N-CSRS 1 a08-14942_8ncsrs.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:

October 31, 2008

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2008

 

 

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

 

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

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 



Columbia Management®

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2008

Columbia California Tax-Exempt 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          
Investment Portfolio     4    
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
    16    
Statement of Operations     17    
Statement of Changes in
Net Assets
    18    
Financial Highlights     20    
Notes to Financial Statements     24    
Important Information About
This Report
    33    

 

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 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 your expectations. As we review the past six months and look forward to the year 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 Fund's 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 California Tax-Exempt Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 0.07% without sales charge. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, the fund's benchmark, returned 1.47%.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Classification, was negative 0.78%.2 Performance lagged as compared to the benchmark because the fund had less exposure than the benchmark to bonds with maturities of up to 10 years, the market's best-performing segment. We believe that the fund's large commitment to issues maturing in five to twenty years helped results compared to its peer group.

g  Deteriorating credit conditions drove investors to higher quality issues, raising prices and lowering yields on Treasury obligations. The Federal Reserve Board's rate cuts also brought yields down on shorter-term issues. However, the recent credit crisis stirred fears about the financial strength of bond insurers, keeping the benefits of falling rates from being broadly felt in the municipal markets. While yields fell and prices rose on good quality issues maturing within 10 years, results fell off as ratings declined and maturities lengthened. Because we expect slower growth and relatively benign inflation, our strategy has emphasized quality bonds with good call protection in the five-to-twenty year maturity range. If the markets falter, we would seek to take advantage of lower prices and higher yields by investing in lower quality bonds with good credit characteristics. We would target these bonds for their rebound potential.

g  California's economy has suffered more than most states from the mortgage and credit crisis, with localized recessions looming in some areas. The Bay Area has been the most resilient, thanks to firmer housing prices and strength in the telecom, technology and defense industries. We believe that these sectors could potentially bolster California's economy when economic conditions improve. Meanwhile, weak housing markets have cut tax revenues sharply. Heavy borrowing to finance deficits is adding to California's per capita debt levels, already the nation's highest. The legislature is taking steps to avoid a liquidity crisis, but structural changes to the budget process are needed. The governor's latest budget proposal would borrow further, while cutting expenditures and halting prepayment of deficit bonds. Given continued revenue shortfalls, we are monitoring California's economy, as well as its budgeting moves, closely.

Portfolio Management

Gary Swayze has managed the fund since 1997, and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1997.

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 alternative minimum tax. Capital gains are not exempt from income taxes.

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

1  The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with maturities of at least 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.

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 04/30/08

  –0.07%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
    +1.47%  
  Lehman Brothers
Municipal Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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 is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee its completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 12/31/07.


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Performance InformationColumbia California Tax-Exempt 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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     0.86    
Class B     1.61    
Class C     1.61    
Class Z     0.63    

 

*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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     7.35    
Class B     7.35    
Class C     7.35    
Class Z     7.35    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.19    
Class B     0.17    
Class C     0.18    
Class Z     0.20    

 

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. Distributions include $0.04 per share of taxable realized gains.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     16,014       15,254    
Class B     14,864       14,864    
Class C     15,311       15,311    
Class Z     16,123       n/a    

 

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

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   06/16/86   08/04/92   08/01/97   09/19/05  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –0.07       –4.82       –0.44       –5.30       –0.30       –1.27       0.05    
1-year     0.50       –4.27       –0.24       –5.04       0.04       –0.92       0.74    
5-year     3.61       2.60       2.84       2.50       3.14       3.14       3.73    
10-year     4.82       4.31       4.04       4.04       4.35       4.35       4.89    

 

        

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)
    –1.03       –5.73       –1.39       –6.21       –1.25       –2.22       –0.90    
1-year     –0.33       –5.07       –1.07       –5.83       –0.79       –1.74       –0.09    
5-year     3.57       2.56       2.80       2.46       3.10       3.10       3.69    
10-year     4.58       4.07       3.80       3.80       4.11       4.11       4.64    

 

        

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.

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 expense 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 on the redemption of fund shares.

Class Z share (newer class shares) performance information includes returns of the fund's Class A shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of Class Z shares. These returns have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class A shares and Class Z shares. The Class A share returns have been adjusted to take into account the fact that Class Z shares are sold without sales charges. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of Class Z shares would have been higher, to the extent that Class Z shares are not subject to any Rule 12b-1 fees. Class A shares were initially offered on June 16, 1986, Class B shares were initially offered on August 4, 1992, Class C shares were initially offered on August 1, 1997, and Class Z shares were initially offered on September 19, 2005.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia California Tax-Exempt 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 fees 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.

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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       999.30       1,020.69       4.18       4.22       0.84    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       995.62       1,016.96       7.89       7.97       1.59    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       997.02       1,018.45       6.41       6.47       1.29    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,000.50       1,021.88       2.98       3.02       0.60    

 

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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Investment PortfolioColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 97.0%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 2.5%  
Education – 2.1%  
CA Educational Facilities Authority  
California College of Arts,  
Series 2005:
5.000% 06/01/26
    1,000,000       913,150    
5.000% 06/01/35     1,500,000       1,307,550    
Loyola Marymount University,  
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA
(a) 10/01/15
    1,265,000       933,507    
University of Southern California,  
Series 2007 A,
4.500% 10/01/33
    2,500,000       2,408,950    
Woodbury University,  
Series 2006,
5.000% 01/01/25
    1,830,000       1,695,037    
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority  
San Francisco Art Institute,  
Series 2002,
7.375% 04/01/32
    2,000,000       1,987,580    
Education Total     9,245,774    
Prep School – 0.4%  
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority  
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences,  
Series 1998,
6.000% 08/01/28 (b)
    1,730,000       1,742,820    
Prep School Total     1,742,820    
Education Total     10,988,594    
Health Care – 8.3%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 0.9%  
CA ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps.  
Channing House,  
Series 1999,
5.375% 02/15/19
    1,700,000       1,706,188    
CA Riverside County Public Financing Authority  
Air Force Village West, Inc.,  
Series 1999,
5.750% 05/15/19
    2,000,000       2,023,240    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     3,729,428    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Hospitals – 7.4%  
CA ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps.  
San Diego Hospital Association,  
Series 2003 C,
5.375% 03/01/21
    1,000,000       1,009,890    
CA Health Facilities Financing Authority  
Catholic Healthcare West,  
Series 2004 I,
4.950% 07/01/26
    1,000,000       1,045,860    
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,  
Series 2005:
5.000% 11/15/27
    1,500,000       1,499,970    
5.000% 11/15/34     2,500,000       2,428,400    
Kaiser Permanante,  
Series 2006,
5.250% 04/01/39
    2,000,000       1,978,780    
Stanford Hospital & Clinics,  
Series 2003 A,
5.000% 11/15/12
    500,000       527,365    
Sutter Health,  
Series 2042 A,
5.000% 11/15/42
    2,000,000       1,942,340    
CA Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank  
Kaiser Assistance Corp.,  
Series 2001 A,
5.550% 08/01/31
    2,500,000       2,533,125    
CA Loma Linda Hospital  
Loma Linda University Medical Center,  
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 12/01/22
    6,155,000       5,854,697    
CA Municipal Finance Authority  
Community Hospital Center,  
Series 2007,
5.250% 02/01/37
    2,500,000       2,238,100    
CA Rancho Mirage Joint Powers Financing Authority  
Eisenhower Medical Center,  
Series 2007 A,
5.000% 07/01/47
    2,500,000       2,305,675    
CA Sierra View Local Health Care District  
Series 2007,
5.250% 07/01/37
    1,500,000       1,414,590    
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority  
Kaiser Permanente,  
Series 2007 A,
4.750% 04/01/33
    2,000,000       1,833,220    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Turlock Health Facility  
Emanuel Medical Center, Inc.:  
Series 2004:
5.000% 10/15/13
    940,000       944,879    
5.375% 10/15/34     800,000       695,136    
Series 2007 A,
5.000% 10/15/22
    2,780,000       2,538,807    
Series 2007 B,
5.125% 10/15/37
    2,500,000       2,082,600    
Hospitals Total     32,873,434    
Health Care Total     36,602,862    
Housing – 0.6%  
Multi-Family – 0.4%  
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority  
Oracle Communities Corp.,  
Series 2002 E-1,
5.375% 07/01/32
    2,000,000       1,799,140    
Multi-Family Total     1,799,140    
Single-Family – 0.2%  
CA Housing Finance Agency  
Series 1997 B-3 Class I, AMT,  
Insured: FHA
5.400% 08/01/28
    485,000       494,783    
CA Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority  
Series 1997 A-2, AMT,
Guarantor: GNMA 
7.000% 09/01/29
    50,000       50,794    
Series 1998 B-5, AMT,
Guarantor: FNMA 
6.350% 12/01/29
    75,000       77,121    
Series 2000 B, AMT,
Guarantor: FNMA 
7.300% 06/01/31
    45,000       46,626    
Series 2000 D, AMT,
Guarantor: GNMA 
7.100% 06/01/31
    45,000       46,248    
Single-Family Total     715,572    
Housing Total     2,514,712    
Industrials – 0.7%  
Oil & Gas – 0.7%  
CA Southern California Public Power Authority  
Series 2007,
5.000% 11/01/33
    3,385,000       3,230,204    
Oil & Gas Total     3,230,204    
Industrials Total     3,230,204    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Other – 19.5%  
Other – 0.7%  
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank  
Walt Disney Family Museum,  
Series 2008,
5.250% 02/01/38
    3,050,000       3,108,041    
Other Total     3,108,041    
Pool/Bond Bank – 0.2%  
CA Educational Facilities Authority  
Series 1999 B,
5.250% 04/01/24
    725,000       690,396    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     690,396    
Refunded/Escrowed (c) – 17.2%  
CA Anaheim Union High School District  
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 08/01/12, 
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 08/01/25
    2,000,000       2,169,320    
CA Central Unified School District  
Series 1993,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: AMBAC 
(a) 03/01/18
    20,065,000       13,305,904    
CA Daly City Housing Development Finance Agency  
Linc Franciscan LP,
Series 2002 A, 
Pre-refunded 12/15/13, 
5.850% 12/15/32
    2,000,000       2,320,480    
CA East Whittier City School District  
Series 1997 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: FGIC 
5.750% 08/01/17
    1,675,000       1,868,798    
CA Educational Facilities Authority  
Series 1999 B,
Pre-refunded 04/01/09, 
5.250% 04/01/24
    275,000       285,412    
Series 2000 B,
Pre-refunded 06/01/10, 
6.625% 06/01/20
    1,000,000       1,093,880    
University of Southern California,  
Series 2003 A,
5.000% 10/01/33
    2,500,000       2,728,825    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Health Facilities Financing Authority  
Kaiser Permanente:  
Series 1998 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 06/01/24
    3,000,000       3,063,420    
Series 1998 B,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.250% 10/01/13
    1,000,000       1,021,220    
CA Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Revenue  
Series 2003 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/26, 
Insured: AMBAC 
5.125% 07/01/37
    4,275,000       4,670,950    
CA Inland Empire Solid Waste Financing Authority  
Series 1996 B, AMT,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: FSA 
6.250% 08/01/11
    1,460,000       1,536,519    
CA Metropolitan Water District of Southern California  
Series 1993 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.750% 07/01/21
    2,865,000       3,237,536    
CA Morgan Hill Unified School District  
Series 2002,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 08/01/21
    2,010,000       1,107,269    
CA Pleasanton-Suisun City Home Financing Authority  
Series 1984 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA 
(a) 10/01/16
    5,270,000       3,770,053    
CA Pomona  
Single Family Mortgage Revenue,  
Series 1990 B,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Guarantor: GNMA
7.500% 08/01/23
    1,000,000       1,274,280    
CA Redding Electric Systems Revenue  
Series 1992 A, IFRN,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA 
8.726% 07/01/22 (d)
    640,000       857,920    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Riverside County  
Series 1989 A, AMT,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Guarantor: GNMA 
7.800% 05/01/21
    2,500,000       3,350,275    
CA Sacramento City Financing Authority  
City Hall & Redevelopment,  
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 12/01/12,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 12/01/32
    1,500,000       1,636,335    
CA San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency  
Series 1993,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
(a) 01/01/20
    15,400,000       9,235,534    
CA San Jose Redevelopment Agency  
Series 1993,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA 
6.000% 08/01/15
    1,405,000       1,647,629    
CA Santa Margarita Water District  
Community Facilities District No. 99-1,  
Series 2003,
Pre-refunded 09/01/13,
6.000% 09/01/30
    1,000,000       1,143,860    
CA Southern California Public Power Authority  
Series 2003 A-1,
Pre-refunded 07/01/13, 
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 07/01/25
    1,000,000       1,095,070    
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority  
Eskaton Village - Grass Valley,  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 11/15/10,
8.250% 11/15/31
    2,395,000       2,732,168    
CA State  
Series 2000:  
Pre-refunded 05/01/10,
5.625% 05/01/26
    60,000       64,407    
Pre-refunded 09/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 09/01/30
    155,000       164,946    
Series 2004:  
Pre-refunded 02/01/14,
5.000% 02/01/33
    1,000,000       1,098,090    
Pre-refunded 04/01/14,
5.250% 04/01/34
    1,500,000       1,670,580    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Whisman School District  
Series 1996 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 08/01/16
    1,645,000       1,194,451    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority  
Series 1995,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA 
6.250% 07/01/13
    2,750,000       3,157,853    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority
 
Series 1989 O,
Pre-refunded variable dates, 
(a) 07/01/17
    2,490,000       1,632,867    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority  
Series 2000 A,
Economically Defeased to Maturity, 
5.500% 10/01/32
    1,500,000       1,557,855    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp.  
Series 2002 E,
Pre-refunded 02/01/12, 
5.500% 08/01/29
    480,000       517,358    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     76,211,064    
Tobacco – 1.4%  
CA Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.  
Series 2007 A-1,
5.000% 06/01/33
    7,500,000       6,378,600    
Tobacco Total     6,378,600    
Other Total     86,388,101    
Other Revenue – 0.8%  
Hotels – 0.8%  
CA Sacramento City Financing Authority  
Sacramento Convention Center,  
Series 1999 A,
6.250% 01/01/30
    3,470,000       3,315,342    
Hotels Total     3,315,342    
Other Revenue Total     3,315,342    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Resource Recovery – 0.8%  
Disposal – 0.8%  
CA Pollution Control Financing Authority  
Waste Management,  
Series 2002 A,
5.000% 01/01/22
    2,000,000       1,767,240    
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority  
Series 2003 A, AMT,
4.950% 12/01/12
    2,000,000       1,966,320    
Disposal Total     3,733,560    
Resource Recovery Total     3,733,560    
Tax-Backed – 48.0%  
Local Appropriated – 8.3%  
CA Alameda County  
Series 1989,
Insured: MBIA 
(a) 06/15/14
    2,185,000       1,722,720    
CA Anaheim Public Financing Authority  
Series 1997 C,
Insured: FSA 
6.000% 09/01/14
    3,500,000       4,044,810    
Series 2007 A-1,
Insured: FGIC 
4.250% 09/01/35
    3,500,000       3,040,485    
CA Antelope Valley East-Kern Water Agency  
Certificates of Participation,  
Series 2007 A-1,
Insured: FGIC
4.375% 06/01/37
    2,500,000       2,260,300    
CA Bodega Bay Fire Protection District  
Certificates of Participation,  
Series 1996,
6.450% 10/01/31
    1,185,000       1,146,073    
CA Los Angeles County Schools  
Regionalized Business Services Corp.,  
Series 1999 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
 
(a) 08/01/16     1,945,000       1,365,118    
(a) 08/01/17     1,980,000       1,309,810    
CA Modesto  
Certificates of Participation,  
Series 1993 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 11/01/23
    2,235,000       2,335,843    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Oakland Joint Powers Financing Authority  
Series 2008 B,
5.000% 08/01/22 (e)
    3,000,000       3,185,220    
CA Sacramento City Financing Authority  
Series 1993 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.375% 11/01/14
    1,100,000       1,161,457    
Series 2006,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 12/01/22
    2,500,000       2,701,625    
CA San Joaquin County  
Certificates of Participation,  
Series 1993,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 11/15/13
    1,750,000       1,870,732    
CA Santa Ana Financing Authority  
Series 1994 A,
Insured: MBIA 
6.250% 07/01/18
    6,035,000       6,998,427    
CA Victor Elementary School District  
Series 1996,
Insured: MBIA 
6.450% 05/01/18
    3,345,000       3,818,451    
Local Appropriated Total     36,961,071    
Local General Obligations – 18.8%  
CA Cabrillo Unified School District  
Series 1996 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
(a) 08/01/15
    3,000,000       2,227,740    
CA Central Valley School District Financing Authority  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA 
6.450% 02/01/18
    1,000,000       1,140,590    
CA Clovis Unified School District  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 08/01/16
    3,000,000       2,097,090    
CA Corona-Norco Unified School District  
Series 2001 C,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 09/01/17
    1,000,000       648,860    
CA Culver City School Facilities Financing Authority  
Series 2005,  
Insured: FSA:  
5.500% 08/01/25     655,000       743,982    
5.500% 08/01/26     1,750,000       1,987,317    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA East Side Union High School District Santa Clara County  
Series 2003 B,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 08/01/26
    2,010,000       2,084,209    
CA Fillmore Unified School District  
Series 1997 A,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 07/01/17
    650,000       424,346    
CA Fresno Unified School District  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: MBIA 
6.000% 02/01/19
    2,480,000       2,614,416    
CA Golden West Schools Financing Authority  
Beverley Hills Unified School District,
Series 2005, 
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 08/01/18
    1,000,000       1,119,140    
Placentia Yorba Linda Unified,
Series 2006, 
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 08/01/24
    1,825,000       2,056,209    
CA Grossmont Union High School District  
Series 2006,
Insured: MBIA 
(a) 08/01/28
    5,000,000       1,753,950    
CA Hacienda La Puente Unified School District  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC 
5.000% 08/01/19
    2,050,000       2,158,301    
CA Jefferson Union High School District  
Series 2000 A,
Insured: MBIA 
6.450% 08/01/25
    1,000,000       1,083,870    
CA Lafayette  
Series 2002,
5.125% 07/15/25
    1,995,000       2,073,802    
CA Larkspur School District  
Series 2000 A,
5.250% 08/01/25
    3,050,000       3,174,470    
CA Las Virgenes Unified School District  
Series 1997 C,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 11/01/20
    1,205,000       654,652    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Lompoc Unified School District  
Election of 2002,  
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 08/01/27
    4,065,000       4,072,114    
CA Los Angeles Unified School District  
Series 2002 E,
Insured: MBIA 
5.750% 07/01/16
    2,500,000       2,885,975    
CA Manteca Unified School District  
Series 2006,
Insured: MBIA 
(a) 08/01/32
    5,440,000       1,481,040    
CA Modesto High School District  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 08/01/16
    1,500,000       1,039,275    
CA New Haven Unified School District  
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA 
12.000% 08/01/17
    1,565,000       2,580,591    
CA Oak Park Unified School District  
Series 2000,
Insured: FSA 
(a) 05/01/14
    2,095,000       1,674,533    
CA Oxnard Union High School District  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.650% 02/01/17
    960,000       984,826    
CA Pajaro Valley Unified School District  
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 08/01/18
    1,000,000       1,095,410    
CA Pomona Unified School District  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.900% 02/01/16
    845,000       888,205    
CA Rancho Santiago Community College District  
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 09/01/23
    2,685,000       2,972,322    
CA Redwood City Elementary School District  
Series 1997,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 08/01/18
    2,385,000       1,462,100    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Rocklin Unified School District  
Series 1995 C,
Insured: MBIA 
(a) 07/01/20
    6,920,000       3,881,290    
Series 2003,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 08/01/17
    2,000,000       1,302,860    
CA San Diego Unified School District  
Series 2005 C-2,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 07/01/19
    2,000,000       2,275,740    
CA San Juan Unified School District  
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA 
(a) 08/01/15
    2,760,000       2,071,490    
CA San Marino Unified School District  
Series 1998 B,
5.000% 06/01/23
    1,000,000       1,067,890    
CA San Mateo County Community College  
Series 2006 A,
Insured: MBIA 
(a) 09/01/26
    4,000,000       1,574,520    
Series 2006 C,
Insured: MBIA 
(a) 09/01/26
    1,925,000       757,738    
CA San Mateo Union High School District  
Series 2000 B,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 09/01/26
    4,005,000       1,534,756    
CA Sanger Unified School District  
Series 1999,
Insured: MBIA 
5.350% 08/01/15
    1,500,000       1,572,090    
CA Santa Margarita - Dana Point Authority  
Series 1994 B,
Insured: MBIA 
7.250% 08/01/13
    2,000,000       2,393,340    
CA Saratoga  
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 08/01/31
    2,000,000       2,043,160    
CA Simi Valley Unified School District  
Series 1997,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 08/01/22
    925,000       993,302    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA South San Francisco Unified School District  
Series 2006,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 09/15/22
    1,500,000       1,656,630    
CA Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District  
No. 1-A,  
Series 1999,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 08/01/23
    3,780,000       1,704,629    
No. 2-A,  
Series 1999,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 08/01/24
    2,965,000       1,259,058    
CA Union Elementary School District  
Series 1999 A,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 09/01/19
    1,750,000       1,017,643    
CA Upland Unified School District  
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA 
5.125% 08/01/25
    750,000       783,713    
CA West Contra Costa Unified School District  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.600% 02/01/20
    1,610,000       1,647,465    
Series 2005 D,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 08/01/22
    5,000,000       2,341,600    
CA West Covina Unified School District  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 02/01/19
    725,000       720,237    
CA Yuba City Unified School District  
Series 2000,
Insured: FGIC 
(a) 09/01/20
    2,385,000       1,278,312    
Local General Obligations Total     83,056,798    
Special Non-Property Tax – 3.2%  
CA San Diego Redevelopment Agency  
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA 
(a) 09/01/20
    3,630,000       2,034,216    
CA San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Financing Authority  
Series 2001,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 07/01/26
    525,000       532,949    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA 
4.250% 07/01/25
    2,000,000       1,940,540    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority  
Series 1996 Y,
Insured: MBIA 
6.250% 07/01/12
    3,000,000       3,296,520    
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA 
4.750% 07/01/38
    2,250,000       2,200,432    
Series 2002 E,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 07/01/14
    2,000,000       2,192,220    
Series 2006 BB,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 07/01/22
    2,000,000       2,164,520    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     14,361,397    
Special Property Tax – 11.3%  
CA Carson Improvement Bond Act 1915  
Series 1992,
7.375% 09/02/22
    130,000       130,910    
CA Cerritos Public Financing Authority  
Los Coyotes Redevelopment,  
Series 1993 A,
Insured: AMBAC
6.500% 11/01/23
    2,000,000       2,440,460    
CA Elk Grove Unified School District  
Community Facilities District No. 1,  
Series 1995 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
(a) 12/01/18
    2,720,000       1,670,270    
6.500% 12/01/24     4,055,000       4,963,279    
CA Inglewood Redevelopment Agency  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 05/01/23
    1,000,000       1,066,970    
CA Lancaster Financing Authority  
Series 2003,
Insured: MBIA 
5.125% 02/01/17
    1,270,000       1,381,011    
CA Long Beach Bond Finance Authority  
Series 2006 C,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 08/01/31
    3,250,000       3,349,223    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency  
Series 1998 C,
Insured: MBIA 
5.375% 07/01/18
    1,665,000       1,811,803    
CA Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority  
J.F. Shea Co.,
Series 1996 A, 
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 10/01/18
    2,895,000       3,188,292    
Regional Park & Open Space,  
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 10/01/18
    2,000,000       2,251,200    
CA Oakdale Public Financing Authority  
Central City Redevelopment Project,  
Series 2004,
5.375% 06/01/33
    1,500,000       1,408,665    
CA Oakland Redevelopment Agency  
Series 1992,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 02/01/14
    8,400,000       8,971,452    
CA Oceanside Community Facilities  
Ocean Ranch Corp.,  
Series 2004,
5.875% 09/01/34
    1,000,000       921,590    
CA Orange County Community Facilities District  
Ladera Ranch,  
Series 2004 A,
5.625% 08/15/34
    850,000       809,098    
CA Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency  
Series 2007 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 09/01/34
    1,000,000       1,001,410    
CA Redwood City Community Facilities District No. 1  
Series 2003 B,
5.950% 09/01/28
    750,000       744,683    
CA Riverside County Public Financing Authority  
Series 1991 A,
8.000% 02/01/18
    20,000       20,114    
CA San Bernardino Joint Powers Financing Authority  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.750% 07/01/14
    985,000       1,089,696    
Series 2005 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.750% 10/01/24
    2,420,000       2,753,234    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA San Jose Redevelopment Agency  
Series 1993,
Insured: MBIA 
6.000% 08/01/15
    2,790,000       3,181,604    
CA Sulphur Springs Unified School District  
Series 2002-1-A,
6.000% 09/01/33
    1,500,000       1,407,285    
CA West Covina Redevelopment Agency  
Series 1996,
6.000% 09/01/17
    5,000,000       5,595,950    
Special Property Tax Total     50,158,199    
State Appropriated – 2.4%  
CA Public Works Board  
Department of Mental Health,  
Coalinga State Hospital,  
Series 2004 A,
5.500% 06/01/19
    1,500,000       1,611,375    
Various State Prisons Projects,  
Series 1993 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.000% 12/01/19
    6,000,000       6,228,420    
5.250% 12/01/13     2,500,000       2,641,400    
State Appropriated Total     10,481,195    
State General Obligations – 4.0%  
CA State  
Series 1995,
5.750% 03/01/09
    65,000       65,740    
Series 2000,
5.625% 05/01/26
    160,000       166,341    
Series 2003,
5.250% 02/01/20
    1,250,000       1,353,650    
Series 2007,
4.500% 08/01/26
    2,500,000       2,421,150    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public
Buildings Authority
 
Series 2002 C,
5.500% 07/01/14
    500,000       523,900    
Series 2007,
6.250% 07/01/23
    3,000,000       3,300,870    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Series 1995,
Insured: MBIA 
5.650% 07/01/15
    1,000,000       1,103,820    
Series 1996,
Insured: MBIA 
6.500% 07/01/14
    2,000,000       2,259,180    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2004 A:  
5.250% 07/01/21     2,000,000       2,005,060    
5.250% 07/01/22     2,000,000       2,005,060    
Series 2007 A,
5.500% 07/01/21
    2,500,000       2,553,900    
State General Obligations Total     17,758,671    
Tax-Backed Total     212,777,331    
Transportation – 2.1%  
Airports – 0.8%  
CA County of Sacramento  
Series 2008 B, AMT,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 07/01/39 (e)
    1,000,000       985,580    
CA San Diego County Regional Airport Authority  
Series 2005, AMT,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 07/01/20
    750,000       761,070    
CA San Francisco City & County Airports Commission  
Series 2008 34E, AMT,
5.750% 05/01/25
    1,500,000       1,566,090    
Airports Total     3,312,740    
Toll Facilities – 1.3%  
CA Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency  
Series 1995 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 01/01/35
    2,000,000       1,931,300    
Series 1999,
5.750% 01/15/40
    4,000,000       3,919,040    
Toll Facilities Total     5,850,340    
Transportation Total     9,163,080    
Utilities – 13.7%  
Investor Owned – 1.9%  
CA Chula Vista Industrial Development Authority  
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,  
Series 1996 B, AMT,
5.500% 12/01/21
    2,000,000       2,060,400    
San Diego Gas D,  
Series 2005, AMT,
5.000% 12/01/27
    3,500,000       3,360,490    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Pollution Control Financing Authority  
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,  
Series 1996 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.900% 06/01/14
    2,650,000       3,030,938    
Investor Owned Total     8,451,828    
Joint Power Authority – 1.0%  
CA Southern California Public Power Authority  
Series 1989,
6.750% 07/01/13
    4,000,000       4,661,040    
Joint Power Authority Total     4,661,040    
Municipal Electric – 2.3%  
CA Sacramento Municipal Utility District  
Series 1993 G,
Insured: MBIA 
6.500% 09/01/13
    1,500,000       1,652,415    
Series 1997 K,
Insured: AMBAC: 
5.250% 07/01/24
    2,220,000       2,344,142    
5.700% 07/01/17     1,900,000       2,138,792    
Series 2001 N,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 08/15/28
    2,000,000       2,014,920    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Electric
Power Authority
 
Series 2007 VV,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 07/01/29
    2,000,000       2,102,280    
Municipal Electric Total     10,252,549    
Water & Sewer – 8.5%  
CA Big Bear Lake  
Series 1996,
Insured: MBIA 
6.000% 04/01/15
    1,350,000       1,493,073    
CA Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority  
Inland Empire Utilities Agency,  
Series 2008 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 11/01/38
    2,000,000       2,031,760    
CA Contra Costa Water District  
Series 2002 L,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 10/01/24
    1,920,000       1,994,266    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Department of Water Resources  
Series 2001 W,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 12/01/14
    2,000,000       2,265,440    
CA Eastern Municipal Water District  
Certificates of Participation,  
Series 1991,
Insured: FGIC
6.750% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,089,150    
CA Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District  
Certificates of Participation,  
Series 1992 A,
Insured: FGIC
6.000% 07/01/12
    2,500,000       2,621,025    
CA Fresno  
Series 1993 A-1,
Insured: AMBAC 
6.250% 09/01/14
    5,000,000       5,534,000    
CA Lodi Wastewater Systems Revenue  
Series 2007 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 10/01/37
    1,250,000       1,273,462    
CA Los Angeles Department of Water & Power  
Series 2001 A:
5.125% 07/01/41
    3,000,000       3,037,830    
Insured: FGIC
5.125% 07/01/41
    3,000,000       3,029,910    
CA Manteca Financing Authority  
Series 2003 B,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 12/01/33
    665,000       674,011    
CA Metropolitan Water District of Southern California  
Series 1993 A,
5.750% 07/01/21
    3,635,000       4,158,585    
CA Pico Rivera Water Authority  
Series 1999 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.500% 05/01/29
    2,000,000       2,153,760    
CA Sacramento County Sanitation District  
Series 2001,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 12/01/18
    2,000,000       2,288,940    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Santa Clara Valley Water District  
Series 2006,
Insured: FSA 
4.250% 06/01/30
    2,500,000       2,325,525    
CA Santa Maria Water & Wastewater  
Series 1997 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
(a) 08/01/14
    2,000,000       1,566,840    
Water & Sewer Total     37,537,577    
Utilities Total     60,902,994    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $411,852,002)
    429,616,780    
Investment Company – 1.8%  
    Shares  
Dreyfus Municipal Cash  
Management Plus
(7 day yield of 2.960%)
    7,973,069       7,973,069    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $7,973,068)
    7,973,069    
Municipal Preferred Stock – 0.4%  
Housing – 0.4%  
Multi-Family – 0.4%  
Munimae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC  
Series 2004 A-2,  
4.900% 06/30/49 (f)     2,000,000       1,968,480    
Multi-Family Total     1,968,480    
Housing Total     1,968,480    
Total Municipal Preferred Stock
(cost of $2,000,000)
    1,968,480    
Other – 0.0%  
Transportation – 0.0%  
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority          
United Airlines, Inc.  
Series 2001,
07/01/39 (g)(h)
    2,000,000       65,000    
Transportation Total     65,000    
Total Other
(cost of $—)
    65,000    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stock – 0.0%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Industrials – 0.0%  
Airlines – 0.0%  
UAL Corp. (g)(i)     248       3,695    
Airlines Total     3,695    
Industrials Total     3,695    
Total Common Stock
(cost of $8,867)
    3,695    
Securities Lending Collateral – 0.0%  
State Street Navigator Securities
Lending Prime Portfolio (j)  
(7 day yield of 2.790%)
    3,706       3,706    
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost of $3,706)
    3,706    
Short-Term Obligations – 0.7%  
    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (k) – 0.7%  
CA Department of Water Resources  
Power Supply Revenue:  
Series 2002 B-1,
LOC: Bank of New York,
LOC: California State Teachers' Retirement System
2.350% 05/01/22
    100,000       100,000    
Series 2002 B-6,
LOC: State Street Bank & Trust Co.
2.190% 05/01/22
    900,000       900,000    
CA Health Facilities Financing Authority  
Adventist Health System,  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: California State Teachers' Retirement System
2.600% 09/01/28
    1,000,000       1,000,000    
CA Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Revenue  
J Paul Getty Trust,  
Series 2007 B,
2.400% 04/01/33
    600,000       600,000    
CA State  
Series 2004 A-2,
LOC: Citibank N.A., 
LOC: California State Teachers' Retirement System 
2.200% 05/01/34
    200,000       200,000    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2004 A-5,
LOC: Citibank N.A. 
LOC: California State Teachers' Retirement System 
2.400% 05/01/34
    400,000       400,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     3,200,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $3,200,000)
    3,200,000    
Total Investments – 99.9%
(cost of $425,037,643) (l)
    442,830,730    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.1%     242,729    
Net Assets – 100.0%     443,073,459    

 

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 April 30, 2008, the value of this security amounted to $1,742,820, which represents 0.4% of net assets. Additional information on this restricted security is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
 
CA Statewide Communities Development
Authority; Crossroads School for Arts &
Sciences, Series 1998, 6.000% 08/01/28
    08/21/98     $ 1,750,000    

 

(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)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at April 30, 2008.

(e)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(f)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2008, the value of this security, which is not illiquid, represents 0.4% of net assets.

(g)  Non-income producing

(h)  Position reflects anticipated residual bankruptcy claims.

(i)  A portion of this security was on loan at April 30, 2008. The total market value of securities on loan at April 30, 2008, was $3,621.

(j)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(k)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates as of April 30, 2008.

(l)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $424,980,837.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings By Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     48.0    
Other     19.5    
Utilities     13.7    
Health Care     8.3    
Education     2.5    
Transportation     2.1    
Resource Recovery     0.8    
Other Revenue     0.8    
Industrials     0.7    
Housing     0.6    
      97.0    
Municipal Preferred Stock     0.4    
Other     0.0 *  
Common Stock     0.0 *  
Investment Company     1.8    
Securities Lending Collateral     0.0 *  
Short-Term Obligations     0.7    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.1    
      100.0    

 

*  Represented less than 0.1%.

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FHA   Federal Housing Administration  
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association  
IFRN   Inverse Floating Rate Note  
LOC   Letter of Credit  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Assets   Investments, at cost   $ 425,037,643    
    Total investments, at value (including securities on loan of $3,621)   $ 442,830,730    
    Cash     67,002    
    Receivable for:        
    Fund shares sold     448,091    
    Interest     5,571,803    
    Security lending     1    
    Expense reimbursement due from Investment Advisor     5,979    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     36,200    
    Other assets     8,049    
    Total Assets     448,967,855    
Liabilities   Collateral on securities loaned     3,706    
    Payable for:        
    Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis     4,168,810    
    Fund shares repurchased     469,706    
    Distributions     801,229    
    Investment advisory fee     181,497    
    Transfer agent fee     36,859    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     14,233    
    Trustees' fees     58,698    
    Custody fee     3,027    
    Distribution and service fees     65,977    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     43    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     36,200    
    Other liabilities     54,411    
    Total Liabilities     5,894,396    
    Net Assets     443,073,459    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     425,299,331    
    Undistributed net investment income     309,508    
    Accumulated net realized loss     (328,467 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation on investments     17,793,087    
    Net Assets     443,073,459    
Class A   Net assets   $ 282,133,096    
    Shares outstanding     38,388,367    
    Net asset value per share   $ 7.35 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     4.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($7.35/0.9525)   $ 7.72 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 13,193,630    
    Shares outstanding     1,795,185    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.35 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 20,475,435    
    Shares outstanding     2,785,976    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.35 (a)  
Class Z   Net assets   $ 127,271,298    
    Shares outstanding     17,317,131    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 7.35    

 

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

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of OperationsColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Interest     10,653,923    
    Dividends     533    
    Securities lending     10    
    Total Investment Income     10,654,466    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     1,088,586    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     53,848    
    Class C     68,821    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     328,645    
    Class B     17,092    
    Class C     21,804    
    Transfer agent fee     56,104    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     64,518    
    Trustees' fees     25,404    
    Custody fee     7,740    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     354    
    Other expenses     101,352    
    Total Expenses     1,834,268    
    Fees and expenses waived/reimbursed by Investment Advisor     (37,218 )  
    Fees waived by Distributor—Class C     (27,498 )  
    Expense reductions     (473 )  
    Net Expenses     1,769,079    
    Net Investment Income     8,885,387    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts      
    Net realized gain (loss) on:        
    Investments     1,090,624    
    Futures contracts     (167,312 )  
    Net realized gain     923,312    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     (10,260,362 )  
    Futures contracts     192,106    
    Net change in unrealized depreciation     (10,068,256 )  
    Net Loss     (9,144,944 )  
    Net Decrease Resulting from Operations     (259,557 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


17



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     8,885,387       17,848,496    
    Net realized gain on investments
and futures contracts
    923,312       2,419,467    
    Net change in unrealized depreciation on
investments and futures contracts
    (10,068,256 )     (12,124,486 )  
    Net Increase (Decrease) Resulting from Operations     (259,557 )     8,143,477    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:                
    Class A     (5,604,019 )     (11,429,081 )  
    Class B     (237,319 )     (648,196 )  
    Class C     (328,811 )     (572,773 )  
    Class Z     (2,716,419 )     (5,193,527 )  
    From net realized gains:                  
    Class A     (1,597,721 )     (985,879 )  
    Class B     (89,254 )     (77,965 )  
    Class C     (104,151 )     (54,363 )  
    Class Z     (730,285 )     (419,456 )  
    Total Distributions to Shareholders     (11,407,979 )     (19,381,240 )  
    Net Capital Share Transactions     17,658,728       (8,450,947 )  
    Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     5,991,192       (19,688,710 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     437,082,267       456,770,977    
    End of period     443,073,459       437,082,267    
    Undistributed net investment income at end of period     309,508       310,689    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Changes in Shares  
Class A  
Subscriptions     4,426,201       32,979,561       4,085,761       30,967,797    
Distributions reinvested     641,382       4,744,538       1,015,424       7,726,947    
Redemptions     (3,943,900 )     (29,337,024 )     (5,669,785 )     (42,946,663 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     1,123,683       8,387,075       (568,600 )     (4,251,919 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     111,186       826,825       35,886       273,102    
Distributions reinvested     29,287       216,973       63,700       485,409    
Redemptions     (481,455 )     (3,598,120 )     (1,065,726 )     (8,110,885 )  
Net Decrease     (340,982 )     (2,554,322 )     (966,140 )     (7,352,374 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     802,265       5,958,963       436,145       3,310,841    
Distributions reinvested     32,156       237,862       43,463       330,590    
Redemptions     (269,664 )     (2,015,245 )     (355,147 )     (2,711,044 )  
Net Increase     564,757       4,181,580       124,461       930,387    
Class Z  
Subscriptions     3,335,263       24,774,292       3,628,532       27,532,856    
Distributions reinvested     51,246       381,157       46,070       352,743    
Redemptions     (2,358,347 )     (17,511,054 )     (3,386,180 )     (25,662,640 )  
Net Increase     1,028,162       7,644,395       288,422       2,222,959    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
      Period   Year  
    Ended       Ended   Ended  
    April 30,   Year Ended October 31,   October 31,   January 31,  
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.55     $ 7.74     $ 7.59     $ 7.74     $ 7.70     $ 7.63     $ 7.59    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (b)     0.15       0.30       0.31       0.31       0.31       0.23       0.33    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.16 )     (0.16 )     0.18       (0.15 )     0.20       0.07       0.08    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.01 )     0.14       0.49       0.16       0.51       0.30       0.41    
Less Distributions to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.23 )     (0.33 )  
From net realized gains     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )           (0.16 )           (0.04 )  
Total Distributions to
Shareholders
    (0.19 )     (0.33 )     (0.34 )     (0.31 )     (0.47 )     (0.23 )     (0.37 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.35     $ 7.55     $ 7.74     $ 7.59     $ 7.74     $ 7.70     $ 7.63    
Total return (c)     (0.07 )%(d)(e)     1.86 %(d)     6.61 %(d)     2.05 %(d)     6.81 %     3.96 %(e)     5.46 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (f)     0.84 %(g)     0.83 %     0.83 %     0.90 %     0.87 %     0.98 %(g)     0.93 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(g)     0.03 %     0.02 %     %(h)                    
Net investment income (f)     4.05 %(g)     3.99 %     4.04 %     4.00 %     4.07 %     4.04 %(g)     4.27 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(e)     12 %     10 %     7 %     4 %     9 %(e)     10 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 282,133     $ 281,254     $ 292,740     $ 303,486     $ 199,877     $ 212,086     $ 220,494    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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)  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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
      Period   Year  
    Ended       Ended   Ended  
    April 30,   Year Ended October 31,   October 31,   January 31,  
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.55     $ 7.74     $ 7.59     $ 7.74     $ 7.70     $ 7.63     $ 7.59    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (b)     0.12       0.25       0.25       0.25       0.25       0.19       0.27    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.15 )     (0.17 )     0.18       (0.15 )     0.20       0.07       0.08    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.03 )     0.08       0.43       0.10       0.45       0.26       0.35    
Less Distributions to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.13 )     (0.24 )     (0.25 )     (0.25 )     (0.25 )     (0.19 )     (0.27 )  
From net realized gains     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )           (0.16 )           (0.04 )  
Total Distributions to
Shareholders
    (0.17 )     (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.25 )     (0.41 )     (0.19 )     (0.31 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.35     $ 7.55     $ 7.74     $ 7.59     $ 7.74     $ 7.70     $ 7.63    
Total return (c)     (0.44 )%(d)(e)     1.10 %(d)     5.82 %(d)     1.29 %(d)     6.01 %     3.38 %(e)     4.68 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (f)     1.59 %(g)     1.58 %     1.58 %     1.65 %     1.62 %     1.73 %(g)     1.68 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(g)     0.03 %     0.02 %     %(h)                    
Net investment income (f)     3.31 %(g)     3.25 %     3.29 %     3.25 %     3.32 %     3.29 %(g)     3.52 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(e)     12 %     10 %     7 %     4 %     9 %(e)     10 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 13,194     $ 16,123     $ 24,004     $ 30,327     $ 28,600     $ 38,760     $ 43,436    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
      Period   Year  
    Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Ended
October 31,
  Ended
January 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.55     $ 7.74     $ 7.59     $ 7.74     $ 7.70     $ 7.63     $ 7.59    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (b)     0.13       0.27       0.27       0.27       0.28       0.21       0.29    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.15 )     (0.16 )     0.18       (0.15 )     0.19       0.06       0.08    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.02 )     0.11       0.45       0.12       0.47       0.27       0.37    
Less Distributions to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.14 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )     (0.20 )     (0.29 )  
From net realized gains     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )           (0.16 )           (0.04 )  
Total Distributions to
Shareholders
    (0.18 )     (0.30 )     (0.30 )     (0.27 )     (0.43 )     (0.20 )     (0.33 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.35     $ 7.55     $ 7.74     $ 7.59     $ 7.74     $ 7.70     $ 7.63    
Total return (c)(d)     (0.30 )%(e)     1.40 %     6.13 %     1.59 %     6.33 %     3.61 %(e)     4.99 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (f)     1.29 %(g)     1.28 %     1.28 %     1.35 %     1.32 %     1.43 %(g)     1.38 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.32 %(g)     0.33 %     0.32 %     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.30 %(g)     0.30 %  
Net investment income (f)     3.58 %(g)     3.54 %     3.59 %     3.55 %     3.62 %     3.59 %(g)     3.82 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(e)     12 %     10 %     7 %     4 %     9 %(e)     10 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 20,475     $ 16,765     $ 16,224     $ 17,063     $ 14,244     $ 18,244     $ 23,686    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.55     $ 7.74     $ 7.59     $ 7.73    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.16       0.32       0.32       0.04    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.16 )     (0.16 )     0.19       (0.14 )  
Total from Investment Operations     0.00       0.16       0.51       (0.10 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.32 )     (0.33 )     (0.04 )  
From net realized gains     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.35 )     (0.36 )     (0.04 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.35     $ 7.55     $ 7.74     $ 7.59    
Total return (c)(d)     0.05 %(e)     2.09 %     6.85 %     (1.28 )%(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)     0.60 %(g)     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.58 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(g)     0.03 %     0.02 %     %(g)(h)  
Net investment income (f)     4.29 %(g)     4.23 %     4.26 %     4.29 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(e)     12 %     10 %     7 %(e)  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 127,271     $ 122,941     $ 123,803     $ 117,979    

 

(a)  Class Z shares commenced operations on September 19, 2005. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

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

(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.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia California Tax-Exempt 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 (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income exempt from federal income tax and California individual income tax and of capital appreciation, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.

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 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") if the shares are sold within one year 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 one year after purchase. Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class Z shares, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in 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 quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis.

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

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

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

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.


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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.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ( "SFAS 161"), Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Futures Contracts

The Fund may invest in futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to particular securities or segments of the bond markets. These 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 pledges 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.

Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resale.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date.

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 tax-exempt or taxable income, if any, for its tax year,


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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 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 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 October 31, 2007 were as follows:

Tax-Exempt Income   $ 17,835,543    
Ordinary Income*     396,868    
Long-Term Capital Gains     1,148,829    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 24,946,345    
Unrealized depreciation     (7,096,452 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 17,849,893    

 

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 April 30, 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 has concluded that FIN 48 did not have any effect on the Fund's financial statements and no cumulative effect adjustments were recorded. 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 investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund's pro-rata portion of the combined average daily net assets of the Fund, Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund, Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund and Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund as follows:

Combined Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  
First $1 billion     0.50 %  
$1 billion to $3 billion     0.45 %  
Over $3 billion     0.40 %  

 


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For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund's annualized effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.50% 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 April 30, 2008, the amount charged to the Fund by affiliates included on the Statement of Operations under "Pricing and bookkeeping fees" aggregated to $1,952.

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 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 April 30, 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 April 30, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $16,158 on sales of the Fund's Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $18,912 and $13,113 on Class A and Class B 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. The service fee is equal to 0.10% annually of the net assets attributable to shares of the Fund issued prior to December 1, 1994 and 0.25% annually of the net assets attributable to shares issued thereafter. This arrangement results in an annual rate of service fee for all shares that is a


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blend between the 0.10% and 0.25% rates. For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund's annualized effective service fee rate was 0.24% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor equal to 0.75% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only. The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Class C shares distribution fee so that it will not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

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

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Columbia and/or some of the Fund's other service providers have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the 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 0.60% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets. Columbia, at its discretion, may modify or terminate this arrangement any time.

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 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 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 "Expense reductions" 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 April 30, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $473 for the Fund.

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $30,078,954 and $20,570,873, respectively.

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. 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%. State Street charges an annual operations agency fee of $40,000 for the committed line of credit and may charge an annual administration fee of $15,000 for the uncommitted line of credit. 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" on the Statement of Operations.

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 8. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of April 30, 2008, 26.8% of the Fund's shares outstanding were beneficially owned by one participant account over which


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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 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. Disclosure of Significant Risks and Contingencies

Concentration of Credit Risk

The 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. At April 30, 2008, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total net assets of the Fund were as follows:

Insurer   % of
Net Assets
 
MBIA Insurance Corp.     19.2    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     18.9    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     11.5    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     9.1    

 

At June 17, 2008, MBIA Insurance Corp., Ambac Assurance Corp., Financial Security Assurance, Inc. and Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. were rated by Standard & Poor's AA, AA, AAA and BB, respectively.

Geographic Concentration Risk

The Fund has greater than 5% of its total net assets on April 30, 2008 invested in debt obligations issued by each of California and Puerto Rico and their respective political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of the state's or territory's municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

Sector Focus Risk

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

Tax Development Risk

The 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 an issuer 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 the 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


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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 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


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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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Important Information About This ReportColumbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

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 California Tax-Exempt 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, www.columbiamanagement.com.

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, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiamanagement.com.

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.

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


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Columbia Management®

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2008

Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

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

 



Table of Contents

Fund Profile     1    
Performance Information     3    
Understanding Your Expenses     4    
Financial Statements          
Investment Portfolio     5    
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
    10    
Statement of Operations     11    
Statement of Changes in
Net Assets
    12    
Financial Highlights     13    
Notes to Financial Statements     16    
Important Information About
This Report
    25    

 

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 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 your expectations. As we review the past six months and look forward to the year 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 Fund's 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 Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 0.60% without sales charge. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, the Fund's benchmark, returned 1.47%.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Connecticut Municipal Debt Funds Classification, returned 0.45%.2 The fund underperformed the benchmark primarily because the benchmark had more exposure to bonds with maturities of up to 10 years, the best performing segment of the municipal bond market. We believe that the fund's large commitment to issues maturing in five to twenty years helped results compared to its peer group.

g  Deteriorating credit conditions drove investors to higher quality issues, raising prices and lowering yields on Treasury obligations. The Federal Reserve Board's rate cuts also brought yields down on shorter-term issues. However, the recent credit crisis stirred fears about the financial strength of bond insurers, keeping the benefits of falling rates from being broadly felt in the municipal markets. While yields fell and prices rose on good quality issues maturing within 10 years, results fell off as ratings declined and maturities lengthened. Because we expect slower growth and relatively benign inflation, our strategy has emphasized quality bonds with good call protection in the five-to-twenty year maturity range. If the markets falter, we would seek to take advantage of lower prices and higher yields by investing in lower quality bonds with good credit characteristics. We would target these bonds for their rebound potential.

g  Connecticut's bonds have performed relatively well despite economic concerns and budget pressures. Connecticut is a high wealth state with 30% of personal income taxes coming from only 15% of filers. The state's well-diversified employment base has kept job growth positive despite recent slowing; among high-paying sectors, only banking has shown significant job shrinkage. Connecticut's casinos also help sustain employment levels while attracting substantial tourist dollars. A 2007 budget surplus allowed the state to boost reserves, and an expected small surplus in 2008 would mark four straight years of operating surpluses. However, Connecticut is a frequent borrower, and residents support some of the nation's highest per capita debt levels. Much of this debt has been assigned to school construction, a responsibility that is funded locally in many states.

1The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with maturities of at least 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.

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 04/30/08

  +0.60%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +1.47%  
  Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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.


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Fund Profile (continued) – Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

Portfolio Management

Gary Swayze has managed the fund since 1997, and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1997.

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 alternative minimum tax. 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 Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     15,713       14,967    
Class B     14,584       14,584    
Class C     15,025       15,025    

 

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

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C  
Inception   11/01/91   06/08/92   08/01/97  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with  
6-month (cumulative)     0.60       –4.18       0.23       –4.65       0.37       –0.60    
1-year     1.63       –3.20       0.88       –3.97       1.17       0.20    
5-year     2.95       1.96       2.19       1.85       2.49       2.49    
10-year     4.62       4.11       3.85       3.85       4.16       4.16    

 

      

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

Share class   A   B   C  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with  
6-month (cumulative)     –0.22       –4.96       –0.58       –5.43       –0.44       –1.41    
1-year     0.68       –4.10       –0.07       –4.87       0.22       –0.74    
5-year     2.86       1.87       2.10       1.76       2.40       2.40    
10-year     4.43       3.92       3.65       3.65       3.96       3.96    

 

      

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.

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 expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and the fees associated with each class.

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

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     0.98    
Class B     1.73    
Class C     1.73    

 

*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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     7.53    
Class B     7.53    
Class C     7.53    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.22    
Class B     0.20    
Class C     0.21    

 

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. Distributions include $0.09 per share of taxable realized gains.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,006.02       1,020.69       4.19       4.22       0.84    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,002.29       1,016.96       7.92       7.97       1.59    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,003.68       1,018.45       6.43       6.47       1.29    

 

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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Investment PortfolioColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 97.4%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 23.9%  
Education – 18.4%  
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Connecticut College,
Series 2002 E,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/22
    400,000       419,688    
Greenwich Academy,
Series 2007 E,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 03/01/32
    2,000,000       2,193,020    
Miss Porter's School,
Series 2006 B,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 07/01/36
    1,075,000       1,074,925    
Quinnipiac University:
Series 2007 K2,
5.000% 07/01/27
    1,000,000       1,022,340    
Series 2007 I,
Insured: MBIA
4.375% 07/01/28
    1,015,000       977,384    
Trinity College:
Series 1998 F,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 07/01/21
    2,000,000       2,204,300    
Series 2007 J,
Insured: MBIA:
4.250% 07/01/31
    1,000,000       928,560    
4.500% 07/01/37     1,500,000       1,445,625    
University of Connecticut,
Series 2000 A,
Insured: FGIC:
5.250% 11/15/14
    2,135,000       2,304,625    
5.250% 11/15/18     2,095,000       2,222,020    
University of Hartford,
Series 2002,
Insured: RAD
5.375% 07/01/15
    1,000,000       1,051,290    
Yale University:
Series 2003 X-1,
5.000% 07/01/42
    2,000,000       2,033,540    
Series 2007 Z-1,
5.000% 07/01/42
    1,500,000       1,537,305    
Education Total     19,414,622    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Prep School – 5.5%  
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Brunswick School,
Series 2003 B,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 07/01/33
    670,000       682,469    
Loomis Chaffee School:
Series 2001 E,
5.250% 07/01/21
    1,765,000       1,819,432    
Series 2005 F,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.250% 07/01/25
    2,035,000       2,205,879    
5.250% 07/01/26     1,045,000       1,130,659    
Prep School Total     5,838,439    
Education Total     25,253,061    
Health Care – 5.7%  
Hospitals – 2.6%  
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Danbury Hospital,
Series 2006 H,
Insured: AMBAC
4.500% 07/01/33
    2,000,000       1,848,960    
Middlesex Hospital,
Series 2006 L,
Insured: FSA
4.250% 07/01/36
    1,000,000       865,040    
Hospitals Total     2,714,000    
Intermediate Care Facilities – 0.7%  
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Village for Families & Children, Inc.,
Series 2002 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 07/01/23
    255,000       261,872    
CT Housing Finance Authority  
Series 2000,
Insured: AMBAC
5.850% 06/15/30
    500,000       512,565    
Intermediate Care Facilities Total     774,437    
Nursing Homes – 2.4%  
CT Development Authority Health Facility  
Alzheimers Resources Center, Inc.,
Series 2007:
5.400% 08/15/21
    500,000       447,790    
5.500% 08/15/27     2,375,000       2,029,913    
Nursing Homes Total     2,477,703    
Health Care Total     5,966,140    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Housing – 2.9%  
Multi-Family – 0.7%  
CT Greenwich Housing Authority  
Greenwich Close Apartments,
Series 1997 A,
6.350% 09/01/27
    750,000       744,968    
Multi-Family Total     744,968    
Single-Family – 2.2%  
CT Housing Finance Authority  
Series 2006, AMT,
4.875% 11/15/36
    1,500,000       1,355,775    
Series 2003 C-1,
4.850% 11/15/23
    1,000,000       1,003,620    
Single-Family Total     2,359,395    
Housing Total     3,104,363    
Other – 3.8%  
Refunded/Escrowed(a) – 3.8%  
CT Government  
Series 1993 B,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.400% 09/15/09
    25,000       26,076    
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
State University,
Series 2003 E,
Pre-refunded 11/01/12,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 11/01/14
    2,060,000       2,238,664    
CT New Haven  
Series 2002 B,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 11/01/16
    10,000       10,655    
Series 2002 C,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 11/01/20
    10,000       10,384    
CT North Branford  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 10/01/10,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 10/01/15
    50,000       53,411    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp.  
Series 2002 E,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 08/01/27
    1,500,000       1,638,794    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     3,977,984    
Other Total     3,977,984    
Resource Recovery – 1.4%  
Resource Recovery – 1.4%  
CT Resource Recovery Authority  
American Re-Fuel Co.,
Series 2001 AII, AMT,
5.500% 11/15/15
    1,500,000       1,481,820    
Resource Recovery Total     1,481,820    
Resource Recovery Total     1,481,820    
Tax-Backed – 48.7%  
Local General Obligations – 27.6%  
CT Bridgeport  
Series 1997 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 08/15/19
    1,500,000       1,679,400    
Series 2004 C,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 08/15/21
    1,225,000       1,363,486    
CT Cheshire  
Series 2000 B,
5.000% 08/01/14
    1,720,000       1,893,806    
CT East Hartford  
Series 2003,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 05/01/15
    1,000,000       1,115,740    
CT East Haven  
Series 2003,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 09/01/15
    640,000       701,478    
CT Granby  
Series 1993,
Insured: MBIA
6.550% 04/01/10
    175,000       187,976    
Series 2006,
5.000% 02/15/26
    540,000       620,935    
CT Hartford County Metropolitan District  
Series 1993:
5.200% 12/01/13
    500,000       552,465    
5.625% 02/01/13     600,000       662,730    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CT New Britain  
Series 1993 A,
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 10/01/12
    2,000,000       2,153,400    
Series 1993 B,
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 03/01/12
    1,000,000       1,067,920    
Series 2006,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 04/15/21
    1,160,000       1,255,248    
CT New Haven  
Series 2002 B,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 11/01/16
    2,230,000       2,358,047    
Series 2002 C,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 11/01/20
    1,465,000       1,524,245    
CT New Milford  
Series 2004,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 01/15/17
    1,025,000       1,131,241    
CT North Haven  
Series 2007,
4.750% 07/15/26
    1,150,000       1,208,857    
CT Plainville  
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC:
5.000% 12/01/15
    400,000       423,884    
5.000% 12/01/16     500,000       527,215    
CT Stamford  
Series 2003 B,
5.250% 08/15/16
    2,750,000       3,109,040    
CT Suffield  
Series 2005,
5.000% 06/15/20
    1,400,000       1,532,706    
CT West Hartford  
Series 2005 B,
5.000% 10/01/24
    1,500,000       1,575,765    
CT Westbrook  
Series 1992,
Insured: MBIA
6.300% 03/15/12
    265,000       297,375    
CT Westport  
Series 2003,
5.000% 08/15/15
    1,000,000       1,099,360    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/01/18
    1,000,000       1,054,380    
Local General Obligations Total     29,096,699    
Special Non-Property Tax – 12.7%  
CT Special Tax Obligation Revenue  
Transportation Infrastructure:
Series 1992 B,
6.125% 09/01/12
    2,600,000       2,831,894    
Series 2002 B,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 12/01/21
    1,500,000       1,542,600    
Series 2004 B,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 07/01/18
    2,000,000       2,221,220    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority  
Series 1993 X,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 07/01/13
    3,000,000       3,218,640    
Series 2002 E,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 07/01/21
    1,000,000       1,103,730    
Series 2005 L,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 07/01/38
    2,000,000       2,093,340    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: AMBAC
(b) 07/01/35
    2,000,000       439,220    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     13,450,644    
State Appropriated – 2.4%  
CT Juvenile Training School  
Series 2001,
4.750% 12/15/25
    2,500,000       2,514,300    
State Appropriated Total     2,514,300    
State General Obligations – 6.0%  
CT State  
Series 2001 C,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 12/15/15
    1,500,000       1,711,365    
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 12/15/14
    1,500,000       1,700,790    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2005 B,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 06/01/20
    400,000       444,128    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority  
Series 2007,
6.250% 07/01/23
    1,000,000       1,100,290    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Public Improvement,
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 07/01/16
    1,250,000       1,379,500    
State General Obligations Total     6,336,073    
Tax-Backed Total     51,397,716    
Transportation – 0.5%  
Transportation – 0.5%  
CT New Haven Air Rights Parking Facility  
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC
5.375% 12/01/15
    500,000       550,910    
Transportation Total     550,910    
Transportation Total     550,910    
Utilities – 10.5%  
Municipal Electric – 6.1%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority  
Series 2002 JJ,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/15
    2,000,000       2,138,940    
Series 2002 KK,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 07/01/15
    1,500,000       1,627,275    
Series 2003 NN,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/19
    2,500,000       2,669,825    
Municipal Electric Total     6,436,040    
Water & Sewer – 4.4%  
CT Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority  
Series 2008,
Insured: FSA
4.750% 11/15/28
    600,000       605,940    
CT South Central Regional Water Authority  
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 08/01/30
    1,870,000       1,897,115    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2007 A,
Insured: MBIA:
5.250% 08/01/23
    1,000,000       1,083,210    
5.250% 08/01/24     1,000,000       1,082,120    
Water & Sewer Total     4,668,385    
Utilities Total     11,104,425    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $101,985,057)
    102,836,419    
Investment Company – 0.5%  
    Shares    
Dreyfus Municipal Cash
Management Plus
    521,993       521,993    
(7 day yield of 2.640%)  
Total Investment Company
(cost of $521,993)
    521,993    
Short-Term Obligation – 0.8%  
    Par ($)    
Variable Rate Demand Note (c) – 0.8%  
TX Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Texas Children's Hospital,
Series 1999 B-1,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.600% 10/01/29
    800,000       800,000    
Variable Rate Demand Note Total     800,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $800,000)
    800,000    
Total Investments – 98.7%
(cost of $103,307,050)(d)
    104,158,412    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.3%     1,384,019    
Net Assets – 100.0%     105,542,431    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  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.

(b)  Zero coupon bond.

(c)  Variable rate demand note. This security is payable upon demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rate changes periodically and the interest rate shown reflects the rate as of April 30, 2008.

(d)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $103,265,395.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings By Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     48.7    
Education     23.9    
Utilities     10.5    
Health Care     5.7    
Refunded/Escrowed     3.8    
Housing     2.9    
Resource Recovery     1.4    
Transportation     0.5    
      97.4    
Investment Company     0.5    
Short-Term Obligation     0.8    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.3    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
RAD   Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Assets   Investments, at cost   $ 103,307,050    
    Investments, at value     104,158,412    
    Cash     15,463    
    Receivable for:        
    Fund shares sold     62,799    
    Interest     1,574,261    
    Expense reimbursement due from investment advisor     16,692    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     23,948    
    Other assets     2,076    
    Total Assets     105,853,651    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Fund shares repurchased     29,937    
    Distributions     109,390    
    Investment advisory fee     43,498    
    Transfer agent fee     21,414    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     6,521    
    Trustees' fees     573    
    Audit fee     23,232    
    Custody fee     1,472    
    Distribution and service fees     34,230    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     37    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     23,948    
    Other liabilities     16,968    
    Total Liabilities     311,220    
    Net Assets     105,542,431    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     103,864,995    
    Undistributed net investment income     291,391    
    Accumulated net realized gain     534,683    
    Net unrealized appreciation on investments     851,362    
    Net Assets     105,542,431    
Class A   Net assets   $ 79,432,016    
    Shares outstanding     10,548,821    
    Net asset value per share   $ 7.53 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     4.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($7.53/0.9525)     7.91 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 13,845,767    
    Shares outstanding     1,838,775    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.53 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 12,264,648    
    Shares outstanding     1,628,808    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.53 (a)  

 

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

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of OperationsColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Interest     2,458,414    
    Dividends     4,259    
    Total Investment Income     2,462,673    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     272,033    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     56,007    
    Class C     47,372    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     97,057    
    Class B     17,764    
    Class C     15,107    
    Transfer agent fee     25,777    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     32,880    
    Trustees' fees     11,029    
    Custody fee     3,905    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     302    
    Other expenses     68,185    
    Total Expenses     647,418    
    Fees and expenses waived or reimbursed by investment advisor     (87,244 )  
    Fees waived by Distributor - Class C     (18,970 )  
    Expense reductions     (427 )  
    Net Expenses     540,777    
    Net Investment Income     1,921,896    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts   Net realized gain on:        
    Investments     815,336    
    Futures contracts     32,015    
    Net realized gain     847,351    
    Net change in unrealized depreciation on:        
    Investments     (2,127,719 )  
    Futures contracts     (20,720 )  
    Net change in unrealized depreciation     (2,148,439 )  
    Net Loss     (1,301,088 )  
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     620,808    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six months
Ended
April 30,
2008
 

Year Ended
October 31,
2007
 
Operations   Net investment income   $ 1,921,896     $ 4,031,548    
    Net realized gain on investments and futures contracts     847,351       1,142,284    
    Net change in unrealized depreciation on
investments and futures contracts
    (2,148,439 )     (3,126,182 )  
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     620,808       2,047,650    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:              
    Class A     (1,494,043 )     (3,028,284 )  
    Class B     (218,757 )     (584,055 )  
    Class C     (203,653 )     (412,247 )  
    From net realized gains:              
    Class A     (917,387 )     (946,187 )  
    Class B     (179,705 )     (268,780 )  
    Class C     (143,822 )     (149,496 )  
    Total Distributions to Shareholders     (3,157,367 )     (5,389,049 )  
Share Transactions   Class A              
    Subscriptions     2,717,198       10,275,047    
    Distributions reinvested     1,687,084       2,620,668    
    Redemptions     (7,427,253 )     (14,148,553 )  
    Net Decrease     (3,022,971 )     (1,252,838 )  
    Class B              
    Subscriptions     137,486       342,619    
    Distributions reinvested     241,480       520,625    
    Redemptions     (3,212,834 )     (8,253,790 )  
    Net Decrease     (2,833,868 )     (7,390,546 )  
    Class C              
    Subscriptions     1,013,557       1,854,490    
    Distributions reinvested     190,187       340,249    
    Redemptions     (1,534,490 )     (2,727,247 )  
    Net Decrease     (330,746 )     (532,508 )  
    Net Decrease from Share Transactions     (6,187,585 )     (9,175,892 )  
    Total Decrease in Net Assets     (8,724,144 )     (12,517,291 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     114,266,575       126,783,866    
    End of period     105,542,431       114,266,575    
    Undistributed net investment income at end of period     291,391       285,948    
Changes in Shares   Class A              
    Subscriptions     358,299       1,338,394    
    Issued for distributions reinvested     222,798       337,680    
    Redemptions     (978,667 )     (1,825,289 )  
    Net Decrease     (397,570 )     (149,215 )  
    Class B              
    Subscriptions     17,880       44,175    
    Issued for distributions reinvested     31,861       66,949    
    Redemptions     (420,504 )     (1,067,796 )  
    Net Decrease     (370,763 )     (956,672 )  
    Class C              
    Subscriptions     132,801       237,987    
    Issued for distributions reinvested     25,106       43,807    
    Redemptions     (201,824 )     (349,952 )  
    Net Decrease     (43,917 )     (68,158 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
      Period   Year  
    Ended       Ended   Ended  
    April 30,   Year Ended October 31,   October 31,   January 31,  
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.71     $ 7.92     $ 7.91     $ 8.19     $ 8.21     $ 8.11     $ 7.96    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.14       0.28       0.29       0.29       0.29       0.24       0.34    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.10 )     (0.12 )     0.11       (0.23 )     0.10       0.10       0.17    
Total from Investment Operations     0.04       0.16       0.40       0.06       0.39       0.34       0.51    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.13 )     (0.28 )     (0.28 )     (0.29 )     (0.29 )     (0.24 )     (0.34 )  
From net realized gains     (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.12 )           (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.22 )     (0.37 )     (0.39 )     (0.34 )     (0.41 )     (0.24 )     (0.36 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.53     $ 7.71     $ 7.92     $ 7.91     $ 8.19     $ 8.21     $ 8.11    
Total return (c)(d)     0.60 %(e)     2.03 %     5.25 %     0.72 %     4.91 %     4.21 %(e)     6.54 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net Expenses (f)     0.84 %(g)     0.84 %     0.84 %     0.84 %     0.83 %     0.83 %(g)     0.82 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.16 %(g)     0.13 %     0.16 %     0.09 %     0.09 %     0.20 %(g)     0.16 %  
Net investment income (f)     3.69 %(g)     3.61 %     3.67 %     3.63 %     3.60 %     3.97 %(g)     4.21 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(e)     14 %     13 %     9 %     9 %     11 %(e)     16 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 79,432     $ 84,351     $ 87,906     $ 98,063     $ 106,661     $ 111,944     $ 114,482    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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)  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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
      Period   Year  
    Ended       Ended   Ended  
    April 30,   Year Ended October 31,   October 31,   January 31,  
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.71     $ 7.92     $ 7.91     $ 8.19     $ 8.21     $ 8.11     $ 7.96    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.11       0.22       0.23       0.23       0.23       0.20       0.28    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.09 )     (0.12 )     0.11       (0.23 )     0.10       0.09       0.17    
Total from Investment Operations     0.02       0.10       0.34             0.33       0.29       0.45    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.11 )     (0.22 )     (0.22 )     (0.23 )     (0.23 )     (0.19 )     (0.28 )  
From net realized gains     (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.12 )           (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.31 )     (0.33 )     (0.28 )     (0.35 )     (0.19 )     (0.30 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.53     $ 7.71     $ 7.92     $ 7.91     $ 8.19     $ 8.21     $ 8.11    
Total return (c)(d)     0.23 %(e)     1.27 %     4.47 %     (0.03 )%     4.13 %     3.62 %(e)     5.74 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net Expenses (f)     1.59 %(g)     1.59 %     1.59 %     1.59 %     1.58 %     1.58 %(g)     1.57 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.16 %(g)     0.13 %     0.16 %     0.09 %     0.09 %     0.20 %(g)     0.16 %  
Net investment income (f)     2.94 %(g)     2.86 %     2.93 %     2.88 %     2.84 %     3.22 %(g)     3.46 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(e)     14 %     13 %     9 %     9 %     11 %(e)     16 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 13,846     $ 17,026     $ 25,085     $ 34,784     $ 46,271     $ 55,792     $ 61,865    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
      Period   Year  
    Ended       Ended   Ended  
    April 30,   Year Ended October 31,   October 31,   January 31,  
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.71     $ 7.92     $ 7.91     $ 8.19     $ 8.21     $ 8.11     $ 7.96    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.12       0.24       0.25       0.26       0.26       0.22       0.30    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.09 )     (0.12 )     0.12       (0.24 )     0.10       0.09       0.17    
Total from Investment Operations     0.03       0.12       0.37       0.02       0.36       0.31       0.47    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.12 )     (0.24 )     (0.25 )     (0.25 )     (0.26 )     (0.21 )     (0.30 )  
From net realized gains     (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.12 )           (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.21 )     (0.33 )     (0.36 )     (0.30 )     (0.38 )     (0.21 )     (0.32 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.53     $ 7.71     $ 7.92     $ 7.91     $ 8.19     $ 8.21     $ 8.11    
Total return (c)(d)     0.37 %(e)     1.57 %     4.78 %     0.27 %     4.44 %     3.86 %(e)     6.06 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net Expenses (f)     1.29 %(g)     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.28 %     1.28 %(g)     1.27 %  
Waiver/reimbursement     0.46 %(g)     0.43 %     0.46 %     0.39 %     0.39 %     0.50 %(g)     0.46 %  
Net investment income (f)     3.23 %(g)     3.16 %     3.23 %     3.18 %     3.15 %     3.52 %(g)     3.76 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(e)     14 %     13 %     9 %     9 %     11 %(e)     16 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 12,265     $ 12,890     $ 13,792     $ 19,585     $ 24,764     $ 30,218     $ 30,456    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

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Note 1. Organization

Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt 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 (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income exempt from federal income tax and Connecticut individual income tax and of capital appreciation, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and the Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A, Class B and Class C. 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") if the shares are sold within one year 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 one year after purchase.

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.

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.

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.


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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.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ("SFAS 161"), Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Futures Contracts

The Fund may invest in futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to particular securities or segments of the bond markets. These 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, or (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 pledges 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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date.

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 tax-exempt or 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.


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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 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 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 October 31, 2007 was as follows:

    October 31, 2007  
Tax-Exempt Income   $ 4,022,563    
Ordinary Income*     2,023    
Long-Term Capital Gains     1,364,463    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, was:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 2,665,285    
Unrealized depreciation     (1,772,268 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 893,017    

 

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") effective April 30, 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 did not have any effect on the Fund's financial statements and no cumulative effect adjustments were recorded. 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 investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund's pro-rata portion of the combined average daily net assets of the Fund, Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund, Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund and Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund as follows:

Combined Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  
First $1 billion     0.50 %  
$1 billion to $3 billion     0.45 %  
Over $3 billion     0.40 %  

 

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund's annualized effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.50% 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 April 30, 2008, the amount charged to the Fund by affiliates included on the Statement of Operations under "Pricing and bookkeeping fees" aggregated to $1,952.

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 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 April 30, 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 April 30, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $4,032 on sales of the Fund's Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $9,677 and $7 on 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. The service fee is equal to 0.10% annually of the net assets attributable to shares of the Fund issued prior to December 1, 1994 and 0.25% annually of the net assets attributable to shares issued thereafter. This arrangement results in an annual rate of service fee for all shares that is a blend between the 0.10% and 0.25% rates. For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund's annualized effective


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service fee rate was 0.24% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor equal to 0.75% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only. The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Class C shares distribution fee so that it will not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

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

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Columbia and/or some of the Fund's other service providers have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the 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 0.60% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets. Columbia, at its discretion, may modify or terminate this arrangement any time.

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 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 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 "Expense reductions" 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 April 30, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $427 for the Fund.

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $5,197,520 and $12,728,181, respectively.

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. 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%. State Street charges an annual operations agency fee of $40,000 for the committed line of credit and may charge an annual administration fee of $15,000 for the uncommitted line of credit. 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" on the Statement of Operations.

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 8. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of April 30, 2008, 9.5% of the Fund's shares outstanding were beneficially owned by three participant accounts over which BOA and/or any of its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion. Subscription and redemption activity of


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these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Concentration of Credit Risk

The 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. At April 30, 2008, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total net assets of the Fund were as follows:

Insurer   % of Total
Net Assets
 
MBIA Insurance Corp.     24.1    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     17.7    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     13.3    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     10.9    

 

At June 17, 2008, MBIA Insurance Corp., Ambac Assurance Corp., Financial Security Assurance, Inc. and Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. were rated by Standard & Poor's AA, AA, AAA and BB, respectively.

Geographic Concentration Risk

The Fund has greater than 5% of its total net assets on April 30, 2008 invested in debt obligations issued by each of Connecticut and Puerto Rico and their respective political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of the state's or territory's municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

Sector Focus Risk

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

Tax Development Risk

The 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 an issuer 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 the 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.


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A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005.

In connection with the events described above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities.

On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the "MDL"). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law.

On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the court's memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds Trusts. As to Columbia and the Distributor, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("ICA") and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA were not dismissed.

On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption ("the CDSC Lawsuit"). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and 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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Important Information About This ReportColumbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

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 Connecticut Tax-Exempt 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, www.columbiamanagement.com.

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, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiamanagement.com.

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.

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


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Table of Contents

Fund Profile     1    
Performance Information     3    
Understanding Your Expenses     4    
Financial Statements  
Investment Portfolio     5    
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
    10    
Statement of Operations     11    
Statement of Changes in
Net Assets
    12    
Financial Highlights     13    
Notes to Financial Statements     16    
Important Information About
This Report
    25    

 

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 period 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 your expectations. As we review the past six months and look forward to the year 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 Fund's 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 Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 0.83% without sales charge. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, the Fund's benchmark, returned 1.47%.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Massachusetts Municipal Debt Funds Classification, was unchanged, experiencing no gain or loss.2 Performance lagged as compared to the benchmark because the fund had less exposure than the benchmark to bonds with maturities of up to 10 years, the market's best-performing segment. We believe that the fund's large commitment to issues maturing in five to twenty years helped results compared to its peer group.

g  Deteriorating credit conditions drove investors to higher quality issues, raising prices and lowering yields on Treasury obligations. The Federal Reserve Board's rate cuts also brought yields down on shorter-term issues. However, the recent credit crisis stirred fears about the financial strength of bond insurers, keeping the benefits of falling rates from being broadly felt in the municipal markets. While yields fell and prices rose on good quality issues maturing within 10 years, results fell off as ratings declined and maturities lengthened. Because we expect slower growth and relatively benign inflation, our strategy has emphasized quality bonds with good call protection in the five-to-twenty year maturity range. If the markets falter, we would seek to take advantage of lower prices and higher yields by investing in lower quality bonds with good credit characteristics. We would target these bonds for their rebound potential.

g  Although revenue growth has been healthy, rising expenses, especially for health care, are expected to bring budget deficits of about $1.2 billion in both 2008 and 2009. To help close the gap, the governor of the Commonwealth has pushed for tighter controls and championed the licensing of gambling casinos as a source of new jobs and added revenue; the legislature rejected the casino proposal. Other measures would include reducing deposits into the Budget Stabilization Fund coupled with a one-time drawdown from it. Massachusetts continues to lose manufacturing jobs and construction has been severely affected by the housing slowdown. Declines in sales tax collection are being balanced by solid revenue streams elsewhere, but debt ratios remain well above the national average. Overall, we believe the Commonwealth's financial position appears strong. However, we continue to monitor budget trends closely.

1The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with maturities of at least 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.

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 04/30/08

      +0.83%  
      Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
      +1.47%  
      Lehman Brothers
Municipal Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box(TM) 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 is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee its completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 12/31/07.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

Portfolio Management

Gary Swayze has managed the fund since 1998, and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1997.

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 alternative minimum tax. 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 Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     16,086       15,322    
Class B     14,931       14,931    
Class C     15,380       15,380    

 

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

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C  
Inception   04/10/87   06/08/92   08/01/97  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with  
6-month
(cumulative)
    0.83       –3.96       0.46       –4.48       0.60       –0.39    
1-year     1.53       –3.30       0.77       –4.10       1.07       0.09    
5-year     3.45       2.45       2.68       2.34       2.98       2.98    
10-year     4.87       4.36       4.09       4.09       4.40       4.40    

 

      

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

Share class   A   B   C  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with  
6-month
(cumulative)
    0.02       –4.73       –0.34       –5.25       –0.20       –1.18    
1-year     0.58       –4.19       –0.16       –4.99       0.13       –0.84    
5-year     3.38       2.38       2.61       2.28       2.92       2.92    
10-year     4.69       4.18       3.91       3.91       4.22       4.22    

 

      

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C 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 expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and the fees associated with each class.

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

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     1.01    
Class B     1.76    
Class C     1.76    

 

*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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     7.60    
Class B     7.60    
Class C     7.60    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.15    
Class B     0.12    
Class C     0.14    

 

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 Massachusetts Tax-Exempt 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,008.30       1,019.94       4.94       4.97       0.99    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,004.62       1,016.21       8.67       8.72       1.74    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,006.02       1,017.70       7.18       7.22       1.44    

 

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 PortfolioColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 97.8%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 22.5%  
Education – 19.1%  
MA College Building Authority  
Series 1994 A,
7.500% 05/01/14
    1,825,000       2,161,566    
MA Development Finance Agency  
Boston College,
Series 2007 P, 
5.000% 07/01/42
    2,000,000       2,027,780    
Boston University:
Series 1999 P, 
6.000% 05/15/59
    1,000,000       1,073,100    
Series 2005 T-1,
5.000% 10/01/39
    2,000,000       1,998,340    
College of The Holy Cross,
Series 2002, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 09/01/32
    4,000,000       4,353,400    
Emerson College,
Series 2006, 
5.000% 01/01/23
    2,500,000       2,542,050    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Boston College,
Series 2008, 
5.500% 06/01/35
    1,000,000       1,108,680    
Harvard University,
Series 1991 N, 
6.250% 04/01/20
    2,675,000       3,277,651    
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Series 2002 K: 
5.375% 07/01/17
    4,250,000       4,834,502    
5.500% 07/01/32     1,500,000       1,712,310    
Tufts University,
Series 2002 J: 
5.500% 08/15/16
    1,250,000       1,415,338    
5.500% 08/15/18     1,000,000       1,136,780    
Education Total     27,641,497    
Prep School – 2.4%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Dexter School,
Series 2007, 
4.500% 05/01/26
    1,600,000       1,520,352    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Learning Center for Deaf Children,
Series 1999 C, 
6.100% 07/01/19
    1,000,000       1,003,310    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Industrial Finance Agency  
Cambridge Friends School,
Series 1998, 
5.750% 09/01/18
    1,000,000       984,640    
Prep School Total     3,508,302    
Student Loan – 1.0%  
MA Educational Financing Authority  
Series 2002 E, AMT,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 01/01/13
    1,340,000       1,362,351    
Student Loan Total     1,362,351    
Education Total     32,512,150    
Health Care – 10.4%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 1.4%  
MA Boston Industrial Development
Financing Authority
 
Springhouse, Inc.,
Series 1998, 
5.875% 07/01/18
    950,000       950,579    
MA Development Finance Agency  
Loomis House, Inc.,
Series 2002 A, 
6.900% 03/01/32
    1,000,000       1,043,660    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     1,994,239    
Health Services – 0.8%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Boston Biomedical Research Institute,
Series 1999, 
5.750% 02/01/29
    1,200,000       1,146,732    
Health Services Total     1,146,732    
Hospitals – 5.3%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Massachusetts Biomedical Research Corp.,
Series 2000, 
6.250% 08/01/20
    1,000,000       1,061,310    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Covenant Health System,
Series 2002, 
6.000% 07/01/31
    790,000       812,278    
Jordan Hospital,
Series 2003 E, 
6.750% 10/01/33
    1,500,000       1,531,770    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tri-County Medical Associates, Inc.,
Series 2007, 
5.000% 07/15/27
    1,695,000       1,522,720    
MA Industrial Finance Agency  
Massachusetts Biomedical Research Corp.,
Series 1989 A-2, 
(a) 08/01/10
    3,000,000       2,809,110    
Hospitals Total     7,737,188    
Intermediate Care Facilities – 1.0%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Evergreen Center, Inc.,
Series 2005, 
5.500% 01/01/35
    750,000       650,408    
New England Center for Children,
Series 1998, 
5.875% 11/01/18
    850,000       836,621    
Intermediate Care Facilities Total     1,487,029    
Nursing Homes – 1.9%  
MA Industrial Finance Agency  
Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home,
Series 1997 A, 
Insured: FHA
6.500% 08/01/37
    825,000       867,017    
GF/Massachusetts, Inc.,
Series 1994, 
8.300% 07/01/23
    2,020,000       1,869,450    
Nursing Homes Total     2,736,467    
Health Care Total     15,101,655    
Housing – 1.6%  
Assisted Living/Senior – 0.6%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
VOA Concord Assisted Living, Inc.,
Series 2007, 
5.200% 11/01/41
    1,145,000       896,501    
Assisted Living/Senior Total     896,501    
Multi-Family – 1.0%  
MA Housing Finance Agency  
Series 2004 A, AMT,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 07/01/25
    1,500,000       1,489,830    
Multi-Family Total     1,489,830    
Housing Total     2,386,331    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Other – 24.7%  
Other – 1.6%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
WGBH Educational Foundation,
Series 2002 A, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.750% 01/01/42
    2,000,000       2,322,980    
Other Total     2,322,980    
Pool/Bond Bank – 2.8%  
MA Water Pollution Abatement Trust  
Series 1999 A,
6.000% 08/01/17
    2,445,000       2,886,469    
Series 2002-8,
5.000% 08/01/17
    20,000       21,290    
Series 2005-11,
4.750% 08/01/23
    25,000       25,788    
Series 2006,
5.250% 08/01/24
    1,000,000       1,112,700    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     4,046,247    
Refunded/Escrowed (b) – 20.3%  
MA College Building Authority  
Series 1999 A,  
Insured: MBIA,
Escrowed to Maturity:
 
(a) 05/01/18     7,760,000       5,110,270    
(a) 05/01/23     6,000,000       3,010,560    
MA Development Finance Agency  
Western New England College,
Series 2002, 
Pre-refunded 12/01/12,
5.875% 12/01/22
    905,000       987,165    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Covenant Health System,
Series 2002, 
Pre-refunded 01/01/12,
6.000% 07/01/31
    210,000       233,764    
MA Port Authority Revenue  
Series 1999 C,
Insured: FGIC, 
Pre-refunded 01/01/10,
5.750% 07/01/29
    1,500,000       1,597,125    
MA Turnpike Authority  
Series 1993 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.000% 01/01/20
    7,000,000       7,528,570    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Water Resources Authority  
Series 1992 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
6.500% 07/15/19
    5,100,000       5,987,298    
Series 1993 C,
Insured: AMBAC, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.250% 12/01/15
    610,000       661,899    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Buildings Authority
 
Series 2002 C,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.500% 07/01/14
    5,000       5,615    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp.  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: AMBAC, 
Economically Defeased to Maturity:
5.375% 06/01/15
    1,000,000       1,079,730    
5.375% 06/01/19     2,190,000       2,391,743    
Series 2002 E,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
6.000% 08/01/26
    600,000       689,976    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     29,283,715    
Other Total     35,652,942    
Other Revenue – 1.5%  
Hotels – 1.5%  
MA Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority  
Crosstown Center Hotel LLC,
Series 2002, AMT, 
6.500% 09/01/35
    2,250,000       2,137,073    
Hotels Total     2,137,073    
Other Revenue Total     2,137,073    
Tax-Backed – 19.0%  
Local General Obligations – 1.1%  
MA Norwell  
Series 2003,
Insured: FGIC 
5.000% 11/15/22
    1,410,000       1,501,706    
Local General Obligations Total     1,501,706    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Special Non-Property Tax – 7.7%  
MA Bay Transportation Authority  
Series 2004 C,
5.250% 07/01/21
    1,500,000       1,676,535    
Series 2005 B,
Insured: MBIA 
5.500% 07/01/27
    1,000,000       1,133,010    
Series 2008 B,
5.250% 07/01/27
    710,000       784,635    
MA State Special Obligation Dedicated Tax Revenue  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 01/01/30
    2,500,000       2,719,775    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority  
Series 2002 E,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 07/01/14
    2,000,000       2,192,220    
Series 2006 BB,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 07/01/22
    1,500,000       1,623,390    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Sales Tax
Financing Corp.
 
Series 2007 A,
5.250% 08/01/57
    1,000,000       999,910    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     11,129,475    
State General Obligations – 10.2%  
MA Bay Transportation Authority  
Series 1991 A,
Insured: MBIA 
7.000% 03/01/21
    1,500,000       1,816,245    
Series 1992 B,
Insured: MBIA 
6.200% 03/01/16
    3,725,000       4,245,569    
Series 1994,
Insured: FGIC 
7.000% 03/01/14
    1,250,000       1,490,700    
MA State  
Series 2001 D,
5.500% 11/01/15
    1,000,000       1,134,000    
Series 2003 D,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 10/01/19
    450,000       510,714    
Series 2004 B,
5.250% 08/01/22
    1,000,000       1,107,150    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Buildings Authority
 
Series 2002 C,
5.500% 07/01/14
    495,000       518,661    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Public Improvement:
Series 1998, 
5.250% 07/01/18
    1,000,000       1,025,680    
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 07/01/16
    1,750,000       1,931,300    
Series 2007 A,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 07/01/21
    1,000,000       1,021,560    
State General Obligations Total     14,801,579    
Tax-Backed Total     27,432,760    
Transportation – 6.6%  
Air Transportation – 1.3%  
MA Port Authority  
Bosfuel Corp.,
Series 2007, AMT, 
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 07/01/32
    2,000,000       1,856,940    
Air Transportation Total     1,856,940    
Airports – 4.5%  
MA Port Authority  
Series 1999 D, AMT,
Insured: FGIC 
6.000% 07/01/29
    5,000,000       5,101,800    
Series 2007 A,
Insured: FSA 
4.500% 07/01/37
    1,500,000       1,438,755    
Airports Total     6,540,555    
Toll Facilities – 0.8%  
MA Turnpike Authority  
Series 1997 C,
Insured: MBIA 
(a) 01/01/20
    2,000,000       1,160,380    
Toll Facilities Total     1,160,380    
Transportation Total     9,557,875    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Utilities – 11.5%  
Joint Power Authority – 0.9%  
MA Municipal Wholesale Electric Co.  
Series 2001 3-A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 07/01/13
    1,180,000       1,261,916    
Joint Power Authority Total     1,261,916    
Municipal Electric – 2.4%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Devens Electric System,
Series 2001, 
6.000% 12/01/30
    1,000,000       1,034,630    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority
 
Series 2003 NN,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 07/01/21
    1,360,000       1,436,853    
Series 2007 VV,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 07/01/29
    1,000,000       1,051,140    
Municipal Electric Total     3,522,623    
Water & Sewer – 8.2%  
MA Boston Water & Sewer Commission  
Series 1992 A,
5.750% 11/01/13
    1,000,000       1,079,960    
Series 1993 A,
5.250% 11/01/19
    4,750,000       5,214,455    
MA Water Resources Authority  
Series 1993 C:
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 12/01/15
    390,000       420,201    
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 12/01/15
    1,070,000       1,159,570    
Series 2002 J,
Insured: FSA: 
5.250% 08/01/19
    1,000,000       1,111,160    
5.500% 08/01/21     2,500,000       2,828,650    
Water & Sewer Total     11,813,996    
Utilities Total     16,598,535    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $135,122,523)
    141,379,321    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Investment Company – 0.8%  
Dreyfus Massachusetts
Municipal Money Market Fund  
(7 day yield of 2.180%)
    1,211,016       1,211,016    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $1,211,016)
    1,211,016    
Short-Term Obligations – 0.4%  
    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (c) – 0.4%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Harvard University,
Series 2006 B-1, 
2.400% 07/15/36
    200,000       200,000    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Series 1985 D,
Insured: MBIA, 
SPA: State Street Bank & Trust Co.
2.850% 01/01/35
    380,000       380,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     580,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $580,000)
    580,000    
Total Investments – 99.0%
(cost of $136,913,539)(d)
    143,170,337    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.0%     1,436,924    
Net Assets – 100.0%     144,607,261    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Zero coupon bond.

(b)  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.

(c)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at April 30, 2008.

(d)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $136,651,496.

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue
source is as follows:

Holdings By Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Other     24.7    
Education     22.5    
Tax-Backed     19.0    
Utilities     11.5    
Health Care     10.4    
Transportation     6.6    
Housing     1.6    
Other Revenue     1.5    
      97.8    
Investment Company     0.8    
Short-Term Obligations     0.4    
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.  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Assets   Investments, at cost   $ 136,913,539    
    Investments, at value   $ 143,170,337    
    Cash     14,934    
    Receivable for:        
    Fund shares sold     102,920    
    Interest     2,074,324    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     25,763    
    Other assets     2,858    
    Total Assets     145,391,136    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Fund shares repurchased     386,254    
    Distributions     181,885    
    Investment advisory fee     59,613    
    Transfer agent fee     26,757    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     7,049    
    Trustees' fees     704    
    Audit fee     23,141    
    Custody fee     1,540    
    Distribution and service fees     36,381    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     38    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     25,763    
    Other liabilities     34,750    
    Total Liabilities     783,875    
    Net Assets     144,607,261    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     137,481,775    
    Undistributed net investment income     363,283    
    Accumulated net realized gain     505,405    
    Net unrealized appreciation on investments     6,256,798    
    Net Assets     144,607,261    
Class A   Net assets   $ 121,641,831    
    Shares outstanding     15,996,873    
    Net asset value per share   $ 7.60 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     4.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($7.60/0.9525)   $ 7.98 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 13,602,906    
    Shares outstanding     1,788,884    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.60 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 9,362,524    
    Shares outstanding     1,231,244    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.60 (a)  

 

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

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of OperationsColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Interest     3,723,303    
    Dividends     11,628    
    Total Investment Income     3,734,931    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     371,352    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     53,352    
    Class C     37,007    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     141,669    
    Class B     16,162    
    Class C     11,213    
    Transfer agent fee     28,525    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     35,448    
    Trustees' fees     10,330    
    Custody fee     4,282    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     309    
    Other expenses     69,544    
    Expenses before interest expense and fees     779,193    
    Interest expense and fees     50,533    
    Total Expenses     829,726    
    Fees waived by Distributor—Class C     (14,804 )  
    Expense reductions     (1,289 )  
    Net Expenses     813,633    
    Net Investment Income     2,921,298    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts  
    Net realized gain (loss) on:        
    Investments     1,324,007    
    Futures contracts     (62,020 )  
    Net realized gain     1,261,987    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     (2,940,406 )  
    Futures contracts     66,388    
    Net change in unrealized depreciation     (2,874,018 )  
    Net Loss     (1,612,031 )  
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     1,309,267    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


11



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudtied)
Six Months Ended
April 30,
2008
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007
 
Operations   Net investment income   $ 2,921,298     $ 6,261,578    
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    1,261,987       (109,217 )  
    Net change in unrealized depreciation
on investments and futures contracts
    (2,874,018 )     (3,764,170 )  
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     1,309,267       2,388,191    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:                
    Class A     (2,506,110 )     (5,224,712 )  
    Class B     (233,280 )     (577,275 )  
    Class C     (176,677 )     (422,977 )  
    From net realized gains:                
    Class A           (1,239,462 )  
    Class B           (189,466 )  
    Class C           (120,859 )  
    Total Distributions to Shareholders     (2,916,067 )     (7,774,751 )  
Share Transactions   Class A:                
    Subscriptions     2,779,176       9,584,171    
    Distributions reinvested     1,473,809       3,967,962    
    Redemptions     (10,070,007 )     (17,610,668 )  
    Net Decrease     (5,817,022 )     (4,058,535 )  
    Class B:                
    Subscriptions     148,145       301,682    
    Distributions reinvested     159,413       541,996    
    Redemptions     (1,496,192 )     (6,467,145 )  
    Net Decrease     (1,188,634 )     (5,623,467 )  
    Class C:                
    Subscriptions     738,426       1,243,939    
    Distributions reinvested     103,788       313,083    
    Redemptions     (2,078,920 )     (4,438,603 )  
    Net Decrease     (1,236,706 )     (2,881,581 )  
    Net Decrease from Share Transactions     (8,242,362 )     (12,563,583 )  
    Total Decrease in Net Assets     (9,849,162 )     (17,950,143 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     154,456,423       172,406,566    
    End of period     144,607,261       154,456,423    
    Undistributed net investment income, at end of period     363,283       358,052    
Changes in Shares   Class A:                
    Subscriptions     360,836       1,235,563    
    Distributions reinvested     193,677       510,589    
    Redemptions     (1,316,710 )     (2,279,635 )  
    Net Decrease     (762,197 )     (533,483 )  
    Class B:                
    Subscriptions     19,097       38,454    
    Distributions reinvested     20,949       69,641    
    Redemptions     (194,661 )     (834,976 )  
    Net Decrease     (154,615 )     (726,881 )  
    Class C:                
    Subscriptions     96,540       160,143    
    Distributions reinvested     13,628       40,297    
    Redemptions     (268,588 )     (572,697 )  
    Net Decrease     (158,420 )     (372,257 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


12




Financial HighlightsColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
  Year
Ended
January 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.69     $ 7.94     $ 7.83     $ 8.17     $ 8.16     $ 8.06     $ 7.85    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (b)     0.15       0.31       0.31       0.32       0.33       0.25       0.35    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.09 )     (0.18 )     0.17       (0.23 )     0.17       0.10       0.23    
Total from Investment Operations     0.06       0.13       0.48       0.09       0.50       0.35       0.58    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.32 )     (0.33 )     (0.25 )     (0.35 )  
From net realized gains           (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.11 )     (0.16 )           (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.15 )     (0.38 )     (0.37 )     (0.43 )     (0.49 )     (0.25 )     (0.37 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.60     $ 7.69     $ 7.94     $ 7.83     $ 8.17     $ 8.16     $ 8.06    
Total return (c)     0.83 %(d)     1.65 %     6.30 %     1.09 %(e)     6.28 %     4.40 %(d)     7.59 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses before interest
expense and fees (f)
    0.93 %(g)     0.94 %     0.93 %     0.90 %     0.91 %     1.00 %(g)     0.94 %  
Interest expense and fees (h)     0.06 %(g)     0.07 %     0.06 %     0.04 %     0.01 %     0.03 %(g)     0.04 %  
Net expenses (f)     0.99 %(g)     1.01 %     0.99 %     0.94 %     0.92 %     1.03 %(g)     0.98 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                       %(i)                    
Net investment income (f)     4.04 %(g)     3.96 %     3.99 %     4.03 %     4.05 %     4.16 %(g)     4.39 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(d)     14 %     6 %     6 %     6 %     9 %(d)     13 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 121,642     $ 128,833     $ 137,232     $ 146,149     $ 157,198     $ 167,692     $ 170,512    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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)  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)  Interest expense and fees relate to the liability for floating-rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floater securities transactions.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
  Year
Ended
January 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.69     $ 7.94     $ 7.83     $ 8.17     $ 8.16     $ 8.06     $ 7.85    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (b)     0.13       0.25       0.25       0.26       0.27       0.21       0.29    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.10 )     (0.18 )     0.17       (0.23 )     0.16       0.10       0.23    
Total from Investment Operations     0.03       0.07       0.42       0.03       0.43       0.31       0.52    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.12 )     (0.25 )     (0.25 )     (0.26 )     (0.26 )     (0.21 )     (0.29 )  
From net realized gains           (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.11 )     (0.16 )           (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.12 )     (0.32 )     (0.31 )     (0.37 )     (0.42 )     (0.21 )     (0.31 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.60     $ 7.69     $ 7.94     $ 7.83     $ 8.17     $ 8.16     $ 8.06    
Total return (c)     0.46 %(d)     0.90 %     5.50 %     0.34 %(e)     5.49 %     3.82 %(d)     6.79 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses before interest
expense and fees (f)
    1.68 %(g)     1.69 %     1.68 %     1.65 %     1.66 %     1.75 %(g)     1.69 %  
Interest expense and fees (h)     0.06 %(g)     0.07 %     0.06 %     0.04 %     0.01 %     0.03 %(g)     0.04 %  
Net expenses (f)     1.74 %(g)     1.76 %     1.74 %     1.69 %     1.67 %     1.78 %(g)     1.73 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                       %(i)                    
Net investment income (f)     3.29 %(g)     3.21 %     3.25 %     3.28 %     3.29 %     3.41 %(g)     3.64 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(d)     14 %     6 %     6 %     6 %     9 %(d)     13 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 13,603     $ 14,941     $ 21,192     $ 27,208     $ 34,035     $ 40,739     $ 43,052    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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)  Interest expense and fees relate to the liability for floating-rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floater securities transactions.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
  Year
Ended
January 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.69     $ 7.94     $ 7.83     $ 8.17     $ 8.16     $ 8.06     $ 7.85    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (b)     0.14       0.27       0.28       0.29       0.29       0.23       0.31    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
futures contracts
    (0.09 )     (0.18 )     0.16       (0.24 )     0.17       0.09       0.24    
Total from Investment Operations     0.05       0.09       0.44       0.05       0.46       0.32       0.55    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.14 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.29 )     (0.22 )     (0.32 )  
From net realized gains           (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.11 )     (0.16 )           (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.14 )     (0.34 )     (0.33 )     (0.39 )     (0.45 )     (0.22 )     (0.34 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.60     $ 7.69     $ 7.94     $ 7.83     $ 8.17     $ 8.16     $ 8.06    
Total return (c)(d)     0.60 %(e)     1.20 %     5.82 %     0.64 %     5.81 %     4.05 %(e)     7.11 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses before interest
expense and fees (f)
    1.38 %(g)     1.39 %     1.38 %     1.35 %     1.36 %     1.45 %(g)     1.39 %  
Interest expense and fees (h)     0.06 %(g)     0.07 %     0.06 %     0.04 %     0.01 %     0.03 %(g)     0.04 %  
Net expenses (f)     1.44 %(g)     1.46 %     1.44 %     1.39 %     1.37 %     1.48 %(g)     1.43 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.30 %(g)     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.30 %(g)     0.30 %  
Net investment income (f)     3.59 %(g)     3.51 %     3.54 %     3.57 %     3.58 %     3.71 %(g)     3.94 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(e)     14 %     6 %     6 %     6 %     9 %(e)     13 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 9,363     $ 10,683     $ 13,982     $ 13,986     $ 13,360     $ 15,335     $ 11,399    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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)  Interest expense and fees relate to the liability for floating-rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floater securities transactions.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


15




Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

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

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income exempt from federal income tax and Massachusetts individual income tax and of capital appreciation, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and the Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A, Class B and Class C. 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") if the shares are sold within one year 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 one year after purchase.

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 quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis. Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

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

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identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ( "SFAS 161"), Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Floating-Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held

The Fund may sell a fixed-rate bond ("Fixed-Rate Bond") to a broker who deposits the Fixed-Rate Bond into a special-purpose entity from which are issued floating-rate notes ("Floating-Rate Notes") that are sold to third parties. The Floating-Rate Notes have interest rates that reset weekly and the holders of the Floating-Rate Notes have the option to tender their notes to the broker at par at each reset date. A residual certificate (an "Inverse Floater"), which pays interest equal to the difference between the Fixed-Rate Bond and the Floating-Rate Notes, is also issued by the special-purpose entity. The Inverse Floater also gives the holder the right to cause the Floating-Rate Note to be called at par and to require transfer of the Fixed-Rate Bond to the holder of the Inverse Floater, thereby liquidating the special-purpose entity. In certain transactions, the Fund ultimately receives the Inverse Floater plus the cash equivalent of the proceeds raised from the issuance of the Floating-Rate Notes in exchange for the Fixed-Rate Bonds.

Although the Fund physically holds the Inverse Floater, the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140. Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities ("SFAS 140"), because of its unilateral right to cause the liquidation of the special-purpose entity and recover the Fixed-Rate Bond it originally sold to the broker. In accordance with SFAS 140, the Fund includes the Fixed-Rate Bond in its Portfolio of Investments and recognizes the Floating-Rate Notes as a liability on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Futures Contracts

The Fund may invest in futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to particular securities or segments of the bond markets. These 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 pledges 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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date.


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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 tax-exempt or 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 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 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 October 31, 2007 was as follows:

Tax-Exempt Income   $ 6,271,824    
Ordinary Income*     73,183    
Long-Term Capital Gains     1,429,744    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, was:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 8,325,648    
Unrealized depreciation     (1,806,807 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 6,518,841    

 

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 April 30, 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 has concluded that FIN 48 did not have any effect on the Fund's financial statements and no cumulative effect adjustments were recorded. 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


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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 investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund's pro-rata portion of the combined average daily net assets of the Fund, Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund, Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund and Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund as follows:

Combined Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  
First $1 billion     0.50 %  
$1 billion to $3 billion     0.45 %  
Over $3 billion     0.40 %  

 

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund's annualized effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.50% 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 April 30, 2008, the amount charged to the Fund by affiliates included on the Statement of Operations under "Pricing and bookkeeping fees" aggregated to $1,952.

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 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.

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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 April 30, 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 April 30, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $4,270 on sales of the Fund's Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $13, $6,275 and $157 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. The service fee is equal to 0.10% annually of the net assets attributable to shares of the Fund issued prior to December 1, 1994 and 0.25% annually of the net assets attributable to shares issued thereafter. This arrangement results in an annual rate of service fee for all shares that is a blend between the 0.10% and 0.25% rates. For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund's annualized effective service fee rate was 0.23% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor equal to 0.75% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only. The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Class C shares distribution fee so that it will not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

The CDSC and the distribution fees 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 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 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 "Expense reductions" 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 April 30, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $1,289 for the Fund.

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $13,759,157 and 21,623,398, respectively.

During the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund held Inverse Floaters, related to portfolio securities against which Floating-Rate Notes were issued (see note 2). Interest paid by the Fund on the Floating-Rate Notes during the period was at a weighted average rate of 3.829%, with a weighted average outstanding Floating-Rate Notes par value of $2,653,846. During the period, the Fund disposed of the Inverse Floaters and their related Floating-Rate Notes liabilities. At April 30, 2008, the Fund held no Inverse Floaters.

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


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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. 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%. State Street charges an annual operations agency fee of $40,000 for the committed line of credit and may charge an annual administration fee of $15,000 for the uncommitted line of credit. 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" on the Statement of Operations.

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 8. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Concentration of Credit Risk

The 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. At April 30, 2008, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total net assets of the Fund were as follows:

Insurer   % of Total
Net Assets
 
MBIA Insurance Corp.     14.8    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     10.6    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     9.1    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     8.7    

 

At June 17, 2008, MBIA Insurance Corp., Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., Ambac Assurance Corp. and Financial Security Assurance, Inc. were rated by Standard & Poor's AA, BB, AA and AAA, respectively.

Geographic Concentration Risk

The Fund has greater than 5% of its total net assets on April 30, 2008 invested in debt obligations issued by each of Massachusetts and Puerto Rico and their respective political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of the state's or territory's municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

Sector Focus Risk

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

Issuer Focus Risk

As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may 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.

Tax Development Risk

The 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 an issuer 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 the 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


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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 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


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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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Important Information About This ReportColumbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

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 Massachusetts Tax-Exempt 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, www.columbiamanagement.com.

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, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiamanagement.com.

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.

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


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Columbia Management®

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2008

Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

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

 



Table of Contents

Fund Profile     1    
Performance Information     3    
Understanding Your Expenses     4    
Financial Statements          
Investment Portfolio     5    
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
    9    
Statement of Operations     10    
Statement of Changes in
Net Assets
    11    
Financial Highlights     13    
Notes to Financial Statements     16    
Important Information About
This Report
    25    

 

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 period 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 your expectations. As we review the past six months and look forward to the year 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 Fund's 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 New York Tax-Exempt Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 0.09% without sales charge. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, the Fund's benchmark, returned 1.47%.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Classification, was 0.15%.2 Performance lagged as compared to the benchmark because the fund had less exposure than the benchmark to bonds with maturities of up to 10 years, the market's best-performing segment. We believe that the fund's lower quality holdings accounted for its slight shortfall to its peer group average, as yields rose and prices fell in an environment of uncertainty throughout the fixed income markets. We believe that the fund's large commitment to issues maturing in five to twenty years helped results compared to its peer group.

g  Deteriorating credit conditions drove investors to higher quality issues, raising prices and lowering yields on Treasury obligations. The Federal Reserve Board's rate cuts also brought yields down on shorter-term issues. However, the recent credit crisis stirred fears about the financial strength of bond insurers, keeping the benefits of falling rates from being broadly felt in the municipal markets. While yields fell and prices rose on good quality issues maturing within 10 years, results fell off as ratings declined and maturities lengthened. Because we anticipate slower growth and relatively benign inflation, our strategy has emphasized quality bonds with good call protection in the five-to-twenty year maturity range. If the markets falter, we would seek to take advantage of lower prices and higher yields by investing in lower quality bonds with good credit characteristics. We would target these bonds for their rebound potential.

g  New York's bonds have performed relatively well despite economic concerns and budget pressures. New York relies heavily on taxes from the financial services industry, where we believe that pressures from the subprime crisis will negatively affect tax collection and job creation for some time. We also believe that weak manufacturing will constrain the upstate economy. A strong Canadian dollar has drawn Canadian consumers, but new passport requirements may reduce this cross-border retail traffic. Fiscal 2007 produced an operating deficit. Early indications point to disappointing tax revenues in 2008, but expenditures have also declined. And while the projected 2009 budget has moved into the black, shortfalls are forecast for later years. New York's per capita debt burden, second only to California's, is expected to rise based on the latest Capital Program and Finance Plan.

1The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with maturities of at least 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.

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 04/30/08

  +0.09%  
      Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +1.47%  
      Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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 is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee its completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 12/31/07.


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Fund Profile (continued) – Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

Portfolio Management

Gary Swayze has managed the fund since 1997, and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1997.

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 alternative minimum tax. 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 New York Tax-Exempt Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge:   without   with  
Class A     16,015       15,254    
Class B     14,863       14,863    
Class C     15,316       15,316    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia New York Tax-Exempt 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 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C  
Inception   09/26/86   08/04/92   08/01/97  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with  
6-month (cumulative)     0.09       –4.67       –0.28       –5.13       –0.14       –1.11    
1-year     0.66       –4.12       –0.09       –4.87       0.20       –0.75    
5-year     3.39       2.38       2.62       2.28       2.93       2.93    
10-year     4.82       4.31       4.04       4.04       4.36       4.36    

 

      

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

Share class   A   B   C  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with  
6-month (cumulative)     –1.03       –5.73       –1.39       –6.19       –1.25       –2.21    
1-year     –0.47       –5.19       –1.20       –5.93       –0.92       –1.86    
5-year     3.26       2.26       2.50       2.16       2.80       2.80    
10-year     4.56       4.05       3.78       3.78       4.09       4.09    

 

      

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. 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 expense 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.

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     1.05    
Class B     1.80    
Class C     1.80    

 

* 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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     7.27    
Class B     7.27    
Class C     7.27    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.23    
Class B     0.20    
Class C     0.21    

 

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. Distributions include $0.08 per share of taxable realized gains.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia New York Tax-Exempt 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,000.90       1,020.69       4.18       4.22       0.84    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       997.22       1,016.96       7.90       7.97       1.59    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       998.91       1,018.45       6.41       6.47       1.29    

 

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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Investment Portfolio Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)  

Municipal Bonds – 97.1%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 14.1%  
Education – 13.3%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
Columbia University:  
Series 2007,
5.000% 07/01/29
    1,000,000       1,037,170    
Series 2008 A,
5.000% 07/01/38
    500,000       516,070    
Cornell University,
Series 2006 B,
5.000% 07/01/31
    1,000,000       1,025,550    
New York University:  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.750% 07/01/27
    2,000,000       2,276,960    
Series 2001 1,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 07/01/40
    1,000,000       1,091,070    
St. John's University,
Series 2007 C,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/30
    1,000,000       1,031,840    
University of Rochester:  
Series 2000 A,
Insured: MBIA
(a) 07/01/14
(5.700% 07/01/10)
    370,000       350,176    
Series 2007,
5.000% 07/01/27
    1,000,000       1,004,820    
NY Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency  
Bard College,
Series 2007,
4.500% 08/01/36
    500,000       452,550    
NY St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency  
Clarkson University,
Series 2007,
5.000% 07/01/31
    1,000,000       1,013,890    
Education Total     9,800,096    
Prep School – 0.8%  
NY New York City Industrial Development Agency  
Marymount School Academy,
Series 2001,
Insured: ACA
5.125% 09/01/21
    625,000       573,081    
Prep School Total     573,081    
Education Total     10,373,177    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Health Care – 12.4%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 2.6%  
NY Nassau County Industrial Development Agency  
Amsterdam at Harborside,
Series 2007 A,
6.700% 01/01/43
    750,000       737,318    
NY Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency  
Active Retirement Community,
Series 2006,
5.000% 11/01/28
    1,335,000       1,201,967    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     1,939,285    
Hospitals – 7.3%  
NY Albany Industrial Development Agency  
St. Peter's Hospital,
Series 2008 A,
5.250% 11/15/32
    750,000       715,193    
NY Dormitory Authority  
Kaleida Health,
Series 2006,
Insured: FHA
4.700% 02/15/35
    1,000,000       943,100    
North Shore University Hospital,
Series 2007 A,
5.000% 05/01/32
    1,000,000       983,530    
NYU Hospital Center,
Series 2007 B,
5.625% 07/01/37
    1,000,000       943,320    
Orange Regional Medical Center,
Series 2008,
6.125% 12/01/29 (b)
    650,000       645,801    
NY Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency  
Saratoga Hospital:  
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 12/01/13
    250,000       259,605    
Series 2007 B,
5.250% 12/01/32
    500,000       476,760    
NY Yonkers Industrial Development Agency  
St. John's Riverside Hospital,
Series 2001 A,
6.800% 07/01/16
    350,000       356,657    
Hospitals Total     5,323,966    
Nursing Homes – 2.5%  
NY Amherst Industrial Development Agency  
Beechwood Health Care Center,
Series 2007,
5.200% 01/01/40
    750,000       618,870    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NY Essex County Industrial Development Agency  
Moses Ludington Nursing Home,
Series 2000 A,
Insured: FHA
6.200% 02/01/30
    1,110,000       1,176,866    
Nursing Homes Total     1,795,736    
Health Care Total     9,058,987    
Housing – 5.4%  
Assisted Living/Senior – 4.1%  
NY Huntington Housing Authority  
Gurwin Jewish Senior Center,
Series 1999 A,
5.875% 05/01/19
    1,500,000       1,452,285    
NY Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency  
Wartburg Senior Housing, Inc.,
Series 1999:
6.150% 06/01/19
    1,000,000       973,380    
6.200% 06/01/29     615,000       571,366    
Assisted Living/Senior Total     2,997,031    
Single-Family – 1.3%  
NY Mortgage Agency
Series 2007 148,
5.200% 10/01/32
    1,000,000       967,730    
Single-Family Total     967,730    
Housing Total     3,964,761    
Other – 15.2%  
Other – 0.8%  
NY Westchester County Industrial Development Agency  
Guiding Eyes for the Blind,
Series 2004,
5.375% 08/01/24
    550,000       548,477    
Other Total     548,477    
Pool/Bond Bank – 2.9%  
NY Environmental Facilities Corp.  
Series 2005 B,
5.500% 04/15/35
    1,000,000       1,139,900    
Series 2006 A,
4.750% 06/15/31
    1,000,000       1,005,310    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     2,145,210    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Refunded/Escrowed (c) – 11.5%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,
Series 2003,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
(d) 07/01/25
    3,000,000       1,344,420    
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/10,
Insured: MBIA
(a) 07/01/14
(5.700% 07/01/10)
    630,000       602,393    
NY Greece Central School District  
Series 1992,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: FGIC
6.000% 06/15/16
    950,000       1,117,466    
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
Series 1993 O,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.500% 07/01/17
    1,000,000       1,112,340    
Series 1998 A,
Pre-refunded 10/01/15,
Insured: FGIC
4.500% 04/01/18
    1,000,000       1,074,630    
NY Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority  
Series 1992 Y,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.500% 01/01/17
    1,300,000       1,426,191    
Series 1993 B,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.000% 01/01/20
    500,000       536,845    
NY Urban Development Corp.  
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 01/01/11,
5.500% 01/01/17
    105,000       112,913    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority  
Series 1995,
Escrowed to Maturity,
6.250% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,127,270    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     8,454,468    
Other Total     11,148,155    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tax-Backed – 29.5%  
Local Appropriated – 1.0%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
Westchester County,
Series 1998,
(d) 08/01/19
    1,200,000       729,684    
Local Appropriated Total     729,684    
Local General Obligations – 1.6%  
NY Mount Sinai School District  
Series 1992,
Insured: AMBAC
6.200% 02/15/19
    1,005,000       1,197,176    
Local General Obligations Total     1,197,176    
Special Non-Property Tax – 20.0%  
NY Local Government Assistance Corp.  
Series 1993 C,
5.500% 04/01/17
    2,100,000       2,327,829    
Series 1993 E:
5.000% 04/01/21
    6,650,000       6,985,426    
6.000% 04/01/14     3,945,000       4,343,642    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.  
Series 2007 A,
5.250% 08/01/57
    1,000,000       999,910    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     14,656,807    
State Appropriated – 6.9%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
City University,
Series 1993 A,
5.500% 05/15/13
    1,500,000       1,620,270    
Series 1993,
6.000% 07/01/20
    2,000,000       2,307,560    
State University,
Series 2000 C,
Insured: FSA
5.750% 05/15/17
    1,000,000       1,158,130    
State Appropriated Total     5,085,960    
Tax-Backed Total     21,669,627    
Transportation – 11.3%  
Air Transportation – 2.1%  
NY New York City Industrial Development Agency  
Terminal One Group Association LP,
Series 2005, AMT,
5.500% 01/01/24
    1,500,000       1,520,475    
Air Transportation Total     1,520,475    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Ports – 2.9%  
NY Port Authority of New York & New Jersey  
Series 1993,
5.375% 03/01/28
    2,000,000       2,156,300    
Ports Total     2,156,300    
Toll Facilities – 4.5%  
NY Thruway Authority  
Series 2007,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 01/01/27
    1,000,000       1,037,200    
NY Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority  
Series 2002,
Insured: MBIA:
5.500% 11/15/18
    1,000,000       1,126,690    
5.500% 11/15/20     1,000,000       1,123,750    
Toll Facilities Total     3,287,640    
Transportation – 1.8%  
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
Series 2005 B,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 11/15/23
    1,250,000       1,339,487    
Transportation Total     1,339,487    
Transportation Total     8,303,902    
Utilities – 9.2%  
Independent Power Producers – 1.3%  
NY Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency  
Nissequogue Cogeneration Partners Facilities,
Series 1998, AMT,
5.500% 01/01/23
    1,000,000       916,030    
Independent Power Producers Total     916,030    
Investor Owned – 3.4%  
NY Energy & Research Development Authority  
Brooklyn Union Gas Co.:
Series 1993, IFRN,
9.666% 04/01/20 (e)
    1,500,000       1,566,060    
Series 2005 A, AMT,
Insured: FGIC
4.700% 02/01/24
    1,000,000       925,090    
Investor Owned Total     2,491,150    
Municipal Electric – 4.5%  
NY Long Island Power Authority  
Series 2000 A,
Insured: FSA
(d) 06/01/18
    1,000,000       651,090    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority  
Series 2002 KK,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 07/01/15
    1,500,000       1,627,275    
Series 2003 NN,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/21
    1,000,000       1,056,510    
Municipal Electric Total     3,334,875    
Utilities Total     6,742,055    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $67,816,809)
    71,260,664    
Investment Company – 1.9%  
    Shares      
Dreyfus Cash
Management Plus, Inc.
(7 Day Yield 2.960%)
    1,408,778       1,408,778    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $1,408,778)
    1,408,778    
Short-Term Obligations – 0.8%  
    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (f) – 0.8%  
NY New York City  
Series 1993 A-8,
LOC: Morgan Guaranty Trust:
2.290% 08/01/17
    100,000       100,000    
2.290% 08/01/18     100,000       100,000    
Series 1993 C,
LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank,
2.470% 10/01/23
    200,000       200,000    
Series 1994 H-2,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: Wachovia Bank N.A.
2.600% 08/01/13
    200,000       200,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     600,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $600,000)
    600,000    
Total Investments – 99.8%
(cost of $69,825,587) (g)
    73,269,442    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.2%     159,372    
Net Assets – 100.0%     73,428,814    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Step bond. This security is currently not paying coupon. Shown parenthetically is the next interest rate to be paid and the date the Fund will begin accruing at this rate.

(b)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(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)  Zero coupon bond.

(e)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at April 30, 2008.

(f)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at April 30, 2008.

(g)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $69,125,776.

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings by Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     29.5    
Other     15.2    
Education     14.1    
Health Care     12.4    
Transportation     11.3    
Utilities     9.2    
Housing     5.4    
      97.1    
Investment Company     1.9    
Short-Term Obligations     0.8    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.2    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ACA   ACA Financial Guaranty Corp.  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FHA   Federal Housing Administration  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
IFRN   Inverse Floating Rate Note  
LOC   Letter of Credit  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Assets   Investments, at cost   $ 69,825,587    
    Investments, at value   $ 73,269,442    
    Cash     4,558    
    Receivable for:        
    Fund shares sold     123,280    
    Interest     959,555    
    Expense reimbursement due from investment advisor     17,331    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     19,124    
    Other assets     1,405    
    Total Assets     74,394,695    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis     636,643    
    Fund shares repurchased     89,722    
    Distributions     87,904    
    Investment advisory fee     30,151    
    Transfer agent fee     18,665    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     5,516    
    Trustees' fees     565    
    Audit fee     23,441    
    Distribution and service fees     27,927    
    Custody fee     893    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     40    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     19,124    
    Other liabilities     25,290    
    Total Liabilities     965,881    
    Net Assets     73,428,814    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     69,297,687    
    Undistributed net investment income     719,341    
    Accumulated net realized loss     (32,069 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation on investments     3,443,855    
    Net Assets     73,428,814    
Class A   Net assets   $ 49,997,018    
    Shares outstanding     6,874,987    
    Net asset value per share   $ 7.27 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     4.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($7.27/0.9525)   $ 7.63 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 13,434,661    
    Shares outstanding     1,847,355    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.27 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 9,997,135    
    Shares outstanding     1,374,629    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 7.27 (a)  

 

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

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of OperationsColumbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Interest     1,835,831    
    Dividends     8,781    
    Total Investment Income     1,844,612    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     183,163    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     54,407    
    Class C     36,104    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     58,999    
    Class B     17,415    
    Class C     11,565    
    Transfer agent fee     23,369    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     28,614    
    Trustees' fees     10,077    
    Custody fee     2,961    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     296    
    Other expenses     66,219    
    Total Expenses     493,189    
    Fees and expenses waived or reimbursed by investment advisor     (94,321 )  
    Fees waived by distributor—Class C     (14,512 )  
    Expense reductions     (582 )  
    Net Expenses     383,774    
    Net Investment Income     1,460,838    
Net Realized and Unrealized   Net realized gain (loss) on:        
Gain (Loss) on Investments and   Investments     556,968    
Futures Contracts   Futures contracts     (29,551 )  
    Net realized gain     527,417    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     (2,049,291 )  
    Futures contracts     32,706    
    Net change in unrealized depreciation     (2,016,585 )  
    Net Loss     (1,489,168 )  
    Net Decrease Resulting from Operations     (28,330 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     1,460,838       3,260,992    
    Net realized gain on investments and futures contracts     527,417       858,461    
    Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
and futures contracts
    (2,016,585 )     (3,098,578 )  
    Net Increase (Decrease) Resulting from Operations     (28,330 )     1,020,875    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:                  
    Class A     (994,193 )     (2,175,017 )  
    Class B     (239,839 )     (644,834 )  
    Class C     (173,244 )     (349,044 )  
    From net realized gains:                  
    Class A     (503,414 )     (176,684 )  
    Class B     (156,300 )     (69,863 )  
    Class C     (97,587 )     (29,654 )  
    Total Distributions to Shareholders     (2,164,577 )     (3,445,096 )  
    Net Decrease from Share Transactions     (50,490 )     (10,197,471 )  
    Total Decrease in Net Assets     (2,243,397 )     (12,621,692 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     75,672,211       88,293,903    
    End of period     73,428,814       75,672,211    
    Undistributed net investment income, at end of period     719,341       665,779    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Changes in Shares  
Class A  
Subscriptions     781,378       5,719,059       1,166,791       8,848,362    
Distributions reinvested     132,376       970,169       184,427       1,394,070    
Redemptions     (682,829 )     (4,966,066 )     (1,989,353 )     (14,997,279 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     230,925       1,723,162       (638,135 )     (4,754,847 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     37,377       276,485       55,702       421,686    
Distributions reinvested     36,519       267,855       61,502       465,244    
Redemptions     (388,907 )     (2,866,628 )     (914,801 )     (6,878,604 )  
Net Decrease     (315,011 )     (2,322,288 )     (797,597 )     (5,991,674 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     172,334       1,266,975       316,643       2,412,806    
Distributions reinvested     20,761       152,164       29,905       225,961    
Redemptions     (117,801 )     (870,503 )     (276,450 )     (2,089,717 )  
Net Increase     75,294       548,636       70,098       549,050    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
  Year
Ended
January 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.49     $ 7.70     $ 7.61     $ 7.84     $ 7.72     $ 7.60     $ 7.43    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.15       0.31       0.32       0.31       0.31       0.24       0.33    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.14 )     (0.19 )     0.15       (0.22 )     0.16       0.11       0.17    
Total from Investment Operations     0.01       0.12       0.47       0.09       0.47       0.35       0.50    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.23 )     (0.33 )  
From net realized gains     (0.08 )     (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.23 )     (0.33 )     (0.38 )     (0.32 )     (0.35 )     (0.23 )     (0.33 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.27     $ 7.49     $ 7.70     $ 7.61     $ 7.84     $ 7.72     $ 7.60    
Total return (c)(d)     0.09 %(e)     1.59 %     6.31 %     1.19 %     6.26 %     4.70 %(e)     6.81 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)     0.84 %(g)     0.84 %     0.84 %     0.84 %     0.83 %     0.83 %(g)     0.82 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.26 %(g)     0.21 %     0.21 %     0.14 %     0.13 %     0.24 %(g)     0.18 %  
Net investment income (f)     4.19 %(g)     4.15 %     4.16 %     4.00 %     4.04 %     4.15 %(g)     4.32 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     7 %(e)     15 %     9 %     7 %     8 %     8 %(e)     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 49,997     $ 49,751     $ 56,050     $ 58,004     $ 65,280     $ 68,271     $ 67,779    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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)  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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
  Year
Ended
January 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.49     $ 7.70     $ 7.61     $ 7.84     $ 7.72     $ 7.60     $ 7.43    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.13       0.26       0.26       0.25       0.25       0.20       0.27    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.15 )     (0.20 )     0.15       (0.21 )     0.16       0.11       0.17    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.02 )     0.06       0.41       0.04       0.41       0.31       0.44    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.12 )     (0.25 )     (0.25 )     (0.25 )     (0.25 )     (0.19 )     (0.27 )  
From net realized gains     (0.08 )     (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.27 )     (0.32 )     (0.27 )     (0.29 )     (0.19 )     (0.27 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.27     $ 7.49     $ 7.70     $ 7.61     $ 7.84     $ 7.72     $ 7.60    
Total return (c)(d)     (0.28 )%(e)     0.83 %     5.52 %     0.44 %     5.47 %     4.12 %(e)     6.02 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)     1.59 %(g)     1.59 %     1.59 %     1.59 %     1.58 %     1.58 %(g)     1.57 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.26 %(g)     0.21 %     0.21 %     0.14 %     0.13 %     0.24 %(g)     0.18 %  
Net investment income (f)     3.45 %(g)     3.40 %     3.41 %     3.25 %     3.29 %     3.40 %(g)     3.57 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     7 %(e)     15 %     9 %     7 %     8 %     8 %(e)     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 13,435     $ 16,192     $ 22,782     $ 28,278     $ 34,877     $ 44,293     $ 43,018    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
  Year
Ended
January 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2003  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 7.49     $ 7.70     $ 7.61     $ 7.84     $ 7.72     $ 7.60     $ 7.43    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.14       0.28       0.28       0.28       0.28       0.21       0.29    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.15 )     (0.19 )     0.15       (0.22 )     0.16       0.12       0.17    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.01 )     0.09       0.43       0.06       0.44       0.33       0.46    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.13 )     (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.21 )     (0.29 )  
From net realized gains     (0.08 )     (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.21 )     (0.30 )     (0.34 )     (0.29 )     (0.32 )     (0.21 )     (0.29 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.27     $ 7.49     $ 7.70     $ 7.61     $ 7.84     $ 7.72     $ 7.60    
Total return (c)(d)     (0.14 )%(e)     1.14 %     5.84 %     0.74 %     5.78 %     4.35 %(e)     6.34 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)     1.29 %(g)     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.28 %     1.28 %(g)     1.27 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.56 %(g)     0.51 %     0.51 %     0.44 %     0.43 %     0.54 %(g)     0.48 %  
Net investment income (f)     3.75 %(g)     3.69 %     3.71 %     3.55 %     3.59 %     3.70 %(g)     3.87 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     7 %(e)     15 %     9 %     7 %     8 %     8 %(e)     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 9,997     $ 9,729     $ 9,461     $ 9,974     $ 9,774     $ 10,231     $ 9,344    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from January 31 to October 31.

(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.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

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

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income exempt from federal income tax and New York individual income tax and of capital appreciation, consistent with moderate fluctuation of principal.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and the Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A, Class B and Class C. 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") if the shares are sold within one year 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 one year after purchase.

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.

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.

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.


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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.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ("SFAS 161"), Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Futures Contracts

The Fund may invest in futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to particular securities or segments of the bond markets. 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 pledges 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.

Options

The 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. The 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 the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The 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.

The Fund may also write call options on a security the Fund owns. Writing call options tends to decrease a Fund's exposure to the underlying security. When a Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing call options which have expired are treated as realized gains.

The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options tends to increase the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. The Fund may pay a premium, which is included in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of


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the option. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying future transaction to determine the realized gain or loss.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

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 tax-exempt or 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 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 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 October 31, 2007 was as follows:

Tax-Exempt Income   $ 3,168,895    
Ordinary Income*     38,296    
Long-Term Capital Gains     237,905    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, was:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 5,373,793    
Unrealized depreciation     (1,230,127 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 4,143,666    

 

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") effective April 30, 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


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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 has concluded that FIN 48 did not have any effect on the Fund's financial statements and no cumulative effect adjustments was recorded. 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 investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund's pro-rata portion of the combined average daily net assets of the Fund, Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund, Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund and Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund as follows:

Combined Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  
First $1 billion     0.50 %  
$1 billion to $3 billion     0.45 %  
Over $3 billion     0.40 %  

 

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund's annualized effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.50% 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 April 30, 2008, the amount charged to the Fund by affiliates included on the Statement of Operations under "Pricing and bookkeeping fees" aggregated to $1,952.

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 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


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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 April 30, 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 April 30, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $2,306 on sales of the Fund's Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $477, $7,916 and $273 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. The service fee is equal to 0.10% annually of the net assets attributable to shares of the Fund issued prior to December 1, 1994 and 0.25% annually of the net assets attributable to shares issued thereafter. This arrangement results in an annual rate of service fee for all shares that is a blend between the 0.10% and 0.25% rates. For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund's annualized effective service fee rate was 0.24% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor equal to 0.75% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only. The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Class C shares distribution fee so that it will not exceed 0.45% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

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

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Columbia and/or some of the Fund's other service providers have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the 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 0.60% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets. Columbia, at its discretion, may modify or terminate this arrangement any time.

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 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 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 "Expense reductions" 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


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ended April 30, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $582 for the Fund.

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $5,091,170 and $6,349,855, respectively.

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. 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%. State Street charges an annual operations agency fee of $40,000 for the committed line of credit and may charge an annual administration fee of $15,000 for the uncommitted line of credit. 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" on the Statement of Operations.

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 8. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of April 30, 2008, 26.9% of the Fund's shares outstanding were beneficially owned by two 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. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Concentration of Credit Risk

The 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. At April 30, 2008, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total net assets of the Fund were as follows:

Insurer   % of Total Net Assets  
MBIA Insurance Corp.     14.4 %  
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     5.7    

 

At June 17, 2008, MBIA Insurance Corp. and Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. were rated by Standard & Poor's AA and BB, respectively.

Geographic Concentration Risk

The Fund has greater than 5% of its net assets on April 30, 2008 invested in debt obligations issued by each of New York and its political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of the state's or territory's municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

Sector Focus Risk

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

Issuer Focus Risk

As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may 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.

Tax Development Risk

The 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 an issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally


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taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued. As a shareholder of the 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.

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


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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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Important Information About This ReportColumbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

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 New York Tax-Exempt 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, www.columbiamanagement.com.

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, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiamanagement.com.

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.

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


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Columbia Management®

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2008

Columbia Tax-Exempt Bond Funds

g  Columbia Connecticut Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund

g  Columbia Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund

g  Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund

g  Columbia New Jersey Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund

g  Columbia New York Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund

g  Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund

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

 



Table of Contents

Columbia Connecticut Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    1    
Columbia Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    5    
Columbia Massachusetts
Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    9    
Columbia New Jersey Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    13    
Columbia New York Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    17    
Columbia Rhode Island
Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    21    
Financial Statements  
Investment Portfolios     25    
Statements of Assets and
Liabilities
    90    
Statements of Operations     94    
Statements of Changes in
Net Assets
    96    
Financial Highlights     102    
Notes to Financial Statements     132    
Important Information About
This Report
    145    

 

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' summaries 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 Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 1.52% without sales charge. Class Z shares returned 1.66%. By comparison, the fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, which is national in scope, returned 2.58%.1 The fund's peer group, the Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification, had an average return of 1.63%.2 The fund's stake in higher quality and shorter-maturity bonds helped returns, while investments in longer-maturity and lower quality issues hampered performance relative to its peer group.

g  Although municipal bonds gained early and late in the period, February was one of their worst months in 25 years. The municipal market was rocked by credit ratings downgrades among municipal bond insurers and an unexpected jump in the yields of auction rate securities. A late-period rebound was led by high quality and short-term bonds. About 26% of the fund's assets were in pre-refunded bonds, which benefited from their higher credit quality and shorter maturities. Pre-refundings occur when an issuer takes advantage of lower interest rates by issuing new bonds and investing the proceeds in an escrow account until it can call or redeem the old bonds. This process boosts the old bonds' credit quality and shortens their maturity. Investing in higher quality, uninsured bonds with maturities of less than 10 years further aided returns. The fund also did well to avoid bonds subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax. By contrast, the fund experienced disappointing performance from bonds with maturities of 20 years or longer, which suffered as economic uncertainty mounted, and lower-quality Puerto Rico bonds, which were about 17% of assets. Over the period, we cut back on Puerto Rico bonds, while adding to 10- to 15-year bonds in the housing and education sectors, which offered attractive yields.

g  Connecticut's fiscal situation continues to benefit from a diverse employment base, high levels of personal income and an improving financial outlook. Job growth has slowed, but remains positive, driven by strength in the insurance and aerospace industries, which has more than offset attrition in the financial services industry. Revenue growth has also been strong, helping the state to generate a budget surplus and boost reserves. The state, however, remains a heavy borrower with a high debt burden.

1 The Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990 with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding. 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 04/30/08

  +1.52%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +2.58%  
  Lehman Brothers
3-15 Year Blend
Municipal Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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 is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee its completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 12/31/07.


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Fund Profile (continued) Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio Management

Brian M. McGreevy has managed the fund since September 2002 and has been associated with the advisor or 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 bonds involve special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. Tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax.

The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it may invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a "diversified" fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund's value will likely be more volatile than the value of more diversified funds.

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


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Performance InformationColumbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     14,527       13,841    
Class B     13,779       13.779    
Class C     14,046       14,046    
Class T     14,615       13,924    
Class Z     14,815       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund during the stated time period, and it does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The growth of $10,000 with sales charges for Class A is calculated with an initial sales charge of 4.75%, which was the effective sales charge prior to August 22, 2005.

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/18/02   11/18/02   11/18/02   6/26/00   08/01/94  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.52       –1.81       1.16       –1.83       1.33       0.34       1.59       –3.24       1.66    
1-year     2.56       –0.79       1.81       –1.16       2.17       1.17       2.68       –2.17       2.83    
5-year     2.39       1.41       1.63       1.63       1.99       1.99       2.50       1.51       2.66    
10-year     3.80       3.30       3.26       3.26       3.46       3.46       3.87       3.37       4.01    

 

          

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

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.13       –2.18       0.76       –2.22       0.94       –0.06       1.19       –3.61       1.27    
1-year     2.26       –1.07       1.51       –1.46       1.86       0.87       2.37       –2.46       2.53    
5-year     2.41       1.42       1.65       1.65       2.00       2.00       2.51       1.53       2.67    
10-year     3.74       3.23       3.19       3.19       3.39       3.39       3.80       3.29       3.94    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for Class A shares (for the 6-month and 1-year periods), 4.75% for Class A shares (for the 5-year and 10-year periods) and 4.75% for Class T shares, respectively, 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.

Prior to August 22, 2005, new purchases of Class A shares had a maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%.

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. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. Please see the fund's prospectus for details.

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

Class A, Class B and Class C shares are newer classes of shares, initially offered on November 18, 2002. Their returns include returns of Retail A shares (for Class A shares) and Retail B shares (for Class B and Class C shares) of the Galaxy Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the "Galaxy Connecticut Fund") for periods prior to November 18, 2002 (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares). The returns shown for Class B and Class C shares also include the returns for Retail A shares (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class B and Class C shares) for periods prior to inception of Retail B shares of the Galaxy Connecticut Fund (March 1, 2001). The returns shown for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Connecticut Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002. Retail A share returns include returns of the BKB shares of the Galaxy Connecticut Fund for periods prior to June 26, 2001, the date on which BKB shares were converted to Retail A shares, and returns of shares of the Boston 1784 Connecticut Tax-Exempt Income Fund (the "1784 Connecticut Fund") (whose shares were initially offered on August 1, 1994) for periods prior to June 26, 2000. The returns for Class Z shares include the returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Connecticut Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002. No returns have been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between any predecessor share class and the corresponding newer share class. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the newer share classes 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     1.06    
Class B     1.81    
Class C     1.81    
Class T     0.96    
Class Z     0.81    

 

Annual operating expense ratio

after contractual waivers (%)*

Class A     0.75    
Class B     1.50    
Class C     1.50    
Class T     0.65    
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 02/28/09. 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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     10.59    
Class B     10.59    
Class C     10.59    
Class T     10.59    
Class Z     10.59    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.19    
Class B     0.15    
Class C     0.17    
Class T     0.20    
Class Z     0.21    

 

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 Connecticut 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,015.22       1,021.13       3.76       3.77       0.75    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,011.59       1,017.40       7.50       7.52       1.50    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,013.28       1,019.14       5.76       5.77       1.15    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,015.91       1,021.63       3.26       3.27       0.65    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,016.61       1,022.38       2.51       2.51       0.50    

 

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 Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Note for former shareholders of Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund: Effective on May 5, 2008, Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund reorganized into Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund. An annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 for Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund is available upon request, without charge, to former shareholders of that Fund by calling Columbia Funds at 1-800-345-6611.

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 1.59% without sales charge. Class Z shares returned 1.70%. By comparison, the fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.58%,1 and the average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification, was 1.56%.2 The fund's exposure to lower quality and longer-term bonds hampered performance versus the benchmark. We believe that investments in high quality issues with shorter maturities and competitive yields helped the fund keep pace with its peer group.

g  The municipal bond market was extremely volatile, as the ratings of many bond insurers were downgraded and economic uncertainty mounted. In this environment, the winners were high quality and short-term bonds, both of which offered relatively safe havens for investors. The fund benefited from having approximately 73% of its assets in bonds with the highest credit ratings (AA and AAA)3. A sizable stake in bonds with higher coupons (or stated interest rates) also helped, keeping the fund's yield ahead of the peer group average. However, having more sensitivity to interest-rate changes than the peer group and limited exposure to top performing short-term bonds with maturities between two and eight years hurt relative performance. A small position in bonds with maturities over 17 years further detracted from returns, as rising inflation and mounting economic uncertainty further hindered performance. Investments in non-rated and lower investment-grade issues, including tobacco bonds, land secured deals and Puerto Rico bonds, also hampered performance relative to its peer group.

g  Going forward, we plan to monitor both the economy and inflation, which tends to erode bond prices. In addition, we will keep a close eye on the potential for further downgrades among municipal bond insurers. Increased issuance late in the period was an encouraging sign that the sector's worst problems might be over. While our focus will remain on higher quality bonds with maturities between five and 15 years, we expect to look for selected opportunities to potentially boost yield by buying non-rated and lower investment-grade munis. Recent yield-enhancing purchases included

1 The Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990 with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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

3 Credit ratings represent the rating assigned to a particular bond by one of the following nationally recognized rating agencies: Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The fund's credit quality does not remove 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 04/30/08

  +1.59%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +2.58%  
  Lehman Brothers
3-15 Year Blend
Municipal Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

some short-intermediate put bonds, which are bonds that can be redeemed at specified dates, and some tax loss swaps, which involved selling bonds with lower book yields to buy higher-yielding issues.

Portfolio Management

Susan Sanderson has managed the fund since June 2002 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1985.

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 bonds involve special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. Tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax.


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Performance InformationColumbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     14,899       14,189    
Class B     14,234       14,234    
Class C     14,582       14,582    
Class T     14,490       14,229    
Class Z     15,150       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia 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 on the redemption of fund shares. The growth of a $10,000 with sales charges for Class A shares is calculated with an initial sales charge at 4.75%, which was the effective sales charge prior to August 22, 2005.

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/25/02   11/25/02   11/25/02   06/26/00   06/14/93  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.59       –1.68       1.27       –1.72       1.49       0.49       1.62       –3.21       1.70    
1-year     2.61       –0.76       1.95       –1.02       2.40       1.41       2.66       –2.18       2.82    
5-year     2.77       1.77       2.11       2.11       2.56       2.56       2.82       1.82       2.98    
10-year     4.07       3.56       3.59       3.59       3.84       3.84       4.10       3.59       4.24    

 

          

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

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.29       –1.97       0.97       –2.02       1.19       0.19       1.32       –3.49       1.40    
1-year     2.40       –0.96       1.74       –1.22       2.19       1.21       2.46       –2.37       2.61    
5-year     2.82       1.82       2.16       2.16       2.62       2.62       2.87       1.87       3.03    
10-year     3.98       3.48       3.52       3.52       3.76       3.76       4.01       3.51       4.16    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for Class A shares (for the 6-month and 1-year periods), 4.75% for Class A shares (for the 5-year and 10-year periods) and 4.75% for Class T shares, respectively, 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.

Prior to August 22, 2005, new purchases of Class A shares had a maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%.

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 a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

Class A, Class B and Class C shares are newer classes of shares, initially offered on November 25, 2002. Their returns include returns of Retail A shares (for Class A shares) and Retail B shares (for Class B and Class C shares) of the Galaxy Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund (the "Galaxy Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund") for periods prior to November 25, 2002 (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares). The returns shown for Class B and Class C shares also include the returns for Retail A shares (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class B and Class C shares) for periods prior to inception of Retail B shares of the Galaxy Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund (March 1, 2001). The returns shown for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund for periods prior to November 25, 2002. Class T shares were initially offered on June 26, 2000. Retail A share returns include the returns of BKB shares of the Galaxy Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund for periods prior to June 26, 2001, the date on which BKB shares were converted to Retail A shares, and returns of shares of the Boston 1784 Tax-Exempt Medium-Term Income Fund (the "1784 Tax-Exempt Fund") (whose shares were initially offered on June 14, 1993) for periods prior to June 26, 2000. The returns for Class Z shares include the returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund for periods prior to November 25, 2002. No returns have been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between any predecessor share class and the corresponding newer share class. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the newer share classes 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     0.72    
Class B     1.37    
Class C     1.37    
Class T     0.67    
Class Z     0.52    

 

Annual operating expense ratio

after contractual waivers (%)*

Class A     0.70    
Class B     1.35    
Class C     1.35    
Class T     0.65    
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 02/28/09. 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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     10.19    
Class B     10.19    
Class C     10.19    
Class T     10.19    
Class Z     10.19    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.19    
Class B     0.16    
Class C     0.18    
Class T     0.19    
Class Z     0.20    

 

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 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,015.91       1,021.38       3.51       3.52       0.70    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,012.68       1,018.15       6.76       6.77       1.35    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,014.92       1,020.39       4.51       4.52       0.90    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,016.21       1,021.63       3.26       3.27       0.65    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,017.01       1,022.38       2.51       2.51       0.50    

 

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 Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 2.28% without sales charge. Class Z shares returned 2.42%. By comparison, the fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.58%.1 The index is national in scope while the fund invests primarily in the bonds of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The average return of funds in its peer group, the Lipper Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification, was 1.78%.2 We believe that the fund's high quality and exposure to short-term maturities helped it outpace the average return of its peer group.

g  Higher credit quality and short-term bonds were the best performers during the period, benefiting as investors sought safe havens amid increased volatility in the municipal bond market. The fund gained from having over 86% of its assets at period end in the highest-quality (AA and AAA) bonds.3 Exposure to some short-term pre-refunded bonds further aided returns. Pre-refundings occur when an issuer decides to take advantage of lower interest rates by issuing new bonds and investing the proceeds in an escrow account until it can call or redeem the old bonds. Pre-refunding improves the old bonds' credit quality and shortens their maturity. An above-average yield from bonds with higher coupons (or stated interest rates) further aided performance. Detractors were minimal, but included a small position in lower investment-grade and non-rated bonds, such as some Puerto Rico bonds. In addition, the fund lost a bit of ground from being more sensitive to interest-rate changes than the Lipper peer group. The fund did not have any holdings that were directly subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax, which affects more taxpayers each year because it is not indexed to inflation.

g  Massachusetts' economic outlook remains mixed. The Commonwealth faces a sizable budget gap for the 2009 fiscal year, driven by rising health care and pension costs, high debt levels and flat sales tax revenues. However, growth was positive for the first quarter of 2008, thanks to strength in the technology, biotech and health services sectors. Employment numbers and foreign exports are positive. Plus, the local housing market hasn't fared as poorly as in states such as California, Florida and Nevada. The Commonwealth's borrowing needs could increase further if, as expected, job losses and economic growth begin to approximate the national average. We believe that the Commonwealth's economic health could weaken as consumer spending diminishes and businesses cut back in response to decreasing revenues. However, we believe that Massachusetts' credit rating should remain stable in the near term, while new issuance will most likely be limited until more insurers' problems are resolved.

1 The Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990 with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding. 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 make no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

3 Credit ratings represent the rating assigned to a particular bond by one of the following nationally recognized rating agencies: Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The fund's credit quality does not remove 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 04/30/08

  +2.28%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +2.58%  
  Lehman Brothers
3-15 Year Blend
Municipal Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio Management

Susan Sanderson has managed the fund since 1993 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1985.

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 bonds involve special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. Tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax.

The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it may invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a "diversified" fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund's value will likely be more volatile than the value of more diversified funds.

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


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Performance InformationColumbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     14,841       14,141    
Class B     14,079       14,079    
Class C     14,347       14,347    
Class T     14,928       14,223    
Class Z     15,107       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Massachusetts 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 on the redemption of fund shares. The growth of $10,000 with sales charges for Class A is calculated with an initial sales charge of 4.75%, which was the effective sales charge prior to August 22, 2005.

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   12/09/02   12/09/02   12/09/02   6/26/00   06/14/93  
Sales charge   without   with   without   With   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    2.28       –1.06       1.91       –1.09       2.08       1.08       2.34       –2.55       2.42    
1-year     3.40       0.03       2.63       –0.36       2.99       1.99       3.51       –1.42       3.66    
5-year     2.65       1.65       1.89       1.89       2.24       2.24       2.76       1.76       2.92    
10-year     4.03       3.53       3.48       3.48       3.68       3.68       4.09       3.59       4.21    

 

          

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

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.79       –1.53       1.42       –1.58       1.59       0.59       1.85       –3.02       1.93    
1-year     2.98       –0.37       2.22       –0.77       2.57       1.58       3.09       –1.81       3.24    
5-year     2.67       1.68       1.90       1.90       2.26       2.26       2.77       1.78       2.93    
10-year     3.91       3.41       3.37       3.37       3.57       3.57       3.97       3.47       4.10    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for Class A shares (for the 6-month and 1-year periods), 4.75% for Class A shares (for the 5-year and 10-year periods) and 4.75% for Class T shares, respectively, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 3.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the fourth year and eliminated there after 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.

Prior to August 22, 2005, new purchases of Class A shares had a maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%.

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

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

Class A, Class B and Class C shares are newer classes of shares, initially offered on December 9, 2002. Their returns include returns of Retail A shares (for Class A shares) and Retail B shares (for Class B and Class C shares) of the Galaxy Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (the "Galaxy Massachusetts Fund") for periods prior to December 9, 2002 (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares). The returns shown for Class B and Class C shares also include the returns for Retail A shares (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class B and Class C shares) for periods prior to inception of Retail B shares of the Galaxy Massachusetts Fund (March 1, 2001). The returns shown for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund for periods prior to December 9, 2002. Retail A share returns include the returns of BKB shares of the Galaxy Massachusetts Fund for periods prior to June 26, 2001, the date on which BKB shares were converted to Retail A shares, and returns of the Boston 1784 Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Income Fund (the "1784 Massachusetts Fund") (whose shares were initially offered June 14, 1993) for periods prior to June 26, 2000. The returns for Class Z shares include the returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Massachusetts Fund for periods prior to December 9, 2002. No returns have been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between any predecessor share class and the corresponding newer share class. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the newer share classes 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     0.91    
Class B     1.66    
Class C     1.66    
Class T     0.81    
Class Z     0.66    

 

Annual operating expense ratio

after contractual waivers (%)*

Class A     0.75    
Class B     1.50    
Class C     1.50    
Class T     0.65    
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 02/28/09. 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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     10.40    
Class B     10.40    
Class C     10.40    
Class T     10.40    
Class Z     10.40    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.18    
Class B     0.15    
Class C     0.16    
Class T     0.19    
Class Z     0.20    

 

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 Massachusetts 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,022.82       1,021.13       3.77       3.77       0.75    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,019.10       1,017.40       7.53       7.52       1.50    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,020.79       1,019.14       5.78       5.77       1.15    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,023.42       1,021.63       3.27       3.27       0.65    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,024.22       1,022.38       2.52       2.51       0.50    

 

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 New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 1.48% without sales charge. Class Z shares returned 1.61%. By comparison, the fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index,1 which is national in scope, returned 2.58%. The fund's peer group, the Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification,2 had an average total return of 1.63%. Shorter-maturity, higher quality bonds helped performance, while an overweight in lower quality issues hampered returns.

g  Volatility shook the municipal bond market, as many municipal bond insurers suffered credit ratings downgrades and yields on auction rate securities climbed sharply. In this environment, short-term and higher quality municipal bonds held up well, outperforming bonds with maturities of 10 years or longer and lower quality issues, as well. The fund benefited from owning pre-refunded bonds as well as shorter-maturity, high quality issues. Pre-refundings occur when an issuer takes advantage of lower interest rates by issuing new bonds and investing the proceeds in an escrow account until it can call or redeem the old bonds. This process improves the old bonds' credit quality and shortens their maturity. Having a higher exposure than either the Lehman index or Lipper peer group to A- and BBB-rated bonds, however, hampered performance.3 Among the biggest detractors were tobacco bonds—which are lower-quality bonds issued by the state and secured by a financial settlement it has with tobacco companies. Zero coupon bonds, which pay no current interest and are more sensitive to interest-rate changes than other types of bonds, hurt returns as long- term yields rose.

g  We believe that New Jersey's fiscal outlook is mixed. The state enjoys high personal wealth levels, a diverse economic base and continued financial stability. However, sales and business tax revenues, which have been strong, are vulnerable to further weakening in the economy and housing market. The state's heavy debt burden and high property taxes are added concerns. Our focus has been on adding higher quality, intermediate-term issues, which we believe could hold up well if the state's problems increased. We remain cautious about the hospital sector, given recent cases of weak financial performance.

1 The Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990 with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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

3 Credit ratings represent the rating assigned to a particular bond by one of the following nationally recognized rating agencies: Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The fund's credit quality does not remove 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 04/30/08

  +1.48%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +2.58%  
  Lehman Brothers
3-15 Year Blend
Municipal Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio Management

Brian M. McGreevy has managed the fund since September 1998 and has been associated with the advisor or 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 bonds involve special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. Tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax.

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


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Performance InformationColumbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     14,768       14,062    
Class B     13,988       13,988    
Class C     14,259       14,259    
Class T     14,847       14,137    
Class Z     15,086       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia New Jersey 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 on the redemption of fund shares. The growth of $10,000 with sales charges for Class A is calculated with an initial sales charge of 4.75%, which was the effective sales charge prior to August 22, 2005.

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/18/02   11/18/02   11/18/02   04/03/98   04/03/98  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.48       –1.83       1.11       –1.88       1.28       0.29       1.54       –3.26       1.61    
1-year     2.26       –1.05       1.50       –1.46       1.85       0.87       2.37       –2.52       2.52    
5-year     2.59       1.59       1.82       1.82       2.18       2.18       2.69       1.69       2.85    
10-year     3.98       3.47       3.41       3.41       3.61       3.61       4.03       3.52       4.20    

 

          

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

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    0.95       –2.34       0.58       –2.40       0.75       –0.24       1.01       –3.76       1.08    
1-year     1.71       –1.58       0.96       –1.99       1.31       0.33       1.82       –3.04       1.97    
5-year     2.56       1.56       1.79       1.79       2.15       2.15       2.66       1.65       2.82    
Life     3.86       3.36       3.30       3.30       3.50       3.50       3.92       3.41       4.08    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for Class A shares (for the 6-month and 1-year periods), 4.75% for Class A shares (for the 5-year and 10-year periods) and 4.75% for Class T shares, respectively, 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.

Prior to August 22, 2005, new purchases of Class A shares had a maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%.

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

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

Class A, Class B and Class C shares are newer classes of shares, initially offered on November 18, 2002. Their returns include returns of Retail A shares (for Class A shares) and Retail B shares (for Class B and Class C shares) of the Galaxy New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (the "Galaxy New Jersey Fund") for periods prior to November 18, 2002 (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares). The returns shown for Class B and Class C shares also include the returns for Retail A shares (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class B and Class C shares) for periods prior to the inception of Retail B shares of the Galaxy New Jersey Fund (March 1, 2001). The returns shown for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002. Retail A shares were initially offered on April 3, 1998. The returns for Class Z shares include the returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy New Jersey Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002. Trust shares were initially offered by the Galaxy New Jersey Fund on April 3, 1998. No returns have been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between any predecessor share class and the corresponding newer share class. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the newer classes 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     1.18    
Class B     1.93    
Class C     1.93    
Class T     1.08    
Class Z     0.93    

 

Annual operating expense ratio

after contractual waivers (%)*

Class A     0.75    
Class B     1.50    
Class C     1.50    
Class T     0.65    
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 02/28/09. 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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     10.04    
Class B     10.04    
Class C     10.04    
Class T     10.04    
Class Z     10.04    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.19    
Class B     0.15    
Class C     0.17    
Class T     0.19    
Class Z     0.20    

 

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 New Jersey 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,014.82       1,021.13       3.76       3.77       0.75    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,011.09       1,017.40       7.50       7.52       1.50    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,012.78       1,019.14       5.76       5.77       1.15    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,015.42       1,021.63       3.26       3.27       0.65    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,016.11       1,022.38       2.51       2.51       0.50    

 

        

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 New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Note for former shareholders of New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund: Effective on May 5, 2008, New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund reorganized into Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund. An annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 for New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund is available upon request, without charge, to former shareholders of that Fund by calling Columbia Funds at 1-800-345-6611.

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 1.79% without sales charge. Class Z shares returned 1.93%. By comparison, the fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index,1 which is national in scope, returned 2.58%, and the fund's peer group, the Lipper New York Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification,2 had an average return of 1.59%. Gains from pre-refunded bonds as well as higher-coupon, long-term bonds helped the fund outperform its Lipper peer group, while the fund's state-specific focus hampered returns versus the Lehman index.

g  About 23% of the fund's assets were in pre-refunded bonds, which did well during a period of heightened market volatility. Pre-refunding occurs when an issuer takes advantage of lower interest rates by issuing new bonds and investing the proceeds in an escrow account until it can redeem the old bonds. This process improves the old bonds' credit quality and shortens their maturity, which helped as high quality and short-term bonds beat lower quality and longer-term issues. The fund also benefited from having less exposure than its peer group to insured bonds with high credit ratings, which in many cases underperformed uninsured issues as various insurers received credit rating downgrades. Having a slightly lower stake than the peer group in bonds with maturities over 15 years further aided returns, as did a bias toward long-term bonds with higher (5.25% to 5.75%) coupons. Investments in zero coupon bonds, which are more sensitive to interest-rate changes because they pay no current interest, and BBB-rated bonds hindered returns.3

g  The state of New York relies heavily on Wall Street's fortunes, making it particularly vulnerable to the current economic slowdown and subprime mortgage debacle. Added pressures include the continued loss of upstate manufacturing jobs as well as new passport regulations, which could reduce Canadian cross-border spending. The state, which is heavily in debt, ended the 2007 fiscal year with an operating deficit and began fiscal year 2008 with tax revenues lagging expectations. Going forward, we expect the state's record of strong fiscal management to help in addressing these concerns. During the period, we bought 10- to 15-year and BBB-rated bonds, which offered the fund added income.

1 The Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990 with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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

3 Credit ratings represent the rating assigned to a particular bond by one of the following nationally recognized rating agencies: Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The fund's credit quality does not remove 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 04/30/08

  +1.79%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +2.58%  
  Lehman Brothers
3-15 Year Blend
Municipal Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio Management

Brian McGreevy has managed the fund since September 1998 and has been associated with the advisor or 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 bonds involve special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. Tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax.

The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it may invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a "diversified" fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund's value will likely be more volatile than the value of more diversified funds.

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


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Performance InformationColumbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     15,075       14,363    
Class B     14,300       14,300    
Class C     14,578       14,578    
Class T     15,155       14,439    
Class Z     15,412       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia New York 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 on the redemption of fund shares. The growth of $10,000 with sales charges for Class A is calculated with an initial sales charge of 4.75%, which was the effective sales charge prior to August 22, 2005.

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/25/02   11/25/02   11/25/02   12/31/91   12/31/91  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.79       –1.54       1.43       –1.57       1.60       0.60       1.86       –3.01       1.93    
1-year     2.87       –0.47       2.12       –0.86       2.47       1.47       2.99       –1.91       3.15    
5-year     2.65       1.65       1.88       1.88       2.23       2.23       2.75       1.75       2.91    
10-year     4.19       3.69       3.64       3.64       3.84       3.84       4.24       3.74       4.42    

 

          

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

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.33       –1.98       0.97       –2.02       1.13       0.14       1.40       –3.45       1.47    
1-year     2.41       –0.92       1.66       –1.31       2.01       1.02       2.53       –2.35       2.68    
5-year     2.65       1.66       1.88       1.88       2.24       2.24       2.76       1.77       2.91    
10-year     4.04       3.53       3.50       3.50       3.70       3.70       4.09       3.59       4.27    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for Class A shares (for the 6-month and 1-year periods), 4.75% for Class A shares (for the 5-year and 10-year periods) and 4.75% for Class T shares, respectively, 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.

Prior to August 22, 2005, new purchases of Class A shares had a maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%.

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

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

Class A, Class B and Class C share are newer classes of shares, initially offered on November 25, 2002. Their returns include returns of Retail A shares (for Class A shares) and Retail B shares (for Class B and Class C shares) of the Galaxy New York Municipal Bond Fund (the "Galaxy New York Fund") for periods prior to November 25, 2002 (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares). The returns shown for Class B and Class C shares also include the returns for Retail A shares (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class B and Class C shares) for periods prior to the inception of Retail B shares of the Galaxy New York Fund (March 1, 2001). The returns shown for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy New York Municipal Bond Fund for periods prior to November 25, 2002. Retail A shares were initially offered on December 31, 1991. The returns for Class Z shares include the returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy New York Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002. Trust shares were initially offered by the Galaxy New York Fund on December 31, 1991. No returns have been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between any predecessor share class and the corresponding newer share class. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the newer classes 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     0.98    
Class B     1.73    
Class C     1.73    
Class T     0.88    
Class Z     0.73    

 

Annual operating expense ratio

after contractual waivers (%)*

Class A     0.75    
Class B     1.50    
Class C     1.50    
Class T     0.65    
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 02/28/09. 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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     11.54    
Class B     11.54    
Class C     11.54    
Class T     11.54    
Class Z     11.54    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.21    
Class B     0.16    
Class C     0.18    
Class T     0.21    
Class Z     0.22    

 

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 New York 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,017.90       1,021.13       3.76       3.77       0.75    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,014.32       1,017.40       7.51       7.52       1.50    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,016.01       1,019.14       5.76       5.77       1.15    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,018.60       1,021.63       3.26       3.27       0.65    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,019.29       1,022.38       2.51       2.51       0.50    

 

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 Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended April 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 1.61% without sales charge. Class Z shares returned 1.75%. By comparison, the fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, which is national in scope, returned 2.58%.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification,2 was 1.63%. Shorter-term and higher quality investments helped performance, while tobacco and insured bonds hindered returns relative to its peer group.

g  During the six-month period, the municipal bond market's biggest gains came from short-term and high quality bonds, which beat long-term and low quality issues as market volatility increased dramatically. Pre-refunded bonds—about 20% of the fund's assets—did especially well. Pre-refunding occurs when an issuer takes advantage of lower interest rates by issuing new bonds and investing the proceeds in an escrow account until it can call or redeem the old bonds. This process improves the old bonds' credit quality and shortens their maturity. In addition, shorter-maturity zero coupon bonds, which pay no current interest, and high quality, short-term local general obligation bonds added to returns. Having less exposure than the Lipper peer group to lower quality bonds helped relative performance, however, the BBB-rated bonds that the fund did own detracted from the fund's return.3 They included tobacco bonds, which are bonds issued by the state and secured by a financial settlement it has with tobacco companies. Some insured bonds that suffered downgrades along with the insurers that backed them further detracted from returns. Recent additions to the portfolio included education and local general obligation bonds with eight- to 12-year maturities, and a bond with a 5.22% yield issued for the Providence Place Mall.

g  Negative housing and economic news have pressured Rhode Island's tax revenues, resulting in a large budget deficit and underfunded pension liabilities. Additional concerns include the state's high cost of living and above-average debt burden. However, Rhode Island has a highly educated labor force, strength across a variety of industries and a history of solid fiscal controls, which we believe should help it weather the current downturn.

1 The Lehman Brothers 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990 with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

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

3 Credit ratings represent the rating assigned to a particular bond by one of the following nationally recognized rating agencies: Standard and Poor's, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The fund's credit quality does not remove 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 04/30/08

  +1.61%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +2.58%  
  Lehman Brothers
3-15 Year Blend
Municipal Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style BoxTM 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.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio Management

Brian McGreevy has managed the fund since July 1997 and has been associated with the advisor or 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 bonds involve special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. Tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax.

The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it may invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a "diversified" fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund's value will likely be more volatile than the value of more diversified funds.

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


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Performance InformationColumbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 05/01/98 – 04/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     14,975       14,258    
Class B     14,166       14.166    
Class C     14,439       14,439    
Class T     15,177       14,450    
Class Z     15,184       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Rhode Island 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 on the redemption of fund shares. The growth of $10,000 with sales charges for Class A is calculated with an initial sales charge of 4.75%, which was the effective sales charge prior to August 22, 2005.

Average annual total return as of 04/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/18/02   11/18/02   11/18/02   12/20/94   06/19/00  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.61       –1.68       1.24       –1.75       1.42       0.42       1.75       –3.07       1.75    
1-year     2.81       –0.51       2.05       –0.93       2.40       1.41       3.08       –1.79       3.08    
5-year     2.58       1.58       1.82       1.82       2.17       2.17       2.84       1.84       2.84    
10-year     4.12       3.61       3.54       3.54       3.74       3.74       4.26       3.75       4.27    

 

          

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

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.39       –1.89       1.02       –1.97       1.20       0.20       1.53       –3.28       1.53    
1-year     2.50       –0.80       1.74       –1.22       2.10       1.11       2.77       –2.07       2.77    
5-year     2.64       1.65       1.88       1.88       2.23       2.23       2.90       1.91       2.90    
10-year     4.03       3.53       3.46       3.46       3.66       3.66       4.17       3.66       4.17    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for Class A shares (for the 6 month and 1-year periods), 4.75% for Class A shares (for the 5-year and 10-year periods) and 4.75% for Class T shares, respectively, 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.

Prior to August 22, 2005, new purchases of Class A shares had a maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%.

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

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

Class A, Class B and Class C shares are newer classes of shares, initially offered on November 18, 2002. Their returns include returns of Retail A shares (for Class A shares) and Retail B shares (for Class B and Class C shares) of the Galaxy Rhode Island Municipal Bond Fund (the "Galaxy Rhode Island Fund") for periods prior to November 18, 2002 (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares). The returns shown for Class B and Class C shares also include the returns for Retail A shares (adjusted, as applicable, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class B and Class C shares) for periods prior to inception of Retail B shares of the Galaxy Rhode Island Fund (March 1, 2001). The returns shown for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Rhode Island Municipal Bond Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002. Retail A shares were initially offered on on December 20, 1994. The returns for Class Z shares include the returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Rhode Island Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002, and the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Rhode Island Fund for periods prior to June 19, 2000, the date on which Trust shares were initially offered by the Galaxy Rhode Island Fund. No returns have been restated to reflect any differences in expenses(such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between any predecessor share class and the corresponding newer share class. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the newer classes 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 T     0.78    
Class Z     0.78    

 

Annual operating expense ratio

after contractual waivers (%)*

Class A     0.75    
Class B     1.50    
Class C     1.50    
Class T     0.50    
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 02/28/09. 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 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     11.02    
Class B     11.02    
Class C     11.02    
Class T     11.02    
Class Z     11.02    

 

Distributions declared per share

11/01/07 – 04/30/08 ($)

Class A     0.21    
Class B     0.17    
Class C     0.19    
Class T     0.22    
Class Z     0.22    

 

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 Rhode Island 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 fees 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.

11/01/07 – 04/30/08

    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       1,016.11       1,021.13       3.76       3.77       0.75    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,012.38       1,017.40       7.51       7.52       1.50    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,014.22       1,019.14       5.76       5.77       1.15    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,017.50       1,022.38       2.51       2.51       0.50    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,017.50       1,022.38       2.51       2.51       0.50    

 

        

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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Investment PortfolioColumbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 96.2%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 10.7%  
Education – 9.7%  
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Connecticut College:  
Series 2002 E,
Insured: MBIA:
5.000% 07/01/14
    500,000       536,790    
5.250% 07/01/22     400,000       419,688    
Series 2007 F,
Insured: MBIA
4.125% 07/01/24
    1,505,000       1,455,711    
Greenwich Academy,  
Series 2007 E,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 03/01/26
    2,000,000       2,184,300    
Miss Porter's School,  
Series 2006 B,
Insured: AMBAC
4.500% 07/01/29
    600,000       562,548    
Quinnipiac University:  
Series 2007 I,
Insured: MBIA:
5.000% 07/01/19
    2,000,000       2,127,660    
5.000% 07/01/22     2,000,000       2,088,080    
Series 2007 K2,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 07/01/28
    2,000,000       2,041,440    
Trinity College:  
Series 1998 F,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 07/01/21
    500,000       551,075    
Series 2004 H,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 07/01/25
    540,000       550,870    
Yale University,  
Series 1997 E,
4.700% 07/01/29(a)
    2,000,000       2,026,060    
CT University of Connecticut  
Student Fee,  
Series 2002 A,
5.250% 05/15/14
    1,185,000       1,273,365    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities
 
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Inc.,  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA:
5.250% 10/01/12
    725,000       754,631    
5.375% 10/01/13     975,000       1,017,676    
5.500% 10/01/14     650,000       680,472    
Education Total     18,270,366    
Prep School – 1.0%  
CT Health & Educational Facility Authority  
Loomis Chaffee School,
Series 2005 F, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 07/01/27
    1,670,000       1,802,732    
Prep School Total     1,802,732    
Education Total     20,073,098    
Health Care – 5.2%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 0.3%  
CT Development Authority  
Elim Park Baptist, Inc.,  
Series 2003,
5.750% 12/01/23
    500,000       511,215    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     511,215    
Hospitals – 3.9%  
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Hospital For Special Care,  
Series 2007 C,
Insured: RAD
5.250% 07/01/27
    750,000       760,845    
Hospital for St. Raphael,  
Series 1993 H,
Insured: AMBAC
5.300% 07/01/10
    2,740,000       2,889,029    
Middlesex Hospital,  
Series 1997 H,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 07/01/12
    1,060,000       1,072,317    
Middlesex Hospital  
Series 2008 M,
Insured: FSA
4.875% 07/01/27
    500,000       507,380    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
William W. Backus Hospital,  
Series 2005 G,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 07/01/24
    2,060,000       2,119,843    
Hospitals Total     7,349,414    
Intermediate Care Facilities – 0.1%  
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Village for Families & Children, Inc.,  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 07/01/23
    260,000       267,007    
Intermediate Care Facilities Total     267,007    
Nursing Homes – 0.9%  
CT Development Authority Health Facility  
Alzheimers Resources Center, Inc.,  
Series 2007,
5.400% 08/15/21
    500,000       447,790    
CT Development Authority  
Alzheimers Resident Center,  
Series 2007,
5.200% 08/15/17
    1,285,000       1,177,394    
Nursing Homes Total     1,625,184    
Health Care Total     9,752,820    
Housing – 4.8%  
Single-Family – 4.8%  
CT Housing Finance Authority  
Mortgage Finance Program:  
Series 1996 C-1,
6.000% 11/15/10
    815,000       847,779    
Series 2005 D-1,
4.100% 05/15/17
    2,200,000       2,205,236    
Refunding Housing Mortgage Finance Program  
Series 2003 D,
4.400% 11/15/15
    2,000,000       2,035,080    
Series 2003 C-1,
4.850% 11/15/23
    4,000,000       4,014,480    
Single-Family Total     9,102,575    
Housing Total     9,102,575    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Industrials – 0.4%  
Oil & Gas – 0.4%  
TN Energy Acquisition Corp.  
Series 2006,
5.250% 09/01/22
    850,000       831,521    
Oil & Gas Total     831,521    
Industrials Total     831,521    
Other – 20.4%  
Other – 0.2%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Government
Development Bank
 
Series 2006 B,  
5.000% 12/01/14     360,000       367,574    
Other Total     367,574    
Pool/Bond Bank – 1.7%  
CT Revolving Fund  
Series 2003 A,  
5.000% 10/01/19     1,000,000       1,057,740    
Series 2003 B:  
5.000% 10/01/12     1,000,000       1,083,900    
5.000% 10/01/15     1,000,000       1,105,840    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     3,247,480    
Refunded/Escrowed (b) – 18.5%  
CT Bridgeport  
Series 2000 A,  
Pre-refunded 07/15/10,
Insured: FGIC
6.000% 07/15/13
    2,000,000       2,171,900    
CT Fairfield  
Series 2002 A,  
Pre-refunded 04/01/12,
5.000% 04/01/22
    2,200,000       2,369,532    
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Connecticut College,  
Series 2000 D-1,
Pre-refunded 07/01/10,
Insured: MBIA
5.750% 07/01/30
    1,250,000       1,348,725    
Fairfield University,  
Series 1999 I,
Pre-refunded 07/01/09,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/25
    2,000,000       2,090,660    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Trinity College,  
Series 2001 G,
Pre-refunded 07/01/11,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.000% 07/01/31
    1,000,000       1,078,250    
5.500% 07/01/15     2,825,000       3,088,657    
CT New Canaan  
Series 1999,  
Pre-refunded 02/01/09,
4.750% 02/01/18
    500,000       509,830    
CT New Haven  
Series 2002 B,  
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 11/01/12
    5,000       5,512    
Series 2002 C:  
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 11/01/18
    15,000       15,750    
Pre-refunded 11/01/12,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 11/01/18
    1,985,000       2,161,407    
Series 2003 A,  
Pre-refunded 11/01/13,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 11/01/16
    170,000       190,098    
CT Seymour  
Series 2001 B,  
Pre-refunded 08/01/11,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 08/01/15
    1,100,000       1,186,636    
CT Special Assessment Second Injury Fund Revenue  
Series 2000 A,  
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 01/01/10
    2,000,000       2,094,340    
CT Stamford  
Series 2002,  
Pre-refunded 08/15/12,
5.000% 08/15/19
    1,000,000       1,082,870    
CT State  
Series 1993 E,  
Escrowed to Maturity,
6.000% 03/15/12
    25,000       27,797    
Series 1999 A,  
Pre-refunded 06/15/09,
5.250% 06/15/10
    2,025,000       2,113,310    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 1999 B,  
Pre-refunded 11/01/09,
5.750% 11/01/11
    1,000,000       1,059,970    
Series 2000 A,  
Pre-refunded 04/15/10,
5.500% 04/15/19
    865,000       923,301    
CT Torrington  
Series 1999,  
Pre-refunded 09/15/09,
Insured: FGIC
5.125% 09/15/12
    1,300,000       1,363,557    
CT University of Connecticut  
Series 2000 A,  
Pre-refunded 03/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 03/01/19
    2,000,000       2,126,440    
Series 2002 A,  
Pre-refunded 04/01/12,
5.375% 04/01/13
    1,000,000       1,090,080    
CT Westport  
Series 1999,  
Pre-refunded 07/15/09,
5.000% 07/15/18
    1,890,000       1,972,177    
Series 2000,  
Pre-refunded 08/15/10:
5.375% 08/15/14
    550,000       585,695    
5.375% 08/15/15     1,550,000       1,650,595    
Series 2001,  
Pre-refunded 12/01/11,
5.000% 12/01/16
    1,155,000       1,243,138    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Infrastructure
Financing Authority
 
Series 2000 A,  
Economically Defeased to Maturity,
5.500% 10/01/40
    1,000,000       1,040,730    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     34,590,957    
Other Total     38,206,011    
Other Revenue – 1.0%  
Recreation – 1.0%  
CT Development Authority  
Mystic Marinelife Aquarium,  
Series 2007 A,
LOC: Citibank N.A.
4.625% 05/01/37
    2,000,000       1,856,960    
Recreation Total     1,856,960    
Other Revenue Total     1,856,960    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tax-Backed – 46.6%  
Local General Obligations – 20.4%  
CT Bridgeport  
Series 2002 A,  
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 08/15/14
    1,600,000       1,693,184    
Series 2004 C,  
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 08/15/17
    1,500,000       1,655,130    
CT Colchester  
Series 1997 A,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.400% 08/15/10
    885,000       944,030    
CT Danbury  
Series 1995,  
5.625% 02/01/13     200,000       222,016    
Series 2004,  
Insured: FGIC
4.750% 08/01/16
    1,270,000       1,364,539    
CT East Haven  
Series 2003,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 09/01/15
    640,000       701,478    
CT Easton  
Series 2001,  
4.750% 10/15/21     855,000       875,007    
CT Fairfield  
Series 2004,  
4.500% 01/01/16     1,690,000       1,782,375    
CT Farmington  
Series 2002,  
5.000% 09/15/19     820,000       869,307    
CT Hartford County Metropolitan District  
Series 1989,  
6.700% 10/01/09     250,000       264,670    
Series 2002,  
5.000% 04/01/19     1,205,000       1,271,612    
CT Hartford  
Series 2003,  
Insured: FSA
4.750% 12/01/15
    2,065,000       2,221,176    
Series 2005 C,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 09/01/19
    2,085,000       2,266,875    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2006,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 07/15/22
    600,000       624,960    
CT Montville  
Series 1994,  
5.300% 12/01/09     370,000       386,435    
CT New Britain  
Series 2006,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 04/15/17
    1,165,000       1,266,227    
CT New Haven  
Series 2002 B,  
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 11/01/12
    995,000       1,077,784    
Series 2003 A,  
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 11/01/16
    1,830,000       1,974,954    
CT New London  
Series 2003 C,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 02/01/17
    1,290,000       1,365,697    
CT New Milford  
Series 2004,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 01/15/16
    1,025,000       1,130,801    
CT North Haven  
Series 2007:  
4.750% 07/15/24     1,150,000       1,215,412    
4.750% 07/15/25     1,150,000       1,212,399    
CT Regional School District No. 15  
Series 2003,  
Insured: FGIC:
5.000% 02/01/15
    1,105,000       1,213,268    
5.000% 02/01/16     1,025,000       1,126,731    
CT Stamford  
Series 2003 B:  
5.250% 08/15/16     1,650,000       1,865,424    
5.250% 08/15/17     1,125,000       1,273,759    
CT Watertown  
Series 2005,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 08/01/17
    1,060,000       1,168,035    
CT Weston  
Series 2004,  
5.250% 07/15/15     1,300,000       1,462,981    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CT Westport  
Series 2003,  
5.000% 08/15/18     1,200,000       1,290,444    
CT Windham  
Series 2004,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 06/15/15
    785,000       865,054    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Municipal Finance Agency
 
Series 1999 A,  
Insured: FSA
5.750% 08/01/12
    1,500,000       1,563,075    
Local General Obligations Total     38,214,839    
Special Non-Property Tax – 9.2%  
CT Special Tax Obligation Revenue  
Transportation Infrastructure:  
Series 1992 B,
6.125% 09/01/12
    400,000       435,676    
Series 1993 A,
5.375% 09/01/08
    750,000       758,918    
Series 1998 A,
Insured: FGIC:
5.250% 10/01/14
    2,100,000       2,139,480    
5.500% 10/01/12     3,250,000       3,567,622    
Series 2003 B,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 01/01/23
    800,000       826,240    
NJ Economic Development Authority  
Series 2004 A,  
5.500% 06/15/24     1,000,000       966,740    
OH Hamilton County Sales Tax Revenue  
Series 2000 B,  
Insured: AMBAC
(c) 12/01/28
    3,000,000       1,017,900    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway &
Transportation Authority
 
Series 1998,  
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/14
    2,615,000       2,650,302    
Series 2002 E,  
Insured: FSA
5.500% 07/01/17
    1,870,000       2,065,303    
Series 2006 BB,  
Insured: FSA
5.250% 07/01/22
    2,500,000       2,705,650    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     17,133,831    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
State Appropriated – 4.1%  
CT State Certificates of Participation  
Juvenile Training School,  
Series 2001,
5.250% 12/15/14
    1,565,000       1,688,541    
CT University of Connecticut  
Series 2002 A,  
5.000% 04/01/10     1,085,000       1,138,632    
Series 2004 A,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 01/15/13
    2,000,000       2,167,740    
Series 2007 A,  
4.000% 04/01/24     2,100,000       2,009,154    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Finance Corp.
 
Series 2004 A,  
5.750% 08/01/27     700,000       724,388    
State Appropriated Total     7,728,455    
State General Obligations – 12.9%  
CT State  
Refunding  
Series 2006 E,
5.000% 12/15/20
    3,000,000       3,221,400    
Series 1993 E,  
6.000% 03/15/12     975,000       1,082,718    
Series 2000 C,  
5.375% 12/15/10     1,000,000       1,074,270    
Series 2001,  
Insured: FSA
5.500% 12/15/14
    1,500,000       1,700,790    
Series 2003 E,  
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 08/15/21
    1,000,000       1,041,880    
Series 2005 B,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 06/01/20
    600,000       666,192    
Series 2005 D,  
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 11/15/23
    4,000,000       4,191,760    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Capital Appreciation,  
Series 1998,
Insured: MBIA:
(c) 07/01/14
    4,500,000       3,617,460    
6.000% 07/01/16     1,000,000       1,118,920    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Public Improvement:  
Series 1998:
Insured: FSA
5.250% 07/01/10
    1,250,000       1,310,475    
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/15
    3,000,000       3,196,920    
Series 2004 A,  
5.000% 07/01/30     1,000,000       1,022,190    
Series 2006 A,  
5.250% 07/01/23     1,000,000       1,001,900    
State General Obligations Total     24,246,875    
Tax-Backed Total     87,324,000    
Utilities – 7.1%  
Investor Owned – 1.1%  
CT Development Authority  
Pollution Control Revenue,  
Connecticut Light & Power Co.,
Series 1993 A,
5.850% 09/01/28
    2,000,000       2,006,820    
Investor Owned Total     2,006,820    
Joint Power Authority – 1.1%  
CT State Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative
Power Supply Systems
 
Series 2006 A,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 01/01/22
    2,000,000       2,092,940    
Joint Power Authority Total     2,092,940    
Municipal Electric – 0.5%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Electric
Power Authority
 
Series 2003 NN,  
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/19
    1,000,000       1,067,930    
Municipal Electric Total     1,067,930    
Water & Sewer – 4.4%  
CT Clean Water Fund  
Series 1993,  
6.000% 10/01/12     1,200,000       1,305,600    
Series 1999,  
5.250% 07/15/11     1,500,000       1,558,770    
CT Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority  
Series 2005 A,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 11/15/30
    2,500,000       2,539,175    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CT South Central Regional Water Authority  
Series 2007 A:  
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 08/01/23
    500,000       541,605    
Insurer: MBIA
5.250% 08/01/22
    1,370,000       1,487,683    
Series 2008 B,  
Insured:MBIA
5.250% 08/01/29
    750,000       779,963    
Water & Sewer Total     8,212,796    
Utilities Total     13,380,486    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $176,901,589)
    180,527,471    
    Shares      
Investment Company – 0.1%  
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash  
Management Fund
(7 day yield of 2.560%)
    115,326       115,326    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $115,326)
    115,326    
Short-Term Obligations – 3.8%  
    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (d) – 3.8%  
FL Orange County School Board  
Series 2007 C,  
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.850% 08/01/22
    200,000       200,000    
FL Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority  
All Children's Hospital,  
Series 1985,
SPA: Wachovia Bank N.A.
4.600% 12/01/15
    300,000       300,000    
MO Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Cox Health Systems,  
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC,
SPA: Bank of Nova Scotia
3.450% 06/01/22
    300,000       300,000    
St. Louis University:  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: Bank of New York
2.950% 10/01/35
    300,000       300,000    
Series 2006 A,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: Bank of New York
2.950% 10/01/35
    200,000       200,000    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Short-Term Obligations (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OK Industries Authority  
Integris Baptist Medical Center,  
Series 1999 B,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.700% 08/15/29
    300,000       300,000    
TX Bell County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Scott & White Memorial Hospital,  
Series 2001 1,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.700% 08/15/31
    900,000       900,000    
TX Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Texas Children's Hospital,  
Series 1999 B-1,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.600% 10/01/29
    3,100,000       3,100,000    
Texas Medical Center,  
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: Chase Manhattan Bank
2.770% 09/01/31
    300,000       300,000    
TX North Central Health Facility Development Corp.  
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas,  
Series 1985 B,
Insurer: MBIA,
SPA: Dexia Credit Local
3.000% 10/01/15
    1,100,000       1,100,000    
WA Housing Finance Commission  
Franke Tobey Jones,  
Series 2003,
LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.360% 09/01/33
    100,000       100,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     7,100,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $7,100,000)
    7,100,000    
Total Investments – 100.1%
(cost of $184,116,915)(e)
    187,742,797    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.1)%     (169,591 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     187,573,206    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(b)  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.

(c)  Zero coupon bond.

(d)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at April 30, 2008.

(e)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $184,100,522.

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings by Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     46.6    
Other     20.4    
Education     10.7    
Utilities     7.1    
Health Care     5.2    
Housing     4.8    
Other Revenue     1.0    
Industrials     0.4    
      96.2    
Short-Term Obligations     3.8    
Investment Company     0.1    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.1 )  
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
LOC   Letter of Credit  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
RAD   Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 97.3%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 3.6%  
Education – 3.6%  
CA Municipal Finance Authority  
Biola University,
Series 2008 A, 
5.625% 10/01/23
    3,000,000       2,976,960    
CA University  
Series 2008 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 11/01/22
    5,000,000       5,332,400    
CT Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Trinity College,
Series 1998 F, 
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 07/01/21
    1,000,000       1,102,150    
FL Broward County Educational Facilities Authority  
Nova Southeastern University,
Series 2004 B, 
5.250% 04/01/17
    610,000       621,773    
FL Volusia County Educational Facilities Authority  
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,
Series 1999 A, 
5.750% 10/15/29
    2,380,000       2,368,314    
IL Finance Authority  
DePaul University,
Series 2004 A: 
5.375% 10/01/17
    1,000,000       1,042,350    
5.375% 10/01/18     2,000,000       2,073,400    
KS Development Finance Authority  
Board of Regents Scientific Research,
Series 2003, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 10/01/19
    2,000,000       2,110,320    
Regents-Wichita University,
Series 2000 B, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.900% 04/01/15
    2,000,000       2,102,480    
KS Washburn University  
Topeka Living Learning,
Series 2004, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 07/01/18
    900,000       959,040    
MA College Building Authority  
Series 1994 A,
7.500% 05/01/14
    500,000       592,210    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Boston College,
Series 2008, 
5.500% 06/01/24
    4,170,000       4,710,182    
MA Industrial Finance Agency  
Tufts University,
Series 1998 H, 
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 02/15/12
    2,000,000       2,178,960    
MD Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority  
Johns Hopkins University,
Series 1998, 
6.000% 07/01/10
    1,500,000       1,613,430    
MO Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
St. Louis University,
Series 1998, 
5.500% 10/01/16
    1,000,000       1,115,760    
Washington University,
Series 2001 A, 
5.500% 06/15/16
    1,000,000       1,129,990    
NY Dormitory Authority  
Series 2005 B,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 07/01/21
    7,345,000       8,196,285    
St. John's University,
Series 2007 C, 
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/23
    5,245,000       5,572,655    
University of Rochester,
Series 2007 A-1: 
5.000% 07/01/21
    6,070,000       6,248,155    
5.000% 07/01/22     4,000,000       4,101,560    
PA Erie Higher Education Building Authority  
Mercyhurst College,
Series 2004 B, 
5.000% 03/15/14
    255,000       258,091    
PA Higher Educational Facilities Authority  
Bryn Mawr College,
Series 2002, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 12/01/12
    1,500,000       1,637,850    
State Systems Higher Education,
Series 2001 T, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 06/15/12
    750,000       790,088    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
University of Sciences,
Series 2005 A, 
Insured: XLCA
5.000% 11/01/16
    360,000       375,498    
Widener University,
Series 2003, 
5.000% 07/15/10
    500,000       514,705    
PA University  
Series 2002,
5.250% 08/15/11
    1,000,000       1,078,940    
RI Health & Educational Building Corp.  
Series 2003,
Insured: XLCA 
5.250% 04/01/15
    1,500,000       1,574,595    
TN Metropolitan Government, Nashville & Davidson County, Health & Educational Facilities Board  
Meharry Medical College,
Series 1996, 
Insured: AMBAC:
6.000% 12/01/09
    595,000       626,761    
6.000% 12/01/16     500,000       559,975    
TX Alamo Community College District  
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA 
5.375% 11/01/16
    540,000       579,328    
TX Houston Community College System  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.375% 04/15/15
    520,000       548,756    
TX Public Finance Authority  
Stephen F. Austin University,
Series 2005, 
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 10/15/19
    2,000,000       2,119,100    
TX University of Texas  
Series 2004 A,
5.250% 08/15/17
    2,000,000       2,238,260    
Series 2007 B,
5.250% 07/01/21
    13,680,000       15,216,127    
Education Total     84,266,448    
Education Total     84,266,448    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Health Care – 10.9%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 2.7%  
CO Health Facilities Authority  
Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.,
Series 2005, 
5.000% 12/01/18
    1,000,000       979,050    
FL Lakeland  
Carpenters Retirement Community,
Series 2008, 
5.875% 01/01/19
    1,875,000       1,879,237    
FL Lee County Industrial Development Authority  
Shell Point,
Series 2007, 
5.000% 11/15/22
    7,650,000       7,047,027    
FL Orange County Health Facilities Authority  
Orlando Lutheran Towers,
Series 2005, 
5.000% 07/01/13
    3,670,000       3,640,420    
FL Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority  
Village on the Isle,
Series 2007, 
5.500% 01/01/27
    4,000,000       3,634,920    
FL St. John's County Industrial Development Authority  
Vicars Landing,
Series 2007, 
5.000% 02/15/17
    1,625,000       1,583,172    
IL Finance Authority  
Monarch Landing, Inc.,
Series A: 
5.500% 12/01/13
    2,200,000       2,160,664    
6.000% 12/01/17     3,590,000       3,518,308    
Sedgebrook, Inc.,
Series A: 
5.400% 11/15/16
    2,165,000       2,101,674    
5.875% 11/15/22     8,000,000       7,577,440    
IN Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority  
Baptist Homes of Indiana,
Series 2005, 
5.250% 11/15/25
    6,000,000       5,945,580    
KS Lenexa  
Lakeview Village, Inc.,
Series 2007, 
5.250% 05/15/22
    2,650,000       2,374,877    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Development Finance Agency  
First Mortgage Orchard Cove,
Series 2007, 
5.000% 10/01/17
    2,000,000       1,867,260    
MD Howard County Retirement Authority  
Columbia Vantage House Corp.,
Series 2007 A, 
5.250% 04/01/27
    1,500,000       1,267,245    
MO St. Louis Industrial Development Authority  
St. Andrews Resources for Seniors,
Series 2007 A, 
6.250% 12/01/26
    7,000,000       6,717,830    
NC Medical Care Commission  
Givens Estates,
Series 2007, 
5.000% 07/01/27
    4,875,000       4,705,642    
NY Nassau County Industrial Development Agency  
Amsterdam Harborside,
Series 2007 A, 
5.875% 01/01/18
    2,375,000       2,360,109    
PA Delaware County Authority  
Dunwoody Village, Inc.,
Series 2003 A, 
5.000% 04/01/09
    500,000       507,120    
TX Tarrant County Cultural Education
Facilities Finance Corp.
 
Air Force Village,
Series 2007, 
5.125% 05/15/27
    3,750,000       3,547,125    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     63,414,700    
Hospitals – 7.9%  
AL Health Care Authority for Baptist Health  
Series 2006 D,
5.000% 11/15/18
    2,250,000       2,256,952    
AL University at Birmingham Hospital  
Series 2006 A,
5.000% 09/01/21
    2,200,000       2,228,292    
AR Washington County Hospital  
Washington Regional Medical Center,
Series 2005 B: 
5.000% 02/01/16
    1,000,000       1,014,800    
5.000% 02/01/17     2,000,000       2,013,520    
AZ Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority  
Catholic Healthcare West,
Series 2007 A, 
5.000% 07/01/18
    3,500,000       3,551,205    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Health Facilities Financing Authority  
Catholic Healthcare West,
Series 2004, 
4.450% 07/01/26 (a)
    1,010,000       1,038,815    
CA Loma Linda Hospital  
Loma Linda University Medical Center,
Series 2005 A, 
5.000% 12/01/19
    10,390,000       10,095,963    
CA Municipal Finance Authority  
Community Hospital Central California,
Series 2007: 
5.000% 02/01/21
    1,070,000       1,025,114    
5.000% 02/01/22     1,500,000       1,422,615    
CA Turlock Health Facility  
Emanuel Medical Center, Inc.,
Series 2007 B, 
5.000% 10/15/22
    3,590,000       3,278,532    
FL Escambia County Health Facilities Authority  
Ascension Health,
Series 2003 A: 
5.250% 11/15/11
    2,125,000       2,267,162    
5.250% 11/15/14     1,000,000       1,083,750    
FL Highlands County Health Facilities Authority  
Adventist Health Systems:
Series 2005 A, 
5.000% 11/15/20 (a)
    1,000,000       1,008,100    
Series 2005 B:
5.000% 11/15/20
    1,000,000       1,008,100    
5.000% 11/15/22     1,000,000       1,000,600    
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital,
Series 2005 A, 
5.000% 11/15/22 (a)
    1,000,000       1,000,600    
FL Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority  
Tampa General Hospital,
Series 2003 A, 
5.000% 10/01/18
    1,000,000       1,010,360    
FL Lee Memorial Health System Hospital Board  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.750% 04/01/15
    1,000,000       1,091,390    
FL Marion County Hospital District  
Munroe Regional Medical Center,
Series 1999, 
5.250% 10/01/11
    1,935,000       2,013,097    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FL Orange County Health Facilities Authority  
Series 1996 A,
Insured: MBIA 
6.250% 10/01/16
    1,700,000       1,879,945    
FL Sarasota County Public Hospital Board  
Series 1998 B,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 07/01/11
    1,750,000       1,863,208    
FL South Broward Hospital District  
Series 2003 A,
Insured: MBIA: 
5.250% 05/01/12
    3,955,000       4,247,037    
5.250% 05/01/13     1,500,000       1,623,090    
FL St. Petersburg Health Facilities Authority  
All Children's Hospital,
Series 2002, 
Insured: AMBAC:
5.500% 11/15/14
    1,720,000       1,859,888    
5.500% 11/15/15     1,995,000       2,151,947    
5.500% 11/15/16     1,980,000       2,135,767    
FL Tampa Health Systems  
Catholic Health East,
Series 1998 A-1, 
Insured: MBIA:
5.500% 11/15/13
    6,080,000       6,664,531    
5.500% 11/15/14     6,000,000       6,617,940    
GA Fulton DeKalb Hospital Authority  
Series 2003,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 01/01/16
    1,000,000       1,083,350    
IN Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority  
Laporte Regional Health System, Inc.,
Series 2006 B, 
5.000% 02/15/21
    3,330,000       3,342,554    
KS Lawrence Memorial Hospital  
Series 2003,
5.250% 07/01/11
    1,005,000       1,059,441    
KS Manhattan Hospital  
Mercy Health Care Center,
Series 2001, 
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/15/10
    1,005,000       1,047,833    
KS Wichita Hospital  
Series 2001 III,
6.250% 11/15/18
    5,000,000       5,378,800    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Partners HealthCare System, Inc.:
Series 2001 C: 
6.000% 07/01/14
    1,000,000       1,074,860    
6.000% 07/01/17     45,000       49,152    
MI Saginaw Hospital Finance Authority  
Covenant Medical Center,
Series 2004 G, 
5.125% 07/01/22
    10,560,000       10,578,586    
NC Albemarle Hospital Authority  
Series 2007:
5.250% 10/01/21
    3,000,000       2,957,280    
5.250% 10/01/27     3,700,000       3,505,787    
NC Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority  
Carolina Healthcare Systems,
Series 2007 A, 
5.000% 01/15/21
    3,715,000       3,812,333    
NH Health & Education Facilities Authority  
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center,
Series 2007, 
5.250% 10/01/23
    7,000,000       7,004,830    
NM Farmington Hospital  
San Juan Regional Medical Center, Inc.,
Series 2004 A, 
5.125% 06/01/18
    500,000       497,835    
NY Albany Industrial Development Agency  
St. Peter's Hospital,
Series 2008 A: 
5.250% 11/15/16
    1,750,000       1,822,030    
5.250% 11/15/17     1,250,000       1,292,625    
NY Dormitory Authority  
North Shore University Hospital,
Series 2007: 
5.000% 05/01/21
    2,000,000       2,039,220    
5.000% 05/01/22     2,000,000       2,028,960    
NY Monroe County Industrial Development Agency  
Highland Hospital of Rochester,
Series 2005: 
5.000% 08/01/14
    730,000       754,477    
5.000% 08/01/15     545,000       560,985    
OH Lakewood  
Lakewood Hospital Association,
Series 2003, 
5.500% 02/15/14
    1,400,000       1,487,514    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OH Lorain County Hospital  
Catholic Healthcare Partnerships,
Series 2001 A: 
5.625% 10/01/14
    6,135,000       6,535,431    
5.625% 10/01/15     3,000,000       3,177,990    
5.625% 10/01/16     3,000,000       3,165,180    
OK Development Finance Authority  
Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc.,
Series 2003 A, 
5.000% 12/01/15
    1,545,000       1,607,217    
PA Higher Educational Facilities Authority  
University of Pennsylvania Health Systems,
Series 2005 A, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 08/15/18
    250,000       266,233    
TN Knox County Health, Educational & Housing
Facilities Board
 
Fort Sanders Alliance,
Series 1993, 
Insured: MBIA
7.250% 01/01/09
    300,000       309,288    
TN Shelby County Health, Educational & Housing
Facilities Board
 
Methodist Health Systems,
Series 1995, 
Insured: MBIA
6.250% 08/01/09
    10,000       10,459    
TN Sullivan County Health, Educational & Housing
Facilities Board
 
Series 2006 C,
5.000% 09/01/22
    3,750,000       3,554,737    
TX Amarillo Health Facilities Corp.  
Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital Corp.,
Series 1998, 
Insured: FSA
5.500% 01/01/14
    1,000,000       1,099,830    
TX Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Memorial Hospital Systems,
Series 1997 A, 
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 06/01/13
    2,170,000       2,411,174    
TX Jefferson County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Baptist Hospitals,
Series 2001, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.200% 08/15/21
    3,440,000       3,560,331    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities
Finance Corp.
 
Texas Health Resources,
Series 2007 A, 
5.000% 02/15/21
    5,000,000       5,124,750    
TX Tarrant County Hospital District  
Series 2002,
Insured: MBIA 
5.500% 08/15/13
    1,355,000       1,463,901    
VA Augusta County Industrial Development Authority  
Augusta Health Care, Inc.,
Series 2003, 
5.250% 09/01/18
    1,500,000       1,593,360    
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Aurora Health Care, Inc.,
Series 1999 A, 
5.600% 02/15/29
    7,615,000       7,227,396    
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare,
Series 2006: 
5.125% 08/15/23
    13,065,000       11,954,475    
5.125% 08/15/26     10,000,000       8,902,900    
Hospitals Total     181,795,424    
Nursing Homes – 0.3%  
IA Finance Authority Health Facilities  
Development Care Initiatives,
Series 2006 A: 
5.250% 07/01/18
    2,695,000       2,570,141    
5.500% 07/01/21     1,530,000       1,452,888    
MN Eveleth Health Care  
Series 2007,
5.000% 10/01/17
    1,000,000       930,900    
MO St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority  
Ranken Jordan,
Series 2007, 
5.000% 11/15/27
    1,350,000       1,166,616    
Nursing Homes Total     6,120,545    
Health Care Total     251,330,669    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Housing – 1.3%  
Assisted Living/Senior – 0.2%  
AZ Maricopa County Industrial Development
Authority Health Facilities
 
Series 1999 A,
Guarantor: GNMA 
6.300% 09/20/38
    3,715,000       3,861,965    
Assisted Living/Senior Total     3,861,965    
Multi-Family – 0.7%  
CA ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps.  
Northbay Properties II LP,
Series 2000 A, AMT, 
6.400% 08/15/30 (a)
    1,000,000       1,008,890    
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority  
Irvine Apartment Communities LP,
Series 1998 A-4, 
5.250% 05/15/25 (a)
    1,750,000       1,731,677    
FL Capital Trust Agency  
Atlantic Housing Foundation,
Series 2005, 
5.250% 07/01/15
    2,150,000       2,017,775    
TCB Shadow Run,
Series 2000 A, 
5.150% 11/01/30 (a)
    4,300,000       4,482,750    
FL Collier County Finance Authority  
Goodlette Arms,
Series 2002 A-1, 
4.900% 02/15/32 (a)
    3,250,000       3,409,510    
LA Housing Finance Agency  
Series 2006 A,
4.750% 12/01/31
    1,525,000       1,506,807    
NC Medical Care Commission  
ARC/HDS Alamance Housing Corp.,
Series 2004 A: 
4.650% 10/01/14
    520,000       517,702    
5.500% 10/01/24     1,575,000       1,528,553    
Multi-Family Total     16,203,664    
Single-Family – 0.4%  
AZ Tucson & Pima County Industrial
Development Authority
 
Series 2001 A-1, AMT,
Guarantor: GNMA: 
6.000% 07/01/21 (a)
    225,000       227,815    
6.350% 01/01/34 (a)     150,000       151,983    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FL Escambia County Housing Finance Authority  
Series 1999, AMT,
Guarantor: GNMA 
4.500% 10/01/09
    555,000       566,122    
Series 2000 A, AMT,
Insured: MBIA 
6.300% 10/01/20
    50,000       50,655    
FL Housing Finance Agency  
Series 1997-2, AMT,
Insured: MBIA 
5.750% 07/01/14
    835,000       844,268    
FL Housing Finance Corp.  
Series 1998-1,
Insured: MBIA: 
4.950% 01/01/11
    590,000       599,576    
4.950% 07/01/11     820,000       833,309    
KS Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties  
Mortgage Backed Securities Program,
Series 2003, AMT, 
Guarantor: GNMA
6.050% 06/01/27 (a)
    475,000       486,794    
NC Housing Finance Agency  
Series 1997 RR, AMT,
Insured: FHA 
5.850% 09/01/28
    675,000       693,920    
NM Mortgage Finance Authority  
Series 1998 B-3,
Guarantor: GNMA 
5.500% 07/01/28
    260,000       261,914    
Series 2001 B-2, AMT,
Guarantor: GNMA 
6.200% 09/01/32 (a)
    1,425,000       1,439,378    
Series 2002 B-2, AMT,
Guarantor: GNMA 
6.350% 03/01/33 (a)
    1,080,000       1,117,714    
Series 2002 PG-A-2, AMT,
Guarantor: GNMA 
6.450% 03/01/33 (a)
    720,000       728,165    
OR Housing & Community Services
Department Mortgage
 
Series 1996 A,
5.500% 07/01/08
    5,000       5,023    
Series 1997 H, AMT,
5.150% 07/01/09
    50,000       50,828    
Series 2000 H,
Insured: FHA 
5.550% 07/01/21
    100,000       101,273    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TN Housing Development Agency  
Home Ownership Program,
Series 1998, AMT, 
4.950% 07/01/10
    1,190,000       1,221,940    
Single-Family Total     9,380,677    
Housing Total     29,446,306    
Industrials – 2.2%  
Chemicals – 0.5%  
TX Guadalupe Blanco River Authority  
Sewer & Solid Waste Disposal Facility,
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.,
Series 1999, AMT, 
5.500% 05/01/29
    10,650,000       10,650,000    
Chemicals Total     10,650,000    
Forest Products & Paper – 0.9%  
FL Bay County Pollution Control  
International Paper Co.,
Series 1998 A, 
5.100% 09/01/12
    2,375,000       2,400,033    
FL Escambia County Pollution Control  
International Paper Co.,
Series 2003 A, 
4.700% 04/01/15
    500,000       481,950    
LA Morehouse Parish Pollution Control  
International Paper Co.,
Series 2001 A, 
5.250% 11/15/13
    8,525,000       8,651,511    
MS Warren County Environmental Improvement  
International Paper Co.,
Series 2000 A, AMT, 
6.700% 08/01/18
    2,600,000       2,681,328    
TX Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority  
Series 2002 A, AMT,
6.100% 08/01/24
    5,750,000       5,621,947    
Forest Products & Paper Total     19,836,769    
Oil & Gas – 0.7%  
CA Southern California Public Power Authority  
Series 2007,
5.250% 11/01/22
    2,500,000       2,520,225    
TN Energy Acquisition Corp.  
Series 2006:
5.250% 09/01/17
    4,500,000       4,538,340    
5.250% 09/01/22     5,000,000       4,891,300    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp.  
Series 2006 A,
5.000% 12/15/12
    5,500,000       5,489,110    
Oil & Gas Total     17,438,975    
Other Industrial Development Bonds – 0.1%  
MI Strategic Fund Limited Obligation  
NSF International,
Series 2004, 
5.000% 08/01/13
    820,000       834,711    
PA Industrial Development Authority
Economic Development
 
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 07/01/11
    1,000,000       1,062,980    
Other Industrial Development Bonds Total     1,897,691    
Industrials Total     49,823,435    
Other – 16.3%  
Other – 1.0%  
FL Hurricane Catastrophe Fund  
Series 2006 A,
5.250% 07/01/12
    12,000,000       12,831,600    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Government Development Bank
 
Series 2006 B:
5.000% 12/01/13
    5,000,000       5,116,150    
5.000% 12/01/15     5,000,000       5,073,550    
Other Total     23,021,300    
Pool/Bond Bank – 2.1%  
FL Gulf Breeze  
Series 1985 C,
Insured: FGIC 
5.000% 12/01/15 (a)
    1,000,000       1,020,570    
FL Municipal Loan Council  
Series 2002 A,  
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 05/01/13
    1,000,000       1,086,590    
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 02/01/19
    1,015,000       1,062,614    
FL Water Pollution Control Financing  
Series 2001,
5.500% 01/15/13
    1,390,000       1,489,871    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
KS Development Finance Authority  
Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund:
Series 2001 II, 
5.500% 05/01/14
    1,000,000       1,124,710    
Series 2002 II,
5.500% 11/01/15
    105,000       114,661    
MA Water Pollution Abatement Trust  
Series 1999 A,
6.000% 08/01/19
    2,500,000       2,983,900    
Series 2004 A,
5.250% 08/01/17
    2,920,000       3,276,824    
MO Environmental Improvement & Energy
Resources Authority
 
Series 2004 B,
5.250% 01/01/18
    7,470,000       8,364,906    
NY Dormitory Authority  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 10/01/12
    2,420,000       2,617,375    
NY Environmental Facilities Corp.  
Pollution Control,
Series 1994, 
5.750% 06/15/09
    10,000       10,408    
OH Water Development Authority  
Pollution Control,
Series 2005 B, 
(b) 06/01/15
    2,000,000       1,520,700    
PA Delaware Valley Regional Financing Authority  
Local Government:
Series 1997 B, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.600% 07/01/17
    2,000,000       2,251,680    
Series 2002:
5.500% 07/01/12
    15,000,000       16,329,750    
5.750% 07/01/17     2,000,000       2,274,560    
PA Finance Authority  
Penn Hills,
Series 2000 A, 
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 12/01/22
    835,000       867,532    
TX Water Development Board  
Series 1999 B,
5.625% 07/15/21
    1,500,000       1,549,305    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     47,945,956    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Refunded/Escrowed (c) – 11.6%  
AL Birmingham Medical Clinic Board  
Baptist Medical Centers,
Series 1979, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
8.300% 07/01/08
    180,000       181,854    
AL Birmingham Waterworks & Sewer Board  
Series 2002 B,
Pre-refunded 01/01/13, 
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 01/01/37
    15,000,000       16,209,150    
AL Birmingham  
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 11/01/11, 
5.250% 05/01/17
    2,000,000       2,172,860    
AL Special Care Facilities Financing Authority  
Charity Obligation Group,
Series 1999 A, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
4.625% 11/01/10
    3,265,000       3,362,362    
AZ School Facilities Board  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2003 A, 
Pre-refunded 03/01/13,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 09/01/14
    10,000,000       10,981,800    
AZ University of Arizona  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2002 A, 
Pre-refunded 06/01/12,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 06/01/15
    455,000       498,093    
CA Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.  
Series 2003 A-1,
Pre-refunded 06/01/13, 
6.250% 06/01/33
    3,500,000       3,836,210    
CA Health Facilities Financing Authority  
Catholic West H,
Series 2004 H, 
Pre-refunded 07/01/11,
4.450% 07/01/26 (a)
    90,000       94,750    
CA State  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 12/01/10, 
5.000% 12/01/16
    3,265,000       3,445,221    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CO Douglas County School District No. RE-1  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 12/15/11, 
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 12/15/13
    7,385,000       8,013,611    
CO Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority  
Series 2001 C,
Pre-refunded 06/15/16, 
Insured: AMBAC
(d) 06/15/21
(5.700% 06/15/11)
    4,000,000       3,841,160    
CT Special Tax Obligation  
Transportation Infrastructure,
Series 2001 A, 
Pre-refunded 10/01/11,
Insured: FSA
5.375% 10/01/17
    1,000,000       1,085,770    
FL Brevard County  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 08/01/10, 
Insured: FSA
6.000% 08/01/14
    1,195,000       1,298,857    
FL Broward County  
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 01/01/11, 
5.250% 01/01/14
    1,025,000       1,098,913    
FL Hillsborough County School Board District  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 10/01/11, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.375% 10/01/13
    1,060,000       1,149,835    
FL Marion County Hospital District  
Munroe Regional Medical Center,
Series 1999, 
Pre-refunded 10/01/09,
5.250% 10/01/11
    90,000       94,608    
FL Miami-Dade County School Board  
Series 2001 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 05/01/10
    2,000,000       2,119,320    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FL Orange County Health Facilities Authority  
Orlando Regional Health Care System,
Series 1996 A, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
6.250% 10/01/16
    4,705,000       5,470,927    
Series 1996 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
6.250% 10/01/16
    115,000       132,669    
FL Orlando Utilities Commission Water & Electric  
Series 1989 D,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
6.750% 10/01/17
    1,800,000       2,105,946    
FL Orlando Utilities Commission  
Series 2002 C,
Pre-refunded 10/01/12, 
5.250% 10/01/16
    1,290,000       1,412,627    
FL Pinellas County Housing Authority  
Affordable Housing,
Series 2001, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: FSA
4.600% 12/01/10
    7,000,000       7,353,710    
FL Port St. Lucie Utilities  
Series 2003,
Pre-refunded 09/01/13, 
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 09/01/16
    1,000,000       1,094,130    
FL Reedy Creek Improvement District Utilities  
Series 2003 1,
Pre-refunded 10/01/13, 
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 10/01/15
    1,490,000       1,650,607    
FL Seminole County Sales Tax  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 10/01/11, 
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 10/01/13
    1,295,000       1,417,429    
FL South Broward Hospital District  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 05/01/12: 
5.500% 05/01/22
    1,000,000       1,103,030    
5.600% 05/01/27     4,000,000       4,427,120    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
GA Municipal Electric Authority  
Series 1998 Y:
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: AMBAC
6.400% 01/01/13
    165,000       182,168    
Pre-refunded 01/01/11,
Insured: AMBAC 
6.400% 01/01/13
    45,000       49,356    
HI Honolulu City & County  
Series 1995 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 11/01/10
    500,000       542,025    
HI University of Hawaii  
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 07/15/12, 
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 07/15/14
    1,000,000       1,100,590    
IL Chicago Board of Education  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 12/01/10, 
Insured: FGIC
5.600% 12/01/18
    1,300,000       1,399,034    
IL Chicago Housing Authority  
Capital Program,
Series 2001: 
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.250% 07/01/12
    5,975,000       6,512,630    
Pre-refunded 07/01/12,
5.375% 07/01/13
    5,000,000       5,464,000    
IL Health Facilities Authority  
Galesburg Cottage Hospital,
Series 2000, 
Pre-refunded 05/01/10,
Insured: RAD
6.000% 05/01/15
    1,500,000       1,604,070    
IL State  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 12/01/12, 
Insured: FSA
5.375% 12/01/13
    10,000,000       11,037,300    
IN Toll Road Commission  
Series 1980,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
9.000% 01/01/15
    2,240,000       2,771,440    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
KS Department of Transportation  
Series 1998,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.500% 09/01/14
    1,575,000       1,777,923    
KS Development Finance Authority  
Water Pollution Revolving Fund II,
Series 2002, 
Pre-refunded 11/01/12,
5.500% 11/01/15
    895,000       990,971    
KS Labette County Single Family Mortgage  
Capital Accumulator Bonds,
Series 1998 A, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
(b) 12/01/14
    2,175,000       1,706,440    
KS Shawnee County Unified School District No. 501  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 02/01/12, 
5.000% 02/01/14
    1,000,000       1,072,940    
KS Shawnee County  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 09/01/12, 
Insured: FSA
5.250% 09/01/17
    1,660,000       1,814,978    
KS Wyandotte County School District No. 204  
Series 2000 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: FSA
6.375% 09/01/11
    365,000       407,168    
KS Wyandotte County School District No. 500  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 09/01/12, 
Insured: FSA
5.000% 09/01/20
    1,890,000       2,047,343    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Partners Healthcare Systems,
Series 2001 C, 
Pre-refunded 07/01/11,
6.000% 07/01/17
    1,205,000       1,335,248    
MA State  
Series 2001 C,
Pre-refunded 12/01/11, 
5.375% 12/01/16
    3,000,000       3,256,410    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
ME Municipal Bond Bank  
Series 2000 D,
Pre-refunded 11/01/10, 
Insured: MBIA
5.700% 11/01/21
    1,000,000       1,086,210    
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 11/01/11, 
5.375% 11/01/16
    355,000       385,917    
MI Building Authority  
Series 2003 II,
Pre-refunded 10/15/13, 
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 10/15/17
    1,000,000       1,090,730    
NJ Health Care Facilities Financing Authority  
Atlantic Health Systems,
Series 1997 A, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: AMBAC
6.000% 07/01/12
    1,500,000       1,677,555    
NJ Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.  
Series 2003,
Pre-refunded 06/01/13, 
6.750% 06/01/39
    4,000,000       4,654,360    
NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority  
Series 1999 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.625% 06/15/14
    2,000,000       2,267,980    
NJ Turnpike Authority  
Series 2000 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA:
6.000% 01/01/11
    875,000       950,967    
6.000% 01/01/13     925,000       1,044,168    
NV Clark County School District  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 06/15/10, 
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 06/15/16
    635,000       681,857    
NY Dormitory Authority  
Columbia University,
Series 2001 A, 
Pre-refunded 07/01/11,
5.250% 07/01/20
    2,000,000       2,177,960    
NY Environmental Facilities Corp.  
Series 1994,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.750% 06/15/09
    50,000       52,003    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
Series 1993 O,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.500% 07/01/17
    3,000,000       3,351,360    
Series 1998 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/11, 
Insured: FSA
5.500% 07/01/15
    1,530,000       1,662,636    
Series 1998 R,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.500% 07/01/14
    1,740,000       1,766,117    
NY New York City Transitional Finance Authority  
Series 1998 A,
Pre-refunded 11/15/12, 
5.500% 11/15/16
    170,000       188,680    
NY New York City  
Series 2002 G,
Pre-refunded 08/01/12, 
5.750% 08/01/18
    380,000       423,020    
OH London City School District  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 12/01/11, 
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 12/01/15
    375,000       409,845    
OH Water Development Authority  
Water Pollution Control,
Series 2002, 
Pre-refunded 06/01/12,
5.250% 06/01/18
    5,535,000       6,024,183    
OR Department of Transportation  
Highway User Tax,
Series 2000, 
Pre-refunded 11/15/10,
5.750% 11/15/15
    2,000,000       2,158,320    
OR Portland Airport Way Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment Tax Increment
 
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 06/15/10, 
Insured: AMBAC
6.000% 06/15/15
    750,000       812,632    
PA Central Dauphin School District  
Series 1998 AA,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 12/01/13
    205,000       225,076    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PA Chambersburg Area School District  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11, 
Insured: FSA
5.000% 06/15/12
    300,000       320,574    
PA Elizabeth Forward School District  
Series 1994 B,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
Insured: MBIA
(b) 09/01/21
    2,210,000       1,212,892    
PA Ephrata Area School District  
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 10/15/11, 
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 04/15/14
    750,000       803,123    
PA Finance Authority  
Penn Hills,
Series 2000 A, 
Pre-refunded 12/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 12/01/22
    165,000       177,159    
PA Philadelphia School District  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 02/01/11, 
Insured: FSA
5.750% 02/01/13
    1,000,000       1,081,810    
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 02/01/12, 
Insured: FSA
5.500% 02/01/15
    1,000,000       1,090,580    
PA State  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 01/15/11, 
5.125% 01/15/16
    10,000,000       10,714,200    
PA Warwick School District  
Lancaster County,
Series 2001, 
Pre-refunded 08/15/11,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 02/15/12
    750,000       809,325    
SC Greenville County School District  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 12/01/12, 
5.875% 12/01/17
    1,000,000       1,136,550    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TN Madison County  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 04/01/12, 
5.000% 04/01/13
    1,160,000       1,248,056    
TX Alamo Community College District  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 11/01/11, 
Insured: FSA
5.375% 11/01/16
    460,000       500,061    
TX Comal Independent School District  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 02/01/11, 
Guarantor: PSFG
5.500% 02/01/14
    575,000       618,252    
TX Dallas Waterworks & Sewer Systems  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 04/01/11, 
5.000% 10/01/16
    7,300,000       7,772,383    
TX Dallas  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 04/01/11, 
5.000% 10/01/12
    1,300,000       1,384,123    
TX Grapevine  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 08/15/10, 
Insured: FGIC
5.800% 08/15/19
    1,000,000       1,074,080    
TX Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital,
Series 2001, 
Pre-refunded 08/15/11,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.625% 02/15/16
    2,780,000       3,017,885    
TX Harris County  
Series 1992,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
6.000% 12/15/10
    1,000,000       1,087,080    
TX Houston Area Water Corp.  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 03/01/12, 
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 03/01/18
    3,000,000       3,275,070    

 

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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX Houston Community College System  
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 04/15/11, 
Insured: MBIA
5.375% 04/15/15
    480,000       516,509    
TX Houston  
Series 1979,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
6.400% 12/01/14
    4,965,000       5,452,712    
TX Lower Colorado River Authority  
Junior Lien,
Series 1993 5th, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.375% 01/01/16
    2,100,000       2,361,240    
TX North Central Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Presbyterian Healthcare Residential,
Series 1996 B, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 06/01/16
    10,000,000       10,985,500    
TX North Harris Montgomery Community College District  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 02/15/12, 
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 02/15/16
    965,000       1,048,974    
TX Northside Independent School District  
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 02/15/12, 
Guarantor: PSFG
5.250% 02/15/20
    2,485,000       2,690,162    
TX San Antonio  
Series 2001,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.250% 08/01/13
    20,000       22,097    
Series 2002,
Escrowed to Maturity: 
5.000% 08/01/10
    145,000       153,071    
5.000% 02/01/11     30,000       31,861    
Series 2003,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.000% 08/01/09
    120,000       124,165    
TX Spring Branch Independent School District  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 02/01/11, 
Guarantor: PSFG
5.375% 02/01/18
    1,820,000       1,950,894    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX State  
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 08/01/09, 
5.250% 08/01/21
    105,000       108,967    
TX Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Harris Methodist Health Systems,
Series 1994, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 09/01/10
    1,000,000       1,043,780    
TX University of Texas  
Series 2001 B,
Pre-refunded 08/15/11, 
5.375% 08/15/15
    2,500,000       2,700,150    
Series 2003 A,
Pre-refunded 08/15/13, 
5.375% 08/15/15
    1,000,000       1,107,010    
TX Waxahachie Independent School District  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 08/15/10, 
Guarantor: PSFG:
(b) 08/15/15
    4,545,000       3,115,188    
(b) 08/15/17     5,365,000       3,205,963    
VA Arlington County Industrial Development Authority  
Virginia Hospital Center,
Series 2001, 
Pre-refunded 07/01/11,
5.500% 07/01/14
    4,180,000       4,566,107    
VA Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.  
Series 2005,
Refunded to various  
dates/prices,
5.250% 06/01/19
    2,500,000       2,640,325    
WA King County  
Series 2002,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.500% 12/01/13
    970,000       1,089,698    
WA Port of Seattle  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 08/01/10, 
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 02/01/26
    2,625,000       2,799,694    

 

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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
WA State  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/10, 
5.625% 07/01/13
    1,000,000       1,067,300    
WI State  
Series 2000 C,
Pre-refunded 05/01/10, 
Insured: MBIA
5.550% 05/01/21
    2,000,000       2,107,600    
Series 2000 D,
Pre-refunded 05/01/11, 
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 05/01/16
    2,000,000       2,161,260    
WV Hospital Finance Authority  
Charleston Area Medical Center:
Series 1993 A, 
Escrowed to Maturity,
6.500% 09/01/23
    3,980,000       4,738,508    
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 09/01/10,
6.750% 09/01/22
    7,875,000       8,696,835    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     267,624,952    
Tobacco – 1.6%  
AR Development Finance Authority  
Tobacco Settlement,
Series 2006, 
Insured: AMBAC
(b) 07/01/21
    1,400,000       726,838    
MI Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority  
Series 2007 A,
6.000% 06/01/34
    2,500,000       2,343,775    
NJ Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.  
Series 2007 1-A:
4.625% 06/01/26
    10,000,000       8,514,200    
5.000% 06/01/29     2,500,000       2,157,425    
NY TSASC, Inc.  
Series 2006 1,
5.000% 06/01/26
    10,000,000       9,318,400    
OH Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority  
Series 2007 A-2,
5.125% 06/01/24
    10,000,000       9,389,200    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
WI Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.  
Series 2002,
6.000% 06/01/17
    5,000,000       5,035,600    
Tobacco Total     37,485,438    
Other Total     376,077,646    
Other Revenue – 0.4%  
Recreation – 0.4%  
FL Board of Education  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FGIC: 
5.250% 07/01/18
    2,675,000       2,831,113    
5.375% 07/01/17     1,450,000       1,553,371    
5.500% 07/01/12     1,000,000       1,091,510    
OK Chickasaw Nation Health Systems  
Series 2007,
5.375% 12/01/17(e)
    4,500,000       4,426,425    
Recreation Total     9,902,419    
Other Revenue Total     9,902,419    
Resource Recovery – 0.8%  
Disposal – 0.2%  
IL Development Finance Authority  
Waste Management, Inc.,
Series 1997, AMT, 
5.050% 01/01/10 (a)
    4,000,000       4,026,440    
Disposal Total     4,026,440    
Resource Recovery – 0.6%  
FL Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority  
Series 1997 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
6.000% 10/01/10
    5,000,000       5,390,500    
NY Niagara County Industrial Development Agency  
Series 2001 B, AMT,
5.550% 11/15/24 (a)
    8,000,000       8,006,160    
Resource Recovery Total     13,396,660    
Resource Recovery Total     17,423,100    

 

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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tax-Backed – 43.1%  
Local Appropriated – 2.3%  
CA Orange County Public Financing Authority  
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 07/01/16
    10,000,000       10,861,100    
CA San Bernardino County  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2002 A, 
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 07/01/15
    1,000,000       1,070,430    
FL Broward County School Board  
Certificates of Paticipation,
Series 2006, 
Insured: FSA
5.000% 07/01/14
    1,580,000       1,705,863    
FL Broward County  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2004, 
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 06/01/13
    1,000,000       1,073,690    
FL Collier County School Board  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2002, 
Insured: FSA
5.000% 02/15/13
    1,500,000       1,588,740    
FL Flagler County School Board  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2005 A, 
Insured: FSA
5.000% 08/01/18
    2,320,000       2,461,219    
FL Hillsborough County School Board  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998 A, 
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 07/01/14
    2,000,000       2,187,620    
FL Lake County School Board  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2006 C, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 06/01/18
    1,500,000       1,630,800    
FL Miami-Dade County Public Facilities  
Series 2005 B,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 06/01/19
    2,000,000       2,077,120    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FL Miami-Dade County School Board  
Series 2006,
Insured: AMBAC 
4.750% 11/01/23
    1,000,000       995,660    
FL Orange County School Board  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2005 A, 
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 08/01/18
    1,000,000       1,055,970    
KS Johnson County Park & Recreation District  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2003 A, 
Insured: MBIA
4.000% 09/01/15
    100,000       100,843    
MI Grand Rapids Building Authority  
Series 1998:
5.000% 04/01/12
    1,205,000       1,293,459    
5.000% 04/01/13     1,000,000       1,084,150    
5.000% 04/01/14     1,415,000       1,544,543    
NC Iredell County  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2008, 
Insured: FSA
5.250% 06/01/17
    1,710,000       1,877,306    
SC Berkeley County School District  
Series 2003,
5.250% 12/01/18
    1,000,000       1,035,140    
SC Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corp.  
Charleston County
School District, 
Series 2005,
5.250% 12/01/24
    10,000,000       10,263,700    
SC Dorchester County School District No. 2  
Series 2004,
5.250% 12/01/17
    2,000,000       2,042,300    
SC Greenville County School District  
Series 2005,
5.500% 12/01/18
    5,000,000       5,547,100    
SC Newberry Investing in Childrens Education  
Series 2005,
5.250% 12/01/19
    1,500,000       1,506,450    
Local Appropriated Total     53,003,203    

 

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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Local General Obligations – 13.4%  
AK Anchorage  
Series 2002 B,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 07/01/10
    5,600,000       5,929,112    
Series 2004 B,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 12/01/15
    5,000,000       5,573,800    
AZ Maricopa County Unified High School District No. 210  
Series 2003,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 07/01/15
    6,300,000       6,919,479    
AZ Maricopa County Unified School District No. 69  
Paradise Valley,
Series 1995, 
Insured: MBIA
6.350% 07/01/10
    500,000       538,675    
AZ Tucson  
Series 1998,
5.500% 07/01/18
    4,760,000       5,308,828    
CA Carlsbad Unified School District  
Series 1997,
Insured: FGIC 
(b) 11/01/14
    300,000       231,930    
CA Los Angeles Unified School District  
Series 2007 A-1,
Insured: FSA 
4.500% 07/01/24
    4,000,000       4,023,680    
Series 2007,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 07/01/20
    6,230,000       6,708,900    
CA Manteca Unified School District  
Series 2006,
Insured: MBIA 
(b) 08/01/24
    5,000,000       2,191,550    
CA Monrovia Unified School District  
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 08/01/21
    5,600,000       6,052,704    
CA Natomas Unified School District  
Series 1999,
Insured: MBIA 
5.850% 03/01/15
    250,000       284,260    
CA San Mateo County Community College  
Series 2006 A,
Insured: MBIA 
(b) 09/01/20
    9,310,000       5,204,755    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Union Elementary School District  
Series 1999 A,
Insured: FGIC 
(b) 09/01/20
    1,000,000       547,720    
CA West Contra Costa Unified School District  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC 
(b) 08/01/20
    7,285,000       3,883,779    
CO Adams County School District No. 12  
Series 1995 A,
Insured: MBIA 
(b) 12/15/12
    1,300,000       1,108,874    
FL Palm Beach County  
Series 1998,
5.500% 12/01/11
    2,000,000       2,186,900    
FL Reedy Creek Improvement District  
Series 2004 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 06/01/17
    1,000,000       1,066,870    
IL Chicago Board of Education  
Series 1996,
Insured: MBIA 
6.250% 12/01/12
    2,100,000       2,381,190    
Series 2005 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 12/01/22
    5,000,000       5,575,800    
IL Chicago City Colleges Capital Improvement  
Series 1999,
Insured: FGIC 
6.000% 01/01/11
    5,195,000       5,506,648    
IL Chicago  
Series 1999,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 01/01/18
    7,540,000       8,289,250    
Series 2000 C,
Insured: FGIC 
5.750% 01/01/13
    190,000       201,862    
Series 2004 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 01/01/17
    1,000,000       1,086,560    
IL Du Page County School District  
Series 1997,
Insured: FGIC 
6.750% 02/01/11
    1,145,000       1,250,397    

 

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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
IL Kendall & Kane Counties Community
Unified School District No. 115
 
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
(b) 01/01/17
    3,650,000       2,448,237    
KS Johnson County Unified School District No. 231  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 10/01/15
    50,000       56,483    
KS Johnson County Unified School District No. 232  
Series 2004,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 09/01/15
    150,000       163,268    
KS Leavenworth County Unified School District No. 464  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 09/01/19
    1,030,000       1,096,219    
KS Montgomery County Unified School District No. 445  
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
6.250% 04/01/12
    1,065,000       1,175,174    
KS Reno County Unified School District No. 313  
Series 1996 B,
Insured: FSA 
5.900% 09/01/10
    995,000       1,072,113    
KS Shawnee County Unified School District No. 437  
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 09/01/13
    1,555,000       1,672,713    
KS Shawnee County  
Series 1998 A,
5.125% 09/01/10
    1,320,000       1,394,408    
KS Wyandotte County Unified School District No. 204  
Series 2000 A,
Insured: FSA 
6.375% 09/01/11
    135,000       150,391    
MI Detroit City School District  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FGIC 
6.000% 05/01/19
    2,000,000       2,324,760    
Series 2003 B,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 05/01/14
    2,000,000       2,169,860    
MN Elk River Independent School District No. 728  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 02/01/17
    2,000,000       2,112,220    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NC Cary Water & Public Improvement  
Series 2001,
5.000% 03/01/13
    4,300,000       4,558,817    
ND West Fargo Public School District No. 6  
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 05/01/17
    3,600,000       3,782,700    
NH Manchester  
Series 2004,
Insured: MBIA: 
5.500% 06/01/18
    4,215,000       4,766,406    
5.500% 06/01/19     4,450,000       5,043,674    
NV Clark County School District  
Series 2001 C,
Insured: FGIC 
5.375% 06/15/13
    8,895,000       9,689,412    
Series 2003,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 06/15/16
    10,760,000       11,481,458    
NY New York City  
Series 2002 D,
5.625% 06/01/14
    2,500,000       2,703,325    
Series 2002 E,
Insured: MBIA 
5.625% 08/01/15
    1,000,000       1,089,920    
Series 2002 G:
5.750% 08/01/18
    620,000       670,059    
Insured: MBIA:
5.625% 08/01/13
    2,500,000       2,743,625    
5.750% 08/01/11     14,400,000       15,714,576    
Series 2005 D,
5.000% 08/01/13
    4,000,000       4,305,880    
Series 2005,
5.000% 08/01/20
    10,000,000       10,452,700    
Series 2007 D-1,
5.000% 12/01/21
    5,900,000       6,174,704    
OH Cleveland  
Series 2005,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 10/01/16
    7,710,000       8,589,017    
OH Forest Hills Local School District  
Series 1997,
Insured: MBIA 
6.000% 12/01/10
    1,460,000       1,589,341    
OH Marion City School District  
Series 2000,
Insured: FSA 
6.500% 12/01/14
    500,000       593,775    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OH Mason City School District  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC: 
5.250% 12/01/19
    2,250,000       2,474,010    
5.250% 12/01/21     3,000,000       3,278,220    
OR Linn County Community School District No. 9 Lebanon  
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 06/15/17
    1,120,000       1,183,515    
OR Yamhill County School District No. 29J Newberg  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 06/15/17
    2,500,000       2,847,150    
PA Northampton County  
Series 1999,
5.000% 08/15/16
    345,000       353,977    
PA Oxford Area School District  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 02/15/11
    500,000       526,605    
PA Philadelphia School District  
Series 2004 D,
Insured: FGIC 
5.000% 06/01/15
    250,000       255,233    
PA Philadelphia  
Series 2003 A,
Insured: XLCA 
5.250% 02/15/15
    315,000       329,811    
PA Pittsburgh School District  
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 09/01/12
    500,000       550,020    
PA Pittsburgh  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 09/01/17
    170,000       179,347    
PA Upper St. Clair Township School District  
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA 
5.375% 07/15/13
    1,000,000       1,086,760    
PA Westmoreland County  
Series 1997,
Insured: FGIC 
(b) 12/01/18
    1,000,000       594,700    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
SC Charleston County School District  
Series 2001,
5.000% 02/01/14
    850,000       900,788    
TN Anderson County  
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 04/01/13
    1,535,000       1,612,840    
TN Blount County Public Building Authority  
Local Government Public Improvement,
Series 2004 B-5-A, 
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 06/01/16
    1,075,000       1,126,546    
TN Chattanooga  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 09/01/14
    4,150,000       4,562,676    
TN Dickson County  
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
5.000% 03/01/14
    1,000,000       1,070,880    
Series 2003,
Insured: FGIC 
5.000% 06/01/14
    1,000,000       1,059,020    
TN Franklin Special School District  
Series 1999,
Insured: FSA 
(b) 06/01/20
    2,000,000       1,146,140    
TN Hamilton County  
Series 1998 B,
5.100% 08/01/24
    500,000       542,120    
TN Kingsport  
Series 2004,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 03/01/14
    1,000,000       1,085,310    
TN Lawrenceburg Public Building Authority  
Series 2001 B,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 07/01/16
    1,330,000       1,424,550    
TN Madison County  
Series 2002,
5.000% 04/01/13
    390,000       416,844    
TN Overton County  
Series 2004,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 04/01/16
    1,000,000       1,078,940    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX Aldine Independent School District  
Series 2005,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.250% 02/15/15
    1,655,000       1,806,730    
TX Barbers Hill Independent School District  
Series 2003,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 02/15/22
    1,030,000       1,068,986    
TX Brownsville Independent School District  
Series 2005,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 08/15/15
    1,000,000       1,094,400    
TX Brownwood Independent School District  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 02/15/17
    1,310,000       1,396,355    
TX Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 02/15/14
    1,280,000       1,392,602    
TX Cedar Hill Independent School District  
Series 2000,
Guarantor: PSFG 
(b) 08/15/16
    1,460,000       894,104    
TX Comal Independent School District  
Series 2001,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.500% 02/01/14
    425,000       451,533    
TX Conroe Independent School District  
Series 2005 C,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 02/15/19
    1,650,000       1,741,971    
TX Corpus Christi  
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 09/01/15
    1,655,000       1,800,210    
TX Dickinson Independent School District  
Series 2006,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 02/15/20
    2,405,000       2,539,608    
TX Duncanville Independent School District  
Series 2005,
Guarantor: PSFG 
(b) 02/15/22
    2,000,000       1,021,280    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX El Paso  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 08/15/14
    2,000,000       2,210,640    
TX Fort Bend Independent School District  
Series 2000,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.250% 08/15/19
    1,000,000       1,038,160    
TX Harris County  
Series 2001,
5.000% 10/01/12
    10,990,000       11,679,513    
TX Houston  
Series 2005 D,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 03/01/17
    1,000,000       1,069,800    
Series 2005 E,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 03/01/20
    2,525,000       2,660,693    
TX Irving  
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 11/15/18
    2,000,000       2,147,920    
TX Johnson City Independent School District  
Series 2003,
Guarantor: PSFG 
3.000% 02/15/09
    50,000       50,323    
TX Katy Independent School District  
Series 1992,
Guarantor: PSFG 
(b) 08/15/11
    1,775,000       1,599,914    
TX La Joya Independent School District  
Series 2005,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 02/15/20
    1,000,000       1,049,740    
TX La Marque Independent School District  
Series 2003,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 02/15/21
    1,740,000       1,798,986    
TX Laredo  
Series 2005,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 08/15/20
    1,065,000       1,111,104    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX North Harris Montgomery Community College District  
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA 
5.375% 02/15/16
    420,000       436,737    
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
5.375% 02/15/16
    35,000       37,151    
TX Northside Independent School District  
Series 2002 A,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.250% 02/15/20
    800,000       840,264    
TX Pearland  
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 03/01/24
    2,525,000       2,584,994    
TX Rio Grande City Consolidated
Independent School District
 
Series 2002,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 08/15/19
    1,190,000       1,242,634    
TX San Antonio Independent School District  
Series 2001 B,
Guarantor: PSFG 
(b) 08/15/11
    3,500,000       3,154,760    
TX San Antonio  
Series 2001,
5.000% 08/01/10
    7,855,000       8,287,575    
TX San Benito Consolidated Independent School District  
Series 2005,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 02/15/16
    2,260,000       2,437,704    
TX Sherman Independent School District  
Series 2005 A,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.000% 02/15/16
    1,000,000       1,078,630    
TX Spring Branch Independent School District  
Series 2001,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.375% 02/01/18
    965,000       1,007,132    
TX Waxahachie Independent School District  
Series 2000,
Guarantor: PSFG: 
(b) 08/15/15
    210,000       142,118    
(b) 08/15/17     245,000       144,391    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX Webb County  
Series 2005,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 02/01/17
    1,600,000       1,701,168    
TX West University Place  
Series 2002,
5.500% 02/01/15
    1,440,000       1,551,254    
TX White Settlement Independent School District  
Series 2003,
Guarantor: PSFG 
5.375% 08/15/19
    1,910,000       2,045,304    
TX Williamson County  
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 02/15/16
    1,985,000       2,141,081    
WA Clark County School District No. 117  
Series 1998,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 12/01/12
    1,805,000       1,928,679    
WA Clark County School District No. 37  
Series 2001 C,
Insured: FGIC 
(b) 12/01/16
    1,000,000       692,890    
WA King & Snohomish Counties School District  
Series 1993,
Insured: FGIC 
5.600% 12/01/10
    6,150,000       6,465,187    
WA Seattle  
Series 1998 A,
5.500% 03/01/11
    1,370,000       1,473,503    
WA Spokane County School District No. 354  
Series 1998,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 12/01/11
    1,600,000       1,690,560    
WI Milwaukee County  
Series 2001 A:
5.000% 10/01/12
    2,500,000       2,659,600    
5.000% 10/01/13     2,500,000       2,646,000    
Local General Obligations Total     309,538,648    
Special Non-Property Tax – 9.5%  
AZ Scottsdale Municipal Property Corp.  
Series 2006,
5.000% 07/01/21
    3,000,000       3,283,710    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CA Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
 
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA: 
5.000% 07/01/17
    6,280,000       6,726,257    
5.000% 07/01/18     7,700,000       8,107,407    
CA San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 07/01/20
    2,040,000       2,156,239    
CO Department of Transportation  
Series 2002 B,
Insured: MBIA: 
5.500% 06/15/14
    3,000,000       3,360,180    
5.500% 06/15/15     1,000,000       1,126,660    
CT Special Tax Obligation  
Series 2001 B,
Insured: FSA 
5.375% 10/01/12
    1,000,000       1,076,850    
FL Broward County Professional
Sports Facilities
 
Series 2006 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 09/01/18
    2,500,000       2,640,575    
FL Hillsborough County Individual Development Authority  
Series 2002 B,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 09/01/15
    2,335,000       2,511,526    
FL Jacksonville Guaranteed Entitlement Improvement  
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC: 
5.375% 10/01/18
    3,450,000       3,628,882    
5.375% 10/01/19     3,720,000       3,903,694    
FL Jacksonville Sales Tax  
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 10/01/12
    2,000,000       2,188,120    
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
5.375% 10/01/18
    1,000,000       1,045,420    
Series 2003,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 10/01/19
    1,080,000       1,141,387    
FL Jacksonville  
Series 2003 C, AMT,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 10/01/19
    1,750,000       1,761,480    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FL Lee County  
Series 1997 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.750% 10/01/11
    1,000,000       1,089,220    
FL Osceola County Tourist Development Tax  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 10/01/14
    1,555,000       1,678,623    
FL Palm Beach County Public Improvement  
Series 2004,
5.000% 08/01/17
    1,000,000       1,079,860    
FL Polk County Transportation Improvement  
Series 2004,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 12/01/25 (a)
    1,000,000       1,053,800    
FL Tampa Sports Authority  
Series 1995,
Insured: MBIA: 
5.750% 10/01/15
    2,500,000       2,713,750    
5.750% 10/01/20     1,000,000       1,103,680    
GA Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid
Transit Authority
 
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA 
6.250% 07/01/10
    1,000,000       1,079,330    
IL Dedicated Tax Capital Appreciation  
Series 1990,
Insured: AMBAC 
(b) 12/15/17
    2,540,000       1,653,515    
IL Regional Transportation Authority  
Series 1994 C,
Insured: FGIC 
7.750% 06/01/11
    1,750,000       2,000,373    
IL State  
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 06/15/15
    1,000,000       1,119,960    
KS Wichita  
Series 2003-772,
Insured: FGIC 
4.250% 09/01/16
    1,260,000       1,289,043    
KS Wyandotte County Unified Government  
Series 2005 B,
4.750% 12/01/16
    2,000,000       1,970,840    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Bay Transportation Authority  
Series 2000 A,
5.750% 07/01/14
    250,000       265,000    
MA State  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 06/01/16
    13,615,000       15,371,607    
MD Department of Transportation  
Series 2002,
5.500% 02/01/15
    3,750,000       4,241,925    
MI Trunk Line  
Series 1998 A:
5.250% 11/01/10
    1,500,000       1,597,965    
5.500% 11/01/16     2,000,000       2,252,800    
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 11/01/17
    5,050,000       5,628,225    
NJ Economic Development Authority  
Series 2004:
5.375% 06/15/15
    4,000,000       4,033,880    
5.500% 06/15/16     5,500,000       5,560,610    
NM Bernalillo County  
Series 1998,
5.250% 04/01/27
    3,000,000       3,220,950    
NM Dona Ana County  
Series 1998,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 06/01/16
    750,000       828,075    
NM Transportation Commission  
Series 2000 A,
6.000% 06/15/10
    6,000,000       6,440,400    
NY Local Government Assistance Corp.  
Series 1992 C,
6.000% 04/01/12
    150,000       161,298    
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
Series 2004 A,
Insured: FGIC: 
5.250% 11/15/16
    3,000,000       3,346,680    
5.250% 11/15/17     4,000,000       4,465,920    
NY New York City Transitional Finance Authority  
Series 1998 A,
5.500% 11/15/16
    1,330,000       1,449,753    
Series 2002 A,
5.500% 11/01/26 (f)  
(14.000% 11/01/11)
    10,000,000       10,679,000    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2004 C,
5.250% 02/01/18
    3,500,000       3,778,600    
Series 2007 C-1,
5.000% 11/01/20
    10,300,000       11,075,590    
NY Urban Development Corp.  
Series 2004 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.500% 03/15/20
    29,450,000       33,347,413    
PA Pittsburgh & Allegheny County  
Series 1999,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 02/01/12
    500,000       517,350    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority  
Series 2002 E,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,077,720    
Series 2005 L,
Insured: CIFG 
5.250% 07/01/18
    2,000,000       2,163,620    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Infrastructure Financing Authority
 
Series 2005 C:
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 07/01/18
    8,705,000       9,353,348    
5.500% 07/01/27     5,000,000       5,324,750    
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 07/01/21
    9,000,000       9,194,040    
TX Corpus Christi Business & Job Development Corp.  
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC: 
5.500% 09/01/14
    2,065,000       2,252,791    
5.500% 09/01/18     1,250,000       1,334,275    
TX Harris County  
Series 2004 B,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 08/15/32 (a)
    2,000,000       2,123,800    
TX Houston Hotel Occupancy  
Series 2001 B,
Insured: AMBAC: 
(b) 09/01/17
    2,000,000       1,303,660    
5.250% 09/01/19     1,195,000       1,238,880    
5.250% 09/01/20     1,265,000       1,311,451    
VA Peninsula Town Center Community
Development Authority
 
Series 2007,
6.250% 09/01/24
    2,375,000       2,258,316    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     219,690,073    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Special Property Tax – 1.7%  
CA Oceanside Community Development
Commission Tax Allocation
 
Series 2003,
5.200% 09/01/17
    930,000       929,935    
FL Ave Maria Stewardship Community Development District  
Series 2006,
4.800% 11/01/12
    1,000,000       909,590    
FL Oakmont Grove Community Development District  
Series 2007 B,
5.250% 05/01/12
    2,000,000       1,851,820    
FL Parker Road Community Development District  
Series 2007 B,
5.350% 05/01/15
    2,000,000       1,804,540    
FL Six Mile Creek Community Development District  
Series 2007:
5.500% 05/01/17
    2,000,000       1,692,880    
5.650% 05/01/22     1,500,000       1,209,675    
FL Sweetwater Creek Community Development District  
Series 2007 B-1,
5.300% 05/01/17
    4,485,000       3,842,793    
Series 2007 B-2,
5.125% 05/01/13
    2,680,000       2,432,555    
FL Tolomato Community Development District  
Series 2007,
6.450% 05/01/23
    7,500,000       7,187,700    
FL Viera East Community Development District  
Series 2006,
Insured: MBIA 
5.750% 05/01/19
    1,910,000       2,171,059    
FL Waterset North Community Development District  
Series 2007 B,
6.550% 11/01/15
    10,000,000       9,589,700    
FL West Palm Beach
Community Redevelopment
 
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 03/01/25
    980,000       904,295    
MO Fenton  
Tax Increment Revenue,
Series 2006, 
4.500% 04/01/21
    1,320,000       1,311,262    
NV Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency  
Sub Lien-Fremont Street,
Series 2003 A, 
5.000% 06/15/13
    3,685,000       3,786,964    
Special Property Tax Total     39,624,768    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
State Appropriated – 6.1%  
AZ University Arizona  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2002 A, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 06/01/15
    45,000       48,235    
CA Public Works Board  
Department of Mental Health,
Coalinga State Hospital,
Series 2004 A, 
5.500% 06/01/19
    2,000,000       2,148,500    
Series 2003 C,
5.500% 06/01/18
    1,500,000       1,609,485    
Series 2006 F,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 11/01/18
    4,000,000       4,307,240    
FL Department Management
Services Division
 
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 09/01/15
    1,515,000       1,683,089    
Series 2005 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 09/01/21
    3,000,000       3,165,660    
KY Turnpike Authority  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 07/01/13
    1,000,000       1,107,730    
NJ Economic Development Authority  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 06/15/13
    1,000,000       1,103,510    
Series 2005 K,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 12/15/19
    2,500,000       2,806,425    
NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority  
Series 1995,
Insured: MBIA 
6.500% 06/15/10
    1,000,000       1,079,330    
Series 2001 C,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 12/15/18
    2,000,000       2,282,080    
Series 2003 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 12/15/15
    3,260,000       3,670,369    
Series 2006 A:
5.500% 12/15/21
    11,030,000       12,591,958    
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 12/15/21
    10,000,000       10,949,700    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NY Dormitory Authority State Supported Debt  
St. University
Educational Facilities,
Series 2005 A, 
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 05/15/17
    10,000,000       11,235,000    
NY Dormitory Authority  
City University,
Series 2002 B, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 11/15/26 (a)
    1,000,000       1,061,260    
Series 1993 A:
5.250% 05/15/15
    5,850,000       6,301,152    
Insured: FSA
5.250% 05/15/15
    4,000,000       4,370,080    
Series 1995 A:
Insured: AMBAC 
5.625% 07/01/16
    1,250,000       1,386,300    
Insured: FGIC
5.625% 07/01/16
    5,000,000       5,538,850    
Insured: FSA
5.625% 07/01/16
    500,000       556,545    
Series 2005 A,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 05/15/22
    6,730,000       7,476,761    
NY Tollway Authority  
Series 2002,
5.500% 04/01/13
    4,510,000       4,879,279    
NY Urban Development Corp.  
Series 1995,
5.750% 04/01/11
    500,000       540,185    
Series 2002 A,
5.000% 01/01/17
    4,000,000       4,173,240    
OR Department of Administrative Services  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2002 C, 
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 11/01/10
    10,000,000       10,670,700    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp.  
Series 2004 A:
5.750% 08/01/27 (a)
    4,175,000       4,320,457    
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 08/01/30 (a)
    4,240,000       4,372,161    
UT Building Ownership Authority  
Series 1998,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 05/15/14
    5,000,000       5,594,500    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
VA Public School Authority  
Series 2001 A,
5.000% 08/01/17
    3,500,000       3,721,305    
Series 2005,
5.250% 08/01/16
    13,995,000       15,675,939    
State Appropriated Total     140,427,025    
State General Obligations – 10.1%  
CA Economic Recovery  
Series 2004 A,
Insured: MBIA: 
5.000% 07/01/11
    1,500,000       1,602,660    
5.000% 07/01/15     5,000,000       5,386,800    
CA State  
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC 
6.000% 02/01/18
    5,000,000       5,764,400    
Series 2003,
5.250% 11/01/18
    1,000,000       1,058,510    
Series 2004,
5.000% 02/01/20
    750,000       772,560    
Series 2007:
4.500% 08/01/26
    18,000,000       17,432,280    
5.000% 12/01/22     6,000,000       6,193,500    
CT State  
Series 2006 D,
5.000% 11/01/19
    3,500,000       3,779,755    
FL Board of Education Capital Outlay  
Series 1998 B,
5.250% 06/01/11
    3,990,000       4,281,270    
FL Board of Education  
Series 2005 B,
5.000% 01/01/14
    17,395,000       18,911,844    
Series 2005 C,
5.000% 06/01/13
    11,830,000       12,835,195    
FL Department of Transportation  
Series 2002,
5.250% 07/01/13
    7,290,000       7,945,954    
FL State  
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 07/01/30
    1,000,000       1,019,240    
GA State  
Series 1999 B,
5.750% 08/01/10
    2,000,000       2,147,680    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Bay Transportation Authority  
Series 1991 A,
Insured: MBIA 
7.000% 03/01/21
    5,750,000       6,962,272    
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA: 
5.500% 03/01/12
    1,290,000       1,406,616    
5.500% 03/01/14     750,000       837,750    
MA State  
Series 1998 C,
5.250% 08/01/17
    1,775,000       1,977,172    
Series 2002 D,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 08/01/18
    6,500,000       7,405,190    
Series 2003 D,
5.500% 10/01/17
    5,000,000       5,673,100    
Series 2004 A:
5.250% 08/01/13
    11,605,000       12,809,483    
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 08/01/20
    10,000,000       11,092,200    
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/01/20
    5,000,000       5,566,550    
Series 2004 C,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 12/01/16
    10,000,000       11,421,700    
MI State  
Series 2001,
5.500% 12/01/15
    1,250,000       1,414,100    
MN State  
Series 2000,
5.500% 11/01/13
    1,000,000       1,064,370    
MS State  
Series 2002 A,
5.500% 12/01/14
    3,000,000       3,373,560    
NJ State  
Series 2001 H,
5.250% 07/01/14
    5,000,000       5,534,100    
OH State  
Series 2001 A,
5.000% 06/15/12
    5,000,000       5,206,100    
OR State  
Series 1996 B, AMT,
5.700% 08/01/16
    295,000       295,667    
Series 1997 A, AMT,
5.050% 08/01/11
    90,000       91,477    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PA State  
Series 2002,
5.500% 02/01/15
    3,000,000       3,389,640    
Series 2004:
Insured: FSA 
5.375% 07/01/18
    12,000,000       13,570,440    
Insured: MBIA
5.375% 07/01/16
    10,000,000       11,246,100    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Buildings Authority
 
Series 2007,  
6.250% 07/01/21     10,000,000       10,941,300    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Series 1997,
Insured: MBIA 
6.500% 07/01/15
    4,190,000       4,800,525    
Series 2001 A,
5.500% 07/01/13
    6,395,000       6,688,083    
TX Water Financial Assistance  
Series 1999,
5.250% 08/01/21
    350,000       356,948    
UT State  
Series 2002 B,
5.375% 07/01/11
    10,000,000       10,813,300    
VI Public Finance Authority  
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 10/01/10
    200,000       205,958    
State General Obligations Total     233,275,349    
Tax-Backed Total     995,559,066    
Transportation – 6.3%  
Air Transportation – 0.3%  
TN Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority  
FedEx Corp.:
Series 1997, 
5.350% 09/01/12
    6,180,000       6,426,397    
Series 2002,
5.050% 09/01/12
    1,000,000       1,017,920    
Air Transportation Total     7,444,317    
Airports – 1.3%  
AZ Tucson Airport Authority, Inc.  
Series 2001, AMT,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 06/01/12
    500,000       517,455    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CO Denver City & County  
Series 2000 A, AMT,
Insured: AMBAC 
6.000% 11/15/15
    3,075,000       3,169,341    
FL Greater Orlando Aviation Authority  
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 10/01/13
    1,500,000       1,627,110    
IL Chicago O'Hare International Airport  
Series 1993 C,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 01/01/11
    5,640,000       5,884,268    
MA Port Authority  
Series 2007 D,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 07/01/17
    8,000,000       8,756,480    
OK Airport Trust  
Series 2000 B, AMT,
Insured: FSA 
5.375% 07/01/11
    4,670,000       4,840,268    
TX Houston Airport Systems  
Sub-Lien,
Series 2002, 
Insured: FSA
5.000% 07/01/27
    5,000,000       5,054,000    
Airports Total     29,848,922    
Toll Facilities – 3.3%  
CO E-470 Public Highway Authority  
Series 1997 B,
Insured: MBIA 
(b) 09/01/12
    10,000,000       8,456,900    
Series 2000 B,
Insured: MBIA 
(b) 09/01/18
    1,500,000       885,930    
FL Orlando & Orange County
Expressway Authority
 
Series 1990,
Insured: FGIC 
6.500% 07/01/10
    2,000,000       2,157,680    
FL Turnpike Authority  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 07/01/21
    3,000,000       3,173,910    
KS Turnpike Authority  
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA: 
5.250% 09/01/15
    1,855,000       2,075,559    
5.250% 09/01/16     1,230,000       1,378,363    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NJ Turnpike Authority  
Series 2000 A,
Insured: MBIA: 
6.000% 01/01/11
    2,125,000       2,285,565    
6.000% 01/01/13     275,000       305,742    
NY Thruway Authority  
Second General Highway &
Bridge Trust Fund:
Series 2003 A, 
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 04/01/12
    2,145,000       2,325,051    
Series 2005 B,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 04/01/20
    10,840,000       12,278,902    
Series 2007 B,
5.000% 04/01/19
    5,000,000       5,410,700    
NY Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority  
Series 2008 B-1,
5.000% 11/15/25 (a)
    5,000,000       5,310,050    
OH Turnpike Commission  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: FGIC: 
5.500% 02/15/21
    2,000,000       2,227,640    
5.500% 02/15/24     1,000,000       1,109,700    
PA Delaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission
 
Series 2003,
5.250% 07/01/11
    500,000       534,375    
PA Turnpike Commission  
Series 2001 S,
5.500% 06/01/15
    1,000,000       1,078,540    
TX North Tollway Authority  
First Tier:
Series 2008 A, 
6.000% 01/01/22
    14,000,000       15,241,240    
Series 2008 E-3,
5.750% 01/01/38 (a)
    8,650,000       9,103,433    
Toll Facilities Total     75,339,280    
Transportation – 1.4%  
FL Osceola County Transportation  
Series 2004,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 04/01/18
    1,000,000       1,062,650    
IN Transportation Finance Authority  
Series 2000,
5.750% 12/01/14
    2,485,000       2,653,508    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
KS Department of Transportation  
Series 2004 A,
5.500% 03/01/18
    11,775,000       13,367,215    
MA State  
Series 2000 A,
5.750% 06/15/13
    350,000       374,504    
NJ Transit Corp.  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2002 A, 
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 09/15/15
    6,725,000       7,428,973    
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
Series 2007 A,
Insured: FSA: 
5.000% 11/15/20
    5,000,000       5,385,450    
5.000% 11/15/21     3,000,000       3,209,190    
Transportation Total     33,481,490    
Transportation Total     146,114,009    
Utilities – 12.4%  
Independent Power Producers – 0.3%  
CA Sacramento Power Authority  
Series 2005,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 07/01/14
    6,680,000       7,207,854    
Independent Power Producers Total     7,207,854    
Investor Owned – 1.5%  
CO Adams County Pollution Control  
Public Service Co.,
Series 2005 A, 
Insured: MBIA
4.375% 09/01/17
    11,550,000       11,746,697    
FL Hillsborough County Industrial
Development Authority
 
Tampa Electric Co.,
Series 2007 B, 
5.150% 09/01/25 (a)
    2,000,000       2,029,660    
NH Business Finance Authority  
Series 2001 C,
Insured: MBIA 
5.450% 05/01/21
    1,500,000       1,509,765    
TX Brazos River Authority  
TXU Energy Co., LLC:
Series 2001 C, AMT, 
5.750% 05/01/36 (a)
    5,195,000       4,887,092    
Series 2003 D,
5.400% 10/01/29 (a)
    6,100,000       5,408,931    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX Sabine River Authority  
TXU Energy Co. LLC:
Series 2001 A, 
5.500% 05/01/22 (a)
    6,265,000       5,882,835    
Series 2001 B, AMT,
5.750% 05/01/30 (a)
    2,995,000       2,817,486    
Investor Owned Total     34,282,466    
Joint Power Authority – 1.5%  
AZ Power Reserves Authority  
Series 2001,
5.000% 10/01/10
    500,000       528,795    
FL Municipal Power Agency  
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 10/01/21
    1,850,000       1,963,645    
GA Municipal Electric Authority  
Series 1998 Y,
Insured: AMBAC 
6.400% 01/01/13
    4,205,000       4,653,001    
MI Public Power Agency  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 01/01/16
    1,000,000       1,106,850    
NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency  
Series 2008 A,
Insured: Assured  
Guaranty Corp. 
5.250% 01/01/19 (g)
    3,200,000       3,427,776    
OK Grand River Dam Authority  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 06/01/12
    1,000,000       1,075,670    
TX Municipal Power Agency  
Series 1993,
Insured: MBIA 
(b) 09/01/15
    250,000       183,278    
TX Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency  
Series 2002:
5.500% 10/01/11
    8,355,000       8,614,089    
6.000% 10/01/16     3,000,000       3,101,880    
WA Energy Northwest Electric  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: MBIA: 
5.500% 07/01/16
    4,675,000       5,020,482    
5.750% 07/01/18     1,000,000       1,074,480    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
WI Sheboygan Pollution Control  
Wisconsin Power,
Series 2008, 
Insured: FGIC 
5.000% 09/01/15
    5,000,000       5,032,300    
Joint Power Authority Total     35,782,246    
Municipal Electric – 4.6%  
CA Department of Water Resources  
Series 2002 A:
5.500% 05/01/11
    10,000,000       10,783,500    
6.000% 05/01/13     2,000,000       2,222,460    
Series 2008 H,
5.000% 05/01/21
    10,000,000       10,506,100    
FL Gainesville Utilities Systems  
Series 1992 B,
6.500% 10/01/11
    3,000,000       3,352,710    
FL JEA St. John's River Power Park Systems  
Series 1997,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 10/01/19
    1,000,000       1,060,820    
FL Kissimmee Utilities Authority
Electrical System
 
Series 2003,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 10/01/15
    2,235,000       2,423,612    
FL Orlando Utilities Commission
Utility Systems
 
Series 2005 B,
5.000% 10/01/24
    3,000,000       3,105,090    
NY Long Island Power Authority  
Series 2006 A,
Insured: FGIC 
5.000% 12/01/19
    10,000,000       10,365,600    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority
 
Series 1997 BB,
Insured: MBIA 
6.000% 07/01/12
    3,000,000       3,267,780    
Series 2002 KK,
Insured: FSA: 
5.250% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,071,710    
5.500% 07/01/15     10,000,000       11,064,200    
Series 2003 NN,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 07/01/19
    1,000,000       1,067,930    
Series 2007 VV,
Insured: MBIA 
5.250% 07/01/26
    10,450,000       11,080,553    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TN Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County  
Series 1998 B,
5.500% 05/15/13
    3,000,000       3,324,030    
TX Austin  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 11/15/13
    2,000,000       2,194,500    
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 11/15/12
    2,410,000       2,659,483    
Subordinated Lien,
Series 1998, 
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 05/15/18
    1,100,000       1,218,052    
TX San Antonio Electric & Gas  
Series 2002,
5.375% 02/01/14
    2,500,000       2,760,700    
Series 2005,
5.000% 02/01/18
    10,000,000       10,596,400    
WA Seattle Municipal Light & Power  
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 03/01/11
    10,365,000       11,069,820    
Municipal Electric Total     105,195,050    
Water & Sewer – 4.5%  
CA Citrus Heights Water District  
Series 2000,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 10/01/20
    1,800,000       1,851,336    
CA Department of Water Resources  
Central Valley,
Series 2002 X, 
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 12/01/15
    1,000,000       1,136,130    
CA Pico Rivera Water Authority  
Series 1999 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.500% 05/01/29
    3,000,000       3,230,640    
FL Brevard County Utilities  
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 03/01/14
    2,000,000       2,123,340    
FL Cocoa Water & Sewer  
Series 2003,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 10/01/19
    1,000,000       1,058,970    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FL Governmental Utility Authority  
Series 2003,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 10/01/17
    1,180,000       1,250,328    
FL Holly Hill Water & Sewer  
Series 2002,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 10/01/15
    745,000       785,282    
FL Hollywood Water & Sewer  
Series 2003,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 10/01/17
    1,070,000       1,147,864    
FL Miami-Dade County Stormwater  
Series 2004,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 04/01/24
    2,445,000       2,483,484    
FL Municipal Loan Council  
Series 2002 B,
Insured: MBIA 
5.375% 08/01/16
    1,485,000       1,600,875    
FL Orlando Utilities Commission  
Series 2002 C,
5.250% 10/01/16
    210,000       225,962    
FL Sarasota County Utilities Systems  
Series 2002 C,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 10/01/16
    1,000,000       1,059,990    
FL Sebring Water & Wastewater  
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 01/01/14
    1,030,000       1,112,503    
FL Tallahassee Conservative Utilities System  
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC: 
5.500% 10/01/14
    1,330,000       1,490,637    
5.500% 10/01/18     1,000,000       1,134,970    
FL Tallahassee Consolidated Utility  
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 10/01/17
    1,900,000       2,149,660    
FL Tampa Bay Water Utility Systems  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 10/01/19
    1,500,000       1,641,450    
FL Tampa Water & Sewer  
Series 2002 B,
5.000% 07/01/10
    1,000,000       1,052,220    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FL Tohopekaliga Water Utilities Authority  
Series 2003 B,
Insured: FSA 
5.250% 10/01/17
    1,110,000       1,206,648    
FL Winter Park Water & Sewer  
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.250% 12/01/14
    1,405,000       1,505,401    
GA Atlanta Water & Wastewater  
Series 1999 A,
Insured: FGIC 
5.500% 11/01/18
    15,305,000       16,505,677    
IN Bond Bank  
Series 2001 A,
5.375% 02/01/13
    1,910,000       2,089,693    
KS Wyandotte County Unified Government Utility System  
Series 2004 B,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 09/01/32
    2,000,000       2,034,620    
MA Water Resource Authority  
Series 1998 B,
Insured: FSA 
5.500% 08/01/15
    1,000,000       1,130,700    
NY New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority  
Series 2000 B,
5.125% 06/15/31
    7,000,000       7,109,060    
OH Cleveland Waterworks  
Series 1993 G,
Insured: MBIA 
5.500% 01/01/13
    750,000       790,238    
PA Allegheny County  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 12/01/17
    265,000       282,540    
PA Lancaster Area Sewer Authority  
Series 2004,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 04/01/16
    500,000       531,195    
TX Colorado River Municipal Water  
Series 2003,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 01/01/12
    4,030,000       4,263,337    
TX Corpus Christi  
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 07/15/14
    1,000,000       1,065,390    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 07/15/19
    2,000,000       2,090,020    
TX Houston Utility System  
Series 2004 A,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 05/15/24
    5,000,000       5,095,700    
TX Houston Water & Sewer System  
Junior Lien:
Series 1991 C, 
Insured: AMBAC
(b) 12/01/11
    4,000,000       3,561,400    
Series 2001 A,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 12/01/17
    4,720,000       5,092,219    
TX McKinney  
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 08/15/17
    1,125,000       1,219,399    
TX Nueces River Authority  
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 07/15/15
    1,000,000       1,095,250    
TX San Antonio  
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA 
5.000% 05/15/14
    1,000,000       1,090,580    
TX Trinity River Authority  
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA: 
5.000% 02/01/17
    1,000,000       1,066,640    
5.000% 02/01/18     1,000,000       1,058,230    
VA Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority Regional Sewage  
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA 
5.000% 07/01/22
    16,680,000       17,413,753    
Water & Sewer Total     103,833,331    
Utilities Total     286,300,947    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $2,204,355,727)
    2,246,244,045    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Investment Company – 0.6%  
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash
Management Fund 
(7 day yield of 2.560%)
    13,621,881       13,621,881    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $13,621,881)
    13,621,881    
Short-Term Obligations – 0.8%  
    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (h) – 0.8%  
FL Orange County School Board  
Series 2002 B,
SPA: SunTrust Bank N.A. 
3.500% 08/01/27
    1,100,000       1,100,000    
Series 2007 C,
Insured: MBIA, 
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.850% 08/01/22
    1,200,000       1,200,000    
MO Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
St. Louis University,
Series 2005 A, 
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: Bank of New York
2.950% 10/01/35
    6,100,000       6,100,000    
OK Industries Authority  
Integris Baptist Medical Center,
Series 1999 B, 
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.700% 08/15/29
    1,600,000       1,600,000    
TX Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Texas Children's Hospital,
Series 1999 B-1, 
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.600% 10/01/29
    8,000,000       8,000,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     18,000,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $18,000,000)
    18,000,000    
Total Investments – 98.7%
(cost of $2,235,977,608)(i)
    2,277,865,926    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.3%     30,748,974    
Net Assets – 100.0%     2,308,614,900    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at April 30, 2008.

(b)  Zero coupon bond.

(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)  Step bond. This security is currently not paying coupon. Shown parenthetically is the next interest rate to be paid and the date the Fund will begin accruing at this rate.

(e)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2008, the value of this security, which is not illiquid, represents 0.2% of net assets.

(f)  Step bond. Shown parenthetically is the next interest rate to be paid and the date the Fund will begin accruing at this rate.

(g)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(h)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at April 30, 2008.

(i)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,235,921,206.

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings by Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     43.1    
Other     16.3    
Utilities     12.4    
Health Care     10.9    
Transportation     6.3    
Education     3.6    
Industrials     2.2    
Housing     1.3    
Resource Recovery     0.8    
Other Revenue     0.4    
      97.3    
Investment Company     0.6    
Short-Term Obligations     0.8    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.3    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax  
CIFG   CIFG Assurance North America, Inc.  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FHA   Federal Housing Administration  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
PSFG   Permanent School Fund Guarantee  
RAD   Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  
XLCA   XL Capital Assurance, Inc.  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 97.0%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 14.9%  
Education – 14.7%  
MA College Building Authority Project Revenue  
Series 2004 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 05/01/16
    530,000       563,644    
MA Development Finance Agency  
Boston College,
Series 2007 P,
5.000% 07/01/20
    3,260,000       3,440,082    
Clark University,
Series 1998,
5.250% 07/01/16
    1,445,000       1,473,654    
Emerson College,
Series 2006:
5.000% 01/01/21
    2,500,000       2,559,900    
5.000% 01/01/23     1,000,000       1,016,820    
Hampshire College,
Series 2004,
5.150% 10/01/14
    200,000       211,302    
Mount Holyoke College:
Series 2001,
5.500% 07/01/13
    1,355,000       1,453,021    
Series 2008,
5.000% 07/01/23
    1,285,000       1,350,818    
Wheelock College,
Series 2007 C,
5.000% 10/01/17
    1,250,000       1,282,950    
Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Series 2007,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 09/01/22
    1,710,000       1,779,785    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Amherst College,
Series 1998 G,
5.375% 11/01/20
    640,000       646,758    
Boston College:
Series 2003 N,
5.250% 06/01/15
    1,000,000       1,082,700    
Series 2008,
5.500% 06/01/24
    3,000,000       3,388,620    
Brandeis University,
Series 1999 J,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 10/01/26
    2,000,000       2,024,980    
Harvard University:
Series 2000 Z,
5.500% 01/15/11
    1,000,000       1,074,920    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2001 DD,
5.000% 07/15/35
    4,500,000       4,551,480    
Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
Series 2002 K:
5.250% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,090,800    
5.375% 07/01/17     2,275,000       2,587,881    
5.500% 07/01/22     1,000,000       1,153,940    
Series 2004 M:
5.250% 07/01/19
    610,000       691,051    
5.250% 07/01/24     1,600,000       1,793,632    
Northeastern University,
Series 1998 G,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 10/01/12
    1,110,000       1,203,307    
Tufts University:
Series 2001 I,
5.500% 02/15/36
    2,000,000       2,047,560    
Series 2002 J,
5.500% 08/15/16
    1,500,000       1,698,405    
Wellesley College,
Series 2003,
5.000% 07/01/15
    610,000       654,536    
Williams College,
Series 2003 H,
5.000% 07/01/16
    1,740,000       1,865,332    
MA Industrial Finance Agency  
Tufts University,
Series 1998 H,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 02/15/13
    1,830,000       2,021,070    
MA University of Massachusetts
Building Authority
 
Series 2000 2,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 11/01/09
    1,455,000       1,514,859    
Series 2004 1,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 11/01/12
    500,000       539,010    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical &
Environmental Control Facilities
 
Universidad Interamericana de  
Puerto Rico, Inc.,
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 10/01/12
    2,000,000       2,081,740    
Education Total     48,844,557    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Prep School – 0.2%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Milton Academy,
Series 2003 A,
5.000% 09/01/19
    500,000       533,905    
Prep School Total     533,905    
Education Total     49,378,462    
Health Care – 8.9%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 0.3%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
First Mortgage Orchard Cove,
Series 2007:
5.000% 10/01/17
    675,000       630,200    
5.000% 10/01/18     515,000       475,160    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     1,105,360    
Health Services – 0.4%  
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Partners Healthcare Systems, Inc.,
Series 2003 E,
5.000% 07/01/15
    1,140,000       1,195,963    
Health Services Total     1,195,963    
Hospitals – 7.2%  
MA Boston Special Obligation  
Boston Medical Center,
Series 2002 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 08/01/14
    5,000,000       5,274,500    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Baystate Medical Center,
Series 2002 F,
5.750% 07/01/13
    890,000       952,745    
Boston Medical Center,
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/15
    2,500,000       2,534,175    
Milford Regional Medical Center Issue,
Series 2007 E:
5.000% 07/15/17
    1,050,000       1,030,197    
5.000% 07/15/22     2,500,000       2,340,175    
Partners Healthcare Systems, Inc.:
Series 1999 B,
5.250% 07/01/10
    4,670,000       4,844,098    
Series 2001 C,
5.750% 07/01/21
    750,000       796,425    
Series 2005 F,
5.000% 07/01/17
    2,000,000       2,108,820    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2007,
5.000% 07/01/18
    1,950,000       2,063,782    
UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.,
Series 1998 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 07/01/14
    2,000,000       2,049,400    
Hospitals Total     23,994,317    
Intermediate Care Facilities – 0.4%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Evergreen Center, Inc.,
Series 2005,
5.500% 01/01/20
    1,355,000       1,308,510    
Intermediate Care Facilities Total     1,308,510    
Nursing Homes – 0.6%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
First Mortgage VOA Concord
Assisted Living Inc.,
Series 2007:
5.000% 11/01/17
    900,000       820,377    
5.125% 11/01/27     1,500,000       1,260,780    
Nursing Homes Total     2,081,157    
Health Care Total     29,685,307    
Other – 19.4%  
Other – 1.6%  
MA Boston Housing Authority Capital Program  
Series 2008,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 04/01/20
    2,135,000       2,277,319    
MA Development Finance Agency  
Combined Jewish Philanthropies,
Series 2002 A,
5.250% 02/01/22
    1,000,000       1,054,440    
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series 2007 A,
Insured: AMBAC,
SPA: JP Morgan Chase Bank
6.500% 03/01/28 (a)
    1,900,000       1,900,000    
Other Total     5,231,759    
Pool/Bond Bank – 4.5%  
MA Water Pollution Abatement Revenue  
Series 1995 A,
5.400% 08/01/11
    25,000       25,059    
Series 1999 5,
5.750% 08/01/16
    95,000       99,488    
Series 2001 7,
5.250% 02/01/10
    2,000,000       2,099,660    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2002,
5.000% 08/01/11
    1,000,000       1,071,350    
Series 2004 A,
5.250% 08/01/15
    3,000,000       3,358,620    
Series 2005 11,
5.250% 08/01/19
    4,465,000       5,026,027    
Series 2006,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/01/20
    3,000,000       3,373,890    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     15,054,094    
Refunded/Escrowed (b) – 13.2%  
MA Bay Transportation Authority  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/10:
5.750% 07/01/14
    915,000       978,986    
5.750% 07/01/18     915,000       978,986    
MA College Building Authority Project Revenue  
Series 1999 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
(c) 05/01/28
    4,000,000       1,512,960    
MA Consolidated Loan  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 02/01/10,
5.800% 02/01/17
    3,520,000       3,759,712    
Series 2001 C,
Pre-refunded 12/01/11,
5.375% 12/01/18
    3,000,000       3,256,410    
MA Development Finance Agency  
Belmont Hill School,
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 09/01/11,
5.000% 09/01/31
    1,000,000       1,080,450    
Higher Education, Smith College,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 07/01/10,
5.750% 07/01/23
    2,000,000       2,158,840    
MA College of Pharmacy &
Allied Health Sciences,
Pre-refunded 07/01/13,
Series 2003 C,
6.375% 07/01/23
    1,000,000       1,165,360    
Western New England College,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 12/01/12,
5.875% 12/01/22
    600,000       654,474    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Simmons College,
Series 2003 F,
Pre-refunded 10/01/13,
Insured: FGIC:
5.000% 10/01/15
    1,015,000       1,111,831    
5.000% 10/01/17     510,000       558,654    
University of Massachusetts:
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 10/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.875% 10/01/29
    1,000,000       1,088,400    
Series 2002 C,
Pre-refunded 10/01/12,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 10/01/13
    1,475,000       1,615,213    
MA Holden  
Municipal Purpose Loan,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 03/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.750% 03/01/18
    2,385,000       2,551,306    
MA Port Authority  
Series 1973,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.625% 07/01/12
    355,000       376,701    
MA Route 3 North Transit Improvement
Association
 
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/15/10,
Insured: MBIA:
5.375% 06/15/33
    2,500,000       2,652,325    
5.750% 06/15/13     1,000,000       1,068,650    
5.750% 06/15/14     2,000,000       2,137,300    
5.750% 06/15/15     2,000,000       2,137,300    
5.750% 06/15/18     1,000,000       1,068,650    
MA Sandwich  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 08/15/10,
5.750% 08/15/11
    1,050,000       1,136,551    
MA Special Obligation & Revenue  
Consolidated Loan,
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 06/01/12,
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 06/01/19
    1,125,000       1,220,771    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Springfield  
Municipal Purpose Loan:
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 10/01/09,
Insured: FSA
6.000% 10/01/16
    1,000,000       1,058,430    
Series 2003,
Pre-refunded 01/15/13,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 01/15/15
    1,500,000       1,624,335    
MA Turnpike Authority  
Series 1993 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.000% 01/01/13
    250,000       262,788    
MA University of Massachusetts Building
Authority
 
Series 2003 1,
Pre-refunded 11/01/13,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 11/01/15
    2,000,000       2,218,460    
MA Water Pollution Abatement Revenue  
Series 1993 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.450% 02/01/13
    935,000       992,241    
Series 1995 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.400% 08/01/11
    225,000       243,691    
Series 2001 7,
Pre-refunded 08/01/11,
5.250% 02/01/13
    250,000       267,353    
MA Water Resources Authority  
Series 1993 C,
Escrowed to Maturity,
6.000% 12/01/11
    1,220,000       1,314,050    
Series 2000 D,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 08/01/10
    1,000,000       1,066,550    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
 
Series 1995,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 07/01/09
    500,000       522,035    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     43,839,763    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tobacco – 0.1%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Children's Trust Fund
 
Tobacco Settlement Revenue,
Series 2002,
5.000% 05/15/09
    500,000       502,305    
Tobacco Total     502,305    
Other Total     64,627,921    
Tax-Backed – 39.0%  
Local General Obligations – 12.5%  
MA Bellingham  
Series 2001,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 03/01/13
    1,605,000       1,705,650    
MA Boston  
Metropolitan District,
Series 2002 A,
5.250% 12/01/14
    2,010,000       2,173,091    
Series 2002 B,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 02/01/12
    6,000,000       6,436,080    
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 01/01/14
    1,000,000       1,094,240    
MA Brookline  
Series 2000,
5.750% 04/01/14
    1,905,000       2,025,205    
MA Dudley Charlton Regional School District  
Series 1999 A,
Insured: FGIC
5.125% 06/15/14
    2,305,000       2,506,226    
MA Everett  
Series 2000,
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 12/15/11
    2,015,000       2,237,557    
MA Falmouth  
Series 2002,
5.000% 02/01/11
    1,450,000       1,541,017    
MA Groton-Dunstable Regional School District  
Series 2001,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 10/15/21
    1,260,000       1,318,779    
MA Hopedale  
Series 2004,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 11/15/17
    1,000,000       1,072,640    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Lawrence  
Series 2006,
Insured FSA
5.000% 02/01/18
    1,500,000       1,637,190    
MA Lowell  
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.000% 08/01/10
    1,000,000       1,048,740    
5.000% 02/01/13     1,215,000       1,295,105    
MA Medford  
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 02/15/10
    1,775,000       1,849,000    
MA Pioneer Valley Regional School District  
Series 2002,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 06/15/12
    1,000,000       1,062,170    
MA Pittsfield  
Series 2002,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 04/15/11
    1,000,000       1,055,040    
MA Plymouth  
Series 2000,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 10/15/18
    1,725,000       1,801,676    
MA Sandwich  
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 07/15/18
    1,575,000       1,700,969    
MA Springfield  
Series 2007,
Insured: FSA
4.500% 08/01/21
    2,000,000       2,060,300    
MA Westborough  
Series 2003,
5.000% 11/15/16
    1,000,000       1,076,200    
MA Westfield  
Series 2003,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 09/01/18
    500,000       521,830    
MA Worcester  
Series 2004 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 08/15/13
    2,810,000       3,067,789    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Municipal
Finance Agency
 
Series 1997 A,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 07/01/17
    245,000       249,190    
Series 1999 A,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 08/01/09
    1,000,000       1,034,760    
Local General Obligations Total     41,570,444    
Special Non-Property Tax – 9.5%  
MA Bay Transportation Authority  
Series 2000 A:
5.750% 07/01/14
    85,000       90,100    
5.750% 07/01/18     85,000       90,100    
Series 2002 A,
5.000% 07/01/11
    1,000,000       1,069,690    
Series 2003 A:
5.250% 07/01/11
    5,000,000       5,386,200    
5.250% 07/01/17     1,000,000       1,121,610    
5.250% 07/01/19     625,000       700,775    
Series 2004 C,
5.250% 07/01/18
    1,000,000       1,123,100    
Series 2005 B,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 07/01/23
    2,890,000       3,280,266    
Series 2006 A,
5.250% 07/01/22
    3,500,000       3,901,170    
Series 2008 B,
5.000% 07/01/23
    910,000       986,749    
MA Boston Special Obligation  
Convention Center,
Series 2002 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 05/01/19
    1,500,000       1,549,365    
MA School Building Authority Dedicated
Sales Tax Revenue
 
Series 2007 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 08/15/18
    5,000,000       5,435,100    
MA Special Obligation & Revenue  
Consolidated Loan:
Series 1997 A,
5.500% 06/01/13
    1,000,000       1,111,750    
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 06/01/10
    1,500,000       1,575,510    
Series 2004 A,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 01/01/19
    750,000       786,817    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway &
Transportation Authority
 
Series 2006 BB,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 07/01/22
    3,000,000       3,246,780    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     31,455,082    
State Appropriated – 1.7%  
MA Development Finance Agency  
Visual & Performing Arts Project,
Series 2000:
5.750% 08/01/13
    1,030,000       1,118,529    
6.000% 08/01/17     540,000       605,399    
6.000% 08/01/21     1,200,000       1,376,040    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public
Buildings Authority
 
Series 2004 J,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 07/01/36 (a)
    2,000,000       2,065,900    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Finance Corp.
 
Series 2004 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 08/01/30 (a)
    500,000       515,585    
State Appropriated Total     5,681,453    
State General Obligations – 15.3%  
MA State  
Series 1997 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.750% 08/01/09
    2,000,000       2,087,340    
Series 2002 D,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 08/01/18
    3,500,000       3,987,410    
Series 2003 D:
5.500% 10/01/17
    5,000,000       5,673,100    
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 10/01/19
    5,000,000       5,674,600    
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 10/01/20
    2,500,000       2,835,800    
Series 2004 A,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/01/20
    5,000,000       5,566,550    
Series 2004 B,
5.250% 08/01/20
    3,000,000       3,339,930    
Series 2004 C:
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 12/01/24
    5,000,000       5,655,150    
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 12/01/19
    3,795,000       4,311,765    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2006 B,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 09/01/22
    4,000,000       4,439,560    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public
Buildings Authority
 
Series 2007,
6.250% 07/01/21
    2,500,000       2,735,325    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 07/01/30 (a)
    1,900,000       1,942,161    
Series 2006 A,
5.250% 07/01/22
    850,000       852,737    
Series 2007 A,
5.500% 07/01/18
    1,750,000       1,821,085    
State General Obligations Total     50,922,513    
Tax-Backed Total     129,629,492    
Transportation – 5.8%  
Airports – 2.9%  
MA Port Authority  
Series 2005 C,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.000% 07/01/15
    1,500,000       1,640,505    
5.000% 07/01/22     4,500,000       4,692,330    
Series 2007 D,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 07/01/17
    3,000,000       3,283,680    
Airports Total     9,616,515    
Toll Facilities – 1.1%  
MA Turnpike Authority  
Metropolitan Highway Systems Revenue:
Series 1997 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 01/01/37
    2,000,000       2,000,900    
Series 1999 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 01/01/39
    1,500,000       1,500,615    
Toll Facilities Total     3,501,515    
Transportation – 1.8%  
MA Federal Highway Capital Appreciation  
Series 1998 A,
(c) 06/15/15
    4,000,000       3,019,680    
MA Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Notes  
Series 2000 A,
5.750% 06/15/09
    1,000,000       1,041,260    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MA Woods Hole Martha's Vineyard &
Nantucket Steamship Authority
 
Series 2004 B,
5.000% 03/01/18
    1,900,000       2,031,309    
Transportation Total     6,092,249    
Transportation Total     19,210,279    
Utilities – 9.0%  
Joint Power Authority – 0.8%  
MA Municipal Wholesale Electric Co.  
Series 2001 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 07/01/11
    2,500,000       2,645,725    
Joint Power Authority Total     2,645,725    
Municipal Electric – 1.1%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Electric
Power Authority
 
Series 1997 BB,
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,089,260    
Series 2002 LL,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 07/01/17
    2,400,000       2,606,712    
Municipal Electric Total     3,695,972    
Water & Sewer – 7.1%  
MA Water Resource Authority  
Series 1993 C,
6.000% 12/01/11
    780,000       842,369    
Series 1998 B,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 08/01/15
    1,165,000       1,317,265    
Series 2002 J,
Insured: FSA:
5.250% 08/01/14
    2,870,000       3,186,274    
5.250% 08/01/15     3,000,000       3,344,340    
5.250% 08/01/18     1,000,000       1,113,760    
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 08/01/17
    6,000,000       6,681,420    
Series 2007 B,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/01/23
    5,500,000       6,047,250    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct And
Sewer Authority Revenue
 
Refunding Senior Lien
Series A
Insured: Assured Guaranty Corp.
5.000% 07/01/16
    1,000,000       1,069,050    
Water & Sewer Total     23,601,728    
Utilities Total     29,943,425    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $315,349,732)
    322,474,886    
    Shares      
Investment Company – 0.4%  
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash
Management Fund
(7 day yield of 2.560%)
    1,446,335       1,446,335    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $1,446,335)
    1,446,335    
Short-Term Obligations – 1.6%  
    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (d) – 1.6%  
MA Central Artery  
Series 2000 B,
SPA: State Street Bank & Trust Co.
2.600% 12/01/30
    300,000       300,000    
MA Development Finance Agency  
Harvard University,
Series 2006 B-1,
2.400% 07/15/36
    100,000       100,000    
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority  
Harvard University,
Series 1999 R,
2.000% 11/01/49
    300,000       300,000    
Partners Healthcare Systems, Inc.,
Series 2003 D-5,
2.320% 07/01/17
    1,100,000       1,100,000    
Series 1985 D,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: State Street Bank & Trust Co.
2.850% 01/01/35
    2,920,000       2,920,000    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligations (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
MO Development Finance Board  
The Nelson Gallery Foundation,
Series 2001 B,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.700% 12/01/31
    500,000       500,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     5,220,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $5,220,000)
    5,220,000    
Total Investments – 99.0%
(cost of $322,016,067)(e)
    329,141,221    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.0%     3,348,549    
Net Assets – 100.0%     332,489,770    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at April 30, 2008.

(b)  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.

(c)  Zero coupon bond.

(d)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at April 30, 2008.

(e)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $321,970,366.

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings by Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     39.0    
Other     19.4    
Education     14.9    
Utilities     9.0    
Health Care     8.9    
Transportation     5.8    
      97.0    
Investment Company     0.4    
Short-Term Obligations     1.6    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.0    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
SPA   Stand-by-Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 96.6%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 4.7%  
Education – 4.7%  
NJ Educational Facilities Authority  
Drew University,
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 07/01/20
    1,000,000       1,081,820    
Georgian Court University
Series 2007 D,
5.250% 07/01/27
    500,000       493,420    
Rowan University,
Series 2008 B,
Insured: Assured GTY
5.000% 07/01/23
    750,000       795,375    
Seton Hall University Project,
Series 2001 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 07/01/16
    200,000       210,128    
Stevens Institute of Technology,
Series 1998 I,
5.000% 07/01/09
    110,000       111,376    
NJ Rutgers State University  
Series 1997 U,
5.000% 05/01/14
    500,000       505,915    
Education Total     3,198,034    
Education Total     3,198,034    
Health Care – 5.8%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 1.5%  
NJ Economic Development Authority  
Lutheran Social Ministries,
Series 2005,
5.100% 06/01/27
    675,000       618,671    
Marcus L. Ward Home,
Series 2004,
5.750% 11/01/24
    400,000       402,152    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     1,020,823    
Hospitals – 4.3%  
NJ Economic Development Authority  
University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey,
Series 2000,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 06/01/09
    315,000       324,142    
NJ Health Care Facilities Financing Authority  
Children's Specialized Hospital,
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 07/01/18
    575,000       559,331    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Hackensack University Medical Center:
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 01/01/18
    500,000       502,585    
Series 2000:
5.700% 01/01/11
    500,000       522,630    
5.875% 01/01/15     500,000       517,750    
South Jersey Hospital,
Series 2006,
5.000% 07/01/20
    500,000       508,350    
Hospitals Total     2,934,788    
Health Care Total     3,955,611    
Housing – 1.2%  
Multi-Family – 1.2%  
NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency  
Multi-Family Housing:
Series 2000 B,
Insured: FSA
6.050% 11/01/17
    165,000       169,752    
Series 2000 E-2,
Insured: FSA
5.750% 11/01/25
    135,000       137,581    
NJ Middlesex County Improvement Authority  
Student Housing Urban Renewal,
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 08/15/18
    500,000       505,070    
Multi-Family Total     812,403    
Housing Total     812,403    
Industrials – 0.4%  
Oil & Gas – 0.4%  
TN Energy Acquisition Corp.  
Series 2006,
5.250% 09/01/22
    300,000       293,478    
Oil & Gas Total     293,478    
Industrials Total     293,478    
Other – 23.2%  
Pool/Bond Bank – 1.4%  
NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust  
Series 1998,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 04/01/12
    500,000       510,725    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NJ Monmouth County Improvement Authority  
Series 1995,
Insured: FSA
5.450% 07/15/13
    305,000       306,821    
Series 2000,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 12/01/12
    110,000       114,712    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     932,258    
Refunded/Escrowed (a) – 20.3%  
NJ Atlantic County Improvement Authority  
Series 1985,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
7.375% 07/01/10
    170,000       179,398    
NJ Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority  
Series 1997,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 01/01/12
    500,000       521,705    
NJ Burlington County Bridge Commissioner  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 08/15/12,
5.250% 08/15/18
    1,130,000       1,235,904    
NJ Cherry Hill Township  
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 07/15/09,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 07/15/19
    500,000       518,345    
NJ Delaware River and Bay Authority  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 01/01/10,
Insured: AMBAC
5.400% 01/01/14
    250,000       264,765    
NJ Economic Development Authority  
School Facilities Construction,
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 06/15/18
    200,000       215,204    
NJ Educational Facilities Authority  
Princeton University,
Series 1999 B,
Pre-refunded 07/01/09,
5.125% 07/01/19
    1,000,000       1,034,260    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Rowan University,
Series 2000 B,
Pre-refunded 07/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 07/01/19
    250,000       263,552    
Stevens Institute of Technology:
Series 1998 I,
Pre-refunded 07/01/08,
5.000% 07/01/09
    90,000       91,326    
Series 2002 C,
Escrowed to Maturity
5.000% 07/01/10
    1,120,000       1,178,486    
William Paterson University,
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 07/01/21
    500,000       528,415    
NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 09/01/10,
5.250% 09/01/20
    500,000       536,225    
NJ Essex County Improvement Authority  
Lease Revenue,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 10/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 10/01/11
    500,000       531,105    
NJ Highway Authority  
Garden State Parkway:
Series 1989,
Escrowed to Maturity,
6.000% 01/01/19
    1,000,000       1,161,330    
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 01/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.600% 01/01/17
    300,000       318,744    
NJ Monmouth County Improvement Authority  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 12/01/10,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 12/01/12
    390,000       414,059    
NJ Randolph Township School District  
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 08/01/08,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 08/01/15
    500,000       503,670    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NJ State  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 06/15/14
    500,000       549,740    
NJ Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 06/01/12,
5.375% 06/01/18
    1,000,000       1,086,330    
NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority  
Transportation Systems,
Series 1999 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.750% 06/15/15
    1,000,000       1,149,660    
NJ Trenton  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 03/01/09,
Insured: FGIC
5.700% 03/01/19
    250,000       259,848    
NJ Turnpike Authority  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 01/01/10,
Insured: MBIA
5.750% 01/01/19
    295,000       310,968    
NJ Vernon Township Board of Education  
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 12/01/09,
Insured: FGIC
5.375% 12/01/19
    300,000       314,310    
NJ West Deptford Township  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 09/01/10,
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 09/01/20
    400,000       427,456    
NJ West Orange Board of Education  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 10/01/09,
Insured: MBIA
5.625% 10/01/29
    250,000       264,175    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     13,858,980    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tobacco – 1.5%  
NJ Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.  
Series 2007 1-A,
4.625% 06/01/26
    750,000       638,565    
Series 2007,
4.500% 06/01/23
    460,000       416,305    
Tobacco Total     1,054,870    
Other Total     15,846,108    
Other Revenue – 1.1%  
Hotels – 1.1%  
NJ Middlesex County Import Authority  
Heldrich Associates,
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 01/01/20
    815,000       739,588    
Hotels Total     739,588    
Other Revenue Total     739,588    
Tax-Backed – 44.7%  
Local Appropriated – 4.9%  
NJ Bergen County Improvement Authority  
Series 2005,
5.000% 11/15/23
    1,000,000       1,088,230    
NJ Camden County Improvement Authority  
Series 2006,
Insured: AMBAC
4.000% 09/01/21
    1,140,000       1,121,771    
NJ East Orange Board of Education  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998,
Insured: FSA
(b) 02/01/18
    1,000,000       652,250    
NJ Essex County Improvement Authority  
Series 1996,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 12/01/08
    250,000       253,063    
NJ Middlesex County  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 08/01/17
    250,000       266,110    
Local Appropriated Total     3,381,424    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Local General Obligations – 18.2%  
NJ Atlantic City  
Series 2008
5.500% 02/15/18
    500,000       535,690    
NJ Board of Education  
Tom Rivers School District,
Series 2007,
Insured: MBIA
4.500% 01/15/20
    500,000       520,070    
NJ Cherry Hill Township  
Series 1999 B,
5.250% 07/15/11
    500,000       538,545    
NJ Flemington Raritan Regional School District  
Series 2000,
Insured: FGIC
5.700% 02/01/15
    400,000       453,420    
NJ Freehold Regional High School District  
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 03/01/20
    1,205,000       1,293,881    
NJ Greenwich Township Board of Education  
Series 1998,
Insured: FSA:
5.000% 01/15/13
    165,000       165,314    
5.000% 01/15/14     250,000       250,475    
NJ Manalapan Englishtown Regional Board of
Education
 
Series 2004,
Insured: FGIC
5.750% 12/01/20
    1,325,000       1,522,875    
NJ Mercer County Improvement Authority  
Series 1998 B,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 02/15/14
    250,000       252,868    
NJ Middlesex County  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 08/01/12
    500,000       528,475    
Series 1998,
5.000% 10/01/09
    500,000       520,095    
NJ Parsippany-Troy Hills Township  
Series 1997,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 12/01/15
    500,000       510,840    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NJ Passaic County  
Series 2003,
Insured: FSA
5.200% 09/01/16
    1,500,000       1,687,185    
NJ Summit  
Series 2001,
5.250% 06/01/16
    1,205,000       1,358,601    
NJ Union County  
General Improvement,
Series 1999,
5.125% 02/01/16
    250,000       259,537    
NJ Washington Township Board of Education
Mercer County
 
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA:
5.250% 01/01/26
    1,330,000       1,467,761    
5.250% 01/01/28     500,000       549,265    
Local General Obligations Total     12,414,897    
Special Non-Property Tax – 4.9%  
IL Dedicated Tax Capital Appreciation  
Series 1990,
Insured: AMBAC
(b) 12/15/17
    3,000,000       1,952,970    
NJ Economic Development Authority  
Series 2004 A,
5.500% 06/15/24
    750,000       725,055    
Series 2004,
Insured: MBIA
(b) 07/01/21
    1,255,000       658,298    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     3,336,323    
Special Property Tax – 0.5%  
NJ Economic Development Authority  
Series 2007
5.125% 06/15/27
    400,000       376,056    
Special Property Tax Total     376,056    
State Appropriated – 14.3%  
NJ Economic Development Authority  
Series 2000,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 06/15/08
    250,000       251,070    
Series 2001 C,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 06/15/12
    500,000       544,960    
Series 2005 A,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 03/01/19
    2,000,000       2,118,480    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NJ Educational Facilities Authority  
Series 2001 A,
5.000% 03/01/15
    1,855,000       1,943,836    
NJ Health Care Facilities Financing Authority  
Series 2005,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 09/15/13
    970,000       1,040,102    
NJ Sports & Exposition Authority  
Series 2000 C,
5.000% 03/01/11
    500,000       529,428    
NJ State  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2008 A,
5.000% 06/15/21
    250,000       256,298    
NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority  
Series 1999 A,
5.625% 06/15/12
    400,000       437,240    
Series 2003 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 12/15/15
    1,000,000       1,125,880    
Series 2005 B,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 12/15/23
    1,000,000       1,084,630    
Series 2006 C,
Insured: AMBAC
(b) 12/15/24
    1,000,000       440,690    
State Appropriated Total     9,772,614    
State General Obligations – 1.9%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
 
Capital Appreciation,
Series 1998,
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 07/01/16
    250,000       279,730    
Series 2004 A,
5.000% (c) 07/01/30
    1,000,000       1,022,190    
State General Obligations Total     1,301,920    
Tax-Backed Total     30,583,234    
Transportation – 3.7%  
Toll Facilities – 2.1%  
NJ Turnpike Authority  
Series 2004 B,
Insured: AMBAC
(d) 01/01/35
(5.150% 01/01/15)
    500,000       359,495    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PA Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission  
Series 2003,
5.250% 07/01/11
    1,000,000       1,068,750    
Toll Facilities Total     1,428,245    
Transportation – 1.6%  
NJ Transit Corp.  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 2002 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 09/15/15
    1,000,000       1,104,680    
Transportation Total     1,104,680    
Transportation Total     2,532,925    
Utilities – 11.8%  
Municipal Electric – 1.5%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority
 
Series 1998 DD,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 07/01/15
    250,000       255,073    
Series 2003 NN,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/19
    750,000       800,947    
Municipal Electric Total     1,056,020    
Water & Sewer – 10.3%  
NJ Bergen County Improvement Authority  
Series 2008,
5.000% 12/15/26
    500,000       525,945    
NJ Cape May County Municipal Utilities
Sewer Authority
 
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FSA
5.750% 01/01/16
    1,000,000       1,147,970    
NJ Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority  
Series 2007 ,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 01/01/19
    1,000,000       1,094,900    
NJ Middlesex County Utilities Authority  
Series 2007,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 12/15/15
    500,000       551,660    
NJ North Hudson Sewerage Authority  
Sewer Revenue,
Series 2006 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.125% 08/01/17
    600,000       660,072    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NJ North Jersey District Water Supply
Commission
 
Series 1997 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 11/15/10
    500,000       505,890    
NJ Ocean County Utilities Authority  
Wastewater Revenue,
Series 2001,
5.250% 01/01/18
    1,000,000       1,050,920    
NJ Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA
(b) 09/01/25
    1,000,000       415,840    
NJ Southeast Morris County Municipal
Utilities Authority
 
Series 2001,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 01/01/10
    1,055,000       1,097,295    
Water & Sewer Total     7,050,492    
Utilities Total     8,106,512    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $64,602,298)
    66,067,893    
    Shares      
Investment Company – 1.0%  
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash
Management Fund
(7 day yield of 2.560%)
    703,060       703,060    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $703,060)
    703,060    
Short-Term Obligations – 1.5%  
    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (e) – 1.5%  
FL Orange County School Board  
Series 2007 C,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.850% 08/01/22
    100,000       100,000    
TX Bell County Health Facilities
Development Corp.
 
Scott & White Memorial Hospital,
Series 2001 1,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.700% 08/15/31
    80,000       80,000    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX Harris County Health Facilities
Development Corp.
 
Texas Children's Hospital,
Series 1999 B-1,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.600% 10/01/29
    800,000       800,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     980,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $980,000)
    980,000    
Total Investments – 99.1%
(cost of $66,285,358)(f)
    67,750,953    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.9%     644,629    
Net Assets – 100.0%     68,395,582    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  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.

(b)  Zero coupon bond.

(c)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at April 30, 2008.

(d)  Step bond. This security is currently not paying coupon. Shown parenthetically is the next interest rate to be paid and the date the Fund will begin accruing at this rate.

(e)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at April 30, 2008.

(f)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $66,264,408.

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings by Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     44.7    
Other     23.2    
Utilities     11.8    
Health Care     5.8    
Education     4.7    
Transportation     3.7    
Housing     1.2    
Other Revenue     1.1    
Industrials     0.4    
      96.6    
Investment Company     1.0    
Short-Term Obligations     1.5    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.9    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 93.9%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 10.4%  
Education – 9.8%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
Barnard College,
Series 2007 A, 
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 07/01/18
    1,745,000       1,819,843    
Brooklyn Law School,
Series 2003 A, 
Insured: RAD
5.250% 07/01/10
    500,000       516,410    
Mount Sinai School of Medicine,
Series 1995 B, 
Insured: MBIA
5.700% 07/01/11
    995,000       1,026,183    
New York University:
Series 1998 A, 
Insured: MBIA:
5.750% 07/01/20
    2,000,000       2,316,700    
6.000% 07/01/17     2,475,000       2,915,154    
Series 2001 1,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 07/01/15
    1,205,000       1,361,469    
Series 2001 2,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.500% 07/01/21
    900,000       945,783    
St. John's University,
Series 2007 C, 
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/22
    2,000,000       2,131,960    
NY Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency  
Bard College,
Series 2007, 
5.000% 08/01/20
    375,000       389,614    
NY Erie County Industrial Development Agency  
City School District Buffalo Project,
Series 2008 A, 
Insured: FSA
5.000% 05/01/18
    1,000,000       1,094,460    
NY Oneida County Industrial Development Agency  
Hamilton College,
Series 2007 A, 
Insured: MBIA:
(a) 07/01/18
    500,000       317,340    
(a) 07/01/20     1,000,000       566,270    
Education Total     15,401,186    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Prep School – 0.6%  
NY New York City Industrial Development Agency  
Trinity Episcopal School Corp.,
Series 1997, 
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 06/15/17
    1,000,000       1,021,840    
Prep School Total     1,021,840    
Education Total     16,423,026    
Health Care – 10.4%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 0.2%  
NY Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency  
Active Retirement Community,
Series 2006, 
5.000% 11/01/28
    335,000       301,617    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     301,617    
Hospitals – 9.0%  
NY Albany Industrial Development Agency  
Saint Peter's Hospital,
Series 2008 E, 
5.250% 11/15/22
    500,000       501,850    
NY Dormitory Authority  
Kaleida Health,
Series 2006, 
Insured: FHA
4.600% 08/15/27
    2,000,000       1,885,500    
Long Island Jewish Medical Center,
Series 2003, 
5.000% 05/01/11
    820,000       862,107    
New York Hospital Medical Center Queens,
Series 2007, 
Insured: FHA
4.650% 08/15/27
    1,000,000       978,490    
New York Methodist Hospital,
Series 2004, 
5.250% 07/01/24
    1,000,000       992,390    
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health:
Series 2006 A, 
5.000% 11/01/19
    1,000,000       1,015,920    
Series 2007 A,  
5.000% 05/01/24     1,310,000       1,323,244    
Orange Regional Medical Center,
Series 2008, 
6.125% 12/01/29(b)
    850,000       844,509    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Presbyterian Hospital,
Series 2007, 
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/15/23
    250,000       261,552    
White Plains Hospital,
Series 2004, 
Insured: FHA
4.625% 02/15/18
    635,000       663,861    
NY Madison County Industrial Development Agency  
Oneida Health Systems, Inc.,
Series 2007, 
5.250% 02/01/27
    675,000       632,833    
NY Monroe County Industrial Development Agency  
Series 2005,
5.000% 08/01/22
    700,000       684,593    
NY New York City Health & Hospital Corp.  
Series 2003 A,
Insured: AMBAC 
5.000% 02/15/11
    2,000,000       2,101,940    
NY Saratoga County Industrial
Development Agency
 
Saratoga Hospital:
Series 2004 A, 
5.000% 12/01/13
    485,000       503,634    
Series 2007 B:  
5.000% 12/01/22     500,000       489,840    
5.125% 12/01/27     500,000       482,310    
Hospitals Total     14,224,573    
Nursing Homes – 1.2%  
NY Amherst Industrial Development Agency  
Beechwood Health Care Center, Inc.,
Series 2007, 
4.875% 01/01/13
    500,000       495,155    
NY Dormitory Authority  
AIDS Long Term Health Care Facility,
Series 2005, 
Insured: SONYMA
5.000% 11/01/12
    500,000       521,385    
Gurwin Nursing Home,
Series 2005 A, 
Insured: FHA
4.400% 02/15/20
    865,000       879,229    
Nursing Homes Total     1,895,769    
Health Care Total     16,421,959    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Housing – 0.9%  
Single-Family – 0.9%  
NY Mortgage Agency Revenue  
Series 2000 96,  
5.200% 10/01/14     350,000       352,492    
Series 2005 128,  
4.350% 10/01/16     1,000,000       1,039,640    
Single-Family Total     1,392,132    
Housing Total     1,392,132    
Industrials – 0.5%  
Oil & Gas – 0.5%  
TN Energy Acquisition Corp.  
Series 2006,  
5.250% 09/01/22     750,000       733,695    
Oil & Gas Total     733,695    
Industrials Total     733,695    
Other – 23.9%  
Other – 0.7%  
NY New York City Industrial Development Agency  
United Jewish Appeal,  
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 07/01/27
    625,000       640,956    
NY Westchester County Industrial Development Agency  
Guiding Eyes for the Blind,  
Series 2004,
5.375% 08/01/24
    500,000       498,615    
Other Total     1,139,571    
Refunded/Escrowed(c) – 22.6%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
City University Systems
Consolidated 4th Generation,
 
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/11,
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 07/01/16
    2,280,000       2,477,653    
Columbia University,  
Series 2002 B,
Pre-refunded 07/01/12,
5.375% 07/01/15
    1,000,000       1,097,320    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,  
Series 2003,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
(a) 07/01/25
    3,750,000       1,680,525    
University Dormitory Facilities:  
Series 2000 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/10,
6.000% 07/01/30
    1,000,000       1,086,230    
Series 2002,  
Pre-refunded 07/01/12,
5.375% 07/01/19
    1,130,000       1,239,045    
NY Environmental Facilities Corp.  
New York City Municipal Water,  
Series 1994 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.750% 06/15/12
    1,815,000       2,016,247    
NY Long Island Power Authority  
Electric Systems,  
Series 1998 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 12/01/13
    2,000,000       2,230,500    
Series 2003 C,  
Pre-refunded 09/01/13,
5.500% 09/01/21
    1,000,000       1,120,650    
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
Series 1996 A,  
Pre-refunded 10/01/10,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 04/01/16
    1,000,000       1,071,940    
Series 1998 A,  
Pre-refunded 10/01/15,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 04/01/23
    2,000,000       2,214,460    
Transportation Facilities,  
Series 1999 A,
Pre-refunded 07/01/09,
6.000% 07/01/19
    2,000,000       2,085,780    
NY New York City Transitional Finance Authority  
Series 2000 C,  
Pre-refunded 05/01/10,
5.500% 11/01/29
    3,000,000       3,213,660    
NY New York  
Series 2003 J,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/13,
5.500% 06/01/16
    1,085,000       1,210,686    
NY Onondaga County  
Series 1992,  
Economically Defeased to Maturity,
5.875% 02/15/10
    285,000       302,696    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NY Thruway Authority  
Highway & Bridge Trust Fund,  
Series 2000 B-1:
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 04/01/10
    1,535,000       1,626,087    
Pre-refunded 04/01/10,  
Insured: FGIC
5.750% 04/01/16
    2,000,000       2,147,140    
Second General Highway & Bridge,  
Series 2003 A,
Pre-refunded 04/01/13,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 04/01/17
    1,750,000       1,927,538    
NY Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority  
Series 1991 X,  
Escrowed to Maturity,
6.625% 01/01/12
    300,000       332,967    
Series 1992 Y,  
Escrowed to Maturity:
5.500% 01/01/17
    2,000,000       2,194,140    
6.000% 01/01/12     750,000       801,653    
Series 1999 B,  
Pre-refunded 01/01/22,
5.500% 01/01/30
    2,000,000       2,243,300    
PA Elizabeth Forward School District  
Series 1994 B,  
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
(a) 09/01/20
    2,210,000       1,285,645    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     35,605,862    
Tobacco – 0.6%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Children's Trust Fund,  
Series 2002,
5.000% 05/15/08
    1,000,000       1,000,150    
Tobacco Total     1,000,150    
Other Total     37,745,583    
Other Revenue – 0.6%  
Recreation – 0.6%  
NY New York City Industrial Development Agency  
YMCA of Greater New York,  
Series 2006,
5.000% 08/01/26
    1,000,000       1,010,710    
Recreation Total     1,010,710    
Other Revenue Total     1,010,710    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Resource Recovery – 0.9%  
Disposal – 0.9%  
NY Hempstead Town Industrial
Development Authority
 
America Fuel Co.,  
Series 2001,
5.000% 12/01/10
    1,500,000       1,494,585    
Disposal Total     1,494,585    
Resource Recovery Total     1,494,585    
Tax-Backed – 37.1%  
Local Appropriated – 1.0%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
Court Facilities,  
Series 2003 A,
5.250% 05/15/11
    1,500,000       1,597,530    
Local Appropriated Total     1,597,530    
Local General Obligations – 15.1%  
NY Albany County  
Series 2006,  
Insured: XLCA
4.125% 09/15/20
    1,000,000       988,500    
NY Monroe County Public Improvement  
Series 1992,  
Insured: MBIA
6.100% 03/01/09
    15,000       15,188    
Series 1996,  
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 03/01/16
    1,210,000       1,412,070    
NY New York City  
Series 1998 F,  
Insured: MBIA
(a) 08/01/08
    2,060,000       2,048,629    
Series 1998 G,  
Insured: MBIA
(a) 08/01/08
    2,500,000       2,486,200    
Series 2001 F,  
5.000% 08/01/09     1,000,000       1,031,520    
Series 2003 J,  
5.500% 06/01/16     165,000       179,510    
Series 2004 B,  
5.250% 08/01/15     2,000,000       2,166,060    
Series 2005 G,  
5.250% 08/01/16     500,000       547,025    
Series 2006 J,  
5.000% 06/01/17     1,350,000       1,440,423    
Series 2007 C,  
4.250% 01/01/27     800,000       752,688    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2007 D,  
5.000% 02/01/24     2,000,000       2,064,240    
Series 2007 D-1,  
5.000% 12/01/21     2,000,000       2,093,120    
NY Onondaga County  
Series 1992,  
5.875% 02/15/10     215,000       228,427    
NY Orange County  
Series 2005 A,  
5.000% 07/15/18     1,500,000       1,661,625    
NY Orleans County  
Series 1989,  
6.500% 09/15/08     100,000       101,586    
NY Red Hook Central School District  
Series 2002,  
Insured: FSA
5.125% 06/15/17
    890,000       946,684    
NY Rensselaer County  
Series 1998 A,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 06/01/11
    545,000       583,717    
NY Sachem Central School District of Holbrook  
Series 2006,  
Insured: FGIC
4.250% 10/15/24
    1,000,000       981,400    
NY Somers Central School District  
Series 2006,  
Insured: MBIA:
4.000% 12/01/21
    500,000       497,960    
4.000% 12/01/22     500,000       491,840    
NY Three Village Central School District  
Series 2005,  
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 06/01/18
    1,000,000       1,095,600    
Local General Obligations Total     23,814,012    
Special Non-Property Tax – 7.1%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
Series 2005 B,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 03/15/26
    1,000,000       1,110,110    
NY Environmental Facilities Corp.  
Series 2004 A,  
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 12/15/24
    2,000,000       2,069,380    
NY Local Government Assistance Corp.  
Series 1993 E,  
6.000% 04/01/14     3,540,000       3,897,717    
Series 2003 A-2,  
5.000% 04/01/09     1,000,000       1,029,500    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
Series 2004 A,  
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 11/15/18
    800,000       891,504    
NYThruway Authority  
Series 2007,  
5.000% 03/15/22     1,000,000       1,062,220    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Highway & Transportation Authority
 
Series 2006 BB,  
Insured: FSA
5.250% 07/01/22
    1,000,000       1,082,260    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     11,142,691    
Special Property Tax – 0.4%  
NY New York City Industrial
Development Agency
 
Series 2006,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 01/01/23
    625,000       639,081    
Special Property Tax Total     639,081    
State Appropriated – 12.9%  
NY Dormitory Authority  
4201 Schools Program,
Series 2000,
6.250% 07/01/20
    1,685,000       1,802,006    
City University,  
Series 2002 B,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 11/15/26(d)
    1,500,000       1,591,890    
Consolidated 2nd Generation,  
Series 2000 A,
Insured: AMBAC
6.125% 07/01/13
    2,000,000       2,144,600    
Consolidated 3rd Generation,  
Series 2003 1,
5.250% 07/01/11
    1,000,000       1,072,830    
Series 1993 A,  
5.250% 05/15/15     2,000,000       2,154,240    
Series 2005 A,  
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 05/15/21
    1,000,000       1,114,160    
State University,  
Series 2000 C,
Insured: FSA
5.750% 05/15/17
    1,250,000       1,447,663    
NY Housing Finance Agency  
Series 2003 K,  
5.000% 03/15/10     1,485,000       1,545,781    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NY Thruway Authority  
Local Highway & Bridge:  
Series 2001,
5.250% 04/01/11
    2,000,000       2,140,460    
Series 2002,  
5.250% 04/01/09     1,500,000       1,547,370    
NY Urban Development Corp.  
Series 2002 A,  
5.000% 01/01/17     2,000,000       2,086,620    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Finance Corp.
 
Series 2004 A,  
5.750% 08/01/27(d)     1,675,000       1,733,357    
State Appropriated Total     20,380,977    
State General Obligations – 0.6%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
 
Series 2004 A,  
5.000% 07/01/30(d)     1,000,000       1,022,190    
State General Obligations Total     1,022,190    
Tax-Backed Total     58,596,481    
Transportation – 4.7%  
Ports – 1.0%  
NY Port Authority of New York & New Jersey  
Series 2004,  
Insured: XLCA
5.000% 09/15/28
    1,500,000       1,538,190    
Ports Total     1,538,190    
Toll Facilities – 1.7%  
NY Thruway Authority  
Second General Highway & Bridge Trust Fund,  
Series 2005 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 04/01/22
    500,000       521,945    
NY Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority  
Series 2006 A,  
5.000% 11/15/19     2,000,000       2,145,560    
Toll Facilities Total     2,667,505    
Transportation – 2.0%  
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
Series 2005 B,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 11/15/24
    750,000       802,410    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2005 C,  
5.000% 11/15/16     750,000       808,643    
Series 2006 B,  
5.000% 11/15/16     1,500,000       1,617,285    
Transportation Total     3,228,338    
Transportation Total     7,434,033    
Utilities – 4.5%  
Municipal Electric – 3.2%  
NY Long Island Power Authority  
Series 2003 A,  
5.000% 06/01/09     2,000,000       2,055,800    
Series 2006 F,  
Insured: MBIA
4.000% 05/01/21
    1,500,000       1,440,060    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority
 
Series 1997 BB,  
Insured: MBIA
6.000% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,089,260    
Series 2003 NN,  
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/19
    500,000       533,965    
Municipal Electric Total     5,119,085    
Water & Sewer – 1.3%  
NY Environmental Facilities Corp.  
New York City Municipal Water,  
Series 1994 2,
5.750% 06/15/12
    185,000       204,693    
NY Western Nassau County Water Authority  
Series 2005,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 05/01/22
    1,765,000       1,823,934    
Water & Sewer Total     2,028,627    
Utilities Total     7,147,712    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $144,495,744)
    148,399,916    
    Shares      
Investment Company – 5.1%  
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash  
Management Fund
(7 day yield of 2.560%)
    8,013,576       8,013,576    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $8,013,576)
    8,013,576    

 

Short-Term Obligations – 0.8%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Variable Rate Demand Notes (e) – 0.8%  
NY New York City  
Series 1993 A-8,  
LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank,
2.290% 08/01/17
    200,000       200,000    
Series 1993 B-3,  
LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank,
2.470% 08/15/18
    100,000       100,000    
Series 1993 C,  
LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank,
2.470% 10/01/23
    100,000       100,000    
Series 1994 B,  
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen
2.650% 08/15/23
    300,000       300,000    
Series 1994 H-2,  
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: Wachovia Bank N.A.
2.600% 08/01/13
    500,000       500,000    
Series 1994 H-3,  
Insured: FSA
SPA: State Street Bank & Trust Co.
2.350% 08/01/21
    100,000       100,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     1,300,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $1,300,000)
    1,300,000    
Total Investments – 99.8%
(cost of $153,809,320)(f)
    157,713,492    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.2%     274,013    
Net Assets – 100.0%     157,987,505    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Zero coupon bond.

(b)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(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)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at April 30, 2008.

(e)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at April 30, 2008.

(f)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $153,755,947.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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At April 30, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings by Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     37.1    
Other     23.9    
Education     10.4    
Health Care     10.4    
Transportation     4.7    
Utilities     4.5    
Housing     0.9    
Resource Recovery     0.9    
Other Revenue     0.6    
Industrials     0.5    
      93.9    
Investment Company     5.1    
Short-Term Obligations     0.8    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.2    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FHA   Federal Housing Administration  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
LOC   Letter of Credit  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
RAD   Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.  
SONYMA   State of New York Mortgage Agency  
SPA   Stand by Purchase Agreement  
XLCA   XL Capital Assurance, Inc.  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 98.4%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 16.7%  
Education – 15.8%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist,
Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities
 
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Inc.,  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA:
5.250% 10/01/12
    360,000       374,713    
5.375% 10/01/13     1,550,000       1,617,844    
5.500% 10/01/14     350,000       366,408    
RI Health & Educational Building Corp.  
Higher Education Facility:  
Brown University:  
Series 2004 D,
Insured: XLCA
5.500% 08/15/16
    1,340,000       1,429,927    
Series 2007,
5.000% 09/01/18
    1,000,000       1,096,240    
Johnson & Wales:  
Series 1999,
Insured: MBIA:
5.500% 04/01/15
    1,000,000       1,104,990    
5.500% 04/01/17     1,000,000       1,109,030    
5.500% 04/01/18     1,420,000       1,573,062    
Series 2003,
Insured: XLCA
5.250% 04/01/16
    1,485,000       1,550,117    
New England Institute,  
Series 2007,
Insured: AMBAC
4.500% 03/01/26
    500,000       476,365    
Providence College,  
Series 2003 A,
Insured: XLCA
5.000% 11/01/24
    2,500,000       2,480,575    
Roger Williams College:  
Series 1998,
Insured: AMBAC
5.125% 11/15/14
    1,000,000       1,031,110    
Series 2003 A,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 09/15/13
    1,040,000       1,116,367    
Series 2004 A,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 09/15/20
    1,020,000       1,080,986    
Series 2004 D,  
Insured: XLCA
5.500% 08/15/17
    1,345,000       1,424,611    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
University of Rhode Island,  
Series 1999,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 11/01/19
    750,000       773,895    
Education Total     18,606,240    
Prep School – 0.9%  
RI Health & Educational Building Corp.  
Educational Institution Revenue,  
Times2 Academy,  
Series 2004,
LOC: Citizens Bank
5.000% 12/15/24
    1,000,000       1,008,920    
Prep School Total     1,008,920    
Education Total     19,615,160    
Health Care – 1.9%  
Hospitals – 1.9%  
RI Health & Educational Building Corp.  
Hospital Foundation,  
Lifespan Obligated Group:  
Series 2002 A,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 05/15/26
    2,000,000       2,033,060    
Series 2002,
6.375% 08/15/21
    205,000       215,910    
Hospitals Total     2,248,970    
Health Care Total     2,248,970    
Housing – 0.3%  
Multi-Family – 0.3%  
RI Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp.  
Multi-Family Housing:  
Series 1995 A,
Insured: AMBAC
6.150% 07/01/17
    85,000       85,106    
Series 1997 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.600% 07/01/10
    215,000       219,655    
RI Providence Housing Development Corp.  
Mortgage Revenue,  
Section 8, Barbara Jordan Apartments,  
Series 1994 A,
Insured: MBIA
6.500% 07/01/09
    30,000       30,450    
Multi-Family Total     335,211    
Housing Total     335,211    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Industrials – 0.5%  
Oil & Gas – 0.5%  
TN Energy Acquisition Corp.  
Series 2006,
5.250% 09/01/22
    600,000       586,956    
Oil & Gas Total     586,956    
Industrials Total     586,956    
Other – 25.3%  
Pool/Bond Bank – 4.0%  
RI Clean Water Finance Agency Water Pollution Control  
Revolving Fund Pooled Loan:  
Series 2006 A,
4.500% 10/01/22
    1,000,000       1,024,630    
Series 2007 A,
4.750% 10/01/21
    1,000,000       1,052,970    
RI Clean Water Protection Finance Agency  
Safe Drinking Water Revolving,  
Series 2004 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 10/01/18
    1,000,000       1,079,580    
Water Pollution Control Revenue, Revolving Fund,  
Pooled Loan Association:  
Series 1999 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 10/01/16
    500,000       513,820    
Series 2004 A,
4.750% 10/01/23
    1,000,000       1,030,070    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     4,701,070    
Refunded/Escrowed (a) – 20.0%  
RI & Providence Plantations  
Certificates of Participation,  
Central Power Plants Project,  
Series 2000 C,
Pre-refunded 10/01/10,
Insured: MBIA
5.375% 10/01/20
    1,000,000       1,067,310    
RI Consolidated Capital Development Loan  
Series 1999 A,  
Pre-refunded 09/01/09,
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 09/01/15
    2,000,000       2,105,600    
Series 2001C,  
Economically Defeased to Maturity,
5.000% 09/01/11
    2,000,000       2,142,640    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
RI Depositors Economic Protection Corp.  
Special Obligation:  
Series 1993 A:
Escrowed to Maturity:
Insured: FSA:
5.750% 08/01/14
    1,000,000       1,107,710    
5.750% 08/01/21     2,165,000       2,539,437    
Insured: MBIA
5.875% 08/01/11
    2,500,000       2,744,400    
Pre-refunded 08/01/13,
Insured: FSA
5.750% 08/01/14
    2,105,000       2,323,667    
Series 1993 B:
Escrowed to Maturity,
Insured: MBIA
5.800% 08/01/12
    1,000,000       1,113,500    
Pre-refunded 02/01/11,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 08/01/21
    250,000       267,158    
RI Health & Educational Building Corp.  
Higher Education Facility,
University of Rhode Island,
 
Series 2000 B,
Pre-refunded 09/15/10,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.500% 09/15/20
    2,000,000       2,155,920    
5.700% 09/15/30     2,250,000       2,435,715    
Hospital Financing Lifespan,  
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 08/15/12,
6.375% 08/15/21
    1,295,000       1,451,306    
RI North Kingstown  
Series 1999,  
Pre-refunded 10/01/09,
Insured: FGIC:
5.600% 10/01/16
    995,000       1,051,068    
5.750% 10/01/19     500,000       529,220    
RI South Kingstown  
Series 2000,  
Pre-refunded 06/15/10,
Insured: FGIC
6.250% 06/15/19
    500,000       544,660    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     23,579,311    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tobacco – 1.3%  
RI Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.  
Rhode Island Revenue, Asset Backed,  
Series 2002 A,
6.000% 06/01/23
    1,500,000       1,481,460    
Tobacco Total     1,481,460    
Other Total     29,761,841    
Tax-Backed – 42.0%  
Local Appropriated – 11.8%  
RI Health & Educational Building Corp.  
Series 2006 A,  
Insured: FSA
5.000% 05/15/23
    2,000,000       2,084,620    
Series 2007 A,  
Insured: FSA
5.000% 05/15/22
    2,000,000       2,105,460    
Series 2007 C,  
Insured: FSA
5.000% 05/15/21
    3,000,000       3,175,710    
RI Providence Public Building Authority  
School & Public Facilities Project:  
Series 1996 A,
Insured: FSA
5.400% 12/15/11
    500,000       506,150    
Series 1998 A,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 12/15/14
    1,500,000       1,553,865    
Series 1999 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.125% 12/15/14
    500,000       524,575    
5.375% 12/15/11     2,035,000       2,152,216    
RI Smithfield  
Lease Participation Certificates,  
Wastewater Treatment Facility Loan,  
Series 2003 A,
Insured: MBIA:
5.000% 11/15/11
    810,000       861,767    
5.000% 11/15/12     855,000       915,415    
Local Appropriated Total     13,879,778    
Local General Obligations – 16.7%  
AK North Slope Borough  
Capital Appreciation,  
Series 2000 B,
Insured: MBIA
(b) 06/30/09
    2,000,000       1,936,240    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
IL Will County  
Community Unit School District,  
Number 365 U Valley View,  
Series 1999 B,
Insured: FSA
(b) 11/01/10
    2,000,000       1,862,460    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Municipal Finance Agency
 
Series 1997 A,  
Insured: FSA
5.500% 07/01/17
    75,000       76,283    
RI City of Cranston  
Series 2005,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 07/15/15
    2,280,000       2,457,384    
RI Coventry  
Series 2002,  
Insured: AMBAC:
5.000% 06/15/21
    750,000       784,552    
5.000% 06/15/22     750,000       777,705    
RI Exeter West Greenwich Regional School District  
Series 1997,  
Insured: MBIA
5.400% 11/15/10
    1,000,000       1,012,200    
RI Johnstown  
Series 2004,  
Insured: XLCA
5.250% 06/01/19
    525,000       544,294    
Series 2005,  
Insured: FSA:
4.750% 06/01/21
    390,000       412,718    
4.750% 06/01/22     405,000       427,664    
4.750% 06/01/23     425,000       447,971    
4.750% 06/01/24     445,000       467,926    
4.750% 06/01/25     460,000       482,830    
Various Purpose,  
Series 2004,
Insured: XLCA
5.250% 06/01/20
    555,000       572,127    
RI Providence  
Series 1997,  
Insured: FSA
5.450% 01/15/10
    500,000       503,690    
Series 2001 C,  
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 01/15/13
    1,890,000       2,044,734    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
RI Warwick  
Series 1998 A,  
Insured: FGIC:
5.000% 03/01/15
    1,180,000       1,206,444    
5.000% 03/01/16     1,205,000       1,232,004    
Series 2008,  
Insured: FSA
4.000% 08/01/16
    1,000,000       1,030,680    
RI Woonsocket  
Series 2005,  
Insured: AMBAC
4.250% 03/01/25
    550,000       515,911    
WA Seattle  
Series 1998 E,  
Insured: FSA
(b) 12/15/12
    1,000,000       853,370    
Local General Obligations Total     19,649,187    
Special Non-Property Tax – 2.6%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Infrastructure Financing Authority
 
Series 2005 C,  
Insured: AMBAC
5.500% 07/01/23
    1,000,000       1,055,920    
RI Economic Development Corp.  
Series 2000,  
Insured: RAD
6.125% 07/01/20
    900,000       948,528    
RI Convention Center Authority Revenue  
Series 2005 A,  
Insured: FSA
5.000% 05/15/23
    1,005,000       1,042,999    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     3,047,447    
State Appropriated – 3.5%  
RI Economic Development Corp.  
Economic Development Revenue,  
East Greenwich Free Library Association,  
Series 2004:
4.500% 06/15/09
    140,000       139,793    
4.500% 06/15/14     245,000       242,089    
5.750% 06/15/24     415,000       411,103    
RI Health & Educational Building Corp.  
Public Schools Financing Program,  
Series 2007 A,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 05/15/19
    1,970,000       2,114,027    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2007 B,
Insured: AMBAC
4.250% 05/15/19
    250,000       251,545    
RI Providence Public Building Authority  
State Public Project,  
Series 1998 A,
Insured: AMBAC
5.250% 02/01/10
    1,000,000       1,012,030    
State Appropriated Total     4,170,587    
State General Obligations – 7.4%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Capital Appreciation,  
Series 1998,
Insured: MBIA:
(b) 07/01/14
    3,500,000       2,813,580    
6.000% 07/01/16     250,000       279,730    
Series 2006 A,
5.250% 07/01/23
    250,000       250,475    
RI & Providence Plantations  
Series 2005 A,  
Insured: FSA
5.000% 08/01/17
    2,000,000       2,170,680    
Series 2006 A,  
Insured: FSA
4.500% 08/01/20
    2,000,000       2,068,740    
Series 2006 C,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 11/15/18
    1,000,000       1,081,890    
State General Obligations Total     8,665,095    
Tax-Backed Total     49,412,094    
Transportation – 4.5%  
Airports – 2.4%  
RI Economic Development Corp. Airport  
Series 1998 B,  
Insured: FSA:
5.000% 07/01/15
    1,620,000       1,642,405    
5.000% 07/01/18     500,000       506,265    
5.000% 07/01/23     685,000       693,343    
Airports Total     2,842,013    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Transportation – 2.1%  
RI Economic Development Corp.  
Grant Anticipation Note,  
Rhode Island Department Transportation,  
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 06/15/14
    2,225,000       2,402,243    
Transportation Total     2,402,243    
Transportation Total     5,244,256    
Utilities – 7.2%  
Municipal Electric – 1.1%  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority
 
Series 1998 EE,  
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/15
    500,000       509,165    
Series 2003 NN,  
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 07/01/19
    750,000       800,948    
Municipal Electric Total     1,310,113    
Water & Sewer – 6.1%  
RI Bristol County Water Authority Revenue  
Series 1997 A,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 07/01/16
    500,000       505,810    
RI Kent County Water Authority  
Series 2002 A,  
Insured: MBIA:
5.000% 07/15/15
    750,000       788,948    
5.000% 07/15/16     1,265,000       1,330,691    
RI Narragansett Bay Commission
Wastewater System Revenue
 
Series 2005 A,  
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 08/01/26
    2,500,000       2,539,325    
RI Narragansett Bay Commission  
Series 2007 A,  
5.000% 02/01/32     2,000,000       2,022,460    
Water & Sewer Total     7,187,234    
Utilities Total     8,497,347    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $112,713,283)
    115,701,835    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Investment Company – 0.2%  
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash  
Management Fund
(7 day yield of 2.560%)
    206,714       206,714    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $206,714)
    206,714    
Short-Term Obligations – 0.4%  
    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (c) – 0.4%  
NY New York City  
Series 1993 C,  
LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.470% 10/01/23
    100,000       100,000    
TX Bell County Health Facilities Development Corp.  
Scott & White Memorial Hospital,  
Series 2001 1,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
2.700% 08/15/31
    100,000       100,000    
TX Bell County Health Facility Development Corp.  
Scott & White Memorial Hospital,  
Series 2000 B-1,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: Morgan Guaranty Trust
2.700% 08/15/29
    300,000       300,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     500,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $500,000)
    500,000    
Total Investments – 99.0%
(cost of $113,419,997)(d)
    116,408,549    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.0%     1,223,372    
Net Assets – 100.0%     117,631,921    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  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.

(b)  Zero coupon bond.

(c)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at April 30, 2008.

(d)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $113,360,761.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

At April 30, 2008, the composition of the fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings by Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     42.0    
Other     25.3    
Education     16.7    
Utilities     7.2    
Transportation     4.5    
Health Care     1.9    
Industrials     0.5    
Housing     0.3    
      98.4    
Investment Company     0.2    
Short-Term Obligations     0.4    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.0    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
LOC   Letter of Credit  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
RAD   Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  
XLCA   XL Capital Assurance, Inc.  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


89




Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Tax-Exempt Bond Funds
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

    ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Columbia
Connecticut
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Massachusetts
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Assets  
Investments, at cost     184,116,915       2,235,977,608       322,016,067    
Investments, at value     187,742,797       2,277,865,926       329,141,221    
Cash     93,713       11,490       988,384    
Receivable for:  
Investments sold           10,700,671          
Fund shares sold     142,095       1,898,076       138,957    
Interest     2,420,547       34,282,363       4,318,197    
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     21,531       106,981       30,916    
Expense reimbursement due from investment advisor     42,475       37,530       70,699    
Other assets     3,159       43,236       5,682    
Total Assets     190,466,317       2,324,946,273       334,694,056    
Liabilities  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased           1,875,000       984,620    
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis     2,000,000       3,411,200          
Fund shares repurchased     184,979       2,384,521       99,195    
Distributions     508,948       7,103,531       897,027    
Investment advisory fee     73,485       784,652       130,294    
Administration fee     10,257       127,243       18,187    
Transfer agent fee     15,983       44,771          
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     11,448       39,871       11,548    
Trustees' fees     925       309,101       115    
Distribution and service fees     8,935       25,229       10,428    
Custody fee     2,297       16,495       2,773    
Registration fee     3,690       28,174       3,096    
Chief compliance officer expenses     76       595       87    
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     21,531       106,981       30,916    
Other liabilities     50,557       74,009       16,000    
Total Liabilities     2,893,111       16,331,373       2,204,286    
Net Assets     187,573,206       2,308,614,900       332,489,770    
Net Assets Consist of  
Paid-in capital     184,770,979       2,266,364,720       325,228,421    
Undistributed net investment income     107,380       1,692,754       86,268    
Accumulated realized gain (loss)     (931,035 )     (1,330,892 )     49,927    
Net unrealized appreciation on investments     3,625,882       41,888,318       7,125,154    
Net Assets     187,573,206       2,308,614,900       332,489,770    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Columbia
New Jersey
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
New York
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Rhode Island
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Assets  
Investments, at cost     66,285,358       153,809,320       113,419,997    
Investments, at value     67,750,953       157,713,492       116,408,549    
Cash     22,390       86,440       78,145    
Receivable for:  
Investments sold                    
Fund shares sold     11,245       303,886       103,731    
Interest     905,547       2,148,260       1,488,299    
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     13,868       18,365       18,627    
Expense reimbursement due from investment advisor     53,932       35,922       52,023    
Other assets     1,168       2,769       2,154    
Total Assets     68,759,103       160,309,134       118,151,528    
Liabilities  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased                    
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis           832,533          
Fund shares repurchased     67,590       916,035       50,229    
Distributions     187,252       434,076       348,434    
Investment advisory fee     26,668       61,111       46,334    
Administration fee     3,722       8,530       6,468    
Transfer agent fee     6,493       595       1,361    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     7,083       7,009       3,764    
Trustees' fees     644       607       429    
Distribution and service fees     3,623       5,126       1,377    
Custody fee     908       758       1,301    
Registration fee     14,682       9,153       13,639    
Chief compliance officer expenses     39       55       116    
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     13,868       18,365       18,627    
Other liabilities     30,949       27,676       27,528    
Total Liabilities     363,521       2,321,629       519,607    
Net Assets     68,395,582       157,987,505       117,631,921    
Net Assets Consist of  
Paid-in capital     67,020,530       154,156,737       114,783,671    
Undistributed net investment income     15,420       100,336       38,735    
Accumulated realized gain (loss)     (105,963 )     (173,740 )     (179,037 )  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments     1,465,595       3,904,172       2,988,552    
Net Assets     68,395,582       157,987,505       117,631,921    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Tax-Exempt Bond Funds
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

    Columbia
Connecticut
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Massachusetts
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Class A  
Net assets   $ 4,561,362     $ 85,117,163     $ 7,879,727    
Shares outstanding     430,750       8,351,898       757,560    
Net asset value per share (a)   $ 10.59     $ 10.19     $ 10.40    
Maximum sales charge     3.25 %     3.25 %     3.25 %  
Maximum offering price per share (b)   $ 10.95     $ 10.53     $ 10.75    
Class B  
Net assets   $ 2,733,181     $ 7,119,415     $ 1,499,275    
Shares outstanding     258,102       698,565       144,136    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)   $ 10.59     $ 10.19     $ 10.40    
Class C  
Net assets   $ 5,416,723     $ 11,344,893     $ 3,923,509    
Shares outstanding     511,524       1,113,175       377,196    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)   $ 10.59     $ 10.19     $ 10.40    
Class T  
Net assets   $ 18,898,286     $ 12,593,101     $ 41,390,621    
Shares outstanding     1,784,624       1,235,649       3,979,192    
Net asset value per share (a)   $ 10.59     $ 10.19     $ 10.40    
Maximum sales charge     4.75 %     4.75 %     4.75 %  
Maximum offering price per share (b)   $ 11.12     $ 10.70     $ 10.92    
Class Z  
Net assets   $ 155,963,654     $ 2,192,440,328     $ 277,796,638    
Shares outstanding     14,728,359       215,123,500       26,706,561    
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 10.59     $ 10.19     $ 10.40    

 

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

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    Columbia
New Jersey
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
New York
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Rhode Island
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Class A  
Net assets   $ 3,262,654     $ 4,049,562     $ 2,837,905    
Shares outstanding     324,837       351,004       257,520    
Net asset value per share (a)   $ 10.04     $ 11.54     $ 11.02    
Maximum sales charge     3.25 %     3.25 %     3.25 %  
Maximum offering price per share (b)   $ 10.38     $ 11.93     $ 11.39    
Class B  
Net assets   $ 1,177,085     $ 1,755,559     $ 398,963    
Shares outstanding     117,196       152,166       36,202    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)   $ 10.04     $ 11.54     $ 11.02    
Class C  
Net assets   $ 2,633,871     $ 2,135,776     $ 887,446    
Shares outstanding     262,237       185,119       80,528    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)   $ 10.04     $ 11.54     $ 11.02    
Class T  
Net assets   $ 4,205,883     $ 12,764,061     $ 10,364,880    
Shares outstanding     418,740       1,106,348       940,514    
Net asset value per share (a)   $ 10.04     $ 11.54     $ 11.02    
Maximum sales charge     4.75 %     4.75 %     4.75 %  
Maximum offering price per share (b)   $ 10.54     $ 12.12     $ 11.57    
Class Z  
Net assets   $ 57,116,089     $ 137,282,547     $ 103,142,727    
Shares outstanding     5,686,674       11,899,208       9,359,221    
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 10.04     $ 11.54     $ 11.02    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


93



Statements of OperationsColumbia Tax-Exempt Bond Funds
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

    ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Columbia
Connecticut
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Columbia
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Massachusetts
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Investment Income  
Interest     3,841,558       51,090,234       6,840,773    
Dividends     13,717       106,188       28,098    
Total Investment Income     3,855,275       51,196,422       6,868,871    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     422,875       4,747,082       772,871    
Administration fee     59,026       769,561       107,880    
Distribution fee:  
Class B     10,405       24,311       5,893    
Class C     19,405       34,748       14,188    
Service fee:  
Class A     3,780       87,033       9,012    
Class B     3,469       7,480       1,964    
Class C     6,468       10,692       4,729    
Shareholder services fee - Class T     14,473       9,595       31,332    
Transfer agent fee     30,168       69,808       13,008    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     46,323       122,114       56,636    
Trustees' fees     11,275       86,712       15,867    
Custody fee     4,164       31,485       6,676    
Audit fee     21,702       23,116       21,702    
Registration fees     13,920       7,009       14,071    
Reports to shareholders     7,715       28,417       30,405    
Chief compliance officer expenses     298       149       349    
Other expenses     21,186       123,336       27,072    
Total Expenses     696,652       6,182,648       1,133,655    
Fees waived by Distributor - Class C     (9,056 )     (24,056 )     (6,621 )  
Fees waived or reimbursed by investment advisor     (197,434 )     (262,202 )     (260,278 )  
Expense reductions     (724 )     (2,016 )     (1,191 )  
Net Expenses     489,438       5,894,374       865,565    
Net Investment Income     3,365,837       45,302,048       6,003,306    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     (284,442 )     2,591,598       130,869    
Futures contracts     (57,246 )     509,427       71,113    
Net realized gain (loss)     (341,688 )     3,101,025       201,982    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (299,553 )     (8,856,589 )     1,207,979    
Net Gain (Loss)     (641,241 )     (5,755,564 )     1,409,961    
Net Increase Resulting from Operations     2,724,596       39,546,484       7,413,267    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Columbia
New Jersey
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
New York
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Rhode Island
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Investment Income  
Interest     1,502,130       3,271,456       2,645,869    
Dividends     2,471       25,567       3,475    
Total Investment Income     1,504,601       3,297,023       2,649,344    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     160,091       363,696       281,067    
Administration fee     22,346       50,766       39,232    
Distribution fee:  
Class B     4,320       6,529       1,429    
Class C     10,396       7,254       3,094    
Service fee:  
Class A     3,827       3,810       2,669    
Class B     1,440       2,176       476    
Class C     3,465       2,418       1,031    
Shareholder services fee - Class T     3,365       9,815          
Transfer agent fee     5,156       7,130       4,489    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     38,268       42,634       36,641    
Trustees' fees     10,080       12,227       11,228    
Custody fee     2,573       3,394       3,157    
Audit fee     19,345       19,345       19,345    
Registration fees     29,570       14,971       28,372    
Reports to shareholders     28,825       16,619       24,828    
Chief compliance officer expenses     1,523       298       294    
Other expenses     13,223       17,069       14,218    
Total Expenses     357,813       580,151       471,570    
Fees waived by Distributor - Class C     (4,851 )     (3,385 )     (1,444 )  
Fees waived or reimbursed by investment advisor     (163,561 )     (168,698 )     (169,435 )  
Expense reductions     (678 )     (602 )     (664 )  
Net Expenses     188,723       407,466       300,027    
Net Investment Income     1,315,878       2,889,557       2,349,317    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     1,056       110,548       82,073    
Futures contracts     (21,626 )     (49,613 )        
Net realized gain (loss)     (20,570 )     60,935       82,073    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (224,222 )     (249,868 )     (373,603 )  
Net Gain (Loss)     (244,792 )     (188,933 )     (291,530 )  
Net Increase Resulting from Operations     1,071,086       2,700,624       2,057,787    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


95



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Tax-Exempt Bond Funds

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Columbia
Connecticut Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
  Columbia
Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
  Columbia
Massachusetts Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007 ($)(a)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007 ($)(a)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007 ($)(a)
 
Operations  
Net investment income     3,365,837       6,071,967       45,302,048       93,589,626       6,003,306       10,794,258    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts     (341,688 )     (187,880 )     3,101,025       (2,783,084 )     201,982       (35,730 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments and futures contracts
    (299,553 )     (2,126,416 )     (8,856,589 )     (37,328,481 )     1,207,979       (4,006,310 )  
Net Increase Resulting from Operations     2,724,596       3,757,671       39,546,484       53,478,061       7,413,267       6,752,218    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (53,850 )     (221,167 )     (1,635,018 )     (3,590,205 )     (126,475 )     (239,582 )  
Class B     (39,892 )     (89,048 )     (116,265 )     (311,961 )     (21,725 )     (48,474 )  
Class C     (83,247 )     (161,046 )     (189,918 )     (383,603 )     (58,857 )     (130,631 )  
Class G           (4,699 )           (8,311 )              
Class T     (359,279 )     (719,048 )     (243,490 )     (524,380 )     (754,519 )     (1,484,630 )  
Class Z     (2,828,184 )     (4,872,905 )     (43,109,669 )     (88,757,531 )     (5,037,284 )     (8,879,772 )  
Net realized gains:  
Class A                             (2,176 )     (9,667 )  
Class B                             (493 )     (2,997 )  
Class C                             (1,189 )     (6,186 )  
Class G                                      
Class T                             (12,944 )     (60,217 )  
Class Z                             (81,123 )     (315,886 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (3,364,452 )     (6,067,913 )     (45,294,360 )     (93,575,991 )     (6,096,785 )     (11,178,042 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     19,316,549       (8,550,319 )     (15,060,691 )     (104,062,727 )     21,711,168       1,020,774    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     18,676,693       (10,860,561 )     (20,808,567 )     (144,160,657 )     23,027,650       (3,405,050 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     168,896,513       179,757,074       2,329,423,467       2,473,584,124       309,462,120       312,867,170    
End of period     187,573,206       168,896,513       2,308,614,900       2,329,423,467       332,489,770       309,462,120    
Undistributed net investment income at end of period     107,380       105,995       1,692,754       1,685,066       86,268       81,822    

 

(a)  Class G shares reflect activity for the period November 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Columbia
New Jersey Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
  Columbia
New York Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
  Columbia
Rhode Island Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007 ($)(a)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007 ($)(a)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
October 31,
2007 ($)(a)
 
Operations  
Net investment income     1,315,878       2,191,916       2,889,557       5,103,588       2,349,317       4,310,429    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts     (20,570 )     (27,600 )     60,935       (164,109 )     82,073       (137,368 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments and futures contracts
    (224,222 )     (941,095 )     (249,868 )     (1,546,738 )     (373,603 )     (1,435,450 )  
Net Increase Resulting from Operations     1,071,086       1,223,221       2,700,624       3,392,741       2,057,787       2,737,611    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (57,473 )     (59,353 )     (53,085 )     (66,446 )     (39,657 )     (36,834 )  
Class B     (17,351 )     (35,800 )     (24,727 )     (63,508 )     (5,748 )     (9,696 )  
Class C     (46,541 )     (93,272 )     (30,759 )     (59,691 )     (13,914 )     (28,953 )  
Class G           (2,832 )           (1,178 )           (5,025 )  
Class T     (86,492 )     (177,311 )     (241,538 )     (475,447 )     (211,486 )     (414,923 )  
Class Z     (1,106,717 )     (1,820,231 )     (2,529,826 )     (4,422,216 )     (2,074,039 )     (3,806,250 )  
Net realized gains:  
Class A           (6,577 )           (424 )           (852 )  
Class B           (5,016 )           (636 )           (322 )  
Class C           (12,375 )           (534 )           (1,056 )  
Class G           (468 )           (13 )           (218 )  
Class T           (17,794 )           (3,130 )           (10,689 )  
Class Z           (168,325 )           (25,713 )           (94,135 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (1,314,574 )     (2,399,354 )     (2,879,935 )     (5,118,936 )     (2,344,844 )     (4,408,953 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     3,157,720       2,390,694       8,483,954       9,222,957       1,296,426       (514,528 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     2,914,232       1,214,561       8,304,643       7,496,762       1,009,369       (2,185,870 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     65,481,350       64,266,789       149,682,862       142,186,100       116,622,552       118,808,422    
End of period     68,395,582       65,481,350       157,987,505       149,682,862       117,631,921       116,622,552    
Undistributed net investment income at end of period     15,420       14,116       100,336       90,714       38,735       34,262    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


97



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Columbia Connecticut Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
  Columbia Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007(a)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Changes in Shares  
Class A  
Subscriptions     219,882       2,325,966       70,687       750,054       422,261       4,352,688       466,598       4,797,538    
Distributions reinvested     2,013       21,339       15,189       161,786       85,084       867,928       187,556       1,924,113    
Redemptions     (32,643 )     (348,204 )     (549,110 )     (5,827,852 )     (954,013 )     (9,797,894 )     (1,761,936 )     (18,107,865 )  
Net increase (decrease)     189,252       1,999,101       (463,234 )     (4,916,012 )     (446,668 )     (4,577,278 )     (1,107,782 )     (11,386,214 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     9,072       96,577       4,146       44,024       49,629       507,980       65,681       682,730    
Distributions reinvested     1,961       20,784       4,433       47,223       5,894       60,111       15,231       156,440    
Redemptions     (13,386 )     (142,540 )     (114,223 )     (1,214,383 )     (152,861 )     (1,570,837 )     (459,808 )     (4,718,398 )  
Net decrease     (2,353 )     (25,179 )     (105,644 )     (1,123,136 )     (97,338 )     (1,002,746 )     (378,896 )     (3,879,228 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     71,369       763,710       64,598       685,578       160,728       1,645,723       64,354       658,502    
Distributions reinvested     4,394       46,553       9,076       96,626       5,820       59,372       13,262       136,037    
Redemptions     (34,178 )     (363,449 )     (201,639 )     (2,153,612 )     (81,536 )     (833,198 )     (185,134 )     (1,902,511 )  
Net increase (decrease)     41,585       446,814       (127,965 )     (1,371,408 )     85,012       871,897       (107,518 )     (1,107,972 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions                                         88       900    
Distributions reinvested                 172       1,834                   339       3,494    
Redemptions                 (23,711 )     (249,786 )                 (39,766 )     (403,992 )  
Net decrease                 (23,539 )     (247,952 )                 (39,339 )     (399,598 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     2,530       26,843       23,320       245,334       1,548       15,864       36,584       370,436    
Distributions reinvested     21,217       224,891       42,878       456,660       19,266       196,534       41,340       424,089    
Redemptions     (98,351 )     (1,047,536 )     (313,491 )     (3,337,280 )     (74,046 )     (759,608 )     (233,032 )     (2,390,051 )  
Net decrease     (74,604 )     (795,802 )     (247,293 )     (2,635,286 )     (53,232 )     (547,210 )     (155,108 )     (1,595,526 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     2,402,590       25,558,146       2,029,787       21,592,099       18,511,898       189,536,664       31,387,219       322,058,299    
Distributions reinvested     14,538       154,110       24,222       257,615       190,412       1,942,734       373,785       3,833,674    
Redemptions     (754,724 )     (8,020,641 )     (1,888,346 )     (20,106,239 )     (19,634,819 )     (201,284,752 )     (40,141,309 )     (411,586,162 )  
Net increase (decrease)     1,662,404       17,691,615       165,663       1,743,475       (932,509 )     (9,805,354 )     (8,380,305 )     (85,694,189 )  

 

(a)  Class G shares reflect activity for the period November 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


98



    Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Changes in Shares  
Class A  
Subscriptions     222,483       2,328,447       219,378       2,273,585    
Distributions reinvested     8,807       91,441       17,148       177,949    
Redemptions     (141,786 )     (1,492,766 )     (292,570 )     (3,038,288 )  
Net increase (decrease)     89,504       927,122       (56,044 )     (586,754 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     1,495       15,510       124       1,284    
Distributions reinvested     1,648       17,102       3,706       38,482    
Redemptions     (18,418 )     (190,995 )     (82,134 )     (856,265 )  
Net decrease     (15,275 )     (158,383 )     (78,304 )     (816,499 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     31,846       331,954       66,732       694,335    
Distributions reinvested     3,231       33,532       7,921       82,241    
Redemptions     (24,263 )     (253,401 )     (181,998 )     (1,875,590 )  
Net increase (decrease)     10,814       112,085       (107,345 )     (1,099,014 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                 1,490       15,489    
Redemptions                 (76,064 )     (777,966 )  
Net decrease                 (74,574 )     (762,477 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     28,917       306,907       118,337       1,217,166    
Distributions reinvested     57,888       600,849       115,738       1,200,953    
Redemptions     (210,884 )     (2,201,502 )     (586,906 )     (6,100,434 )  
Net decrease     (124,079 )     (1,293,746 )     (352,831 )     (3,682,315 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     3,917,510       41,000,354       4,928,447       51,060,834    
Distributions reinvested     17,937       186,145       32,388       337,150    
Redemptions     (1,832,778 )     (19,062,409 )     (4,188,713 )     (43,430,151 )  
Net increase (decrease)     2,102,669       22,124,090       772,122       7,967,833    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Capital Stock Activity

    Columbia New Jersey Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
  Columbia New York Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007(a)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Changes in Shares  
Class A  
Subscriptions     74,352       748,159       174,455       1,765,582       459,921       5,377,466       62,235       723,698    
Distributions reinvested     4,715       47,342       4,873       49,430       2,271       26,157       3,459       40,003    
Redemptions     (52,592 )     (531,459 )     (121,846 )     (1,243,208 )     (273,605 )     (3,127,048 )     (119,718 )     (1,392,066 )  
Net increase (decrease)     26,475       264,042       57,482       571,804       188,587       2,276,575       (54,024 )     (628,365 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     9,107       92,644       12,325       126,791       3,533       40,710       619       7,201    
Distributions reinvested     1,267       12,718       3,001       30,443       1,314       15,154       3,293       38,110    
Redemptions     (17,645 )     (177,883 )     (38,785 )     (392,918 )     (8,984 )     (104,113 )     (101,384 )     (1,168,474 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (7,271 )     (72,521 )     (23,459 )     (235,684 )     (4,137 )     (48,249 )     (97,472 )     (1,123,163 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     21,904       221,199       28,402       286,850       40,698       474,442       44,996       519,313    
Distributions reinvested     2,222       22,329       4,902       49,711       1,866       21,526       3,585       41,477    
Redemptions     (70,383 )     (715,048 )     (133,248 )     (1,361,688 )     (32,423 )     (377,462 )     (91,362 )     (1,057,987 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (46,257 )     (471,520 )     (99,944 )     (1,025,127 )     10,141       118,506       (42,781 )     (497,197 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions                                         86       1,000    
Distributions reinvested                 58       590                   100       1,157    
Redemptions                 (13,854 )     (138,370 )                 (4,985 )     (56,852 )  
Net decrease                 (13,796 )     (137,780 )                 (4,799 )     (54,695 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     513       5,156       14,906       148,910       2,459       28,331       18,730       215,334    
Distributions reinvested     7,419       74,520       16,041       162,607       16,228       187,175       32,167       372,049    
Redemptions     (89,091 )     (902,663 )     (65,896 )     (665,774 )     (88,774 )     (1,026,275 )     (126,888 )     (1,462,098 )  
Net decrease     (81,159 )     (822,987 )     (34,949 )     (354,257 )     (70,087 )     (810,769 )     (75,991 )     (874,715 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     850,208       8,594,578       1,359,644       13,762,992       1,518,980       17,565,659       2,824,975       32,616,630    
Distributions reinvested     5,694       57,182       9,626       97,630       15,788       182,100       28,982       335,240    
Redemptions     (436,654 )     (4,391,054 )     (1,017,606 )     (10,288,884 )     (937,084 )     (10,799,868 )     (1,775,616 )     (20,550,778 )  
Net increase (decrease)     419,248       4,260,706       351,664       3,571,738       597,684       6,947,891       1,078,341       12,401,092    

 

(a)  Class G shares reflect activity for the period November 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008
  Year Ended
October 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Changes in Shares  
Class A  
Subscriptions     151,954       1,695,957       26,619       296,135    
Distributions reinvested     3,332       36,674       2,945       32,609    
Redemptions     (84 )     (928 )     (14,590 )     (162,210 )  
Net increase (decrease)     155,202       1,731,703       14,974       166,534    
Class B  
Subscriptions     8,609       95,485       2,800       30,462    
Distributions reinvested     146       1,610       381       4,243    
Redemptions     (3 )     (33 )     (32,700 )     (366,122 )  
Net increase (decrease)     8,752       97,062       (29,519 )     (331,417 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     11,260       125,489       1,998       22,237    
Distributions reinvested     562       6,192       1,285       14,258    
Redemptions     (6,003 )     (66,536 )     (50,415 )     (562,691 )  
Net increase (decrease)     5,819       65,145       (47,132 )     (526,196 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                 342       3,791    
Redemptions                 (21,641 )     (236,413 )  
Net decrease                 (21,299 )     (232,622 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     2,857       31,564       32,289       354,246    
Distributions reinvested     13,990       154,336       29,701       329,084    
Redemptions     (58,647 )     (655,274 )     (139,784 )     (1,552,516 )  
Net decrease     (41,800 )     (469,374 )     (77,794 )     (869,186 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     466,190       5,161,730       1,058,954       11,730,539    
Distributions reinvested     6,337       69,878       12,739       141,435    
Redemptions     (482,957 )     (5,359,718 )     (956,823 )     (10,593,615 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (10,430 )     (128,110 )     114,870       1,278,359    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


101




Financial HighlightsColumbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99     $ 10.98    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.19       0.36       0.36       0.37       0.34       0.36 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.15 )     0.07       (0.35 )     0.07       (e)  
Total from Investment Operations     0.16       0.21       0.43       0.02       0.41       0.36    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.35 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.35 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.59     $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99    
Total return (f)     1.52 %(g)(h)     2.03 %     4.13 %     0.15 %(h)     3.76 %     3.32 %(g)(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.75 %(j)     1.06 %     1.00 %     0.94 %     1.05 %     1.01 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.22 %(j)                 %(k)           0.20 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.63 %(j)     3.35 %     3.41 %     3.38 %     3.13 %     3.29 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(g)     10 %     10 %     9 %     16 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 4,561     $ 2,566     $ 7,586     $ 10,701     $ 13,173     $ 11,186    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.34.

(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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99     $ 10.98    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.15       0.28       0.28       0.29       0.26       0.28 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.15 )     0.07       (0.35 )     0.06       (e)  
Total from Investment Operations     0.12       0.13       0.35       (0.06 )     0.32       0.28    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.29 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.59     $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99    
Total return (f)     1.16 %(g)(h)     1.27 %     3.35 %     (0.60 )%(h)     2.99 %     2.57 %(g)(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     1.50 %(j)     1.81 %     1.75 %     1.69 %     1.80 %     1.77 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.22 %(j)                 %(k)           0.20 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     2.88 %(j)     2.58 %     2.66 %     2.63 %     2.38 %     2.54 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(g)     10 %     10 %     9 %     16 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 2,733     $ 2,767     $ 3,941     $ 5,039     $ 6,036     $ 5,368    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.26.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no 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.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99     $ 10.98    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.17       0.31       0.32       0.32       0.30       0.32 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.14 )     0.07       (0.35 )     0.06       (e)  
Total from Investment Operations     0.14       0.17       0.39       (0.03 )     0.36       0.32    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.31 )     (0.32 )     (0.32 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.59     $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99    
Total return (f)(g)     1.33 %(h)     1.63 %     3.72 %     (0.25 )%     3.35 %     2.93 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     1.15 %(j)     1.46 %     1.40 %     1.34 %     1.45 %     1.41 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.57 %(j)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.55 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.22 %(j)     2.93 %     3.01 %     2.98 %     2.73 %     2.91 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(h)     10 %     10 %     9 %     16 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 5,417     $ 4,993     $ 6,436     $ 8,780     $ 11,408     $ 13,638    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class C shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.26.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

(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)  Not annualized.

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

(j)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


104



Financial HighlightsColumbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99     $ 10.98    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.20       0.37       0.37       0.38       0.36       0.40 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.15 )     0.07       (0.35 )     0.06       (e)  
Total from Investment Operations     0.17       0.22       0.44       0.03       0.42       0.40    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.38 )     (0.37 )     (0.39 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.59     $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99    
Total return (f)     1.59 %(g)(h)     2.14 %     4.23 %     0.25 %(g)     3.87 %     3.64 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.65 %(j)     0.96 %     0.90 %     0.84 %     0.95 %     0.92 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.22 %(j)                 %(k)           0.20 %  
Net investment income (i)     3.73 %(j)     3.43 %     3.51 %     3.48 %     3.23 %     3.61 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(h)     10 %     10 %     9 %     16 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 18,898     $ 19,753     $ 22,676     $ 25,418     $ 32,609     $ 37,766    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On November 18, 2002, the Galaxy Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Retail A shares were renamed Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class T shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investement advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2003 was $0.38.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

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

(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.


105



Financial HighlightsColumbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99     $ 10.98    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.21       0.38       0.39       0.39       0.37       0.41 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.14 )     0.07       (0.35 )     0.06       (e)  
Total from Investment Operations     0.18       0.24       0.46       0.04       0.43       0.41    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.21 )     (0.38 )     (0.39 )     (0.39 )     (0.38 )     (0.40 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.59     $ 10.62     $ 10.76     $ 10.69     $ 11.04     $ 10.99    
Total return (f)     1.66 %(g)(h)     2.29 %     4.39 %     0.40 %(g)     4.02 %     3.82 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.50 %(j)     0.81 %     0.75 %     0.69 %     0.80 %     0.75 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.22 %(j)                 %(k)           0.20 %  
Net investment income (i)     3.87 %(j)     3.58 %     3.65 %     3.63 %     3.38 %     3.78 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(h)     10 %     10 %     9 %     16 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 155,964     $ 138,817     $ 138,865     $ 134,144     $ 132,227     $ 145,145    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On November 18, 2002, the Galaxy Connecticut Municipal Bond Fund, Trust shares were renamed Liberty Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2003 was $0.39.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

(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)  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.


106



Financial HighlightsColumbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004   2003 (b)(c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.65     $ 10.54    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (d)     0.19       0.38       0.38       0.38       0.38       0.36 (e)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.17 )     0.10       (0.33 )     0.08       0.11    
Total from Investment Operations     0.16       0.21       0.48       0.05       0.46       0.47    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.38 )     (0.38 )     (0.39 )     (0.38 )     (0.36 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.19 )     (0.38 )     (0.40 )     (0.46 )     (0.39 )     (0.36 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.19     $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.65    
Total return (f)(g)     1.59 %(h)     2.08 %     4.76 %     0.45 %     4.44 %     4.46 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.70 %(j)     0.70 %     0.70 %     0.81 %     0.93 %     0.93 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(j)     0.02 %     0.05 %     0.01 %     %(k)     0.26 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.76 %(j)     3.72 %     3.74 %     3.67 %     3.62 %     3.61 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     7 %(h)     25 %     18 %     21 %     16 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 85,117     $ 89,905     $ 102,899     $ 70,711     $ 22,479     $ 21,484    

 

(a)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund.

(c)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 25, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.34.

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

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

(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.


107



Financial HighlightsColumbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004   2003 (b)(c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.65     $ 10.54    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (d)     0.16       0.32       0.32       0.32       0.31       0.29 (e)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.18 )     0.09       (0.34 )     0.08       0.11    
Total from Investment Operations     0.13       0.14       0.41       (0.02 )     0.39       0.40    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.32 )     (0.31 )     (0.29 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.16 )     (0.31 )     (0.33 )     (0.39 )     (0.32 )     (0.29 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.19     $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.65    
Total return (f)(g)     1.27 %(h)     1.42 %     4.09 %     (0.20 )%     3.76 %     3.85 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     1.35 %(j)     1.35 %     1.35 %     1.46 %     1.58 %     1.56 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(j)     0.02 %     0.05 %     0.01 %     0.01 %     0.39 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.11 %(j)     3.07 %     3.10 %     3.02 %     2.98 %     2.99 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     7 %(h)     25 %     18 %     21 %     16 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 7,120     $ 8,133     $ 12,203     $ 7,040     $ 2,605     $ 3,024    

 

(a)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund.

(c)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 25, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.27.

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

(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)  Not annualized.

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

(j)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


108



Financial HighlightsColumbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004   2003 (b)(c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.65     $ 10.54    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (d)     0.18       0.36       0.36       0.36       0.36       0.34 (e)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.17 )     0.10       (0.33 )     0.08       0.11    
Total from Investment Operations     0.15       0.19       0.46       0.03       0.44       0.45    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.34 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.18 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )     (0.44 )     (0.37 )     (0.34 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.19     $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.65    
Total return (f)(g)     1.49 %(h)     1.88 %     4.55 %     0.25 %     4.23 %     4.27 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.90 %(j)     0.90 %     0.90 %     1.01 %     1.13 %     1.12 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.47 %(j)     0.47 %     0.50 %     0.46 %     0.45 %     0.82 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.55 %(j)     3.52 %     3.55 %     3.47 %     3.42 %     3.41 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     7 %(h)     25 %     18 %     21 %     16 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 11,345     $ 10,506     $ 11,796     $ 8,318     $ 3,034     $ 1,520    

 

(a)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund.

(c)  Class C shares were initially offered on November 25, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.27.

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

(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)  Not annualized.

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

(j)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


109



Financial HighlightsColumbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005 (b)   2004   2003 (c)(d)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.65     $ 10.61    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (e)     0.19       0.39       0.39       0.39       0.39       0.38 (f)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.17 )     0.10       (0.34 )     0.08       0.04    
Total from Investment Operations     0.16       0.22       0.49       0.05       0.47       0.42    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.39 )     (0.39 )     (0.39 )     (0.39 )     (0.38 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.19 )     (0.39 )     (0.41 )     (0.46 )     (0.40 )     (0.38 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.19     $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.65    
Total return (g)(h)     1.62 %(i)     2.14 %     4.81 %     0.50 %     4.49 %     4.05 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (j)     0.65 %(k)     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.76 %     0.88 %     0.89 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(k)     0.02 %     0.05 %     0.01 %     %(l)     0.21 %  
Net investment income (j)     3.81 %(k)     3.77 %     3.80 %     3.72 %     3.67 %     3.66 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     7 %(i)     25 %     18 %     21 %     16 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 12,593     $ 13,170     $ 14,998     $ 17,261     $ 20,125     $ 24,307    

 

(a) On August 8, 2007, Class G shares were exchanged for Class T shares.

(b) On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(c) On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund.

(d) On November 25, 2002, the Galaxy Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Retail A shares were renamed Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Class T shares.

(e) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(f) Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2003 was $0.36.

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

(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) Not annualized.

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

(k) Annualized.

(l) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


110



Financial HighlightsColumbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004   2003 (b)(c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.66     $ 10.61    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (d)     0.20       0.40       0.40       0.40       0.41       0.40 (e)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.17 )     0.10       (0.33 )     0.07       0.05    
Total from Investment Operations     0.17       0.23       0.50       0.07       0.48       0.45    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.40 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )     (0.40 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.40 )     (0.42 )     (0.48 )     (0.42 )     (0.40 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.19     $ 10.22     $ 10.39     $ 10.31     $ 10.72     $ 10.66    
Total return (f)(g)     1.70 %(h)     2.29 %     4.97 %     0.65 %     4.55 %     4.28 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.50 %(j)     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.61 %     0.72 %     0.71 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(j)     0.02 %     0.05 %     0.01 %     %(k)     0.21 %  
Net investment income (i)     3.96 %(j)     3.92 %     3.94 %     3.87 %     3.83 %     3.84 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     7 %(h)     25 %     18 %     21 %     16 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 2,192,440     $ 2,207,710     $ 2,331,279     $ 2,063,124     $ 476,484     $ 515,479    

 

(a)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund.

(c)  On November 25, 2002, the Galaxy Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Trust shares were renamed Liberty Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Class Z shares.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2003 was $0.38.

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

(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)  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.


111




Financial HighlightsColumbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82     $ 10.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.18       0.34       0.35       0.37       0.36       0.33 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    0.05       (0.14 )     0.09       (0.35 )     0.05       0.10    
Total from Investment Operations     0.23       0.20       0.44       0.02       0.41       0.43    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.34 )     (0.35 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.33 )  
From net realized gains     (e)     (0.01 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.18 )     (0.35 )     (0.43 )     (0.40 )     (0.36 )     (0.33 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.40     $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82    
Total return (f)     2.28 %(g)(h)     2.00 %     4.33 %     0.18 %(h)     3.91 %     4.02 %(g)(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.75 %(j)     0.99 %     0.95 %     0.91 %     0.98 %     0.99 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.16 %(j)                 %(k)           0.20 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.51 %(j)     3.29 %     3.39 %     3.43 %     3.37 %     3.24 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(g)     15 %     18 %     15 %     12 %     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 7,880     $ 6,914     $ 7,603     $ 8,332     $ 10,460     $ 6,723    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on December 9, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.31.

(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 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.


112



Financial HighlightsColumbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82     $ 10.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.14       0.26       0.27       0.29       0.28       0.25 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    0.06       (0.13 )     0.09       (0.35 )     0.05       0.10    
Total from Investment Operations     0.20       0.13       0.36       (0.06 )     0.33       0.35    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )     (0.29 )     (0.28 )     (0.25 )  
From net realized gains     (e)     (0.01 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.15 )     (0.28 )     (0.35 )     (0.32 )     (0.28 )     (0.25 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.40     $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82    
Total return (f)     1.91 %(g)(h)     1.24 %     3.55 %     (0.57 )%(h)     3.13 %     3.32 %(g)(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     1.50 %(j)     1.74 %     1.70 %     1.66 %     1.73 %     1.75 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.16 %(j)                 %(k)           0.20 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     2.77 %(j)     2.55 %     2.64 %     2.67 %     2.62 %     2.48 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(g)     15 %     18 %     15 %     12 %     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,499     $ 1,650     $ 2,496     $ 3,220     $ 3,790     $ 3,820    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on December 9, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.23.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  Had the investment advisor and/or any 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.


113



Financial HighlightsColumbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82     $ 10.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.16       0.30       0.31       0.32       0.32       0.29 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    0.05       (0.14 )     0.09       (0.34 )     0.05       0.10    
Total from Investment Operations     0.21       0.16       0.40       (0.02 )     0.37       0.39    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.33 )     (0.32 )     (0.29 )  
From net realized gains     (e)     (0.01 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.16 )     (0.31 )     (0.39 )     (0.36 )     (0.32 )     (0.29 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.40     $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82    
Total return (f)(g)     2.08 %(h)     1.59 %     3.91 %     (0.22 )%     3.49 %     3.65 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     1.15 %(j)     1.39 %     1.35 %     1.31 %     1.38 %     1.39 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.51 %(j)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.55 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.11 %(j)     2.89 %     2.99 %     3.02 %     2.97 %     2.82 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(h)     15 %     18 %     15 %     12 %     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 3,923     $ 3,792     $ 4,974     $ 6,866     $ 7,666     $ 7,621    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class C shares were initially offered on December 9, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.23.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

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

(h)  Not annualized.

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

(j)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


114



Financial HighlightsColumbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007(a)   2006   2005   2004   2003 (b)(c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82     $ 10.76    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (d)     0.19       0.35       0.36       0.38       0.38       0.38 (e)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    0.05       (0.13 )     0.09       (0.35 )     0.05       0.06    
Total from Investment Operations     0.24       0.22       0.45       0.03       0.43       0.44    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )     (0.38 )     (0.38 )  
From net realized gains     (f)     (0.01 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.19 )     (0.37 )     (0.44 )     (0.41 )     (0.38 )     (0.38 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.40     $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82    
Total return (g)     2.34 %(h)(i)     2.10 %     4.43 %     0.28 %(i)     4.01 %     4.13 %(i)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (j)     0.65 %(k)     0.89 %     0.85 %     0.81 %     0.88 %     0.90 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.16 %(k)                 %(l)           0.20 %  
Net investment income (j)     3.62 %(k)     3.40 %     3.49 %     3.52 %     3.47 %     3.51 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(h)     15 %     18 %     15 %     12 %     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 41,391     $ 42,468     $ 46,787     $ 54,474     $ 64,229     $ 76,839    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, the Class G shares were exchanged for Class T shares.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(c)  On December 9, 2002, the Galaxy Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Retail A shares were renamed Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class T shares.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2003 was $0.36.

(f)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

(h)  Not annualized.

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

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

(k)  Annualized.

(l)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


115



Financial HighlightsColumbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April, 30
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82     $ 10.76    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.19       0.37       0.38       0.39       0.39       0.40 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    0.06       (0.14 )     0.09       (0.34 )     0.05       0.06    
Total from Investment Operations     0.25       0.23       0.47       0.05       0.44       0.46    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.37 )     (0.38 )     (0.40 )     (0.39 )     (0.40 )  
From net realized gains     (e)     (0.01 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.38 )     (0.46 )     (0.43 )     (0.39 )     (0.40 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.40     $ 10.35     $ 10.50     $ 10.49     $ 10.87     $ 10.82    
Total return (f)     2.42 %(g)(h)     2.25 %     4.59 %     0.43 %(h)     4.17 %     4.31 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.50 %(j)     0.74 %     0.70 %     0.66 %     0.73 %     0.72 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.16 %(j)                 %(k)           0.20 %  
Net investment income (i)     3.76 %(j)     3.55 %     3.64 %     3.67 %     3.62 %     3.67 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(g)     15 %     18 %     15 %     12 %     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 277,797     $ 254,639     $ 250,224     $ 247,122     $ 252,741     $ 296,679    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On December 9, 2002, the Galaxy Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Trust shares were renamed Liberty Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2003 was $0.38.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  Had the investment advisor and/or any 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.


116



Financial HighlightsColumbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50     $ 10.46    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.19       0.33       0.34       0.35       0.33       0.31 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.04 )     (0.15 )     0.10       (0.30 )     0.10       0.12    
Total from Investment Operations     0.15       0.18       0.44       0.05       0.43       0.43    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.33 )     (0.34 )     (0.35 )     (0.33 )     (0.31 )  
From net realized gains           (0.03 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.08 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.19 )     (0.36 )     (0.41 )     (0.39 )     (0.36 )     (0.39 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.04     $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50    
Total return (e)     1.48 %(f)(g)     1.84 %     4.41 %     0.44 %(g)     4.20 %(g)     4.12 %(f)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (h)     0.75 %(i)     1.25 %     1.18 %     1.06 %     1.13 %     1.14 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.49 %(i)                 %(j)     %(j)     0.20 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     3.76 %(i)     3.28 %     3.36 %     3.33 %     3.17 %     2.90 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(f)     6 %     3 %     14 %     12 %     8 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 3,263     $ 3,007     $ 2,472     $ 3,909     $ 3,819     $ 2,568    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.29.

(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.


117



Financial HighlightsColumbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50     $ 10.46    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.15       0.26       0.27       0.27       0.25       0.23 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.04 )     (0.15 )     0.09       (0.30 )     0.10       0.12    
Total from Investment Operations     0.11       0.11       0.36       (0.03 )     0.35       0.35    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.26 )     (0.26 )     (0.27 )     (0.25 )     (0.23 )  
From net realized gains           (0.03 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.08 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.15 )     (0.29 )     (0.33 )     (0.31 )     (0.28 )     (0.31 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.04     $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50    
Total return (e)     1.11 %(f)(g)     1.08 %     3.63 %     (0.30 )%(g)     3.41 %(g)     3.35 %(f)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (h)     1.50 %(i)     2.00 %     1.93 %     1.81 %     1.89 %     1.91 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.49 %(i)                 %(j)     %(j)     0.20 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     3.02 %(i)     2.53 %     2.62 %     2.58 %     2.41 %     2.18 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(f)     6 %     3 %     14 %     12 %     8 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,177     $ 1,254     $ 1,518     $ 1,873     $ 1,998     $ 1,680    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.21.

(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.


118



Financial HighlightsColumbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50     $ 10.46    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.17       0.29       0.30       0.30       0.29       0.26 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.04 )     (0.15 )     0.10       (0.29 )     0.10       0.12    
Total from Investment Operations     0.13       0.14       0.40       0.01       0.39       0.38    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.29 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.29 )     (0.26 )  
From net realized gains           (0.03 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.08 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.17 )     (0.32 )     (0.37 )     (0.35 )     (0.32 )     (0.34 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.04     $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50    
Total return (e)(f)     1.28 %(g)     1.44 %     3.99 %     0.04 %     3.79 %     3.70 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (h)     1.15 %(i)     1.65 %     1.58 %     1.46 %     1.53 %     1.54 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.84 %(i)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.55 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     3.37 %(i)     2.88 %     2.96 %     2.92 %     2.77 %     2.54 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(g)     6 %     3 %     14 %     12 %     8 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 2,634     $ 3,108     $ 4,192     $ 4,590     $ 4,389     $ 4,050    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class C shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.20.

(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.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


119



Financial HighlightsColumbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005   2004   2003 (b)(c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50     $ 10.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (d)     0.19       0.34       0.35       0.36       0.34       0.33 (e)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.04 )     (0.14 )     0.10       (0.30 )     0.10       0.11    
Total from Investment Operations     0.15       0.20       0.45       0.06       0.44       0.44    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.35 )     (0.35 )     (0.36 )     (0.34 )     (0.33 )  
From net realized gains           (0.03 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.08 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.19 )     (0.38 )     (0.42 )     (0.40 )     (0.37 )     (0.41 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.04     $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50    
Total return (f)     1.54 %(g)(h)     1.94 %     4.51 %     0.55 %(h)     4.30 %(h)     4.25 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.65 %(j)     1.15 %     1.08 %     0.96 %     1.04 %     1.04 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.49 %(j)                 %(k)     %(k)     0.20 %  
Net investment income (i)     3.86 %(j)     3.38 %     3.46 %     3.43 %     3.26 %     3.20 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(g)     6 %     3 %     14 %     12 %     8 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 4,206     $ 5,037     $ 5,489     $ 6,484     $ 7,192     $ 7,749    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007 Class G shares were exchanged for Class T shares.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(c)  On November 18, 2002, the Galaxy New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Retail A shares were renamed Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class T shares.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the years ended October 31, 2003 was $0.31.

(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.


120



Financial HighlightsColumbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50     $ 10.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.20       0.36       0.37       0.37       0.36       0.35 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.04 )     (0.15 )     0.09       (0.30 )     0.10       0.11    
Total from Investment Operations     0.16       0.21       0.46       0.07       0.46       0.46    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.35 )  
From net realized gains           (0.03 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.08 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.39 )     (0.43 )     (0.41 )     (0.39 )     (0.43 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.04     $ 10.08     $ 10.26     $ 10.23     $ 10.57     $ 10.50    
Total return (e)     1.61 %(f)(g)     2.10 %     4.67 %     0.70 %(g)     4.47 %(g)     4.44 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (h)     0.50 %(i)     1.00 %     0.93 %     0.81 %     0.88 %     0.86 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.49 %(i)                 %(j)           0.20 %  
Net investment income (h)     4.01 %(i)     3.52 %     3.61 %     3.58 %     3.42 %     3.38 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(f)     6 %     3 %     14 %     12 %     8 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 57,116     $ 53,075     $ 50,453     $ 58,181     $ 66,764     $ 74,241    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On December 9, 2002, the Galaxy New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Trust shares were renamed Liberty New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the years ended October 31, 2003 was $0.33.

(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.


121




Financial HighlightsColumbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87     $ 11.70    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.20       0.38       0.38       0.39       0.37       0.33 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    0.01       (0.14 )     0.08       (0.36 )     0.13       0.22    
Total from Investment Operations     0.21       0.24       0.46       0.03       0.50       0.55    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.21 )     (0.38 )     (0.38 )     (0.39 )     (0.37 )     (0.33 )  
From net realized gains           (e)     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.21 )     (0.38 )     (0.39 )     (0.40 )     (0.39 )     (0.38 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87    
Total return (f)     1.79 %(g)(h)     2.12 %     4.04 %     0.22 %(h)     4.24 %(h)     4.79 %(g)(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.75 %(j)     1.07 %     1.06 %     0.97 %     1.11 %     1.10 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.22 %(j)                 %(k)     %(k)     0.20 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.60 %(j)     3.30 %     3.30 %     3.26 %     3.06 %     2.89 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(g)     9 %     4 %     4 %     11 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 4,050     $ 1,874     $ 2,529     $ 2,858     $ 5,836     $ 8,928    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class A Shares were initially offered on November 25, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.31.

(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.


122



Financial HighlightsColumbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87     $ 11.70    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.16       0.30       0.30       0.30       0.28       0.24 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (e)     (0.14 )     0.07       (0.36 )     0.13       0.22    
Total from Investment Operations     0.16       0.16       0.37       (0.06 )     0.41       0.46    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.30 )     (0.29 )     (0.30 )     (0.28 )     (0.24 )  
From net realized gains           (e)     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.16 )     (0.30 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.30 )     (0.29 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87    
Total return (f)     1.43 %(g)(h)     1.36 %     3.27 %     (0.53 )%(h)     3.46 %(h)     3.98 %(g)(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     1.50 %(j)     1.82 %     1.81 %     1.72 %     1.86 %     1.89 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.22 %(j)                 %(k)     %(k)     0.20 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     2.85 %(j)     2.55 %     2.55 %     2.52 %     2.31 %     2.12 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(g)     9 %     4 %     4 %     11 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,756     $ 1,804     $ 2,965     $ 3,586     $ 4,295     $ 2,868    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class B Shares were initially offered on November 25, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.22.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no 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.


123



Financial HighlightsColumbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87     $ 11.70    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.18       0.33       0.34       0.34       0.32       0.29 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (e)     (0.13 )     0.07       (0.36 )     0.13       0.22    
Total from Investment Operations     0.18       0.20       0.41       (0.02 )     0.45       0.51    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.34 )     (0.33 )     (0.34 )     (0.32 )     (0.29 )  
From net realized gains           (e)     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.18 )     (0.34 )     (0.34 )     (0.35 )     (0.34 )     (0.34 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87    
Total return (f)(g)     1.60 %(h)     1.71 %     3.63 %     (0.18 )%     3.82 %     4.36 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     1.15 %(j)     1.47 %     1.46 %     1.37 %     1.51 %     1.52 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.57 %(j)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.55 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     3.19 %(j)     2.89 %     2.91 %     2.84 %     2.66 %     2.45 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(h)     9 %     4 %     4 %     11 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 2,136     $ 2,019     $ 2,544     $ 3,360     $ 2,790     $ 2,741    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class C Shares were initially offered on November 25, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.23.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

(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)  Not annualized.

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

(j)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


124



Financial HighlightsColumbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005   2004   2003 (b)(c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87     $ 11.79    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (d)     0.21       0.39       0.39       0.40       0.38       0.36 (e)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (f)     (0.14 )     0.08       (0.36 )     0.13       0.13    
Total from Investment Operations     0.21       0.25       0.47       0.04       0.51       0.49    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     (0.39 )     (0.40 )     (0.38 )     (0.36 )  
From net realized gains           (f)     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87    
Total return (g)     1.86 %(h)(i)     2.22 %     4.15 %     0.32 %(i)     4.34 %(i)     4.26 %(i)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (j)     0.65 %(k)     0.97 %     0.96 %     0.87 %     1.01 %     1.02 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.22 %(k)                 %(l)     %(l)     0.20 %  
Net investment income (j)     3.71 %(k)     3.40 %     3.41 %     3.36 %     3.16 %     3.07 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(h)     9 %     4 %     4 %     11 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 12,764     $ 13,575     $ 14,634     $ 17,943     $ 21,584     $ 24,384    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, Class G shares were exchanged for Class T shares.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(c)  On November 25, 2002, the Galaxy New York Municipal Bond Fund, Retail A shares were renamed Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class T Shares.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2003 was $0.34.

(f)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

(h)  Not annualized.

(i)  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.

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

(k)  Annualized.

(l)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


125



Financial HighlightsColumbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87     $ 11.79    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.22       0.41       0.41       0.42       0.40       0.39 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (e)     (0.14 )     0.08       (0.36 )     0.13       0.13    
Total from Investment Operations     0.22       0.27       0.49       0.06       0.53       0.52    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )     (0.42 )     (0.40 )     (0.39 )  
From net realized gains           (e)     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.22 )     (0.41 )     (0.42 )     (0.43 )     (0.42 )     (0.44 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.54     $ 11.54     $ 11.68     $ 11.61     $ 11.98     $ 11.87    
Total return (f)     1.93 %(g)(h)     2.37 %     4.30 %     0.47 %(h)     4.51 %(h)     4.45 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.50 %(j)     0.82 %     0.81 %     0.72 %     0.85 %     0.83 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.22 %(j)                 %(k)     %(k)     0.20 %  
Net investment income (i)     3.85 %(j)     3.55 %     3.55 %     3.51 %     3.32 %     3.25 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     3 %(g)     9 %     4 %     4 %     11 %     9 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 137,283     $ 130,411     $ 119,457     $ 105,300     $ 91,408     $ 84,894    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On November 25, 2002, the Galaxy New York Municipal Bond Fund, Trust shares were renamed Liberty New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class Z Shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2003 was $0.37.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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

(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.


126



Financial HighlightsColumbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48     $ 11.40    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.20       0.38       0.40       0.40       0.38       0.35 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.02 )     (0.15 )     0.04       (0.33 )     0.06       0.08    
Total from Investment Operations     0.18       0.23       0.44       0.07       0.44       0.43    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.21 )     (0.38 )     (0.40 )     (0.40 )     (0.38 )     (0.35 )  
From net realized gains           (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     (0.43 )     (0.41 )     (0.38 )     (0.35 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.02     $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48    
Total return (e)     1.61 %(f)(g)     2.11 %     3.98 %     0.63 %(g)     3.90 %     3.79 %(f)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (h)     0.75 %(i)     1.11 %     1.02 %     0.97 %     1.06 %     1.09 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.29 %(i)                 %(j)           0.20 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     3.77 %(i)     3.44 %     3.57 %     3.50 %     3.33 %     2.95 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(f)     11 %     10 %     12 %     11 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 2,838     $ 1,130     $ 979     $ 1,544     $ 865     $ 479    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.33.

(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 has an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48     $ 11.40    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.17       0.30       0.31       0.31       0.29       0.26 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.15 )     0.04       (0.32 )     0.06       0.08    
Total from Investment Operations     0.14       0.15       0.35       (0.01 )     0.35       0.34    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.32 )     (0.29 )     (0.26 )  
From net realized gains           (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.17 )     (0.31 )     (0.34 )     (0.33 )     (0.29 )     (0.26 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.02     $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48    
Total return (e)     1.24 %(f)(g)     1.35 %     3.21 %     (0.12 )%(g)     3.13 %     3.02 %(f)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (h)     1.50 %(i)     1.86 %     1.77 %     1.72 %     1.81 %     1.80 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.29 %(i)                 %(j)           0.20 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     3.02 %(i)     2.73 %     2.82 %     2.75 %     2.58 %     2.24 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(f)     11 %     10 %     12 %     11 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 399     $ 303     $ 638     $ 899     $ 981     $ 780    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.24.

(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 has an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,   Period
Ended
October 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48     $ 11.40    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.19       0.34       0.35       0.35       0.33       0.30 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.15 )     0.04       (0.32 )     0.06       0.08    
Total from Investment Operations     0.16       0.19       0.39       0.03       0.39       0.38    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.34 )     (0.35 )     (0.36 )     (0.33 )     (0.30 )  
From net realized gains           (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.19 )     (0.35 )     (0.38 )     (0.37 )     (0.33 )     (0.30 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.02     $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48    
Total return (e)(f)     1.42 %(g)     1.70 %     3.57 %     0.23 %     3.49 %     3.37 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (h)     1.15 %(i)     1.51 %     1.42 %     1.37 %     1.46 %     1.47 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.64 %(i)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.55 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     3.38 %(i)     3.06 %     3.17 %     3.10 %     2.92 %     2.58 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(g)     11 %     10 %     12 %     11 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 887     $ 825     $ 1,365     $ 1,487     $ 1,695     $ 2,031    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  Class C shares were initially offered on November 18, 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 before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the period ended October 31, 2003 was $0.24.

(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 has an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005   2004   2003 (b)(c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48     $ 11.41    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (d)     0.22       0.41       0.42       0.43       0.41       0.39 (e)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.15 )     0.04       (0.33 )     0.06       0.07    
Total from Investment Operations     0.19       0.26       0.46       0.10       0.47       0.46    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.41 )     (0.42 )     (0.43 )     (0.41 )     (0.39 )  
From net realized gains           (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.22 )     (0.42 )     (0.45 )     (0.44 )     (0.41 )     (0.39 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.02     $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48    
Total return (f)     1.75 %(g)(h)     2.36 %     4.25 %     0.88 %(h)     4.17 %     4.07 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (i)     0.50 %(j)     0.86 %     0.77 %     0.72 %     0.81 %     0.80 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.29 %(j)                 %(k)           0.20 %  
Net investment income (i)     4.03 %(j)     3.69 %     3.81 %     3.75 %     3.58 %     3.41 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(g)     11 %     10 %     12 %     11 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 10,365     $ 10,852     $ 11,879     $ 12,284     $ 14,479     $ 41,113    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, Class G shares were exchanged for Class T shares.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(c)  On November 18, 2002, the Galaxy Rhode Island Municipal Bond Fund, Retail A shares were renamed Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class T shares.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the years ended October 31, 2003 was $0.37.

(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 has an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
  Year Ended October 31,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)(b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48     $ 11.41    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.22       0.41       0.42       0.43       0.41       0.39 (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.03 )     (0.15 )     0.04       (0.33 )     0.06       0.07    
Total from Investment Operations     0.19       0.26       0.46       0.10       0.47       0.46    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.41 )     (0.42 )     (0.43 )     (0.41 )     (0.39 )  
From net realized gains           (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.22 )     (0.42 )     (0.45 )     (0.44 )     (0.41 )     (0.39 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.02     $ 11.05     $ 11.21     $ 11.20     $ 11.54     $ 11.48    
Total return (e)     1.75 %(f)(g)     2.36 %     4.25 %     0.88 %(g)     4.17 %     4.08 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Net expenses (h)     0.50 %(i)     0.86 %     0.77 %     0.72 %     0.81 %     0.79 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.29 %(i)                 %(j)           0.20 %  
Net investment income (h)     4.03 %(i)     3.69 %     3.81 %     3.75 %     3.58 %     3.41 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(f)     11 %     10 %     12 %     11 %     15 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 103,143     $ 103,512     $ 103,708     $ 104,062     $ 109,050     $ 99,627    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund was renamed Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund.

(b)  On November 18, 2002, the Galaxy Rhode Island Municipal Bond Fund, Trust shares were renamed Liberty Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share before reimbursement/waiver of fees by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates for the years ended October 31, 2003 was $0.37.

(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 has an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Tax-Exempt Bond Funds
April 30, 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 (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following series of the Trust (individually referred to as a "Fund", collectively referred to as the "Funds"):

Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund ("Connecticut")

Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund ("Intermediate Municipal")

Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund ("Massachusetts")

Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund ("New Jersey")

Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund ("New York")

Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund ("Rhode Island")

Investment Objectives

Each Fund, with the exception of Intermediate Municipal, seeks as high a level of current interest income exempt from federal income tax and, to the extent possible, from the individual income tax of its state, as is consistent with relative stability of principal. Intermediate Municipal seeks current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with preservation of principal. All Funds are non-diversified except for Intermediate Municipal and New Jersey, which are diversified investment companies.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and each Fund offers five classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

Class A and Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 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") if the shares are sold within one year after purchase. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 3.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class T and Class Z shares, as described in each Fund's prospectuses.

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

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Funds' Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available are valued at an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis.

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


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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.

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 Funds' financial statement disclosures.

Security Transactions

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

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ("SFAS 161"), Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Funds' financial statement disclosures.

Futures Contracts

The Funds may invest in futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to particular securities or segments of the bond markets. Futures contracts are financial instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, the value of the underlying security, index or currency. The Funds may use futures contracts for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, such as to adjust the Funds' sensitivity to changes in interest rates, or to offset a potential loss in one position by establishing an opposite position. The Funds typically use 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 Funds' investment advisor, of the future direction of interest rates. Any of these risks may involve amounts exceeding the variation margin recorded in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities at any given time.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a 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 Funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

Delayed Delivery Securities

The 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. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted,


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respectively, on all debt securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date.

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.

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 tax-exempt or taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, each Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that each Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

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 for each Fund.

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 Fund. 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 October 31, 2007, was as follows:

    October 31, 2007  
    Tax-Exempt
Income
  Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
Connecticut   $ 6,067,913     $     $    
Intermediate Municipal     93,013,255       562,736          
Massachusetts     10,783,089             394,953    
New Jersey     2,204,043             195,311    
New York     5,096,434             22,502    
Rhode Island     4,322,177             86,776    

 

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


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Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, were:

    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Connecticut   $ 4,843,234     $ (1,200,959 )   $ 3,642,275    
Intermediate Municipal     65,201,081       (23,256,361 )     41,944,720    
Massachusetts     8,773,653       (1,602,798 )     7,170,855    
New Jersey     2,054,596       (568,051 )     1,486,545    
New York     5,017,583       (1,060,038 )     3,957,545    
Rhode Island     3,529,763       (481,975 )     3,047,788    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of October 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   2013   2015   Total  
Connecticut   $ 227,160     $     $ 160,577     $ 387,737    
Intermediate Municipal     176,491       760,156       1,157,101       2,093,748    
New Jersey                 16,265       16,265    
New York                 151,483       151,483    
Rhode Island                 135,891       135,891    

 

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") effective April 30, 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 has concluded that FIN 48 did not have any effect on the Funds' financial statements and no cumulative effect adjustments were recorded. 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 investment advisory services to the Funds. Columbia receives a monthly


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investment advisory fee based on each Fund's average daily net assets as follows:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  
First $500 million     0.48 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.43 %  
$1 billion to $1.5 billion     0.40 %  
$1.5 billion to $3 billion     0.37 %  
$3 billion to $6 billion     0.36 %  
Over $6 billion     0.35 %  

 

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the annualized effective investment advisory fee rates for each Fund, as a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets, were as follows:

    Effective
Fee Rates
 
Connecticut     0.48 %  
Intermediate Municipal     0.41 %  
Massachusetts     0.48 %  
New Jersey     0.48 %  
New York     0.48 %  
Rhode Island     0.48 %  

 

Administration Fee

Columbia provides administrative and other services to the Funds for a monthly administration fee at the annual rate of 0.067% of each Fund's average daily net assets.

Pricing & 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 each Fund for the month. The aggregate fee per 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 accounting oversight services, services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

For the six month period ended April 30, 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
 
Connecticut   $ 1,952    
Intermediate Municipal     1,952    
Massachusetts     1,952    
New Jersey     1,952    
New York     1,952    
Rhode Island     1,952    

 

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


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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 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 Funds. 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 Funds' 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 April 30, 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 April 30, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts on the sales of the Funds' Class A and Class T shares, and received net CDSC fees on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions as follows:

    Front-End Sales Charge   CDSC  
    Class A   Class T   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Connecticut   $ 364     $ 12     $     $ 1,146     $ 757    
Intermediate Municipal     855       6             8,959       515    
Massachusetts     388       52             1,414          
New Jersey     286       37             3,120          
New York     139       5             570          
Rhode Island     79       2             299          

 

The Funds have adopted Rule 12b-1 plans (the "Plans") which require the payment of a monthly service fee and distribution fee to the Distributor based on the average daily net assets of each Fund at the following annual rates:

    Distribution Fee   Service Fee  
    Class B   Class C   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Connecticut1     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Intermediate Municipal2     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %  
Massachusetts1     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
New Jersey1     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
New York1     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Rhode Island1     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  

 

1  The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of Class C shares distribution fees so that the combined distribution and service fees will not exceed 0.65% annually of average net assets. This arrangement can be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

2  The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of Intermediate Municipal's Class C share distribution fees so that the combined distribution and service fees will not exceed 0.40% annually of average net assets. This arrangement can be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.


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

Shareholder Services Fee

Each Fund has adopted shareholder services plans that permit them to pay for certain services provided to Class T and Class Z shareholders by their financial advisors. Currently, the service plan has not been implemented with respect to the Funds' Class Z shares. The Funds may pay shareholder service fees up to a maximum of 0.50% of each 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 each Fund's net investment income attributable to Class T shares. Connecticut, Intermediate Municipal, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York do not intend to pay more than 0.15% annually during the current fiscal year for Class T shareholder services fees. No fees were charged during the six month period ended April 30, 2008 under the Class T service plan with respect to Rhode Island.

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Columbia has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse Intermediate Municipal for certain expenses through February 28, 2009, 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 0.50% annually of Intermediate Municipal's average daily net assets. There is no guarantee that this arrangement will continue after February 28, 2009.

Effective November 1, 2007, Columbia has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island for certain expenses through February 28, 2009, 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 Funds' custodian, will not exceed 0.50% annually of each Fund's average daily net assets. There is no guarantee that these arrangements will continue after February 28, 2009.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

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

The Funds' 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 fund mergers, Intermediate Municipal assumed the assets and liabilities of an acquired fund. The deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund may be terminated at any time. Benefits under this deferred compensation plan are unfunded and any payments to plan participants are paid solely out of Intermediate Municipal's assets.

Note 5. Custody Credits

Each Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as "Expense reductions" on the Statements of Operations. The Funds could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if they had not entered into such an agreement. For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses as follows:

    Custody
Credits
 
Connecticut   $ 724    
Intermediate Municipal     2,016    
Massachusetts     1,191    
New Jersey     678    
New York     602    
Rhode Island     664    

 


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Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were as follows:

    Purchases   Sales  
Connecticut   $ 20,729,815     $ 4,190,710    
Intermediate Municipal     161,502,808       188,376,249    
Massachusetts     22,103,665       4,732,850    
New Jersey     5,146,898       2,196,231    
New York     7,939,541       4,872,400    
Rhode Island     6,787,974       6,321,862    

 

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Trust and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings are 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. 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%. State Street charges an annual operations agency fee of $40,000 for the committed line of credit and may charge an annual administration fee of $15,000 for the uncommitted line of credit. 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.

For the six month period ended April 30, 2008, the Funds did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 8. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of April 30, 2008, the Funds had shareholders whose 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 Funds. The percentages of shares of beneficial interest outstanding held therein are as follows:

    Number of
Shareholders
  % of Shares
Outstanding
Held
 
Connecticut     1       76.7    
Intermediate Municipal     1       89.4    
Massachusetts     1       80.8    
New Jersey     1       75.3    
New York     1       84.3    
Rhode Island     1       84.1    

 

Note 9. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Concentration of Credit Risk

Each of the Funds hold 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. At April 30, 2008, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total investments of the Funds were as follows:

Connecticut

Insurer   % of Net
Assets
 
MBIA Insurance Corp.     24.2    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     13.9    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     10.0    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     9.9    

 

Intermediate Municipal

Insurer   % of Net
Assets
 
MBIA Insurance Corp.     17.4    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     10.7    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     9.1    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     8.6    

 


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Massachusetts

Insurer   % of Net
Assets
 
MBIA Insurance Corp.     20.4    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     14.8    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc     12.4    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     5.4    

 

New Jersey

Insurer   % of Net
Assets
 
Ambac Assurance Corp.     16.6    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     14.4    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     13.8    
MBIA Insurance Corp.     13.2    

 

New York

Insurer   % of Net
Assets
 
MBIA Insurance Corp.     17.2    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     10.4    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     8.3    

 

Rhode Island

Insurer   % of Net
Assets
 
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     31.1    
MBIA Insurance Corp.     24.5    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     15.9    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     7.4    
XL Capital Assurance, Inc.     6.8    

 

At June 17, 2008, Ambac Assurance Corp., Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., Financial Security Assurance, Inc., MBIA Insurance Corp. and XL Capital Assurance, Inc. are rated by Standard & Poor's AA, BB, AAA, AA and BBB-, respectively.

Geographic Concentration Risk

Each of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island has greater than 5% of its total investments on April 30, 2008 invested in debt obligations issued by its respective state and political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Funds are more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of their respective state's municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

Tax Development Risk

Each 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 do 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 the Fund, you may be required to file an amended tax return as a result.

Sector Focus

As non-diversified funds, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island may each invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a diversified fund. These Funds may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.

Legal Proceedings

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)) ("Columbia") and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the "Distributor") (collectively, the "Columbia Group") entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") (the "NYAG Settlement") and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (the "SEC Order") on matters relating to mutual fund trading.

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


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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 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


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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 10. Subsequent Event

On May 5, 2008 each acquiring Fund, each a series of Columbia Fund Series Trust I, acquired all the assets and liabilities of the acquired Fund pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization approved by the Funds' shareholders on April 28, 2008.

Acquired Fund   Acquiring Fund  
Intermediate-Term
Tax-Exempt Fund
  Columbia Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
 
New York Intermediate-
Term Tax-Exempt Fund
  Columbia New York Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
 

 


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Important Information About This ReportColumbia Tax-Exempt Bond Funds

The funds mail 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 the Columbia Tax-Exempt Bond Funds.

A description of the policies and procedures that each fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of each 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 each 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 each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the funds' website, www.columbiamanagement.com.

Each 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. Each 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, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiamanagement.com.

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.

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


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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. Investments

 

 

(a)

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.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

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 date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR: Not applicable at this time.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(registrant)

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Christopher L. Wilson

 

 

Christopher L. Wilson, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

June 23, 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

 

June 23, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

June 23, 2008