N-Q 1 isp.htm N-Q~INTERNATIONAL STOCK PORTFOLIO T. Rowe Price International Series
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS         
 
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL STOCK PORTFOLIO      
Unaudited        March 31, 2006 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS   Shares               Value 
(Cost and value in $000s)         
 
AUSTRALIA 3.1%         
Common Stocks 3.1%         
AMP (1)    526,400    3,273 
Brambles Industries (1)    260,000    2,002 
Goodman Fielder (2)    1,188,200    1,856 
Macquarie Infrastructure, Equity Units    1,060,400    2,894 
Rio Tinto (1)    57,000    3,220 
Transurban Group    479,200    2,314 
Total Australia (Cost $14,417)        15,559 
 
AUSTRIA 3.2%         
Common Stocks 3.2%         
Erste Bank der Oesterreich Sparkasse    157,490    9,302 
Telekom Austria    180,300    4,256 
Wiener Staedtische Allegemeine Versicherung    44,000    2,724 
Total Austria (Cost $14,981)        16,282 
 
BELGIUM 1.4%         
Common Stocks 1.4%         
SES Global FDR GDR    366,600    5,847 
UCB    22,650    1,116 
Total Belgium (Cost $6,551)        6,963 
 
BRAZIL 2.6%         
Common Stocks 2.6%         
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ADR (USD) (1)    70,800    3,061 
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR (USD) (1)    98,420    7,859 
Tele Norte Leste ADR (USD) (1)    125,700    2,096 
Total Brazil (Cost $5,583)        13,016 

CANADA 0.4%         
Common Stocks 0.4%         
Telus (Non-voting shares) (USD)    55,700    2,156 
Total Canada (Cost $1,532)        2,156 
DENMARK 0.8%         
Common Stocks 0.8%         
Novo Nordisk, Series B    68,055    4,240 
Total Denmark (Cost $2,465)        4,240 
EGYPT 0.3%         
Common Stocks 0.3%         
MobiNil-Egyptian    57,660    1,654 
Total Egypt (Cost $1,986)        1,654 
FINLAND 1.0%         
Common Stocks 1.0%         
Nokia (1)    249,278    5,168 
Total Finland (Cost $1,181)        5,168 
FRANCE 7.2%         
Common Stocks 7.2%         
AXA (1)    120,625    4,240 
Electricite de France (2)    64,920    3,688 
LVMH    77,199    7,581 
Pernod-Ricard    19,370    3,717 
Societe Generale    39,098    5,889 
Television Francaise    100,140    3,039 
Total    32,235    8,518 
Total France (Cost $21,890)        36,672 

GERMANY 4.2%         
Common Stocks 3.4%         
Allianz    30,193    5,049 
Commerzbank    181,000    7,224 
Hypo Real Estate Holding    73,960    5,078 
        17,351 
Preferred Stocks 0.8%         
ProSieben Sat Media    158,400    4,130 
        4,130 
Total Germany (Cost $14,148)        21,481 
 
GREECE 3.3%         
Common Stocks 3.3%         
Cosmote Mobile Communication    64,997    1,507 
Hellenic Telecommunications (2)    235,320    5,256 
National Bank of Greece    121,110    5,704 
OPAP    113,400    4,341 
Total Greece (Cost $12,996)        16,808 
 
HONG KONG 0.7%         
Common Stocks 0.7%         
Esprit Holdings    214,500    1,669 
Johnson Electric    2,108,500    1,970 
Total Hong Kong (Cost $3,240)        3,639 
 
INDIA 1.1%         
Common Stocks 1.1%         
Bharti Televentures (2)    249,000    2,334 
I-Flex Solutions    102,200    3,036 
Total India (Cost $3,313)        5,370 

IRELAND 1.4%         
 
Common Stocks 1.4%         
Anglo Irish Bank    321,900    5,314 
CRH    48,400    1,696 
Total Ireland (Cost $5,409)        7,010 
 
ITALY 7.7%         
 
Common Stocks 7.7%         
Banca Intesa S.p.A.    767,100    4,348 
Capitalia    757,400    6,307 
Eni S.p.A.    171,901    4,899 
Mediaset    210,677    2,486 
Mediobanca (1)    133,100    2,860 
Mediolanum (1)    595,190    4,728 
Toro Assicurazioni    176,900    3,790 
UniCredito Italiano    1,368,630    9,909 
Total Italy (Cost $30,365)        39,327 
 
JAPAN 26.4%         
 
Common Stocks 26.4%         
AIFUL    71,200    4,721 
Astellas Pharma    62,000    2,359 
Benesse    7,000    250 
Canon    33,800    2,241 
Credit Saison    61,900    3,430 
Dai Nippon Printing    141,000    2,556 
Fanuc    35,000    3,375 
Honda (1)    38,400    2,383 
HOYA    94,700    3,828 
Ibiden    57,400    2,907 
JSR (1)    74,600    2,222 
Keyence (1)    18,370    4,784 
Leopalace21    89,300    3,359 
Marui    271,000    5,363 

Mitsubishi Corporation    218,300    4,979 
Mitsubishi Estate    112,000    2,659 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial    420    6,434 
Mitsui Fudosan    289,000    6,653 
Mitsui Trust Holdings (1)    324,000    4,746 
Nidec (1)    32,700    2,688 
Nitto Denko (1)    35,000    2,976 
ORIX    19,860    6,195 
Rakuten    6,253    5,694 
Resona Holdings (1)(2)    1,194    4,116 
Secom    80,500    4,124 
Sega Sammy Holdings    102,100    4,154 
Seven & I    89,900    3,566 
Shin-Etsu Chemical    71,500    3,889 
SMC    13,600    2,123 
Sony (1)    95,400    4,425 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial    917    10,146 
T&D Holdings    36,750    2,878 
Toyota Motor    103,900    5,686 
USHIO (1)    97,600    2,330 
USS    460    31 
Total Japan (Cost $86,919)        134,270 
 
MEXICO 2.1%         
 
Common Stocks 2.1%         
America Movil ADR, Series L (USD)    132,300    4,533 
GEO, Series B (2)    191,400    729 
Grupo Financiero Banorte    949,500    2,256 
Grupo Televisa ADR (USD)    94,000    1,871 
Wal-Mart de Mexico, Series V (2)    520,852    1,376 
Total Mexico (Cost $4,207)        10,765 

NETHERLANDS 1.0%         
Common Stocks 1.0%         
Koninklijke Numico (2)    112,315    4,977 
Total Netherlands (Cost $3,076)        4,977 
 
SINGAPORE 0.8%         
Common Stocks 0.8%         
Starhub    1,442,000    1,937 
Venture    238,000    1,885 
Total Singapore (Cost $3,854)        3,822 
 
SOUTH AFRICA 1.1%         
Common Stocks 1.1%         
ABSA Group    134,000    2,526 
Naspers (N shares)    159,600    3,254 
Total South Africa (Cost $3,968)        5,780 
 
SOUTH KOREA 2.2%         
Common Stocks 2.2%         
Hyundai    33,750    2,838 
Kookmin Bank    36,240    3,129 
Samsung Electronics    8,436    5,470 
Total South Korea (Cost $5,952)        11,437 
 
SPAIN 2.6%         
Common Stocks 2.6%         
Antena 3 Television (1)    125,700    3,248 
Cia Distrib Integral Logista    65,400    3,692 
Cintra Concesiones De Infraestructure    35,200    458 
Enagas (1)    226,700    4,499 
Indra Sistemas    65,400    1,332 

Total Spain (Cost $11,585)        13,229 
 
SWITZERLAND 8.6%         
Common Stocks 8.6%         
Credit Suisse Group    62,700    3,521 
Julius Baer (1)    41,900    3,792 
Nestle (1)    14,195    4,217 
Nobel Biocare    17,616    3,925 
Novartis    167,250    9,309 
Roche Holding (1)    18,825    2,805 
Swiss Life Holding (2)    27,700    5,805 
UBS (1)    96,022    10,556 
Total Switzerland (Cost $29,291)        43,930 
 
TAIWAN 0.4%         
Common Stocks 0.4%         
Hon Hai Precision    315,000    1,951 
Total Taiwan (Cost $1,938)        1,951 
 
TURKEY 0.9%         
Common Stocks 0.9%         
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi    640,375    2,384 
Turkiye Is Bankasi    246,700    2,057 
Total Turkey (Cost $2,234)        4,441 
 
UNITED KINGDOM 11.9%         
Common Stocks 11.9%         
AMVESCAP    564,300    5,270 
Aviva    243,300    3,383 
BP    422,330    4,855 
Capita Group    602,800    4,818 
Carnival    33,485    1,648 
Friends Provident    1,074,040    3,895 

GlaxoSmithKline    314,974    8,245 
Johnson Matthey    232,900    5,655 
Next    112,300    3,223 
Reckitt Benckiser    95,982    3,382 
Royal Dutch Shell, Series B    218,003    7,098 
Signet Group    1,203,800    2,293 
Vodafone    3,341,624    7,003 
Total United Kingdom (Cost $49,994)        60,768 
UNITED STATES 0.5%         
Common Stocks 0.5%         
Carnival    48,100    2,278 
Total United States (Cost $2,424)        2,278 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.5%         
Money Market Funds 2.5%         
T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund, 4.71% (3)(4)    12,865,684    12,866 
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $12,866)        12,866 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 11.7%         
Money Market Pooled Account 11.7%         
Investment in money market pooled account managed by JP         
Morgan Chase Bank, London, 4.741% (3)    59,348,620    59,349 
Total Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $59,349)        59,349 

Total Investments in Securities         
111.1% of Net Assets (Cost $417,714)    $    565,208 
 
    Denominated in the currency of the country of incorporation unless otherwise noted 
(1)    All or a portion of this security is on loan at March 31, 2006 - see Note 2         
(2)    Non-income producing         
(3)    Seven-day yield         
(4)    Affiliated company - see Note 4         
ADR    American Depository Receipts         
FDR    Fiduciary Depository Receipts         
GDR    Global Depository Receipts         
USD    U.S. Dollar         
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Portfolio of Investments.         










T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL STOCK PORTFOLIO        
Unaudited        March 31, 2006 
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS  
       

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The International Stock Portfolio (the fund), a diversified, open-end management investment company, is one portfolio established by the corporation. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in the common stocks of established, non-U.S. companies. Shares of the fund are currently offered only through certain insurance companies as an investment medium for both variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.

The accompanying portfolio of investments was prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates made by fund management. Fund management believes that estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the portfolio of investments may differ from the value the fund receives upon sale of the securities.

Valuation

The fund values its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made, except for OTC Bulletin Board securities, which are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale price for international securities.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund's closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation.

Other investments and those for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by the T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the fund's Board of Directors.

Most foreign markets close before the close of trading on the NYSE. If the fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of its portfolio securities, which in turn will affect the fund's share price, the fund will adjust the previous closing prices to reflect the fair value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE, as determined in good faith by the T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the fund's Board of Directors. A fund may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. In deciding whether to make fair value adjustments, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U. S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices. The fund cannot predict when and how often it will use closing prices and when it will adjust those prices to reflect fair value. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, the fund routinely compares closing market prices, the next day's opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices.

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following practices to manage exposure to certain risks or enhance performance. The investment objective, policies, program, and risk factors of the fund are described more fully in the fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Emerging Markets

The fund may invest in securities of companies located in emerging markets. Future economic or political developments could adversely affect the liquidity or value, or both, of such securities.

Securities Lending

The fund lends its securities to approved brokers to earn additional income. It receives as collateral cash and U.S. government securities valued at 102% to 105% of the value of the securities on loan. Cash collateral is invested in a money market pooled account managed by the fund's lending agent in accordance with investment guidelines approved by fund management. Collateral is maintained over the life of the loan in an amount not less than the value of loaned securities, as determined at the close of fund business each day; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the fund the next business day. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities. At March 31, 2006, the value of loaned securities was $56,536,000; aggregate collateral consisted of $59,349,000 in the money market pooled account.

NOTE 3 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2006, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $417,714,000. Net unrealized gain aggregated $147,490,000 at period-end, of which $150,789,000 related to appreciated investments and $3,299,000 related to depreciated investments.

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund and the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (collectively, the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and affiliates of the fund. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds are offered as cash management options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by Price Associates and/or its affiliates, and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds pay no investment management fees. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, dividend income from the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds totaled $95,000, and the value of shares of the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds held at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $12,866,000 and $7,901,000, respectively.










Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.










SIGNATURES
 
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
 
T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. 
 
 
By    /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
    Edward C. Bernard 
    Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date    May 19, 2006 
 
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of 
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 
 
 
 
By    /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
    Edward C. Bernard 
    Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date    May 19, 2006 
 
 
 
By    /s/ Joseph A. Carrier 
    Joseph A. Carrier 
    Principal Financial Officer 
 
Date    May 19, 2006