N-CSRS 1 y76694cnvcsrs.htm FORM N-CSR N-CSRS
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-4250
Seligman Municipal Series Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
50606 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Lawrence P. Vogel
100 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 850-1864
Date of fiscal year end: 9/30
Date of reporting period: 3/31/09
 
 

 


 

FORM N-CSR
ITEM 1.   REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The semi-annual report of Seligman Municipal Series Trust is included in the following combined semi-annual report of Seligman Municipal Funds.

 


 

 
Seligman
Municipal Funds
 
Seligman Municipal Series Trust
    §  California High-Yield Fund
    §  California Quality Fund
    §  Florida Fund
    §  North Carolina Fund
Seligman New Jersey Municipal Fund, Inc.
Seligman Pennsylvania Municipal Fund Series
 
Mid-Year Report
March 31, 2009
 
 
Seeking Income Exempt
From Regular Income Tax
 
(J. & W. SELIGMAN LOGO)


 

 
To the Shareholders
 

 
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
 
We are very pleased to announce that, with the completion of the acquisition of J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated by RiverSource Investments, LLC on November 7, 2008, your Funds joined the RiverSource family of funds. Seligman’s long heritage of investing and exceptional wealth of experience is a valuable addition to RiverSource Funds. Seligman joins RiverSource and Threadneedle in the comprehensive family of mutual funds we offer investors.
 
We also welcome John Maher and Leroy Richie, who have served on your Series’ Board since 2006 and 2000, respectively, to the RiverSource Funds’ Board of Directors. The acquisition of Seligman by RiverSource Investments creates several new opportunities for us all, including access to talented portfolio managers and competitive mutual fund solutions to help you reach your investment goals.
 
A Look Back
2008 was an unprecedented year in many ways. Investors watched the precipitous decline in all the major U.S. and international equity indexes as concerns about the economy gave way to fear and selling of securities. In response to substantial losses in the markets and weakening economic indicators, the government stepped in swiftly and aggressively to encourage liquidity and credit availability in an attempt to make credit markets function. By the end of the calendar year, these actions still needed time to gain traction in the markets.
 
During a severe economic environment like the one we are experiencing, it is essential that investors try not to let short-term losses in the market distract from a long-term investment plan. Such discipline may be easier said than done in the presence of negative news in the media. However, the financial choices you make today — practicing patience or locking in losses — influence your portfolio’s performance.
 
Getting Back On Track
Whether you look at the glass half empty or half full, every broad based market decline creates investment opportunities. The financial markets are expected to recover, although it is impossible to know when. In the meantime, make sure your portfolio is positioned to benefit from the next sources of growth.
 
Market recoveries often occur before the reported end of a recession. If you wait for validation of economic recovery before reinvesting in the markets, you may well miss out on market returns associated with the economic rebound.
 
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To the Shareholders
 

 
                         
          Time elapsed
       
          between bear
       
          market and
    Returns
 
Recession   Bear market ended     recession end dates     missed*  
   
August 1929 – March 1933     June 1932       9 months       39.21 %
 
 
August 1957 – April 1958     December 1957       4 months       9.94 %
 
 
December 1969 – November 1970     June 1970       5 months       21.81 %
 
 
November 1973 – March 1975     September 1974       6 months       34.47 %
 
 
July 1981 – November 1982     July 1982       4 months       31.72 %
 
 
July 1990 – March 1991     October 1990       5 months       25.33 %
 
 
* S&P 500® Index total returns for the number of months between the recession and bear market end dates.
 
Be sure your portfolio is on track today. Talk with your financial professional about opportunities that have been created in the markets and take advantage of our solutions and strategies that can help position portfolios for the next market recovery cycle. We hope you are as excited by these opportunities as we are. We thank you for your support and look forward to helping you reach your investment goals.
 
     
(-s- Stephen R. Lewis)   (-s- Patrick T. Bannigan)
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr.    Patrick T. Bannigan
Chairman of the Boards   President, RiverSource Funds
 
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, call (888) 791-3380. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Asset allocation, diversification, and dollar cost averaging do not assure a profit or protect against loss and past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index) is an unmanaged list of common stocks and is frequently used as a general measure of U.S. market performance.
 
On November 7, 2008, RiverSource Investments, LLC (“RiverSource Investments”) completed its acquisition of J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated. In addition, at a special meeting held during the fourth quarter of 2008, the stockholders of each Fund approved a new investment management services agreement between each Fund and RiverSource Investments. With the completion of the acquisition and the approval of these new agreements by the Funds’ stockholders, RiverSource Investments is the new investment manager of the Funds with effect from November 7, 2008.
 
RiverSource®, Seligman®, and Threadneedle® mutual funds are part of the RiverSource family of funds, and are distributed by RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc., Member FINRA, and managed by RiverSource Investments, LLC. Threadneedle mutual funds are subadvised by Threadneedle International Limited. RiverSource and Threadneedle are part of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Seligman is an offering brand of RiverSource Investments.
 
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Table of Contents
 

 
         
         
Performance and Portfolio Overview     2  
         
Understanding and Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses     6  
         
Portfolios of Investments     8  
         
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     14  
         
Statements of Operations     15  
         
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     16  
         
Notes to Financial Statements     19  
         
Financial Highlights     31  
         
Proxy Results     37  
         
Additional Fund Information     38  

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Performance and Portfolio Overview
 
This section of the report is intended to help you understand the performance of each of the four Funds of Seligman Municipal Series Trust (which consists of the California High-Yield Fund, California Quality Fund, Florida Fund, and North Carolina Fund), Seligman New Jersey Municipal Fund, Inc. (the “New Jersey Fund”) and Seligman Pennsylvania Municipal Fund Series (the “Pennsylvania Fund”) and to provide a summary of the portfolio characteristics of each Fund.
 
Performance data quoted in this report represents past performance and does not guarantee or indicate future investment results. The rates of return will vary and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares, if redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns of each of the Funds as of the most recent month end will be available at www.seligman.com1 by the seventh business day following that month end. Calculations assume reinvestment of distributions. Performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that an investor may pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. A portion of each Fund’s income may be subject to applicable state and local taxes, and any amount may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gain distributions are subject to federal, state and local taxes.
 
The investment manager, at its discretion, waived a portion of its management fees for the California High-Yield and Florida Funds. Such waivers may be discontinued at any time. Absent such waivers, returns and yields for those Funds would have been lower.
 
Returns for Class A shares are calculated with and without the effect of the initial 4.5% maximum sales charge, that became effective on January 7, 2008. Although for all periods presented, returns for the Funds’ Class A shares reflect the 4.5% maximum sales charge, the actual returns for periods prior to January 7, 2008 would have been lower if the 4.75% maximum sales charge then in effect was incurred. Returns for Class C Shares are calculated with and without the effect of the 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), charged on redemptions made within one year of purchase. Returns for Class C shares would have been lower for periods prior to June 4, 2007 if the 1% initial sales charge then in effect was incurred.
 
An investment in a Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
 
1  The website reference is an inactive textual reference and information contained in or otherwise accessible through the website does not form a part of this report or the Funds’ prospectus or the statements of additional information.
 
Investment Results
 
California High-Yield Fund
 
Total Returns
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
                                         
        Average Annual
       
                    Class C
    Six
  One
  Five
  Ten
   Since Inception 
    Months*   Year   Years   Years   5/27/99
 
Class A                                        
 
 
With Sales Charge     (3.50 )%     (5.59 )%     1.61 %     3.40 %     n/a  
 
 
Without Sales Charge     1.03       (1.20 )     2.57       3.87       n/a  
 
 
Class C                                        
 
 
With 1% CDSC     (0.26 )     (3.03 )     n/a       n/a       n/a  
 
 
Without CDSC     0.73       (2.08 )     1.65       n/a       3.03 %
 
 
Benchmarks**                                        
 
 
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     5.00       2.27       3.21       4.60       4.70 #
 
 
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average     (1.84 )     (6.22 )     0.87       2.95       2.98  
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
                             
 
    3/31/09   9/30/08   3/31/08    
 
Class A   $ 6.11     $ 6.18     $ 6.45      
 
 
Class C     6.12       6.18       6.46      
 
 
Holdings By Market Sectorø
     
 
 
Revenue Bonds   77%
 
 
Pre-refunded/Escrowed-to-Maturity Bonds   23
 
 
     
Weighted Average Maturity3   17.1 years
 
 
     
Option-Adjusted Duration3    7.5 years
 
 
Dividend Per Share and Yield Information
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
 
                         
 
    Dividend   SEC 30-Day Yield††    
 
Class A   $ 0.131       3.30 %        
 
 
Class C     0.104       2.56          
 
 
Holdings by Credit Quality
             
 
 
AAA     23 %    
 
 
AA     20      
 
 
A     51      
 
 
BBB     6      
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 5.

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Performance and Portfolio Overview
 
Investment Results
 
California Quality Fund
 
Total Returns
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
                                         
        Average Annual
       
                    Class C
    Six
  One
  Five
  Ten
   Since Inception 
    Months*   Year   Years   Years   5/27/99
 
Class A                                        
 
 
With Sales Charge     (1.04 )%     (3.78 )%     1.48 %     3.27 %     n/a  
 
 
Without Sales Charge     3.65       0.71       2.42       3.74       n/a  
 
 
Class C                                        
 
 
With 1% CDSC     2.20       (1.31 )     n/a       n/a       n/a  
 
 
Without CDSC     3.20       (0.35 )     1.52       n/a       2.97 %
 
 
Benchmarks**                                        
 
 
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     5.00       2.27       3.21       4.60       4.70 #
 
 
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average     (1.84 )     (6.22 )     0.87       2.95       2.98  
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
                             
 
    3/31/09   9/30/08   3/31/08    
 
Class A   $ 6.21     $ 6.13     $ 6.43      
 
 
Class C     6.18       6.10       6.41      
 
 
 
Holdings by Market Sectorø
     
 
 
Revenue Bonds   81%
 
 
Pre-refunded/Escrowed-to-Maturity Bonds   14
 
 
General Obligation Bonds    5
 
 
Weighted Average Maturity3   16.8 years
 
 
Option-Adjusted Duration3    9.5 years
 
 
Dividend and Capital Gain Per Share, and Yield Information
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
 
                                 
 
    Dividend   Capital Gain   SEC 30-Day Yield††    
 
Class A   $ 0.116     $ 0.024       3.28 %        
 
 
Class C     0.088       0.024       2.54          
 
 
Holdings by Credit Quality
             
 
 
AAA     14 %    
 
 
AA     60      
 
 
A     26      
 
 
 
Florida Fund
 
Total Returns
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
                                         
        Average Annual
       
                    Class C
    Six
  One
  Five
  Ten
   Since Inception 
    Months*   Year   Years   Years   5/27/99
 
Class A                                        
 
 
With Sales Charge     (0.62 )%     (3.51 )%     1.40 %     3.32 %     n/a  
 
 
Without Sales Charge     4.13       1.00       2.34       3.79       n/a  
 
 
Class C                                        
 
 
With 1% CDSC     2.73       (0.73 )     n/a       n/a       n/a  
 
 
Without CDSC     3.73       0.24       1.58       n/a       3.12 %
 
 
Benchmarks**                                        
 
 
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     5.00       2.27       3.21       4.60       4.70 #
 
 
Lipper Florida Municipal Debt Funds Average     0.99       (3.29 )     1.57       3.26       3.23  
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
                             
 
    3/31/09   9/30/08   3/31/08    
 
Class A   $ 7.25     $ 7.11     $ 7.48      
 
 
Class C     7.27       7.13       7.50      
 
 
Holdings by Market Sectorø
     
 
 
Revenue Bonds   59%
 
 
Pre-refunded/Escrowed-to-Maturity Bonds   41
 
 
Weighted Average Maturity3   8.6 years
 
 
Option-Adjusted Duration3   5.0 years
 
 
Dividend Per Share and Yield Information
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
                         
 
    Dividends   SEC 30-Day Yield††    
 
Class A   $ 0.150       2.25 %        
 
 
Class C     0.123       1.61          
 
 
Holdings by Credit Quality
             
 
 
AAA     12 %    
 
 
AA     31      
 
 
A     34      
 
 
BBB     23      
 
 
See footnotes on page 5.

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Performance and Portfolio Overview
 
Investment Results
 
North Carolina Fund
 
Total Returns
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
                                         
        Average Annual
       
                    Class C
    Six
  One
  Five
  Ten
   Since Inception 
    Months*   Year   Years   Years   5/27/99
 
Class A                                        
 
 
With Sales Charge     1.32 %     (0.11 )%     1.86 %     3.37 %     n/a  
 
 
Without Sales Charge     6.10       4.59       2.80       3.85       n/a  
 
 
Class C                                        
 
 
With 1% CDSC     4.71       2.82       n/a       n/a       n/a  
 
 
Without CDSC     5.71       3.82       2.05       n/a       3.19 %
 
 
Benchmarks**                                        
 
 
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     5.00       2.27       3.21       4.60       4.70 #
 
 
Lipper North Carolina Municipal Debt Funds Average     1.44       (2.44 )     1.90       3.32       3.41  
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
                             
 
    3/31/09   9/30/08   3/31/08    
 
Class A   $ 7.74     $ 7.42     $ 7.65      
 
 
Class C     7.74       7.42       7.65      
 
 
Holdings by Market Sectorø
     
 
 
Pre-refunded/Escrowed-to-Maturity Bonds
  58%
 
 
Revenue Bonds   35
 
 
General Obligation Bonds    7
 
 
Weighted Average Maturity3    8.1 years
 
 
Option-Adjusted Duration3    6.0 years
 
 
Dividend Per Share and Yield Information
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
 
                             
 
    Dividend   Capital Gain   SEC 30-Day Yield††    
 
Class A   $ 0.120     $ 0.010       1.36 %    
 
 
Class C     0.091       0.010       0.69      
 
 
Holdings by Credit Quality
             
 
 
AAA     54 %    
 
 
AA     38      
 
 
A     8      
 
 
 
New Jersey Fund
 
Total Returns
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
                                         
        Average Annual
       
                    Class C
    Six
  One
  Five
  Ten
   Since Inception 
    Months*   Year   Years   Years   5/27/99
 
Class A                                        
 
 
With Sales Charge     (1.65 )%     (4.30 )%     1.24 %     2.97 %     n/a  
 
 
Without Sales Charge     2.96       0.26       2.17       3.45       n/a  
 
 
Class C                                        
 
 
With 1% CDSC     1.52       (1.47 )     n/a       n/a       n/a  
 
 
Without CDSC     2.52       (0.51 )     1.38       n/a       2.77 %
 
 
Benchmarks**                                        
 
 
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     5.00       2.27       3.21       4.60       4.70 #
 
 
Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds Average     0.43       (3.90 )     1.47       3.15       3.15  
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
                             
 
    3/31/09   9/30/08##   3/31/08    
 
Class A   $ 6.86     $ 6.83     $ 7.14      
 
 
Class C     6.97       6.94       7.25      
 
 
Holdings by Market Sectorø
     
 
 
Revenue Bonds
  85%
 
 
Pre-refunded/Escrowed-to-Maturity Bonds   15
 
 
Weighted Average Maturity3   14.2 years
 
 
Option-Adjusted Duration3    8.2 years
 
 
 
Dividend and Capital Gain Per Share, and Yield Information
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
 
                             
 
    Dividend   Capital Gain   SEC 30-Day Yield††    
 
Class A   $ 0.134     $ 0.037       1.92 %    
 
 
Class C     0.108       0.037       1.25      
 
 
Holdings by Credit Quality
             
 
 
AAA     24 %    
 
 
AA     35      
 
 
A     20      
 
 
BBB     10      
 
 
Non-rated     11      
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 5.

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Performance and Portfolio Overview
 
Investment Results
 
Pennsylvania Fund
 
Total Returns
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
                                         
        Average Annual
       
                    Class C
    Six
  One
  Five
  Ten
   Since Inception 
    Months*   Year   Years   Years   5/27/99
 
Class A                                        
 
 
With Sales Charge     0.58 %     (1.23 )%     1.45 %     3.13 %     n/a  
 
 
Without Sales Charge     5.34       3.42       2.38       3.62       n/a  
 
 
Class C                                        
 
 
With 1% CDSC     3.96       1.80       n/a       n/a       n/a  
 
 
Without CDSC     4.96       2.79       1.64       n/a       2.95 %
 
 
Benchmarks**                                        
 
 
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index     5.00       2.27       3.21       4.60       4.70 #
 
 
Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds Average     1.05       (3.23 )     1.23       3.05       3.10  
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
                             
 
    3/31/09   9/30/08   3/31/09    
 
Class A   $ 7.60     $ 7.40     $ 7.66      
 
 
Class C     7.59       7.39       7.64      
 
 
Holdings by Market Sectorø
     
 
 
Revenue Bonds
  48%
 
 
Pre-refunded/Escrowed-to-Maturity Bonds   31
 
 
General Obligation Bonds   21
 
 
Weighted Average Maturity3   10.8 years
 
 
Option-Adjusted Duration3    6.1 years
 
 
Dividend Per Share and Yield Information
For Periods Ended March 31, 2009
 
                             
 
    Dividend   Capital Gain   SEC 30-Day Yield††    
 
Class A   $ 0.118     $ 0.068       0.75 %    
 
 
Class C     0.090       0.068       0.03      
 
 
Holdings by Credit Quality
             
 
 
AAA     4 %    
 
 
AA     51      
 
 
A     40      
 
 
Non-rated     5      
 
 
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2 Credit ratings are primarily those issued by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). Where Moody’s ratings have not been assigned, ratings from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) were used. A generic rating designation has been utilized, and therefore, it cannot be inferred solely from the rating category whether ratings reflect those assigned by Moody’s or S&P. Pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity securities that have been rerated as AAA or its equivalent by either Moody’s or S&P have been included in the AAA category. Holdings and credit ratings are subject to change.
3 Excludes variable rate demand notes. Weighted average maturity is the number of years to stated maturity, weighted based upon current market value. Duration is the average amount of time that it takes to receive the interest and principal of a bond or portfolio of bonds. The duration formula is based on a formula that calculates the weighted average of the cash flows (interest and principal payments) of the bond, discounted to present time, taking into account call dates and related call premiums, if any.
* Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
** The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (“Barclays Index”) and the Lipper Single-State Municipal Debt Funds Averages (“Lipper Averages”) are unmanaged benchmarks that assume reinvestment of all distributions and exclude the effect of taxes, fees, and sales charges. The Barclays Index also excludes the effect of expenses. The Barclays Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of general obligations, revenue, insured and pre-refunded bonds. The Index is frequently used as a general measure of tax-exempt bond market performance. The Lipper single-state municipal debt funds averages measure the performance of funds that limit their assets to those securities exempt from taxation in a specified state (double tax-exempt) or city (triple tax-exempt). Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average.
# From 5/28/99.
ø Percentages based on current market values of long-term holdings at March 31, 2009.
Represents per share amount paid or declared for the six months ended March 31, 2009.
†† Current yield, representing the annualized yield for the 30-day period ended March 31, 2009, has been computed in accordance with SEC regulations and will vary. During the period, the Manager, at its discretion, waived a portion of its management fee for the California High-Yield and Florida Funds. Such waivers may be discontinued at any time. Without these waivers the yields would be as follows:
 
                     
    Class A     Class C      
 
California High-Yield Fund     3.20 %     2.46 %    
 
 
Florida Fund     2.10       1.46      
 
 

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Understanding and Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses
 
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur ongoing expenses, such as management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The information below is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare them with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (also known as loads) on certain purchases or redemptions. Therefore, the tables are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help you to determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. In addition, if transactional costs were included, your total expenses would have been higher.
 
The tables are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of October 1, 2008 and held for the entire six-month period ended March 31, 2009.
 
Actual Expenses
The following tables provide information about actual expenses and actual account values. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value at the beginning of the period by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled ”Expenses Paid During Period” for the share class of the Fund that you own to estimate the expenses that you paid on your account during the period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The tables also provide information about hypothetical expenses and hypothetical account values based on the actual expense ratios of each Fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of any Fund. The hypothetical expenses and account values may not be used to estimate the ending account value or the actual expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing expenses of investing in a Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds.
 
                                                 
                Actual     Hypothetical  
    Beginning
          Ending
          Ending
       
    Account
    Annualized
    Account
    Expenses Paid  
    Account
    Expenses Paid  
 
    Value
    Expense
    Value
    During Period  
    Value
    During Period  
 
    10/1/08     Ratio*     3/31/09     10/1/08 to 3/31/09**     3/31/09     10/1/08 to 3/31/09**  
   
 
California High-Yield Fund
 
Class A
  $ 1,000.00       1.01 %   $ 1,010.30     $        5.06     $ 1,019.90     $        5.09  
 
 
Class C
    1,000.00       1.91       1,007.30       9.56       1,015.41       9.60  
 
 
California Quality Fund
                                               
 
 
Class A
    1,000.00       1.08       1,036.50       5.48       1,019.55       5.44  
 
 
Class C
    1,000.00       1.98       1,032.00       10.03       1,015.06       9.95  
 
 
Florida Fund
                                               
 
 
Class A
    1,000.00       1.18       1,041.30       6.01       1,019.05       5.94  
 
 
Class C
    1,000.00       1.93       1,037.30       9.80       1,015.31       9.70  
 
 
North Carolina Fund
                                               
 
 
Class A
    1,000.00       1.39       1,061.00       7.14       1,018.00       6.99  
 
 
Class C
    1,000.00       2.14       1,057.10       10.98       1,014.26       10.75  
 
 
 
(Continued on page 7.)
 
See footnotes on page 7.
 

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Understanding and Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses
 
 
                                                 
                Actual     Hypothetical  
    Beginning
          Ending
          Ending
       
    Account
    Annualized
    Account
    Expenses Paid  
    Account
    Expenses Paid  
 
    Value
    Expense
    Value
    During Period  
    Value
    During Period  
 
    10/1/08     Ratio*     3/31/09     10/1/08 to 3/31/09**     3/31/09     10/1/08 to 3/31/09**  
   
 
New Jersey Fund
                                               
 
 
Class A
  $ 1,000.00       1.34 %   $ 1,029.60     $       6.78     $ 1,018.25     $       6.74  
 
 
Class C
    1,000.00       2.09       1,025.20       10.55       1,014.51       10.50  
 
 
Pennsylvania Fund                                                
 
 
Class A
    1,000.00       1.73       1,053.40       8.86       1,016.31       8.70  
 
 
Class C
    1,000.00       2.48       1,049.60       12.67       1,012.57       12.44  
 
 
 
* Expenses of Class C shares differ from the expenses of Class A shares due to the difference in 12b-1 fees paid by each share class. See the Funds’ prospectus for a description of each share class and its fees, expenses and sales charges. The investment manager, at its discretion, waived 0.10% and 0.15% per annum of its fees for the California High-Yield Fund and Florida Fund, respectively. Absent such waivers, the expense ratios and expenses paid for the period would have been higher.
** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios based on actual expenses for the period October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (number of days in the period).

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Portfolios of Investments (unaudited)
March 31, 2009
 
 
 California High-Yield Fund
 
                   
Face
           
Amount   Municipal Bonds   Rating   Value
 
 
$ 665,000   California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (California Lutheran University), 5.25% due 10/1/2021   Baa1   $ 557,835  
 
 
  2,000,000   California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Scripps College), 5% due 8/1/2031   A1     1,886,880  
 
 
  1,485,000   California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of the Pacific), 5% due 11/1/2025   A2     1,306,117  
 
 
  750,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), 5% due 11/15/2027   A2     661,155  
 
 
  2,750,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Kaiser Permanente), 5.40% due 5/1/2028††   AAA‡     2,786,630  
 
 
  2,280,000   California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Multi-Family Housing), 5.375% due 2/1/2036*   Aa3     1,883,827  
 
 
  595,000   California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Single Family Mortgage), 5.40% due 8/1/2028*   Aa3     571,510  
 
 
  2,500,000   California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Rev. (The J. David Gladstone Institutes Project), 5.25% due 10/1/2034   A–‡     2,163,350  
 
 
  2,500,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), 5.625% due 8/15/2042   Aa3     2,308,025  
 
 
  1,500,000   Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, CA Toll Road Rev., 5.75% due 1/15/2040   Baa3     1,073,850  
 
 
  1,000,000   Los Angeles, CA Department of Water & Power Rev. (Power System), 5% due 7/1/2024   Aa3     1,027,120  
 
 
  1,000,000   Los Angeles, CA Municipal Improvement Corporation Lease Rev. (Capital Equipment), 5% due 9/1/2024   A2     997,830  
 
 
  2,360,000   Modesto, CA Irrigation District Certificates of Participation Rev., 5.30% due 7/1/2022   A1     2,357,569  
 
 
  500,000   Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., 5.375% due 7/1/2023   A3     449,045  
 
 
  3,000,000   Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., 5.50% due 7/1/2036ø   Aaa     3,597,690  
 
 
  3,000,000   San Bernardino, CA Joint Powers Financing Authority Rev. (California Dept. of Transportation Lease),
5.50% due 12/1/2020
  A3     2,983,680  
 
 
  2,000,000   Washington Township, CA Hospital District Hospital Healthcare System Rev., 5.25% due 7/1/2029   A3     1,694,620  
 
 
             
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $29,722,930) — 80.8%         28,306,733  
 
 
                   
      Short-Term Holdings            
 
 
  1,000,000   California Department of Veterans’ Affairs Rev. (Home Purchase), 5.50% due 12/1/2018*   Aa2     1,000,000  
 
 
  3,000,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), 6.25% due 12/1/2034ø   NR     3,146,850  
 
 
  460,000   Lincoln County, WY Pollution Control Rev. (Exxon Project), VRDN, due 7/1/2017*   P-1     460,000  
 
 
  300,000   Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wellesley College), VRDN, due 7/1/2039   VMIG 1     300,000  
 
 
  400,000   Massachusetts State GOs, VRDN, due 3/1/2026   VMIG 1     400,000  
 
 
  290,000   Montana Facilities Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of Charity), VRDN, due 12/1/2025   VMIG 1     290,000  
 
 
  350,000   New York City, NY GOs, VRDN, due 10/1/2023   VMIG 1     350,000  
 
 
             
Total Short-Term Holdings (Cost $5,725,054) — 17.0%         5,946,850  
 
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $35,447,984) — 97.8%         34,253,523  
 
 
             
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.2%         780,285  
 
 
             
Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 35,033,868  
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 13.

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Portfolios of Investments
(unaudited)
March 31, 2009
 
 
 California Quality Fund
 
                   
Face
           
Amount   Municipal Bonds   Rating   Value
 
 
$ 1,500,000   Anaheim, CA Public Financing Authority Rev. (City of Anaheim Electric System Distribution Facilities),
5% due 10/1/2025
  Aa3   $ 1,517,670  
 
 
  3,000,000   California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Pepperdine University), 5% due 11/1/2029   Aa3     3,004,200  
 
 
  1,315,000   California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Scripps College), 5% due 11/1/2025   A1     1,317,670  
 
 
  3,000,000   California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of San Diego), 5% due 10/1/2028   A2     2,899,200  
 
 
  1,000,000   California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Bay Area Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit),
5% due 7/1/2023††
  Aaa     1,114,680  
 
 
  1,500,000   California State Department of Water Resources Rev. (Central Valley Project), 5% due 12/1/2027   Aa2     1,525,275  
 
 
  3,295,000   California State GOs, 5.375% due 10/1/2027ø   Aaa     3,511,646  
 
 
  235,000   California State GOs, 5.375% due 10/1/2027ø   AAA‡     251,401  
 
 
  470,000   California State GOs, 5.375% due 10/1/2027ø   Aaa     502,801  
 
 
  1,750,000   California State University System Rev., 5% due 11/1/2027   Aa3     1,745,730  
 
 
  2,420,000   California State Veterans’ GOs, 5.70% due 12/1/2032*   A2     2,144,919  
 
 
  2,000,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Kaiser Permanente), 5.50% due 11/1/2032   A+‡     1,777,860  
 
 
  2,500,000   Eastern Municipal Water District, CA Water and Sewer Rev., 6.75% due 7/1/2012   Aa3     2,680,725  
 
 
  2,000,000   Los Angeles, CA Department of Water & Power Waterworks Rev., 5.125% due 7/1/2041   Aa3     1,907,440  
 
 
  1,500,000   Los Angeles, CA Department of Water & Power Rev. (Power System), 5% due 7/1/2026   Aa3     1,513,725  
 
 
  1,500,000   Modesto, CA Irrigation District Certificates of Participation Rev., 5.75% due 10/1/2029   A1     1,491,075  
 
 
  865,000   Redding, CA Electric System Certificates of Participation Rev., 5% due 6/1/2027   Aa3     817,546  
 
 
  1,325,000   Riverside, CA Electric Rev., 5% due 10/1/2028   Aa3     1,299,454  
 
 
  500,000   Sacramento, CA Municipal Utility District Electric Rev., 5.25% due 5/15/2024   A1     501,750  
 
 
  1,500,000   Sacramento County, CA Airport System Rev., 5% due 7/1/2025   Aa3     1,494,930  
 
 
  2,000,000   Sacramento County, CA Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Rev. (Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District), 5% due 12/1/2027   Aa3     1,973,600  
 
 
  1,530,000   San Francisco, CA Bay Area Rapid Transit District Rev. (Sales Tax), 5% due 7/1/2028   Aa3     1,532,264  
 
 
  755,000   San Mateo County, CA Transit District Rev., 5% due 6/1/2019   Aa3     855,981  
 
 
  1,500,000   University of California General Rev., 5% due 5/15/2026   Aa1     1,509,465  
 
 
             
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $39,234,791) — 93.2%         38,891,007  
 
 
                   
      Short-Term Holdings            
 
 
  300,000   Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Rev., VRDN, due 11/1/2049   VMIG 1     300,000  
 
 
  500,000   Massachusetts State GOs, VRDN, due 3/1/2026   VMIG 1     500,000  
 
 
  300,000   New York City, NY GOs, VRDN, due 8/15/2011   VMIG 1     300,000  
 
 
  900,000   Tompkins County, NY Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Civic Facility-Cornell University), VRDN, due 7/1/2037   VMIG 1     900,000  
 
 
             
Total Short-Term Holdings (Cost $2,000,000) — 4.8%         2,000,000  
 
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $41,234,791) — 98.0%         40,891,007  
 
 
             
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.0%         822,196  
 
 
             
Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 41,713,203  
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 13.

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Portfolios of Investments (unaudited)
March 31, 2009
 
 
 Florida Fund
 
                   
Face
           
Amount   Municipal Bonds   Rating   Value
 
 
$ 2,000,000   Broward County, FL Airport System Rev., 5.25% due 10/1/2026*   Aa3   $ 1,785,080  
 
 
  320,000   Florida Housing Finance Corporation Rev. (Homeowner Mortgage), 5.95% due 1/1/2032*   Aa1     320,058  
 
 
  2,500,000   Florida Ports Financing Commission Rev. (State Transportation Trust Fund), 5.375% due 6/1/2027*   Baa1     2,244,175  
 
 
  1,000,000   Marion County, FL Hospital District Health System Rev. (Monroe Regional Health System), 5% due 10/1/2029   A3     747,100  
 
 
  10,000   Marion County, FL Hospital District Health System Rev. (Munroe Regional Health System), 5.625% due 10/1/2024   A3     10,285  
 
 
  1,000,000   Ocala, FL Utility Systems Rev., 5% due 10/1/2024   A1     1,009,650  
 
 
  1,750,000   Orange County, FL Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligation Group), 6.375% due 11/15/2020ø   A1     1,916,827  
 
 
  2,000,000   Pinellas County, FL Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Baycare Health System), 5.50% due 11/15/2033ø   Aa3     2,292,680  
 
 
  1,040,000   Polk County, FL Constitutional Fuel Tax Rev., 5% due 12/1/2020   Baa1     1,043,016  
 
 
  230,000   Reedy Creek, FL Improvement District Utilities Rev., 5.125% due 10/1/2019   A3     230,094  
 
 
  1,000,000   St. Johns County, FL Transport Improvement Rev., 5% due 10/1/2026   A1     991,940  
 
 
  1,500,000   Tampa Bay, FL Regional Water Supply Utility System Authority Rev., 5.75% due 10/1/2029ø   AAA‡     1,660,530  
 
 
             
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $14,542,055) — 67.3%%         14,251,435  
 
 
                   
      Short-Term Holdings            
 
 
  1,750,000   Escambia County, FL Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Ascension Health Credit Group), 6% due 11/15/2031ø   AAA‡     1,828,400  
 
 
  2,000,000   Hillsborough County, FL School Board Certificates of Participation, 6% due 7/1/2025ø   Aa3     2,048,240  
 
 
  1,990,000   Marion County, FL Hospital District Health System Rev. (Munroe Regional Health System), 5.625% due 10/1/2024ø   A3     2,061,441  
 
 
             
Total Short-Term Holdings (Cost $5,663,922) — 28.1%         5,938,081  
 
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $20,205,977) — 95.4%         20,189,516  
 
 
             
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 4.6%         984,437  
 
 
             
Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 21,173,953  
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 13.

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Portfolios of Investments (unaudited)
March 31, 2009
 
 
 North Carolina Fund
 
                   
Face
           
Amount   Municipal Bonds   Rating   Value
 
 
$ 1,250,000   Appalachian State University, NC Housing & Student Center System Rev., 5.60% due 7/15/2020ø   Aa3   $ 1,342,025  
 
 
  685,000   Buncombe County, NC Metropolitan Sewer District Sewer System Rev., 5% due 7/1/2020   Aa3     709,318  
 
 
  1,000,000   Charlotte, NC Storm Water Fee Rev., 6% due 6/1/2025ø   AAA‡     1,072,970  
 
 
  1,000,000   Charlotte, NC Water & Sewer System Rev., 5.25% due 6/1/2025ø   AAA‡     1,064,270  
 
 
  750,000   Durham County, NC Public Improvement GOs, 5% due 6/1/2022   Aaa     811,095  
 
 
  750,000   Forsyth County, NC Certificates of Participation Rev. (Forsyth County School Project), 5% due 2/1/2026   Aa1     761,317  
 
 
  215,000   Greensboro, NC Combined Enterprise System Rev., 5.25% due 6/1/2022ø   AAA‡     245,637  
 
 
  250,000   High Point, NC Combined Enterprise System Rev., 5% due 11/1/2023   Aa3     255,793  
 
 
  350,000   High Point, NC Combined Enterprise System Rev., 5% due 11/1/2028   Aa3     352,902  
 
 
  135,000   North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Ownership), 6.40% due 7/1/2028*   Aa2     137,098  
 
 
  500,000   North Carolina Infrastructure Finance Corporation Certificates of Participation Rev. (State of North Carolina Repair and Renovation Projects), 5% due 6/1/2017   Aa1     536,305  
 
 
  1,750,000   North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Rev. (Catawba Electric), 5% due 1/1/2020††   Aaa     1,954,557  
 
 
  1,000,000   Raleigh, NC Combined Enterprise System Rev., 5% due 3/1/2024ø   AAA‡     1,138,640  
 
 
  1,000,000   Wake County, NC Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority Rev. (Carolina Power & Light), 5.375% due 2/1/2017   A2     1,028,290  
 
 
  500,000   Wilmington City, NC Water & Sewer System Rev., 5% due 6/1/2025   Aa3     510,765  
 
 
  250,000   Winston-Salem, NC Water & Sewer System Rev., 5.125% due 6/1/2028ø   AAA‡     274,492  
 
 
             
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $11,386,264) — 85.7%         12,195,474  
 
 
                   
      Short-Term Holdings            
 
 
  200,000   Massachusetts State GOs, VRDN, due 3/1/2026   VMIG 1     200,000  
 
 
  400,000   New York City, NY GOs, VRDN, due 8/1/2021   VMIG 1     400,000  
 
 
  100,000   New York City, NY GOs, VRDN, due 8/15/2018   VMIG 1     100,000  
 
 
             
Total Short-Term Holdings (Cost $700,000) — 4.9%         700,000  
 
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $12,086,264) — 90.6%         12,895,474  
 
 
             
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 9.4%         1,333,292  
 
 
             
Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 14,228,766  
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 13.

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Portfolios of Investments (unaudited)
March 31, 2009
 
 
 New Jersey Fund
 
                   
Face
           
Amount   Municipal Bonds   Rating   Value
 
 
$ 1,000,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (The Seeing Eye, Inc. Project), 5% due 12/1/2024   Baa1   $ 1,028,340  
 
 
  3,000,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority Water Facilities Rev. (New Jersey American Water Co., Inc.),
5.375% due 5/l/2032*
  NR     2,376,660  
 
 
  1,250,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Princeton University), 5% due 7/1/2028   Aaa     1,296,075  
 
 
  1,250,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stevens Institute of Technology), 5.25% due 7/1/2022   Baa2     1,150,000  
 
 
  1,000,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (William Paterson University of New Jersey), 5% due 7/1/2024   Aa2     1,046,670  
 
 
  1,480,000   New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust, 5% due 9/1/2022   Aaa     1,572,175  
 
 
  1,110,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Atlantic City Medical Center), 5.75% due 7/1/2025   A2     1,091,496  
 
 
  890,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Atlantic City Medical Center), 5.75% due 7/1/2025ø   A+‡     1,001,063  
 
 
  2,450,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Hackensack University Medical Center), 6% due 1/1/2034   A3     2,263,237  
 
 
  2,255,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Meridian Health System Obligated Group),
5.375% due 7/l/2024
  Aa3     2,190,845  
 
 
  215,000   New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Rev. (Multi-Family Housing), 5.75% due 5/1/2025   Aa3     215,980  
 
 
  1,500,000   New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Rev. (Multi-Family Housing), 6.35% due 11/l/2031*   Aa3     1,506,555  
 
 
  1,000,000   New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, 5% due 12/15/2021ø   Aaa     1,102,960  
 
 
  1,000,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Consolidated Bonds, 5% due 10/1/2028   Aa3     1,004,340  
 
 
  500,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Consolidated Bonds, 5% due 8/15/2022   Aa3     527,710  
 
 
  1,000,000   Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., 5% due 7/1/2023   Aa3     985,900  
 
 
  1,000,000   Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., 5.50% due 7/1/2036ø   Aaa     1,199,230  
 
 
             
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $22,004,520) — 78.7%         21,559,236  
 
 
                   
      Short-Term Holdings            
 
 
  2,000,000   Delaware River & Bay Authority Rev. (New Jersey and Delaware), 5.75% due 1/1/2029ø   A1     2,096,060  
 
 
  500,000   Massachusetts State GOs, VRDN, due 3/1/2026   VMIG 1     500,000  
 
 
  2,000,000   New Jersey Highway Authority Rev. (Garden State Parkway), 5.625% due 1/1/2030ø   AAA‡     2,097,640  
 
 
             
Total Short-Term Holdings (Cost $4,412,994) — 17.2%         4,693,700  
 
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $26,417,514) — 95.9%         26,252,936  
 
 
             
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 4.1%         1,132,705  
 
 
             
Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 27,385,641  
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 13.

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Portfolios of Investments (unaudited)
March 31, 2009
 
 
 Pennsylvania Fund
 
                   
Face
           
Amount   Municipal Bonds   Rating   Value
 
 
$ 490,000   Allegheny County, PA Higher Education Building Authority University Rev. (Duquesne University), 5% due 3/1/2028   A2   $ 453,789  
 
 
  1,000,000   Berks County, PA Municipal Authority Hospital Rev. (The Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project),
5.70% due 10/1/2014
  Aa3     1,082,060  
 
 
  350,000   Bucks County, PA GOs, 5.25% due 5/1/2023   Aa1     384,531  
 
 
  1,100,000   Butler County, PA GO’s, 5.25% due 7/15/2023ø   A+‡     1,260,534  
 
 
  530,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GOs, 5 375% due 7/1/2017   Aa2     622,845  
 
 
  1,000,000   Delaware Valley, PA Regional Finance Authority Rev. (Local Government), 7.75% due 7/1/2027   Aa2     1,285,570  
 
 
  430,000   Montgomery County, PA GOs, 5.25% due 8/15/2017   Aaa     504,794  
 
 
  1,000,000   Northampton County, PA General Purpose Authority Rev., 5.25% due 10/1/2030   Aa2     1,008,890  
 
 
  1,000,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Rev. (The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company Project), 5.375% due 3/1/2031*   Aa3     953,560  
 
 
  1,050,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Drexel University), 5.75% due 5/1/2022   A2     1,052,216  
 
 
  750,000   Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperative Authority Special Tax Rev. (Philadelphia Funding Program),
5% due 6/15/2021
  A1     750,893  
 
 
  500,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Oil Franchise Tax Rev., 5.25% due 12/1/2016ø   AA‡     576,310  
 
 
  1,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Rev., 5% due 7/15/2041ø   A1     1,099,260  
 
 
  450,000   Philadelphia, PA Redevelopment Authority Rev. (Home Mortgage), 9% due 6/l/2017††   NR     644,611  
 
 
             
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $10,966,387) — 86.5%         11,679,863  
 
 
                   
      Short-Term Holdings            
 
 
  1,000,000   Berks County, PA Municipal Authority Hospital Rev. (The Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project),
6% due 11/1/2029ø
  AAA‡     1,049,370  
 
 
  385,000   Montana Facilities Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of Charity), VRDN, due 12/1/2025   VMIG 1     385,000  
 
 
             
Total Short-Term Holdings (Cost $1,361,907) — 10.6%         1,434,370  
 
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $12,328,294) — 97.1%         13,114,233  
 
 
             
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.9%         384,675  
 
 
             
Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 13,498,908  
 
 
 
 †  Credit ratings are primarily those issued by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). Where Moody’s ratings have not been assigned, ratings from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) were used (indicated by the symbol ‡). Pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity securities that have been rerated as AAA by S&P but have not been rerated by Moody’s have been reported as AAA.
††  Escrowed-to-maturity security.
  ø  Pre-refunded security. Such securities that will be paid off within one year are classified as short-term holdings.
 *  Interest income earned from this security is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
VRDN — Variable Rate Demand Notes (See Note 2c).
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
 
March 31, 2009
 
                                                 
    California
    California
          North
    New
       
    High-Yield
    Quality
    Florida
    Carolina
    Jersey
    Pennsylvania
 
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
   
 
                                                 
Assets:                                                
 
 
Investments, at value (see portfolios of investments):                                                
 
 
Long-term holdings
  $ 28,306,733     $ 38,891,007     $ 14,251,435     $ 12,195,474     $ 21,559,236     $ 11,679,863  
 
 
Short-term holdings
    5,946,850       2,000,000       5,938,081       700,000       4,693,700       1,434,370  
 
 
Total investments*     34,253,583       40,891,007       20,189,516       12,895,474       26,252,936       13,114,233  
 
 
Cash     308,125       162,214       607,920       1,211,703       745,569       63,493  
 
 
Interest receivable     526,243       679,298       453,022       154,156       401,381       203,913  
 
 
Receivable for Shares of Beneficial Interest/Capital
Stock sold
    50,393       150,989       29       5,000       88,855       164,268  
 
 
Expenses prepaid to shareholder service agent     1,387       1,590       812       609       1,218       575  
 
 
Other     9,377       8,312       8,007       6,613       9,353       7,229  
 
 
Total Assets     35,149,108       41,893,410       21,259,306       14,273,555       27,499,312       13,553,711  
 
 
                                                 
Liabilities:                                                
 
 
Dividends payable     48,556       55,823       27,298       11,583       32,061       13,007  
 
 
Management fee payable     11,837       17,391       6,236       5,973       11,617       5,780  
 
 
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees payable     6,799       5,820       5,929       3,719       7,068       3,441  
 
 
Payable for Shares of Beneficial Interest/Capital
Stock repurchased
          49,539       9,583             18,221        
 
 
Accrued expenses and other     48,048       51,634       36,307       23,514       44,704       32,575  
 
 
Total Liabilities     115,240       180,207       85,353       44,789       113,671       54,803  
 
 
Net Assets   $ 35,033,868     $ 41,713,203     $ 21,173,953     $ 14,228,766     $ 27,385,641     $ 13,498,908  
 
 
                                                 
Composition of Net Assets:                                                
 
 
Shares of Beneficial Interest/Capital Stock, at par value ($0.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized, 100,000,000 shares, in the case of New Jersey Fund):                                                
 
 
Class A
  $ 4,845     $ 6,145     $ 2,561     $ 1,656     $ 3,580     $ 1,638  
 
 
Class C
    884       577       360       182       405       138  
 
 
Additional paid-in capital     36,151,582       41,973,692       21,254,787       13,337,109       27,554,655       12,654,893  
 
 
Undistributed net investment income     83,758       231,213       68,847       66,482       83,392       57,462  
 
 
Undistributed/accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (12,800 )     (154,640 )     (136,141 )     14,127       (91,813 )     (1,162 )
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments     (1,194,401 )     (343,784 )     (16,461 )     809,210       (164,578 )     785,939  
 
 
Net Assets   $ 35,033,868     $ 41,713,203     $ 21,173,953     $ 14,228,766     $ 27,385,641     $ 13,498,908  
 
 
                                                 
Net Assets:                                                
 
 
Class A   $ 29,621,167     $ 38,147,855     $ 18,557,434     $ 12,821,538     $ 24,564,085     $ 12,448,248  
 
 
Class C   $ 5,412,701     $ 3,565,348     $ 2,616,519     $ 1,407,228     $ 2,821,556     $ 1,050,660  
 
 
                                         
Shares of Beneficial Interest/Capital
Stock Outstanding
:
                                       
 
 
Class A     4,844,527       6,144,854       2,560,718       1,656,167       3,579,680       1,637,724  
 
 
Class C     884,160       576,730       359,943       181,733       404,565       138,415  
 
 
                                                 
Net Asset Value per Share:                                                
 
 
Class A     $6.11       $6.21       $7.25       $7.74       $6.86       $7.60  
 
 
Class C     $6.12       $6.18       $7.27       $7.74       $6.97       $7.59  
 
 
                                                 
                                               
 * Cost of total investments
  $ 35,447,984     $ 41,234,791     $ 20,205,977     $ 12,086,264     $ 26,417,514     $ 12,328,294  
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
                                                 
    California
    California
          North
    New
       
    High-Yield
    Quality
    Florida
    Carolina
    Jersey
    Pennsylvania
 
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
   
 
Investment Income:                                                
 
 
Interest   $ 910,897     $ 959,687     $ 566,378     $ 305,485     $ 716,886     $ 322,228  
 
 
                                                 
Expenses:                                                
 
 
Management fees     85,680       98,280       51,896       33,106       67,573       34,209  
 
 
Shareholder account services     51,302       57,487       30,728       20,920       44,848       22,079  
 
 
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees     40,148       35,820       35,847       20,267       43,661       21,226  
 
 
Auditing fees     14,206       14,040       12,521       8,642       12,887       12,307  
 
 
Registration     9,318       8,732       7,690       5,489       11,438       8,941  
 
 
Custody and related services     7,920       8,931       5,413       3,073       6,842       3,583  
 
 
Shareholder reports and communications     5,088       6,503       3,308       3,345       4,796       4,742  
 
 
Legal fees     2,820       3,130       2,023       1,597       2,113       15,649  
 
 
Directors’/Trustees’ fees and expenses     1,295       1,497       726       408       994       431  
 
 
Miscellaneous     1,772       1,872       1,624       1,148       2,036       1,367  
 
 
Total Expenses Before Management Fee Waiver     219,549       236,292       151,776       97,995       197,188       124,534  
 
 
Management fee waiver (Note 3a)     (17,136 )           (15,569 )                  
 
 
Total Expenses After Management Fee Waiver     202,413       236,292       136,207       97,995       197,188       124,534  
 
 
Net Investment Income     708,484       723,395       430,171       207,490       519,698       197,694  
 
 
                                                 
Net Realized and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on Investments:
                                               
 
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments                 (18,733 )     15,449       (76,499 )      
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments     (367,792 )     729,436       411,644       550,393       340,115       498,764  
 
 
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments     (367,792 )     729,436       392,911       565,842       263,616       498,764  
 
 
Increase in Net Assets from Operations   $ 340,692     $ 1,452,831     $ 823,082     $ 773,332     $ 783,314     $ 696,458  
 
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
 
                                 
    California High-Yield Fund     California Quality Fund  
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    March 31, 2009     September 30, 2008     March 31, 2009     September 30, 2008  
   
 
Operations:                                
 
 
Net investment income   $708,484     $1,384,899     $723,395     $1,532,414  
 
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments           (21,722 )           131,082  
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments     (367,792 )     (2,057,347 )     729,436       (2,531,624 )
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     340,692       (694,170 )     1,452,831       (868,128 )
 
 
                                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                                
 
 
Net investment income:                                
 
 
Class A
    (631,729 )     (1,196,136 )     (676,979 )     (1,408,168 )
 
 
Class C
    (87,586 )     (112,958 )     (52,218 )     (54,560 )
 
 
Class D
          (56,269 )           (20,614 )
 
 
Total     (719,315 )     (1,365,363 )     (729,197 )     (1,483,342 )
 
 
Net realized gain on investments:                                
 
 
Class A
          (61,428 )     (136,084 )     (296,071 )
 
 
Class C
          (4,879 )     (14,299 )     (12,743 )
 
 
Class D
          (5,958 )           (6,610 )
 
 
Total           (72,265 )     (150,383 )     (315,424 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions     (719,315 )     (1,437,628 )     (879,580 )     (1,798,766 )
 
 
                                 
Share Transactions:                                
 
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     2,110,967       7,157,014       7,812,506       4,138,665  
 
 
Investment of dividends     486,299       850,379       467,876       913,485  
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     13,036       675,454       1,518,421       1,655,204  
 
 
Investment of gain distributions           51,400       111,843       228,536  
 
 
Total     2,610,302       8,734,247       9,910,646       6,935,890  
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (2,778,060 )     (3,830,737 )     (5,548,959 )     (6,632,621 )
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (694,670 )     (195,785 )     (216,728 )     (624,743 )
 
 
Total     (3,472,730 )     (4,026,522 )     (5,765,687 )     (7,257,364 )
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Share Transactions     (862,428 )     4,707,725       4,144,959       (321,474 )
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (1,241,051 )     2,575,927       4,718,210       (2,988,368 )
 
 
                                 
Net Assets:                                
 
 
Beginning of period     36,274,919       33,698,992       36,994,993       39,983,361  
 
 
End of Period*   $35,033,868     $36,274,919     $41,713,203     $36,994,993  
 
 
                                 
                               
* Including undistributed net investment income
  $83,758     $94,589     $231,213     $237,015  
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
 
                                 
    Florida Fund     North Carolina Fund  
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    March 31, 2009     September 30, 2008     March 31, 2009     September 30, 2008  
   
                                 
Operations:                                
 
 
Net investment income   $430,171     $941,059     $207,490     $446,950  
 
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (18,733 )     (83,501 )     15,449       18,829  
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments     411,644       (1,339,901 )     550,393       (473,577 )
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     823,082       (482,343 )     773,332       (7,798 )
 
 
                                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                                
 
 
Net investment income:                                
 
 
Class A
    (380,872 )     (824,183 )     (192,848 )     (406,597 )
 
 
Class C
    (46,783 )     (73,986 )     (11,695 )     (15,389 )
 
 
Class D
          (18,589 )           (7,311 )
 
 
Total     (427,655 )     (916,758 )     (204,543 )     (429,297 )
 
 
Net realized gain on investments:                                
 
 
Class A
          (260,619 )     (16,042 )      
 
 
Class C
          (24,633 )     (1,153 )      
 
 
Class D
          (12,001 )            
 
 
Total           (297,253 )     (17,195 )      
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions     (427,655 )     (1,214,011 )     (221,738 )     (429,297 )
 
 
                                 
Share Transactions:                                
 
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     716,107       328,450       1,213,501       752,918  
 
 
Investment of dividends     290,767       567,489       127,006       257,209  
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     25,571       187,366       389,009       45,023  
 
 
Investment of gain distributions           211,383       12,794        
 
 
Total     1,032,445       1,294,688       1,742,310       1,055,150  
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (1,271,559 )     (3,418,309 )     (791,655 )     (1,609,432 )
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (333,315 )     (288,077 )     (39,295 )      
 
 
Total     (1,604,874 )     (3,706,386 )     (830,950 )     (1,609,432 )
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Share Transactions     (572,429 )     (2,411,698 )     911,360       (554,282 )
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (177,002 )     (4,108,052 )     1,462,954       (991,377 )
 
 
                                 
Net Assets:                                
 
 
Beginning of period     21,350,955       25,459,007       12,765,812       13,757,189  
 
 
End of Period*   $21,173,953     $21,350,955     $14,228,766     $12,765,812  
 
 
                                 
                               
* Including undistributed net investment income
  $68,847     $66,331     $66,482     $63,535  
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
 
                                 
    New Jersey Fund     Pennsylvania Fund  
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    March 31, 2009     September 30, 2008     March 31, 2009     September 30, 2008  
   
                                 
Operations:                                
 
 
Net investment income   $519,698     $1,189,307     $197,694     $491,074  
 
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (76,499 )     109,355             91,753  
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments     340,115       (1,895,489 )     498,764       (690,084 )
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     783,314       (596,827 )     696,458       (107,257 )
 
 
                                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                                
 
 
Net investment income:                                
 
 
Class A
    (484,418 )     (1,065,351 )     (198,757 )     (454,897 )
 
 
Class C
    (44,869 )     (71,238 )     (13,301 )     (18,632 )
 
 
Class D
          (16,944 )           (6,745 )
 
 
Total     (529,287 )     (1,153,533 )     (212,058 )     (480,274 )
 
 
Net realized gain on investments:                                
 
 
Class A
    (134,071 )     (145,171 )     (113,736 )      
 
 
Class C
    (15,181 )     (11,446 )     (12,482 )      
 
 
Class D
          (4,675 )            
 
 
Total     (149,252 )     (161,292 )     (126,218 )      
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions     (678,539 )     (1,314,825 )     (338,276 )     (480,274 )
 
 
                                 
Share Transactions:                                
 
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     918,676       1,218,866       755,545       625,794  
 
 
Investment of dividends     384,237       837,017       143,036       319,766  
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     203,352       158,210       122,243       139,068  
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     115,321       127,190       94,160        
 
 
Total     1,621,586       2,341,283       1,114,984       1,084,628  
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (2,136,268 )     (5,267,211 )     (1,324,995 )     (2,255,065 )
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (811,083 )     (444,836 )     (270,850 )     (34,934 )
 
 
Total     (2,947,351 )     (5,712,047 )     (1,595,845 )     (2,289,999 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets from Share Transactions     (1,325,765 )     (3,370,764 )     (480,861 )     (1,205,371 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets     (1,220,990 )     (5,282,416 )     (122,679 )     (1,792,902 )
 
 
                                 
Net Assets:                                
 
 
Beginning of period     28,606,631       33,889,047       13,621,587       15,414,489  
 
 
End of Period*   $27,385,641     $28,606,631     $13,498,908     $13,621,587  
 
 
                                 
                               
* Including undistributed net investment income
  $83,392     $92,981     $57,462     $71,826  
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
1.  Organization and Multiple Classes of Shares — Seligman Municipal Series Trust (the “Trust”), Seligman New Jersey Municipal Fund, Inc. (the “New Jersey Fund”) and Seligman Pennsylvania Municipal Fund Series (the “Pennsylvania Fund”) are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as non-diversified open-end management investment companies. The Trust consists of four separate funds: the “California High-Yield Fund,” the “California Quality Fund,” the “Florida Fund,” and the “North Carolina Fund.” Each Fund of the Trust, as well as the New Jersey Fund and the Pennsylvania Fund (each a “Fund”, collectively, the “Funds”), offers two classes of shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with an initial sales charge of up to 4.50% (4.75% prior to January 7, 2008) and a continuing service fee of up to 0.25% on an annual basis. Class A shares purchased in an amount of $1,000,000 or more are sold without an initial sales charge but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% on redemptions within 18 months of purchase. Effective January 7, 2008, eligible employee benefit plans that have at least $2,000,000 in plan assets may purchase Class A shares at net asset value, but, in the event of plan termination, will be subject to a CDSC of 1% on redemption of shares purchased within 18 months prior to plan termination.
 
Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge but are subject to a distribution fee of up to 0.75% and a service fee of up to 0.25% on an annual basis, and a CDSC, if applicable, of 1% imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase.
 
The Boards of Directors/Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) approved the automatic conversion of all of the Funds’ outstanding Class D shares to Class C shares at their respective net asset values. The conversion was implemented on May 16, 2008. Effective at the close of business on May 16, 2008, the Funds no longer offer Class D shares. The conversion did not affect individual shareholder account values.
 
All classes of shares for each Fund represent interests in the same portfolio of investments, have the same rights and are generally identical in all respects except that each class bears its separate distribution and certain other class-specific expenses, and has exclusive voting rights with respect to any matter on which a separate vote of any class is required.
 
2.  Significant Accounting Policies — The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. These unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim period presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Funds:
 
  a.  Security Valuation and Risk — Traded securities are valued at the last sales price on the primary market on which they are traded. Securities for which there is no last sales price are valued by independent pricing services based on bid prices which consider such factors as transactions in bonds, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities, or are valued by RiverSource Investments, LLC, the Funds’ investment manager (“RiverSource” or the “Manager”) based on quotations provided by primary market makers in such securities.
 
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (or are otherwise no longer valid or reliable) are valued at fair value determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. This can occur in the event of, among other things, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, market disruptions, intra-day trading halts, and extreme market volatility. The determination of fair value involves subjective judgments. As a result, using fair value to price a security may result in a price materially different from the prices used by other mutual funds to determine net asset value or the price that may be realized upon the actual sale of the security. Short-term holdings that mature in 60 days or less are valued at current market quotations or amortized cost if the Manager believes it approximates fair value. Short-term holdings that mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations until the 60th day prior to maturity and are then valued as described above for securities maturing in 60 days or less.
 
On October 1, 2008, the Funds adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to classify the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques (as described above) to measure fair value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels: Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments; Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices in inactive markets or for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining fair value) (Note 3). Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds, and unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions based on the best information available. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
Fixed-income securities owned by the Funds are subject to interest-rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and market risk. To the extent that the Funds concentrate their investments in municipal securities issued by a single state and its municipalities, specific events or factors affecting a particular state may have an impact on the municipal securities of that state without affecting the municipal market in general.
 
  b.  Multiple Class Allocations — Each Fund’s income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated daily to each class of shares of that Fund based upon the relative value of the shares of each class. Class-specific expenses, which include distribution and service fees and any other items that are specifically attributable to a particular class, are charged directly to such class. For the six months ended March 31, 2009,

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distribution and service fees were the only class-specific expenses.
 
  c.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income — Investment transactions are recorded on trade dates. Identified cost of investments sold is used for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Funds amortize discounts and premiums paid on bonds and other debt securities for financial reporting purposes.
 
Short-term holdings include securities with stated or effective maturity dates of less than one year.
 
Variable rate demand notes purchased by the Funds may be put back to the designated remarketing agent for the issue at par on any day, for settlement within seven days, and, accordingly, are treated as short-term holdings. These notes bear interest at a rate that resets daily or weekly. At March 31, 2009 the interest rates paid on these notes ranged from 0.20% to 0.50%.
 
  d.  Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Other distributions paid by the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
  e.  Taxes — There is no provision for federal income tax. Each Fund has elected to be taxed as a regulated investment company and intends to distribute substantially all taxable net income and net realized gains.
 
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” requires the Funds to measure and recognize in their financial statements the benefit of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) on an income tax return if such position will more likely than not be sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. Based upon their review of tax positions, the Funds have determined that FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements for the six months ended March 31, 2009.
 
3.  Fair Value Measurements — A summary of the value of the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2009, based on the level of inputs used in accordance with SFAS 157 (Note 2a), is as follows:
 
                         
    California
       
    High-Yield
  California
  Florida
Valuation Inputs   Fund   Quality Fund   Fund
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments                  
 
 
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs   $ 34,253,583     $ 40,891,007     $ 20,189,516  
 
 
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs                  
 
 
Total   $ 34,253,583     $ 40,891,007     $ 20,189,516  
 
 
 
                         
    North Carolina
  New Jersey
  Pennsylvania
Valuation Inputs   Fund   Fund   Fund
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments                  
 
 
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs   $ 12,895,474     $ 26,252,936     $ 13,114,233  
 
 
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs                  
 
 
Total   $ 12,895,474     $ 26,252,936     $ 13,114,233  
 
 
 
4.  Management and Distribution Services, and Other Transactions
  a.  Management and Administrative Services — On November 7, 2008, RiverSource, investment manager to the RiverSource complex of funds, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“Ameriprise”), announced the closing of its acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated (“JWS”). With the Acquisition completed and shareholders of the Funds having previously approved (at a Special Meeting held in November 2008) a new Investment Management Services Agreement between RiverSource and the Funds, RiverSource is the new investment manager of the Funds effective November 7, 2008.
 
The Manager receives a fee (and, prior to November 7, 2008, JWS received a fee) calculated daily and payable monthly, equal to 0.50% per annum of each Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, RiverSource and JWS received the following management fees:
 
                 
Fund   RiverSource   JWS
 
California High-Yield   $ 54,664     $ 13,880  
 
 
California Quality     79,623       18,657  
 
 
Florida     28,911       7,416  
 
 
North Carolina     26,697       6,409  
 
 
New Jersey     53,561       14,012  
 
 
Pennsylvania     27,404       6,805  
 
 
 
The Manager (previously JWS), at its discretion, agreed to waive a portion of its fees to limit the fee rate of California High-Yield Fund and Florida Fund to 0.40% and 0.35%, respectively. Such waiver may be discontinued at any time. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the amount of management fees waived by RiverSource and JWS is as follows:
 
                 
Fund   RiverSource   JWS
 
California High-Yield   $ 13,666     $ 3,470  
 
 
Florida     12,391       3,178  
 
 
 
Effective on or about June 13, 2009, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse certain expenses until at least January 31, 2010, so that total fund expenses of California High-Yield and California Quality Funds will not exceed 0.79% per annum for Class A shares and 1.54% per annum for Class C shares. When these expense limitations become effective, the

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
Manager will discontinue its voluntary waiver of management fees for the California High-Yield Fund.
 
Under an Administrative Services Agreement, effective November 7, 2008, Ameriprise administers certain aspects of the Funds’ business and other affairs at no cost. Ameriprise provides the Funds with such office space, and certain administrative and other services and executive and other personnel as are necessary for the Funds’ operations. Ameriprise pays all of the compensation of Board members of the Funds who are employees or consultants of RiverSource and of the officers and other personnel of the Funds. Ameriprise has obtained Board approval to increase the fees payable by the California High-Yield and California Quality Funds under the Administrative Services Agreement later in 2009. However, any such increase in fees would be offset by corresponding decreases in advisory fees under the Investment Management Services Agreement. Prior to November 7, 2008, administrative services were provided to the Funds by JWS as part of its former management agreements with the Funds.
 
  b.  Distribution Services — For the six months ended March 31, 2009, RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc. (formerly Seligman Advisors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”), agent for the distribution of the Funds’ shares and an affiliate of the Manager, received commissions and concessions from sales of Class A shares. Commissions were also paid to dealers from sales of Class A shares as follows:
 
                 
    Commissions and Concessions
  Dealer
Fund   Retained by Distributor   Commissions
 
California High-Yield   $2,763     $17,888  
 
 
California Quality     4,411       27,399  
 
 
Florida     2,245       15,722  
 
 
North Carolina     1,606       13,655  
 
 
New Jersey     2,441       16,062  
 
 
Pennsylvania     1,933       12,940  
 
 
 
Each Fund has an Administration, Shareholder Services and Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to distribution of its shares. Under the Plan, with respect to Class A shares, service organizations can enter into agreements with the Distributor and receive a continuing fee of up to 0.25% on an annual basis, payable monthly, of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares attributable to the particular service organizations for providing personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor charges such fees to the Funds pursuant to the Plan. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, fees incurred by California High-Yield Fund, California Quality Fund, Florida Fund, North Carolina Fund, New Jersey Fund and Pennsylvania Fund aggregated $14,556, $17,873, $22,311, $15,319, $29,544 and $15,724, or 0.10%, 0.10%, 0.25%, 0.25%, 0.25% and 0.25%, respectively, per annum of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Class A shares. Effective on or about June 13, 2009, the Board has approved an increase in 12b-1 fees for California High-Yield and California Quality Funds from 0.10% to 0.25% per annum.
 
Under the Plan, with respect to Class C shares, service organizations can enter into agreements with the Distributor and receive a continuing fee for providing personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts of up to 0.25% on an annual basis of Class C shares’ average daily net assets for which the organizations are responsible; and fees for providing other distribution assistance of up to 0.75% on an annual basis of such average daily net assets. Such fees are paid monthly by the Fund to the Distributor pursuant to the Plan. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, fees incurred under the Plan, equivalent to 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of California High-Yield Fund, California Quality Fund, Florida Fund, North Carolina Fund, New Jersey Fund and Pennsylvania Fund aggregated $25,592, $17,947, $13,536, $4,948, $14,117 and $5,502, respectively.
 
The Distributor and RiverSource Services, Inc. (formerly Seligman Services, Inc.), also an affiliate of the Manager, are eligible to receive distribution and service fees pursuant to the Plan. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Distributor and RiverSource Services, Inc. received distribution and service fees as follows:
 
                     
    Distribution and
        Distribution and
Fund   Service Fees     Fund   Service Fees
 
California High-Yield   $1,572               North Carolina   $1,190  
 
 
California Quality     787               New Jersey     4,242  
 
 
Florida     1,277               Pennsylvania     329  
 
 
 
The Distributor is entitled to retain any CDSC imposed on certain redemptions of shares. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, such charges amounted to $9,552 for California High-Yield Fund and $8,209 for California Quality Fund.
 
  c.  Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services — For the six months ended March 31, 2009, Seligman Data Corp., which is owned by certain associated investment companies, charged each Fund at cost for shareholder account services in accordance with a methodology approved by the Funds’ Board as follows:
 
                     
Fund         Fund                              
 
California High-Yield   $36,155            North Carolina   $14,971  
 
 
California Quality     39,751            New Jersey     32,992  
 
 
Florida     21,555            Pennsylvania     15,948  
 
 
 
Costs of Seligman Data Corp. directly attributable to a Fund were charged to that Fund. The remaining charges were allocated to each Fund by Seligman Data Corp. pursuant to a formula based on such Fund’s net assets, shareholder transaction volumes and number of shareholder accounts.
 
The Trust, New Jersey Fund and the Pennsylvania Fund and certain other associated investment companies (together, the “Guarantors”) have severally but not jointly guaranteed the performance and observance of all the terms and conditions of

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a lease entered into by Seligman Data Corp., including the payment of rent by Seligman Data Corp. (the “Guaranty”). The lease and the related Guaranty expire in January 2019. The obligation of a Guarantor to pay any amount due under the Guaranty is limited to a specified percentage of the full amount, which generally is based on each Guarantor’s percentage of the expenses billed by Seligman Data Corp. to all Guarantors in the most recent calendar quarter. As of March 31, 2009, the potential obligations under the Guaranty were $111,000 for the Trust, $30,700 for the New Jersey Fund and $15,200 for the Pennsylvania Fund. As of March 31, 2009, no event has occurred which would result in the Guarantors becoming liable to make any payment under the Guaranty. Each Fund of the Trust would bear a portion of any payment made by the Trust under the Guaranty. A portion of rent paid by Seligman Data Corp. is charged to the Funds as part of Seligman Data Corp.’s shareholder account services cost.
 
The Funds’ Boards have approved RiverSource Service Corporation (“RSC”) as the Funds’ new transfer and shareholder service agent, and the termination of the Funds’ relationship with Seligman Data Corp., the current transfer and shareholder service agent for the Funds, effective on or about June 13, 2009. RSC is an affiliate of RiverSource. The fees and expenses expected to be charged to the Funds by RSC are generally lower than the fees and expenses charged by Seligman Data Corp. Nevertheless, as a result of the termination of the relationship with Seligman Data Corp., the Funds will incur certain non-recurring charges, including charges relating to Seligman Data Corp.’s leases (the “Non-Recurring Charges”). These Non-Recurring Charges are being incurred over a period of several months beginning January 28, 2009. Fund shareholders would bear their proportionate share of each Fund’s expenses, including the Non-Recurring Charges. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the amount of Non-Recurring Charges and its percentage of each Fund’s average net assets were as follows:
 
                 
        % of Average
Fund   Amount   Net Assets
 
California High-Yield   $ 15,147       0.04  
 
 
California Quality     17,736       0.05  
 
 
Florida     9,173       0.04  
 
 
North Carolina
    5,949       0.05  
 
 
New Jersey
    11,856       0.04  
 
 
Pennsylvania
    6,131       0.05  
 
 
 
The amount of Non-Recurring Charges to be incurred from April 1, 2009 to June 12, 2009, is estimated to be 0.10% of each Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2009.
 
  d.  Directors’ Fees and Expenses — Directors’ fees and expenses includes the compensation of Board members who are not employees of RiverSource and the Funds’ proportionate share of certain expenses of a company providing limited administrative services to the Funds and the other Seligman and RiverSource Funds. These expenses include boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits and certain other expenses. For the period from November 7, 2008 through March 31, 2009, $1,841 was paid by the Trust, $461 by the New Jersey Fund and $235 by the Pennsylvania Fund to this company for such services.
 
The Trust, New Jersey Fund and the Pennsylvania Fund have a compensation arrangement under which directors/trustees who receive fees may elect to defer receiving such fees. Directors/trustees may elect to have their deferred fees accrue interest or earn a return based on the performance of the Funds or other funds in the Seligman and RiverSource Groups of Investment Companies. Deferred fees and related accrued earnings are not deductible by the Funds for federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid. The cost of such fees and earnings/loss accrued thereon is included in directors’ fees and expenses, and the accumulated balance thereof at March 31, 2009, are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities as follows:
 
                     
Fund         Fund      
   
California High-Yield   $ 552     North Carolina   $ 454  
 
 
California Quality     575     New Jersey     549  
 
 
Florida     507     Pennsylvania     459  
 
 
 
Certain officers and directors of the Funds are officers or directors of the Manager, Ameriprise, the Distributor, RiverSource Services, Inc., RSC, and/or Seligman Data Corp.
 
5.  Committed Line of Credit — The Trust, New Jersey Fund, and Pennsylvania Fund are each participants in a joint $200 million committed line of credit that is shared by substantially all open-end funds previously managed by JWS. Each Fund’s borrowings are limited to 10% of its net assets. Borrowings pursuant to the credit facility are subject to interest at a per annum rate equal to the overnight federal funds rate plus 0.50%. Each Fund incurs a commitment fee of 0.12% per annum on its share of the unused portion of the credit facility. The credit facility may be drawn upon only for temporary purposes and is subject to certain other customary restrictions. The credit facility commitment expires in June 2009, but is renewable annually with the consent of the participating banks. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Funds did not borrow from the credit facility.
 
6.  Purchases and Sales of Securities — Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term holdings, for the six months ended March 31, 2009, were as follows:
 
                 
Fund   Purchases   Sales
 
California High-Yield   $ 1,050,820        
 
 
California Quality     6,219,873     $ 3,000,000  
 
 
Florida           858,694  
 
 
North Carolina           505,000  
 
 
New Jersey           2,304,454  
 
 
Pennsylvania     359,531        
 
 

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7.  Federal Tax Information — Certain components of income, expense and realized capital gain and loss are recognized at different times or have a different character for federal income tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of net assets based on their characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset value per share of the Funds. As a result of the differences described above, the treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. Further, the cost of investments also can differ for federal income tax purposes.
 
The tax basis information presented is based on operating results for the six months ended March 31, 2009, and will vary from the final tax information as of the Funds’ year end.
 
At March 31, 2009, each Fund’s cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was less than the cost for financial reporting purposes due to the amortization of market discount for financial reporting purposes. The tax basis cost of investments was as follows:
 
         
    Tax
Fund   Basis Cost
 
California High-Yield     $35,340,673  
 
 
California Quality     41,108,441  
 
 
Florida     20,121,186  
 
North Carolina     12,017,550  
 
 
New Jersey     26,320,683  
 
 
Pennsylvania     12,252,938  
 
 
 
At March 31, 2009, the tax basis components of accumulated earnings (losses) were as follows:
 
                                                 
    California
    California
          North
    New
       
    High-Yield     Quality     Florida     Carolina     Jersey     Pennsylvania  
   
Gross unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities   $ 1,059,697     $ 808,231     $ 861,684     $ 908,480     $ 880,986     $ 941,692  
 
 
Gross unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities     (2,146,787 )     (1,025,665 )     (793,354 )     (30,556 )     (948,733 )     (80,397 )
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of portfolio securities     (1,087,090 )     (217,434 )     68,330       877,924       (67,747 )     861,295  
 
 
Current period undistributed/accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (12,800 )     (16,760 )     (131,364 )     16,678       (77,159 )     (1,162 )
 
 
Total accumulated earnings (losses)   $ (1,099,890 )   $ (234,194 )   $ (63,034 )   $ 894,602     $ (144,906 )   $ 860,133  
 
 
 
The tax characterization of distributions paid was as follows:
 
                     
    Six Months
  Year
   
    Ended
  Ended
   
    3/31/09   9/30/08    
 
Tax-exempt income:                    
 
 
California High-Yield
  $719,315     $1,365,363      
 
 
California Quality
    729,197       1,483,342      
 
 
Florida
    427,655       916,758      
 
 
North Carolina
    204,543       429,297      
 
 
New Jersey
    529,287       1,153,533      
 
 
Pennsylvania
    212,058       480,274      
 
 
                     
Ordinary income:                    
 
 
New Jersey     24,203            
 
 
                     
Long-term capital gains:                    
 
 
California High-Yield
           72,265      
 
 
California Quality
    150,383       315,424      
 
 
Florida
          297,253      
 
 
North Carolina
    17,195            
 
 
New Jersey
    125,049       161,292      
 
 
Pennsylvania
    126,218            
 
 

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8.  Share Transactions — Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest (for Funds of the Trust and Pennsylvania Fund) or Capital Stock were as follows:
 
California High-Yield Fund
                                     
    Six Months Ended 3/31/09     Year Ended 9/30/08*      
 
Class A   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     260,726     $ 1,570,678       977,102     $ 6,327,055      
 
 
Investment of dividends     70,039       422,386       115,192       749,084      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     2,137       13,036       100,435       655,980      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions                 6,725       43,981      
 
 
Total     332,902       2,006,100       1,199,454       7,776,100      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (446,781 )     (2,706,141 )     (545,964 )     (3,548,942 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (40,256 )     (240,050 )     (28,453 )     (186,652 )    
 
 
Total     (487,037 )     (2,946,191 )     (574,417 )     (3,735,594 )    
 
 
Increase (decrease)     (154,135 )   $ (940,091 )     625,037     $ 4,040,506      
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class C   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     88,407     $ 540,289       117,673     $ 767,711      
 
 
Investment of dividends     10,589       63,913       11,836       76,859      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds                 3,086       19,474      
 
 
Converted from Class D**                 410,679       2,681,736      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions                 609       3,990      
 
 
Total     98,996       604,202       543,883       3,549,770      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (11,728 )     (71,919 )     (17,415 )     (113,193 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (76,735 )     (454,620 )     (770 )     (4,996 )    
 
 
Total     (88,463 )     (526,539 )     (18,185 )     (118,189 )    
 
 
Increase     10,533     $ 77,663       525,698     $ 3,431,581      
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class D   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares                 9,491     $ 62,248      
 
 
Investment of dividends                 3,741       24,436      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions                 524       3,429      
 
 
Total                 13,756       90,113      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased                 (26,096 )     (168,602 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds                 (628 )     (4,137 )    
 
 
Converted to Class C**                 (410,679 )     (2,681,736 )    
 
 
Total                 (437,403 )     (2,854,475 )    
 
 
Decrease                 (423,647 )   $ (2,764,362 )    
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 29.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
                                     
California Quality Fund
    Six Months Ended 3/31/09     Year Ended 9/30/08*      
 
Class A   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     1,162,038     $ 7,093,986       468,866     $ 3,034,516      
 
 
Investment of dividends     71,318       432,410       131,681       853,554      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     67,617       414,806       167,450       1,073,193      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     16,706       102,410       32,862       213,923      
 
 
Total     1,317,679       8,043,612       800,859       5,175,186      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (712,810 )     (4,361,345 )     (857,186 )     (5,555,360 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (27,562 )     (167,158 )     (98,504 )     (619,372 )    
 
 
Total     (740,372 )     (4,528,503 )     (955,690 )     (6,174,732 )    
 
 
Increase (decrease)     577,307     $ 3,515,109       (154,831 )   $ (999,546 )    
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class C   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     116,023     $ 718,520       67,923     $ 434,116      
 
 
Investment of dividends     5,866       35,466       6,931       44,654      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     181,989       1,103,615       1,292       8,297      
 
 
Converted from Class D**                 298,742       1,932,862      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     1,546       9,433       1,758       11,391      
 
 
Total     305,424       1,867,034       376,646       2,431,320      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (191,320 )     (1,187,614 )     (145,142 )     (937,696 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (7,886 )     (49,570 )     (842 )     (5,371 )    
 
 
Total     (199,206 )     (1,237,184 )     (145,984 )     (943,067 )    
 
 
Increase     106,218     $ 629,850       230,662     $ 1,488,253      
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class D   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares                 104,446     $ 670,033      
 
 
Investment of dividends                 2,364       15,277      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds                 88,400       573,714      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions                 497       3,222      
 
 
Total                 195,707       1,262,246      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased                 (21,538 )     (139,565 )    
 
 
Converted to Class C**                 (298,742 )     (1,932,862 )    
 
 
Total                 (320,280 )     (2,072,427 )    
 
 
Decrease                 (124,573 )   $ (810,181 )    
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 29.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
                                     
Florida Fund
    Six Months Ended 3/31/09     Year Ended 9/30/08*      
 
Class A   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     65,109     $ 467,430       33,569     $ 252,729      
 
 
Investment of dividends     36,322       257,366       67,115       505,163      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     3,560       25,571       24,898       187,366      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions                 24,187       182,610      
 
 
Total     104,991       750,367       149,769       1,127,868      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (100,388 )     (709,541 )     (436,689 )     (3,278,621 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (48,293 )     (333,315 )     (30,865 )     (231,762 )    
 
 
Total     (148,681 )     (1,042,856 )     (467,554 )     (3,510,383 )    
 
 
Decrease     (43,690 )   $ (292,489 )     (317,785 )   $ (2,382,515 )    
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class C   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     34,273     $ 248,677       10,112     $ 75,721      
 
 
Investment of dividends     4,705       33,401       6,845       51,584      
 
 
Converted from Class D**                 129,626       980,460      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions                 2,868       21,714      
 
 
Total     38,978       282,078       149,451       1,129,479      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (77,506 )     (562,018 )     (16,397 )     (123,723 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds                 (5,127 )     (38,969 )    
 
 
Total     (77,506 )     (562,018 )     (21,524 )     (162,692 )    
 
 
Increase (decrease)     (38,528 )   $ (279,940 )     127,927     $ 966,787      
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class D   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Investment of dividends                 1,414     $ 10,742      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions                 932       7,059      
 
 
Total                 2,346       17,801      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased                 (2,126 )     (15,965 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds                 (2,288 )     (17,346 )    
 
 
Converted to Class C**                 (129,626 )     (980,460 )    
 
 
Total                 (134,040 )     (1,013,771 )    
 
 
Decrease                 (131,694 )   $ (995,970 )    
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 29.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
                                     
North Carolina Fund
    Six Months Ended 3/31/09     Year Ended 9/30/08*      
 
Class A   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     61,965     $ 475,976       81,287     $ 622,846      
 
 
Investment of dividends     15,588       118,179       31,790       245,089      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     49,351       375,468       5,885       45,023      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     1,587       11,950                  
 
 
Total     128,491       981,573       118,962       912,958      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (71,210 )     (535,658 )     (182,211 )     (1,403,709 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (5,070 )     (39,295 )                
 
 
Total     (76,280 )     (574,953 )     (182,211 )     (1,403,709 )    
 
 
Increase (decrease)     52,211     $ 406,620       (63,249 )   $ (490,751 )    
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class C   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     95,699     $ 737,525       16,952     $ 130,072      
 
 
Investment of dividends     1,158       8,827       1,065       8,198      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     1,813       13,541                  
 
 
Converted from Class D**                 62,390       482,897      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     112       844                  
 
 
Total     98,782       760,737       80,407       621,167      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (33,573 )     (255,997 )     (25,301 )     (193,313 )    
 
 
Increase     65,209     $ 504,740       55,106     $ 427,854      
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class D   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Investment of dividends                 508     $ 3,922      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased                 (1,611 )     (12,410 )    
 
 
Converted to Class C**                 (62,470 )     (482,897 )    
 
 
Total                 (64,081 )     (495,307 )    
 
 
Decrease                 (63,573 )   $ (491,385 )    
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 29.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
                                     
New Jersey Fund
    Six Months Ended 3/31/09     Year Ended 9/30/08*      
 
Class A   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     125,577     $ 843,334       90,465     $ 652,394      
 
 
Investment of dividends     52,085       348,433       106,996       770,497      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     25,196       170,509       6,614       47,093      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     15,277       103,117       15,966       115,247      
 
 
Total     218,135       1,465,393       220,041       1,585,231      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (276,991 )     (1,860,404 )     (608,282 )     (4,355,199 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (120,011 )     (811,083 )     (61,745 )     (444,836 )    
 
 
Total     (397,002 )     (2,671,487 )     (670,027 )     (4,800,035 )    
 
 
Decrease     (178,867 )   $ (1,206,094 )     (449,986 )   $ (3,214,804 )    
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class C   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     11,094     $ 75,342       42,348     $ 305,327      
 
 
Investment of dividends     5,265       35,804       7,294       53,248      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     4,775       32,843       13,058       94,407      
 
 
Converted from Class D**                 98,857       725,007      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     1,779       12,204       1,164       8,528      
 
 
Total     22,913       156,193       162,721       1,186,517      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (40,037 )     (275,864 )     (70,905 )     (514,811 )    
 
 
Increase (decrease)     (17,124 )   $ (119,671 )     91,816     $ 671,706      
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class D   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares                 35,413     $ 261,145      
 
 
Investment of dividends                 1,807       13,272      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds                 2,255       16,710      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions                 466       3,415      
 
 
Total                 39,941       294,542      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased                 (54,281 )     (397,201 )    
 
 
Converted to Class C**                 (98,857 )     (725,007 )    
 
 
Total                 (153,138 )     (1,122,208 )    
 
 
Decrease                 (113,197 )   $ (827,666 )    
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 29.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
                                     
Pennsylvania Fund
    Six Months Ended 3/31/09     Year Ended 9/30/08*      
 
Class A   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     90,890     $ 680,550       48,922     $ 375,772      
 
 
Investment of dividends     18,687       139,296       40,324       311,358      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds     16,218       122,243       14,221       109,499      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     12,099       89,532                  
 
 
Total     137,894       1,031,621       103,467       796,629      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (148,463 )     (1,109,245 )     (283,064 )     (2,182,918 )    
 
 
Exchanged into associated funds     (35,779 )     (270,850 )     (4,526 )     (34,934 )    
 
 
Total     (184,242 )     (1,380,095 )     (287,590 )     (2,217,852 )    
 
 
Decrease     (46,348 )   $ (348,474 )     (184,123 )   $ (1,421,223 )    
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class C   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Net proceeds from sales of shares     10,415     $ 74,995         32,683     $    250,022      
 
 
Investment of dividends     502       3,740       1,026       7,899      
 
 
Exchanged from associated funds                 3,847       29,569      
 
 
Converted from Class D**                 55,161       425,890      
 
 
Investment of gain distributions     627       4,628                  
 
 
Total     11,544       83,363       92,717       713,380      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased     (29,430 )     (215,750 )     (8,785 )     (66,742 )    
 
 
Increase (decrease)     (17,886 )   $ (132,387 )     83,932     $ 646,638      
 
 
                                     
                                     
Class D   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      
 
Investment of dividends                 66     $ 509      
 
 
Cost of shares repurchased                     (690 )         (5,405 )    
 
 
Converted to Class C**                 (55,161 )     (425,890 )    
 
 
Total                 (55,851 )     (431,295 )    
 
 
Decrease                 (55,785 )   $ (430,786 )    
 
 
 
 *  October 1, 2007 to May 16, 2008, in the case of Class D shares.
**  Effective May 16, 2008, Class D shares converted to Class C shares.
 
9.   Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings — In September 2006, the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York (“NYAG”) commenced a civil action in New York State Supreme Court against JWS, the Distributor, Seligman Data Corp. and Brian T. Zino (collectively, the “Seligman Parties”), alleging, in substance, that the Seligman Parties permitted various persons to engage in frequent trading and, as a result, the prospectus disclosure used by the registered investment companies then managed by JWS is and has been misleading. The NYAG included other related claims and also claimed that the fees charged by JWS to the Seligman Funds were excessive.
 
On March 13, 2009, without admitting or denying any violations of law or wrongdoing, the Seligman Parties entered into a stipulation of settlement with the NYAG and settled the claims made by the NYAG. Under the terms of the settlement, JWS paid $11.3 million to four Seligman Funds, none of which was the Trust, the New Jersey Fund or the Pennsylvania Fund. The settlement payments are reflected in the net asset values of those four Seligman Funds. This settlement resolves all outstanding matters between the Seligman Parties and the NYAG.
 
In addition to the foregoing matter, the New York staff of the SEC indicated in September 2005 that it was considering recommending to the Commissioners of the SEC the instituting of a formal action against JWS and the Distributor relating to frequent trading in the Seligman Funds. JWS responded to the staff in October 2005 that it believed that any action would be both inappropriate and unnecessary, especially in light of the fact that JWS had previously resolved the underlying issue with the Independent Directors of the Seligman Funds and made recompense to the affected Seligman Funds. There have been no further developments with the SEC on this matter.
 
In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc., was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the “District Court”). In response to defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs’ four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants’ favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Eighth Circuit”) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings.
 
In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegation, American Express Financial Corporation (“AEFC”, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“Ameriprise”)), entered into settlement agreements with the SEC and Minnesota Department of Commerce (“MDOC”) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an Independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf.1 Ameriprise and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the RiverSource Funds’ Boards of Directors/Trustees.
 
Ameriprise and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise believes that the RiverSource and Seligman Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the RiverSource and Seligman Funds or the ability of Ameriprise or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the RiverSource and Seligman Funds. Information regarding certain legal proceedings may be found in the RiverSource and Seligman Funds’ shareholder reports and SAIs. Additionally, Ameriprise is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the SEC on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.1
 
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the RiverSource and Seligman Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the RiverSource and Seligman Funds or the ability of Ameriprise or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the RiverSource and Seligman Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise.
 
10.  Recent Accounting Pronouncement — In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (“SFAS 161”), “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,” which requires enhanced disclosures about a fund’s derivative and hedging activities. Funds are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why a fund uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a fund’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, management does not believe the adoption of SFAS 161 will impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional footnote disclosures may be required about the use of derivative instruments and hedging items.
 
11.  Fund Mergers — On January 8, 2009, the Board approved in principle the mergers of the Florida Fund, the North Carolina Fund, the New Jersey Fund and the Pennsylvania Fund into Seligman National Municipal Fund, a series of Seligman Municipal Fund Series, Inc. Completion of the mergers is subject to approval by shareholders of such Funds. Proxy materials regarding the mergers were distributed to shareholders of the Funds, and Special Meetings of Shareholders to consider such mergers are scheduled for June 2, 2009.
 
1  These website references are inactive textual references and information contained in or otherwise accessible through these websites do not form a part of this report or the Funds’ prospectus or statements of additional information.

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
 
The tables below are intended to help you understand the financial performance of each Class of each Fund for the periods presented. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a Class that was held throughout the periods shown. Per share amounts are calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. Total return shows the rate that you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in each Class, assuming you reinvested all your dividend and capital gain distributions. Total returns do not reflect any sales charges, fees or transaction costs on your investment or taxes investors may incur on distributions or on the redemption of shares, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.
 
California High-Yield Fund
 
                                                                 
CLASS A
    Six Months
       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,    
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $6 .18       $6 .55       $6 .60       $6 .62       $6 .65       $6 .59      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .13       0 .27       0 .28       0 .28       0 .26       0 .28      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0 .07)       (0 .36)       (0 .06)       (0 .02)       0 .04       0 .06      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .06       (0 .09)       0 .22       0 .26       0 .30       0 .34      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .13)       (0 .27)       (0 .27)       (0 .28)       (0 .26)       (0 .27)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     —        (0 .01)       —        —        (0 .07)         (0 .01)        
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .13)       (0 .28)       (0 .27)       (0 .28)       (0 .33)       (0 .28)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $6 .11       $6 .18       $6 .55       $6 .60       $6 .62       $6 .65      
Total Return
    1 .03%        (1 .51)%       3 .35%       3 .99%       4 .63%       5 .30%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $29, 621        $30, 873       $28, 641       $30, 079       $31, 432       $34, 315      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .01%†        0 .92%       0 .85%       0 .90%       0 .92%       0 .90%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4 .34%†        4 .14%       4 .25%       4 .26%       3 .97%       4 .20%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —        3 .79%       8 .03%       —        1 .47%       —       
 
 
Without management fee waiver:*                                                                
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .11%†       1 .02%       0 .95%       1 .00%       1 .02%       1 .00%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4 .24%†       4 .04%       4 .15%       4 .16%       3 .87%       4 .10%      
 
 
 
                                                                 
CLASS C
    Six Months
     
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,    
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $6 .18       $6 .56       $6 .61       $6 .63       $6 .66       $6 .60      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .10       0 .21       0 .22       0 .22       0 .20       0 .22      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0 .06)       (0 .37)       (0 .06)       (0 .02)       0 .04       0 .06      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .04       (0 .16)       0 .16       0 .20       0 .24       0 .28      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .10)       (0 .21)       (0 .21)       (0 .22)       (0 .20)       (0 .21)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     —        (0 .01)       —        —        (0 .07)       (0 .01)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .10)       (0 .22)       (0 .21)       (0 .22)       (0 .27)       (0 .22)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $6 .12       $6 .18       $6 .56       $6 .61       $6 .63       $6 .66      
 
Total Return     0 .73%        (2 .54)%       2 .42%       3 .06%       3 .69%       4 .35%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $5, 413       $5, 402       $2, 281       $2, 649       $2, 475       $2, 964      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .91%†        1 .82%       1 .75%       1 .80%       1 .82%       1 .80%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .44%†        3 .24%       3 .35%       3 .35%       3 .07%       3 .30%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —         3 .79%       8 .03%       —        1 .47%       —       
 
 
Without management fee waiver:*                                                                
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     2 .01%†        1 .92%       1 .85%       1 .90%       1 .92%       1 .90%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .34%†        3 .14%       3 .25%       3 .25%       2 .97%       3 .20%      
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 36.

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
 
California Quality Fund
 
                                                                 
CLASS A
    Six Months
     
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,    
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $6 .13       $6 .57       $6 .69       $6 .79       $6 .89       $6 .88      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .12       0 .26       0 .28       0 .28       0 .28       0 .28      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     0 .10       (0 .40)       (0 .12)       (0 .07)       (0 .02)            
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .22       (0 .14)       0 .16       0 .21       0 .26       0 .28      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .12)       (0 .25)       (0 .27)       (0 .28)       (0 .27)       (0 .27)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     (0 .02)       (0 .05)       (0 .01)       (0 .03)       (0 .09)            
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .14)       (0 .30)       (0 .28)       (0 .31)       (0 .36)       (0 .27)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $6 .21       $6 .13       $6 .57       $6 .69       $6 .79       $6 .89      
Total Return     3 .65%        (2 .26)%       2 .51%       3 .14%       3 .90%       4 .23%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $38, 148       $34, 123       $37, 598       $42, 495       $47, 186       $51, 395      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .08%†        0 .99%       0 .92%       0 .94%       0 .94%       0 .93%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .83%†        3 .97%       4 .17%       4 .19%       4 .04%       4 .06%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     8 .39%       13 .20%       4 .66%       —        —        0 .86%      
 
 
 
                                                                 
CLASS C
    Six Months
     
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,    
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $6 .10       $6 .54       $6 .66       $6 .76       $6 .87       $6 .85      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .09       0 .20       0 .22       0 .22       0 .21       0 .22      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0 .10       (0 .40)       (0 .12)       (0 .07)       (0 .02)       0 .01      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .19       (0 .20)       0 .10       0 .15       0 .19       0 .23      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .09)       (0 .19)       (0 .21)       (0 .22)       (0 .21)       (0 .21)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     (0 .02)       (0 .05)       (0 .01)       (0 .03)       (0 .09)            
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .11)       (0 .24)       (0 .22)       (0 .25)       (0 .30)       (0 .21)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $6 .18       $6 .10       $6 .54       $6 .66       $6 .76       $6 .87      
 
Total Return     3 .20%       (3 .15)%       1 .60%       2 .23%       2 .84%       3 .46%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $3, 565       $2, 872       $1, 570       $1, 921       $3, 259       $4, 783      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .98%†        1 .89%       1 .82%       1 .84%       1 .84%       1 .83%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2 .93%†        3 .07%       3 .27%       3 .29%       3 .13%       3 .16%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     8 .39%       13 .20%       4 .66%       —        —        0 .86%      
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 36.

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
 
 
Florida Fund
 
                                                                 
CLASS A
    Six Months
                       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $7 .11       $7 .66       $7 .77       $7 .92       $8 .00       $8 .08      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .15       0 .30       0 .33       0 .33       0 .33       0 .32      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0 .14       (0 .46)       (0 .11)       (0 .11)       (0 .08)       (0 .06)      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .29       (0 .16)       0 .22       0 .22       0 .25       0 .26      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .15)       (0 .30)       (0 .32)       (0 .32)       (0 .32)       (0 .32)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain           (0 .09)       (0 .01)       (0 .05)       (0 .01)       (0 .02)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .15)       (0 .39)       (0 .33)       (0 .37)       (0 .33)       (0 .34)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $7 .25       $7 .11       $7 .66       $7 .77       $7 .92       $8 .00      
Total Return     4 .13%       (2 .31)%       2 .88%       2 .86%       3 .17%       3 .26%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $18,557         $18, 510       $22, 372       $25, 750       $29, 298       $32, 470      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .18%†        1 .05%       0 .99%       1 .00%       0 .98%       0 .99%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4 .30%†        4 .01%       4 .23%       4 .20%       4 .11%       4 .05%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —           9.43%         18.37%         5.12%         —          —         
 
 
Without management fee waiver:*                                                                
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .33%†        1 .20%       1 .14%       1 .15%       1 .13%       1 .14%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4 .15%†        3 .86%       4 .08%       4 .05%       3 .96%       3 .90%      
 
 
 
                                                                 
CLASS C
    Six Months
                       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $7 .13       $7 .67       $7 .79       $7 .93       $8 .02       $8 .09      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .12       0 .25       0 .27       0 .27       0 .27       0 .26      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0 .14       (0 .47)       (0 .12)       (0 .09)       (0 .09)       (0 .05)      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .26       (0 .22)       0 .15       0 .18       0 .18       0 .21      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .12)       (0 .23)       (0 .26)       (0 .27)       (0 .26)       (0 .26)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     —        (0 .09)       (0 .01)       (0 .05)       (0 .01)       (0 .02)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .12)       (0 .32)       (0 .27)       (0 .32)       (0 .27)       (0 .28)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $7 .27       $7 .13       $7 .67       $7 .79       $7 .93       $8 .02      
 
Total Return     3 .73%       (2 .97)%       1 .98%       2 .22%       2 .27%       2 .61%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $2,617         $2, 841       $2, 076       $3, 171       $3, 907       $4, 683      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .93%†        1 .80%       1 .74%       1 .75%       1 .73%       1 .74%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .55%†        3 .26%       3 .48%       3 .45%       3 .36%       3 .30%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —           9.43%         18.37%         5.12%         —          —         
 
 
Without management fee waiver:*                                                                
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     2 .08%†        1 .95%       1 .89%       1 .90%       1 .88%       1 .89%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .40%†        3 .11%       3 .33%       3 .30%       3 .21%       3 .15%      
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 36.

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
 
North Carolina Fund
 
                                                                 
CLASS A
    Six Months
                       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $7 .42       $7 .68       $7 .86       $7 .94       $8 .05       $8 .14      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .12       0 .26       0 .27       0 .27       0 .29       0 .29      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0 .33       (0 .27)       (0 .12)       (0 .02)       (0 .10)       (0 .07)      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .45       (0 .01)       0 .15       0 .25       0 .19       0 .22      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .12)       (0 .25)       (0 .26)       (0 .27)       (0 .28)       (0 .28)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     (0 .01)             (0 .07)       (0 .06)       (0 .02)       (0 .03)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .13)       (0 .25)       (0 .33)       (0 .33)       (0 .30)       (0 .31)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $7 .74       $7 .42       $7 .68       $7 .86       $7 .94       $8 .05      
Total Return     6 .10%       (0 .19)%       1 .95%       3 .14%       2 .45%       2 .82%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $12, 822       $11, 901       $12, 799       $15, 471       $16, 781       $19, 856      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .39%†        1 .38%       1 .29%       1 .28%       1 .24%       1 .19%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .25%†        3 .39%       3 .46%       3 .51%       3 .60%       3 .55%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —          2 .86%       5 .17%       29 .32%       —        7 .93%      
 
 
 
                                                                 
CLASS C
    Six Months
                       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $7 .42       $7 .67       $7 .86       $7 .94       $8 .04       $8 .13      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .09       0 .20       0 .21       0 .22       0 .23       0 .22      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     0 .33       (0 .26)       (0 .13)       (0 .03)       (0 .09)       (0 .06)      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .42       (0 .06)       0 .08       0 .19       0 .14       0 .16      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .09)       (0 .19)       (0 .20)       (0 .21)       (0 .22)       (0 .22)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     (0 .01)             (0 .07)       (0 .06)       (0 .02)       (0 .03)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .10)       (0 .19)       (0 .27)       (0 .27)       (0 .24)       (0 .25)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $7 .74       $7 .42       $7 .67       $7 .86       $7 .94       $8 .04      
 
Total Return     5 .71%       (0 .87)%       1 .06%       2 .37%       1 .82%       2 .06%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $1, 407       $ 865       $ 471       $1, 142       $1, 414       $3, 012      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     2 .14%†        2 .13%       2 .04%       2 .03%       1 .99%       1 .94%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2 .50%†        2 .64%       2 .71%       2 .76%       2 .85%       2 .80%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —          2 .86%       5 .17%       29 .32%       —        7 .93%      
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 36.

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
 
New Jersey Fund
 
                                                                 
CLASS A
    Six Months
                       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $6 .83       $7 .28       $7 .37       $7 .49       $7 .54       $7 .60      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .13       0 .27       0 .29       0 .30       0 .30       0 .29      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     0 .07       (0 .42)       (0 .07)       (0 .08)       (0 .04)       (0 .05)      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .20       (0 .15)       0 .22       0 .22       0 .26       0 .24      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .13)       (0 .26)       (0 .29)       (0 .30)       (0 .30)       (0 .29)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     (0 .04)       (0 .04)       (0 .02)       (0 .04)       (0 .01)       (0 .01)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .17)       (0 .30)       (0 .31)       (0 .34)       (0 .31)       (0 .30)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $6 .86       $6 .83       $7 .28       $7 .37       $7 .49       $7 .54      
Total Return     2 .96%       (2 .23)%       3 .04%       2 .99%       3 .40%       3 .28%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $24, 564       $25, 680       $30, 619       $32, 449       $35, 209       $43, 324      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .34%†        1 .25%       1 .17%       1 .15%       1 .20%       1 .13%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .99%†        3 .75%       4 .00%       4 .03%       3 .95%       3 .91%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —        8 .46%       21 .67%       4 .39%       2 .53%       —       
 
 
 
                                                                 
CLASS C
    Six Months
                       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $6 .94       $7 .38       $7 .47       $7 .59       $7 .64       $7 .69      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .11       0 .22       0 .24       0 .24       0 .24       0 .24      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     0 .07       (0 .42)       (0 .08)       (0 .08)       (0 .04)       (0 .04)      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .18       (0 .20)       0 .16       0 .16       0 .20       0 .20      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .11)       (0 .20)       (0 .23)       (0 .24)       (0 .24)       (0 .24)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     (0 .04)       (0 .04)       (0 .02)       (0 .04)       (0 .01)       (0 .01)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .15)       (0 .24)       (0 .25)       (0 .28)       (0 .25)       (0 .25)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $6 .97       $6 .94       $7 .38       $7 .47       $7 .59       $7 .64      
 
Total Return     2 .52%       (2 .87)%       2 .22%       2 .17%       2 .57%       2 .58%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $2, 822       $2, 927       $2, 435       $3, 289       $3, 453       $3, 659      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     2 .09%†        2 .00%       1 .92%       1 .91%       1 .96%       1 .90%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .24%†        3 .00%       3 .25%       3 .28%       3 .19%       3 .14%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —        8 .46%       21 .67%       4 .39%       2 .53%       —       
 
 
 
See footnotes on page 36.

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)
 
Pennsylvania Fund
 
                                                                 
CLASS A
    Six Months
                       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $7 .40       $7 .72       $7 .84       $7 .93       $8 .03       $8 .09      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .11       0 .26       0 .27       0 .27       0 .28       0 .27      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0 .28       (0 .32)       (0 .14)       (0 .04)       (0 .10)       (0 .05)      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .39       (0 .06)       0 .13       0 .23       0 .18       0 .22      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .12)       (0 .26)       (0 .25)       (0 .26)       (0 .27)       (0 .27)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     (0 .07)                   (0 .06)       (0 .01)       (0 .01)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .19)       (0 .26)       (0 .25)       (0 .32)       (0 .28)       (0 .28)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $7 .60       $7 .40       $7 .72       $7 .84       $7 .93       $8 .03      
Total Return     5 .34%       (0 .91)%       1 .69%       3 .02%       2 .34%       2 .72%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $12, 448       $12, 467       $14, 428       $16 ,906       $18, 548       $19, 721      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     1 .73%†        1 .49%       1 .35%       1 .43%       1 .48%       1 .36%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3 .01%†        3 .42%       3 .50%       3 .45%       3 .54%       3 .32%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —        11 .29%       —        2 .98%       18 .95%       5 .34%      
 
 
 
                                                                 
CLASS C
    Six Months
                       
    Ended
  Year Ended September 30,
Per Share Data:   3/31/09   2008       2007       2006       2005       2004        
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $7 .39       $7 .70       $7 .82       $7 .91       $8 .01       $8 .07      
 
 
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                
 
 
Net investment income     0 .08       0 .21       0 .21       0 .21       0 .22       0 .21      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0 .28       (0 .33)       (0 .14)       (0 .04)       (0 .10)       (0 .05)      
 
 
Total from Investment Operations     0 .36       (0 .12)       0 .07       0 .17       0 .12       0 .16      
 
 
Less Distributions:                                                                
 
 
Dividends from net investment income     (0 .09)       (0 .19)       (0 .19)       (0 .20)       (0 .21)       (0 .21)      
 
 
Distributions from net realized capital gain     (0 .07)                   (0 .06)       (0 .01)       (0 .01)      
 
 
Total Distributions     (0 .16)       (0 .19)       (0 .19)       (0 .26)       (0 .22)       (0 .22)      
 
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period     $7 .59       $7 .39       $7 .70       $7 .82       $7 .91       $8 .01      
 
Total Return     4 .96%       (1 .59)%       0 .94%       2 .26%       1 .58%       1 .96%      
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)     $1,051         $1, 154       $ 557       $ 785       $ 913       $1, 100      
 
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     2 .48%†        2 .24%       2 .11%       2 .18%       2 .23%       2 .11%      
 
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2 .26%†        2 .67%       2 .74%       2 .70%       2 .79%       2 .57%      
 
 
Portfolio turnover rate     —        11 .29%       —        2 .98%       18 .95%       5 .34%      
 
 
 
Annualized except for the Non-Recuring Charges (note 4c) which have not been annualized, as they represent a one-time occurrence.
* During the periods stated, the Manager, at its discretion, waived portions of its management fees for California High-Yield Fund and Florida Fund (Note 4a).
** Date of conversion to Class C shares.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Proxy Results
 
Shareholders of Seligman Municipal Series Trust, Seligman New Jersey Municipal Fund, Inc., and Seligman Pennsylvania Municipal Fund Series voted on two proposals at Special Meetings of Shareholders held on November 3, 2008. Shareholders voted in favor of each of the proposals. The description of each proposal and number of shares voted are as follows:
 
Proposal 1
To consider and vote upon the proposed Investment Management Services Agreement with RiverSource Investments, LLC:
 
Seligman Municipal Series Trust:
 
                 
California High-Yield Fund  
For   Against     Abstain  
   
 
2,530,285.689
    192,468.110       141,283.953  
 
 
 
                 
California Quality Fund  
For   Against     Abstain  
   
 
2,744,768.210
    160,994.776       185,441.425  
 
 
 
                 
Florida Fund  
For   Against     Abstain  
   
 
1,636,690.350
    36,075.000       53,483.184  
 
 
 
                 
North Carolina Fund  
For   Against     Abstain  
   
 
1,020,609.304
    46,124.233       37,652.613  
 
 
 
                 
Seligman New Jersey Municipal Fund, Inc.  
For   Against     Abstain  
   
 
2,026,820.313
    62,657.608       29,986.320  
 
 
 
                 
Seligman Pennsylvania Municipal Fund Series  
For   Against     Abstain  
   
 
1,050,505.700
    36,256.326       19,022.124  
 
 
 
Proposal 2
To elect 10 directors/trustees to the Boards:
 
                 
Seligman Municipal Series Trust  
    For     Withheld  
   
 
Kathleen Blatz
    10,298,999.893       559,520.954  
 
 
Arne H. Carlson
    10,272,412.616       586,108.231  
 
 
Pamela G. Carlton
    10,289,424.664       569,096.183  
 
 
Patricia M. Flynn
    10,296,254.371       562,266.476  
 
 
Anne P. Jones
    10,294,921.038       563,599.809  
 
 
Jeffrey Laikind
    10,288,091.331       570,429.516  
 
 
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. 
    10,286,673.914       571,846.933  
 
 
Catherine James Paglia
    10,288,007.247       570,513.600  
 
 
Alison Taunton-Rigby
    10,231,269.146       627,251.701  
 
 
William F. Truscott
    10,288,822.780       569,698.067  
 
 
 
                 
Seligman New Jersey Municipal Fund, Inc.  
    For     Withheld  
   
 
Kathleen Blatz
    2,602,730.095       52,759.146  
 
 
Arne H. Carlson
    2,602,730.095       52,759.146  
 
 
Pamela G. Carlton
    2,597,484.095       58,005.146  
 
 
Patricia M. Flynn
    2,602,730.095       52,759.146  
 
 
Anne P. Jones
    2,602,730.095       52,759.146  
 
 
Jeffrey Laikind
    2,597,484.095       58,005.146  
 
 
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. 
    2,597,484.095       58,005.146  
 
 
Catherine James Paglia
    2,602,730.095       52,759.146  
 
 
Alison Taunton-Rigby
    2,602,730.095       52,759.146  
 
 
William F. Truscott
    2,597,484.095       58,005.146  
 
 
 
                 
Seligman Pennsylvania Municipal Fund Series  
    For     Withheld  
   
 
Kathleen Blatz
    1,341,138.192       32,791.958  
 
 
Arne H. Carlson
    1,335,331.376       38,598.774  
 
 
Pamela G. Carlton
    1,341,138.192       32,791.958  
 
 
Patricia M. Flynn
    1,341,138.192       32,791.958  
 
 
Anne P. Jones
    1,341,138.192       32,791.958  
 
 
Jeffrey Laikind
    1,335,331.376       38,598.774  
 
 
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. 
    1,335,331.376       38,598.774  
 
 
Catherine James Paglia
    1,341,138.192       32,791.958  
 
 
Alison Taunton-Rigby
    1,341,138.192       32,791.958  
 
 
William F. Truscott
    1,335,331.376       38,598.774  
 
 

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Additional Fund Information
 
Manager
From November 7, 2008
RiverSource Investments, LLC
200 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
 
Until November 6, 2008
J. & W. Seligman & Co.
Incorporated
100 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
 
General Distributor
RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.
(formerly Seligman Advisors, Inc.)
50611 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
 
Shareholder Service Agent
Seligman Data Corp.
100 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
 
Mail Inquiries To:
P.O. Box 9759
Providence, RI 02940-9759
 
Important Telephone Numbers
(800) 221-2450 Shareholder Services
 
(800) 445-1777 Retirement Plan Services
 
(212) 682-7600 Outside the United States
 
(800) 622-4597  24-Hour Automated
Telephone Access Service
 
 
 
Quarterly Schedule of Investments
 
A complete schedule of portfolio holdings owned by the Funds will be filed with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, and will be available to shareholders (i) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 874-1092 in the US or collect (212) 682-7600 outside the US or (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.1In addition, the Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Certain of the information contained on the Fund’s Form N-Q is also made available to shareholders on Seligman’s website at www.seligman.com.1
 
Proxy Voting
 
A description of the policies and procedures used by the Funds 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 12-month period ended June 30 of each year, will be available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 874-1092 in the US or collect (212) 682-7600 outside the US and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.1 Information for each new 12-month period ending June 30 will be available no later than August 31 of that year.
 
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
On March 11, 2009, Ernst & Young LLP was selected as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the 2009 fiscal year. A majority of the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Directors/Trustees, approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP. The predecessor independent registered public accounting firm’s report on the Funds’ financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended September 30, 2007 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During such fiscal periods and through March 11, 2009, there were no disagreements between the Funds and the predecessor independent registered public accounting firm on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or audit scope or procedures, which such disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the predecessor independent registered public accounting firm, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their reports on the financial statements for such fiscal periods.
 
 
1  These website references are inactive textual references and information contained in or otherwise accessible through these websites does not form a part of this report or the Funds’ prospectus or statements of additional information.

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ITEM 2.   CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3.   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.   AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6.   INVESTMENTS.
(a) Schedule I — Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers. Included in Item 1 above.
(b) Not applicable.
ITEM 7.   DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8.   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9.   PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Board Governance Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board reviews candidates for Board membership including candidates recommended by shareholders. To be considered as a candidate for director, recommendations must include a curriculum vitae and be mailed to the Chairman of the Board, RiverSource Family of Funds, 901 Marquette Avenue South, Suite 2810, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3268. To be timely for consideration by the Committee, the submission, including all required information, must be submitted in writing not less than 120 days before the date of the proxy statement for the previous year’s meeting of shareholders, if such a meeting held. The Committee will consider only one candidate submitted by such a shareholder or group for nomination for election at a meeting of shareholders, if such

 


 

a meeting is held. The Committee will not consider self-nominated candidates or candidates nominated by members of a candidate’s family, including such candidate’s spouse, children, parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents, nieces and nephews.
The Committee will consider and evaluate candidates submitted by the nominating shareholder or group on the basis of the same criteria as those used to consider and evaluate candidates submitted from other sources. The Committee may take into account a wide variety of factors in considering Director candidates, including (but not limited to): (i) the candidate’s knowledge in matters relating to the investment company industry; (ii) any experience possessed by the candidate as a director or senior officer of other public or private companies; (iii) the candidate’s educational background; (iv) the candidate’s reputation for high ethical standards and personal and professional integrity; (v) any specific financial, technical or other expertise possessed by the candidate, and the extent to which such expertise would complement the Board’s existing mix of skills and qualifications; (vi) the candidate’s perceived ability to contribute to the ongoing functions of the Board, including the candidate’s ability and commitment to attend meetings regularly, work collaboratively with other members of the Board and carry out his or her duties in the best interests of the Fund; (vii) the candidate’s ability to qualify as an independent director; and (viii) such other criteria as the Committee determines to be relevant in light of the existing composition of the Board and any anticipated vacancies or other factors.
ITEM 11.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the report it files or submits on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that such material information is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of 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 has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12.   EXHIBITS.
  (a)(1)   Not applicable.
 
  (a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
  (a)(3)   Not applicable.

 


 

  (b)   Certifications of chief executive officer and chief financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 


 

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.
         
SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST    
 
       
By:
  /S/ PATRICK T. BANNIGAN
 
Patrick T. Bannigan
   
 
  President and Chief Executive Officer    
Date: June 8, 2009
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/ PATRICK T. BANNIGAN
 
Patrick T. Bannigan
   
 
  President and Chief Executive Officer    
Date: June 8, 2009
         
By:
  /S/ LAWRENCE P.VOGEL
 
Lawrence P. Vogel
   
 
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer    
Date: June 8, 2009

 


 

SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
(a)(1)
  Not applicable.
 
   
(a)(2)
  Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
   
(b)
  Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.