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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM N-CSR

 


 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-4395

 


 

Smith Barney Muni Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 


 

125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Smith Barney Fund Management LLC

300 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 451-2010

 

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2005

 



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ITEM 1.    REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
     The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.

 

 


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SMITH BARNEY

MUNI FUNDS

NATIONAL PORTFOLIO

 

CLASSIC SERIES   |   ANNUAL REPORT   |   MARCH 31, 2005

 

 

 

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NOT  FDIC  INSURED  •  NOT  BANK  GUARANTEED  •  MAY  LOSE  VALUE

 

 


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PETER M. COFFEY

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 

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Classic Series

Annual Report  •  March 31, 2005

 

NATIONAL PORTFOLIO

 

PETER M. COFFEY

 

Peter M. Coffey has 35 years of securities business experience and has been managing the Fund since 1987.

 

FUND OBJECTIVE

 

The Fund seeks as high a level of income exempt from federal income taxes* as is consistent with prudent investing. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in “municipal securities,” which are debt obligations issued by any of the 50 states and their political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities.

 

 

 

  *   Certain investors may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax, and state and local taxes will apply. Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable. Please consult your personal tax adviser.

 

 

What’s Inside

 

Letter from the Chairman

    1

Manager Overview

  3

Fund at a Glance

  6

Fund Expenses

  7

Fund Performance

  9

Historical Performance

  10

Schedule of Investments

  11

Summary of Investments by Industry

  20

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  24

Statement of Operations

  25

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  26

Financial Highlights

  27

Notes to Financial Statements

  29

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  35

Additional Information

  36

Important Tax Information

  39


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LETTER  FROM  THE  CHAIRMAN

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R. JAY GERKEN, CFA

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dear Shareholder,

Despite rising interest rates, continued high oil prices, geopolitical concerns and uncertainties surrounding the U.S. Presidential election, the U.S. economy continued to expand during the period. Following a 3.3% gain in the second quarter of 2004, gross domestic product (“GDP”)i growth was a robust 4.0% in the third quarter and 3.8% in the fourth quarter. On April 28, after the reporting period ended, first quarter 2005 GDP growth estimate came in at 3.1%.

 

Given the overall strength of the economy, Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)ii moved to raise interest rates in an attempt to ward off inflation. As expected, the Fed increased its target for the federal funds rateiii by 0.25% to 1.25% on June 30, 2004 — the first rate hike in four years. The Fed again raised rates in 0.25% increments during its next six meetings, bringing the target for the federal funds rate to 2.75% by the end of March. The Fed raised its target rate by an additional 0.25% to 3.00% at its May meeting, after the Fund’s reporting period.

 

For much of the reporting period, the fixed-income market confounded many investors as short-term interest rates rose in concert with the Fed rate tightening, while longer-term rates, surprisingly, remained fairly steady. However, this changed late in the period, coinciding with the Fed’s official statement accompanying its March rate hike. While the Fed continued to say it expected to raise rates at a “measured” pace, it made several adjustments to its statement, which many investors interpreted to mean larger rate hikes could be possible in the future.

 

The municipal bond market, represented by the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index,iv rose 2.67% for the year. Like the other fixed-income markets, longer maturity munis performed better than their shorter-term counterparts.

 

Please read on for a more detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Fund’s fiscal year and to learn how those conditions have affected Fund performance.

 

Information About Your Fund

As you may be aware, several issues in the mutual fund industry have recently come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. The Fund’s Adviser and some of its affiliates have received requests for information from various government regulators regarding market timing, late trading, fees, and other mutual fund issues in connection with various investigations. The regulators appear to be examining, among other things, the Fund’s response to market timing and shareholder exchange activity, including compliance with prospectus disclosure related to these subjects. The Fund has been informed that the Adviser and its affiliates are responding to those information requests, but are not in a position to predict the outcome of these requests and investigations.

 

Important information concerning the Fund and its Adviser with regard to recent regulatory developments is contained in the “Additional Information” note in the Notes to the Financial Statements included in this report.

 

 

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As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets. We look forward to helping you continue to meet your financial goals.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

May 3, 2005

 

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MANAGER  OVERVIEW

 

Although labor market growthv languished throughout 2003 into the first quarter of 2004, it rose significantly and remained strong in the early spring, and inflation picked up as well.vi

 

After an extended period of monetary easing, the Fed’s monetary policymaking committeevii raised its federal funds rate target from a four-decade low of 1.00% to 1.25% at the end of June — the Fed’s first hike in four years. The increase marked a significant reversal from the Fed’s monetary policy position from June 2003, when it last slashed its rate target following a long series of accommodative rate cuts. The rate hike was widely anticipated due to comments from the Fed regarding the momentum behind the economy and signals that it was prepared to push rates higher from their near-historic lows. As a result, bond prices declined and yields rose sharply in April before prices stabilized somewhat in the early summer.

 

The Fed once again raised its federal funds target by 0.25% in August and September, bringing the rate to 1.75%. Given that bond prices had already factored in rate hikes to a significant extent, and coupling this with a lack of inflationary pressures, bond prices held up and actually rose over the third quarter. In September and October, the bond market benefited from falling stock and rising oil prices, which encouraged investors to reallocate capital into fixed-income securities.

 

Yields on bonds rose as their prices dropped in reaction to an employment report issued in November that yielded surprisingly robust labor market results.v The Fed subsequently raised its federal funds rate target by 25 basis pointsviii at its meetings in November, December, February and March, bringing the rate target to 2.75% at the end of the reporting period. The Fed raised its target rate by an additional 0.25% to 3.00% at its May meeting, after the Fund’s reporting period.

 

Regardless of the economic expansion and higher interest rates, the overall bond market posted a modest gain during the period. Municipal bond credit quality continued to improve, as municipalities benefited from higher tax revenues, driven by improving economic growth and fiscal discipline. This caused municipal credit quality spreads to tighten.

 

Over the 12-month period, municipal bonds outperformed maturity equivalent U.S. Treasuries.ix Compelling taxable equivalent yieldsx for investors in

 

PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT

AS OF MARCH 31, 2005

(excluding sales charges)

(unaudited)

 

    6 Months     12 Months  
             

National Portfolio — Class A Shares

  2.68 %   4.57 %
             

Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index

  1.21 %   2.67 %
             

Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Category Average

  0.91 %   2.03 %

 

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.citigroupam.com.

 

Performance figures may reflect reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.

 

Class A share returns assume the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gains distributions at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply when shares are purchased or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 2.42% and Class C shares returned 2.45% over the six months ended March 31, 2005. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 4.12% and Class C shares returned 4.03% over the 12 months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the period ended March 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, calculated among the 289 funds for the six-month period and among the 284 funds for the 12-month period in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.

 

 

 

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middle- and higher- federal income tax brackets and low default rates continued to attract investors to municipal bond funds.

 

Performance Review

For the 12 months ended March 31, 2005, Class A shares of the Smith Barney Muni Funds — National Portfolio, excluding sales charges, returned 4.57%. These shares outperformed the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Category Average,1 which was 2.03%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.67% for the same period.

 

Certain investors may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax, and state and local taxes may apply. Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable. Please consult your personal tax or legal adviser.

 

Factors that Influenced Fund Performance

Over the period, the Fund’s toll road and hospital issues were among the strongest performers. In addition, various corporate-backed and tobacco related securities contributed positively to results as market perceptions of credit quality improved.

 

Conversely, our positioning strategy in long-term Treasury futures detracted from performance. While we believe strategy reduced the portfolio’s overall volatility and may have helped to offset price declines when yields rose sharply from April through mid-June, overall it was a drag on performance during the reporting period. In addition, the Fund’s multi-family and student housing issues detracted from performance. Other detractors included special facility bonds for airlines in the transportation sector, hotel development and lifecare issues. A number of the Fund’s higher coupon securities were called at their first permissible opportunity, thus eroding some of the income the portfolio generates. Finally, our escrowed to maturity and pre-refunded issues, as well as other premium bonds with short calls, experienced modest price declines and also detracted from performance.

 

We have begun to pare some of our medium and lower grade holdings where risk elements are beginning to outweigh our assessment of reward potential as credit quality spreads have continued to narrow.

 

During the period we maintained a conservative posture in terms of overall duration,xi or price sensitivity to interest rate movements. This low-duration approach to managing interest rate risk limited the Fund’s ability to completely participate in upside market movements during intervals when bond prices rose, such as last summer. However, the Fund benefited from this approach in absolute terms when bond prices dropped, particularly in the spring and fall. Given the current market environment, we believe this approach to reducing potential volatility is more prudent than a longer-duration strategy.

 

Thank you for your investment in the Smith Barney Muni Funds — National Portfolio. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund’s investment goals.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Peter M. Coffey

Vice President and Investment Officer

 

May 3, 2005

 

 

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The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole.

 

RISKS: Keep in mind, the Fund’s investments are subject to interest rate and credit risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s share price. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance.

 

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i   Gross domestic product is a market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in a given country.
ii   The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.
iii   The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank charge other banks that need overnight loans.
iv   The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is a broad measure of the municipal bond market with maturities of at least one year.
v   Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics based upon the growth of non-farm payroll jobs.
vi   Sources: Lehman Brothers. Inflation data based upon Consumer Price Index/deflation data.
vii   Source: U.S. Federal Reserve Board.
viii   A basis point is one-hundredth (1/100 or 0.01) of one percent.
ix   Source: Lehman Brothers Indices. Note: This not a complete discussion of all differences between two investments being shown. An investor should consider all risks and differences between these investments before choosing to invest in either. U.S. Treasury notes are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and offer a return of principal value if held to maturity.
x   The yield needed on a taxable investment in order to match the tax-free return offered on a municipal bond; calculated by dividing the tax-exempt yield by (1 minus the investor's marginal tax rate).
xi   Duration is a common gauge of the price sensitivity of a fixed income asset or portfolio to a change in interest rates.

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited)

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)    

 

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on October 1, 2004 and held for the six months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Actual Expenses

The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)

 

    

Actual Total

Return Without

Sales Charges(2)

     Beginning
Account
Value
     Ending
Account
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(3)

Class A

   2.68 %    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,026.80      0.67 %    $ 3.39

Class B

   2.42        1,000.00        1,024.20      1.18        5.96

Class C(4)

   2.45        1,000.00        1,024.50      1.24        6.26

 

(1)   For the six months ended March 31, 2005.
(2)   Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(3)   Expenses (net of voluntary fee waiver) are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.
(4)   On April 29, 2004, Class L shares were renamed as Class C shares.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)    

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)

 

     Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
     Beginning
Account
Value
     Ending
Account
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)

Class A

   5.00 %    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.59      0.67 %    $ 3.38

Class B

   5.00        1,000.00        1,019.05      1.18        5.94

Class C(3)

   5.00        1,000.00        1,018.75      1.24        6.24

 

(1)   For the six months ended March 31, 2005.
(2)   Expenses (net of voluntary fee waiver) are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.
(3)   On April 29, 2004, Class L shares were renamed as Class C shares.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns(1) (unaudited)    

 

       Without Sales Charges(2)

 
       Class A        Class B        Class C(3)  

Twelve Months Ended 3/31/05

     4.57 %      4.12 %      4.03 %


Five Years Ended 3/31/05

     6.05        5.53        5.46  


Ten Years Ended 3/31/05

     5.89        5.35        5.28  


Inception* through 3/31/05

     6.91        6.12        5.31  


       With Sales Charges(4)

 
       Class A        Class B        Class C(3)  

Twelve Months Ended 3/31/05

     0.40 %      (0.33 )%      3.04 %


Five Years Ended 3/31/05

     5.18        5.36        5.46  


Ten Years Ended 3/31/05

     5.46        5.35        5.28  


Inception* through 3/31/05

     6.68        6.12        5.31  


Cumulative Total Returns(1) (unaudited)

 

     Without Sales Charges(2)       

Class A (3/31/95 through 3/31/05)

   77.27 %     

Class B (3/31/95 through 3/31/05)

   68.41       

Class C(3) (3/31/95 through 3/31/05)

   67.21       

 

(1)   All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(2)   Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares.
(3)   On April 29, 2004, Class L shares were renamed as Class C shares.
(4)   Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 4.00%; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a 4.50% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment. This CDSC declines by 0.50% the first year after purchase payment and thereafter by 1.00% per year until no CDSC is incurred. Class C shares also reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment.
 *    Inception dates for Class A, B and C shares are August 20, 1986, November 7, 1994 and January 5, 1993, respectively.

 

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Historical Performance (unaudited)

 

 

Value of $10,000 Invested in Class A Shares of the National Portfolio vs. Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index and Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Average†


 

March 1995 — March 2005

 

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Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class A shares on March 31, 1995, assuming deduction of the 4.00% maximum initial sales charge at the time of investment and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains through March 31, 2005. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is a broad-based, total return index comprised of investment-grade, fixed-rate municipal bonds selected from issues larger than $50 million issued since January 1984. The Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. The Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Average is composed of an average of the Fund’s peer group of 284 mutual funds investing in municipal securities as of March 31, 2005. The performance of the Fund’s other classes may be greater or less than the Class A shares’ performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

 

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   March 31, 2005

 

FACE
AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
                  
Alabama — 0.3%       
$1,000,000   

BBB

  

Mobile, AL IDB, Environmental Improvement Revenue, (International Paper Co. Project),
Series B, 6.450% due 5/15/19 (b)

   $ 1,078,080

Alaska — 0.6%       
2,500,000   

NR

  

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority Revenue, Williams Lynxs Alaska Cargoport, 8.125% due 5/1/31 (b)(c)

     2,626,425

Arizona — 2.0%       
3,000,000   

A-

  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.625% due 7/1/20

     3,406,740
2,450,000   

AAA

  

Maricopa County, AZ IDA, MFH Revenue Refunding, FHA-Insured, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.000% due 10/20/31

     2,627,233
215,000   

AAA

  

Pima County, AZ Single-Family Mortgage Revenue, Series A, FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA-Collateralized, 7.100% due 11/1/29 (b)(d)

     222,523
1,875,000   

AAA

  

Yuma, AZ IDA, Mortgage, MFH Revenue Refunding, Series A, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.100% due 9/20/34 (b)

     2,041,144

                 8,297,640

Arkansas — 0.5%       
2,000,000   

BBB-

  

Arkansas State Development Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue, Washington Regional
Medical Center, 7.375% due 2/1/29

     2,221,900

California — 4.5%       
5,000,000   

NR

  

Barona Band of Mission Indians, CA, 8.250% due 1/1/20 (e)

     5,229,150
10,600,000   

A-1+

  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, (Pacific Gas & Electric Project), LOC Bank One N.A., Series F, 2.290% due 4/1/05 (f)

     10,600,000
1,900,000   

AAA

  

Dixon Unified School District, MBIA-Insured, (Call 8/1/12 @ 100), 5.200% due 8/1/44

     1,970,072
1,000,000   

A-1+

  

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series B1, 2.230% due 4/7/05 (f)

     1,000,000

                 18,799,222

Colorado — 3.0%       
1,000,000   

Ba1*

  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue, Charter School, (Bromley East Project), Series A, 7.250% due 9/15/30

     1,007,590
1,000,000   

Baa1*

  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, (Parkview Medical Center Project),
6.500% due 9/1/20

     1,103,750
2,180,000   

AAA

  

Colorado Water Resource & Power Authority, Small Water Resources Revenue, Series A,
FGIC-Insured, 5.375% due 11/1/20

     2,356,340
7,000,000   

AAA

  

E-470 Public Highway Authority Colorado Revenue, Capital Appreciation, Series A,
zero coupon bond to yield 5.460% due 9/1/34

     1,460,900
10,000,000   

AAA

  

Northwest Parkway, Public Highway Authority, CO Revenue, Capital Appreciation, Sr. Bonds, Series B, AMBAC-Insured, zero coupon bond to yield 6.300% due 6/15/31

     2,155,000
1,000,000   

A-1+

  

Pitkin County, CO IDR, (Aspen Skiing Co. Project), LOC JP Morgan Chase Bank, Series A, 2.300% due 4/1/05 (f)

     1,000,000
2,500,000   

AAA

  

Summit County, CO Sports Facilities Refunding Revenue, (Keystone Resorts Management Inc. Project), Ralston Purina Co. Guaranteed, 7.750% due 9/1/06

     2,671,100
1,000,000   

A3*

  

University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.600% due 11/15/21

     1,041,360

                 12,796,040

Connecticut — 0.5%
2,010,000   

NR

  

Connecticut Development Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue, (Signature Flight Co. Project), Guaranty Agreement, Series A, 6.625% due 12/1/14 (b)

     2,026,502

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FACE
AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
                  
Florida — 7.2%
$2,265,000   

NR

  

Bonnet Creek Resort Community Development District, Special Assessment, 7.375% due 5/1/34

   $ 2,422,032
1,100,000   

Aa2*

  

Brevard County, FL Health Facilities Authority, Health Care Facilities Revenue, (Obligated Group Project), LOC Suntrust Bank, 2.290% due 4/1/05 (f)

     1,100,000
3,000,000   

NR

  

Capital Projects Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue, CAFRA Capital Corp., Florida Universities, Series A, 7.850% due 8/15/31

     2,763,390
2,000,000   

NR

  

Capital Trust Agency Revenue, Seminole Tribe Convention-A, 8.950% due 10/1/33

     2,234,280
1,920,000   

NR

  

Century Parc Community Development District, FL Special Assessment, 7.000% due 11/1/31

     2,017,843
         

Highlands County, FL Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Hospital-Adventist Health Systems, Series D:

      
1,750,000   

A

  

6.000% due 11/15/25

     1,912,785
2,750,000   

A

  

5.875% due 11/15/29

     2,966,425
         

Hillsborough County, FL:

      
2,000,000   

NR

  

IDA Exempt Facility Revenue, National Gypsum, Series A, 7.125% due 4/1/30 (b)

     2,186,420
1,215,000   

AAA

  

Utility Refunding Revenue, 9.875% due 12/1/11 (g)

     1,471,936
2,000,000   

AAA

  

Miami-Dade County, FL Expressway Authority Toll System Revenue, Series B, FGIC-Insured, 5.000% due 7/1/29

     2,074,780
2,000,000   

NR

  

Orange County, FL Health Facilities Authority Revenue, First Mortgage, Health Care Facilities, 9.000% due 7/1/31

     2,047,240
2,000,000   

A1*

  

Pinellas County, FL Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Baycare Health System, 5.500% due 11/15/33

     2,083,480
3,500,000   

NR

  

Reunion East Community Development District, FL Special Assessment, Series A, 7.375% due 5/1/33 (c)

     3,765,475
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Tampa, FL Sales Tax Revenue, Series A, AMBAC-Insured, 5.375% due 10/1/21

     1,090,420

                 30,136,506

Georgia — 3.0%
1,000,000   

A

  

Atlanta, GA Development Authority Student Housing Revenue, (ADA/CAU Partners Inc.), Series A, ACA-Insured, 6.250% due 7/1/24

     1,091,700
1,000,000   

Aaa*

  

Bulloch County, GA Development Authority, Student Housing Lease Revenue, (Georgia Southern University Project), AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 8/1/22

     1,044,790
1,000,000   

AA

  

Clayton County & Clayton County, GA Water Authority, Water & Sewage Revenue, (Call 5/1/15 @ 100), 5.000% due 5/1/23

     1,047,530
1,000,000   

Aaa*

  

De Kalb County, GA Housing Authority, MFH Revenue, (Snapwoods Project), Series A, GNMA-Collateralized, 5.500% due 12/20/32

     1,028,720
1,500,000   

A

  

Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Revenue, Series X, 6.500% due 1/1/12

     1,686,015
1,000,000   

A-1+

  

Monroe County, GA Development Authority PCR, (Oglethorpe Power Corp Project), Series B, AMBAC-Insured, 2.290% due 4/1/05 (f)

     1,000,000
1,500,000   

AAA

  

Municipal Electric Authority, GA, (Combustion Turbine Project), Series A, MBIA-Insured, 5.250% due 11/1/22

     1,603,215
3,000,000   

NR

  

Rockdale County, GA Solid Waste Authority Revenue, (Visy Paper Inc. Project), 7.500% due 1/1/26 (b)

     3,054,900
1,000,000   

NR

  

Savannah, GA EDA Revenue, (College of Art & Design Inc. Project), (Call 10/1/09 @ 102), 6.900% due 10/1/29 (h)

     1,150,440

                 12,707,310

Hawaii — 0.2%
960,000   

AAA

  

Hawaii State Department Budget & Finance, Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc., Series A, MBIA-Insured, 5.650% due 10/1/27 (b)

     1,037,040

Illinois — 6.1%
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Chicago, IL Board of Education, School Reform, Series A MBIA-Insured, 5.500% due 12/1/28

     1,072,940
2,385,000   

AAA

  

Chicago, IL Series A, (Call 1/1/15 @ 100), 5.000%, due 1/1/20

     2,512,669

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
                  
Illinois — 6.1% (continued)
         

Chicago, IL Single-Family Mortgage Revenue:

      
$   375,000   

Aaa*

  

Series A, FNMA/GNMA-Collateralized, 6.350% due 10/1/30 (b)

   $ 390,405
105,000   

AAA

  

Series C, FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA-Collateralized, 7.000% due 3/1/32 (b)

     106,288
3,000,000   

AAA

  

Chicago, IL Skyway Toll Bridge Revenue, AMBAC-Insured, 5.500% due 1/1/31 (c)(h)

     3,343,860
3,000,000   

AAA

  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Gen-Airport, 3rd Lein-B2, 6.000% due 1/1/29 (b)(c)

     3,324,240
680,000   

A

  

Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue, City of East St. Louis, 7.250% due 11/15/09 (h)

     688,269
         

Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue:

      
1,540,000   

CCC

  

Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, 7.000% due 1/1/07

     1,436,327
680,000   

AAA

  

Methodist Medical Center Project, 9.000% due 10/1/10 (g)

     784,421
3,000,000   

A

  

Order of Saint Francis Healthcare Systems, 6.250% due 11/15/29 (c)

     3,195,540
1,500,000   

A

  

Passavant Memorial Area Hospital, 6.000% due 10/1/24

     1,626,180
         

Illinois Housing Development Authority, MFH Revenue:

      
705,000   

A+

  

Series 1991A, 8.125% due 7/1/10

     710,548
1,830,000   

AAA

  

Series A-1, GNMA-Collateralized, 5.750% due 12/20/32

     1,967,195
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL Dedicated State Tax Revenue, Capital Appreciation, McCormick Place Expansion, Series A, MBIA-Insured, 5.500% due 6/15/23

     1,093,210
1,045,000   

AAA

  

Regional Transit Authority, IL, Series C, FGIC-Insured, 7.750% due 6/1/20

     1,417,365
2,000,000   

A+

  

West Chicago, IL IDR, (Leggett & Platt Inc. Project), 6.900% due 9/1/24 (b)

     2,053,920

                 25,723,377

Indiana — 3.1%
3,080,000   

AAA

  

Indiana Bond Bank Revenue, Special Program, Series A, AMBAC-Insured, 9.750% due 8/1/09 (c)(g)

     3,509,044
3,000,000   

BBB-

  

Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue, Community Foundation Northwest, IN, Series A, 6.375% due 8/1/31 (c)

     3,128,670
3,685,000   

AA

  

Indianapolis, IN Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Series D, 6.750% due 2/1/14 (c)(g)

     4,351,027
2,000,000   

NR

  

North Manchester, Industrial Revenue, (Peabody Retirement Community Project), Series A, 7.125% due 7/1/22

     2,071,300

                 13,060,041

Iowa — 1.6%
         

Iowa Finance Authority Revenue:

      
3,000,000   

AA

  

Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 6.000% due 12/1/18 (c)

     3,319,020
3,000,000   

A1*

  

Health Care Facilities Revenue, Genesis Medical Center, 6.250% due 7/1/25 (c)

     3,236,550

                 6,555,570

Kansas — 0.4%
480,000   

AAA

  

Cowley & Shawnee Counties, KS Mortgage Revenue, Series B, AMBAC-Insured, GNMA-Collateralized, zero coupon bond to yield 5.553% due 6/1/22 (b)

     127,051
1,000,000   

BBB-‡

  

Overland Park, KS Development Corp. Revenue, First Tier, Overland Park, Series A, 7.375% due 1/1/32

     1,086,600
615,000   

Aaa*

  

Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS Single-Family Mortgage Revenue, Series A-1, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.875% due 12/1/26 (b)(d)

     636,039

                 1,849,690

Kentucky — 0.6%
2,000,000   

NR

  

Kenton County, KY Airport Board, Special Facilities Revenue, (Mesaba Aviation Inc. Project), Series A, 6.700% due 7/1/29 (b)

     1,615,180
800,000   

A-1+

  

Louisville & Jefferson County, KY Metropolitan Sewer District & Drain System, Series B, 2.250% due 4/6/05 (f)

     800,000

                 2,415,180

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
                  
Louisiana — 1.0%
$1,000,000   

Aaa*

  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue, Mortgage, Sharlo Apartments, Series A, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.500% due 6/20/37

   $ 1,095,220
1,000,000   

BBB

  

Rapides, LA Finance Authority, Environmental Improvement Revenue, (International Paper Co. Project), Series A, 6.550% due 11/15/23 (b)

     1,058,750
1,945,000   

BBB-

  

Saint Charles Parish, LA PCR, (Union Carbide Project), 7.350% due 11/1/22 (b)

     1,945,214

                 4,099,184

Maryland — 0.6%
2,350,000   

NR

  

Maryland State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Health & Mental Hygiene Program, Series A, 7.750% due 3/1/25

     2,487,076

Massachusetts — 3.6%
2,500,000   

Ba3*

  

Boston, MA Industrial Development Financing Authority, (Crosstown Center Project), 6.500% due 9/1/35 (b)

     2,413,250
1,135,000   

AAA

  

Boston, MA Water & Sewer Revenue, 10.875% due 1/1/09 (e)(g)

     1,328,597
2,000,000   

AAA

  

Massachusetts State, RITES, Series PA 993-R, MBIA-Insured, 9.081% due 11/1/15 (i)

     2,414,080
1,000,000   

AA

  

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue, May Institute Issue, Radian-Insured, 5.750% due 9/1/29

     1,060,470
         

Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue:

      
1,000,000   

AA

  

Berkshire Health System, Series E, Radian-Insured, 5.700% due 10/1/25

     1,086,710
3,000,000   

BBB

  

Caritas Christi Obligation, Series B, 6.750% due 7/1/16 (c)

     3,369,300
1,250,000   

BBB

  

University of Massachusetts, Memorial Healthcare Inc., Series C, 6.625% due 7/1/32

     1,347,875
910,000   

AAA

  

Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency Revenue Refunding, Chelsea Jewish, Series A, FHA-Insured, 6.500% due 8/1/37

     994,730
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, Series 9, 5.250% due 8/1/28

     1,062,930

                 15,077,942

Michigan — 1.3%
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Lake Superior, MI State University Revenue, AMBAC-Insured, 5.500% due 11/15/21

     1,086,340
2,000,000   

A

  

Saginaw, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Covenant Medical Center, Series F, 6.500% due 7/1/30

     2,193,640
2,470,000   

NR

  

Wenonah Park Properties Inc., Bay City Hotel Revenue Bond, 7.500% due 4/1/33

     2,390,194

                 5,670,174

Minnesota — 0.6%
1,500,000   

Aaa*

  

Columbia Heights, MN MFH Revenue, Crest View, Series A-1, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.625% due 4/20/43

     1,657,755
605,000   

AAA

  

Minneapolis, MN Hospital Revenue, St. Mary's Hospital & Rehabilitation, 10.000% due 6/1/13 (g)

     762,445

                 2,420,200

Mississippi — 1.3%
1,700,000   

BBB

  

Adams County, MS Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding, (International Paper Co. Project), Series A, 6.800% due 8/1/24 (b)

     1,817,317
3,000,000   

BBB

  

Lowndes County, MS Solid Waste Disposal & PCR Refunding, (Weyerhaeuser Co. Project), Series A, 6.800% due 4/1/22 (c)

     3,601,710

                 5,419,027

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
                  
Missouri — 0.3%
$   110,000   

AAA

  

Missouri State Housing Development Community Mortgage Revenue, Series C, FNMA/GNMA-Collateralized, 7.450% due 9/1/27 (b)

   $ 112,687
1,000,000   

NR

  

St. Joseph, MO IDA, Healthcare Revenue, (Living Community St. Joseph Project), 7.000% due 8/15/32

     1,047,390

                 1,160,077

Montana — 0.1%
295,000   

AAA

  

Montana State Board of Regents Revenue, 10.000% due 11/15/08 (g)

     337,120

Nebraska — 0.2%
750,000   

NR

  

Douglas County, NE Hospital Authority No. 2, Bergan Mercy, 9.500% due 7/1/10 (g)

     878,272

Nevada — 2.2%
3,000,000   

A-

  

Henderson, NV Health Care Facility Revenue, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.750% due 7/1/20 (c)

     3,409,080
5,000,000   

AAA

  

Washoe County, NV GO, Reno-Sparks Convention, Series A, FSA-Insured,
(Call 1/1/10 @100), 6.400% due 7/1/29 (c)(h)

     5,679,200

                 9,088,280

New Hampshire — 1.4%
         

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Revenue:

      
1,000,000   

A-

  

Healthcare System, Covenant Health, 6.125% due 7/1/31

     1,055,500
1,000,000   

BBB-

  

New Hampshire College, 7.500% due 1/1/31

     1,089,110
         

New Hampshire State Turnpike Systems Revenue Refunding, FGIC-Insured:

      
2,500,000   

AAA

  

Series A, 6.750% due 11/1/11

     2,698,650
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Series C, RIBS, 12.364% due 11/1/17 (j)

     1,159,130

                 6,002,390

New Jersey — 3.8%
1,500,000   

AAA

  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, NJ Hotel Room Fee Revenue, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 1/1/25

     1,578,915
1,000,000   

AAA

  

New Jersey EDA, Motor Vehicle Revenue, Series A, MBIA-Insured, 5.250% due 7/1/31

     1,061,550
2,000,000   

BBB-

  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Trinitas Hospital Obligation Group, 7.400% due 7/1/20

     2,266,760
         

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, MBIA-Insured, RITES:

      
2,500,000   

AAA

  

Series-PA 958R, 6.000% due 12/15/09 (c)(i)

     3,204,750
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Series-PA 958R-B, 6.000% due 12/15/09 (i)

     1,281,900
1,250,000   

NR

  

Port Authority, NY & NJ Special Obligation Revenue, (5th Installment Special Project), Series 4, 6.750% due 10/1/19 (b)

     1,322,588
5,000,000   

BBB

  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, 6.750% due 6/1/39 (c)

     5,255,000

                 15,971,463

New York — 7.2%
1,250,000   

BBB+

  

Brookhaven, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue, St. Joseph’s College, 6.000% due 12/1/20

     1,329,750
2,000,000   

BBB‡

  

Chautauqua, NY Tobacco, Asset Securitization Corp., 6.750% due 7/1/40

     2,082,840
2,500,000   

AAA

  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue, Series C, MBIA-Insured, (Call 6/15/05 @ 100), 5.000% due 6/15/27

     2,601,150
         

New York State Dormitory Authority Lease Revenue:

      
5,000,000   

AAA

  

Mental Health Services Facilities, Series D, FGIC-Insured, (Call 2/15/15 @ 100), 5.000% due 8/15/18 (c)

     5,328,300
3,500,000   

AAA

  

School Districts Financing Program, Series E, 5.750% due 10/1/22 (c)

     3,914,575
486,000   

AA-

  

Series B, (Call 5/15/05 @ 100), 7.500% due 5/15/11 (h)

     571,191
2,000,000   

AA-

  

State University Dormitory Facilities, (Call 7/1/12 @ 100), 5.375% due 7/1/18 (h)

     2,218,960
1,014,000   

AA-

  

Unrefunded Balance, Series B, 7.500% due 5/15/11

     1,149,075

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
                  
New York — 7.2% (continued)
$3,000,000   

AAA

  

New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue, Personal Income Tax Series C-1, FGIC-Insured, (Call 3/15/13 @ 100), 5.500% due 3/15/21 (c)(h)

   $ 3,377,490
         

Orange County, NY IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, (Arden Hill Life Care Center Project), Series A:

      
1,000,000   

NR

  

7.000% due 8/1/21

     1,039,430
1,000,000   

NR

  

7.000% due 8/1/31

     1,034,870
1,000,000   

AA

  

Rensselaer County, NY IDA, Albany International Corp., LOC Fleet Bank, 7.550% due 7/15/07

     1,077,700
970,000   

NR

  

Suffolk County, NY IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Eastern Long Island Hospital Association, Series A, 7.750% due 1/1/22

     999,915
1,600,000   

AAA

  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A1, Callable Asset-Backed, 5.250% due 6/1/22

     1,700,144
1,525,000   

AA-

  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY Revenue, (Convention Center Project), Series E, 7.250% due 1/1/10

     1,683,265

                 30,108,655

North Carolina — 1.9%
         

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Refunding:

      
1,310,000   

BBB

  

Series A, (Call 1/1/22 @ 100), 6.000% due 1/1/26 (h)

     1,568,489
1,700,000   

A

  

Series B, ACA-Insured, 5.750% due 1/1/24

     1,791,392
2,500,000   

BBB

  

Series D, 6.700% due 1/1/19

     2,773,850
1,500,000   

AAA

  

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Catawba Electric Revenue, MBIA-Insured, 5.250% due 1/1/11 (d)

     1,836,825

                 7,970,556

Ohio — 4.4%
3,130,000   

AAA

  

Cincinnati, OH City School District, School Improvement, FSA-Insured, 5.250% due 6/1/16 (c)

     3,396,394
         

Cuyahoga County, OH:

      
3,000,000   

BBB

  

Hospital Facilities Revenue, (Canton Inc. Project), 7.500% due 1/1/30 (c)

     3,351,540
250,000   

Aaa*

  

MFH, Dalebridge Apartments, FHA-Insured, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.500% due 10/20/20 (b)

     256,935
1,000,000   

Aaa*

  

Franklin County, OH Mortgage Revenue, Villas at St. Therese, Series E, GNMA-Collateralized, 5.900% due 6/20/39

     1,064,090
350,000   

BB-

  

Green Springs, OH Health Care Facilities Revenue, (St. Francis Health Care Center Project), Series A, 7.125% due 5/15/25

     301,857
2,925,000   

Aa2*

  

Hamilton County, OH Mortgage Revenue, Judson Care Center, Series A, FHA-Insured, 6.500% due 8/1/26 (c)

     3,120,653
500,000   

NR

  

Ohio State Solid Waste Revenue, 9.000% due 6/1/21 (b)(k)(l)

     0
6,055,000   

AAA

  

Ohio State Water Development Authority Revenue, Safe Water, Series 2, 9.375% due 12/1/10 (c)(g)

     6,952,169

                 18,443,638

Oklahoma — 1.6%
1,640,000   

AA-

  

Oklahoma City, OK Industrial & Cultural Facilities, Trigen Energy Corp., 6.750% due 9/15/17 (b)

     1,645,986
405,000   

AAA

  

Rogers County, OK HFA, MFH Revenue Refunding, Series A, FHA-Insured, FNMA-Collateralized, 7.750% due 8/1/23

     407,183
3,960,000   

AA-

  

Tulsa, OK Public Facilities Authority, Lease Payment Revenue Refunding, Assembly Center, 6.600% due 7/1/14 (c)

     4,626,785

                 6,679,954

Oregon — 1.4%
1,000,000   

BBB

  

Klamath Falls, OR Inter-Community Hospital Authority Revenue, (Merle West Medical Center Project), 6.250% due 9/1/31

     1,056,070
3,285,000   

Aa1*

  

Port of Umatilla, OR Water Revenue, LOC Bank of America, 6.650% due 8/1/22 (b)(c)

     3,329,873

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
                  
Oregon — 1.4% (continued)
$   500,000   

Aa1*

  

Portland, OR MFH Revenue, (Cherry Ridge Project), LOC U.S. National Bank of Oregon, 6.250% due 5/1/12 (b)

   $ 500,575
1,000,000   

NR

  

Wasco County, OR Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, (Waste Connections Inc. Project), 7.250% due 3/1/21 (b)

     1,073,760

                 5,960,278

Pennsylvania — 4.5%
         

Dauphin County, PA:

      
1,500,000   

NR

  

General Authority Revenue, Office and Packaging, 6.000% due 1/1/25

     1,339,155
2,400,000   

A-

  

IDA, General Water Supply, Series A, 6.900% due 6/1/24 (b)

     2,998,728
3,335,000   

AAA

  

Delaware River Port Authority PA & NJ, R-B RITES, Series PA 964, 9.070% due 1/1/15 (c)(h)(i)

     4,053,292
2,200,000   

NR

  

Harrisburg, PA Redevelopment Authority, First Mortgage Office Building, (Call 5/15/12 @ 100), 6.750% due 5/15/25 (h)

     2,548,480
1,150,000   

NR

  

Lancaster, PA IDA Revenue, (Garden Spot Village Project), Series A, 7.625% due 5/1/31

     1,247,509
1,000,000   

A-

  

Lancaster County, PA Hospital Authority Revenue, Health Center, (Willow Valley Retirement Project), 5.875% due 6/1/31

     1,039,200
1,000,000   

NR

  

Montgomery County, PA Higher Education & Health Authority Revenue, Temple Continuing Care Center, 6.750% due 7/1/29 (k)

     30,000
1,000,000   

NR

  

New Morgan, PA Municipal Authority Office Revenue, (Commonwealth Office Project), Series A, 6.500% due 6/1/25

     1,016,580
         

Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue:

      
985,000   

Baa3*

  

Student Housing Revenue, (Student Association Inc. Project), Series A, 6.750% due 9/1/32

     1,030,369
1,000,000   

A+

  

University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Health System, Series A, 6.000% due 1/15/31

     1,091,760
1,025,000   

AAA

  

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue, Presbyterian Medical Center, 6.650% due 12/1/19 (g)

     1,244,904
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Philadelphia Municipal Authority, Series B, 5.250% due 11/15/17

     1,076,670

                 18,716,647

Puerto Rico — 0.5%
2,000,000   

AAA

  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue, Series RR, (Call 7/1/15 @ 100), 5.000% due 7/1/25

     2,097,940

Rhode Island — 2.9%
3,270,000   

AAA

  

Providence, RI Redevelopment Agency Revenue, Series A, AMBAC-Insured, (Call 4/1/15 @ 100), 5.000% due 4/1/24 (c)

     3,400,375
1,000,000   

BBB-

  

Providence, RI Special Obligation, Tax Increment, Series D, 6.650% due 6/1/16

     1,037,970
3,900,000   

Aa3*

  

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding Revenue, Health Facilities, St. Antoine Residence, Series A, 6.125% due 11/15/18 (c)

     4,126,005
3,400,000   

AA

  

Rhode Island State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Providence Plaza Mall, Sr. Notes, Radian-Insured, 6.125% due 7/1/20 (c)

     3,795,658

                 12,360,008

South Carolina — 0.6%
         

Piedmont, SC Municipal Power Agency, Electric Revenue, FGIC-Insured:

      
565,000   

AAA

  

6.750% due 1/1/20 (g)

     718,290
670,000   

AAA

  

Unrefunded Balance, 6.750% due 1/1/20

     849,466
1,000,000   

BBB

  

Richland County, SC Environmental Improvement Revenue, (International Paper Co. Project), 6.100% due 4/1/23 (b)

     1,051,510

                 2,619,266

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FACE
AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
                  
Texas — 15.9%
$3,000,000   

CCC

  

Alliance Airport Authority Inc., TX Special Facilities Revenue, (American Airlines Inc. Project), 7.500% due 12/1/29 (b)

   $ 2,082,180
2,250,000   

BBB-

  

Austin, TX Convention Enterprises Inc., Convention Center, First Tier, Series A, 6.700% due 1/1/32

     2,408,467
1,500,000   

BBB-

  

Bexar County, TX Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, (Army Retirement Residence Project), 6.300% due 7/1/32

     1,586,625
         

Bexar County, TX Housing Finance Corp., MFH Revenue:

      
1,450,000   

Aaa*

  

New Light Village, Series A1, GNMA-Collateralized, 5.900% due 2/20/38

     1,531,258
5,000,000   

Baa1*

  

Nob Hill Apartments, Refunding, Series A, 6.000% due 6/1/31 (c)

     4,937,150
1,000,000   

Aaa*

  

Waters at Northern Hills Apartments, Series A, MBIA-Insured, 6.050% due 8/1/36

     1,057,440
5,000,000   

A-

  

Brazos River, TX Harbor Navigation District, Brazoria County Environmental, (Dow Chemical Co. Project), Series A-7, 6.625% due 5/15/33 (b)(c)

     5,573,250
5,000,000   

Aa3*

  

Brazos River, TX Navigation District, (BASF Corp. Project), 6.750% due 2/1/10 (c)

     5,705,450
3,500,000   

CCC

  

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX International Airport Revenue, Facility Improvement Corp. Revenue, American Airlines Inc., 6.375% due 5/1/35 (b)

     2,121,840
         

El Paso County, TX Housing Finance Corp., MFH Revenue, Series A:

      
3,000,000   

A3*

  

American Village Communities, 6.375% due 12/1/32

     3,039,510
2,390,000   

A3*

  

La Plaza Apartments, 6.750% due 7/1/30

     2,627,901
1,000,000   

Baa2*

  

Las Lomas Apartments, 6.375% due 12/1/29

     979,820
         

Fort Worth, TX Housing Finance Corp.:

      
3,985,000   

Aaa*

  

MFH, Villas Eastwood Terrace, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.000% due 8/20/43 (c)

     4,308,622
30,000   

AAA

  

Single-Family Mortgage Revenue, Capital Appreciation, Series A, GNMA-Collateralized, zero coupon bond to yield 5.491% due 6/1/21 (b)

     8,139
1,775,000   

NR

  

Galveston, TX Special Contract Revenue Refunding, (Farmland Industries Inc. Project), 5.500% due 5/1/15

     1,863,111
1,000,000   

AAA

  

Grand Prairie, TX Housing Finance Corp., MFH Revenue, (Landings of Carrier Project), Series A, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.750% due 9/20/32

     1,118,790
5,000,000   

Ba2*

  

Gulf Coast IDA, TX Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, (Citgo Petroleum Project), 8.000% due 4/1/28 (b)(c)

     5,624,650
1,000,000   

A-1+

  

Harris County, TX Health Facilities Development Authority, (Texas Medical Center Project), Series B, 2.300% due 4/1/05 (f)

     1,000,000
2,000,000   

A+

  

Houston, TX Participation Interest, 6.400% due 6/1/27

     2,166,300
         

Midlothian, TX Development Authority, Tax Increment Contract Revenue:

      
1,880,000   

NR

  

6.700% due 11/15/23

     1,906,809
2,000,000   

NR

  

7.875% due 11/15/26

     2,174,300
994,000   

Aaa*

  

Panhandle, TX Regional Housing Finance Corp., Series A, GNMA-Collateralized, 6.650% due 7/20/42

     1,094,116
1,550,000   

Aaa*

  

Paris, TX Water & Sewer Revenue, FGIC-Insured, 5.375% due 6/15/20

     1,641,528
1,000,000   

Baa3*

  

Student Housing Corp., TX Student Housing Revenue, (Midwestern State University Project), 6.500% due 9/1/34

     1,039,330
2,500,000   

A

  

Tarrant County, TX Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Revenue, 6.700% due 11/15/30

     2,739,900
         

Texas State Affordable Housing Corp., MFH Revenue:

      
2,000,000   

Baa3*

  

Ashton Place & Woodstock Apartments, Series A, 6.300% due 8/1/33

     1,785,140
3,870,000   

Ba3*

  

Sub-HIC Arbrostone/Baybrook, Series C, 7.250% due 11/1/31 (c)

     3,331,954
1,000,000   

AA

  

Texas State GO, Veterans Housing Assistance, Series D, 6.450% due 12/1/20 (b)

     1,029,870
         

Weatherford, TX ISD, Capital Appreciation, PSFG:

      
1,490,000   

AAA

  

Call 2/15/10 @ 48.281, zero coupon bond to yield 6.275% due 2/15/21 (h)

     606,877
10,000   

AAA

  

Unrefunded Balance, zero coupon bond to yield 6.275% due 2/15/21

     3,928

                 67,094,255

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FACE
AMOUNT
   RATING(a)    SECURITY    VALUE
Utah — 1.6%
$     975,000   

AAA

  

Provo, UT Electric Revenue, 10.125% due 4/1/15 (g)

   $ 1,296,116
3,780,000   

AAA

  

Utah State Board of Regents Revenue, (Hospital – University of Utah), 5.000% due 8/1/20 (c)

     3,931,276
1,365,000   

AAA

  

Weber County, UT Hospital Revenue, St. Benedict’s Hospital, 10.000% due 3/1/10 (e)(g)

     1,626,534

                 6,853,926

Virginia — 2.9%
         

Pocahontas Parkway Association, VA Toll Road Revenue, Capital Appreciation, Sr. Bonds, Series B:

      
25,000,000   

BB

  

Zero coupon bond to yield 7.440% due 8/15/34 (c)

     4,228,250
35,000,000   

BB

  

Zero coupon bond to yield 7.440% due 8/15/35 (c)

     5,593,350
1,000,000   

B2*

  

Rockbridge County, VA IDA Revenue, Virginia Horse Center, Series C, 6.850% due 7/15/21

     934,080
1,460,000   

AA

  

Virginia State Resources Authority Infrastructure Revenue, (Pooled Loan Bond Project), Series A, 5.100% due 5/1/25

     1,526,547

                 12,282,227

Washington — 1.6%
1,000,000   

A+

  

King County, WA Housing Authority Revenue Refunding, Sr. Bonds, Series A, 6.800% due 3/1/26

     1,016,540
2,865,000   

A3*

  

Port Longview, WA Revenue Refunding, Series A, 6.250% due 12/1/18 (b)(c)

     3,161,757
2,347,000   

AAA

  

Seattle, WA Housing Authority, Low Income Housing Revenue, GNMA-Collateralized, 7.400% due 11/20/36

     2,584,939

                 6,763,236

West Virginia — 0.3%
1,125,000   

AAA

  

Fairmont, WV Water & Sewer Revenue, AMBAC-Insured, 9.250% due 11/1/11 (g)

     1,357,504

Wisconsin — 1.7%
3,275,000   

BBB

  

La Crosse, WI Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding, (Northern States Power Co. Project), 6.000% due 11/1/21 (b)(c)

     3,447,756
         

Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue:

      
1,000,000   

A-

  

Agnesian Healthcare Inc., 6.000% due 7/1/30

     1,046,400
1,750,000   

BBB+

  

Aurora Health Care, 6.400% due 4/15/33

     1,912,750
875,000   

A

  

Kenosha Hospital & Medical Center Project, 5.700% due 5/15/20

     915,513

                 7,322,419

Wyoming — 0.5%
2,200,000   

BB+

  

Sweetwater County, WY Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, (FMC Corp. Project), Series A, 7.000% due 6/1/24 (b)

     2,225,476

          TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5% (Cost — $396,792,968**)      418,797,713
         

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.5%

     2,012,046

          TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 420,809,759

(a)   All ratings are by Standard & Poor's Ratings Service, except for those identified by an asterisk (*) or a double dagger (‡), which are rated by Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, respectively.
(b)   Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax.
(c)   All or a portion of this security has been segregated for open futures contracts.
(d)   Variable interest rate — subject to periodic change.
(e)   All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts and/or extended settlements.
(f)   Variable rate obligation payable at par on demand at any time on no more than seven days notice. The coupon rate listed represents the current rate at the period end. The due dates on these securities reflect the next interest rate reset date or, when applicable, the maturity date.
(g)   Bonds are escrowed to maturity with government securities and are considered by the Manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.
(h)   Pre-Refunded bonds are escrowed with government securities and are considered by the Manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.
(i)   Residual interest tax-exempt securities — coupon varies inversely with level of short-term tax exempt interest rates.
(j)   Residual interest bonds — coupon varies inversely with level of short-term tax-exempt interest rates.
(k)   Security is currently in default.
(l)   Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
**   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $396,576,347.

 

See pages 21 through 23 for definitions of ratings and certain abbreviations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Summary of Investments by Industry†   March 31, 2005

 

Hospitals

   18.2 %

Housing: Multi-Family

   10.5  

Transportation

   10.1  

Pollution Control

   8.7  

Miscellaneous

   8.5  

Pre-Refunded

   6.8  

Escrowed to Maturity

   6.4  

Industrial Development

   6.2  

Education

   4.4  

Utilities

   4.3  

Lifecare Systems

   3.2  

Water & Sewer

   3.1  

Public Facilities

   2.6  

Other

   7.0  


     100.0 %


 

  As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are subject to change.

 

 

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)

 

 

 

The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth below:

 

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“Standard & Poor’s”) — Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.

 

AAA   

—   Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA   

—   Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A   

—   Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB   

—   Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than for bonds in higher rated categories.

BB, B, CCC
and CC
  

—   Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC” and “CC” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents a lowest degree of speculation than “B”, “CCC” and “CC”, the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk, exposures to adverse conditions.

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) — Numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 may be applied to each generic rating from “Aa” to “Caa,” where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest ranking within its generic category.
Aaa   

—   Bonds rated “Aaa” are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa   

—   Bonds rated “Aa” are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the “Aaa” group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large in “Aaa” securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in “Aaa” securities.

A   

—   Bonds rated “A” possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

Baa   

—   Bonds rated “Baa” are considered to be medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

 

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Ba   

—   Bonds rated “Ba” are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B   

—   Bonds rated “B” generally lack characteristics of desirable investments. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa   

—   Bonds rated “Caa” are of poor standing. These issues may be in default, or present elements of danger may exist with respect to principal or interest.

Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) — Ratings from “A” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to show relative standings with the major ratings categories.
A   

—   Bonds rated “A” are considered to have a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to changes in economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

BBB   

—   Bonds rated “BBB” currently have a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category assigned by Fitch.

BB   

—   Bonds rated “BB” indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business of financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met.

B   

—   Bonds rated “B” indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial Commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

CCC, CC and C   

—   Bonds rated “CCC”, “CC” and “C” carry the real possibility of defaulting. The capacity to meet financial commitments depends solely on a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. Default of some kind on bonds rated “CC” appears probable, a “C” rating indicates imminent default.

NR   

—   Indicates that the bond is not rated by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch.

 

Short-Term Security Ratings (unaudited)

 

SP-1   

—   Standard & Poor’s highest rating indicating very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

A-1   

—   Standard & Poor’s highest commercial paper and variable-rate demand obligation (VRDO) rating indicating that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

VMIG 1   

—   Moody’s highest rating for issues having a demand feature — VRDO.

P-1   

—   Moody’s highest rating for commercial paper and for VRDO prior to the advent of the VMIG 1 rating.

 

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Abbreviations* (unaudited)

 

 

ABAG   

—   Association of Bay Area Governors

ACA   

—   American Capital Assurance

AIG   

—   American International Guaranty

AMBAC   

—   Ambac Assurance Corporation

BAN   

—   Bond Anticipation Notes

BIG   

—   Bond Investors Guaranty

CGIC   

—   Capital Guaranty Insurance Company

CHFCLI

  

—   California Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance

CONNIE LEE   

—   College Construction Loan Insurance Association

COP   

—   Certificate of Participation

EDA   

—   Economic Development Authority

EDR   

—   Economic Development Revenue

ETM   

—   Escrowed To Maturity

FGIC   

—   Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

FHA   

—   Federal Housing Administration

FHLMC   

—   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FLAIRS   

—   Floating Adjustable Interest Rate Securities

FNMA   

—   Federal National Mortgage Association

FRTC   

—   Floating Rate Trust Certificates

FSA   

—   Financial Security Assurance

GIC   

—   Guaranteed Investment Contract

GNMA   

—   Government National Mortgage Association

GO   

—   General Obligation

HDC   

—   Housing Development Corporation

HFA   

—   Housing Finance Authority

IDA   

—   Industrial Development Authority

IDB   

—   Industrial Development Board

IDR   

—   Industrial Development Revenue

INFLOS   

—   Inverse Floaters

ISD   

—   Independent School District

LEVRRS   

—   Leveraged Reverse Rate Securities

LOC   

—   Letter of Credit

MBIA   

—   Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation

MFH   

—   Multi-Family Housing

MVRICS   

—   Municipal Variable Rate Inverse Coupon Security

PCR   

—   Pollution Control Revenue

PSFG   

—   Permanent School Fund Guaranty

Radian   

—   Radian Asset Assurance

RAN   

—   Revenue Anticipation Notes

RIBS   

—   Residual Interest Bonds

RITES   

—   Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities

SYCC   

—   Structured Yield Curve Certificate

TAN   

—   Tax Anticipation Notes

TECP   

—   Tax Exempt Commercial Paper

TOB   

—   Tender Option Bonds

TRAN   

—   Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes

VA   

—   Veterans Administration

VRDD   

—   Variable Rate Daily Demand


*   Abbreviations may or may not appear in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities   March 31, 2005

 

ASSETS:         

Investments, at value (Cost — $396,792,968)

   $ 418,797,713  

Cash

     40,174  

Interest receivable

     7,014,703  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     363,243  

Receivable for securities sold

     240,000  

Prepaid expenses

     29,848  


Total Assets

     426,485,681  


LIABILITIES:         

Payable for securities purchased

     4,052,932  

Payable to broker — variation margin on open futures contracts

     962,500  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     380,767  

Management fee payable

     162,434  

Distribution plan fees payable

     40,658  

Transfer agency service fees payable

     16,436  

Trustees’ fees payable

     11,872  

Accrued expenses

     48,323  


Total Liabilities

     5,675,922  


Total Net Assets

   $ 420,809,759  


NET ASSETS:         

Par value of shares of beneficial interest (Note 6)

   $ 32,137  

Capital paid in excess of par value

     422,015,782  

Undistributed net investment income

     1,192,793  

Accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions and futures contracts

     (25,042,888 )

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and futures contracts

     22,611,935  


Total Net Assets

   $ 420,809,759  


Shares Outstanding:

        

Class A

     25,950,374  

Class B

     3,780,455  

Class C

     2,405,820  

Net Asset Value:

        

Class A (and redemption price)

     $13.09  

Class B *

     $13.07  

Class C *

     $13.13  

Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:

        

Class A (based on a maximum sales charge of 4.00%)

     $13.64  


*   Redemption price is NAV of Class B and C shares reduced by a 4.50% and 1.00% CDSC, respectively, if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment (See Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations   For the Year Ended March 31, 2005

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:         

Interest

   $ 26,527,826  


EXPENSES:         

Management fee (Note 2)

     1,931,890  

Distribution plan fees (Notes 2 and 4)

     1,076,122  

Transfer agency service fees (Notes 2 and 4)

     96,046  

Shareholder communications (Note 4)

     45,136  

Custody

     44,396  

Audit and legal

     43,843  

Registration fees

     34,320  

Trustees’ fees

     6,998  

Other

     15,471  


Total Expenses

     3,294,222  

Less: Management fee waiver (Notes 2 and 8)

     (31,896 )


Net Expenses

     3,262,326  


Net Investment Income

     23,265,500  


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND
FUTURES CONTRACTS (NOTES 1 AND 3):
        

Realized Loss From:

        

Investment transactions

     (5,514,038 )

Futures contracts

     (6,652,744 )


Net Realized Loss

     (12,166,782 )


Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation of Investments
and Futures Contracts

     7,692,902  


Increase from Payment by Affiliate (Note 2)

     100,000  


Net Loss on Investments and Futures Contracts

     (4,373,880 )


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 18,891,620  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   For the Years Ended March 31,

 

     2005        2004  
OPERATIONS:                    

Net investment income

   $ 23,265,500        $ 25,678,063  

Net realized loss

     (12,166,782 )        (4,550,450 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     7,692,902          5,931,673  

Increase from payment by affiliate

     100,000           


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     18,891,620          27,059,286  


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 5):                    

Net investment income

     (23,577,110 )        (24,754,798 )


Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (23,577,110 )        (24,754,798 )


FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):                    

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     43,183,930          39,588,040  

Net asset value of shares issued for reinvestment of distributions

     10,789,112          11,762,674  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (74,181,371 )        (71,655,351 )


Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     (20,208,329 )        (20,304,637 )


Decrease in Net Assets

     (24,893,819 )        (18,000,149 )
NET ASSETS:                    

Beginning of year

     445,703,578          463,703,727  


End of year*

   $ 420,809,759        $ 445,703,578  


*  Includes undistributed net investment income of:

     $1,192,793          $2,019,540  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended March 31:

 

Class A Shares(1)    2005     2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $13.24     $13.17      $13.18      $13.58      $12.94  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                 

Net investment income

   0.73     0.76      0.77      0.77 (2)    0.76  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   (0.14 )   0.05      (0.02 )    (0.41 )(2)    0.64  


Total Income From Operations

   0.59     0.81      0.75      0.36      1.40  


Less Distributions From:

                                 

Net investment income

   (0.74 )   (0.74 )    (0.76 )    (0.76 )    (0.76 )


Total Distributions

   (0.74 )   (0.74 )    (0.76 )    (0.76 )    (0.76 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $13.09     $13.24      $13.17      $13.18      $13.58  


Total Return(3)

   4.57 %(4)   6.28 %    5.74 %    2.67 %    11.16 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

   $339,818     $356,627      $368,188      $404,803      $388,838  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                 

Expenses

   0.66 %(5)   0.64 %    0.67 %    0.66 %    0.68 %

Net investment income

   5.52     5.76      5.76      5.67 (2)    5.75  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   20 %   31 %    43 %    52 %    52 %


Class B Shares(1)    2005     2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $13.21     $13.15      $13.16      $13.57      $12.93  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                 

Net investment income

   0.66     0.69      0.70      0.70 (6)    0.69  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   (0.13 )   0.04      (0.02 )    (0.41 )(6)    0.64  


Total Income From Operations

   0.53     0.73      0.68      0.29      1.33  


Less Distributions From:

                                 

Net investment income

   (0.67 )   (0.67 )    (0.69 )    (0.70 )    (0.69 )


Total Distributions

   (0.67 )   (0.67 )    (0.69 )    (0.70 )    (0.69 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $13.07     $13.21      $13.15      $13.16      $13.57  


Total Return(3)

   4.12 %(4)   5.68 %    5.25 %    2.13 %    10.64 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

   $49,411     $57,978      $64,348      $57,661      $46,534  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                 

Expenses

   1.17 %(5)   1.15 %    1.18 %    1.17 %    1.18 %

Net investment income

   5.01     5.25      5.25      5.17 (6)    5.26  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   20 %   31 %    43 %    52 %    52 %


 

(1)   Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average shares method.
(2)   Effective April 1, 2001, the Fund adopted a change in the accounting method that requires the Fund to amortize premiums and accrete all discounts. Without the adoption of this change, for the year ended March 31, 2002, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 5.64%. Per share information, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to April 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. In addition, the impact of this change to net investment income and net realized and unrealized loss was less than $0.01 per share.
(3)   Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(4)   The investment manager fully reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred resulting from an investment transaction error. Without this reimbursement, the total return would not have changed.
(5)   The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fee for the year ended March 31, 2005. If such fees were not voluntarily waived, the actual expense ratios for Class A would have been the same and Class B shares would have been 1.18%.
(6)   Effective April 1, 2001, the Fund adopted a change in the accounting method that requires the Fund to amortize premiums and accrete all discounts. Without the adoption of this change, for the year ended March 31, 2002, net investment income, net realized and unrealized loss and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been $0.69, $(0.40) and 5.14%, respectively. Per share information, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to April 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended March 31:

 

Class C Shares(1)(2)    2005     2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $13.27     $13.20      $13.20      $13.59      $12.95  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                 

Net investment income

   0.65     0.69      0.69      0.70 (3)    0.68  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   (0.13 )   0.04      (0.01 )    (0.41 )(3)    0.64  


Total Income From Operations

   0.52     0.73      0.68      0.29      1.32  


Less Distributions From:

                                 

Net investment income

   (0.66 )   (0.66 )    (0.68 )    (0.68 )    (0.68 )


Total Distributions

   (0.66 )   (0.66 )    (0.68 )    (0.68 )    (0.68 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $13.13     $13.27      $13.20      $13.20      $13.59  


Total Return(4)

   4.03 %(5)   5.66 %    5.18 %    2.13 %    10.46 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

   $31,581     $31,099      $31,168      $29,777      $23,294  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                 

Expenses

   1.23 %(6)   1.22 %    1.24 %    1.23 %    1.25 %

Net investment income

   4.95     5.18      5.19      5.11 (3)    5.19  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   20 %   31 %    43 %    52 %    52 %


 

(1)   Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average shares method.
(2)   Effective April 29, 2004, Class L shares were renamed as Class C shares.
(3)   Effective April 1, 2001, the Fund adopted a change in the accounting method that requires the Fund to amortize premiums and accrete all discounts. Without the adoption of this change, for the year ended March 31, 2002, net investment income, net realized and unrealized loss and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been $0.69, $(0.40) and 5.08%, respectively. Per share information, ratios and supplemental data for the periods prior to April 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
(4)   Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(5)   The investment manager fully reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred resulting from an investment transaction error. Without this reimbursement, the total return would have been 3.95%.
(6)   The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fee for the year ended March 31, 2005. If such fees were not voluntarily waived, the actual expense ratio for Class C shares would have been 1.24%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The National Portfolio (“Fund”), a separate diversified investment fund of the Smith Barney Muni Funds (“Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

 

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements were prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ.

 

(a) Investment Valuation. Securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in municipal obligations, quotations from municipal bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or where market quotations are determined not to reflect fair value, will be valued in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.

 

(b) Financial Futures Contracts. The Fund may enter into futures contracts to the extent permitted by its investment policies and objectives. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin. Additional securities are also segregated up to the current market value of the futures contracts. Subsequent payments, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying financial instrument, are made or received by the Fund each day (daily variation margin) and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contracts. The Fund enters into such contracts typically to hedge a portion of the portfolio. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying financial instruments. In addition, investing in futures contracts involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction.

 

(c) Security Transactions and Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method.

 

(d) Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends from net investment income for the Fund, if any, are declared and paid on a monthly basis. The Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from federal income tax and from designated state income taxes, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to the shareholders of the Fund. Distributions of net realized gains to shareholders of the Fund, if any, are taxable and are declared at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

(e) Class Accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution, transfer agency services and shareholder communications fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

 

(f) Federal and Other Taxes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains on investments, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal tax provision is required.

 

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(g) Reclassifications. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. During the year ended March 31, 2005, the following reclassifications have been made:

 

   

Undistributed Net

Investment Income

   Accumulated Net
Realized Loss
    
    $(515,137)    $ 515,137     

 

These reclassifications are primarily due to differences between book and tax accretion of market discount on fixed income securities.

 

2. Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), acts as investment manager to the Fund. The Fund pays SBFM a management fee calculated at the annual rate of 0.45% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This fee is calculated daily and paid monthly.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2005, SBFM reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $100,000 for losses incurred from an investment transaction error.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2005, SBFM waived a portion of its management fee amounting to $31,896.

 

Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb. (“CTB”), another subsidiary of Citigroup, acts as the Fund’s transfer agent. PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”) acts as the Fund’s sub-transfer agent. CTB receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the size and type of account. PFPC is responsible for shareholder recordkeeping and financial processing for all shareholder accounts and is paid by CTB. For the year ended March 31, 2005, the Fund paid transfer agent fees of $76,088 to CTB.

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), another indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, acts as the Fund’s distributor.

 

Effective April 29, 2004, Class L shares were renamed Class C Shares.

 

There is a maximum sales charge of 4.00% for Class A shares. There is a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 4.50% on Class B shares, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. This CDSC declines by 0.50% the first year after purchase payment and thereafter by 1.00% per year until no CDSC is incurred. Class C shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. In certain cases, Class A shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to those purchases of Class A shares, which when combined with current holdings of Class A shares, equal or exceed $500,000 in the aggregate. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2005, CGM received sales charges of approximately $286,000 on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares. In addition, for the year ended March 31, 2005, CDSCs paid to CGM were approximately:

 

       Class A      Class B      Class C

CDSCs

     $ 0*      $ 80,000      $ 1,000

* Amount represents less than $1,000.

 

All officers and one Trustee of the Trust are employees of Citigroup or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.

 

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3. Investments

 

During the year ended March 31, 2005, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 


Purchases

     $ 81,709,185

Sales

       108,842,360

 

At March 31, 2005, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 



Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 27,468,805  

Gross unrealized depreciation

       (5,247,439 )


Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 22,221,366  


 

At March 31, 2005, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

       Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Date

     Basis
Value
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Gain

Contracts to Sell:

                                        

20 Year, 6.000% U.S. Treasury Bond

     1,400      6/05      $ 156,532,190      $ 155,925,000      $ 607,190

 

4. Class Specific Expenses

 

Pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan (the “Plan”), the Fund pays a service fee with respect to its Class A, B and C shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.15% of the average daily net assets of each respective class. In addition, the Fund pays a distribution fee with respect to its Class B and C shares calculated at the annual rates of 0.50% and 0.55% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. For the year ended March 31, 2005, total Plan fees, which are accrued daily and paid monthly, were as follows:

 

       Class A      Class B      Class C

Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan Fees

     $518,892      $343,663      $213,567

 

CGM has agreed to reimburse the Fund for any amount which exceeds the payments made by the Fund with respect to the Plan for Class A shares over the cumulative unreimbursed amounts spent by CGM in performing its services under the Plan. During the year ended March 31, 2005, no reimbursement was required.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2005, total Transfer Agency Service expenses were as follows:

 

       Class A      Class B      Class C

Transfer Agency Service Expenses

     $72,207      $14,077      $9,762

 

For the year ended March 31, 2005, total Shareholder Communication expenses were as follows:

 

       Class A      Class B      Class C

Shareholder Communication Expenses

     $30,291      $9,108      $5,737

 

5. Distributions Paid to Shareholders by Class

 

       Year Ended
March 31, 2005
     Year Ended
March 31, 2004

Net Investment Income

                 

Class A

     $ 19,360,775      $ 20,052,748

Class B

       2,689,154        3,122,092

Class C†

       1,527,181        1,579,958

Total

     $ 23,577,110      $ 24,754,798

 

Effective April 29, 2004, Class L shares were renamed as Class C shares.

 

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6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

 

At March 31, 2005, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Fund has the ability to issue multiple classes of shares. Each share of a class represents an identical interest in the Fund and has the same rights, except that each class bears certain expenses specifically related to the distribution of its shares. Effective April 29, 2004, Class L shares were renamed as Class C shares.

 

Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:

 

       Year Ended
March 31, 2005


       Year Ended
March 31, 2004


 
       Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Class A

                                       

Shares sold

     2,618,632        $ 34,469,963        2,100,036        $ 27,824,667  

Shares issued on reinvestment

     693,786          9,114,360        735,527          9,734,119  

Shares reacquired

     (4,303,143 )        (56,628,614 )      (3,850,223 )        (50,955,239 )


Net Decrease

     (990,725 )      $ (13,044,291 )      (1,014,660 )      $ (13,396,453 )


Class B

                                       

Shares sold

     215,573        $ 2,833,673        496,663        $ 6,570,481  

Shares issued on reinvestment

     72,609          952,125        90,299          1,192,753  

Shares reacquired

     (895,384 )        (11,761,191 )      (1,093,192 )        (14,442,133 )


Net Decrease

     (607,202 )      $ (7,975,393 )      (506,230 )      $ (6,678,899 )


Class C†

                                       

Shares sold

     445,771        $ 5,880,294        391,316        $ 5,192,892  

Shares issued on reinvestment

     54,876          722,627        63,030          835,802  

Shares reacquired

     (439,017 )        (5,791,566 )      (471,708 )        (6,257,979 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

     61,630        $ 811,355        (17,362 )      $ (229,285 )


 

Effective April 29, 2004, Class L shares were renamed as Class C shares.

 

7. Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Subsequent to the fiscal year end, the Fund has made the following distributions:

 

Declaration Date   Record Date   Payable Date      Class A      Class B      Class C

3/23/05

 

4/26/05

 

4/29/05

     $0.0615      $ 0.0559      $ 0.0551

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31, was as follows:

 

       2005      2004

Distributions paid from:

                 

Tax Exempt Income

     $ 23,533,227      $ 24,702,128

Ordinary Income

       43,883        52,670

Total Distributions Paid

     $ 23,577,110      $ 24,754,798

 

As of March 31, 2005, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed tax-exempt income — net

     $ 1,094,797  

Undistributed ordinary income — net

       109,868  


Total Undistributed earnings

       1,204,665  

Capital loss carryforward (a)

       (22,819,816 )

Other book/tax temporary differences (b)

       (2,451,565 )

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) (c)

       22,828,556  


Total accumulated earnings/(losses) — net

     $ (1,238,160 )


 

 

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(a) As of March 31, 2005, the Fund had the following net capital loss carryforwards remaining:

 

    Year of Expiration      Amount  

    3/31/2008

     $ (684,820 )

    3/31/2009

       (3,676,518 )

    3/31/2012

       (2,206,821 )

    3/31/2013

       (16,251,657 )


       $ (22,819,816 )


 

These amounts will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.

 

(b) Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable primarily to the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on certain futures, the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes and differences in the book/tax treatment of various items.

 

(c) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between book and tax accretion methods for market discount on fixed income securities.

 

8. Additional Information

 

Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”) and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGMI”) have submitted an Offer of Settlement of an administrative proceeding to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with an investigation into the 1999 appointment of an affiliated transfer agent for the Smith Barney family of mutual funds (the “Funds”). SBFM and CGMI understand that the SEC has accepted the Offer of Settlement, but has not yet issued the administrative order.

 

The SEC order will find that SBFM and CGMI willfully violated Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Specifically, the order will find that SBFM and CGMI knowingly or recklessly failed to disclose to the boards of the Funds in 1999 when proposing a new transfer agent arrangement with an affiliated transfer agent that: First Data Investors Services Group (“First Data”), the Funds’ then-existing transfer agent, had offered to continue as transfer agent and do the same work for substantially less money than before; and that Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) had entered into a side letter with First Data under which CAM agreed to recommend the appointment of First Data as sub-transfer agent to the affiliated transfer agent in exchange, among other things, for a guarantee by First Data of specified amounts of asset management and investment banking fees to CAM and CGMI. The order also will find that SBFM and CGMI willfully violated Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act by virtue of the omissions discussed above and other misrepresentations and omissions in the materials provided to the Funds’ boards, including the failure to make clear that the affiliated transfer agent would earn a high profit for performing limited functions while First Data continued to perform almost all of the transfer agent functions, and the suggestion that the proposed arrangement was in the Funds’ best interests and that no viable alternatives existed. SBFM and CGMI do not admit or deny any wrongdoing or liability. The settlement will not establish wrongdoing or liability for purposes of any other proceeding.

 

The SEC will censure SBFM and CGMI and order them to cease and desist from violations of Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act. The order will require Citigroup to pay $208.1 million, including $109 million in disgorgement of profits, $19.1 million in interest, and a civil money penalty of $80 million. Approximately $24.4 million has already been paid to the Funds, primarily through fee waivers. The remaining $183.7 million, including the penalty, will be paid to the U.S. Treasury and then distributed pursuant to a plan to be prepared by Citigroup and submitted within 90 days of the entry of the order for approval by the SEC. The distribution plan may also include a portion of certain escrowed transfer agency fees, in accordance with the terms of the order.

 

The order will require SBFM to recommend a new transfer agent contract to the Fund boards within 180 days of the entry of the order; if a Citigroup affiliate submits a proposal to serve as transfer agent or sub-transfer agent, an independent monitor must be engaged at the expense of SBFM and CGMI to oversee a competitive bidding process. Under the order,

 

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Citigroup also will be required to comply with an amended version of a vendor policy that Citigroup instituted in August 2004. That policy, as amended, among other things, requires that when requested by a Fund board, CAM will retain at its own expense an independent consulting expert to advise and assist the board on the selection of certain service providers affiliated with Citigroup.

 

At this time, there is no certainty as to how the proceeds of the settlement will be distributed, to whom such distributions will be made, the methodology by which such distributions will be allocated, and when such distributions will be made. Although there can be no assurance, Citigroup does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Funds.

 

9. Legal Matters

 

Beginning in June 2004, class action lawsuits alleging violations of the federal securities laws were filed against Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the “Distributor”) and a number of its affiliates, including Smith Barney Fund Management LLC and Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (the “Advisers”), substantially all of the mutual funds managed by the Advisers, including the Fund (the “Funds”), and directors or trustees of the Funds (collectively, the “Defendants”). The complaints alleged, among other things, that the Distributor created various undisclosed incentives for its brokers to sell Smith Barney and Salomon Brothers funds. In addition, according to the complaints, the Advisers caused the Funds to pay excessive brokerage commissions to the Distributor for steering clients towards proprietary funds. The complaints also alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty to the Funds by improperly charging Rule 12b-1 fees and by drawing on fund assets to make undisclosed payments of soft dollars and excessive brokerage commissions. The complaints also alleged that the Funds failed to adequately disclose certain of the allegedly wrongful conduct. The complaints sought injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, rescission of the Funds’ contracts with the Advisers, recovery of all fees paid to the Advisers pursuant to such contracts and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.

 

On December 15, 2004, a consolidated amended complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed alleging substantially similar causes of action. While the lawsuit is in its earliest stages, to the extent that the Complaint purports to state causes of action against the Funds, Citigroup Asset Management believes the Funds have significant defenses to such allegations, which the Funds intend to vigorously assert in responding to the Complaint.

 

Additional lawsuits arising out of these circumstances and presenting similar allegations and requests for relief may be filed against the Defendants in the future.

 

As of the date of this report, Citigroup Asset Management and the Funds believe that the resolution of the pending lawsuit will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Funds or the ability of the Advisers and their affiliates to continue to render services to the Funds under their respective contracts.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Smith Barney Muni Funds:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of National Portfolio (“Fund”) of Smith Barney Muni Funds as of March 31, 2005, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of National Portfolio of Smith Barney Muni Funds as of March 31, 2005, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

 

New York, New York

May 27, 2005

 

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Additional Information (unaudited)    

 

Information about Trustees and Officers

The business and affairs of the Smith Barney Muni Funds (“Trust”) — National Portfolio (“Fund”) are managed under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling the Fund’s transfer agent (Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb. at 1-800-451-2010) or sub-transfer agent (PFPC Inc. at 1-800-451-2010).

 

Name, Address and Birth Year    Position(s)
Held with
Fund
   Term of
Office* and
Length of
Time
Served
  

Principal
Occupation(s)

During Past
Five Years

   Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
   Other
Board
Memberships
Held by
Trustee

Non-Interested Trustees:

                        

Lee Abraham

13732 LeHavre Drive

Frenchman’s Creek

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Birth Year: 1927

   Trustee    Since
1999
   Retired; Former Director of Signet Group PLC    27    None

Jane F. Dasher

Korsant Partners

283 Greenwich Avenue

3rd Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

Birth Year: 1949

   Trustee    Since
1999
   Controller of PBK Holdings Inc., a family investment company    27    None

Donald R. Foley

3668 Freshwater Drive

Jupiter, FL 33477

Birth Year: 1922

   Trustee    Since
1982
   Retired    18    None

Richard E. Hanson, Jr.

2751 Vermont Route 140

Poultney, VT 05764

Birth Year: 1941

   Trustee    Since
1999
   Retired; Former Head of the New Atlanta Jewish Community High School    27    None

Paul Hardin

12083 Morehead

Chapel Hill, NC

27514-8426

Birth Year: 1931

   Trustee    Since
1994
   Professor of Law & Chancellor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina    34    None

Roderick C. Rasmussen

9 Cadence Court

Morristown, NJ 07960

Birth Year: 1926

   Trustee    Since
1982
   Investment Counselor    27    None

John P. Toolan

13 Chadwell Place

Morristown, NJ 07960

Birth Year: 1930

   Trustee    Since
1992
   Retired    27    John Hancock Funds

 

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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)    

 

Name, Address and Birth Year    Position(s)
Held with
Fund
   Term of
Office* and
Length of
Time
Served
  

Principal
Occupation(s)

During Past
Five Years

   Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
   Other
Board
Memberships
Held by
Trustee

Interested Trustee:

                        

R. Jay Gerken, CFA**

Citigroup Asset Management

(“CAM”)

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1951

   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    Since
2002
   Managing Director of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”); Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”), Travelers Investment Adviser, Inc. (“TIA”) and Citi Fund Management Inc. (“CFM”); President and Chief Executive Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”); Formerly Portfolio Manager of Smith Barney Allocation Series Inc. (from 1996 to 2001) and Smith Barney Growth and Income Fund (from 1996 to 2000)    219    None

Officers:

                        

Andrew B. Shoup

CAM

125 Broad Street, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Birth Year: 1956

   Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer    Since
2003
   Director of CAM; Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of mutual funds associated with Citigroup; Head of International Funds Administration of CAM (from 2001 to 2003); Director of Global Funds Administration of CAM (from 2000 to 2001); Head of U.S. Citibank Funds Administration of CAM (from 1998 to 2000)    N/A    N/A

Robert J. Brault

CAM

125 Broad Street

11th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Birth Year: 1965

   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    Since
2004
   Director of CGM; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of certain mutual funds associated with Citigroup; Director of Internal Control for CAM U.S. Mutual Fund Administration (from 2002 to 2004); Director of Project Management & Information Systems for CAM U.S. Mutual Fund Administration (from 2000 to 2002); Vice President, of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Capital Services (from 1999 to 2000)    N/A    N/A

Peter M. Coffey

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1944

  

Vice President and Investment

Officer

   Since
1999
   Managing Director of CGM; Investment Officer of SBFM    N/A    N/A

 

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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)    

 

Name, Address and Birth Year    Position(s)
Held with
Fund
   Term of
Office* and
Length of
Time
Served
  

Principal
Occupation(s)

During Past
Five Years

   Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
   Other
Board
Memberships
Held by
Trustee

Andrew Beagley

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1962

  

Chief Anti-Money
Laundering
Compliance
Officer

 

Chief

Compliance

Officer

  

Since
2002
    
    

 

Since
2004

   Director of CGM (since 2000); Director of Compliance, North America, CAM (since 2000); Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of certain mutual funds associated with Citigroup; Director of Compliance, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, CAM (from 1999 to 2000); Chief Compliance Officer, SBFM, CFM, TIA    N/A    N/A

Robert I. Frenkel

CAM

300 First Stamford Place

4th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902

Birth Year: 1954

   Secretary and Chief Legal Officer    Since
2003
   Managing Director and General Counsel of Global Mutual Funds for CAM and its predecessor (since 1994); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of mutual funds associated with Citigroup    N/A    N/A

*   Each Trustee and Officer serves until his or her successors has been duly elected and qualified.
**   Mr. Gerken is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, because Mr. Gerken is an officer of SBFM and certain of its affiliates.

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)    

 

The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid during the taxable year ended March 31, 2005:

 

All of the net investment income distributions paid to shareholders during the months of April 2004 through October 2004 and December 2004 through March 2005 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes for the National Portfolio.

 

Additionally, 97.76% of the distributions paid to shareholders during the month of November 2004 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes for the National Portfolio.

 

Please retain this information for your records.

 

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SMITH BARNEY

MUNI FUNDS

 

 

TRUSTEES

Lee Abraham

Jane F. Dasher

Donald R. Foley

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

    Chairman

Richard E. Hanson, Jr.

Paul Hardin

Roderick C. Rasmussen

John P. Toolan

 

OFFICERS

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

President and

Chief Executive Officer

 

Andrew B. Shoup

Senior Vice President and

Chief Administrative Officer

 

Robert J. Brault

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Peter M. Coffey

Vice President and

Investment Officer

 

Andrew Beagley

Chief Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer and

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Robert I. Frenkel

Secretary and

Chief Legal Officer

  

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Smith Barney Fund

Management LLC

 

DISTRIBUTOR

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and
Trust Company

 

TRANSFER AGENT

Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb.

125 Broad Street, 11th Floor

New York, New York 10004

 

SUB-TRANSFER AGENT

PFPC Inc.

P.O. Box 9699

Providence, Rhode Island

02940-9699


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Smith Barney Muni Funds

 

National Portfolio

The Fund is a separate investment fund of the Smith Barney Muni Funds, a Massachusetts business trust.

 

 

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-800-451-2010.

 

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2004 and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-451-2010, (2) on the Fund’s website at www.citigroupam.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Smith Barney Muni Funds —National Portfolio, but it may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current Prospectus.

 

SMITH BARNEY MUNI FUNDS

Smith Barney Mutual Funds

125 Broad Street

10th Floor, MF-2

New York, New York 10004

 

This document must be preceded or accompanied by a free prospectus. Investors should consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

www.citigroupam.com

 

 

©2005 Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Member NASD, SIPC

 

FD02304 05/05 05-8556

 

 


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ITEM 2.    CODE OF ETHICS.
     The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller.
ITEM 3.    AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
     The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that Jane Dasher, Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee, possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” and has designated Ms. Dasher as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. Ms. Dasher is an “independent” Trustee pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
    

(a)    Audit Fees for the Smith Barney Muni Funds were $170,500 and $170,500 for the years ended 3/31/05 and 3/31/04.

    

(b)    Audit-Related Fees for the Smith Barney Muni Funds were $0 and $0 for the years ended 3/31/05 and 3/31/04.

    

(c)    Tax Fees for Smith Barney Muni Funds were $38,600 and $18,500 for the years ended 3/31/05 and 3/31/04. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services, which include (the filing and amendment of federal, state and local income tax returns, timely RIC qualification review and tax distribution and analysis planning) rendered by the Accountant to Smith Barney Muni Funds.

    

(d)    All Other Fees for Smith Barney Muni Funds were $0 and $0 for the years ended 3/31/05 and 3/31/04.

    

(e)    (1) Audit Committee’s pre–approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

    

The Charter for the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of each registered investment company (the “Fund”) advised by Smith Barney Fund Management LLC or Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc or one of their affiliates (each, an “Adviser”) requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser and any Covered Service Providers if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.

    

The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes may impair the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent registered public accounting firm, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii) appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

    

Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Covered Service Providers”) constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.

    

(2) For the Smith Barney Muni Funds, the percentage of fees that were approved by the audit committee, with respect to: Audit-Related Fees were 100% and 100% for the years ended 3/31/05 and 3/31/04; Tax Fees were 100% and 100% for the years ended 3/31/05 and 3/31/04; and Other Fees were 100% and 100% for the years ended 3/31/05 and 3/31/04.

    

(f)     N/A

    

(g)    Non-audit fees billed by the Accountant for services rendered to Smith Barney Muni Funds and CAM and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CAM that provides ongoing services to Smith Barney Muni Funds. Fees billed to and paid by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. related to transfer agent matter as fully described in the notes to the financial statements titled “Additional Information” were $75,000 and $0 for the years ended 3/31/05 and 3/31/04.

    

(h)    Yes. The Smith Barney Muni Funds’ Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) is compatible with maintaining the Accountant’s independence. All services provided by the Accountant to the Smith Barney Muni Funds or to Service Affiliates which were required to be pre-approved were pre-approved as required.

ITEM 5.    AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
     Not applicable.
ITEM 6.    [RESERVED]
ITEM 7.    DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
     Not applicable.
ITEM 8.    [RESERVED]
ITEM 9.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
     Not applicable.
ITEM 10.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
    

(a)    The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    

(b)    There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 11.    EXHIBITS.
    

(a)    Code of Ethics attached hereto.

 

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

 

(b)    Attached hereto.

 

Exhibit 99.CERT    Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 99.906CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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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, there unto duly authorized.

 

Smith Barney Muni Funds
By:   /s/    R. Jay Gerken        
   

R. Jay Gerken

Chief Executive Officer of

Smith Barney Muni Funds

 

Date: June 9, 2005

 

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

 

By:   /s/    R. Jay Gerken        
   

R. Jay Gerken

Chief Executive Officer of

Smith Barney Muni Funds

 

Date: June 9, 2005

 

By:   /s/    Robert J. Brault        
   

Robert J. Brault

Chief Financial Officer of

Smith Barney Muni Funds

 

Date: June 9, 2005