N-CSRS 1 a06-7990_4ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

 

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

    811-04362

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

James R. Bordewick, Jr., Esq.

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-617-426-3750

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

  August 31, 2006

 

 

Date of reporting period:

  February 28, 2006

 

 

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 



Columbia Funds

Semiannual Report
February 28, 2006

Columbia International Stock Fund

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Columbia Technology Fund

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

Columbia Balanced Fund

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund



PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Columbia Funds

Table of Contents

Columbia International Stock Fund     1    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     4    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     7    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     10    
Columbia Technology Fund     13    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     16    
Columbia Balanced Fund     19    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    22    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     25    
Financial Statements     28    
Board Consideration and Approval
of Investment Advisory Agreements
    151    
Summary of Management Fee Evaluation
by Independent Fee Consultant
    154    
Columbia Funds     158    
Important Information
About This Report
    161    

 

A message to our valued clients

In the mutual fund business, success can be measured a number of different ways. Performance is a key measure—the one that gains most attention. But fees and service are also important. In that regard, we are pleased to report that Columbia Management has experienced success on all three fronts over the past year. Even more important, our shareholders have benefited from this success.

Because performance ultimately determines investment success, we have devoted considerable energy to improving the performance of all Columbia funds. And we are happy to report that we have made considerable progress toward this important goal1.

Columbia has also taken great strides toward making fund operations more cost effective, which has translated into lower expense ratios on many Columbia funds. In this regard, we believe we still have more work to do, and we will continue to explore opportunities for reining in expenses to the benefit of all our shareholders.

On the service front, we have made it easy and convenient for shareholders to do business with us both on the web at www.columbiafunds.com or over the phone at 800.345.6611. In fact, we've recently upgraded our automated phone system with an advanced speech recognition system that allows callers to interact with the system using natural spoken commands.

After secure login, shareholders can buy, sell or exchange funds either online or over the phone. (Buying shares requires that a link has been established between the shareholder's bank account and Columbia.) Up-to-date performance and pricing information is available online and over the phone. At www.columbiafunds.com, shareholders can also update important personal information and get access to prospectuses and fund reports, which reduces paper clutter for shareholders and translates into a reduction of costs for the funds.

At Columbia Management, we think that you'll like what you see as you read the reports for the period ended February 28, 2006. We are committed to continued improvements in an effort to help our shareholders reach their long-term financial goals. And we look forward to continuing to work with you, our valued financial clients, in the years to come.

Sincerely,

Christopher L. Wilson
President, Columbia Funds

The views expressed in the President's Message reflect the current views of Columbia Funds. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and Columbia Funds disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

Not FDIC
Insured

May Lose Value

No Bank Guarantee

1Past performance is no guarantee of future results.




Performance Information – Columbia International Stock Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 03/01/96 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     21,709       20,458    
Class B     21,124       21,124    
Class C     21,208       21,208    
Class D     21,268       21,061    
Class G     21,122       21,122    
Class Z     22,052       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia International Stock Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     17.72    
Class B     17.36    
Class C     17.43    
Class D     17.48    
Class G     17.35    
Class Z     17.82    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     0.30    
Class B     0.18    
Class C     0.18    
Class D     0.18    
Class G     0.19    
Class Z     0.34    

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   G   Z  
Inception date   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   03/18/05   10/01/92  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     14.43       7.85       14.19       9.19       14.20       13.20       14.16       13.16       14.18       9.18       14.66    
1-year     17.71       10.94       17.01       12.01       17.09       16.09       16.95       15.95       17.00       12.00       18.17    
5-year     5.46       4.22       4.88       4.55       4.97       4.97       5.03       4.82       4.88       4.38       5.79    
10-year     8.06       7.42       7.76       7.76       7.81       7.81       7.84       7.73       7.76       7.76       8.23    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   G   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6- month (cumulative)     15.72       9.06       15.43       10.43       15.51       14.51       15.46       14.46       15.41       10.41       15.96    
1-year     13.26       6.75       12.53       7.53       12.63       11.63       12.51       11.51       12.52       7.52       13.66    
5-year     3.03       1.82       2.50       2.13       2.58       2.58       2.64       2.44       2.49       1.94       3.35    
10-year     7.60       6.96       7.32       7.32       7.36       7.36       7.40       7.29       7.32       7.32       7.76    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B and G shares and 1.00% for class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would have been lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Effective October 13, 2003, class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, the class D sales charge of 1.00% is waived after October 13, 2003.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). Class G performance information includes returns of the fund's Class B shares for the period from 11/01/02 through 03/18/05 and for periods prior thereto, the fund's Class Z shares. Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B, C, D and G would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia International Stock Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +14.43%

  Class A Shares

  +15.14%

  MSCI EAFE Index

Management Style

Summary

n  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2006, the Columbia International Stock Fund's Class A Shares returned 14.43% without sales charge. The fund's return was lower than its benchmarks, the MSCI EAFE Index, which returned 15.14%, and the MSCI All Country World ex US Index, which returned 17.09%.1 The fund fell just short of the average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Fund Category, which was 14.95%.2

n  The fund's out-of-benchmark weight in emerging markets and an above-average weight in Japan detracted from performance. Both markets aided performance in previous periods, and some of the fund's best performers came from emerging and Japanese stock markets during this reporting period. The fund has retained its exposure to both regions. Emerging markets, in particular, appear to offer some of the best opportunities for long-term growth despite intermittent volatility.

n  A reduction in the fund's energy position was timely as it locked in gains for the fund before energy commodity prices began to decline – and energy stock prices along with them. A decision to underweight the United Kingdom (UK) also aided performance. A relatively tight monetary policy had a negative impact on UK stocks, and the UK was one of the worst-performing markets for the period.

1  The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the US and Canada. The MSCI All Country World Ex US Index is also an index of global stock market performance that includes developed and emerging markets but excludes the US. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  ©2006 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc. may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for non-commercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this information. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933.

Portfolio Management

Fred Copper, CFA

n  With the fund since 2005

n  MBA, University of Chicago; BS, Boston College

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

International investing may involve certain risks, including foreign taxation, currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other monetary and political risks.

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia International Stock Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical      
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,144.30       1,018.94       6.27       5.91       1.18    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,141.92       1,015.22       10.25       9.64       1.93    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,142.02       1,015.22       10.25       9.64       1.93    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,141.58       1,015.22       10.25       9.64       1.93    
Class G     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,141.82       1,015.47       9.98       9.39       1.88    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,146.59       1,020.18       4.95       4.66       0.93    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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Performance Information – Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 03/01/96 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     22,969       21,645    
Class B     22,404       22,404    
Class C     22,449       22,449    
Class D     22,422       22,202    
Class G     22,350       22,350    
Class R     22,960       n/a    
Class T     23,005       21,679    
Class Z     23,256       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     25.29    
Class B     24.66    
Class C     24.71    
Class D     24.68    
Class G     24.60    
Class R     25.28    
Class T     25.33    
Class Z     25.61    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     0.31    
Class B     0.31    
Class C     0.31    
Class D     0.31    
Class G     0.31    
Class R     0.00    
Class T     0.31    
Class Z     0.31    

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   G   R   T   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   11/01/02   01/23/06   11/01/02   11/20/85  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     15.61       8.97       15.21       10.21       15.18       14.18       15.20       14.20       15.25       10.25       15.57       15.59       8.96       15.75    
1-year     24.43       17.27       23.53       18.53       23.53       22.53       23.50       22.50       23.60       18.60       24.38       24.38       17.22       24.71    
5-year     3.44       2.22       2.92       2.57       2.97       2.97       2.94       2.73       2.88       2.33       3.43       3.47       2.26       3.70    
10-year     8.67       8.03       8.40       8.40       8.42       8.42       8.41       8.30       8.69       8.37       8.67       8.69       8.04       8.81    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   G   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     14.68       8.09       14.24       9.24       14.26       13.26       14.23       13.23       14.23       9.23       14.65       8.05       14.81    
1- year     16.08       9.41       15.20       10.20       15.22       14.22       15.19       14.19       15.25       10.25       16.05       9.39       16.36    
5- year     -0.83       -2.00       -1.30       -1.67       -1.25       -1.25       -1.28       -1.48       -1.35       -1.91       -0.79       -1.96       -0.59    
10-Year     8.26       7.62       8.01       8.01       8.03       8.03       8.01       7.90       7.98       7.98       8.28       7.64       8.39    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for class A and T shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B and G shares and 1.00% for class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would have been lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Class R and Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class R and Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Effective October 13, 2003, class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, the class D sales charge of 1.00% is waived after October 13, 2003.

Classes A, B, D, G and T (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for class C include the returns of class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for class C also include the performance of class Z prior to the inception of class B (11/01/02). The returns for class R include the returns of class A prior to 01/23/06, the date on which class R was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for class R also include the performance of class Z prior to the inception of class A (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B, C, D, G and T would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +15.61%

  Class A Shares

  +8.90%

  Russell Midcap Index

  +9.69%

  Russell Midcap Growth Index

Management Style

Summary

n  For the six-month period that ended February 28, 2006, the Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund's Class A Shares returned 15.61% without sales charge. It outperformed both the Russell Midcap Index and the Russell Midcap Growth Index,1 which returned 8.90% and 9.69%, respectively, for the same period. Its return was also higher than the average return of the Morningstar Mid Cap Growth Funds Category, which was 10.66%.2 Strong stock selection across a variety of sectors accounted for the fund's strong performance.

n  Stock selection within technology, industrials, health care, financials and telecommunications services made a significant contribution to the fund's return relative to its benchmarks and peer group. The fund's top contributor was Broadcom Corp. (3.0% of net assets), in the technology sector, which enjoyed strong profit growth as the result of higher-than-expected gross margins. Consumer staples stocks were the fund's weakest performers. Tyson Foods, Inc. (0.2% of net assets) was the fund's worst performer, as the company struggled to improve its profit margins.

n  In an environment of healthy economic growth and relatively low inflation, the fund's managers maintain a bullish outlook for growth stocks, especially within the energy, materials and industrials sectors. However, decelerating growth could provoke a reassessment of the strength and duration of the current economic expansion. The fund's managers plan to continue to seek the stocks of growth companies with strong earnings prospects and attractive valuations.

1  The Russell Midcap Index is an index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, they do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  ©2006 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc. may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for non-commercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this information. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933.

Portfolio Management

Kenneth A. Korngiebel, CFA

n  With the fund since 2004

n  MBA, Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania; BA, Stanford University

Wayne M. Collette, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  MBA, Columbia University; BS, Brandeis University

J. Michael Kosicki, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  BA, Hamilton College

George J. Myers, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  MS, University of Wisconsin; BBA, University of Wisconsin

Theodore R. Wendell, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  MBA, Columbia University; BA, Emory University

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investing in growth stocks incurs the possibility of losses because their prices are sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings.

Investing in mid-cap stocks may present special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies.

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical      
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,156.11       1,018.94       6.31       5.91       1.18    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,152.09       1,015.22       10.30       9.64       1.93    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,151.79       1,015.22       10.30       9.64       1.93    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,151.99       1,015.22       10.30       9.64       1.93    
Class G     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,152.49       1,015.47       10.03       9.39       1.88    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,155.70       1,017.55       1.72       7.30       1.46    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,155.91       1,018.70       6.57       6.16       1.23    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,157.49       1,020.18       4.97       4.66       0.93    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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Performance Information – Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 10/01/96 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     31,990       30,142    
Class B     31,940       31,940    
Class C     31,940       31,940    
Class Z     32,009       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     31.51    
Class B     31.46    
Class C     31.46    
Class Z     31.54    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     0.89    
Class B     0.89    
Class C     0.89    
Class Z     0.89    

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception date   11/01/05   11/01/05   11/01/05   10/01/96  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     16.95       10.21       16.76       11.76       16.76       15.76       17.02    
1-year     29.43       22.00       29.22       24.22       29.22       28.22       29.50    
5-year     6.84       5.57       6.80       6.49       6.80       6.80       6.85    
10-year     13.15       12.44       13.13       13.13       13.13       13.13       13.16    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     10.91       4.55       10.87       5.87       10.87       9.87       10.91    
1-year     13.15       6.65       13.11       8.11       13.11       12.11       13.14    
5-year     2.43       1.22       2.42       2.06       2.42       2.42       2.43    
10-year     12.07       11.36       12.07       12.07       12.07       12.07       12.07    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for class A shares and maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B shares and 1.00% for class C shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Classes A, B and C (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B and C would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +16.95%

  Class A Shares

  +10.24%

  Russell 2000 Index

  +11.69%

  Russell 2000 Growth Index

Management Style

Summary

n  For the six-month period that ended February 28, 2006, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I's Class A Shares returned 16.95% without sales charge. It outperformed both the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which returned 10.24% and 11.69%, respectively.1 The fund's return was also higher than the average return of the Morningstar Small Growth Funds Category, which was 11.06%.2 The management team's strong stock decisions helped the fund outperform its benchmark and peer group for the period.

n  A decision to overweight industrials, one of the period's strongest sectors, aided performance. Ceradyne, Inc. (1.8% of net assets), an industrial company that develops ceramic products and components, was the fund's top contributor. The company benefited from a ramp up in military orders for body and vehicle armor. Information technology and energy sectors also had a positive impact on performance, as did the telecommunications and consumer discretionary sectors, which provided a standout performance from Millicom International Cellular SA (0.9% of net assets). The company, which provides cellular phone service to emerging markets, rose more than 117% during the period. Consumer staples stocks posted a slight decline and the fund's health care holdings underperformed.

n  In an environment of healthy economic growth and relatively low inflation, the fund's managers maintain a bullish outlook for growth stocks, especially within the energy, materials and industrials sectors. However, decelerating growth could provoke a reassessment of the strength and duration of the current economic expansion. The fund's managers plan to continue to seek the stocks of growth companies with strong earnings prospects and attractive valuations.

1  The Russell 2000 Index is an index that tracks the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest US companies based on market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, they do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  ©2006 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc. may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for non-commercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this information. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933.

Portfolio Management

Kenneth A. Korngiebel, CFA

n  With the fund since 2004

n  MBA, Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania; BA, Stanford University

Wayne M. Collette, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  MBA, Columbia University; BS, Brandeis University

J. Michael Kosicki, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  BA, Hamilton College

George J. Myers, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  MS, University of Wisconsin; BBA, University of Wisconsin

Theodore R. Wendell, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  MBA, Columbia University; BA, Emory University

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investing in growth stocks incurs the possibility of losses because their prices are sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings.

Investments in small-cap stocks may be subject to greater volatility and price fluctuations because they may be thinly traded and less liquid than investments in larger companies.

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical    
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,183.09       1,017.85       5.02       7.00       1.40    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,181.22       1,014.13       7.71       10.74       2.15    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,181.22       1,014.13       7.71       10.74       2.15    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,170.19       1,019.19       6.08       5.66       1.13    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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Performance Information – Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 03/01/96 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     40,781       38,427    
Class B     39,825       39,825    
Class C     39,814       39,814    
Class D     39,853       39,460    
Class Z     41,234       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     26.44    
Class B     26.46    
Class C     26.44    
Class D     26.46    
Class Z     26.46    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     3.77    
Class B     3.67    
Class C     3.67    
Class D     3.67    
Class Z     3.80    

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

    A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   04/01/94  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     9.51       3.22       9.12       4.37       9.13       8.18       9.16       8.21       9.65    
1-year     22.25       15.22       21.31       16.31       21.32       20.32       21.35       20.35       22.54    
5-year     17.69       16.30       17.13       16.92       17.12       17.12       17.15       16.91       17.95    
10-year     15.09       14.41       14.82       14.82       14.82       14.82       14.83       14.71       15.22    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

    A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     3.97       -2.01       3.53       -0.97       3.57       2.67       3.57       2.67       4.06    
1-year     6.98       0.83       6.18       1.59       6.18       5.27       6.22       5.30       7.25    
5-year     15.42       14.07       14.90       14.67       14.89       14.89       14.91       14.68       15.66    
10-year     14.56       13.88       14.30       14.30       14.30       14.30       14.31       14.19       14.68    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B shares and 1.00% for class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Effective October 13, 2003, class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, class D sales charge of 1.00% is waived after October 13, 2003.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for class C include the returns of class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for class C also include the performance of class Z prior to the inception of class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +9.51%

  Class A Shares

  +11.57%

  NAREIT Index

Summary

n  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2006, the Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund's Class A Shares returned 9.51% without sales charge. The fund underperformed its benchmark, the NAREIT Index, which returned 11.57%.1 Its return was also lower than the 11.73% average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Specialty-Real Estate Funds Category.2

n  The fund's REIT holdings performed well in a market that was generally favorable for higher-quality REITs. In this environment, apartment REITs were exceptional performers. The rental market strengthened, especially at the high end, as some potential homebuyers were priced out of the market for single-family homes and condominiums. However, performance was dragged down by exposure to investments outside of the conventional REIT market, especially mortgage REITs and a high cash position. A position in hotel stocks also delivered disappointing returns. However, we have maintained the fund's position in hotel stocks in light of improved business prospects for hotels, particularly in higher-end urban markets.

n  The fund was restructured when new managers took over in October 2005. Sector weights were brought more in line with its benchmark, and investments outside the real estate market were sold and replaced by securities that were more consistent with the fund's focus on real estate. The fund's new managers also positioned the fund more conservatively, with an emphasis on REITS with high-quality management and the potential for sustainable growth.

1  The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Index is an index that tracks performance of all publicly traded equity REIT. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  ©2006 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc. may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for non-commercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this information. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933.

Portfolio Management

Robert McConnaughey

n  With the fund since 2005

n  MIA, Columbia University; BA, Grinnell College

David I. Hoffman

n  With the fund since 2005

n  BS, Dartmouth College

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

The fund may be subject to the same types of risks associated with direct ownership of real estate including the decline of property value due to general, local and regional economic conditions. In addition, the fund's share price will likely be subject to more volatility than the overall stock market because it concentrates in real estate stocks.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical      
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,095.11       1,018.99       6.08       5.86       1.17    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,091.19       1,015.27       9.96       9.59       1.92    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,091.29       1,015.27       9.96       9.59       1.92    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,091.59       1,015.27       9.96       9.59       1.92    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,096.50       1,020.23       4.78       4.61       0.92    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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Performance Information – Columbia Technology Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 11/09/00 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     10,940       10,312    
Class B     10,651       10,551    
Class C     10,671       10,671    
Class D     10,711       10,605    
Class Z     11,064       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Technology Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     10.33    
Class B     10.11    
Class C     10.13    
Class D     10.17    
Class Z     10.43    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     0.56    
Class B     0.50    
Class C     0.50    
Class D     0.50    
Class Z     0.58    

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

    A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   11/09/00  
    without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     24.87       17.69       24.40       19.40       24.35       23.35       24.37       24.37       24.99    
1-year     39.86       31.81       39.00       34.00       38.90       37.90       38.87       37.87       40.36    
5-year     9.93       8.63       9.35       9.07       9.39       9.39       9.47       9.25       10.18    
Since inception     1.71       0.58       1.20       1.02       1.23       1.23       1.30       1.11       1.92    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

Shares class   A   B   C   D   Z  
    without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     23.39       16.29       23.01       18.01       22.95       21.95       22.99       21.99       23.57    
1-year     16.53       9.83       15.74       10.74       15.71       14.71       15.77       14.77       16.76    
5-year     2.70       1.48       2.17       1.80       2.21       2.21       2.30       2.08       2.91    
Since inception     -0.29       -1.43       -0.80       -0.98       -0.76       -0.76       -0.68       -0.87       -0.10    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B shares and 1.00% for class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Effective October 13, 2003, class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, class D sales charge of 1.00% is waived after October 13, 2003.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for class C include the returns of class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for class C also include the performance of class Z prior to the inception of class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia Technology Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +24.87%

  Class A Shares

  +12.85%

  Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index

Summary

n  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2006, the Columbia Technology Fund's Class A Shares returned 24.87% without sales charge. The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index, which returned 12.85%.1 It also surpassed the average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Specialty – Technology Category, which was 11.62% for the same period.2 Semiconductor stocks made the greatest positive impact on fund performance. Wireless telecommunications services also made a strong contribution to the fund's return.

n  Within the semiconductor industry, the fund's managers continued to look beyond mega-sized firms to identify growth potential among companies with specific product strengths. The fund had more exposure to wireless stocks than the index, because of positive trends that indicated growing demand and expanded usage for wireless technology. Holdings in systems software detracted from performance.

n  The fund remained focused on companies positioned to potentially benefit from the adoption of new technologies, cost savings through outsourcing and key products – especially in the semiconductor industry. The fund's managers plan to continue to evaluate investments in wireless communications.

1  The Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index is an equally weighted index of 100 leading technology stocks. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  ©2006 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc. may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for non-commercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this information. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933.

Portfolio Management

Wayne M. Collette, CFA

n  With the fund since 2005

n  MBA, Columbia University; BS, Brandeis University

Theodore R. Wendell, CFA

n  With the fund since 2005

n  MBA, Columbia University; BA, Emory University

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

The share price of a fund that invests primarily in one sector will likely be subject to more volatility than a fund that invests across many sectors. Technology stocks may be more volatile than stocks in other sectors. The fund should be considered part of an overall investment program, and not a complete investment program.

International investing may involve certain risks, including foreign taxation, currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other monetary and political risks.

Some of the countries the fund invests in are considered emerging economies, which means there may be greater risks associated with investing there than in more developed countries. In addition, concentration of investments in a single region may result in greater volatility.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia Technology Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical      
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,244.62       1,017.80       7.85       7.05       1.41    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,240.06       1,014.08       12.00       10.79       2.16    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,239.47       1,014.08       11.99       10.79       2.16    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,239.76       1,014.08       12.00       10.79       2.16    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,245.86       1,019.04       6.46       5.81       1.16    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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Performance Information – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 11/09/00 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     23,174       21,845    
Class B     22,476       22,576    
Class C     22,587       22,587    
Class D     22,343       22,566    
Class Z     23,374       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Strategic Investor Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     20.79    
Class B     20.47    
Class C     20.48    
Class D     20.46    
Class Z     20.83    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     1.66    
Class B     1.52    
Class C     1.52    
Class D     1.52    
Class Z     1.71    

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

    A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception date   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   11/09/00  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   without   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     6.06       -0.04       5.71       0.80       5.71       4.73       5.66       4.68       6.21    
1-year     9.79       3.48       8.95       3.95       9.00       8.00       8.95       7.95       10.04    
5-year     13.59       12.25       13.00       12.75       13.01       13.01       12.99       12.77       13.79    
Life     17.17       15.87       16.59       16.50       16.60       16.60       16.58       16.37       17.36    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

    A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   without   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     6.77       0.63       6.33       1.39       6.33       5.34       6.39       5.40       6..91    
1-year     7.09       0.93       6.28       1.34       6.28       5.29       6.33       5.35       7.38    
5-year     14.81       13.45       14.24       14.00       14.25       14.25       14.24       14.01       15.00    
Life     16.97       15.64       16.40       16.30       16.41       16.41       16.40       16.18       17.16    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B shares and 1.00% for class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Effective October 13, 2003, class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, class D sales charge of 1.00% is waived after October 13, 2003.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for class C include the returns of class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for class C also include the performance of class Z prior to the inception of class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +6.06%

  Class A Shares

  +7.46%

  Russell 3000 Value Index

Summary

n  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2006, the Columbia Strategic Investor Fund's Class A Shares returned 6.06% without sales charge. The fund's return fell between the returns of its two benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Value Index, which returned 7.46%, and the S&P 500 Index, which returned 5.93% for the same period.1 It fell short of the 7.83% average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Mid-Cap Blend Funds Category.2

n  Recognizing that the fund has two benchmarks, the following performance discussion relates to its performance vs. the S&P 500. Good relative performance, especially from the information technology, financials, industrials, energy and materials sector, contributed to solid returns for the fund's equity holdings. The information technology sector made the greatest contribution to relative performance. However, the fund experienced poor relative performance within the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, utilities and healthcare sectors. The weakest relative performance came from the consumer discretionary and the consumer staples sectors. In addition, the fund's cash position, at 18.2% of the portfolio, hampered relative performance as these assets could not keep up with gains in the equity markets.

n  In view of their expectation that recent interest-rate increases could slow economic growth in 2006, the fund's management team plans to seek companies with less sensitivity to economic cycles and the ability to maintain stable growth as the economic cycle matures. The managers will continue to evaluate investment opportunities overseas, considering those areas with compelling growth trends and reasonable prices.

1  The Russell 3000 Value Index is an index that measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The S&P 500 Index is an index that tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large capitalization US stocks. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  ©2006 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc. may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for non-commercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this information. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933.

Portfolio Management

Emil A. Gjester

n  With the fund since 2002

n  MBA, University of Cambridge; BBA, Pacific Lutheran University

Dara J. White, CFA

n  With the fund since 2006

n  BS, Boston College

Jonas Patrikson

n  With the fund since 2006

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical      
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,060.60       1,018.79       6.18       6.06       1.21    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,057.08       1,015.08       10.00       9.79       1.96    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,057.08       1,015.08       10.00       9.79       1.96    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,056.58       1,015.08       9.99       9.79       1.96    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,062.09       1,020.03       4.91       4.81       0.96    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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Performance Information – Columbia Balanced Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 03/01/96 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     19,366       18,252    
Class B     18,891       18,891    
Class C     18,892       18,892    
Class D     18,908       18,715    
Class Z     19,586       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Balanced Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)  
Class A     22.36    
Class B     22.33    
Class C     22.33    
Class D     22.32    
Class Z     22.35    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)  
Class A     0.20    
Class B     0.12    
Class C     0.12    
Class D     0.12    
Class Z     0.23    

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   10/01/91  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     3.76       -2.20       3.38       -1.62       3.38       2.38       3.33       2.33       3.89    
1-year     8.41       2.17       7.61       2.61       7.61       6.61       7.56       6.56       8.68    
5-year     2.55       1.34       2.04       1.67       2.04       2.04       2.06       1.86       2.78    
10-year     6.83       6.20       6.57       6.57       6.57       6.57       6.58       6.47       6.95    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     6.43       0.31       5.98       0.98       5.98       4.98       6.04       5.04       6.52    
1-year     5.54       -0.53       4.71       -0.29       4.71       3.71       4.76       3.76       5.76    
5-year     1.33       0.14       0.84       0.47       0.85       0.85       0.87       0.67       1.54    
10-year     6.82       6.19       6.56       6.56       6.57       6.57       6.58       6.47       6.93    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B shares and 1.00% for class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Effective October 13, 2003, class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, class D sales charge of 1.00% is waived after October 13, 2003.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for class C include the returns of class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for class C also include the performance of class Z prior to the inception of class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia Balanced Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +3.76%

  Class A Shares

  +5.93%

  S&P 500 Index

  -0.11%

  Lehman Brothers Aggregate
Bond Index

Summary

n  For the six-month period that ended February 28, 2006, the Columbia Balanced Fund's Class A Shares returned 3.76% without sales charge. The fund's return was higher than the blended return 3.51% of its two benchmarks based on a 60/40 allocation between them, the S&P 500 Index which returned 5.93% and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index which returned negative 0.11%.1 The fund's return was lower than the average return of its peer group, the Lipper Balanced Funds Category which returned 4.24%.2

n  Favorable stock selection, especially within health care and financials, helped the fund's equity holdings outperform its benchmark. The fund was overweight in health care relative to the S&P 500 Index, which meant that superior stock selection had an even more favorable impact on return. These gains were enough to offset weakness among the fund's consumer discretionary stocks. Given recent short-term interest-rate increases and their potential for slowing economic growth, the fund's equity managers plan to focus on companies that they believe can weather a changing economic climate.

n  The fund's fixed income holdings performed generally in line with its Lehman benchmark as rising interest rates put pressure on all segments of the bond market. However, short-term yields rose more than long-term yields. In this environment, performance was helped by management's decision to maintain a slightly shorter duration than the benchmark for most of the period. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) Duration was extended to match the benchmark toward the end of the period as a greater level of uncertainty entered the market with a new Federal Reserve Board chairman and a change in the language used to describe the Fed's interest-rate policy. A decision to overweight mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and corporate bonds also aided performance.

1  The S&P 500 Index is an index that tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large capitalization US stocks. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar denominated, and non-convertible investment grade debt issues. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

Portfolio Management

Leonard A. Aplet, CFA

n  With the fund since 1991

n  MBA, University of California at Berkeley; BS, Oregon State University

Guy W. Pope, CFA

n  With the fund since 1997

n  MBA, Northwestern University; BA, The Colorado College

Ronald B. Stahl, CFA

n  With the fund since 2005

n  MBA, Portland State University; BS, Oregon State University

Stephen C. Peacher, CFA

n  With the fund since 2005

n  BS, University of Virginia

Jeffrey D. Huffman

n  With the fund since 2005

n  MBA, University of Washington; BA, Brigham Young University

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investing in fixed-income securities may involve certain risks, including the credit quality of individual issuers, possible prepayments, market or economic developments and yield and share price fluctuations due to changes in interest rates. When interest rates go up, bond prices typically drop, and vice versa.

Investing in high-yield securities (commonly known as "junk" bonds) offers the potential for high current income and attractive total returns but involves certain risks. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a junk bond issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Rising interest rates tend to lower the value of all bonds.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia Balanced Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical      
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,036.99       1,019.89       5.00       4.96       0.99    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,033.22       1,016.17       8.77       8.70       1.74    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,033.22       1,016.17       8.77       8.70       1.74    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,032.78       1,016.17       8.77       8.70       1.74    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,038.28       1,021.12       3.74       3.71       0.74    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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Performance Information – Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 03/01/96 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     16,320       15,548    
Class B     15,917       15,917    
Class C     16,053       16,053    
Class D     16,110       15,954    
Class Z     16,489       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The growth of $10,000 with sales charge for Class A is calculated with an initial sales charge of 4.75%.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     12.30    
Class B     12.30    
Class C     12.30    
Class D     12.30    
Class Z     12.30    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)        
Class A     0.23    
Class B     0.18    
Class C     0.20    
Class D     0.20    
Class Z     0.24    

 

A portion of the fund's income may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. The fund may at times purchase tax-exempt securities at a discount. Some or all of this discount may be included in the fund's ordinary income, and is taxable when distributed.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

    A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   07/02/84  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     0.65       -2.63       0.27       -2.69       0.44       -0.54       0.45       -0.54       0.77    
1-year     3.11       -1.79       2.34       -0.64       2.70       1.70       2.70       1.70       3.37    
5-year     4.79       3.77       4.27       4.27       4.44       4.44       4.52       4.31       5.01    
10-year     5.02       4.51       4.76       4.76       4.85       4.85       4.88       4.78       5.13    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

    A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     0.39       -4.38       0.01       -2.94       0.19       -0.80       0.19       -0.80       0.52    
1-year     2.68       -2.20       1.91       -1.05       2.27       1.28       2.27       1.28       2.94    
5-year     4.96       3.95       4.46       4.46       4.62       4.62       4.70       4.49       5.16    
10-year     4.96       4.45       4.71       4.71       4.80       4.80       4.83       4.73       5.07    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B shares and 1.00% for class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

The 1, 5 & 10-year average annual returns with sales charge as of 02/28/06 include the previous sales charge of 4.75%. The 6-month cumulative return with sales charge as of 02/28/06 includes the new sales charge of 3.25%. This change was effective beginning August 22, 2005.

All returns with sales charges as of 12/31/05 include the previous sales charge of 4.75%.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Effective October 13, 2003, class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, class D sales charge of 1.00% is waived after October 13, 2003.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for class C include the returns of class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for class C also include the performance of class Z prior to the inception of class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +0.65

  Class A Shares

  +0.84

  Lehman Brothers General
Obligation Bond Index

Management Style

Summary

n  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2006, the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund's Class A Shares returned 0.65% without sales charge. The fund's return was lower than the 0.84% return of its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers General Obligation Bond Index.1 However, it was higher than the average return of its peer group, the Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Category, which was 0.39%.2

n  The fund's short fall versus the benchmark can be accounted for by two factors: It had slightly less exposure than the index to 20-year bonds, which were strong performers. Also, the index includes California bonds, which outperformed the bonds of other states. The fund's mix of higher-yielding investment-grade bonds helped it outperform its peer group.

n  Several of the fund's best-performing bonds were pre-refunded during the period. When a bond is pre-refunded, the issuer floats a second bond to pay off the first bond at its first call date. Pre-refunding is generally viewed favorably by investors, and in the case of the pre-refunded bonds in the fund, resulted in total returns between 4% and 5%. Bonds in the hospital sector also did well. Non-callable bonds in the 2010 – 2013 maturity range underperformed as interest rates rose and the differences in yield among short-, intermediate- and long-term bonds narrowed.

1  The Lehman Brothers General Obligation Bond Index is an index that represents average market-weighted performance of general obligation securities that have been issued in the last five years with maturities greater than one year. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

Portfolio Management

Brian McGreevy

n  With the fund since 2003

n  BS, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Tax-exempt investing offers current tax-exempt income, but it also involves special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. When interest rates go up, bond prices generally drop and vice versa.

Interest income from certain tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax. Capital gains are not exempt from income taxes.

Single-state municipal bond funds pose additional risks due to limited geographical diversification.

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical      
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,006.50       1,020.43       4.38       4.41       0.88    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,002.68       1,016.71       8.09       8.15       1.63    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,004.41       1,018.45       6.36       6.41       1.28    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,004.51       1,018.45       6.36       6.41       1.28    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,007.69       1,021.67       3.14       3.16       0.63    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent and distributor not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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Performance Information – Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 03/01/96 – 02/28/06 ($)

Share class  
Sales charge   without   With  
Class A     18,429       17,562    
Class B     17,954       17,954    
Class C     18,007       18,007    
Class D     18,051       17,871    
Class Z     18,591       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share  
as of 02/28/06 ($)  
Class A     8.53    
Class B     8.53    
Class C     8.53    
Class D     8.53    
Class Z     8.53    
Distributions declared per share  
09/01/05 – 02/28/06 ($)  
Class A     0.27    
Class B     0.24    
Class C     0.24    
Class D     0.24    
Class Z     0.28    

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/06 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   10/01/93  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     2.12       -2.73       1.74       -3.21       1.82       0.83       1.82       0.77       2.24    
1-year     2.99       -1.91       2.22       -2.62       2.38       1.41       2.38       1.34       3.23    
5-year     5.08       4.06       4.53       4.22       4.59       4.59       4.64       4.44       5.26    
10-year     6.30       5.79       6.03       6.03       6.06       6.06       6.08       5.98       6.40    

 

Average annual total return as of 12/31/05 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     1.36       -3.45       0.98       -3.93       1.06       0.07       1.06       0.01       1.48    
1-year     2.45       -2.43       1.69       -3.13       1.84       0.87       1.84       0.81       2.68    
5-year     5.64       4.61       5.11       4.80       5.17       5.17       5.22       5.01       5.82    
10-year     6.32       5.81       6.06       6.06       6.09       6.09       6.11       6.01       6.41    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% for class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% for class B shares and 1.00% for class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would have been lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Effective October 13, 2003, class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, class D sales charge of 1.00% is waived after October 13, 2003.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for class C include the returns of class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for class C also include the performance of class Z prior to the inception of class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.

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Fund Profile – Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

  +2.12%

  Class A Shares

  +1.46%

  JPMorgan Chase Developed BB High Yield Index

Management Style

Summary

n  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2006, the Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund's Class A Shares returned 2.12% without sales charge. It outperformed its benchmarks, the JPMorgan Chase Developed BB High Yield Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Only Index, which returned 1.46% and 1.90%, respectively.1 Its return fell just short of the average return of its peer group, the Lipper High Yield Funds Category, which was 2.26%.2 Most of the fund's positive return was generated in the final months of the period, as high-yield bonds enjoyed a seasonal rally. Its high-quality orientation aided performance relative to its benchmarks as lower-rated securities struggled to break even during the period.

n  A decision to underweight the auto sector relative to the fund's benchmarks also aided return. US auto companies suffered under the weight of weak operating results and concerns about future pension and health care obligations. However, the fund gave up some performance because it had less exposure to wireline and wireless telecommunications stocks, which were strong performers.

n  During the period, the fund's new managers brought its industry weights more in line with its benchmarks and broadened the fund's diversification. However, the fund's conservative orientation was preserved, in keeping with management's assessment that the high-yield market is currently fairly valued as well as the fund's overall conservative investment policy.

1  JPMorgan Chase Developed BB High Yield Index is an index that is designed to mirror the investable universe of the US dollar developed, BB-rated, high yield corporate debt market. The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Only Index is an index that tracks the performance of non-investment-grade corporate bonds. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2  Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

Portfolio Management

Stephen C. Peacher, CFA

n  With the fund since 2005

n  BS, University of Virginia

Kevin L. Cronk, CFA

n  With the fund since 2005

n  BS, Finance and Economics, Creighton University

Thomas A. LaPointe, CFA

n  With the fund since 2005

n  BS, Babson College

Investing in fixed-income securities may involve certain risks, including the credit quality of individual issuers, possible prepayments, market or economic developments and yields and share price fluctuations due to changes in interest rates. When interest rates go up, bond prices typically drop, and vice versa.

The term "conservative" in the Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund's name and as used in the discussion above is intended to describe the Fund's credit approach relative to other high yield funds; the Fund invests primarily in bonds rated Ba or B by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BB or B by Standard & Poor's. These lower rated bonds, commonly referred to as "junk bonds", are subject to greater credit risk, and are generally less liquid, than higher-rated, lower yielding bonds. Also changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a junk bond issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Rising interest rates tend to lower the value of all bonds.

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EXPENSES

Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

n  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number is in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the reporting period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and includes the fund's actual expense ratio. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

09/01/05 – 02/28/06

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical      
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,020.83       1,020.18       4.66       4.66       0.93    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,017.16       1,016.46       8.40       8.40       1.68    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,017.90       1,017.21       7.66       7.65       1.53    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,017.90       1,017.21       7.66       7.65       1.53    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,022.07       1,021.42       3.41       3.41       0.68    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the transfer agent and distributor not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other fund companies, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia International Stock Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – 97.9%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 10.9%  
Auto Components – 2.1%  
Compagnie Generale des
Etablissements Michelin, Class B
    183,488       11,191,656    
Continental AG     90,471       9,256,373    
Denso Corp.     249,000       9,081,568    
Auto Components Total     29,529,597    
Automobiles – 2.3%  
Hyundai Motor Co.     78,400       6,669,174    
Toyota Motor Corp.     458,400       24,556,333    
Automobiles Total     31,225,507    
Distributors – 0.6%  
Canon Sales Co., Inc.     289,000       6,199,017    
Li & Fung Ltd.     1,325,000       2,671,719    
Distributors Total     8,870,736    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5%  
City Developments Ltd.     1,114,200       6,503,571    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     6,503,571    
Household Durables – 3.1%  
JM AB     150,300       8,372,448    
Makita Corp.     202,800       5,896,824    
Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co., Ltd.
    511,000       10,854,269    
Sony Corp.     130,900       6,106,256    
Taylor Woodrow PLC     1,614,599       11,766,255    
Household Durables Total     42,996,052    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.5%  
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.     175,300       7,145,035    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     7,145,035    
Media – 1.2%  
Vivendi Universal SA     555,165       16,739,161    
Media Total     16,739,161    
Specialty Retail – 0.6%  
Esprit Holdings Ltd.     410,100       3,147,863    
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.     43,500       4,654,281    
Specialty Retail Total     7,802,144    
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY TOTAL     150,811,803    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
CONSUMER STAPLES – 5.6%  
Beverages – 0.5%  
Diageo PLC     489,739       7,523,745    
Beverages Total     7,523,745    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.3%  
FamilyMart Co., Ltd.     127,300       3,986,731    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     3,986,731    
Food Products – 2.6%  
Nestle SA, Registered Shares     83,346       24,496,743    
Unilever PLC     1,094,223       11,293,374    
Food Products Total     35,790,117    
Household Products – 0.5%  
Kao Corp.     279,000       7,576,140    
Household Products Total     7,576,140    
Tobacco – 1.7%  
British American Tobacco PLC     410,331       9,792,240    
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC     190,866       5,740,316    
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     444       7,651,921    
Tobacco Total     23,184,477    
CONSUMER STAPLES TOTAL     78,061,210    
ENERGY – 9.2%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 9.2%  
BP PLC     859,748       9,487,010    
BP PLC, ADR     173,330       11,512,578    
CNOOC Ltd.     6,739,000       5,599,491    
EnCana Corp.     124,600       5,153,064    
ENI S.p.A.     707,675       20,242,647    
Norsk Hydro ASA     132,760       15,554,497    
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H     5,480,000       5,339,226    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A     267,976       8,062,390    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     404,770       12,734,939    
Statoil ASA     335,550       8,577,490    
Total SA     83,442       20,960,002    
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd.,
Class H
    5,480,000       4,486,138    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     127,709,472    
ENERGY TOTAL     127,709,472    
FINANCIALS – 32.0%  
Capital Markets – 4.2%  
Credit Suisse Group, Registered Shares     222,792       12,333,222    
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.     709,000       8,387,807    
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares     148,052       16,304,778    
Nomura Holdings, Inc.     493,200       9,336,645    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia International Stock Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
FINANCIALS – (continued)  
Capital Markets – (continued)  
UBS AG, Registered Shares     113,948       12,079,962    
Capital Markets Total     58,442,414    
Commercial Banks – 18.9%  
Australia & New Zealand
Banking Group Ltd.
    465,348       8,849,857    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria SA
    1,136,780       23,141,698    
Banco Santander Central
Hispano SA
    1,226,144       17,904,524    
Bangkok Bank Public Co.,
Ltd., NVDR
    1,198,800       3,586,285    
Barclays PLC     1,921,089       22,521,269    
BNP Paribas SA     211,295       19,554,427    
Depfa Bank PLC     694,152       11,530,580    
ForeningsSparbanken AB     282,800       7,539,858    
HBOS PLC     1,100,935       20,505,980    
HSBC Holdings PLC     1,258,435       21,532,290    
Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd.,
Foreign Shares
    4,338,200       7,627,032    
Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd.,
NVDR
    384,600       658,865    
Kookmin Bank     129,900       9,875,449    
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     935       14,306,385    
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     1,102       8,778,209    
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.     829,000       3,462,947    
Societe Generale     125,869       17,835,153    
Standard Chartered PLC     213,100       5,565,540    
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
Group, Inc.
    646       7,030,062    
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.     776,000       7,836,594    
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     1,051,900       9,674,024    
Westpac Banking Corp.     676,036       11,792,301    
Commercial Banks Total     261,109,329    
Consumer Finance – 0.8%  
Aiful Corp.     82,250       5,513,627    
ORIX Corp.     22,940       6,006,516    
Consumer Finance Total     11,520,143    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.1%  
Fortis     359,666       12,810,754    
ING Groep NV     421,723       15,848,932    
Diversified Financial Services Total     28,659,686    
Insurance – 4.7%  
Allianz AG, Registered Shares     94,475       15,247,042    
Aviva PLC     875,671       12,117,311    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     3,287,600       6,329,272    
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft AG, Registered Shares
    54,745       7,422,753    
Sampo Oyj, Class A     634,500       12,710,577    
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
Co., Ltd.
    44,400       5,662,124    
Storebrand ASA (a)     528,100       5,832,498    
Insurance Total     65,321,577    
Real Estate – 1.3%  
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     777,000       8,080,752    
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A     1,048,300       10,001,206    
Real Estate Total     18,081,958    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     443,135,107    
HEALTH CARE – 8.3%  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.5%  
GN Store Nord A/S     531,900       7,093,809    
Pihsiang Machinery Manufacturing
Co., Ltd.
    3       5    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     7,093,814    
Pharmaceuticals – 7.8%  
Altana AG     149,729       8,036,746    
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     71,800       2,769,387    
AstraZeneca PLC     411,474       19,011,376    
Eisai Co., Ltd.     122,100       5,648,531    
GlaxoSmithKline PLC     503,701       12,791,729    
H. Lundbeck A/S     368,000       7,581,262    
Novartis AG, Registered Shares     240,092       12,803,926    
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein
Shares
    68,714       10,150,892    
Sanofi-Aventis     127,687       10,853,046    
Schering AG     119,300       8,569,809    
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     182,800       10,217,925    
Pharmaceuticals Total     108,434,629    
HEALTH CARE TOTAL     115,528,443    
INDUSTRIALS – 8.9%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%  
Singapore Technologies
Engineering Ltd.
    2,175,000       4,060,612    
Aerospace & Defense Total     4,060,612    
Airlines – 0.6%  
British Airways PLC (a)     1,437,200       8,274,635    
Airlines Total     8,274,635    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia International Stock Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
INDUSTRIALS – (continued)  
Construction & Engineering – 0.5%  
Shimizu Corp.     974,000       6,852,492    
Construction & Engineering Total     6,852,492    
Electrical Equipment – 1.5%  
ABB Ltd.     561,572       6,708,163    
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     1,402,000       11,144,915    
Shanghai Electric Group Co.,
Ltd., Class H (a)
    7,006,000       3,082,608    
Electrical Equipment Total     20,935,686    
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.3%  
SembCorp Industries Ltd.     1,758,980       3,364,674    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     3,364,674    
Machinery – 3.2%  
Atlas Copco AB, Class B     475,500       10,806,660    
Komatsu Ltd.     640,000       11,347,363    
Saurer AG, Registered Shares (a)     77,709       5,640,029    
Stork NV     190,158       10,838,539    
Volvo AB, Class B     142,700       6,228,804    
Machinery Total     44,861,395    
Road & Rail – 0.9%  
Central Japan Railway Co.     960       9,401,156    
ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.     3,420,000       3,473,738    
Road & Rail Total     12,874,894    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.4%  
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.     240,500       6,262,708    
Mitsubishi Corp.     540,500       12,528,245    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     18,790,953    
Transportation Infrastructure – 0.2%  
Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.,
Class H
    4,364,100       3,079,266    
Transportation Infrastructure Total     3,079,266    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     123,094,607    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 8.4%  
Communications Equipment – 2.0%  
Nokia Oyj     1,088,650       20,243,798    
Telefonaktiebolaget LM
Ericsson, ADR
    239,100       8,153,310    
Communications Equipment Total     28,397,108    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Computers & Peripherals – 0.8%  
Acer, Inc.     1,541,700       3,410,755    
FUJITSU Ltd.     647,000       5,147,085    
Wincor Nixdorf AG     18,911       2,411,704    
Computers & Peripherals Total     10,969,544    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.8%  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.     658,600       4,160,058    
Hoya Corp.     200,400       7,918,263    
Kyocera Corp.     82,900       7,324,692    
Venture Corp., Ltd.     709,000       5,705,781    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     25,108,794    
IT Services – 0.7%  
CGI Group, Inc., Class A (a)     1,272,800       9,553,420    
IT Services Total     9,553,420    
Office Electronics – 1.0%  
Canon, Inc.     216,700       13,611,907    
Office Electronics Total     13,611,907    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.6%  
Advantest Corp.     48,300       5,488,052    
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     18,601       13,036,268    
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR
    369,679       3,596,977    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total     22,121,297    
Software – 0.5%  
Cognos, Inc. (a)     163,400       6,250,050    
Software Total     6,250,050    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOTAL     116,012,120    
MATERIALS – 7.1%  
Chemicals – 5.2%  
BASF AG     245,208       18,486,855    
Bayer AG     133,545       5,373,082    
Clariant AG, Registered Shares (a)     559,002       8,537,388    
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.     158,400       8,434,513    
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.     1,240,000       9,653,686    
Syngenta AG (a)     58,680       8,317,933    
Teijin Ltd.     1,086,000       7,331,370    
Yara International ASA     427,400       6,497,060    
Chemicals Total     72,631,887    
Construction Materials – 0.7%  
Titan Cement Co. SA     189,431       9,067,891    
Construction Materials Total     9,067,891    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia International Stock Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
MATERIALS – (continued)  
Metals & Mining – 1.2%  
Kobe Steel Ltd.     2,313,000       8,829,545    
Rio Tinto PLC     152,641       7,198,740    
Metals & Mining Total     16,028,285    
MATERIALS TOTAL     97,728,063    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 3.2%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.6%  
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR     505,100       9,546,390    
Deutsche Telekom AG,
Registered Shares
    795,701       12,555,752    
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     2,136       9,281,124    
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TBK,
Series B Shares
    5,897,200       3,925,444    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     35,308,710    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.6%  
China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd.     1,236,800       5,988,300    
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd     3,076,000       2,836,760    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     8,825,060    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TOTAL     44,133,770    
UTILITIES – 4.3%  
Electric Utilities – 2.8%  
E.ON AG     154,622       17,110,960    
Endesa SA     330,984       11,087,505    
Terna S.p.A.     3,980,050       10,472,346    
Electric Utilities Total     38,670,811    
Gas Utilities – 0.7%  
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.     1,610,000       7,326,186    
Xinao Gas Holdings Ltd.     2,812,000       2,380,114    
Gas Utilities Total     9,706,300    
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.8%  
Electric Power Development
Co., Ltd.
    366,480       11,640,796    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders Total
    11,640,796    
UTILITIES TOTAL     60,017,907    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $1,103,433,792)
    1,356,232,502    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Investment Company – 0.8%  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund     166,966       10,422,018    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $10,192,854)
    10,422,018    
Short-Term Obligation – 1.1%   Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 02/28/06, due 03/01/06 at
4.440%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
08/15/10, market value of
$15,503,400 (repurchase
proceeds $15,198,874)
    15,197,000       15,197,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $15,197,000)
    15,197,000    
Total Investments – 99.8%
(cost of $1,128,823,646) (b)
    1,381,851,520    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.2%     2,975,452    
Net Assets – 100.0%     1,384,826,972    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,128,823,646.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia International Stock Fund

The Fund was invested in the following countries at February 28, 2006:

Summary of Securities
by Country
  Value   % of Total
Investments
 
Japan   $ 339,064,162       24.5 %  
United Kingdom     217,431,717       15.7    
Germany     120,775,855       8.7    
Switzerland     101,068,258       7.3    
France     97,133,445       7.0    
Spain     52,133,727       3.8    
Sweden     41,101,081       3.0    
Hong Kong     37,869,445       2.7    
Norway     36,461,545       2.6    
Singapore     36,245,348       2.6    
Korea     35,243,014       2.6    
Finland     32,954,375       2.4    
Italy     30,714,993       2.2    
Taiwan     29,880,216       2.2    
Netherlands     26,687,470       1.9    
United States*     25,619,018       1.9    
Canada     20,956,534       1.5    
Australia     20,642,158       1.5    
China     15,987,237       1.2    
Denmark     14,675,072       1.1    
Belgium     12,810,754       0.9    
Thailand     11,872,181       0.9    
Ireland     11,530,580       0.8    
Greece     9,067,891       0.7    
Indonesia     3,925,444       0.3    
    $ 1,381,851,520       100.0 %  

 

*  Includes Short-Term Obligation.

Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominately on other exchanges.

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
NVDR   Non-Voting Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – 97.5%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 17.7%  
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.4%  
Education Management Corp. (a)     97,736       3,674,874    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     3,674,874    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 5.5%  
Applebee's International, Inc.     158,330       3,663,756    
Brinker International, Inc.     88,390       3,681,444    
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (a)     213,020       7,702,803    
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.     57,028       4,101,454    
Hilton Hotels Corp.     303,890       7,354,138    
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     72,970       4,991,148    
Scientific Games Corp., Class A (a)     120,900       3,697,122    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
    69,000       4,381,500    
Wendy's International, Inc.     68,050       3,940,095    
Yum! Brands, Inc.     163,400       7,794,180    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     51,307,640    
Household Durables – 2.0%  
Centex Corp.     53,670       3,628,629    
D.R. Horton, Inc.     153,486       5,235,407    
Fortune Brands, Inc.     55,810       4,328,066    
Lennar Corp., Class A     47,600       2,849,336    
NVR, Inc. (a)     3,700       2,786,100    
Household Durables Total     18,827,538    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.7%  
NetFlix, Inc. (a)     224,560       6,020,453    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     6,020,453    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.5%  
SCP Pool Corp.     110,770       4,815,172    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     4,815,172    
Media – 2.1%  
Cablevision Systems Corp. (a)     91,700       2,407,125    
Getty Images, Inc. (a)     51,090       4,139,823    
Grupo Televisa SA, ADR     79,170       6,211,678    
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A (a)     68,010       3,469,870    
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    160,725       3,550,415    
Media Total     19,778,911    
Specialty Retail – 5.1%  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A     151,940       10,228,601    
Chico's FAS, Inc. (a)     405,580       19,082,539    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (a)     69,820       3,258,499    
GameStop Corp., Class A (a)     159,800       6,396,794    
PETsMART, Inc.     167,290       4,342,849    
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)     158,163       4,444,380    
Specialty Retail Total     47,753,662    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.4%  
Coach, Inc. (a)     358,750       12,814,550    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     12,814,550    
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY TOTAL     164,992,800    
CONSUMER STAPLES – 1.8%  
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.5%  
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     68,500       4,375,780    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     4,375,780    
Food Products – 0.5%  
H.J. Heinz Co.     92,350       3,497,294    
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     131,200       1,775,136    
Food Products Total     5,272,430    
Personal Products – 0.6%  
Alberto-Culver Co.     65,600       2,995,952    
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Class A     63,080       2,360,454    
Personal Products Total     5,356,406    
Tobacco – 0.2%  
UST, Inc.     40,670       1,581,250    
Tobacco Total     1,581,250    
CONSUMER STAPLES TOTAL     16,585,866    
ENERGY – 10.0%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 5.1%  
BJ Services Co.     200,100       6,265,131    
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     80,140       6,202,035    
ENSCO International, Inc.     103,900       4,643,291    
FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)     176,270       8,270,588    
Grant Prideco, Inc. (a)     140,300       5,677,941    
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)     67,670       4,462,836    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)     64,700       3,938,936    
Smith International, Inc.     193,360       7,488,833    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     46,949,591    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.9%  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.     110,440       3,278,964    
EOG Resources, Inc.     144,570       9,744,018    
Massey Energy Co.     112,600       4,188,720    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
ENERGY – (continued)  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – (continued)  
Peabody Energy Corp.     165,040       7,966,481    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (a)     51,200       1,859,584    
Southwestern Energy Co. (a)     166,620       5,346,836    
Tesoro Corp.     64,000       3,866,240    
XTO Energy, Inc.     231,950       9,716,385    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     45,967,228    
ENERGY TOTAL     92,916,819    
FINANCIALS – 7.1%  
Capital Markets – 4.3%  
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)     90,830       8,940,397    
E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)     281,180       7,192,585    
Lazard Ltd., Class A     272,300       10,478,104    
Legg Mason, Inc.     46,260       6,041,093    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     97,200       7,463,016    
Capital Markets Total     40,115,195    
Commercial Banks – 1.5%  
East West Bancorp, Inc.     174,520       6,577,659    
Zions Bancorporation     85,630       7,066,187    
Commercial Banks Total     13,643,846    
Diversified Financial Services – 0.8%  
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Holdings, Inc.
    18,056       7,684,634    
Diversified Financial Services Total     7,684,634    
Insurance – 0.5%  
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.     67,610       5,080,891    
Insurance Total     5,080,891    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     66,524,566    
HEALTH CARE – 17.6%  
Biotechnology – 2.8%  
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     158,420       6,872,260    
Celgene Corp. (a)     83,000       3,154,000    
Invitrogen Corp. (a)     25,600       1,815,808    
MedImmune, Inc. (a)     120,500       4,397,045    
Nektar Therapeutics (a)     206,470       4,317,288    
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)     86,855       5,698,556    
Biotechnology Total     26,254,957    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.6%  
Biomet, Inc.     177,169       6,448,952    
DENTSPLY International, Inc.     59,480       3,389,765    
Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)     138,510       6,919,960    
ResMed, Inc. (a)     146,504       5,946,597    
Thermo Electron Corp. (a)     199,510       6,907,036    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)     163,830       9,482,481    
Waters Corp. (a)     98,310       4,200,786    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     43,295,577    
Health Care Providers & Services – 7.0%  
Cerner Corp. (a)     104,040       4,331,185    
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)     116,570       4,420,334    
Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)     186,490       11,118,534    
DaVita, Inc. (a)     175,225       10,231,388    
Health Management Associates,
Inc., Class A
    140,060       2,981,877    
Henry Schein, Inc. (a)     82,760       3,860,754    
Humana, Inc. (a)     139,500       7,207,965    
Laboratory Corp. of America
Holdings (a)
    112,760       6,552,484    
Lincare Holdings, Inc. (a)     48,300       1,975,470    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     63,780       3,553,822    
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     80,630       4,262,908    
United Surgical Partners
International, Inc. (a)
    123,135       4,328,195    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     64,824,916    
Pharmaceuticals – 3.2%  
Allergan, Inc.     72,460       7,844,519    
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings,
Inc. (a)
    134,335       4,234,239    
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)     79,750       3,660,525    
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group
PLC, ADR
    133,700       6,361,446    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Ltd., ADR
    176,626       7,416,526    
Pharmaceuticals Total     29,517,255    
HEALTH CARE TOTAL     163,892,705    
INDUSTRIALS – 12.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.2%  
Armor Holdings, Inc. (a)     91,540       5,376,144    
BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)     174,100       4,176,659    
Hexcel Corp. (a)     83,100       1,788,312    
Rockwell Collins, Inc.     171,820       9,132,233    
Aerospace & Defense Total     20,473,348    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

34



February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
INDUSTRIALS – (continued)  
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.5%  
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     188,240       8,436,917    
UTI Worldwide, Inc.     58,940       6,166,892    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     14,603,809    
Airlines – 0.6%  
Southwest Airlines Co.     316,570       5,308,879    
Airlines Total     5,308,879    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.9%  
ChoicePoint, Inc. (a)     182,570       8,106,108    
Cintas Corp.     75,090       3,085,448    
Corporate Executive Board Co.     147,930       14,793,000    
Robert Half International, Inc.     301,800       10,840,656    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     36,825,212    
Construction & Engineering – 0.2%  
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)     22,770       1,952,300    
Construction & Engineering Total     1,952,300    
Electrical Equipment – 1.2%  
Rockwell Automation, Inc.     130,780       8,915,273    
Roper Industries, Inc.     45,500       2,050,685    
Electrical Equipment Total     10,965,958    
Machinery – 2.6%  
Joy Global, Inc.     256,012       13,199,978    
Terex Corp. (a)     138,425       10,956,339    
Machinery Total     24,156,317    
Road & Rail – 0.6%  
Landstar System, Inc.     116,730       5,438,451    
Road & Rail Total     5,438,451    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     119,724,274    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 19.2%  
Communications Equipment – 2.5%  
Comverse Technology, Inc. (a)     339,770       9,771,785    
CSR PLC (a)     503,000       7,966,424    
F5 Networks, Inc. (a)     50,100       3,397,782    
Harris Corp.     58,730       2,682,787    
Communications Equipment Total     23,818,778    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Computers & Peripherals – 0.2%  
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (a)     563,500       2,349,795    
Computers & Peripherals Total     2,349,795    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.6%  
Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)     137,600       5,629,216    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     5,629,216    
Internet Software & Services – 0.4%  
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     168,250       3,980,795    
Internet Software & Services Total     3,980,795    
IT Services – 4.2%  
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    60,630       3,814,840    
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)     212,220       9,180,637    
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp., Class A (a)
    164,160       9,457,258    
Fiserv, Inc. (a)     74,170       3,078,055    
Global Payments, Inc.     130,000       6,767,800    
Paychex, Inc.     162,890       6,523,744    
IT Services Total     38,822,334    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.3%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     109,700       4,242,099    
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     624,165       28,143,600    
Intersil Corp., Class A     188,900       5,353,426    
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)     228,480       13,987,546    
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)     191,670       6,419,028    
National Semiconductor Corp.     170,650       4,786,732    
NVIDIA Corp. (a)     103,710       4,887,852    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total     67,820,283    
Software – 4.0%  
Amdocs Ltd. (a)     153,560       5,085,907    
Autodesk, Inc.     81,939       3,085,003    
Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. (a)
    70       1,488    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     259,330       8,391,919    
Hyperion Solutions Corp. (a)     142,455       4,779,365    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     42,538       2,066,496    
McAfee, Inc. (a)     79,050       1,838,703    
Mercury Interactive Corp. (a)     115,150       4,087,825    
NAVTEQ (a)     170,650       7,902,802    
Software Total     37,239,508    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOTAL     179,660,709    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

35



February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
MATERIALS – 5.8%  
Chemicals – 2.0%  
Ecolab, Inc.     101,500       3,673,285    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.     160,390       15,357,343    
Chemicals Total     19,030,628    
Construction Materials – 1.2%  
Cemex SA de CV, ADR     79,100       4,885,216    
Eagle Materials, Inc.     108,300       5,862,279    
Construction Materials Total     10,747,495    
Metals & Mining – 2.6%  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     58,100       2,934,631    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,
Inc., Class B
    130,380       6,601,139    
Inco Ltd.     75,460       3,646,227    
Phelps Dodge Corp.     53,080       7,325,040    
Zinifex Ltd.     676,500       3,836,366    
Metals & Mining Total     24,343,403    
MATERIALS TOTAL     54,121,526    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 4.5%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 4.5%  
American Tower Corp., Class A (a)     453,317       14,429,080    
Crown Castle International Corp. (a)     253,890       7,959,452    
Millicom International Cellular SA (a)     213,430       8,936,314    
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)     149,320       7,648,170    
VimpelCom, ADR (a)     68,530       3,015,320    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     41,988,336    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TOTAL     41,988,336    
UTILITIES – 1.0%  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 1.0%  
AES Corp. (a)     541,110       9,361,203    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders Total
    9,361,203    
UTILITIES TOTAL     9,361,203    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $660,865,629)
    909,768,804    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Short-Term Obligation – 2.3%  
Repurchase agreement with
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 02/28/06, due 03/01/06 at
4.440%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
08/15/10, market value of
$21,865,275 (repurchase
proceeds $21,434,643)
    21,432,000       21,432,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $21,432,000)
    21,432,000    
Total Investments – 99.8%
(cost of $682,297,629) (b)
    931,200,804    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.2%     1,924,698    
Net Assets – 100.0%     933,125,502    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $682,297,629.

At February 28, 2006, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     19.2 %  
Consumer Discretionary     17.7    
Health Care     17.6    
Industrials     12.8    
Energy     10.0    
Financials     7.1    
Materials     5.8    
Telecommunication Services     4.5    
Consumer Staples     1.8    
Utilities     1.0    
Short-Term Obligation     2.3    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.2    
      100.0 %  

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

36



INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – 99.3%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 12.1%  
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.4%  
Laureate Education, Inc. (a)     14,900       771,522    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     771,522    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 5.0%  
Cosi, Inc. (a)     108,000       1,005,480    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a)     49,800       1,396,890    
RARE Hospitality International,
Inc. (a)
    34,270       1,096,640    
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a)     24,400       975,756    
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.     21,300       608,115    
Scientific Games Corp., Class A (a)     85,040       2,600,523    
Shuffle Master, Inc. (a)     40,500       1,058,265    
Trump Entertainment Resorts,
Inc. (a)
    87,700       1,622,450    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     10,364,119    
Household Durables – 0.1%  
Tupperware Brands Corp.     15,800       334,802    
Household Durables Total     334,802    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 2.5%  
NetFlix, Inc. (a)     48,490       1,300,017    
Nutri/System, Inc. (a)     11,300       485,561    
VistaPrint Ltd. (a)     91,934       3,324,334    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     5,109,912    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.7%  
SCP Pool Corp.     34,000       1,477,980    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     1,477,980    
Media – 0.3%  
Radio One, Inc., Class D (a)     72,500       604,650    
Media Total     604,650    
Specialty Retail – 3.1%  
Aaron Rents, Inc.     35,600       932,720    
Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (a)     37,830       1,765,526    
GameStop Corp., Class A (a)     35,400       1,417,062    
Genesco, Inc. (a)     9,600       389,760    
Gymboree Corp. (a)     57,500       1,314,450    
Tractor Supply Co. (a)     10,900       688,662    
Specialty Retail Total     6,508,180    
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY TOTAL     25,171,165    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
CONSUMER STAPLES – 2.4%  
Beverages – 0.3%  
Hansen Natural Corp. (a)     6,600       616,044    
Beverages Total     616,044    
Household Products – 0.9%  
Central Garden & Pet Co. (a)     34,400       1,869,984    
Household Products Total     1,869,984    
Personal Products – 1.2%  
Playtex Products, Inc. (a)     56,900       597,450    
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)     42,900       1,851,135    
Personal Products Total     2,448,585    
CONSUMER STAPLES TOTAL     4,934,613    
ENERGY – 8.0%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 6.0%  
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)     20,900       1,884,762    
CAL Dive International, Inc. (a)     48,528       1,708,671    
Core Laboratories NV (a)     37,500       1,719,375    
Grey Wolf, Inc. (a)     228,050       1,582,667    
Oil States International, Inc. (a)     26,100       901,233    
Tetra Technologies, Inc. (a)     44,967       1,690,759    
Todco, Class A (a)     27,500       921,800    
Veritas DGC, Inc. (a)     47,400       1,996,962    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     12,406,229    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.0%  
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)     59,091       1,376,229    
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.     22,200       888,000    
Frontier Oil Corp.     19,000       878,750    
Holly Corp.     18,400       1,098,480    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     4,241,459    
ENERGY TOTAL     16,647,688    
FINANCIALS – 6.2%  
Capital Markets – 2.1%  
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)     43,501       4,281,803    
Capital Markets Total     4,281,803    
Commercial Banks – 1.8%  
Signature Bank (a)     47,440       1,537,056    
Sterling Financial Corp.     30,138       872,194    
UCBH Holdings, Inc.     45,700       818,030    
Wintrust Financial Corp.     11,400       600,552    
Commercial Banks Total     3,827,832    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
FINANCIALS – (continued)  
Diversified Financial Services – 0.7%  
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)     10,408       569,838    
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (a)     19,500       789,945    
Diversified Financial Services Total     1,359,783    
Insurance – 1.6%  
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.     26,870       1,301,852    
ProAssurance Corp. (a)     41,477       2,127,355    
Insurance Total     3,429,207    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     12,898,625    
HEALTH CARE – 18.2%  
Biotechnology – 4.3%  
Alkermes, Inc. (a)     34,000       863,940    
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     27,700       1,201,626    
Digene Corp. (a)     59,070       2,449,042    
ICOS Corp. (a)     27,400       661,162    
Nektar Therapeutics (a)     75,900       1,587,069    
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)     21,970       1,441,452    
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)     13,200       813,648    
Biotechnology Total     9,017,939    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.5%  
ArthroCare Corp. (a)     24,432       1,103,594    
Foxhollow Technologies, Inc. (a)     21,400       568,384    
Haemonetics Corp. (a)     28,763       1,489,923    
Hologic, Inc. (a)     15,137       724,003    
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)     9,800       883,960    
Iris International, Inc. (a)     30,788       699,811    
Kyphon, Inc. (a)     37,130       1,325,912    
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a)     156,400       1,488,928    
ResMed, Inc. (a)     68,322       2,773,190    
Thoratec Corp. (a)     16,500       331,980    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     11,389,685    
Health Care Providers & Services – 7.1%  
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)     58,023       1,087,931    
Cerner Corp. (a)     24,676       1,027,262    
DaVita, Inc. (a)     17,950       1,048,101    
HealthExtras, Inc. (a)     102,336       3,168,323    
ICON PLC, ADR (a)     56,614       2,717,472    
LHC Group, Inc. (a)     38,300       620,843    
Matria Healthcare, Inc. (a)     32,800       1,419,256    
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)     10,700       1,009,866    
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (a)     19,100       630,873    
United Surgical Partners
International, Inc. (a)
    55,803       1,961,475    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     14,691,402    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%  
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.,
Class A
    15,300       435,132    
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (a)     146,128       2,302,977    
Pharmaceuticals Total     2,738,109    
HEALTH CARE TOTAL     37,837,135    
INDUSTRIALS – 23.2%  
Aerospace & Defense – 4.0%  
Armor Holdings, Inc. (a)     23,600       1,386,028    
BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)     121,527       2,915,433    
Ceradyne, Inc. (a)     60,500       3,683,240    
Hexcel Corp. (a)     18,900       406,728    
Aerospace & Defense Total     8,391,429    
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.4%  
Forward Air Corp.     44,583       1,581,805    
UTI Worldwide, Inc.     11,862       1,241,121    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     2,822,926    
Building Products – 0.6%  
ElkCorp.     37,200       1,342,920    
Building Products Total     1,342,920    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 6.1%  
Corporate Executive Board Co.     37,116       3,711,600    
Global Cash Access, Inc. (a)     65,805       1,112,105    
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)     62,298       1,709,457    
Kenexa Corp. (a)     92,578       2,473,684    
LECG Corp. (a)     47,307       764,954    
Resources Connection, Inc. (a)     73,066       2,010,776    
Waste Connections, Inc. (a)     21,400       784,096    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     12,566,672    
Construction & Engineering – 1.8%  
Perini Corp. (a)     54,900       1,668,411    
URS Corp. (a)     48,145       2,098,640    
Construction & Engineering Total     3,767,051    
Electrical Equipment – 1.7%  
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (a)     59,700       930,723    
General Cable Corp. (a)     59,600       1,609,200    
Roper Industries, Inc.     22,120       996,948    
Electrical Equipment Total     3,536,871    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
INDUSTRIALS – (continued)  
Machinery – 6.6%  
ESCO Technologies, Inc. (a)     37,636       1,911,156    
Joy Global, Inc.     56,884       2,932,939    
RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)     63,266       1,248,238    
Terex Corp. (a)     38,754       3,067,379    
Wabtec Corp.     135,220       4,466,317    
Machinery Total     13,626,029    
Road & Rail – 1.0%  
Landstar System, Inc.     21,120       983,981    
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (a)     37,850       997,726    
Road & Rail Total     1,981,707    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     48,035,605    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 23.7%  
Communications Equipment – 2.8%  
CSR PLC (a)     109,300       1,731,074    
F5 Networks, Inc. (a)     32,535       2,206,523    
Ixia (a)     150,148       1,810,785    
Communications Equipment Total     5,748,382    
Computers & Peripherals – 2.0%  
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a)     43,600       1,169,352    
M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers
Ltd. (a)
    32,296       871,992    
Presstek, Inc. (a)     87,093       1,103,468    
Rackable Systems, Inc. (a)     26,815       1,057,316    
Computers & Peripherals Total     4,202,128    
Internet Software & Services – 1.5%  
aQuantive, Inc. (a)     45,900       1,220,481    
Equinix, Inc. (a)     24,940       1,307,853    
Liquidity Services, Inc. (a)     45,028       531,331    
Internet Software & Services Total     3,059,665    
IT Services – 4.2%  
Acxiom Corp.     50,500       1,306,940    
CACI International, Inc., Class A (a)     20,109       1,211,969    
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)     80,460       2,820,928    
Global Payments, Inc.     41,312       2,150,703    
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (a)     54,600       1,203,930    
IT Services Total     8,694,470    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.7%  
Atheros Communications, Inc. (a)     106,300       2,187,654    
ATMI, Inc. (a)     64,620       1,940,539    
Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)     77,700       2,146,851    
Microsemi Corp. (a)     39,630       1,218,622    
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)     9,600       460,608    
SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (a)     105,085       3,933,332    
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)     54,200       1,692,666    
Trident Microsystems, Inc. (a)     88,684       2,477,831    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total     16,058,103    
Software – 5.5%  
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (a)     205,791       1,409,668    
Epicor Software Corp. (a)     104,430       1,297,021    
Hyperion Solutions Corp. (a)     29,476       988,920    
Informatica Corp. (a)     98,200       1,573,164    
Kronos, Inc. (a)     15,400       631,554    
Micros Systems, Inc. (a)     21,972       951,168    
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)     33,760       361,232    
Quest Software, Inc. (a)     78,500       1,143,745    
Transaction Systems Architects,
Inc. (a)
    36,600       1,220,976    
Wind River Systems, Inc. (a)     123,700       1,913,639    
Software Total     11,491,087    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOTAL     49,253,835    
MATERIALS – 3.3%  
Construction Materials – 0.8%  
Eagle Materials, Inc.     29,100       1,575,183    
Construction Materials Total     1,575,183    
Metals & Mining – 2.5%  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     33,132       1,673,497    
Century Aluminum Co. (a)     44,883       1,597,386    
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.     12,400       1,067,020    
Zinifex Ltd.     153,100       868,215    
Metals & Mining Total     5,206,118    
MATERIALS TOTAL     6,781,301    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 2.2%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.2%  
Dobson Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    134,900       976,676    
Millicom International Cellular SA (a)     46,584       1,950,472    
SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    75,707       1,702,651    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     4,629,799    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TOTAL     4,629,799    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $151,333,379)
    206,189,766    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

39



February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Short-Term Obligation – 0.8%  
Repurchase agreement with
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 02/28/06, due 03/01/06 at
4.440%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
02/15/29, market value of
$1,629,619 (repurchase
proceeds $1,593,196)
    1,593,000       1,593,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $1,593,000)
    1,593,000    
Total Investments – 100.1%
(cost of $152,926,379) (b)
    207,782,766    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.1)%     (223,639 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     207,559,127    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $152,926,379.

At February 28, 2006, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     23.7 %  
Industrials     23.2    
Health Care     18.2    
Consumer Discretionary     12.1    
Energy     8.0    
Financials     6.2    
Materials     3.3    
Consumer Staples     2.4    
Telecommunication Services     2.2    
Short-Term Obligation     0.8    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.1 )  
      100.0 %  

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

40




INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – 98.3%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 11.5%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 11.5%  
Hilton Hotels Corp.     996,100       24,105,620    
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     325,600       22,271,040    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
    475,000       30,162,500    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     76,539,160    
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY TOTAL     76,539,160    
FINANCIALS – 86.3%  
Real Estate – 86.3%  
Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
Inc., REIT
    395,400       34,803,108    
AMB Property Corp., REIT     147,627       7,920,189    
Archstone-Smith Trust, REIT     393,571       18,655,265    
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT     179,000       18,437,000    
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT     222,700       18,856,009    
Brandywine Realty Trust, REIT     151,455       4,448,233    
Brookfield Properties Corp., REIT     219,400       6,496,434    
Corporate Office Properties
Trust, REIT
    116,880       4,852,858    
Cousins Properties, Inc., REIT     1,007,250       30,892,357    
Duke Realty Corp., REIT     438,800       15,401,880    
Equity Office Properties Trust, REIT     743,637       23,387,384    
Equity Residential Property
Trust, REIT
    671,206       30,392,208    
Essex Property Trust, Inc., REIT     50,500       5,032,325    
General Growth Properties,
Inc., REIT
    617,280       31,104,739    
Home Properties, Inc., REIT     141,000       6,959,760    
Host Marriott Corp., REIT     1,001,200       19,453,316    
iStar Financial, Inc., REIT     737,950       28,115,895    
Kimco Realty Corp., REIT     828,300       29,760,819    
Liberty Property Trust, REIT     439,500       19,680,810    
Macerich Co., REIT     54,900       3,955,545    
Mack-Cali Realty Corp., REIT     365,900       16,428,910    
Newcastle Investment Corp., REIT     125,700       3,006,744    
Pan Pacific Retail Properties,
Inc., REIT
    219,200       15,170,832    
ProLogis Trust, REIT     534,106       28,051,247    
Public Storage, Inc., REIT     410,432       32,021,905    
Regency Centers Corp., REIT     297,600       19,195,200    
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT     491,056       40,742,916    
SL Green Realty Corp., REIT     224,900       19,546,059    
Sun Communities, Inc., REIT     114,700       3,970,914    
Taubman Centers, Inc., REIT     106,400       4,228,336    
United Dominion Realty Trust,
Inc., REIT
    262,600       7,024,550    
Vornado Realty Trust, REIT     206,200       18,349,738    
Weingarten Realty Investors, REIT     190,200       7,490,076    
Real Estate Total     573,833,561    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     573,833,561    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
INDUSTRIALS – 0.5%  
Marine – 0.5%  
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.     65,300       3,182,069    
Marine Total     3,182,069    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     3,182,069    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $316,665,376)
    653,554,790    
Short-Term Obligation – 1.8%   Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 02/28/06, due 03/01/06 at
4.440%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
08/15/10, market value of
$12,400,763 (repurchase
proceeds $12,156,499)
    12,155,000       12,155,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $12,155,000)
    12,155,000    
Total Investments – 100.1%
(cost of $328,820,376) (a)
    665,709,790    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.1)%     (965,423 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     664,744,367    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $328,820,376.

At February 28, 2006, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     86.3 %  
Consumer Discretionary     11.5    
Industrials     0.5    
Short-Term Obligation     1.8    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.1 )  
      100.0 %  

 

Acronym   Name  
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

41



INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Technology Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – 93.2%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 5.2%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5%  
Sportingbet PLC (a)     105,550       735,231    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     735,231    
Household Durables – 0.5%  
Sony Corp., ADR     15,820       741,642    
Household Durables Total     741,642    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 3.8%  
Audible, Inc. (a)     49,830       504,778    
Blue Nile, Inc. (a)     15,500       517,235    
IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)     40,790       1,192,699    
NetFlix, Inc. (a)     85,880       2,302,443    
VistaPrint Ltd. (a)     41,930       1,516,189    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     6,033,344    
Media – 0.4%  
XM Satellite Radio Holdings,
Inc., Class A (a)
    31,792       702,285    
Media Total     702,285    
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY TOTAL     8,212,502    
FINANCIALS – 0.5%  
Diversified Financial Services – 0.5%  
NETeller PLC (a)     64,720       853,400    
Diversified Financial Services Total     853,400    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     853,400    
HEALTH CARE – 1.8%  
Biotechnology – 1.4%  
Combinatorx, Inc. (a)     116,315       1,520,237    
Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     98,160       714,605    
Biotechnology Total     2,234,842    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.4%  
Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)     14,130       705,935    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     705,935    
HEALTH CARE TOTAL     2,940,777    
INDUSTRIALS – 5.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.3%  
Ceradyne, Inc. (a)     34,000       2,069,920    
Aerospace & Defense Total     2,069,920    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%  
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)     35,274       967,919    
Kenexa Corp. (a)     34,956       934,024    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     1,901,943    
Electrical Equipment – 3.3%  
BTU International, Inc. (a)     68,975       1,007,725    
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (a)     110,990       1,730,334    
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (a)     68,441       2,570,644    
Electrical Equipment Total     5,308,703    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     9,280,566    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 67.1%  
Communications Equipment – 11.3%  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     144,350       2,921,644    
Comverse Technology, Inc. (a)     24,260       697,718    
CSR PLC (a)     341,370       5,406,557    
Global IP Sound AB (a)     61,750       233,348    
Harris Corp.     31,410       1,434,809    
Nokia Oyj, ADR     321,670       5,976,628    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     29,290       1,382,781    
Communications Equipment Total     18,053,485    
Computers & Peripherals – 4.1%  
Apple Computer, Inc. (a)     16,220       1,111,719    
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a)     48,667       1,305,249    
International Business Machines Corp.     14,090       1,130,581    
M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers
Ltd. (a)
    8,940       241,380    
Network Appliance, Inc. (a)     22,410       743,116    
SanDisk Corp. (a)     20,250       1,221,885    
Seagate Technology (a)     27,850       739,974    
Computers & Peripherals Total     6,493,904    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.2%  
I.D. Systems, Inc. (a)     7,320       160,015    
Novatel, Inc. (a)     33,519       1,109,144    
Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)     55,330       2,263,550    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     3,532,709    
Internet Software & Services – 4.3%  
eBay, Inc. (a)     72,218       2,893,053    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     3,940       1,428,723    
Liquidity Services, Inc. (a)     87,730       1,035,214    
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     24,720       584,875    
Yahoo!, Inc. (a)     28,310       907,619    
Internet Software & Services Total     6,849,484    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

42



February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Technology Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – (continued)  
IT Services – 5.7%  
Accenture Ltd., Class A     33,200       1,084,312    
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    14,690       924,295    
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp., Class A (a)
    40,450       2,330,325    
Computer Sciences Corp. (a)     13,440       730,330    
DST Systems, Inc. (a)     16,810       945,226    
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)     15,170       531,860    
Global Payments, Inc.     22,220       1,156,773    
Infosys Technologies Ltd., ADR     9,950       704,460    
RightNow Technologies, Inc. (a)     42,380       698,846    
IT Services Total     9,106,427    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 26.0%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     52,140       2,016,254    
Atheros Communications, Inc. (a)     143,160       2,946,233    
ATI Technologies, Inc. (a)     24,660       391,601    
ATMI, Inc. (a)     30,430       913,813    
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     145,928       6,579,871    
Conexant Systems, Inc. (a)     72,292       215,430    
Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)     55,097       1,522,330    
Intersil Corp., Class A     84,140       2,384,528    
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)     112,780       6,904,392    
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)     27,760       929,682    
Micron Technology, Inc. (a)     83,390       1,293,379    
Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. (a)     35,050       1,239,018    
NVIDIA Corp. (a)     43,670       2,058,167    
Q-Cells AG (a)     12,260       1,244,108    
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
GDR (b)
    5,610       1,984,537    
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)     18,590       891,948    
SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (a)     133,381       4,992,451    
Trident Microsystems, Inc. (a)     77,344       2,160,991    
Zoran Corp. (a)     36,100       714,058    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total     41,382,791    
Software – 13.5%  
Adobe Systems, Inc.     26,840       1,036,561    
Amdocs Ltd. (a)     46,030       1,524,514    
Autodesk, Inc.     7,560       284,634    
Business Objects SA, ADR (a)     22,670       845,364    
Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. (a)
    36,290       771,525    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     31,320       1,013,515    
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)     11,160       579,985    
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (a)     47,540       325,649    
Informatica Corp. (a)     38,080       610,042    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     17,630       856,465    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Kronos, Inc. (a)     15,370       630,324    
McAfee, Inc. (a)     47,220       1,098,337    
Mentor Graphics Corp. (a)     41,580       466,943    
Micros Systems, Inc. (a)     15,706       679,913    
Microsoft Corp.     30,820       829,058    
NAVTEQ (a)     60,629       2,807,729    
Oracle Corp. (a)     79,110       982,546    
Quest Software, Inc. (a)     18,660       271,876    
Red Hat, Inc. (a)     12,350       331,845    
SAP AG, ADR     35,150       1,796,165    
Symantec Corp. (a)     44,484       751,335    
Synopsys, Inc. (a)     43,890       959,874    
Transaction Systems Architects,
Inc. (a)
    17,029       568,088    
Wind River Systems, Inc. (a)     98,110       1,517,762    
Software Total     21,540,049    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOTAL     106,958,849    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 12.8%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.2%  
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.     67,867       1,282,686    
Consolidated Communications
Holdings, Inc.
    40,810       581,135    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     1,863,821    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 11.6%  
America Movil SA de CV, ADR     95,320       3,310,464    
American Tower Corp., Class A (a)     77,333       2,461,509    
Crown Castle International Corp. (a)     39,510       1,238,638    
Dobson Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    275,020       1,991,145    
iPCS, Inc. (a)     15,610       735,231    
Leap Wireless International, Inc. (a)     24,840       1,046,012    
Millicom International Cellular SA (a)     77,400       3,240,738    
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)     56,540       2,895,979    
SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    69,990       1,574,075    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     18,493,791    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TOTAL     20,357,612    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $125,904,187)
    148,603,706    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Technology Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Short-Term Obligation – 5.4%  
Repurchase agreement with
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 02/28/06, due 03/01/06 at
4.440%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
08/15/10, market value of
$8,769,600 (repurchase
proceeds $8,594,060)
    8,593,000       8,593,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $8,593,000)
    8,593,000    
Total Investments – 98.6%
(cost of $134,497,187) (c)
    157,196,706    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.4%     2,225,069    
Net Assets – 100.0%     159,421,775    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2006, the value of this security, which is not illiquid, represents 1.2% of net assets.

(c)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $134,497,187.

At February 28, 2006, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     67.1 %  
Telecommunication Services     12.8    
Industrials     5.8    
Consumer Discretionary     5.2    
Health Care     1.8    
Financials     0.5    
Short-Term Obligation     5.4    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.4    
      100.0 %  

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – 80.9%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 7.3%  
Auto Components – 0.2%  
Nokian Renkaat Oyj     70,000       1,114,048    
Auto Components Total     1,114,048    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5%  
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     30,000       1,329,600    
Yum! Brands, Inc.     20,000       954,000    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     2,283,600    
Household Durables – 0.4%  
Makita Corp., ADR     62,000       1,797,008    
Household Durables Total     1,797,008    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.2%  
IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)     28,750       840,650    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     840,650    
Media – 2.2%  
Cablevision Systems Corp. (a)     50,000       1,312,500    
Comcast Corp., Class A (a)     102,500       2,741,875    
Entravision Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    75,000       557,250    
Liberty Media Corp., Class A (a)     100,000       824,000    
Media General, Inc., Class A     30,000       1,503,000    
News Corp., Class A     75,000       1,221,000    
Time Warner, Inc.     157,500       2,726,325    
Media Total     10,885,950    
Multiline Retail – 1.7%  
Federated Department Stores, Inc.     19,468       1,383,007    
Kohl's Corp. (a)     57,500       2,766,325    
Saks, Inc. (a)     75,000       1,417,500    
Stockmann Oyj Abp, Class B     75,000       2,949,255    
Multiline Retail Total     8,516,087    
Specialty Retail – 1.2%  
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)     49,000       1,765,960    
CarMax, Inc. (a)     20,000       628,400    
Gap, Inc.     110,000       2,039,400    
TJX Companies, Inc.     59,000       1,444,910    
Specialty Retail Total     5,878,670    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.9%  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     48,000       4,165,440    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     4,165,440    
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY TOTAL     35,481,453    
CONSUMER STAPLES – 7.9%  
Beverages – 1.5%  
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.     37,500       1,557,750    
Coca-Cola Co.     114,000       4,784,580    
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.     30,000       589,500    
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A (a)     10,000       263,400    
Beverages Total     7,195,230    
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.3%  
Kroger Co. (a)     67,500       1,352,700    
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)     40,000       1,330,400    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     127,500       5,783,400    
Walgreen Co.     62,500       2,803,750    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     11,270,250    
Food Products – 3.0%  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.     47,000       988,410    
Delta & Pine Land Co.     50,000       1,265,500    
General Mills, Inc.     32,500       1,600,625    
Nestle SA, Registered Shares     12,000       3,526,995    
Unilever NV, NY Shares     47,500       3,305,525    
Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Co.     58,000       3,685,320    
Food Products Total     14,372,375    
Personal Products – 0.2%  
Avon Products, Inc.     36,000       1,038,600    
Personal Products Total     1,038,600    
Tobacco – 0.9%  
Altria Group, Inc.     62,500       4,493,750    
Tobacco Total     4,493,750    
CONSUMER STAPLES TOTAL     38,370,205    
ENERGY – 8.2%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.9%  
Cooper Cameron Corp. (a)     35,000       1,417,500    
Core Laboratories NV (a)     20,000       917,000    
Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)     26,000       1,320,800    
GlobalSantaFe Corp.     20,000       1,106,800    
Input/Output, Inc. (a)     100,000       756,000    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)     10,000       608,800    
Schlumberger Ltd.     57,500       6,612,500    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

45



February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
ENERGY – (continued)  
Energy Equipment & Services – (continued)  
TGS Nopec Geophysical Co., ASA (a)     17,000       963,271    
Transocean, Inc. (a)     67,500       5,007,150    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     18,709,821    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.3%  
Apache Corp.     20,000       1,338,400    
BP PLC, ADR     32,500       2,158,650    
Chevron Corp.     48,000       2,711,040    
ConocoPhillips     50,000       3,048,000    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     113,500       6,738,495    
McMoRan Exploration Co. (a)     62,500       1,105,625    
Newfield Exploration Co. (a)     77,500       2,995,375    
Plains Exploration & Production
Co. (a)
    25,000       1,018,750    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     21,114,335    
ENERGY TOTAL     39,824,156    
FINANCIALS – 14.2%  
Capital Markets – 2.9%  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     50,000       2,274,000    
Bank of New York Co., Inc.     30,000       1,027,200    
Charles Schwab Corp.     97,500       1,580,475    
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares     4,000       443,000    
Lazard Ltd., Class A     67,500       2,597,400    
Morgan Stanley     67,500       4,027,050    
Nomura Holdings, Inc., ADR     110,000       2,121,900    
Capital Markets Total     14,071,025    
Commercial Banks – 5.0%  
Allied Irish Banks PLC, ADR     30,000       1,434,000    
HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR     43,500       3,727,515    
ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR     79,500       2,441,445    
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,
Inc., ADR
    300,000       4,470,000    
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     800       6,372,566    
Raiffeisen International Bank
Holding AG (a)
    24,000       2,001,688    
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     22,500       1,628,325    
U.S. Bancorp     75,000       2,318,250    
Commercial Banks Total     24,393,789    
Consumer Finance – 0.6%  
SLM Corp.     54,000       3,046,140    
Consumer Finance Total     3,046,140    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Diversified Financial Services – 2.0%  
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. (a)     70,000       1,399,300    
Citigroup, Inc.     75,000       3,477,750    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     120,200       4,945,028    
Diversified Financial Services Total     9,822,078    
Insurance – 3.4%  
American International Group, Inc.     50,000       3,318,000    
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     62,500       1,843,125    
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     20,000       619,200    
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)     1,000       2,888,000    
Hannover Rueckversicherung AG,
Registered Shares
    75,500       2,863,085    
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.     40,000       1,236,400    
St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.     50,005       2,149,215    
XL Capital Ltd., Class A     20,000       1,351,000    
Insurance Total     16,268,025    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.3%  
Freddie Mac     17,500       1,179,325    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     1,179,325    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     68,780,382    
HEALTH CARE – 13.9%  
Biotechnology – 1.9%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     27,500       2,075,975    
Applera Corp.-Applied Biosystems
Group
    92,500       2,614,975    
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)     47,500       2,244,375    
Chiron Corp. (a)     20,000       913,400    
Qiagen NV (a)     100,000       1,491,000    
Biotechnology Total     9,339,725    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.6%  
Baxter International, Inc.     87,500       3,311,875    
Cytyc Corp. (a)     32,500       936,975    
DENTSPLY International, Inc.     38,000       2,165,620    
Hospira, Inc. (a)     97,500       3,870,750    
Medtronic, Inc.     50,000       2,697,500    
STERIS Corp.     30,000       743,100    
Viasys Healthcare, Inc. (a)     50,000       1,459,000    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)     34,000       2,352,120    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     17,536,940    
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.5%  
Cardinal Health, Inc.     10,000       726,000    
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)     50,000       1,896,000    
Health Management Associates,
Inc., Class A
    30,000       638,700    
Henry Schein, Inc. (a)     35,000       1,632,750    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

46



February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
HEALTH CARE – (continued)  
Health Care Providers & Services – (continued)  
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)     56,000       1,739,360    
McKesson Corp.     56,000       3,031,280    
Omnicare, Inc.     52,500       3,194,625    
Patterson Companies, Inc. (a)     73,000       2,630,920    
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     25,000       1,321,750    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     16,811,385    
Pharmaceuticals – 4.9%  
Abbott Laboratories     40,000       1,767,200    
Andrx Corp. (a)     100,000       1,960,000    
Eli Lilly & Co.     30,000       1,668,600    
Gedeon Richter Ltd.     12,500       2,545,672    
Johnson & Johnson     76,000       4,381,400    
Novartis AG, ADR     30,000       1,597,500    
Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B     21,000       1,234,437    
Pfizer, Inc.     65,700       1,720,683    
Sanofi-Aventis, ADR     27,000       1,151,010    
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group
PLC, ADR
    20,000       951,600    
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International
    100,000       1,782,000    
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     62,500       1,873,750    
Wyeth     20,000       996,000    
Pharmaceuticals Total     23,629,852    
HEALTH CARE TOTAL     67,317,902    
INDUSTRIALS – 8.7%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%  
Raytheon Co.     30,000       1,302,000    
Aerospace & Defense Total     1,302,000    
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.1%  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     48,500       3,623,435    
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.     100,000       1,915,527    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     5,538,962    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%  
Avery Dennison Corp.     57,500       3,450,000    
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.     62,500       2,103,750    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     5,553,750    
Construction & Engineering – 0.7%  
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (a)     72,500       3,480,000    
Construction & Engineering Total     3,480,000    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Electrical Equipment – 0.4%  
Thomas & Betts Corp. (a)     41,000       2,017,200    
Electrical Equipment Total     2,017,200    
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.6%  
General Electric Co.     173,000       5,686,510    
Siemens AG, ADR     22,500       2,069,550    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     7,756,060    
Machinery – 2.4%  
Caterpillar, Inc.     50,000       3,654,000    
Deere & Co.     25,000       1,906,750    
Eaton Corp.     20,000       1,393,400    
Hitachi Construction Machinery
Co., Ltd.
    100,000       2,447,762    
Pall Corp.     50,000       1,471,000    
Timken Co.     20,000       573,600    
Machinery Total     11,446,512    
Marine – 0.5%  
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S     280       2,565,969    
Marine Total     2,565,969    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.5%  
GATX Corp.     62,500       2,481,250    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     2,481,250    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     42,141,703    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 10.4%  
Communications Equipment – 2.4%  
Andrew Corp. (a)     82,500       1,118,700    
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     137,500       2,783,000    
Corning, Inc. (a)     67,500       1,647,675    
CSR PLC (a)     79,000       1,251,188    
Nokia Oyj, ADR     100,000       1,858,000    
Packeteer, Inc. (a)     100,000       1,196,000    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     20,000       944,200    
Tellabs, Inc. (a)     50,000       734,500    
Communications Equipment Total     11,533,263    
Computers & Peripherals – 2.2%  
Dell, Inc. (a)     70,000       2,030,000    
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a)     72,500       1,944,450    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     87,500       2,870,875    
International Business Machines Corp.     20,000       1,604,800    
Palm, Inc. (a)     50,000       2,065,000    
Quantum Corp. (a)     75,000       267,750    
Computers & Peripherals Total     10,782,875    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

47



February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – (continued)  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.1%  
Symbol Technologies, Inc.     41,854       486,343    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     486,343    
IT Services – 1.0%  
DST Systems, Inc. (a)     41,500       2,333,545    
First Data Corp.     49,250       2,222,653    
IT Services Total     4,556,198    
Office Electronics – 0.5%  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a)     54,687       2,413,884    
Office Electronics Total     2,413,884    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.8%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     30,000       1,160,100    
ASML Holding N.V., N.Y.
Registered Shares (a)
    36,000       744,480    
Intel Corp.     50,000       1,030,000    
LSI Logic Corp. (a)     75,000       731,250    
Micron Technology, Inc. (a)     75,000       1,163,250    
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
GDR (b)
    15,000       5,306,250    
Sanken Electric Co. Ltd.     74,000       1,108,119    
Texas Instruments, Inc.     67,500       2,014,875    
United Microelectronics Corp.     149,292       470,270    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total     13,728,594    
Software – 1.4%  
Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. (a)
    60,000       1,275,600    
Microsoft Corp.     112,500       3,026,250    
Novell, Inc. (a)     100,000       951,000    
Quest Software, Inc. (a)     60,000       874,200    
Wind River Systems, Inc. (a)     40,000       618,800    
Software Total     6,745,850    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOTAL     50,247,007    
MATERIALS – 5.1%  
Chemicals – 2.1%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     27,500       1,764,400    
Cabot Corp.     40,000       1,480,800    
Calgon Carbon Corp.     50,000       389,000    
Dow Chemical Co.     20,000       860,600    
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc.
    47,000       1,627,610    
Mosaic Co. (a)     40,000       636,000    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.     37,500       3,590,625    
Chemicals Total     10,349,035    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Construction Materials – 0.4%  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     20,000       1,950,000    
Construction Materials Total     1,950,000    
Containers & Packaging – 0.2%  
Packaging Corp. of America     40,000       912,400    
Containers & Packaging Total     912,400    
Metals & Mining – 1.8%  
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., ADR     30,000       1,527,600    
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR     67,500       3,134,025    
Gammon Lake Resources, Inc. (a)     50,000       802,000    
Mittal Steel Co. NV, Class A     67,000       2,219,040    
Newmont Mining Corp.     20,000       1,058,400    
Metals & Mining Total     8,741,065    
Paper & Forest Products – 0.6%  
International Paper Co.     30,000       983,100    
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA, ADR     126,000       1,859,760    
Paper & Forest Products Total     2,842,860    
MATERIALS TOTAL     24,795,360    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 2.1%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.6%  
AT&T, Inc.     42,500       1,172,575    
BellSouth Corp.     50,000       1,579,000    
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR     76,000       1,436,400    
Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR     86,000       2,240,300    
Verizon Communications, Inc.     47,500       1,600,750    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     8,029,025    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.5%  
Nextel Partners, Inc., Class A (a)     40,000       1,122,400    
Sprint Nextel Corp.     50,000       1,201,500    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     2,323,900    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TOTAL     10,352,925    
UTILITIES – 3.1%  
Electric Utilities – 1.3%  
Edison International     75,000       3,327,000    
Entergy Corp.     12,500       906,375    
Exelon Corp.     30,000       1,713,300    
Westar Energy, Inc.     30,000       645,600    
Electric Utilities Total     6,592,275    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
UTILITIES – (continued)  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.4%  
Duke Energy Corp.     40,000       1,136,000    
Dynegy, Inc., Class A (a)     117,500       635,675    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders Total
    1,771,675    
Multi-Utilities – 1.1%  
Dominion Resources, Inc.     30,000       2,253,000    
NiSource, Inc.     75,000       1,539,750    
TECO Energy, Inc.     100,000       1,706,000    
Multi-Utilities Total     5,498,750    
Water-Utilities – 0.3%  
California Water Service Group     32,546       1,424,213    
Water-Utilities Total     1,424,213    
UTILITIES TOTAL     15,286,913    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $299,237,979)
    392,598,006    
Investment Companies – 0.8%  
iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund     150,000       1,101,000    
Japan Smaller Capitalization
Fund, Inc. (a)
    100,000       1,576,000    
Thai Fund, Inc.     100,000       1,075,000    
Total Investment Companies
(cost of $2,730,651)
    3,752,000    
Short-Term Obligations – 18.2%   Par ($)      
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 16.4%  
Repurchase agreement with
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 02/28/06, due 03/01/06 at
4.440%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
08/15/10, market value of
$82,815,000 (repurchase
proceeds $79,473,801)
    79,464,000       79,464,000    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY – 1.8%  
Federal Home Loan Bank
Discount Note  
2.600% 03/01/06 (c)
    8,840,000       8,840,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $88,304,000)
    88,304,000    
Total Investments – 99.9%
(cost of $390,272,630) (d)
    484,654,006    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.1%     487,762    
Net Assets – 100.0%     485,141,768    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2006, the value of this security, which is not illiquid, represents 1.1% of net assets.

(c)  The rate shown represents the annualized yield at the date of purchase.

(d)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $390,272,630.

At February 28, 2006, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     14.2 %  
Health Care     13.9    
Information Technology     10.4    
Industrials     8.7    
Energy     8.2    
Consumer Staples     7.9    
Consumer Discretionary     7.3    
Materials     5.1    
Utilities     3.1    
Telecommunication Services     2.1    
Investment Companies     0.8    
Short-Term Obligations     18.2    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.1    
      100.0 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

The Fund was invested in the following countries at February 28, 2006:

Summary of Securities
by Country
  Value   % of Total
Investments
 
United States*   $ 373,149,721       77.0 %  
Japan     20,232,882       4.2    
Netherlands     8,677,045       1.8    
United Kingdom     8,088,953       1.7    
Cayman Islands     7,464,950       1.5    
Bermuda     6,696,600       1.4    
Netherlands Antilles     6,612,500       1.4    
Finland     5,921,303       1.2    
Canada     5,722,225       1.2    
Germany     5,375,635       1.1    
Republic of Korea     5,306,250       1.1    
Switzerland     5,124,495       1.0    
Brazil     4,993,785       1.0    
Denmark     3,800,406       0.8    
Hungary     2,545,672       0.5    
India     2,441,445       0.5    
Indonesia     2,240,300       0.5    
Austria     2,001,688       0.4    
Taiwan     1,906,670       0.4    
South Africa     1,527,600       0.3    
Ireland     1,434,000       0.3    
Israel     1,275,600       0.3    
France     1,151,010       0.2    
Norway     963,271       0.2    
    $ 484,654,006       100.0 %  

 

*  Includes Short-Term Obligations.

Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominately on other exchanges.

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – 61.9%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 9.5%  
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.9%  
Career Education Corp. (a)     75,100       2,466,284    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     2,466,284    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.4%  
Hilton Hotels Corp.     41,700       1,009,140    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     1,009,140    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.3%  
Hasbro, Inc.     48,470       983,456    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     983,456    
Media – 6.5%  
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.
    50,400       1,426,320    
Comcast Corp., Class A (a)     113,526       3,045,903    
Dreamworks Animation SKG, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    48,400       1,306,800    
Liberty Global, Inc., Class A (a)     28,045       569,594    
Liberty Global, Inc., Series C (a)     25,745       499,453    
Liberty Media Corp., Class A (a)     295,520       2,435,085    
News Corp., Class A     159,460       2,596,009    
Omnicom Group, Inc.     15,300       1,221,246    
Time Warner, Inc.     181,830       3,147,477    
Viacom, Inc., Class B (a)     17,440       696,902    
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    39,900       881,391    
Media Total     17,826,180    
Multiline Retail – 0.9%  
Kohl's Corp. (a)     50,230       2,416,565    
Multiline Retail Total     2,416,565    
Specialty Retail – 0.4%  
RadioShack Corp.     58,360       1,140,938    
Specialty Retail Total     1,140,938    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1%  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     4,119       357,447    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     357,447    
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY TOTAL     26,200,010    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
CONSUMER STAPLES – 3.0%  
Beverages – 0.9%  
Coca-Cola Co.     59,940       2,515,682    
Beverages Total     2,515,682    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.3%  
Sysco Corp.     28,900       869,601    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     869,601    
Food Products – 0.6%  
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a)     56,200       1,485,366    
Food Products Total     1,485,366    
Household Products – 0.6%  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     32,130       1,750,442    
Household Products Total     1,750,442    
Tobacco – 0.6%  
Altria Group, Inc.     22,065       1,586,474    
Tobacco Total     1,586,474    
CONSUMER STAPLES TOTAL     8,207,565    
ENERGY – 1.8%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.5%  
Transocean, Inc. (a)     18,910       1,402,744    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     1,402,744    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.3%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     10,810       1,071,920    
BP PLC, ADR     14,360       953,791    
Devon Energy Corp.     27,870       1,634,018    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     3,659,729    
ENERGY TOTAL     5,062,473    
FINANCIALS – 13.3%  
Capital Markets – 2.5%  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     37,521       1,706,455    
E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)     94,810       2,425,240    
Lazard Ltd., Class A     36,840       1,417,603    
Morgan Stanley     24,165       1,441,684    
Capital Markets Total     6,990,982    
Commercial Banks – 0.7%  
Wachovia Corp.     32,100       1,799,847    
Commercial Banks Total     1,799,847    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
FINANCIALS – (continued)  
Consumer Finance – 0.6%  
American Express Co.     30,405       1,638,221    
Consumer Finance Total     1,638,221    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.6%  
Citigroup, Inc.     85,933       3,984,714    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     77,780       3,199,869    
Diversified Financial Services Total     7,184,583    
Insurance – 6.1%  
Ace Ltd.     35,310       1,967,826    
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.     25,200       1,893,780    
American International Group, Inc.     53,350       3,540,306    
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)     1,216       3,511,808    
Chubb Corp.     13,045       1,249,059    
UnumProvident Corp.     132,000       2,731,080    
XL Capital Ltd., Class A     27,200       1,837,360    
Insurance Total     16,731,219    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.8%  
MGIC Investment Corp.     36,640       2,335,800    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     2,335,800    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     36,680,652    
HEALTH CARE – 11.8%  
Biotechnology – 2.1%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     20,193       1,524,369    
MedImmune, Inc. (a)     42,230       1,540,973    
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     261,800       2,743,664    
Biotechnology Total     5,809,006    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.7%  
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.     19,800       1,370,358    
Baxter International, Inc.     24,200       915,970    
Biomet, Inc.     36,240       1,319,136    
Stryker Corp.     29,500       1,363,490    
Thermo Electron Corp. (a)     52,030       1,801,278    
Waters Corp. (a)     42,930       1,834,399    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)     22,800       1,577,304    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     10,181,935    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.3%  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.     33,280       1,530,547    
Cardinal Health, Inc.     28,350       2,058,210    
Emdeon Corp. (a)     161,140       1,698,416    
McKesson Corp.     21,130       1,143,767    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     6,430,940    
Pharmaceuticals – 3.7%  
Abbott Laboratories     60,499       2,672,846    
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     25,550       1,716,449    
Endo Pharmaceuticals
Holdings, Inc. (a)
    76,756       2,419,349    
Johnson & Johnson     42,000       2,421,300    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Ltd., ADR
    22,300       936,377    
Pharmaceuticals Total     10,166,321    
HEALTH CARE TOTAL     32,588,202    
INDUSTRIALS – 6.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.1%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     70,490       2,886,565    
Aerospace & Defense Total     2,886,565    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.8%  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     29,200       2,181,532    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     2,181,532    
Airlines – 0.3%  
UAL Corp. (a)     24,300       861,921    
Airlines Total     861,921    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.4%  
ARAMARK Corp., Class B     81,500       2,319,490    
Cintas Corp.     35,720       1,467,735    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     3,787,225    
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.5%  
General Electric Co.     72,400       2,379,788    
Tyco International Ltd.     66,000       1,702,140    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     4,081,928    
Machinery – 1.0%  
Dover Corp.     59,315       2,843,561    
Machinery Total     2,843,561    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Shares   Value ($)  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
INDUSTRIALS – (continued)  
Road & Rail – 0.7%  
Union Pacific Corp.     21,860       1,935,703    
Road & Rail Total     1,935,703    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     18,578,435    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 12.9%  
Communications Equipment – 2.3%  
Avaya, Inc. (a)     158,600       1,763,632    
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     141,750       2,869,020    
Nortel Networks Corp. (a)     551,500       1,577,290    
Communications Equipment Total     6,209,942    
Computers & Peripherals – 2.2%  
Dell, Inc. (a)     86,510       2,508,790    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     47,350       1,553,554    
International Business Machines Corp.     26,530       2,128,767    
Computers & Peripherals Total     6,191,111    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.5%  
Symbol Technologies, Inc.     124,400       1,445,528    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     1,445,528    
Internet Software & Services – 0.9%  
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     107,100       2,533,986    
Internet Software & Services Total     2,533,986    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%  
ATI Technologies, Inc. (a)     137,821       2,188,597    
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     52,080       2,348,287    
Intel Corp.     69,850       1,438,910    
Linear Technology Corp.     54,000       1,990,440    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total     7,966,234    
Software – 4.1%  
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)     18,260       948,972    
Microsoft Corp.     183,490       4,935,881    
Oracle Corp. (a)     191,575       2,379,362    
Symantec Corp. (a)     174,000       2,938,860    
Software Total     11,203,075    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOTAL     35,549,876    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
MATERIALS – 1.5%  
Chemicals – 0.5%  
Dow Chemical Co.     27,800       1,196,234    
Chemicals Total     1,196,234    
Containers & Packaging – 1.0%  
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (a)     213,200       2,797,184    
Containers & Packaging Total     2,797,184    
MATERIALS TOTAL     3,993,418    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.3%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.4%  
CenturyTel, Inc.     28,430       1,022,912    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     1,022,912    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.9%  
Sprint Nextel Corp.     101,278       2,433,710    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     2,433,710    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TOTAL     3,456,622    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $152,291,605)
    170,317,253    
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes – 11.9%
  Par ($)      
BASIC MATERIALS – 0.4%  
Chemicals – 0.1%  
Airgas, Inc.  
9.125% 10/01/11     75,000       79,781    
EquiStar Chemicals LP  
10.125% 09/01/08     25,000       26,875    
10.625% 05/01/11     25,000       27,000    
Nalco Co.  
7.750% 11/15/11     25,000       25,594    
Chemicals Total     159,250    
Forest Products & Paper – 0.1%  
Boise Cascade LLC  
7.125% 10/15/14     95,000       90,962    
Westvaco Corp.  
8.200% 01/15/30     225,000       260,530    
Forest Products & Paper Total     351,492    
Iron/Steel – 0.0%  
Russel Metals, Inc.  
6.375% 03/01/14     65,000       63,944    
Iron/Steel Total     63,944    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – (continued)  
BASIC MATERIALS – (continued)  
Metals & Mining – 0.2%  
Alcan, Inc.  
4.500% 05/15/13     500,000       473,155    
Metals & Mining Total     473,155    
BASIC MATERIALS TOTAL     1,047,841    
COMMUNICATIONS – 1.6%  
Media – 0.6%  
Comcast Corp.  
7.050% 03/15/33     375,000       403,777    
DirecTV Holdings LLC  
8.375% 03/15/13     96,000       103,440    
EchoStar DBS Corp.  
5.750% 10/01/08     90,000       88,987    
6.625% 10/01/14     85,000       82,662    
Emmis Operating Co.  
6.875% 05/15/12     35,000       34,125    
Lamar Media Corp.  
7.250% 01/01/13     150,000       154,875    
LIN Television Corp.  
6.500% 05/15/13     50,000       48,000    
R.H. Donnelley Finance Corp.  
10.875% 12/15/12 (b)     115,000       129,375    
Rogers Cable, Inc.  
7.875% 05/01/12     100,000       107,500    
Time Warner, Inc.  
6.625% 05/15/29     425,000       431,957    
Media Total     1,584,698    
Telecommunication Services – 1.0%  
American Towers, Inc.  
7.250% 12/01/11     20,000       20,950    
Deutsche Telekom International
Finance BV
     
8.500% 06/15/10     525,000       577,438    
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.  
8.750% 03/01/31     250,000       332,968    
Nextel Communications, Inc.  
7.375% 08/01/15     175,000       185,274    
Rogers Wireless, Inc.  
7.500% 03/15/15     15,000       16,312    
8.000% 12/15/12     30,000       32,175    
Sprint Capital Corp.  
6.875% 11/15/28     450,000       493,294    
Verizon Global Funding Corp.  
7.750% 12/01/30     700,000       817,798    
Vodafone Group PLC  
7.750% 02/15/10     350,000       379,451    
Telecommunication Services Total     2,855,660    
COMMUNICATIONS TOTAL     4,440,358    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
CONSUMER CYCLICAL – 0.9%  
Apparel – 0.0%  
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.  
7.250% 02/15/11     30,000       30,750    
Apparel Total     30,750    
Auto Manufacturers – 0.1%  
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corp.  
8.500% 01/18/31     230,000       281,173    
Auto Manufacturers Total     281,173    
Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.0%  
TRW Automotive, Inc.  
9.375% 02/15/13     25,000       27,187    
Auto Parts & Equipment Total     27,187    
Entertainment – 0.1%  
Cinemark USA, Inc.  
9.000% 02/01/13     75,000       79,125    
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.  
6.750% 06/01/13     96,000       97,680    
Warner Music Group  
7.375% 04/15/14     60,000       60,300    
Entertainment Total     237,105    
Home Builders – 0.0%  
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.  
6.000% 01/15/10     25,000       23,875    
6.375% 12/15/14     30,000       28,275    
6.500% 01/15/14     5,000       4,763    
KB Home  
8.625% 12/15/08     75,000       79,312    
Home Builders Total     136,225    
Leisure Time – 0.1%  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  
6.750% 03/15/08     45,000       46,125    
6.875% 12/01/13     50,000       53,000    
8.750% 02/02/11     55,000       61,806    
Leisure Time Total     160,931    
Lodging – 0.2%  
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.  
7.875% 03/15/10     45,000       48,150    
8.875% 09/15/08     15,000       16,200    
9.375% 02/15/07     35,000       36,225    
Hilton Hotels Corp.  
7.500% 12/15/17     20,000       22,062    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – (continued)  
CONSUMER CYCLICAL – (continued)  
Lodging – (continued)  
MGM Mirage  
6.000% 10/01/09     45,000       44,663    
8.500% 09/15/10     30,000       32,400    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
     
7.375% 05/01/07     150,000       153,750    
Station Casinos, Inc.  
6.875% 03/01/16     165,000       167,475    
Wynn Las Vegas LLC  
6.625% 12/01/14     70,000       69,125    
Lodging Total     590,050    
Retail – 0.4%  
AmeriGas Partners LP.  
7.125% 05/20/16     15,000       15,150    
AutoNation, Inc.  
9.000% 08/01/08     100,000       107,000    
Couche-Tard  
7.500% 12/15/13     125,000       130,312    
Domino's, Inc.  
8.250% 07/01/11     30,000       31,163    
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.  
8.250% 08/15/13     50,000       50,000    
Lowe's Companies, Inc.  
6.500% 03/15/29     700,000       784,226    
Retail Total     1,117,851    
CONSUMER CYCLICAL TOTAL     2,581,272    
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL – 1.3%  
Beverages – 0.4%  
Bottling Group LLC  
2.450% 10/16/06     700,000       688,838    
Constellation Brands, Inc.  
8.000% 02/15/08     175,000       182,437    
Cott Beverages, Inc.  
8.000% 12/15/11     165,000       170,363    
Beverages Total     1,041,638    
Commercial Services – 0.1%  
Corrections Corp. of America  
6.250% 03/15/13     25,000       24,875    
7.500% 05/01/11     100,000       103,500    
Iron Mountain, Inc.  
7.750% 01/15/15     150,000       152,625    
NationsRent Companies, Inc.  
9.500% 10/15/10     20,000       21,900    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
United Rentals, Inc.  
7.750% 11/15/13     45,000       45,113    
Commercial Services Total     348,013    
Food – 0.3%  
Kroger Co.  
6.200% 06/15/12     400,000       410,252    
Safeway, Inc.  
4.950% 08/16/10     400,000       389,007    
Food Total     799,259    
Healthcare Products – 0.1%  
Baxter FinCo BV  
4.750% 10/15/10 (b)     375,000       365,639    
Healthcare Products Total     365,639    
Healthcare Services – 0.2%  
Extendicare Health Services, Inc.  
6.875% 05/01/14     30,000       28,800    
9.500% 07/01/10     10,000       10,400    
Fisher Scientific International, Inc.  
6.750% 08/15/14     55,000       57,475    
HCA, Inc.  
6.950% 05/01/12     125,000       128,511    
Triad Hospitals, Inc.  
7.000% 05/15/12     25,000       25,625    
WellPoint, Inc.  
6.800% 08/01/12     300,000       323,683    
Healthcare Services Total     574,494    
Household Products/Wares – 0.2%  
Fortune Brands, Inc.  
5.125% 01/15/11     300,000       296,528    
Scotts Co.  
6.625% 11/15/13     70,000       71,400    
Household Products/Wares Total     367,928    
Pharmaceuticals – 0.0%  
Omnicare, Inc.  
6.750% 12/15/13     15,000       15,225    
Pharmaceuticals Total     15,225    
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL TOTAL     3,512,196    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – (continued)  
ENERGY – 0.9%  
Coal – 0.1%  
Arch Western Finance LLC  
6.750% 07/01/13     115,000       115,575    
Massey Energy Co.  
6.875% 12/15/13 (b)     40,000       40,200    
Peabody Energy Corp.  
6.875% 03/15/13     120,000       124,200    
Coal Total     279,975    
Oil & Gas – 0.5%  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
6.375% 06/15/15     15,000       15,000    
7.500% 09/15/13     145,000       154,425    
Devon Energy Corp.  
7.950% 04/15/32     375,000       485,398    
Marathon Oil Corp.  
6.800% 03/15/32     300,000       345,089    
Newfield Exploration Co.  
6.625% 09/01/14     80,000       82,400    
Plains Exploration & Production Co.  
7.125% 06/15/14     90,000       94,275    
Pogo Producing Co.  
8.250% 04/15/11     20,000       20,850    
Pride International, Inc.  
7.375% 07/15/14     110,000       117,700    
Vintage Petroleum, Inc.  
7.875% 05/15/11     100,000       104,000    
Oil & Gas Total     1,419,137    
Oil & Gas Services – 0.1%  
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.  
6.125% 12/01/14     50,000       49,750    
Universal Compression, Inc.  
7.250% 05/15/10     95,000       98,800    
Oil & Gas Services Total     148,550    
Pipelines – 0.2%  
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP  
8.125% 12/15/15 (b)     15,000       15,487    
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP  
7.300% 08/15/33     450,000       514,452    
MarkWest Energy Partners LP  
6.875% 11/01/14 (b)     45,000       42,187    
Williams Companies, Inc.  
6.375% 10/01/10 (b)     10,000       10,138    
8.125% 03/15/12     85,000       93,500    
Pipelines Total     675,764    
ENERGY TOTAL     2,523,426    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FINANCIALS – 4.4%  
Banks – 1.0%  
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.  
4.375% 08/01/09     700,000       684,975    
U.S. Bank NA  
6.375% 08/01/11     600,000       633,228    
Wachovia Corp.  
4.875% 02/15/14     300,000       290,504    
Wells Fargo & Co.  
4.520% 03/10/08 (c)     1,200,000       1,200,607    
Banks Total     2,809,314    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.5%  
American General Finance Corp.  
5.375% 09/01/09     475,000       476,330    
Capital One Bank  
4.875% 05/15/08     325,000       321,867    
Citigroup, Inc.  
5.000% 09/15/14     700,000       685,767    
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.  
2.875% 02/15/07     600,000       587,016    
General Electric Capital Corp.  
5.000% 01/08/16     1,000,000       980,226    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  
6.345% 02/15/34     370,000       386,333    
HSBC Finance Corp.  
5.000% 06/30/15     650,000       626,993    
JPMorgan Chase Capital XV  
5.875% 03/15/35     800,000       793,207    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.  
5.000% 01/14/11     600,000       595,162    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.  
4.125% 01/15/09     500,000       485,097    
Morgan Stanley  
4.750% 04/01/14     400,000       381,406    
SLM Corp.  
5.125% 08/27/12     490,000       484,653    
Diversified Financial Services Total     6,804,057    
Insurance – 0.5%  
Allstate Financial Global Funding II  
2.625% 10/22/06 (b)     700,000       687,821    
Genworth Financial, Inc.  
4.750% 06/15/09     650,000       640,445    
Insurance Total     1,328,266    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.2%  
Health Care Property Investors, Inc.  
6.450% 06/25/12     500,000       519,430    
Real Estate Investment Trusts Total     519,430    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – (continued)  
FINANCIALS – (continued)  
Savings & Loans – 0.2%  
Washington Mutual, Inc.  
4.200% 01/15/10     700,000       672,870    
Savings & Loans Total     672,870    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     12,133,937    
INDUSTRIALS – 1.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%  
DRS Technologies, Inc.  
6.625% 02/01/16     25,000       25,250    
L-3 Communications Corp.  
7.625% 06/15/12     170,000       178,925    
Lockheed Martin Corp.  
8.500% 12/01/29     225,000       306,888    
Sequa Corp.  
9.000% 08/01/09     25,000       26,875    
TransDigm, Inc.  
8.375% 07/15/11     25,000       26,187    
Aerospace & Defense Total     564,125    
Auto Manufacturers – 0.1%  
Ford Motor Credit Co.  
7.375% 10/28/09     400,000       369,004    
Auto Manufacturers Total     369,004    
Environmental Control – 0.2%  
Allied Waste North America, Inc.  
6.375% 04/15/11     75,000       73,875    
Waste Management, Inc.  
7.375% 08/01/10     450,000       484,514    
Environmental Control Total     558,389    
Machinery-Diversified – 0.1%  
Westinghouse Air Brake
Technologies Corp.
     
6.875% 07/31/13     155,000       158,100    
Machinery-Diversified Total     158,100    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.0%  
Bombardier, Inc.  
6.300% 05/01/14 (b)     35,000       31,675    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     31,675    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Packaging & Containers – 0.1%  
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.  
8.250% 10/01/12     55,000       53,763    
Owens-Illinois, Inc.  
7.500% 05/15/10     90,000       91,800    
Silgan Holdings, Inc.  
6.750% 11/15/13     90,000       89,550    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.  
8.375% 07/01/12     25,000       24,625    
Packaging & Containers Total     259,738    
Transportation – 0.4%  
Canadian National Railway Co.  
7.195% 01/02/16     495,302       560,402    
Offshore Logistics, Inc.  
6.125% 06/15/13     105,000       98,962    
Teekay Shipping Corp.  
8.875% 07/15/11     60,000       66,450    
Union Pacific Corp.  
3.875% 02/15/09     500,000       481,152    
Transportation Total     1,206,966    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     3,147,997    
TECHNOLOGY – 0.2%  
Computers – 0.2%  
International Business Machines
Corp.
     
6.220% 08/01/27     400,000       432,441    
Computers Total     432,441    
Office/Business Equipment – 0.0%  
Xerox Corp.  
7.125% 06/15/10     30,000       31,050    
Office/Business Equipment Total     31,050    
Semiconductors – 0.0%  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.  
6.875% 07/15/11     65,000       67,031    
Semiconductors Total     67,031    
TECHNOLOGY TOTAL     530,522    
UTILITIES – 1.1%  
Electric – 0.9%  
AES Corp.  
7.750% 03/01/14     70,000       74,025    
American Electric Power Co., Inc.  
5.250% 06/01/15     350,000       343,719    
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric  
5.750% 01/15/14     250,000       254,105    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – (continued)  
UTILITIES – (continued)  
Electric – (continued)  
CMS Energy Corp.  
6.875% 12/15/15     20,000       20,450    
8.500% 04/15/11     10,000       10,925    
Edison Mission Energy  
7.730% 06/15/09     15,000       15,563    
Exelon Generation Co.  
6.950% 06/15/11     500,000       532,635    
Mirant North America LLC  
7.375% 12/31/13 (b)     30,000       30,825    
MSW Energy Holdings LLC  
7.375% 09/01/10     20,000       20,700    
Nevada Power Co.  
5.875% 01/15/15     15,000       15,019    
6.500% 04/15/12     30,000       30,937    
NorthWestern Corp.  
5.875% 11/01/14     5,000       5,013    
NRG Energy, Inc.  
7.250% 02/01/14     15,000       15,300    
7.375% 02/01/16     15,000       15,413    
Scottish Power PLC  
5.375% 03/15/15     450,000       446,059    
Virginia Electric & Power Co.  
5.375% 02/01/07     700,000       700,707    
Electric Total     2,531,395    
Gas – 0.2%  
Sempra Energy  
4.750% 05/15/09     375,000       369,075    
Gas Total     369,075    
UTILITIES TOTAL     2,900,470    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes
(cost of $32,754,642)
    32,818,019    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 8.9%  
AGENCY – 6.3%  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
4.000% 09/15/15     4,320,000       4,183,150    
4.000% 10/15/18     3,600,000       3,297,229    
4.000% 10/15/26     3,300,000       3,215,637    
4.500% 03/15/18     2,920,000       2,833,902    
4.500% 10/15/18     1,840,000       1,811,905    
4.500% 02/15/27     630,000       614,167    
4.500% 08/15/28     720,000       692,495    
6.500% 11/15/30     100,992       101,382    
Federal National Mortgage
Association
     
4.500% 11/25/14     630,000       618,505    
6.500% 07/25/30     115,830       115,592    
AGENCY TOTAL     17,483,964    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
NON-AGENCY – 2.6%  
Bear Stearns Asset Backed
Securities, Inc.
     
5.000% 01/25/34     1,340,041       1,319,499    
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust  
4.981% 03/25/34 (c)     3,765,728       3,777,457    
SACO I, Inc.  
0.001% 09/25/24 (c)     20,671       20,257    
Structured Asset Securities Corp.  
5.500% 05/25/33     791,037       773,378    
5.500% 07/25/33     1,167,662       1,156,190    
NON-AGENCY TOTAL     7,046,781    
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost of $25,031,646)
    24,530,745    
Government & Agency Obligations – 6.8%  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 0.5%  
Province of Ontario  
3.500% 09/17/07     1,000,000       979,753    
United Mexican States  
7.500% 04/08/33     250,000       304,000    
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS TOTAL
    1,283,753    
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 0.1%  
Federal Home Loan Bank  
3.000% 05/15/06     250,000       249,060    
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TOTAL     249,060    
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 6.2%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds  
6.250% 08/15/23     5,835,000       6,899,432    
7.250% 05/15/16     5,685,000       6,880,624    
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes  
3.875% 01/15/09     2,340,332       2,476,089    
U.S. Treasury Notes  
3.500% 11/15/06     925,000       917,051    
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TOTAL     17,173,196    
Total Government & Agency Obligations
(cost of $18,886,772)
    18,706,009    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)    Columbia Balanced Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 5.6%  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
5.500% 12/01/18     1,302,090       1,307,537    
5.500% 07/01/19     366,048       367,488    
5.500% 08/01/35     1,713,225       1,699,199    
6.000% 03/01/17     121,238       123,304    
6.000% 04/01/17     731,702       744,173    
6.000% 05/01/17     369,541       375,840    
6.000% 08/01/17     225,558       229,403    
6.500% 08/01/32     220,159       225,674    
Federal National Mortgage
Association
     
5.000% 07/01/18     92,528       91,499    
5.000% 08/01/18     1,583,513       1,565,431    
5.000% 10/01/18     474,824       469,401    
5.000% 05/01/20     1,855,156       1,831,167    
5.000% 06/01/20     822,966       812,324    
5.000% 07/01/20     4,456,357       4,398,730    
5.796% 07/01/32 (c)     687,553       684,491    
Government National Mortgage
Association
     
7.000% 10/15/31     104,730       109,445    
7.000% 04/15/32     92,637       96,801    
7.000% 05/15/32     112,892       117,966    
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $15,555,866)
    15,249,873    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 1.8%  
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities
     
5.449% 12/11/40 (c)     500,000       503,865    
Nationslink Funding Corp.  
6.888% 11/10/30     4,380,000       4,453,891    
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $4,930,869)
    4,957,756    
Asset-Backed Securities – 1.7%  
Cityscape Home Equity Loan Trust  
7.410% 05/25/28     416,187       414,962    
Federal Housing Administration  
9.125% 03/25/33     1,526,177       1,511,679    
First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust  
7.340% 06/20/27     111,504       111,350    
IMC Home Equity Loan Trust  
7.310% 11/20/28     1,246,552       1,244,485    
7.520% 08/20/28     665,720       664,078    
Salomon Brothers Mortgage
Securities VII
     
7.150% 06/25/28     650,413       641,367    
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost of $4,639,846)
    4,587,921    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Short-Term Obligation – 1.6%  
Repurchase agreement with
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 02/28/06, due 03/01/06 at
4.440%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
08/15/10, market value of
$4,492,463 (repurchase
proceeds $4,400,543)
    4,400,000       4,400,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $4,400,000)
    4,400,000    
Total Investments – 100.2%
(cost of $258,491,246) (d)
    275,567,576    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.2)%     (580,533 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     274,987,043    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2006, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $1,353,347, which represents 0.5% of net assets.

(c)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2006.

(d)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $258,776,606.

At February 28, 2006, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

Asset Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Common Stocks     61.9 %  
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes     11.9    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     8.9    
Government & Agency Obligations     6.8    
Mortgage-Backed Securities     5.6    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     1.8    
Asset-Backed Securities     1.7    
Short-Term Obligation     1.6    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.2 )  
      100.0 %  

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – 97.8%  
EDUCATION – 5.6%  
Education – 5.6%  
OR Facilities Authority
Linfield College Project,
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 10/01/20
    1,825,000       1,925,941    
OR Health Sciences University
Series 1996 A,
Insured: MBIA:
 
(a) 07/01/09     1,530,000       1,359,818    
(a) 07/01/12     1,315,000       1,035,089    
(a) 07/01/14     2,550,000       1,831,384    
(a) 07/01/15     4,325,000       2,966,215    
(a) 07/01/21     12,515,000       6,457,365    
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority
Linfield College Project,
Series 1998 A:
 
4.650% 10/01/09     555,000       567,499    
5.500% 10/01/18     1,000,000       1,033,640    
Reed College Project,
Series 1995 A:
5.300% 07/01/11
    500,000       512,555    
Insured: MBIA
5.100% 07/01/10
    900,000       940,608    
OR Multnomah County
Educational Facilities Authority
University of Portland Project:
 
Refunding,
Series 1997,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 04/01/11
    1,150,000       1,190,054    
Series 2000:                  
5.700% 04/01/15     1,000,000       1,058,310    
6.000% 04/01/20     1,000,000       1,067,370    
6.000% 04/01/25     500,000       532,715    
Education Total     22,478,563    
EDUCATION TOTAL     22,478,563    
HEALTH CARE – 8.9%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 0.3%  
OR Albany Hospital Facility
Authority
Mennonite Home Albany,
Series 2004 PJ-A:
 
4.750% 10/01/11     660,000       682,856    
5.000% 10/01/12     680,000       712,449    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     1,395,305    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Hospitals – 8.4%  
OR Benton County Hospital
Facilities Authority
Samaritan Health Services Project,
Refunding,
Series 1998:
 
4.400% 10/01/07     220,000       222,268    
4.800% 10/01/11     245,000       251,921    
5.200% 10/01/17     2,255,000       2,323,259    
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
Legacy Health System:
Refunding,
Series 2001:
 
4.600% 05/01/10     885,000       913,886    
5.250% 05/01/21     4,890,000       5,165,747    
5.750% 05/01/12     2,000,000       2,185,480    
5.750% 05/01/16     1,500,000       1,622,550    
Series 1999:  
5.000% 02/15/16     1,010,000       1,046,148    
5.500% 02/15/13     5,450,000       5,776,673    
5.500% 02/15/14     2,385,000       2,527,957    
Legacy Health System, IBC,
Series 1999,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 02/15/13
    495,000       527,324    
OR Medford Hospital
Facilities Authority
Asante Health System,
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA:
 
5.250% 08/15/10     485,000       507,441    
5.250% 08/15/11     260,000       271,591    
OR Multnomah County Hospital
Facilities Authority Revenue
Providence Health System,
Series 2004,
5.250% 10/01/16
    2,970,000       3,217,817    
OR Salem Hospital Facility
Authority
Series 1998:
 
5.000% 08/15/18     2,000,000       2,056,280    
5.250% 08/15/14     4,860,000       5,038,265    
OR Umatilla County Hospital
Facility Authority
Catholic Health Initiatives,
Series 2000 A,
5.750% 12/01/20
    285,000       307,318    
Hospitals Total     33,961,925    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
HEALTH CARE – (continued)  
Nursing Homes – 0.2%  
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
Odd Fellows Home,
Refunding,
Series 1998 A,
5.875% 09/15/21
    705,000       665,132    
Nursing Homes Total     665,132    
HEALTH CARE TOTAL     36,022,362    
HOUSING – 4.3%  
Assisted Living/Senior – 0.5%  
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
Robison Jewish Home Project,
Series 2005:
 
5.000% 10/01/19     1,000,000       1,006,020    
5.125% 10/01/24     1,000,000       997,910    
Assisted Living/Senior Total     2,003,930    
Multi-Family – 1.2%  
OR Clackamas County
Housing Authority
Multi-Family Housing,
Easton Ridge,
Series 1996 A,
5.800% 12/01/16
    2,255,000       2,270,199    
OR Washington County
Housing Authority
Affordable Housing Pool,
Series 2002 A:
 
5.750% 07/01/23     1,000,000       1,024,580    
6.000% 07/01/23     1,000,000       1,030,000    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Housing Finance Corp.
Multi-Family Mortgage,
Portfolio A-1,
Series 1990,
Insured FHA
7.500% 04/01/22
    305,000       308,443    
Multi-Family Total     4,633,222    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Single-Family – 2.6%  
OR Housing & Community
Services
Department Mortgage
Single Family Program:
 
Series 1991 D,
6.700% 07/01/13
    335,000       335,566    
Series 1998 A,
4.850% 07/01/10
    130,000       134,212    
Series 1999 E,
5.375% 07/01/21
    2,875,000       2,986,378    
Series 1999 M, AMT,
5.800% 07/01/12
    170,000       176,321    
Series 2000 E,
Insured: FHA:
 
5.700% 07/01/12     525,000       527,084    
5.800% 07/01/14     470,000       472,007    
6.000% 07/01/20     1,305,000       1,312,021    
Series 2001 J,
5.150% 07/01/24
    1,760,000       1,805,003    
Series 2001 Q:  
4.700% 07/01/15     570,000       586,450    
4.900% 07/01/17     555,000       572,904    
Series 2006 A,
4.300% 07/01/20
    1,475,000       1,481,697    
OR Housing Finance Revenue
Series 1977,
Insured: FHA
5.800% 07/01/09
    150,000       150,888    
Single-Family Total     10,540,531    
HOUSING TOTAL     17,177,683    
OTHER – 32.5%  
Other – 0.9%  
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority,
Goodwill Industries Lane County,
Series 1998 A,
6.650% 11/15/22 (b)
    3,635,000       3,639,944    
Other Total     3,639,944    
Pool/Bond Bank – 0.3%  
OR Economic Community
Development Department
Series 2000 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.375% 01/01/11
    1,105,000       1,162,935    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     1,162,935    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
OTHER – (continued)  
Refunded/Escrowed (c) – 31.3%  
OR Board of Higher Education
Lottery Education Project,
Series 1999 A:
Pre-refunded 04/01/09,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 04/01/13
    1,600,000       1,697,152    
Pre-refunded 04/01/11,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 04/01/14
    2,705,000       2,883,557    
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 08/01/11:
 
5.250% 08/01/14     1,225,000       1,318,578    
5.250% 08/01/16     4,550,000       4,897,574    
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
Kaiser Permanente,
Series 1998 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.375% 04/01/14
    7,135,000       7,574,659    
Robison Jewish Home Project,
Series 1996,
Pre-refunded 10/01/06,
6.250% 10/01/21
    1,650,000       1,676,631    
Willamette View, Inc. Project,
Series 1999 A,
Pre-refunded 11/01/09,
6.850% 11/01/15
    1,480,000       1,640,728    
OR Clackamas County
School District No. 086,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/15/10,
6.000% 06/15/16
    2,350,000       2,579,618    
School District No. 108,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA
5.375% 06/15/15
    1,055,000       1,145,688    
School District No. 12,
North Clackamas,
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
Insured: FGIC:
 
5.250% 06/01/11     1,000,000       1,054,120    
5.250% 06/01/15     2,750,000       2,898,830    
School District No. 62C,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/15/10,
5.375% 06/15/17
    1,250,000       1,341,238    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
School District No. 7J,
Lake Oswega,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11:
 
5.375% 06/01/15     2,450,000       2,659,303    
5.375% 06/01/16     1,295,000       1,405,632    
5.375% 06/01/17     2,535,000       2,751,565    
OR Coos County
School District No. 13,
North Bend,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 06/15/15
    1,765,000       1,949,425    
OR Department of
Administrative Services
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1997 A,
Pre-refunded 06/01/07,
Insured: AMBAC
5.300% 05/01/08
    750,000       773,685    
OR Department of Transportation
Highway User Tax,
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 11/15/12,
5.500% 11/15/16
    2,500,000       2,773,825    
OR Deschutes County Hospital
Facilities Authority
Cascade Health Services, Inc.,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 01/01/12:
 
5.500% 01/01/22     2,000,000       2,186,360    
5.600% 01/01/27     5,550,000       6,096,064    
5.600% 01/01/32     2,000,000       2,196,780    
OR Deschutes County
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998 A,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
5.050% 06/01/17
    420,000       439,505    
School District No. 1,
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 06/15/18
    1,000,000       1,091,940    
OR Jackson County
School District No. 4,
Phoenix-Talent,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 06/15/16
    1,000,000       1,091,940    
School District No. 9,
Eagle Point,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
5.625% 06/15/15
    1,920,000       2,108,006    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
OTHER – (continued)  
Refunded/Escrowed (c) – (continued)  
OR Josephine County
School District No. 7, Grants Pass,
Series 1995,
Pre-refunded 06/01/07,
Insured: FGIC
5.700% 06/01/13
    2,000,000       2,056,660    
OR Linn County Community
School District No. 9, Lebanon,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/13,
Insured: FGIC
5.550% 06/15/21
    2,000,000       2,236,240    
School District No. 9,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/13,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/15
    405,000       444,585    
OR Medford Hospital
Facilities Authority
Asante Health System,
Series 1998 A,
Pre-refunded 08/15/08,
Insured: MBIA:
 
5.250% 08/15/10     1,015,000       1,066,258    
5.250% 08/15/11     540,000       567,270    
OR Metro Washington Park Zoo
Series 1996 A,
Pre-refunded 01/15/07,
5.300% 01/15/11
    1,000,000       1,016,720    
OR Multnomah County
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 08/01/08,
4.550% 08/01/10
    235,000       243,028    
School District No. 40,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 12/01/10,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 12/01/14
    1,790,000       1,902,860    
School District No. 7, Reynolds,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11:
 
5.625% 06/15/14     2,670,000       2,931,446    
5.625% 06/15/17     1,000,000       1,097,920    
OR Multnomah-Clackamas
Counties
Centennial
School District No. 28-302,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FGIC:
 
5.375% 06/15/16     2,055,000       2,231,648    
5.375% 06/15/17     2,280,000       2,475,989    
5.375% 06/15/18     2,490,000       2,704,040    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR North Clackamas Parks &
Recreation District Facilities
Series 1993,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.700% 04/01/13
    2,920,000       3,135,496    
OR Northern Oregon Corrections
Series 1997,
Pre-refunded 09/15/07,
Insured: AMBAC:
 
5.250% 09/15/12     1,000,000       1,027,820    
5.300% 09/15/13     1,000,000       1,028,570    
OR Portland Arena Gas Tax
Series 1996,
Pre-refunded 06/01/06,
Insured: FSA:
 
(a) 06/01/16     1,100,000       592,284    
(a) 06/01/17     2,320,000       1,168,955    
OR Portland Community
College District
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11:
 
5.375% 06/01/14     1,925,000       2,089,453    
5.375% 06/01/16     2,705,000       2,936,088    
5.375% 06/01/17     2,540,000       2,756,992    
OR Powell Valley Water District
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 08/01/09,
6.000% 02/01/15
    620,000       668,168    
OR Salem Water & Sewer
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/01/10,
Insured: FSA
5.300% 06/01/15
    1,500,000       1,604,220    
OR Umatilla County Hospital
Facility Authority
Catholic Health Initiatives,
Series 2000 A,
Escrowed to Maturity:
 
5.750% 12/01/20     245,000       268,344    
6.000% 12/01/30     4,825,000       5,319,128    
OR Washington & Clackamas
Counties
School District No. 23J, Tigard,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: MBIA
5.375% 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,646,265    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
OTHER – (continued)  
Refunded/Escrowed (c) – (continued)  
OR Washington County
School District No. 15,
Forest Grove,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA:
 
5.375% 06/15/13     2,070,000       2,247,937    
5.375% 06/15/15     2,515,000       2,731,189    
School District No. 48J, Beaverton:
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 08/01/08,
5.250% 08/01/10
    1,150,000       1,197,921    
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
Insured: FGIC
5.100% 06/01/12
    500,000       524,770    
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 01/01/11:
 
5.125% 01/01/14     2,000,000       2,137,980    
5.125% 01/01/17     1,820,000       1,945,562    
5.125% 01/01/18     2,260,000       2,415,917    
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11,
5.500% 06/01/16
    2,785,000       3,039,493    
OR Washington, Multnomah &
Yamhill Counties
School District No. 1J:
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
5.250% 06/01/14
    500,000       527,060    
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 06/01/13
    1,500,000       1,601,415    
OR Yamhill County
School District No. 029J,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 06/15/16
    2,535,000       2,764,494    
VI Virgin Islands Public
Finance Authority
Series 1989 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
7.300% 10/01/18
    1,185,000       1,489,995    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     126,072,583    
OTHER TOTAL     130,875,462    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OTHER REVENUE – 2.2%  
Recreation – 2.2%  
OR Board of Higher Education
Lottery Education Project:
Series 1999 B,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 04/01/15
    1,315,000       1,391,270    
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA:
 
5.000% 04/01/14     1,830,000       1,977,333    
5.000% 04/01/14     1,000,000       1,085,060    
5.250% 04/01/11     4,000,000       4,232,000    
Recreation Total     8,685,663    
OTHER REVENUE TOTAL     8,685,663    
TAX-BACKED – 34.4%  
Local Appropriated – 0.5%  
OR Deschutes & Jefferson County
School District No. 02J,
Series 2004 B,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 06/15/22
    2,335,000       1,156,152    
OR Multnomah County
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998,
4.550% 08/01/10
    765,000       788,378    
Local Appropriated Total     1,944,530    
Local General Obligations – 19.4%  
OR Aurora
Series 1999,
5.600% 06/01/24
    1,205,000       1,266,033    
OR Bend Municipal Airport Project
Series 1999 B, AMT,
5.375% 06/01/13
    150,000       156,643    
OR Benton & Linn Counties
School District No. 509J, Corvallis,
Series 2003,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 06/01/17
    2,665,000       2,846,860    
OR Canyonville South Umpqua
Rural Fire District
Series 2001,
5.400% 07/01/31
    610,000       614,044    
OR Clackamas & Washington
Counties
School District No. 003JT,
Series 2003,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 06/15/17
    4,000,000       2,488,120    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
TAX-BACKED – (continued)  
Local General Obligations – (continued)  
OR Clackamas Community College
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/15
    1,500,000       1,612,095    
OR Clackamas County
School District No. 007J,
Lake Oswego,
Refunding,
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 06/01/21
    2,000,000       2,275,960    
School District No. 108, Estacada,
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 06/15/25
    2,485,000       2,930,958    
OR Columbia County
School District No. 502,
Deferred Interest,
Series 1999,
Insured: FGIC:
 
(a) 06/01/13     1,685,000       1,272,411    
(a) 06/01/14     1,025,000       738,635    
OR Coos Bay
Series 2000,
4.900% 09/01/07
    1,030,000       1,040,640    
OR Crook County
School District,
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 02/01/14
    2,860,000       3,055,653    
OR Jackson County
School District No. 009,
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA:
 
5.500% 06/15/20     1,000,000       1,162,060    
5.500% 06/15/21     1,410,000       1,644,864    
School District No. 6,
Central Point,
Series 2000,
6.000% 06/15/09
    1,090,000       1,173,821    
OR Jefferson County
School District No. 509J,
Madras School District,
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/18
    1,075,000       1,158,388    
OR Josephine County
Unit School District, Three Rivers,
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC:
 
5.000% 12/15/15     1,000,000       1,092,380    
5.000% 12/15/16     1,000,000       1,091,510    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Lane County
School District No. 19, Springfield,
Refunding,
Series 1997,
Insured: FGIC:
 
6.000% 10/15/12     1,740,000       1,972,551    
6.000% 10/15/14     1,310,000       1,516,967    
School District No. 4J, Eugene,
Refunding,
Series 2002:
 
5.000% 07/01/12     1,000,000       1,075,760    
5.250% 07/01/13     1,000,000       1,097,460    
OR Lincoln County
School District,
Series 1995,
Insured: FGIC
5.600% 06/15/10
    3,480,000       3,703,520    
OR Linn Benton Community
College
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 06/15/13
    1,000,000       752,230    
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 06/15/14
    1,000,000       720,800    
OR Linn County
Community School District
No. 9, Lebanon,
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/15
    305,000       333,078    
OR Madras Aquatic Center District
Series 2005,
5.000% 06/01/22
    1,695,000       1,763,614    
OR Metro
Series 2002,
5.250% 09/01/14
    3,130,000       3,399,587    
OR Multnomah-Clackamas
Counties
School District No. 10JT,
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 06/15/12
    1,000,000       1,089,350    
OR Portland Limited Tax
Series 2001 B:
 
(a) 06/01/12     1,750,000       1,382,097    
(a) 06/01/13     1,500,000       1,132,710    
(a) 06/01/16     3,500,000       2,296,070    
(a) 06/01/18     4,000,000       2,387,600    
(a) 06/01/19     4,000,000       2,272,600    
(a) 06/01/20     4,000,000       2,171,680    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
TAX-BACKED – (continued)  
Local General Obligations – (continued)  
OR Rogue Community College District,
Refunding,
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA:
 
5.000% 06/15/15     1,015,000       1,108,096    
5.000% 06/15/16     1,050,000       1,142,358    
5.000% 06/15/17     1,255,000       1,361,211    
OR Salem-Keizer
School District No. 24J,
Series 2004,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 06/15/18
    2,000,000       2,145,760    
OR Tualatin Hills Park &
Recreation District
Series 1998,
Insured: FGIC
5.750% 03/01/14
    990,000       1,124,630    
OR Washington & Clackamas
Counties
Deferred Interest,
Series 1999 A,
(a) 06/01/10
    1,520,000       1,283,914    
School District No. 23J, Tigard:
Series 2000,
(a) 06/15/18
    2,700,000       1,604,934    
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 06/15/21
    6,575,000       7,257,945    
OR Washington County
Criminal Justice Facilities,
Refunding,
Series 1998,
5.000% 12/01/10
    1,400,000       1,434,230    
OR Washington, Multnomah &
Yamhill Counties
 
School District No. 1J,
Series 1998,
5.000% 11/01/13
    1,100,000       1,191,674    
OR Yamhill County
School District No. 029J,
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 06/15/21
    1,000,000       1,166,570    
School District No. 40,
Series 1997,
Insured: FGIC
6.000% 06/01/09
    500,000       538,035    
Local General Obligations Total     78,048,106    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Special Property Tax – 6.9%  
OR Hood River Urban
Renewal Agency
Series 1996,
6.250% 12/15/11
    985,000       1,014,343    
OR Lebanon Urban
Renewal Agency
Series 1999,
5.625% 06/01/19
    1,000,000       1,050,160    
Series 2000:  
5.750% 06/01/15     1,120,000       1,163,814    
6.000% 06/01/20     1,580,000       1,661,797    
OR Medford Urban Renewal
Series 1996,
5.875% 09/01/10
    500,000       505,095    
OR Portland Airport Way Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment
Convention Center,
Series 2000 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
 
5.750% 06/15/17     1,500,000       1,638,930    
5.750% 06/15/18     2,050,000       2,239,871    
OR Portland Limited Tax
Series 2003 A,
3.400% 06/01/13
    975,000       960,911    
OR Portland River District Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment
Series 2003 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
 
5.000% 06/15/17     1,500,000       1,602,840    
5.000% 06/15/18     3,070,000       3,274,462    
5.000% 06/15/20     2,000,000       2,133,200    
OR Portland Urban Renewal &
Redevelopment
South Park Blocks,
Series 2000 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
 
5.750% 06/15/17     2,065,000       2,256,260    
5.750% 06/15/19     2,580,000       2,818,960    
OR Redmond Urban
Renewal Agency
Downtown Area B,
Series 1999:
 
5.650% 06/01/13     720,000       743,580    
5.850% 06/01/19     785,000       811,572    
South Airport Industrial Area A,
Series 1999,
5.700% 06/01/19
    650,000       663,416    
OR Seaside Urban Renewal Agency
Greater Seaside Urban Renewal,
Series 2001,
5.250% 06/01/15
    1,000,000       1,034,720    
OR Veneta Urban Renewal Agency
Series 2001:
 
5.375% 02/15/16     700,000       738,171    
5.625% 02/15/21     1,100,000       1,156,078    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
TAX-BACKED – (continued)  
Special Property Tax – (continued)  
OR Wilsonville Limited Tax
Improvement
Series 1998,
5.000% 12/01/10
    250,000       250,988    
Special Property Tax Total     27,719,168    
State Appropriated – 3.8%  
OR Department of
Administrative Services
Certificates of Participation,
Refunding,
 
Series 1999 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
 
4.500% 05/01/12     1,020,000       1,050,060    
5.000% 05/01/13     4,240,000       4,455,138    
5.000% 05/01/14     1,000,000       1,050,740    
Series 2002 B,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 05/01/10
    840,000       893,575    
Series 2002 C,
Insured: MBIA:
 
5.250% 11/01/15     1,000,000       1,079,660    
5.250% 11/01/17     5,000,000       5,369,800    
Series 2002 E,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 11/01/13
    1,470,000       1,570,386    
State Appropriated Total     15,469,359    
State General Obligations – 3.8%  
OR Board of Higher Education
Deffered Interest,
Series 2001 A,
(a) 08/01/17
    1,050,000       651,892    
Series 1996 A,
(a) 08/01/14
    490,000       351,095    
Series 2001 A:  
5.250% 08/01/14     255,000       274,403    
5.250% 08/01/16     780,000       838,157    
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 08/01/12
    2,075,000       2,228,550    
Series 2004 D,
5.000% 08/01/24
    3,620,000       3,850,015    
OR Elderly & Disabled Housing
Series 2001 B,
4.950% 08/01/20
    985,000       1,015,052    
OR State
Series 1980,
9.200% 10/01/08
    385,000       438,384    
Series 2002 A,
5.250% 10/15/15
    1,735,000       1,891,341    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Veterans Welfare
Series 1980,
8.000% 07/01/08
    580,000       637,600    
Series 1995,
5.850% 10/01/15
    300,000       306,372    
Series 2000 80A,
5.700% 10/01/32
    1,740,000       1,742,279    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 07/01/30
    1,000,000       1,050,330    
State General Obligations Total     15,275,470    
TAX-BACKED TOTAL     138,456,633    
TRANSPORTATION – 2.6%  
Airports – 0.5%  
OR Eugene Airport
Refunding,
Series 2000, AMT:
 
5.650% 05/01/07     555,000       566,250    
5.700% 05/01/08     515,000       533,066    
OR Port of Portland
International Airport
Refunding,
Series 1998 12B,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,048,190    
Airports Total     2,147,506    
Ports – 0.7%  
OR Port Morrow
Series 2000,
6.700% 06/01/20
    2,000,000       2,002,180    
OR Port of St. Helens
Series 1999:
 
5.600% 08/01/14     315,000       322,034    
5.750% 08/01/19     425,000       435,974    
Ports Total     2,760,188    
Transportation – 1.4%  
OR Tri-County Metropolitan
Transportation District
Series 1999 1,
5.400% 06/01/19
    4,200,000       4,380,810    
Series 2003 A,
5.000% 09/01/15
    1,000,000       1,073,990    
Transportation Total     5,454,800    
TRANSPORTATION TOTAL     10,362,494    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
UTILITIES – 7.3%  
Investor Owned – 2.2%  
OR Port of St. Helens
Pollution Control
Portland General Electric Co.:
Series 1985 A,
4.800% 04/01/10
    5,195,000       5,252,457    
Series 1985 B,
4.800% 06/01/10
    3,500,000       3,540,040    
Investor Owned Total     8,792,497    
Municipal Electric – 3.2%  
OR Emerald Peoples
Utility District
 
Series 1996,
Insured: FGIC:
 
7.350% 11/01/10     2,160,000       2,502,792    
7.350% 11/01/11     2,000,000       2,370,780    
7.350% 11/01/12     2,490,000       3,007,621    
7.350% 11/01/13     2,675,000       3,299,051    
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 11/01/20
    605,000       658,694    
OR Eugene Electric Utilities System
Refunding,
Series 2001 B,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/01/13
    1,040,000       1,119,133    
Total Municipal Electric     12,958,071    
Water & Sewer – 1.9%  
OR Myrtle Point Water
Series 2000,
6.000% 12/01/20
    510,000       541,421    
OR Portland Sewer System
Refunding,
Series 1997 A,
Insured: FGIC
5.000% 06/01/12
    2,835,000       2,885,463    
OR Sheridan Water
Refunding,
Series 1998,
5.350% 04/01/18
    300,000       308,532    
Series 2000:  
6.200% 05/01/15     625,000       666,237    
6.450% 05/01/20     520,000       556,546    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Washington County
Housing Authority
Clean Water Services Sewer,
Series 2004 Lien,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 10/01/13
    2,310,000       2,501,545    
Water & Sewer Total     7,459,744    
UTILITIES TOTAL     29,210,312    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $375,648,200)
    393,269,172    
Investment Company – 0.0%   Shares      
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash
Management Fund
    1,230       1,230    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $1,230)
    1,230    
Short-Term Obligations – 1.2%   Par ($)      
VARIABLE RATE DEMAND NOTES (d) – 1.2%  
FL Pinellas County Health
Facility Authority
Pooled Hospital Loan Program,
Series 1985,
LOC: Wachovia Bank N.A.
2.770% 12/01/15
    500,000       500,000    
IA Woodbury County
Educational Facility
Siouxland Medical Educational
Foundation, Inc.,
Series 1996,
LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.
3.090% 11/01/16
    100,000       100,000    
MI Eastern Michigan University
Refunding,
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC
2.770% 06/01/27
    200,000       200,000    
MI Health & Educational
Facilities Authority
Bethesda Health Group, Inc.,
Series 2001 A,
2.820% 08/01/31
    100,000       100,000    
MN Higher Education
Facilities Authority
St. Olaf College,
Series 2002 5-M1,
LOC: Harris Trust & Savings Bank
2.770% 10/01/32
    200,000       200,000    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Short-Term Obligations – (continued)  
VARIABLE RATE DEMAND NOTES (d) – (continued)  
MS Jackson County
Pollution Control
Chevron Corp.:
Series 1992,
2.800% 12/01/16
    100,000       100,000    
Series 1993,
2.800% 06/01/23
    400,000       400,000    
SD Lawrence County
Pollution Control
Homestake Mining Company,
Refunding,
Series 1997 B,
LOC: JPMorgan Chase
Bank N.A.:
 
2.700% 07/01/32     100,000       100,000    
2.800% 07/01/32     1,000,000       1,000,000    
TX Bell County Health Facilities
Development Corp.
Series 2000 B-1,
SPA: Morgan Guaranty Trust
2.780% 08/15/29
    1,000,000       1,000,000    
WI Health & Educational
Facilities Authority
ProHealth Care, Inc.,
Series 2001 B,
2.770% 08/15/30
    900,000       900,000    
WY Uinta County Pollution
Control
Chevron Corp.,
Series 1993,
2.800% 08/15/20
    300,000       300,000    
VARIABLE RATE DEMAND NOTES TOTAL     4,900,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $4,900,000)
    4,900,000    
Total Investments – 99.0%
(cost of $380,549,430) (e)
    398,170,402    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.0%     3,874,236    
Net Assets – 100.0%     402,044,638    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Zero coupon bond.

(b)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. At February 28, 2006, the value of this security, which is not illiquid, represents 0.9% of net assets.

Security   Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
 
OR Health, Housing,
Educational & Cultural
Facilities Authority,
Goodwill Industries Lane
County, Series 1998 A,
6.650% 11/15/22
    06/17/98     $ 3,635,000    

 

(c)  The Fund has been informed that each issuer has placed direct obligations of the U.S. Government in an irrevocable trust, solely for the payment of principal and interest.

(d)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates as of February 28, 2006.

(e)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $380,394,292.

At February 28, 2006, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings By Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     34.4 %  
Other     32.5    
Health Care     8.9    
Utilities     7.3    
Education     5.6    
Housing     4.3    
Transportation     2.6    
Other Revenue     2.2    
Investment Company     0.0    
Short-Term Obligations     1.2    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.0    
      100.0 %  

 

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FHA   Federal Housing Administration  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
IBC   Insured Bond Certificates  
LOC   Letter of Credit  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
SPA   Stand by Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 95.9%  
BASIC MATERIALS – 4.9%  
Chemicals – 2.6%  
Chemicals-Diversified – 1.2%  
EquiStar Chemicals LP  
10.125% 09/01/08     7,270,000       7,815,250    
10.625% 05/01/11     880,000       950,400    
NOVA Chemicals Corp.  
6.500% 01/15/12     5,025,000       4,842,844    
7.561% 11/15/13 (a)(b)     2,260,000       2,302,375    
    15,910,869    
Chemicals-Specialty – 0.6%  
Nalco Co.
7.750% 11/15/11
    7,595,000       7,775,381    
    7,775,381    
Industrial-Gases – 0.8%  
Airgas, Inc.
9.125% 10/01/11
    9,423,000       10,023,716    
    10,023,716    
Chemicals Total     33,709,966    
Forest Products & Paper – 1.3%  
Paper & Related Products – 1.3%  
Boise Cascade LLC
7.125% 10/15/14
    16,910,000       16,191,325    
    16,191,325    
Forest Products & Paper Total     16,191,325    
Iron/Steel – 1.0%  
Steel-Producers – 1.0%  
Russel Metals, Inc.
6.375% 03/01/14
    8,885,000       8,740,619    
United States Steel Corp.
9.750% 05/15/10
    4,055,000       4,404,744    
    13,145,363    
Iron/Steel Total     13,145,363    
BASIC MATERIALS TOTAL     63,046,654    
COMMUNICATIONS – 12.8%  
Media – 8.6%  
Cable TV – 4.1%  
DirecTV Holdings  
6.375% 06/15/15     2,670,000       2,656,650    
8.375% 03/15/13     9,232,000       9,947,480    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
EchoStar DBS Corp.  
5.750% 10/01/08     11,720,000       11,588,150    
6.625% 10/01/14     8,170,000       7,945,325    
Rogers Cable, Inc.  
6.250% 06/15/13     9,665,000       9,616,675    
7.875% 05/01/12     11,000,000       11,825,000    
    53,579,280    
Multimedia – 2.0%  
Emmis Operating Co.
6.875% 05/15/12
    8,520,000       8,307,000    
Lamar Media Corp.
7.250% 01/01/13
    17,123,000       17,679,497    
    25,986,497    
Publishing-Periodicals – 1.9%  
Dex Media West LLC
9.875% 08/15/13
    7,350,000       8,149,313    
R.H. Donnelley Finance Corp.  
10.875% 12/15/12 (a)     12,235,000       13,764,375    
10.875% 12/15/12     2,150,000       2,418,750    
    24,332,438    
Television – 0.6%  
LIN Television Corp.
6.500% 05/15/13
    8,025,000       7,704,000    
    7,704,000    
Media Total     111,602,215    
Telecommunication Services – 4.2%  
Cellular Telecommunications – 2.4%  
Nextel Communications, Inc.
7.375% 08/01/15
    13,250,000       14,027,871    
Rogers Wireless, Inc.  
7.500% 03/15/15     7,765,000       8,444,437    
8.000% 12/15/12     7,475,000       8,016,938    
    30,489,246    
Telephone-Integrated – 1.5%  
Citizens Communications Co.
9.000% 08/15/31
    6,705,000       7,157,588    
Qwest Corp.
8.875% 03/15/12
    10,995,000       12,341,887    
    19,499,475    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes – (continued)
 
COMMUNICATIONS – (continued)  
Telecommunication Services – (continued)  
Wireless Equipment – 0.3%  
American Towers, Inc.
7.250% 12/01/11
    3,565,000       3,734,337    
    3,734,337    
Telecommunication Services Total     53,723,058    
COMMUNICATIONS TOTAL     165,325,273    
CONSUMER CYCLICAL – 21.1%  
Apparel – 0.5%  
Apparel Manufacturers – 0.5%  
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
7.250% 02/15/11
    6,125,000       6,278,125    
    6,278,125    
Apparel Total     6,278,125    
Auto Manufacturers – 0.4%  
Auto-Medium & Heavy Duty Trucks – 0.4%  
Navistar International Corp.
7.500% 06/15/11
    5,230,000       5,269,225    
    5,269,225    
Auto Manufacturers Total     5,269,225    
Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.9%  
Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original – 0.9%  
Accuride Corp.
8.500% 02/01/15
    6,655,000       6,588,450    
TRW Automotive, Inc.
9.375% 02/15/13
    4,555,000       4,953,563    
    11,542,013    
Auto Parts & Equipment Total     11,542,013    
Entertainment – 3.0%  
Music – 0.9%  
Warner Music Group
7.375% 04/15/14
    10,855,000       10,909,275    
    10,909,275    
Racetracks – 1.1%  
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
6.750% 06/01/13
    14,183,000       14,431,202    
    14,431,202    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Theaters – 1.0%  
Cinemark USA, Inc.
9.000% 02/01/13
    12,760,000       13,461,800    
    13,461,800    
Entertainment Total     38,802,277    
Home Builders – 2.2%  
Building-Residential/Commercial – 2.2%  
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
6.875% 07/15/15
    7,300,000       7,008,000    
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.  
6.000% 01/15/10     4,865,000       4,646,075    
6.375% 12/15/14     4,160,000       3,920,800    
6.500% 01/15/14     6,315,000       6,015,037    
KB Home  
5.875% 01/15/15     5,730,000       5,314,575    
8.625% 12/15/08     1,665,000       1,760,738    
    28,665,225    
Home Builders Total     28,665,225    
Home Furnishings – 0.6%  
Home Furnishings – 0.6%  
Sealy Mattress Co.
8.250% 06/15/14
    7,780,000       8,130,100    
    8,130,100    
Home Furnishings Total     8,130,100    
Leisure Time – 2.3%  
Cruise Lines – 1.6%  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  
6.875% 12/01/13     6,125,000       6,492,500    
8.750% 02/02/11     12,215,000       13,726,606    
    20,219,106    
Leisure & Recreational Products – 0.7%  
Leslie's Poolmart
7.750% 02/01/13
    8,630,000       8,716,300    
    8,716,300    
Leisure Time Total     28,935,406    
Lodging – 7.7%  
Casino Hotels – 6.5%  
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.  
7.875% 03/15/10     7,460,000       7,982,200    
9.375% 02/15/07     875,000       905,625    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes – (continued)
 
CONSUMER CYCLICAL– (continued)  
Lodging – (continued)  
Casino Hotels – (continued)  
CCM Merger, Inc.
8.000% 08/01/13 (a)
    7,575,000       7,593,937    
Chukchansi Economic
Development Authority
8.000% 11/15/13 (a)
    4,425,000       4,557,750    
Kerzner International Ltd.
6.750% 10/01/15 (a)
    7,485,000       7,428,863    
MGM Mirage  
6.000% 10/01/09     21,580,000       21,418,150    
8.500% 09/15/10     3,565,000       3,850,200    
Station Casinos, Inc.
6.875% 03/01/16
    15,270,000       15,499,050    
Wynn Las Vegas LLC
6.625% 12/01/14
    13,830,000       13,657,125    
    82,892,900    
Hotels & Motels – 1.2%  
Hilton Hotels Corp.
7.500% 12/15/17
    3,260,000       3,596,111    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
7.875% 05/01/12
    11,005,000       12,119,256    
    15,715,367    
Lodging Total     98,608,267    
Retail – 3.5%  
Retail-Automobiles – 1.8%  
AutoNation, Inc.
9.000% 08/01/08
    14,030,000       15,012,100    
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
8.250% 08/15/13
    8,045,000       8,045,000    
    23,057,100    
Retail-Convenience Store – 0.8%  
Couche-Tard
7.500% 12/15/13
    10,230,000       10,664,775    
    10,664,775    
Retail-Propane Distributors – 0.3%  
AmeriGas Partners LP
7.125% 05/20/16
    3,240,000       3,272,400    
    3,272,400    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Retail-Restaurants – 0.6%  
Domino's, Inc.
8.250% 07/01/11
    7,680,000       7,977,600    
    7,977,600    
Retail Total     44,971,875    
CONSUMER CYCLICAL TOTAL     271,202,513    
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL – 17.2%  
Beverages – 2.9%  
Beverages-Non-Alcoholic – 1.5%  
Cott Beverages, Inc.
8.000% 12/15/11
    19,030,000       19,648,475    
    19,648,475    
Beverages-Wine/Spirits – 1.4%  
Constellation Brands, Inc.  
8.000% 02/15/08     3,318,000       3,459,015    
8.125% 01/15/12     13,660,000       14,360,075    
    17,819,090    
Beverages Total     37,467,565    
Commercial Services – 5.3%  
Commercial Services – 2.4%  
Iron Mountain, Inc.  
7.750% 01/15/15     7,450,000       7,580,375    
8.625% 04/01/13     14,355,000       14,893,312    
Mac-Gray Corp.
7.625% 08/15/15 (a)
    7,825,000       7,981,500    
    30,455,187    
Funeral Services & Related Items – 0.6%  
Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
7.750% 02/15/13 (a)
    8,105,000       7,841,588    
    7,841,588    
Private Corrections – 1.4%  
Corrections Corp. of America  
6.250% 03/15/13     595,000       592,025    
7.500% 05/01/11     16,505,000       17,082,675    
    17,674,700    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes – (continued)
 
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL – (continued)  
Commercial Services – (continued)  
Rental Auto/Equipment – 0.9%  
NationsRent, Inc.
9.500% 10/15/10
    4,035,000       4,418,325    
United Rentals, Inc.  
7.000% 02/15/14     7,100,000       6,851,500    
7.750% 11/15/13     845,000       847,113    
    12,116,938    
Commercial Services Total     68,088,413    
Food – 0.6%  
Food-Miscellaneous/Diversified – 0.6%  
Del Monte Corp.
6.750% 02/15/15 (a)
    7,705,000       7,705,000    
    7,705,000    
Food Total     7,705,000    
Healthcare Services – 6.5%  
Medical-HMO – 1.2%  
Coventry Health Care, Inc.
5.875% 01/15/12
    15,290,000       15,309,112    
    15,309,112    
Medical-Hospitals – 3.3%  
Community Health Systems, Inc.
6.500% 12/15/12
    2,550,000       2,511,750    
HCA, Inc.
6.950% 05/01/12
    21,295,000       21,893,136    
Triad Hospitals, Inc.  
7.000% 05/15/12     14,653,000       15,019,325    
7.000% 11/15/13     2,975,000       3,004,750    
    42,428,961    
Medical-Nursing Homes – 0.6%  
Extendicare Health Services, Inc.  
6.875% 05/01/14     7,125,000       6,840,000    
9.500% 07/01/10     1,280,000       1,331,200    
    8,171,200    
Medical-Outpatient/Home Medical – 0.2%  
Select Medical Corp.
7.625% 02/01/15
    2,725,000       2,350,313    
    2,350,313    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Medical Products – 1.2%  
Fisher Scientific International, Inc.
6.750% 08/15/14
    14,060,000       14,692,700    
    14,692,700    
Healthcare Services Total     82,952,286    
Household Products/Wares – 0.6%  
Consumer Products-Miscellaneous – 0.6%  
Scotts Co.
6.625% 11/15/13
    7,940,000       8,098,800    
    8,098,800    
Household Products/Wares Total     8,098,800    
Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%  
Medical-Generic Drugs – 0.4%  
Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
6.375% 08/15/15
    5,940,000       6,029,100    
    6,029,100    
Medical-Wholesale Drug Distribution – 0.6%  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
5.625% 09/15/12 (a)
    7,700,000       7,661,500    
    7,661,500    
Pharmacy Services – 0.3%  
Omnicare, Inc.
Series 2005 B,
6.750% 12/15/13
    3,410,000       3,461,150    
    3,461,150    
Pharmaceuticals Total     17,151,750    
CONSUMER NON-CYCLICAL TOTAL     221,463,814    
ENERGY – 15.6%  
Coal – 3.8%  
Coal – 3.8%  
Arch Western Finance LLC
6.750% 07/01/13
    16,320,000       16,401,600    
Massey Energy Co.
6.875% 12/15/13 (a)
    7,475,000       7,512,375    
Peabody Energy Corp.  
5.875% 04/15/16     2,775,000       2,719,500    
6.875% 03/15/13     21,665,000       22,423,275    
    49,056,750    
Coal Total     49,056,750    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes – (continued)
 
ENERGY – (continued)  
Oil & Gas – 6.7%  
Oil & Gas Drilling – 0.6%  
Pride International, Inc.
7.375% 07/15/14
    7,025,000       7,516,750    
    7,516,750    
Oil Companies-Exploration & Production – 5.8%  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
6.375% 06/15/15     18,435,000       18,435,000    
7.500% 09/15/13     6,465,000       6,885,225    
7.750% 01/15/15     425,000       451,562    
Compton Petroleum Corp.
7.625% 12/01/13
    4,105,000       4,187,100    
Newfield Exploration Co.
6.625% 09/01/14
    15,240,000       15,697,200    
Plains Exploration &
Production Co.
7.125% 06/15/14
    12,720,000       13,324,200    
Pogo Producing Co.  
6.625% 03/15/15 (a)     6,950,000       6,967,375    
8.250% 04/15/11     2,980,000       3,106,650    
Vintage Petroleum, Inc.  
7.875% 05/15/11     3,085,000       3,208,400    
8.250% 05/01/12     2,045,000       2,188,150    
    74,450,862    
Oil Refining & Marketing – 0.3%  
Tesoro Corp.
6.625% 11/01/15 (a)
    4,385,000       4,428,850    
    4,428,850    
Oil & Gas Total     86,396,462    
Oil & Gas Services – 2.5%  
Oil-Field Services – 1.6%  
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
Series B,
6.125% 12/01/14
    7,975,000       7,935,125    
Universal Compression, Inc.
7.250% 05/15/10
    12,265,000       12,755,600    
    20,690,725    
Oil Field Machinery & Equipment – 0.9%  
Grant Prideco, Inc.
6.125% 08/15/15 (a)
    11,215,000       11,355,188    
    11,355,188    
Oil & Gas Services Total     32,045,913    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Pipelines – 2.6%  
Pipelines – 2.6%  
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP
8.125% 12/15/15 (a)
    3,245,000       3,350,463    
MarkWest Energy Partners LP
6.875% 11/01/14 (a)
    8,600,000       8,062,500    
Williams Companies, Inc.  
6.375% 10/01/10 (a)     4,090,000       4,146,237    
8.125% 03/15/12     16,370,000       18,007,000    
    33,566,200    
Pipelines Total     33,566,200    
ENERGY TOTAL     201,065,325    
FINANCIALS – 1.3%  
Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%  
Finance-Investment Banker/Broker – 0.6%  
E*Trade Financial Corp.
7.375% 09/15/13
    7,300,000       7,537,250    
LaBranche & Co., Inc.
11.000% 05/15/12
    745,000       828,813    
    8,366,063    
Diversified Financial Services Total     8,366,063    
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.7%  
REITS-Hotels – 0.7%  
Host Marriott LP
6.375% 03/15/15
    8,775,000       8,796,937    
    8,796,937    
Real Estate Investment Trusts Total     8,796,937    
FINANCIALS TOTAL     17,163,000    
INDUSTRIALS – 16.0%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.5%  
Aerospace/Defense-Equipment – 1.2%  
DRS Technologies, Inc.
6.625% 02/01/16
    4,560,000       4,605,600    
Sequa Corp.
9.000% 08/01/09
    4,970,000       5,342,750    
TransDigm, Inc.
8.375% 07/15/11
    5,505,000       5,766,487    
    15,714,837    
Electronics-Military – 1.3%  
L-3 Communications Corp.  
6.375% 10/15/15 (a)     6,155,000       6,155,000    
7.625% 06/15/12     9,960,000       10,482,900    
    16,637,900    
Aerospace & Defense Total     32,352,737    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes – (continued)
 
INDUSTRIALS – (continued)  
Environmental Control – 1.2%  
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal – 1.2%  
Allied Waste North America, Inc.  
5.750% 02/15/11     2,400,000       2,304,000    
6.375% 04/15/11     7,600,000       7,486,000    
6.500% 11/15/10     5,475,000       5,447,625    
    15,237,625    
Environmental Control Total     15,237,625    
Machinery-Diversified – 1.9%  
Machinery-General Industry – 1.9%  
Manitowoc Co., Inc.
7.125% 11/01/13
    7,365,000       7,585,950    
Westinghouse Air Brake
Technologies Corp.
6.875% 07/31/13
    16,475,000       16,804,500    
    24,390,450    
Machinery-Diversified Total     24,390,450    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.8%  
Diversified Manufacturing Operators – 0.8%  
Bombardier, Inc.
6.300% 05/01/14 (a)
    5,805,000       5,253,525    
Trinity Industries, Inc.
6.500% 03/15/14
    5,800,000       5,800,000    
    11,053,525    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     11,053,525    
Packaging & Containers – 5.4%  
Containers-Metal/Glass – 4.7%  
Ball Corp.
6.875% 12/15/12
    20,742,000       21,053,130    
Crown Americas LLC & Crown
Americas Capital Corp.
7.750% 11/15/15 (a)
    5,375,000       5,603,437    
Owens-Brockway Glass
Container, Inc.
8.875% 02/15/09
    7,225,000       7,541,094    
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
7.500% 05/15/10
    11,000,000       11,220,000    
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
6.750% 11/15/13
    15,100,000       15,024,500    
    60,442,161    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Containers-Paper/Plastic – 0.7%  
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.
8.250% 10/01/12
    3,745,000       3,660,738    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
8.375% 07/01/12
    5,185,000       5,107,225    
    8,767,963    
Packaging & Containers Total     69,210,124    
Transportation – 4.2%  
Transportation-Marine – 3.2%  
Overseas Shipholding Group
8.250% 03/15/13
    9,775,000       10,410,375    
Stena AB
7.500% 11/01/13
    10,270,000       10,103,113    
Teekay Shipping Corp.
8.875% 07/15/11
    18,911,000       20,943,932    
    41,457,420    
Transportation-Services – 1.0%  
Offshore Logistics, Inc.
6.125% 06/15/13
    13,530,000       12,752,025    
    12,752,025    
Transportation Total     54,209,445    
INDUSTRIALS TOTAL     206,453,906    
TECHNOLOGY – 1.3%  
Office/Business Equipment – 0.3%  
Office Automation & Equipment – 0.3%  
Xerox Corp.
7.125% 06/15/10
    3,345,000       3,462,075    
    3,462,075    
Office/Business Equipment Total     3,462,075    
Semiconductors – 1.0%  
Electronic Components-Semiconductors – 1.0%  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6.875% 07/15/11
    12,675,000       13,071,094    
    13,071,094    
Semiconductors Total     13,071,094    
TECHNOLOGY TOTAL     16,533,169    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes – (continued)
 
UTILITIES – 5.7%  
Electric – 5.2%  
Electric-Generation – 1.9%  
AES Corp.
7.750% 03/01/14
    17,840,000       18,865,800    
Edison Mission Energy
7.730% 06/15/09
    4,780,000       4,959,250    
    23,825,050    
Electric-Integrated – 2.1%  
CMS Energy Corp.  
6.875% 12/15/15     2,630,000       2,689,175    
8.500% 04/15/11     1,645,000       1,797,163    
Nevada Power Co.  
5.875% 01/15/15 (a)     5,000,000       5,006,250    
6.500% 04/15/12     3,950,000       4,073,437    
NorthWestern Corp.
5.875% 11/01/14 (a)
    975,000       977,438    
TECO Energy, Inc.  
6.750% 05/01/15 (a)     6,320,000       6,636,000    
7.000% 05/01/12     5,675,000       5,972,937    
    27,152,400    
Independent Power Producer – 1.2%  
Mirant North America LLC
7.375% 12/31/13 (a)
    6,510,000       6,689,025    
MSW Energy Holdings LLC
7.375% 09/01/10
    3,780,000       3,912,300    
NRG Energy, Inc.  
7.250% 02/01/14     2,545,000       2,595,900    
7.375% 02/01/16     2,545,000       2,614,987    
    15,812,212    
Electric Total     66,789,662    
Gas – 0.5%  
Gas-Distribution – 0.5%  
Colorado Interstate Gas Co.
6.800% 11/15/15 (a)
    6,285,000       6,536,400    
    6,536,400    
Gas Total     6,536,400    
UTILITIES TOTAL     73,326,062    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes
(cost of $1,237,682,748)
    1,235,579,716    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Short-Term Obligation – 2.9%  
Repurchase agreement with
State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 02/28/06, due 03/01/06 at
4.440%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
10/15/09, market value of
$38,313,169 (repurchase
proceeds $37,562,362)
    37,558,000       37,558,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $37,558,000)
    37,558,000    
Total Investments – 98.8%
(cost of $1,268,870,381) (c)
    1,273,137,716    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.2%     15,223,945    
Net Assets – 100.0%     1,288,361,661    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2006, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $155,516,951, which represents 12.1% of net assets.

(b)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2006.

(c)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,275,240,748.

At February 28,2006, the asset allocation of the fund is as follows;

Asset Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes     95.9 %  
Short-Term Obligation     2.9    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.2    
      100.0 %  

 

Acronym   Name  
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Funds

    International
Stock
Fund ($)
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund ($)
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund I ($)
  Real Estate
Equity
Fund ($)
  Technology
Fund ($)
 
Assets:  
Investments, at identified cost
(including short-term obligations)
    1,128,823,646       682,297,629       152,926,379       328,820,376       134,497,187    
Investments, at value     1,366,654,520       909,768,804       206,189,766       653,554,790       148,603,706    
Repurchase agreement     15,197,000       21,432,000       1,593,000       12,155,000       8,593,000    
Total investments, at value     1,381,851,520       931,200,804       207,782,766       665,709,790       157,196,706    
Cash     2,278       100       171,451       915       977    
Foreign currency (cost of $4,265,06, $—, $—,
$—, $—, $1,466, $—, $— and $—, respectively)
    4,269,700                            
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     18,941,594       1,384,504       1,195,886             2,477,900    
Capital stock sold     443,735       1,036,455       468,103       399,407       5,040,189    
Interest     1,874       2,643       197       1,500       1,060    
Dividends     1,459,650       613,325       7,225       502,703       9,366    
Foreign tax reclaim     347,612                            
Deferred Trustees' compensation plan     80,293       27,389       7,407       12,254       3,794    
Other assets     101,043       14,114       14,455       21,326          
Total assets     1,407,499,299       934,279,334       209,647,490       666,647,895       164,729,992    
Liabilities:  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     18,897,825       376,118       1,270,915             4,994,657    
Capital stock redeemed                 615,917       1,365,867       172,947    
Distributions     1,905,141             124                
Investment advisory fee     873,549       563,544       143,155       386,059       98,887    
Transfer agent fee     49,807       74,781       18,380       24,823          
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     16,780       13,645       7,302       12,856       2,480    
Directors' fees                                
Service and distribution fees     119,436       16,857       238       24,782       23,355    
Custody fee     50,203       3,536       2,059       1,891          
Registration fees                             5,707    
Reports to shareholders     53,422       76,308       21,997       73,462       4,958    
Chief compliance officer expenses     2,239       1,654       869       1,534       721    
Deferred Trustees' fees     80,293       27,389       7,407       12,254       3,794    
Foreign capital gains tax payable     623,632                            
Other liabilities                             711    
Total liabilities     22,672,327       1,153,832       2,088,363       1,903,528       5,308,217    
Net Assets     1,384,826,972       933,125,502       207,559,127       664,744,367       159,421,775    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital     1,176,058,384       684,873,573       143,259,842       275,710,175       130,620,420    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income     (65,486 )                 (4,566,726 )        
Accumulated net investment loss           (1,144,532 )     (986,916 )           (459,831 )  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (43,565,917 )     493,286       10,429,814       56,711,504       6,562,466    
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     253,027,874       248,903,175       54,856,387       336,889,414       22,699,519    
Foreign currency translations     (4,251 )                       (799 )  
Foreign capital gains tax     (623,632 )                          
Net Assets     1,384,826,972       933,125,502       207,559,127       664,744,367       159,421,775    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Columbia Funds

    Strategic
Investor
Fund ($)
  Balanced
Fund ($)
  Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond
Fund ($)
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund ($)
 
Assets:  
Investments, at identified cost
(including short-term obligations)
    390,272,630       258,491,246       380,549,430       1,268,870,381    
Investments, at value     405,190,006       271,167,576       398,170,402       1,235,579,716    
Repurchase agreement     79,464,000       4,400,000             37,558,000    
Total investments, at value     484,654,006       275,567,576       398,170,402       1,273,137,716    
Cash     65       507       38,403       729    
Foreign currency (cost of $4,265,06, $—, $—,
$—, $—, $1,466, $—, $— and $—, respectively)
    1,470                      
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     860,509       1,921,519                
Capital stock sold     995,232       126,642       100,926       1,212,448    
Interest     9,801       827,750       4,510,746       22,928,671    
Dividends     545,080       164,724                
Foreign tax reclaim     2,537       2,231                
Deferred Trustees' compensation plan     20,230       7,709       8,169       20,576    
Other assets     7,709                   147,087    
Total assets     487,096,639       278,618,658       402,828,646       1,297,447,227    
Liabilities:  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     259,164       2,470,143             1,762,682    
Capital stock redeemed     1,156,034       896,344       211,589       2,624,078    
Distributions                 333,278       3,855,533    
Investment advisory fee     277,267       114,151       155,242       566,237    
Transfer agent fee     54,913       45,721       24,865          
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     15,519       20,245       19,726       18,655    
Directors' fees           884                
Service and distribution fees     109,734       8,578       2,444       146,277    
Custody fee     9,166       7,171       3,486       9,358    
Registration fees     13,776       8,232       9,623          
Reports to shareholders     37,845       24,778       11,655       79,879    
Chief compliance officer expenses     1,223       972       1,106       2,291    
Deferred Trustees' fees     20,230       7,709       8,169       20,576    
Foreign capital gains tax payable                          
Other liabilities           26,687       2,825          
Total liabilities     1,954,871       3,631,615       784,008       9,085,566    
Net Assets     485,141,768       274,987,043       402,044,638       1,288,361,661    
Net Assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital     371,262,154       277,319,367       385,097,291       1,306,699,343    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income     727,315       362,130       98,697       (10,110,453 )  
Accumulated net investment loss                          
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     18,771,593       (19,770,784 )     (772,322 )     (12,494,564 )  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     94,381,376       17,076,330       17,620,972       4,267,335    
Foreign currency translations     (670 )                    
Foreign capital gains tax                          
Net Assets     485,141,768       274,987,043       402,044,638       1,288,361,661    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Funds

    International
Stock
Fund ($)
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund (a)($)
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund I (b)($)
  Real Estate
Equity
Fund ($)
  Technology
Fund ($)
 
Class A  
Net assets     270,328,339       10,949,236       457,720       42,216,094       57,750,606    
Shares outstanding     15,259,465       432,913       14,526       1,596,649       5,591,064    
Net asset value per share (c)(d)     17.72       25.29       31.51       26.44       10.33    
Maximum sales charge     5.75       5.75       5.75       5.75       5.75    
Maximum offering price per share (e)     18.80       26.83       33.43       28.05       10.96    
Class B  
Net assets     55,026,217       7,991,596       150,686       13,112,556       6,478,863    
Shares outstanding     3,169,772       324,045       4,790       495,532       640,919    
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)     17.36       24.66       31.46       26.46       10.11    
Class C  
Net assets     28,235,197       1,447,378       77,878       5,055,992       13,171,471    
Shares outstanding     1,620,042       58,569       2,475       191,257       1,300,126    
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)     17.43       24.71       31.46       26.44       10.13    
Class D  
Net assets     814,602       425,929             3,957,209       27,527    
Shares outstanding     46,592       17,257             149,583       2,706    
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)     17.48       24.68             26.46       10.17    
Class G  
Net assets     3,281,529       756,159                      
Shares outstanding     189,133       30,741                      
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)     17.35       24.60                      
Class R  
Net assets           10,186                      
Shares outstanding           403                      
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)           25.28                      
Class T  
Net assets           30,236,599                      
Shares outstanding           1,193,665                      
Net asset value per share (c)           25.33                      
Maximum sales charge           5.75                      
Maximum offering price per share (e)           26.88                      
Class Z  
Net assets     1,027,141,088       881,308,419       206,872,843       600,402,516       81,993,308    
Shares outstanding     57,626,177       34,408,005       6,558,964       22,690,439       7,864,425    
Net asset value and offering price per share (d)     17.82       25.61       31.54       26.46       10.43    

 

(a) Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006.

(b) Classes A, B and C were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

(c) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

(d) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable redemption fees.

(e) On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Columbia Funds

    Strategic
Investor
Fund ($)
  Balanced
Fund ($)
  Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond
Fund ($)
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund ($)
 
Class A  
Net assets     185,022,983       3,972,158       5,063,653       215,333,240    
Shares outstanding     8,899,128       177,631       411,700       25,254,642    
Net asset value per share (c)(d)     20.79       22.36       12.30       8.53    
Maximum sales charge     5.75       5.75       3.25       4.75    
Maximum offering price per share (e)     22.06       23.72       12.71       8.96    
Class B  
Net assets     53,916,987       7,893,095       1,124,068       79,006,420    
Shares outstanding     2,633,870       353,507       91,390       9,265,970    
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)     20.47       22.33       12.30       8.53    
Class C  
Net assets     45,615,847       1,175,240       559,983       14,258,955    
Shares outstanding     2,227,709       52,633       45,528       1,672,326    
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)     20.48       22.33       12.30       8.53    
Class D  
Net assets     467,904       239,638       723,859       45,214,264    
Shares outstanding     22,866       10,734       58,852       5,302,806    
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)     20.46       22.32       12.30       8.53    
Class G  
Net assets                          
Shares outstanding                          
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)                          
Class R  
Net assets                          
Shares outstanding                          
Net asset value and offering price per share (c)(d)                          
Class T  
Net assets                          
Shares outstanding                          
Net asset value per share (c)                          
Maximum sales charge                          
Maximum offering price per share (e)                          
Class Z  
Net assets     200,118,047       261,706,912       394,573,075       934,548,782    
Shares outstanding     9,607,528       11,711,177       32,079,912       109,603,781    
Net asset value and offering price per share (d)     20.83       22.35       12.30       8.53    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Funds

    International
Stock
Fund ($)
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund ($)
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund I ($)
  Real Estate
Equity
Fund ($)
  Technology
Fund ($)
 
Net Investment Income
Income
 
Dividends     6,786,409       2,729,495       96,715       12,837,414       109,829    
Interest     151,666       267,916       81,980       903,523       81,984    
Foreign taxes withheld     (316,978 )     (3,541 )           (13,827 )     (1,130 )  
Total income     6,621,097       2,993,870       178,695       13,727,110       190,683    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     5,331,555       3,412,263       893,257       2,801,240       415,909    
Distribution fee:  
Class B     181,235       25,733       151       50,219       15,493    
Class C     81,375       3,718       103       17,748       19,088    
Class D     2,912       1,611             14,976       92    
Class G     12,184       2,397                      
Class R           6                      
Service Fee:  
Class A     272,604       9,900       110       53,128       36,808    
Class B     60,412       8,577       50       16,740       5,164    
Class C     27,125       1,236       34       5,915       6,307    
Class D     970       537             4,992       31    
Class G     5,624       1,106                      
Shareholder services fee – Class T           42,899                      
Transfer agent fee     440,408       422,245       120,743       350,774       42,414    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     84,273       79,444       44,645       78,388       31,702    
Directors' fees     16,818       14,415       6,346       14,834       3,858    
Custody fee     318,208       17,932       13,291       10,282       9,163    
Registration fees     56,751       51,223       27,961       47,500       32,168    
Reports to shareholders     54,892       84,164       22,610       87,832       9,583    
Chief compliance officer expenses (See Note 4)     7,109       6,231       3,225       6,050       2,489    
Non-recurring costs (See Note 9)     7,937       5,217       1,264       4,613       531    
Other expenses     55,227       56,317       35,141       52,446       15,712    
Total Operating Expenses     7,017,619       4,247,171       1,168,931       3,617,677       646,512    
Interest expense     20,665             528       417          
Total Expenses     7,038,284       4,247,171       1,169,459       3,618,094       646,512    
Fees waived by Distributor:  
Class C                                
Class D                                
Fees waived by Transfer Agent     (315,273 )     (115,187 )     (2,454 )     (13,205 )     (4,659 )  
Non-recurring costs assumed by Investment  
Advisor (See Note 9)     (7,937 )     (5,217 )     (1,264 )     (4,613 )     (531 )  
Custody earnings credit     (52,738 )     (364 )     (130 )     (17 )     (1,685 )  
Net Expenses     6,662,336       4,126,403       1,165,611       3,600,259       639,637    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     (41,239 )     (1,132,533 )     (986,916 )     10,126,851       (448,954 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Columbia Funds

    Strategic
Investor
Fund ($)
  Balanced
Fund ($)
  Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond
Fund ($)
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund ($)
 
Net Investment Income
Income
 
Dividends     2,585,135       921,361                
Interest     2,078,957       2,854,651       9,301,282       47,724,382    
Foreign taxes withheld                          
Total income     4,664,092       3,776,012       9,301,282       47,724,382    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     1,875,817       726,486       1,005,643       3,863,705    
Distribution fee:  
Class B     192,958       29,845       4,346       312,140    
Class C     158,313       3,842       2,141       59,997    
Class D     1,859       912       2,796       190,248    
Class G                          
Class R                          
Service Fee:  
Class A     218,614       4,489       5,517       311,341    
Class B     64,319       9,948       1,449       104,047    
Class C     52,770       1,281       714       19,999    
Class D     620       303       932       63,416    
Class G                          
Shareholder services fee – Class T                          
Transfer agent fee     309,568       165,824       83,082       432,064    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     76,348       68,002       76,477       88,547    
Directors' fees     10,007       9,253       8,955       24,288    
Custody fee     28,472       17,795       10,636       29,053    
Registration fees     48,855       32,565       30,850       76,503    
Reports to shareholders     55,729       26,029       14,967       135,184    
Chief compliance officer expenses (See Note 4)     4,798       3,711       4,246       7,186    
Non-recurring costs (See Note 9)     3,066       1,792       2,462       8,484    
Other expenses     37,596       43,686       37,623       77,037    
Total Operating Expenses     3,139,709       1,145,763       1,292,836       5,803,239    
Interest expense                          
Total Expenses     3,139,709       1,145,763       1,292,836       5,803,239    
Fees waived by Distributor:  
Class C                 (999 )     (11,999 )  
Class D                 (1,305 )     (38,049 )  
Fees waived by Transfer Agent     (58,474 )     (15,815 )     (7,173 )     (21,371 )  
Non-recurring costs assumed by Investment  
Advisor (See Note 9)     (3,066 )     (1,792 )     (2,462 )     (8,484 )  
Custody earnings credit     (543 )     (35 )     (1,012 )     (19,695 )  
Net Expenses     3,077,626       1,128,121       1,279,885       5,703,641    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     1,586,466       2,647,891       8,021,397       42,020,741    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Funds

    International
Stock
Fund ($)
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund (a)($)
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund I (b)($)
  Real Estate
Equity
Fund ($)
  Technology
Fund ($)
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments,
Foreign Currency, Foreign Capital Gains Tax,
Futures Contracts and Written Options
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     109,153,470       23,094,371       15,056,508       71,170,887       9,109,901    
Foreign currency transactions     (1,013,654 )     (22,030 )     (9,755 )           (2,625 )  
Foreign capital gains tax     (992,912 )                          
Futures contracts                                
Written options                             (4,440 )  
Net realized gain (loss)     107,146,904       23,072,341       15,046,753       71,170,887       9,102,836    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     74,127,741       105,745,974       17,370,359       (15,121,907 )     12,318,237    
Foreign currency translations     (12,013 )     (59 )                 (799 )  
Foreign capital gains tax     (623,632 )                          
Futures contracts                                
Written options                             2,920    
Net change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
    73,492,096       105,745,915       17,370,359       (15,121,907 )     12,320,358    
Net Gain (Loss)     180,639,000       128,818,256       32,417,112       56,048,980       21,423,194    
Net Increase Resulting From Operations     180,597,761       127,685,723       31,430,196       66,175,831       20,974,240    

 

(a) Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006.

(b) Classes A, B and C were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Columbia Funds

    Strategic
Investor
Fund ($)
  Balanced
Fund ($)
  Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond
Fund ($)
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund ($)
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments,
Foreign Currency, Foreign Capital Gains Tax,
Futures Contracts and Written Options
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     27,423,387       10,724,338       6,550       (2,918,008 )  
Foreign currency transactions     (49,257 )                    
Foreign capital gains tax                          
Futures contracts           60,938                
Written options                          
Net realized gain (loss)     27,374,130       10,785,276       6,550       (2,918,008 )  
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     167,929       (2,492,567 )     (5,112,162 )     (11,888,377 )  
Foreign currency translations     (2,877 )                    
Foreign capital gains tax                          
Futures contracts           5,469                
Written options                          
Net change in net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
    165,052       (2,487,098 )     (5,112,162 )     (11,888,377 )  
Net Gain (Loss)     27,539,182       8,298,178       (5,105,612 )     (14,806,385 )  
Net Increase Resulting From Operations     29,125,648       10,946,069       2,915,785       27,214,356    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Columbia Funds

    International Stock Fund   Mid Cap Growth Fund  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 ($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 (a)($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 (b)($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 ($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     (41,239 )     14,193,962       (1,132,533 )     (4,630,893 )  
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions,  
net of foreign capital gains tax     107,146,904       62,496,349       23,072,341       119,631,326    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on  
investments and foreign currency translations, net of foreign  
capital gains tax     73,492,096       53,053,677       105,745,915       117,840,750    
Net increase resulting from operations     180,597,761       129,743,988       127,685,723       232,841,183    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (1,897,373 )     (6,207 )              
Class B     (28,284 )                    
Class C     (13,322 )                    
Class D     (382 )                    
Class G     (3,482 )                    
Class Z     (9,672,983 )     (3,041,056 )              
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (2,668,119 )           (109,235 )        
Class B     (613,184 )           (92,907 )        
Class C     (289,740 )           (12,559 )        
Class D     (8,320 )           (5,866 )        
Class G     (38,588 )           (10,098 )        
Class T                 (375,814 )        
Class Z     (10,376,676 )           (10,607,269 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (25,610,453 )     (3,047,263 )     (11,213,748 )        
Net Capital Share Transactions     176,371,434       332,899,857       (25,110,473 )     (253,558,502 )  
Redemption Fees     19,207       61,174                
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     331,377,949       459,657,756       91,361,502       (20,717,319 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     1,053,449,023       593,791,267       841,764,000       862,481,319    
End of period     1,384,826,972       1,053,449,023       933,125,502       841,764,000    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income, at end of period     (65,486 )     11,591,579                
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period                 (1,144,532 )     (11,999 )  

 

    Small Cap Growth Fund I   Real Estate Equity Fund  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 (c)($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 ($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 ($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     (986,916 )     (2,978,014 )     10,126,851       30,056,402    
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions,  
net of foreign capital gains tax     15,046,753       102,209,847       71,170,887       81,089,198    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on  
investments and foreign currency translations, net of foreign  
capital gains tax     17,370,359       (3,864,358 )     (15,121,907 )     74,511,099    
Net increase resulting from operations     31,430,196       95,367,475       66,175,831       185,656,699    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A                 (780,384 )     (1,382,574 )  
Class B                 (193,571 )     (366,492 )  
Class C                 (66,659 )     (94,718 )  
Class D                 (56,587 )     (117,799 )  
Class G                          
Class Z                 (13,591,537 )     (32,021,396 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (955 )           (5,027,442 )     (3,329,894 )  
Class B     (1,289 )           (1,591,961 )     (1,146,743 )  
Class C     (452 )           (555,755 )     (270,229 )  
Class D                 (462,275 )     (366,470 )  
Class G                          
Class T                          
Class Z     (6,483,989 )           (82,518,380 )     (77,132,968 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (6,486,685 )           (104,844,551 )     (116,229,283 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     (32,043,158 )     (423,725,008 )     (123,967,333 )     (165,370,335 )  
Redemption Fees                          
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (7,099,647 )     (328,357,533 )     (162,636,053 )     (95,942,919 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     214,658,774       543,016,307       827,380,420       923,323,339    
End of period     207,559,127       214,658,774       664,744,367       827,380,420    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income, at end of period                 (4,566,726 )     (4,839 )  
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period     (986,916 )                    

 

(a) Class G shares were initially offered on March 18, 2005.

(b) Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006.

(c) Classes A, B and C were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Columbia Funds

    Technology Fund   Strategic Investor Fund   Balanced Fund  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 ($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 ($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 ($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 ($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     (448,954 )     (646,865 )     1,586,466       3,249,223       2,647,891       8,190,456    
Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions,  
futures contracts and written options     9,102,836       6,350,610       27,374,130       28,598,770       10,785,276       37,568,398    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,  
foreign currency translations, futures contracts and written options     12,320,358       8,212,267       165,052       41,410,600       (2,487,098 )     666,125    
Net increase resulting from operations     20,974,240       13,916,012       29,125,648       73,258,593       10,946,069       46,424,979    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A                 (1,141,064 )     (167,034 )     (32,868 )     (56,637 )  
Class B                             (44,349 )     (95,456 )  
Class C                             (5,455 )     (10,210 )  
Class D                             (1,299 )     (4,166 )  
Class Z                 (2,001,898 )     (1,065,517 )     (3,013,106 )     (8,917,704 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (1,565,194 )           (12,351,692 )     (1,363,900 )              
Class B     (208,799 )           (3,757,530 )     (348,215 )              
Class C     (235,437 )           (3,083,517 )     (284,992 )              
Class D     (1,272 )           (35,525 )     (6,971 )              
Class Z     (3,469,745 )           (15,890,662 )     (3,186,369 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (5,480,447 )           (38,261,888 )     (6,422,998 )     (3,097,077 )     (9,084,173 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     83,107,396       11,109,769       (31,539,051 )     49,610,948       (46,770,072 )     (218,132,925 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     98,601,189       25,025,781       (40,675,291 )     116,446,543       (38,921,080 )     (180,792,119 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     60,820,586       35,794,805       525,817,059       409,370,516       313,908,123       494,700,242    
End of period     159,421,775       60,820,586       485,141,768       525,817,059       274,987,043       313,908,123    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income, at end of period                 727,315       2,283,811       362,130       811,316    
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period     (459,831 )     (10,877 )                          

 

    Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
  Conservative
High Yield Fund
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 ($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006 ($)
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2005 ($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     8,021,397       16,832,262       42,020,741       95,740,819    
Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions,  
futures contracts and written options     6,550       (785,271 )     (2,918,008 )     15,204,376    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,  
foreign currency translations, futures contracts and written options     (5,112,162 )     1,892,472       (11,888,377 )     (23,698,367 )  
Net increase resulting from operations     2,915,785       17,939,463       27,214,356       87,246,828    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (82,556 )     (147,260 )     (7,902,806 )     (20,080,465 )  
Class B     (17,351 )     (36,249 )     (2,332,502 )     (5,162,031 )  
Class C     (9,552 )     (14,421 )     (460,668 )     (1,139,377 )  
Class D     (12,468 )     (25,822 )     (1,461,535 )     (3,908,977 )  
Class Z     (7,889,429 )     (16,563,180 )     (32,392,148 )     (72,953,508 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A           (11,016 )              
Class B           (3,546 )              
Class C           (1,075 )              
Class D           (2,262 )              
Class Z           (1,212,920 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (8,011,356 )     (18,017,751 )     (44,549,659 )     (103,244,358 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     (10,457,127 )     (22,772,356 )     (255,442,234 )     (154,177,592 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (15,552,698 )     (22,850,644 )     (272,777,537 )     (170,175,122 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     417,597,336       440,447,980       1,561,139,198       1,731,314,320    
End of period     402,044,638       417,597,336       1,288,361,661       1,561,139,198    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income, at end of period     98,697       88,656       (10,110,453 )     (7,581,535 )  
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period                          

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

  Columbia Funds

    International Stock Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005 (a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     894,942       14,919,889       279,759       4,113,764    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     11,502,364       184,602,426       2,958,672       45,540,845    
Distributions reinvested     241,749       4,066,220       376       5,548    
Redemptions     (1,902,830 )     (31,573,236 )     (565,273 )     (8,373,600 )  
Net increase     10,736,225       172,015,299       2,673,534       41,286,557    
Class B  
Subscriptions     77,659       1,279,577       189,308       2,728,980    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     3,265,239       51,112,688       63,132       950,545    
Distributions reinvested     33,513       552,961                
Redemptions     (989,154 )     (16,164,525 )     (267,694 )     (3,839,600 )  
Net increase (decrease)     2,387,257       36,780,701       (15,254 )     (160,075 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     40,240       667,890       26,606       389,968    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     1,684,650       26,472,752       6,046       91,380    
Distributions reinvested     14,227       235,742                
Redemptions     (177,651 )     (2,924,860 )     (23,189 )     (336,954 )  
Net increase     1,561,466       24,451,524       9,463       144,394    
Class D  
Subscriptions     1,439       23,282       3,721       53,487    
Distributions reinvested     504       8,373                
Redemptions     (3,160 )     (52,896 )     (13,060 )     (187,460 )  
Net decrease     (1,217 )     (21,241 )     (9,339 )     (133,973 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions     1,258       21,020       1,434       20,898    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 317,111       4,776,315    
Distributions reinvested     2,531       41,730                
Redemptions     (75,856 )     (1,245,260 )     (57,345 )     (839,582 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (72,067 )     (1,182,510 )     261,200       3,957,631    
Class R  
Subscriptions                          
Net increase                          
Class T  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net decrease                          
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,803,432       30,360,463       11,577,399       169,031,615    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     1,164,515       18,806,658       27,533,402       425,784,235    
Distributions reinvested     345,288       5,838,832       61,891       916,609    
Redemptions     (6,553,869 )     (110,678,292 )     (20,776,995 )     (307,927,136 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (3,240,634 )     (55,672,339 )     18,395,697       287,805,323    

 

(a) Class G shares were initially offered on March 18, 2005.

(b) Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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    Mid Cap Growth Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006 (b)
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     189,745       4,518,891       132,045       2,663,508    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     4,318       102,596                
Redemptions     (35,376 )     (831,739 )     (118,711 )     (2,353,815 )  
Net increase     158,687       3,789,748       13,334       309,693    
Class B  
Subscriptions     62,126       1,450,520       61,503       1,216,834    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     3,617       83,953                
Redemptions     (35,709 )     (814,001 )     (70,619 )     (1,352,521 )  
Net increase (decrease)     30,034       720,472       (9,116 )     (135,687 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     41,698       964,086       15,372       305,772    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     380       8,826                
Redemptions     (14,503 )     (342,841 )     (14,200 )     (278,993 )  
Net increase     27,575       630,071       1,172       26,779    
Class D  
Subscriptions     189       4,115       776       14,660    
Distributions reinvested     226       5,257                
Redemptions     (3,308 )     (76,532 )     (16,346 )     (318,047 )  
Net decrease     (2,893 )     (67,160 )     (15,570 )     (303,387 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions     852       19,855       802       15,464    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     435       10,076                
Redemptions     (3,997 )     (94,017 )     (6,064 )     (116,633 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (2,710 )     (64,086 )     (5,262 )     (101,169 )  
Class R  
Subscriptions     403       10,000                
Net increase     403       10,000                
Class T  
Subscriptions     10,148       240,223       15,597       312,764    
Distributions reinvested     15,447       367,640                
Redemptions     (91,812 )     (2,164,236 )     (237,908 )     (4,717,219 )  
Net decrease     (66,217 )     (1,556,373 )     (222,311 )     (4,404,455 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     2,038,304       49,722,471       3,792,797       75,115,004    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     356,875       8,582,854                
Redemptions     (3,661,582 )     (86,878,470 )     (16,316,370 )     (324,065,280 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (1,266,403 )     (28,573,145 )     (12,523,573 )     (248,950,276 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

  Columbia Funds

    Small Cap Growth Fund I  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006 (c)
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     14,874       448,713                
Distributions reinvested     33       955                
Redemptions     (381 )     (11,928 )              
Net increase (decrease)     14,526       437,740                
Class B  
Subscriptions     5,129       153,664                
Distributions reinvested     46       1,289                
Redemptions     (385 )     (12,021 )              
Net increase (decrease)     4,790       142,932                
Class C  
Subscriptions     2,464       71,204                
Distributions reinvested     11       328                
Redemptions                          
Net increase     2,475       71,532                
Class D  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net decrease                          
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,090,684       32,755,842       1,826,694       44,583,055    
Distributions reinvested     223,906       6,341,015                
Redemptions     (2,476,250 )     (71,792,219 )     (19,575,324 )     (468,308,063 )  
Net decrease     (1,161,660 )     (32,695,362 )     (17,748,630 )     (423,725,008 )  

 

(c) Classes A, B and C shares were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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    Real Estate Equity Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     198,146       5,279,210       837,311       22,058,971    
Distributions reinvested     215,657       5,386,645       163,062       4,273,318    
Redemptions     (460,789 )     (12,084,341 )     (634,655 )     (16,663,423 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (46,986 )     (1,418,486 )     365,718       9,668,866    
Class B  
Subscriptions     22,915       613,133       167,187       4,458,167    
Distributions reinvested     56,893       1,422,268       43,178       1,134,109    
Redemptions     (101,111 )     (2,662,140 )     (132,394 )     (3,513,324 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (21,303 )     (626,739 )     77,971       2,078,952    
Class C  
Subscriptions     25,809       679,258       102,777       2,696,606    
Distributions reinvested     22,048       550,568       12,459       327,172    
Redemptions     (29,840 )     (791,279 )     (35,984 )     (961,897 )  
Net increase     18,017       438,547       79,252       2,061,881    
Class D  
Subscriptions     1,028       26,403       5,615       154,473    
Distributions reinvested     17,334       433,419       14,938       392,365    
Redemptions     (21,891 )     (587,324 )     (26,025 )     (701,268 )  
Net decrease     (3,529 )     (127,502 )     (5,472 )     (154,430 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,196,539       31,531,986       5,988,150       158,289,129    
Distributions reinvested     2,898,653       72,404,270       3,174,740       83,157,572    
Redemptions     (8,621,276 )     (226,169,409 )     (16,041,455 )     (420,472,305 )  
Net decrease     (4,526,084 )     (122,233,153 )     (6,878,565 )     (179,025,604 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

  Columbia Funds

    Technology Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     4,499,285       43,845,988       1,524,022       12,081,354    
Distributions reinvested     99,164       928,177                
Redemptions     (683,548 )     (6,494,811 )     (281,238 )     (2,203,178 )  
Net increase     3,914,901       38,279,354       1,242,784       9,878,176    
Class B  
Subscriptions     312,610       3,007,375       209,759       1,613,063    
Distributions reinvested     19,481       178,643                
Redemptions     (62,782 )     (558,032 )     (181,799 )     (1,399,566 )  
Net increase     269,309       2,627,986       27,960       213,497    
Class C  
Subscriptions     1,097,536       10,690,164       199,364       1,564,179    
Distributions reinvested     15,775       144,978                
Redemptions     (42,862 )     (396,843 )     (45,764 )     (337,505 )  
Net increase     1,070,449       10,438,299       153,600       1,226,674    
Class D  
Subscriptions     80       743       189       1,409    
Distributions reinvested     138       1,272                
Redemptions     (92 )     (887 )     (929 )     (7,079 )  
Net increase (decrease)     126       1,128       (740 )     (5,670 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     3,786,086       37,102,645       2,763,431       21,422,105    
Distributions reinvested     349,850       3,302,585                
Redemptions     (895,643 )     (8,644,601 )     (2,761,350 )     (21,625,013 )  
Net increase (decrease)     3,240,293       31,760,629       2,081       (202,908 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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  Columbia Funds

    Strategic Investor Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     1,141,357       23,857,856       3,503,422       69,841,011    
Distributions reinvested     629,369       12,719,556       73,076       1,460,064    
Redemptions     (856,951 )     (17,965,531 )     (1,012,041 )     (20,387,801 )  
Net increase     913,775       18,611,881       2,564,457       50,913,274    
Class B  
Subscriptions     306,713       6,335,684       1,402,288       27,555,529    
Distributions reinvested     169,550       3,377,438       15,739       310,686    
Redemptions     (208,626 )     (4,282,947 )     (266,308 )     (5,272,198 )  
Net increase     267,637       5,430,175       1,151,719       22,594,017    
Class C  
Subscriptions     389,794       8,034,664       1,185,138       23,122,317    
Distributions reinvested     136,920       2,728,810       12,557       248,001    
Redemptions     (181,739 )     (3,738,402 )     (130,193 )     (2,596,010 )  
Net increase     344,975       7,025,072       1,067,502       20,774,308    
Class D  
Subscriptions     1,096       22,458       431       8,429    
Distributions reinvested     1,587       31,620       318       6,281    
Redemptions     (5,026 )     (102,912 )     (13,676 )     (270,375 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (2,343 )     (48,834 )     (12,927 )     (255,665 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     535,284       11,230,232       3,419,506       68,011,658    
Distributions reinvested     858,956       17,376,682       206,006       4,120,033    
Redemptions     (4,359,431 )     (91,164,259 )     (5,826,486 )     (116,546,677 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (2,965,191 )     (62,557,345 )     (2,200,974 )     (44,414,986 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

95



STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

  Columbia Funds

    Balanced Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     39,374       863,210       78,005       1,630,459    
Distributions reinvested     1,340       29,241       2,421       50,125    
Redemptions     (18,376 )     (400,398 )     (54,929 )     (1,142,204 )  
Net increase     22,338       492,053       25,497       538,380    
Class B  
Subscriptions     31,212       682,526       92,055       1,914,875    
Distributions reinvested     1,763       38,498       3,941       81,752    
Redemptions     (54,648 )     (1,197,117 )     (88,265 )     (1,827,580 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (21,673 )     (476,093 )     7,731       169,047    
Class C  
Subscriptions     12,408       273,020       21,016       432,954    
Distributions reinvested     204       4,452       399       8,303    
Redemptions     (3,807 )     (83,317 )     (14,395 )     (301,955 )  
Net increase (decrease)     8,805       194,155       7,020       139,302    
Class D  
Subscriptions     238       5,124       60       1,264    
Distributions reinvested     50       1,096       158       3,261    
Redemptions     (4,280 )     (93,521 )     (3,702 )     (75,016 )  
Net decrease     (3,992 )     (87,301 )     (3,484 )     (70,491 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     414,324       9,094,589       1,751,820       36,254,816    
Distributions reinvested     135,770       2,959,110       423,331       8,735,210    
Redemptions     (2,691,492 )     (58,946,585 )     (12,705,031 )     (263,899,189 )  
Net decrease     (2,141,398 )     (46,892,886 )     (10,529,880 )     (218,909,163 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

96



  Columbia Funds

    Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     77,735       954,066       65,259       807,387    
Distributions reinvested     3,243       39,829       6,390       79,331    
Redemptions     (14,660 )     (180,461 )     (21,845 )     (270,629 )  
Net increase     66,318       813,434       49,804       616,089    
Class B  
Subscriptions     1,269       15,595       7,732       96,051    
Distributions reinvested     728       8,934       1,677       20,819    
Redemptions     (9,106 )     (111,994 )     (6,506 )     (80,715 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (7,109 )     (87,465 )     2,903       36,155    
Class C  
Subscriptions     2,008       24,813       29,016       360,635    
Distributions reinvested     627       7,696       814       10,104    
Redemptions     (5,350 )     (66,080 )     (3,931 )     (48,966 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (2,715 )     (33,571 )     25,899       321,773    
Class D  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested     699       8,578       1,550       19,245    
Redemptions     (3,200 )     (39,337 )     (3,669 )     (45,705 )  
Net decrease     (2,501 )     (30,759 )     (2,119 )     (26,460 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,012,417       12,452,595       2,480,673       30,813,256    
Distributions reinvested     481,885       5,917,534       1,089,490       13,526,156    
Redemptions     (2,400,142 )     (29,488,895 )     (5,480,491 )     (68,059,325 )  
Net decrease     (905,840 )     (11,118,766 )     (1,910,328 )     (23,719,913 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

97



STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

  Columbia Funds

    Conservative High Yield Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2006
  Year Ended
August 31, 2005
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     2,273,411       19,349,231       13,423,846       117,028,635    
Distributions reinvested     826,678       7,021,666       2,065,131       17,948,131    
Redemptions     (15,144,981 )     (128,619,644 )     (16,837,776 )     (146,110,417 )  
Net decrease     (12,044,892 )     (102,248,747 )     (1,348,799 )     (11,133,651 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     161,382       1,373,830       862,559       7,531,933    
Distributions reinvested     184,250       1,565,006       389,458       3,385,348    
Redemptions     (1,420,107 )     (12,074,737 )     (2,653,951 )     (23,007,017 )  
Net decrease     (1,074,475 )     (9,135,901 )     (1,401,934 )     (12,089,736 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     64,330       548,328       762,137       6,674,038    
Distributions reinvested     30,365       257,908       71,725       623,538    
Redemptions     (511,565 )     (4,348,774 )     (1,060,783 )     (9,187,204 )  
Net decrease     (416,870 )     (3,542,538 )     (226,921 )     (1,889,628 )  
Class D  
Subscriptions     19,457       165,333       146,777       1,283,654    
Distributions reinvested     105,766       898,324       265,523       2,309,840    
Redemptions     (1,639,215 )     (13,932,450 )     (3,590,651 )     (31,251,310 )  
Net decrease     (1,513,992 )     (12,868,793 )     (3,178,351 )     (27,657,816 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     9,778,775       83,070,031       32,414,551       282,996,586    
Distributions reinvested     1,430,233       12,148,251       3,631,192       31,579,944    
Redemptions     (26,232,882 )     (222,864,537 )     (47,950,763 )     (415,983,291 )  
Net decrease     (15,023,874 )     (127,646,255 )     (11,905,020 )     (101,406,761 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia International Stock Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 15.76     $ 13.04     $ 11.34     $ 10.05     $ 10.04    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.02 )     0.25       0.01       0.04       (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments and foreign currency, net of
foreign capital gains tax
    2.28       2.47       1.69       1.25       0.03    
Total from investment operations     2.26       2.72       1.70       1.29       0.01    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.13 )     (d)                    
From net realized gains     (0.17 )                          
Total distributions     (0.30 )     (d)                    
Redemption fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 17.72     $ 15.76     $ 13.04     $ 11.34     $ 10.05    
Total return (e)     14.43 %(f)(g)     20.89 %(f)     14.99 %(f)     12.84 %(g)     0.10 %(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 270,328     $ 71,270     $ 24,119     $ 21,664     $ 20,178    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.18 %(i)     1.25 %     1.72 %     1.90 %(i)     1.86 %(i)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
    %(i)(j)                          
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.18 %(i)     1.25 %     1.72 %     1.90 %(i)     1.86 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
to average net assets (h)
    (0.21 )%(i)     1.71 %     0.10 %     0.61 %(i)     (0.39 )%(i)  
Waiver     0.05 %(i)     0.09 %     0.09 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(g)     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%, except for the six months ended February 28, 2006, which had an impact of 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia International Stock Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 15.37     $ 12.81     $ 11.23     $ 10.02     $ 10.04    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.08 )     0.07       (0.09 )     (0.03 )     (0.05 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments and foreign currency, net of
foreign capital gains tax
    2.25       2.49       1.67       1.24       0.03    
Total from investment operations     2.17       2.56       1.58       1.21       (0.02 )  
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.01 )                          
From net realized gains     (0.17 )                          
Total distributions     (0.18 )                          
Redemption fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 17.36     $ 15.37     $ 12.81     $ 11.23     $ 10.02    
Total return (e)(f)     14.19 %(g)     19.98 %     14.07 %     12.08 %(g)     (0.20 )%(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 55,026     $ 12,026     $ 10,221     $ 10,316     $ 10,920    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.93 %(i)     2.01 %     2.50 %     2.98 %(i)     3.64 %(i)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
    %(i)(j)                          
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.93 %(i)     2.01 %     2.50 %     2.98 %(i)     3.64 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
to average net assets (h)
    (0.96 )%(i)     0.47 %     (0.69 )%     (0.47 )%(i)     (2.17 )%(i)  
Waiver     0.05 %(i)     0.10 %     0.18 %     0.11 %(i)     0.11 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(g)     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%, except for the six months ended February 28, 2006, which had an impact of 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia International Stock Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006
  Year Ended
August 31,
2005
  Period Ended
August 31,
2004 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 15.43     $ 12.86     $ 12.27    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.08 )     0.07       (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and
foreign currency, net of foreign capital gains tax
    2.26       2.50       0.60    
Total from investment operations     2.18       2.57       0.59    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.01 )              
From net realized gains     (0.17 )              
Total distributions     (0.18 )              
Redemption fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital (b)(c)                    
Net asset value, end of period   $ 17.43     $ 15.43     $ 12.86    
Total return (d)(e)     14.20 %(f)     19.98 %     4.81 %(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 28,235     $ 904     $ 632    
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (g)     1.93 %(h)     2.01 %     2.11 %(h)  
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets     %(h)(i)              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (g)     1.93 %(h)     2.01 %     2.11 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (g)     (0.99 )%(h)     0.46 %     (0.05 )%(h)  
Waiver     0.05 %(h)     0.10 %     0.35 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(f)     66 %     90 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%, except for the six months ended February 28, 2006, which had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia International Stock Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 15.48     $ 12.91     $ 11.27     $ 10.02     $ 10.04    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.07 )     0.06       (0.04 )     (d)     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments and foreign currency, net of
foreign capital gains tax
    2.25       2.51       1.68       1.25       0.02    
Total from investment operations     2.18       2.57       1.64       1.25       (0.02 )  
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.01 )                          
From net realized gains     (0.17 )                          
Total distributions     (0.18 )                          
Redemption fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 17.48     $ 15.48     $ 12.91     $ 11.27     $ 10.02    
Total return (e)(f)     14.16 %(g)     19.91 %     14.55 %     12.48 %(g)     (0.20 )%(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 815     $ 740     $ 738     $ 633     $ 542    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.93 %(i)     2.01 %     2.10 %     2.49 %(i)     3.48 %(i)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
    %(i)(j)                          
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.93 %(i)     2.01 %     2.10 %     2.49 %(i)     3.48 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
to average net assets (h)
    (0.89 )%(i)     0.40 %     (0.27 )%     0.02 %(i)     (2.01 )%(i)  
Waiver     0.05 %(i)     0.10 %     0.57 %     0.75 %(i)     0.75 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(g)     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%, except for the six months ended February 28, 2006, which had an impact of 0.01%.

(i) Annualized.

(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia International Stock Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

Class G Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006
  Period Ended
August 31,
2005 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 15.37     $ 15.06    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.07 )     0.12    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and
foreign currency, net of foreign capital gains tax
    2.24       0.19    
Total from investment operations     2.17       0.31    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.02 )        
From net realized gains     (0.17 )        
Total distributions     (0.19 )        
Redemption fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital (b)(c)              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 17.35     $ 15.37    
Total return (d)(e)(f)     14.18 %     2.06 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3,282     $ 4,015    
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (g)(h)     1.88 %     1.93 %  
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets (h)     %(i)        
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (g)(h)     1.88 %     1.93 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (g)(h)     (0.83 )%     0.81 %  
Waiver (h)     0.05 %     0.08 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %     66 %  

 

(a)  Class G shares were initially offered on March 18, 2005. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%, except for the six months ended February 28, 2006, which had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia International Stock Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 15.85     $ 13.14     $ 11.40     $ 10.05     $ 12.03     $ 14.77     $ 22.81    
Income from investment
operations:
 
Net investment
income (loss)
    0.01 (c)     0.25 (c)     0.11 (c)     0.07 (c)     (c)(d)     0.01       (0.04 )  
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign
currency, net of foreign
capital gains tax
    2.30       2.53       1.67       1.27       (1.94 )     (2.74 )     (5.17 )  
Total from investment
operations
    2.31       2.78       1.78       1.34       (1.94 )     (2.73 )     (5.21 )  
Less distributions:  
From net investment
income
    (0.17 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )           (0.01 )     (0.01 )        
From net realized gains     (0.17 )                                   (2.83 )  
Return of capital                             (0.03 )              
Total distributions     (0.34 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )     (0.01 )     (2.83 )  
Redemption fees:  
Redemption fees added
to paid-in-capital
    (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     0.01 (c)                    
Net asset value,
end of period
  $ 17.82     $ 15.85     $ 13.14     $ 11.40     $ 10.05     $ 12.03     $ 14.77    
Total return (e)     14.66 %(f)(g)     21.20 %(f)     15.65 %(f)     13.43 %(f)(g)     (16.10 )%(f)     (18.47 )%     (22.64 )%  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 1,027,141     $ 964,495     $ 558,082     $ 248,718     $ 143,332     $ 135,626     $ 175,316    
Ratio of operating expenses
to average net assets (h)
    0.93 %(i)     1.00 %     1.10 %     1.47 %(i)     1.49 %     1.56 %     1.42 %  
Ratio of interest expense
to average net assets
    %(i)(j)                                      
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets (h)
    0.93 %(i)     1.00 %     1.10 %     1.47 %(i)     1.49 %     1.56 %     1.42 %  
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average
net assets (h)
    0.11 %(i)     1.71 %     0.81 %     1.03 %(i)     (0.02 )%     0.06 %     (0.19 )%  
Waiver     0.05 %(i)     0.10 %     0.18 %     0.12 %(i)     0.12 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(g)     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %     130 %     112 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%, except for the six months ended February 28, 2006, which had an impact of 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 22.16     $ 16.99     $ 18.09     $ 14.77     $ 15.15    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.06 )     (0.15 )     (0.23 )     (0.14 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
    3.50       5.32       (0.87 )     3.46       (0.36 )  
Total from investment operations     3.44       5.17       (1.10 )     3.32       (0.38 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.31 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 25.29     $ 22.16     $ 16.99     $ 18.09     $ 14.77    
Total return (d)(e)     15.61 %(f)     30.43 %     (6.08 )%     22.48 %(f)     (2.51 )%(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 10,949     $ 6,078     $ 4,432     $ 4,525     $ 1,180    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.18 %(h)     1.23 %     1.53 %     1.60 %(h)     1.49 %(h)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
          %(i)                    
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.18 %(h)     1.23 %     1.53 %     1.60 %(h)     1.49 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (g)
    (0.48 )%(h)     (0.76 )%     (1.21 )%     (1.31 )%(h)     (1.22 )%(h)  
Waiver     0.03 %(h)     0.05 %     0.02 %     0.01 %(h)     0.01 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(f)     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

105



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.69     $ 16.75     $ 17.98     $ 14.76     $ 15.15    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.14 )     (0.30 )     (0.36 )     (0.22 )     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
    3.42       5.24       (0.87 )     3.44       (0.35 )  
Total from investment operations     3.28       4.94       (1.23 )     3.22       (0.39 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.31 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 24.66     $ 21.69     $ 16.75     $ 17.98     $ 14.76    
Total return (d)(e)     15.21 %(f)     29.49 %     (6.84 )%     21.82 %(f)     (2.57 )%(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 7,992     $ 6,377     $ 5,079     $ 4,242     $ 3,383    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.93 %(h)     1.98 %     2.29 %     2.36 %(h)     2.32 %(h)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
          %(i)                    
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.93 %(h)     1.98 %     2.29 %     2.36 %(h)     2.32 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (g)
    (1.23 )%(h)     (1.51 )%     (1.97 )%     (2.06 )%(h)     (2.05 )%(h)  
Waiver     0.03 %(h)     0.05 %     0.10 %     0.12 %(h)     0.12 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(f)     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

106



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006
 

Year Ended
August 31,
2005
 

Period Ended
August 31,
2004 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.74     $ 16.79     $ 17.88    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.14 )     (0.30 )     (0.30 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    3.42       5.25       (0.79 )  
Total from investment operations     3.28       4.95       (1.09 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.31 )              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 24.71     $ 21.74     $ 16.79    
Total return (c)(d)     15.18 %(e)     29.48 %     (6.10 )%(e)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 1,447     $ 674     $ 501    
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (f)     1.93 %(g)     1.98 %     2.18 %(g)  
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets           %(h)        
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)     1.93 %(g)     1.98 %     2.18 %(g)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (f)     (1.21 )%(g)     (1.52 )%     (1.83 )%(g)  
Waiver     0.03 %(g)     0.05 %     0.08 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(f)     104 %     139 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

107



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.71     $ 16.77     $ 17.98     $ 14.76     $ 15.15    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.14 )     (0.30 )     (0.34 )     (0.21 )     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
    3.42       5.24       (0.87 )     3.43       (0.35 )  
Total from investment operations     3.28       4.94       (1.21 )     3.22       (0.39 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.31 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 24.68     $ 21.71     $ 16.77     $ 17.98     $ 14.76    
Total return (d)(e)     15.20 %(f)     29.46 %     (6.73 )%     21.82 %(f)     (2.57 )%(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 426     $ 438     $ 599     $ 737     $ 433    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.93 %(h)     1.98 %     2.19 %     2.27 %(h)     2.32 %(h)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
          %(i)                    
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.93 %(h)     1.98 %     2.19 %     2.27 %(h)     2.32 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (g)
    (1.24 )%(h)     (1.54 )%     (1.87 )%     (1.97 )%(h)     (2.05 )%(h)  
Waiver     0.03 %(h)     0.05 %     0.08 %     0.09 %(h)     0.09 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(f)     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

108



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class G Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.63     $ 16.70     $ 17.98     $ 14.77     $ 15.15    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.13 )     (0.29 )     (0.41 )     (0.23 )     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
    3.41       5.22       (0.87 )     3.44       (0.34 )  
Total from investment operations     3.28       4.93       (1.28 )     3.21       (0.38 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.31 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 24.60     $ 21.63     $ 16.70     $ 17.98     $ 14.77    
Total return (d)     15.25 %(e)(f)     29.52 %(e)     (7.12 )%(e)     21.73 %(f)     (2.51 )%(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 756     $ 724     $ 647     $ 806     $ 753    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.88 %(h)     1.93 %     2.57 %     2.47 %(h)     2.35 %(h)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
          %(i)                    
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.88 %(h)     1.93 %     2.57 %     2.47 %(h)     2.35 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (g)
    (1.19 )%(h)     (1.47 )%     (2.25 )%     (2.17 )%(h)     (2.08 )%(h)  
Waiver     0.03 %(h)     0.05 %     0.01 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(f)     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class G shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

109



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Fund share outstanding throughout the period

Class R Shares   (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
2006 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 24.44    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     0.85    
Total from investment operations     0.84    
Net asset value, end of period   $ 25.28    
Total return (c)(d)     3.44 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 10    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     1.46 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (e)(f)     (0.54 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     20 %  

 

(a)  Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006. Total return reflects activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

110



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class T Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 22.20     $ 17.03     $ 18.12     $ 14.79     $ 15.15    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.06 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )     (0.12 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
    3.50       5.33       (0.87 )     3.45       (0.34 )  
Total from investment operations     3.44       5.17       (1.09 )     3.33       (0.36 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.31 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 25.33     $ 22.20     $ 17.03     $ 18.12     $ 14.79    
Total return (d)     15.59 %(e)(f)     30.36 %(e)     (6.02 )%(e)     22.52 %(f)     (2.38 )%(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 30,237     $ 27,969     $ 25,236     $ 29,920     $ 25,966    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.23 %(h)     1.28 %     1.50 %     1.46 %(h)     1.45 %(h)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
          %(i)                    
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (g)
    1.23 %(h)     1.28 %     1.50 %     1.46 %(h)     1.45 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (g)
    (0.54 )%(h)     (0.82 )%     (1.19 )%     (1.16 )%(h)     (1.18 )%(h)  
Waiver     0.03 %(h)     0.05 %     0.01 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(f)     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class T shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 22.41     $ 17.14     $ 18.17     $ 14.79     $ 19.60     $ 25.99     $ 29.93    
Income from investment
operations:
 
Net investment loss     (0.03 )(c)     (0.10 )(c)     (0.14 )(c)     (0.08 )(c)     (0.13 )(c)     (0.11 )     (0.10 )  
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and
foreign currency
    3.54       5.37       (0.89 )     3.46       (4.68 )     (5.35 )     4.45    
Total from investment
operations
    3.51       5.27       (1.03 )     3.38       (4.81 )     (5.46 )     4.35    
Less distributions:  
From net realized
gains
    (0.31 )                             (0.93 )     (8.29 )  
Net asset value,
end of period
  $ 25.61     $ 22.41     $ 17.14     $ 18.17     $ 14.79     $ 19.60     $ 25.99    
Total return (d)     15.75 %(e)(f)     30.75 %(e)     (5.67 )%(e)     22.85 %(e)(f)     (24.54 )%(e)     (20.98 )%     13.84 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 881,308     $ 799,505     $ 825,988     $ 998,943     $ 807,342     $ 786,071     $ 1,095,525    
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets (g)
    0.93 %(h)     0.98 %     1.07 %     1.09 %(h)     1.12 %     1.08 %     0.99 %  
Ratio of interest expense
to average net assets
          %(i)                                
Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets (g)
    0.93 %(h)     0.98 %     1.07 %     1.09 %(h)     1.12 %     1.08 %     0.99 %  
Ratio of net investment
loss to average
net assets (g)
    (0.24 )%(h)     (0.52 )%     (0.75 )%     (0.80 )%(h)     (0.85 )%     (0.49 )%     (0.38 )%  
Waiver     0.03 %(h)     0.05 %     0.05 %     0.05 %(h)     0.05 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(f)     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %     186 %     169 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

For a fund share outstanding throughout the period

Class A Shares (Unaudited)   Period Ended
February 28,
2006 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.47    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.12 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     5.05    
Total from investment operations     4.93    
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.89 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 31.51    
Total return (c)(d)     18.31 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 458    
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     1.40 %  
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets (f)(g)     %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     1.40 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (e)(f)     (1.24 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     60 %  

 

(a)  Class A shares were initially offered November 1, 2005.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
2006 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.47    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.20 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     5.08    
Total from investment operations     4.88    
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.89 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 31.46    
Total return (c)(d)     18.12 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 151    
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     2.15 %  
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets (f)(g)     %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     2.15 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (e)(f)     (1.99 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     60 %  

 

(a)  Class B shares were initially offered November 1, 2005.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

113



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

For a fund share outstanding throughout the period

Class C Shares (Unaudited)   Period Ended
February 28,
2006 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.47    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.20 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     5.08    
Total from investment operations     4.88    
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.89 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 31.46    
Total return (c)(d)     18.12 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 78    
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     2.15 %  
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets (f)(g)     %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     2.15 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (e)(f)     (1.99 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     60 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered November 1, 2005.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

114



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 27.80     $ 21.32     $ 21.62     $ 16.30     $ 22.20     $ 25.87     $ 27.26    
Income from investment
operations:
 
Net investment loss     (0.14 )(c)     (0.24 )(c)     (0.24 )(c)     (0.13 )(c)     (0.17 )(c)     (0.13 )     (0.10 )  
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
and foreign currency
    4.77       6.72       (0.06 )     5.45       (5.73 )     (3.54 )     1.75    
Total from investment
operations
    4.63       6.48       (0.30 )     5.32       (5.90 )     (3.67 )     1.65    
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.89 )                                   (3.04 )  
Net asset value,
end of period
  $ 31.54     $ 27.80     $ 21.32     $ 21.62     $ 16.30     $ 22.20     $ 25.87    
Total return (d)     17.02 %(e)(f)     30.39 %(g)     (1.39 )%     32.64 %(f)     (26.58 )%     (14.19 )%     5.85 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 206,873     $ 214,659     $ 543,016     $ 637,616     $ 493,031     $ 617,966     $ 518,970    
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.13 %(i)     1.16 %     1.18 %     1.28 %(i)     1.24 %     1.23 %     1.22 %  
Ratio of interest expense
to average net assets
    %(i)(j)     %(j)                                
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets (h)
    1.13 %(i)     1.16 %     1.18 %     1.28 %(i)     1.24 %     1.23 %     1.22 %  
Ratio of net investment
loss to average
net assets (h)
    (0.96 )%(i)     (0.99 )%     (1.01 )%     (1.09 )%(i)     (0.90 )%     (0.71 )%     (0.44 )%  
Waiver     %(i)(j)                                      
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(f)     114 %     118 %     79 %(f)     109 %     129 %     145 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  Total return includes a reimbursement of loss experienced by the Fund due to a compliance violation. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on the Fund's total return.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

115



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.04     $ 17.80     $ 17.01    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.33       0.79 (d)     0.77       0.36 (e)     0.26    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments
    2.04       4.73       4.67       3.11 (e)     0.78    
Total from investment operations     2.37       5.52       5.44       3.47       1.04    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.49 )     (0.75 )     (0.70 )     (0.23 )     (0.25 )  
From net realized gains     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )              
Total distributions     (3.77 )     (3.27 )     (0.89 )     (0.23 )     (0.25 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 26.44     $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.04     $ 17.80    
Total return (f)     9.51 %(g)     22.65 %     26.42 %     19.62 %(g)     6.10 %(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 42,216     $ 45,756     $ 32,703     $ 12,364     $ 905    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.17 %(i)     1.18 %     1.20 %     1.55 %(i)     1.43 %(i)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
    %(i)(j)                          
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.17 %(i)     1.18 %     1.20 %     1.55 %(i)     1.43 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (h)
    2.50 %(i)     2.98 %     3.27 %     2.70 %(e)(i)     4.81 %(i)  
Waiver     %(i)(j)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(g)     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(e)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Fund adopted the policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the eight months ended August 31, 2003 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.05, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.05 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 3.12% to 2.70%. Per share data and ratios for the period prior to August 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in policy.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

116



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.85     $ 25.60     $ 21.03     $ 17.82     $ 17.01    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.60 (d)     0.58       0.24 (e)     0.22    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments
    2.05       4.73       4.70       3.12 (e)     0.81    
Total from investment operations     2.28       5.33       5.28       3.36       1.03    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.39 )     (0.56 )     (0.52 )     (0.15 )     (0.22 )  
From net realized gains     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )              
Total distributions     (3.67 )     (3.08 )     (0.71 )     (0.15 )     (0.22 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 26.46     $ 27.85     $ 25.60     $ 21.03     $ 17.82    
Total return (f)     9.12 %(g)     21.74 %     25.53 %     18.97 %(g)     6.09 %(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 13,113     $ 14,393     $ 11,234     $ 4,776     $ 1,074    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.92 %(i)     1.93 %     1.98 %     2.37 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
    %(i)(j)                          
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.92 %(i)     1.93 %     1.98 %     2.37 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (h)
    1.74 %(i)     2.26 %     2.47 %     1.86 %(e)(i)     4.06 %(i)  
Waiver     %(i)(j)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(g)     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(e)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Fund adopted the policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the eight months ended August 31, 2003 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.05, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.05 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.28% to 1.86%. Per share data and ratios for the period prior to August 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in policy.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(g) Not annualized.

(h) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i) Annualized.

(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

117



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.83     $ 25.58     $ 21.99    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.22       0.55 (c)     0.41    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     2.06       4.78       3.72    
Total from investment operations     2.28       5.33       4.13    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.39 )     (0.56 )     (0.35 )  
From net realized gains     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )  
Total distributions     (3.67 )     (3.08 )     (0.54 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 26.44     $ 27.83     $ 25.58    
Total return (d)     9.13 %(e)     21.75 %     18.99 %(e)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 5,056     $ 4,821     $ 2,404    
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (f)     1.92 %(g)     1.93 %     1.95 %(g)  
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets     %(g)(h)              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)     1.92 %(g)     1.93 %     1.95 %(g)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (f)     1.71 %(g)     2.08 %     1.93 %(g)  
Waiver     %(g)(h)              
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(e)     10 %     28 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

118



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.03     $ 17.82     $ 17.01    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.60 (d)     0.65       0.27 (e)     0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments
    2.06       4.73       4.63       3.10 (e)     0.82    
Total from investment operations     2.29       5.33       5.28       3.37       1.03    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.39 )     (0.56 )     (0.53 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )  
From net realized gains     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )              
Total distributions     (3.67 )     (3.08 )     (0.72 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 26.46     $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.03     $ 17.82    
Total return (f)     9.16 %(g)     21.75 %     25.55 %     18.99 %(g)     6.09 %(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3,957     $ 4,263     $ 4,059     $ 3,466     $ 365    
Ratio of operating expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.92 %(i)     1.93 %     1.96 %     2.30 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Ratio of interest expense to average
net assets
    %(i)(j)                          
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.92 %(i)     1.93 %     1.96 %     2.30 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (h)
    1.73 %(i)     2.28 %     2.81 %     2.02 %(e)(i)     4.06 %(i)  
Waiver     %(i)(j)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(g)     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(e)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Fund adopted the policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the eight months ended August 31, 2003 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.05, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.05 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.44% to 2.02%. Per share data and ratios for the period prior to August 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in policy.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

119



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 27.86     $ 25.60     $ 21.06     $ 17.81     $ 18.04     $ 17.89     $ 14.57    
Income from investment
operations:
 
Net investment income     0.36 (c)     0.90 (c)(d)     0.88 (c)     0.39 (c)(e)     0.82 (c)     0.79       0.81    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    2.04       4.70       4.62       3.14 (e)     (0.25 )     0.15       3.32    
Total from investment
operations
    2.40       5.60       5.50       3.53       0.57       0.94       4.13    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.52 )     (0.82 )     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     (0.71 )     (0.72 )     (0.75 )  
From net realized gains     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )           (0.09 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )  
Total distributions     (3.80 )     (3.34 )     (0.96 )     (0.28 )     (0.80 )     (0.79 )     (0.81 )  
Net asset value,
end of period
  $ 26.46     $ 27.86     $ 25.60     $ 21.06     $ 17.81     $ 18.04     $ 17.89    
Total return (f)     9.65 %(g)     22.99 %     26.72 %     20.01 %(g)     3.12 %     5.41 %     28.84 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 600,403     $ 758,147     $ 872,924     $ 884,747     $ 774,646     $ 621,590     $ 436,764    
Ratio of operating expenses to
average net assets (h)
    0.92 %(i)     0.93 %     0.97 %     1.08 %(i)     0.94 %     0.95 %     0.96 %  
Ratio of interest expense to
average net assets
    %(i)(j)                                      
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets (h)
    0.92 %(i)     0.93 %     0.97 %     1.08 %(i)     0.94 %     0.95 %     0.96 %  
Ratio of net investment
income to average net assets (h)
    2.76 %(i)     3.40 %     3.78 %     3.09 %(e)(i)     5.30 %     4.65 %     5.16 %  
Waiver     %(i)(j)                                      
Portfolio turnover rate     5 %(g)     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %     41 %     25 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(e)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Fund adopted the policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the eight months ended August 31, 2003 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.05, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.05 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 3.51% to 3.09%. Per share data and ratios for the period prior to August 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in policy.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Technology Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.77     $ 6.50     $ 5.91     $ 3.79     $ 3.82    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.11 )     (0.04 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, futures contracts and
written options
    2.17       2.31       0.70       2.16       (0.02 )  
Total from investment operations     2.12       2.27       0.59       2.12       (0.03 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.56 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.33     $ 8.77     $ 6.50     $ 5.91     $ 3.79    
Total return (d)(e)     24.87 %(f)     34.92 %     9.98 %     55.94 %(f)     (0.79 )%(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 57,751     $ 14,696     $ 2,818     $ 376     $ 1    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     1.41 %(h)     1.85 %     1.90 %     1.90 %(h)     1.76 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (g)
    (1.01 )%(h)     (1.47 )%     (1.51 )%     (1.35 )%(h)     (1.35 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.01 %(h)     0.06 %     0.53 %     3.06 %(h)     1.24 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     144 %(f)     328 %     488 %     523 %(f)     512 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.57     $ 6.40     $ 5.86     $ 3.78     $ 3.82    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, futures contracts and
written options
    2.12       2.34       0.70       2.15       (0.03 )  
Total from investment operations     2.04       2.17       0.54       2.08       (0.04 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.50 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.11     $ 8.57     $ 6.40     $ 5.86     $ 3.78    
Total return (d)(e)     24.40 %(f)     33.91 %     9.22 %     55.03 %(f)     (1.05 )%(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 6,479     $ 3,183     $ 2,200     $ 1,246     $ 7    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     2.16 %(h)     2.60 %     2.65 %     2.65 %(h)     2.51 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (g)
    (1.77 )%(h)     (2.29 )%     (2.30 )%     (2.11 )%(h)     (2.10 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.01 %(h)     0.06 %     0.48 %     2.40 %(h)     1.24 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     144 %(f)     328 %     488 %     523 %(f)     512 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

121



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Technology Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.59     $ 6.41     $ 6.48    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.14 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments,
futures contracts and written options
    2.12       2.35       0.07    
Total from investment operations     2.04       2.18       (0.07 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.50 )              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.13     $ 8.59     $ 6.41    
Total return (c)(d)     24.35 %(e)     34.01 %     (1.08 )%(e)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 13,171     $ 1,972     $ 488    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (f)     2.16 %(g)     2.60 %     2.65 %(g)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (f)     (1.74 )%(g)     (2.23 )%     (2.18 )%(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.01 %(g)     0.06 %     0.68 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     144 %(e)     328 %     488 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.62     $ 6.43     $ 5.88     $ 3.78     $ 3.82    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.08 )     (0.18 )     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain(loss)
on investments, futures contracts and
written options
    2.13       2.37       0.71       2.17       (0.03 )  
Total from investment operations     2.05       2.19       0.55       2.10       (0.04 )  
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (0.50 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.17     $ 8.62     $ 6.43     $ 5.88     $ 3.78    
Total return (d)(e)     24.37 %(f)     34.06 %     9.35 %     55.56 %(f)     (1.05 )%(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 28     $ 22     $ 21     $ 15     $ 1    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     2.16 %(h)     2.60 %     2.65 %     2.65 %(h)     2.51 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (g)
    (1.78 )%(h)     (2.30 )%     (2.31 )%     (2.13 )%(h)     (2.10 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.01 %(h)     0.06 %     0.77 %     4.00 %(h)     1.24 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     144 %(f)     328 %     488 %     523 %(f)     512 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

122



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Technology Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,   Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000 (c)  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 8.86     $ 6.55     $ 5.93     $ 3.79     $ 6.13     $ 8.63     $ 10.00    
Income from investment
operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)     (0.04 )(d)     (0.10 )(d)     (0.09 )(d)     (0.04 )(d)     (0.06 )(d)     (0.08 )     0.01    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments,
futures contracts and
written options
    2.19       2.41       0.71       2.18       (2.28 )     (2.42 )     (1.37 )  
Total from investment
operations
    2.15       2.31       0.62       2.14       (2.34 )     (2.50 )     (1.36 )  
Less distributions:  
From net investment income                                         (0.01 )  
From net realized gains     (0.58 )                                      
Total distributions     (0.58 )                                   (0.01 )  
Net asset value,
end of period
  $ 10.43     $ 8.86     $ 6.55     $ 5.93     $ 3.79     $ 6.13     $ 8.63    
Total return (e)(f)     24.99 %(g)     35.27 %     10.46 %     56.46 %(g)     (38.17 )%     (28.97 )%     (13.78 )%(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 81,993     $ 40,947     $ 30,268     $ 19,663     $ 8,055     $ 10,385     $ 4,327    
Ratio of expenses to average
net assets (h)
    1.16 %(i)     1.60 %     1.65 %     1.65 %(i)     1.65 %     1.69 %     1.48 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average
net assets (h)
    (0.77 )%(i)     (1.29 )%     (1.30 )%     (1.19 )%(i)     (1.24 )%     (1.26 )%     0.99 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.01 %(i)     0.06 %     0.53 %     2.73 %(i)     1.33 %     1.13 %     7.49 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     144 %(g)     328 %     488 %     523 %(g)     512 %     413 %     63 %(g)  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  The Fund commenced investment operations on October 27, 2000. Per share data, total return and portfolio turnover rate reflect activity from that date.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

123




FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.21     $ 18.37     $ 15.95     $ 13.13     $ 12.72    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.07       0.01       0.03       0.06       0.01    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments and foreign currency
    1.17       3.08       2.46       2.76       0.40    
Total from investment operations     1.24       3.09       2.49       2.82       0.41    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.14 )     (0.03 )     (0.07 )              
From net realized gains     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                    
Total distributions     (1.66 )     (0.25 )     (0.07 )              
Net asset value, end of period   $ 20.79     $ 21.21     $ 18.37     $ 15.95     $ 13.13    
Total return (d)     6.06 %(f)(e)     16.88 %(e)     15.64 %(e)     21.48 %(f)     3.22 %(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 185,023     $ 169,340     $ 99,608     $ 60,112     $ 53,526    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     1.21 %(h)     1.24 %     1.27 %     1.30 %(h)     1.21 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (g)
    0.66 %(h)     0.64 %     0.19 %     0.60 %(h)     0.64 %(h)  
Waiver     0.02 %(h)     0.03 %     0.01 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(f)     80 %     106 %     68 %(f)     188 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.82     $ 13.10     $ 12.72    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.01 )     (d)     (0.10 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments and foreign currency
    1.16       2.89       2.45       2.75       0.39    
Total from investment operations     1.15       2.89       2.35       2.72       0.38    
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                    
Net asset value, end of period   $ 20.47     $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.82     $ 13.10    
Total return (e)(f)     5.71 %(g)     15.97 %     14.85 %     20.76 %(g)     2.99 %(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 53,917     $ 49,318     $ 22,071     $ 3,398     $ 2,350    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (h)     1.96 %(i)     1.99 %     2.02 %     2.22 %(i)     2.36 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (h)
    (0.09 )%(i)     (0.09 )%     (0.57 )%     (0.33 )%(i)     (0.51 )%(i)  
Waiver     0.02 %(i)     0.03 %     0.14 %     0.23 %(i)     0.23 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(g)     80 %     106 %     68 %(g)     188 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

124



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006
  Year Ended
August 31,
2005
  Period Ended
August 31,
2004 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 20.85     $ 18.18     $ 16.42    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.01 )     (c)     (0.09 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     1.16       2.89       1.85    
Total from investment operations     1.15       2.89       1.76    
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (1.52 )     (0.22 )        
Net asset value, end of period   $ 20.48     $ 20.85     $ 18.18    
Total return (d)(e)     5.71 %(f)     15.96 %     10.72 %(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 45,616     $ 39,253     $ 14,821    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     1.96 %(h)     1.99 %     2.05 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (g)     (0.08 )%(h)     (0.09 )%     (0.57 )%(h)  
Waiver     0.02 %(h)     0.03 %     0.07 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(f)     80 %     106 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.81     $ 13.11     $ 12.72    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.01 )     (d)     (0.08 )     (0.05 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments and foreign currency
    1.15       2.89       2.44       2.75       0.40    
Total from investment operations     1.14       2.89       2.36       2.70       0.39    
Less distributions:  
From net realized gains     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 20.46     $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.81     $ 13.11    
Total return (e)(f)     5.66 %(g)     15.97 %     14.93 %     20.59 %(g)     3.07 %(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 468     $ 525     $ 693     $ 704     $ 355    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (h)     1.96 %(i)     1.99 %     1.94 %     2.34 %(i)     2.28 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average
net assets (h)
    (0.09 )%(i)     (0.14 )%     (0.48 )%     (0.48 )%(i)     (0.43 )%(i)  
Waiver     0.02 %(i)     0.03 %     0.12 %     0.15 %(i)     0.15 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(g)     80 %     106 %     68 %(g)     188 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

125



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,   Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000 (c)  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 21.27     $ 18.42     $ 15.98     $ 13.14     $ 14.52     $ 11.23     $ 10.00    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.09 (d)     0.01 (d)     0.08 (d)     0.08 (d)     0.10 (d)     0.05       0.02    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency
    1.18       3.13       2.47       2.76       (1.35 )     3.29       1.23    
Total from investment
operations
    1.27       3.14       2.55       2.84       (1.25 )     3.34       1.25    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )           (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.02 )  
From net realized gains     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                 (0.02 )              
Total distributions     (1.71 )     (0.29 )     (0.11 )           (0.13 )     (0.05 )     (0.02 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 20.83     $ 21.27     $ 18.42     $ 15.98     $ 13.14     $ 14.52     $ 11.23    
Total return (e)     6.21 %(f)(g)     17.16 %(f)     15.98 %(f)     21.61 %(f)(g)     (8.56 )%(f)     29.76 %     12.25 %(f)(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 200,118     $ 267,380     $ 272,178     $ 227,454     $ 209,610     $ 139,504     $ 9,526    
Ratio of expenses to average
net assets (h)
    0.96 %(i)     0.99 %     1.02 %     1.08 %(i)     1.23 %     1.13 %     1.34 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment
income to average
net assets (h)
    0.91 %(i)     0.86 %     0.44 %     0.82 %(i)     0.62 %     0.71 %     1.92 %(i)  
Waiver     0.02 %(i)     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.03 %(i)     0.03 %           3.97 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(g)     80 %     106 %     68 %(g)     188 %     278 %     64 %(g)  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  The Fund commenced investment operations on October 27, 2000. Per share data, total return and portfolio turnover rate reflect activity from that date.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

126



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Balanced Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.75     $ 19.86     $ 19.18     $ 17.52     $ 17.58    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.18       0.02 (d)     0.29       0.16       0.03    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments and futures contracts
    0.63       2.28       0.67       1.64       (e)  
Total from investment operations     0.81       2.30       0.96       1.80       0.03    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.41 )     (0.28 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 22.36     $ 21.75     $ 19.86     $ 19.18     $ 17.52    
Total return (f)     3.76 %(g)(h)     11.72 %     4.99 %     10.35 %(h)     0.19 %(h)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3,972     $ 3,378     $ 2,577     $ 670     $ 146    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (i)     0.99 %(j)     1.02 %     1.02 %     1.42 %(j)     1.17 %(j)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (i)
    1.62 %(j)     1.80 %     1.45 %     1.32 %(j)     2.03 %(j)  
Waiver     0.01 %(j)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %(h)     63 %     158 %     110 %(h)     98 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  Not annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

    (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.16     $ 17.52     $ 17.58    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.09       0.01 (d)     0.14       0.07       0.02    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    0.64       2.14       0.66       1.65       (0.01 )  
Total from investment operations     0.73       2.15       0.80       1.72       0.01    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.12 )     (0.26 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 22.33     $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.16     $ 17.52    
Total return (e)     3.38 %(f)(g)     10.91 %     4.17 %     9.83 %(g)     0.06 %(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 7,893     $ 8,149     $ 7,286     $ 3,349     $ 608    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (h)     1.74 %(i)     1.77 %     1.77 %     2.17 %(i)     1.92 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (h)
    0.86 %(i)     1.07 %     0.71 %     0.59 %(i)     1.28 %(i)  
Waiver     0.01 %(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %(g)     63 %     158 %     110 %(g)     98 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

127



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Balanced Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
2006
  Year Ended
August 31,
2005
  Period Ended
August 31,
2004 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.59    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.09       0.01 (c)     0.13    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and futures contracts     0.64       2.14       0.23    
Total from investment operations     0.73       2.15       0.36    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.12 )     (0.26 )     (0.12 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 22.33     $ 21.72     $ 19.83    
Total return (d)     3.38 %(e)(f)     10.91 %     1.82 %(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 1,175     $ 952     $ 730    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     1.74 %(h)     1.77 %     1.80 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (g)     0.87 %(h)     1.06 %     0.72 %(h)  
Waiver     0.01 %(h)              
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %(f)     63 %     158 %(f)  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

    (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.72     $ 19.82     $ 19.17     $ 17.51     $ 17.58    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.09       0.01 (d)     0.15       0.11       0.02    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    0.63       2.15       0.65       1.64       (0.02 )  
Total from investment operations     0.72       2.16       0.80       1.75          
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.12 )     (0.26 )     (0.15 )     (0.09 )     (0.07 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 22.32     $ 21.72     $ 19.82     $ 19.17     $ 17.51    
Total return (e)     3.33 %(f)(g)     10.97 %     4.14 %     10.01 %(g)     0.01 %(g)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 240     $ 320     $ 361     $ 770     $ 446    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (h)     1.74 %(i)     1.77 %     1.77 %     1.87 %(i)     1.92 %(i)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (h)
    0.85 %(i)     1.07 %     0.74 %     0.89 %(i)     1.28 %(i)  
Waiver     0.01 %(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %(g)     63 %     158 %     110 %(g)     98 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

128



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Balanced Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 21.74     $ 19.84     $ 19.19     $ 17.51     $ 20.67     $ 22.96     $ 24.72    
Income from investment
operations:
 
Net investment income     0.20 (c)     0.01 (c)(d)     0.35 (c)     0.24 (c)     0.47 (c)     0.57 (e)     0.67    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    0.64       2.36       0.66       1.64       (3.13 )     (2.27 )(e)     (0.41 )  
Total from investment
operations
    0.84       2.37       1.01       1.88       (2.66 )     (1.70 )     0.26    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.47 )     (0.36 )     (0.20 )     (0.50 )     (0.59 )     (0.68 )  
From net realized gains                                         (1.34 )  
Total distributions     (0.23 )     (0.47 )     (0.36 )     (0.20 )     (0.50 )     (0.59 )     (2.02 )  
Net asset value,
end of period
  $ 22.35     $ 21.74     $ 19.84     $ 19.19     $ 17.51     $ 20.67     $ 22.96    
Total return (f)     3.89 %(g)(h)     12.06 %     5.27 %     10.81 %(h)     (12.97 )%     (7.40 )%     0.82 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 261,707     $ 301,109     $ 483,746     $ 640,402     $ 668,290     $ 983,749     $ 1,126,854    
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets (i)
    0.74 %(j)     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %(j)     0.70 %     0.67 %     0.65 %  
Ratio of net investment
income to average
net assets (i)
    1.86 %(j)     2.11 %     1.73 %     2.03 %(j)     2.50 %     2.70 %(e)     2.73 %  
Waiver     0.01 %(j)                                      
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %(h)     63 %     158 %     110 %(h)     98 %     111 %     105 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Effective January 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium and accreting discount on all debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.01, decrease net realized and unrealized loss per share by $0.01 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.73% to 2.70%. Per share data and ratios for periods prior to December 31, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(g)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  Not annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

129



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.52    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.46       0.46       0.29       0.08    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (0.15 )     0.03       0.34       (0.22 )     0.07    
Total from investment operations     0.08       0.49       0.80       0.07       0.15    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     (0.31 )     (0.08 )  
From net realized gains           (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.09 )  
Total distributions     (0.23 )     (0.49 )     (0.60 )     (0.32 )     (0.17 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 12.30     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)     0.65 %(e)(f)     4.05 %     6.68 %     0.56 %(f)     1.19 %(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 5,064     $ 4,300     $ 3,680     $ 2,138     $ 477    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     0.88 %(h)     0.89 %     0.92 %     1.16 %(h)     0.92 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets (g)
    3.74 %(h)     3.71 %     3.73 %     3.52 %(h)     4.11 %(h)  
Waiver     %(h)(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(f)     9 %     11 %     10 %(f)     21 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

    (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.52    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.18       0.37       0.37       0.24       0.06    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (0.15 )     0.03       0.34       (0.23 )     0.08    
Total from investment operations     0.03       0.40       0.71       0.01       0.14    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.25 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains           (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.09 )  
Total distributions     (0.18 )     (0.40 )     (0.51 )     (0.26 )     (0.16 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 12.30     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)     0.27 %(e)(f)     3.26 %     5.87 %     0.05 %(f)     1.10 %(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 1,124     $ 1,226     $ 1,190     $ 999     $ 373    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     1.63 %(h)     1.64 %     1.68 %     1.86 %(h)     1.67 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets (g)
    3.00 %(h)     2.96 %     2.97 %     2.83 %(h)     3.36 %(h)  
Waiver     %(h)(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(f)     9 %     11 %     10 %(f)     21 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

130



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
2006
  Year Ended
August 31,
2005
  Period Ended
August 31,
2004 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.42    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.20       0.41       0.36    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     (0.15 )     0.03       0.18    
Total from investment operations     0.05       0.44       0.54    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.40 )     (0.37 )  
From net realized gains           (0.04 )     (0.14 )  
Total distributions     (0.20 )     (0.44 )     (0.51 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 12.30     $ 12.45     $ 12.45    
Total return (c)(d)     0.44 %(e)     3.64 %     4.41 %(e)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 560     $ 601     $ 278    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (f)     1.28 %(g)     1.29 %     1.30 %(g)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (f)     3.35 %(g)     3.31 %     3.28 %(g)  
Waiver (h)     0.35 %(g)     0.35 %     0.35 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(e)     9 %     11 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the Distributor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Amounts represent voluntary waivers of service and distribution fees.

    (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.52    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.20       0.41       0.41       0.27       0.07    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (0.15 )     0.03       0.34       (0.23 )     0.07    
Total from investment operations     0.05       0.44       0.75       0.04       0.14    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.28 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains           (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.09 )  
Total distributions     (0.20 )     (0.44 )     (0.55 )     (0.29 )     (0.16 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 12.30     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)(e)     0.45 %(f)     3.62 %     6.25 %     0.32 %(f)     1.14 %(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 724     $ 764     $ 790     $ 700     $ 488    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     1.28 %(h)     1.29 %     1.33 %     1.43 %(h)     1.32 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (g)
    3.35 %(h)     3.31 %     3.34 %     3.30 %(h)     3.71 %(h)  
Waiver (i)     0.35 %(h)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %(h)     0.35 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(f)     9 %     11 %     10 %(f)     21 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Distributor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Amounts represent voluntary waivers of service and distribution fees.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.08     $ 12.13     $ 11.56    
Income from investment
operations:
 
Net investment income     0.24 (c)     0.49 (c)     0.50 (c)     0.34 (c)     0.55 (c)     0.57 (d)     0.58    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    (0.15 )     0.03       0.34       (0.23 )     0.54       (0.02 )(d)     0.58    
Total from investment
operations
    0.09       0.52       0.84       0.11       1.09       0.55       1.16    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.48 )     (0.50 )     (0.35 )     (0.55 )     (0.57 )     (0.58 )  
From net realized gains           (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.12 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )  
Total distributions     (0.24 )     (0.52 )     (0.64 )     (0.36 )     (0.67 )     (0.60 )     (0.59 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 12.30     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.08     $ 12.13    
Total return (e)     0.77 %(f)(g)     4.31 %     6.97 %     0.83 %(g)     9.24 %     4.55 %     10.28 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 394,573     $ 410,706     $ 434,509     $ 485,427     $ 508,865     $ 491,638     $ 436,544    
Ratio of expenses to average
net assets (h)
    0.63 %(i)     0.64 %     0.65 %     0.68 %(i)     0.58 %     0.57 %     0.58 %  
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets (h)
    4.00 %(i)     3.96 %     4.03 %     4.13 %(i)     4.45 %     4.64 %(d)     4.92 %  
Waiver     %(i)(j)                                      
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(g)     9 %     11 %     10 %(g)     21 %     14 %     22 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Effective January 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium and accreting discount on all debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was less than $0.01 to net investment income and net realized and unrealized loss per share and less than 0.01% to the ratio of net investment income to average net assets. Per share data and ratios for the periods prior to December 31, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.17    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.25       0.48       0.50       0.33       0.09    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (0.07 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       0.20    
Total from investment operations     0.18       0.45       0.74       0.48       0.29    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.52 )     (0.54 )     (0.36 )     (0.09 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 8.53     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)     2.12 %(e)(f)     5.31 %     8.90 %     5.81 %(e)     3.50 %(e)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 215,333     $ 321,402     $ 335,841     $ 193,267     $ 33,992    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     0.93 %(h)     0.95 %     1.01 %     1.07 %(h)     1.15 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (g)
    6.01 %(h)     5.55 %     5.74 %     5.82 %(h)     6.46 %(h)  
Waiver     %(h)(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(e)     40 %     41 %     38 %(e)     42 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.17    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.22       0.42       0.43       0.28       0.07    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (0.07 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       0.20    
Total from investment operations     0.15       0.39       0.67       0.43       0.27    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.46 )     (0.47 )     (0.31 )     (0.07 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 8.53     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)     1.74 %(e)(f)     4.53 %     8.07 %     5.20 %(e)     3.33 %(e)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 79,006     $ 89,101     $ 102,038     $ 89,950     $ 16,701    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     1.68 %(h)     1.70 %     1.77 %     1.94 %(h)     1.90 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (g)
    5.24 %(h)     4.80 %     4.97 %     4.93 %(h)     5.71 %(h)  
Waiver     %(h)(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(e)     40 %     41 %     38 %(e)     42 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006
  Year Ended
August 31,
2005
  Period Ended
August 31,
2004 (a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.64    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.23       0.43       0.39    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.08 )     (0.03 )     0.09    
Total from investment operations     0.15       0.40       0.48    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.47 )     (0.43 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 8.53     $ 8.62     $ 8.69    
Total return (c)(d)     1.82 %(e)     4.69 %     5.65 %(e)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 14,259     $ 18,002     $ 20,126    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (f)     1.53 %(g)     1.55 %     1.61 %(g)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (f)     5.40 %(g)     4.95 %     5.03 %(g)  
Waiver (h)     0.15 %(g)     0.15 %     0.15 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(e)     40 %     41 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the Distributor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Amounts represent voluntary waivers of service and distribution fees.

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.17    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.43       0.44       0.29       0.07    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (0.08 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       0.20    
Total from investment operations     0.15       0.40       0.68       0.44       0.27    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.47 )     (0.48 )     (0.32 )     (0.07 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 8.53     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)(e)     1.82 %(f)     4.69 %     8.23 %     5.35 %(f)     3.35 %(f)  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 45,214     $ 58,739     $ 86,854     $ 103,559     $ 18,035    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (g)     1.53 %(h)     1.55 %     1.62 %     1.73 %(h)     1.75 %(h)  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets (g)
    5.41 %(h)     4.95 %     5.12 %     5.12 %(h)     5.86 %(h)  
Waiver (i)     0.15 %(h)     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %(h)     0.15 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(f)     40 %     41 %     38 %(f)     42 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the Distributor and/or Transfer Agent not waived a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Amounts represent voluntary waivers of service and distribution fees.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

For a fund share outstanding throughout each period

    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001   2000  
Net asset value,
beginning of period
  $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.87     $ 8.98     $ 9.32    
Income from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.26 (c)     0.50 (c)     0.52 (c)     0.35 (c)     0.57 (c)     0.67 (d)     0.75    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    (0.07 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       (0.48 )     (0.09 )(d)     (0.34 )  
Total from investment
operations
    0.19       0.47       0.76       0.50       0.09       0.58       0.41    
Less distributions:  
From net investment income     (0.28 )     (0.54 )     (0.56 )     (0.38 )     (0.59 )     (0.69 )     (0.75 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 8.53     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.87     $ 8.98    
Total return (e)     2.24 %(f)     5.54 %     9.16 %     6.04 %(f)     1.17 %     6.63 %     4.61 %  
Ratios/Supplemental data:  
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)
  $ 934,549     $ 1,073,894     $ 1,186,454     $ 1,197,340     $ 702,785     $ 238,994     $ 97,575    
Ratio of expenses to average
net assets (g)
    0.68 %(h)     0.70 %     0.77 %     0.82 %(h)     0.77 %     0.85 %     0.93 %  
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets (g)
    6.23 %(h)     5.80 %     5.97 %     6.19 %(h)     6.84 %     7.47 %(d)     8.22 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(f)     40 %     41 %     38 %(f)     42 %     69 %     50 %  

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Effective January 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium and accreting discount on all debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $0.02, decrease net realized and unrealized loss per share by $0.02 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 7.64% to 7.47%. Per share data and ratios for periods prior to

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

February 28, 2006 (Unaudited)  Columbia Funds

Note 1. Organization

The Columbia Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), as amended, as open-end management investment companies. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following Funds (individually referred to as a "Fund", collectively referred to as the "Funds"):

Columbia International Stock Fund

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Columbia Technology Fund

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

Columbia Balanced Fund

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

All Funds are diversified except for the Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Columbia Technology Fund and Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, which are non-diversified.

Investment Goals

Columbia International Stock Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks issued by companies from at least three countries outside the United States. Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund seeks significant capital appreciation by investing in stocks of companies with a market capitalization, at the time of initial purchase, equal to or less than the largest stock in the Russell Midcap Index. Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I seeks capital appreciation by investing in stocks of companies with a market capitalization, at the time of initial purchase, equal to or less than the largest stock in the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index. Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund seeks capital appreciation and above-average income by investing in stocks of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (REITs). Columbia Technology Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in stocks of technology companies that may benefit from technological improvements, advancements or developments. Columbia Strategic Investor Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by using a "value" approach to investing primarily in common stocks. Columbia Balanced Fund seeks high total return by investing in common stocks and debt securities. Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund seeks a high level of income exempt from federal and Oregon income tax by investing primarily in municipal securities issued by the state of Oregon. Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund seeks a high level of income, with capital appreciation as a secondary goal, by investing in non-investment-grade, corporate debt securities.

Fund Shares

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares. Each of the Funds, except the Columbia International Stock Fund, Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund and Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, offer five classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class Z. Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I commenced offering Class A, Class B and Class C shares on November 1, 2005. Columbia International Stock Fund offers six classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class G and Class Z. Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund offers eight classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class G, Class R, Class T and Class Z. Effective January 23, 2006, the Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund is authorized to issue Class R shares. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Class A and Class T shares are subject to a front-end sales charge based on the amount of initial investment. Class A and Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating up to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") on shares sold within twelve months of the time of purchase. Class B and Class G shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares in eight years after purchase. Class G shares will convert to Class T shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class D shares are closed to new investors. Class D shares are subject to a front-end sales charge of 1.00% (which is currently being waived) and a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class R and Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class R and Class Z shares, as described in each Fund's prospectus.

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Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Security Valuation

Equity securities and certain investment companies are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Funds' Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available are valued at an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis.

Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Options are valued at the last reported sale price, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last quoted bid and ask price.

Foreign securities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity, the securities are valued at the last sale price of the local shares in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded.

Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such foreign securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE, which would not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset value. If events materially affecting the values of such foreign securities occur and it is determined that market quotations are not reliable, then these foreign securities will be valued at their fair value using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. If a security is valued at a "fair value", such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not appropriate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based

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upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Futures Contracts

Certain Funds may invest in municipal and U.S. Treasury futures contracts. The Funds will invest in these instruments to hedge against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in interest rates and/or market conditions, for duration management, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risk inherent in the management of the Funds and not for trading purposes. The use of futures contracts involves certain risks, which include: (1) imperfect correlation between the price movement of the instruments and the underlying securities, (2) inability to close out positions due to differing trading hours, or the temporary absence of a liquid market, for either the instrument or the underlying securities, or (3) an inaccurate prediction by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC of the future direction of interest rates. Any of these risks may involve amounts exceeding the variation margin recorded in the Funds' Statement of Assets and Liabilities at any given time.

Upon entering into a futures contract, each Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Funds equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and offset in unrealized gains or losses. Each Fund also identifies portfolio securities as segregated with the broker in a separate account in an amount equal to the futures contract. The Funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

Options

Certain Funds may write call and put options on futures they own or in which they may invest. Writing put options tends to increase the Funds' exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options tends to decrease the Funds' exposure to the underlying instrument. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Each Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying future may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future underlying the written option. There is the risk the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The Funds' custodian will set aside cash or liquid portfolio securities equal to the amount of the written options contract commitment in a separate account.

Certain Funds may also write call options on a security the Funds own. Writing call options tends to decrease a Fund's exposure to the underlying security. When a Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing call options which have expired are treated as realized gains.

Certain Funds may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options tends to increase the Funds' exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease the Funds' exposure to the underlying instrument. Each Fund pays a premium, which is included in the Funds' Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying future transaction to determine the realized gain or loss.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements to exchange one currency for another at a future date at a specified price. These contracts are used to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations during the period between trade and settlement date of the contracts. Certain Funds may utilize forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with the settlement of purchases and sales of securities. Certain Funds may also enter into these contracts to hedge certain other foreign currency denominated assets. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while

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contracts to sell are used to hedge the Funds' investments against currency fluctuations. Forward currency contracts are valued daily at the current exchange rate of the underlying currency, resulting in unrealized gains (losses) which become realized at the time the foreign currency contracts are closed or mature. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) arising from such transactions are included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions. The use of forward currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Funds' portfolio securities. While the maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened, exposure is typically limited to the change in value of the contract (in U.S. dollars) over the period it remains open. The Funds could also be exposed to risk if the counterparties of the contracts are unable to fulfill the terms of the contracts.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

The Fund may invest in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ("TIPS"). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically for inflation based on a monthly published index. Interest payments are based on the inflation-adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Funds' investment advisor has determined are creditworthy. Each Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon each Fund's ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date, except for certain foreign securities which are recorded as soon after ex-date as the Funds become aware of such, net of non-reclaimable tax withholdings. Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost if the Funds still own the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Funds no longer own the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

The Funds estimate components of distributions from real estate investment trusts (REITs). Distributions received in excess of income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments. If the Funds no longer own the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains.

Foreign Currency Transactions

The values of all assets and liabilities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day's exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Funds do not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

Determination of Class Net Asset Values

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statements of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a Fund on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. Income and expenses are allocated to each class based on the settled shares method, while realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated based on the relative net assets of each class for the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia

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Conservative High Yield Fund. For all other Funds, income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statements of Operations), and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a Fund based on the relative net assets of each class of that Fund.

Federal Income Tax Status

Each Fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, each Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that each Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Foreign Capital Gains Taxes

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Funds accrue for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income of the Columbia International Stock Fund, Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Columbia Technology Fund and Columbia Strategic Investor Fund are declared and paid annually. Dividends from net investment income of the Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund and Columbia Balanced Fund are declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net investment income of the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually for all Funds. Additional distributions of net investment income and capital gains for each Fund may be made at the discretion of the Board of Trustees in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2005 was as follows:

    Tax-Exempt
Income
  Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total  
Columbia International Stock Fund   $     $ 3,047,263     $     $ 3,047,263    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund           34,548,337       81,680,946       116,229,283    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund           1,232,551       5,190,447       6,422,998    
Columbia Balanced Fund           9,084,173             9,084,173    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    16,838,804       226,449       952,497       18,017,750    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund           103,244,359             103,244,359    

 

*  For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions.

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Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2006, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, and excluding any unrealized appreciation and depreciation from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates, was:

    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 267,761,415     $ (14,733,541 )   $ 253,027,874    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     259,922,967       (11,019,792 )     248,903,175    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     58,802,688       (3,946,301 )     54,856,387    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     337,765,092       (875,678 )     336,889,414    
Columbia Technology Fund     25,735,157       (3,035,638 )     22,699,519    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     98,395,695       (4,014,319 )     94,381,376    
Columbia Balanced Fund     23,644,397       (6,853,427 )     16,790,970    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     18,101,811       (325,701 )     17,776,110    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     15,374,641       (17,477,673 )     (2,103,032 )  

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2005, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

    Year of Expiration  
    2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2013   Total  
Columbia
International
Stock Fund
  $     $ 2,960,252     $ 3,458,899     $ 123,580,370     $ 20,382,060     $     $     $ 150,381,581    
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
                5,414,380       13,422,695                         18,837,075    
Columbia Balanced
Fund
                            19,909,041       10,165,186             30,074,227    
Columbia Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
                                        751,457       751,457    
Columbia
Conservative
High Yield Fund
                            9,535,110                   9,535,110    

 

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia International Stock Fund, $4,440,378 ($2,960,252 expiring August 31, 2007 and $1,480,126 expiring August 31, 2008), $2,638,364 ($1,978,773 expiring August 31, 2008 and $659,591 expiring August 31, 2009) and $143,302,839 ($122,920,779 expiring August 31, 2009 and $20,382,060 expiring August 31, 2010) remain from the Columbia International Stock Fund's merger with Liberty Newport International Equity Fund, Stein Roe International Fund and Columbia International Equity Fund, respectively. Total capital loss carryforwards acquired in the current year from the Columbia International Equity Fund were $252,270,656, of which $83,010,689 were permanently lost and $25,957,128 were utilized to offset current year gains. The availability of a portion of the remaining capital loss carryforwards from the Columbia International Equity Fund may be limited in a given year.

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, $5,507,368 ($4,130,526 expiring August 31, 2008 and $1,376,842 expiring August 31, 2009) and $13,329,707 ($1,283,854 expiring August 31, 2008 and $12,045,853 expiring August 31, 2009) remain from the Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund's merger with Liberty Mid Cap Growth Fund and Stein Roe Capital Opportunities Fund, respectively.

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The following capital loss carryforwards were utilized or lost during the year ended August 31, 2005:

Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 131,879,054    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     110,264,080    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     97,865,374    
Columbia Technology Fund     1,968,835    
Columbia Balanced Fund     36,095,807    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    6,755,468    

 

Under current tax rules, certain currency and capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of August 31, 2005, post-October currency losses and capital losses attributed to security transactions were deferred to September 1, 2005, as follows:

    Currency
Losses
  Capital
Losses
 
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
  $ 99     $    
Columbia Technology Fund     5,295          

 

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("Columbia"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("BOA"), is the investment advisor to the Funds and provides administrative and other services to the Funds. Prior to September 30, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. was investment advisor to the Funds under the same fee structure. On September 30, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC. At that time, the investment advisor was then renamed Columbia Management Advisors, LLC. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on each Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

    First
$200 Million
  $200 Million
to
$500 Million
  $500 Million
to
$1 Billion
  $1 Billion
to
$1.5 Billion
  $1.5 Billion
to
$3 Billion
  $3 Billion
to
$6 Billion
  Over
$6 Billion
 
Columbia International
Stock Fund
    0.87 %     0.87 %     0.82 %     0.77 %     0.72 %     0.70 %     0.68 %  
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    0.82 %     0.82 %     0.75 %     0.72 %     0.67 %     0.67 %     0.67 %  
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    0.87 %     0.87 %     0.82 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %  
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     0.87 %     0.87 %     0.82 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %  
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %  
Columbia Oregon
Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %  
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    0.60 %     0.60 %     0.55 %     0.52 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.49 %  

 

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For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the annualized effective investment advisory fee rates for the Funds, as a percentage of the Funds' average daily net assets, were as follows:

    Effective
Fee Rate
 
Columbia International Stock Fund     0.83 %  
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.79 %  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     0.87 %  
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     0.75 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     0.87 %  
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     0.75 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.50 %  
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    0.50 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.56 %  

 

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

Columbia is responsible for providing pricing and bookkeeping services to the Funds under a pricing and bookkeeping agreement. Under a separate agreement (the "Outsourcing Agreement"), Columbia has delegated those functions to State Street Corporation ("State Street"). As a result, the total fees payable under the pricing and bookkeeping agreement are paid by Columbia to State Street.

Under its pricing and bookkeeping agreement with the Funds, Columbia receives an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly plus an additional monthly fee based on the level of average daily net assets for the month; provided that during any 12-month period, the aggregate fee shall not exceed $140,000.

Prior to November 1, 2005, Columbia received from each Fund an annual financial accounting fee of $25,000, an annual financial reporting fee of $19,965 and a monthly financial accounting fee at the annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The combined financial accounting and financial reporting fee for a Fund in any year did not exceed $150,000.

The Funds also reimburse Columbia and State Street for out-of-pocket expenses and charges, including fees payable to third parties for pricing each Fund's portfolio securities and direct internal costs incurred by Columbia in connection with providing fund accounting oversight and monitoring and certain other services. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the annualized effective pricing and bookkeeping fee rates for the Funds, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, as a percentage of the Funds' average daily net assets, were as follows:

Columbia International Stock Fund     0.013 %  
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.018 %  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     0.043 %  
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     0.021 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     0.066 %  
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     0.031 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.047 %  
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    0.038 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.013 %  

 

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (formerly Columbia Funds Services, Inc.) (the "Transfer Agent"), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Funds and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services ("BFDS") to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $15.23 per open account plus sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees) calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to third parties for services to those accounts. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, IRA trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Fund and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent

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maintains in connection with its services to the Funds. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Prior to November 1, 2005, the Transfer Agent received a monthly fee at the annual rate of $28.00 per open account for each Fund except Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund, which paid $34.00 per open account. The Transfer Agent was also reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Columbia has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the transfer agent fees for the Columbia International Stock Fund, Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund and Columbia Strategic Investor Fund. For the period September 1, 2005 through October 31, 2005, the Transfer Agent voluntarily waived a portion of its fees to reflect the reduced contractual fees charged to the Funds effective November 1, 2005. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, fees waived by the Transfer Agent and the annualized effective fee rates for the Funds, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and net of fee waivers, as a percentage of the Funds' average daily net assets, were as follows:

    Transfer
Agent
Fees
Waived
  Annualized
Effective
Fee Rates
 
Columbia International
Stock Fund
  $ 315,273       0.02 %  
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    115,187       0.07 %  
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    2,454       0.12 %  
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    13,205       0.09 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     4,659       0.08 %  
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    58,474       0.10 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     15,815       0.10 %  
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    7,173       0.04 %  
Columbia Conservative High
Yield Fund
    21,371       0.06 %  

 

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor"), a subsidiary of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Funds. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts and net CDSC fees as follows:

    Front-End
Sales Charge
  Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)  
    Class A   Class T   Class A   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class G   Class T  
Columbia International
Stock Fund
  $ 10,733     $     $ 62     $ 26,484     $ 2,340     $ 25     $ 2,094     $    
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    9,849       96       1       6,029       342       10       569          
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    971             100                                  
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    8,261             3       27,503       1,454       179                
Columbia Technology Fund     41,902             2,057       819                            
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    67,078             12       56,393       4,882                      
Columbia Balanced Fund     2,771             1       7,429       148                      
Columbia Oregon
Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    655                   2,775       50                      
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    5,566             151,169       3,080       1,113                      

 

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The Funds have adopted a 12b-1 plan (the "Plan") which allows the payment of a monthly service and distribution fee to the Distributor based on the average daily net assets of each Fund at the following annual rates:

    Distribution Fee  
    Class A(a)   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class G   Class R  
Columbia International Stock Fund           0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.65 %(b)     0.50 %  
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Technology Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund           0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              

 

    Service Fee  
    Class A(a)   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class G  
Columbia International Stock Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.50 %(b)  
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Technology Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        

 

(a)  The Fund's Board of Directors currently limits payments under the Plan for Class A shares to 0.25% annually of the Class A average daily net assets.

(b)  The Distributor has contractually agreed to limit a portion of the Class G distribution and service fees so that combined the fee does exceed 0.95% annually of the Class G shares average daily net assets. Of the 0.50% service fee, 0.25% relates to shareholder liaison fees and 0.25% relates to administration support fees.

The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Class C and Class D distribution and service fees so that combined these fees do not exceed the annual rates on the average daily net assets of Class C and Class D shares of each Fund as follows:

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    0.65 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.85 %  

 

The CDSC and the distribution fees received from the Plan are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.

Shareholder Services Fees

The Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund has adopted shareholder services plans that permit the Fund to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by its financial advisors. The annual service fee may equal up to 0.50% annually for Class T shares, but will not exceed the Fund's net investment income attributable to Class T shares. The Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund does not intend to pay more than 0.30% for annual Class T shareholder services fees.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

Columbia has voluntarily agreed to waive fees and reimburse the Columbia Technology Fund for certain expenses so that total expenses (exclusive of service fees, distribution fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, if any) will not exceed 1.65% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued by Columbia at any time.

Custody Credits

Each Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Funds could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if they had not entered into such an agreement.

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Fees Paid to Officers and Directors

All officers of the Funds, with the exception of the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer, are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and receive no compensation from the Funds. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Funds in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Funds, along with other affiliated funds, pay their pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. Each Fund's expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.

The Funds' Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Funds' assets.

Other

Columbia provides certain services to the Funds related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. This amount is included in "Other expenses" on the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the Funds paid fees to Columbia for such services as follows:

Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 1,537    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     1,295    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     827    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     1,244    
Columbia Technology Fund     1,547    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     1,048    
Columbia Balanced Fund     892    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    968    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     1,721    

 

Note 5. Portfolio Information

For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were as follows:

    U.S. Government
Securities
  Other Investment
Securities
 
    Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales  
Columbia International Stock Fund   $     $     $ 804,830,754     $ 766,576,473    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund                 172,742,993       226,820,280    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I                 119,968,051       156,055,713    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund                 35,538,162       235,529,432    
Columbia Technology Fund                 202,563,256       135,553,643    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund                 121,577,660       139,540,657    
Columbia Balanced Fund     15,325,781       23,117,769       57,142,199       88,400,449    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund                 5,769,848       17,416,276    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund                 210,034,085       427,231,493    

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2006, Columbia Technology Fund had transactions in written options as follows:

    Number of
Contracts
  Premium
Received
 
Options Outstanding at
August 31, 2005
    40     $ 3,680    
Options Closed     (40 )     (3,680 )  
Options Outstanding
at February 28, 2006
        $    

 

Note 6. Redemption Fees

The Columbia International Stock Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund who redeem shares held for 60 days or less. Redemption fees, which are retained by the Fund, are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are allocated to each class proportionately for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the redemption fees for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class G and Class Z shares of the Columbia International Stock Fund amounted to $2,893, $635, $268, $12, $59 and $15,340 respectively.

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Note 7. Line of Credit

The Funds and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company. Borrowings are used for temporary or emergency purposes to facilitate portfolio liquidity. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their pro-rata portion of the unutilized line of credit. The commitment fee is included in "Other expenses" on the Statements of Operations.

For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for the International Stock Fund was $5,535,714 at a weighted average interest rate of 4.80%.

For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for the Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I was $1,000,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 4.75%.

For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for the Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund was $3,000,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.00%.

For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the Funds, other than the Columbia International Stock Fund, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I and Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund did not borrow under this arrangement.

Note 8. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of February 28, 2006, the Funds had shareholders whose shares were beneficially owned by participant accounts over which Bank of America and/or its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion.

Subscription and redemption activity in these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds. The numbers of such accounts and the percentage of shares of beneficial interest outstanding held therein are as follows:

    Number of
Shareholders
  % of Shares
Outstanding
Held
 
Columbia International
Stock Fund
    1       63.0 %  
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    1       23.9    
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    1       6.0    
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    1       24.3    
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    1       5.3    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    1       44.8    

 

In addition, as of February 28, 2006, several of the Funds had other shareholders that held greater than 5% of the shares outstanding. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds. The number of such accounts and the percentage of shares of beneficial interest outstanding held therein are as follows:

    Number of
Shareholders
  % of Shares
Outstanding
Held
 
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    1       11.8 %  
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    1       20.8    
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    2       26.3    
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    1       15.4    
Columbia Balanced Fund     1       16.1    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    3       17.0    

 

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Note 9. Disclosure of Significant Risks and Contingencies

Concentration of Credit Risk

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund holds investments that are insured by private insurers who guarantee the payment of principal and interest in the event of default or that are supported by a letter of credit. The insurers are rated Aaa by Moody's Investors Services, Inc.

At February 28, 2006, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total investments of the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund were as follows:

Columbia Oregon Municipal Bond Fund  

 


Insurer
  % of Total
Investments
 
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     13.7 %  
MBIA Insurance Corp.     12.1    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     11.7    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     6.7    

 

Foreign Securities

There are certain additional risks involved when investing in foreign securities that are not inherent with investments in domestic securities. These risks may involve foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments and the possible prevention of currency exchange or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the liquidity of foreign securities may be more limited than that of domestic securities.

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Geographic Concentration

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund has greater than 5% of its total investments on February 28, 2006 invested in debt obligations issued by the state of Oregon and its political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. This Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of the state's municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

High-Yield Securities

Investing in high-yield securities may involve greater credit risk and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other higher quality fixed income securities. These securities are non-investment grade securities, often referred to as "junk" bonds. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high-yield securities may be less liquid to the extent that there is no established secondary market.

Industry Focus

The Funds may focus its investments in certain industries, subjecting them to greater risk than a fund that is more diversified.

Issuer Focus

As non-diversified funds, the Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, the Columbia Technology Fund and the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund may invest a greater percentage of their total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a diversified fund. The Funds may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.

Legal Proceedings

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)) ("Columbia") and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the "Distributor") (collectively, the "Columbia Group") entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") (the "NYAG Settlement") and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (the "SEC Order"). The SEC Order and the NYAG Settlement are referred to collectively as the "Settlements". The Settlements contain substantially the same terms and conditions as

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outlined in the agreements in principle which Columbia Group entered into with the SEC and NYAG in March 2004.

Under the terms of the SEC Order, the Columbia Group has agreed among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review the Columbia Group's applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Columbia Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates to reduce certain Columbia Funds (including the former Nations Funds) and other mutual funds management fees collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions.

Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC order, the $140 million in settlement amounts described above will be distributed in accordance with a distribution plan developed by an independent distribution consultant and agreed to by the staff of the SEC. The independent distribution consultant has been in consultation with the Staff, and has submitted a draft proposed plan of distribution, but has not yet submitted a final proposed plan of distribution.

As a result of these matters or any adverse publicity or other developments resulting from them, there may be increased redemptions or reduced sales of fund shares, which could increase transaction costs or operating expenses, or have other adverse consequences for the funds.

A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005.

In connection with the events described in detail above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities.

On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against several other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the "MDL"). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law.

On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the court's memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds. As to Columbia, the Distributor and the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA) and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA along with related claims under Section 48(a) of the ICA were not dismissed.

On March 21, 2005 purported class action plaintiffs filed suit in Massachusetts state court alleging that the conduct, including market timing, entitles Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption ("the CDSC Lawsuit"). The CDSC Lawsuit has been removed to federal court in Massachusetts and the federal Judicial Panel has transferred the CDSC Lawsuit to the MDL.

The MDL is ongoing. Accordingly, an estimate of the financial impact of this litigation on any fund, if any, cannot currently be made.

In 2004, certain Columbia funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, advisers and affiliated entities were named as defendants in certain purported shareholder

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class and derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. The suits allege, inter alia, that the fees and expenses paid by the funds are excessive and that the advisers and their affiliates inappropriately used fund assets to distribute the funds and for other improper purpose. On March 2, 2005, the actions were consolidated in the Massachusetts federal court as In re Columbia Entities Litigation. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 9, 2005. On November 30, 2005, the judge dismissed all claims by plaintiffs and ordered that the case be closed. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on December 30, 2005 and this appeal is pending.

For the six months ended February 28, 2006, Columbia has assumed legal, consulting services and Trustees' fees incurred by the Funds in connection with these matters as follows:

Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 7,937    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     5,217    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     1,264    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     4,613    
Columbia Technology Fund     531    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     3,066    
Columbia Balanced Fund     1,792    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    2,462    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     8,484    

 

Note 10. Business Combinations & Mergers

Business Combinations and Mergers

On October 7, 2005, the Columbia Newport Tiger Fund, a series of a separate Massachusetts business trust, merged into the Columbia International Stock Fund. The Columbia International Stock Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from the Columbia Newport Tiger Fund as follows:

Shares
Issued
  Net Assets
Received
  Unrealized
Appreciation1
 
  17,616,768     $ 280,994,524     $ 21,800,458    
Net Assets
of Columbia
International
Stock Fund
Prior to
Combination
  Net Assets
of Columbia
Newport
Tiger Fund
Immediately
Prior to
Combination
  Net Assets
of Columbia
International
Stock Fund
Immediately
After
Combination
 
$ 1,061,242,112     $ 280,994,524     $ 1,342,236,636    

 

1  Unrealized appreciation is included in the Net Assets Received amount shown above.

Note 11. Subsequent Event

After the close of business on March 24, 2006, the Funds will be re-domiciled as a new series of the Columbia Funds Series Trust I. Columbia Funds Series Trust I is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

  Columbia Funds

The Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee of the Board of Trustees meets one or more times annually, usually in late summer, to review the advisory agreements (collectively, the "Agreements") of the funds for which the Trustees serve as trustees or directors (each a "fund") and determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. In addition, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with the heads of each investment area within Columbia. The Trustees also meet with selected fund portfolio managers at various times throughout the year.

The Trustees receive and review all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia, the funds' investment adviser, believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements and determine whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. Those materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of each fund relative to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and the fund's performance benchmarks, (ii) information on each fund's advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the fund's expenses to those of peer groups of mutual funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee "breakpoints," (iii) sales and redemption data, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to Columbia, and potential "fall-out" or ancillary benefits that Columbia and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the funds and (v) information obtained through Columbia's response to a questionnaire prepared at the request of the Trustees by counsel to the funds and independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Trustees also consider other information such as (vi) Columbia's financial results and financial condition, (vii) each fund's investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of Columbia's investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (viii) the allocation of the funds' brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with Columbia and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay fund expenses and to pay for research products and services, (ix) Columbia's resources devoted to, and its record of compliance with, the funds' investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (x) Columbia's response to various legal and regulatory proceedings since 2003 and (xi) the economic outlook generally and for the mutual fund industry in particular. In addition, the Trustees confer with their independent fee consultant and review materials relating to the Agreements that the independent fee consultant provides. Throughout the process, the Trustees have the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from Columbia and to consult independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees.

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at its October, 2005 meeting, following meetings of the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee held in August, September, and October, 2005. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative, and each weighed various factors as he or she deemed appropriate. The Trustees considered the following matters in connection with their approval of the continuation of the Agreements:

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Columbia and its affiliates to the funds and the resources dedicated to the funds by Columbia and its affiliates. Among other things, the Trustees considered (i) Columbia's ability, including its resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals; (ii) the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals; and (iii) the trade execution services provided on behalf of the funds. For each fund, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing for a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the

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nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the continuation of the Agreements.

Investment performance of the funds and Columbia. The Trustees reviewed information about the performance of each fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third party that compared the performance of each fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The Trustees also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying each fund's peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. The Trustees also considered additional information that the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee requested from Columbia relating to funds that presented relatively weaker performance and/or relatively higher expenses.

In the case of each fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant continuation of the fund's Agreements. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the fund's investment strategy and policies and that the fund was performing as expected, given market conditions and the fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; (iv) that Columbia had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers or modifying investment strategies; (v) that the fund's advisory fee had recently been, or was proposed to be, reduced, with the goal of helping the fund's net return to shareholders become more competitive; and (vi) that other fund expenses, such as transfer agency or fund accounting fees, have recently been reduced, with the goal of helping the fund's net return to shareholders become more competitive.

The Trustees also considered Columbia's performance and reputation generally, the funds' performance as a fund family generally, and Columbia's historical responsiveness to Trustee concerns about performance and Columbia's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of each fund and Columbia was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Agreements.

The costs of the services provided and profits realized by Columbia and its affiliates from their relationships with the funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the funds. That information included comparisons (provided both by management and by an independent third party) of the funds' advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia to comparable accounts. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees took into account, among other things, management's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual funds and distribute mutual fund shares. In evaluating each fund's advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the fund. The Trustees considered reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints, institution of advisory fee waivers, and changes to expense caps, which benefited a number of the funds. Furthermore, the Trustees considered the projected impact on expenses resulting from the overall cost reductions that management anticipated would result from the shift to a common group of service providers for transfer agency, fund accounting and custody services for mutual funds advised by Bank of America affiliates. The Trustees also noted management's stated justification for the fees charged to the funds, which included information about the performance of the funds, the services provided to the funds and management's view as to why it was appropriate that some funds bear advisory fees or total expenses greater than their peer group medians.

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia and its affiliates from their relationships with the funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to

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the profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the funds, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant funds, the expense levels of the funds, and whether Columbia had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to the funds.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to each of the funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of the advisory services generally, and the related profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the funds, supported the continuation of the Agreements.

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by Columbia to each fund and whether those economies were shared with the fund through breakpoints in the investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers. The Trustees noted that many of the funds benefited from breakpoints, expense caps, or both. In considering those issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the funds, as discussed above.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the funds supported the continuation of the Agreements.

Other Factors. The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

•  the extent to which each fund had operated in accordance with its investment objective and its record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the funds and Columbia. They also considered the compliance-related resources that Columbia and its affiliates were providing to the funds.

  the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by Columbia and its affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services.

•  so-called "fall-out benefits" to Columbia, such as the engagement of its affiliates to provide distribution, brokerage and transfer agency services to the funds, and the benefits of research made available to Columbia by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the funds' securities transactions, as well as possible conflicts of interest associated with those fall-out and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor those possible conflicts of interest.

•  the draft report provided by the independent fee consultant, which included information about and analysis of the funds' fees, expenses and performance.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel and the independent fee consultant, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of each of the Agreements through October 31, 2006.

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SUMMARY OF MANAGEMENT FEE EVALUATION
BY INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT

  Columbia Funds

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005
Assurance of Discontinuance
between the Office of
Attorney General of New York State and
Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. and
Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc.

October 11, 2005

I. Overview

Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. ("CMA") and Columbia Funds Distributors, Inc. ("CFD") (CFD together with CMA referred to herein as Columbia Management Group or "CMG1"), entered into an agreement with the New York Attorney General's Office in the form of an Assurance of Discontinuance (the "AOD"). The AOD stipulated that CMA would be permitted to manage or advise the Columbia Funds only if the Independent Members (as such term is defined in the AOD) of the Columbia Funds' Board of Trustees/Directors (collectively the "Trustees") appointed a Senior Officer or an Independent Fee Consultant ("IFC") who, among other things, is to manage the process by which management fees are negotiated. On May 15, 2005, the Independent Members of the Board appointed me as the IFC for the Columbia Funds. This report is the annual written evaluation of the Columbia Funds for 2005 that I have prepared in my capacity as IFC, as required by the AOD.

A. Duties of the Independent Fee Consultant

As part of the AOD, the Independent Members of the Columbia Funds' Board of Trustees/Directors agreed to retain an independent fee consultant who was to participate in the management fee negotiation process. The IFC is charged with "... duties and responsibilities [that] include managing the process by which proposed management fees (including, but not limited to, advisory fees) to be charged the Columbia Fund[s] are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance." However, the IFC does not replace the Trustees in their role of negotiating management and other fees with CMG and its affiliates. In particular, the AOD states that "Columbia Advisors may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees of the Columbia Fund using ... an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of the ... Independent Fee Consultant...." This report, pursuant to the AOD, constitutes the "annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of the... Independent Fee Consultant."

The AOD requires the IFC report to consider at least the following:

a)  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

b)  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of CMA for like services;

c)  Costs to CMA and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

d)  Profit margins of CMA and its affiliates from supplying such services;

e)  Possible economies of scale as the CMA fund grows larger; and

f)  The nature and quality of CMA services, including Columbia Funds' performance.

This report is designed to assist the Board in evaluating the 2005 contract renewal for Columbia Funds. In addition, this report points out areas where the Board may deem additional information and analysis to be appropriate over time.

B. Sources of Information Used in My Evaluation

I have requested data from CMG and various third party industry data sources or independent research companies that work in the mutual fund arena. The following list generally describes the types of information I requested.

1.  I collected data on performance, management fees, and expense ratios of both Columbia Funds and

1  Prior to the date of this report, CMA merged into an affiliated entity, Banc of America Capital Management, LLC ("BACAP"), and BACAP then changed its name to Columbia Management Advisors, LLC which carries on the business of CMA, and CFD changed its name to Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

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comparable non-Columbia Funds. The sources of this information were CMG, Lipper Inc. ("Lipper") and Morningstar Inc. ("Morningstar"). While Lipper and Morningstar each selected a different group of peer funds it deemed appropriate against which to measure the relative performance and fees of Columbia Funds, I conducted an independent review of the appropriateness of each peer group.

2.  I reviewed data on CMG's expense and profitability that I obtained from CMA directly.

3.  I have reviewed data on the organizational structure of CMG in general.

4.  I collected information on profitability from Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC ("Strategic Insight"). I used this third-party independent research as an additional method to gauge the accuracy of the data collected in (2) above.

5.  I conducted interviews with various CMG staff, including members of the senior management team, legal staff, heads of affiliates, portfolio managers, and financial personnel.

6.  I reviewed current 2005 Section 15(c) material provided to the Board and material presented to the Board in the 2004 fee and performance evaluation.

7.  I have reviewed various academic research papers, industry publications, and other available literature dealing with mutual fund operations, profitability, and other issues. In addition, I have reviewed SEC releases and studies of mutual fund expenses.

8.  I have reviewed documents pertaining to recent mutual fund litigation in general and publicly available information about litigation where CMG has been involved.

In addition, I have engaged NERA Economic Consulting ("NERA") and independent consultant Dr. John Rea to assist me in data management and analysis. Both NERA and Dr. Rea have extensive experience in the mutual fund industry through consulting, government positions, or industry trade groups that provide unique insights and special knowledge pertaining to my independent analysis of fees, performance, and profitability. I have also retained Shearman & Sterling LLP as outside counsel to advise me in connection with my review.

C. Qualifications and Independence

I am the Walter H. Carpenter Chair and Professor of Finance at Babson College. Before this I was the Chief Economist of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. I have no material relationship with Bank of America or CMG aside from acting as IFC, and am aware of no relationship with any of their affiliates. [Resume omitted]

II. EVALUATION OF THE GENERAL PROCESS USED TO NEGOTIATE THE ADVISORY CONTRACT

A. General Considerations

My analysis considered all factors and information I reviewed on the finances and operations of Columbia Funds. I gave each factor an appropriate weight in my overall findings, and no single factor was in itself the sole criterion for a finding or conclusion. My objective was to assess all of the information provided and conduct a robust evaluation of Columbia Funds' operations, fees, and performance.

My analysis and thought processes will and, I believe, should, differ in certain ways from the processes used by Trustees in their evaluation of the management agreements. In particular, because of my technical and quantitative background, I may use techniques and data that Trustees have not previously felt would be useful. I view this supplemental analysis as appropriate because my role is to assist Trustees in their decisions, and to the extent that I bring new ideas or analysis to the evaluation, I believe this improves the process by which management fees for the Columbia Funds may be negotiated in accordance with the AOD.

Finally, as part of my role as IFC, I have, from time to time, sent to Trustees additional papers and reports produced by third parties that I felt had bearing on the fee negotiation process. I viewed these materials as educational in nature and felt they would aid Trustees in placing their work in context.

B. CMG Management Interviews

As a starting point of my analysis, I have met with members of CMG staff to gain an understanding of the organizational structure and personnel involved in running the Columbia fund family.

I have had general discussions and have received information about the management structure of CMG.

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My conversations with management have been informative. In addition, I have participated in Board meetings where Trustees and management have discussed issues relating to management agreements and performance of Columbia Funds. When I felt it was appropriate, I added my opinions on particular matters, such as fund performance or fee levels, to the discussion.

C. Trustees' Fee and Performance Evaluation Process

After making initial requests for information, members of the Trustees of the Columbia Funds met in advance of the October Section 15(c) contract approval meeting to review certain fee, performance and other data for the Columbia Funds and to ask questions and make requests of management. Trustees have developed a process to evaluate the fee and expense levels and performance of Columbia Funds. This process is used to highlight those funds that have been performing poorly, may have had higher management fees or expense ratios, or both.

The process involves providing instructions to Lipper to prepare specific data analyses tailored to the Trustees review framework. These instructions include highlighting funds that hit one or more fee performance "screens." The six screens the Trustees use are as follows:

a.  5th Lipper quintile in actual management fee;

b.  5th Lipper quintile in total expense ratio;

c.  Three or more 5th Lipper quintile rankings in the 1-, 3-, 5- or 10-year performance rankings;

d.  Sum of the Lipper Quintile Rank (1-year performance) and the Lipper Quintile Rank (actual management fee) totals a number equal to or higher than 8;

e.  Sum of the Lipper Quintile Rank (1-year performance) and the Lipper Quintile Rank (total expense ratio) totals a number equal to or higher than 8; and

f.  Sum of the Lipper Quintile Rank (3-year performance) and the Lipper Quintile Rank (total expense ratio) totals a number equal to or higher than 8.

If a fund hits one or more of these screens, it is highlighted for additional review by the Trustees. This method is only used as an aid for Trustees to highlight funds and is not the sole test of whether the Board will determine to take particular actions concerning fees or performance. Funds that have not been flagged by this screen also may be singled out for fee and performance reasons, and the Trustees may determine not to take action with respect to the fees or performance of funds that have been flagged by the screen. These screens contribute to the basis for discussions on Trustees' views on the Columbia Funds.

III. FINDINGS

My findings based on my work as IFC are as follows:

1.  The Trustees have the relevant information necessary to form an opinion on the reasonableness of fees and evaluate the performance of the Columbia Funds. The process the Trustees used in preparing to reach their determination has been open and informative. In my view, the 2005 process by which the management fees of the Columbia Funds have been negotiated thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arm's length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

2.  Columbia Funds demonstrated a range of performance relative to their peers. I find that across the fund complex, 54.26 percent of Columbia Funds have performance higher than the median of their respective Lipper performance universe, and 42.55 percent of Columbia Funds have performance higher than the median of their respective Lipper performance group. In addition, Lipper performance universe and group comparison showed that Columbia Funds were distributed roughly evenly across these quintiles. The Trustees have worked with management to address issues of funds that have demonstrated consistent or significant underperformance.

3.  Columbia Funds demonstrate a range of management fees and expense ratios relative to their peers. I find that across the fund complex, 58.51 percent of Columbia Funds have expenses below the median of their Lipper expense universe, and 53.19 percent of Columbia Funds have expenses below the median of their Lipper expense group. In addition, Lipper expense universe and group comparisons show that Columbia Funds are distributed roughly evenly across these quintiles. The Trustees have taken steps to limit shareholder expenses for certain funds having management fees significantly above their peers, often though the use of fee waivers to which CMG has agreed.

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Consolidation of various funds and fund families managed by CMG has resulted in substantial savings in non-advisory expenses.

4.  Profitability to CMG of the individual funds ranges widely, but the overall profitability to CMG of its relationship with the Columbia Funds appears to fall within a reasonable range. The method of cost allocation to funds is addressed in the material provided by CMG to the Trustees, but additional information may be necessary to make a judgment on fund level profitability. My review of profitability and cost allocation is ongoing, and I plan to continue to develop my views with regard to fund level profitability.

5.  Columbia Funds have instituted fee schedules with breakpoints designed to enable investors to benefit from fund economies of scale, although 71% of the funds have not yet reached their first breakpoint. My analysis of the appropriateness of the breakpoint levels, which I expect will take into account the cost and profitability of the individual funds, is ongoing.

My work is ongoing and my views may develop over time in light of new information and analysis.

Respectfully submitted,
Erik R. Sirri

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Columbia Funds

Growth funds   Columbia Acorn Fund  
    Columbia Acorn Select  
    Columbia Acorn USA  
    Columbia Growth Stock Fund  
    Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund  
    Columbia Marsico 21st Century Fund  
    Columbia Marsico Focused Equities Fund  
    Columbia Marsico Growth Fund  
    Columbia Marsico Mid Cap Growth Fund  
    Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund  
    Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I  
    Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund II  
    Columbia Small Company Equity Fund  
Core funds   Columbia Common Stock Fund  
    Columbia Large Cap Core Fund  
    Columbia Small Cap Core Fund  
    Columbia Young Investor Fund  
Value funds   Columbia Disciplined Value Fund  
    Columbia Dividend Income Fund  
    Columbia Large Cap Value Fund  
    Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund  
    Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I  
    Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II  
    Columbia Strategic Investor Fund  
Asset Allocation/Hybrid funds   Columbia Asset Allocation Fund  
    Columbia Asset Allocation Fund II  
    Columbia Balanced Fund  
    Columbia Liberty Fund  
    Columbia LifeGoalTM Balanced Growth Portfolio  
    Columbia LifeGoalTM Growth Portfolio  
    Columbia LifeGoalTM Income Portfolio  
    Columbia LifeGoalTM Income and Growth Portfolio  
    Columbia Thermostat Fund  
Index funds   Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund  
    Columbia Large Cap Index Fund  
    Columbia Mid Cap Index Fund  
    Columbia Small Cap Index Fund  
Tax-Managed fund   Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund  
Specialty funds   Columbia Convertible Securities Fund  
    Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund  
    Columbia Technology Fund  
    Columbia Utilities Fund  
Global/International funds   Columbia Acorn International  
    Columbia Acorn International Select  
    Columbia Global Value Fund  
    Columbia Greater China Fund  
    Columbia International Stock Fund  
    Columbia International Value Fund  
    Columbia Marsico International Opportunities Fund  
    Columbia Multi-Advisor International Equity Fund  
    Columbia World Equity Fund  
Taxable Bond funds   Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund  
    Columbia Core Bond Fund  
    Columbia Federal Securities Fund  
    Columbia High Income Fund  
    Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund  
    Columbia Income Fund  
    Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund  
    Columbia Intermediate Core Bond Fund  
    Columbia Short Term Bond Fund  
    Columbia Strategic Income Fund  
    Columbia Total Return Bond Fund  
    Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund  

 

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Tax-Exempt Bond funds   Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund  
    Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund  
    Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Georgia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund  
    Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund  
    Columbia Maryland Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Municipal Income Fund  
    Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund  
    Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund  
    Columbia Tax-Exempt Insured Fund  
    Columbia Texas Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
Money Market funds   Columbia California Tax-Exempt Reserves  
    Columbia Cash Reserves  
    Columbia Connecticut Municipal Reserves  
    Columbia Government Plus Reserves  
    Columbia Government Reserves  
    Columbia Massachusetts Municipal Reserves  
    Columbia Money Market Reserves  
    Columbia Municipal Reserves  
    Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Reserves  
    Columbia Prime Reserves  
    Columbia Tax-Exempt Reserves  
    Columbia Treasury Reserves  

 

For complete product information on any Columbia fund, visit our website at www.columbiafunds.com.

Columbia Management is the primary investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and advise institutional and mutual fund portfolios. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member of NASD, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS REPORT

  Columbia Funds

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston MA 02266-8081
800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management
Distributors, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston MA 02111

Investment Advisor

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC 100 Federal Street
Boston MA 02110

The funds mail one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 800-345-6611 and additional reports will be sent to you.

This report has been prepared for shareholders of Columbia Funds. This report may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus which provides details of sales charges, investment objectives and operating policies of the funds and with the most recent copy of the Columbia Funds Performance Update.

A description of the policies and procedures that each fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of each fund's voting record are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com; (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-368-0346. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC's website. Information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the funds' website.

Each fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and 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 1-800-SEC-0330.

Columbia Management is the primary investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and advise institutional and mutual fund portfolios. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member of NASD, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

 

The registrant’s “Schedule I — Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

There have not been any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, since those procedures were

 



 

last disclosed in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 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) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR: Not applicable at this time.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 



 

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.

 

(registrant)

 

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/S/ Christopher L. Wilson

 

 

 

Christopher L. Wilson, President

 

 

 

Date

 

April 26, 2006

 

 

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

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/S/ Christopher L. Wilson

 

 

 

Christopher L. Wilson, President

 

 

 

Date

 

April 26, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/S/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, Treasurer

 

 

 

Date

 

April 26, 2006