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Semiannual Report March 31, 2001

Oppenheimer
Champion Income Fund

 

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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

    CONTENTS
     
1   President’s Letter
     
3   An Interview
    with Your Fund’s
    Managers
     
8  
   
     
43   Officers and Trustees

Fund Objectives

Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund’s primary objective is to seek a high level of current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of high yield, lower rated fixed income securities that the Fund’s Investment Manager, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., believes do not involve undue risk. The Fund’s secondary objective is to seek capital growth when consistent with its primary objective.

Cumulative Total Returns*  
 
For the Six-Month Period
 
 
Ended 3/31/01
 
     
 
Without
With
 
 
Sales Chg.
Sales Chg.
 

Class A
–0.91%
 
–5.62%
 

Class B
–1.30
 
–5.99
 

Class C
–1.21
 
–2.15
 

         
Average Annual Total Returns*  

 
For the 1-Year Period
 
 
Ended 3/31/01
 
         
 
Without
With
 
 
Sales Chg.
Sales Chg.
 

Class A
1.06%
 
–3.74%
 

Class B
0.19
 
–4.35
 

Class C
0.26
 
–0.65
 

*See Notes on page 7 for further details.

PRESIDENTS LETTER

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James C. Swain
Chairman
Oppenheimer
Champion Income
Fund

Bridget A. Macaskill
President
Oppenheimer
Champion Income
Fund

Dear Shareholder,

As we approach the midpoint of 2001, the best policy in this investment landscape appears to be “proceed with care.” While perhaps less trying for some than 2000, this year is proving to be a time when patience and prudence will best serve investors.

     The lessons provided by a volatile and difficult market have reinforced many of the basic investment principles we have discussed in this letter from time to time. Over the past year, market volatility has been a powerful reminder of the importance of investment diversification—the time-honored strategy of spreading risk among various asset classes, industry groups and investment styles. In addition, the markets have confirmed that rather than chasing investment fads, relying on sound business fundamentals is a better way to try to achieve investment success over the long term.

     As we look forward, we are optimistic, with some reservations. Our reserve arises from the fact that the U.S. economy has been growing only moderately during 2001. Yet our optimism stems from reassuring signs, such as the Federal Reserve Board’s cuts of key short-term interest rates. These rate cuts, combined with the possibility of a federal income tax cut, may help stimulate the economy.

     Our current situation has mixed implications for stocks and bonds. While slowed growth may mean decelerated corporate earnings growth, lower interest rates could bolster stock valuations. Similarly, slower economic growth has helped interest-rate-sensitive securities, such as those issued by the U.S. Government, but may have a negative effect on credit-sensitive corporate bonds.

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PRESIDENTS LETTER

     In overseas markets, we believe potential investment opportunities may reside in Europe, which appears to be experiencing slow, steady growth bolstered by the strengthening euro and falling oil prices. Signs are less encouraging in Japan, where the economy generally remains weak. Lower interest rates are buoying the economies of the emerging markets—but slowing growth, plus Mideast tensions, could cast a shadow over these regions.

     In this environment, we intend to adhere to the same proven investment principles that have driven our funds’ past success: broad diversification to help reduce risks, an unwavering focus on business fundamentals to seek likely winners and a long-term perspective that preserves the integrity of each fund’s investment approach. Regardless of the short-term movements in the financial markets, these principles—fundamental parts of The Right Way to Invest—should serve investors well in 2001 and beyond.

Sincerely,

/s/ James C. Swain /s/ Bridget A. Macaskill
James C. Swain Bridget A. Macaskill
April 23, 2001  

These general market views represent opinions of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and are not intended to predict performance of the securities markets or any particular fund. Specific information that applies to your Fund is contained in the pages that follow. Stocks and bonds have different types of investment risks; for example, stocks are subject to price changes from market volatility and other factors and bonds are subject to credit and interest rate risks.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR FUNDS MANAGERS

[PHOTO]

Portfolio Management
Team (l to r)

David Negri
Thomas Reedy

Q.  How would you characterize the Fund’s performance during the six-month period that ended March 31, 2001?

A. We are generally pleased with the Fund’s performance in a highly volatile and challenging environment for high yield bonds. By maintaining our disciplined focus on maximizing total return while carefully controlling credit risks, we succeeded in outperforming our benchmark, the Lehman Bros. Corporate Bond Index. We also outperformed most of our peers, with the Fund’s Class A shares ranking in the top quartile of the high current yield funds category for the 3- and 5-year periods that ended March 31, 2001, as tracked by Lipper Inc.1

What made this such a challenging period for the high yield market?

At the beginning of the period, the high yield market suffered from concerns over rising default rates and weak equity markets. The slowdown in the overall U.S. economy led investors to expect higher default rates in those industries seen as most vulnerable, including telecommunications, automotive, metals and paper. Investors were also concerned that a decline in the availability of capital would hurt growth companies that depend on access to capital to fund expansion and debt payments. As fears grew that the economy might slip into recession, bond markets experienced a flight to quality, with demand rising for Treasury instruments and weakening for high yield bonds. High yield bond prices fell, and their yields rose to historically high levels compared to Treasuries.

1. Source of data: Lipper Inc. 3/31/01. Lipper rankings are based on the comparisons between changes in net asset value without considering sales charges, with dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested.The Fund’s Class A shares were ranked 45 of 241 (3-year), 27 of 135 (5-year), and 14 of 53 (10-year) among high current yield funds for the periods ended 3/31/01.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR FUNDS MANAGERS

“We remained confident in our ability to manage the Fund’s credit risks through disciplined analysis of individual issues and broad portfolio diversification.”

     By early 2001, it had become increasingly clear to most market participants that the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) would act aggressively to lower short-term interest rates. Those expectations were met in January when the Fed twice cut rates by 50 basis points, and indicated that further cuts were likely (a third cut materialized in March). However, after a short-lived rebound, confidence in the strength of the overall economy began to fade. This led to renewed concerns late in the period that economic growth would be low throughout 2001 and high yield bonds declined in price.

How did you manage the Fund in light of these conditions?

Experience has taught us that the best opportunities for long-term investment generally coincide with periods of low valuations and high levels of investor pessimism. Consequently, we took advantage of declines in the high yield market during October and November 2000 to increase our exposure to “distressed” high yield securities, many of which had traded down to levels suggestive of imminent bankruptcy. Although we expected default rates to increase substantially as the economy slowed, we believed that high yield bond prices had declined more drastically than conditions warranted. We also remained confident in our ability to manage the Fund’s credit risks through disciplined analysis of individual issues and broad portfolio diversification.

     Our strategy proved effective. When high yield markets rebounded in early 2001, the Fund benefited more strongly than most of its counterparts. Virtually all of the Fund’s superior performance, relative to its benchmark and its peers, occurred during the last three months of the period. As high yield bond prices rose in 2001, we adopted a more cautious position, taking profits in some of our best performers and reducing our exposure to the highest risk credits.

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Average Annual  
Total Returns with  
Sales Charge      
For the Periods Ended 3/31/012  
Class A          
1-Year
5-Year
10-Year
 

–3.74
%
4.67
%
9.34
%
Class B       Since  
1-Year
 
5-Year
  Inception  

–4.35
%
4.60
% 5.48 %
Class C       Since  
1-Year
 
5-Year
  Inception  

–0.65
%
4.91
% 5.62 %

           
Standardized Yields3
For the 30 Days Ended 3/31/01  

Class A       10.64 %

Class B       10.55  

Class C       10.54  

Which industries and sectors contributed most to the Fund’s performance?

In late 2000, anticipating a more favorable interest rate environment, we added to the Fund’s positions in telecommunications and technology. Falling interest rates tend to increase the availability of capital, and these two sectors are heavily dependent on access to capital for debt payments and expansion. On the other hand, we generally de-emphasized other high-risk industries, such as steel and automotive, which suffered from deteriorating business fundamentals and high default rates.

     Within telecommunications, we avoided the riskiest, most capital-dependent companies, focusing instead on relatively mature wireless infrastructure companies, such as transmission tower owner/operators Crown Castle International Corp. and SBA Communications Corp. These securities performed strongly during the high yield rally in early 2001. Throughout the period, we also maintained the Fund’s overweighted position in energy-related issues, which benefited from high energy prices.

What is your outlook over the coming months?

The economic environment remains uncertain. Slowing growth is balanced by a number of encouraging economic indicators, including falling interest rates, rising new home sales, steady employment rates, rising wages and strong retail sales.

     We believe these conditions favor securities in the middle of the credit-risk range, which is the area where we usually find the best balance of risks and rewards. The high yield market has already discounted current positive economic factors, reducing the rewards associated with the highest risk investments. At the same time, most of the sector’s lowest risk investments offer only modest yields that we do not believe represent good values. Accordingly, we have adjusted the Fund’s credit-risk profile in hopes of avoiding most of the sector’s highest and lowest risk investments.

2.
  
See page 7 for further details.
3.
  
Standardized yield is based on net investment income for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2001. Falling share prices will tend to artificially raise yields.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR FUNDS MANAGERS

Credit Allocation4

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AA 0.2 %
A 2.0  
BBB 2.0  
BB 16.2  
B 59.9  
CCC 7.1  
CC 0.6  
C 0.8  
Other    
Securities 11.2  

     We continue to concentrate on businesses that we believe will hold up well in an economic downturn in industries such as energy, cable and mobile communications. We also continue to depend on intensive, bottom-up research in seeking to minimize the risks of default and to maximize returns. Our disciplined approach to balancing the risks and rewards of high yield bond investing is what makes Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund part of The Right Way to Invest.

Top Five Holdings by Issuer5    

Treasury Repo
8.3
%

Charter Communications Holdings LLC
1.9
 

NTL, Inc.
1.7
 

VoiceStream Wireless Corp.
1.7
 

Allied Waste North America, Inc.
1.6
 

4. Portfolio data is subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2001, and are dollar-weighted based on total market value of investments. Securities rated by any rating organization are included in the equivalent Standard & Poor’s rating category. Average credit quality and allocation include rated securities and those not rated by a national rating organization (currently 3.17% of total investments) but which the ratings given above have been assigned by the Manager for internal purposes as being comparable, in the Manager’s judgment, to securities rated by a rating agency in the same category.

5. Portfolio is subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2001, and are based on total market value of investments.

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NOTES

In reviewing performance and rankings, please remember that past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund’s performance may be subject to fluctuations and current performance may be less than the results shown. For updates on the Fund’s performance, please contact your financial advisor, call us at 1.800.525.7048 or visit our website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. Cumulative total returns are not annualized. The Fund’s total returns shown do not show the effects of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

Class A shares were first publicly offered on 11/16/87. Unless otherwise noted, Class A returns include the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%.

Class B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 10/2/95. Unless otherwise noted, Class B returns include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year), 2% (5-year) and 1% (since inception). Class B shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.

Class C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 12/1/93. Unless otherwise noted, Class C returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the one-year period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.

Class N shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 3/1/01. For this reason, no performance information on Class N shares is included in this report. Class N shares are offered only through retirement plans. Class N shares are subject to an annual 0.25% asset-based sales charge.

An explanation of the different calculations of performance is in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2001 / Unaudited

   
Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Asset-Backed Securities—0.1%            
LBFTC I, Home Equity Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,            
Series 2000-1A, Cl. D, 10%, 2/25/301 $ 475,586   $ 467,561  

NC Finance Trust, Collateralized Mtg. Obligations, Series 1999-I,            
Cl. ECFD, 8.75%, 12/25/28   1,029,894     935,917  

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Commercial Mtg.            
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-1A, 5%, 11/25/272   10,803     10,763  
       
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $1,501,200)         1,414,241  

             
Corporate Loans—0.3%            
Telergy, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities Term Loan, Tranche A,            
11.30%, 12/22/012,3 (Cost $3,998,615)   4,045,413     4,045,414  

             
Mortgage-Backed Obligations—1.4%            
AMRESCO Commercial Mortgage Funding I Corp., Multiclass Mtg.            
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C1, Cl. H, 7%, 6/17/292   360,000     291,642  

Asset Securitization Corp., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:            
Series 1997-D4, Cl. B3, 7.525%, 4/14/293   1,500,000     1,105,430  
Series 1997-D5, Cl. B2, 6.93%, 2/14/41   3,800,000     1,791,937  

CBA Mortgage Corp., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates,            
Series 1993-C1, Cl. E, 6.72%, 12/25/032,3   622,000     577,877  

First Chicago/Lennar Trust 1, Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through            
Certificates, Series 1997-CHL1, Cl. E, 8.141%, 2/25/112,3   4,000,000     3,045,000  

First Union-Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage Trust,            
Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C2,            
Cl. F, 7.50%, 9/18/15   3,400,000     2,814,562  

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Commercial Mtg.            
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C22, Cl. F, 6.75%, 4/16/29   2,000,000     1,243,906  

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sub. Collateralized Bond            
Obligations, Series 1A, Cl. D, 12.54%, 6/13/11   2,000,000     1,998,750  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:            
Series 1997-RR, Cl. D, 7.771%, 4/30/392   2,000,107     1,657,589  
Series 1997-RR, Cl. F, 7.771%, 4/30/392   5,000,269     3,103,292  
Series 1997-XL1, Cl. G, 7.695%, 10/3/302   1,200,000     1,080,188  

Mortgage Capital Funding, Inc., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through            
Certificates, Series 1997-MC1, Cl. F, 7.452%, 5/20/072   600,000     525,563  

Resolution Trust Corp., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:            
Series 1994-C2, Cl. E, 8%, 4/25/25   361,781     359,464  
Series 1995-C1, Cl. F, 6.90%, 2/25/27   126,859     120,953  

Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Commercial Mtg.            
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-C1, Cl. E, 8.896%, 1/20/283   704,000     687,720  
       
Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $24,125,039)         20,403,873  

             
Foreign Government Obligations—0.0%            
Perusahaan Listr Nts., 17%, 8/21/01 [IDR] (Cost $318,480) 1,000,000,000     91,193  

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Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Loan Participations—1.0%            
Bank Rakyat Loan Participation Nts.:            
Series 3 yr., 10.094%, 8/25/012,3 $ 2,000,000   $ 1,970,000  
Series 4 yr., 10.344%, 8/25/022,3   500,000     481,875  

Shoshone Partners Loan Trust Sr. Nts., 7.318%, 4/28/02            
(representing a basket of reference loans and a total return            
swap between Chase Manhattan Bank and the Trust)2,3 16,600,000     12,274,003  
     
Total Loan Participations (Cost $18,936,241)         14,725,878  

Corporate Bonds and Notes—81.5%            

Aerospace/Defense—0.9%            
BE Aerospace, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 11/1/08   3,700,000     3,801,750  

Decrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc., 12% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts.,            
Series B, 9/30/08   3,450,000     3,329,250  

Fairchild Corp., 10.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 4/15/09   5,750,000     4,571,250  

SC International Services, Inc., 9.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 9/1/07   1,000,000     1,035,000  
       
          12,737,250  

Chemicals—3.1%            
Avecia Group plc, 11% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/09   4,000,000     4,240,000  

ClimaChem, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 12/1/072   2,000,000     630,000  

Georgia Gulf Corp., 10.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 11/1/07   2,400,000     2,508,000  

Huntsman Corp./ICI Chemical Co. plc:            
10.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/1/09   1,700,000     1,759,500  
10.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/1/09[EUR]   4,000,000     3,597,880  
Zero Coupon 13.09%, Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 12/31/094 10,000,000     3,350,000  

Lyondell Chemical Co.:            
9.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series A, 5/1/07   3,700,000     3,811,000  
9.875% Sec. Nts., Series B, 5/1/07   2,500,000     2,575,000  
10.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., 5/1/09   1,500,000     1,522,500  

NL Industries, Inc., 11.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/15/03   6,369,000     6,496,380  

PCI Chemicals Canada, Inc., 9.25% Sec. Nts., 10/15/07   50,000     19,750  

Pioneer Americas Acquisition Corp., 9.25% Sr. Nts., 6/15/072,5,6   4,000,000     980,000  

PMD Group, Inc., 11% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/28/111   3,800,000     3,971,000  

Polymer Group, Inc., 9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 7/1/07   4,000,000     1,940,000  

Royster-Clark, Inc., 10.25% First Mtg. Nts., 4/1/09   1,500,000     1,207,500  

Sterling Chemicals, Inc.:            
11.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series A, 4/1/07   1,000,000     467,500  
11.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 8/15/06   4,500,000     2,103,750  
12.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series B, 7/15/06   4,500,000     4,207,500  
       
          45,387,260  

Consumer Non-Durables—1.6%            
AKI Holdings Corp., 0%/13.50% Sr. Disc. Debs., 7/1/097   1,350,000     514,687  

AKI, Inc., 10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/08   3,600,000     3,258,000  

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

   
Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Consumer Non-Durables Continued            
Boyds Collection Ltd. (The), 9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts.,            
Series B, 5/15/08 $ 2,288,000   $ 2,139,280  

Galey & Lord, Inc., 9.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/1/08   3,400,000     2,193,000  

Globe Manufacturing Corp., 10% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts.,            
Series B, 8/1/085,6   4,300,000     430  

Holmes Products Corp.:            
9.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series C, 11/15/07   1,000,000     405,000  
9.875% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 11/15/07   2,575,000     1,042,875  

Levi Strauss & Co., 11.625% Sr. Nts., 1/15/081   3,300,000     3,399,000  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 9% Sr. Nts., 11/1/06   6,800,000     4,930,000  

Salton, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 12/15/05   6,000,000     5,745,000  

Styling Technology Corp., 10.875% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/1/085,6   2,815,000     42,225  
       
          23,669,497  

Energy—5.9%            
AEI Resources, Inc., 11.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 12/15/062,5,6   2,500,000     137,500  

Belden & Blake Corp., 9.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., 6/15/07   2,000,000     1,650,000  

BRL Universal Equipment, 8.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/081   2,000,000     2,075,000  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:            
9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/06   3,330,000     3,496,500  
9.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 5/1/05   5,000,000     5,475,000  

Clark Refinancing & Marketing, Inc., 8.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., 11/15/07   4,900,000     2,817,500  

Denbury Management, Inc., 9% Sr. Sub. Nts., 3/1/08   1,250,000     1,200,000  

Empresa Electrica del Norte Grande SA, 10.50% Sr. Debs., 6/15/051   3,800,000     1,149,500  

Frontier Oil Corp., 11.75% Sr. Nts., 11/15/09   5,600,000     5,866,000  

Gothic Production Corp., 11.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series B, 5/1/05   10,000,000     10,900,000  

Grant Geophysical, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 2/15/08   1,985,000     1,161,225  

Leviathan Gas Pipeline Partners LP/Leviathan Finance Corp.,            
10.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 6/1/09   2,150,000     2,311,250  

Nuevo Energy Co., 9.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 10/1/101   2,800,000     2,751,000  

Ocean Rig Norway AS, 10.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/08   4,600,000     3,818,000  

P&L Coal Holdings Corp., 9.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/15/08   5,000,000     5,275,000  

Parker Drilling Co., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series D, 11/15/06   1,500,000     1,552,500  

Pogo Producing Co., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/15/07   1,330,000     1,349,950  

R&B Falcon Corp., 12.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/06   5,750,000     7,466,984  

RAM Energy, Inc., 11.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/08   8,920,000     7,057,950  

RBF Finance Co.:            
11% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/06   5,000,000     6,220,845  
11.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/09   2,000,000     2,452,226  

Statia Terminals International NV/Statia Terminals (Canada), Inc.,            
11.75% First Mtg. Nts., Series B, 11/15/03   1,050,000     1,081,500  

Stone Energy Corp., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 9/15/07   2,405,000     2,453,100  

Universal Compression Holdings, Inc., 0%/9.875% Sr. Disc. Nts., 2/15/087   8,000,000     6,950,000  
       
          86,668,530  

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Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Financial—1.3%            
Americredit Corp., 9.875% Gtd. Sr. Nts., 4/15/06 $ 3,000,000   $ 2,985,000  

AMRESCO, Inc., 9.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series 98-A, 3/15/05   4,000,000     2,190,000  

Bank Plus Corp., 12% Sr. Nts., 7/18/07   578,000     528,870  

Finova Capital Corp., 7.25% Nts., 11/8/046,8   3,250,000     2,769,162  

LaBranche & Co., Inc., 12% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/2/072   2,500,000     2,812,500  

Lomas Financial Corp., 9% Cv. Sr. Nts., 10/31/032,5,6   600,000      

Parametric RE Ltd., 11.01% Nts., 11/19/071,3   600,000     611,699  

Saul (B.F.) Real Estate Investment Trust, 9.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series B, 4/1/08   8,000,000     7,480,000  
       
          19,377,231  

             
Food & Drug—1.0%            
Family Restaurants, Inc.:            
9.75% Sr. Nts., 2/1/022,5,6   6,690,000     735,900  
10.875% Sr. Sub. Disc. Nts., 2/1/045,6   400,000     64,000  

Fleming Cos., Inc.:            
10.125% Sr. Nts., 4/1/081   3,000,000     3,105,000  
10.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 7/31/07   5,000,000     5,075,000  

Pantry, Inc. (The), 10.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., 10/15/07   1,875,000     1,851,562  

Rite Aid Corp., 10.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 9/15/021   3,000,000     2,842,500  

Shoppers Food Warehouse Corp., 9.75% Sr. Nts., 6/15/04   1,260,000     1,317,399  
       
          14,991,361  

             
Food/Tobacco—1.7%            
Aurora Foods, Inc., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 7/1/08   3,000,000     2,362,500  

Canandaigua Brands, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/1/09   1,500,000     1,515,000  

Cott Corp., 9.375% Sr. Nts., 7/1/05   3,885,000     3,914,137  

Del Monte Foods Co., 0%/12.50% Sr. Disc. Nts., Series B, 12/15/077   2,251,000     1,969,625  

Michael Foods, 11.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 4/1/111   2,000,000     2,050,000  

New World Pasta Co., 9.25% Sr. Nts., 2/15/09   500,000     275,000  

Packaged Ice, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 2/1/05   7,115,000     6,190,050  

Sparkling Spring Water Group Ltd., 11.50% Sr. Sec. Sub. Nts., 11/15/07   4,025,000     3,018,750  

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., 8.875% Sr. Nts., 4/1/08   4,000,000     4,035,000  
       
          25,330,062  

             
Forest Products/Containers—3.1%            
Ainsworth Lumber, Inc., 12.50% Sr. Nts., 7/15/079   1,750,000     1,496,250  

American Pad & Paper Co., 13% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 11/15/052,5,6   1,500,000     37,500  

Ball Corp.:            
7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/06   1,500,000     1,528,125  
8.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 8/1/08   2,100,000     2,147,250  

Doman Industries Ltd., 8.75% Sr. Nts., 3/15/04   9,000,000     5,085,000  

Gaylord Container Corp., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 6/15/07   1,500,000     1,020,000  

Packaging Corp. of America, 9.625% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 4/1/09   1,750,000     1,881,250  

11 OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

   
Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Forest Products/Containers Continued            
Repap New Brunswick, Inc.:            
9% First Priority Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/04 $ 1,100,000   $ 1,160,500  
10.625% Second Priority Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/15/05   4,000,000     4,126,400  
11.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/04   2,000,000     2,260,000  

Riverwood International Corp.:            
10.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/07   2,500,000     2,575,000  
10.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., 4/1/08   4,450,000     4,249,750  

SD Warren Co., 14% Unsec. Nts., 12/15/069   5,946,703     6,452,173  

Stone Container Corp.:            
9.25% Sr. Nts., 2/1/081   3,000,000     3,060,000  
9.75% Sr. Nts., 2/1/111   5,000,000     5,125,000  

U.S. Timberlands Co. LP, 9.625% Sr. Nts., 11/15/07   4,500,000     3,622,500  
       
          45,826,698  

Gaming/Leisure—5.4%            
Capital Gaming International, Inc., 11.50% Promissory Nts., 8/1/19952,5,6   7,500      

Capstar Hotel Co., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 8/15/07   350,000     339,500  

Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, 9.25% Sr. Nts., 4/1/091   3,000,000     3,063,750  

Coast Hotel & Casinos, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 4/1/09   1,750,000     1,782,812  

Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc., 9.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., 4/15/09   4,100,000     4,120,500  

HMH Properties, Inc., 8.45% Sr. Nts., Series C, 12/1/08   1,000,000     985,000  

Hollywood Casino Corp., 11.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/07   3,600,000     3,834,000  

Hollywood Park, Inc., 9.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 2/15/07   3,550,000     3,501,187  

Horseshoe Gaming LLC:            
8.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., 5/15/09   3,000,000     2,992,500  
9.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 6/15/07   5,100,000     5,278,500  

Intrawest Corp., 9.75% Sr. Nts., 8/15/08   7,145,000     7,252,175  

Jupiters Ltd., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/06   3,725,000     3,715,687  

Mandalay Resort Group, 10.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 8/1/07   8,000,000     8,280,000  

Meristar Hospitality Corp.:            
8.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 8/15/07   2,000,000     1,910,000  
9.125% Sr. Nts., 1/15/081   3,000,000     3,045,000  
9.125% Sr. Nts., 1/15/111   1,000,000     1,025,000  

MGM Mirage, 8.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/1/11   4,000,000     4,040,000  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 1/1/09   4,850,000     5,001,562  

Premier Cruise Ltd., 11% Sr. Nts., 3/15/082,5,6   3,900,000      

Premier Parks, Inc.:            
0%/10% Sr. Disc. Nts., 4/1/087   1,970,000     1,556,300  
9.25% Sr. Nts., 4/1/06   1,595,000     1,618,925  
9.75% Sr. Nts., 6/15/07   3,750,000     3,871,875  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 8.875% Sr. Nts., 4/1/06   1,900,000     1,919,000  

Station Casinos, Inc.:            
9.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 4/15/07   3,650,000     3,759,500  
9.875% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/1/10   1,700,000     1,776,500  
10.125% Sr. Sub. Nts., 3/15/06   1,605,000     1,667,194  

12 OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND

   
Principal
  Market Value  
   
Amount
  See Note 1  

Gaming/Leisure Continued            
Venetian Casino Resort LLC/Las Vegas Sands, Inc.,            
12.25% Mtg. Nts., 11/15/04 $ 2,800,000   $ 2,905,000  
       
        79,241,467  

             
Healthcare—2.3%            
Advance PCS, 8.50% Sr. Nts., 4/1/081   1,500,000     1,530,000  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 13.50% Sr. Sub. Nts.,            
Series B, 10/1/09   2,925,000     3,349,125  

Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust II, 7.875% Nts., 2/1/08   4,350,000     4,230,375  

ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:            
8.75% Sr. Nts., 11/15/081   3,000,000     2,985,000  
9.75% Sr. Nts., 11/15/081   3,595,000     3,568,037  

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/15/09   3,306,000     3,545,685  

Magellan Health Services, Inc., 9% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/15/08   6,500,000     6,093,750  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:            
8% Sr. Nts., 1/15/05   125,000     128,906  
8.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 12/1/08   750,000     774,375  
8.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., 1/15/07   2,500,000     2,606,250  
9.25% Sr. Nts., 9/1/10   2,150,000     2,389,188  

Unilab Finance Corp., 12.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 10/1/09   2,000,000     2,235,000  
       
        33,435,691  

             
Housing—2.3%            
D.R. Horton, Inc.:            
8% Sr. Nts., 2/1/09   3,500,000     3,412,500  
9.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/15/11   2,000,000     1,990,000  
9.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 9/15/10   5,800,000     5,887,000  

Del Webb Corp., 10.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/15/10   3,500,000     3,430,000  

KB Home, 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/15/11   8,000,000     7,940,000  

Nortek, Inc.:            
9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 9/1/07   4,400,000     4,323,000  
9.25% Sr. Nts., Series B, 3/15/07   3,000,000     2,970,000  

Tenneco, Inc., 11.625% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 10/15/09   5,100,000     1,810,500  

WCI Communities, Inc., 10.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/15/111   1,800,000     1,867,500  
       
        33,630,500  

             
Information Technology—2.8%            
Amkor Technology, Inc.:            
9.25% Sr. Nts., 2/15/081   4,000,000     3,820,000  
9.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/06   4,500,000     4,297,500  
10.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 5/1/09   2,000,000     1,930,000  

ASAT Finance LLC, 12.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/06   1,300,000     1,296,750  

Cherokee International LLC, 10.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/1/09   5,000,000     4,000,000  

Chippac International Ltd., 12.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 8/1/09   2,000,000     1,800,000  

Communications & Power Industries, Inc., 12% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 8/1/05   802,000     501,250  

13 OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

    Principal   Market Value  
    Amount   See Note 1  

Information Technology Continued            
Dyncorp, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 3/1/07 $ 2,150,000   $ 1,948,438  

Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.:            
10.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/07   5,275,000     5,024,438  
10.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/1/091   4,325,000     4,173,625  

Fisher Scientific International, Inc.:            
9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/1/08   4,190,000     4,200,475  
9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/1/08   1,060,000     1,062,650  

Flextronics International Ltd., 9.875% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/1/10   3,800,000     3,686,000  

Seagate Technology International, Inc., 12.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 11/15/071   3,000,000     3,000,000  
       
          40,741,126  

             
Manufacturing—2.1%            
Actuant Corp., 13% Sr. Sub. Nts., 5/1/09   2,500,000     2,462,500  

Blount, Inc., 13% Sr. Sub. Nts., 8/1/09   2,250,000     1,338,750  

Burke Industries, Inc., 10% Sr. Sub. Nts., 8/15/07   1,125,000     275,625  

Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., 9.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/1/08   1,500,000     757,500  

Grove Worldwide LLC, 9.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., 5/1/08   9,693,000     726,975  

Hydrochem Industrial Services, Inc., 10.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 8/1/07   2,000,000     1,610,000  

Insilco Corp., 12% Sr. Sub. Nts., 8/15/07   6,500,000     5,882,500  

International Wire Group, Inc., 11.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 6/1/05   3,720,000     3,738,600  

Jordan Industries, Inc.:            
10.375% Sr. Nts., Series B, 8/1/072   250,000     213,750  
10.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series D, 8/1/07   3,000,000     2,565,000  

Moll Industries, Inc., 10.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/1/08   1,000,000     375,000  

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 9.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., 12/1/072   2,100,000     1,596,000  

Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 9.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 6/15/07   3,385,000     3,097,275  

Terex Corp.:            
8.875% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 4/1/08   700,000     661,500  
8.875% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series C, 4/1/08   2,000,000     1,890,000  
10.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 4/1/111   3,000,000     3,045,000  

Unifrax Investment Corp., 10.50% Sr. Nts., 11/1/03   1,075,000     972,875  
       
          31,208,850  

             
Media/Entertainment: Broadcasting—1.4%            
Allbritton Communications Co., 8.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 2/1/08   1,250,000     1,246,875  

AMFM Operating, Inc., 12.625% Sr. Sub. Debs., Series E, 10/31/069   463,800     513,659  

Citadel Broadcasting Co., 9.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 11/15/08   1,500,000     1,612,500  

Cumulus Media, Inc., 10.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/1/08   2,400,000     2,256,000  

Emmis Communications Corp., 8.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 3/15/09   4,000,000     3,850,000  

Paxson Communications Corp., 11.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., 10/1/02   2,500,000     2,562,500  

Radio One, Inc., 12% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/15/04   1,000,000     1,055,000  

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/15/07   1,000,000     917,500  

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., 9.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., 11/1/09   5,500,000     5,060,000  

14 OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND

    Principal   Market Value  
    Amount   See Note 1  

Media/Entertainment: Broadcasting Continued            
Young Broadcasting, Inc., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Debs., 6/15/07 $ 2,200,000   $ 2,035,000  
       
          21,109,034  

Media/Entertainment: Cable/Wireless Video—9.1%            
Adelphia Communications Corp.:            
7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/09   2,240,000     2,060,800  
8.125% Sr. Nts., Series B, 7/15/03   5,000,000     4,887,500  
10.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/10   2,250,000     2,396,250  

Charter Communications Holdings LLC/Charter Communications            
Holdings Capital Corp.:            
0%/9.92% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 4/1/117   14,150,000     9,940,375  
8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/07   2,000,000     1,922,500  
10.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/09   12,000,000     12,840,000  
11.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/11   2,000,000     2,145,000  

Classic Cable, Inc., 10.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 3/1/10   5,175,000     3,130,875  

Diamond Cable Communications plc, 0%/10.75% Sr. Disc. Nts., 2/15/077   2,050,000     1,476,000  

Diamond Holdings plc, 9.125% Sr. Nts., 2/1/08   800,000     656,000  

Diva Systems Corp., 0%/12.625% Sr. Disc. Nts., Series B, 3/1/087   2,400,000     612,000  

EchoStar Broadband Corp., 10.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/07   16,000,000     16,400,000  

EchoStar DBS Corp., 9.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/09   10,250,000     10,326,875  

EchoStar II Sinking Fund, 8.25% Bonds, 11/9/012   257,048     257,048  

Insight Communications Co., Inc., 0%/12.25% Sr. Disc. Nts., 2/15/111,7   4,000,000     2,210,000  

Insight Midwest LP/Insight Capital, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Nts., 10/1/09   2,000,000     2,090,000  

Mediacom LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp., 9.50% Sr. Nts., 1/15/131   4,600,000     4,519,500  

NTL Communications Corp.:            
0%/9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 4/15/097 [GBP]   14,625,000     9,876,372  
0%/12.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 10/1/087   4,200,000     2,457,000  
9.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 11/15/09[EUR]   5,200,000     3,792,360  
11.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 10/1/08   4,000,000     3,540,000  

NTL, Inc.:            
0%/9.75% Sr. Deferred Coupon Nts., Series B, 4/1/087   700,000     404,250  
0%/10.75% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., Series B, 4/1/087 [GBP]   3,765,000     3,104,566  
10% Sr. Nts., Series B, 2/15/07   2,400,000     2,124,000  

Telewest Communications plc:            
0%/9.25% Sr. Disc. Nts., 4/15/097   8,000,000     4,740,000  
0%/9.875% Sr. Disc. Nts., 4/15/097 [GBP]   7,200,000     5,706,704  
11% Sr. Disc. Debs., 10/1/07   5,675,000     5,589,875  
11.25% Sr. Nts., 11/1/08   4,910,000     4,959,100  

Telewest Finance (Jersey) Ltd., 6% Cv. Sr. Bonds, 7/7/051   500,000     390,938  

United International Holdings, Inc., 0%/10.75% Sr. Disc. Nts.,            
Series B, 2/15/087   5,810,000     2,817,850  

United Pan-Europe Communications NV:            
0%/13.375% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., Series B, 11/1/097   4,800,000     1,704,000  
10.875% Sr. Nts., 8/1/09[EUR]   250,000     144,755  
10.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 8/1/09   5,500,000     3,712,500  
11.25% Sr. Nts., Series B, 11/1/09[EUR]   3,000,000     1,730,430  
       
        134,665,423  

15 OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

   
Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Media/Entertainment: Diversified Media—1.9%            
Ackerley Group, Inc., 9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 1/15/09 $ 2,700,000   $ 2,497,500  

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/1/11   8,000,000     6,280,000  

Carmike Cinemas, Inc., 9.375% Gtd. Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 2/1/095,6   6,750,000     2,126,250  

IPC Magazines Group plc:            
0%/10.75% Bonds, 3/15/087 [GBP]   3,800,000     3,444,068  
9.625% Bonds, 3/15/08[GBP]   2,500,000     3,056,655  

Mail-Well I Corp., 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 12/15/08   2,000,000     1,710,000  

TV Guide, Inc., 8.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/1/09   2,600,000     2,557,750  

World Color Press, Inc., 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/15/09   1,500,000     1,491,464  

WRC Media, Inc./Weekly Reader Corp./Compass Learning Corp.,            
12.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 11/15/09   5,500,000     4,743,750  
       
          27,907,437  

             
Media/Entertainment: Telecommunications—11.4%            
360networks, Inc.:            
12% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 8/1/09   700,000     262,500  
13% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/08[EUR]   1,700,000     559,793  
13% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/08   2,500,000     962,500  

Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc., 12% Sr. Sub. Nts., 11/1/07   4,700,000     2,984,500  

Allegiance Telecom, Inc., 0%/11.75% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts.,            
Series B, 2/15/087   7,000,000     4,865,000  

COLO.com, Inc., 13.875% Sr. Nts., 3/15/101   3,300,000     577,500  

COLT Telecom Group plc:            
0%/12% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 12/15/062,7   2,300,000     2,219,500  
7.625% Bonds, 7/31/08[DEM]   6,600,000     2,714,604  
10.125% Sr. Nts., 11/30/07[GBP]   2,000,000     2,814,966  

Comcast UK Cable Partner Ltd., 11.20% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Debs., 11/15/07   1,600,000     1,448,000  

Concentric Network Corp., 12.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/07   2,225,000     1,568,625  

Covad Communications Group, Inc., 0%/13.50% Sr. Disc. Nts., 3/15/087   6,400,000     288,000  

Diamond Cable Communications plc, 11.75% Sr. Disc. Nts., 12/15/05   10,665,000     9,918,450  

Equinix, Inc., 13% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/07   5,000,000     3,525,000  

ESAT Telecom Group plc, 11.875% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 11/1/09[EUR]   2,000,000     2,191,878  

Exodus Communications, Inc.:            
10.75% Sr. Nts., 12/15/09[EUR]   4,000,000     2,678,520  
11.25% Sr. Nts., 7/1/08   5,200,000     4,186,000  
11.625% Sr. Nts., 7/15/10   6,100,000     4,941,000  

FirstWorld Communications, Inc., 0%/13% Sr. Disc. Nts., 4/15/087   4,750,000     973,750  

FLAG Telecom Holdings Ltd.:            
11.625% Sr. Nts., 3/30/10[EUR]   1,000,000     680,680  
11.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/30/10   1,000,000     765,000  

Focal Communications Corp.:            
0%/12.125% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 2/15/087   1,800,000     873,000  
11.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 1/15/10   3,100,000     2,123,500  

Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.:            
8.70% Sr. Nts., 8/1/071   7,400,000     6,808,000  
9.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/08   3,500,000     3,316,250  

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Principal
Market Value
 
 
Amount
See Note 1
 

Media/Entertainment: Telecommunications Continued          
Global TeleSystems, Inc., 10.50% Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 12/1/06[EUR] 3,150,000   $ 849,303  

Globix Corp., 12.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/10 5,000,000   1,475,000  

Intermedia Communications, Inc.:          
0%/12.25% Sr. Disc. Nts., Series B, 3/1/097 7,800,000   5,577,000  
8.875% Sr. Nts., 11/1/07 2,000,000   1,970,000  

Jazztel plc, 13.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/09[EUR] 5,500,000   3,160,300  

KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc., 0%/12.50% Sr. Unsec.          
Disc. Nts., 2/15/087 13,800,000   1,242,000  

KPNQwest BV, 8.875% Sr. Nts., 2/1/082 [EUR] 4,000,000   3,253,120  

Level 3 Communications, Inc.:          
0%/10.50% Sr. Disc. Nts., 12/1/087 7,500,000   3,637,500  
9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/08 3,750,000   2,681,250  
11% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/08 4,000,000   3,150,000  
11.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/10 2,500,000   1,962,500  

McLeodUSA, Inc.:          
8.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/09 3,800,000   3,192,000  
8.375% Sr. Nts., 3/15/08 600,000     511,500  
11.375% Sr. Nts., 1/1/09 5,600,000   5,516,000  

Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.:          
10% Sr. Nts., 12/15/09 4,500,000   3,757,500  
10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 11/15/08 5,600,000   4,676,000  

Metromedia International Group, Inc., 0%/10.50%          
Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 9/30/077 5,349,602   1,203,660  

MGC Communications, Inc./Mpower Holding Corp.,          
13% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/10 5,700,000   2,251,500  

Netia Holdings BV:          
0%/11% Sr. Disc. Nts., 11/1/077 [DEM] 2,000,000     614,696  
0%/11.25% Sr. Disc. Nts., Series B, 11/1/077 1,970,000   1,250,950  

Netia Holdings II BV, 13.125% Sr. Nts., Series B, 6/15/09 5,220,000   4,149,900  

NorthPoint Communications Group, Inc., 12.875% Nts., 2/15/105,6 4,600,000     92,000  

Ntelos, Inc., 13% Sr. Nts., 8/15/102 5,000,000   3,425,000  

OpTel, Inc., 13% Sr. Nts., Series B, 2/15/055,6 5,000,000   2,425,000  

Pratama Datakom Asia BV, 12.75% Gtd. Nts., 7/15/052,5,6 4,000,000     410,000  

PSINet, Inc.:          
10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/06[EUR] 4,250,000     300,560  
11% Sr. Nts., 8/1/09 4,000,000     360,000  

RCN Corp.:          
0%/9.80% Sr. Disc. Nts., Series B, 2/15/087 2,000,000     450,000  
10.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/10 2,200,000     913,000  

Rhythms NetConnections, Inc., 14% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 2/15/10 2,000,000     210,000  

RSL Communications plc:          
10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/5/086 4,000,000     85,000  
12.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/105,6 3,300,000     74,250  

Tele1 Europe BV, 11.875% Sr. Nts., 12/1/09[EUR] 6,000,000   4,614,480  

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

   
Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Media/Entertainment: Telecommunications Continued            
Teligent, Inc., 11.50% Sr. Nts., 12/1/07 $ 2,250,000   $ 78,750  

Time Warner Telecom LLC, 9.75% Sr. Nts., 7/15/08   4,050,000     4,029,750  

Time Warner Telecom, Inc., 10.125% Sr. Nts., 2/1/111   5,000,000     5,025,000  

Versatel Telecom International NV:            
11.25% Sr. Nts., 3/30/10[EUR]   1,800,000     978,588  
11.875% Sr. Nts., 7/15/09   3,200,000     1,904,000  
11.875% Sr. Nts., 7/15/09[EUR]   1,000,000     530,400  

Viatel, Inc., 11.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/15/08   3,200,000     528,000  

WAM!NET, Inc., 0%/13.25% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., Series B, 3/1/057   9,000,000     1,485,000  

Williams Communications Group, Inc.:            
10.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/09   5,500,000     4,042,500  
11.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/08   10,000,000     7,850,000  

Winstar Communications, Inc., 12.75% Sr. Nts., 4/15/10   4,500,000     1,192,500  

XO Communications, Inc.:            
9% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/08   1,700,000     977,500  
9.625% Sr. Nts., 10/1/07   4,773,000     2,839,935  
10.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/08   4,700,000     2,796,500  
10.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/09   1,000,000     595,000  
       
          168,540,908  

             
Media/Entertainment: Wireless Communications—12.1%            
AirGate PCS, Inc., 0%/13.50% Sr. Sub. Disc. Nts., 10/1/097   2,400,000     1,464,000  

Alamosa Delaware, Inc., 12.50% Sr. Nts., 2/1/111   4,000,000     3,990,000  

American Cellular Corp., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 10/15/091   4,000,000     3,880,000  

American Tower Corp., 9.375% Sr. Nts., 2/1/091   14,000,000     13,475,000  

CellNet Data Systems, Inc., 0%/14% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 10/1/072,5,6,7   4,749,000     29,681  

Centennial Cellular Corp., 10.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 12/15/08   3,200,000     3,056,000  

Crown Castle International Corp.:            
0%/10.375% Sr. Disc. Nts., 5/15/117   5,800,000     4,147,000  
0%/10.625% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 11/15/077   5,635,000     4,677,050  
9% Sr. Nts., 5/15/11   2,700,000     2,646,000  
10.75% Sr. Nts., 8/1/11   5,000,000     5,187,500  

CTI Holdings SA, 0%/11.50% Sr. Deferred Coupon Nts., 4/15/087   2,525,000     940,563  

Horizon PCS, Inc., Units (each unit consists of $1,000 principal            
amount of 0%/14% sr. disc. nts., 10/1/10 and one warrant to purchase            
12.9 shares of Cl. A common stock at $5.88 per share)1,7,10   6,700,000     2,914,500  

IPCS, Inc., 0%/14% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 7/15/107   3,600,000     1,566,000  

Leap Wireless International, Inc., 12.50% Sr. Nts., 4/15/10   2,000,000     1,250,000  

Loral Space & Communications Ltd., 9.50% Sr. Nts., 1/15/06   3,500,000     2,205,000  

Microcell Telecommunications, Inc.:            
0%/11.125% Sr. Disc. Nts., Series B, 10/15/077 [CAD]   4,405,000     2,063,183  
0%/12% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 6/1/097   5,500,000     3,382,500  
0%/14% Sr. Disc. Nts., Series B, 6/1/067   3,525,000     3,560,250  

Millicom International Cellular SA, 0%/13.50% Sr. Disc. Nts., 6/1/062,7   2,000,000     1,790,000  

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      Principal   Market Value  
      Amount   See Note 1  

Media/Entertainment: Wireless Communications Continued              
Nextel Communications, Inc.:              
0%/9.75% Sr. Disc. Nts., 10/31/077
$ 1,000,000   $ 700,000  
0%/9.95% Sr. Disc. Nts., 2/15/087
  5,250,000     3,583,125  
0%/10.65% Sr. Disc. Nts., 9/15/077
  3,000,000     2,227,500  

Nextel Partners, Inc., 11% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/10     1,000,000     872,500  

Omnipoint Corp., 11.50% Sr. Nts., 9/15/091     11,900,000     13,268,500  

ORBCOMM Global LP/ORBCOMM Capital Corp.,              
14% Sr. Nts., 8/15/042,5,6
  2,890,000     61,413  

Orion Network Systems, Inc., 0%/ 12.50% Sr. Disc. Nts., 1/15/077
  3,315,000     895,050  

Pinnacle Holdings, Inc., 0%/ 10% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 3/15/087
  6,500,000     3,802,500  

Polska Telefoniz Cyfrowa International Financial II SA,              
11.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., 12/1/09[EUR]     2,200,000     2,008,006  

Price Communications Wireless, Inc.:              
9.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series B, 12/15/06     3,500,000     3,613,750  
11.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 7/15/07     3,650,000     3,942,000  

Rural Cellular Corp., 9.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/15/08     3,150,000     2,898,000  

SBA Communications Corp.:              
0%/12% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 3/1/087
  13,445,000     10,688,775  
10.25% Sr. Nts., 2/1/091
  13,000,000     12,220,000  

Spectrasite Holdings, Inc.:              
0%/11.25% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 4/15/097
  4,500,000     2,081,250  
0%/12% Sr. Disc. Nts., 7/15/087
  4,100,000     2,398,500  
10.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 3/15/10     2,500,000     2,075,000  

TeleCorp PCS, Inc.:              
0%/11.625% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Disc. Nts., 4/15/097
  2,000,000     1,340,000  
10.625% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/15/10     6,000,000     5,820,000  

Tritel PCS, Inc.:              
0%/12.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Disc. Nts., 5/15/097
  3,400,000     2,261,000  
10.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 1/15/111
  5,500,000     5,293,750  

Triton PCS, Inc.:              
0%/11% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Disc. Nts., 5/1/087
  3,000,000     2,332,500  
9.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/1/111
  3,550,000     3,443,500  

US Unwired, Inc., 0%/13.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Disc. Nts.,              
Series B, 11/1/097     8,800,000     4,488,000  

VoiceStream Wireless Corp., 10.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/09     22,100,000     24,310,000  
         
            178,848,846  

               
Metals/Minerals—1.6%              
AK Steel Corp.:              
7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/09     3,500,000     3,272,500  
9.125% Sr. Nts., 12/15/06     500,000     500,000  

Better Minerals & Aggregates Co., 13% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 9/15/09     500,000     422,500  

California Steel Industries Corp., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 4/1/09     2,300,000     2,116,000  

Centaur Mining & Exploration Ltd., 11% Sr. Nts., 12/1/07     2,325,000     453,375  

Century Aluminum Co., 11.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/15/081     4,000,000     4,055,000  

Great Lakes Carbon Corp., 10.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/15/08     2,700,000     1,093,500  

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

   
Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Metals/Minerals Continued            
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., 12.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/1/03 $ 3,000,000   $ 2,490,000  

Metallurg Holdings, Inc., 0%/12.75% Sr. Disc. Nts., 7/15/087   3,000,000     930,000  

Metallurg, Inc., 11% Sr. Nts., 12/1/07   5,745,000     5,098,688  

National Steel Corp., 9.875% First Mtg. Bonds, Series D, 3/1/09   9,500,000     3,562,500  
       
          23,994,063  

             
Retail—0.8%            
Amazon.com, Inc., 0%/10% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 5/1/087   7,000,000     4,095,000  

Eye Care Centers of America, Inc., 9.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 5/1/08   2,000,000     920,000  

Finlay Enterprises, Inc., 9% Debs., 5/1/08   3,500,000     3,237,500  

Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 8.375% Sr. Nts., 5/1/08   1,025,000     958,375  

French Fragrance, Inc., 11.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/1/111   2,500,000     2,637,500  
       
          11,848,375  

             
Service—5.5%            
Allied Waste North America, Inc.:            
7.625% Sr. Nts., Series B, 1/1/06   2,700,000     2,632,500  
7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 1/1/09   1,000,000     972,500  
8.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/1/081   9,200,000     9,476,000  
10% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 8/1/09   10,500,000     10,762,500  

American Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc., 11.625% Sr. Sub. Nts.,            
Series B, 10/15/08   4,500,000     4,511,250  

AP Holdings, Inc., 0%/11.25% Sr. Disc. Nts., 3/15/087   750,000     55,313  

Apcoa, Inc., 9.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/15/082   1,675,000     799,813  

Brand Scaffold Service, Inc., 10.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/08   4,000,000     3,620,000  

Budget Group, Inc., 9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/06   6,000,000     1,860,000  

Coinstar, Inc., 13% Sr. Disc. Nts., 10/1/06   1,150,000     1,145,688  

Comforce Operating, Inc., 12% Sr. Nts., Series B, 12/1/07   1,080,000     783,000  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 11.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 8/15/08   3,245,000     3,293,675  

Integrated Electric Services, Inc., 9.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 2/1/09   2,400,000     2,343,000  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 4/1/13   4,000,000     4,027,500  

IT Group, Inc., 11.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 4/1/09   3,150,000     2,728,688  

Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/15/09   6,000,000     5,790,000  

Lamar Media Corp., 9.625% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 12/1/06   2,500,000     2,618,750  

Norse CBO Ltd., 9.342% Sub. Bonds, Series 1A, Cl. C2, 8/13/102   7,500,000     5,660,156  

Protection One, Inc., 7.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/05   5,000,000     3,950,000  

Stericycle, Inc., 12.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 11/15/09   3,300,000     3,481,500  

Tribasa Toll Road Trust I, Asset-Backed Securities, Series 1993-A,            
10.50%, 12/1/112   822,344     495,463  

United Rentals, Inc.:            
9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 4/1/09   1,000,000     895,000  
9.25% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 1/15/09   5,500,000     4,977,500  

URS Corp., 12.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/1/09   4,000,000     4,105,000  
       
          80,984,796  

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Principal
Market Value
 
   
Amount
See Note 1
 

Transportation—2.1%            
America West Airlines, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Nts., 9/1/05 $ 2,000,000   $ 1,950,000  

Amtran, Inc.:            
9.625% Nts., 12/15/05   1,800,000     1,485,000  
10.50% Sr. Nts., 8/1/04   6,500,000     5,655,000  

Atlas Air, Inc.:            
9.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/06   2,500,000     2,525,000  
10.75% Sr. Nts., 8/1/05   60,000     63,000  

Collins & Aikman Products Co., 11.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts.,            
4/15/0611   1,250,000     1,031,250  

Dura Operating Corp.:            
9% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/1/09   4,200,000     3,717,000  
9% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/1/09[EUR]   2,200,000     1,696,838  

Hayes Wheels International, Inc., 11% Sr. Sub. Nts., 7/15/06   2,600,000     2,158,000  

Millenium Seacarriers, Inc., Units (each unit consists of            
$1,000 principal amount of 11.699% first priority            
ship mtg. sr. sec. nts., 7/15/05 and one warrant to            
purchase five shares of common stock)3,10   3,500,000     1,837,500  

Navigator Gas Transport plc, 10.50% First Priority Ship Mtg. Nts.,            
6/30/071   3,800,000     1,919,000  

Oxford Automotive, Inc., 10.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series D,            
6/15/072   1,700,000     1,028,500  

Trans World Airlines, Inc.:            
11.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/15/046   4,500,000     4,455,000  
14% Lease Equipment Trust, 7/2/082   954,803     716,103  
       
          30,237,191  

Utility—2.1%            
AES Corp. (The):            
8.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/11   2,000,000     2,055,000  
9.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/10   4,000,000     4,220,000  

AES Drax Energy Ltd.:            
11.25% Sr. Sec. Bonds, 8/30/102 [GBP]   2,000,000     3,088,643  
11.50% Sr. Sec. Bonds, 8/30/101   1,250,000     1,375,000  

Azurix Corp., 10.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 2/15/10   1,200,000     1,242,000  

Caithness Coso Funding Corp., 9.05% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series B, 12/15/09   1,500,000     1,372,500  

CMS Energy Corp.:            
8.50% Sr. Nts., 4/15/11   1,000,000     1,010,000  
9.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/078   9,000,000     9,640,287  

El Paso Electric Co., 9.40% First Mtg. Sec. Nts., Series E, 5/1/11   2,000,000     2,218,318  

Southern California Edison Co., 7.20% Nts., 11/3/035,6   5,000,000     3,975,000  
       
          30,196,748  
       
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $1,399,274,994)         1,200,578,344  

21 OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

   
Market Value
 
   
Shares
See Note 1
 

Preferred Stocks—4.2%            
AmeriKing, Inc., 13% Cum. Sr. Exchangeable, Non-Vtg.9 113,446   $ 141,807  

BankUnited Capital Trust, 10.25% Capital Securities, 12/31/262 750,000     601,875  

CGA Group Ltd., Series A, Vtg.2,9   210,453     5,261,325  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7% Cv., Non-Vtg. 84,475     5,195,212  

CSC Holdings, Inc., 11.125% Cum., Series M2,9 6,829     744,361  

Doane Pet Care Co., 14.25% Jr. Sub. Debs., Non-Vtg.2,5 100,000     3,025,000  

Dobson Communications Corp.:            
12.25% Sr. Exchangeable, Non-Vtg.9   3,598     3,211,215  
13% Sr. Exchangeable, Non-Vtg.9   8,779     8,274,207  

e.spire Communications, Inc., 12.75% Jr. Redeemable, Non-Vtg.2,9 721     1,875  

Eagle-Picher Holdings, Inc., 11.75% Cum. Exchangeable, Series B,          
Non-Vtg.2,5   15,000     228,750  

Earthwatch, Inc., 12% Cv. Sr., Series C, Non-Vtg.2 56,103     112,206  

Fidelity Federal Bank, l2% Non-Cum. Exchangeable, Series A,          
Non-Vtg.2   30     457  

Global Crossing Holdings Ltd., 10.50% Sr. Exchangeable,          
Non-Vtg9   20,000     1,875,000  

ICG Holdings, Inc., 14.25% Exchangeable, Non-Vtg.9 3,727     373  

Intermedia Communications, Inc.:            
7% Cv.1   200,000     3,925,000  
13.50% Exchangeable, Series B9   2,969     2,917,042  

International Utility Structures, Inc.:            
13%1,9   133     53,532  
Units (each unit consists of $1,000 principal amount of          
13% sr. exchangeable preferred stock and one warrant to          
purchase 30 shares of common stock)2,9,10   300     120,750  

Nebco Evans Holdings, Inc., 11.25% Sr. Redeemable          
Exchangeable, Non-Vtg.5,9   30,310     3,789  

Nextel Communications, Inc., 11.125% Exchangeable, Series E,          
Non-Vtg.9   5,790     4,241,175  

Paxson Communications Corp., 13.25% Cum. Jr. Exchangeable,          
Non-Vtg.9   388     3,656,900  

PRIMEDIA, Inc.:            
8.625% Exchangeable, Series H, Non-Vtg.   54,950     4,602,063  
9.20% Exchangeable, Series F, Non-Vtg.   22,500     1,951,875  

Rural Cellular Corp., 11.375% Cum. Sr., Series B, Non-Vtg.9 6,153     4,753,193  

SF Holdings Group, Inc.:            
13.75% Exchangeable, Non-Vtg.1   41     103,525  
13.75% Exchangeable, Series B, Non-Vtg.9 100     252,500  

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12% Non-Cum., Series A1 26,250     2,428,125  

Supermarkets General Holdings Corp., $3.52 Exchangeable2,9 22,624      

World Access, Inc., Cv. Sr., Series D, Non-Vtg.2,5 506     5,060  

XO Communications, Inc.:            
13.50% Sr., Series E, Non-Vtg.9   3,159     987,188  
14% Cum. Sr. Exchangeable Redeemable, Non-Vtg.9 127,228     2,958,051  
       
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $88,407,017)         61,633,431  

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          Market Value  
     
Shares
  See Note 1  

Common Stocks—1.0%              
Aurora Foods, Inc.2,5     77,926     $          268,845  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.2,5     350,000     2,942,625  

El Paso Energy Partners, LP     50,000     1,560,000  

Equitable Bag, Inc.2,5     2,261     2,261  

Forest Oil Corp.5     50,000     1,495,000  

Geotek Communications, Inc., Series B (Escrowed)2,5   1,665     5,828  

Grant Prideco, Inc.5     70,000     1,204,000  

ICO Global Communication Holdings Ltd.5   79,703     191,789  

Lear Corp.5     20,000     586,000  

Magellan Health Services, Inc.5     40,000     370,000  

Nuevo Energy Co.5     50,000     886,000  

Ocean Energy, Inc.     70,000     1,158,500  

OpTel, Inc., Non-Vtg.2,5     3,815     38  

Pathmark Stores, Inc.5     100,000     1,720,000  

Premier Holdings Ltd.2,5     288,828     2,888  

SF Holdings Group, Inc., Cl. C2,5     3,700     18,500  

Siena Holdings, Inc.5     17,058     21,323  

Stone Energy Corp.5     35,000     1,724,450  

Vintage Petroleum, Inc.     60,000     1,221,000  

WRC Media Corp.2,5     8,794     88  
         
Total Common Stocks (Cost $14,545,817)         15,379,135  
     
Units
       

Rights,Warrants and Certificates—0.3%            
Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc. Wts., Exp. 4/15/01   265     7,089  

ASAT Finance LLC Wts., Exp. 11/1/062     2,000     81,000  

CellNet Data Systems, Inc. Wts., Exp.10/1/071 1,649     824  

CGA Group Ltd. Wts., Exp. 6/16/072     130,000     39,000  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Wts., Exp. 10/1/092   4,500     54,000  

Colo.com, Inc. Wts., Exp. 3/15/10     3,300     33  

Concentric Network Corp. Wts., Exp.12/15/072 2,320     430,360  

Covergent Communications, Inc. Wts., Exp. 4/1/082   5,000     7,500  

Decrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc. Wts., Exp. 9/30/08   3,450      

Diva Systems Corp. Wts., Exp. 3/1/082     6,000     18,750  

e.spire Communications, Inc. Wts., Exp.11/1/052 725     2,612  

Equinix, Inc. Wts., Exp. 12/1/072     5,000     350,625  

Gothic Energy Corp. Wts.:              
Exp. 1/23/03     58,503      
Exp. 1/23/032     30,983     310  
Exp. 5/1/05     69,612      
Exp. 9/1/04     91,000     910  

Grand Union Co. Wts., Exp. 8/17/032     94      

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

        Market Value  
   
Shares
  See Note 1  

Rights, Warrants and Certificates Continued            
ICG Communications, Inc. Wts., Exp. 9/15/052   17,655     $               2,212  

ICO Global Communication Holdings Ltd. Wts.:            
Exp. 5/16/062   19,990     3,748  
Exp. 5/16/06   30     38  

Insilco Corp. Wts., Exp. 8/15/072   3,390     3,390  

In-Flight Phone Corp. Wts., Exp. 8/31/02   1,600      

Internet Commerce & Communications, Inc. Wts., Exp. 7/3/032   12,145     5,192  

IPCS, Inc. Wts., Exp. 6/15/10   3,600     82,800  

KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc. Wts., Exp. 4/15/082   7,885     8,878  

Leap Wireless International, Inc. Wts., Exp. 4/15/10 2   2,000     60,250  

Long Distance International, Inc. Wts., Exp. 4/13/082   1,390     14  

Loral Space & Communications Ltd. Wts., Exp. 1/15/072   2,565     13,307  

Millenium Seacarriers, Inc. Wts., Exp. 7/15/052   3,200     32  

Ntelos, Inc. Wts., Exp. 8/15/102   5,000     15,625  

Pathmark Stores, Inc. Wts., Exp. 9/19/10   100,000     475,000  

PLD Telekom, Inc. Wts.:            
Exp. 3/31/032   3,500     175  
Exp. 3/31/032   200     10  
Exp. 6/1/062   3,500     175  

Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. Wts.:            
Exp. 6/30/052   15,200     1,520  
Exp. 11/1/032   28,000     49,000  

R&B Falcon Corp. Wts., Exp. 5/1/091   7,000     3,051,125  

Republic Technologies International LLC Wts., Exp. 7/15/092   3,000     30  

Telergy, Inc. Wts., Exp. 9/25/102   8,077     81  

Telus Corp. Wts., Exp. 9/15/05   2,158     40,947  

WAM!NET, Inc. Wts., Exp. 3/1/052   17,235     25,853  
       
Total Rights, Warrants and Certificates (Cost $446,834)         4,832,415  
   
Principal
       
   
Amount
       

Structured Instruments—0.5%            
Bear Stearns, Inc., High Yield Bond Index Linked Nts., 10%, 4/12/01   $7,000,000     6,619,900  

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. (New York Branch), Russian            
Obligatzii Federal'nogo Zaima Linked Nts.:            
Series 27004, 20.055%, 9/18/022,3 [RUR]   156,780     4,812  
Series 27005, 20.055%, 10/9/022,3 [RUR]   5,395,610     162,691  
Series 27006, 20.055%, 1/22/032,3 [RUR]   7,417,500     217,137  
Series 27007, 20.055%, 2/5/032,3 [RUR]   8,200,590     239,890  
Series 27008, 20.055%, 5/21/032,3 [RUR]   4,444,570     127,484  
Series 27009, 20.055%, 6/4/032,3 [RUR]   4,907,930     140,706  
Series 27010, 20.055%, 9/17/032,3 [RUR]   2,744,510     77,396  
Series 27011, 20.055%, 10/8/032,3 [RUR]   3,625,440     99,531  

Russia (Government of) Federal Loan Obligatzii Federal'nogo            
Zaima Bonds, Series 27010, 20.055%, 9/17/032,3 [RUR]   1,966,960     55,469  
       
Total Structured Instruments (Cost $8,052,496)         7,745,016  

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      Principal     Market Value  
      Amount     See Note 1  

Repurchase Agreements—8.2%              
Repurchase agreement with Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.,              
5.22%, dated 3/30/01, to be repurchased at $120,544,414 on              
4/2/01, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%–11.25%,              
2/15/15–5/15/30, with a value of $91,889,428 and U.S. Treasury            
Nts., 5.50%–7%, 12/31/01–8/15/09, with a value of $31,128,471              
(Cost $120,492,000)   $ 120,492,000   $ 120,492,000  

Total Investments, at Value (Cost $1,680,098,733)     98.5 %   1,451,340,940  

Other Assets Net of Liabilities     1.5     21,730,095  
   
Net Assets     100.0 % $ 1,473,071,035  
   

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

Principal amount is reported in U.S. Dollars, except for those denoted in the following currencies:

CAD Canadian Dollar GBP British Pound Sterling
DEM German Mark IDR Indonesian Rupiah
EUR Euro RUR Russian Ruble

1. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $168,770,991 or 11.46% of the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2001.
2. Identifies issues considered to be illiquid or restricted—See Note 7 of Notes to Financial Statements.
3. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security.
4. Zero coupon bond reflects the effective yield on the date of purchase.
5. Non-income-producing security.
6. Issuer is in default.
7. Denotes a step bond: a zero coupon bond that converts to a fixed or variable interest rate at a designated future date.
8. Securities with an aggregate market value of $7,083,078 are held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures sales contracts. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
9. Interest or dividend is paid in kind.
10. Units may be comprised of several components, such as debt and equity and/or warrants to purchase equity at some point in the future. For units which represent debt securities, principal amount disclosed represents total underlying principal.
11.

A sufficient amount of securities has been designated to cover outstanding foreign currency contracts. See Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.

Affiliated company. Represents ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer, and is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended March 31, 2001. There were no affiliate securities held by the Fund as of March 31, 2001. Transactions during the period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

  Shares/Units           Shares/Units        
  September 30,   Gross   Gross   March 31,   Dividend  
  2000   Additions   Reductions   2001   Income  

   CGA Group Ltd.,                      
   Series A, Vtg.* 196,698   13,755     210,453   $ 343,910  
   CGA Group Ltd. Wts., Exp. 6/16/07* 130,000       130,000      
                 
 
                  $ 343,910  
                 
 
*Not an affiliate as of March 31, 2001.                      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited

March 31, 2001      

Assets      
Investments, at value (cost $1,680,098,733)—see accompanying statement
$
1,451,340,940  

Cash
388,891  

Cash—foreign currencies (cost $26,384)
26,315  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts
647,992  

Receivables and other assets:
   
Interest
32,972,817  
Shares of beneficial interest sold
4,701,410  
Investments sold
1,589,169  
Closed foreign currency contracts
155,659  
Other
109,425  
 
Total assets
1,491,932,618  

Liabilities
   
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts
3,291  

Payables and other liabilities:
   
Investments purchased
10,549,297  
Dividends
3,619,962  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed
3,133,365  
Distribution and service plan fees
899,766  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees
115,275  
Daily variation on futures contracts
92,800  
Trustees’ compensation
18,144  
Other
429,683  
 
Total liabilities
18,861,583  

Net Assets
$
1,473,071,035  
 

Composition of Net Assets
   
Paid-in capital
$
1,785,908,259  

Undistributed net investment income
1,236,112  

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions
(86,204,543 )

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and translation of assets and
   
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
(227,868,793 )
 
Net Assets
$
1,473,071,035  
 

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Net Asset Value Per Share      
Class A Shares:      
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of      
701,338,733 and 67,977,484 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)
$
10.32  
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of      
4.75% of offering price) $ 10.83  



 
Class B Shares:      
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge)      
and offering price per share (based on net assets of $555,989,916 and 53,955,347 shares      
of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 10.30  



 
Class C Shares:      
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and      
offering price per share (based on net assets of $215,741,426 and 20,934,609 shares of      
beneficial interest outstanding) $ 10.31  



 
Class N Shares:      
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets      
of $960 and 93 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 10.32  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2001      

Investment Income      
Interest $ 76,099,218  

Dividends:      
Unaffiliated companies   4,286,234  
Affiliated companies   343,910  
 
Total income   80,729,362  

Expenses      
Management fees:   4,293,404  

Distribution and service plan fees:      
Class A   791,048  
Class B   2,624,831  
Class C   1,034,277  

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees   625,615  

Shareholder reports   560,715  

Trustees’ compensation   41,439  

Custodian fees and expenses   38,611  

Other   145,557  
 
Total expenses   10,155,497  
Less expenses paid indirectly   (30,791 )
 
Net expenses   10,124,706  

Net Investment Income   70,604,656  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)      
Net realized loss on:      
Investments   (36,935,328 )
Closing of futures contracts   (1,348,275 )
Foreign currency transactions   (556,607 )
 
Net realized loss   (38,840,210 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
Investments   (50,177,474 )
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   614,729  
 
Net change   (49,562,745 )
 
Net realized and unrealized loss   (88,402,955 )

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (17,798,299 )
 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

         
       
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2001
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
Sept. 30, 2000
 






Operations            
Net investment income $ 70,604,656   $ 138,988,498  







Net realized gain (loss)   (38,840,210 )   (29,482,052 )







Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (49,562,745 )   (67,877,770 )
   




Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (17,798,299 )   41,628,676  
             







Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders            
Dividends from net investment income:            
Class A   (36,846,373 )   (68,261,573 )
Class B   (26,213,511 )   (49,411,814 )
Class C   (10,199,124 )   (21,319,152 )
Class N   (8 )    







Distributions from net realized gain:            
Class A       (4,516,186 )
Class B       (3,573,923 )
Class C       (1,583,562 )
Class N        
             







Beneficial Interest Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial            
interest transactions:            
Class A   71,463,453     48,104,208  
Class B   56,153,458     43,255,033  
Class C   17,575,792     (23,677,453 )
Class N   1,000      
             







Net Assets            
Total increase (decrease)   54,136,388     (39,355,746 )







Beginning of period   1,418,934,647     1,458,290,393  
 





End of period (including undistributed net investment            
income of $1,236,112 and $3,890,472, respectively) $ 1,473,071,035   $ 1,418,934,647  
 





See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Class A Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2001
(Unaudited)
      2000       1999       1998       1997      
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
1996
 






















 
Per Share Operating Data                                                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 11.00     $ 11.84     $ 12.18     $ 13.49     $ 12.92     $ 12.47  

























 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income     .55       1.15       1.10       1.09       1.15       1.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (.66 )     (.76 )     (.25 )     (1.11 )     .57       .44  
   





















 
Total income (loss) from investment operations     (.11 )     .39       .85       (.02 )     1.72       1.59  

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                                            
Dividends from net investment income     (.57 )     (1.15 )     (1.10 )     (1.05 )     (1.15 )     (1.14 )
Tax return of capital distribution                       (.04 )            
Distributions from net realized gain           (.08 )     (.09 )     (.20 )            
   
 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (.57 )     (1.23 )     (1.19 )     (1.29 )     (1.15 )     (1.14 )

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.32     $ 11.00     $ 11.84     $ 12.18     $ 13.49     $ 12.92  
     
 
                                                   

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value1     (0.91 )%     3.42 %     7.15 %     (0.49 )%     13.96 %     13.28 %
                                                   

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 701,339   $ 672,817   $ 675,395   $ 572,354   $ 502,211   $ 359,208  

 
Average net assets (in thousands) $ 676,060   $ 681,335   $ 644,839   $ 567,689   $ 425,258   $ 305,638  

 
Ratios to average net assets:2                                                  
Net investment income       10.44 %     10.02 %     9.01 %     8.18 %     8.75 %     8.97 %
Expenses       1.05 %     1.05 %     1.06 %     1.06 %3     1.10 %3     1.17 %3

 
Portfolio turnover rate       23 %     34 %     47 %     100 %     136 %     95 %
   
1. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns.
2. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
3. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly.
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Class B Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2001
(Unaudited)
      2000       1999       1998       1997   Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
1996
1
 

 
Per Share Operating Data                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 10.98     $ 11.83     $ 12.17     $ 13.48     $ 12.91   $ 12.47  

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                              
Net investment income     .51       1.06       1.01       .99       1.05     1.03  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (.66 )     (.77 )     (.25 )     (1.11 )     .57     .44  
   
 
Total income (loss) from investment                                              
operations       (.15 )     .29       .76       (.12 )     1.62     1.47  

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                                          
Dividends from net investment income     (.53 )     (1.06 )     (1.01 )     (.95 )     (1.05 )   (1.03 )
Tax return of capital distribution                       (.04 )          
Distributions from net realized gain             (.08 )     (.09 )     (.20 )          
     
 
Total dividends and/or distributions                                                
to shareholders       (.53 )     (1.14 )     (1.10 )     (1.19 )     (1.05 )   (1.03 )
     
 
Net asset value, end of period     $ 10.30     $ 10.98     $ 11.83     $ 12.17     $ 13.48   $ 12.91  
     
 
                                                 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2       (1.30 )%     2.54 %     6.36 %     (1.25 )%     13.10 %   12.20 %
                                                 

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 555,990   $ 534,309   $ 530,619   $ 388,572   $ 238,505   $ 82,052  

 
Average net assets (in thousands)   $ 527,229   $ 534,106   $ 475,049   $ 326,804   $ 151,197   $ 33,189  

 
Ratios to average net assets:3                                                
Net investment income       9.69 %     9.25 %     8.25 %     7.42 %     7.89 %   7.90 %
Expenses       1.82 %     1.80 %     1.81 %     1.81 %4     1.86 %4   1.97 %4

 
Portfolio turnover rate       23 %     34 %     47 %     100 %     136 %   95 %
   
1. For the period from October 2,1995 (inception of offering) to September 30,1996.
2. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly.
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

Class C Six Months
Ended
March 31,2001
(Unaudited)
      2000       1999       1998       1997      
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
1996
 

 
Per Share Operating Data                                                  
Net asset value, beginning of period     $ 10.98     $ 11.83     $ 12.17     $ 13.48     $ 12.91     $ 12.46  

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income     .51       1.06       1.01       .99       1.05       1.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (.65 )     (.77 )     (.25 )     (1.11 )     .57       .44  
   
 
Total income (loss) from investment                                                
operations       (.14 )     .29       .76       (.12 )     1.62       1.50  

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                                            
Dividends from net investment income     (.53 )     (1.06 )     (1.01 )     (.95 )     (1.05 )     (1.05 )
Tax return of capital distribution                       (.04 )            
Distributions from net realized gain             (.08 )     (.09 )     (.20 )            
     
 
Total dividends and/or distributions                                                  
to shareholders       (.53 )     (1.14 )     (1.10 )     (1.19 )     (1.05 )     (1.05 )
     
 
Net asset value, end of period     $ 10.31     $ 10.98     $ 11.83     $ 12.17     $ 13.48     $ 12.91  
     
 
                                                   

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value1       (1.21 )%     2.52 %     6.35 %     (1.25 )%     13.12 %     12.44 %
                                                   

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 215,741   $ 211,809   $ 252,277   $ 224,439   $ 181,025   $ 112,945  

 
Average net assets (in thousands)   $ 205,527   $ 230,954   $ 246,416   $ 210,338   $ 143,363   $ 89,416  

 
Ratios to average net assets:2                                                  
Net investment income       9.68 %     9.23 %     8.25 %     7.42 %     7.98 %     8.19 %
Expenses       1.83 %     1.80 %     1.81 %     1.81 %3     1.86 % 3   1.93 %3

 
Portfolio turnover rate       23 %     34 %     47 %     100 %     136 %     95 %
   
1. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
2. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
3. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly.
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Class N Period Ended
March 31, 2001
(Unaudited)
1
 

 
Per Share Operating Data        
Net asset value, beginning of period
$10.75  



 
Income (loss) from investment operations:        
Net investment income   .09  
Net realized and unrealized loss   (.43 )
     
 
Total loss from investment operations   (.34 )



 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:        
Dividends from net investment income   (.09 )
Tax return of capital distribution    
Distributions from net realized gain    
 
     
 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders   (.09 )



 
Net asset value, end of period $10.32  
     
 
         

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2   (3.21 )%
       

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $1  




 
Average net assets (in thousands)     $1  




 
Ratios to average net assets:3        
Net investment income   9.57 %
Expenses   0.82 %



 
Portfolio turnover rate   23 %
       
1. For the period from March 1, 2001 (inception of offering) to March 31, 2001.
2. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited

 


1. Significant Accounting Policies Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income by investing in a diversified portfolio of high yield, lower rated fixed income securities that the Fund’s investment Manager, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager), believes not to involve undue risk.
     The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class N shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Class B, Class C and Class N shares are sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). Class N shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class has its own expenses directly attributable to that class and exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting that class. Classes A, B, C and N have separate distribution and/or service plans. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the date of purchase. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund

Securities Valuation. Securities listed or traded on National Stock Exchanges or other domestic or foreign exchanges are valued based on the last sale price of the security traded on that exchange prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the last sale price on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of the closing bid and asked prices, and if not, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations, a portfolio pricing service authorized by the Board of Trustees, or at their fair value. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term “money market type” debt securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost (which approximates market value).

Structured Notes. The Fund invests in foreign-currency-linked structured notes whose market value and redemption price are linked to foreign currency exchange rates. The structured notes are leveraged, which increases the notes’ volatility relative to the principal of the security. Fluctuations in value of these securities are recorded as unrealized gains and losses in the accompanying financial statements. As of March 31, 2001, the market value of these securities comprised 0.5% of the Fund’s net assets and resulted in unrealized losses in the current period of $307,480. The Fund also hedges a portion of the foreign currency exposure generated by these securities, as discussed in Note 5.

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Security Credit Risk. The Fund invests in high yield securities, which may be subject to a greater degree of credit risk, greater market fluctuations and risk of loss of income and principal, and may be more sensitive to economic conditions than lower yielding, higher rated fixed income securities. The Fund may acquire securities in default, and is not obligated to dispose of securities whose issuers subsequently default. As of March 31, 2001, securities with an aggregate market value of $18,500,311, representing 1.26% of the Fund’s net assets, were in default.
Foreign Currency Translation. The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the closing rates of exchange. Amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and investment income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
     The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
Repurchase Agreements. The Fund requires the custodian to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System or to have segregated within the custodian’s vault, all securities held as collateral for repurchase agreements. The market value of the underlying securities is required to be at least 102% of the resale price at the time of purchase. If the seller of the agreement defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if the seller enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the value of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

As of September 30, 2000, the Fund had available for federal tax purposes an unused capital loss carryover as follows:

Expiring      
 
 
  2008 $19,623,850    

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited/Continued

 


1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Classification of Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of paydown gains and losses and the recognition of certain foreign currency gains (losses) as ordinary income (loss) for tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements. Expenses paid indirectly represent a reduction of custodian fees for earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for as of trade date and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discount on securities purchased is accreted over the life of the respective securities, in accordance with federal income tax requirements. Realized gains and losses on investments and options written and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Dividends-in-kind are recognized as income on the ex-dividend date, at the current market value of the underlying security. Interest on payment-in-kind debt instruments is accrued as income at the coupon rate and a market adjustment is made periodically.
     The Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, as revised, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2000. As required, the Fund began amortizing premiums on debt securities effective January 1, 2001. Prior to this date, the Fund did not amortize premiums on debt securities. The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on the total net assets of the Fund, but resulted in a $2,647,897 decrease to cost of securities and a corresponding $2,647,897 decrease in net unrealized depreciation, based on securities held as of December 31, 2000.
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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2. Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

  Six Months Ended March 31, 20011  
Year Ended September 30, 2000
 
 
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
 










 
Class A                    
Sold 18,813,978  
$
197,522,283   29,544,630  
$
339,392,312  
Dividends and/or    
       
   
distributions reinvested 2,620,668  
27,199,379   4,523,835  
51,606,288  
Redeemed (14,640,268 )
(153,258,209 ) (29,909,682 )
(342,894,392 )
 








 
Net increase 6,794,378  
$
71,463,453   4,158,783  
$
48,104,208  
 
 
   

 
Class B                    
Sold 9,476,614  
$
99,704,596   14,972,628  
$
171,870,311  
Dividends and/or    
       
   
distributions reinvested 1,573,508  
16,298,431   2,880,099  
32,832,346  
Redeemed (5,739,603 )
(59,849,569 ) (14,058,202 )
(161,447,624 )
 
 
Net increase 5,310,519  
$
56,153,458   3,794,525  
$
43,255,033  
 
 
   

 
Class C    
       
   
Sold 4,351,188  
$
45,801,997   5,136,471  
$
58,990,167  
Dividends and/or    
       
   
distributions reinvested 560,462  
5,807,201   1,198,780  
13,699,506  
Redeemed (3,259,319 )
(34,033,406 ) (8,375,534 )
(96,367,126 )
 
 
Net increase (decrease) 1,652,331  
$
17,575,792   (2,040,283 )
$
(23,677,453 )
 
 
     
       
   
Class N    
       
   
Sold 93  
$
1,000    
$
 
Dividends and/or    
       
   
distributions reinvested  
   
 
Redeemed  
   
 
 

 
Net increase 93  
$
1,000    
$
 
 
 

1. For the six months ended March 31, 2001, for Class A, B and C shares and for the period from March 1, 2001 (inception of offering) to March 31, 2001, for Class N shares.


3. Purchases and Sales of Securities
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended March 31, 2001, were $374,481,159 and $298,487,713, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited/Continued


4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.70% of the first $250 million of average annual net assets of the Fund, 0.65% of the next $250 million, 0.60% of the next $500 million and 0.55% of average annual net assets in excess of $1 billion. The Fund’s management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2001, was an annualized rate of 0.61%, before any waiver by the Manager if applicable.
Transfer Agent Fees.OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager, acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. Prior to January 1, 2001, OFS performed these services on an at-cost basis. Beginning January 2001, OFS is paid at an agreed upon per account fee.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees.Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Manager, the Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the different classes of shares of the Fund.

The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of shares or on the redemption of shares is shown in the table below for the period indicated.

  Aggregate   Class A   Commissions   Commissions   Commissions Commissions
  Front-End   Front-end   on Class A   on Class B   on Class C on Class N
Six Sales Charges   Sales Charges   Shares   Shares   Shares Shares
Months on Class A   Retained by   Advanced by   Advanced by   Advanced by Advanced by
Ended Shares   Distributor   Distributor1   Distributor1   Distributor1 Distributor1

March 31, 2001
$1,340,032
$359,337
$134,816
$2,838,980
$343,947
$—

1. The Distributor advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of Class A shares and for sales of Class B, Class C and Class N shares from its own resources at the time of sale.

    Class A Contingent     Class B Contingent     Class C Contingent Class N Contingent
Six   Deferred Sales     Deferred Sales     Deferred Sales Deferred Sales
Months   Charges Retained     Charges Retained     Charges Retained Charges Retained
Ended   by Distributor     by Distributor     by Distributor by Distributor

March 31, 2001  
$7,538
$619,555
$16,609
$—

The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares and Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act. Under those plans the Fund pays the Distributor for all or a portion of its costs incurred in connection with the distribution and/or servicing of the shares of the particular class.

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Class A Service Plan Fees. Under the Class A service plan, the Distributor currently uses the fees it receives from the Fund to pay brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The Class A service plan permits reimbursements to the Distributor at a rate of up to 0.25% of average annual net assets of Class A shares purchased. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients uarterly at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average annual net assets consisting of Class A shares of the Fund. For the six months ended March 31, 2001, payments under thqe Class A plan totaled $791,048 prior to Manager waiver if applicable, all of which were paid by the Distributor to recipients, and included $46,715 paid to an affiliate of the Manager. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent years.
Class B, Class C and Class N Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under each plan, service fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net asset value of shares in the respective class, determined as of the close of each regular business day during the period. The Class B, Class C and Class N plans provide for the Distributor to be compensated at a flat rate, whether the Distributor’s distribution expenses are more or less than the amounts paid by the Fund under the plan during the period for which the fee is paid.
     The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B shares. The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class C shares during the first year the shares are outstanding. The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class N shares. The asset-based sales charges on Class B, Class C and Class N shares allow investors to buy shares without a front-end sales charge while allowing the Distributor to compensate dealers that sell those shares.
     The Distributor’s actual expenses in selling Class B, Class C and Class N shares may be more than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges collected on redeemed shares and asset-based sales charges from the Fund under the plans. If any plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Trustees may allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the Distributor for distributing shares before the plan was terminated. The plans allow for the carry-forward of distribution expenses, to be recovered from asset-based sales charges in subsequent fiscal periods.
     Distribution fees paid to the Distributor for the six months ended March 31, 2001, were as follows:
   
  Total Payments
Under Plan
Amount Retained
by Distributor
Distributor’s
Aggregate
Unreimbursed
Expenses
Under Plan
Distributor’s
Aggregate
Unreimbursed
Expenses as
%
of Net Assets
of Class
 

 
Class B Plan $2,624,831 $2,117,985 $23,222,462 4.18 %
Class C Plan 1,034,277 227,197 5,144,250 2.38  
Class N Plan  

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued


5. Foreign Currency Contracts

A foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into foreign currency contracts for operational purposes and to seek to protect against adverse exchange rate fluctuations. Risks to the Fund include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.

     The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined using foreign currency exchange rates as provided by a reliable bank, dealer or pricing service. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on foreign currency contracts are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

     The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the foreign currency transactions. Realized gains and losses are reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of Operations.

     Securities denominated in foreign currency to cover net exposure on outstanding foreign currency contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments where applicable.

As of March 31, 2001, the Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as follows:

    Contract                  
  Expiration Amount Valuation as of   Unrealized   Unrealized  
Contract Description Date (000s) March 31, 2001   Appreciation   Depreciation  

Contracts to Sell                      
British Pound Sterling [GBP]
6/5/01
[GBP] 20,715   $29,422,945     $317,595     $     —  
Canadian Dollar [CAD]
7/3/01
[CAD] 2,925   1,858,079         3,291  
Euro [EUR]
5/2/01
[EUR] 8,060   7,127,276     330,397      
           
Total Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation       $647,992   $3,291  
       

6. Futures Contracts

A futures contract is a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date at a negotiated price. Futures contracts are traded on a commodity exchange. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts that relate to broadly based securities indices “financial futures” or debt securities “interest rate futures” in order to gain exposure to or to seek to protect against changes in market value of stock and bonds or interest rates. The Fund may also buy or write put or call options on these futures contracts.

     The Fund generally sells futures contracts to hedge against increases in interest rates and decreases in market value of portfolio securities. The Fund may also purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to changes in interest rates as it may be more efficient or cost effective than actually buying fixed income securities.

     Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily changes in the contract value

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and are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

     Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable and/or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.

     Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2001, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts as follows:

  Expiration   Number of   Valuation as of   Unrealized  
Contract Description Date   Contracts   March 31, 2001   Appreciation  

Contracts to Sell                    
Nasdaq 100 Unit                    
Investment Trust
6/14/01
40
$6,360,000
$277,000
 

7. Illiquid or Restricted Securities and Currency

As of March 31, 2001, investments in securities and currency included issues that are illiquid or restricted. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual restrictions on resale, and are valued under methods approved by the Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value. A security may also be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The Fund intends to invest no more than 10% of its net assets (determined at the time of purchase and reviewed periodically) in illiquid or restricted securities. Certain restricted securities, eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors, are not subject to that limitation. The aggregate value of illiquid or restricted securities and currency subject to this limitation as of March 31, 2001, was $75,090,726, which represents 5.10% of the Fund’s net assets, of which $9,247,219 is considered restricted. Information concerning restricted securities is as follows:

            Valuation Per   Unrealized  
  Acquisition     Cost   Unit as of   Appreciation  
Security Date   Per Unit   March 31, 2001   (Depreciation)  

Bonds                      
Trans World Airlines, Inc., 14%                      
Lease Equipment Trust, 7/2/08 3/19/98   101.00 %   75.00 %   $(245,431 )
Stocks and Warrants                      
Aurora Foods, Inc. 9/18/00     $          —     $   3.45     268,845  
CGA Group Ltd., Series A, Vtg. 6/17/97–12/29/00     25.00     25.00      
CGA Group Ltd. Wts., Exp. 6/16/07 6/17/97         0.30     39,000  
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6/27/00     7.44     8.41     337,474  
Geotek Communications, Inc.,                      
Series B (Escrowed) 1/4/01     4.00     3.50     (833 )
World Access, Inc., Cv. Sr., Series D,                      
Non-Vtg. 2/14/00   1,383.40     10.00     (694,940 )
Currency                      
Russian Ruble 3/14/01–3/21/01     0.03     0.03      

41 OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 


8. Bank Borrowings

The Fund may borrow from a bank for temporary or emergency purposes including, without limitation, funding of shareholder redemptions provided asset coverage for borrowings exceeds 300%. The Fund has entered into an agreement which enables it to participate with other Oppenheimer funds in an unsecured line of credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $400 million, collectively. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.45%. Borrowings are payable 30 days after such loan is executed. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the average unutilized amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08% per annum.

     The Fund had no borrowings outstanding during the six months ended or at March 31, 2001.

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OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND


Officers and Trustees James C. Swain, Trustee and Chairman of the Board
  Bridget A. Macaskill, Trustee and President
  William L. Armstrong, Trustee
  Robert G. Avis, Trustee
  George C. Bowen, Trustee
  Jon S. Fossel, Trustee
  Sam Freedman, Trustee
  Raymond J. Kalinowski, Trustee
  C. Howard Kast, Trustee
  Robert M. Kirchner, Trustee
  F. William Marshall, Jr., Trustee
  David P. Negri, Vice President
  Thomas P. Reedy, Vice President
  Andrew J. Donohue, Vice President and Secretary
  Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer
  Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer
  Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer
  Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary

Investment Advisor
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
 

Distributor
OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
 

Transfer and Shareholder OppenheimerFunds Services
Servicing Agent  
 

Custodian of The Bank of New York
Portfolio Securities  
 

Independent Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 

Legal Counsel Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C.
   
  The financial statements included herein have been taken from the
  records of the Fund without examination of those records by the
  independent auditors.
   
  For more complete information about Oppenheimer Champion Income
  Fund, please refer to the Prospectus. To obtain a copy, call your financial
  advisor, call OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. at 1.800.525.7048, or visit
  the OppenheimerFunds Internet website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
   
  Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any
  bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured by the
  FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the
  possible loss of the principal amount invested.
   
  Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor,
  Inc., Two World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048-0203.
   
  (C) Copyright 2001 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved.


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  Rochester Fund Municipals  
  Limited Term New York Municipal Fund  

Select Managers Stock Stock & Bond
  Mercury Advisors Focus Growth Fund QM Active Balanced Fund3
  Gartmore Millennium Growth Fund  
  Jennison Growth Fund  
  Salomon Brothers Capital Fund  
  Mercury Advisors S&P 500®Index Fund3

Money Market5 Money Market Fund Cash Reserves

1. The Fund’s name was changed from “Oppenheimer Quest Small Cap FundSM ” on 3/1/01.
2. The Fund’s name was changed from “Oppenheimer Disciplined Value Fund” on 2/28/01.
3. Available only through qualified retirement plans.
4. Available to investors only in certain states.
5. An investment in money market funds is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although these funds may seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these funds.

44 OPPENHEIMER CHAMPION INCOME FUND

INFORMATION AND SERVICES

As an Oppenheimer fund shareholder, you can benefit from special services designed to make investing simple. Whether it’s automatic investment plans, timely market updates, or immediate account access, you can count on us whenever you need assistance.1 So call us today, or visit our website—we’re here to help.


Internet
24-hr access to account information and transactions2
www.oppenheimerfunds.com

General Information
Mon–Fri 8am–9pm ET, Sat 10am–4pm ET
1.800.525.7048
Telephone Transactions
Mon–Fri 8am–9pm ET, Sat 10am–4pm ET
1.800.852.8457

PhoneLink
24-hr automated information and automated transactions
1.800.533.3310
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)
Mon–Fri 9am–6:30pm ET   1.800.843.4461

OppenheimerFunds Market Hotline
24 hours a day, timely and insightful messages on the
economy and issues that may affect your investments
1.800.835.3104
Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270, Denver, CO 80217-5270

eDocs Direct
Receive shareholder report and prospectus notifications for
your fund via email. Sign up at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
Ticker Symbols Class A: OPCHX Class B: OCHBX Class C: OCHCX


1. Automatic investment plans do not assure profit or protect against losses in declining markets.
2. At times this website may be inaccessible or its transaction feature may be unavailable.

 

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