INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES AND RISKS

The Funds may each utilize the following practices or techniques in pursuing their investment objectives.

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

Each Fund may purchase asset-backed securities, which represent direct or indirect participation in, or are secured by and payable from, assets other than mortgage-backed assets such as installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property, motor vehicle installment sales contracts and receivables from revolving credit (credit card) agreements. In accordance with guidelines established by the Trust's Board of Trustees, asset-backed securities may be considered illiquid securities and, therefore, may be subject to a Fund's 15% (10% with respect to the Money Market Funds) limitation on such investments. Asset-backed securities, including adjustable rate asset-backed securities, have yield characteristics similar to those of mortgage-backed securities and, accordingly, are subject to many of the same risks, including prepayment risk. See "Mortgage-Related Securities" below.

Assets are securitized through the use of trusts, special purpose corporations and other entities that issue securities that are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. Asset-backed securities do not always have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to the security interests associated with mortgage-backed securities. As a result, there is a risk that recovery on repossessed collateral might be unavailable or inadequate to support payments on asset-backed securities.

BANK OBLIGATIONS

Each Fund may invest in bank obligations, including negotiable certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and time deposits of U.S. banks (including savings banks and savings associations), foreign branches of U.S. banks, foreign banks and their non-U.S. branches (Eurodollars), U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks (Yankee dollars), and wholly-owned banking-related subsidiaries of foreign banks. The Money Market Fund limits its investments in domestic bank obligations to obligations of U.S. banks (including foreign branches and thrift institutions) that have more than $1 billion in total assets at the time of investment and are members of the Federal Reserve System, are examined by Comptroller of the Currency or whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("U.S. banks"). The Money Market Fund limits its investments in foreign bank obligations to U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign banks (including U.S. branches): (a) which banks at the time of investment (i) have more than $10 billion, or the equivalent in other currencies, in total assets and (ii) are among the 100 largest banks in the world, as determined on the basis of assets, and have branches or agencies in the U.S.; and (b) which obligations, in the opinion of HIM, are of an investment quality comparable to obligations of U.S. banks that may be purchased by the Money Market Fund. Each of the Short/Intermediate Bond Fund, the Ultra Short Duration Bond Fund and the Money Market Fund may invest more than 25% of the current value of its total assets in obligations (including repurchase agreements) of: (a) U.S. banks; (b) U.S. branches of foreign banks that are subject to the same regulation as U.S. banks by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities; or (c) foreign branches of U.S. banks if the U.S. banks would be unconditionally liable in the event the foreign branch failed to pay on such obligations for any reason.

Certificates of deposit represent an institution's obligation to repay funds deposited with it that earn a specified interest rate over a given period. Bankers' acceptances are negotiable obligations of a bank to pay a draft which has been drawn by a customer and are usually backed by goods in international trade. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits with a banking institution that earn a specified interest rate over a given period. Certificates of deposit and fixed time deposits, which are payable at the stated maturity date and bear a fixed rate of interest, generally may be withdrawn on demand but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which could reduce the Fund's yield. Deposits subject to early withdrawal penalties or that mature in more than seven days are treated as illiquid securities if there is no readily available market for the securities. A Fund's investments in the obligations of foreign banks and their branches, agencies or subsidiaries may be obligations of the parent, of the issuing branch, agency or subsidiary, or both.

BORROWING

Each Fund may borrow up to 10% of the current value of its net assets for temporary purposes only in order to meet redemptions, which borrowing may be secured by the pledge of up to 10% of the current value of the Fund's net assets. Investments may not be purchased while any aggregate borrowings in excess of 5% exist.

COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK

The Equity Funds and the High Yield Bond Fund may invest in common and preferred stock. Common stockholders are the owners of the company issuing the stock and, accordingly, usually have the right to vote on various corporate governance matters such as mergers. They are not creditors of the company, but rather, in the event of liquidation of the company, would be entitled to their pro rata shares of the company's assets after creditors (including fixed income security holders) and, if applicable, preferred stockholders are paid. Preferred stock is a class of stock having a preference over common stock as to dividends or upon liquidation. A preferred stockholder is a shareholder in the company and not a creditor of the company as is a holder of the

company's fixed income securities. Dividends paid to common and preferred stockholders are distributions of the earnings or other surplus of the company and not interest payments, which are expenses of the company. Equity securities owned by a Fund may be traded in the over-the-counter market or on a securities exchange and may not be traded every day or in the volume typical of securities traded on a major U.S. national securities exchange. As a result, disposition by a Fund of a portfolio security to meet redemptions by shareholders or otherwise may require the Fund to sell the security at less than the reported value of the security, to sell during periods when disposition is not desirable, or to make many small sales over a lengthy period of time. The market value of all securities, including equity securities, is based upon the market's perception of value and not necessarily the book value of an issuer or other objective measure of a company's worth.

Stock values may fluctuate in response to the activities of an individual company or in response to general market and/or economic conditions. Historically, common stocks have provided greater long-term returns and have entailed greater short-term risks than other types of securities. Smaller or newer issuers may be more likely to realize more substantial growth or suffer more significant losses. Investments in these companies can be both more volatile and more speculative. The Small-Cap Growth Fund, the Small-Cap Opportunity Fund, and the Small-Cap Value Fund have heightened exposure to these risks due to their policy of investing in smaller companies.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

The Equity Funds and the Fixed Income Funds may invest in convertible preferred stock and bonds, which are fixed income securities that are convertible into common stock at a specified price or conversion ratio. Because they have the characteristics of both fixed-income securities and common stock, convertible securities sometimes are called "hybrid" securities. Convertible bonds, debentures and notes are debt obligations offering a stated interest rate; convertible preferred stocks are senior securities offering a stated dividend rate. Convertible securities will at times be priced in the market like other fixed income securities: that is, their prices will tend to rise when interest rates decline and will tend to fall when interest rates rise. However, because a convertible security provides an option to the holder to exchange the security for either a specified number of the issuer's common shares at a stated price per share or the cash value of such common shares, the security market price will tend to fluctuate in relationship to the price of the common shares into which it is convertible. Thus, convertible securities ordinarily will provide opportunities for producing both current income and longer-term capital appreciation. Because convertible securities are usually viewed by the issuer as future common stock, they are generally subordinated to other senior securities and therefore are rated one category lower than the issuer's non-convertible debt obligations or preferred stock.

See additional information on ratings and debt obligations below under "Debt Securities" and in Appendix A of this SAI.

DEBT SECURITIES

Each Fund may invest in debt, or fixed income, securities. Debt, or fixed income, securities (which include corporate bonds, commercial paper, debentures, notes, Government securities, municipal obligations, state- or state agency-issued obligations, obligations of foreign issuers, asset- or mortgage-backed securities, and other obligations) are used by issuers to borrow money and thus are debt obligations of the issuer. Holders of debt securities are creditors of the issuer, normally ranking ahead of holders of both common and preferred stock as to dividends or upon liquidation. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest and must repay the amount borrowed at the security's maturity. Some debt securities, such as zero-coupon securities (discussed below), do not pay interest but are sold at a deep discount from their face value.

Yields on debt securities depend on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the money, bond, and note markets, the size of a particular offering, the maturity date of the obligation, and the rating of the issue. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields and are generally subject to greater price fluctuations in response to changes in market conditions than obligations with shorter maturities. An increase in interest rates generally will reduce the market value of portfolio debt securities, while a decline in interest rates generally will increase the value of the same securities. The achievement of a Fixed Income Fund's investment objective depends in part on the continuing ability of the issuers of the debt securities in which a Fund invests to meet their obligations for the payment of principal and interest when due. Obligations of issuers of debt securities are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency, sovereign immunity, and other laws that affect the rights and remedies of creditors. There is also the possibility that, as a result of litigation or other conditions, the ability of an issuer to pay, when due, the principal of and interest on its debt securities may be materially affected.

The rating or quality of a debt security refers to the issuer's creditworthiness, i.e., its ability to pay principal and interest when due. Higher ratings indicate better credit quality, as rated by independent rating organizations such as Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's, or Fitch, which publish their ratings on a regular basis. Appendix A provides a description of the various ratings provided for bonds (including convertible bonds), municipal bonds, and commercial paper.

DURATION. Duration is a time measure of a bond's interest-rate sensitivity, based on the weighted average of the time periods over which a bond's cash flows accrue to the bondholder. Time periods are weighted by multiplying by the present value of its cash flow divided by the bond's price. (A bond's cash flows consist of coupon payments and repayment of capital.) A bond's

duration will almost always be shorter than its maturity, with the exception of zero-coupon bonds, for which maturity and duration are equal.

HIGH YIELD DEBT SECURITIES. Securities rated "BB", "B", or "CCC" by Standard & Poor's ("Ba" or lower by Moody's) are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal, with "B" indicating a lesser degree of speculation than "CCC". Such securities are frequently referred to as "high yield" securities or "junk bonds". While such debt may have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions. Securities rated "CCC" ("Caa" by Moody's) have a currently identifiable vulnerability to default and are dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, they are not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.

While the market values of low-rated and comparable unrated securities tend to react less to fluctuations in interest rate levels than the market values of higher-rated securities, the market values of certain low-rated and comparable unrated securities also tend to be more sensitive to individual corporate developments and changes in economic conditions than higher-rated securities. In addition, low-rated securities and comparable unrated securities generally present a higher degree of credit risk, and yields on such securities will fluctuate over time. Issuers of low-rated and comparable unrated securities are often highly leveraged and may not have more traditional methods of financing available to them so that their ability to service their debt obligations during an economic downturn or during sustained periods of rising interest rates may be impaired. The risk of loss due to default by such issuers is significantly greater because low-rated and comparable unrated securities generally are unsecured and frequently are subordinated to the prior payment of senior indebtedness. A Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent that it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings. The existence of limited markets for low-rated and comparable unrated securities may diminish the Fund's ability to obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of valuing such securities and calculating its net asset value.

Fixed-income securities, including low-rated securities and comparable unrated securities, frequently have call or buy-back features that permit their issuers to call or repurchase the securities from their holders, such as a Fund. If an issuer exercises these rights during periods of declining interest rates, the Fund may have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, thus resulting in a decreased return to the Fund.

To the extent that there is no established retail secondary market for low-rated and comparable unrated securities, there may be little trading of such securities in which case the responsibility of the Trust's Board of Trustees to value such securities becomes more difficult and judgment plays a greater role in valuation because there is less reliable, objective data available. In addition, a Fund's ability to dispose of the bonds may become more difficult. Furthermore, adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of high yield bonds, especially in a thinly traded market.

The market for certain low-rated and comparable unrated securities has not weathered a major economic recession. The effect that such a recession might have on such securities is not known. Any such recession, however, could likely disrupt severely the market for such securities and adversely affect the value of such securities. Any such economic downturn also could adversely affect the ability of the issuers of such securities to repay principal and pay interest thereon and could result in a higher incidence of defaults.

TENDER OPTION BONDS. Tender option bonds are relatively long-term bonds that are coupled with the option to tender the securities to a bank, broker-dealer or other financial institution at periodic intervals and receive the face value of the bond. This investment structure is commonly used as a means of enhancing a security's liquidity.

STRIP BONDS. Strip bonds are debt securities that are stripped of their interest (usually by a financial intermediary) after the securities are issued. The market value of these securities generally fluctuates more in response to changes in interest rates than interest-paying securities of comparable maturity.

DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS

The Emerging Markets Fund, the International Fund, the Small-Cap Growth Fund, and the High Yield Bond Fund may purchase sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") and similar securities ("Depositary Receipts"). Each of the Equity Funds also may invest in ADRs and EDRs. Depositary Receipts are typically issued by a financial institution ("depository") and evidence ownership interests in a security or a pool of securities ("underlying securities") that have been deposited with the depository. For ADRs, the depository is typically a U.S. financial institution and the underlying securities are issued by a foreign issuer. For other Depositary Receipts, the depository may be a foreign or a U.S. entity, and the underlying securities may have a foreign or a U.S. issuer. Depositary Receipts will not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as their underlying securities. Depositary Receipts may be issued pursuant to sponsored or unsponsored programs. In sponsored programs, an issuer has made

arrangements to have its securities traded in the form of Depositary Receipts. In unsponsored programs, the issuer may not be directly involved in the creation of the program. Although regulatory requirements with respect to sponsored and unsponsored programs are generally similar, in some cases it may be easier to obtain financial information from an issuer that has participated in the creation of a sponsored program. Accordingly, there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities underlying unsponsored programs and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts. For purposes of a Fund's investment policies, investments in Depositary Receipts will be deemed to be investments in the underlying securities. Thus, a Depositary Receipt representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock.

DOLLAR ROLLS

A Fund may enter into a mortgage dollar roll in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the future date.

The Emerging Markets Fund may invest in countries or regions with relatively low gross national product per capita compared to the world's major economies, and in countries or regions with the potential for rapid economic growth (emerging markets). Emerging markets will include any country: (i) having an "emerging stock market" as defined by the International Finance Corporation;
(ii) with low-to-middle-income economies according to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the "World Bank"); (iii) listed in World Bank publications as developing; or (iv) determined by the subadviser to be an emerging market as defined above. The Foreign Opportunities Fund may also invest in securities of: (i) companies the principal securities trading market for which is an emerging market country; (ii) companies organized under the laws of, and with a principal office in, an emerging market country, or (iii) companies whose principal activities are located in emerging market countries.

The risks of investing in foreign securities may be intensified in the case of investments in emerging markets. Securities of many issuers in emerging markets may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable domestic issuers. Emerging markets also have different clearance and settlement procedures, and in certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions. Delays in settlement could result in temporary periods when a portion of the assets of the Fund is uninvested and no return is earned thereon. The inability of the Fund to make intended security purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of portfolio securities due to settlement problems could result either in losses to the Funds due to subsequent declines in value of portfolio securities or, if the Fund has entered into a contract to sell the security, in possible liability to the purchaser. Securities prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than in the more developed nations of the world, reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies. In particular, countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, present the risk of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership, or prohibitions of repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be predominantly based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of substantial holdings difficult or impossible at times. Securities of issuers located in countries with emerging markets may have limited marketability and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements.

Certain emerging markets may require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if a deterioration occurs in an emerging market's balance of payments or for other reasons, a country could impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances. The Fund could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to grant, any required governmental approval for repatriation of capital, as well as by the application to the Fund of any restrictions on investments.

Investments in certain foreign emerging market debt obligations may be restricted or controlled to varying degrees. These restrictions or controls may at times preclude investment in certain foreign emerging market debt obligations and increase the expenses of the Fund.

ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS. As a result of its investments in foreign securities, the Foreign Opportunities Fund may receive interest or dividend payments, or the proceeds of the sale or redemption of such securities, in the foreign currencies in which such securities are denominated. In that event, the Fund may convert such currencies into dollars at the then current exchange rate. Under certain circumstances, however, such as where the subadviser believes that the applicable rate is unfavorable at the time the currencies are received or the subadviser anticipates, for any other reason, that the exchange rate will improve, the Fund may hold such currencies for an indefinite period of time.

In addition, the Fund may be required to receive delivery of the foreign currency underlying forward foreign currency contracts it has entered into. This could occur, for example, if an option written by the Fund is exercised or the Fund is unable to close out a forward contract. The Fund may hold foreign currency in anticipation of purchasing foreign securities. The Fund may also elect to take delivery of the currencies' underlying options or forward contracts if, in the judgment of the subadviser, it is in the best interest of the Fund to do so. In such instances as well, the Fund may convert the foreign currencies to dollars at the then current exchange rates, or may hold such currencies for an indefinite period of time.

While the holding of currencies will permit the Fund to take advantage of favorable movements in the applicable exchange rate, it also exposes the Fund to risk of loss if such rates move in a direction adverse to the Fund's position. Such losses could reduce any profits or increase any losses sustained by the Fund from the sale or redemption of securities, and could reduce the dollar value of interest or dividend payments received. In addition, the holding of currencies could adversely affect the Fund's profit or loss on currency options or forward contracts, as well as its hedging strategies.

EURODOLLAR INSTRUMENTS

The Emerging Markets Fund and International Fund may make investments in Eurodollar instruments. Eurodollar instruments are U.S. dollar-denominated futures contracts or options thereon which are linked to the London Interbank Offering Rate ("LIBOR"), although foreign currency-denominated instruments are available from time to time. Eurodollar futures contracts enable purchasers to obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate for borrowings. A Fund might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps and fixed-income instruments are linked.

FLOATING AND VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS

Each Fund may purchase securities having a floating or variable rate of interest. These securities pay interest at rates that are adjusted periodically according to a specified formula, usually with reference to an interest rate index or market interest rate. These adjustments tend to decrease the sensitivity of the security's market value to changes in interest rates. The Sub-Adviser will monitor, on an ongoing basis, the ability of an issuer of a floating or variable rate demand instrument to pay principal and interest on demand. A Fund's right to obtain payment at par on a demand instrument could be affected by events occurring between the date the Fund elects to demand payment and the date payment is due that may affect the ability of the issuer of the instrument to make payment when due, except when such demand instrument permits same day settlement. To facilitate settlement, these same day demand instruments may be held in book entry form at a bank other than the Funds' custodian subject to a sub-custodian agreement between the bank and the Funds' custodian.

The floating and variable rate obligations that the Funds may purchase include certificates of participation in such obligations purchased from banks. A certificate of participation gives a Fund an undivided interest in the underlying obligations in the proportion that the Fund's interest bears to the total principal amount of the obligation. Certain certificates of participation may carry a demand feature that would permit the holder to tender them back to the issuer prior to maturity. The Money Market Funds may invest in certificates of participation even if the underlying obligations carry stated maturities in excess of thirteen months upon compliance with certain conditions contained in a rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). The income received on certificates of participation in tax-exempt municipal obligations constitutes interest from tax-exempt obligations.

Each Fund will limit its purchases of floating and variable rate obligations to those of the same quality as it otherwise is allowed to purchase. Similar to fixed rate debt instruments, variable and floating rate instruments are subject to changes in value based on changes in prevailing market interest rates or changes in the issuer's creditworthiness.

Certain variable rate securities pay interest at a rate that varies inversely to prevailing short-term interest rates (sometimes referred to as inverse floaters). For example, upon reset the interest rate payable on a security may go down when the underlying index has risen. During periods when short-term interest rates are relatively low as compared to long-term interest rates, a Fund may attempt to enhance its yield by purchasing inverse floaters. Certain inverse floaters may have an interest rate reset mechanism that multiplies the effects of changes in the underlying index. While this form of leverage may increase the security's yield, it may also increase the volatility of the security's market value.

A floating or variable rate instrument may be subject to the Fund's percentage limitation on illiquid securities if there is no reliable trading market for the instrument or if the Fund may not demand payment of the principal amount within seven days.

FOREIGN CURRENCY AND FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS, FUTURES, AND OPTIONS

When investing in foreign securities, a Fund usually effects currency exchange transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign exchange market. The Fund incurs expenses in converting assets from one currency to another.

FORWARD CONTRACTS. Each of the Equity Funds and the Fixed Income Funds, except for the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, may enter into foreign currency forward contracts for the purchase or sale of a fixed quantity of a foreign currency at a future date ("forward contracts"). Forward contracts may be entered into by the Fund for

hedging purposes, either to "lock-in" the U.S. dollar purchase price of the securities denominated in a foreign currency or the U.S. dollar value of interest and dividends to be paid on such securities, or to hedge against the possibility that the currency of a foreign country in which a Fund has investments may suffer a decline against the U.S. dollar, as well as for non-hedging purposes. A Fund may also enter into a forward contract on one currency in order to hedge against risk of loss arising from fluctuations in the value of a second currency ("cross hedging"), if in the judgment of the Sub-Adviser, a reasonable degree of correlation can be expected between movements in the values of the two currencies. By entering into such transactions, however, the Fund may be required to forego the benefits of advantageous changes in exchange rates. Forward contracts are traded over-the-counter, and not on organized commodities or securities exchanges. As a result, such contracts operate in a manner distinct from exchange-traded instruments and their use involves certain risks beyond those associated with transactions in futures contracts or options traded on an exchange, including counterparty credit risk.

Each of the Emerging Markets Fund and the International Fund may also enter into transactions in forward contracts for other than hedging purposes that present greater profit potential but also involve increased risk. For example, if the Sub-Adviser believes that the value of a particular foreign currency will increase or decrease relative to the value of the U.S. dollar, the Funds may purchase or sell such currency, respectively, through a forward contract. If the expected changes in the value of the currency occur, the Funds will realize profits that will increase their gross income. Where exchange rates do not move in the direction or to the extent anticipated, however, the Funds may sustain losses that will reduce their gross income. Such transactions, therefore, could be considered speculative.

The Funds have established procedures consistent with statements by the Commission and its staff regarding the use of forward contracts by registered investment companies, which require the use of segregated assets or "cover" in connection with the purchase and sale of such contracts. In those instances in which the Funds satisfy this requirement through segregation of assets, they will segregate appropriate liquid securities, which will be marked to market on a daily basis, in an amount equal to the value of their commitments under forward contracts.

Only a limited market, if any, currently exists for hedging transactions relating to currencies in many emerging market countries, or to securities of issuers domiciled or principally engaged in business in emerging market countries, in which the Emerging Markets Fund or the International Fund may invest. This may limit a Fund's ability to effectively hedge its investments in those emerging markets.

FOREIGN CURRENCY FUTURES. Generally, foreign currency futures provide for the delivery of a specified amount of a given currency, on the settlement date, for a pre-negotiated price denominated in U.S. dollars or other currency. Foreign currency futures contracts would be entered into for the same reason and under the same circumstances as forward contracts. The Sub-Adviser will assess such factors as cost spreads, liquidity and transaction costs in determining whether to utilize futures contracts or forward contracts in its foreign currency transactions and hedging strategy. These contracts may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter.

Purchasers and sellers of foreign currency futures contracts are subject to the same risks that apply to the buying and selling of futures generally. In addition, there are risks associated with foreign currency futures contracts and their use as a hedging device similar to those associated with options on foreign currencies described below. The Fund must accept or make delivery of the underlying foreign currency, through banking arrangements, in accordance with any U.S. or foreign restrictions or regulations regarding the maintenance of foreign banking arrangements by U.S. residents and may be required to pay any fees, taxes or charges associated with such delivery which are assessed in the issuing country.

FOREIGN CURRENCY OPTIONS. Each of the Emerging Markets Fund, the International Fund and the Small-Cap Growth Fund may purchase and write options on foreign currencies for purposes similar to those involved with investing in forward contracts. For example, in order to protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities which are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund may purchase put options on an amount of such foreign currency equivalent to the current value of the portfolio securities involved. As a result, the Fund would be able to sell the foreign currency for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, thereby securing the dollar value of the portfolio securities (less the amount of the premiums paid for the options). Conversely, the Fund may purchase call options on foreign currencies in which securities it anticipates purchasing are denominated to secure a set U.S. dollar price for such securities and protect against a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar against such foreign currency. The Fund may also purchase call and put options to close out written option positions.

A Fund may also write covered call options on foreign currency to protect against potential declines in its portfolio securities that are denominated in foreign currencies. If the U.S. dollar value of the portfolio securities falls as a result of a decline in the exchange rate between the foreign currency in which it is denominated and the U.S. dollar, then a loss to the Fund occasioned by such value decline would be reduced by receipt of the premium on the option sold. At the same time, however, the Fund gives up the benefit of any rise in value of the relevant portfolio securities above the exercise price of the option and, in fact, only receives a benefit from the writing of the option to the extent that the value of the portfolio securities falls below the price of the premium received. A Fund may also write options to close out long call option positions. A covered put option on a foreign currency would be written by the Fund for the same reason it would purchase a call option, namely, to hedge against an increase in the U.S. dollar value of a foreign security which the Fund anticipates purchasing. Here, the receipt of the premium would offset, to the extent of the size of the premium, any increased cost to the Fund resulting from an increase

in the U.S. dollar value of the foreign security. However, the Fund could not benefit from any decline in the cost of the foreign security that is greater than the price of the premium received. A Fund may also write options to close out long put option positions. The Fund's ability to establish and close out positions on foreign currency options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid secondary market. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter.

The value of a foreign currency option depends upon the value of the underlying currency relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result, the price of the option position may vary with changes in the value of either or both currencies and have no relationship to the investment merits of a foreign security, including foreign securities held in a "hedged" investment portfolio. Because foreign currency transactions occurring in the interbank market involve substantially larger amounts than those that may be involved in the use of foreign currency options, investors may be disadvantaged by having to deal in an odd lot market (generally consisting of transactions of less than $1 million) for the underlying foreign currencies at prices that are less favorable than for round lots.

As in the case of other kinds of options, the use of foreign currency options constitutes only a partial hedge and a Fund could be required to purchase or sell foreign currencies at disadvantageous exchange rates, thereby incurring losses. The purchase of an option on a foreign currency may not necessarily constitute an effective hedge against fluctuations in exchange rates and, in the event of rate movements adverse to the Fund's position, the Fund may forfeit the entire amount of the premium plus related transaction costs.

Options on foreign currencies written or purchased by a Fund may be traded on U.S. or foreign exchanges or over-the-counter. There is no systematic reporting of last sale information for foreign currencies traded over-the-counter or any regulatory requirement that quotations available through dealers or other market sources be firm or revised on a timely basis. Quotation information available is generally representative of very large transactions in the interbank market and thus may not reflect relatively smaller transactions (i.e., less than $1 million) where rates may be less favorable. The interbank market in foreign currencies is a global, around-the-clock market. To the extent that the U.S. options markets are closed while the markets for the underlying currencies remain open, significant price and rate movements may take place in the underlying markets that are not reflected in the options market.

FOREIGN CURRENCY WARRANTS. The Emerging Markets Fund and International Fund may each invest in foreign currency warrants. Foreign currency warrants such as Currency Exchange Warrants ("CEWs") are warrants that entitle the holder to receive from the issuer an amount of cash (generally, for warrants issued in the United States, in U.S. dollars) that is calculated pursuant to a predetermined formula and based on the exchange rate between a specified foreign currency and the U.S. dollar as of the exercise date of the warrant. Foreign currency warrants generally are exercisable upon their issuance and expire as of a specified date and time. Foreign currency warrants have been issued in connection with U.S. dollar-denominated debt offerings by major corporate issuers in an attempt to reduce the foreign currency exchange risk that, from the point of view of prospective purchases of the securities, is inherent in the international fixed-income marketplace. Foreign currency warrants may be used to reduce the foreign exchange risk assumed by purchasers of a security by, for example, providing for a supplemental payment in the event the U.S. dollar depreciates against the value of a major foreign currency such as the Japanese Yen or Euro. The formula used to determine the amount payable upon exercise of a foreign currency warrant may make the warrant worthless unless the applicable foreign currency exchange rate moves in a particular direction (e.g., unless the U.S. dollar appreciates or depreciates against the particular foreign currency to which the warrant is linked or indexed). Foreign currency warrants are severable from the debt obligations with which they may be offered, and may be listed on exchanges. Foreign currency warrants may be exercisable only in certain minimum amounts, and an investor wishing to exercise warrants who possesses less than the minimum number required for exercise may be required either to sell the warrants or to purchase additional warrants, thereby incurring additional transaction costs. Upon exercise of warrants, there may be a delay between the time the holder gives instructions to exercise and the time the exchange rate relating to exercise is determined, thereby affecting both the market and cash settlement values of the warrants being exercised. The expiration date of the warrants may be accelerated if the warrants should be delisted from an exchange or if their trading should be suspended permanently, which would result in the loss of any remaining "time value" of the warrants (i.e., the difference between the current market value and the exercise value of the warrants), and, if the warrants were "out-of-the-money," in a total loss of the purchase price of the warrants. Warrants are generally unsecured obligations of their issuers and are not standardized foreign currency options issued by the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC"). Unlike foreign currency options issued by OCC, the terms of foreign exchange warrants generally will not be amended in the event of governmental or regulatory actions affecting exchange rates or in the event of the imposition of other regulatory controls affecting the international currency markets. The initial public offering price of foreign currency warrants is generally considerably in excess of the price that a commercial user of foreign currencies might pay in the interbank market for a comparable option involving significantly larger amounts of foreign currencies. Foreign currency warrants are subject to significant foreign exchange risk, including risks arising from complex political or economic factors.

PRINCIPAL EXCHANGE RATE LINKED SECURITIES. The Emerging Markets Fund and the International Fund may invest in principal exchange rate linked securities. Principal exchange rate linked securities (or "PERLS") are debt obligations the principal on which is payable at maturity in an amount that may vary based on the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and a particular foreign currency at or about that time. The return on "standard" principal exchange rate linked securities is enhanced if the foreign currency to which the security is linked appreciates against the U.S. dollar, and is adversely affected by increases in the foreign exchange value of the U.S. dollar, "reverse" PERLS are like the "standard" securities, except that their return is enhanced by increases in the value of the U.S. dollar and adversely impacted by increases in the value of foreign currency. Interest payments on the securities are generally made in U.S. dollars at rates that reflect the degree of foreign currency risk assumed or given up by the purchaser of the notes (i.e., at relatively higher interest rates if the purchaser has assumed some of the foreign exchange risk, or relatively lower interest rates if the issuer has assumed some of the foreign exchange risk, based on the expectations of the current market). PERLS may in limited cases be subject to acceleration of maturity (generally, not without the consent of the holders of the securities), which may have an adverse impact on the value of the principal payment to be made at maturity.

PERFORMANCE INDEXED PAPER. The Emerging Markets Fund and International Fund may invest in performance indexed paper. Performance indexed paper (or "PIP") is U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper the yield of which is linked to certain foreign exchange rate movements. The yield to the investor on performance indexed paper is established at maturity as a function of spot exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a designated currency as of or about the time (generally, the index maturity two days prior to maturity). The yield to the investor will be within a range stipulated at the time of purchase of the obligation, generally with a guaranteed minimum rate of return that is below, and a potential maximum rate of return that is above, market yields on U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper, with both the minimum and maximum rates of return on the investment corresponding to the minimum and maximum values of the spot exchange rate two business days prior to maturity.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Some of the countries in which the Emerging Markets Fund, the International Fund or the Small-Cap Growth Fund may invest, may not permit, or may place economic restrictions on, direct investment by outside investors. Investments in such countries may be permitted only through foreign government-approved or -authorized investment vehicles, which may include other investment companies. These Funds may also invest in other investment companies that invest in foreign securities. Investing through such vehicles may involve frequent or layered fees or expenses and may also be subject to limitation under the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, a Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in shares of investment companies and up to 5% of its assets in any one investment company as long as the Fund does not own more than 3% of the voting stock of any one investment company. As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund would bear, along with other shareholders, its pro rata portion of the other investment company's expenses, including advisory fees. Those expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations.

FOREIGN SECURITIES

Investing in foreign securities generally represents a greater degree of risk than investing in domestic securities, due to possible exchange controls or exchange rate fluctuations, limits on repatriation of capital, less publicly available information as a result of accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards different from those used in the U.S., more volatile markets, less securities regulation, less favorable tax provisions, political or economic instability, war or expropriation. As a result of its investments in foreign securities, a Fund may receive interest or dividend payments, or the proceeds of the sale or redemption of such securities, in the foreign currencies in which such securities are denominated.

Each of the Emerging Markets Fund, the International Fund, the High Yield Bond Fund, and the Ultra Short Duration Bond Fund may invest a portion of its assets in certain sovereign debt obligations known as "Brady Bonds." Brady Bonds are issued under the framework of the Brady Plan, an initiative announced by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Nicholas F. Brady in 1989 as a mechanism for debtor nations to restructure their outstanding external indebtedness. The Brady Plan contemplates, among other things, the debtor nation's adoption of certain economic reforms and the exchange of commercial bank debt for newly issued bonds. In restructuring its external debt under the Brady Plan framework, a debtor nation negotiates with its existing bank lenders as well as the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund (the "IMF"). The World Bank or IMF supports the restructuring by providing funds pursuant to loan agreements or other arrangements that enable the debtor nation to collateralize the new Brady Bonds or to replenish reserves used to reduce outstanding bank debt. Under these loan agreements or other arrangements with the World Bank or IMF, debtor nations have been required to agree to implement certain domestic monetary and fiscal reforms. The Brady Plan sets forth only general guiding principles for economic reform and debt reduction, emphasizing that solutions must be negotiated on a case-by-case basis between debtor nations and their creditors.

Agreements implemented under the Brady Plan are designed to achieve debt and debt-service reduction through specific options negotiated by a debtor nation with its creditors. As a result, each country offers different financial packages. Options have included the exchange of outstanding commercial bank debt for bonds issued at 100% of face value of such debt, bonds

issued at a discount of face value of such debt, and bonds bearing an interest rate that increases over time and the advancement of the new money for bonds. The principal of certain Brady Bonds has been collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds with a maturity equal to the final maturity of the Brady Bonds. Collateral purchases are financed by the IMF, World Bank and the debtor nations' reserves. Interest payments may also be collateralized in part in various ways.

Brady Bonds are often viewed as having three or four valuation components:
(i) the collateralized repayment of principal at final maturity; (ii) the collateralized interest payments; (iii) the uncollateralized interest payments; and (iv) any uncollateralized repayment of principal at maturity (these uncollateralized amounts constitute the "residual risk"). In light of the residual risk of Brady Bonds and, among other factors, the history of defaults with respect to commercial bank loans by public and private entities of countries issuing Brady Bonds, investments in Brady Bonds can be viewed as speculative.

Each of the other Equity Funds, except for the Balanced Fund, may invest up to 10% of its total assets in dollar-denominated foreign equity and debt securities. The Balanced Fund, the Bond Fund, the High Yield Bond Fund and the Short/Intermediate Bond Fund (each with respect to 20% of its total assets) may invest in non-convertible and convertible debt of foreign banks, foreign corporations and foreign governments which obligations are denominated in and pay interest in U.S. dollars. The Money Market Fund may invest in non-convertible debt of foreign banks, foreign corporations and foreign governments which obligations are denominated in and pay interest in U.S. dollars. The Intermediate Government Bond Fund may invest in dollar-denominated Eurodollar securities that are guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

FUNDING AGREEMENTS

Funding agreements are insurance contracts between an investor and the issuing insurance company. For the issuer, they represent senior obligations under an insurance product. For the investor, and from a regulatory perspective, these agreements are treated as securities. These agreements, like other insurance products, are backed by claims on the general assets of the issuing entity and rank on the same priority level as other policy holder claims. Funding agreements typically are issued with a one-year final maturity and a variable interest rate, which may adjust weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Some agreements carry a seven-day put feature. A funding agreement without this feature is considered illiquid. These agreements are regulated by the state insurance board of the state where they are executed.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

Government securities consist of obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises ("Government Securities"). Obligations of the U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities are debt securities issued by U. S. Government-sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. Some of these obligations are supported by:
(a) the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (such as Government National Mortgage Association participation certificates); (b) the limited authority of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury (such as securities of the Federal Home Loan Bank); (c) the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase certain obligations (such as securities of the Federal National Mortgage Association); or (d) the credit of the issuer only. In the case of obligations not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the investor must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment. In cases where U.S. Government support of agencies or instrumentalities is discretionary, no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support, since it is not legally obligated to do so.

GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS

Each of the Bond Fund, the Short/Intermediate Bond Fund and the Money Market Fund may invest in guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") issued by U.S. and Canadian insurance companies. A GIC requires the investor to make cash contributions to a deposit fund of an insurance company's general account. The insurance company then makes payments to the investor based on negotiated, floating or fixed interest rates. A GIC is a general obligation of the issuing insurance company and not a separate account. The purchase price paid for a GIC becomes part of the general assets of the insurance company, and the contract is paid from the insurance company's general assets. Generally, a GIC is not assignable or transferable without the permission of the issuing insurance company, and an active secondary market in GICs does not currently exist.

ILLIQUID SECURITIES AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES

Each Fund may invest up to 15% (10% with respect to the Money Market Funds) of its net assets in securities that are considered illiquid. Historically, illiquid securities have included securities subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") ("restricted securities"), securities that are otherwise not readily marketable, such as over-the-counter options, and repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal in seven days. Subject to the oversight of the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Sub-Adviser determines and monitors the liquidity of portfolio securities.

Repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and time deposits that do not provide for payment to the Fund within seven days after notice or which have a term greater than seven days are deemed illiquid securities for this purpose unless such securities are variable amount master demand notes with maturities of nine months or less or unless the Sub-Adviser has determined that an adequate trading market exists for such securities or that market quotations are readily available.

The Funds may purchase Rule 144A securities sold to institutional investors without registration under the 1933 Act and commercial paper issued in reliance upon the exemption in Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act, for which an institutional market has developed. Institutional investors depend on an efficient institutional market in which the unregistered security can be readily resold or on the issuer's ability to honor a demand for repayment of the unregistered security. A security's contractual or legal restrictions on resale to the general public or to certain institutions may not be indicative of the liquidity of the security. These securities may be determined to be liquid in accordance with guidelines established by the Trust's Board of Trustees. Those guidelines take into account trading activity in the securities and the availability of reliable pricing information, among other factors. The Board of Trustees monitors implementation of those guidelines on a periodic basis.

INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS

Each Equity Fund and Fixed Income Fund may attempt to reduce the risk of investment in equity and other securities by hedging a portion of each portfolio through the use of futures contracts on indices and options on such indices traded on a securities or futures exchange. Each of these Funds may hedge a portion of its portfolio by selling index futures contracts to limit exposure to decline. During a market advance or when the Sub-Adviser anticipates an advance, a Fund may hedge a portion of its portfolio by purchasing index futures or options on indices. This affords a hedge against the Fund's not participating in a market advance at a time when it is not fully invested and serves as a temporary substitute for the purchase of individual securities that may later be purchased in a more advantageous manner. The Index Fund may maintain Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures contracts to simulate full investment in that index while retaining a cash position for fund management purposes, to facilitate trading or to reduce transaction costs. A Fund will sell options on indices only to close out existing hedge positions.

A securities index assigns relative weightings to the securities in the index, and the index generally fluctuates with changes in the market values of those securities. A securities index futures contract is an agreement in which one party agrees to deliver to the other an amount of cash equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific securities index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. Unlike the purchase or sale of an underlying security, no consideration is paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a securities index futures contract. When the contract is executed, each party deposits with a broker or in a segregated custodial account a percentage of the contract amount, which may be as low as 5% or less, called the "initial margin." During the term of the contract, the amount of this deposit is adjusted, based on the current value of the futures contract, by payments of variation margin to or from the broker or segregated account.

Municipal bond index futures contracts, which are based on an index of 40 tax-exempt, municipal bonds with an original issue size of at least $50 million and a rating of A or higher by Standard & Poor's ("S&P") or A or higher by Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), began trading in mid-1985. No physical delivery of the underlying municipal bonds in the index is made. The Fixed Income Funds may utilize any such contracts and associated put and call options for which there is an active trading market.

Except for the Index Fund, a Fund will use index futures contracts only as a hedge against changes resulting from market conditions in the values of securities held in the Fund's portfolio or which it intends to purchase and where the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks inherent in the ongoing management of the Fund. A Fund will sell index futures only if the amount resulting from the multiplication of the then-current level of the indices upon which its futures contracts which would be outstanding do not exceed one-third of the value of the Fund's net assets. Also, a Fund may not purchase or sell index futures if, immediately thereafter, the sum of the premiums paid for unexpired options on futures contracts and margin deposits on the Fund's outstanding futures contracts would exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund's total assets. When a Fund purchases index futures contracts, it will segregate appropriate liquid securities equal to the market value of the futures contracts.

There are risks that are associated with the use of futures contracts for hedging purposes. The price of a futures contract will vary from day to day and should parallel (but not necessarily equal) the changes in price of the underlying securities that are included in the index. The difference between these two price movements is called "basis." There are occasions when basis becomes distorted. For instance, the increase in value of the hedging instruments may not completely offset the decline in value of the securities in the portfolio. Conversely, the loss in the hedged position may be greater than the capital appreciation that a Fund experiences in its securities positions. Distortions in basis are more likely to occur when the securities hedged are not part of the index covered by the futures contract. Further, if market values do not fluctuate, a Fund will sustain a loss at least equal to the commissions on the financial futures transactions.

All investors in the futures market are subject to initial margin and variation margin requirements. Changes in the initial and variation margin requirements may influence an investor's decision to close out the position. The normal relationship between the securities and futures markets may become distorted if changing margin requirements do not reflect changes in value of the securities. The margin requirements in the futures market are substantially lower than margin requirements in the securities market. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market may cause temporary basis distortion. The

margin requirements may be changed by the exchanges, including for open positions that may have already been established by the Fund.

In the futures market, it may not always be possible to execute a buy or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position due to market conditions, limits on open positions, and/or daily price fluctuation limits. Each market may establish a limit on the amount by which the daily market price of a futures contract may fluctuate. Once the market price of a futures contract reaches its daily price fluctuation limit, positions in the contract can be neither taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. The holder of a futures contract (including a Fund) may therefore be locked into its position by an adverse price movement for several days or more, which may be to its detriment. If a Fund could not close its open position during this period, it would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. The risk of loss to a Fund is theoretically unlimited when it writes (sells) a futures contract because it is obligated to settle for the value of the contract unless it is closed out, regardless of fluctuations in the price of the underlying index. When a Fund purchases a put option or call option, however, unless the option is exercised, the maximum risk of loss to the Fund is the price of the put option or call option purchased.

Options on securities indices are similar to options on securities except that, rather than the right to take or make delivery of securities at a specified price, an option on a securities index gives the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the securities index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple (the "multiplier"). The writer of the option is obligated, in return for the premium received, to make delivery of this amount. Unlike options on securities, all settlements are in cash, and gain or loss depends on price movements in the securities market generally (or in a particular industry or segment of the market) rather than price movements in individual securities.

A Fund's successful use of index futures contracts and options on indices depends upon the Sub-Adviser's ability to predict the direction of the market and is subject to various additional risks. The correlation between movements in the price of the index future and the price of the securities being hedged is imperfect and the risk from imperfect correlation increases as the composition of a Fund's portfolio diverges from the composition of the relevant index. In addition, if a Fund purchases futures to hedge against market advances before it can invest in a security in an advantageous manner and the market declines, the Fund might create a loss on the futures contract. Particularly in the case of options on stock indices, a Fund's ability to establish and maintain positions will depend on market liquidity. In addition, the ability of a Fund to close out an option depends on a liquid secondary market. The risk of loss to a Fund is theoretically unlimited when it writes (sells) a futures contract because a Fund is obligated to settle for the value of the contract unless it is closed out, regardless of fluctuations in the underlying index. There is no assurance that liquid secondary markets will exist for any particular option at any particular time.

Although no Fund has a present intention to invest 5% or more of its assets in index futures and options on indices, a Fund has the authority to invest up to 25% of its net assets in such securities.

See additional risk disclosure below under "Interest Rate Futures Contracts and Related Options."

INTEREST RATE FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS

Each Equity Fund and Fixed Income Fund may invest in interest rate futures contracts and options on such contracts that are traded on a domestic exchange or board of trade. Such investments may be made by a Fund solely for the purpose of hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in interest rates and market conditions, and not for purposes of speculation. A public market exists for interest rate futures contracts covering a number of debt securities, including long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds, ten-year U.S. Treasury Notes, agency securities, three-month U.S. Treasury Bills, Eurodollars, Eurobonds, and three-month domestic bank certificates of deposit. Other financial futures contracts may be developed and traded. The purpose of the acquisition or sale of an interest rate futures contract by a Fund, as the holder of municipal or other debt securities, is to protect the Fund from fluctuations in interest rates on securities without actually buying or selling such securities.

Unlike the purchase or sale of a security, no consideration is paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Initially, a Fund will be required to deposit initial margin with the broker, as determined by the broker. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the contract which is returned to the Fund upon termination of the futures contract, assuming that all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, to and from the broker, will be made on a daily basis as the price of the index fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as marking-to-market. At any time prior to the expiration of the contract, a Fund may elect to close the position by taking an opposite position, which will operate to terminate the Fund's existing position in the futures contract.

A Fund may not purchase or sell futures contracts or purchase options on futures contracts if, immediately thereafter, more than one-third of its net assets would be hedged, or the sum of the amount of margin deposits on the Fund's existing futures

contracts and premiums paid for options would exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets. When a Fund enters into futures contracts to purchase an index or debt security or purchase call options, an amount of cash or appropriate liquid securities equal to the notional market value of the underlying contract will be segregated to cover the positions, thereby insuring that the use of the contract is unleveraged.

Although a Fund will enter into futures contracts only if an active market exists for such contracts, there can be no assurance that an active market will exist for the contract at any particular time. Most domestic futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes the maximum amount the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous day's settlement price at the end of a trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movement during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses because the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. It is possible that futures contract prices could move to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and subjecting some futures traders to substantial losses. In such event, it will not be possible to close a futures position and, in the event of adverse price movements, a Fund would be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. In such circumstances, an increase in the value of the portion of the portfolio being hedged, if any, may partially or completely offset losses on the futures contract. As described above, however, there is no guarantee the price of municipal bonds or of other debt securities will, in fact, correlate with the price movements in the futures contract and thus provide an offset to losses on a futures contract.

If a Fund has hedged against the possibility of an increase in interest rates that would adversely affect the value of municipal bonds or other debt securities held in its portfolio, and rates decrease instead, the Fund will lose part or all of the benefit of the increased value of the securities it has hedged because it will have offsetting losses in its futures positions. In addition, in such situations, if a Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin requirements. Such sales of securities may, but will not necessarily, be at increased prices which reflect the decline in interest rates. A Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

In addition, the ability of a Fund to trade in futures contracts and options on futures contracts may be materially limited by the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), applicable to a regulated investment company. See "Tax Information" below.

A Fund may purchase put and call options on interest rate futures contracts which are traded on a domestic exchange or board of trade as a hedge against changes in interest rates, and may enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate existing positions. There is no guarantee such closing transactions can be effected.

Options on futures contracts, as contrasted with the direct investment in such contracts, give the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in futures contracts at a specified exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the options. Upon exercise of an option, the delivery of the futures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer's futures margin account, which represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. The potential loss related to the purchase of an option on interest rate futures contracts is limited to the premium paid for the option (plus transaction costs). Because the value of the option is fixed at the point of sale, there are no daily cash payments to reflect changes in the value of the underlying contract; however, the value of the option does change daily and that change would be reflected in the net asset value of a Fund.

There are several risks in connection with the use of interest rate futures contracts and options on such futures contracts as hedging devices. Successful use of these derivative securities by a Fund is subject to the Sub-Adviser's ability to predict correctly the direction of movements in interest rates. Such predictions involve skills and techniques which may be different from those involved in the management of a long-term bond portfolio. There can be no assurance that there will be a correlation between price movements in interest rate futures, or related options, on the one hand, and price movements in the debt securities which are the subject of the hedge, on the other hand. Positions in futures contracts and options on futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade that provides an active market; therefore, there can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist for the contract or the option at any particular time. Consequently, a Fund may realize a loss on a futures contract that is not offset by an increase in the price of the debt securities being hedged or may not be able to close a futures position in the event of adverse price movements. Any income earned from transactions in futures contracts and options on futures contracts will be taxable

See additional risk disclosure above under "Index Futures Contracts and Options on Index Futures Contracts."

INTEREST RATE TRANSACTIONS

The High Yield Bond Fund may enter into various hedging transactions, such as interest rate swaps, and the purchase and sale of interest rate collars, caps and floors. Hedging is a means of transferring risk that an investor does not desire to assume in an

uncertain interest or exchange rate environment. The subadviser believes it is possible to reduce the effect of interest rate fluctuations on the value of the Fund's portfolio, or sectors thereof, through the use of such strategies.

Interest rate swaps involve the exchange with another party of commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments. The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such interest rate cap. The purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such interest rate floor. An interest rate collar combines the elements of purchasing a cap and selling a floor. The collar protects against an interest rate rise above the maximum amount but gives up the benefit of an interest rate decline below the minimum amount. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund's obligations over its entitlements with respect to each interest rate swap will be accrued on a daily basis and any asset, including equity securities and non-investment grade debt so long as the asset is liquid, unencumbered and marked to market daily having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be specifically designated on the accounting records of the Fund. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

INVESTMENT COMPANY SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT FUNDS

In connection with the management of its daily cash positions, each Fund may invest in securities issued by investment companies that invest in short-term debt securities (which may include municipal obligations that are exempt from Federal income taxes) and that seek to maintain a $1.00 net asset value per share.

Each non-Money Market Fund also may invest in securities issued by investment companies that invest in securities in which the Fund could invest directly, within the limits prescribed by the 1940 Act. These limit each such Fund so that, except as provided below in the section "Master Fund/Feeder Fund Structure", (i) not more than 5% of its total assets will be invested in the securities of any one investment company; (ii) not more than 10% of its total assets will be invested in the aggregate in securities of investment companies as a group; and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by the Fund. As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund would bear, along with other shareholders, its pro rata portion of the other investment company's expenses, including advisory fees. Those expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. See additional information concerning permitted investments in non-U.S. investment companies above under "Foreign Investment Companies".

LETTERS OF CREDIT

Debt obligations, including municipal obligations, certificates of participation, commercial paper and other short-term obligations, may be backed by an irrevocable letter of credit of a bank that assumes the obligation for payment of principal and interest in the event of default by the issuer. Only banks that, in the opinion of the Sub-Adviser, are of investment quality comparable to other permitted investments of a Fund may be used for Letter of Credit-backed investments.

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

The Emerging Markets Fund may also invest in fixed-rate or floating-rate loans arranged through private negotiations between an issuer of emerging market debt instruments and one or more financial institutions ("lenders"). Generally, investments in loans would be in the form of loan participations and assignments of loan portfolios from third parties.

When investing in a loan participation, the Fund will typically have the right to receive payments from the lender to the extent that the lender receives payments from the borrower. In addition, the Fund will be able to enforce its rights through the lender, and not directly against the borrower. As a result, in a loan participation the Fund assumes credit risk with respect to both the borrower and the lender.

When the Fund purchases loan assignments from lenders, it will acquire direct rights against the borrower, but these rights and the Fund's obligations may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning lender. Loan participations and assignments may be illiquid.

MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES

All Equity Funds, the Bond Fund, the High Yield Bond Fund, the Intermediate Government Bond Fund, and the Short/Intermediate Bond Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Intermediate Government Bond Fund may purchase such securities if they represent interests in an asset-backed trust collateralized by the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), and may invest up to 20% of its assets in non-government, mortgage-backed securities.

CMOs are types of bonds secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates that are structured to direct payments on the underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. To the extent that

CMOs are considered to be investment companies, investments in such CMOs will be subject to the percentage limitations described under "Investment Company Securities" in this SAI.

Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities are mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA, or FHLMC. These securities represent beneficial ownership interests in either periodic principal distributions ("principal-only") or interest distributions ("interest-only") on mortgage-backed certificates issued by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC, as the case may be. The certificates underlying the Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities represent all or part of the beneficial interest in pools of mortgage loans.

Mortgage-backed securities generally provide a monthly payment consisting of interest and principal payments. Additional payments may be made out of unscheduled repayments of principal resulting from the sale of the underlying residential property, refinancing or foreclosure, net of fees or costs that may be incurred. Prepayments of principal on mortgage-related securities may tend to increase due to refinancing of mortgages as interest rates decline. Prompt payment of principal and interest on GNMA mortgage pass-through certificates is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. FNMA-guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates and FHLMC participation certificates are solely the obligations of those entities.

Even if the U.S. Government or one of its agencies guarantees principal and interest payments of a mortgage-backed security, the market price of a mortgage-backed security is not insured and may be subject to market volatility. When interest rates decline, mortgage-backed securities experience higher rates of prepayment because the underlying mortgages are refinanced to take advantage of the lower rates. The prices of mortgage-backed securities may not increase as much as prices of other debt obligations when interest rates decline, and mortgage-backed securities may not be an effective means of locking in a particular interest rate. In addition, any premium paid for a mortgage-backed security may be lost if the security is prepaid. When interest rates rise, mortgage-backed securities experience lower rates of prepayment. This has the effect of lengthening the expected maturity of a mortgage-backed security. As a result, prices of mortgage-backed securities may decrease more than prices of other debt obligations when interest rates rise.

Investments in interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities will be made in order to enhance yield or to benefit from anticipated appreciation in value of the securities at times when the Sub-Adviser believes that interest rates will remain stable or increase. In periods of rising interest rates, the value of interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities may be expected to increase because of the diminished expectation that the underlying mortgages will be prepaid. In this situation the expected increase in the value of interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities may offset all or a portion of any decline in value of the portfolio securities of the Fund. Investing in Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities involves the risks normally associated with investing in mortgage-backed securities issued by government or government-related entities. In addition, the yields on interest-only and principal-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities are extremely sensitive to the prepayment experience on the mortgage loans underlying the certificates collateralizing the securities. If a decline in the level of prevailing interest rates results in a rate of principal prepayments higher than anticipated, distributions of principal will be accelerated, thereby reducing the yield to maturity on interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities and increasing the yield to maturity on principal-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. Conversely, if an increase in the level of prevailing interest rates results in a rate of principal prepayments lower than anticipated, distributions of principal will be deferred, thereby increasing the yield to maturity on interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities and decreasing the yield to maturity on principal-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. Sufficiently high prepayment rates could result in a Fund's not fully recovering its initial investment in an interest-only Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Security. Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities are currently traded in an over-the-counter market maintained by several large investment banking firms. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to effect a trade of a Government Stripped Mortgage-Backed Security at a time when it wishes to do so.

MUNICIPAL LEASES

Each of the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund may acquire participations in lease obligations or installment purchase contract obligations (hereinafter collectively called "lease obligations") of municipal authorities or entities. Although lease obligations do not constitute general obligations of the municipality for which the municipality's taxing power is pledged, a lease obligation may be backed by the municipality's covenant to budget for, appropriate, and make the payments due under the lease obligation. However, certain lease obligations contain "non-appropriation" clauses which provide that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for such purpose on a yearly basis. In addition to the "non-appropriation" risk, these securities represent a relatively new type of financing that has not yet developed the depth of marketability associated with more conventional bonds. In the case of a "non-appropriation" lease, a Fund's ability to recover under the lease in the event of non-appropriation or default will be limited solely to the repossession of the leased property in the event foreclosure might prove difficult.

In evaluating the credit quality of a municipal lease obligation and determining whether such lease obligation will be considered "liquid," the Sub-Adviser will consider: (1) whether the lease can be canceled; (2) what assurance there is that the assets represented by the lease can be sold; (3) the strength of the lessee's general credit (e.g., its debt, administrative, economic, and financial characteristics); (4) the likelihood that the municipality will discontinue appropriating funding for the leased property because the property is no longer deemed essential to the operations of the municipality (e.g., the potential for an "event of non-appropriation"); and, (5) the legal recourse in the event of failure to appropriate.

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS

The Balanced Fund, the Bond Fund, the High Yield Bond Fund, the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, the Short/Intermediate Bond Fund, the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, and the Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund may invest in tax-exempt obligations to the extent consistent with each Fund's investment objective and policies. Notes sold as interim financing in anticipation of collection of taxes (i.e. tax anticipation notes), a bond sale (i.e. bond anticipation notes) or receipt of other revenues (i.e. receipt anticipation notes) are usually general obligations of the issuer.

TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES (TANs). An uncertainty in a municipal issuer's capacity to raise taxes as a result of such events as a decline in its tax base or a rise in delinquencies could adversely affect the issuer's ability to meet its obligations on outstanding TANs. Furthermore, some municipal issuers commingle various tax proceeds in a general fund that is used to meet obligations other than those of the outstanding TANs. Use of such a general fund to meet various other obligations could affect the likelihood of making payments on TANs.

BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES (BANs). The ability of a municipal issuer to meet its obligations on its BANs is primarily dependent on the issuer's adequate access to the longer-term municipal bond market and the likelihood that the proceeds of such bond sales will be used to pay the principal of, and interest on, BANs.

REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES (RANs). A decline in the receipt of certain revenues, such as anticipated revenues from another level of government, could adversely affect an issuer's ability to meet its obligations on outstanding RANs. In addition, the possibility that the revenues would, when received, be used to meet other obligations could affect the ability of the issuer to pay the principal of, and interest on, RANs.

The Balanced Fund, the Bond Fund, the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, the Short/Intermediate Bond Fund, and the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, may also invest in:
(1) municipal bonds that are rated at the date of purchase "Baa" or better by Moody's or "BBB" or better by S&P;(2) municipal notes having maturities at the time of issuance of 15 years or less that are rated at the date of purchase "MIG 1" or "MIG 2" (or "VMIG 1" or "VMIG 2" in the case of an issue having a variable rate with a demand feature) by Moody's or "SP-1+," "SP-1," or "SP-2" by S&P; and
(3) municipal commercial paper with a stated maturity of one year or less that is rated at the date of purchase "P-2" or better by Moody's or "A-2" or better by S&P.

PARTICIPATION ON CREDITORS' COMMITTEES

The High Yield Bond Fund may from time to time participate on committees formed by creditors to negotiate with the management of financially troubled issuers of securities held by the Fund. Such participation may subject the Fund to expenses such as legal fees and may make the fund an "insider" of the issuer for purposes of the federal securities laws, and therefore may restrict the fund's ability to purchase or sell a particular security when it might otherwise desire to do so. Participation by the Fund on such committees also may expose the Fund to potential liabilities under the federal bankruptcy laws or other laws governing the rights of creditors and debtors. The Fund will participate on such committees only when the adviser believes that such participation is necessary or desirable to enforce the Fund's rights as a creditor or to protect the value of securities held by the Fund.

PUT AND CALL OPTIONS

Each Equity Fund and Fixed Income Fund may invest in covered put and covered call options and write covered put and covered call options on securities in which they may invest directly and that are traded on registered domestic securities exchanges. The writer of a call option, who receives a premium, has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to deliver the underlying security against payment of the exercise price during the option period. The writer of a put, who receives a premium, has the obligation to buy the underlying security, upon exercise, at the exercise price during the option period.

These Funds each may write put and call options on securities only if they are "covered," and such options must remain "covered" as long as the Fund is obligated as a writer. A call option is "covered" if a Fund owns the underlying security or its equivalent covered by the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for additional cash consideration if such cash is segregated) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. A call option is also covered if a Fund holds on a share-for-share or equal principal amount basis a call on the same security as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written or greater than the exercise price of the call written if appropriate liquid assets representing the difference are segregated

by the Fund. A put option is "covered" if a Fund maintains appropriate liquid securities with a value equal to the exercise price, or owns on a share-for-share or equal principal amount basis a put on the same security as the put written where the exercise price of the put held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written.

The principal reason for writing call options is to attempt to realize, through the receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying securities alone. In return for the premium, a Fund would give up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price so long as the option remains open, but retains the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. Upon exercise of a call option when the market value of the security exceeds the exercise price, a Fund would receive less total return for its portfolio than it would have if the call had not been written, but only if the premium received for writing the option is less than the difference between the exercise price and the market value. Put options are purchased in an effort to protect the value of a security owned against an anticipated decline in market value. A Fund may forego the benefit of appreciation on securities sold or be subject to depreciation on securities acquired pursuant to call or put options, respectively, written by the Fund. A Fund may experience a loss if the value of the securities remains at or below the exercise price, in the case of a call option, or at or above the exercise price, in the case of a put option.

Each Fund may purchase put options in an effort to protect the value of a security owned against an anticipated decline in market value. Exercise of a put option will generally be profitable only if the market price of the underlying security declines sufficiently below the exercise price to offset the premium paid and the transaction costs. If the market price of the underlying security increases, a Fund's profit upon the sale of the security will be reduced by the premium paid for the put option less any amount for which the put is sold.

The staff of the Commission has taken the position that purchased options not traded on registered domestic securities exchanges and the assets used as cover for written options not traded on such exchanges are illiquid securities. Each of the Funds will treat such options and assets as subject to such Fund's limitation on investment in securities that are not readily marketable.

Writing of options involves the risk that there will be no market in which to effect a closing transaction. An exchange-traded option may be closed out only on an exchange that provides a secondary market for an option of the same series, and there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)

Each Fund may invest in REITs. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs or the quality of loans held by the REIT. REITs are dependent upon management skills, are not diversified, and are subject to the risks of financing projects.

REITs are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT's investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT's investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to decline.

Investing in REITs involves risks similar to those associated with investing in small capitalization companies. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than securities of larger companies.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements by which the Fund purchases portfolio securities subject to the seller's agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon time and price, which includes an amount representing interest on the purchase price. A repurchase agreement must be collateralized by obligations that could otherwise be purchased by the Fund (except with respect to maturity), and these must be maintained by the seller in a segregated account for the Fund cash or cash equivalents equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Default or bankruptcy of the seller would expose a Fund to possible loss because of adverse market action, delays in connection with the disposition of the underlying obligations or expenses of enforcing its rights.

A Fund may not enter into a repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 15% (10% with respect to a Money Market Fund) of the market value of the Fund's total net assets would be invested in repurchase agreements with a maturity of more than seven days and in other illiquid securities. A Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with registered broker/dealers and commercial banks that meet guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

Each of the Equity Funds and the Fixed Income Funds may borrow funds for temporary purposes by entering into an agreement to sell portfolio securities to a financial institution such as a bank or broker-dealer and to repurchase them at a mutually specified date and price ("reverse repurchase agreement"). A reverse repurchase agreement involves the risk that the

market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price. The Fund would pay interest on the amount obtained pursuant to the reverse repurchase agreement.

A Fund may not enter into a reverse repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 15% (10% with respect to a Money Market Fund) of the Fund's net assets would be invested in reverse repurchase agreements with a maturity of more than seven days and in other illiquid securities. The Funds will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with registered broker-dealers and commercial banks that meet guidelines established by the Trust's Board of Trustees.

RULE 2A-7 MATTERS

Each of the Money Market Funds must comply with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 2a-7"). Under the applicable quality requirements of Rule 2a-7, the Funds may purchase only U.S. dollar-denominated instruments that are determined to present minimal credit risks and that are at the time of acquisition "eligible securities" as defined in Rule 2a-7. Generally, eligible securities are divided into "first tier" and "second tier" securities. First tier securities are generally those in the highest rating category (e.g., A-1 by S&P) or unrated securities deemed to be comparable in quality, government securities and securities issued by other money market funds. Second tier securities are generally those in the second highest rating category (e.g., A-2 by S&P) or unrated securities deemed to be comparable in quality. See Appendix A for more information.

The Money Market Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in second tier securities nor more than the greater of 1% of its total assets or $1 million in the second tier securities of a single issuer. The Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in second tier "conduit securities" (as defined in Rule 2a-7), nor more than 1% of its total assets or $1 million (whichever is greater) in second tier conduit securities issued by a single issuer. Generally, conduit securities are securities issued to finance non-governmental private projects, such as retirement homes, private hospitals, local housing projects, and industrial development projects, with respect to which the ultimate obligor is not a government entity.

Each Money Market Fund will maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 90 days or less and will limit its investments to securities that have remaining maturities of 397 calendar days or less or other features that shorten maturities in a manner consistent with the requirements of Rule 2a-7, such as interest rate reset and demand features.

SECURITIES LENDING

Each Fund may lend to brokers, dealers and financial institutions securities from its portfolio representing up to one-third of the Fund's total assets if cash or cash-equivalent collateral, including letters of credit, marked-to-market daily and equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities loaned (including accrued interest and dividends thereon) plus the interest payable to the Fund with respect to the loan is maintained by the borrower with the Fund in a segregated account. In determining whether to lend a security to a particular broker, dealer or financial institution, the Sub-Adviser will consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including the creditworthiness of the broker, dealer or financial institution. No Fund will enter into any portfolio security lending arrangement having a duration of longer than one year. Any securities that a Fund may receive as collateral will not become part of the Fund's portfolio at the time of the loan and, in the event of a default by the borrower, the Fund will, if permitted by law, dispose of such collateral except for such part thereof that is a security in which the Fund is permitted to invest. During the time securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any accrued income on those securities, and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn additional income or receive an agreed upon fee from a borrower that has delivered cash equivalent collateral. Loans of securities by a Fund will be subject to termination at the Fund's or the borrower's option. Each Fund pays administrative and custodial fees in connection with a securities loan and may pay a negotiated fee to the borrower or the placing broker. Borrowers and placing brokers may not be affiliated, directly or indirectly, with the Trust, the Adviser, a Sub-Adviser or the Distributor).

SHORT SALES

With respect to the Emerging Markets Fund and the International Fund, when a Fund sells short, it borrows the securities that it needs to deliver to the buyer. A Fund must arrange through a broker to borrow these securities and will become obligated to replace the borrowed securities at whatever their market price may be at the time of replacement. A Fund may have to pay a premium to borrow the securities and must pay any dividends or interest payable on the securities until they are replaced.

A Fund's obligation to replace the securities borrowed in connection with a short sale will be secured. The proceeds a Fund receives from the short sale will be held on behalf of the broker until the Fund replaces the borrowed securities, and the Fund will deposit collateral with the broker; this collateral will consist of cash or liquid, high-grade debt obligations. In addition, a Fund will deposit collateral in a segregated account with the Fund's custodian; this collateral will consist of cash or liquid, high grade debt obligations equal to any difference between the market value of (1) the securities sold at the time they were sold short and (2) any collateral deposited with the broker in connection with the short sale (not including the proceeds of the short sale).

The Emerging Markets Fund and the International Fund may sell securities short-against-the-box to hedge unrealized gains on portfolio securities. If a fund sells a security short-against-the-box, the fund owns the security but does not want to use it for

delivery so instead borrows it from a brokerage firm, typically in order to lock in a profit. If a Fund sells securities short-against-the-box, it may protect unrealized gains, but will lose the opportunity to profit on such securities if the price rises.

SOVEREIGN DEBT

The Emerging Markets Fund, the International Fund, and the High Yield Bond Fund may invest in "sovereign debt," which is issued or guaranteed by foreign governments (including countries, provinces and municipalities) or their agencies and instrumentalities. Sovereign debt may trade at a substantial discount from face value. The Funds may hold and trade sovereign debt of foreign countries in appropriate circumstances to participate in debt conversion programs. Emerging-market country sovereign debt involves a high degree of risk, is generally lower-quality debt, and is considered speculative in nature due, in part, to the extreme and volatile nature of debt burdens in such countries and because emerging market governments can be relatively unstable. The issuer or governmental authorities that control sovereign-debt repayment ("sovereign debtors") may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms of the debt. A sovereign debtor's willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash-flow situation, the extent of its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy towards the IMF, and the political constraints to which the sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debtors may also be dependent on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and others abroad to reduce principal and interest arrearage on their debt. The commitment of these third parties to make such disbursements may be conditioned on the sovereign debtor's implementation of economic reforms or economic performance and the timely service of the debtor's obligations. The sovereign debtor's failure to meet these conditions may cause these third parties to cancel their commitments to provide funds to the sovereign debtor, which may further impair the debtor's ability or willingness to timely service its debts. In certain instances, the Funds may invest in sovereign debt that is in default as to payments of principal or interest. In the event that the Funds hold non-performing sovereign debt, the Funds may incur additional expenses in connection with any restructuring of the issuer's obligations or in otherwise enforcing their rights thereunder.

The Fixed Income Funds may invest in "sovereign debt" that is U.S. dollar-denominated and investment-grade.

STAND-BY COMMITMENTS

Each of the Balanced Fund, the Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund and the Tax-Exempt Bond Fund may purchase municipal securities together with the right to resell them to the seller or a third party at an agreed-upon price or yield within specified periods prior to their maturity dates. Such a right to resell is commonly known as a stand-by commitment, and the aggregate price which a Fund pays for securities with a stand-by commitment may increase the cost, and thereby reduce the yield, of the security. The primary purpose of this practice is to permit a Fund to be as fully invested as practicable in municipal securities while preserving the necessary flexibility and liquidity to meet unanticipated redemptions. The Balanced Fund will acquire stand-by commitments solely to facilitate portfolio liquidity and does not intend to exercise its rights thereunder for trading purposes. Stand-by commitments acquired by a Fund are valued at zero in determining the Fund's net asset value. Stand-by commitments involve certain expenses and risks, including the inability of the issuer of the commitment to pay for the securities at the time the commitment is exercised, non-marketability of the commitment, and differences between the maturity of the underlying security and the maturity of the commitment.

SWAP AGREEMENTS

Each of the Funds may enter into interest rate, index and currency exchange rate swap agreements in attempts to obtain a particular desired return at a lower cost to the Fund than if the Fund had invested directly in an instrument that yielded that desired return. Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard "swap" transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties are calculated with respect to a "notional amount," i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a "basket" of securities representing a particular index. The "notional amount" of the swap agreement is only a fictive basis on which to calculate the obligations the parties to a swap agreement have agreed to exchange. The Fund's obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the "net amount"). The Fund's obligations under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund). To the extent required by SEC guidelines to ensure that it is not leveraged, a Fund will only engage in futures contracts or options on futures contracts if it owns either
(1) an offsetting position for the same type of financial asset or (2) cash or liquid securities, designated on the Fund's books or held in a segregated account, with a value sufficient at all times to cover its potential obligations not covered as provided in (1). The Fund's obligations under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counter-party will be covered by specifically designating on the accounting records of the Fund liquid assets to avoid leveraging of the Fund's portfolio. Because swap agreements are two-party contracts and may

have terms of greater than seven days, they may be considered to be illiquid. Moreover, a Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counter-party. The subadviser will cause a Fund to enter into swap agreements only with counter-parties that would be eligible for consideration as repurchase agreement counter-parties under the Funds' repurchase agreement guidelines. Certain restrictions imposed on the Funds by the Internal Revenue Code may limit the Funds' ability to use swap agreements. The swaps market is a relatively new market and is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund's ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.

Certain swap agreements are exempt from most provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") and, therefore, are not regulated as futures or commodity option transactions under the CEA, pursuant to regulations of the CFTC. To qualify for this exemption, a swap agreement must be entered into by "eligible participants," which include the following, provided the participants' total assets exceed established levels: a bank or trust company, savings association or credit union, insurance company, investment company subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), commodity pool, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust or other entity, employee benefit plan, governmental entity, broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, natural person, or regulated foreign person. To be eligible, natural persons and most other entities must have total assets exceeding $10 million; commodity pools and employees benefit plans must have assets exceeding $5 million. In addition, an eligible swap transaction must meet three conditions. First, the swap agreement may not be part of a fungible class of agreements that are standardized as to their material economic terms. Second, the creditworthiness of parties with actual or potential obligations under the swap agreement must be a material consideration in entering into or determining the terms of the swap agreement, including pricing, cost or credit enhancement terms. Third, swap agreements may not be entered into and traded on or through a multilateral transaction execution facility.

In addition, the High Yield Bond Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements. The "buyer" in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the "seller" a periodic, stream of payments over the term of the contract provided no event of default has occurred. In the event of default, the seller must pay the buyer the "par value" (full notional value) of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation (typically emerging market debt). The fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the fund is a buyer and no event of default occurs, the fund loses its investment and recovers nothing. However, if an event of default occurs, the buyer receives full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, the fund receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, which typically is between six months and three years, provided there is no default event. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation. The value of the reference obligation received by the seller, coupled with the periodic payments previously received may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the fund.

Credit default swaps involve greater risks than if the fund had invested in the reference obligation directly. In addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risks. The fund will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties who are rated at least A by Moody's Investors Service or Standard and Poor's Rating Service at the time of investment.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS

When business or financial conditions warrant, each of the non-Money Market Funds may assume a temporary defensive position by investing in money-market investments. These money-market investments include obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, obligations of foreign sovereigns, other debt securities, commercial paper including bank obligations, certificates of deposit (including Eurodollar certificates of deposit) and repurchase agreements.

For temporary defensive purposes, during periods in which the subadviser believes changes in economic, financial or political conditions make it advisable, the Funds may reduce their holdings in equity and other securities and may invest up to 100% of their assets in certain short-term (less than twelve months to maturity) and medium-term (not greater than five years to maturity) debt securities and in cash (U.S. dollars, foreign currencies, or multicurrency units). In the case of the International Fund and the Emerging Markets Fund, these short-term and medium-term debt securities consist of (a) obligations of governments, agencies or instrumentalities of any member state of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD"); (b) bank deposits and bank obligations (including certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers' acceptances) of banks organized under the laws of any member state of the OECD, denominated in any currency; (c) floating rate securities and other instruments denominated in any currency issued by international development agencies; (d) finance company and corporate commercial paper and other short-term corporate debt obligations of corporations organized under the laws of any member state of the OECD meeting the Fund's credit quality standards; and
(e) repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers covering any of the foregoing securities. The short-term and medium-term debt securities in which the Fund may invest for temporary defensive purposes will be those that the Sub-Adviser believes to be of high quality, i.e., subject to relatively low risk of loss of interest or principal (there is currently no rating system for debt securities in most emerging countries). If rated, these securities will be rated in one of the three highest rating categories by rating services such as Moody's or S&P (i.e., rated at least A).

WARRANTS

The Equity Funds and the High Yield Bond Fund may invest in warrants, which are options to purchase an equity security at a specified price (usually representing a premium over the applicable market value of the underlying equity security at the time of the warrant's issuance) and usually during a specified period of time. Unlike convertible securities and preferred stocks, warrants do not pay a fixed dividend. Investments in warrants involve certain risks, including the possible lack of a liquid market for the resale of the warrants, potential price fluctuations as a result of speculation or other factors and failure of the price of the underlying security to reach a level at which the warrant can be prudently exercised (in which case the warrant may expire without being exercised, resulting in the loss of the Fund's entire investment therein).

WHEN-ISSUED PURCHASES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS (DELAYED-DELIVERY)

When-issued purchases and forward commitments (delayed-delivery) are commitments by a Fund to purchase or sell particular securities with payment and delivery to occur at a future date (perhaps one or two months later). These transactions permit the Fund to lock in a price or yield on a security, regardless of future changes in interest rates.

When a Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Trust's custodian will segregate on the books of the Fund the liquid assets of the Fund. Normally, the Custodian will set aside portfolio securities to satisfy a purchase commitment, and in such a case the Fund may be required subsequently to place additional assets in the separate account in order to ensure that the value of the account remains equal to the amount of the Fund's commitments. Because a Fund's liquidity and ability to manage its portfolio might be affected when it sets aside cash or portfolio securities to cover such purchase commitments, each subadviser expects that its commitments to purchase when-issued securities and forward commitments will not exceed 25% of the value of a Fund's total assets absent unusual market conditions.

A Fund will purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis only with the intention of completing the transaction and actually purchasing the securities. The Funds may be required to provide margin for forward transactions. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, a Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is entered into, and may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to the Fund on the settlement date. In these cases the Fund may realize a capital gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes.

When a Fund engages in when-issued and forward commitment transactions, it relies on the other party to consummate the trade. Failure of such party to do so may result in the Fund's incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain a price considered to be advantageous.

The market value of the securities underlying a when-issued purchase or a forward commitment to purchase securities, and any subsequent fluctuations in their market value, are taken into account when determining the market value of a Fund starting on the day the Fund agrees to purchase the securities. A Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until they are paid for and delivered on the settlement date.

ZERO COUPON, DEFERRED COUPON, AND PIK DEBT SECURITIES

ZERO COUPON SECURITIES. Each Fund may invest in zero coupon securities. Zero coupon securities are debt securities that are issued and traded at a discount and do not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest prior to maturity. Zero coupon securities may be created by separating the interest and principal components of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or issued by private corporate issuers. These securities may not be issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Typically, an investment brokerage firm or other financial intermediary holding the security has separated ("stripped") the unmatured interest coupons from the underlying principal. The holder may then resell the stripped securities. The stripped coupons are sold separately from the underlying principal, usually at a deep discount because the buyer receives only the right to receive a fixed payment on the security upon maturity and does not receive any rights to reinvestment of periodic interest (cash) payments. Because the rate to be earned on these reinvestments may be higher or lower than the rate quoted on the interest-paying obligations at the time of the original purchase, the investor's return on investments is uncertain even if the securities are held to maturity. This uncertainty is commonly referred to as reinvestment risk. With zero coupon securities, however, there are no cash distributions to reinvest, so investors bear no reinvestment risk if they hold the zero coupon securities to maturity; holders of zero coupon securities, however, forego the possibility of reinvesting at a higher yield than the rate paid on the originally issued security. With both zero coupon securities and interest-paying securities there is no reinvestment risk on the principal amount of the investment. When held to maturity, the entire return from such instruments is determined by the difference between such instrument's purchase price and its value at maturity. Because interest on zero coupon securities is not paid on a current basis, the values of securities of this type are subject to greater fluctuations than are the values of securities that distribute income regularly. In addition, a Fund's investment in zero coupon securities will result in special tax consequences. Although zero coupon securities do not make interest payments, for tax purposes, a portion of the difference between the security's maturity value and its purchase price is imputed income to a Fund each year. Under the Federal tax laws applicable to investment companies, a Fund will not be subject to tax on its income if it pays annual dividends to its shareholders substantially equal to all the income received from, and imputed to, its investments during the year. Because imputed income must be paid to shareholders annually, a Fund may need to borrow money or sell securities to meet certain

dividend and redemption obligations. In addition, the sale of securities by a Fund may increase its expense ratio and decrease its rate of return.

DEFERRED COUPON DEBT SECURITIES. The High Yield Fund may invest in debt obligations that do not make any interest payments for a specified period of time prior to maturity ("deferred coupon" obligations). Because the deferred coupon bonds do not make interest payments for a certain period of time, they are purchased by the Fund at a deep discount and their value fluctuates more in response to interest rate changes than does the value of debt obligations that make current interest payments. The degree of fluctuation with interest rate changes is greater when the deferred period is longer. Therefore, there is a risk that the value of a Fund's shares may decline more as a result of an increase in interest rates than would be the case if the Fund did not invest in deferred coupon bonds.

PIK BONDS. PIK Bonds are bonds on which interest is payable in kind. PIK bonds are obligations which provide that the issuer thereof may, at its option, pay interest on such bonds in cash or in the form of additional debt securities. Such securities benefit the issuer by mitigating its need for cash to meet debt service, but also require a higher rate of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt of such cash. The Funds will accrue income on such investments for tax and accounting purposes, which is distributable to shareholders from available cash or liquidated assets. PIK bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically and are likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than do bonds on which regular cash payments of interest are being made that have similar maturities and credit quality.

RATINGS

After purchase by a Fund, a security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Fund. Neither event will require the Fund for such type of security to sell the security unless the amount of the security exceeds the Fund's permissible limit. However, the subadviser will reassess promptly whether the security presents minimal credit risks and determine whether continuing to hold the security is in the best interests of the Fund. A Money Market Fund may be required to sell a security downgraded below the minimum required for purchase, absent a specific finding by the Trust's Board of Trustees that a sale is not in the best interests of the Fund. To the extent the ratings given by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization may change as a result of changes in the organization or in its rating system, the Fund will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for investments in accordance with the investment policies contained in the Prospectuses and in this SAI. For additional information on ratings, see Appendix A to this SAI.