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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number    811-03313

 

First American Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN

 

55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Charles D. Gariboldi  800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   800-677-3863

 

Date of fiscal year end:   August 31

 

Date of reporting period:  August 31, 2005

 

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

 

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Item 1. Report to Shareholders

 



 

 

2005
Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY

 

 

MARKET

 

 

FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

First American Money Market Funds

 

First American Money Market Funds offer a broad range of investment choices and share classes that are practical alternatives or complements to a cash portfolio. The investment objective of our money market funds is to seek maximum current income consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Message to Shareholders

1

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

7

 

 

Schedule of Investments

8

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

20

 

 

Statements of Operations

22

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

24

 

 

Financial Highlights

28

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

36

 

 

Notice to Shareholders

43

 

An investment in money market funds is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although these funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these funds.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE

 



 

Message to SHAREHOLDERS  October 17, 2005

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

We invite you to take a few minutes to review the results of the funds’ most recent fiscal period. Because the funds have changed their fiscal year-end from September 30 to August 31, this report covers the 11-month time period from October 1, 2004, through August 31, 2005.

 

This report includes a complete listing of portfolio holdings and additional fund information. We hope you will find this helpful in monitoring your investment portfolio.

 

Also, through our website, firstamericanfunds.com, we provide quarterly performance fact sheets on all First American Funds, the economic outlook as viewed by our senior investment officers, and other information about fund investments and portfolio strategies.

 

Please contact your financial professional if you have questions about First American Funds or contact First American Investor Services at 800.677.FUND.

 

We appreciate your investment with First American Funds and look forward to serving your financial needs in the future.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ Virginia L. Stringer

 

/s/ Thomas S. Schreier

 

 

Virginia L. Stringer

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

 

Chairperson of the Board

President

 

First American Funds, Inc.

First American Funds, Inc.

 

1



Government Obligations fund

Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Government Obligations Fund (the "fund"), you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005, to August 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

For each class, the first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class, the second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second line of the table for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

Expense Examples

    Beginning Account
Value (3/1/05)
  Ending Account
Value (8/31/05)
  Expenses Paid During
Period1 (3/1/05 to
8/31/05)
 
Class A Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.60     $ 3.80    
Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.42     $ 3.82    
Class D Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.40     $ 3.04    
Class D Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.18     $ 3.06    
Class Y Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,013.10     $ 2.28    
Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.94     $ 2.29    
Class Z Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.40     $ 1.02    
Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 1.02    
Piper Jaffray Actual2,3    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.40     $ 4.00    
Piper Jaffray Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)3    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.23     $ 4.02    

 

1  Expenses are equal to the fund's six-month annualized expense ratio of 0.75%, 0.60%, 0.45%, 0.20% and 0.79% for Class A, Class D, Class Y, Class Z and Piper Jaffray Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

2  Based on the actual returns for the six months ended August 31, 2005, of 1.16%, 1.24%, 1.31%, 1.44% and 1.14% for Class A, Class D, Class Y, Class Z and Piper Jaffray Class, respectively.

3  Effective June 6, 2005, the contractual limitation on annual expenses for Piper Jaffray Class has been increased to 0.81% from 0.77%. If this limitation had been in place during the entire six-month period, actual and hypothetical ending account balances would have been $1,011.40 and $1,021.12, respectively, and actual and hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been $4.11 and $4.13, respectively.

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20054 (% of net assets)  
Repurchase Agreements     67.2 %  
U.S. Government Agency Obligations     33.5 %  

 

4Portfolio allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

FIRST AMERICAN FUNDS Annual Report 2005

2



Prime Obligations fund

Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Prime Obligations Fund (the "fund"), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs (for example, any contingent deferred sales charges that may apply on Class B or Class C shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005, to August 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

For each class, the first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class, the second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the second line of the table for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Examples

    Beginning Account
Value (3/1/05)
  Ending Account
Value (8/31/05)
  Expenses Paid During
Period1 (3/1/05 to
8/31/05)
 
Class A Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.60     $ 3.95    
Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.27     $ 3.97    
Class B Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.30     $ 6.23    
Class B Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.00     $ 6.26    
Class C Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.30     $ 6.23    
Class C Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.00     $ 6.26    
Class D Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.40     $ 3.20    
Class D Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.03     $ 3.21    
Class I Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,013.60     $ 2.03    
Class I Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.19     $ 2.04    
Class Y Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,013.20     $ 2.44    
Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.79     $ 2.45    
Class Z Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.60     $ 1.02    
Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 1.02    
Piper Jaffray Actual2,3    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.20     $ 4.35    
Piper Jaffray Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)3    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.88     $ 4.38    

 

1  Expenses are equal to the fund's six-month annualized expense ratio of 0.78%, 1.23%, 1.23%, 0.63%, 0.40%, 0.48%, 0.20% and 0.86% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class I, Class Y, Class Z and Piper Jaffray Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

2  Based on the actual returns for the six months ended August 31, 2005 of 1.16%, 0.93%, 0.93%, 1.24%, 1.36%, 1.32%, 1.46% and 1.12% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class I, Class Y, Class Z and Piper Jaffray Class, respectively.

3Effective June 6, 2005, the contractual limitation on annual expenses for Piper Jaffray Class has been increased to 0.88% from 0.84%. If this limitation had been in place during the entire six-month period, actual and hypothetical ending account balances would have been $1,011.20 and $1,020.77, respectively, and actual and hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been $4.46 and $4.48, respectively.

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20054 (% of net assets)  
Commercial Paper     32.0 %  
Certificates of Deposit     21.2 %  
Structured Investment Vehicles     15.4 %  
Extendible Floating Rate Corporate Notes     13.1 %  
Floating Rate Funding Agreements     7.3 %  
Corporate Notes     4.4 %  
Repurchase Agreements     2.8 %  
Structured Notes     2.2 %  
Euro Time Deposits     2.0 %  
U.S. Government Agency Obligation     0.2 %  

 

4Portfolio allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

FIRST AMERICAN FUNDS Annual Report 2005

3



Tax Free Obligations fund

Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Tax Free Obligations Fund (the "fund"), you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005, to August 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

For each class, the first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class, the second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second line of the table for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

Expense Examples

    Beginning Account
Value (3/1/05)
  Ending Account
Value (8/31/05)
  Expenses Paid During
Period1 (3/1/05 to
8/31/05)
 
Class A Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.10     $ 3.80    
Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.42     $ 3.82    
Class D Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.80     $ 3.04    
Class D Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.18     $ 3.06    
Class Y Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.60     $ 2.28    
Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.94     $ 2.29    
Class Z Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.90     $ 1.01    
Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 1.02    
Piper Jaffray Actual2,3    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.00     $ 3.89    
Piper Jaffray Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)3    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.33     $ 3.92    

 

1  Expenses are equal to the fund's six-month annualized expense ratio of 0.75%, 0.60%, 0.45%, 0.20% and 0.77% for Class A, Class D, Class Y, Class Z and Piper Jaffray Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

2  Based on the actual returns for the six months ended August 31, 2005, of 0.81%, 0.88%, 0.96%, 1.09% and 0.80% for Class A, Class D, Class Y, Class Z and Piper Jaffray Class, respectively.

3Effective June 6, 2005, the contractual limitation on annual expenses for Piper Jaffray Class has been increased to 0.79% from 0.75%. If this limitation had been in place during the entire six-month period, actual and hypothetical ending account balances would have been $1,008.00 and $1,021.22, respectively, and actual and hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been $4.00 and $4.02, respectively.

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20054 (% of net assets)  
Variable Rate Demand Notes - Weekly     83.2 %  
Commercial Paper     8.7 %  
Municipal Notes     6.1 %  
Variable Rate Demand Notes - Daily     1.7 %  
Investment Companies     0.5 %  

 

4Portfolio allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell a security.

FIRST AMERICAN FUNDS Annual Report 2005

4



Treasury Obligations fund

Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Treasury Obligations Fund (the "fund"), you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005, to August 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

For each class, the first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class, the second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second line of the table for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

Expense Examples

    Beginning Account
Value (3/1/05)
  Ending Account
Value (8/31/05)
  Expenses Paid During
Period1 (3/1/05 to
8/31/05)
 
Class A Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.10     $ 3.80    
Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.42     $ 3.82    
Class D Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.90     $ 3.04    
Class D Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.18     $ 3.06    
Class Y Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.70     $ 2.28    
Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.94     $ 2.29    
Class Z Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.00     $ 1.02    
Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 1.02    
Piper Jaffray Actual2,3    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.10     $ 3.90    
Piper Jaffray Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)3    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.33     $ 3.92    
Reserve Actual2,4    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.10     $ 0.03    
Reserve Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)4    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.11     $ 0.03    

 

1  Expenses are equal to the fund's six-month annualized expense ratio of 0.75%, 0.60%, 0.45%, 0.20%, 0.77% and 0.94% for Class A, Class D, Class Y, Class Z, Piper Jaffray Class and Reserve Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

2  Based on the actual returns for the six months ended August 31, 2005, of 1.11%, 1.19%, 1.27%, 1.40%, 1.11% and 0.01% for Class A, Class D, Class Y, Class Z, Piper Jaffray Class and Reserve Class, respectively.

3  Effective June 6, 2005, the contractual limitation on annual expenses for Piper Jaffray Class has been increased to 0.79% from 0.75%. If this limitation had been in place during the entire six-month period, actual and hypothetical ending account balances would have been $1,011.10 and $1,021.22, respectively, and actual and hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been $4.00 and $4.02, respectively.

4  Reserve Class inception was August 31, 2005. Total returns and expenses assume one day of operation.

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20055 (% of net assets)  
Repurchase Agreements     95.3 %  
U.S. Treasury Obligations     4.9 %  

 

5Portfolio allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

FIRST AMERICAN FUNDS Annual Report 2005

5



U.S. Treasury Money Market fund

Expense Example

As a shareholder of the U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (the "fund"), you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2005, to August 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

For each class, the first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class, the second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second line of the table for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

Expense Examples

    Beginning Account
Value (3/1/05)
  Ending Account
Value (8/31/05)
  Expenses Paid During
Period1 (3/1/05 to
8/31/05)
 
Class A Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.50     $ 3.80    
Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.42     $ 3.82    
Class D Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.20     $ 3.04    
Class D Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.18     $ 3.06    
Class Y Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.00     $ 2.28    
Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.94     $ 2.29    
Class Z Actual2   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,013.30     $ 1.01    
Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.20     $ 1.02    

 

1  Expenses are equal to the fund's six-month annualized expense ratio of 0.75%, 0.60%, 0.45% and 0.20% for Class A, Class D, Class Y and Class Z, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

2  Based on the actual returns for the six months ended August 31, 2005, of 1.05%, 1.12%, 1.20% and 1.33% for Class A, Class D, Class Y and Class Z, respectively.

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20053 (% of net assets)  
U.S. Treasury Obligations     100.0 %  
Money Market Fund     0.1 %  

 

3Portfolio allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
First American Funds, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of First American Funds, Inc. (comprised of the Government Obligations, Prime Obligations, Tax Free Obligations, Treasury Obligations and U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds) (the funds), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2005, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the funds' internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an

opinion on the effectiveness of the funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First American Funds, Inc., at August 31, 2005, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 14, 2005

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2005

Government Obligations Fund

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
U.S. Government Agency Obligations – 33.5%      
FAMC
3.570%, 09/01/05 (a)
  $ 117,600     $ 117,600    
3.440%, 09/30/05 (a)     100,000       100,000    
FFCB
3.560%, 09/01/05 (a)
    300,000       299,965    
3.520%, 11/28/05 (a)     50,000       49,986    
FHLB
3.589%, 09/02/05 (a)
    58,165       58,164    
2.250%, 09/09/05 (b)     15,000       15,000    
3.259%, 09/10/05 (a)     50,000       49,985    
3.270%, 09/13/05 (a) (b)     50,000       49,973    
3.363%, 09/28/05 (a)     50,000       49,979    
2.250%, 10/21/05 (b)     15,000       14,990    
2.375%, 11/01/05 (b)     10,000       9,998    
2.500%, 11/02/05 (b)     10,000       10,000    
3.654%, 11/09/05 (a) (b)     50,000       49,981    
2.000%, 02/13/06     4,250       4,219    
2.220%, 04/27/06     4,000       3,957    
2.000%, 07/07/06     5,000       4,926    
FHLMC
2.300%, 09/20/05
    25,000       24,970    
4.150%, 11/10/05     25,000       25,000    
2.125%, 11/15/05 (b)     17,000       16,992    
2.702%, 11/15/05     20,000       19,890    
2.892%, 12/13/05     25,000       24,799    
2.810%, 02/02/06     10,000       9,966    
3.830%, 06/20/06     25,000       25,000    
FNMA
3.520%, 09/01/05 (a)
    50,000       49,993    
3.434%, 09/06/05 (a) (b)     100,000       99,971    
3.451%, 09/15/05 (a)     50,000       49,999    
3.556%, 09/29/05 (a)     150,000       149,971    
3.386%, 10/03/05 (a) (b)     75,000       74,996    
2.400%, 10/14/05     15,000       14,957    
3.505%, 10/21/05 (a)     75,000       74,992    
2.823%, 11/10/05     10,000       9,947    
3.760%, 12/01/05     31,000       30,705    
2.000%, 01/30/06     15,000       14,931    
5.875%, 02/02/06     10,274       10,368    
2.500%, 02/24/06     35,000       34,431    
2.500%, 05/10/06     10,000       9,918    
2.500%, 06/15/06     15,000       14,819    
4.000%, 08/08/06     25,000       24,983    
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(Cost $1,700,321)
            1,700,321    
Repurchase Agreements – 67.2%      
Bank of America
3.580%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $525,052,208
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $535,503,118)
    525,000       525,000    
BNP Paribas
3.590%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $200,019,944
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $204,000,321)
    200,000       200,000    
CS First Boston
3.590%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $650,064,819
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $663,002,356)
    650,000       650,000    

 

Government Obligations Fund (concluded)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Goldman Sachs
3.400%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $200,018,889
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $204,000,450)
  $ 200,000     $ 200,000    
Goldman Sachs
3.500%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $350,034,028
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $357,000,536)
    350,000       350,000    
Goldman Sachs
3.590%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $750,074,792
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $765,002,632)
    750,000       750,000    
UBS Warburg
3.570%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $728,534,239
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $743,035,043)
    728,462       728,462    
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $3,403,462)
            3,403,462    
Investments Purchased with Proceeds
from Securities Lending – 6.6%
     
(Cost $333,389) (c)             333,389    
Total Investments – 107.3%
(Cost $5,437,172)
            5,437,172    
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – (7.3)%             (369,696 )  
Total Net Assets – 100.0%           $ 5,067,476    

 

a  Variable Rate Security – The rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2005. The date shown is the next reset date.

b  This security or a portion of this security is out on loan at August 31, 2005. Total loaned securities had a value of $326,811,320 or 6.5% of total net assets at August 31, 2005. See note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

c  The fund may loan securities in return for collateral in the form of cash, U.S. Government securities, or other high grade debt obligations. The cash collateral is invested in various short-term fixed income securities, such as repurchase agreements, commercial paper, money market funds and other corporate obligations.

FAMC – Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corporation

FFCB – Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB – Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Prime Obligations Fund

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Commercial Paper – 32.0%      
Asset-Backed (a) – 23.4%      
Chesham Finance
3.590%, 09/01/05
  $ 60,000     $ 60,000    
3.540%, 09/06/05     200,000       199,902    
3.690%, 10/26/05     218,219       216,989    
Concord Minutemen Capital
3.470%, 09/01/05
    30,989       30,989    
3.510%, 09/07/05     75,000       74,956    
3.390%, 09/08/05     50,000       49,966    
3.520%, 09/12/05     175,000       174,812    
3.560%, 09/12/05     50,000       49,946    
Corporate Asset Funding
3.600%, 10/12/05
    50,000       49,795    
Falcon Asset Securitization Corp
3.510%, 09/15/05
    101,341       101,203    
3.530%, 09/21/05     100,000       99,804    
3.610%, 10/13/05     50,000       49,789    
3.650%, 10/17/05     75,000       74,650    
Kitty Hawk Funding (Guarantor: Bank of America)
3.510%, 09/12/05
    200,000       199,785    
3.510%, 09/13/05     50,000       49,942    
Moat Funding (Guarantor: 41% JPM Chase)
3.510%, 09/01/05
    50,000       50,000    
3.510%, 09/12/05     55,000       54,941    
Old Line Funding
3.450%, 09/08/05
    91,199       91,138    
3.600%, 10/04/05     52,254       52,082    
3.630%, 10/12/05     92,614       92,230    
Ranger Funding
3.470%, 09/07/05
    126,455       126,382    
3.520%, 09/14/05     115,000       114,854    
3.510%, 09/19/05     100,000       99,825    
3.530%, 09/23/05     50,000       49,892    
Scaldis Capital
3.580%, 09/26/05
    200,000       199,503    
Sheffield Receivables Corp
3.520%, 09/13/05
    153,000       152,820    
3.520%, 09/15/05     75,000       74,897    
3.540%, 09/20/05     110,000       109,795    
Thames Asset Global Securitization Corp
3.410%, 09/02/05
    59,517       59,511    
3.490%, 09/06/05     71,471       71,436    
3.530%, 09/15/05     60,000       59,918    
3.540%, 09/20/05     205,000       204,617    
3.580%, 09/27/05     50,630       50,499    
Windmill Funding Corp
3.520%, 09/13/05
    69,000       68,919    
3.600%, 10/03/05     75,000       74,760    
3.600%, 10/06/05     216,350       215,593    
3.640%, 10/13/05     49,118       48,909    
Total Asset-Backed             3,605,049    
Non Asset-Backed – 3.7%      
Dexia Bank
3.500%, 09/16/05
    100,000       99,854    
JP Morgan Chase
3.510%, 09/20/05
    200,000       199,630    
Morgan Stanley
3.550%, 09/21/05
    200,000       199,605    
Natexis Banque
3.455%, 09/01/05
    75,000       75,000    
Total Non Asset-Backed             574,089    

 

Prime Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Secured Liquidity Notes (a) – 4.9%      
Concord Minutemen Capital
3.550%, 09/09/05
  $ 50,000     $ 49,961    
Emerald Trust Certificates (MBNA Master
Certificates)
3.470%, 09/28/05
    65,000       64,831    
3.470%, 09/29/05     40,000       39,892    
3.580%, 10/05/05     84,263       83,978    
3.630%, 10/13/05     100,000       99,577    
3.710%, 11/03/05     100,000       99,350    
New Castle
3.670%, 10/17/05
    200,000       199,062    
3.780%, 11/22/05     75,000       74,354    
Park Granada LLC
3.510%, 09/01/05
    50,000       50,000    
Total Secured Liquidity Notes             761,005    
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $4,940,143)
            4,940,143    
Certificates of Deposit – 21.2%      
American Express
3.520%, 09/19/05
    100,000       100,000    
3.530%, 09/20/05     50,000       50,000    
Bank of Scotland NY
3.320%, 12/09/05
    200,000       200,000    
Barclays Bank NY
3.400%, 09/21/05
    75,000       75,000    
3.850%, 03/31/06     50,000       50,000    
BNP Paribas NY
3.110%, 09/08/05
    30,000       29,997    
Calyon NY
3.500%, 12/16/05
    50,000       50,000    
CitiCorp
3.800%, 11/28/05
    75,000       75,000    
CS First Boston NY
3.530%, 09/09/05
    100,000       100,000    
3.530%, 09/12/05     100,000       100,000    
3.535%, 09/20/05     200,000       200,000    
3.620%, 09/30/05     50,000       50,000    
Deutsche Bank
3.525%, 09/20/05
    150,000       150,000    
3.530%, 09/22/05     122,500       122,500    
HBOS
3.520%, 09/20/05
    100,000       100,000    
3.750%, 04/21/06     50,000       50,000    
HSBC Holdings NY
3.330%, 10/07/05
    50,000       49,982    
KBC Bank NY
3.565%, 09/30/05
    200,000       200,000    
Landesbank Hessen Thueringen
2.350%, 10/18/05
    100,000       99,999    
Natexis Banque
3.575%, 09/30/05
    100,000       100,000    
3.775%, 11/21/05     50,000       50,000    
3.790%, 11/25/05     75,000       75,000    
Royal Bank of Canada NY
3.330%, 09/15/05 (b)
    100,000       99,998    
3.520%, 09/20/05     200,000       200,000    
Royal Bank of Scotland NY
2.330%, 09/13/05
    100,000       99,999    
3.840%, 03/31/06     100,000       100,000    
Societe Generale NY
3.520%, 09/20/05
    100,000       100,000    

 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2005

Prime Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Svenska Handelsbanken NY
3.430%, 09/20/05
  $ 75,000     $ 75,000    
3.575%, 09/30/05     100,000       100,000    
3.585%, 09/30/05     120,000       120,000    
3.630%, 10/17/05     50,000       50,000    
3.740%, 06/14/06     50,000       50,000    
3.755%, 06/14/06     50,000       50,000    
UBS Stamford
3.750%, 04/27/06
    50,000       50,000    
Westlb AG NY
3.540%, 12/13/05
    50,000       50,000    
Westpac Banking Corp. NY
3.525%, 09/12/05
    50,000       50,000    
Total Certificates of Deposit 
(Cost $3,272,475)
            3,272,475    
Structured Investment Vehicles – 15.4%      
Beta Finance
3.558%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)
    100,000       99,988    
3.570%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     100,000       99,995    
3.723%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     25,000       25,003    
2.300%, 09/12/05 (a)     100,000       100,000    
2.735%, 11/17/05 (a)     50,000       49,999    
3.710%, 06/16/06 (a)     100,000       100,000    
Centauri (CC USA LLC)
3.715%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)
    50,000       50,015    
3.760%, 11/23/05 (a)     101,000       100,124    
Dorada Finance
3.680%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)
    50,000       50,002    
2.540%, 11/15/05 (a)     50,000       49,999    
2.965%, 01/13/06 (a)     50,000       50,000    
3.745%, 06/16/06 (a)     50,000       49,998    
K2 USA LLC
3.560%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)
    180,000       179,992    
3.560%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     80,000       79,996    
3.570%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     50,000       49,997    
2.370%, 10/25/05 (a)     50,000       49,999    
3.120%, 01/10/06 (a)     50,000       49,998    
4.165%, 08/07/06 (a)     40,000       39,998    
Links Finance LLC
3.560%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)
    100,000       99,995    
3.565%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     100,000       99,990    
3.565%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     100,000       99,996    
3.570%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     100,000       99,995    
3.703%, 09/01/05 (a)     50,000       50,018    
4.000%, 07/20/06     100,000       99,991    
Sigma Finance
3.555%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)
    50,000       49,997    
3.558%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     100,000       99,991    
3.560%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     50,000       49,997    
3.565%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     100,000       99,993    
3.570%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     100,000       99,991    
3.570%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     50,000       49,996    
3.595%, 09/01/05 (a) (b)     100,000       100,008    
Total Structured Investment Vehicles
(Cost $2,375,061)
            2,375,061    
Extendible Floating Rate Corporate
Notes (b) – 13.1%
     
Allstate Global Funding
3.663%, 09/27/05 (a)
    100,000       100,000    
American Express Credit
3.659%, 09/20/05 (a)
    115,000       115,005    
Bayeriche Landesbank NY
3.660%, 09/24/05 (a)
    300,000       300,000    

 

Prime Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
General Electric Capital Corp
3.662%, 09/09/05
  $ 300,000     $ 300,000    
3.683%, 09/17/05 (a)     200,000       200,000    
Goldman Sachs Group
3.671%, 09/15/05 (a)
    177,000       177,000    
Metlife Global Funding
3.549%, 09/07/05 (a)
    85,000       85,000    
3.709%, 09/28/05 (a)     95,000       95,000    
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
3.601%, 09/15/05 (a)
    100,000       100,000    
3.709%, 09/29/05 (a)     95,000       95,000    
Royal Bank of Scotland NY
3.573%, 09/23/05 (a)
    259,000       259,008    
Wells Fargo Bank
3.561%, 09/15/05 (a)
    100,000       100,005    
Westlb AG NY
3.490%, 09/30/05 (a)
    100,000       100,000    
Total Extendible Floating Rate Corporate Notes
(Cost $2,026,018)
            2,026,018    
Floating Rate Funding
Agreements (b) – 7.3%
     
AI Life Funding Agreement
3.594%, 10/01/05
    75,000       75,000    
3.594%, 10/01/05     100,000       100,000    
AIG Life Funding Agreement
3.614%, 10/01/05
    100,000       100,000    
3.614%, 10/01/05     100,000       100,000    
Allstate Life Insurance Funding Agreement
3.643%, 10/01/05
    100,000       100,000    
3.814%, 10/15/05     100,000       100,000    
Anchor National Life Funding Agreement
3.750%, 09/01/05
    75,000       75,000    
Sun Life Insurance
3.780%, 09/01/05
    75,000       75,000    
Transamerica Occidental Funding Agreement
3.660%, 09/01/05
    400,000       400,000    
Total Floating Rate Funding Agreements 
(Cost $1,125,000)
            1,125,000    
Corporate Notes – 4.4%      
Bank of America Securities Master Note
3.643%, 09/01/05 (b)
    200,000       200,000    
Bear Stearns Master Note
3.713%, 09/01/05 (b)
    400,000       400,000    
General Electric Capital Corp
6.800%, 11/01/05
    50,000       50,320    
Washington Mutual
6.250%, 05/15/06
    35,565       36,087    
Total Corporate Notes
(Cost $686,407)
            686,407    
Structured Notes (a) – 2.2%      
3M
5.674%, 12/12/05
    105,000       105,808    
Wachovia Asset Securitization
Series 2004-HM2A, Cl AMM
3.631%, 09/25/05 (b)
    70,336       70,336    
Series 2005-HM1A, Cl AMM  
3.631%, 09/25/05 (b)     100,000       100,000    
Wal-Mart
5.006%, 06/01/06
    65,000       65,882    
Total Structured Notes
(Cost $342,026)
            342,026    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Prime Obligations Fund (concluded)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Euro Time Deposit – 2.0%  
LaSalle Bank Time Deposit
3.570%, 09/01/05 
(Cost $306,974)
  $ 306,974     $ 306,974    
U.S. Government Agency Obligation – 0.2%  
FHLB, 2.250%, 09/09/05
(Cost $29,999)
    30,000       29,999    
Repurchase Agreements – 2.8%  
UBS Warburg
3.550%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $392,705,844
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $394,085,406)
    386,356       386,356    
UBS Warburg
3.570%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $47,292,570
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $47,471,436)
    46,538       46,538    
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $432,894)
            432,894    
Total Investments – 100.6%
(Cost $15,536,997)
            15,536,997    
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – (0.6)%             (94,332 )  
Total Net Assets – 100.0%           $ 15,442,665    

 

a  Security sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other "qualified institutional buyers." These securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the fund's board of directors. As of August 31, 2005, the value of these investments was $8,709,167,599 or 56.4% of total net assets.

b  Variable Rate Security – The rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2005. The date shown is the next reset date.

FHLB – Federal Home Loan Bank

Tax Free Obligations Fund

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Municipal Bonds – 99.7%      
Alabama – 0.3%      
Birmingham Public Educational Building Authority,
Student Housing UAB II, Series A
(LOC: Regions Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 6,000     $ 6,000    
Arizona – 0.3%      
Arizona Health Facilities, The Terraces Project,
Series B2 (LOC: Sovereign Bank)
(LOC: Lloyds TSB Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,000       5,000    
Arkansas – 0.3%      
Little Rock Residential Housing & Public Facilities
Board, Pleasant Woods Project (INS: FNMA)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,390       6,390    
California – 1.0%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust (GO)
(INS: AMBAC) (SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.590%, 10/27/05 (b)
    17,530       17,530    
California Statewide Communities Development
Authority, Senior Living Facility
(LOC: Sovereign Bank) (LOC: Bank of New York)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a)
    550       550    
      18,080    
Colorado – 3.1%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
Colorado State (INS: FGIC) (SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    5,140       5,140    
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities, Linfield
Christian School (LOC: Evangelical Christian)
(LOC: Wescorp Credit Union)
2.590%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,750       8,750    
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities,
Mesivta Greater L.A. (LOC: Bank of America)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,000       5,000    
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Bethesda
Living Centers (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,900       8,900    
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Covenant
Retirement, Series A (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,400       5,400    
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Frasier
Meadows Manor Project (LOC: Bank One)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    15,220       15,220    
Moffat County Pollution Control (INS: AMBAC)
(SPA: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    7,425       7,425    
      55,835    
Delaware – 1.3%      
Delaware Economic Development Authority,
Hospital Billing, Series A
(INS: AMBAC) (SPA: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter)
2.380%, 09/07/05 (a)
    23,250       23,250    
District of Columbia – 1.1%      
District of Columbia, American Society,
Series A (LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,000       10,000    
District of Columbia, The Washington Home
(LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    9,500       9,500    
      19,500    

 

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Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Florida – 5.9%  
Broward County Educational Facilities Authority,
City College (LOC: Citibank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 8,025     $ 8,025    
Florida Housing Agency (LOC: KBC Bank)
2.480%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    6,035       6,035    
Highlands County Health Facilities, Adventist
Health Systems, Series A (LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    12,100       12,100    
Lee County Industrial Development Authority
Healthcare Facilities, Shell Point Village,
Series A (LOC: Bank of America)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,700       10,700    
Lee County Industrial Development Authority
Healthcare Facilities, Shell Point Village,
Series B (LOC: Bank of America)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    13,945       13,945    
Miami-Dade County Development Authority,
Gulliver School Project (LOC: Bank of America)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,650       3,650    
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Adventist
Health Systems, Sunbelt (LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    37,000       37,000    
Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority, Hospital
Facilities, Bayfront (LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.340%, 09/01/05 (a)
    5,230       5,230    
Temple Terrace, Lifepath Hospice Project
(LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.360%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,000       6,000    
University Athletic Asociation Capital Improvement,
University of Florida Stadium Project
(LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.450%, 09/01/05 (a)
    4,375       4,375    
      107,060    
Georgia – 5.7%      
Albany-Dougherty County Hospital Authority,
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (INS: AMBAC)
(SPA: Suntrust Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    65       65    
Clayton County Development Authority,
Delta Airlines Project, Series A
(LOC: General Electric Capital)
2.380%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,450       2,450    
Cobb County Development Authority,
Presbyterian, Series B
(LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.370%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,350       5,350    
Fayette County Development Authority,
Catholic School Properties
(LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,715       10,715    
Fulton County Development Authority, Catholic
Education, North Georgia (LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    13,095       13,095    
Fulton County Development Authority,
Pace Academy Project (LOC: Bank of America)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    1,925       1,925    
Fulton County Development Authority,
St. George Village (LOC: Bank of America)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    18,500       18,500    
Fulton County Development Authority,
United Way Metropolitan Atlanta Project
(LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    7,700       7,700    

 

Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Gordon County Hospital Authority, Adventist Health
Systems, Series A (LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 1,180     $ 1,180    
Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority,
Central Georgia Health (LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.340%, 09/01/05 (a)
    5       5    
Medical Center Hospital Authority,
Spring Harbor at Green Island
(LOC: Bank of Scotland)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    20,700       20,700    
Rockdale County Hospital Authority
(LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,705       10,705    
Thomasville Hospital Authority,
J.D. Archbold (LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    12,050       12,050    
      104,440    
Idaho – 0.4%      
Boise Urban Renewal Agency,
Capital City (LOC: Bank of America)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,605       4,605    
University of Idaho Foundation Authority
(LOC: First Security Bank)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    3,400       3,400    
      8,005    
Illinois – 11.9%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
llinois State (GO) (INS: MBIA)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    14,575       14,575    
Aurora Economic Development,
Aurora Christian School
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    15,660       15,660    
Aurora Economic Development,
Aurora Christian School, Series B
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,600       2,600    
Chicago Project, Series B-1 (INS: FSA)
(SPA: Bank One)
2.390%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,000       5,000    
Cook County, Catholic Theological University
Project (LOC: Harris Trust & Savings)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,000       8,000    
Illinois Development Finance Authority
(LOC: Northern Trust)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,500       3,500    
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
Aurora (LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.650%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,740       6,740    
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
Chinese American Service Project
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,750       4,750    
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
Lake Forest (LOC: Northern Trust)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,255       6,255    
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
Loyola Academy (LOC: Bank One)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,000       4,000    
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
Mount Carmel High School Project
(LOC: Bank One)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,400       8,400    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
Presbyterian Home Lake, Series A (INS: FSA)
(SPA: First Union National Bank)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 7,550     $ 7,550    
Illinois Development Finance Authority, Roosevelt
University (LOC: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    13,000       13,000    
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
Roosevelt University (LOC: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,000       8,000    
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
Solomon Schechter Day Schools
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,000       5,000    
Illinois Development Finance Authority,
United Way/Crusade Mercy (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,870       3,870    
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority,
Chicago Zoological Society (LOC: Northern Trust)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,000       5,000    
Illinois Finance Authority, Friendship Village – 
Schamburg, Series C (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,000       6,000    
Illinois Finance Authority, Illinois Institute of
Technology (LOC: Harris Trust & Savings)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,100       3,100    
Illinois Finance Authority, Kohl Children's Museum
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,680       2,680    
Illinois Finance Authority, Merit School of
Music Project (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.520%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,000       4,000    
Illinois Finance Authority, Rest Haven Christian,
Series B (LOC: KBC Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,170       3,170    
Illinois Finance Authority, Rest Haven Christian,
Series C (LOC: KBC Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    7,245       7,245    
Illinois Health Facilities Authority Lifelink
(LOC: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,140       8,140    
Illinois Health Facilities Authority,
Franciscan Eldercare, Series B (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    1,750       1,750    
Illinois Health Facilities Authority,
Franciscan Eldercare, Series C (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    11,120       11,120    
Illinois Health Facilities Authority,
Franciscan Eldercare, Series E (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,660       5,660    
Illinois Health Facilities, Central Baptist Home,
Series B (LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,120       3,120    
Illinois Health Facilities, Lutheran Home and
Services (LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    14,020       14,020    
Illinois Health Facilities, Lutheran Home and
Services Project (LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,200       2,200    
Illinois Health Facilities, Series C
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,750       2,750    

 

Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Macon County – Milikin University (INS: AMBAC)
(SPA: Bank One)
2.380%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 4,400     $ 4,400    
Northern Cook County Solid Waste Agency
(LOC: Northern Trust)
2.520%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,400       5,400    
St. Clair County, McKendree College Project
(LOC: Bank of America)
2.505%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,150       6,150    
Yorkville, MPI Grande Project (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,205       3,205    
      216,010    
Indiana – 5.7%      
Evansville Economic Development, Good Samaritan
Home (LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,955       6,955    
Fort Wayne Industries Economic Development,
Lutheran Homes Project (LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.590%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,130       5,130    
Indiana Development Financing Authority,
Educational Facilities Heritage School Project
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,650       8,650    
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority,
Baptist Homes (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    9,135       9,135    
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority,
Henry County Memorial Hospital
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    18,350       18,350    
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority,
Major Hospital Project (LOC: Bank One)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    19,400       19,400    
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority,
Westview Hospital (LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a)
    13,930       13,930    
Indiana Bond Bank, Series A
3.250%, 01/26/06
    22,500       22,584    
      104,134    
Iowa – 0.2%      
Iowa Financial Retirement Authority,
Wesley Retirement Services
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,000       4,000    
Kansas – 0.5%      
Prairie Village Revenue, Claridge Court
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,890       8,890    
Kentucky – 0.1%      
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government,
Residential Facilities, Richmond Place Association
Project (LOC: Bank of America)
2.750%, 04/01/06 (a)
    2,630       2,630    
Louisiana – 3.8%      
State of Louisiana (CP) (INS: AMBAC)
2.500%, 09/06/05
    15,000       15,000    
State of Louisiana (CP) (INS: AMBAC)
2.620%, 11/08/05
    30,000       30,000    
State of Louisiana (CP) (INS: AMBAC)
2.550%, 11/14/05
    25,000       25,000    
      70,000    

 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2005

Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Maryland – 1.0%      
Carroll County, Fairhaven & Copper, Series B
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 13,375     $ 13,375    
Gaithersburg Economic Development,
Asbury Methodist (LOC: KBC Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,000       4,000    
      17,375    
Massachusetts – 3.4%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust (INS: FSA)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    13,300       13,300    
Massachusetts Development Financing Agency,
Senior Living Facility, New England Deaconess
Association (LOC: Lloyd's TSB Bank)
2.480%, 09/07/05 (a)
    50       50    
Massachusetts Water Resource Authority, Series C
(LOC: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Bank)
2.400%, 09/01/05 (a)
    6,645       6,645    
State of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)
(SPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Bank)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a)
    27,595       27,595    
State of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)
(SPA: State Street Bank)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a)
    14,300       14,300    
      61,890    
Michigan – 5.6%      
Georgetown Township Economic Development,
Sunset Manor Project (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,000       10,000    
Grand Rapids Economic Development Corporation,
St. Dominic Project (LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    12,000       12,000    
Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Detroit School
District, Series A (LOC: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank)
3.750%, 03/21/06
    30,000       30,144    
State of Michigan (CP)
2.200%, 10/05/05
    30,080       30,080    
State of Michigan Strategic Fund,
Lutheran Social Services
(LOC: National City Bank)
2.550%, 09/07/05 (a)
    18,775       18,775    
      100,999    
Minnesota – 1.2%      
Eden Prairie, Multifamily Housing Authority
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    14,105       14,105    
Mendota Heights Revenue, St. Thomas Academy
Project (LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    1,865       1,865    
Minnesota State Higher Educational FaciIities,
Bethel College (INS: GO of Institution)
(LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.450%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,745       4,745    
Minnesota State Higher Educational Facilities,
Bethel College, Series 5
(LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.450%, 09/07/05 (a)
    1,000       1,000    
      21,715    

 

Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Mississippi – 0.7%      
Medical Center Educational Building, Adult Hospital
(INS: AMBAC) (SPA: Amsouth Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 13,100     $ 13,100    
Missouri – 2.1%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates (INS: FGIC)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.410%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    9,435       9,435    
Jackson County Industrial Development Authority,
YMCA Greater Kansas City (LOC: Bank of America)
2.550%, 09/07/05 (a)
    7,400       7,400    
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities 
(LOC: Bank One)
2.520%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,930       8,930    
Missouri State Highways & Transportation
Commission, Series B-1 (LOC: State Street Bank)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,000       6,000    
St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority,
Friendship Village West (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,000       6,000    
      37,765    
Montana – 0.8%      
Montana State Health Facilities Authority
(INS: AMBAC)
2.580%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    13,830       13,830    
Nevada – 1.2%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
Nevada State (GO) (INS: MBIA)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    8,500       8,500    
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
Nevada State (GO) (INS: FGIC)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    12,640       12,640    
      21,140    
New Hampshire – 0.2%      
New Hampshire Health & Educational Facilities
Authority, Colby-Sawyer College
(LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,875       2,875    
New Jersey – 0.4%      
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing
Authority, R.W.J. Health Care
(LOC: Bank of New York) (LOC: Commerce Bank)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a)
    7,160       7,160    
New York – 6.8%      
New York City, Subseries E-2
(LOC: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank)
2.260%, 09/01/05 (a)
    20       20    
New York City, Subseries G-3 (LOC: Westlb AG)
2.330%, 09/07/05 (a)
    7,400       7,400    
New York City, Subseries H-6
(LOC: Fleet National Bank)
2.320%, 09/07/05 (a)
    15,330       15,330    
New York City Transitional Financing Authority,
Recovery, Series 3-3B (SPA: Bank of New York)
2.400%, 09/01/05 (a)
    14,515       14,515    
New York State Dormitory Authority,
Court Facilities Lease, Series B
(LOC: Bayerische Landesbank)
2.320%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,000       10,000    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
New York State Housing Finance Agency,
Normandie Court I Project
(LOC: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Bank)
2.330%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 6,900     $ 6,900    
New York State Housing Finance Agency,
Tribeca Green Housing, Series A
(LOC: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Bank)
2.310%, 09/07/05 (a)
    28,500       28,500    
New York State Location Assistance, Series B
(INS: GO of Corporation)
(LOC: Westdeustche Landesbank)
(LOC: Bayerische Landesbank)
2.300%, 09/07/05 (a)
    41,000       41,000    
      123,665    
North Carolina – 2.2%      
North Carolina Capital Facilities Financing Agency,
Educational Facilities, Forsyth Country Day School
(LOC: Branch Banking & Trust)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    11,385       11,385    
North Carolina Student Housing,
Fayetteville University (LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    9,665       9,665    
North Carolina Student Housing, NCCU Real Estate,
Series A (LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    9,375       9,375    
North Carolina Wolfpack Club Project
(LOC: Bank of America)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,200       10,200    
      40,625    
North Dakota – 0.2%      
Mercer County Pollution Control
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,600       3,600    
Ohio – 5.4%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
Westerville Ohio County School (INS: MBIA)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.410%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    4,000       4,000    
Akron Bath Copley, Summa Health Systems,
Series B (LOC: Bank One)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,250       6,250    
Cuyahoga County Metrohealth System
(LOC: National City Bank)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,000       10,000    
Franklin County Health Care Facilities
(LOC: National City Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    3,500       3,500    
Franklin County Health Care Facilities,
Friendship Village Dublin, Series B
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,700       5,700    
Franklin County Health Care Facilities, Presbyterian,
Series B (LOC: National City Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,000       5,000    
Franklin County Health Care Facilities,
Mother Angeline McCrory Project
(LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a)
    16,690       16,690    
Franklin County Health Care Facilities, Wesley Glen,
Series A (LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,340       4,340    

 

Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Franklin County Health Care Facilities,
Wesley Glen, Series B (LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 2,120     $ 2,120    
Franklin County Health Care Facilities,
Wesley Ridge Residence, Series C
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,200       10,200    
Logan County Health Care Facilities
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    10,510       10,510    
Lucas County Facilities Improvement,
Toledo Society (LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    9,200       9,200    
Middleburg Heights Hospital Improvement Revenue
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.520%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,200       2,200    
Pike County Health Care Facilities,
Hill View (LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,275       8,275    
      97,985    
Oklahoma – 0.6%      
Oklahoma Authority Revenue, American Cancer
Society Project (LOC: Bank of America)
2.550%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,645       2,645    
Tulsa Industrial Authority Revenue Floating
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    7,970       7,970    
      10,615    
Pennsylvania – 1.9%      
Chester County Health & Educational Facilities
Retirement Community, Kendal Crosslands Project
(LOC: Allied Irish Bank, PLC)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    5,000       5,000    
Lebanon County Health Facilities, Health Center,
United Church of Christ (LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    9,765       9,765    
Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Educational
Facilities Authority, Temple University Health,
Series A (LOC: Wachovia Bank)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a)
    20,000       20,000    
      34,765    
Rhode Island – 0.4%      
Rhode Island Health & Education Revenue,
Jewish Services Agency (LOC: Bank of New York)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,750       6,750    
South Carolina – 2.6%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust (GO)
(INS: FSA SCSDE) (SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    14,000       14,000    
Charleston Waterworks & Sewer, Series A
(SPA: Bank of America)
2.520%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,665       8,665    
Horry County School District (GO) (INS: SCSDE)
3.500%, 09/01/05
    24,915       24,915    
      47,580    
Tennessee – 1.1%      
Jefferson City Health & Educational Facilities,
Carson Newman College (LOC: Suntrust Bank)
2.360%, 09/07/05 (a)
    9,000       9,000    
Met Government Nashville & Davidson
(LOC: Societe Generale)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    7,035       7,035    

 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2005

Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Rutherford County Industrial Development – 
Square D Company (LOC: Societe Generale)
2.400%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 4,100     $ 4,100    
      20,135    
Texas – 12.0%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
Frisco School District (INS: PSF-GTD)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.780%, 02/15/06 (a) (b)
    9,695       9,695    
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust, Irving
(INS: PSF-GTD) (SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    11,390       11,390    
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
Williamson County (INS: FSA)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    10,395       10,395    
Bexar County Health Facilities,
Air Force Village (LOC: Bank of America)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    19,400       19,400    
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)     6,000       6,000    
Galena Park Independent School District
(GTY: TXPSF)
2.530%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    20,965       20,965    
Gregg County Health Facilities Development,
Good Shepherd Medical Center Project
(LOC: KBC Bank)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    21,400       21,400    
Harris County Health Facilities Development,
Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care
(LOC: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    19,000       19,000    
Harris County Tax Anticipation Notes
3.750%, 02/28/06
    25,000       25,127    
HFDC Central Texas, Village De San Antonio,
Series C (LOC: KBC Bank)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    2,200       2,200    
Houston Health Facilities, Buckingham
Senior Living, Series C (LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    27,530       27,530    
Houston Independent School District,
Schoolhouse (INS: PSF-GTD)
(SPA: Bank of America)
2.770%, 06/14/06
    6,000       6,000    
Kendall County Health Facilities,
Morningside Ministries (LOC: Bank One)
2.510%, 09/07/05 (a)
    15,000       15,000    
Midland County Health Facilities,
Manor Park Project (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)
2.540%, 09/07/05 (a)
    17,860       17,860    
Northeast Independent School District,
Series U (GO) (INS: PSF-GTD)
2.390%, 09/07/05 (a)
    7,000       7,000    
      218,962    
Virginia – 0.3%      
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority,
Old Dominion University Project,
Series B (LOC: Bank of America)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,000       6,000    
Washington – 2.7%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
Washington State (GO) (INS: MBIA-IBC)
(SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.420%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    14,000       14,000    

 

Tax Free Obligations Fund (continued)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Washington State Higher Educational Facilities,
Cornish College Arts Project,
Series A (LOC: Bank of America)
2.430%, 09/07/05 (a)
  $ 6,160     $ 6,160    
Washington State Higher Educational Facilities,
Seattle Pacific University,
Series A (LOC: Bank of America)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    22,300       22,300    
Washington State Housing Financial Nonprofit
Revenue, Emerald Heights Project
(LOC: Bank of America)
2.450%, 09/01/05 (a)
    5       5    
Washington State Housing Financial Nonprofit
Revenue, Open Window School Project
(LOC: Bank of America)
2.550%, 09/07/05 (a)
    6,600       6,600    
      49,065    
West Virginia – 2.2%      
ABN AMRO Munitops Certificates Trust,
West Virginia (INS: FGIC) (SPA: ABN AMRO Bank)
2.750%, 11/30/05 (b)
    30,995       30,995    
Monongalia County, Trinity Christian School
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    9,060       9,060    
West Virginia State Hospital Financing Authority,
Pallottine Health, Series A1 (LOC: Bank One)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    140       140    
      40,195    
Wisconsin – 2.2%      
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities,
Community Health, Series B
(LOC: Fifth Third Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,900       4,900    
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities,
Felician Services, Series A (INS: AMBAC)
(SPA: Bank One)
2.270%, 09/07/05 (a)
    75       75    
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities,
Froedtert & Community Health,
Series C (INS: AMBAC)
(SPA: Morgan Stanley Bank)
2.490%, 09/07/05 (a)
    22,300       22,300    
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities,
University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation
(LOC: LaSalle Bank)
2.340%, 09/07/05 (a)
    15       15    
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities,
Watertown Memorial Hospital Project
(LOC: Bank One)
2.500%, 09/07/05 (a)
    4,180       4,180    
Wisconsin State Health, Marshfield
(LOC: Morgan Guaranty)
2.350%, 09/07/05 (a)
    8,000       8,000    
      39,470    
Multistate – 0.9%      
Clipper Tax-Exempt Trust
2.610%, 09/07/05 (a) (b)
    17,005       17,005    
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $1,813,490)
            1,813,490    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Tax Free Obligations Fund (concluded)

DESCRIPTION   SHARES   VALUE (000)  
Money Market Fund – 0.5%      
AIM Tax Free Investments Company
(Cost $8,480)
    8,479,689     $ 8,480    
Total Investments – 100.2%
(Cost $1,821,970)
        1,821,970    
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – (0.2)%         (2,645 )  
Total Net Assets – 100.0%       $ 1,819,325    

 

a  Variable Rate Security – The rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2005. The date shown is the next reset date.

b  Security sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other "qualified institutional buyers." These securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the fund's board of directors. As of August 31, 2005, the value of these investments was $251,835,000 or 13.8% of total net assets.

AMBAC – American Municipal Bond Assurance Company

CP – Commercial Paper

FGIC – Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA – Financial Security Assistance

GO – General Obligation

GTD – Guaranteed

GTY – Guaranty

IBC – Insured Bond Certificate

INS – Insured

LOC – Letter of Credit

MBIA – Municipal Bond Insurance Association

PLC – Public Liability Company

PSF – Permanent School Fund

SCSDE – South Carolina School District Enhancement Program

SPA – Standby Purchase Agreement

TXPSF – Texas Permanent School Fund

Treasury Obligations Fund

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 4.9%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds
1.875%, 01/31/06
  $ 65,000     $ 64,745    
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.625%, 09/30/05
    160,000       159,932    
1.625%, 10/31/05     60,000       59,946    
5.750%, 11/15/05     55,000       55,386    
1.875%, 11/30/05     195,000       194,663    
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $534,672)
            534,672    
Repurchase Agreements – 95.3%  
ABN AMRO
3.540%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $2,000,196,667
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $2,040,000,600)
    2,000,000       2,000,000    
Bear Stearns
3.540%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $1,500,147,500
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $1,531,846,666)
    1,500,000       1,500,000    
BNP Paribas
3.550%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $300,029,500
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $306,000,033)
    300,000       300,000    
CS First Boston
3.550%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $1,100,108,472
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $1,122,003,333)
    1,100,000       1,100,000    
Deutsche Bank
3.500%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $150,014,583
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $153,000,000)
    150,000       150,000    
Deutsche Bank
3.550%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $1,350,133,125
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $1,377,000,000)
    1,350,000       1,350,000    
Greenwich Capital
3.540%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $750,073,750
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $765,001,797)
    750,000       750,000    
Lehman Brothers
3.530%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $400,039,222
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $407,930,097)
    400,000       400,000    
Morgan Stanley
3.550%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $1,000,098,611
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $1,020,000,067)
    1,000,000       1,000,000    
UBS Warburg
3.550%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $1,188,761,214
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $1,212,423,178)
    1,188,644       1,188,644    

 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2005

Treasury Obligations Fund (concluded)

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)   VALUE (000)  
Wachovia Capital
3.550%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $200,019,722
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $204,000,187)
  $ 200,000     $ 200,000    
Wachovia Securities
3.550%, dated 08/31/05, matures 09/01/05,
repurchase price $400,039,444
(collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations:
Total market value $408,000,286)
    400,000       400,000    
Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $10,338,644)
        10,338,644    
Total Investments – 100.2%
(Cost $10,873,316)
        10,873,316    
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – (0.2)%         (26,369 )  
Total Net Assets – 100.0%       $ 10,846,947    

 

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

DESCRIPTION   PAR (000)/SHARES   VALUE (000)  
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 100.0%      
U.S. Treasury Bills (a)
2.925%, 09/01/05
  $ 29,300     $ 29,300    
3.312%, 09/08/05     437,000       436,719    
3.241%, 09/15/05     106,000       105,866    
3.200%, 09/22/05     62,000       61,884    
3.205%, 09/29/05     42,500       42,394    
3.092%, 10/06/05     17,000       16,949    
3.059%, 10/13/05     16,000       15,943    
3.270%, 10/20/05     23,000       22,898    
3.345%, 10/27/05     20,500       20,393    
3.407%, 11/03/05     27,000       26,839    
3.423%, 11/10/05     27,000       26,820    
3.406%, 11/17/05     14,000       13,898    
3.430%, 11/25/05     4,000       3,968    
3.500%, 12/15/05     3,000       2,969    
3.445%, 12/22/05     4,800       4,749    
3.505%, 12/29/05     6,000       5,931    
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $837,520)
            837,520    
Money Market Fund – 0.1%      
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax Exempt
(Cost $804)
    804,262       804    
Total Investments – 100.1%
(Cost $838,324)
            838,324    
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – (0.1)%             (977 )  
Total Net Assets – 100.0%           $ 837,347    

 

a  Yield shown is the effective yield as of August 31, 2005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities August 31, 2005, in thousands, except per share data

    Government
Obligations
Fund
  Prime
Obligations
Fund
  Tax Free
Obligations
Fund
  Treasury
Obligations
Fund
  U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
 
ASSETS:  
Investments in securities, at amortized cost (note 2)   $ 1,700,321     $ 15,104,103     $ 1,821,970     $ 534,672     $ 838,324    
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending
(cost $333,389, $0, $0, $0 and $0) (note 2)
    333,389       -       -       -       -    
Repurchase agreements, at amortized cost (note 2)     3,403,462       432,894       -       10,338,644       -    
Cash     1       -       1,788       4       -    
Receivable for dividends and interest     7,215       51,216       6,660       4,412       10    
Receivable for capital shares sold     5       746       -       2       -    
Prepaid expenses and other assets     39       68       53       54       44    
Total assets     5,444,432       15,589,027       1,830,471       10,877,788       838,378    
LIABILITIES:  
Bank overdraft     -       -       -       -       14    
Dividends payable     10,930       39,422       3,026       25,440       852    
Payable for investment securities purchased     30,705       99,987       7,400       -       -    
Payable upon return of securities loaned     333,389       -       -       -       -    
Payable for capital shares redeemed     -       269       4       4       -    
Payable to affiliates     745       3,247       319       1,783       57    
Payable for distribution and shareholder servicing fees     1,080       2,984       335       3,379       98    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     107       453       62       235       10    
Total liabilities     376,956       146,362       11,146       30,841       1,031    
Net assets   $ 5,067,476     $ 15,442,665     $ 1,819,325     $ 10,846,947     $ 837,347    
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:  
Portfolio capital   $ 5,067,515     $ 15,442,492     $ 1,819,335     $ 10,847,034     $ 837,359    
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income     (31 )     173       (10 )     (5 )     -    
Accumulated net realized loss on investments     (8 )     -       -       (82 )     (12 )  
Net assets   $ 5,067,476     $ 15,442,665     $ 1,819,325     $ 10,846,947     $ 837,347    
Class A:  
Net assets   $ 153,852     $ 1,143,508     $ 128,245     $ 1,174,750     $ 5,229    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 5 billion authorized*)     153,784       1,143,548       128,280       1,174,728       5,229    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00    
Class B:  
Net assets     -     $ 10,605       -       -       -    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized)     -       10,609       -       -       -    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share     -     $ 1.00       -       -       -    
Class C:  
Net assets     -     $ 12,551       -       -       -    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 1 billion authorized)     -       12,551       -       -       -    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share     -     $ 1.00       -       -       -    
Class D:  
Net assets   $ 1,749,894     $ 686,779     $ 15,693     $ 4,779,060     $ 630,430    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized)     1,749,912       686,786       15,693       4,779,120       630,430    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00    
Class I:  
Net assets     -     $ 1,979,318       -       -       -    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized)     -       1,979,357       -       -       -    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share     -     $ 1.00       -       -       -    
Class Y:  
Net assets   $ 2,458,316     $ 4,943,677     $ 875,414     $ 3,178,640     $ 201,687    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized)     2,458,421       4,943,599       875,420       3,178,676       201,699    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00    
Class Z:  
Net assets   $ 419,167     $ 3,794,421     $ 606,603     $ 646,481     $ 1    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized)     419,170       3,794,432       606,619       646,483       1    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00    
Piper Jaffray Class:  
Net assets   $ 286,247     $ 2,871,806     $ 193,370     $ 34,549       -    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized)     286,315       2,871,804       193,388       34,549       -    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share   $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00       -    
Reserve Class:  
Net assets     -       -       -     $ 1,033,467       -    
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.01 par value - 5 billion authorized)     -       -       -       1,033,490       -    
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share     -       -       -     $ 1.00       -    

 

  *  20 billion shares were authorized for U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Operations in thousands

    Government
Obligations
Fund
  Prime
Obligations
Fund
 
    Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:      
Interest income   $ 97,317     $ 38,366     $ 379,577     $ 207,226    
Securities lending income     144       34       -       -    
Total investment income     97,461       38,400       379,577       207,226    
EXPENSES (note 3):      
Administration fees and expenses     4,341       4,632       16,972       26,388    
Investment advisory fees     3,674       3,190       14,300       16,478    
Transfer agent fees and expenses     904       - 2      6,084       - 2   
Custodian fees     331       319       1,300       1,648    
Professional fees     200       145       723       715    
Other expenses     106       86       372       364    
Postage and printing fees     100       49       378       248    
Directors' fees     75       76       297       381    
Registration fees     41       86       114       162    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Class A     750       738       5,621       5,945    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Class B     -       -       113       67    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Class C     -       -       124       74    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Class D     3,756       3,239       2,437       3,039    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Piper Jaffray Class     1,348       1,795       14,134       17,885    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Reserve Class   -   -   -  
Shareholder servicing fees – Class I     -       -       2,974       3,619    
Shareholder servicing fees – Class Y     4,744       4,213       11,587       14,686    
Total expenses     20,370       18,568       77,530       91,699    
Less: Fee waivers     (2,134 )     (1,906 )     (5,224 )     (5,696 )  
Total net expenses     18,236       16,662       72,306       86,003    
Investment income – net     79,225       21,738       307,271       121,223    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (8 )     19       -       51    
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 79,217     $ 21,757     $ 307,271     $ 121,274    

 

    Tax Free
Obligations
Fund
  Treasury
Obligations
Fund
  U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
 
    Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  10/25/04 1
to
8/31/05
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:  
Interest income   $ 36,430     $ 16,260     $ 220,034     $ 115,408     $ 6,196    
Securities lending income     -       -       -       -       -    
Total investment income     36,430       16,260       220,034       115,408       6,196    
EXPENSES (note 3):  
Administration fees and expenses     2,119       2,280       10,248       13,664       286    
Investment advisory fees     1,766       1,486       8,656       10,184       242    
Transfer agent fees and expenses     523       - 2      1,272       - 2      39    
Custodian fees     162       149       784       1,018       21    
Professional fees     101       63       442       459       24    
Other expenses     62       60       199       313       6    
Postage and printing fees     46       21       235       157       4    
Directors' fees     37       34       181       247       5    
Registration fees     35       87       35       65       17    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Class A     695       791       5,345       6,166       22    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Class B     -       -       -       -       -    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Class C     -       -       -       -       -    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Class D     68       80       17,332       21,217       92    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Piper Jaffray Class     993       1,298       161       470       -    
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees – Reserve Class   -   -   -   21   -  
Shareholder servicing fees – Class I     -       -       -       -       -    
Shareholder servicing fees – Class Y     1,988       2,260       6,636       8,633       535    
Total expenses     8,595       8,609       51,547       62,593       1,293    
Less: Fee waivers     (1,130 )     (1,016 )     (4,186 )     (5,097 )     (159 )  
Total net expenses     7,465       7,593       47,361       57,496       1,134    
Investment income – net     28,965       8,667       172,673       57,912       5,062    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     1       52       (20 )     -       (12 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 28,966     $ 8,719     $ 172,653     $ 57,912     $ 5,050    

 

          

  1  Commencement of operations.

  2  Transfer agent fees and expenses were included in administration fees and expenses.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets in thousands

    Government
Obligations Fund
  Prime
Obligations Fund
 
    Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Year Ended
9/30/03
  Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Year Ended
9/30/03
 
OPERATIONS:      
Investment income – net   $ 79,225     $ 21,738     $ 25,267     $ 307,271     $ 121,223     $ 150,493    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (8 )     19       -       -       51       6    
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     79,217       21,757       25,267       307,271       121,274       150,499    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:      
Investment income – net:  
Class A     (2,819 )     (667 )     (523 )     (20,956 )     (5,968 )     (348 )  
Class B     -       -       -       (155 )     (10 )     (11 )  
Class C     -       -       -       (172 )     (13 )     (6 )  
Class D     (19,442 )     (4,810 )     (5,707 )     (12,427 )     (4,713 )     (6,265 )  
Class I     -       -       -       (34,090 )     (15,694 )     (25,049 )  
Class Y     (42,136 )     (12,630 )     (15,558 )     (101,007 )     (44,841 )     (81,697 )  
Class Z     (9,895 )     (2,117 )     -       (87,606 )     (35,276 )     (3,190 )  
Piper Jaffray Class     (4,933 )     (1,514 )     (3,478 )     (50,858 )     (14,707 )     (33,928 )  
Reserve Class     -       -       -       -       -       -    
Net realized gain on investments:  
Class A     (1 )     -       -       (4 )     (2 )     -    
Class D     (3 )     -       -       (2 )     -       -    
Class I     -       -       -       (4 )     -       -    
Class Y     (5 )     -       -       (16 )     (3 )     -    
Class Z     (2 )     -       -       (15 )     (1 )     -    
Piper Jaffray Class     (1 )     -       -       (10 )     -       -    
Reserve Class     -       -       -       -       -       -    
Total distributions     (79,23 7)     (21,738 )     (25,266 )     (307,322 )     (121,228 )     (150,494 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS AT NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE:      
Class A:  
Proceeds from sales     1,713,82 3     624,638       215,734       5,989,710       5,207,624       504,642    
Reinvestment of distributions     668       285       1       11,208       4,044       1    
Payments for redemptions     (1,705,401 )     (631,572 )     (257,042 )     (6,153,575 )     (5,409,696 )     (417,928 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A transactions     9,0 90     (6,649 )     (41,307 )     (152,657 )     (198,028 )     86,715    
Class B:  
Proceeds from sales     -       -       -       10,047       13,329       4,397    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       127       5       13    
Payments for redemptions     -       -       -       (14,945 )     (6,039 )     (6,680 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class B transactions     -       -       -       (4,771 )     7,295       (2,270 )  
Class C:  
Proceeds from sales     -       -       -       23,753       22,153       15,669    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       113       5       4    
Payments for redemptions     -       -       -       (30,664 )     (9,546 )     (11,894 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class C transactions     -       -       -       (6,798 )     12,612       3,779    
Class D:  
Proceeds from sales     4,874,399       3,121,709       3,531,232       9,562,303       6,374,861       6,138,802    
Reinvestment of distributions     1 4     4       54       82       46       556    
Payments for redemptions     (3,958,625 )     (3,190,547 )     (3,056,653 )     (9,588,331 )     (6,294,647 )     (6,130,325 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class D transactions     915,78 8     (68,834 )     474,633       (25,946 )     80,260       9,033    
Class I:  
Proceeds from sales     -       -       -       11,053,677       9,002,857       8,342,321    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       942       1,055       2,257    
Payments for redemptions     -       -       -       (10,722,753 )     (8,988,148 )     (9,291,624 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class I transactions     -       -       -       331,866       15,764       (947,046 )  
Class Y:  
Proceeds from sales     22,624,167       16,379,683       12,298,176       42,560,109       68,772,198       66,564,151    
Reinvestment of distributions     10,355       4,330       6,776       32,520       17,792       37,417    
Payments for redemptions     (21,878,41 8)     (16,232,248 )     (12,317,387 )     (42,958,365 )     (70,311,174 )     (68,437,758 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class Y transactions     756,10 4     151,765       (12,435 )     (365,736 )     (1,521,184 )     (1,836,190 )  
Class Z:  
Proceeds from sales     2,268,232       885,277       -       111,215,880       42,070,958       4,895,562    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       6,074       2,503       62    
Payments for redemptions     (2,274,003 )     (460,335 )     -       (110,805,063 )     (41,924,285 )     (1,667,259 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class Z transactions     (5,771 )     424,942       -       416,891       149,176       3,228,365    

 

    Tax Free
Obligations Fund
  Treasury
Obligations Fund
  U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
 
    Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Year Ended
9/30/03
  Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Year Ended
9/30/03
  10/25/04 1
to
8/31/05
 
OPERATIONS:  
Investment income – net   $ 28,965     $ 8,667     $ 8,966     $ 172,673     $ 57,912     $ 78,089     $ 5,062    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     1       52       95       (20 )     -       2       (12 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     28,966       8,719       9,061       172,653       57,912       78,091       5,050    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Investment income – net:  
Class A     (1,762 )     (538 )     (880 )     (18,944 )     (4,766 )     (8,107 )     (67 )  
Class B     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Class C     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Class D     (253 )     (97 )     (131 )     (83,398 )     (28,158 )     (36,523 )     (539 )  
Class I     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Class Y     (12,880 )     (5,755 )     (6,028 )     (55,856 )     (23,682 )     (31,412 )     (4,445 )  
Class Z     (11,502 )     (1,391 )     -       (13,836 )     (981 )     -       (11 )  
Piper Jaffray Class     (2,56 9)     (886 )     (1,927 )     (565 )     (325 )     (2,047 )     -    
Reserve Class     -       -       -       (74 )     -       -       -    
Net realized gain on investments:  
Class A     (7 )     (6 )     -       -       -       -       -    
Class D     (1 )     (1 )     -       -       -       -       -    
Class I     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Class Y     (34 )     (48 )     -       -       -       -       -    
Class Z     (22 )     -       -       -       -       -       -    
Piper Jaffray Class     (8 )     (18 )     -       -       -       -       -    
Reserve Class     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Total distributions     (29,03 8)     (8,740 )     (8,966 )     (172,673 )     (57,912 )     (78,089 )     (5,062 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS AT NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE:  
Class A:  
Proceeds from sales     428,980       418,277       389,270       22,115,413       3,731,445       2,891,552       49,406    
Reinvestment of distributions     1,048       296       -       255       115       48       -    
Payments for redemptions     (461,307 )     (475,924 )     (472,655 )     (22,138,241 )     (4,157,309 )     (3,185,732 )     (44,177 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A transactions     (31,279 )     (57,351 )     (83,385 )     (22,573 )     (425,749 )     (294,132 )     5,229    
Class B:  
Proceeds from sales     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Payments for redemptions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class B transactions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Class C:  
Proceeds from sales     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Payments for redemptions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class C transactions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Class D:  
Proceeds from sales     86,964       173,329       69,558       64,599,851       25,492,341       36,795,843       747,296    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       10       1       32       -    
Payments for redemptions     (85,405 )     (178,537 )     (71,168 )     (64,718,980 )     (26,314,282 )     (36,231,031 )     (116,866 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class D transactions     1,559       (5,208 )     (1,610 )     (119,119 )     (821,940 )     564,844       630,430    
Class I:  
Proceeds from sales     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Payments for redemptions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class I transactions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Class Y:  
Proceeds from sales     2,335,792       1,948,928       2,638,663       26,383,632       21,043,156       20,137,572       1,063,571    
Reinvestment of distributions     1,637       810       741       10,317       4,417       7,504       -    
Payments for redemptions     (2,230,250 )     (2,062,138 )     (2,342,910 )     (26,053,557 )     (21,779,713 )     (19,571,299 )     (861,872 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class Y transactions     107,179       (112,400 )     296,494       340,392       (732,140 )     573,777       201,699    
Class Z:  
Proceeds from sales     8,052,571       1,033,492       -       7,984,060       683,068       -       149,662    
Reinvestment of distributions     886       173       -       152       30       -       -    
Payments for redemptions     (7,931,967 )     (548,536 )     -       (7,504,076 )     (516,751 )     -       (149,661 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class Z transactions     121,490       485,129       -       480,136       166,347       -       1    

 

  1  Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets in thousands (continued)

    Government
Obligations Fund
  Prime
Obligations Fund
 
    Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Year Ended
9/30/03
  Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Year Ended
9/30/03
 
Piper Jaffray Class:  
Proceeds from sales     247,453       401,555       813,989       2,087,317       3,069,685       10,000,038    
Reinvestment of distributions     4,494       1,272       3,488       46,536       12,410       35,428    
Payments for redemptions     (262,131 )     (482,733 )     (878,280 )     (2,364,078 )     (3,239,104 )     (11,131,842 )  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Piper Jaffray transactions     (10,184 )     (79,906 )     (60,803 )     (230,225 )     (157,009 )     (1,096,376 )  
Reserve Class2:  
Proceeds from sales     -       -       -       -       -       -    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       -       -       -    
Payments for redemptions     -       -       -       -       -       -    
Fund merger (note 5)     -       -       -       -       -       -    
Increase in net assets from Reserve Class transactions     -       -       -       -       -       -    
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions     1,665,027       421,318       360,088       (37,376 )     (1,611,114 )     (553,990 )  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     1,665,007       421,337       360,089       (37,427 )     (1,611,068 )     (553,985 )  
Net assets at beginning of period     3,402,469       2,981,132       2,621,043       15,480,092       17,091,160       17,645,145    
Net assets at end of period   $ 5,067,476     $ 3,402,469     $ 2,981,132     $ 15,442,665     $ 15,480,092     $ 17,091,160    
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ (31 )   $ (27 )   $ (27 )   $ 173     $ 173     $ 172    

 

    Tax Free
Obligations Fund
  Treasury
Obligations Fund
  U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
 
    Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Year Ended
9/30/03
  Eleven-Month
Period Ended
8/31/05
  Year Ended
9/30/04
  Year Ended
9/30/03
  10/25/04 1
to
8/31/05
 
Piper Jaffray Class:  
Proceeds from sales     228,367       278,202       430,912       106,685       172,841       1,329,721       -    
Reinvestment of distributions     2,417       764       2,073       517       141       318       -    
Payments for redemptions     (245,880 )     (325,845 )     (490,240 )     (104,278 )     (351,106 )     (1,081,952 )     -    
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Piper Jaffray transactions     (15,096 )     (46,879 )     (57,255 )     2,924       (178,124 )     248,087       -    
Reserve Class2:  
Proceeds from sales     -       -       -       161       -       -       -    
Reinvestment of distributions     -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Payments for redemptions     -       -       -       (71,516 )     -       -       -    
Fund merger (note 5)     -       -       -       1,104,823       -       -       -    
Increase in net assets from Reserve Class transactions     -       -       -       1,033,468       -       -       -    
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions     183,853       263,291       154,244       1,715,228       (1,991,606 )     1,092,576       837,359    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     183,781       263,270       154,339       1,715,208       (1,991,606 )     1,092,578       837,347    
Net assets at beginning of period     1,635,544       1,372,274       1,217,935       9,131,739       11,123,345       10,030,767       -    
Net assets at end of period   $ 1,819,325     $ 1,635,544     $ 1,372,274     $ 10,846,947     $ 9,131,739     $ 11,123,345     $ 837,347    
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ (10 )   $ 9     $ (4 )   $ (5 )   $ (5 )   $ (5 )   $ -    

 

  1  Commencement of operations.

  2  Share class commenced operations on August 31, 2005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the indicated period*.

    Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Total
Return 6
 
Government Obligations Fund  
Class A  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.017     $ (0.017 )   $ 1.00       1.73 %  
  2004 2      1.00       0.004       (0.004 )     1.00       0.45    
  2003       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.52    
  2002       1.00       0.014       (0.014 )     1.00       1.41    
  2001 3      1.00       0.001       (0.001 )     1.00       0.05    
Class D  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.019     $ (0.019 )   $ 1.00       1.87 %  
  2004       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.60    
  2003       1.00       0.008       (0.008 )     1.00       0.78    
  2002       1.00       0.015       (0.015 )     1.00       1.56    
  2001       1.00       0.046       (0.046 )     1.00       4.68    
  2000       1.00       0.055       (0.055 )     1.00       5.59    
Class Y  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.020     $ (0.020 )   $ 1.00       2.01 %  
  2004       1.00       0.007       (0.007 )     1.00       0.75    
  2003       1.00       0.009       (0.009 )     1.00       0.93    
  2002       1.00       0.017       (0.017 )     1.00       1.71    
  2001       1.00       0.047       (0.047 )     1.00       4.84    
  2000       1.00       0.056       (0.056 )     1.00       5.75    
Class Z  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.022     $ (0.022 )   $ 1.00       2.25 %  
  2004 4      1.00       0.008       (0.008 )     1.00       0.84    
Piper Jaffray Class  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.017     $ (0.017 )   $ 1.00       1.70 %  
  2004 5      1.00       0.004       (0.004 )     1.00       0.43    
  2003       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.65    
  2002       1.00       0.014       (0.014 )     1.00       1.41    
  2001       1.00       0.044       (0.044 )     1.00       4.53    
  2000       1.00       0.053       (0.053 )     1.00       5.43    

 

    Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average Net
Assets (Excluding
Waivers)
 
Government Obligations Fund  
Class A  
  2005 1    $ 153,852       0.75 %     1.88 %     0.80 %     1.83 %  
  2004 2      144,764       0.75       0.45       0.80       0.40    
  2003       60,206       0.75       0.67       0.81       0.61    
  2002       101,513       0.75       1.42       0.81       1.36    
  2001 3      96,036       0.70       2.66       0.80       2.56    
Class D  
  2005 1    $ 1,749,894       0.60 %     2.07 %     0.65 %     2.02 %  
  2004       834,112       0.60       0.60       0.65       0.55    
  2003       902,940       0.60       0.73       0.65       0.68    
  2002       428,307       0.60       1.57       0.66       1.51    
  2001       609,315       0.60       4.51       0.66       4.45    
  2000       472,078       0.60       5.47       0.66       5.41    
Class Y  
  2005 1    $ 2,458,316       0.45 %     2.22 %     0.50 %     2.17 %  
  2004       1,702,220       0.45       0.75       0.50       0.70    
  2003       1,550,445       0.45       0.93       0.51       0.87    
  2002       1,562,880       0.45       1.68       0.51       1.62    
  2001       1,041,700       0.45       4.75       0.51       4.69    
  2000       937,230       0.45       5.59       0.51       5.53    
Class Z  
  2005 1    $ 419,167       0.20 %     2.37 %     0.25 %     2.32 %  
  2004 4      424,941       0.20       1.12       0.25       1.07    
Piper Jaffray Class  
  2005 1    $ 286,247       0.78 %     1.83 %     0.90 %     1.71 %  
  2004 5      296,432       0.76       0.42       0.88       0.30    
  2003       467,541       0.73       0.65       0.78       0.60    
  2002       528,343       0.75       1.39       0.81       1.33    
  2001       490,164       0.75       4.41       0.81       4.35    
  2000       470,587       0.76       5.29       0.82       5.23    

 

  *  The 2005 period ended August 31. All other periods ended September 30.

  1  For the eleven-month period ended August 31, 2005. Effective in 2005, the fund's fiscal year end was changed from September 30 to August 31.
All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  2  On December 1, 2003, existing Class S shares of the fund were designated as Class A shares.

  3  Class A shares have been offered since September 24, 2001. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  4  Class Z shares have been offered since December 1, 2003. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  5  On December 1, 2003, existing Class A shares of the fund were designated as Piper Jaffray Class shares.

  6  Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the indicated periods*.

    Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Total
Return 6
 
Prime Obligations Fund  
Class A  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.017     $ (0.017 )   $ 1.00       1.75 %  
  2004 2      1.00       0.005       (0.005 )     1.00       0.48    
  2003       1.00       0.007       (0.007 )     1.00       0.67    
  2002       1.00       0.014       (0.014 )     1.00       1.46    
  2001 3      1.00       -       -       1.00       0.04    
Class B  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.013     $ (0.013 )   $ 1.00       1.33 %  
  2004       1.00       0.001       (0.001 )     1.00       0.11    
  2003       1.00       0.001       (0.001 )     1.00       0.04    
  2002       1.00       0.007       (0.007 )     1.00       0.75    
  2001       1.00       0.038       (0.038 )     1.00       3.92    
  2000       1.00       0.047       (0.047 )     1.00       4.85    
Class C  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.013     $ (0.013 )   $ 1.00       1.33 %  
  2004       1.00       0.001       (0.001 )     1.00       0.11    
  2003       1.00       0.001       (0.001 )     1.00       0.14    
  2002       1.00       0.007       (0.007 )     1.00       0.75    
  2001       1.00       0.038       (0.038 )     1.00       3.90    
  2000       1.00       0.047       (0.047 )     1.00       4.85    
Class D  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.019     $ (0.019 )   $ 1.00       1.89 %  
  2004       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.63    
  2003       1.00       0.008       (0.008 )     1.00       0.82    
  2002       1.00       0.016       (0.016 )     1.00       1.61    
  2001       1.00       0.047       (0.047 )     1.00       4.81    
  2000       1.00       0.056       (0.056 )     1.00       5.74    
Class I  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.021     $ (0.021 )   $ 1.00       2.10 %  
  2004       1.00       0.009       (0.009 )     1.00       0.86    
  2003       1.00       0.010       (0.010 )     1.00       1.05    
  2002       1.00       0.018       (0.018 )     1.00       1.84    
  2001 3      1.00       0.001       (0.001 )     1.00       0.06    
Class Y  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.020     $ (0.020 )   $ 1.00       2.03 %  
  2004       1.00       0.008       (0.008 )     1.00       0.78    
  2003       1.00       0.010       (0.010 )     1.00       0.97    
  2002       1.00       0.017       (0.017 )     1.00       1.76    
  2001       1.00       0.048       (0.048 )     1.00       4.96    
  2000       1.00       0.057       (0.057 )     1.00       5.90    
Class Z  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.023     $ (0.023 )   $ 1.00       2.29 %  
  2004       1.00       0.011       (0.011 )     1.00       1.06    
  2003 4      1.00       0.002       (0.002 )     1.00       0.16    
Piper Jaffray Class  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.017     $ (0.017 )   $ 1.00       1.68 %  
  2004 5      1.00       0.004       (0.004 )     1.00       0.42    
  2003       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.63    
  2002       1.00       0.014       (0.014 )     1.00       1.43    
  2001       1.00       0.045       (0.045 )     1.00       4.61    
  2000       1.00       0.054       (0.054 )     1.00       5.52    

 

    Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average Net
Assets (Excluding
Waivers)
 
Prime Obligations Fund  
Class A  
  2005 1    $ 1,143,508       0.78 %     1.86 %     0.80 %     1.84 %  
  2004 2      1,296,169       0.78       0.50       0.80       0.48    
  2003       120,863       0.78       0.59       0.80       0.57    
  2002       34,147       0.78       1.31       0.81       1.28    
  2001 3      -       -       -       -       -    
Class B  
  2005 1    $ 10,605       1.23 %     1.38 %     1.25 %     1.36 %  
  2004       15,376       1.14       0.15       1.16       0.13    
  2003       8,079       1.36       0.10       1.38       0.08    
  2002       10,350       1.48       0.73       1.51       0.70    
  2001       7,393       1.48       3.74       1.51       3.71    
  2000       4,009       1.47       4.72       1.51       4.68    
Class C  
  2005 1    $ 12,551       1.23 %     1.39 %     1.25 %     1.37 %  
  2004       19,349       1.15       0.17       1.17       0.15    
  2003       6,736       1.33       0.07       1.35       0.05    
  2002       2,958       1.48       0.71       1.51       0.68    
  2001       2,163       1.49       3.66       1.51       3.64    
  2000       371       1.46       4.63       1.51       4.58    
Class D  
  2005 1    $ 686,779       0.63 %     2.04 %     0.65 %     2.02 %  
  2004       712,727       0.63       0.62       0.65       0.60    
  2003       632,464       0.63       0.80       0.65       0.78    
  2002       623,431       0.63       1.61       0.66       1.58    
  2001       738,871       0.63       4.55       0.65       4.53    
  2000       515,806       0.62       5.62       0.66       5.58    
Class I  
  2005 1    $ 1,979,318       0.40 %     2.29 %     0.45 %     2.24 %  
  2004       1,647,456       0.40       0.87       0.45       0.82    
  2003       1,631,687       0.40       1.07       0.42       1.05    
  2002       2,578,732       0.40       1.85       0.43       1.82    
  2001 3      2,932,264       0.48       3.00       0.54       2.94    
Class Y  
  2005 1    $ 4,943,677       0.48 %     2.18 %     0.50 %     2.16 %  
  2004       5,309,431       0.48       0.76       0.50       0.74    
  2003       6,830,595       0.48       0.98       0.50       0.96    
  2002       8,666,782       0.48       1.73       0.51       1.70    
  2001       7,577,143       0.48       4.78       0.50       4.76    
  2000       6,431,029       0.47       5.75       0.51       5.71    
Class Z  
  2005 1    $ 3,794,421       0.20 %     2.44 %     0.25 %     2.39 %  
  2004       3,377,543       0.20       1.09       0.25       1.04    
  2003 4      3,228,365       0.20       0.97       0.22       0.95    
Piper Jaffray Class  
  2005 1    $ 2,871,806       0.85 %     1.80 %     0.90 %     1.75 %  
  2004 5      3,102,041       0.84       0.41       0.88       0.37    
  2003       4,632,371       0.81       0.64       0.83       0.62    
  2002       5,728,745       0.81       1.42       0.84       1.39    
  2001       5,784,153       0.83       4.46       0.85       4.44    
  2000       4,614,094       0.82       5.40       0.86       5.36    

 

  *  The 2005 period ended August 31. All other periods ended September 30.

  1  For the eleven-month period ended August 31, 2005. Effective in 2005, the fund's fiscal year end was changed from September 30 to August 31.
All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  2  On December 1, 2003, existing Class S shares of the fund were designated as Class A shares.

  3  Class A and Class I shares have been offered since September 24, 2001. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  4  Class Z shares have been offered since August 1, 2003. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  5  On December 1, 2003, existing Class A shares of the fund were designated as Piper Jaffray Class shares.

  6  Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the indicated period*.

    Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Total
Return 7
 
Tax Free Obligations Fund  
Class A  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.012     $ (0.012 )   $ 1.00       1.22 %  
  2004 2      1.00       0.003       (0.003 )     1.00       0.35    
  2003       1.00       0.005       (0.005 )     1.00       0.45    
  2002       1.00       0.008       (0.008 )     1.00       0.85    
  2001 3      1.00       -       -       1.00       0.02    
Class D  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.013     $ (0.013 )   $ 1.00       1.36 %  
  2004       1.00       0.005       (0.005 )     1.00       0.50    
  2003       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.60    
  2002       1.00       0.010       (0.010 )     1.00       1.01    
  2001       1.00       0.028       (0.028 )     1.00       2.86    
  2000       1.00       0.034       (0.034 )     1.00       3.43    
Class Y  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.015     $ (0.015 )   $ 1.00       1.50 %  
  2004       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.65    
  2003       1.00       0.008       (0.008 )     1.00       0.76    
  2002       1.00       0.011       (0.011 )     1.00       1.16    
  2001       1.00       0.029       (0.029 )     1.00       3.02    
  2000       1.00       0.035       (0.035 )     1.00       3.59    
Class Z  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.017     $ (0.017 )   $ 1.00       1.73 %  
  2004 4      1.00       0.007       (0.007 )     1.00       0.75    
Piper Jaffray Class  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.012     $ (0.012 )   $ 1.00       1.21 %  
  2004 5      1.00       0.004       (0.004 )     1.00       0.36    
  2003       1.00       0.005       (0.005 )     1.00       0.48    
  2002       1.00       0.008       (0.008 )     1.00       0.85    
  2001       1.00       0.027       (0.027 )     1.00       2.72    
  2000       1.00       0.032       (0.032 )     1.00       3.28    
Treasury Obligations Fund  
Class A  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.016     $ (0.016 )   $ 1.00       1.65 %  
  2004 2      1.00       0.004       (0.004 )     1.00       0.39    
  2003       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.56    
  2002       1.00       0.013       (0.013 )     1.00       1.34    
  2001 3      1.00       0.001       (0.001 )     1.00       0.05    
Class D  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.018     $ (0.018 )   $ 1.00       1.79 %  
  2004       1.00       0.005       (0.005 )     1.00       0.54    
  2003       1.00       0.007       (0.007 )     1.00       0.71    
  2002       1.00       0.015       (0.015 )     1.00       1.49    
  2001       1.00       0.045       (0.045 )     1.00       4.54    
  2000       1.00       0.052       (0.052 )     1.00       5.37    
Class Y  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.019     $ (0.019 )   $ 1.00       1.93 %  
  2004       1.00       0.007       (0.007 )     1.00       0.69    
  2003       1.00       0.009       (0.009 )     1.00       0.86    
  2002       1.00       0.016       (0.016 )     1.00       1.64    
  2001       1.00       0.046       (0.046 )     1.00       4.70    
  2000       1.00       0.054       (0.054 )     1.00       5.53    
Class Z  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.021     $ (0.021 )   $ 1.00       2.16 %  
  2004 4      1.00       0.008       (0.008 )     1.00       0.80    
Piper Jaffray Class  
  2005 1    $ 1.00     $ 0.016     $ (0.016 )   $ 1.00       1.64 %  
  2004 5      1.00       0.005       (0.005 )     1.00       0.46    
  2003       1.00       0.006       (0.006 )     1.00       0.61    
  2002       1.00       0.013       (0.013 )     1.00       1.34    
  2001       1.00       0.043       (0.043 )     1.00       4.44    
  2000       1.00       0.052       (0.052 )     1.00       5.27    
Reserve Class  
  2005 6    $ 1.00     $ -     $ -     $ 1.00       0.01 %  

 

    Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average Net
Assets (Excluding
Waivers)
 
Tax Free Obligations Fund  
Class A  
  2005 1    $ 128,245       0.75 %     1.27 %     0.80 %     1.22 %  
  2004 2      159,531       0.75       0.34       0.80       0.29    
  2003       123,272       0.75       0.48       0.81       0.42    
  2002       206,647       0.75       0.88       0.81       0.82    
  2001 3      402,813       0.70       1.67       0.76       1.61    
Class D  
  2005 1    $ 15,693       0.60 %     1.49 %     0.65 %     1.44 %  
  2004       14,134       0.60       0.48       0.65       0.43    
  2003       19,343       0.60       0.59       0.65       0.54    
  2002       20,952       0.60       1.03       0.66       0.97    
  2001       32,615       0.60       2.84       0.66       2.78    
  2000       24,112       0.60       3.36       0.66       3.30    
Class Y  
  2005 1    $ 875,414       0.45 %     1.62 %     0.50 %     1.57 %  
  2004       768,269       0.45       0.63       0.50       0.58    
  2003       880,685       0.45       0.72       0.50       0.67    
  2002       584,132       0.45       1.14       0.51       1.08    
  2001       443,276       0.45       2.93       0.51       2.87    
  2000       375,891       0.45       3.53       0.51       3.47    
Class Z  
  2005 1    $ 606,603       0.20 %     1.87 %     0.25 %     1.82 %  
  2004 4      485,135       0.20       0.96       0.25       0.91    
Piper Jaffray Class  
  2005 1    $ 193,370       0.76 %     1.29 %     0.91 %     1.14 %  
  2004 5      208,475       0.75       0.34       0.88       0.21    
  2003       348,974       0.72       0.48       0.77       0.43    
  2002       406,204       0.75       0.85       0.81       0.79    
  2001       497,631       0.74       2.63       0.80       2.57    
  2000       286,449       0.75       3.23       0.81       3.17    
Treasury Obligations Fund  
Class A  
  2005 1    $ 1,174,750       0.75 %     1.77 %     0.80 %     1.72 %  
  2004 2      1,197,325       0.75       0.39       0.80       0.34    
  2003       1,354,195       0.75       0.57       0.80       0.52    
  2002       1,648,326       0.75       1.34       0.81       1.28    
  2001 3      2,035,433       0.70       2.46       0.82       2.34    
Class D  
  2005 1    $ 4,779,060       0.60 %     1.93 %     0.65 %     1.88 %  
  2004       4,898,189       0.60       0.53       0.65       0.48    
  2003       5,720,129       0.60       0.68       0.65       0.63    
  2002       5,155,284       0.60       1.48       0.66       1.42    
  2001       3,996,702       0.60       4.40       0.66       4.34    
  2000       3,252,551       0.60       5.23       0.66       5.17    
Class Y  
  2005 1    $ 3,178,640       0.45 %     2.10 %     0.50 %     2.05 %  
  2004       2,838,253       0.45       0.68       0.50       0.63    
  2003       3,570,394       0.45       0.85       0.51       0.79    
  2002       2,996,616       0.45       1.62       0.51       1.56    
  2001       2,929,764       0.45       4.48       0.51       4.42    
  2000       2,065,655       0.45       5.39       0.51       5.33    
Class Z  
  2005 1    $ 646,481       0.20 %     2.45 %     0.25 %     2.40 %  
  2004 4      166,347       0.20       0.99       0.25       0.94    
Piper Jaffray Class  
  2005 1    $ 34,549       0.76 %     1.75 %     0.90 %     1.61 %  
  2004 5      31,625       0.75       0.35       0.81       0.29    
  2003       478,627       0.70       0.55       0.75       0.50    
  2002       230,541       0.75       1.29       0.81       1.23    
  2001       132,245       0.70       4.00       0.76       3.94    
  2000       30,506       0.70       5.16       0.76       5.10    
Reserve Class  
  2005 6    $ 1,033,467       0.94 %     2.60 %     1.00 %     2.54 %  

 

  *  The 2005 period ended August 31. All other periods ended September 30.

  1  For the eleven-month period ended August 31, 2005. Effective in 2005, the fund's fiscal year end was changed from September 30 to August 31.
All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  2  On December 1, 2003, existing Class S shares of the fund were designated as Class A shares.

  3  Class A shares have been offered since September 24, 2001. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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  4  Class Z shares have been offered since December 1, 2003. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  5  On December 1, 2003, existing Class A shares of the fund were designated as Piper Jaffray Class shares.

  6  Reserve Class shares have been offered since August 31, 2005. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  7  Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the indicated period*.

    Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Total
Return 2
 
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund 1  
Class A  
  2005     $ 1.00     $ 0.015     $ (0.015 )   $ 1.00       1.49 %  
Class D  
  2005     $ 1.00     $ 0.016     $ (0.016 )   $ 1.00       1.63 %  
Class Y  
  2005     $ 1.00     $ 0.017     $ (0.017 )   $ 1.00       1.75 %  
Class Z  
  2005     $ 1.00     $ 0.020     $ (0.020 )   $ 1.00       2.00 %  

 

    Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average
Net Assets
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income
to Average Net
Assets (Excluding
Waivers)
 
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund 1  
Class A  
  2005     $ 5,229       0.75 %     1.51 %     0.82 %     1.44 %  
Class D  
  2005     $ 630,430       0.60 %     2.34 %     0.67 %     2.27 %  
Class Y  
  2005     $ 201,687       0.45 %     2.08 %     0.52 %     2.01 %  
Class Z  
  2005     $ 1       0.20 %     2.37 %     0.27 %     2.30 %  

 

  *  The 2005 period ended August 31. All other periods ended September 30.

  1  Commenced operations on October 25, 2004. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

  2  Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements  August 31, 2005

1 >  Organization

The Government Obligations Fund, Prime Obligations Fund, Tax Free Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (each a "fund" and collectively, the "funds") are mutual funds offered by First American Funds, Inc. ("FAF"), which is a member of the First American Family of Funds. FAF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end investment management company. FAF's articles of incorporation permit the board of directors to create additional funds in the future.

FAF offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class I, Class Y, Class Z, Piper Jaffray and Reserve shares. Prior to December 1, 2003, Class A shares were named Class S shares and Piper Jaffray shares were named Class A shares. Class A shares are not subject to sales charges. Class B and Class C shares of Prime Obligations Fund are only available pursuant to an exchange for Class B and Class C shares, respectively, of another fund in the First American Family of Funds or certain other unaffiliated funds, or in establishing a systematic exchange program that will be used to purchase Class B and Class C shares, respectively, of those funds. Class B shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge for six years and automatically convert to Class A shares after eight years. Class C shares may b e subject to a contingent deferred sales charge for 12 months, and will not convert to Class A shares. Class D, Class I, Class Y, Class Z, Piper Jaffray and Reserve shares are offered only to qualifying investors. Class B, Class C, and Class I shares are not offered by Government Obligations Fund, Tax Free Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund or U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund. Piper Jaffray shares are not offered by U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund. Reserve shares are offered by Treasury Obligations Fund only.

The funds' prospectuses provide descriptions of each fund's investment objective, principal investment strategies, and principal risks. All classes of shares of a fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, and the same terms and conditions, except that certain fees, including distribution and shareholder servicing fees, may differ among classes. Each class has exclusive voting rights on any matters relating to that class' servicing or distribution arrangements.

On June 22, 2005, the funds' board of directors approved a change in the funds' fiscal year end from September 30 to August 31, effective with the eleven-month period (the "fiscal period") ended August 31, 2005.

2 >  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies followed by the funds are as follows:

SECURITY VALUATIONS – Investment securities held are stated at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Under the amortized cost method, any discount or premium is amortized ratably to the expected maturity of the security and is included in interest income. In accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1940, the market values of the securities held in the funds are determined weekly using prices supplied by the funds' pricing services. These values are then compared to the securities' amortized cost. Securities whose market price varies by more than 0.5% are identified and validated with the pricing agent. If the difference between the aggregate market price and aggregate amortized cost of all securities held by a fund exceeds 50% of the allowable 0.5% threshold, the funds' administrator will notify the funds' board of directors. The board of directors will then determine what action, if any to take. No such notification was required during the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005.

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME – For financial statement purposes, the funds record security transactions on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. Interest income, including amortization of bond premium and discount, is recorded on an accrual basis.

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS – Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and are payable in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the fund at net asset value on the first business day of the following month.

FEDERAL TAXES – Each fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. Each fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company as provided in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to distribute all taxable income, if any, to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes because of temporary or permanent book-to-tax differences. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made to the appropriate equity accounts in the period that the differences arise.

On the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made (000):

    Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
  Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain Loss
 
Government Obligations Fund   $ (4 )   $ 4    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     (19 )     19    

 

The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. In addition, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal period or year in which the

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amounts are distributed may differ from the period or year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the fund. The distributions paid during the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 (adjusted by dividends payable as of August 31, 2005 and September 30, 2004) were characterized as follows (000):

    2005  
Fund   Ordinary
Income
  Tax-Exempt
Income
  Capital
Gain
  Total  
Government Obligations Fund   $ 71,511     $ -     $ -     $ 71,511    
Prime Obligations Fund     283,513       -       51       283,564    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     2       27,205       51       27,258    
Treasury Obligations Fund     154,897       -       -       154,897    
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (1)     4,210       -       -       4,210    

 

(1)  The fund commenced operations on October 25, 2004.

    2004  
Fund   Ordinary
Income
  Tax-Exempt
Income
  Capital
Gain
  Total  
Government Obligations Fund   $ 19,914     $ -     $ -     $ 19,914    
Prime Obligations Fund     114,322       -       -       114,322    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     20       7,917       65       8,002    
Treasury Obligations Fund     54,652       -       -       54,652    

 

As of August 31, 2005, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax-basis were as follows (000):

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Tax Exempt
Income
  Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gains
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Post-October 
Losses
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
 
Government Obligations Fund   $ 10,899     $ -     $ -     $ 10,899     $ (8 )   $ 10,891    
Prime Obligations Fund     39,597       -       -       39,597       -       39,597    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     -       3,016       -       3,016       -       3,016    
Treasury Obligations Fund     25,436       -       -       25,436       (82 )     25,354    
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund     852       -       -       852       (12 )     840    

 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis undistributed/accumulated income, gains and losses are primarily due to distributions declared but not paid by August 31, 2005.

As of August 31, 2005, Treasury Obligations Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $63,000 that will expire in 2008.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – Each fund may enter into repurchase agreements with member banks of the Federal Reserve or registered broker dealers whom the funds' investment advisor deems creditworthy under guidelines approved by the funds' board of directors, subject to the seller's agreement to repurchase such securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates.

Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by the custodian bank until the respective agreements mature. Each fund may also invest in triparty repurchase agreements. Securities held as collateral for triparty repurchase agreements are maintained in a segregated account by the broker's custodian bank until the maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions of the repurchase agreements ensure that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default of the counterparty. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if the counterparty enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the fund may be delayed or limited.

SECURITIES LENDING – In order to generate additional income, Government Obligations Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets (which includes collateral for securities on loan) to broker-dealers, banks or other institutional borrowers of securities. The fund's policy is to maintain collateral in the form of cash, U.S. Government securities, or other high-grade debt obligations equal to at least 100% of the value of securities loaned. The collateral is then "marked to market" daily until the securities are returned. As with other extensions of credit, there may be risks of delay in

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Notes to Financial Statements  August 31, 2005

recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the security fail financially. As of August 31, 2005, cash collateral invested was as follows (000):

    Repurchase
Agreements
 
Government Obligations Fund   $ 333,389    

 

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. ("USBAM") serves as the securities lending agent for the fund in transactions involving the lending of portfolio securities on behalf of the fund. USBAM acts as the securities lending agent pursuant to, and subject to compliance with conditions contained in, an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). USBAM receives fees equal to 35% of the fund's income from securities lending transactions. Effective January 1, 2006, such fees will be lowered to 32% of the fund's income from securities lending transactions. Fees paid to USBAM from Government Obligations Fund for the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005 were $82,425.

EXPENSES – Expenses that are directly related to one of the funds are charged directly to that fund. Other operating expenses are generally allocated to the funds on the basis of relative net assets of all funds within the First American Family of Funds. Class specific expenses, such as distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees, are borne by that class. Income, other expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses of a fund are allocated to each respective class in proportion to the relative net assets of each class.

INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM – Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the funds, along with other registered investment companies in the First American Family of Funds, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating funds. The funds did not have any interfund lending transactions during the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN – Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), non-interested directors of the First American Fund family may participate and elect to defer receipt of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of selected open-end First American Funds as designated by the board of directors. All amounts in the Plan are 100% vested and accounts under the Plan are obligations of the funds. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with U.S generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of net assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported results of operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3 >  Fees and Expenses

INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES – Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the "Agreement"), USBAM manages each fund's assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The Agreement requires each fund to pay USBAM a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. The annual fee for each fund is 0.10%. Effective June 6, 2005, USBAM has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse other fund expenses until October 31, 2006, so that total fund operating expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, do not exceed the following amounts:

    Share Class  
Fund   A   B   C   D   I   Y   Z   Piper
Jaffray*
  Reserve  
Government Obligations Fund     0.75 %     - %     - %     0.60 %     - %     0.45 %     0.20 %     0.81 %     - %  
Prime Obligations Fund     0.78       1.23       1.23       0.63       0.40       0.48       0.20       0.88       -    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     0.75       -       -       0.60       -       0.45       0.20       0.79       -    
Treasury Obligations Fund     0.75       -       -       0.60       -       0.45       0.20       0.79       0.94    
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund     0.75       -       -       0.60       -       0.45       0.20       -       -    

 

*  Prior to June 6, 2005, the total fund operating expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets, of the Piper Jaffray shares of Government Obligations Fund, Prime Obligations Fund, Tax Free Obligations Fund and Treasury Obligations Fund were limited to 0.77%, 0.84%, 0.75% and 0.75%, respectively.

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ADMINISTRATION FEES – Effective July 1, 2005, USBAM serves as the funds' administrator (the "Administrator") pursuant to an administration contract between USBAM and the funds. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC ("USBFS") serves as sub-administrator pursuant to a sub-administration contract between USBFS and USBAM. USBAM is a subsidiary of U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank"). Both U.S. Bank and USBFS are direct subsidiaries of U.S. Bancorp. Under the adminstration agreement, the Administrator is compensated to provide, or compensates other entities to provide, services to the funds. These services include various legal, oversight and administrative services and accounting services. Effective July 1, 2005, the funds pay the Administrator fees, which are calcula ted daily and paid monthly, equal to each fund's pro rata share of an amount equal, on an annual basis, to 0.10% of the aggregate average daily net assets of all open-end mutual funds in the First American Family of Funds up to $8 billion, 0.085% on the next $17 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets, 0.07% on the next $25 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets, and 0.05% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. All fees paid to the sub-administrator are paid from the administration fee. In addition to these fees, the funds may reimburse the Administrator and sub-administrator for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing administration services.

Prior to July 1, 2005, USBAM and USBFS served as "co-administrators" pursuant to a co-administration agreement between the co-administrators and the funds. Prior to July 1, 2005, the funds paid the co-administrators fees, which were calculated daily and paid monthly, equal to each fund's pro rata share of an amount equal on an annual basis to 0.15% of the aggregate average daily net assets of all open-end mutual funds in the First American Family of Funds up to $8 billion, 0.135% on the next $17 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets, 0.12% on the next $25 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets, and 0.10% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. In addition, the funds paid transfer agent fees under the co-administration of $18,500 per share class plus additional per account fees. In addition to these fees, the funds reimb ursed the co-administrators for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing administration services.

For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, administration fees paid to USBAM and USBFS by the funds included in this annual report were as follows (000):

Fund   Amount  
Government Obligations Fund   $ 4,334    
Prime Obligations Fund     15,914    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     2,108    
Treasury Obligations Fund     10,248    
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund     281    

 

During the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, administration fees of $1,079,884 were waived on Class Z of Prime Obligations Fund.

TRANSFER AGENT FEES – Effective July 1, 2005, USBFS serves as the funds' transfer agent pursuant to a transfer agent and shareholder servicing agreement with FAF. Prior to July 1, 2005, these services were provided by USBFS pursuant to the co-administration agreement. FAF pays transfer agent fees of $18,500 per share class and additional per account fees for transfer agent services. These fees are allocated to each fund based upon the fund's pro rata share of the aggregate average daily net assets of the funds that comprise FAF. Under the transfer agent and shareholder servicing agreement, FAF also pays USBFS a fee equal, on an annual basis, to 0.10% of each fund's average daily net assets for Class A shares and 0.05% for all other share classes. This fee compe nsates USBFS for providing certain shareholder services and reimburses USBFS for its payments to financial institutions that establish and maintain omnibus accounts and provide customary services for such accounts. In addition to these fees, the funds may reimburse USBFS for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing transfer agent services.

For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, transfer agent fees paid to USBFS by the funds included in this annual report were as follows (000):

Fund   Amount  
Government Obligations Fund   $ 440    
Prime Obligations Fund     1,647    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     192    
Treasury Obligations Fund     1.067    
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund     32    

 

Each fund, except U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, currently pays to Piper Jaffray an annual fee equal to 0.15% of a fund's average daily net assets attributable to its Piper Jaffray shares for certain recordkeeping services. During the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005,

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Notes to Financial Statements  August 31, 2005

recordkeeping fees of $188,470, $852,668, $179,052 and $29,131 were waived on the Piper Jaffray shares of Government Obligations Fund, Prime Obligations Fund, Tax Free Obligations Fund and Treasury Obligations Fund, respectively.

CUSTODIAN FEES – U.S. Bank serves as the funds' custodian pursuant to a custodian agreement with FAF. Effective July 1, 2005, the fee for each fund was reduced from an annual rate of 0.01% of average daily net assets to an annual rate of 0.005% of average daily net assets. All fees are computed daily and paid monthly.

DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING (12b-1) FEES – Quasar Distributors, LLC ("Quasar"), a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, serves as distributor of the funds pursuant to a distribution agreement with FAF. Under the distribution agreement, and pursuant to a plan adopted by each fund under rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act, each fund pays Quasar a monthly distribution and/or shareholder servicing fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 0.15%, 0.25% and 0.50% of each fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, Class D shares, Piper Jaffray shares and Reserve shares, respectively. No distribution or shareholder servicing fees are paid by Class Y, Class I or Class Z shares. Thes e fees may be used by Quasar to provide compensation for sales support and distribution activities for each class of the funds. In addition, for Class B shares and Class C shares, a portion of these fees may be used to provide compensation for shareholder servicing activities.

Under these distribution and shareholder servicing agreements, the following amounts were retained by Quasar for the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005 (000):

Fund   Amount  
Government Obligations Fund   $ 2,249    
Prime Obligations Fund     3,476    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     509    
Treasury Obligations Fund     8,676    
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund     46    

 

SHAREHOLDER SERVICING (NON-12b-1) FEES – FAF has also adopted and entered into a shareholder servicing plan and agreement with USBAM, under which USBAM has agreed to provide FAF, or will enter into written agreements with other service providers pursuant to which the service providers will provide FAF, with non-distribution-related services to shareholders of Class A, Class D, Class I, Class Y, Piper Jaffray and Reserve shares. Each fund pays USBAM a monthly shareholder servicing fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class D, Class Y, Piper Jaffray and Reserve shares, and a fee equal to an annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class I shares. During t he fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, shareholder servicing fees of $446,138 were waived on Class I of Prime Obligations Fund.

Under this shareholder servicing plan and agreement, the following amounts were paid to USBAM for the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005 (000):

Fund   Amount  
Government Obligations Fund   $ 8,140    
Prime Obligations Fund     25,516    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     2,875    
Treasury Obligations Fund     20,229    
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund     603    

 

OTHER FEES – In addition to the investment advisory fees, custodian fees, distribution and shareholder servicing fees, and administration fees, each fund is responsible for paying most other operating expenses, including: fees and expenses of independent directors, registration fees, postage and printing of shareholder reports, legal, auditing, insurance and other miscellaneous expenses. For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, legal fees and expenses were paid to a law firm of which an Assistant Secretary of the funds is a partner.

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CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES – A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") is imposed on redemptions made in the Class B shares. The CDSC varies depending on the number of years from time of payment for the purchase of Class B shares until the redemption of such shares. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares after eight years.

Year Since Purchase   Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
as a Percentage of Dollar
Amount Subject to Charge
 
First     5.00 %  
Second     5.00    
Third     4.00    
Fourth     3.00    
Fifth     2.00    
Sixth     1.00    
Seventh     -    
Eighth     -    

 

A CDSC of 1.00% is imposed on redemptions made in Class C shares for the first twelve months.

The CDSC for Class B shares and Class C shares is imposed on the value of the purchased shares, or the value at the time of redemption, whichever is less. For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, total CDSCs retained by affiliates of USBAM for distributing shares of Prime Obligations Fund were $54,064.

4 >  Portfolio Characteristics of the Tax Free Obligations Fund

The Tax Free Obligations Fund invests in five different types of municipal securities. At August 31, 2005, the percentage of portfolio investments by each category was as follows:

    Tax Free
Obligations
Fund
 
Weekly Variable Rate Demand Notes     83.0 %  
Commercial Paper     8.7    
Municipal Notes & Bonds     6.1    
Daily Variable Rate Demand Notes     1.7    
Investment Companies     0.5    
      100.0 %  

 

The Tax Free Obligations Fund invests in longer-term securities that include revenue bonds, tax and revenue anticipation notes, and general obligation bonds. At August 31, 2005, the percentage of portfolio investments in longer-term securities by each revenue source, was as follows:

    Tax Free
Obligations
Fund
 
Revenue Bonds     3.0 %  
General Obligations     3.1    
      6.1 %  

 

The implied credit ratings of all portfolio holdings as a percentage of total market value of investments at August 31, 2005, were as follows:

Standard & Poor's/
Moody's Ratings:
  Tax Free
Obligations Fund
 
AAA/Aaa     31.4 %  
AA/Aa     68.2    
A/A     0.4    
NR     -    
      100.0 %  

 

Securities rated by only one agency are shown in that category. Securities rated by both agencies are shown with their lowest rating.

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Notes to Financial Statements  August 31, 2005

5 >  Fund Merger

On August 16, 2005, shareholders of Treasury Reserve Fund approved the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization recommended by the funds' board of directors, providing for the merger of Treasury Reserve Fund Class A shares into Treasury Obligations Fund Reserve shares at the close of business on August 30, 2005. The following table illustrates the specifics of the merger (000):

Acquired Fund   Acquiring Fund   Acquired
Funds Net
Assets
  Shares Issued to
Shareholders of
Acquired Fund
  Acquiring Fund
Net Assets
  Combined
Net Assets
  Tax Status
of Transfer
 
Treasury Reserve Fund
Class A
  Treasury Obligations Fund1
Reserve shares
  $ 1,104,823       1,104,846     $ 9,840,427     $ 10,945,250     Non-taxable  

 

1  Accounting survivor.

6 >  Indemnifications

The funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS August 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Tax Information

The information set forth below is for each funds's fiscal period as required by federal laws. Most shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal periods of a fund. Accordingly, the information needed for income tax purposes will be sent in early 2006 on Form 1099-DIV. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

Dear First American Shareholders:

For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, each fund has designated long-term capital gains, ordinary income and tax exempt income with regard to distributions paid during the year as follows:

Fund   Long Term
Capital Gains
Distributions
(Tax Basis)
  Ordinary
Income
Distributions
(Tax Basis)
  Tax Exempt
Interest
  Total
Distributions
(Tax Basis)a
 
Government Obligations Fund     - %     100 %     - %     100 %  
Prime Obligations Fund     0.02       99.98       -       100    
Tax Free Obligations Fund     0.19       0.01       99.8       100    
Treasury Obligations Fund     -       100       -       100    
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund     -       100       -       100    

 

a  None of the dividends paid by the funds are eligible for the dividends received deduction or are characterized as qualified dividend income.

Shareholder Meeting

At a special meeting of the shareholders of the Treasury Reserve Fund on August 16, 2005, the shareholders voted to approve the following proposal:

Approval of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the Treasury Reserve Fund, providing for reorganization of that fund into the Treasury Obligations Fund series of FAF, including the amendment to FAF's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation necessary to effect the reorganization.

At the meeting, shareholders approved this proposal as follows:

Fund   Shared
Voted
For
  Shares
Voted
Against
  Shares
Abstained
 
Treasury Reserve     583,570,493       3,055,028       12,123,685    

 

How to Obtain a Copy of the Funds' Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Record

A description of the policies and procedures that the funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, 2005, is available (1) without charge upon request by calling 800.677.FUND; (2) at firstamericanfunds.com; and (3) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision's website at http://www.sec.gov.

Form N-Q Holdings Information

Each fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. The funds' Forms N-Q are available (1) without charge upon request by calling 800.677.FUND and (2) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, you may review and copy the funds' Forms N-Q at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Approval of the Funds' Investment Advisory Agreement

The Board of Directors of the funds (the "Board"), which is comprised entirely of independent directors, oversees the management of each fund and, as required by law, determines annually whether to renew the funds' advisory agreement with

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS August 31, 2005 (unaudited)

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. ("USBAM"). At a meeting on May 3-5, 2005, the Board considered information relating to the funds' investment advisory agreement with USBAM (the "Agreement"). In advance of the meeting, the Board received materials relating to the Agreement, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with their consideration. At a subsequent meeting on June 20-22, 2005, the Board concluded its consideration of and approved the Agreement through June 30, 2006.

Although the Agreement, which is with First American Funds, Inc., relates to all of the funds, the Board of Directors separately considered and approved the Agreement with respect to each fund. In considering the Agreement, the Board reviewed and analyzed the factors it deemed relevant, including: (1) the nature, quality and extent of USBAM's services to the fund, (2) the investment performance of the fund, (3) the profitability of USBAM related to the fund, including an analysis of USBAM's cost of providing services and comparative expense information, (4) the extent to which economies of scale are realized as the fund grows and whether fee levels share these economies of scale with fund investors, and (5) other benefits that accrue to USBAM through its relationship with the funds. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board's decision to approve the Agreement with respect to any fund.

Before approving the Agreement, the independent directors met in executive session with their independent counsel on numerous occasions to consider the materials provided by USBAM and the terms of the Agreement. Based on its evaluation of those materials, the Board concluded that the Agreement is fair and in the best interests of the shareholders of each fund. In reaching its conclusion, the Board considered the following:

Nature, Quality and Extent of Investment Advisory Services

The Board examined the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by USBAM to each fund. The Board reviewed USBAM's key personnel who provide investment management services to each fund as well as the fact that, under the Agreement, USBAM has the authority and responsibility to make and execute investment decisions for each fund within the framework of that fund's investment policies and restrictions, subject to review by the Board. The Board further considered that USBAM's duties with respect to each fund include (i) investment research and security selection, (ii) adherence to (and monitoring compliance with) the fund's investment policies and restrictions and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and (iii) monitoring the performance of the various organizations providing services to the fund, including the fund's distributor, sub-administrator, transfer agent and custodian. The B oard also noted that during the past year, USBAM did not detect any material violations of any fund's investment policies and restrictions. Finally, the Board considered USBAM's representation that the services provided by USBAM under the Agreement are the type of services customarily provided by investment advisors in the fund industry.

The Board also considered compliance reports about USBAM from the funds' Chief Compliance Officer.

Based on the foregoing, the Board concluded that each fund is likely to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by USBAM under the Agreement.

Investment Performance of the Funds

The Board considered the performance of each fund, including comparative information provided by an independent data service regarding the median performance of a group of comparable funds selected by that data service (the "performance universe"). The performance periods reviewed by the Board all ended on February 28, 2005. Also, given that different share classes have different expense structures and that each share class has been in existence for a different period of time, the Board considered separately (i) one- and three-year performance information for Class A shares, (ii) one-, three- and five-year performance information for Class Y shares and (iii) one-year performance information for Class Z shares. With respect to U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, which has only been in existence for a short time, the Board considered the performance of Class A shares as noted below.

Government Obligations Fund. The Board considered that the performance of the fund's Class A shares for the one- and three-year periods equaled the median performance of the performance universe and that, for the one-year period, the fund's class Z shares significantly outperformed the performance universe. The Board also considered that for the one-, three- and five-year

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periods the fund's Class Y shares slightly underperformed the performance universe median. The Board concluded that, in light of the fund's competitive performance, it would be in the interest of the fund and its shareholders for the Board to renew the Agreement.

Prime Obligations Fund. The Board considered that, for the one- and three-year periods, the fund's Class A shares outperformed the performance universe median and for the one-year period, the fund's class Z shares significantly outperformed the performance universe median. The Board also considered that for the one-, three- and five-year periods, the fund's Class Y shares were slightly below the median of the performance universe. The Board concluded that, in light of the fund's competitive performance, it would be in the interest of the fund and its shareholders for the Board to renew the Agreement.

Tax Free Obligations Fund. The Board considered that, for the one- and three-year periods, the fund's Class A and Class Y shares underperformed the performance universe median, as did the Class Y shares for the five-year period. The Board also noted, however, that the fund's class Z shares significantly outperformed the median of the performance universe for the one-year period. The Board considered USBAM's belief that part of the underperformance of Class A and Class Y is attributable to the high quality of the fund's portfolio securities. The Board considered that the fund's AAA Standard & Poor's rating prohibits the fund from buying unrated securities, which limits the universe of potential investments. Other funds in the performance universe do no t have this restriction and, thus, have more investment options that can yield higher returns.

In addition, the Board noted USBAM's assertion that the Class A and Class Y underperformance also could be attributable to the entirely tax-free nature of the fund's income. The Board considered that, although the fund is allowed to invest up to 20% of its assets in taxable securities, including securities subject to the alternative minimum tax, the fund does not invest in any such securities. The Board noted that certain funds in the performance universe are not subject to this restriction and may invest without limit in securities subject to the alternative minimum tax. In light of this, the Board also compared the fund's performance to that of a peer universe that excluded funds investing in securities subject to the alternative minimum tax, noting that the fund's performance compared much more favorably against this alternate group of funds.

In light of the fund's performance after taking into account the AAA rating of the fund and the entirely tax-free nature of its investments, and after comparing the fund to similar funds that do not invest in securities subject to the alternative minimum tax, the Board concluded that it would be in the interest of the fund and its shareholders for the Board to renew the Agreement.

Treasury Obligations Fund. The Board considered that, for the one- and three-year periods, the fund's Class A shares outperformed the performance universe median and that, for the one-year period, the fund's Class Z shares significantly outperformed the median. Further the Board considered that the performance of the fund's Class Y shares equaled the median for the one- year period, although it slightly underperformed the performance universe median for the three- and five-year periods. The Board concluded that, in light of the fund's competitive performance, it would be in the interest of the fund and its shareholders for the Board to renew the Agreement.

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund. The fund did not commence operations until October 2004. The Board considered that the performance of the fund's Class A shares was comparable to the median performance of the fund's performance universe for the period from October 25, 2004 through February 28, 2005. The Board concluded that, in light of the fund's competitive performance since inception and its short history of operations, it would be in the interest of the fund and its shareholders for the Board to renew the Agreement and to monitor the performance record developed by the fund's portfolio management team.

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by USBAM

The Board examined USBAM's costs in serving as the funds' investment manager, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage each fund. The Board also considered the profitability of USBAM and its affiliates from their relationship with each fund. For each fund, the Board examined fee and expense information as compared to that of other funds and accounts managed by USBAM and of comparable funds managed by other advisers. The Board found that while the management fees for USBAM's institutional separate accounts are lower than the funds' management fees, the funds receive additional services from USBAM that separate accounts do not receive.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS August 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Using information provided by an independent data service, the Board also evaluated each fund's advisory fee compared to the median advisory fee for other mutual funds similar in size, character and investment strategy, and each fund's expense ratio after waivers compared to the median expense ratio of comparable funds. In connection with its review of fund fees and expenses, the Board asked USBAM to articulate its pricing philosophy. USBAM responded that it attempts generally to maintain each fund's total operating expenses at a level that approximates the median of a peer group of funds selected by an independent data service. In addition, USBAM committed to waive its investment advisory fees to the extent necessary to maintain the funds' total expense ratios at levels generally in line with their respective peer groups.

The Board noted that the information provided by an independent data service reflected that each fund's advisory fee is below its peer group median advisory fee. The Board also noted that, consistent with USBAM's pricing philosophy, each fund's expense ratio was competitive with its peer group median expense ratio. The Board concluded USBAM's pricing philosophy is a reasonable one and that the funds' advisory fees and expense ratios are reasonable in light of the services provided.

Economies of Scale in Providing Investment Advisory Services

The Board considered the extent to which each fund's investment advisory fee reflects economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Based on information provided by USBAM, the Board noted that profitability will likely increase somewhat as assets grow over time. The Board considered that, although the funds do not have advisory fee breakpoints in place, USBAM has committed to waive advisory fees to the extent necessary to keep each fund's total expenses generally in line with the median total expenses of a peer group of funds as selected by an independent data service. The median total expense ratio of a fund's peer group will necessarily reflect the effect of any breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules of the funds in that group. Therefore, by capping a fund's total expense ratio at a level close to the median, fund shareholders will effectively receive the benefit of any breakpoints in the comparable funds' advisory fee schedules. In light of USBAM's commitment to keep total fund expenses competitive, the Board concluded that it would be reasonable and in the best interest of each fund and its shareholders to renew the Agreement.

Other Benefits to USBAM

In evaluating the benefits that accrue to USBAM through its relationship with the funds, the Board noted that USBAM and certain of its affiliates serve the funds in various capacities, including as adviser, administrator, sub-administrator, transfer agent, distributor, custodian and securities lending agent, and receive compensation from the funds in connection with providing services to the funds. The Board considered that each service provided to the funds by USBAM or one of its affiliates is pursuant to a written agreement, which the Board evaluates periodically as required by law.

After full consideration of these and other factors, the Board concluded that approval of the Agreement was in the best interest of each fund and its shareholders.

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Directors and Officers of the Funds

Independent Directors

Name, Address, and
Year of Birth
  Position(s) 
Held
with Fund
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director †
 
Benjamin R. Field III,
P.O. Box 1329,
Minneapolis, MN
55440-1329 (1938)
  Director   Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified. Director of FAF, since September 2003   Retired; Senior Financial Advisor, Bemis Company, Inc. from May 2002 through June 2004; Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Bemis, through April 2002.   First American Funds Complex: eleven registered investment companies, including fifty-five portfolios   None  
Roger A. Gibson,
P.O. Box 1329,
Minneapolis, MN
55440-1329 (1946)
  Director   Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified. Director of FAF since October 1997   Retired; Vice President – Cargo, United Airlines, from July 2001 through July 2004; Vice President, North America – Mountain Region for United Airlines, prior to July 2001.   First American Funds Complex: eleven registered investment companies, including fifty-five portfolios   None  
Victoria J. Herget,
P.O. Box 1329,
Minneapolis, MN
55440-1329 (1951)
  Director   Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified. Director of FAF since September 2003   Investment consultant and non-profit board member since 2001; Managing Director of Zurich Scudder Investments through 2001.   First American Funds Complex: eleven registered investment companies, including fifty-five portfolios   None  
Leonard W. Kedrowski,
P.O. Box 1329,
Minneapolis, MN
55440-1329 (1941)
  Director   Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified. Director of FAF since November 1993   Owner, Executive and Management Consulting, Inc., a management consulting firm; Board member, GC McGuiggan Corporation (dba Smyth Companies), a label printer; former Chief Executive Officer, Creative Promotions International, LLC, a promotional award programs and products company, through October 2003; Advisory Board member, Designer Doors, manufacturer of designer doors, through 2002.   First American Funds Complex: eleven registered investment companies, including fifty-five portfolios   None  
Richard K. Riederer,
P.O. Box 1329,
Minneapolis, MN
55440-1329 (1944)
  Director   Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified. Director of FAF since August 2001   Retired; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Weirton Steel through 2001.   First American Funds Complex: eleven registered investment companies, including fifty-five portfolios   Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (a producer of iron ore pellets)  
Joseph D. Strauss,
P.O. Box 1329,
Minneapolis, MN
55440-1329 (1940)
  Director   Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified. Director of FAF since September 1984   Owner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Excensus(TM), LLC, a consulting firm, since 2001; owner and President, Strauss Management Company, a Minnesota holding company for various organizational management business ventures; owner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Community Resource Partnerships, Inc., a strategic planning, operations management, government relations, transportation planning and public relations organization; attorney at law.   First American Funds Complex: eleven registered investment companies, including fifty-five portfolios   None  

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS August 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Independent Directors - continued

Name, Address, and
Year of Birth
  Position(s) 
Held
with Fund
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director †
 
Virginia L. Stringer,
P.O. Box 1329,
Minneapolis, MN
55440-1329 (1944)
  Chair; Director   Chair Term three years. Directors Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified. Chair of FAF's Board since September 1997; Director of FAF since June 1991   Owner and President, Strategic Management Resources, Inc., a management consulting firm; Executive Consultant to State Farm Insurance Company through 2003.   First American Funds Complex: eleven registered investment companies, including fifty-five portfolios   None  
James M. Wade,
P.O. Box 1329, Minneapolis,
MN 55440-1329 (1943)
  Director   Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified. Director of FAF since August 2001   Owner and President, Jim Wade Homes, a homebuilding company, since 1999.   First American Funds Complex: eleven registered investment companies, including fifty-five portfolios   None  

 

†  Includes only directorships in a company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about fund directors and is available upon request without charge by calling 800-677-FUND or writing to First American Funds, P.O. Box 1330, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55440-1330.

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Officers

Name, Address, and
Year of Birth
  Position(s) 
Held
with Fund
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  
Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.,
U.S. Bancorp Asset
Management, Inc.,
800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1962)*
  President   Re-elected by the Board annually; President of FAF since February 2001   Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. since May 2001; Chief Executive Officer of First American Asset Management since December 2000 to May 2001 and of Firstar Investment & Research Management Company ("FIRMCO") from February 2001 to May 2001; prior thereto Senior Managing Director and Head of Equity Research of U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray.  
Mark S. Jordahl,
U.S. Bancorp Asset
Management, Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1960)*
  Vice President – Investments   Re-elected by the Board annually; Vice President – Investments of FAF since September 2001   Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. since September 2001; President and Chief Investment Officer, ING Investment Management – Americas, September 2000 to June 2001; Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, ReliaStar Financial Corp., January 1998 to September 2000.  
Jeffery M. Wilson,
U.S. Bancorp Asset
Management, Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1956)*
  Vice President – Administration   Re-elected by the Board annually; Vice President – Administration of FAF since March 2000   Senior Vice President of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. since May 2001; prior thereto, Senior Vice President of First American Asset Management.  
Charles D Gariboldi Jr.,
U.S. Bancorp Asset
Management, Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1959)*
  Treasurer   Re-elected by the Board annually; Treasurer of FAF since October 2004   Mutual Fund Treasurer, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. since October 2004; prior thereto Vice President of investment accounting and Fund Treasurer for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.  
Jill M. Stevenson,
U.S. Bancorp Asset
Management, Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1965)*
  Assistant Treasurer   Re-elected by the Board annually; Assistant Treasurer of FAF since September 2005   Assistant Treasurer, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., since September 2005; prior thereto, Director, Senior Project Manager, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management from May 2003. Prior to that, Vice President, Director of Operations, Paladin Investment Associates, LLC.  
David H. Lui,
U.S. Bancorp Asset
Management, Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1960)*
  Chief Compliance Officer   Re-elected by the Board annually; Chief Compliance Officer of FAF since February 2005   Chief Compliance Officer for First American Funds and U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. since February 2005. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer, Franklin Advisors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Counsel, Franklin Templeton Investments from March 2004. Prior to that Vice President Charles Schwab & Co,. Inc.  
Kathleen L. Prudhomme,
U.S. Bancorp Asset
Management, Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1953)*
  Secretary   Re-elected by the Board annually; Secretary of FAF since December 2004; prior thereto, Assistant Secretary of FAF since September 1998   Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management Inc. since November 2004; prior thereto, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, a Minneapolis-based law firm.  
James D. Alt,
50 South Sixth Street,
Suite 1500,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1951)
  Assistant Secretary   Re-elected by the Board annually; Assistant Secretary of FAF since December 2004; prior thereto, Secretary of FAF since June 2002; Assistant Secretary of FAF from September 1998 through June 2002   Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, a Minneapolis-based law firm.  
Brett L. Agnew,
U.S. Bancorp Asset
Management, Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(1971)*
  Assistant Secretary   Re-elected by the Board annually; Assistant Secretary of FAF since December 2004   Attorney for U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. since August 2004; 2001-2004, Senior Counsel, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans; prior thereto, Consultant, Principal Financial Group.  

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS August 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Officers - continued

Name, Address, and
Year of Birth
  Position(s) 
Held
with Fund
  Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  
James R. Arnold,
615 E. Michigan Street,
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(1957)*
  Assistant Secretary   Re-elected by the Board annually; Assistant Secretary of FAF since June 2003   Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC since March 2002; prior thereto, Senior Administration Services Manager, UMB Fund Services, Inc.  
Douglas G. Hess,
615 E. Michigan Street,
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(1967)*
  Assistant Secretary   Re-elected by the Board annually; Assistant Secretary of FAF since September 2001   Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.  

 

*  Messrs. Schreier, Jordahl, Wilson, Gariboldi, Lui and Agnew, and Ms. Stevenson and Ms. Prudhomme are each officers and/or employees of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., which serves as investment adviser and administrator for FAF. Messrs. Hess and Arnold are officers of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, which is a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and which serves as Transfer Agent for FAF.

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Board of Directors First American Funds, Inc.

 

Virginia Stringer

Chairperson of First American Funds, Inc.

Owner and President of Strategic Management Resources, Inc.

 

Benjamin Field III

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Retired; former Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Bemis Company, Inc.

 

Roger Gibson

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Retired; former Vice President of Cargo-United Airlines

 

Victoria Herget

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Investment Consultant; former Managing Director of Zurich Scudder Investments

 

Leonard Kedrowski

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Owner and President of Executive and Management Consulting, Inc.

 

Richard Riederer

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Retired; former President and Chief Executive Officer of Weirton Steel

 

Joseph Strauss

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Owner and President of Strauss Management Company

 

James Wade

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Owner and President of Jim Wade Homes

 

First American Funds’ Board of Directors is comprised entirely of independent directors.

 



 

 

Direct fund correspondence to:

 

First American Funds

P.O. Box 1330

Minneapolis, MN 55440-1330

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. Further, there is no assurance that certain securities will remain in or out of each fund’s portfolio.

 

This report is for the information of shareholders of the First American Funds, Inc. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains information concerning investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the Funds.  Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

The figures in this report represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. The principal value of an investment and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

 

ADMINISTRATOR

U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

 

SUB-ADMINISTRATOR

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

CUSTODIAN

U.S. Bank National Association

180 East Fifth Street

St. Paul, Minnesota 55101

 

DISTRIBUTOR

Quasar Distributors, LLC

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Ernst & Young LLP

220 South Sixth Street

Suite 1400

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

 

COUNSEL

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

50 South Sixth Street

Suite 1500

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

 

First American Funds

P.O. Box 1330

Minneapolis, MN 55440-1330

 

In an attempt to reduce shareholder costs and help eliminate duplication,  First American Funds will try to limit their mailing to one report for each address that lists one or more shareholders with the same last name. If you would like additional copies, please call First American Investor Services at 800.677.FUND or visit firstamericanfunds.com.

 

0285-05    10/2005   AR-MONEY

 


 


 

Item 2—Code of Ethics

 

(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

 

(b) During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to the provisions of the registrant’s code of ethics that apply to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer and that relate to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in this Item.

 

(c) During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of its code of ethics.

 

(d) The registrant undertakes to furnish a copy of its code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-677-3863.

 

Item 3—Audit Committee Financial Expert
 

The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Leonard W. Kedrowski, Benjamin R. Field III, and Richard K. Riederer, members of the registrant’s Audit Committee, are each an “audit committee financial expert” and are “independent,” as these terms are defined in this Item.

 

Item 4—Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a) Audit Fees - Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) billed the registrant audit fees totaling $439,310 in the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, $586,376 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 and $505,797 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, including fees associated with the annual audit, SEC Rule 17f-2 security count filings and filings of the registrant’s Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees – E&Y billed the registrant audit-related fees totaling $19,275 in the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, $17,082 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 and $0 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, including fees associated with the semi-annual review of fund disclosures.

 

(c) Tax Fees - E&Y billed the registrant fees of $82,384 in the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, $84,123 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 and $221,453 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, for tax services, including tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. Tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services primarily related to preparation of original and amended tax returns, timely RIC qualification reviews, and tax distribution analysis and planning.

 

(d) All Other Fees - There were no fees billed by E&Y for other services to the registrant during the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005 and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.

 

(e)(1) The audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures pursuant to paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are set forth below:

 

Audit Committee policy regarding pre-approval of services provided by the Independent Auditor

 

The Audit Committee of the First American Funds (“Committee”) has responsibility for ensuring that all services performed by the independent audit firm for the funds do not impair the firm’s independence. This review is intended to provide reasonable oversight without removing management from its responsibility for day-to-day operations. In this regard, the Committee should:

 

Understand the nature of the professional services expected to be provided and their impact on auditor independence and audit quality

 

Examine and evaluate the safeguards put into place by the Company and the auditor to safeguard independence

 

Meet quarterly with the partner of the independent audit firm

 

Consider approving categories of service that are not deemed to impair independence for a one-year period

 



 

It is important that a qualitative rather than a mere quantitative evaluation be performed by the Committee in discharging its responsibilities.

 

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

 

On an annual basis, the Committee will review and consider whether to pre-approve the financial plan for audit fees as well as categories of audit-related and non-audit services that may be performed by the funds’ independent audit firm directly for the funds. At least annually the Committee will receive a report from the independent audit firm of all audit and non-audit services, which were approved during the year.

 

The engagement of the independent audit firm for any non-audit service requires the written pre-approval of the Treasurer of the funds and all non-audit services performed by the independent audit firm will be disclosed in the required SEC periodic filings.

 

In connection with the Committee review and pre-approval responsibilities, the review by the Committee will consist of the following:

 

Audit Services

 

The categories of audit services and related fees to be reviewed and considered for pre-approval annually by the Committee or its delegate include the following:

 

Annual Fund financial statement audits

 

Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)

 

SEC and regulatory filings and consents

 

Audit-related Services

 

In addition, the following categories of audit-related services are deemed to be consistent with the role of the independent audit firm and, as such, will be considered for pre-approval by the Committee or its delegate, on an annual basis.

 

Accounting consultations

 

Fund merger support services

 

Other accounting related matters

 

Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

Attestation Reports

 

Other Internal Control Reports

 

Notwithstanding any annual pre-approval of these categories of services, individual projects with an estimated fee in excess of $25,000 are subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair or its delegate on a case-by-case basis. Individual projects with an estimated fee in excess of $50,000 are subject to pre-approval by the Committee or its delegate on a case-by-case basis.

 

Tax Services

 

The following categories of tax services are deemed to be consistent with the role of the independent audit firm and, as such, will be considered for pre-approval by the Committee or its delegate, on an annual basis.

 

Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

 

Federal, state and local income tax compliance, and

 

Sales and use tax compliance

 



 

Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

Tax authority examination services

 

Tax appeals support services

 

Accounting methods studies

 

Fund merger support services

 

Tax consulting services and related projects

 

Notwithstanding any annual pre-approval of these categories of services, individual projects with an estimated fee in excess of $25,000 are subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair or its delegate on a case-by-case basis. Individual projects with an estimated fee in excess of $50,000 are subject to pre-approval by the Committee or its delegate on a case-by-case basis.

 

Other Non-audit Services

 

The SEC auditor independence rules adopted in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act specifically allow certain non-audit services. Because of the nature of these services, none of these services may be commenced by the independent audit firm without the prior approval of the Committee. The Committee may delegate this responsibility to one or more of the Committee members, with the decisions presented to the full Committee at the next scheduled meeting.

 

Proscribed Services

 

In accordance with SEC rules on independence, the independent audit firm is prohibited from performing services in the following categories of non-audit services:

 

Management functions

 

Accounting and bookkeeping services

 

Internal audit services

 

Financial information systems design and implementation

 

Valuation services supporting the financial statements

 

Actuarial services supporting the financial statements

 

Executive recruitment

 

Expert services (e.g., litigation support)

 

Investment banking

 

Policy for Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities within the Investment Company Complex

 

The Committee is also responsible for pre-approving certain non-audit services provided to U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., U.S. Bank N.A., Quasar Distributors, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and any other entity under common control with U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., that provides ongoing services to the funds. The only non-audit services provided to these entities which require pre-approval are those services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds.

 



 

Although the Committee is not required to pre-approve all services provided to U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. and other affiliated service providers, the Committee will annually receive a report from the independent audit firm on the aggregate fees for all services provided to U.S. Bancorp and affiliates.

 

(e)(2) All of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 that were provided to the registrant on or after May 6, 2003, the effective date of SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services, were pre-approved by the audit committee.

 

(f) All services performed on the engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year end were performed by the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, totaled $127,359 in the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, $131,955 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 and $353,653 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, including services provided prior to May 6, 2003, the effective date of SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services.

 

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has determined that the provision of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved and that were rendered on or after May 6, 2003 (the effective date of SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services), is compatible with maintaining E&Y’s independence.

 

Item 5—Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6—Schedule of Investments
 

The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7—Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8—Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9—Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

 

Not applicable.

 



 

Item 10—Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this item.

 

Item 11—Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

(b)         There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12—Exhibits

 

(a)(1)  Not applicable.  Registrant’s code of ethics is provided to any person upon request without charge.

 

(a)(2)  Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the registrant as required by
Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act are filed as exhibits hereto.

 

(a)(3)  Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act are filed as exhibits hereto.

 



 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

First American Funds, Inc.

 

By:

 

/s/ Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

 

 

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

 

President

 

 

Date: November 7, 2005

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

 

/s/ Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

 

 

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

 

President

 

 

Date: November 7, 2005

 

By:

 

/s/ Charles D. Gariboldi

 

 

Charles D. Gariboldi

 

Treasurer

 

 

Date: November 7, 2005

 


EX-99.CERT 2 a05-16188_3ex99dcert.htm CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT 99.CERT

 

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Thomas S. Schreier, Jr., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of First American Funds, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

a)              designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)             designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)              evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)             disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 7, 2005

 

 

/s/ Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

 

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

President

 



 

I, Charles D. Gariboldi, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of First American Funds, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

a)              designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)             designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)              evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)             disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 7, 2005

 

 

/s/ Charles D. Gariboldi

 

Charles D. Gariboldi

Treasurer

 


EX-99.906CERT 3 a05-16188_3ex99d906cert.htm CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT 99.906CERT

 

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), the undersigned officers of First American Funds, Inc. (the “Funds”) do hereby certify, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge, that:

 

1.                                       The report on Form N-CSR of the Funds (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2.                                       The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Funds.

 

By:

 

/s/ Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

 

 

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.

 

President

 

 

Date: November 7, 2005

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Charles D. Gariboldi

 

 

Charles D. Gariboldi

 

Treasurer

 

Date: November 7, 2005

 


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