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Prospectus

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March 1, 2003 (International Stock Fund) October 1, 2003 (Prime Reserve and New Income Funds) May 1, 2003 (Equity Income Fund)
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T. Rowe Price Funds

Prime Reserve
New Income
Equity Income
International Stock

A selection of stock, bond, and money market funds to help investors meet their financial objectives.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

statement of additional information

C22-043 10/01/03


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About the Funds



Objective, Strategy, Risks, Expenses and Other Information About the Funds



Prime Reserve Fund
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New Income Fund
7, 12


Equity Income Fund
15, 19


International Stock Fund
21, 26


Some Basics of Investing



Prime Reserve Fund
6


New Income Fund
14




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Information about Accoun ts in T. Rowe
Price Funds



Pricing Shares and Receiving
Sale Proceeds
28


Useful Information on Distributions
and Taxes
31


Transaction Procedures and
Special Requirements
37


Account Maintenance and Small
Account Fees
39




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More About the Funds



Organization and Management
41


Understanding Performance Information
44


Investment Policies and Practices
45


Financial Highlights
66




4

Investing With T. Rowe Price



Account Requirements
and Transaction Information
71


Opening a New Account
72


Purchasing Additional Shares
73


Exchanging and Redeeming Shares
74


Rights Reserved by the Funds
76


Information About Your Services
77


T. Rowe Price Brokerage
79


Investment Information
80


T. Rowe Price Privacy Policy
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T. Rowe Price

Prime Reserve Fund, Inc.

New Income Fund, Inc.

Equity Income Fund

International Funds, Inc.

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 The Prime Reserve, New Income, and Equity Income Funds are managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), which was founded in 1937 and managed $161.2 billion as of June 30, 2003.
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The International Stock Fund is managed by T. Rowe Price International, Inc., which managed $19.1 billion as of June 30, 2003, through its offices in Baltimore, London, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, and Paris.
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 Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal Reserve, or any other government agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

1Prime Reserve Fund

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What is the fund`s objective?

The fund`s goals are preservation of capital, liquidity, and, consistent with these, the highest possible current income.

What is the fund`s principal investment strategy?

A money market fund, which is managed to provide a stable share price of $1.00, invests in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated money market securities. The fund`s average weighted maturity will not exceed 90 days, and we will not purchase any security with a maturity longer than 13 months. The fund`s yield will fluctuate with changes in short-term interest rates. In selecting securities, fund managers may examine the relationships among yields on various types and maturities of money market securities in the context of their outlook for interest rates. For example, commercial paper often offers a yield advantage over Treasury bills. If rates are expected to fall, longer maturities, which typically have higher yields than shorter maturities, may be purchased to try to preserve the fund`s income level. Conversely, shorter maturities may be favored if rates are expected to rise.

The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the portfolio`s average maturity or quality or to shift assets into higher-yielding securities or different sectors.

For further details on the fund`s investment program, please see "What is the fund`s investment program?" later in this section, or see the Investment Policies and Practices section.

What are the main risks of investing in the fund?

Since the fund seeks to maintain a $1.00 share price, it should have little risk of principal loss. However, there is no assurance the fund will avoid principal losses in the event that any fund holding has its credit rating downgraded or defaults or interest rates rise sharply in an unusually short period.

The fund`s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. This is a disadvantage when interest rates are falling. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

As with any mutual fund, there can be no guarantee the fund will achieve its objective.

How can I tell if the fund is appropriate for me?

Consider your investment goals, your time horizon for achieving them, and your tolerance for risk. Over time, money market securities have provided greater stability but lower returns than bonds or stocks. If you have some money for which safety and accessibility are more important than total return or capital growth over time, the fund should be an appropriate investment.

The fund can be used in both regular and tax-deferred accounts, such as IRAs.

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An investment in the fund should help you meet your individual investment goals for principal stability, liquidity, and income, but it should not represent your complete investment program.
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How has the fund performed in the past?

The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total return table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next and over time. Fund past performance is no guarantee of future returns.

The fund can also experience short-term performance swings, as shown by the best and worst calendar quarter returns during the years depicted.

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The fund`s return for the six months ended 6/30/03 was 0.34%.

Table 1  Average Annual Total Returns




Periods ended December 31, 2002














1 year


5 years


10 years




Prime Reserve Fund
1.39%
4.22%
4.29%

Lipper Money Market Funds Average
1.00
3.90
4.18

These figures include changes in principal value, reinvested dividends, and capital gain distributions, if any.

What fees or expenses will I pay?

The fund is 100% no load. There are no fees or charges to buy or sell fund shares, reinvest dividends, or exchange into other T. Rowe Price funds. There are no 12b1 fees.

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Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)

Management fee
0.37%
Other expenses
0.27%
Total annual fund operating expenses
0.64%
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*Redemption proceeds of less than $5,000 sent by wire are subject to a $5 fee paid to the fund. Accounts with less than a $2,000 balance (with certain exceptions) are subject to a $10 fee. See Account Maintenance and Small Account Fees.

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3 years


5 years


10 years

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$205
$357
$798

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What are the fund`s potential rewards?

The fund offers a relatively secure, liquid investment for money you may need for occasional or unexpected expenses and for money awaiting investment in longer-term bond or stock funds. In addition to preserving capital, the fund seeks to provide the highest possible income available from low-risk, short-term securities.

How does the portfolio manager try to reduce risk?

Consistent with the fund`s objective, the portfolio manager uses various tools to try to reduce risk and increase total return, including:

  • Diversification of assets to reduce the impact of a single holding or sector on the fund`s net asset value.
  • Thorough credit research by our own analysts.
  • Maturity adjustments to reflect the fund manager`s interest rate outlook.
  • What is a money market fund?

    A money market fund is a pool of assets invested in U.S. dollar-denominated, short-term debt obligations with fixed or floating rates of interest, and maturities generally less than 13 months. Money funds can be taxable or tax-exempt, depending on their investment program. Issuers can include the U.S. government and its agencies, domestic and foreign banks and other corporations, and states and municipalities. Because of the high degree of safety they provide, money market funds typically offer the lowest return potential of any type of mutual fund.

    What is the fund`s investment program?

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    The fund invests at least 95% of its total assets in prime money market instruments. These are securities receiving a short-term credit rating within the highest category (within which there may be sub-categories) assigned by at least two established rating agencies, or by one rating agency if the security is rated by only one, or, if unrated, the equivalent rating as established by T. Rowe Price. The other 5% may be invested in securities rated (by a rating agency or T. Rowe Price) in the second highest short-term rating category (within which there may be sub-categories). The fund`s weighted average maturity will not exceed 90 days. It will not purchase any security with a maturity of more than 13 months. Its yield will fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates, but the fund is managed to maintain a stable share price at $1.00. Unlike most bank accounts or certificates of deposit, the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government.
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    What are the main risks of investing in money market funds?

    Since they are managed to maintain a $1.00 share price, money market funds should have little risk of principal loss. However, the potential for a loss of principal could derive from:

  • Credit risk  This is the chance that any of the fund`s holdings will have their credit ratings downgraded or will default (fail to make scheduled interest or principal payments), potentially reducing the fund`s income level and share price. Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that securities of money market funds be rated in the highest two credit categories (within which there may be sub-categories).
  • Interest rate risk  This risk refers to the decline in the prices of fixed-income securities and funds that may accompany a rise in the overall level of interest rates. A sharp and unexpected rise in interest rates could cause a money fund`s price to drop below a dollar. However, the extremely short maturity of securities held in money market portfolios a means of achieving an overall fund objective of principal safetyreduces their potential for price fluctuation.
  • What are the main types of money market securities the fund can invest in?

  • Commercial paper  Unsecured promissory notes that corporations typically issue to finance current operations and other expenditures.
  • Treasury bills, notes, and bonds  Debt obligations sold at discount or at face value and repaid at face value by the U.S. Treasury. Bills mature in six months or less. Notes and bonds may have longer maturities at issue but will only be purchased by the fund if they mature within 13 months of the purchase date or their maturity can be
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  • shortened to 13 months or less through a maturity shortening feature. All are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
  • Certificates of deposit  Receipts for funds deposited at banks that guarantee a fixed interest rate over a specified time period.
  • Repurchase agreements  Contracts, usually involving U.S. government securities, that require one party to repurchase securities at a fixed price on a designated date.
  • Banker`s acceptances  Bank-issued commitments to pay for merchandise sold in the import/export market.
  • Agency notes  Debt obligations of agencies spon sored by the U.S. government that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
  • Medium-term notes  Unsecured corporate debt obligations that are continuously offered in a broad range of maturities and structures.
  • Bank notes  Unsecured obligations of a bank that rank on an equal basis with other kinds of deposits but do not carry FDIC insurance.
  • Asset-backed securities  Certificates, trusts, or similarly structured investment vehicles whose principal and < font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">interest is backed by an underlying pool of assets. The value of the asset pool often exceeds the value of the security and may include a swap obligation or third-party guarantee.
  • Funding agreements  Short-term, privately placed, nontransferrable obligations of insurance companies that often include an adjustable coupon tied to market rates and the right to sel l the agreement back to the issuer prior to maturity.
  • The fund may also purchase other types of money market securities that meet the fund`s maturity and credit requirements.

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    some basics of Money Market investing

    Is a fund`s yield fixed or will it vary?

    It will vary. The yield is calculated every day by dividing a fund`s net income per share, expressed at annual rates, by the share price. Since both income and share price will fluctuate, a fund`s yield will also vary. (Although money fund prices are stable, income is variable.)

    Is yield the same as total return?

    Yes, for money funds. The total return reported for the fund is the result of reinvested distributions (income and capital gains) and the change in share price for a given time period. Since money funds are managed to maintain a stable share price, their yield and total return should be the same. Of course, there is no guarantee a money fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.

    What is credit quality and how does it affect yield?

    Credit quality refers to a borrower`s expected ability to make all required interest and principal payments in a timely manner. Because highly rated issuers represent less risk, they can borrow at lower interest rates than less creditworthy issuers.

    What is meant by a money market fund`s maturity?

    Every money market instrument has a stated maturity date when the issuer must repay the entire principal to < font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">the investor. The fund has no maturity in the strict sense of the word, but does have a dollar-weighted average maturity, expressed in days. This number is an average of the maturities of the underlying instruments, with each maturity "weighted" by the percentage of fund assets it represents.

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    Do money market securities react to changes in interest rates?

    Yes. As interest rates change, the prices of money market securities fluctuate, but changes are usually small because of their very short maturities. Investments are typically held until maturity in a money fund to help the fund maintain a $1.00 share price.

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    What is the fund`s objective?

    The fund seeks the highest level of income consistent with the preservation of capital over time by investing primarily in marketable debt securities.

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    The fund will invest at least 80% of the fund`s total assets in income-producing securities, which may include U.S. government and agency obligations, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, foreign securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), and others, including, on occasion, equities.
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    All debt securities purchased by the fund must be rated investment grade (AAA, AA, A, or BBB) by at least one major credit rating agency or, if unrated, must have a T. Rowe Price equivalent rating. Up to 15% of total assets may be invested in "split-rated securities," or those rated investment grade by at least one rating agency but below investment grade by others. However, none of the fund`s remaining assets can be invested in bonds rated below investment grade by Standard & Poor`s, Moody`s, or Fitch IBCA, Inc.
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    The fund has considerable flexibility in seeking high yields. There are no maturity r estrictions, so we can purchase longer-term bonds, which tend to have higher yields than shorter-term issues. However, the portfolio`s weighted average maturity is expected to be between four and 15 years. In addition, when there is a large yield difference between the various quality levels, we may move down the credit scale and purchase lower-rated bonds with higher yields. When the difference is small or the outlook warrants, we may concentrate investments in higher-rated issues.

    The fund may also invest in other securities, including futures, options, and swaps, in keeping with its objective.

    The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the portfolio`s average maturity or quality or to shift assets into higher-yielding securities or different sectors.

    For details about the fund`s investment program, please see the Investment Policies and Practices section.

    What are the main risks of investing in the fund?

  • Interest rate risk  This is the risk that an increase in interest rates will likely cause the fund`s share price to fall, resulting in a loss of principal (see Table 5). That`s because the bonds and notes in the fund`s portfolio become less attractive to other investors when securities with higher yields become available. Even GNMAs and other securities (whose principal and interest payments are guaranteed) can decline in price if rates rise. Generally speaking, the longer a bond`s maturity, the greater its potential for price declines if rates rise and for price gains if rates fall. Because the fund may invest in bonds of any maturity, it carries more interest rate risk than short-term bond funds. If the fund purchases longer-maturity bonds and interest rates rise unexpectedly, the fund`s price could decline.
  • Credit risk  This is the chance that any of the fund`s holdings will have their credit ratings downgraded or will default (fail to make scheduled interest or principal payments), potentially reducing the fund`s income level and share price.
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    Investment-grade (AAA to BBB) securities have relatively low financial risk and a relatively high probability of future payment. However, securities rated BBB are more susceptible to adverse economic conditions and may have speculative characteristics. Securities rated below investment grade (junk or high-yield bonds) should be regarded as speculative because their issuers are more susceptible to financial setbacks and recession than more creditworthy companies. If the fund invests in securities whose issuers develop unexpected credit problems, the fund`s price could decline.

    The fund may continue to hold a security that has been downgraded or loses its investment-grade rating after purchase.

  • Foreign investing risk  To the extent the fund holds foreign bonds, it will be subject to special risks, whether the bonds are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies. These risks include potentially adverse political and economic developments overseas, greater volatility, lower liquidity, and the possibility that foreign currencies will decline against the dollar, lowering the value of securities denominated in those currencies and possibly the fund`s share price.
  • Prepayment risk and extension risk  A mortgage-backed bond, unlike most other bonds, can be hurt when interest rates fall because homeowners tend to refinance and prepay principal. Receiving increasing prepayments in a falling interest rate environment causes the average maturity of the portfolio to shorten, reducing its potential for price gains. It also requires the fund to reinvest proceeds at lower interest rates, which reduces the portfolio`s total return, reduces its yield, and may even cause certain bond prices to fall below the level the fund paid for them, resulting in a capital loss. Any of these developments could result in a decrease in the fund`s income, share price, or total return.
  • Extension risk refers to a rise in interest rates that causes a fund`s average maturity to lengthen unexpectedly due to a drop in mortgage prepayments. This would increase the fund`s sensitivity to rising rates and its potential for price declines.

  • Derivatives risk  To the extent the fund uses futures, swaps, and other derivatives, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses.
  • As with any mutual fund, there can be no guarantee the fund will achieve its objective.

    The share price and income level of the fund will fluctuate with changing market conditions and interest rate levels. When you sell your shares, you may lose money.

    How can I tell if the fund is appropriate for me?

    Consider your investment goals, your time horizon for achieving them, and your tolerance for risk. The fund may be appropriate for you if you seek an attractive level of income and are willing to accept the risk of a declining share price when interest rates rise. Steadily reinvesting the fund`s income is a conservative strategy for building capital over time. If you are investing primarily for safety and liquidity, you should consider a money market fund.

    The fund can be used in both regular and tax-deferred accounts, such as IRAs.

    The fund should not represent your complete investment program or be used f or short-term trading purposes.

    How has the fund performed in the past?

    The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total return table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next and how fund performance compares with that of a comparable market index. Fund past returns (before and after taxes) are not necessarily an indication of future performance.

    The fund can also experience short-term performance swings, as shown by the best and worst calendar quarter returns during the years depicted.

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    In addition, the average annual total return table shows hypothetical after-tax returns to suggest how taxes paid by the shareholder may influence returns. Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor`s situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant if the shares are held in a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) or IRA. During periods of fund losses, the post-liquidation after-tax return may exceed the fund`s other returns because the loss generates a tax benefit that is factored into the result.

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    The fund`s return for the six months ended 6/30/03 was 5.26%.

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    Table 3  Average Annual Total Returns




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    5 years


    10 years




    New Income Fund




    Returns before taxes
    7.48%
    5.96%
    6.61%

    Returns after taxes on distributions
    5.503.48
    3.96

    Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares
    4.55
    3.52
    3.97

    Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index
    10.26
    7.55
    7.51

    Lipper Corp. Debt Funds A-Rated Average
    8.42
    6.08
    6.83

    Returns are base d on changes in principal value, reinvested dividends, and capital gain distributions, if any. Returns before taxes do not reflect effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax and capital gains rates. They do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares assume the shares were sold at period-end and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred by the shareholder. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

    Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index tracks investment-grade corporate and government bonds.

    What fees or expenses will I pay?

    The fund is 100% no load. There are no fees or charges to buy or sell fund shares, reinvest dividends, or exchange into other T. Rowe Price funds. There are no 12b1 fees.

    Table 4  Fees and Expenses of the Fund*




    Annual fund operating expenses
    (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)

    Management fee
    0.47%
    Other expenses
    0.27%
    Total annual fund operating expenses
    0.74%

    * Redemption proceeds of less than $5,000 sent by wire are subject to a $5 fee paid to the fund. Accounts with less than a $2,000 balance (with certain exceptions) are subject to a $10 fee. See Account Maintenance and Small Account Fees.

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    3 years


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    What are the fund`s potential rewards?

    The fund can provide an attractive level of income. It should offer h igher yields than money market and short-term bond funds and generally less volatility than longer-term bond funds. In addition, the portfolio is widely diversified among various fixed-income securities, thus reducing the effect of a single bond`s price fluctuations on the fund`s share price or total return.

    How does the portfolio manager try to reduce risk?

    Consistent with the fund`s objective, the portfolio manager uses various tools to try to reduce risk and increase total return, including:

  • Diversification of assets to reduce the impact of a single holding or sector on a fund`s net asset value.
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  • Thorough credit research by our own analysts.
  • Adjustment of fund duration to try to reduce the drop in price when interest rates rise or to benefit from the rise in price when rates fall. Duration is a measure of a fund`s sensitivity to interest rate changes.
  • Is the fund a substitute for a money market fund?

    No. Money market funds, which have an average maturity under one year, ordinarily generate lower income in return for stability of net asset value. The fund`s total return is expected to fluctuate more than a money market fund`s and, as such, it should be viewed as a longer-term and riskier investment.

    Do mortgage-backed securities differ from other high-quality bonds?

    Yes, in one major respect. Non-mortgage bonds generally repay principal (face value of the bond) when their maturity date is reached, but most mortgage-backed securities repay principal continually as homeowners make mortgage payments. Homeowners have the option of paying either part or all of the loan balance before maturity, perhaps to refinance or buy a new home. As a result, the effective maturity of a mortgage-backed security is virt ually always shorter than its stated maturity.

    For example, a new GNMA certificate backed by 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages will generally have a far shorter life than 30 years   probably 12 or less. Therefore, it will usually be about as volatile as a 10-year Treasury note. It is possible to estimate the average life of an entire mortgage pool backing a particular security with some accuracy, but not with certainty.

    Why are yields on mortgage-backed securities higher than yields on Treasuries of similar maturity?

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    What are derivatives and can the fund invest in them?

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    Derivatives will be used only if the expected risks and rewards are consistent with fund objectives, policies, and overall risk profile as described in this prospectus. The fund uses derivatives in situations in which they may help accomplish the following: hedge against decline in principal value, increase yield, invest in eligible asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, or adjust portfolio duration.
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    We will not invest in any high-risk, highly leveraged derivative that we believe would cause the portfolio to be more volatile than a long-term, investment-grade bond.

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    Investment Policies and Practices in Section 3 discusses various types of portfolio securities the fund may purchase as well as types of management practices the fund may use.

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    Is a fund`s yield fixed or will it vary?

    It will vary. The yield is calculated every day by dividing a fund`s net income per share, expressed at annual rates, by the share price. Since both income and share price will fluctuate, a fund`s yield will also vary. (Although money fund prices are stable, income is variable.)

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    Is yield the same as total return?

    Not for bond funds. A fund`s total return is the result of reinvested distributions from income and capital gains and the change in share price for a given period. Income is always a positive contributor to total return and can either enhance a rise in share price or help offset a price decline.

    What is credit quality and how does it affect yield?

    Credit quality refers to a bond issuer`s expected ability to make all required interest and principal payments on time. Because highly rated issuers represent less risk, they can borrow at lower interest rates than less creditworthy issuers. Therefore, a fund investing in high-quality securities should have a lower yield than an otherwise comparable fund investing in lower-quality securities.

    What is meant by a bond fund`s maturity?

    Every bond has a stated maturity date when the issuer must repay the bond`s entire principal value to the investor. However, many bonds are "callable," meaning their principal can be repaid earlier than, on, or after specified call da tes. Bonds are most likely to be called when interest rates are falling because the issuer can refinance at a lower rate, just as a homeowner refinances a mortgage. In that environment, a bond`s "effective maturity" is usually its nearest call date. For example, the rate at which homeowners pay down their mortgage principal determines the effective maturity of mortgage-backed bonds.

    A bond mutual fund has no real maturity, but it does have a weighted average maturity and a weighted average effective maturity. Each of these numbers is an average of the stated or effective maturities of the underlying bonds, with each bond`s maturity "weighted" by the percentage of fund assets it represents. Some funds target effective maturities rather than stated maturities when computing the average. This provides additional flexibility in portfolio management.

    What is meant by a bond fund`s duration?

    Duration is a calculation that seeks to measure the price sensitivity of a bond or a bond fund to changes in interest rates. It is expressed in years, like maturity, but it is a better indicator of price sensitivity than maturity because it takes into account the time value of cash flows generated over the bond`s life. Future
    interest and principal payments are discounted to reflect their present value and then are multiplied by the number of years they will be received to produce a value expressed in years  the duration. "Effective" duration takes into account call features and sinking fund payments that may shorten a bond`s life.

    Since duration can also be computed for bond funds, you can estimate the effect of interest rates on share prices by multiplying fund duration by an expected change in interest rates. For example, the price of a bond fund with a duration of five years would be expected to fall approximately 5% if rates rose by one percentage point. (T. Rowe Price shareholder reports show duration.)

    How is a bond`s price affected by changes in interest rates?

    When interest rates rise, a bond`s price usually falls, and vice versa. In general, the longer a bond`s maturity, the greater the price increase or decrease in response to a given change in rates, as shown in Table 5.

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    2 years
    1.30%
    $981
    $962
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    5 years
    2.41
    954
    911
    1,048
    $1,099

    10 years
    3.51
    920
    848
    1,088
    1,185

    30 years
    4.56
    855
    739
    1,183
    1,417
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    Coupons reflect yields on Treasury securities as of June 30, 2003. The table may not be representative of price changes for mortgage-backed securities because of prepayments. This is an illustration and does not represent expected yields or share price changes of any T. Rowe Price fund.

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    Equity Income Fund

    objective, strategy, risks, and expenses

    What is the fund`s objective?

    The fund seeks to provide substantial dividend income as well as long-term growth of capital through invest ments in the common stocks of established companies.

    What is the fund`s principal investment strategy?

    The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks, with 65% in the common stocks of well-established companies paying above-average dividends.

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    In selecting investments, we generally look for companies with the following:

  • an established operating history;
  • above-average dividend yield relative to the S&P 500;
  • low price/earnings ratio relative to the S&P 500;
  • a sound balance sheet and other positive financial characteristics; and
  • low stock price relative to a company`s underlying value as measured by assets, ca sh flow, or business franchises.
  • In pursuing its investment objective, the fund`s management has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the fund`s management believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.

    While most assets will be invested in U.S. common stocks, other securities may also be purchased, including foreign stocks, futures, and options, in keeping with fund objectives.

    The fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

    For details about the fund`s investment program, please see the Investment Policies and Practices section.

    What are the main risks of investing in the fund?

    The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security`s intrinsic value for a long time or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced.

    The fund`s emphasis on stocks of established companies paying high dividends and its potential investments in fixed-income securities may lim it its potential for appreciation in a broad market advance. Such securities may be hurt when interest rates rise sharply. Also, a company may reduce or eliminate its dividend.

    As with all equity funds, this fund`s share price can fall because of weakness in the broad market, a particular industry, or specific holdings. The market as a whole can decline for many reasons, including adverse political or economic developments here or abroad, changes in in vestor psychology, or heavy institutional selling. The prospects for an industry or company may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including disappointing earnings or changes in the competitive environment. In addition, our assessment of companies held in the fund may prove incorrect, resulting in losses or poor performance even in a rising market. Finally, the fund`s investment approach could fall out of favor with the investing public, resulting in lagging performance versus other types of stock funds.

    Foreign stock holdings are subject to the risk that some holdings may lose value because of declining foreign currencies or adverse political or economic events overseas. Investments in futures and options, if any, are subject to additional volatility and potential losses.

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    As with any mutual fund, there can be no guarantee the fund will achieve its objective.

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    Consider your investment goals, your time horizon for achieving them, and your tolerance for risk. If you seek a relatively conservative equity investment that provides substantial dividend income along with the potential for capital growth, the fund could be an appropriate part of your overall investment strategy. This fund should not represent your complete investment program or be used for short-term trading purposes.

    The fund can be used in both regular and tax-deferred accounts, such as IRAs.

    Equity investors should have a long-term investment horizon and be willing to wait out bear markets.

    How has the fund performed in the past?

    The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total return table indicate risk by illustrat< /font>ing how much returns can differ from one year to the next and how fund performance compares with that of a comparable market index. Fund past returns (before and after taxes) are not necessarily an indication of future performance.

    The fund can also experience short-term performance swings, as shown by the best and worst calendar quarter returns during the years depicted.

    In addition, the average annual total return table shows hypothetical after-tax returns to suggest how taxes paid by the shareholder may influence returns. Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor`s situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant if the shares are held in a
    tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) or IRA. During periods of fund losses, the post-liquidation after-tax return may exceed the fund`s other returns because the loss generates a tax benefit that is factored into the result.

    Table 6  Average Annual Total Returns




    Periods ended December 31, 2002














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    5 years


    10 years




    Equity Income Fund




    Returns before taxes
    -13.04%
    2.54%
    10.90%

    Returns after taxes on distributions
    -13.98
    0.46
    8.33

    Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares
    -7.63
    1.60
    8.21

    S&P 500 Stock Index
    -22.10
    -0.59
    9.34

    Lipper Equity Income Funds Index
    -16.43
    -0.17
    8.19

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    Returns are based on changes in principal value, reinvested dividends, and capital gain distributions, if any. Returns before taxes do not reflect effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax and capital gains rates. They do not reflect t he impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares assume the shares were sold at period-end and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred by the shareholder. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

    S&P 500 Stock Index tracks the stocks of 500 U.S. companies.

    What fees or expenses will I pay?

    The fund is 100% no load. There are no fees or charges to buy or sell fund shares, reinvest dividends, or exchange into other T. Rowe Price funds. There are no 12b1 fees.

    Table 7  Fees and Expenses of the Fund*




    Annual fund operating expenses
    (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)

    Management fee
    0.57%
    Other expenses
    0.22%
    Total annual fund operating expenses
    0.79%

    *Redemption proceeds of less than $5,000 sent by wire are subject to a $5 fee paid to the fund. Accounts with less than a $2,000 balance (with certain exceptions) are subject to a $10 fee. See Account Maintenance and Small Account Fees.

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    1 year


    3 years


    5 years


    10 years

    $81
    $252
    $439
    $978

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    What are some of the fund`s potential rewards?

    Dividends are normally a more stable and predictable component of total return than capital appreciation. While the p rice of a company`s stock can go up or down in response to earnings or to fluctuations in the general market, dividends are usually more reliable. Stocks paying a high level of dividend income tend to be less volatile than those with below-average dividends and may hold up better in falling markets.

    What are the fund`s major characteristics?

    T. Rowe Price believes that income can be a significant contributor to total return over time and expects the fund`s yield to be above that of the Standard & Poor`s 500 Stock Index. The fund will tend to take a "value" approach and invest in stocks and other securities that appear to be temporarily undervalued by various measures, such as price/earnings ratios.

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    Value investors seek to invest in companies whose stock prices are low in relation to their real worth or future prospects. By identifying companies whose stocks are currently out of favor or misunderstood, value investors hope to realize significant appreciation as other investors recognize the stock`s intrinsic value and the price rises accordingly.

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    Finding undervalued stocks requires considerable research to identify the particular company, analyze its financial condition and prospects, and assess the likelihood that the stock`s underlying value will be recognized by the market and reflected in its price.

    Some of the principal measures used to identify such stocks are:

  • Price/earnings ratio Dividing a stock`s price by its earnings per share generates a price/earnings or P/E ratio. A stock with a P/E that is significantly below that of its peers, the market as a whole, or its own historical norm may represent an attractive opportunity.
  • Price/book value ratio Dividing a stock`s price by its book value per share indicates how a stock is priced relative to the accounting (i.e., book) value of the company`s assets. A ratio below the market, that of its competitors, or its own historic norm could indicate an undervalued situation.
  • Dividend yield A stock`s dividend yield is found by dividing its annual dividend by its share price. A yield significantly above a stock`s own historic norm or that of its peers may suggest an investment opportunity.
  • A stock selling at $10 with an annual dividend of $0.50 has a 5% yield.

  • Price/cash flow Dividing a stock`s price by the company`s cash flow per share, rather than by its earnings or book value, provides a more useful measure of value in some cases. A ratio below that of the market or of its peers suggests the market may be incorrectly valuing the company`s cash flow for reasons that may be temporary.
  • Undervalued assets This analysis compares a company`s stock price with its underlying asset values, its projected value in the private (as opposed to public) market, or its expected value if the company or parts of it were sold or liquidated.
  • Restructuring opportunities Many well-established companies experience business challenges that, for a period of time, can lead to a decline in their financial performance. These challenges can include a poorly integrated acquisition, difficulties in product manufacturing or distribution, a downturn in a major end market, or an increase in industry capacity that negatively impacts pricing. The shares of such companies frequently trade at depressed valuations. Successful investments can be made in these companies if their management is sufficiently skilled and motivated to properly restructure the organization, their financial flexibility is adequate, the underlying value of the business has not been impaired and/or their business environment improves or remains healthy.
  • What are some examples of undervalued situations?

    There are numerous situations in which a company`s value may not be reflected in its stock price. For example, a company may own a substantial amount of real estate that is valued on its financial statements well below market levels. If those properties were to be sold, or if their hidden value became recognized in some other manner, the company`s stock price could rise. In another example, a company`s management could spin off an unprofitable division into a separate company, potentially increasing the value of the parent. Or, in the reverse, a parent company could spin off a profitable division that has not drawn the attention it deserves, potentially resulting in higher valuations for both entities.

    Sometimes new management can revitalize companies that have grown or lost their focus, eventually leading to improved profitability. Management could increase shareholder value by using excess cash flow to pay down debt, buying back outstanding shares of common stock, or raising the dividend.

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    International Stock Fund

    objective, strategy, risks, and expenses

    What is the fund`s objective?

    The fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in the common stocks of established, non-U.S. companies.

    What is the fund`s principal investment strategy?

    The fund expects to invest substantially all of the fund`s assets in stocks outside the U.S. and to diversify broadly among developed and emerging countries throughout the world. Stock selection reflects a growth style. We may purchase the stocks of companies of any size, but our focus will typically be on large and, to a lesser extent, medium-sized companies. Normally, at least 80% of the fund`s net assets will be invested in stocks.

    T. Rowe Price International, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price International") employs in-depth fundamental research in an effort to identify companies capable of achieving and sustaining above-average, long-term earnings growth. We seek to purchase such stocks at reasonable prices in relation to present or anticipated earnings, cash flow, or book value, and valuation factors often influence our allocations among large-, mid-, or small-cap shares.

    While we invest with an awareness of the global economic backdrop and our outlook for industry sectors and individual countries, bottom-up stock selection is the focus of our decision-making. Country allocation is driven largely by stock selection, though we may limit investments in markets that appear to have poor overall prospects.

    In selecting stocks, we generally favor companies with one or more of the following characteristics:

  • leading market position;
  • attractive business niche;
  • strong franchise or monopoly;
  • technological leadership or proprietary advantages;
  • seasoned management;
  • earnings growth and cash flow sufficient to support growing dividends; and
  • healthy balance sheet with relatively low debt.
  • While the fund invests primarily in common stocks, the fund may also purchase other securities, including futures and options, in keeping with the fund`s objective.

    The fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

    What are the main risks of investing in the fund?

    As with all stock funds, the fund`s share price can fall because of weakness in one or more of its primary equity markets, a particular industry, or specific holdings. Stock markets can decline for many reasons, including adverse political or economic developments, changes in investor psychology, or heavy institutional selling. The prospects for an industry or company may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including disappointing earnings or changes in the competitive environment. In addition, our assessment of companies held in the fund may prove incorrect, resulting in losses or poor performance, even in rising markets.

    Funds that invest overseas generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets. Even investments in countries with highly developed economies are subject to significant risks. Some particular risks affecting this fund include the following:

  • Currency risk   ;This refers to a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency. The overall impact on a fund`s holdings can be significant, unpredictable, and long-lasting, depending on the currencies represented in the portfolio and how each one appreciates or depreciates in relation to the U.S. dollar, and whether currency positions are hedged. Un der normal conditions, the fund does not engage in extensive foreign currency hedging programs. Further,
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  • exchange rate movements are volatile, and it is not possible to effectively hedge the currency risks of many developing countries.
  • Geographic risk  The economies and financi al markets of certain regionssuch as Latin America and Asiacan be interdependent and may all decline at the same time.
  • Emerging market risk  To the extent the fund invests in emerging markets, it is subject to greater risk than a fund investing only in developed markets. The economic and political structures of developing nations, in most cases, do not compare favorably with the U.S. or other developed countries in terms of wealth and stability, and their financial markets often lack liquidity. Fund performance will likely be hurt by exposure to nations in the midst of hyperinflation, currency devaluation, trade disagr eements, sudden political upheaval, or interventionist government policies. Significant buying or selling by a few major investors may also heighten the volatility of emerging markets. These factors make investing in such countries significantly riskier than in other countries, and any one of the factors could cause the fund`s share price to decline.
  • Other risks of foreign investing  Risks can result from varying stages of economic and political development, differing regulatory environments, trading days, and accounting standards, and higher transaction costs of non-U.S. markets. Investments outside the United States could be subject to governmental actions such as capital or currency controls, nationalization of a company or industry, expropriation of assets, or imposition of high taxes.
  • While certain countries have made progress in economic growth, liberalization, fiscal discipline, and political and social stability, there is no assurance these trends will continue.

  • Futures/options risk  ; To the extent the fund uses futures and options, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses.
  • As with any mutual fund, there can be no guarantee the fund will achieve its objective.

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    The fund can be used in both regular and tax-deferred accounts, such as IRAs.

    The fund should not represent your complete investment program or be used for short-term trading purposes.

    How has the fund performed in the past?

    The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total return table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next and how fund performance compares with that of a comparable market index. Fund past returns (before and after taxes) are not necessarily an indication of future performance.

    The fund can also experience short-term performance swings, as shown by the best and worst calendar quarter returns during the years depicted.

    In addition, the average annual total return table shows hypothetical after-tax returns to suggest how taxes paid by the shareholder may influence returns. Actual after-tax returns depend on each investor`s situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant if the shares are held in a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) or IRA. During periods of fund losses, the post-liquidation after-tax return may exceed the fund`s other returns because the loss generates a tax benefit that is factored into the result.

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    Table 8  Average Annual Total Returns




    Periods ended December 31, 2002













    1 year


    5 years


    10 years




    International Stock Fund




    Returns before taxes
    -18.18%
    -3.73< /font>%
    4.32%

    Returns after taxes on distributions
    -18.57
    -4.77
    3.18

    Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares
    -11.17
    -2.83
    3.47

    MSCI EAFE Index
    -15.66
    -2.61
    4.30

    Lipper International Funds Average
    -16.67
    -2.63
    4.76

    Returns are based on changes in principal value, reinvested dividends, and capital gain distributions, if any. Returns before taxes do not reflect effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax and capital gains rates. They do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares assume the shares were sold at period-end and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred by the shareholder. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns, or taxes.

    MSCI EAFE Index tracks the stocks of about 1,000 companies in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East (EAFE).

    What fees or expenses will I pay?

    The fund is 100% no load. There are no fees or charges to buy or sell fund shares, reinvest dividends, or exchange into other T. Rowe Price funds. There are no 12b1 fees.

    Table 9  Fees and Expenses of the Fund*


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    Annual fund operating expenses
    (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)

    Management fee
    0.67%
    Other expenses
    0.25%
    Total annual fund operating expenses
    0.92%

    *Redemption proceeds of less than $5,000 sent by wire are subject to a $5 fee paid to the fund. Acc ounts with less than a $2,000 balance (with certain exceptions) are subject to a $10 fee. See Account Maintenance and Small Account Fees.

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    1 year


    3 years


    5 years


    10 years

    $94
    $293
    $509
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    What are some of the potential rewards of investing overseas through the fund?

    Investing abroad increases the opportunities available to you. Some foreign countries may have greater potential for economic growth than the U.S. Investing a portion of your overall portfolio in foreign stock funds can enhance your diversification while providing the opportunity to boost long-term returns.

    How does the portfolio manager try to reduce risk?

    The principal tools we use to try to reduce risk are intensive research and limiting exposure to any one industry or company. Currency hedging techniques may be used from time to time.

    T. Rowe Price International employs a team of experienced portfolio managers and analysts, and has offices in London, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Paris, and Baltimore. Portfolio managers keep close watch on individual investments as well as on political and economic trends in each country and region. Holdings are adjusted according to the manager`s analysis and outlook.

    The impact on the fund`s share price from a drop in the price of a particular stock is reduced substantially by investing in a portfolio with dozens of different companies. Lik ewise, the impact of unfavorable developments in a particular country is reduced when investments are spread among many countries. However, the economies and financial markets of countries in a certain region may be influenced heavily by one another.

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    With one quick sign-up, you can take advantage of our Electronic Delivery program and begin to receive updated fund reports and prospectuses online rather than through the mail. Log on to your account at troweprice.com for more information today.

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    2As a T. Rowe Price shareholder, you will want to know about the following policies and procedures that apply to all accounts in the T. Rowe Price family of stock, bond, and money market funds.

    Pricing Shares and Receiving Sale Proceeds

    How and when shares are priced

    The share price (also called "net asset value" or NAV per share) for all funds except the Japan Fund is calculated at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the exchange is open for business. (See the following section for information on the Japan Fund.) To calculate the NAV, a fund`s assets are valued and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. Market values are used to price stocks and bonds. Amortized cost is used to price securities held by money market funds.

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    The securities of funds investing in foreign markets are usually valued on the basis of the most recent closing market prices at 4 p.m. ET. Most foreign markets close before that time. For securities primarily traded in the Far East, for example, the most recent closing prices may be as much as 15 hours old at 4 p.m. Normally, developments that could affect the values of portfolio securit ies that occur between the close of the foreign market and 4 p.m. ET will not be reflected in a fund`s NAV. However, if a fund determines that such developments are so significant that they will, in its judgment, clearly and materially affect the value of the fund`s securities, the fund may adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of 4 p.m. ET. In making these adjustments, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including the performance of U.S. securities markets. A fund may fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open.
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    The various ways you can buy, sell, and exchange shares are explained at the end of this prospectus and on the New Account Form. These procedures may differ for institutional and employer-sponsored retirement accounts.

    How your purchase, sale, or exchange price is determined

    If we receive your request in correct form by 4 p.m. ET, your transaction will be priced at that day`s NAV. If we receive it after 4 p.m., it will be priced at the next business day`s NAV.

    We cannot accept orders that request a particular day or price for your transaction or any other special conditions.

    Fund shares may be purchased through various third-party intermediaries including banks, brokers, and investment advisers. Where authorized by a fund, orders will be priced at the NAV next computed after receipt by the intermediary. Consult your intermediary to determine when your orders will be priced. The intermediary may charge a fee for its services.

    Note: The time at which transactions and shares are priced and the time until which orders are accepted may be changed in case of an emergency or if the New York Stock Exchange closes at a time other than 4 p.m. ET.

    Japan Fund: Pricing and Transactions

    The Japan Fund`s share price is calculated at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. ET, when both it and the Tokyo Stock Exchange are open. The fund will not price shares or process orders on any day when either the New York or Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed. Orders received on such days will be processed the next day the fund computes an NAV. As such, you may experience a delay in purchasing or redeeming fund shares. Exchanges: If you wish to exchange into the Japan Fund on a day the New York Stock Exchange is open but th e Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed, the exchange out of the other T. Rowe Price fund will be processed on that day, but Japan Fund shares will not be purchased until the day the Japan Fund reopens. If you wish to exchange out of the Japan Fund on a day when the New York Stock Exchange is open but the Tokyo Stock Exchange is closed, the exchange will be delayed until the Japan Fund reopens.

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    The Tokyo Stock Exchange is scheduled to be closed on the following weekdays: In 2003January 1, 2, 3, and 13; February 11; March 21; April 29; May 3 and 5; July 21; September 15 and 23; October 13; November 4 and 24; December 23 and 31. In 2004January 1, 2, 3, 4, and 12; February 11; March 20; April 29; May 3, 4, and 5; July 19; September 20 and 23; October 11; November 3 and 23; December 23 and 31. If the Tokyo Stock Exchange closes on dates not listed, the fund will not be priced on those dates.

    How you can receive the proceeds from a sale

    When filling out the New Account Form, you may wish to give yourself the widest range of options for receiving proceeds from a sale.

    If your request is received by 4 p.m. ET in correct form, proceeds are usually sent on the next business day. Proceeds can be sent to you by mail or to your bank account by Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfer or bank wire. ACH is an automated method of initiating payments from, and receiving payments in, your financial institution account. Proceeds sent by ACH transfer are usually credited the second business day after the sale. Proceeds sent by bank wire should be credited to your account the first business day after the sale.

    Exception:  Under certain circumstances and when deemed to be in a fund`s best interest, your proceeds may not be sent for up to seven calendar days after we receive your redemption request.

    If for some reason we cannot accept your request to sell shares, we will contact you.

    Contingent Redemption Fee

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    Short-term "market timers" who engage in frequent purchases and redemptions can disrupt a fund`s investment program and create additional costs for long-term shareholders. For these reasons, certain T. Rowe Price f unds, listed below, assess a fee on redemptions (including exchanges) of fund shares held for less than the period shown:

    Fund


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    Developing Technologies
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    Emerging Europe & Mediterranean
    1 year
    2.00%

    Emerging Markets Stock
    1 year
    2.00%

    Equity Index 500
    6 months
    0.50%

    Extended Equity Market Index
    6 months
    0.50%

    High Yield
    1 year
    1.00%

    International Discovery
    1 year
    2.00%

    International Equity Index
    6 months
    1.00%

    Latin America
    1 year
    2.00%

    Real Estate
    6 months
    1.00%

    Small-Cap Value
    1 year
    1 .00%

    Tax-Efficient Balanced
    1 year
    1.00%

    Tax-Efficient Growth
    2 years
    1.00%

    Tax-Efficient Multi-Cap Growth
    2 years
    1.00%

    Total Equity Market Index
    6 months
    0.50%

    U.S. Bond Index
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    In determining a holding period, the fund will use the anniversary date of a transaction. Thus, for a one-year period, shares purchased on January 1 will be subject to the fee if they are redeemed on or prior to the following December 31. If they are redeemed on or after January 1 of the following year, they will not be subject to the fee.

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    The fee does not apply to any shares purchased through reinvested distributions (dividends and capital gains), shares held in retirement plans, such as 401(k), 403(b), 457, Keogh, profit sharing, SIMPLE IRA, SEP-IRA, and money purchase pension accounts, or to shares redeemed through designated systematic withdrawal plans. The fee does apply to all other types of accounts including IRAs. The fee may also apply to shares in retirement plans held in broker omnibus accounts.

    Useful Information on Distributions and Taxes

    All net investment income and realized capital gains are distributed to shareholders.

    Dividends and Other Distributions

    Dividend and capital gain distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares in your account unless y ou select another option on your New Account Form. Reinvesting distributions results in compounding, that is, receiving income dividends and capital gain distributions on a rising number of shares.

    Distributions not reinvested are paid by check or transmitted to your bank account via ACH. If the Post Office cannot deliver your check, or if your check remains uncashed for six months, the fund reserves the right to reinvest your distribution check in your account at the NAV on the day of the reinvestment and to reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the fund. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

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    Money market funds
    Shares purchased by 12 noon via wire begin to earn dividends on that day. Ot her shares normally begin to earn dividends on the business day after payment is received.Paid on the first business day of each month.

    Bond funds
    Shares normally begin to earn dividends on the business day after payment is received.Paid on the first business day of each month.

    These stock funds only:BalancedDividend GrowthEquity IncomeEquity Index 500Growth & IncomePersonal Strategy BalancedPersonal Strategy IncomeReal Estate
    Declared quarterly, if any, in March, June, September, and December.Must be a shareholder on the record date.

    Other stock funds
    Declared annually, if any, generally in December.Must be a shareholder on the record date.

    Retirement Funds:Retirement IncomeRetirement 2010Retirement 2020Retirement 2030Retirement 2040
    Shares normally begin to earn dividends on the business day after payment is received.Paid on the first business day of each month.Declared annually, if any, generally in December.Must be a shareholder on the record date.

    Tax-Efficient Balanced
    Municipal PortionShares normally begin to earn dividends on the business day after payment is received.Paid on the last business day of March, June, September, and December.Equity PortionDeclared annually, if any, generally in December.Must be a shareholder on the record date.

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    Bond or money fund shares will earn dividends through the date of redemption; also, shares redeemed on a Friday or prior to a holiday (other than wire redemptions for money funds received before 12 noon ET) will continue to earn dividends until the next business day. Generally, if you redeem all of your bond or money fund shares at any time during the month, you will also receive all dividends earn ed through the date of redemption in the same check. When you redeem only a portion of your bond or money fund shares, all dividends accrued on those shares will be reinvested, or paid in cash, on the next dividend payment date.

    Capital gain payments

    If a fund has net capital gains for the year (after subtracting any capital losses), they are usually declared and paid in December to shareholders of record on a specified date that month. If a second distribution is necessary, it is paid the following year.

    Capital gain payments are not expected in money market funds, which are managed to maintain a constant share price.

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    Tax Information

    You will be sent timely information for your tax filing needs.

    If you invest in the fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and distributions from the fund or the sale of fund shares if those amo unts remain in the tax-deferred account.

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  • You sell fund shares, including an exchange from one fund to another.
  • A fund makes a distribution to your account.
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    Tax-Free and Municipal Funds

    Regular monthly dividends (including the state specific tax-free funds) are expected to be exempt from federal income taxes.Exemption is not guaranteed, since the fund has the right under certain conditions to invest in nonexempt securities.You must report your total tax-free income on IRS Form 1040. The IRS uses this information to help determine the tax status of any Social Security payments you may have received during the year.Tax-exempt interest paid to Social Security recipients may increase the portion of benefits that are subject to tax.For state specific funds, the monthly dividends you receive are expected to be exempt from state and local income tax. For other funds, a small portion of your income dividend may be exempt from state and local income taxes.If the funds invest in certain "private activity" bonds, shareholders who are subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) must include income generated by those bonds in their AMT calculation. The portion of the fund`s income that should be included in your AMT calculation, if any, will be reported to you in January.

    Tax-Efficient Balanced Fund

    The fund intends to invest a sufficient portion of its assets in municipal bonds and notes so that it may qualify to pay tax-exempt dividends, which w ill be exempt from federal income tax. The fund may not always qualify to pay tax-exempt dividends.The amount of such dividends will be reported to you on your calendar year-end statement.You must report your total tax-exempt income on IRS Form 1040. This information is used by the IRS to help determine the tax status of any Social Security payments you may have received during the year.Tax-exempt interest paid to Social Security recipients may increase the portion of benefits that are subject to tax.A small portion of your income dividend may also be exempt from state income taxes.If the funds invest in certain "private activity" bonds, shareholders who are subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) must include income generated by those bonds in their AMT calculation. The portion of the fund`s income that should be included in your AMT calculation, if any, will be reported to you in January.

    Florida Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    Florida does not have a state income tax but does impose an intangibles property tax that applies to shares of mutual funds.A fund organized as a business trust and invested at least 90% in Florida municipal obligations, U.S. government obligations, and certain other designated securities on January 1 is exempt from the tax.If a fund`s portfolio is less than 90% invested on January 1, the exemption applies only to the portion of assets (if any) invested in U.S. government obligations.The fund is organized as a business trust and will make every effort to have at least 90% of its portfolio invested in exempt securities on January 1 and expects that the entire value of all fund shares will be exempt from the intangibles tax.Exemption is not guaranteed, since the fund has the right under certain conditions to invest in nonexempt securities.

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    For individual shareholders, a portion of ordinary dividends representing qualified dividends received by the fund may be subject to tax at the lower rate applicable to long-term capital gains, rather than ordinary income. You may report it as a qualifying dividend in computing your taxes provided you have held the fund shares on which the dividend was paid for more than 60 days during the 1 20-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date. Little, if any, of the ordinary dividends paid by the bond and money funds are expected to qualify for this lower rate.
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    For corporate shareholders, a portion of ordinary dividends may be eligible for the 70% deduction for dividends received by corporations to the extent the fund`s income consists of dividends paid by U.S. corporations. Little, if any, of the ordinary dividends paid by the bond and money funds are expected to qualify for this deduction.
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    Taxes on fund redemptions

    When you sell shares in any fund, you may realize a gain or loss. An exchange from one fund to another is also a sale for tax purposes.

    In January, you will be sent Form 1099-B indicating the date and amount of each sale you made in the fund during the prior year. This information will also be reported to the IRS. For most new accounts or those opened by exchange in 1984 or later, we will provide the gain or loss on the shares you sold during the year based on the "average cost" single category method. This information is not reported to the IRS, and you do not have to use it. You may calculate the cost basis using other methods acceptable to the IRS, such as "specific identification."

    To help you maintain accurate records, we send you a confirmation promptly following each transaction you make (except for systematic purchases and redemptions) and a year-end statement detailing all your transactions in each fund account during the year.

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    Taxes on fund distributions

    In January, you will be sent Form 1099-DIV indicating the tax status of any dividend and capital gain distributions made to you. This information will also be reported to the IRS. Distributions are generally taxable to you in the year in which they are paid. You will be sent any additional information you need to determine your taxes on fund distributions, such as the portion of your dividends, if any, that may be exempt from state income taxes. Dividends on tax-free funds are expected to be tax-exempt.

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    The tax treatment of a capital gain distribution is determined by how long the fund held the po rtfolio securities, not how long you held shares in the fund. Short-term (one year or less) capital gain distributions are taxable at the same rate as ordinary income, and gains on securities held more than 12 months are taxed at the lower rates applicable to long-term capital gains. If you realized a loss on the sale or exchange of fund shares that you held six months or less, your short-term loss must be reclassified to a long-term loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain distribution received during the period you held the shares. If you realize a loss on the sale or exchange of tax-free fund shares held six months or less, your capital loss is reduced by the tax-exempt dividends received on those shares. For funds investing in foreign securities, distributions resulting from the sale of certain foreign currencies, currency contracts, and the currency portion of gains on debt securities are taxed as ordinary income. Net foreign currency losses may cause monthly or quarterly dividends to be reclassified as a return of capital.
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    If the fund qualifies and elects to pass through nonrefundable foreign taxes paid to foreign governments during the year, your portion of such taxes will be reported to you as taxable income. However, you may be able to claim an
    offsetting credit or deduction on your tax return for those amounts. There can be no assurance that a fund will be able to meet the requirements to pass through foreign income taxes paid.
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    Tax-Free and Municipal Funds

    Gains realized on the sale of market discount bonds with maturities beyond one year may be treated as ordinary income and cannot be offset by other capital losses.To the extent the fund invests in these securities, the likelihood of a taxable gain distribution will be increased.

    Tax-Efficient Balanc ed Fund

    Gains realized on the sale of market discount bonds with maturities beyond one year may be treated as ordinary income and cannot be offset by other capital losses.To the extent the fund invests in these securities, the likelihood of a taxable gain distribution will be increased.

    Inflation Protected Bond Fund

    Inflation adjustments on Treasury inflation-protected securities exceeding deflation adjustments for a year will be distributed to you as a short-term capital gain.In computing the distribution amount, the fund cannot reduce inflation adjustments by short- or long-term losses from the sales of securities.Net deflation adjustments for a year may result in all or a portion of dividends paid earlier in the year to be treated as a return of capital.

    Retirement Funds

    Distributions by the underlying funds and changes in asset allocations may result in taxable distributions of ordinary income or capital gains.Under current law, it is anticipated that the automatic conversion of a portfolio into the Retirement Income Fund will not be a taxable event.

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    Tax consequences of hedging

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    Entering into certain options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign exchange contracts and transactions may result in the application of the mark-to-market and straddle provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. These provisions could result in the fund being required to distribute gains on such transactions even though it did not close the contracts during the year or rece ive cash to pay such distributions. The fund may not be able to reduce its distributions for losses on such transactions to the extent of unrealized gains in offsetting positions.
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    Distributions are taxable whether reinvested in additional shares or received in cash.

    Tax effect of buying shares before a capital gain distribution

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    portion of the money you just invested in the form of a taxable distribution. Therefore, you may wish to find out a fund`s record date before investing. Of course, a fund`s share price may, at any time, reflect undistributed capital gains or income and unrealized appreciation, which may result in future taxable distributions. Such distributions can occur even in a year when the fund has a negative return.< /div></R>

    Transaction Procedures and Special Requirements

    Following these procedures helps assure timely and accurate transactions.

    Purchase Conditions

    Nonpayment

    If you pay with a check or ACH transfer that does not clear or if your payment is not received in a timely manner, your purchase may be canceled. You will be responsible for any losses or expenses incurred by the fund or transfer agent, and the fund can redeem shares you own in this or another identically registered T. Rowe Price account as reimbursement. The fund and its agents have the right to reject or cancel any purchase, exchange, or redemption due to nonpayment.

    U.S. dollars

    All purchases must be paid for in U.S. dollars; checks must be drawn on U.S. banks.

    Sale (Redemption) Conditions

    Holds on immediate redemptions: 10-day hold

    If you sell shares that you just purchased and paid for by check or ACH transfer, the fund will process your r edemption but will generally delay sending you the proceeds for up to 10 calendar days to allow the check or transfer to clear. If, during the clearing period, we receive a check drawn against your newly purchased shares, it will be returned marked "uncollected." (The 10-day hold does not apply to purchases paid for by bank wire or automatic purchases through your paycheck.)

    Telephone, Tele*Access®, and online account transactions

    You may access your account or conduct transactions using the telephone or Tele*Access, or online. The T. Rowe Price funds and their agents use reasonable procedures to verify the identity of the shareholder. If these procedures are followed, the funds and their agents are not liable for any losses that may occur from acting on unauthorized instructions. A confirmation is sent promptly after a transaction. Please review it carefully and contact T. Rowe Price immediately about any transaction you believe to be unauthorized. Telephone conversations are recorded.

    Redemptions over $250,000

    Large redemptions can adversely affect a portfolio manager`s ability to implement a fund`s investment strategy by causing the premature sale of securities that would otherwise be held. If, in any 90-day period, you redeem (sell) more than $250,000, or your sale amounts to more than 1% of fund net assets, the fund has the right to pay the difference between the redemption amount and the lesser of the two previously mentioned figures with securities from the fund.

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    Excessive Trading

    T. Rowe Price may bar excessive traders from purchasing shares.

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    Frequent trades or market timing in your account or accounts controlled by you can disrupt management of a fund and raise its costs. To deter such activity, each fund has adopted the following excessive trading policies. Transactions placed directly or accepted by intermediaries in violation of these policies or from persons believed to be market timers are s ubject to rejection or cancellation by the funds.
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  • Trades placed directly with T. Rowe Price  If you trade directly with T. Rowe Price, you can make one purchase and one sale or one sale and one purchase involving the same fund within any 120-day period. If you exceed this l imit, or if your trading activity involves market timing, you may be barred indefinitely and without further notice from further purchases of the T. Rowe Price funds.
  • Two types of transactions are exempt from this policy: 1) Trades solely in money market funds (exchanges between a money fund and a nonmoney fund are not exempt); and 2) systematic purchases and redemptions (see Information About Your Services).

  • Trades placed through intermediaries  If you purchase fund shares through an intermediary including a broker, bank, investment adviser, recordkeeper, or other third party, you can make one purchase and one sale or one sale and one purchase involving the same fund within any 120-day period. If you exceed this limit or if you hold fund shares for less than 60 calendar days, you may be barred indefinitely and without further notice from further purchases of the T. Rowe Price funds. Systematic purchases and redemptions are exempt from this poli cy.
  • Keeping Your Account Open

    Due to the relatively high cost to a fund of maintaining small accounts, we ask you to maintain an account balance of at least $1,000 ($10,000 for Summit Funds). If your balance is below this amount for three months or longer, we have the right to close your account after giving you 60 days to increase your balance.

    Signature Guarantees

    A signature guarantee is designed to protect you and the T. Rowe Price funds from fraud by verifying your signature.

    You may need to have your signature guaranteed in certain situations, such as:

  • Written requests 1) to redeem over $100,000 or 2) to wire redemption
    proceeds when prior bank account authorization is not on file.
  • Remitting redemption proceeds to any person, address, or bank account not on record.
  • Transferring redemption proceeds to a T. Rowe Price fund account with a different registration (name or ownership) from yours.
  • Establishing certain services after the account is opened.
  • You can obtain a signature guarantee from most banks, savings institutions,
    broker-dealers, and other guarantors acceptable to T. Rowe Price. We cannot accept guarantees from notaries public or organizations that do not provide reimbursement in the case of fraud.

    Account Maintenance and Small Account Fees

  • Small Account Fee (all funds except Index Funds)  Because of the disproportionately high costs of servicing accounts with low balances, a $10 fee, paid to T. Rowe Price Services, the funds` transfer agent, will automatically be deducted from nonretirement accounts with balances falling below a minimum amount. The valuation of accounts and the deduction are expected to take place during the last five business days of September. The fee will be deducted from accounts with balances below $2,000, except for UGMA/UTMA accounts, for which the minimum is $500. The fee will be waived for any investo r whose T. Rowe Price mutual fund accounts total $25,000 or more. Accounts employing automatic investing (e.g., payroll deduction, automatic purchase from a bank account, etc.) are also exempt from the charge. The fee does not apply to IRAs and other
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  • retirement plan accounts that utilize a prototype plan sponsored by T. Rowe Price, but a separate custodial or administrative fee may apply to such accounts.
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  • Account Maintenance Fee (Index Funds only)  The account maintenance fee is charged on a quarterly basis usually during the last week of a calendar quarter. On the day of the assessment, accounts with balances below $10,000 will be charged the fee. Please note that the fee will be charged to accounts that fall below $10,000 for any reason, including market fluctuations, redemptions, or exchanges. When an account with less than $10,000 is closed either through redem ption or exchange, the fee will be charged and deducted from the proceeds. The fee will apply to IRA accounts. The fee does not apply to retirement plans directly registered with T. Rowe Price Services, or accounts maintained by intermediaries through NSCC® Networking.
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    3Organization and Management

    How are the funds organized?

    The Prime Reserve and New Income Funds are Maryland corporations organized in 1975 and 1973, respectively, and the Equity Income Fund, for tax a nd business reasons, was organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1985. The International Stock Fund is a series of the T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. (the "corporation") which was organized in 1979 as a Maryland corporation. The Prime Reserve, New Income, and Equity Income Funds, as well as the corporation, are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as diversified, open-end investment companies, commonly known as "mutual funds."

    Shareholders benefit from T. Rowe Price`s 66 years of investment management experience.

    What is meant by "shares"?

    As with all mutual funds, investors purchase shares when they put money in a fund. These shares are part of a fund`s authorized capital stock, but share certificates are not issued.

    Each share and fractional share entitles the shareholder to:

  • Receive a proportional interest in income and capital gain distributions.
  • Cast one vote per share on certain fund matters, including the election of fund directors/trustees, changes in fundamental policies, or approval of changes in the fund`s management contract.
  • Do T. Rowe Price funds have annual shareholder meet ings?

    The funds are not required to hold annual meetings and, to avoid unnecessary costs to fund shareholders, do not do so except when certain matters, such as a change in fundamental policies, must be decided. In addition, shareholders representing at least 10% of all eligible votes may call a special meeting, if they wish, for the purpose of voting on the removal of any fund director or trustee.
    If a meeting is held and you cannot attend, you ca n vote by proxy. Before the meeting, the fund will send you proxy materials that explain the issues to be decided and include instructions on voting by mail or telephone, or on the Internet.

    Who runs the fund?

    General Oversight

    The funds are governed by a Board of Directors or Trustees that meets regularly to review fund investments, performance, expenses, and other business affairs. The Board elects fund officers. The majority of Board members are independent of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price) and T. Rowe Price International.

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    Portfolio Management

    The Prime Reserve Fund has an Investment Advisory Committee with the following members: James M. McDonald, Chairman, Steven G. Brooks, Brian E. Burns, Alan D. Levenson, Joseph K. Lynagh, Joan R. Potee, and Edward A. Wiese. The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the fund and works with the committee in developing and executing the fund`s investment program. Mr. McDonald was elected chairman of the fund`s committee in 2002. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1976 as a financial statistician and has been managing investments since 1979.

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    The New Income Fund has an Investment Advisory Committee with the following members: Daniel O. Shackelford, Chairman, Connice A. Bavely, Brian J. Brennan, Patrick S. Cassidy, Alan D. Levenson, Mary J. Miller, Edmund M. Notzon III, Vernon A. Reid, Jr., William T. Reynolds, and Robert M. Rubino. The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the fund and works with the committee in developing an d executing the fund`s investment program. Mr. Shackelford became chairman of the fund`s committee in 2002. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1999 and has been managing investments since that time.
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    The Equity Income Fund has an Investment Advisory Committee with the following members: Brian C. Rogers, Chairman, Stephen W. Boesel, Arthur B. Cecil  III, Anna M. Dopkin, John D. Linehan, Heather K. McPherson, and William J. Stromberg. The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the fund and works with the committee in developing and executing the fund`s investment program. Mr. Rogers has been chairman of the fund`s committee since 1993. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1982 and has been managing investments since 1983.

    The International Stock Fund has an Investment Advisory Group that has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and developing and executing the fund`s investment program. The members of the advisory group are: Mark C.J. Bickford-Smith, Frances Dydasco, John R. Ford, James B.M. Seddon, and David J.L. Warren.

    Mark Bickford-Smith joined T. Rowe Price International in 1995 and has 18 years of experience in research and financial analysis. Frances Dydasco joined T. 0;Rowe Price International in 1996 and has 14 years of experience in research and financial analysis. John Ford joined T. Rowe Price International in 1982 and has 23 years of experience in research and portfolio management. James Seddon joined T. Rowe Price International in 1987 and has 16 years of experience in portfolio management. David Warren joined T. Rowe Price International in 1983 and has 23 years of experience in equity research, fixed-income research, and portfolio management.

    The Management Fee

    This fee has two parts  an "individual fund fee," which reflects a fund`s particular characteristics, and a "group fee." The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of the shared resources of the T. Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T. Rowe Pric e funds (except the Spectrum Funds, the Retirement Funds, and any institutional, index, or private label mutual funds). The group fee schedule (shown below) is graduated, declining as the asset total rises, so shareholders benefit from the overall growth in mutual fund assets.

    Group Fee Schedule
    0.334%*
    First $50 billion


    0.305%
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    0.300%
    Next $40 billion


    0.295%
    Thereafter

    *Represents a blended group fee rate containing various breakpoints.

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    Understanding Performance Information

    This section should help you understand the terms used to describe fund performance. You will come across them in shareholder reports you receive from us, i n our educational and informational materials, in T. Rowe Price advertisements, and in the media.

    Total Return

    This tells you how much an investment has changed in value over a given period. It reflects any net increase or decrease in the share price and assumes that all dividends and capital gains (if any) paid during the period were reinvested in additional shares. Therefore, total return numbers include the effect of compounding.

    Advertisements may include cumulative or average annual total return figures, which may be compared with various indices, other performance measures, or other mutual funds.

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    Cumulative Total Return

    This is the actual return of an investment for a specified period. A cumulative return does not indicate how much the value of the investment may have fluctuated during the period. For example, an investment could have a 10-year positive cumulative return despite experiencing some negative years during that time.

    Average Annual Total Return

    This is always hypothetical and should not be confused with actual year-by-year results. It smooths out all the variations in annual performance to tell you what constant year-by-year return would have produced the investment`s actual cumulative return. This gives you an idea of an investment`s annual contribution to your portfolio, provided you held it for the entire period.

    Yield

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    Money funds may advertise a current yield, reflecting the latest seven-day income annualized, and an "effective" yield, which assumes the income has been reinvested in the fund.

    Investment Policies and Practices

    This section takes a detailed look at some of the types of fund securities and the various kinds of investment practices that may be used in day-to-day portfolio management. Fund investments are subject to further restrictions and risks described in the Statement of Additional Information.

    Shareholder approval is required to substantively change fund objectives. Shareholder approval is also required to change certain investment restrictions noted in the following section as "fundamental policies." The managers also follow certain "operating policies" that can be changed without shareholder approval. Fund investment restrictions and policies apply at the time of investment. A later change in circumstances will not require the sale of an investment if it was proper at the time it was made. (This exception does not apply to the fund`s borrowing poli cy.)

    Fund holdings of certain kinds of investments cannot exceed maximum percentages of total assets, which are set forth in this prospectus. For instance, fund investments in certain derivatives are limited to 10% of total assets. While these restrictions provide a useful level of detail about fund investments, investors should not view them as an accurate gauge of the potential risk of such investments. For example, in a given period, a 5% investment in derivatives could have significantly more of an impact on a fund`s share price than its weighting in the portfolio. The net effect of a particular investment depends on its volatility and the size of its overall return in relation to the performance of all other fund invest ments.

    Changes in fund holdings, fund performance, and the contribution of various investments are discussed in the shareholder reports sent to you.

    Fund managers have considerable leeway in choosing investment strategies and selecting securities they believe will help achieve fund objectives.

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    Prime Reserve Fund

    Types of Portfolio Securities

    In seeking to meet its investment objective, the fund may invest in any type of short-term security or instrument whose investment characteristics are consistent with the fund`s investment program. The following pages describe the principal types of fund portfolio securities and investment management practices.

    Operating policy Except as may be permitted by Rule 2a-7, the fund will not purchase any security (other than a U.S. government security) if it would cause the fund to have more than: (1) 5% of its total assets in securities of that issuer, where the securities are prime securities (other than for certain temporary, limited purposes); or (2) where the securities are not prime securities, 5% of its total assets in such securities and 1% of its total assets in the securities of that issuer.

    Money Market Securities

    Money market securities are IOUs issued by companies or governmental units. Money market securities may be interest-bearing or discounted to reflect the rate of interest paid . In the case of interest-bearing securities, the issuer has a contractual obligation to pay coupon interest at a stated rate on specific dates and to repay the face value on a specified date. In the case of a discount security, no coupon interest is paid, but the security`s price is discounted so that the interest is realized when the security matures at face value. In either case, an issuer may have the right to redeem or "call" the security before maturity, and the investor may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower market rates.

    Except for adjustable rate instruments, a money market security`s interest rate, as reflected in the coupon rate or discount, is usually fixed for the life of the security. Its current yield (coupon or discount as a percent of current price) will fluctuate to reflect changes in interest rate levels. A money market security`s price usually rises when interest rates fall, and vice versa.

    Money market securities may be unsecured (backed by the is suer`s general creditworthiness only) or secured (also backed by specified collateral).

    Certain money market securities have interest rates that are adjusted periodically. These interest rate adjustments tend to minimize fluctuations in the securities` principal values. When calculating its weighted average maturity, the fund may shorten the maturity of these securities in accordance with Rule 2a-7.

    Asset-Backed Securities

    An underlying pool of assets, such as credit card or automobile trade receivables or corporate loans or bonds, backs these bonds and provides the interest and principal payments to investors. On occasion, the pool of assets may also include a swap obligation, which is used to change the cash flows on the underlying assets. As an example, a swap may be used to allow floating rate assets to back a fixed-rate obligation. Credit quality depends primarily on the quality of the underlying assets, the level of credit support, if any, provided by the structure or by a third-party insurance wrap, and the credit quality of the swap counterparty, if any. The underlying assets (i.e., loans) are sometimes subject to prepayments, which can shorten the security`s weighted average life and may lower its return. The value of these securities also may change because of actual or perceived changes in the creditworthiness of the in dividual borrowers, the originator, the servicing agent, the financial institution providing the credit support, or the swap counterparty. There is no limit on fund investments in these securities.

    Foreign Securities

    Investments may be made in certain foreign securities: dollar-denominated money market securities o f foreign issuers, foreign branches of U.S. banks, and U.S. branches of foreign banks. Such investments increase a portfolio`s diversification and may enhance return, but they also involve some special risks, such as exposure to potentially adverse local, political, and economic developments; nationalization and exchange controls; potentially lower liquidity and higher volatility; and possible problems arising from accounting, disclosure, settlement, and regulatory practices that differ from U.S. standards.

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    Operating policy  There is no limit on fund investments in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities.

    Private Placements

    These securities are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually inst itutions. Unlike public offerings, such securities are not registered with the SEC. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example, under Rule 144A, others may be illiquid, and their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

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    Types of Investment Management Practices

    Borrowing Money and Transferring Assets

    Fund borrowings may be made from banks and other T. Rowe Price funds for temporary emergency purposes to facilitate redemption requests, or for other purposes consistent with fund policies as set forth in this prospectus. Such borrowings may be collateralized with fund assets, subject to restrictions.

    Fundamental policy  Borrowings may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets.

    Operating policy  Fund transfers of portfolio securities as collateral will not be made except as necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments, and then such transfers may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets. Fund purchases of additional securities will not be made when borrowings exceed 5% of total assets.

    Lending of Portfolio Securities

    Fund securities may be lent to broker-dealers, other institutions, or other persons to earn additional income. Risks include the potential insolvency of the broker-dealer or other borrower that could result in delays in recovering securities and capital losses. Additionally, losses could result from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that default or do not perform well.

    Fundamental policy  The value of loaned securities may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets.

    New Income Fund

    Types of Portfolio Securities

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    Fundamental policy  The fund will not purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of its total assets, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities of a single issuer or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer would be held by the fund. These limitations do not apply to the fund`s purchase of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, it agencies, or instrumentalities.
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    Bonds

    A bond is an interest-bearing security. The issuer has a contractual obligation to pay interest at a stated rate on specific dates and to repay principal (the bond`s face value) on a specified date. An issuer may have the right to redeem or "call" a bond before maturit y, and the investor may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower market rates.

    A bond`s annual interest income, set by its coupon rate, is usually fixed for the life of the bond. Its yield (income as a percent of current price) will fluctuate to reflect changes in interest rate levels. A bond`s price usually rises when interest rates fall, and vice versa, so its yield stays consistent with current market conditions.

    Conventional fixed-rate bonds offer a coupon rate for a fixed maturity with no adjustment for inflation. Real rate of return bonds also offer a fixed coupon but include ongoing inflation adjustments for the life of the bond.

    Bonds may be unsecured (backed by the issuer`s general creditworthiness only) or secured (also backed by specified collateral). Bonds include asset- and mortgage-backed securities.

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    Certain bonds have interest rates that are adjusted periodically. These interest rate adjustments tend to minimize fluctuations in the bonds` principal values. The maturity of those securities may be shortened under certain specified conditions.

    Bonds may be designated as senior or subordinated obligations. Senior obligations generally have the first claim on a corporation`s earnings and assets and, in the event of liquida tion, are paid before subordinated debt.

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    Common and Preferred Stocks

    Stocks represent shares of ownership in a company. Generally, preferred stock has a specified dividend and ranks after bonds and before common stocks in its claim on income for dividend payments and on assets should the company be liquidated. After other claims are satisfied, common stockholders participate in company profits on a pro-rata basis; profits may be paid out in dividends or reinvested in the company to help it grow. Increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company`s stock price, so common stocks generally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential of all corporate securities. While most preferred stocks pay a dividend, preferred stock may be purchased where the issuer has omitted, or is in danger of omitting, payment of its dividend. Such investments would be made primarily for their capital appreciation potential.

    Convertible Securities and Warrants

    Investments may be made in debt or preferred equity securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity securities. Traditionally, convertible securities have paid dividends or interest at rates higher than common stocks but lower than nonconvertible securities. They generally participate in the appreciation or depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree. Some convertibles combine higher or lower current income with options and other features. Warrants are options to buy a stated number of shares of common sto ck at a specified price anytime during the life of the warrants (generally, two or more years). Warrants can be highly volatile, have no voting rights, and pay no dividends.

    Operating policy  Without regard to quality, the fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets (not including cash) in preferred and common stocks and convertible securities, convertible into or which carry warrants for common stocks or other equity securities.

    Foreign Securities

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    Operating policy  There is no limit on fund investments in U.S. dollar-denominated debt securities issued by foreign issuers, foreign branches of U.S. banks, and U.S. branches of foreign banks. The fund may also invest up to 20% of total assets (excluding reserves) in non-U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-income securities.

    Asset-Backed Securities

    An underlying pool of assets, such as credit card or automobile trade receivables or corporate loans or bonds, backs these bonds and provides the interest and principal payments to investors. On occasion, the pool of assets may also include a swap obligation, which is used to change the cash flows on the underlying assets. As an example, a swap may be used to allow floating rate assets to back a fixed-rate obligation. Credit quality depends primarily on the quality of the underlying assets, the level of credit support, if any, provided by the structure or by a third-party insurance wrap, and the credit quality of the swap counterparty, if any. The under

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    lying assets (i.e., loans) are sometimes subject to prepayments, which can shorten the security`s weighted average life and may lower its return. The value of these securities also may change because of actual or perceived changes in the creditworthiness of the individual borrowers, the originator, the servicing agent, the financial institution providing the credit support, or the swap counterparty. There is no limit on fund investments in these securities.

    Mortgage-Backed Securities

    The fund may invest in a variety of mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage lenders pool individual home mortgages with similar characteristics to back a certificate or bond, which is sold to investors such as the fund. Interest an d principal payments generated by the underlying mortgages are passed through to the investors. The "big three" issuers are the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). GNMA certificates are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, while others, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac certificates, are only supported by the ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the credit of the agency. Private mortgage bankers and other institutions also issue mortgage-backed securities.

    Mortgage-backed securities are subject to scheduled and unscheduled principal payments as homeowners pay down or prepay their mortgages. As these payments are received, they must be reinvested when interest rates may be higher or lower than on the original mortgage security. Therefore, these securities are not an effective means of locking in long-term interest rates. In addition, when interest rates fall, the pace of mortgage prepayments picks up. These refinanced mortgages are paid off at face value (par), causing a loss for any investor who may have purchased the security at a price above par. In such an environment, this risk limits the potential price appreciation of these securities and can negatively affect the fund`s net asset value. When rates rise, the prices of mortgage-backed securities can be expected to decline, although historically these securities have experienced smaller price declines than comparable quality bonds. In addition, when rates rise and prepayments slow, the effective duration of mortgage-backed securities extends, r esulting in increased volatility.

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    Additional mortgage-backed securities in which the fund may invest include:

  • Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) CMOs are debt securities that are fully collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. All interest and principal payments from the underlying mortgages are passed through to the CMOs in such a way as to create some classes with more stable average lives than the underlying mortgages and other classes with more volatile average lives. CMO classes may pay fixed or variable rates of interest, and certain classes have priority over others with respect to the receipt of prepayments.
  • Stripped Mortgage Securities Stripped mortgage securities (a type of potentially high-risk derivative) are created by separating the interest and principal payments generated by a pool of mortgage-backed securities or a CMO to create additional classes of securities. Generally, one class receives only interest payments (IOs), and another receives principal payments (POs). Unlike with other mortgage-backed securities and POs, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as in terest rates. The fund can use IOs as a hedge against falling prepayment rates (interest rates are rising) and/or a bear market environment. POs can be used as a hedge against rising prepayment rates (interest rates are falling) and/or a bull market environment. IOs and POs are acutely sensitive to interest rate changes and to the rate of principal prepayments.
  • A rapid or unexpected increase in prepayments can severely depress the price of IOs, while a rapid or unexpected decrease in prepayments could have the same effect on POs. Of course, under the opposite conditions these securities may appreciate in value. These securities can be very volatile in price and may have lower liquidity than most other mortgage-backed securities. Certain non-stripped CMO classes may also exhibit these qualities, especially those that pay variable rates of interest that adjust inversely with, and more rapidly than, short-term interest rates. In addition, if interest rates rise rapidly and prepayment rates slow more than expected, cer tain CMO classes, in addition to losing value, can exhibit characteristics of longer-term securities and become more volatile. There is no guarantee that fund investments in CMOs, IOs, or POs will be successful, and fund total return could be adversely affected as a result.

    Operating policy  Fund investments in stripped mortgage securities are limited to 10% of total assets.

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  • Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) CMBS are securities created from a pool of commercial mortgage loans, such as loans for hotels, shopping centers, office buildings, apartment buildings, etc. Interest and principal payments from the loans are passed on to the investor according to a schedule of payments. Credit quality depends primarily on the quality of the loans themselves and on the structure of the particular deal. Generally, deals are structured with senior and subordinate classes. The amount of subordination is determined by the rating agencies who rate the individual classes of the structure. Commercial mortgages are generally structured with prepayment penalties, which greatly reduces prepayment risk to the investor. However, the value of these securities may change because of actual or perceived changes in the creditworthiness of the individual borrowers, their tenants, the servicing agents, or the general state of commercial real estate. There is no limit on fund investments in these securities.
  • Hybrid Instruments

    These instruments (a type of potentially high-risk derivative) can combine the c haracteristics of securities, futures, and options. For example, the principal amount or interest rate of a hybrid could be tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency, or securities index or another interest rate (each a "benchmark"). Hybrids can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration management, and increased total return. Hybrids may or may not bear interest or pay dividends. The value of a hybrid or its interest rate may be a multiple of a benchmark and, as a result, may be leveraged and move (up or down) more steeply and rapidly than the benchmark. These benchmarks may be sensitive to economic and political events, such as commodity shortages and currency devaluations, which cannot be readily foreseen by the purchaser of a hybrid. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a hybrid could be zero. Thus, an investment in a hybrid may entail significant market risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional, U.S. dollar-denominated bond that has a fixed principal amount and pays a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. The purchase of hybrids also exposes the fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the hybrid. These risks may cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of the fund.

    Hybrids can have volatile prices and limited liquidity, and their use may not be successful.

    Operating policy  Fund invest ments in hybrid instruments are limited to 10% of total assets.

    Deferrable Subordinated Securities

    These are securities with long maturities that are deeply subordinated in the issuer`s capital structure. They generally have 30-year maturities and permit the issuer to defer distributions for up to five years. These characteristics give the issuer more financial flexibility than is typical ly the case with traditional bonds. As a result, the securities may be viewed as possessing certain "equity-like" features by rating agencies and bank regulators. However, the securities are treated as debt securities by market participants, and the fund intends to treat them as such as well. These securities may offer a mandatory put or remarketing option that creates an effective maturity date significantly shorter than the stated one. Fund investments will be made in these securities to the extent their yield, credit, and maturity characteristics are consistent with the fund`s investment objective and program.

    Private Placements

    These securities are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually institutions. Unlike public offerings, such securities are not registered with the SEC. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example, under Rule 144A, others may be illiquid, and their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

    Operating policy  Fund investments in illiquid securities are limited to 15% of net assets.

    Utility Industry Concentration

    The fund may, under certain circ umstances, invest a substantial amount of its assets in the utility industry. Investments in this industry may be affected by environmental conditions, energy conservation programs, fuel shortages, availability of capital to finance operations and construction programs, and federal and state legislative and regulatory actions. T. Rowe Price believes that any risk to the fund which might result from concentrating in any suc h industry will be minimized by diversification of the fund`s investments.

    Operating policy  The fund has no current intention of concentrating in the utility industry.

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    Fundamental policy  The fund will, under certain conditions, invest up to 50% of its assets in any one of the following industries: gas utility, gas transmission utility, electric utility, telephone utility, and petroleum.

    Types of Investment Management Practices

    Reserve Position

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    Borrowing Money and Transferring Assets

    Fund borrowings may be made from banks and other T. Rowe Price funds for temporary emergency purposes to facilitate redemption requests, or for other purposes consistent with fund policies as set forth in this prospectus. Su ch borrowings may be collateralized with fund assets, subject to restrictions.

    Fundamental policy  Borrowings may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets.

    Operating policy   Fund transfers of portfolio securities as collateral will not be made except as necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments, and then such transfers may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets. Fund purchases of additional securities will not be made when borrowings exceed 5% of total assets.

    Futures and Options

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    Futures contracts and options may not always be successful hedges; their prices can be highly volatile; using them could lower fund total return; and the potential loss fr om the use of futures can exceed a fund`s initial investment in such contracts.

    Operating policies  Futures: Initial margin deposits on futures and premiums on options used for nonhedging purposes will not exceed 5% of net asset value. Options on securities: The total market value of securities covering call or put options may not exceed 25% of total assets. No more than 5% of total assets will be committed to premiums when purchasing call or put options.

    Swaps

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    credit quality; as an efficient means of adjusting fund overall exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income or total return or protect the value of portfolio securities; to serve as a cash management tool; and to adjust portfolio duration.
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    There are risks in the use of swaps and swap options. Interest rate and currency swaps could result in losses if interest rate or currency changes are not correctly anticipated by the fund. Total return swaps could result in losses if the reference index, security, or investments do not perform as anticipated. Credit default swaps could
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    result in losses if we do not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the company on which the credit default swap is based. Swaps and swap options may not always be successful hedges; using them could lower fund total return and the other party to a swap agreement could default on its obligations or refuse to cash out the fund`s investment at a reasonable p rice, which could turn an expected gain into a loss.
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    Operating policies  A swap agreement with any single counterparty will not be entered into if the net amount owed or to be received under existing contracts with that party would exceed 5% of total assets, or if the net amount owed or to be received by the fund under all outstanding swap agreements will exceed 10% of total assets. The total market value of securities covering call or put options may not exceed 25% of total assets. No more than 5% of total assets will be committed to premiums when purchasing call or put options.
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    Managing Foreign Currency Risk

    Investors in foreign securities may attempt to "hedge" their exposure to potentially unfavorable currency changes. The primary means of doing this is through the use of "forwards" contracts to exchange one currency for another on some future date at a specified exchange rate. However, futures, swaps, and options on these instruments may also be used. In certain circumstances, a different currency may be substituted for the curren cy in which the investment is denominated, a strategy known as "proxy hedging." The fund may also use these instruments to create a synthetic bond issued in one currency, but with the currency compo nent transformed into another currency. If the fund were to engage in any of these foreign currency transactions, they would be primarily to protect a fund`s foreign securities from adverse currency movements relative to the dollar. Such transactions involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not occur, which could reduce fund total return. There are certain markets, including many emerging markets, where it is not possible to engage in effective foreign currency hedging.

    Operating policy < /font> The fund will not commit more than 20% of total assets to any combination of foreign currency instruments.

    Lending of Portfolio Securities

    Fund securities may be lent to broker-dealers, other institutions, or other persons to earn additional income. Risks include the potential insolvency of the broker-dealer or other borrower that could result in delays in recovering securities and capital losses. Additionally, losses could result from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that default or do not perform well.

    Fundamental policy  The value of loane d securities may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets.

    When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitment Contracts

    The fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis or may purchase or sell securities on a forward comm itment basis. There is no limit on fund investments in these securities. The price of these securities is fixed at the time of the commitment to buy, but delivery and payment can take place a month or more later. During the interim period, the market value of the securities can fluctuate, and no interest accrues to the purchaser. At the time of delivery, the value of the securities may be more or less than the purchase or sale price. To the extent the fund remains fully or almost fully invested (in securities with a remaining maturity of more than one year) at the same tim e it purchases these securities, there will be greater fluctuations in the fund`s net asset value than if the fund did not purchase them.

    Portfolio Turnover

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    Funds investing in bonds may have higher turnover than funds investing in stocks. Unlike stocks, fixed-maturity bonds require reinvestment. For funds investing in mortgages and callable debt, frequent reinvestment of principal is often required. Common trading strategies, such as mortgage dollar rolls, can increase turnover. Active investment strategies, such as sector rotation and duration management, also necessitate more frequent trading. The fund`s portfolio turnover rates are shown in the Financial Highlights table.
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    Equity Income Fund

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    Fundamental policy  The fund will not purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of its total assets, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities of a single issuer or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer would be held by the fund. These limitations do not apply to the fund`s purchase of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, it agencies, or instrumentalities.
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    Fund investments are primarily in common stocks (normally, at least 80% of net assets) and, to a lesser degree, other types of securities as described below.

    Common and Preferred Stocks

    Stocks represent shares of ownership in a company. Generally, preferred stock has a specified dividend and ranks after bonds and before common stocks in its claim on income for dividend payments and on assets should the company be liquidated. After other claims are satisfied, common stockholders participate in company profits on a pro-rata basis; profits may be paid out in dividends or reinvested in the company to help it grow. Increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company`s stock price, so common stocks ge nerally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential of all corporate securities. While most preferred stocks pay a dividend, preferred stock may be purchased where the issuer has omitted, or is in danger of omitting, payment of its dividend. Such investments would be made primarily for their capital appreciation potential.

    Convertible Securities and Warrants

    Investments may be made in debt or preferred equity securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity securities. Traditionally, convertible securities have paid dividends or interest at rates higher than common stocks but lower than nonconvertible securities. They generally participate in the appreciation or depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree. Some convertibles combine higher or lower current income with options and other features. Warrants are options to buy a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price anytime during the life of the warrants (generally, two or more years). Warrants can be highly volatile, have no voting rights, and pay no dividends.

    Foreign Securities

    Investments may be made in foreign securities. These include nondollar-denominated securities traded outside of the U.S. and dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers traded in the U.S. (such as ADRs and ADSs). Investing in foreign securities involves special risks that can increase the potential for losses. These include: exposure to potentially adverse local, political, and economic developments such as war, political instability, hyperinflation, currency devaluations, and overdependence on particular industries; government interference in markets such as nationalization and exchange controls, expropriation of assets, or imposition of punitive taxes; potentially lower liquidity and higher volatility; possible problems arising from accounting, disclosure, settlement, and regulatory practices and legal rights that differ from U.S. standards; and the chance that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will decrease the investment`s value (favorable changes can increase its value). These risks are heightened for investments in developing countries, and there is no limit on the amount of fund foreign investments that may be made in such countries.

    Operating policy  Fund investments in foreign securities are limited to 20% of total assets.

    Hybrid Instruments

    These instruments (a type of potentially high-risk derivative) can combine the characteristics of securities, futures, and options. For example, the principal amount, redemption, or conversion terms of a security could be related to the market price of some commodity, currency, or securities index. Such securities may bear interest or pay dividends at below market or even relatively nominal rates. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a hybrid could be zero.

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    Hybrids can have volatile prices and limited liquidity, and their use may not be successful.

    Operating policy  Fund investments in hybrid instruments are limited to 10% of total assets.

    Privat e Placements

    These securities are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually institutions. Unlike public offerings, such securities are not registered with the SEC. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example, under Rule 144A, others may be illiquid, and their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

    Operating policy  Fund investments in illiquid securities are limited to 15% of net assets.

    Fixed-Income Securities

    From time to time, we may invest in debt securities of any type, including municipal securities, without regard to quality or rating. Such securities would be purchased in companies, municipalities, or entities that meet fund investment criteria. The price of a bond fluctuates with changes in interest rates, generally rising when interest rates fall and falling when interest rates rise. Below
    investment-grade bonds, or "junk bonds," can be more volatile and have greater risk of default than investment-grade bonds.

    Operating policy  The fund may purchase any type of noninvestment-grade debt security (or junk bond) including those in default. The fund will not purchase this type of security if it would have more than 10% of total assets invested in such securities. Fund investments in convertible securities are not subject to this limit.

    Types of Investment Management Practices

    Reserve Position

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    A certain portion of fund assets will be held in money market reserves. Fund reserve positions are expected to consist primarily of shares of one or both T. Rowe Price internal money market funds. Short-term, high-quality U.S. and foreign dollar-denominated money market securities, including repurchase agreements, may also be held. For temporary, defensive purposes, there is no limit on fund investments in money market reserves. Significant investments in reserves could compromise the ability to achieve fund objectives. The reserve position provides flexibility in meeting redemptions, paying expenses, and in the timing of new investments and can serve as a short-term defense during periods of unusual market volatility.
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    Borrowing Money and Transferring Assets

    Fund borrowings may be made from banks and other T. Rowe Price funds for temporary emergency purposes to facilitate redemption requests, or for other purposes consistent with fund policies as set forth in this prospectus. Such borrowings may be collateralized with fund assets, subject to restrictions.

    Fundamental policy  Borrowings may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets.

    Operating policy  Fund transfers of portfolio securities as collateral will not be made except as necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments, and then such transfers may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets. Fund purchases of additional securities will not be made when borrowings exceed 5% of total assets.

    Futures and Options

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    Futures, a type of potentially high-risk derivative, are often used to manage or hedge risk because they enable the investor to buy or sell an asset in the future at an agreed-upon price. Options, another type of potentially high-risk derivative, give the investor the right (where the investor purchases the option), or the obligation (where the investor "writes" or sells the option), to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price in the future. Futures and options contracts may be bought or sold for any number of reasons, including: to manage exposure to changes in interest rates, bond prices, and foreign currencies; as an efficient means of increasing or decreasing fund overall exposure to a specific part or broad segment of the U.S. market or a foreign market; in an effort to enhance income; to protect the value of portfolio securities; and to se rve as a cash management tool. Call or put options may be purchased or sold on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies.
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    Futures contracts and options may not always be successful hedges; their prices can be highly volatile; using them could lower fund total return; and the potential loss from the use of futures can exceed a fund`s initial investment in such contracts.

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    Operating policies  Futures: Initial margin deposits on futures and premiums on options used for nonhedging purposes will not exceed 5% of net asset value. Options on securities: The total market value of securities covering call or put options may not exceed 25% of total assets. No more than 5% of total assets will be committed to premiums when purchasing call or put options.

    Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

    These are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track a particular market index. The fund could purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile and ETFs have management fees that increase their costs.

    Managing Foreign Currency Risk

    Investors in foreign securities may attempt to "hedge" their exposure to potentially unfavorable currency changes. The primary means of doing this is through the use of "forwards" 60; contracts to exchange one currency for another on some future date at a specified exchange rate. However, futures, swaps, and options on these instruments may also be used. In certain circumstances, a different currency may be substituted for the currency in which the investment is denominated, a strategy known as "proxy hedging." If the fund were to engage in any of these foreign currency transactions, they would be primarily to protect a fund`s foreign securities from adverse currency movements relative to the dollar. Such transactions involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not occur, which could reduce fund total return. There are certain markets, including many emerging markets, where it is not possible to engage in effective foreign currency hedging.

    Lending of Portfolio Securities

    Fund securities may be lent to broker-dealers, other institutions, or other persons to earn additional income. Risks include the potential insolvency of the broker-dealer or other borrower that could result in delays in recovering securities and capital losses. Additionally, losses could result from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that default or do not perform well.

    Fundamental policy  The value of loaned securities may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets.

    Portfolio Turnover

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    Turnover is an indication of frequency of trading. We will not generally trade in securities for short-term profits, but, when circumstances warrant, securities may be purchased and sold without regard to the length of time held. Each time the fund purchases or sells a security, it incurs a cost. This cost is reflected in the fund`s net asset value but not in its operating expenses. The higher the turnover rate, the higher the transaction costs and the greater the impact on the fund`s total return. Higher turnover can also increase the possibility of taxable capital gain distributions. The fund`s portfolio turnover rates are shown in the Financial Highlights table.
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    International Stock Fund

    Types of Portfolio Securities

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    In seeking to meet its investment objective, fund investments may be made in any type of security or instrument (including certain potentially high-risk derivatives described in this section) whose investment characteristics are consistent with its investment program. The following pages describe various types of fund securities and investment management practices.</R>

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    Fundamental policy  The fund will not purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of its total assets, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities of a single issuer or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer would be held by the fund.
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    Fund investments are primarily in common stocks (normally, at least 80% of net assets) and, to a lesser degree, other types of securities as described below.

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    Common and Preferred Stocks

    Stocks represent shares of ownership in a company. Generally, preferred stock has a specified dividend and ranks after bonds and before common stocks in its claim on income for dividend payments and on assets should the company be liquidated. After other claims are satisfied, common stockholders participate in company profits on a pro-rata basis; profits may be paid out in dividends or reinvested in the company to help it grow. Increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company`s stock price, so common stocks generally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential of all corporate securities. While most preferred stocks pay a dividend, preferred stock may be purchased where the issuer has omitted, or is in danger of omitting, payment of its dividend. Such investments would be made primarily for their capital appreciation potential.

    Convertible Securities and Warrants

    Investments may be made in debt or preferred equity securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity securities. Traditionally, convertible securities have paid dividends or interest at rates higher than common stocks but lower than nonconvertible securities. They generally participate in the appreciation or depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree. Some convertibles combine higher or lower current income with options and other features. Warrants are options to buy a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price anytime during the life of the warrants (generally, two or more years). Warrants can be highly volatile, have no voting rights, and pay no dividends.

    Fixed-Income Securities

    From time to time, we may invest in corporate and government fixed-income securities. These securities would be purchased in companies that meet fund investment criteria. The price of a bond fluctuates with changes in interest rates, generally rising when interest rates fall and falling when interest rates rise.

    Hybrid Instruments

    These instruments (a type of potentially high-risk derivative) can combine the characteristics of securities, futures, and options. For example, the principal amount, redemption, or conversion terms of a security could be related to the market price of some commodity, currency, or securities index. Such securities may bear interest or pay dividends at below market or even relatively nominal rates. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a hybrid could be zero.

    Hybrids can have volatile prices and limited liquidity, and their use may not be successful.

    Operating policy  Fund investments in hybrid instruments are limited to 10% of total assets.

    Private Placements

    These securities are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually institutions. Unlike public offerings, such securities are not registered with the SEC. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example, under Rule 144A, others may be illiquid, and their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

    Operating policy  Fund investments in illiquid securities are limited to 15% of net assets.

    Types of Investment Management Practices

    Reserve Position

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    A certain portion of fund assets will be held in money market reserves. Fund reserve positions are expected to consist primarily of shares of one or both T. Rowe Price internal money market funds. Short-term, high-quality U.S. and foreign dollar-denominated money market securities, including repurchase agreements, may also be held. For temporary, defensive purposes, there i s no limit on fund investments in money market reserves. Significant investments in reserves could compromise the ability to achieve fund objectives. The reserve position provides flexibility in meeting redemptions, paying expenses, and in the timing of new investments and can serve as a short-term defense during periods of unusual market volatility.
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    Borrowing Money and Transferring Assets

    Fund borrowings may be made from banks and other T. Rowe Price funds for temporary emergency purposes to facilitate redemption requests, or for other purposes consistent with fund policies as set forth in this prospectus. Such borrowings may be collateralized with fund assets, subject to restrictions.

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    Fundamental policy  Borrowings may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets.

    Operating policy  Fund transfers of portfolio securities as collateral will not be made except as necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments, and then such transfers may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets. Fund purchases of additional securities will not be made when borrowings exceed 5% of total assets.

    Foreign Currency Transactions

    The fund will normally conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions, if any, either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market, or through entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies. The fund will generally not enter into a forward contract with a term greater than one year.

    The fund will generally enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts only under two circumstances. First, when the fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. Second, when T. Rowe Price International believes that the currency of a particular foreign country may move substantially against another currency, it may enter into a forward contract to sell or buy the former foreign currency (or another currency that acts as a proxy for that currency). The contract may approximate the value of some or all of the fund portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. Under unusual circumstances, the fund may commit a substantial portion or the entire value of its portfolio to the consummation of these contracts. T. Rowe Price International will consider the effect such a commitment to forward contracts would have on the fund`s investment program and the flexibility of the fund to purchase additional securities. Although forward contracts will be used primarily to protect the fund from adverse currency movements, they also involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted, and fund total return could be adversely affected as a result.

    There are some markets where it is not possible to engage in effective foreign currency hedging. This is generally true, for example, for the currencies of various emerging markets where the foreign exchange markets are not sufficiently developed to permit hedging activity to take place.

    Futures and Options

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    Futures, a type of potentially high-risk derivative, are often used to manage or hedge risk because they enable the investor to buy or sell an asset in the future at an agreed-upon price. Options, another type of potentially high-risk derivative, give the investor the right (where the investor purchases the option), or the obligation (where the investor "writes" or sells the option), to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price in the future. Futures and options contracts may be bought or sold for any number of reasons, including: to manage exposure to changes in interest rates, bond prices, and foreign currencies; as an efficient means of increasing or decreasing fund overall exposure to a specific part or broad segment of the U.S. market or a foreign market; in an effort to enhance income; to protect the value of portfolio securities; and to serve as a cash management tool. Call or put options may be purchased or sold on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies.
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    Futures contracts and options may not always be successful hedges; their prices can be highly volatile; using them could lower fund total return; and the potential loss from the use of futures can exceed a fund`s initial investment in such contracts.

    Operating policies  Futures: Ini tial margin deposits on futures and premiums on options used for nonhedging purposes will not exceed 5% of net asset value. Options on securities: The total market value of securities covering call or put options may not exceed 25% of total assets. No more than 5% of total assets will be committed to premiums when purchasing call or put options.

    Tax Consequences of Hedging

    Hedging may result in the application of the mark-to-market and straddle provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. These provisions could result in an increase (or decrease) in the amount of taxable dividends paid by the fund and could affect whether dividends paid are classified as capital gains or ordinary income.

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    Lending of Portfolio Securities

    Fund securities may be lent to broker-dealers, other institutions, or other persons to earn additional income. Risks include the potential insolvency of the broker-dealer or other borrower that could result in delays in recovering securities and capital losses. Additionally, losses could result from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that default or do not perform well.

    Fundamental policy  The value of loaned securities may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of total assets.

    Portfolio Turnover

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    Turnover is an indication of frequency of trading. The fund will not generally trade in securities for short-term profits, but when circumstances warrant, securities may be purchased and sold without regard to the length of time held. Each time the fund purchases or sells a security, it incurs a cost. This cost is reflected in the fund`s net asset value but not its operating expenses. The higher the turnover rate, the higher the transaction costs and the greater the impact on the fund`s total return. Higher turnover can also increase the possibility of taxable capital gain distributions. The fund`s portfolio turnover rates are shown in the Financial Highlights table.
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    Change in 80% Policy

    The fund will normally invest at least 80% of net assets common stocks. Shareholders will receive at least 60 days` prior notice of any change in this policy.

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    Financial Highlights

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    Table 12, which provides information about each fund`s financial history, is based on a single share outstanding throughout the periods shown. Each fund`s section of the table is part of the fund`s financial statements, which are included in its annual report and are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information (available upon request). The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund (assuming reinv estment of all dividends and distributions and no payment of account or (if applicable) redemption fees). The financial statements in the annual report were audited by the fund`s independent accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
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    <R>Table 12  Financial Highlights < td style="">




    Year ended May 31

















    Prime Reserve Fund


    1999


    2000


    2001


    2002


    2003





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    Net asset value,beginning of period
    $1.000
    $1.000
    $1.000
    $1.000
    $1.000

    Income From Investment Operations






    Net investment income
    0.047
    0.051
    0.057
    0.024
    0.010

    Net gains or losses on securities (both realized and unrealized)






    Total from investment operations
    0.047
    0.051
    0.057
    0.024
    0.010
    Less Distributions






    Dividends (from net investment income)
    (0.047)
    (0.051)
    (0.057)
    (0.024)
    (0.010)

    Distributions (fromcapital gains)






    Returns of capital






    Total distributions
    (0.047)
    (0.051)
    (0.057)
    (0.024)
    (0.010)

    Net asset value,end of period
    $1.000
    $1.000
    $1.000
    $1.000
    $1.000

    Total return
    4.82%
    5.22%
    5.82%
    2.47%
    1.01%

    Ratios/Supplemental Data






    Net assets, end of period (in millions)
    $5,169
    $5,618
    $5,758
    $5,531
    $5,652

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.66%
    0.62%
    0.59%
    0.63%
    0.64%

    Ratio of net income to average net assets
    4.70%
    5.11%
    5.66%
    2.44%
    1.01%

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    <R>Table 12  Financial Highlights (continued)




    Year ended May 31

















    New Income Fund


    1999


    200 0


    2001


    2002


    2003











    Net asset value,beginning of period
    $9.09
    $8.50
    $8.07
    $8.53
    $8.70

    Income From Investment Operations






    Net investment income
    0.54
    0.52
    0.53
    0.47
    0.37

    Net gains or losses on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    (0.45)
    (0.43)
    0.46
    0.17
    0.52

    Total from investment operations
    0.09
    0.09
    0.99
    0.64
    0.89

    Less Distributions






    Dividends (from net investment income)
    (0.54)
    ( 0.52)
    (0.53)
    (0.47)
    (0.38)

    Distributions (fromcapital gains)
    (0.14)





    Returns of capital






    Total distributions
    (0.68)
    (0.52)
    (0.53)
    (0.47)
    (0.38)

    Net asset value,end of period
    $8.50
    $8.07
    $8.53
    $8.70
    $9.21

    Total return
    1.02%
    1.13%
    12.54%
    7.68%
    10.52%

    Ratios/Supplemental Data






    Net assets, end of period
    (in millions)
    $1,942
    $1,633
    $1,684
    $1,863
    $2,266

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.72%
    0.73%
    0.73%
    < /font>0.72%
    0.74%

    Ratio of net income to average net assets
    6.16%
    6.32%
    6.30%
    5.38%
    4.23%

    Portfolio turnover rate
    94.3%
    83.6%
    112.1%
    222.0%
    221.2%

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    Table 12  Financial Highlights (continued)< /tr>15.2%




    Year ended December 31

















    Equity Income Fund


    1998


    1999


    2000


    2001


    2002











    Net asset value,beginning of period
    $26.07
    $26.32
    $24.81
    $24.67
    $23.65

    Income From Investment Operations






    Net investment income
    0.61
    0.54
    0.50
    0.370.38

    Net gains or losses on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    1.74
    0.45
    2.51
    (0.02)a
    (3.43)

    Total from investment operations
    2.35
    0.99
    3.01
    0.35
    (3.05)

    Less Distributions






    Dividends (from net investment income)
    (0.61)
    (0.53)
    (0.51)
    (0.36)
    (0.36)

    Distributions (fromcapital gains)
    (1.49)
    (1.97)
    < font style="font-size:9.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book">(2.64)
    (1.01)
    (0.45)

    Returns of capital






    Total distributions
    (2.10)
    (2.50)
    (3.15)
    (1.37)
    (0.81)

    Net asset value,end of period
    $26.32
    $24.81
    $24.67
    $23.65
    $19.79

    Total return
    9.23%
    3.82%
    13.12%
    1.64%
    (13.04)%

    Ratios/Supplemental Data






    Net assets, end of period (in millions)
    $13,495
    $12,321
    $10,187
    $10,128
    $8,954

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.77%
    0.77%
    0.78%
    0.80%
    0.79%

    Ratio of net income to average net assets
    2.26%
    1.95%
    2.01%
    1.53%
    1.72%

    Portfolio turnover rate
    22.6%
    21.8%
    21.9%
    17.3%

    aThe amount presented is calculated pursuant to a methodology prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission for a sh are outstanding throughout the period. This amount is inconsistent with the fund`s aggregate gains and losses because of the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the investment portfolio.

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    Table 12  Financial Highlights (continued)




    Year ended October 31

















    International Stock Fund


    1998


    1999


    2000


    2001


    2002











    Net asset value,beginning of period
    $14.14
    $14.39
    $16.70
    $16.11
    $10.65

    Income From Investment Operations






    Net investment income
    0.23
    0.17
    0.10
    0.29
    0.11

    Net gains or losses on securities (both realized and unrealized)
    0.77
    2.71
    0.35
    (4.48)
    (1.56< font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Black">)

    Total from investment operations
    1.00
    2.88
    0.45
    (4.19)
    (1.45)

    Less Distributions






    Dividends (from net investment income)
    (0.20)
    (0.22)
    (0.13)
    (0.09)
    (0.30)

    Distributions (fromcapital gains)
    (0.55)
    (0.35)
    (0.91)
    (1.18)
    (0.03)

    Returns of capital






    Total distributions
    (0.75)
    (0.57)
    (1.04)
    (1.27)
    (0.33)

    Net asset value,end of period
    $14.39$16.70
    $16.11
    $< /font>10.65
    $8.87

    Total return
    7.48%
    20.67%
    2.28%
    (28.17)%
    (14.19)%

    Ratios/Supplemental Data






    Net assets, end of period (in millions)
    $9,537
    $10,615
    $10,458
    $6,370
    $4,773

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.85< /font>%
    0.85%
    0.84%
    0.90%
    0.92%

    Ratio of net income to average net assets
    1.50%
    1.05%
    0.55%
    2.14%
    0.96%

    Portfolio turnover rate
    12.2%
    17.6%
    38.2%
    17.4%
    21.6%

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    4Account Requirements and Transaction Information

    Tax Identification
    Number

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    We must have your correct Social Security or tax identificati on number on a signed New Account Form or W-9 Form. Otherwise, federal law requires the funds to withhold a percentage of your dividends, capital gain distributions, and redemptions, and may subject you to an IRS fine. If this information is not received within 60 days after your account is established, your account may be redeemed at the fund`s net asset value (NAV) on the redemption date.
    </R>

    Transaction Confirmations

    We send immediate confirmations for most of your fund transactions, but some, such as systematic purchases and dividend reinvestments, are reported on your account statement. Please review confirmations and statements as soon as you receive them and promptly report any discrepancies to Shareholder Services.

    Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans and Institutional Accounts

    T. Rowe Price
    Trust Company
    1-800-492-7670

    Transaction procedures in the following sections may not apply to employer-sponsored retirement plans and institutional accounts. For procedures regarding employer-sponsored retirement plans, please call T. Rowe Price Trust Company or consult your plan administrator. For institutional account procedures, please call your designated account manager or service representative.

    We do not accept third-party checks, except for IRA rollover checks that are properly endorsed. In addition, T. Rowe Price does not accept purchases made by credit card check.

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    Opening a New Account

    $2,500 minimum initial investment; $1,000 for retirement plans or gifts or transfers to minors (UGMA/UTMA) accounts ($25,000 minimum initial investment for Summit Funds only)

    Account Registration

    If you own other T. Rowe Price funds, be sure to register any new account just like your existing accounts so you can exchange among them easily. (The name and account type would have to be identical.)

    For joint accounts or other types of accounts owned or controlled by more than one party, either owner /party has complete authority to act on behalf of all and give instructions concerning the account without notice to the other party. T. Rowe Price may, in its sole discretion, require written authorization from all owners/parties to act on the account for certain transactions (for example, to transfer ownership).

    By Mail

    Please make your check payable to T. Rowe Price Funds (otherwise it will be returned) and send your check, together with the New Account Form, to the appropriate address below:

    via U.S. Postal Service

    T. Rowe Price Account Services
    P.O. Box 17300
    Baltimore, MD 21297-1300

    < font style="font-size:9.0pt;" face="MetaPlusLF-MediumRoman" color="PANTONE 302">via private carriers/overnight services

    T. Rowe Price Account Services
    Mailcode 17300
    4515 Painters Mill Road
    Owings Mills, MD 21117-490 3

    By Wire

    Call Investor Services for an account number and give the following wire information to your bank:

    Receiving Bank:  PNC Bank, N.A. (P ittsburgh)
    Receiving Bank ABA#:  043000096
    Beneficiary:  T. Rowe Price [fund name]
    Beneficiary Account:  1004397951
    Originator to Beneficiary Information (OBI):  
    name of owner(s) and account number

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    In order to obtain an account number, you must supply the name, date of birth, Social Security or employer identification number, and residential or business street address for each owner on the account.
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    Complete a New Account Form and mail it to one of the appropriate T. Rowe Price addresses listed under "By Mail."

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    Note: Investment will be made, but services may not be established and IRS penalty withholding may occur until we receive a signed New Account Form.
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    By Exchange

    Call Shareholder Services or use Tele*Access or your personal computer (see Automated Services under Information About Your Services). The new account will have the same registration as the account from which you are exchanging. Services for the new account may be carried over by telephone request if they are preauthorized on the existing account. For limitations on exchanging, see the explanation of Excessive Trading under Transaction Procedures and < /font>Special Requirements.

    In Person

    Drop off your New Account Form at any location listed on the back cover and obtain a receipt.

    Purchasing Additional Shares

    $100 minimum additional purchase ($1,000 for Summit Funds); $50 minimum for retirement plans, Automatic Asset Builder, and gifts or transfers to minors (UGMA/UTMA) accounts ($100 for Summit Funds)

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    By ACH Transfer

    Use Tele*Access or your personal computer or call Shareholder Services if you have established electronic transfers using the ACH system.

    By Wire

    Call Shareholder Services or use the wire instructions listed in Opening a New Account.

    By Mail

    1. Make your check payable to T. Rowe Price Funds (otherwise it may be returned).

    2. Mail the check to us at the following address with either a fund reinvestment slip or a note indicating the fund you want to buy and your fund account number.

    3. Remember to provide your account number and the fund name on the memo line of your check.

    via U.S. Postal Service

    T. Rowe Price Account Services
    P.O. Box 17300
    Baltimore, MD 21297-1300

    (For mail via private carriers and overnight services, see previous section.)

    By Automatic
    Asset Builder

    Fill out the Automatic Asset Builder sect ion on the New Account or Shareholder Services Form.

    Exchanging and Redeeming Shares

    Exchange Service

    You can move money from one account to an existing identically registered account or open a new identically registered accoun t. Remember, exchanges are purchases and sales for tax purposes. (Exchanges into a state tax-free fund are limited to investors living in states where the fund is registered.)

    Redemptions

    Redemption proceeds can be mailed to your account address, sent by ACH transfer to your bank, or wired to your bank (provided your bank information is already on file). For charges, see Electronic TransfersBy Wire under Information About Your Services. Please note that large redemption requests initiated through automated services may be routed to a service representative.

    If you request to redeem a specific dollar amount, and the market value of your account is less than the amount of your request, we will redeem all shares from your account.

    Some of the T. Rowe Price funds may impose a redemption fee of 0.5% to 2% on shares held for less than six months, one year, or two years, as specified in the prospectus. The fee is paid to the fund.

    For redemptions by check or electronic transfer, please see Information About Your Services.

    By Phone

    Call Shareholder Services

    If you find our phones busy during unusually volatile markets, please consider placing your order by your personal computer or Tele*Access (if you have previously authorized these services), mailgram, or express mail. For exchange policies, please see Transaction Procedures and Special Requirements  Excessive Trading.

    By Mail

    For each account involved, provide the account name, number, fund name, and exchange or redemption amount. For exchanges, be sure to specify any fund you are exchanging out of and the fund or funds you are exchanging into. T. Rowe Price may require a signature guarantee of all registered owners (see Transaction Procedures and Special Requirements  Signatu re Guarantees). Please use the appropriate address below:

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    For nonretirement and IRA accounts:

    via U.S. Postal Service

    T. Rowe Price Account Services
    P.O. Box 17302< font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">
    Baltimore, MD 21297-1302

    via private carriers/overnight services

    T. Rowe Price Account Services
    Mailcode 17302
    4515 Painters Mill Road
    Owings Mills, MD 21117-4903

    For employer-sponsored retirement accounts:

    via U.S. Postal Service

    T. Rowe Price Trust Company
    P.O. Box 17479
    Baltimore, MD 21297-1479

    via private carriers/overnight services

    T. Rowe Price Trust Company
    Mailcode 17479
    4515 Painters Mill Road
    Owings Mills, MD 21117-4903

    Requests for redemptions from employer-sponsored retirement accounts may be required to be in writing; please call T. Rowe Price Trust Company or your plan administrator for instructions. IRA distributions may be requested in writing or by telephone; please call Shareholder Services to obtain an IRA Distribution Form or an IRA Shareholder Services Form to authorize the telephone redemption service.

    Rights Reserved by the Funds

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    In an effort to protect T. Rowe Price funds from the possible adverse effects of a substantial red emption in a large account, as a matter of general policy, no shareholder or group of shareholders controlled by the same person or group of persons will knowingly be permitted to purchase in excess of 5% of the outstanding shares of a fund, except upon approval of the fund`s management.

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    information about your Services

    Shareholder Services
    1-800-225-5132

    Investor Services
    1-800-638-5660

    Many services are available to you as a shareholder; some you receive automatically, and others you must authorize or request on the New Account Form. By signing up for services on the New Account Form rather than later on, you avoid having to complete a separate form and obtain a signature guarantee. This section discusses some of the services currently offered. Our Services Guide, which we mail to all new shareholders, contains detailed d escriptions of these and other services.

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    Retirement Plans

    We offer a wide range of plans for individuals, institutions, and large and small businesses: Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SEP-IRAs, Keoghs (profit sharing, money purchase pension), 401(k)s, and 403(b)(7)s. For information on IRAs or our no-load variable annuity, call Investor Services. For information on all other retirement plans, please call our Trust Company at 18004927670.

    Investing for College Expenses

    We can help you save for future college expenses on a tax-advantaged basis.

    Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) (formerly known as Education IRAs)

    Invest up to $2,000 a year depending on your annual income; account earnings are tax-free when used for qualified expenses.

    529 Plans

    T. Rowe Price offers three 529 plans: the T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan (a national plan sponsored by the Education Trust of Alaska), the Maryland College Investment Plan, and the University of Alaska College Savings Plan. For more information, call toll-free
    1-866-521-1894.

    A utomated Services

    Tele*Access
    1-800-638-2587
    24 hours, 7 days

    Tele*Access

    24-hour service via a toll-free number enables you to (1) access information on fund performance, prices, distributions, account balances, and your latest transaction; (2) request checks, prospectuses, services forms, duplicate statements, and tax forms; and (3) buy, sell, and exchange shares in your accounts (see Electronic Transfers in this section).


    Web Address
    troweprice.com

    Online Account Access

    You can sign up online to conduct account transactions through our Web site on the Internet. If you subscribe to America Online®, you can access our Web site via keyword "T. Rowe Price" and conduct transactions in your account.

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    Plan Account Line
    1-800-401-3279

    This 24-hour service is similar to Tele*Access but is designed specifically to meet the needs of retirement plan investors.

    By Telephone and
    In Person

    Buy, sell, or exchange shares by calling one of our service representatives or by visiting one of our investor center locations whose addresses are listed on the back cover.

    Electronic Transfers

    By ACH

    With no charges to pay, you can move as little as $100 or as much as $250,000 between your bank account and fund account using the ACH system. Enter instructions via Tele*Access or your personal computer, or call Shareholder Services.

    By Wire

    Electronic transfers can be conducted via bank wire. There is a $5 fee for wire redemptions under $5,000, and your bank may charge for incoming or outgoing wire transfers regardless of size.

    Checkwriting

    (Not available for equity funds or the High Yield, Emerging Markets Bond, or U.S. Bond Index Funds) You may write an unlimited number of free checks on any money market fund and most bond funds, with a minimum of $500 per check. Keep in mind, however, that a check results in a redemption; a check written on a bond fund will create a taxable event which you and we must report to the IRS.

    Automatic Investing

    Automatic Asset Builder

    You can instruct us to move $50 ($100 for Summit Funds) or more from your bank account, or you can instruct your employer to send all or a portion of your paycheck to the fund or funds you designate.

    Automatic Exchange

    You can set up systematic investments from one fund account into another, such as from a money fund into a stock fund.

    t. ROWE PRICE Brokerage

    To Open an Account
    1-800-638-5660

    For Existing
    Brokerage Customers
    1-800-225-7720

    Investments available through our brokerage service include  stocks, options, bonds, and others  at commission savings over full-service brokers.* We also provide a wide range of services, including:

    Automated Tele phone and Computer Services

    You can enter stock and option orders, access quotes, and review account information around the clock by phone with Tele-Trader or via the Internet with Account Access-Brokerage. For stock trades entered through Tele-Trader, you will pay a commission of $35 for up to 1,000 shares plus $.02 for each share over 1,000. For stock trades entered through Account Access-Brokerage, you will pay a commission of $19.95 for up to 1,000 shares plus $.02 for each share over 1,000. Option trades entered through Account Access-Brokerage or Tele-Trader save you 10% over our standard commission schedule. All trades are subject to a $40 minimum commission except stock trades placed through Account Access-Brokerage and Tele-Trader. All limit and stop orders entered, regardless of order entry means, are subject to a $5 order handling fee assessed upon execution.

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    Investor Information

    A variety of informative reports, such as our Brokerage Insights series, as well as access to online research tools, can help you better evaluate economic trends and investment opportunities.

    Dividend Reinvestment Service

    If you elect to participate in this service, the cash dividends from the eligible securities held in your account will automatically be reinvested in additional shares of the same securities free of charge. Most securities listed on national securities exchanges or Nasdaq are eligible for this service.

    *Services vary by firm.

    T. Rowe Price Brokerage is a division of T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., Member NASD/SIPC.

    Investment Information

    To help you monitor your investments and make decisions that accurately reflect your financial goals, T. Rowe Price offers a wide variety of information in addition to account statements. Most of this information is also available on our Web site at troweprice.com.

    A note on mailing procedures: If two or more members of a household own the same fund, we economize on fund expenses by sending only one fund report and prospectus. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be "householded," please call Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-5132 or write to us at P.O. Box 17630, Baltimore, MD 21297-1630.

    Shareholder Reports

    Fund managers` annual and semiannual reviews of their strategies and performance.

    The T. Rowe Price Report

    A quarterly investment newsletter discussing markets and financial strategies and incl uding the Performance Update, a review of all T. Rowe Price fund results.

    Insights

    Educational reports on investment strategies and financial markets.

    Investment Gui des

    Asset Mix Worksheet, Diversifying Overseas: A T. Rowe Price Guide to International Investing, Managing Your Retirement Distribution, Retirement Readiness Guide, Retirement Planning Kit, and Tax Considerations for Investors.

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    T. rowe price Privacy Policy

    In the course of doing business with T. Rowe Price, you share personal and financial information with us. We treat this information as conf idential and recognize the importance of protecting access to it.

    You may provide information when communicating or transacting with us in writing, electronically, or by phone. For instance, information may come from applications, requests for forms or literature, and your transactions and account positions with us. On occasion, such information may come from consumer reporting agencies and those providing services to us.

    We do not sell information about current or former customers to any third parties, and we do not disclose it to third parties unless necessary to process a transaction, service an account, or as otherwise permitted by law. We may share information within the T. Rowe Price family of companies in the course of providing or offering products and services to best meet your investing needs. We may also share that information with companies that perform administrative or marketing services for T. Rowe Price, with a research firm we have hired, or with a business partner, such as a bank or insurance company with which we are developing or offering investment products. When we enter into such a relationship, our contracts restrict the companies` use of our customer information, prohibiting them from sharing or using it for any pu rposes other than those for which they were hired.

    We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information. Within T. Rowe Price, access to such information is limited to those who need it to perform their jobs, such as servicing your accounts, resolving problems, or informing you of new products or services. Finally, our Code of Ethics, which applies to all employees, restricts the use of customer informat ion and requires that it be held in strict confidence.

    This Privacy Policy applies to the following T. Rowe Price family of companies:

    T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.; T.  Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc.; T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; T. Rowe Price Savings Bank; T. Rowe Price Trust Company; and the T. Rowe Price Funds.

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    To help you achieve your financial goals, T. Rowe Price offers a wide range of stock, bond, and money market investments, as well as convenient services and
    informative reports.

     For mutual fund or T. Rowe Price Brokerage information

    Investor Services

    1-800-638-5660

    For existing accounts

    Shareholder Services

    1-800-225-5132

    For the hearing impaired

    1-800-367-0763

    For performance, prices,
    account information, or
    to conduct transactions

    Tele*Access®

    24 hours, 7 days
    1-800-638-2587

    Internet address

    troweprice.com

    Plan Account Line

    For retirement plan
    investors: The
    appropriate 800
    number appears on your retirement account statement.

    < font style="font-size:9.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">A fund Statement of Additional Information has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Further information about fund investments, including a review of market conditions and the manager`s recent strategies and their impact on performance, is available in the annual and semiannual shareholder reports. To obtain free copies of any of these documents, or for shareholder inquiries, call
    1-800-638-5660.

    Fund information and Statements of Additional Information are also available from the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Infor-
    mation on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-942-8090. Fund reports and other fund information are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC`s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Public Reference Room, Washington D.C. 20549-0102.

    Investor Centers

    For directions, call
    1-800-225-5132 or
    visit our Web site

    Baltimore Area

    Downtown

    105 East Lombard Street

    Owings Mills

    Three Financial Center
    4515 Painters Mill Road

    Boston Area

    386 Washington Street
    Wellesley

    Chicago Area

    1900 Spring Road
    Suite 104
    Oak Brook

    Colorado Springs

    2260 Briargate Parkway

    Los Angeles Area

    Warner Center
    21800 Oxnard Street
    Suite 270
    Woodland Hills

    New Jersey/New York Area

    51 JFK Parkway, 1st Floor
    Short Hills, New Jersey

    San Francisco Area

    1990 N. California Boulevard
    Suite 100
    Walnut Creek

    Tampa

    4211 W. Boy Scout Boulevard
    8th Floor

    Washington, D.C. Area

    Downtown

    900 17th Street, N.W.
    Farragut Square

    Tysons Corner

    1600 Tysons Boulevard
    Suite 150

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    T.  Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
    100 East Pratt Street
    Baltimore, MD 21202

    1940 Act File No. 811-2603; 811-2396; 811-4400; 811-2958

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    The date of this Statement of Additional Information is October 1, 2003.

    T. ROWE PRICE CORPORATE INCOME FUND, INC.

    T. ROWE PRICE GNMA FUND

    T. ROWE PRICE HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

    T. Rowe Price High Yield FundAdvisor Class

    T. ROWE PRICE INFLATION PROTECTED BOND FUND, INC.

    T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL INCOME FUNDS, INC.

    T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund

    T. ROWE PRICE NEW INCOME FUND, INC.

    T. Rowe Price New Income FundAdvisor Class

    T. Rowe Price New Income FundR Class

    T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY FUNDS, INC.

    T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Balanced Fund

    T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Growth Fund

    T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund

    T. ROWE PRICE PRIME RESERVE FUND, INC.

    T. ROWE PRICE RESERVE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.

    T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund

    T. ROWE PRICE SHORTTERM BOND FUND, INC.

    T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREASURY FUNDS, INC.

    U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund

    U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund

    U.S. Treasury Money Fund

    Mailing Address:
    T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.
    100 East Pratt Street
    Baltimore, Maryland 21202
    1-800-638-5660

    Throughout this Statement of Additional Information, "the fund" is intended to refer to each fund listed on the cover page, unless otherwise indicated.

    This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the appropriate fund prospectus dated October 1, 2003, which may be obtained from T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. ("Investment Services").

    Each fund`s financial statements for the fiscal period ended Ma y 31, 2003, and the report of independent auditors are included in each fund`s annual report and incorporated by reference into this Statement of Additional Information.

    If you would like a prospectus or an annual or semiannual shareholder report for a fund of which you are not a shareholder, please call 1-800-638-5660 and they will be sent to you at no charge. Please read them carefully.

    Government Reserve Investme nt Fund and Reserve Investment Fund are not available for direct purchase by members of the public.

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    Capital Stock
    80

    Management of t he Fund
    38
    Code of Ethics
    68

    Net Asset Value per Share
    74
    Custodian
    67

    Other Shareholder Services
    65
    Distributor for the Fund
    66

    Portfolio Management Practices
    19
    Dividends and Distributions
    75

    Portfolio Transactions
    68
    Federal Registration of Shares
    83

    Pricing of Securities
    73
    Independent Auditors
    83

    Principal Holders of Securities
    58
    Investment Management Services
    60

    Ratings of Commercial Paper
    86
    Investment Objectives and Policies
    2

    Ratings of Corporate Debt Securities
    87
    Investment Performance
    78

    Risk Factors
    2
    Investment Program

    T. Rowe Price Proxy Voting Process and Policies
    82
    Investment Restrictions
    34

    Tax Status
    75
    Legal Counsel
    83

    Yield Information
    77

    INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

    The following information supplements the discussion of each fund`s investment objectives and policies discussed in each fund`s prospectus.

    Shareholder approval is required to substantively change fund objectives. Unless otherwise specified, the investment programs and restrictions of the funds are not fundamental policies. Each fund`s operating policies are subject to change by each Board of Directors/Trustees ("Board") without shareholder approval. Each fund`s fundamental policies may not be changed without the approval of at least a majority of the outsta nding shares of the fund or, if it is less, 67% of the shares represented at a meeting of shareholders at which the holders of 50% or more of the shares are represented. References to the following are as indicated:

    Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act")

    Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")

    T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price")

    Moody`s Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody`s")

    Standard & Poor`s Corporation ("S&P")

    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code")

    T. Rowe Price International, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price International")

    RISK FACTORS

    Reference is also made to the sections entitled "Investment Program" and "Portfolio Management Practices" for discussions of the risks associated with the investments and practices described th erein as they apply to the fund.

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    All funds

    Debt Obligations

    Yields on short-, intermediate-, and long-term debt securities are dependent on a variety of factors, including the general conditions of the money and bond markets, the maturity of the obligation, and the credit quality and rating of the issue. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to ha ve higher yields and are generally subject to potentially greater capital appreciation and depreciation than obligations with shorter maturities and lower yields. The market prices of debt securities usually vary, depending upon available yields. An increase in interest rates will generally reduce the value of portfolio debt securities, and a decline in interest rates will generally increase the value of portfolio debt securities. The ability of the fund to achieve its investment objective is also dependent on the continuing ability of the issuers of the debt securities in which the fund invests to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal when due. Although the fund seeks to reduce risk by portfolio diversification, credit analysis, and attention to trends in the economy, industries, and financial markets, such efforts will not eliminate all risk. There can, of course, be no assurance that the fund will achieve its investment objective.

    After purchase by the fund, a debt security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the fund. Ne ither event will require a sale of such security by the fund. However, T. Rowe Price will consider such events in its determination of whether the fund should continue to hold the security. To the extent that the ratings given by Moody`s, S&P, or others may change as a result of changes in such organizations or their rating systems, the fund will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for investments in accordance with the investment policies contained in the prospectus. The ratings of Moody`s, S&P, and others represent their opinions as to the quality of securities that they undertake to rate. Ratings are not absolute standards of quality. When purchasing unrated securities, T. Rowe Price, under the supervision of the fund`s Board, determines whether the unrated security is of a quality comparable to that which the fund is allowed to purchase.

    Go vernment Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    There can be no assurance that the fund will achieve its investment objective or be able to maintain its net asset value per share at $1.00. The price of the fund is not guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government and its yield is not fixed. An increase in interest rates could reduce the value of the fund`s portfolio investments, and a decline in interest rates could increase the value.

    All funds except Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    Because of its investment policy, the fund may or may not be suitable or appropriate for any particular investor. The fund is not a money market fund and is not an appropriate investment for those whose primary objective is principal stability. The value of the portfolio securities of the fund will fluctuate based upon market conditions. Although the fund seeks to reduce risk by investing in a diversified portfolio, such diversification does not eliminate all risk.

    Mortgage-backed securities differ from conventional bonds in that principal is paid back over the life of the security rather than at maturity. As a result, the holder of a mortgage-backed security (i.e., the fund) receives monthly scheduled payments of principal and interest, and may receive unscheduled principal payments representing prepayments on the underlying mortgages. The incidence of unscheduled principal prepayments is also likely to increase in mortgage pools owned by the fund when prevailing mortgage loan rates fall below the mortgage rates of the securities underlying the individual pool. The effect of such prepayments in a falling rate environment is to (1) cause the fund to reinvest principal payments at the then lower prevailing interest rate, and (2) reduce the potential for capital appreciation beyond the face amount of the security. Conversely, the fund may realize a gain on prepayments of mortgage pools trading at a discount. Such prepayments will provide an early return of principal which may then be reinvested at the then higher prevailing interest rate.

    The market value of adjustable rate mortgage securities ("ARMs"), like other U.S. government securities, will generally vary inversely with changes in market interest rates, declining when interest rates rise and rising when interest rates decline. Because of their periodic adjustment feature, ARMs should be more sensitive to

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    short-term interest rates than long-term rates. They should also display less volatility than long-term mortgage-backed securities. Thus, while having less risk of a decline during periods of rapidly rising rates, ARMs may also have less potential for capital appreciation than other investments of comparable maturities. Interest rate caps on mortgages underlying ARM securities may prevent income on the ARM from increasing to prevailing interest rate levels and cause the securities to decline in value. In addition, to the extent ARMs are purchased at a premium, mortgage foreclosures and unscheduled principal prepayments may result in some loss of the holders` principal investment to the extent of the premium paid. On the other hand, if ARMs are purchased at a discount, both a scheduled payment of principal and an unscheduled prepayment of principal will increase current and total returns and will accelerate the recognition of income that, when distributed to shareholders, will be taxable as ordinary income.

    Corporate Income, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, Institutional High Yield, and Personal Strategy Funds

    Special Risks of Investing in Junk Bonds The following special considerations are additional risk factors associated with the fund`s investments in lower-rated debt securities.

  • Lower-Rated Debt Securities Market An economic downturn or increase in interest rates is likely to have a greater negative effect on this market, the value of lower-rated debt securities in the fund`s portfolio, the fund`s net asset value and the ability of the bonds` issu ers to repay principal and interest, meet projected business goals, and obtain additional financing than on higher-rated securities. These circumstances also may result in a higher incidence of defaults than with respect to higher-rated securities. An investment in the fund is more risky than investment in shares of a fund which invests only in higher-rated debt securities.
  • Sensitivity to Interest Rate and Economic Changes Prices of lower-rated debt securities may be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or corporate developments than higher-rated investments. Debt securities with longer maturities, which may have higher yields, may increase or decrease in value more than debt securities with shorter maturities. Market prices of lower-rated debt securities structured as zero-coupon or pay-in-kind securities are affected to a greater extent by interest rate changes and may be more volatile than securities which pay interest periodically and in cash. Where it deems it appropriate and in the best interests of fund shareholders, the fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery on a debt security on which the issuer has defaulted and to pursue litigation to protect the interests of security holders of its portfolio companies.
  • Liquidity and Valuation Because the market for lower-rated securities may be thinner and less active than for higher-rated securities, there may be market price volatility for these securities and limited liquidity in the resale market. Nonrated securities are usually not as attractive to as many buyers as rated securities are, a factor which may make nonrated securities less marketable. These factors may have the effect of limiting the availability of the securities for purchase by the fund and may also limit the ability of the fund to sell such securities at their fair value either to meet redemption requests or in response to changes in the economy or the financial markets.
  • Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, m ay decrease the values and liquidity of lower-rated debt securities, especially in a thinly traded market. To the extent the fund owns or may acquire illiquid or restricted lower-rated securities, these securities may involve special registration responsibilities, liabilities, costs, and liquidity and valuation difficulties. Changes in values of debt securities which the fund owns will affect its net asset value per share. If market quotations are not readily available for the fund`s lower-rated or nonrated securities, these securities will be valued by a method that the fund`s Board believes accurately reflects fair value. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing lower-rated debt securities than with respect to securities for which more external sources of quotations and last sale information are available.

  • Taxation Special tax considerations are associated with investing in lo wer-rated debt securities structured as zero-coupon or pay-in-kind securities. The fund accrues income on these securities prior to the receipt of cash payments. The fund must distribute substantially all of its income to its shareholders to qualify for pass-through treatment under the tax laws and may, therefore, have to dispose of its portfolio securities to satisfy distribution requirements.
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    Corporate Income, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, Institutional High Yield, New Income, Personal Strategy, and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Risk Factors of Foreign Investing There are special risks in foreign investing. Certain of these risks are inherent in any mutual fund while others relate more to the countries in which the fund will invest. Many of the risks are more pronounced for investments in developing or emerging market countries, such as many of the countries of Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Russia, Africa, and the Middle East. Although there is no universally accepted definition, a developing country is generally considered to be a country which is in the initial stages of its industrialization cycle with a per capita gross national product of less than $8,000.

  • Political and Economic Factors Individual foreign economies of some countries differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States` economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, and balance of payments position. The internal politics of some foreign countries are not as stable as in the United States. For example, in 1991, the existing government in Thailand was overthrown in a military coup. In 1994-1995, the Mexican peso plunged in value, setting off a severe crisis in the Mexican economy. Asia is still coming to terms with its own crisis and recessionary conditions sparked by widespread currency weakness in late 1997. In 1998, there was substantial turmoil in markets throughout the world. In 1999, the democratically elected government of Pakistan was overthrown by a military coup. The Russian government also defaulted on all its domestic debt. In addition, significant external political risks currently affect some foreign countries. Both Taiwa n and China still claim sovereignty of one another and there is a demilitarized border and hostile relations between North and South Korea. In 2001, Argentina defaulted on its foreign-owned debt and had the peso devalued, resulting in the resignation of its president and deadly riots in December in response to government-mandated austerity measures. In 2002, many countries throughout the world struggled economically in the face of a severe decline in the U.S. stock market, a weak American economy, threats of war, and terrorism.
  • Governments in certain foreign countries continue to participate to a significant degree, through ownership interest or regulation, in their respective economies. Action by these governments could have a significant effect on market prices of securities and payment of dividends. The economies of many foreign countries are heavily dependent upon international trade and are accordingly affected by protective trade barriers and economic conditions of their trading partners. The enactment by these trading partners of protectionist trade legislation could have a significant adverse effect upon the securities markets of such countries.

  • Currency Fluctuations The fund invests in securities denominated in various currencies. Accordingly, a change in the value of any such currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding change in the U.S. dollar value of the fund`s assets denominated in that currency. Such changes will also affect the fund`s income. Generally, when a given currency appreciates against the dollar (the dollar weakens), the value of the fund`s securities denominated in that currency will rise. When a given currency depreciates against the dollar (the dollar strengthens), the value of the fund`s securities denominated in that currency would be expected to decline.
  • Investment and Repatriation Restrictions Foreign investment in the securities markets of certain foreign countries is restricted or controlled to varying degrees. These restrictions limit and, at times, preclude investment in certain of such countries and increase the cost and expenses of the fund. Investments by foreign investors are subject to a variety of restrictions in many developing countries. These restrictions may take the form of prior governmental approval, limits on the amount or type of securities held by foreigners, and limits on the types of companies in which foreigners may invest. Additional or different restrictions may be imposed at any time by these or other cou ntries in which the fund invests. In addition, the repatriation of both investment income and capital from several foreign countries is restricted and controlled under certain regulations, including in some cases the need for certain government consents. For example, capital invested in Chile normally cannot be repatriated for one year. In 1998, the government of Malaysia imposed currency controls which effectively made it impossible for foreign investors to convert Malaysian ringgits to foreign currencies.
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  • Market Characteristics It is contemplated that most foreign securities will be purchased in over-the-counter markets or on securities exchanges located in the countries in which the respective principal offices of the issuers of the various securities are located, if that is the best available market. Investments in certain markets may be made through American Depository Receipts ("ADRs") and Global D epository Receipts ("GDRs") traded in the United States or on foreign exchanges. Foreign securities markets are generally not as developed or efficient as, and more volatile than, those in the United States. While growing in volume, they usually have substantially less volume than U.S. markets and the fund`s portfolio securities may be less liquid and subject to more rapid and erratic price movements than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Securities may trade at price/earnings multiples highe r than comparable United States securities and such levels may not be sustainable. Commissions on foreign securities trades are generally higher than commissions on United States exchanges, and while there are an increasing number of overseas securities markets that have adopted a system of negotiated rates, a number are still subject to an established schedule of minimum commission rates. There is generally less government supervision and regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers, and list ed companies than in the United States. Moreover, settlement practices for transactions in foreign markets may differ from those in United States markets. Such differences include delays beyond periods customary in the United States and practices, such as delivery of securities prior to receipt of payment, which increase the likelihood of a "failed settlement." Failed settlements can result in losses to the fund.
  • Investment Funds The fund may invest in investment funds which have been authorized by the governments of certain countries specifically to permit foreign investment in securities of companies listed and traded on the stock exchanges in these respective countries. The fund`s investment in these funds is subject to the provisions of the 1940 Act. If the fund invests in such investment funds, the fund`s shareholders will bear not only their proportionate share of the expenses of the fund (including operating expenses and the fees of the investment manager), but also will indirectly bear similar expenses of the underlying investment funds. In addition, the securities of these investment funds may trade at a premium over their net asset value.
  • Information and Supervision There is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies comparable to reports and ratings that are published about companies in the United States. Foreign companies are also generally not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices, and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. It also is often more difficult to keep currently informed of corporate actions which affect the prices of portfolio securities.
  • Taxes The dividends and interest p ayable on certain of the fund`s foreign portfolio securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thus reducing the net amount of income available for distribution to the fund`s shareholders.
  • Other With respect to certain foreign countries, especially developing and emerging ones, there is the possibility of adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of fund s or other assets of the fund, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments which could affect investments by U.S. persons in those countries.
  • Eastern Europe and Russia Changes occurring in Eastern Europe and Russia today could have long-term potential consequences. As restrictions fall, this could result in rising standards of living, lower manufacturing costs, growing consumer spending, and substantial economic growth. However, investment in most countries of Eastern Europe and Russia is highly speculative at this time. Political and economic reforms are too recent to establish a definite trend away from centrally planned economies and state-owned industries. In many of the countries of Eastern Europe and Russia, there is no stock exchange or formal market for securities. Such countries may also have government exchange controls, currencies with no recognizable market value relative to the established currencies of western market economies, little or no experience in trading in securities, no financial reporting standards, a lack of a banking and securities infrastructure to handle such trading, and a legal tradition which does not recognize rights in private property. In addition, these countries may have national policies which restrict investments in companies deemed sensitive to the country`s national interest. Further, the governments in such countries may require governmental or quasi-governmental authorities to act as custodian of the fund`s assets invested in such countries, and these authorities may not qualify as a foreign custodian under the 1940 Act and exemptive relief from such Act may be required. All of these considerations are among the factors which result in significant risks and uncertainties when investing in Eastern Europe and Russia.
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  • Latin America
  • Inflation Most Latin American countries have experienced, at one time or another, severe and persistent levels of inflation, including, in some cases, hyperinflation. This has, in turn, led to high interest rates, extreme measures by governments to keep inflation in check, and a generally debilitating effect on economic growth. Although inflat ion in many countries has lessened, there is no guarantee it will remain at lower levels.

    Political Instability The political history of certain Latin American countries has been characterized by political uncertainty, intervention by the military in civilian and economic spheres, and political corruption. Such developments, if they were to reoccur, could reverse favorable trends toward market and economic reform, privatization, and removal of trade barriers, and result in significant disruption in securities markets.

    Foreign Currency Certain Latin American countries may experience sudden and large adjustments in their currency which, in turn, can have a disruptive and negative effect on foreign investors. For example, in late 1994 the Mexican peso lost more than one-third of its value relative to the dollar. In 1999, the Brazilian real lost 30% of its value against the U.S. dollar. Certain Latin American countries may impose restrictions on the free conversion of their currency into foreign currencies, including the U.S. dollar. There is no significant foreign exchange market for many currencies and it would, as a result, be difficult for the fund to engage in foreign currency transactions designed to protect the value of the fund`s interests in securities denominated in such currencies.

    Sovereign Debt A number of Latin American countries are among the largest debtors of developing countries. There have been moratoria on, and reschedulings of, repayment with respect to these debts. Such events can restrict the flexibility of these debtor nations in the international markets and result in the imposition of onerous conditions on their economies.

    INVESTMENT PROGRAM

    Types of Securities

    Set forth below is additional information about certain of the investments described in each fund`s prospectus.

    Debt Securities

    Fixed-income securities in which the fund may invest include, but are not limited to, those described below.

    All funds

  • U.S. Government Obligations  Bills, notes, bonds, and other debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. These are direct obligations of the U.S. government and differ mainly in the length of their maturities.
  • U.S. Government Agency Securities  Issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. These include securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae" or "FNMA"), Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae" or "GNMA"), Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home Administration, Banks for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, Federal Financing Bank, Farm Credit Banks, the Small Business Association, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Some of these securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; the remainder are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.
  • T he GNMA, Government Reserve Investment, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, U.S. Treasury Long-Term, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds may only invest in these securities if they are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

    All funds except GNMA, Government Reserve Investment, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, U. S. Treasury Long-Term, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

  • Bank Obligations  Certificates of deposit, banker`s acceptances, and other short-term debt obligat ions. Certificates of deposit are short-term obligations of commercial banks. A banker`s acceptance is a time draft
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  • drawn on a commercial bank by a borrower, usually in connection with international commercial transactions. Certificates of deposit may have fixed or variable rates. The fund may invest in U.S. banks, foreign branches of U.S. banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks, and foreign branches of foreign banks.
  • Corporate Debt Securities  Outstanding corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures). Corporate notes may have fixed, variable, or floating rates.
  • Commercial Paper and Commercial Notes  Short-term promissory notes issued by corporations primarily to finance short - -term credit needs. Certain notes may have floating or variable rates and may contain options, exercisable by either the buyer or the seller, that extend or shorten the maturity of the note.
  • Foreign Government Securities  Issued or guaranteed by a foreign government, province, instrumentality, political subdivision, or similar unit thereof.
  • Savings and Loan Obligations  Negotiable certificates of deposit and other short-term debt obligations of savings and loan associations.
  • Supranational Agencies  Securities of certain supranat ional entities, such as the International Development Bank.
  • All funds except Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    Mortgage-Related Securities

    Mortgage-related securities in which the fund may invest include, but are not limited to, those described below. The GNMA, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, and U.S. Treasury Long-Term Funds may only invest in these securities to the extent they are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

  • Mortgage-Backed Securities Mortgage-backed securities are securities representing an interest in a pool of mortgages. The mortgages may be of a variety of types, including adjustable rate, conventional 30-year fixed rate, graduated payment, and 15-year . Principal and interest payments made on the mortgages in the underlying mortgage pool are passed through to the fund. This is in contrast to traditional bonds where principal is normally paid back at maturity in a lump sum. Unscheduled prepayments of principal shorten the securities` weighted average life and may lower their total return. (When a mortgage in the underlying mortgage pool is prepaid, an unscheduled principal prepayment is passed through to the fund. This principal is returned to the fund at par. As a result, if a mortgage security were trading at a premium, its total return would be lowered by prepayments, and if a mortgage security were trading at a discount, its total return would be increased by prepayments.) The value of these securities also may change because of changes in the market`s perception of the creditworthiness of the federal agency that issued them. In addition, the mortgage securities market in general may be adversely affected by changes in governmental regulation or tax policies.
  • U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities These are obligations issue d or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, such as GNMA, FNMA, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac" or "FHLMC"), and the Federal Agricultura l Mortgage Corporation ("Farmer Mac" or "FAMC"). FNMA, FHLMC, and FAMC obligations are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government as GNMA certificates are, but they are supported by the instrumentality`s right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Certificates provide for the pass-through to investors of their pro-rata share of monthly payments (including any prepayments) made by the individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans, net of any fees paid to the guarantor of such securities and the servicer of the underlying mortgage loans. Each of GNMA, FNMA, FHLMC, and FAMC guarantees timely distributions of interest to certificate holders. GNMA and FNMA guarantee timely distributions of scheduled principal. FHLMC has in the past guaranteed only the ultimate collection of principal of the underlying mortgage loan; however, FHLMC now issues mortgage-backed securities (FHLMC Gold PCS) which also guarantee timely payment of monthly principal reductions.
  • Ginnie Mae Certificates Ginnie Mae is a wholly owned corporate instrumentality of the United States within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The National Housing Act of 1934, as amended (the "Housing Act" ), authorizes Ginnie Mae to guarantee the timely payment of the principal of and interest on certificates that are based on and backed by a pool of mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing
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  • Administration under the Housing Act, or Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 ("FHA Loans"), or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Servicemen`s Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended ("VA Loans"), or by pools of other eligible mortgage loans. The Housing Act provides that the full faith and credit of the U.S. government is pledged to the payment of all amounts that may be required to be paid under any guaranty. In order to meet its obligations under such guaranty, Ginnie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury with no limitations as to amount.
  • Fannie Mae Certificates Fannie Mae is a federally chartered and privately owned corporation organized and existing under the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act of 1938. FNMA Certificates represent a pro-rata interest in a group of mortgage loans purchased by Fannie Mae. FNMA guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on the securities it issues. The obligations of FNMA are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
  • Freddie Mac Certificates Freddie Mac is a corporate instrumentality of the United States created pursuant to the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended ("FHLMC Act"). Freddie Mac Certificates represent a pro-rata interest in a group of mortgage loans purchased by Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac guarantees timely payment of interest and principal on certain securities it issues and timely payment of int erest and eventual payment of principal on other securities it issues. The obligations of Freddie Mac are obligations solely of Freddie Mac and are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
  • Farmer Mac Certificates Farmer Mac is a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States established by Title VIII of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended ("Charter Act"). Farmer Mac was chartered primarily to attract new capital for financing of agricultural real estate by making a secondary market in certain qualified agricultural real estate loans. Farmer Mac provides guarantees of timely payment of principal and interest on securities representing interests in, or obligations backed by, pools of mortgages secured by first liens on agricultural real estate. Similar to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Farmer Mac Certificates are not supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government; rather, Farmer Mac may borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its guaranty obligations.
  • As discussed above, prepayments on the underlying mortgages and their effect upon the rate of return of a mortgage-backed security is the principal investment risk for a purchaser of such securities, like the fund. Over time, any pool of mortgages will experience prepayments due to a variety of factors, including (1) sales of the underlying homes (including foreclosures), (2) refinancings of the underlying mortgages, and (3) increased amortization by the mortgagee. These factors, in t urn, depend upon general economic factors, such as level of interest rates and economic growth. Thus, investors normally expect prepayment rates to increase during periods of strong economic growth or declining interest rates, and to decrease in recessions and rising interest rate environments. Accordingly, the life of the mortgage-backed security is likely to be substantially shorter than the stated maturity of the mortgages in the underlying pool. Because of such variation in prepayment rates, it is not possible to predict the life of a particular mortgage-backed security, but FHA statistics indicate that 25- to 30-year single family dwelling mortgages have an average life of approximately 12 years. The majority of Ginnie Mae Certificates are backed by mortgages of this type, and, accordingly, the generally accepted practice treats Ginnie Mae Certificates as 30-year securities which prepay in full in the 12th year. FNMA and Freddie Mac Certificates may have differing prepayment characteristics.

    Fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities b ear a stated "coupon rate" which represents the effective mortgage rate at the time of issuance, less certain fees to GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC for providing the guarantee, and the issuer for assembling the pool and for passing through monthly payments of interest and principal.

    Payments to holders of mortgage-backed securities consist of the monthly distributions of interest and principal less the applicable fees. The actual yield to be earned by a holder of mortgage-backed securities is calculated by dividing interest payments by the purchase price paid for the mortgage-backed securities (which may be at a premium or a discount from the face value of the certificate).

    Monthly distributions of interest, as contrasted to semiannual distributions which are common for other fixed interest investments, have the effect of compounding and thereby raising the effective annual yield earned on mortgage-backed securities. Because of the variation in the life of the pools of mortgages which back various mortgage-backed securities, and because it is impossible to anticipate the rate of inte rest at which future principal payments may be reinvested, the actual yield earned from a portfolio of mortgage-backed securities

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    will differ significantly from the yield estimated by using an assumption of a certain life for each mortgage-backed security included in such a portfolio as described above.

  • Collateralized Mortgage Obligations ("CMOs") CMOs are bonds that are collateralized by whole loan mortgages or mortgage pass-through securities. The bonds issued in a CMO deal are divided into groups, and each group of bonds is referred to as a "tranche." Under the traditional CMO structure, the cash flows generated by the mortgages or mortgage pass-through securities in the collateral pool are used to first pay interest and then pay principal to the CMO bondholders. The bonds issued under such a CMO structure are retired sequentially as opposed to the pro-rata return of principal found in traditional pass-through obligations. Subject to the various provisions of individual CMO issues, the cash flow generated by the underlying collateral (to the extent it exceeds the amount required to pay the stated interest) is used to retire the bonds. Under the CMO structure, the repayment of principal among the different tranches is prioritized in accordance with the terms of the particular CMO issuance. The "fastest-pay" tranche of bonds, as specified in the prospectus for the issuance, would initially receive all principal payments. When that tranche of bonds is retired, the next tranche, or tranches, in the sequence, as specified in the prospectus, receive all of the principal payments until they are retired. The sequential retirement of bond groups continues until the last tranche, or group of bonds, is retired. Accordingly, the CMO structure allows the issuer to use cash flows of long maturity, monthly pay collateral to formulate securities with short, intermediate, and long final maturities and expected average lives.
  • In recent years, new types of CMO tranches have evolved. These include floating-rate CMOs, planned amortization classes, accrual bonds, and CMO residuals. These newer structures affect the amount and timing of principal and interest received by each tranche from the underlying collateral. Under certain of these new structures, given classes of CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of prepayments on the mortgages. Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which the fund invests, the investment may be subject to a greater or lesser risk of prepayment than other types of mortgage-related securities.

    The primary risk of any mortgage security is the uncertainty of the timing of cash flows. For CMOs, the primary risk results from the rate of prepayments on the underlying mortgages serving as collateral and from the structure of the deal (priority of the individual tranches). An increase or decrease in prepayment rates (resulting from a decrease or increase in mortgage interest rates) will affect the yield, average life, and price of CMOs. The prices of certain CMOs, depending on their structure and the rate of prepayments, can be volatile. Some CMOs may also not be as liquid as other securities.

  • U.S. Government Agency Multi-Class Pass-Through Securities Unlike CMOs, U.S. Government Agency Multi-Class Pass-Through Securities, which include FNMA Guaranteed REMIC (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit) Pass-Through Certificates and FHLMC Multi-Class Mortgage Participation Certificates, are ownership interests in a pool of mortgage assets. Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to CMOs include multi-class pass-through securities.
  • Multi-Class Residential Mortgage Securities Such securities represent interests in pools of mortgage loans to residential home buyers made by commercial banks, savings and loan associations, or other financial institutions. Unlike GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC securities, the payment of principal and interest on Multi-Class Residential Mortgage Securities is not guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies. Accordingly, yields on Multi-Class Residential Mortgage Securities have been historically higher than the yields on U.S. government mortgage securities. However, the risk of loss due to default on such instruments is higher since they are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies. Additionally, pools of such securities may be divided into senior or subordinated segments. Although subordinated mortgage securities may have a higher yield than senior mortgage securities, the risk of loss of principal is greater because losses on the underlying mortgage loans must be borne by persons holding subordinated securities before those holding senior mortgage securities.
  • Priva tely Issued Mortgage-Backed Certificates These are pass-through certificates issued by nongovernmental issuers. Pools of conventional residential or commercial mortgage loans created by such issuers generally offer a higher rate of interest than government and government-related pools because there are no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment. Timely payment of interest and principal of these pools is, however, generally supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool, and
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  • hazard insurance. The insurance and guarantees are issued by government entities, private insurance, or the mortgage poolers. Such insurance and guarantees and the creditworthiness of the issuers thereof will be considered in determining whether a mortgage-related security meets the fund`s quality standards. The fund may buy mortgage-related securities without insurance or guarantees if, through an examination of the loan experience and practices of the poolers, the investment manager determines that the securities meet the fund`s quality standards.
  • Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities These instruments are a type of potentially high-risk derivative. They represent interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow of which has been separated into its interest and principal components. Interest only securities ("IOs") receive the interest portion of the cash flow while principal only securities ("POs") receive the principal portion. IOs and POs are usually structured as tranches of a CMO. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities may be issued by U.S. government agencies or by private issuers similar to those described above with respect to CMOs and privately issued mortgage-backed certificates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. The value of the other mortgage-backed securities described herein, like other debt instruments, will tend to move in the opposite direction compared to interest rates. Under the Code, POs may generate taxable income from the current accrual of original issue discount, without a corresponding distribution of cash to the fund.
  • The cash flows and yields on IO and PO classes are extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. In the case of IOs, prepayments affect the amount, but not the timing, of cash flows provided to the investor. In contrast, prepayments on the mortgage pool affect the timing, but not the amount, of cash flows received by investors in POs. For example, a rapid or slow rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the prices of IOs or POs, respectively. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, an investor may fail to fully recoup his/her initial investment in an IO class of a stripped mortgage-backed security, even if the IO class is rated AAA or Aaa or is derived from a full faith and credit obligati on. Conversely, if the underlying mortgage assets experience slower than anticipated prepayments of principal, the price on a PO class will be affected more severely than would be the case with a traditional mortgage-backed security.

    The staff of the SEC has advised the fund that it believes the fund should treat IOs and POs, other than government-issued IOs or POs backed by fixed-rate mortgages, as illiquid securities and, accordingly, limit its investments in such securities, together with all other illiquid securities, to 15% of the fund `s net assets. Under the staff`s position, the determination of whether a particular government-issued IO or PO backed by fixed-rate mortgages is liquid may be made on a case by case basis under guidelines and standards established by the fund`s Board. The fund`s Board has delegated to T. Rowe Price the authority to determine the liquidity of these investments based on the following guidelines: the type of issuer; type of collateral, including age and prepayment characteristics; rate of interest on coupon relative to current market rates and the effect of the rate on the potential for prepayments; complexity of the issue`s structure, including the number of tranches; and size of the issue and the number of dealers who make a market in the IO or PO.

  • Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securities ARMs, like fixed- rate mortgages, have a specified maturity date, and the principal amount of the mortgage is repaid over the life of the mortgage. Unlike fixed-rate mortgages, the interest rate on ARMs is adjusted at regular intervals based on a specified, published interest rate "index" such as a Treasury rate index. The new rate is determined by adding a specific interest amount, the "margin," to the interest rate of the index. Investment in ARM securities allows the fund to participate in changing interest rate le vels through regular adjustments in the coupons of the underlying mortgages, resulting in more variable current income and lower price volatility than longer-term fixed-rate mortgage securities. ARM securities are a less effective means of locking in long-term rates than fixed-rate mortgages since the income from adjustable rate mortgages will increase during periods of rising interest rates and decline during periods of falling rates.
  • Other Mortgage-Related Securities The fund expects that governmental, government-related, or private entities may create mortgage loan pools offering pass-through investments in addition to those described above. The mortgages underlying these securities may be alternative mortgage instruments, that is, mortgage instruments whose principal or interest payments may vary or whose terms to maturity may differ from customary long-term fixed-rate mortgages. As new types of mortgage-related securities are developed and < /font>offered to investors, the investment manager will, consistent with the fund`s objective, policies, and quality standards, consider making investments in such new types of securities.
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    All funds except GNMA, Government Reserve Investment, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, U.S. Treasury Long-Term, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    Asset-Backed Securities

    The credi t quality of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated entities, and the amount and quality of any credit support provided to the securities. The rate of principal payment on asset-backed securities generally depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets, which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with precision and actual yield to maturity may be more or less than the anticipated yield to maturity. Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or collateralized obligations.

    Pass-through certificates are asset-backed securities which represent an undivided fractional ownership interest in an underlying pool of assets. Pass-through certificates usually provide for payments of principal and interest received to be passed through to their holders, usually after deduction for certain costs and expenses incurred in administering the pool.

    Because pass-through certificates represent an ownership interest in the underlying assets, the holders thereof directly bear the risk of any defaults by the obligors on the underlying assets not covered by any credit support.

    Asset-backed securities issued in the form of debt instruments, also known as collateralized obligations, are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Such assets are most often trade, credit card, or automobile receivables. The assets collateralizing such asset-backed securities are pledged to a trustee or custodian for the benefit of the holders thereof. Such issuers generally hold no assets other than those underlying the asset-backed securities and any credit support provided. As a result, although payments on such asset-backed securities are obligations of the issuers, in the event of defaults on the underlying assets not covered by any credit support, the issuing entities are unlikely to have sufficient assets to satisfy their obligations on the related asset-backed securities.

  • Methods of Allocating Cash Flows While many asset-backed securities are issued with only one class of security, many asset-backed securities are issued in more than one class, each with different payment terms. Multiple class asset-backed securities are issued for two main reasons. First, multiple classes may be used as a method of providing credit support. This is accomplished typically through creation of one or more classes whose right to payments on the asset-backed security is made subordinate to the right to such payments of the remaining class or classes. Second, multiple classes may permit the issuance of securities with payment terms, interest rates, or other characteristics differing both from those of each other and from those of the underlying assets. Examples include so-call ed "strips" (asset-backed securities entitling the holder to disproportionate interests with respect to the allocation of interest and principal of the assets backing the security) and securities with a class or classes having characteristics which mimic the characteristics of non-asset-backed securities, such as floating interest rates (i.e., interest rates which adjust as a specified benchmark changes) or scheduled amortization of principal.
  • Asset-backed securities in which the payment streams on the underlying assets are allocated in a manner different than those described above may be issued in the future. The fund may invest in such asset-backed securities if such investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objectives and policies and with the investment restrictions of the fund.

  • Types of Credit Support Asset-backed securitie s are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. To lessen the effect of failures by obligors on underlying assets to make payments, such securities may contain elements of credit support. Such credit support falls into two classes: liquidity protection and protection against ultimate default by an obligor on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to ensure that scheduled payments on the underlying pool are made in a timely fashion. Protection against ultimate default ensures ultimate payment of the obligations on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained from third parties, "external credit enhancement," through various means of structuring the transaction,
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  • "internal credit enhancement," or through a combination of such approaches. Examples of asset-backed securities with credit support arising out of the structure of the transaction include "senior-subordinated securities" (multiple class asset-backed securities with certain classes subordinate to other classes as to the payment of principal thereon, with the result that defaults on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of the subordinated class) and asset-backed securities that have "reserve funds" (where cash or investments, sometimes funded from a portion of the initial payments on the underlying assets, are held in reserve against future losses) or that have been "over collateralized" (where the scheduled payments on, or the principal amount of, the underlying assets substantially exceeds that required to make payment of the asset-backed securities and pay any servicing or other fees). The degree of credit support provided on each issue is based generally on historical information respecting the level of credit risk associated with such payments. Depending upon the type of assets securitized, historical in formation on credit risk and prepayment rates may be limited or even unavailable. Delinquency or loss in excess of that anticipated could adversely affect the return on an investment in an asset-backed security.
  • Automobile Receivable Securities The fund may invest in asset-backed securities which are backed by receivables from motor vehicle installment sales contracts or installment loans secured by motor vehicles ("Automobile Receivable Securities"). Since installment sales contracts for motor vehicles or installment loans related thereto ("Automobile Contracts") typically have shorter durations and lower incidences of prepayment, Automobile Receivable Securities generally will exhibit a shorter average life and are less susceptible to prepayment risk.
  • Most ent ities that issue Automobile Receivable Securities create an enforceable interest in their respective Automobile Contracts only by filing a financing statement and by having the servicer of the Automobile Contracts, which is usually the originator of the Automobile Contracts, take custody thereof. In such circumstances, if the servicer of the Automobile Contracts were to sell the same Automobile Contracts to another party, in violation of its obligation not to do so, there is a risk that such party could acquire an interest in the Automobile Contracts superior to that of the holders of Automobile Receivable Securities. Also, although most Automobile Contracts grant a security interest in the motor vehicle being financed, in most states the security interest in a motor vehicle must be noted on the certificate of title to create an enforceable security interest against competing claims of other parties. Due to the large number of vehicles involved, however, the certificate of title to each vehicle financed, pursuant to the Automobile Contracts underlying the Automobile Receivable Security, usually is not amended to reflect the assignment of the seller`s security interest for the benefit of the holders of the Automob ile Receivable Securities. Therefore, there is the possibility that recoveries on repossessed collateral may not, in some cases, be available to support payments on the securities. In addition, various state and federal securities laws give the motor vehicle owner the right to assert against the holder of the owner`s Automobile Contract certain defenses such owner would have against the seller of the motor vehicle. The assertion of such defenses could reduce payments on the Automobile Receivable Securities.

  • Credit Card Receivable Securities The fund may invest in asset-backed securities backed by receivables from revolving credit card agreements ("Credit Card Receivable Securities"). Credit balances on revolving credit card agreements ("Accounts") are generally paid down more rapidly than are Automobile Contracts. Most of the Credit Card Receivable Securities issued publicly t o date have been pass-through certificates. In order to lengthen the maturity of Credit Card Receivable Securities, most such securities provide for a fixed period during which only interest payments on the underlying Accounts are passed through to the security holder and principal payments received on such Accounts are used to fund the transfer to the po ol of assets supporting the related Credit Card Receivable Securities of additional credit card charges made on an Account. The initial fixed period usually may be shortened upon the occurrence of specified events which signal a potential deterioration in the quality of the assets backing the security, such as the imposition of a cap on interest rates. The ability of the issuer to extend the life of an issue of Credit Card Receivable Securities thus depends upon the continued generation of additional principal amounts in the underlying account during the initial period and the non-occurrence of specified events. An acceleration in cardholders` payment rates or any other event which shortens the period during which additional credit card charges on an Account may be transferred to the pool of assets supporting the related Credit Card Receivable Security could shorten the weighted average life and yield of the Credit Card Receivable Security.
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    Credit card holders are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of which give such holder the right to set off certain amounts against balances owed on the credit card, thereby reducing amounts paid on Accounts. In addition, unlike most other asset-backed securities, Accounts are unsecured obligations of the cardholder.

  • Other Assets The fund may invest in asset-backed securities backed by assets other than those described above, including, but not limited to, home equity loans, small business loans and accounts receivable, equipment leases, commercial real estate loans, boat loans, and manufacturing housing loans. The fund may invest in such securities in the future if such investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objective and poli cies.
  • There are, of course, other types of securities that are or may become available that are similar to the foregoing, and the fund may invest in these securities.

    High Yield and Institutional High Yield Funds

    Collateralized Bond or Loan Obligations

    Collateralized Bond Obligations ("CBOs") are bonds collateralized by corporate bonds, mortgages, or asset-backed securities and Collateralized Loan Obligations ("CLOs") are bonds collateralized by bank loans. CBOs and CLOs are structured into tranches, and payments are allocated such that each tranche has a predictable cash flow stream and average life. CBOs are fairly recent entrants to the fixed-income market. Most CBOs issued to date have been collateralized by high-yield bonds or loans, with heavy credit enhancement.

    Loan Participations and Assignments

    Loan participations and assignments (collectively "participations") will typically be participating interests in loans made by a syndicate of banks, represented by an agent bank which has negotiated and structured the loan, to corporate borrowers to finance internal growth, mergers, acquisitions, stock repurchases, leveraged buyouts, and other corp orate activities. Such loans may also have been made to governmental borrowers, especially governments of developing countries which is referred to as Loans to Developing Countries debt ("LDC debt"). LDC debt will involve the risk that the governmental entity responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to do so when due. The loans underlying such participations may be secured or unsecured, and the fund may invest in loans collateralized by mortgages on real property or which have no collateral. The loan participations themselves may extend for the entire term of the loan or may extend only for short "strips" that correspond to a quarterly or monthly floating-rate interest period on the underlying loan. Thus, a term or revolving credit that extends for several years may be subdivided into shorter periods.

    The loan participations in which the fund will invest will also vary in legal structure. Occasionally, lenders assign to another institution both the lender`s rights and obligations under a credit agreement. S ince this type of assignment relieves the original lender of its obligations, it is called a novation. More typically, a lender assigns only its right to receive payments of principal and interest under a promissory note, credit agreement, or similar document. A true assignment shifts to the assignee the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the underlying borrower. Alternatively, a lender may assign only part of its rights to receive payments pursuant to the underlying instrument or loan agreement. Such partial assignments, which are more accurately characterized as "p articipating interests," do not shift the debtor-creditor relationship to the assignee, who must rely on the original lending institution to collect sums due and to otherwise enforce its rights against the agent bank which administers the loan or against the underlying borrower.

    There may not be a recognizable, liquid public market for loan participations. To the extent this is the case, the fund would consider the loan participation as illiquid and subject to the fund`s restriction on investing no more than 15% of its net assets in illiqui d securities.

    Where required by applicable SEC positions, the fund will treat both the corporate borrower and the bank selling the participation interest as an issuer for purposes of its fundamental investment restriction on diversification.

    Various service fees received by the fund from loan participations may be treated as non-interest income depending on the nature of the fee (commitment, takedown, commission, service, or loan origination). To the

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    extent the service fees are not interest income, they will not qualify as income under Section 851(b) of the Code. Thus the sum of such fees plus any other nonqualifying income earned by the fund cannot exceed 10% of total income.

    Trade Claims

    Trade claims are non-securitized rights of payment arising from obligations other t han borrowed funds. Trade claims typically arise when, in the ordinary course of business, vendors and suppliers extend credit to a company by offering payment terms. Generally, when a company files for bankruptcy protection, payments on these trade claims cease and the claims are subject to compromise along with the other debts of the company. Trade claims typically are bought and sold at a discount reflecting the degree of uncertainty with respect to the timing and extent of recovery. In addition to the risks otherwise associated with low-quality obligations, trade claim s have other risks, including the possibility that the amount of the claim may be disputed by the obligor.

    Over the last few years a market for the trade claims of bankrupt companies has developed. Many vendors are either unwilling or lack the resources to hold their claim through the extended bankruptcy process with an uncertain outcome and timing. Some vendors are also aggressive in establishing reserves against these receivables, so that the sale of the claim at a discount may not result in the recognition of a loss.

    Trade claims can represent an attractive investment opportunity because these claims typically are priced at a discount to comparable public securities. This discount is a reflection of both a less liquid market, a smaller universe of potential buyers, and the risks peculiar to trade claim investing. It is not unusual for trade claims to be priced at a discount to public securities that have an equal or lower priority claim.

    As noted above, investing in trade claims does carry some unique risks which include:

  • Establishing the Amount of the Claim Frequently, the supplier`s estimate of its receivable will differ from the customer`s estimate of its payable. Resolution of these differences can result in a reduction in the amount of the claim. This risk can be reduced by only purchasing scheduled claims (claims already listed as liabilities by the debtor) and seeking representations from the seller.
  • Defenses to Claims The debtor has a variety of defenses that can be asserted under the bankruptcy code against any claim. Trade claims are subject to these defenses, the most common of which for trade claims relates to preference payments. (Preference payments are all payments made by the debtor during the 90 days prior to the filing. These payments are presumed to have benefited the receiving creditor at the expense of the other creditors. The receiving creditor may be required to return the payment unless it can show the payments we re received in the ordinary course of business.) While none of these defenses can result in any additional liability of the purchaser of the trade claim, they can reduce or wipe out the entire purchased claim. This risk can be reduced by seeking representations and indemnification from the seller.
  • Documentation/Indemnification Each trade claim purchased requires documentation that must be negotiated between the buyer and seller. This documentation is extremely important since it can protect the purchaser from losses such as those described above. Legal expenses in negotiating a purchase agreement can be fairly high. Additionally, it is important to note that the value of an indemnification depends on the seller`s credit.
  • Volatile Pricing Due to Illiquid Market There are only a handful of brokers for trade claims and the quoted price of these claims can be volatile. Generally, it is expected that t rade claims would be considered illiquid investments.
  • No Current Yield/Ultimate Recovery Trade claims are almost never entitled to earn interest. As a result, the return on such an investment is very sensitive to the length of the bankruptcy, which is uncertain. Although not unique to trade claims, it is worth noting that the ultimate recovery on the claim is uncertain and there is no way to calculate a conventional yield to maturity on this investment. Additionally, the exit for this investment is a plan of reorganization which may include the distribution of new securities. These securities may be as illiquid as the original trade claim investment.
  • Tax Issue Although the issue is not free from doubt, it is likely that trade claims would be treated as non-securities investments. As a result, any gains would be considered "nonqualifying" under the Code. The fund may have up to 10% of its gross income (including capital gains) derived from nonqualifying sources.
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    Zero-Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Bonds

    A zero-coupon security has no cash coupon payments. Instead, the issuer sells the security at a substantial discount from its maturity value. The interest received by the investor from holding this security to maturity is the difference between the maturity value and the purchase price. The advantage to the inves tor is that reinvestment risk of the income received during the life of the bond is eliminated. However, zero-coupon bonds, like other bonds, retain interest rate and credit risk and usually display more price volatility than those securities that pay a cash coupon.

    Pay-in-Kind ("PIK") Instruments are securities that pay interest in either cash or additional securities, at the issuer`s option, for a specified period. PIKs, like zero-coupon bonds, are designed to give an issuer flexibility in managing cash flow. PIK bonds can be either senior or subordinated debt and trade flat (i.e., without accrued interest). The price of PIK bonds is expected to reflect the market value of the underlying debt plus an amount representing accrued interest since the last payment. PIKs are usually less volatile than zero-coupon bonds, but more volatile than cash pay securities.

    For federal income tax purposes, these types of bonds will require the recognition of gross income each year even though no cash may be paid to the fund until the maturity or call date of the bond. The fund will nonetheless be required to distribute substantially all of this gross income each year to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, and such distributions could reduce the amount of cash available for investment by the fund.

    Corporate Income, High Yield, Institutional High Yield, New Income, and Personal Strategy Funds

    Warrants

    The fund may acquire warrants. Warrants can be highly volatile and have no voting rights, pay no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. Warrants basically are options to purchase securities at a specific price valid for a specific period of time. They do not represent ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy them. Warrants differ from call options in that warrants are issued by the issuer of the security which may be purchased on their exercise, whereas call options may be written or issued by anyone. The prices of warrants do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying securities.

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    Hybrid Instruments

    Hybrid instru ments (a type of potentially high-risk derivative) have been developed and combine the elements of futures contracts or options with those of debt, preferred equity, or a depository instrument (hereinafter "hybrid instruments"). Generally, a hybrid instrument will be a debt security, preferred stock, depository share, trust certificate, certificate of deposit, or other evidence of indebtedness on which a portion of or all interest payments, and/or the principal or stated amount payable at maturity, redemption, or retirement is determined by reference to prices, changes in prices, or differences between prices of securities, currencies, intangibles, goods, articles, or commodities (collectively "underlying assets") or by another objective index, economic factor, or other measure, such as interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity indices, and securities indices (collectively "benchmarks"). Thus, hybrid instruments may take a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption terms determined by reference to the value of a currency or commodity or securities index at a future point in time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities with the conversion terms related to a particular commodity.

    Hybrid instruments can be an efficient means of creating exposure to a particular market, or segment of a market, with the ob jective of enhancing total return. For example, a fund may wish to take advantage of expected declines in interest rates in several European countries, but avoid the transaction costs associated with buying and currency-hedging the foreign bond positions. One solution would be to purchase a U.S. dollar-denominated hybrid instrument whose redemption price is linked to the average three-year interest rate in a designated group of countries. The redemption price formula would provide for payoffs of greater than par if the average interest rate was lower than a specified level, and payoffs of less than par if rates were above

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    the specified level. Furthermore, the fund could limit the downside risk of the security by establishing a minimum redemption price so that the principal paid at maturity could not be below a predetermined minimum level if interest rates were to rise significantly. The purpose of this arrangement, known as a structured security with an embedded put option, would be to give the fund the desired European bond exposure while avoiding currency risk, limiting downside market risk, and lowering transaction costs. Of course, there is no guarantee that the strategy will be successful, and the fund could lose money if, for example, interest rates do not move as anticipated or credit problems develop with the issuer of the hybrid instruments.

    The risks of investing in hybrid instruments reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, options, futures, and currencies. Thus, an investment in a hybrid instrument may entail significant risks that a re not associated with a similar investment in a traditional debt instrument that has a fixed principal amount, is denominated in U.S. dollars, or bears interest either at a fixed rate or a floating rate determined by reference to a common, nationally published benchmark. The risks of a particular hybrid instrument will, of course, depend upon the terms of the instrument, but may include, without limitation, the possibility of significant changes in the benchmarks or the prices of underlying assets to which the instrument is linked. Such risks generally depend upon factors which are unrelated to the operations or credit quality of the issuer of the hybrid instrument and which may not be readily foreseen by the purchaser, such as economic and political events, the supply of and demand for the underlying assets, and interest rate movements. In recent years, various benchmarks and prices for underlying assets have been highly volatile, and such volatility may be expected in the future. Reference is also made to the discussion of futures, options, and forward contracts herein for a discussion of the risks associated with such investments.

    Hybrid instruments are potentially more volatile and carry greater market risks than traditional debt instruments. Depending on the structure of the particular hybrid instrument, changes in a benchmark may be magnified by the terms of the hybrid instrument and have an even more dramatic and substantial effect upon the value of the hybrid instrument. Also, the prices of the hybrid instrument and the benchmark or underlying asset may not move in the same direction or at the same time.

    Hybrid instruments may bear interest or pay preferred dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. Alternatively, hybrid instruments may bear interest at above market rates but bear an increased risk of principal loss (or gain). The latter scenario may result if "leverage" is used to structure the hybrid instrument. Leverage risk occurs when the hybrid instrument is structured so that a given change in a benchmark or underlying asset is multiplied to produce a greater value change in the hybrid instrument, thereby magnifying the risk of loss as well as the potential for gain.

    Hybrid instruments may also carry liquidity risk since the instruments are often "customized" to meet the portfolio needs of a particular investor, and therefore, the number of investors that are willing and able to buy such instruments in the secondary market may be smaller than that for more traditional debt securities. In addition, because the purchase and sale of hybrid instruments could take place in an over-the-counter market without the guarantee of a central clearing organization or in a transaction between the fund and the issuer of the hybrid instrument, the creditworthiness of the counterparty or issuer of the hybrid instrument would be an additional risk factor which the fund would have to consider and monitor. Hybrid instruments also may not be subject to regulation by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), which generally regulates the trading of commodity futures by U.S. persons, the SEC, which regulates the offer and sale of securities by and to U.S. persons, or any other governmental regulatory authority.

    The various risks discussed above, particularly the market risk of such instruments, may in turn cause signif icant fluctuations in the net asset value of the fund. Accordingly, the fund will limit its investments in hybrid instruments to 10% of total assets. However, because of their volatility, it is possible that the fund`s investment in hybrid instruments will account for more than 10% of the fund`s return (positive or negative).

    All funds

    When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitment Contracts

    The price of such securities, which may be expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment take place at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within 90 days of the purchase for when-issueds, but may be substantially longer for forwards. During the

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    period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the fund to the issuer and no interest accrues to the fund. The purchase of these securities will result in a loss if their values decline prior to the settlement date. This could occur, for example, if interest rates increase prior to settlement. The longer the period between purchase and settlement, the greater the risks. At the time the fund makes the commitment to purchase these securities, it will record the transaction and reflect the value of the security in determining its net asset value. The fund will cover these securities by maintaining cash, liquid, high-grade debt securities, or other suitable cover as permitted by the SEC with its custodian bank equal in value to its commitments for the securities during the time between the purchase and the settlement. Therefore, the longer this period, the longer the period during which alternative investment options are not available to the fund (to the extent of the securities used for cover). Such securities either will mature or, if necessary, be sold on or before the settlement date.

    To the extent the fund remains fully or almost fully invested (in securities with a remaining maturity of more than one year) at the same time it purchases these securities, there will be greater fluctuations in the fund`s net asset value than if the fund did not purchase them.

    Additional Adjustable Rate Securities

    Certain securities may be issued with adjustable interest rates that are reset periodically by predetermined formulas or indexes in order to minimize movements in the principal value of the investment. Such securities may have long-term maturities, but may be treated as a short-term investment under certain conditions. Generally, as interest rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or depreciation on these securities is less than for fixed-rate obligations. These securities may take the following forms:

    Variable Rate Securities Variable rate instruments are those whose terms provide for the adjustment of their interest rates on set dates and which, upon such adjustment, can reasonably be expected to have a market value that approximates its par value. A variable rate instrument, the principal amount of which is scheduled to be paid in 397 days or less, is deemed to have a ma turity equal to the period remaining until the next readjustment of the interest rate. A variable rate instrument which is subject to a demand feature entitles the purchaser to receive the principal amount of the underlying security or securities, either (i) upon notice of no more than 30 days or (ii) at specified intervals not exceeding 397 days and upon no more than 30 days` notice, is deemed to have a maturity equal to the longer of the period remaining until the next readjustment of the interest rate or the period remaining until the principal amount can be recovered through demand.

    Floating-Rate Securities Floating-rate instruments are those whose terms provide for the adjustment of their interest rates whenever a specified interest rate changes and which, at any time, can reasonably be expected to have a market value that approximates its par value. The maturity of a floating-rate instrument is deemed to be the period remaining until the date (noted on the face of the instrument) on which the principal amount must be paid, or in the case of an instrument called for redemption, the date on which the redemption payment must be made. Floating-rate instruments with demand features are deemed to have a maturity equal to the period remaining until the principal amount can be recovered through demand.

    Put Option Bonds Long-term obligations with maturities longer than one year may provide purchasers an optional or mandatory tender of the security at par value at predetermined intervals, often ranging from one month to several years (e.g., a 30-year bond wit h a five-year tender period). These instruments are deemed to have a maturity equal to the period remaining to the put date.

    Corporate Income, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, Institutional High Yield, New Income, Personal Strategy, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Illiquid or Restricted Securities

    Restricted securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions or in a public offering with respect to which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"). Where registration is required, the fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expenses, and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the decision to sell and the time the fund may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the fund might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to sell. Restricted securities will be priced at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures prescribed by the

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    fund`s Board. If, through the appreciation of illiquid securities or the depreciation of liquid securities, the fund should be in a position where more than 15% of the value of its net assets is invested in illiquid assets, including restricted securities, the fund will take appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

    Notwithstanding the above, the fund may purchase securities which, while privately placed, are eligible for purchase and sale under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. This rule permits certain qualified institutional buyers, such as the fund, to trade in privately placed securities even though such securities are not registered under the 1933 Act. T. Rowe Price, under the supervision of the fund`s Board, will consider whether securities purchased under Rule 144A are illiquid and thus subject to the fund`s restriction of investing no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. A determination of whether a Rule 144A security is liquid or not is a question of fact. In making this determination, T. Rowe Price will consider the trading markets for the specific security, taking into account the unregistered nature of a Rule 144A security. In addition, T. Rowe Price could consider the following: (1) fr equency of trades and quotes; (2) number of dealers and potential purchasers; (3) dealer undertakings to make a market; and (4) the nature of the security and of marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers, and the mechanics of transfer). The liquidity of Rule 144A securities would be monitored and, if as a result of changed conditions it is determined that a Rule 144A security is no longer liquid, the fund`s holdings of illiquid securities would be reviewed to determine what, if any, steps are required to assure that the fund does not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Investing in Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the amount of the fund`s assets invested in illiquid securities if qualified institutional buyers are unwilling to purchase such securities.

    New Income and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Indu stry Concentration

    When the market for corporate debt securities is dominated by issues in the gas utility, gas transmission utility, electric utility, telephone utility, or petroleum industry, the fund will as a matter of fundamental policy concentrate 25% or more, but not more than 50%, of its assets, in any one such industry, if the fund has cash for such investment (i.e., the fund will not sell portfolio securities to raise cash) and, if in T. Rowe Price`s judgment, the return available and the marketability, quality, and availability of the debt securities of such industry justifies such concentration in light of the fund`s investment objectives. Domination would exist with respect to any one such industry, when, in the preceding 30-day period, more than 25% of all new-issue corporate debt offerings (within the four highest grades of Moody`s or S&P`s and with maturities of 10 years or less) of $25,000,000 or more consisted of issues in such industry. Although the fund will normally purchase corporate debt securities in th e secondary market as opposed to new offerings, T. Rowe Price believes that the new issue-based dominance standard, as defined above, is appropriate because it is easily determined and represents an accurate correlation to the secondary market. Investors should understand that concentration in any industry may result in increased risk. Investments in any of these industries may be affected by environmental conditions, energy conservation programs, fuel shortages, difficulty in obtaining adequate return on capital in financing operations and large construction programs, and the ability of the capital markets to absorb debt issues. In addition, it is possible that the public service commissions which have jurisdiction over these industries may not grant future increases in rates sufficient to offset increases in operating expenses. These industries also face numerous legislative and regulatory uncertainties at both federal and state government levels. Management believes that any risk to the fund which might result from concentration in any industry will be minimized by the fund`s practice of diversifying its investments in other respects. The fund`s policy with respect to industry concentration is a fundamental policy. (For investment restriction on industry concentration, see "Investment Restrictions").

    PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

    Lending of Portfolio Securities

    Securities loans are made t o broker-dealers, institutional investors, or other persons pursuant to agreements requiring that the loans be continuously secured by collateral at least equal at all times to the value of the

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    securities lent, marked to market on a daily basis. The collateral received will consist of cash, U.S. government securities, letters of credit, or such other collateral as may be permitted under its investment program. The collateral, in turn, is invested in short-term securities. While the securities are being lent, the fund will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities, as well as a portion of the interest on the investment of the collateral. Normally, the fund employs an agent to implement its securities lending program and the agent receives a fee from the fund for its services. The fund has a right to call each loan and obtain the securities within such period of time that coincides with the normal settlement period for purchases and sales of such securities in the respective markets. The fund will not have the right to vote on securities while they are being lent, but it will call a loan in anticipation of any important vote. The risks in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of secured credit, consist of a possible default by the borrower, delay in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the securities, or possible loss of rights in the collateral, should the borrower fail financially. Loans will be made only to firms deemed by T. Rowe Price to be of good standing and will not be made unless, in the judgment of T. Rowe Price, the consideration to be earned from such loans would justify the risk. Additionally, the fund bears the risk that the reinvestment of collateral will result in a principal loss. Finally, there is also the risk that the price of the securities will increase while they are on loan and the collateral will not adequa tely cover their value.

    Interfund Borrowing and Lending

    The fund is a party to an exemptive order received from the SEC on December 8, 1998, amended on November 23, 1999, that permits it to borrow money from and/or lend money to other funds in the T. Rowe Price complex ("Price Funds"). All loans are set at an interest rate between the rates charged on overnight repurchase agreements and short-term bank loans. All loans are subject to numerous conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds. The program is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Boards of Price Funds.

    Repurchase Agreements

    The fund may enter into a repurchase agreement through which an investor (such as the fund) purchases a .security (known as the "underlying security") from a well-established securities dealer or a bank that is a .member of the Federal Reserve System. Any such dealer or bank will be on T. Rowe Price`s approved list. At .that time, the bank or securities dealer agrees to repurchase the underlying security at the same price, plus .specified interest. Repurchase agreements are generally for a short period of time, often less than a week. .Repurchase agreements which do not provide for payment within seven days will be treated as illiquid .securities. The fund will only enter into repurchase agreements where (i).(A) Government Reserve Investment, .Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds.the underlying securities are either U.S. .government securities or securities that, at the time the repurchase agreement is entered into, are rated in the .highest rating category by the requisite number of NRSROs (as required by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act) and .otherwise are of the type (excluding maturity limitations) which the fund`s in vestment guidelines would allow .it to purchase directly., (B) Corporate Income, GNMA, High Yield, New Income, Personal Strategy, Short-Term .Bond, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, and U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fundsthe underlying securities are of the .type (excluding maturity limitations) which the fund`s investment guidelines would allow it to purchase .directly.; (ii) the market value of the underlying security, including interest accrued, will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement; and (iii) payment for the underlying security is made only upon physical delivery or evidence of book-entry transfer to the account of the custodian or a bank acting as agent. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses, including: (a) possible decline in the value of the underlying secur ity during the period while the fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income during this period; and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights.

    Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    Although the fund has no current intention of engaging in reverse repurchase agreements, the fund reserves the right to do so. Reverse repurchase agreements are ordinary repurchase agreements in which a fund is the seller of, rather than the investor in, securities and agrees to repurchase them at an agreed upon time and price. Use of a reverse repurchase agreement may be preferable to a regular sale and later repurchase of the securities because it avoids certain market risks and transaction costs. A reverse repurchase agreement may be

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    viewed as a type of borrowing by the fund, subject to Investment Restriction (1). (See "Investment Restrictions.")

    All funds except Government Reserve Investment, Institutional High Yield, and Reserve Investment Funds

    Money Market Reserves

    The fund may invest its cash reserves primarily in one or more money market funds established for the .exclusive use of the T. Rowe Price family of mutual funds and other clients of T. Rowe Price. Currently, two .such money market funds are in operation: T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund ("RIF") and T. Rowe .Price Government Reserve Investment Fund ("GRF"), each a series of the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment .Funds, Inc..(The Prime Reserve and U.S. Treasury Money Funds will not purchase shares of either fund, and .the GNMA, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, and U.S. Treasury Long-Term Funds can only purchase shares of .GRF.).Additional series may be created in the future. These funds were created and operate under an exemptive order issued by the SEC.

    Both funds must comply with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act governing money market funds. RIF invests at least 95% of its total assets in prime money market instruments receiving the highest credit rating. GRF invests primarily in a portfolio of U.S. g overnment-backed securities, primarily U.S. Treasuries, and repurchase agreements thereon.

    RIF and GRF provide a very efficient means of managing the cash reserves of the fund. While neither RIF nor GRF pays an advisory fee to the investment < font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">manager, they will incur other expenses. However, RIF and GRF are expected by T. Rowe Price to operate at very low expense ratios. The fund will only invest in RIF or GRF to the extent it is consistent with its objective and program.

    Neither fund is insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the funds seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in them.

    High Yield and Institutional High Yield Funds

    Short Sales

    The fund may make short sales for hedging purposes to protect the fund against companies whose credit is deteriorating. Short sales are transactions in which the fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. The fund`s short sales would be limited to situations where the fund owns a debt security of a company and would sell short the common or preferred stock or another debt security at a different level of the capital structure of the same company. No securities will be sold short if, after the effect is given to any such short sale, the total market value of all securities sold short would exceed 2% of the value of the fund`s net assets.

    To complete a short-sale transaction, the fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The fund then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the fund. Until the security is replaced, the fund is required to pay to the lender amounts equal to any dividends or interest which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed out.

    Until the fund replaces a borrowed security in connection with a short sale, the fund will: (a) maintain daily a segregated account, containing cash, U.S. government securities, or other suitable cover as permitted by the SEC, at such a level that (i) the amount deposited in the account plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short and (ii) the amount deposited in the segregated account plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time it was sold short; or (b) otherwise cover its short position.

    The fund will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security sold short increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the fund replaces the borrowed security. The fund will realize a gain if the security sold short declines in price between those dates. This result is the opposite of what one

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    would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of any premium, dividends, or interest the fund may be required to pay in connection with a short sale. Any gain or loss on the security sold short would be separate from a gain or loss on the fund security being hedged by the short sale.

    The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 requires a mutual fund to recognize gain upon entering into a constructive sale of stock, a partnership interest, or certain debt positions occurring after June 8, 1997. A constructive sale is deemed to occur if the fund enters into a short sale, an offsetting notional principal contract, or a futures or forward contract which is substantially identical to the appreciated position. Some of the transactions in which the fund is permitted to invest may cause certain appreciated positions in securities held by the fund to qualify as a "constructive sale," in which case it would be treated as sold and the resulting gain subjected to tax or, in the case of a mutual fund, distributed to shareholders. If this were to occur, the fund would be required to distribute such gains even though it would receive no cash until the later sale of the security. Such distributions could reduce the amount of cash available for investment by the fund. Because these rules do not apply to "straight" debt transactions, it is not anticipated that they will have a significant impact on the fund; however, the effect cannot be determined until the issuance of clarifying regulations.

    All funds except Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    Options

    Options are a type of potentially high-risk derivative.

    Writing Covered Call Options

    The fund may write (sell) American or European style "covered" call options and purchase options to close out options previously written by the fund. In writing covered call options, the fund expects to generate additional premium income, which should serve to enhance the fund`s total return and reduce the effect of any price decline of the security or currency involved in the option. Covered call options will generally be written on securities or currencies which, in T. Rowe Price`s opinion, are not expected to have any major price increases or moves in the near future but which, over the long term, are deemed to be attractive investments for the fund.

    A call option gives the holder (buyer) the right to purchase, and the writer (seller) has the obligation to sell, a security or currency at a specified price (the exercise price) at expiration of the option (European style) or at any time until a certai n date (the expiration date) (American style). So long as the obligation of the writer of a call option continues, he may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through whom such option was sold, requiring him to deliver the underlying security or currency against payment of the exercise price. This obligation terminates upon the expiration of the call option or such earlier time at which the writer effects a closing purchase transaction by repurchasing an option identical to that previously sold. To secure his obligation to deliver the underlying security or currency in the case of a call option, a writer is required to deposit in escrow the underlying security or currency or other assets in accordance with the rules of a clearing corporation.

    The fund generally will write only covered call options. This means that the fund will either own the security or currency subject to the option or an option to purchase the same underlying security or currency having an exercise price equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option. From time to time, the fund will write a call option that is not covered as indicated above but where the fund will establish and maintain, with its custodian for the term of the option, an account consisting of cash, U.S. government securities, other liquid high-grade debt obligations, or other suitable cover as permitted by the SEC, having a value equal to the fluctuating market value of the optioned securi ties or currencies. While such an option would be "covered" with sufficient collateral to satisfy SEC prohibitions on issuing senior securities, this type of strategy would expose the fund to the risks of writing uncovered options.

    Portfolio securities or currencies on which call options may be written will be purchased solely on the basis of investment considerations consistent with the fund`s investment objective. The writing of covered call options is a conservative investment technique believed to involve relatively little risk (in cont rast to the writing of naked or uncovered options, which the fund generally will not do) but capable of enhancing the fund`s total

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    return. When writing a covered call option, a fund, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security or currency above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security or currency decline. Unlike one that owns securities or currencies not subject to an option, the fund has no control over when it may be required to sell the underlying securities or currencies, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the expiration of its obligation as a writer. If a call option the fund has written expires, the fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying security or currency during the option period. If the call option is exercised, the fund will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security or currency. The fund does not consider a security or currency cove red by a call to be "pledged" as that term is used in the fund`s policy, which limits the pledging or mortgaging of its assets. If the fund writes an uncovered option as described above, it will bear the risk of having to purchase the security subject to the option at a price higher than the exercise price of the option. As the price of a security could appreciate substantially, the fund`s loss could be significant.

    The premium received is the market value of an optio n. The premium the fund will receive from writing a call option will reflect, among other things, the current market price of the underlying security or currency, the relationship of the exercise price to such market price, the historical price volatility of the underlying security or currency, and the length of the option period. Once the decision to write a call option has been made, T. Rowe Price, in determining whether a particular call option should be written on a particular security or cu rrency, will consider the reasonableness of the anticipated premium and the likelihood that a liquid secondary market will exist for those options. The premium received by the fund for writing covered call options will be recorded as a liability of the fund. This liability will be adjusted daily to the option`s current market value, which will be the latest sale price on its primary exchange at the time at which the net asset value per share of the fund is computed (close of the New York Stock Exchange) or, in the absence of such sale, the mean of closing bid and ask prices. The option will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the purchase of an identical option in a closing transaction, or delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option.

    Closing transactions will be effected in order to realize a profit on an outstanding call option, to prevent an underlying security or currency from being called, or to permit the sale of the underlying security or currency. Furthermore, effecting a closing transaction will permit the fund to write another call option on the underlying security or currency with either a different exercise price or expiration date or both. If the fund desires to sell a particular security or currency from its portfolio on which it has written a call option, or purchased a put option, it will seek to effect a closing transaction prior to, or concurrently with, the sale of the security or currency. There is, of course, no assurance that the fund will be able to effect such closing transactions at favorable prices. If the fund cannot enter into such a transaction, it may be required to hold a security or currency that it might otherwise have sold. When the fund writes a covered call option, it runs the risk of not being able to participate in the appreciation of the underlying securities or currencies above the exercise price, as well as the risk of being required to hold on to securities or currenci es that are depreciating in value. This could result in higher transaction costs. The fund will pay transaction costs in connection with the writing of options to close out previously written options. Such transaction costs are normally higher than those applicable to purchases and sales of portfolio securities.

    Call options written by the fund will normally have expiration dates of less than nine months from the date written. The exercise price of the options may be below, equal to, or above the current market values of the underlying securities or currencies at the time the options are written. From time to time, the fund may purchase an underlying security or currency for delivery in accordance with an exercise notice of a call option assigned to it, rather than delivering such security or currency from its portfolio. In such cases, additional costs may be incurred.

    The fund will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase transaction if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premi um received from the writing of the option. Because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security or currency, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the underlying security or currency owned by the fund.

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    The fund will not write a covered call option if, as a result, the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering written call or put options exceeds 25% of the market value of the fund`s total assets. In calculating the 25% limit, the fund will offset the value of securities underlying purchased calls and puts on identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates.

    Writing Covered Put Optio ns

    The fund may write American or European style covered put options and purchase options to close out options previously written by the fund. A put option gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell, and the writer (seller) has the obligation to buy, the underlying security or currency at the exercise price during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). So long as the obligation of the writer continues, he may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through whom such optio n was sold, requiring him to make payment to the exercise price against delivery of the underlying security or currency. The operation of put options in other respects, including their related risks and rewards, is substantially identical to that of call options.

    The fund would write put options only on a covered basis. This means that the fund would maintain, in a segregated account, cash, U.S. government securities, other liquid high-grade debt obligations, or other suitable cover as determined by the SEC, in an amount not less than the exercise price. Alternatively, the fund will own an option to sell the underlying security or currency subject to the option having an exercise price equal to or greater than the exercise price of the "covered" option at all times while the put option is outstanding. (The rules of a clearing corporation currently require that such assets be deposited in escrow to secure payment of the exercise price.)

    The fund would generally write covered put options in circumstances where T. Rowe Price wishes to purchase the underlying security or currency for the fund`s portfolio at a price lower than the current market price of the security or currency. In such event the fund would write a put option at an exercise price which, reduced by the premium received on the option, reflects the lower price it is willing to pay. Since the fund would also receive interest on debt securities or currencies maintained to cover the exercise price of the option, this technique could be used to enhance current return during periods of market uncertainty. The risk in such a transaction would be that the market price of the underlying security or currency would decline below the exercise price, less the premiums received. Such a decline could be substantial and result in a significant loss to the fund. In addition, the fund, because it does not own the specific securities or currencies which it may be required to purchase in exercise of the put, cannot benefit from appreciation, if any, with respect to such specific securities or currencies.

    The fund will not write a covered put option if, as a result, the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering put or call options exceeds 25% of the market value of the fund`s total assets. In calculating the 25% limit, the fund will offset the value of securities underlying purchased puts and calls on identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates.

    The premium received by the fund for writing covered put options will be recorded as a liability of the fund. This liability will be adjusted daily to the option`s current market value, which will be the latest sale price on its primary exchange at the time at wh ich the net asset value per share of the fund is computed (close of the New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the mean of the closing bid and ask prices.

    Purchasing Put Options

    The fund may purchase American or European style put options. As the holder of a put option, the fund has the right to sell the underlying secu rity or currency at the exercise price at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). The fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such options, exercise them, or permit them to expire. The fund may purchase put options for defensive purposes in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of its securities or currencies. An example of such use of put options is provided next.

    The fund may purchase a put option on an underlying security or curre ncy (a "protective put") owned by the fund as a defensive technique in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of the security or currency. Such hedge protection is provided only during the life of the put option when the fund, as the holder of the put option, is able to sell the underlying security or currency at the put exercise price regardless

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    of any decline in the underlying security`s market price or currency`s exchange value. For example, a put option may be purchased in order to protect unrealized appreciation of a security or currency where T. Rowe Price deems it desirable to continue to hold the security or currency because of tax considerations. The premium paid for the put option and any transaction costs would reduce any capital gain otherwise available for distribution when the security or currency is eventually sold.

    The fund may also purchase put options at a time when the fund does not own the underlying security or currency. By purchasing put options on a security or currency it does not own, the fund seeks to benefit from a decline in the market price of the underlying security or currency. If the put option is not sold when it has remaining value and if the market price of the underlying security or currency remains equal to or greater than the exercise price during the life of the put option, the fund will lose its entire investment in the put option. In order for the purchase of a put option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security or currency must decline sufficiently below the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs, unless the put option is sold in a closing sale transaction.

    The fund will not commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing put options. The premium paid by the fund when purchasing a put option will be recorded as an asset of the fund in the portfolio of investments. This asset will be adjusted daily to the option`s current market value, which will be the latest sale price on its primary exchange at the time at which the net asset value per share of the fund is computed (close of New York Stock Exchange) or, in the absence of such sale, the mean of closing bid and ask prices. This asset will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the selling (writing) of an identical option in a closing transaction, or the delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option.

    Purchasing Call Options

    The fund may purchase American or European style call options. As the holder of a call option, the fu nd has the right to purchase the underlying security or currency at the exercise price at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). The fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such options, exercise them, or permit them to expire. The fund may purchase call options for the purpose of increasing its current return or avoiding tax consequences which could reduce its current return. The fund may also purchase call options in order to acquire the underlying securities or currencies. Examples of such uses of call options are provided next.

    Call options may be purchased by the fund for the purpose of acquiring the underlying securities or currencies for its portfolio. Utilized in this fashion, the purchase of call options enables the fund to acquire the securities or currencies at the exercise price of the call option plus the premium paid. At times the net cost of acquiring securities or currencies in this manner may be less than the cost of acquiring the securities or currencies directly. This technique may also be useful to the fund in purchasing a large block of securities or currencies that would be more difficult to acquire by direct market purchases. So long as it holds such a call option, rather than the underlying security or currency itself, the fund is partially protected from any unexpected decline in the market price of the underlying security or currency and in such event could allow the call option to expire, incurring a loss only to the extent of the premium paid for the option.

    The fund may also purchase call options on underlying securities or currencies it owns in order to protect unrealized gains on call options previously written by it. A call option would be purchased for this purpose where tax considerations make it inadvisable to realize such gains through a closing purchase transaction. Call options may also be purchased at times to avoid realizing losses.

    The fund will not commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums when purchasing call and put options. The premium paid by the fund when purchasing a call option will be recorded as an asset of the fund in the portfolio of investments. This asset will be adjusted daily to the option`s current market value, which will be the latest sale price on its primary exchange at the time at which the net asset value per share of the fund is computed (close of New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sal e, the mean of closing bid and ask prices.

    Dealer (Over-the-Counter) Options

    The fund may engage in transactions involving dealer options. Certain risks are specific to dealer options. While the fund would look to a clearing corporation to exercise exchange-traded options, if the fund were to

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    purchase a dealer option, it would rely on the dealer from whom it purchased the option to perform if the option were exercised. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the loss of the premium paid by the fund as well as loss of the expected benefit of the transaction.

    Exchange-traded options generally have a continuous liquid market, while dealer options have none. < font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">Consequently, the fund will generally be able to realize the value of a dealer option it has purchased only by exercising it or reselling it to the dealer who issued it. Similarly, when the fund writes a dealer option, it generally will be able to close out the option prior to its expiration only by entering into a closing purchase transaction with the dealer to which the fund originally wrote the option. While the fund will seek to enter into dealer options only with dealers who will agree to and are expected to be capable of entering into closing transactions with the fund, there can be no assurance that the fund will be able to liquidate a dealer option at a favorable price at any time prior to expiration. Until the fund, as a covered dealer call option writer, is able to effect a closing purchase transaction, it will not be able to liquidate securities (or other assets) or currencies used as cover until the option expires or is exercised. In the event of insolvency of the counterparty, the fund may be unable to liquidate a dealer option. With respect to options written by the fund, the inability to enter into a closing transaction may result in material losses to the fund. For example, since the fund must maintain a secured position with respect to any call option on a security it writes, the fund may not sell the assets it has segregated to secure the position while it is obligated under the option. This requirement may impair a fund`s ability to sell portfolio securities or currencies at a time when such sale might be advantageous.

    The staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased dealer options and the assets used to secure the written dealer options are illiquid securities. The fund may treat the cover used for written Over-the-Counter ("OTC") options as liquid if the dealer agrees that the fund may repurchase the OTC option it has written for a maximum price to be calculated by a predetermined formula. In such cases, the OTC option would be considered illiquid only to the extent the maximum repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option.

    High Yield and Institutional High Yield Funds

    Spread Option Transactions

    The fund may purchase from and sell to securities dealers covered spread options. Such covered spre ad options are not presently exchange listed or traded. The purchase of a spread option gives the fund the right to put, or sell, a security that it owns at a fixed dollar spread or fixed yield spread in relationship to another security that the fund does not own, but which is used as a benchmark. The risk to the fund in purchasing covered spread options is the cost of the premium paid for the spread options and any transaction costs. In addition, there is no assurance that closing transactions will be available. The purchase of spread options will be used to protect the f und against adverse changes in prevailing credit quality spreads, i.e., the yield spread between high-quality and lower-quality securities. Such protection is only provided during the life of the spread option. The security covering the spread option will be maintained in a segregated account by the fund`s custodian. The fund does not consider a security covered by a spread option to be "pledged" as that term is used in the fund`s policy limiting the pledging or mortgaging of its assets. The fund may also buy and sell uncovered spread options. Such options would be used for the same purposes and be subject to similar risks as covered spread options. However, in an uncovered spread option, the fund would not own either of the securities involved in the spread.

    All funds except Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    Futures Contracts

    Futures contracts are a type of potentially high-risk derivative.

    Transactions in Futures

    The fund may enter into futures contracts including stock index, interest rate, and currency futures ("futures" or "futures contracts").

    Stock index futures contracts may be used to provide a hedge for a portion of the fund`s portfolio, as a cash management tool, or as an efficient way for T. Rowe Price to implement either an increase or decrease in portfolio market exposure in response to changing market conditions. The fund may purchase or sell futures

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    contracts with respect to any stock index. Nevertheless, to hedge the fund`s portfolio successfully, the fund must sell futures contracts with respect to indices or subindices whose movements will have a significant correlation with movements in the prices of the fund`s portfolio securities.

    Interest rate or currency futures contracts may be used as a hedge against changes in preva iling levels of interest rates or currency exchange rates in order to establish more definitely the effective return on securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by the fund. In this regard, the fund could sell interest rate or currency futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates or currency exchange rates and purchase such futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in interest rates or currency exchange rates.

    The fund will enter into futures contracts, which are traded on national or foreign futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading in the United States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC. Although techniques other than the sale and purchase of futures contracts could be used for the above-referenced purposes, futures contracts offer an effective and relatively low-cost means of implementing the fund`s objectives in these areas.

    Regulatory Limitations

    If the fund purchases or sells futures contracts or related options which do not qualify as bona fide hedging under applicable CFTC rules, the aggregate initial margin deposits and premium required to establish those positions cannot exceed 5% of the liquidation value of the fund after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contracts it has entered into, provided, however, that in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5% limitation. For purposes of this policy, options on futures contracts and foreign currency options traded on a commodities exchange will be considered "related options." This policy may be modified by the Board without a shareholder vote and does not limit the percentage of the fund`s assets at risk to 5%.

    In instances involving the purchase of futures contracts or the writing of call or put options thereon by the fund, an amount of cash, liquid assets, or other suitable cover as permitted by the SEC, equal to the market value of the futures contracts and options thereon (less any related margin deposits), will be identified by the fund to cover the position, or alternative cover (such as owning an offsetting position) will be employed. Assets used as cover or held in an identified account cannot be sold while the position in the correspondi ng option or future is open, unless they are replaced with similar assets. As a result, the commitment of a large portion of a fund`s assets to cover or identified accounts could impede portfolio management or the fund`s ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.

    If the CFTC or other regulatory authorities adopt different (including less stringent) or additional restrictions, the fund would comply with such new restrictions.

    Trading in Futures Contracts

    A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument (e.g., units of a debt security) for a specified price, date, time, and place designated at the time the contract is made. Brokerage fees are incurred when a futures contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. Entering into a contract to buy is commonly referred to as buying or purchasing a contract or holding a long position. Entering into a contract to sell is commonly referred to as selling a contract or holding a short position.

    Unlike when the fund purchases or sells a security, no price would be paid or received by the fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain the fund`s open positions in futures contracts, the fund would be r equired to deposit with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash or liquid assets known as "initial margin." The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Futures contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the contract being traded.

    Financial futures are valued daily at closing settlement prices. If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures

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    contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require a payment by the fund ("variation margin") to restore the margin account to the amount of the initial margin.

    Subsequ ent payments ("mark-to-market payments") to and from the futures broker are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable. If the value of the open futures position increases in the case of a sale or decreases in the case of a purchase, the fund will pay the amount of the daily change in value to the broker. However, if the value of the open futures position decreases in the case of a sale or increases in the case of a purchase, the broker will pay the amount of the daily change in value to the fund.

    Although certain futures contracts, by their terms, require actual future delivery of and payment for the underlying instruments, in practice most futures contracts are usually closed out before the delivery date. Closing out an open futures contract purchase or sale is effected by entering into an offsetting futures contract sale or purchase, respectively, for the same aggregate amount of the identical securities and the same delivery date. If the offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, the fund realizes a gain; if it is more, the fund realizes a loss. Conversely, if the offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, the fund realizes a gain; if it is less, the fund re alizes a loss. The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations. There can be no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular futures contract at a particular time. If the fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the fund will continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contract.

    As an example of an offsetting transaction in which the underlying instrument is not delivered, the contractual obligations arising from the sale of one contract of September Treasury bills on an exchange may be fulfilled at any time before delivery of the contract is required (i.e., on a specified date in September, the "delivery month") by the purchase of one contract of September Treasury bills on the same exchange. In such instance, the difference between the price at which the futures contract was sold and the price paid for the offsetting purchase, after allowance for transaction costs, represents the profit or loss to the fund.

    For example, the S&P 500 Stock Index is made up of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 index assigns relative weightings to the common stocks included in the index, and the in dex fluctuates with changes in the market values of those common stocks. In the case of futures contracts on the S&P 500 index, the contracts are to buy or sell 250 units. Thus, if the value of the S&P 500 index were $150, one contract would be worth $37,500 (250 units x $150). The stock index futures contract specifies that no delivery of the actual stocks making up the index will take place. Instead, settlement in cas h occurs. Over the life of the contract, the gain or loss realized by the fund will equal the difference between the purchase (or sale) price of the contract and the price at which the contract is terminated. For example, if the fund enters into a futures contract to buy 250 units of the S&P 500 index at a specified future date at a contract price of $150 and the S&P 500 index is at $154 on that future date, the fund wi ll gain $1,000 (250 units x gain of $4). If the fund enters into a futures contract to sell 250 units of the stock index at a specified future date at a contract price of $150 and the S&P 500 index is at $152 on that future date, the fund will lose $500 (250 units x loss of $2).

    Special Risks of Transactions in Futures Contracts

  • Volatility and Leverage The prices of futures contracts are volatile and are influenced, among other things, by actual and anticipated changes in the market and interest rates, which in turn are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and national and international political and economic events.
  • Most United States futures exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous day`s settlement price at the end of a trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular type of futures contract, no trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movement during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses because the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading

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    days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and subjecting some futures traders to substantial losses.

    Margin deposits required on futures trading are low. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in immediate and substantial loss, as well as gain, to the investor. For example, if at the time of purchase, 10% of the value of the futures contract is deposited as margin, a subsequent 10% decrease in the value of the futures contract would result in a total loss of the margin deposit, before any deduction for the transaction costs, if the account were then closed out. A 15% decrease would result in a loss equal to 150% of the original margin deposit, if the contract were closed out. Thus, a purchase or sale of a futures contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract.

  • Liquidity The fun d may elect to close some or all of its futures positions at any time prior to their expiration. The fund would do so to reduce exposure represented by long futures positions or short futures positions. The fund may close its positions by taking opposite positions, which would operate to terminate the fund`s position in the futures contracts. Final determinations of mark-to-market payments would then be made, additional cash wo uld be required to be paid by or released to the fund, and the fund would realize a loss or a gain.
  • Futures contracts may be closed out only on the exchange or board of trade where the contracts were initially traded. Although the fund intends to purchase or sell futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade where there appears to be an active market, there is no assurance that a liquid market on an exchange or board of trade will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. In such event, it might not be < font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">possible to close a futures contract, and in the event of adverse price movements, the fund would continue to be required to make daily mark-to-market and variation margin payments. However, in the event futures contracts have been used to hedge the underlying instruments, the fund would continue to hold the underlying instruments subject to the hedge until the futures contracts could be terminated. In such circumstances, an increase in the price of underlying instruments, if any, might partially or completely offset losses on the futures contract. However, as described next, there is no guarantee that the price of the underlying instruments will, in fact, correlate with the price movements in the futures contract and thus provide an offset to losses on a futures contract.

  • Hedging Risk A decision whether, when, an d how to hedge involves skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of unexpected market or economic events. There are several risks in connection with the use by the fund of futures contracts as a hedging device. One risk arises because of the imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of the futures contracts and movements in the prices of the underlying instruments which are the subject of the hedge. T. Rowe Price will, however, at tempt to reduce this risk by entering into futures contracts whose movements, in its judgment, will have a significant correlation with movements in the prices of the fund`s underlying instruments sought to be hedged.
  • Successful use of futures contracts by the fund for hedging purposes is also subject to T. Rowe Price`s ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the market. It is possible that, when the fund has sold futures to hedge its portfolio against a decline in the market, the index, indices, or instruments underlying futures might advance, and the value of the underlying instruments held in the fund`s portfolio might decline. If this were to occur, the fund would lose money on the futures and also would experience a decline in value in its underlying instruments. However, while this might occur to a certain degree, T. Rowe Price believes that over time the value of the fund`s portfolio will tend to move in the same direction as the market indices used to hedge the portfolio. It is also possible that, if the fund were to hedge against the possibility of a decline in the market (adversely affecting the underlying instruments held in its portfolio) and prices instead increased, the fund would lose part or all of the benefit of increased value of those underlying instruments that it had hedged because it would have offsetting losses in its futures positions. In addition, in such situations, if the fund had insufficient cash, it might have to sell underlying instruments to meet daily mark-to-market and variation margin requirements. Such sales of underlying instruments might be, but would not necessarily be, at increased prices (which would reflect the rising market). The fund might have to sell underlying instruments at a time when it would be disadvantageous to do so.

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    In addition to the possibility that there might be an imperfect correlation, or no correlation at all, between price movements in the futures contracts and the portion of the portfolio being hedged, the price movements of futures contracts might not correlate perfectly with price movements in the underlying instruments due to certain market distortions. First, all participants in the futures market are subject to margin deposit and maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements, investors might close futures contracts through offsetting transactions, which could distort the normal relationship between the underlying instruments and futures markets. Second, the margin requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities markets and, as a result, the futures market might attract more speculators than the securities markets. Increased participation by speculators in the futures market might also cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price distortion in the futures market and also because of imperfect correlation between price mo vements in the underlying instruments and movements in the prices of futures contracts, even a correct forecast of general market trends by T. Rowe Price might not result in a successful hedging transaction over a very short time period.

    Options on Futures Contracts

    The fund may purchase and sell options on the same types of futures i n which it may invest.

    Options (another type of potentially high-risk derivative) on futures are similar to options on underlying instruments except that options on futures give the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put), rather than to purchase or sell the futures contract, at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the delivery of the fut ures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by the delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer`s futures margin account which represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract, at exercise, exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. Purchasers of options who fail to exercise their options prior to the exercise date suffer a loss of the premium paid. Options on futures contracts are valued daily at the last sale pric e on its primary exchange at the time at which the net asset value per share of the fund is computed (close of New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the mean of closing bid and ask prices.

    As an alternative to writing or purchasi ng call and put options on interest rate futures, the fund may write or purchase call and put options on financial indices. Such options would be used in a manner similar to the use of options on futures contracts. From time to time, a single order to purchase or sell futures contracts (or options thereon) may be made on behalf of the fund and other T. Rowe Price funds. Such aggregated orders would be allocated among the funds and the other T. Rowe Price funds in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner.

    Special Risks of Transactions in Options on Futures Contracts

    The risks described under "Special Risks of Transactions in Futures Contracts" are substantially the same as the risks of using options on futures. If the fund were to write an option on a futures contract, it would be required to deposit initial margin and maintain mark-to-market payments in the same manner as a regular futures contract. In addition, where the fund seeks to close out an option position by writing or buying an offsetting option covering the same index, underlying instrument, or contract and having the same exercise price and expiration date, its ability to establish and close out positions on such options will be subject to the maintenance of a liquid secondary market. Reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on an exchange include the following: (1) there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; (2) restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; (3) trading halts, suspensions, or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options, or underlying instruments; (4) unusual or unfore seen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (5) the facilities of an exchange or a clearing corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or (6) one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in the class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options on the exchange that had been issued by a clearing corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms. There is no assurance that higher-than-anticipated trading activity or other unforeseen events might not, at times, render

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    certain of the facilities of any of the clearing corporations inadequate, and thereby result in the institution by an exchange of special procedures, which may interfere with the timely execution of customers` orders.

    Additional Futures and Options Contracts

    Although the fund has no current intention of engaging in futures or options transactions other than those described above, it reserves the right to do so. Such futures and options trading might involve risks which differ from those involved in the futures and options described above.

    Foreign Futures and Options

    Participation in foreign futures and foreign options transactions involves the execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board of trade. Neither the National Futures Association nor any domestic exchange regulates activities of any foreign boards of trade, including the execution, delivery, and clearing of transactions, or has the power to compel enforcement of the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable foreign law. This is true even if the exchange is formally linked to a domestic market so that a position taken on the market may be liquidated by a transaction on another market. Moreover, such laws or regulations will vary depending on the foreign country in which the foreign futures or foreign options transaction occurs. For these reasons, when the fund trades foreign futures or foreign options contracts, it may not be afforded certain of the protective measures provided by the Commodity Exchange Act, the CFTC`s regulations, and the rules of the National Futures Association and any domestic exchange, including the right to use reparations proceedings before the CFTC and arbitration proceedings provided by the National Futures Association or any domestic futures exchange. In particular, funds received from the fund for foreign futures or foreign options transactions may not be provided the same protections as funds received for transactions on United States futures exchanges. In addition, the price of any foreign futures or foreign options contract and, therefore, the potential profit and loss thereon may be affected by any variance in the foreign exchange rate between the time the fund`s order is placed and the time it is liquidated, offset, or exercised.

    Corporate Income, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, Institutional High Yield, New Income, Personal Strategy, and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Swap Agreements

    The fund may enter into interest rate, index, total return, credit, and, to the extent it may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities, currency rate swap agreements. The fund may also enter into options on swap agreements ("swap options") on the types of swaps listed above.

    Swap agreements are two party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for a specified period of time. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on a particular predetermined investment, index, or currency. The gross returns to be exchanged or swapped between the parties are generally calculated with respe ct to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a basket of securities representing a particular index. A swap option is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel, or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement at some designated future time on specified terms. The fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swap options.

    One example of the use of swaps within a fund may be to manage the interest rate sensitivity of the fund. The fund might receive or pay a fixed-rate interest rate of a particular maturity and pay or receive a floating rate in order to increase or decrease the duration of the fund. Or, the fund may buy or sell swap options to effect the same result. The fund may also replicate a security by selling it, placing the proceeds in cash deposits, and receiving a fixed rate in the swap market.

    Another example is the use of credit default swaps to buy or sell credit protection. A default swap is a bilateral contract that enables an investor to buy or sell protection against a defined-issuer credit event. The seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities receives an upfront or periodic payment to compensate against potential default event(s). The fund may enhance income by selling protection or protect credit risk by buying protection. Market supply and demand factors may cause distortions between the cash securities market and the default swap market. The credit protection market is still relatively new and should be considered illiquid.

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    Most swap agreements entered into by the fund would calculate the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a "net basis." Consequently, the fund`s current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the "net amount"). The fund`s current obligations under a net swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to the fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by assets determined to be liquid by T. Rowe Price.

    The use of swap agreements by the fund entails certain risks. Interest rate and currency swaps could result in losses if interest rate or currency changes are not correctly anticipated by the fund. Total return swaps could result in losses if the reference index, security, or investments do not p erform as anticipated by the fund. Credit default swaps could result in losses if the fund does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the company on which the credit default swap is based.

    The fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swap option than when it purchases a swap option. When the fund purchases a swap option it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when the fund writes a swap option it will become obligated, upon exercise of the option, according to the terms of the underlying agreement.

    Because swaps are two party contracts and because they may have terms of greater than seven days, swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Moreover, the fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. The fund will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness. The swaps market is a relatively new market and is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the fund`s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.

    U.S. Treasury Intermediate and U.S. Treasury Long-Term Funds

    Limitations on Futures and Options for Intermediate and Long-Term F unds

    The funds will not purchase a futures contract or option thereon if, with respect to positions in futures or options on futures which do not represent bona fide hedging, the aggregate initial margin and premiums on such positions would exceed 5% of the fund`s net asset value. In addition, neither of the funds will enter into a futures transaction if it would be obligated to purchase or deliver amounts that would exceed 15% of the fund`s total assets.

    A fund will not write a covered call option if, as a result, the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities covering call options or subject to delivery under put options exceeds 15% of the market value of the fund`s total assets.

    A fund will not write a covered put option if, as a result, the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities subject to such put options or covering call options exceeds 15% of the market value of the fund` s total assets.

    The funds have no current intention of investing in options on securities. However, they reserve the right to do so in the future and could be subject to the following limitations: a fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in premiums on put options and 15% of its total assets in premiums on call options. The total amount of a fund`s total assets invested in futures and options will not exceed 15% of the fund`s total assets.

    Corporate Income, High Yield, Institutional High Yield, New Income, Personal Strategy, and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Foreign Currency Transactions

    A forward foreign currency exchange contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a .future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, .at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are principally traded in the interbank market .conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. A forward .contract generally has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged at any stag e for trades. The .

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    fund may enter into forward contracts for a variety of purposes in connection with the management of the .foreign securities portion of its portfolio.. The fund`s use of such contracts would include, but not be limited to, the following:

    First, when the fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" t he U.S. dollar price of the security. By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying security transactions, the fund will be able to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the subject foreign currency during the period between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received.

    Second, when T. Rowe Price believes that one currency may experience a substantial movement against another currency, including the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward contract to sell or buy the amount of the former foreign currency, approximating the value of some or all of the fund`s portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. Alternatively, where appropriate, the fund may hedge all or part of its foreign currency exposure through the use of a basket of currencies or a proxy currency where such currency or cu rrencies act as an effective proxy for other currencies. In such a case, the fund may enter into a forward contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold exceeds the value of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of this basket hedging technique may be more efficient and economical than entering into separate forward contracts for each currency held in the fund. The precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency market movement is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Under normal circumstances, consideration of the prospect for relative currency values will be incorporated into the longer-term investment decisions made with regard to overall diversification strategies. However, T. Rowe Price believes that it is important to have the flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it determines that the best interest of the fund will be served.

    Third, the fund may use forward contracts when the fund wishes to hedge out of the dollar into a foreign currency in order to create a synthetic bond or money market instrumentthe security would be issued in U.S. dollars but the dollar component would be transformed into a foreign currency through a forward contract.

    The fund may enter into forward contracts for any other purpose consistent with the fund`s investment objective and program. However, the fund will not enter into a forward contract, or maintain exposure to any such contract(s), if the amount of foreign currency required to be delivered thereunder would exceed the fund`s holdings of liquid, high-grade debt securities, currency available for cover of the forward contract(s), or other suitable cover as permitted by the SEC. In determining the amount to be delivered under a contract, the fund may net offsetting positions.

    At the maturity of a forward contract, the fund may sell the portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may retain the securit y and either extend the maturity of the forward contract (by "rolling" that contract forward) or may initiate a new forward contract.

    If the fund retains the portfolio security and engages in an offsetting transaction, the fund will incur a gain or a loss (as described below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. If the fund engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices decline during the period between the fund `s entering into a forward contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the fund will realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward prices increase, the fund will suffer a loss to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to sell.

    The fund`s dealing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will generally be limited to the transactions described above. However, the fund reserves the right to enter into forward foreign currency contracts for different purposes and under different circumstances. Of course, the fund is not required to enter into forward contracts with regard to its foreign currency-denominated securities and will not do so unless deemed

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    appropriate by T. Rowe Price. It also should be realized that this method of hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a rate of exchange at a future date. Additionally, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from an increase in the value of that currency.

    Although the fund values its assets daily in terms of U.S. dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time, and there are costs associated with currency conversion. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (the "spread") between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer.

    Federal Tax Treatment of Options, Futures Contracts, and Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

    The fund may enter into certain options, futures, forward foreign exchange contracts, and swaps, including options and futures on currencies, which will be treated as Section 1256 contracts or straddles.

    These transactions will be considered to have been closed at the end of the fund`s fiscal year and any gains or losses will be recognized for tax purposes at that time. Such gains or losses from the normal closing or settlement of such transactions will be characterized as 60% long-term capital gain (taxable at a maximum rate of 15%) or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss regardless of the holding period of the instrument (ordinary income or loss for forward foreign exchange contracts). The fund will be required to distribute net gains on such transactions to shareholders even though it may not have closed the transaction and received cash to pay such distributions.

    Options, futures, forward foreign exchange contracts, and swaps, including options and futures on currencies, which offset a foreign dollar-denominated bond or currency position, may be considered straddles for tax purposes, in which case a loss on any position in a straddle will be subject to deferral to the extent of unrealized gain in an offsetting position. The holding period of the securities or currencies comprising the straddle will be deemed no t to begin until the straddle is terminated. The holding period of the security offsetting an "in-the-money qualified covered call" option on an equity security will not include the period of time the option is outstanding.

    Losses on written covered calls and purchased puts on securities, excluding certain "qualified covered call" options on equity securities, may be long-term capital losses, if the security covering the option was held for more than 12 months prior to the writing of the option.

    In order for the fund to continue to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a regulated investment company, at least 90% of its gross income for a taxable year must be derived from qualifying income, i.e., dividends, interest, income derived from loans of securities, and gains from the sale of securities or currencies. Tax regulations could be issued limiting the extent that net gain realized from options, futures, or forward foreign exchange contracts on currencies is qualifying income for purposes of the 90% requirement.

    Entering into certain options, futures contracts, swaps, or forward foreign exchange contracts may result in the "constructive sale" of offsetting stocks or debt securities of the fund.

    The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice proposing alternative methods for the inclusion or deduction of certain payments made under swap contracts. Although not anticipated, it is possible that final rules could result in changes to the amounts recorded by the fund, potentially impacting the tax results of the fund.

    INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

    Fundamental policies may not be changed without the approval of the lesser of (1) 67% of the fund`s shares present at a meeting of shareholders if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy or (2) more than 50% of a fund`s outstanding shares. Other restrictions in the form of operating policies are subject to change by the fund`s Board without shareholder approval. Any investment restriction which involves a maximum percentage of securities or assets shall not be considered to be violated

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    unless an excess over the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition of securities or assets of, or borrowings by, the fund. Calculation of the fund`s total assets for compliance with any of the following fundamental or operating policies or any other investment restrictions set forth in the fund`s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information will not include cash collateral held in connection with securities lending activities.

    Fundamental Policies

    As a matter of fundamental policy, the fund may not:

    Borrowing Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow for non-leveraging, temporary, or emergency purposes; and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements and make other investments or engage in other transactions, which may involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent with the fund`s investment objective and program, provided that the combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of the value of the fund`s total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings) or such other percentage permitted by law. Any borrowings which come to exceed this amount will be reduced in accordance with applicable law. The fund may borrow from banks, other Price Funds, or other persons to the extent permitted by applic able law;

    Commodities Purchase or sell physical commodities, except that the fund (other than the Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds) may enter into futures contracts and options thereon;

    (a)Industry Concentration (All funds except High Yield, New Income, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and Short-Term Bond Funds) Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the value of the fund`s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;

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    (c)Industry Concentration (New Income Fund) Purchase the securities of any is suer if, as a result, more than 25% of the value of the fund`s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry, provided, however, that the fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets, but not more than 50%, in any one of the gas utility, gas transmission utility, electric utility, telephone utility, and petroleum industries under certain circumstances, and further provided that this limitation does not apply to securities of the banking industry including, but not limited to, certificates o f deposit and banker`s acceptances;

    (d)Industry Concentration (Prime Reserve and Reserve Investment Funds) Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the value of the fund`s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry; provided, however, that this limitation does not apply to securities of the banking industry including, but not limited to, certificates of deposit and banker`s acceptances; and

    (e)Industry Concentration (Short-Term Bond Fund) Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the value of the fund`s total assets would be inv ested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry, provided, however, that the fund will normally invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of the banking industry including, but not limited to, bank certificates of deposit and banker`s acceptances when the fund`s position in issues maturing in one year or less equals 35% or more of the fund`s total assets; provided, further, that the fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets, but not more than 50%, in any one of the gas utility, gas transmission ut ility, electric utility, telephone utility, and petroleum industries under certain circumstances;

    Loans Make loans, although the fund may (i) lend portfolio securities and participate in an interfund lending program with other Price Funds provided that no such loan may be made if, as a result, the

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    aggregate of such loans would exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of the value of the fund`s total assets; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately placed debt securities and purchase debt;

    Percent Limit on Assets Invested in Any One Issuer.Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of its total assets, more than 5% of the value of the fund`s total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities;

    Percent Limit on Share Ownership of Any One Issuer.Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of its total assets, more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer would be held by the fund (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities);

    Real Estate Purchase or sell real estate, including limited partnership interests therein, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

    Senior Securities Issue senior securities except in compliance with the 1940 Act; or

    Underwriting Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act in connection with the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment program.

    NOTES

    The following Notes should be read in connection with the above-described fundamental policies. The Notes are not fundamental policies.

    With respect to investment restriction (1), the Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds h ave no current intention of engaging in any borrowing transactions.

    With respect to investment restriction (2), the fund does not consider currency contracts or hybrid investments to be commodities.

    For purposes of investment restriction (3):

  • U.S., state, or local governments, or related agencies or instrumentalities, are not considered an industry.
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  • It is the position of the staff of the SEC that foreign governments are industries for purposes of this restriction.
  • The High Yield, New Income, and Short-Term Bond Funds have no current intention of concentrating their investments.
  • For purposes of investment restriction (4), the fund will consider the acquisition of a debt security to include the execution of a note or other evidence of an extension of credit with a term of more than nine months.

    For purposes of investment restriction (5), the fund will consider a repurchase agreemen t fully collateralized with U.S. government securities to be U.S. government securities.

    With respect to investment restriction (8), under the 1940 Act, an open-end investment company can borrow money from a bank provided that immediately after such b orrowing there is asset coverage of at least 300% for all borrowings. If the asset coverage falls below 300%, the company must, within three business days, reduce the amount of its borrowings to satisfy the 300% requirement.

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    Operating Policies

    As a matter of operating policy, the fund may not:

    Borrowing Purchase additional securities when money borrowed exceeds 5% of its total assets;

    Control of Portfolio Compan ies Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management or control;

    (a)Equity Securities (All funds, except High Yield and New Income Funds) Purchase any equity security or security convertible into an equity s ecurity except as set forth in its prospectus and operating policy on investment companies;

    (b)Equity Securities (High Yield Fund) Invest more than 20% of the fund`s total assets in equity securities (including up to 10% in warrants);

    (c)Equity Securities (New Income Fund) Invest more than 25% of the fund`s total assets in equity securities;

    Futures Contracts Purchase a futures contract or an option thereon if, with respect to positions in futures or options on futures which do not represent bona fide hedging, the aggregate initial margin and premiums on such options would exceed 5% of the fund`s net asset value;

    Illiquid Securities Purchase illiquid securities if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in such securities;

    Investment Companies  Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except (i) in compliance with the 1940 Act; (ii) securities of the Reserve Investment or Government Reserve Investment Funds; or (iii) in the case of the Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds, only securities of other money market funds;

    Margin Purchase se curities on margin, except (i) for use of short-term credit necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) it may make margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or other permissible investments;

    Mortgaging Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, or, in any manner, transfer any security owned by the fund as security for indebtedness, except as may be necessary in c onnection with permissible borrowings or investments, and then such mortgaging, pledging, or hypothecating may not exceed 33xb6 /xb8 % of the fund`s total assets at the time of borrowing or investment;

    Oil and Gas Programs Purchase participations or other direct interests in or enter into leases with respect to oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs if, as a result thereof, more than 5% of the value of the total assets of the fund would be invested in such programs;

    Options, etc. Invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof, except to the extent permitted by the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information;

    (a)Short Sales (All funds except High Yield Fund) Effect short sales of securities;

    (b)Short Sales (High Yield Fund) Effect short sales of securities, other than as set forth in its prospectus and Statement of Additional Information; or

    Warrants Invest in warrants if, as a result thereof, more than 10% of the value of the net assets of the fund would be invested in warrants.

    Corporate Income, GNMA, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, Institutional High Yield, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, U.S. Treasury Long-Term, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    The 80% name test set forth in the fund`s investment strategy will be based on the fund`s net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes.

    Institutional High Yield and Personal Strategy Funds

    Notwithstanding anything in the above fundamental and operating restrictions to the contrary, the fund may invest all of its assets in a single investment company or a series thereof in connection with a "master-feeder"

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    arrangement. Such an investment would be made where the fund (a "Feeder"), and one or more other funds with the same investment objective and program as the fund, sought to accomplish its investment objective and program by investing all of its assets in the shares of another investment company (the "Master"). The Master would, in turn, ha ve the same investment objective and program as the fund. The fund would invest in this manner in an effort to achieve the economies of scale associated with having a Master fund make investments in portfolio companies on behalf of a number of Feeder funds.

    MANAGEMENT OF the fund

    The officers and directors* of the fund are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Except as indicated, each has been an employee of T. Rowe Price for more than five years.

    The fund is governed by a Board that meets regularly to review fund investments, performance, expenses, and other business affairs. The Board elects the fund`s officers. The Board also is responsible for performing various duties imposed on it by the 1940 Act and by the laws of Maryland or Massachusetts. The majority of Board members are independent of T.  Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price International. The directors who are also employees or officers of T. Rowe Price are referred to as inside or interested directors. Each Board currently has three committees, described in the following paragraphs.

    The Committee of Independent Directors, which consists of all of the independent directors of the funds, is responsible for selecting candidates for election as independent directors to fill vacancies on each fund`s Board. F. Pierce Linaweaver is chairman of the committee. The committee will consider written recommendations from shareholders for possible nominees. Shareholders should submit their recommendations to the secretary of the funds. The committee held one formal meeting during the last fiscal year.

    The Joint Audit Committee is comprised of David K. Fagin, John G. Schreiber, and Paul M. Wythes, all independent directors. The Audit Committee holds two regular meetings during each fiscal year, at which time it meets with the independent accountants of the T. Rowe Price funds to review: (1) the services provided; (2) the findings of the most recent audits; (3) management`s response to the findings of the most recent audits; (4) the scope of the audits to be performed; (5) the accountants` fees; and (6) any accounting or other questions relating to particular areas of the T. Rowe Price funds` operations or the operations of parties dealing with the T. Rowe Price funds, as circumstances indicate. The Audit Committee for the fund met twice in 2003. All members of the committee participated in the meetings.

    *Th e term "director" is used to refer to directors or trustees, as applicable.

    Independent Directors*


    Name, Date of Birth, and
    Number of Portfolios in Fund
    Complex Overseen by Director


    Term of Office(a)
    and Length of
    Time Served


    Principal Occupation(s)
    During Past 5 Years


    Other Directorships
    of Public Companies

    Anthony W. Deering
    1/28/45
    105 portfolios
    Since later of 1979 or year of incorporation(b)
    Director, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer, The Rouse Company, real estate developers; Director, Mercantile Bank (4/03 < /font>to present)
    The Rouse Company and Mercantile Bank
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    1/27/43
    105 portfolios
    Since later of 2001 or year of incorporation(b)
    Principal, EuroCapital Advisors, LLC, an acquisition and management advisory firm
    None
    David K. Fagin
    4/9/38
    105 portfolios
    Since later of 2001 or year of incorporation(b)
    Director, Golden Star Resources Ltd., Canyon Resources Corp.
    (5/00 to present), and Pacific Rim Mining Corp. (2/02 to present)< /i>; Chairman and President, Nye Corporation
    Golden Star Resources Ltd., Canyon Resources Corp., and Pacific Rim Mining Corp.
    F. Pie rce Linaweaver
    8/22/34
    105 portfolios
    Since later of 1980 or year of incorporation(b)
    President, F. Pierce Linaweaver & Associates, Inc., consulting environmental and civil engineers
    None
    John G. Schreiber
    10/21/46
    105 portfolios
    Since later of 1992 or year of incorporation(b)
    Owner/President, Centaur Capital Partners, Inc., a real estate investment company; Senior Advisor and Partner, Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, L.P.
    AMLI Residential Properties Trust, Host Marriott Corporation, and The Rouse Company, real estate developers
    Hubert D. Vos
    8/2/33
    105 portfolios
    Since later of 2001 or year of incorporation(b)
    Owner/President, Stonington Capital Corporation, a private investment company
    None
    Paul M. Wythes
    6/23/33
    105 portfolios
    Since later of 2001 or year of incorporation(b)
    Founding Partner of Sutter Hill Ventures, a venture capital limited partnership, providing equity capital to young high-technology companies throughout the United States
    Teltone Corporation

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    *All information about the directors was current as of December 31, 2002.

    (a)Each director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor.

    (b)See years of incorporation in the following< font style="font-size:9.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black"> table.


    Incorporation Years





    Corporation


    Year of Incorporation

    Corporate Income Fund
    1995
    GNMA Fund
    1985
    High Yield Fund
    1984
    Inflation Protected Bond Fund
    2002
    Institutional Income Funds
    2000
    New Income Fund
    1973
    Personal Strategy Funds
    1994
    Prime Reserve Fund
    1975
    Reserve Investment Funds
    1997
    Short-Term Bond Fund
    1983
    U.S. Tr easury Funds
    1989

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    Inside Directors*

    Name, Date of Birth, and
    Number of Portfolios in Fund
    Complex Overseen by Director
    Term of Office(a)
    and Length of
    Time Served
    Principal Occupation(s)
    During Past 5 Years
    Other Directorships
    of Public Companies

    James A.C. Kennedy
    8/15/53
    37 portfolios
    Personal Str ategy Funds, 1994
    Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    None

    William T. Reynolds5/26/48
    37 portfolios
    Since later of 1995 or year of incorporation (except Personal Strategy Funds) (b)
    Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Director, T. Rowe Price Global Asset Management LimitedPresident, New Income and U.S. Treasury Funds; Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds
    None

    James S. Riepe
    6/25/43
    105 portfolios
    Prime Reserve Fund, 1994, all other corporations, since later of 1983 or year of incorporation(b)
    Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice Chairman of the Board, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Director, T. Rowe Price Global Asset Management Limited, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Director, President, and Trust Officer, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Director, T. Rowe Price International, Inc.Chairman of the Board, all funds
    None

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    Name, Date of Birth, and
    Number of Portfolios in Fund
    Complex Overseen by Director
    Term of Office(a)
    and Length of
    Time Served
    Principal Occupation(s)
    During Past 5 Years
    Other Directorships
    of Public Companies

    .
    M. David Testa
    4/22/44
    105 portfolios
    Since later of 1997 or year of incorporation(b)
    Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice Chairman of the Board, Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Director, T. Rowe Price Global Asset Management Limited and T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Limited; Chairman of the Board and Director, T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Trust Company
    None

    *All information about the directors was current as of December 31, 2002.

    (a)Each director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor.

    (b)See years of incorporation in the table above.

    Officers

    Name, Date of Birth, and Principal Occupations
    Position(s) Held With Fund(s)

    Connice A. Bavely, 3/5/51
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    President, GNMA Fund; Vice President, Inflation Protected Bond, New Income, and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Stephen W. Boesel, 12/28/44
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
    T. Rowe Price Trust Company
    Executive Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds

    Stephen V. Booth, 6/21/61
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
    T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Certified Public Accountant
    Vice President, Corporate Income, GNMA, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, Institutional Income, New Income, Personal Strategy, Prime Reserve, Shor t-Term Bond, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Brian J. Brennan, 7/14/64
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Inflation Protected Bond and New Income Funds

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    Name, Date of Birth, and Principal Occupations
    Position(s) Held With Fund(s)

    Andrew M. Brooks, 2/16/56
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, High Yield and Institutional Income Funds

    Steven G. Brooks, 8/5/54
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.;
    Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Corporate Income, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, Short-Term Bond, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Brian E. Burns, 10/6/60
    Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price
    Vice President, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Jennifer A. Callaghan, 5/6/69
    Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price
    Assistant Vice President, Corporate Income, Inflation Protected Bond, New Income, and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Joseph A. Carrier, 12/30/60
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
    T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.
    Treasurer, all funds

    Patrick S. Cassidy, 8/27/64
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Corporate Income, New Income, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Jerome A. Clark, 1/2/61
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.,
    T. Rowe Price Investment Services, and T. Rowe Price Trust
    Company; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, U.S. Treasury Funds

    Roger L. Fiery III, 2/10/59
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.,
    T. Rowe Price Trust Company, and T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant
    Vice President, Corporate Income, GNMA, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, Institutional Income, New Income, Personal Strategy, Prime Reserve, Short-Term Bond, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Mark S. Finn, 1/14/63
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Certified Public Accountant; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Corporate Income and Prime Reserve Funds

    Alisa Fiumara, 2/7/74
    Employee, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Prime Reserve Fund

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    Name, Date of Birth, and Principal Occupations
    Position(s) Held With Fund(s)

    Robert N. Gensler, 10/18/57
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, High Yield and Institutional Income Funds

    Gregory S. Golczewski, 1/15/66
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company
    Vice President, Corporate Income, GNMA, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, Institutional Income, New Income, Prime Reserve, Short-Term Bond, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Michael J. Grogan, 5/2/71
    Employee, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Assistant Vice President, New Income Fund

    Charles B. Hill, 9/22/61
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Short-Term Bond and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Henry H. Hopkins, 12/23/42
    Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.,
    T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price
    Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Vice
    President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price International, Inc.,
    and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc.
    Vice President, all funds

    Keir R. Joyce< /font>, 7/22/72
    Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price
    Assistant Vice President, GNMA Fund

    Paul A. Karpers, 11/14/67
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, High Yield and Institutional Income Funds

    John H. Laporte, 7/26/45
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Director and Vice
    President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds

    Alan D. Levenson, 7/17/58
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, GNMA, Inflation Protected Bond, New Income, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Funds
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    Name, Date of Birth, and Principal Occupations
    Position(s) Held With Fund(s)

    Patricia B. Lippert, 1/12/53
    Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price
    Investment Services, Inc.
    Secretary, all funds

    Kevin P. Loome, 10/19/67
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
    T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, High Yield and Institutional Income Funds

    Joseph K. Lynagh, 6/9/58
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.;
    Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    James E. MacMiller, 4/29/66
    Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price
    Vice President, High Yield and Institutional Income Funds

    James M. McDonald, 9/29/49
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
    T. Rowe Price Trust Company
    Executive Vice President, Prime Reserve and Reserve Investment Funds; Vice President, U.S. Treasury Funds

    Michael J. McGonigle, 10/14/66
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T.  Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, High Yield and Institutional Income Funds

    Cheryl A. Mickel, 1/11/67
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Inflation Protected Bond, Short-Term Bond, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Mary J. Miller, 7/19/55
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    President, Corporate Income Fund; Vice President, Inflation Protected Bond, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    M. Christine Munoz, 12/2/62
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds

    Edmund M. Notzon III, 10/1/45
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.,
    T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
    Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst
    President, Personal Strategy Funds; Vice President, GNMA, Inflation Protected Bond, and New Income Funds

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    Name, Date of Birth, and Principal Occupations
    Position(s) Held With Fund(s)

    Joan R. Potee, 11/23/47
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Larry J. Puglia, 8/25/60
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Executive Vice Presid ent, Personal Strategy Funds

    Vernon A. Reid, Jr., 5/14/54
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, Corporate Income, Inflation Protected Bond, New Income, and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Brian C. Rogers, 6/27/55
    Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice
    President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst; Chartered Investment Counselor
    Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds

    Robert M. Rubino, 8/2/53
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant
    Vice President, Corporate Income, New Income, and Short-Term Bond Funds

    Daniel O. Shackelford, 3/11/58
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chartered Financial Analyst
    President, Inflation Protected Bond Fund; Vice President, New Income and U.S. Treasury Funds

    Charles M. Shriver, 8/11/67
    Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chartered Financial
    Analyst
    Assistant Vice President, Personal Strategy Fund s

    Walter P. Stuart III, 3/27/60
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, High Yield and Institutional Income Funds

    Thomas E. Tewksbury, 8/1/61
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, High Yield Fund

    Susan G. Troll, 8/27/66
    Vice Presiden t, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Certified Public Accountant
    Vice President, Prime Reserve Fund

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    Name, Date of Birth, and Principal Occupations
    Position(s) Held With Fund(s)

    Mark J. Vaselkiv, 7/22/58
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group,
    Inc.
    President, High Yield and Institutional Income Funds; Executive Vice President, Corporate Income Fund; Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds

    Julie L. Waples, 5/12/70
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price
    Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds

    Lea C. Ward, 6/5/68
    Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price
    Vice President, Prime Reserve Fund

    John D. Wells, 6/29/60
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, GNMA Fund

    Richard T. Whitney, 5/7/58
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.,
    T. Rowe Price Trust Company, and T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; Chartered Financial Analyst
    Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds

    Edward A. Wiese, 4/12/59
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and
    T.  Rowe Price Trust Company; Chief Investment Officer,
    Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Savings Bank;
    Chartered Financial Analyst
    President, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and Short-Term Bond Funds; Executive Vice President, U.S. Treasury Funds

    Thea N. Williams, 12/20/61
    Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    Vice President, Corporate Income, High Yield, and Institutional Income Funds

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    Director Compensation Table

    The fund does not pay pension or retirement benefits to its officers or directors. Also, any director of the fund who is an officer or employee of T. Rowe Price or T. Rowe Price International does not receive any remuneration from the fund.


    Name of Person


    Aggregate Compensation From
    Fund(a)


    Total Compensation From Fund and
    Fund Complex Paid to Directors(b)

    Corporate Income Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $626
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    626
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    636
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    642
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    626
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    636
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    626
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    636
    112,000
    GNMA Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $1,333
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    1,333
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    1,358
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    1,369
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    1,333
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    1,358
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    1,333
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    1,358
    112,000
    High Yield Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $1,818
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    1,818
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    1,852
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    1,870
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    1,818
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    1,852
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    1,818
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    1,852
    112,000
    Inflation Protected Bond Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $350
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    350
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    360
    112< /font>,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    365
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    350
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    360
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    350
    11 0,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    360
    112,000
    Institutional High Yield Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $648
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    648
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    659
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    665
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    648
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    659
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    648
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    659
    112,000
    New Income Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $1,670
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    1,670
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    1,702
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    1,716
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    1,670
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    1,702
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    1,670
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    1,702
    112,000
    Personal Strategy Balanced Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $937
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    937
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    953
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    962
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    937
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    953
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    937
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    953
    112,000
    Personal Strategy Growth Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $761
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    761
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    776
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    781
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    761
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    776
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    761
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    776
    112,000
    Personal Strategy Income Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $724
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    724
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    737
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    743
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    724
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    737
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    724
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    737
    112,000
    Prime Reserve Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $3,732
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    3,732
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    3,802
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    3,836
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    3,732
    11 0,000
    John G. Schreiber
    3,802
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    3,732
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    3,802
    112,000
    Short-Term Bond Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $1,046
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    1,046
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    1,065
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    1,075
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    1,046
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    1,065
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    1,046
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    1,065
    112,000
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $781
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    781
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    795
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    801
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    781
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    795
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    781
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    795
    112,000
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $743
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    743
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    756
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    762
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    743
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    756
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    743
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    756
    112,000
    U.S. Treasury Money Fund


    Anthony W. Deering
    $1,165
    $110,000
    Donald W. Dick, Jr.
    1,165
    110,000
    David K. Fagin
    1,187
    112,000
    F. Pierce Linaweaver
    1,198
    113,000
    Hanne M. Merriman
    1,165
    110,000
    John G. Schreiber
    1,187
    112,000
    Hubert D. Vos
    1,165
    110,000
    Paul M. Wythes
    1,187
    112,000

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    Amounts in this column are based on accrued compensation for fiscal year 2003.

    Amounts in this column are based on compensation received for fiscal year 2003. The T. Rowe Price complex included 105 funds as of December 31, 2002.

    Note: GRF and RIF were not allocated director`s fees. These funds will begin to accrue this expense beginning November 2003.

    Directors` Holdings in the T. Rowe Price Funds

    The following table sets forth the T. Rowe Price fund holdings of the independent and inside directors, as of December 31, 2002.

    None
    None
    < td style="text-indent:0.0";">None




    Deering


    Dick


    Fagin


    Linaweaver


    Schreiber


    Vos


    Wythes

    Aggregate Holdings,
    All Funds
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    Balanced Fund
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    $50,001-$100,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth FundR Class
    None
    < /td>
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth PortfolioII
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    California Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None< br>None
    California Tax-Free Money Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Capital Appreciation Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Capital Opportunity Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Corporate Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Developing Technologies Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Diversified Small-Cap Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Dividend Growth Fund
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Emerging Europe & Mediterranean Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Emerging Markets Stoc k Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    < font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">Equity Income Fund
    None
    $50,001-$100,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    Equity Income FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Income Fund
    R Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Income Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Income PortfolioII
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Index 500 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Index 500 Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    European Stock Fund
    $50,001-$100,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Extended Equity Market Index Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Financial Services Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Florida Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Global Stock Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Global Technology Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    GNMA Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Government Reserve Investment Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Growth & Income Fund
    None< br>$1-$10,000
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    Growth Stock Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    Growth Stock FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Growth Stock Fund
    R Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Health Sciences Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    $1-$10,000
    Heal th Sciences Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Health Sciences PortfolioII
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    High Yield Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    High Yield FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Inflation Protected Bond Fund
    None
    None< br>None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Foreign Equity Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional High Yield Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Large-Cap Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Large-Cap Value Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    No ne
    None
    None
    International Bond Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Bond FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Discovery Fund
    $10,001-$50,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    International Equity Index Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Growth & Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Growth & Income FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Growth & Income FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Stock Fund
    over $100,000
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Stock FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Stock FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    International Stock Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Japan Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Latin America Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Limited-Term Bond Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Maryland Tax-Free Money Fund
    < font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black">None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Media & Telecommunications Fund
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth Fund
    R Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth PortfolioII
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Value Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Value FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Value Fund
    R Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    New America Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    New America Growth Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    New Asia Fund
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    New Era Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    New Horizons Fund
    over $100,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    $1-$10,000
    over $100,000
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    $10,001-$50,000
    $50,001-$100,000
    New Income Fund
    None
    $50,001-$100,000
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    New Income FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    New Income Fund
    R Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    New York Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    New York Tax-Free Money Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Personal Strategy Balanced Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Personal Strategy Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Personal Strategy Income Fund
    None
    None
    < /td>
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Prime Reserve Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    Prime Reserve Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Real Estate Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Re serve Investment Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement 2010 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement 2020 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement 2030 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement 2040 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Science & Technology Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    Science & Technology FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Short-Term Bond Fund
    None
    None
    $50,001-$100,000
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Small-Cap Stock Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    Small-Cap Stock FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Small-Cap Value Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    Small-Cap Value FundAdviso r Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Spectru m Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    S pectrum Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Spectrum International Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Summit Cash Reserves Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Summit GNMA Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Summit Municipal Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Summit Municipal Money Market Fund
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Tax-Efficient Balanced Fund
    None
    None
    $50,001-$100,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Efficient Growth Fund
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Efficient Multi-Cap Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Exempt Money Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Tax-Free High Yield Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Tax-Free Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Tax-Free Income FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Total Equity Market Index Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    U.S. Bond Index Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    U.S. Treasury Money Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Value Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    $50,001-$100,000
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    over $100,000
    Value FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    Virginia Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None
    None

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    Testa

    Aggregate Holdings,
    All Funds
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    Balanced Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    Blue Chip Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    Blue Chip Growth PortfolioII
    None
    None
    None
    California Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    California Tax-Free Money Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Capital Appreciation Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    Capital Opportunity Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Corporate Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Developing Technologies Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Diversified Small-Cap Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Dividend Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Emerging Europe & Mediterranean Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Emerging Markets Stock Fund
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    over $100,000
    Equity Income Fund
    $50,001-$100,000
    over $100,000
    None
    Equity Income FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Income FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Income Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Income PortfolioII
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Index 500 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Equity Index 500 Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    European Stock Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Extended Equity Market I ndex Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Financial Services Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Florida Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Georgia Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Global Stock Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Global Technology Fund
    None
    None
    None
    GNMA Fund
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Government Reserve Investment Fund
    None
    None
    Growth & Income Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    Growth Stock Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Growth Stock FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Growth Stock FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    Health Sciences Fund
    over $100,000
    None
    over $100,000
    Health Sciences Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    Health Sciences PortfolioII
    None
    None
    None
    High Yield Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    High Yield FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Inflation Protected Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Foreign Equity Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional High Yield Fund
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    Institutional Large-Cap Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Large-Cap Value Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund
    None
    None
    None
    International Bond Fund
    $1-$10,000
    None
    None
    International Bond FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    International Discovery Fund
    None
    $1-$10,000
    $10,001-$50,000
    International Equity Index Fund
    None
    None
    None
    International Growth & Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    International G rowth & Income FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    International Growth & Income Fund
    R Class
    None
    None
    None
    International Stock Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    International Stock FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    International Stock FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    International Stock Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    Japan Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    Latin America Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Limited-Term Bond Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
    $50,001-$100,000
    None
    None
    Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    Maryland Tax-Free Money Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Media & Telecommunications Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth Fund
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    Mid-Cap Growth FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Growth PortfolioII
    None
    None
    None
    Mi d-Cap Value Fund
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    Mid-Cap Value FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Mid-Cap Value FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    New America Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    New America Growth Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    New Asia Fund
    None
    $1-$10,000
    None
    New Era Fund
    None
    None
    None
    New Horizons Fund
    $50,001-$100,000
    None
    over $100,000
    New Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    New Income FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    New Income FundR Class
    None
    None
    None
    New Jersey Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    New York Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None
    New York Tax-Free Money Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Personal Strategy Balanced Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    Personal Strategy Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Personal Strategy Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Prime Reserve Fund
    $1-$10,000
    $50,001-$100,000
    $1-$10,000
    Prime Reserve Portfolio
    None
    None
    None
    Real Estate Fund
    None
    None
    $10,001-$50,000
    Reserve Investment Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement 2010 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement 2020< /font> Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement 2030 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement 2040 Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Retirement Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Science & Technology Fund
    $50,001-$100,000
    over $100,000
    None
    Science & Technology FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Short-Term Bond Fund
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    None
    Small-Cap Stock Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Small-Cap Stock FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Small-Cap Value Fund
    $10,001-$50,000
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    Small-Cap Value FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Spectrum Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Spectrum Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Spectrum International Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Summit Cash Reserves Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    Summit GNMA Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Summit Municipal Income Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund
    None
    None
    over $100,000
    Summit Municipal Money Market Fund
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    None
    Tax-Efficient Balanced Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Efficient Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Efficient Multi-Cap Growth Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Exempt Money Fund
    $50,001-$100,000
    None
    None
    Tax-Free High Yield Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Free Income Fund
    None
    No ne
    $10,001-$50,000
    Tax-Free Income FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Free Intermediate Bon d Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund
    $1-$10,000
    over $100,000
    None
    Total Equity Market Index Fund
    None
    over $100,000
    None
    U.S. Bond Index Fund
    None
    None
    None
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund
    over $100,000
    None
    None
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund
    None
    None
    None
    U.S. Treasury Money Fund
    None
    None
    None
    Value Fund
    $10,001-$50,000
    over $100,000
    over $100,000
    Value FundAdvisor Class
    None
    None
    None
    Virgin ia Tax-Free Bond Fund
    None
    None
    None

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    PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

    As of August 29, 2003, the officers and directors of the fund, as a group, owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the fund.

    As of August 29, 2003, the following shareholders of record owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the fund:

    Corporate Income Fund (11.05%): T. Rowe Price RPS Inc., OMNIPLAN Account, Corporate Income Fund, Fund #02/112, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215; Northern Trust Co. Custodian (5.44%), FBO Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, P.O. Box 92956, Chicago, Illinois 60675-2956.

    GNMA Fund: Yachtcrew & Co.a, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Attn.: Fund Accounting Department, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; T.  Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc. (7.00%), Attn.: RPS Control Department, 10090 Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117-4842.

    aYachtcrew & Co owns 29.16% of the outstanding shares of the fund through the Spectrum Fund. Shares of the fund held by the Spectrum Fund are echo-voted by Spectrum Fund in the same proportion as the shares of the fund are voted by its non-Spectrum Fund shareholders.

    Government Reserve Investment Fund: Bridgesail & Co. (22.02%), C/O T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: Science & Technology Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; Barnaclesail (48.72%), C/O T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: Mid-Cap Growth Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; Mainbody & Co. (18.11%), C/O T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: GNMA Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009.

    High Yield Fund: Yachtcrew & Co.b, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Attn.: Fund Accounting Department, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., (5.28%), Reinvest Account, Attn.: Mutual Fund Department, 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104-4122.

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    bYachtcrew & Co owns 27.15% of the outstanding shares of the fund through the Spectrum Fund. Shares of the fund held by the Spectrum Fund are echo-voted by Spectrum Fund in the same proportion as the shares of the fund are voted by its non-Spectrum Fund shareholder s.

    Inflation Protected Bond Fund: (8.14%) TRP Finance, Inc., 802 West Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, Delaware 19801-1526.

    Institutional High Yield Fund: Ladybug & Co. (7.87%), C/O T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: Personal Strategy Balanced Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; Bread & Co. (21.00%), C/O T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: Balanced Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; State Street Bank & Trust Co. Trust (9.86%), For Defined B enefit Plans of Zeneca Holdings Inc. U/D/T 6/1/93 Attn.: Robert Skinner, One Enterprise Drive, W5C, North Quincy, Massachusetts 02171-2126; The Bank of New York Custodian FBO University of Arkansas FDN & University of Arkansas System (5.11%) Attn.: Warren Suco, One Wall Street, 12th Floor South, New York, New York 10286-0001; Wilmington Trust Co. Agent   U/A  with Future Value Inc. A/C 50366-9 (7.46%), C/O Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 8971, Wilmington, Delaware 19899-8971; Northern Trust Co. Trust (8.50%), FBO AVAYA 22-09732, P.O. Box 92956, Chicago, Illinois 60675-2956.

    New Income Fund: Yachtcrew & Co.c, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Attn.: Fund Accounting Department, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; T. Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc. (16.69%), Attn.: TRPS Inst. Control Department, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215.

    cYachtcrew & Co own s 36.07% of the outstanding shares of the fund through the Spectrum Fund. Shares of the fund held by the Spectrum Fund are echo-voted by Spectrum Fund in the same proportion as the shares of the fund are voted by its non-Spectrum Fund shareholders.

    Personal Strategy Balanced Fund: T. Rowe Price Trust Company Tr. Balancedd, Attn.: Asset Reconciliation, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215; Hartford Life Insurance Co. (5.71%), Separate Account TK, Attn.: David Ten Broeck, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999.

    dT. Rowe Price Trust Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., each a Maryland corporation. T. Rowe Price Trust Company owns 71.00% of the outstanding shares of the fund. T. Rowe Price Trust Company is not the beneficial owner of these shares. Such shares are held of record by T. Rowe Price Trust Company and are voted by various retirement plans and retirement participants.

    Personal Strategy Growth Fund: T. Rowe Price Trust Company Tr.e, Attn.: Growth Asset, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryla nd 21297-1215; Hartford Life Insurance Co. (5.85%), Separate Account TK, Attn.: David Ten Broeck, P.O. Box 2999, Hartford, Connecticut 06104-2999.

    eT. Rowe Price Trust Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., each a Maryland corporation. T. Rowe Price Trust Company owns 62.47% of the outstanding shares of the fund. T. Rowe Price Trust Company is not the beneficial owner of these shares. Such shares are held of record by T. Rowe Price Trust Company and are voted by various retirement plans and retirement participants.

    Personal Strategy Income Fund: T. Rowe Price Trust Company Tr. Incomef, Attn.: Asset Reconciliation, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215.

    fT. Rowe Price Trust Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., each a Maryland corporation. T. Rowe Price Trust Company owns 67.70% of the outstanding shares of the fund. T. Rowe Price Trust Company is not the beneficial owner of these shares. Such shares are held of record by T. Rowe Price Trust Company and are voted by various retirement plans and retirement particip ants.

    Prime Reserve Fund (18.62%): T. Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc., Attn.: TRPS Inst. Control Department, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215.

    Reserve Investment Fund: Tuna & Co. (10.27%), C/O T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: New Income Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; Overlap & Co., (9.93%), C/O T. Rowe Price

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    Associates, Attn.: Small-Cap Stock Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; Taskforce & Co. (9.68%), C/O T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: Equity Income Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; Seamile & Co. (9.67%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: Capital Appreciation Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009; T. Rowe Price Managed GIC (9.12%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Attn.: Stable Value Fund, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1009.

    Short-Term Bond Fund (6.84%): T. Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc., Attn.: TRPS Inst. Control Department, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215.

    U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund (25.61%): T. Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc., Attn.: TRPS Inst. Control Department, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215.

    U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund: Yachtcrew & Co.g, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Attn.: Fund Accounting Department, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1 009; T. Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc. (12.42%), Attn.: TRPS Inst. Control Department, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215.

    gYachtcrew & Co owns 38.08% of the outstanding shares of the fund through the Spectrum Fund. Shares of the fund held by the Spectrum Fund are echo-voted by Spectrum Fund in the same proportion as the shares of the fund are voted by its non-Spectrum Fund shareholders.

    U.S. Treasury Money Fund: T. Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc. (16.59%), Attn.: TRPS Inst. Control Department, P.O. Box 17215, Baltimore, Maryland 21297-1215; T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. (6.61%), Attn.: RPS Cash Group, 4515 Painters Mill Road, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117-4903.

    INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

    Services

    Under the Investment Management Agreement, T. Rowe Price provides the fund with discretionary investment .services. Specifically, T. Rowe Price is responsible for supervising and directing the investments of the fund in .accordance with the fund`s investment objectives, program, and restrictions as provided in its prospectus and .this Statement of Additional Information. T. Rowe Price is also responsible for effecting all security .transactions on behalf of the fund, including the negotiation of commissions and the allocation of principal .business and portfolio brokerage.In addition to these services, T. Rowe Price provides the fund with certain corporate administrative services, including: maintaining the fund`s corporate existence and corporate records; registering and qualifying fund shares under federal laws; monitoring the financial, accounting, and administrative functions of the fund; maintaining liaison with the agents employed by the fund such as the fund`s custodian and transfer agent; assisting the fund in the co ordination of such agent`s activities; and permitting T. Rowe Price`s employees to serve as officers, directors, and committee members of the fund without cost to the fund.

    The Investment Management Agreement also provides that T. Rowe Price, its directors, officers, employees, and certain other persons performing specific functions for the fund will be liable to the fund only for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duty.

    Approval of Investment Management Agreements

    The Investment Management Agreements of the funds are reviewed each year by the Boards to determine whether the agreements should be renewed for a one-year period or not. Renewal of the agreements requires the majority vote of the Board, including a majority of the independent directors. Each fund Board consists of a majority of independent directors.

    In approving the continuation of the Investment Management Agreements for each fund for the current year, the Board reviewed reports prepared by T. Rowe Price, materials provided by fund counsel and counsel to the independent directors, as well as other information. The Board considered the nature and quality of the investment management services provided to the fun d by T. Rowe Price under the Investment Management Agreements and the personnel who provide these services, including the historical performance of the fund compared to its benchmark index and its peer group of similar investment companies. In addition, the Board

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    considered other services provided to the fund by T. Rowe Price and its affiliates, such as administrative services, shareholder services, fund accounting, assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements, and other services necessary for the fund`s operation.

    The Board considered the fees paid to T. Rowe Price for investment management services, as well as compensation paid to T. Rowe Price or its affiliates for other non-advisory services provided to the fund. In connection with its review of the fees paid to T. Rowe Price and its affiliates, the Board reviewed information provided by Lipper Inc. comparing the fund`s advisory fee rate and overall expense ratio with those of comparable funds. Where applicable, the Board considered that the fund`s advisory fee structure reflects breakpoints, which permit fee reductions resulting from economies of scale. Additionally and where applicable, the Board considered the contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements agreed to by T. Rowe Price.

    The Board also considered the costs incurred and the benefits received by T. Rowe Price and its affiliates, including the profitability of T. Rowe Price from providing advisory services to the fund. In reviewing data concerning the profitability of T. Rowe Price, the Board examined, among other components, the cost allocation methodology utilized in the presentation. In addition, the Board considered other potential benefits to T. Rowe Price, such as the research services T. Rowe Price receives from brokers in return for allocating fund brokerage in a "soft dollar" arrangement.

    Based on the information reviewed and the discussions, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature and quality of the services provided by T. Rowe Price to the fund and that the management fee rate was reasonable in relation to such services. The independent directors of the fund were assisted by independent legal counsel in their deliberations.

    All funds except Government Reserve Investm ent, Institutional High Yield, and Reserve Investment Funds

    Management Fee

    The fund pays T. Rowe Price a fee ("Fee" ) which consists of two components: a Group Management Fee ("Group Fee") and an Individual Fund Fee ("Fund Fee"). The Fee is paid monthly to T. Rowe Price on the first business day of the next succeeding calendar month and is calculated as described next.

    The monthly Group Fee ("Monthly Group Fee") is the sum of the daily Group Fee accruals ("Daily Group Fee Accruals") for each month. The Daily Group Fee Accrual for any particular day is computed by multiplying the Price Funds` group fee accrual as determined below ("Daily Price Funds` Group Fee Accrual") by the ratio of the Price Funds`< font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black"> net assets for that day to the sum of the aggregate net assets of the Price Funds for that day. The Daily Price Funds` Group Fee Accrual for any particular day is calculated by multiplying the fraction of one (1) over the number of calendar days in the year by the annualized Daily Price Funds` Group Fee Accrual for that day as determined in accordance with the following schedule:

    0.480%
    First $1 billion
    0.360%
    Next $2 billion
    0.310%
    Next $16 billion

    0.450%
    Next $1 billion
    0.350%
    Next $2 billion
    0.305%
    Next $30 billion

    0.420%
    Next $1 billion
    0.340%
    Next $5 billion
    0.300%
    Next $40 billion

    0.390%
    Next $1 billion
    0.330%
    Next $10 billion
    0.295%
    Thereafter

    0.370%
    Next $1 billion
    0.320%
    Next $10 billion


    For the purpose of calculating the Group Fee, the Price Funds include all the mutual funds distributed by Investment Services (excluding the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Funds, Retirement Funds, and any institutional, index, or private label mutual funds). For the purpose of calculating the Daily Price Funds` Group Fee Accrual for any particular day, the net assets of each Pr ice Fund are determined in accordance with the fund`s prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the fund was open for business.

    The monthly Fund Fee ("Monthly Fund Fee") is the sum of the daily Fund Fee accruals ("Daily Fund Fee .Accruals") for each month. The Daily Fund Fee Accrual for any particular day is computed by multiplying .the fraction of one (1) over the number of calendar days in the year by the individual Fund Fee rate. The .product of this calculation is multiplied by the net assets of the fund for that day, as determined in accordance .

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    with the fund`s prospectus as of the close of business on the previous business day on which the fund was .open for business. The individual fund fees.are listed in the following table:

    Corporate Income Fund
    0.15%
    GNMA Fund
    0.15
    High Yield Fund
    0.30
    Inflation Protected Bond Fund
    0.05
    New Income Fund
    0.15
    Personal Strategy Balanced Fund
    0.25
    Personal Strategy Growth Fund
    0.30
    Personal Strategy Income Fund
    0.15
    Prime Reserve Fund
    0.05
    Short-Term Bond Fund
    0.10
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate Fund
    0.05
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund
    0.05
    U.S. Treasury Money Fund
    0.00

    The following table sets forth the total management fees, if any, paid to T. Rowe Price by each fund, during the last three years:

    Fund


    2003


    2002


    2001

    Corporate Income
    $297,000
    $232,000
    $124,000
    GNMA
    6,528,00 0
    5,287,000
    5,005,000
    High Yield*
    14,527,000
    10,173,000
    9,413,000
    Inflation Protected Bond
    0
    (a)
    (a)
    Institutional High Yield
    796,000
    (a)
    (a)
    New Income**
    9,469,000
    8,361,000
    7,887,000
    Personal Strategy Balanced
    3,071,000
    3,775,000
    3,604,000
    Personal Strategy Growth
    1,5 61,000
    1,908,000
    1,696,000
    Personal Strategy Income
    747,000
    1,092,000
    914,000
    Prime Reserve
    21,177,000
    21,485,000
    21,004,000
    Short-Term Bond
    3,014,000
    1,881,000
    1,219,000
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate
    1,404,000
    1,001,000
    869,000
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term
    1,094,000
    1,147,000
    1,128,000
    U.S. Treasury Money
    3,442,000
    3,163,000
    2,945,000

    *The fund has two classes of shares. The management fee is allocated to each class based on relative net assets.

    **The fund has three classes of shares. The management fee is allocated to each class based on relative net assets.

    (a )Prior to commencement of operations.

    Limitation on Fund Expenses

    The Investment Management Agreement between the fund and T. Rowe Price provides that the fund will bear all expenses of its operations not specifically assumed by T. Rowe Price.

    Expense Limitations and Reimbursements

    The following chart sets forth expense ratio limitations and the periods for which they are effective. For each, T. Rowe Price has agreed to bear any fund expenses (other than interest, taxes, brokerage, and other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and extraordinary expenses) which would cause the fund`s ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed the indicated percentage limitation. (The expense limitations for the Advisor and R Classes relate t o operating expenses other than management fees and certain other portfolio level expenses such as fees for custody, outside directors, and auditors.) The expenses borne by T. Rowe Price are subject to reimbursement by the

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    fund through the indicated reimbursement date, provided no reimbursement will be made if it would result in the fund`s expense ratio exceeding its applicable limitation.


    Fund


    Limitation Period


    Expense Ratio
    Limitation


    Reimbursement
    Date

    Corporate Income(a)
    June 1, 2003September 30, 2005
    0.80%
    September 30, 2007
    Inflation Protected Bond
    October 31, 2002September 30, 2004
    0.50%
    September 30, 2006
    New Income FundAdvisor Class
    September 30, 2002September 30, 2004
    0.90%September 30, 2006
    New Income FundR Class
    September 30, 2002September 30, 2004
    1.15%
    September 30, 20 06
    Personal Strategy Balanced
    November 1, 2002September 30, 2004
    0.90%
    September 30, 2006
    Personal Strategy Growth (b)
    June 1, 2002September 30, 2004
    1.00%
    September 30, 2006
    Personal Strategy Income (c)
    June 1, 2002September 30, 2004
    0.80%
    September 30, 2006
    Short-Term Bond(d)
    June 1, 2002September 30, 2004
    0.55%
    September 30, 2006

    (a)The Corporate Income Fund previously operated under a 0.80% limitation that expired May 31, 2003. The reimbursement period for this limitation extends through May 31, 2005.

    (b)The Personal Strategy Growth Fund previously operated under a 1.10% limitation that expired May 31, 2002. The reimbursement period for this limitation extends through M ay 31, 2004.

    (c)The Personal Strategy Income Fund previously operated under a 0.90% limitation that expired May 31, 2002. The reimbursement period for this limitation extends through May 31, 2004.

    (d)The Short-Term Bond Fund previously operated under a 0.55% limitation that expired May 31, 2002. The reimbursement period for this limitation extends through May 31, 2004.

    Each of the above-referenced fund`s Investment Management Agreement also provides that one or more additional expense limitation periods (of the same or different time periods) may be implemented after the expiration of the current expense limitation, and that with respect to any such additional limitation period, the fund may reimburse T. Rowe Price, provided the reimbursement does not result in the fund`s aggregate expenses exceeding the additional expense limitation.

    Corporate Income Fund

    Pursuant to the current expense limitation, $109,000 of management fees were not accrued by the fund for the year ended May 31, 2003. Unaccrued fees in the amount of $213,00 0 remain subject to reimbursement by the fund through May 31, 2005.

    Inflation Protected Bond Fund

    Pursuant to the current expense limitation, $28,000 of management fees were not accrued by the fund for the year ended May 31, 2003, and $87,000 of other fund expenses were borne by the manager. At May 31, 2003, unaccrued management fees and other expenses in the amount of $115,000 remain subject to reimbursement by the fund through September 30, 2006.

    Personal Strategy Balanced Fund

    Pursuant to the current expense limitation, $569,000 of management fees were not accrued by the fund for the year ended May 31, 2003. At May 31, 2003, unaccrued management fees in the amount of $569,000 remain subject to reimbursement by the fund through September 30, 2006.

    Personal Strategy Growth Fund

    Pursuant to the current expense limitation, $502,000 of management fees were not accrued by the fund for the year ended May 31, 2003. At May 31, 2003, unaccrued management fees in the amount of $118,000 remain subject to reimbursement by the fund through 2004, and $502,000 through 2006.

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    Personal Strategy Income Fund

    Pursuant to the current expense limitation, $488,000 of management fees were not accrued by the fund for the year ended May 31, 2003. At May 31, 2003, unaccrued management fees in the amount of $488,000 remain subject to reimbursement by the fund through September 30, 2006, and $225,000 through May 31, 2004.

    Short-Term Bond Fund

    Pursuant to the current expense limitation, $688,000 of management fees were not accrued by the fund for the year ended May 31, 2003. At May 31, 2003, unaccrued management fees in the amount of $961,000 remain subject to reimbursement by the fund through May 31, 2004, and $688,000 through September 30, 2006.

    T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds, Inc.

    The GNMA, High Yield, New Income, Short-Term Bond, and U.S. Treasury Long-Term Funds are parties to Special Servicing Agreements between and among T. Rowe Price Spectrum Fund, Inc. ("Spectrum Fund"), T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price International, and various other T. Rowe Price funds in which the Spectrum Funds invest (collectively "Underlying Price Funds"). The High Yield, New Income, and Short-Term Bond Funds are a party to a Special Services Agreement between and among T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds, Inc. ("Retirement Funds"), T. Rowe Price, and various other T. Rowe Price funds in which the Retirement Funds invest (collectively "Underlying Price Funds").

    The Special Servicing Agreements provide that if the Board of Directors of any Underlying Price Fund determines that such underlying fund`s share of the aggregate expenses of the Spectrum or Retirement Funds, respectively, is less than the estimated savings to the Underlying Price Fund from the operation of the Spectrum or Retirement Funds, respectively, the Underlying Price Fund will bear those expenses in proportion to the average daily value of its shares owned by the Spectrum or Retirement Funds, respectively, provided further that no Underlying Price Fund will bear such expenses in excess of the estimated savings to it. Such savings are expected to result primarily from the elimination of numerous separate shareholder accounts which are or would have been invested directly in the Underlying Price Funds and the resulting reduction in shareholder servicing costs. Although such cost savings are not certain, the estimated savings to the Underlying Price Funds generated by the operation of the Spectrum or Retirement Funds, respectively, are expected to be sufficient to offset most, if not all, of the expenses incurred by the Spectrum or Retirement Funds, respectively.

    Management Fee

    Government Reserve Investment and Reserve Investment Funds

    Neither fund pays T. Rowe Price an investment management fee.

    Institutional High Yield Fund

    The Investment Management Agreement between the fund and T. Rowe Price provides that the fund pays T. Rowe Price an annual fee of 0.50%. The agreement also provides that T. Rowe Price will pay all expenses of the fund`s operations, except interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and other charges incident to the purchase, sale, or lending of the fund`s portfolio securities, directors` fees, and expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) and such nonrecurring or extraordinary expenses that may arise, including the costs of actions, suits, or proceedings to which the fund is a party and the expenses the fund may incur as a result of its obligation to provide indemnification to its officers, directors, and agents. However, the Board for the fund reserves the right to impose additional fees against shareholder ac counts to defray expenses which would otherwise be paid by T. Rowe Price under the management agreement. The Board does not anticipate levying such charges; such a fee, if charged, may be retained by the fund or paid to T. Rowe Price.

    Management Related Services

    As noted above, the Investment Management Agreement spells out the expenses to be paid by the fund. In addition to the Management Fee, the fund pays for the following: shareholder service expenses; custodial, accounting, legal, and audit fees; costs of preparing and printing prospectuses and reports sent to

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    shareholders; registration fees and expenses; proxy and annual meeting expenses (if any); and director fees and expenses.

    T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. ("Ser vices"), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, acts as the fund`s transfer and dividend disbursing agent and provides shareholder and administrative services. T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. ("RPS"), also a wholly owned subsidiary, provides recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency, and administrative services for certain types of retirement plans investing in the fund. The fees paid by the fund to Services and RPS are based on the costs to Services and RPS of providing these services plus a return on capital employed in support of the services. The address for each is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.

    T. Rowe Price, under a separate agreement with the fund, provides accounting services to the fund. The fund paid the expenses shown in the following table during the last three fiscal years to T. Rowe Price for accounting services.


    Fund


    2003


    2002


    2001

    Corporate Income
    $92,000
    $84,000
    $84,000
    GNMA
    104,000
    104,000
    104,000
    Government Reserve Investment
    64,000
    64,000
    64,000
    High Yield
    116,000
    136,000
    142,000
    High Yield FundAdvisor Class
    21,000
    3,000
    (a)
    Inflation Protected Bond
    61,000
    (b)
    (b)
    Institutional High Yield
    104,000
    (b)
    (b)
    New Income
    130,000
    109,000
    106,000
    Personal Strategy Balanced
    93,000
    85,000
    85,000
    Personal Strategy Growth
    93,000
    84,000
    84,000
    Personal Strategy Income
    93,000
    85,000
    84,000
    Prime Reserve
    93,000
    98,000
    98,000
    Reserve Inve stment
    72,000
    64,000
    64,000
    Short-Term Bond
    84,000
    84,000
    84,000
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate
    64,000
    64,000
    64,000
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term
    64,000
    64,000
    64,000
    U.S. Treasury Money
    64,000
    64,000
    64,000

    (a)Less than $1,000.

    (b)Prior to commencement of operations.

    other shareholder services

    The shares of some fund shareholders are held in omnibus accounts maintained by various third parties, including retirement plan sponsors, insurance companies, banks, and broker-dealers. The fund has adopted an administrative fee payment ("AFP") program that authorizes the fund to make payments to these third parties. The payments are made for transfer agent, recordkeeping, and other administrative services provided by, or on behalf of, the third parties with respect to such shareholders and the omnibus accounts. Under the AFP program, the funds paid the amounts set forth below to vari ous third parties in calendar year 2002.

    GNMA Fund
    $11,212
    High Yield Fund
    48,330
    New Income Fund
    19,948
    Personal Strategy Balanced Fund
    53,504
    Personal Strategy Growth Fund
    44,962
    Personal Strategy Income Fund
    22,291
    Prime Reserve Fund
    26,583
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund
    203
    U.S. Treasury Money Fund
    29,590

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    Each Advisor and R Class has adopted an administrative fee payment ("AFP") program under which various intermediaries, including intermediaries receiving 12b-1 payments, may receive payments fro m the class in addition to 12b-1 fees for providing various recordkeeping and transfer agent type services to the classes and/or shareholders thereof. These services include, but are not limited to: transmissi on of net purchase and redemption orders; maintenance of separate records for shareholders reflecting purchases, redemptions, and share balances; mailing of shareholder confirmations and periodic statements; and telephone services in connection with the above. Under the AFP program, the fund paid the amount set forth below to various third parties in calendar year 2002.

    High Yield FundAdvisor Class
    $201,538

    T. Rowe Price Associates is the investment manager of several college savings plans established by states under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. Each plan has a number of portfolios that invest in underlying T. Rowe Price funds, including the New Income and Short-Term Bond Funds. Each portfolio establishes an omnibus account in the underlying Price Funds. Transfer agent and recordkeeping expenses incurred by the portfolios as a result of transactions by participants in the 529 plans that invest in the Price Funds are paid for by the underlying Price Funds under their agreement with their transfer agent, T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.

    Control of Investment Adviser

    T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ("Group") owns 100% of the stock of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Group was formed in 2000 as a holding company for the T. Rowe Price-affiliated companies.

    All funds except Government Reserve Investment and Reserve Investment Funds

    DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE FUND

    Investment Services, a Maryland corporation formed in 1980 as a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price, serves as distributor for all T. Rowe Price mutual funds on a continuous basis. Investment Services is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

    Investment Services is located at the same address as the fund and T. Rowe Price100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.

    Investment Services serves as distributor to the fund, pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement ("Underwriting Agreement"), which provides that the fund will pay all fees and expenses in connection with: necessary state filings; preparing, setting in type, printing, and mailing of prospectuses and reports to shareholders; and issuing shares, including expenses of confirming purchase orders.

    The Underwriting Agreement also provides that Investment Services will pay all fees and expenses in connection with: printing and distributing prospectuses and reports for use in offering and selling fund shares; preparing, setting in type, printing, and mailing all sales literature and advertising; Investment Services` federal and state registrations as a broker-dealer; and offering and selling shares for each fund, except for those fees and expenses specifically assumed by the fund. Investment Services` expenses are paid by T. Rowe Price.

    Investment Services acts as the agent of the fund, in connection with the sale of fund shares in the various states in which Investment Services is qualified as a broker-dealer. Under the Underwriting Agreement, Investment Services accepts orders for fund shares at net asset value. No sales charges are paid by investors or the fund. No compensation is paid to Investment Services.

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    High Yield FundAdvisor Class, New Income FundAdvisor Class, and New Income FundR Class

    Distribution and Shar eholder Services Plan

    The fund directors adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 with respect to each Advisor Class and each R Class (collectively "Class"). Each plan provides that the Class may compensate Investment Services or such other persons as the fund or Investment Services designates, to finance any or all of the distribution, shareholder servicing, maintenance of shareholder accounts, and/or other administrative services with respect to Class shares. It is expected that most, if not all, payments under the plan will be made (either directly, or indirectly through Investment Services) to brokers, dealers, banks, insurance companies, and intermediaries other than Investment Services. Under the plan, each Advisor Class pays a fee at the annual rate of up to 0.25% of that class`s average daily net assets and each R Class pays a fee at the annual rate of up to 0.50% of that class`s average daily net assets. Normally, the full amount of the fee is paid to the intermediary on shares sold through that intermediary. However, a lesser amount may be paid based on the level of services provided. Intermediaries may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing of the Class, as well as for a wide variety of other purposes associated with supporting, distributing, and servicing Class shares. The amount of fees paid by a Class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to the Class and its investors. NASD rules limit the amount of annual distribution and service fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The plan complies with these rules.

    The plan requires that Investment Services provide, or cause to be provided, a quarterly written report identifying the amounts expended by each Class and the purposes for which such expenditures were made to the fund directors for their review.

    Prior to approving the plan, the fund considered various factors relating to the implementation of the plan and determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the plan will benefit each fund, its Class, and the Class`s shareholders. The fund directors noted that to the extent the plan allows a fund to sell Class shares in markets to which it would not otherwise have access, the plan may result in additional sales of fund shares. This may enable a fund to achieve economies of scale that could reduce expenses. In addition, certain ongoing shareholder services may be provided more effectively by intermediaries with which shareholders have an existing relationship.

    The plan is renewable from year to year with respect to each fund, so long as its continuance is approved at least annually (1) by the vote of a majority of the fund directors and (2) by a vote of the majority of the fund`s independent directors ("Rule 12b-1 Directors"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of fees paid by any Class thereunder unless such amendment is approved by a majority vote of the outstanding shares of such Class and by the fund directors in the manner prescribed by Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plan is terminable with respect to a Class at any time by a vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Directors or by a majority vote of the outstanding shares in the Class.

    The following payments for the period ended May 31, 2003, were made to third-party intermediaries, including broker-dealers and insurance companies, for the distribution, shareholder servicing, maintenance of shareholder accounts, and/or other administrative services under the plan.

    High Yield FundAdvisor Class
    $925,000
    New Income FundR Class
    1,000

    CUSTODIAN

    State Street Bank and Trust Company is the custodian for the fund`s U.S. securities and cash, but it does not participate in the fund`s investment decisions . Portfolio securities purchased in the U.S. are maintained in the custody of the Bank and may be entered into the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or the security depository system of the Depository Trust Corporation. State Street Bank`s main office is at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

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    The fund (other than GNMA, Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, U.S. Treasury Long-Term, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds) has entered into a Custodian Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, London, pursuant to which portfolio securities that are purchased outside the United States are maintained in the custody of various foreign branches of JPMorgan< /font> Chase Bank and such other custodians, including foreign banks and foreign securities depositories as are approved in accordance with regulations under the 1940 Act. The address for JPMorgan Chase Bank, London is Woolgate House, Coleman Street, London, EC2P 2HD, England.

    CODE OF ETHICS

    The fund, its investment adviser (T. Rowe Price), and its principal underwriter (T. Rowe Price Investment ;Services) have a written Code of Ethics which requires persons with access to investment information ;("Access Persons") to obtain prior clearance before engaging in personal securities transactions. In addition, ;all Access Persons must report their personal securities transactions within 10 days of their execution. Access ;Persons will not be permitted to effect transactions in a security if: there are pending client orders in the ;security; the security has been purchased or sold by a client within seven calendar days; the security is being ;considered for purchase for a client;;or the security is subject to internal trading restrictions. In addition, Access Persons are prohibited from profiting from short-term trading (e.g., purchases and sales involving the same security within 60 days). Any person becoming an Access Person must file a statement of personal securities holdings within 10 days of this date. All Access Persons are required to file an annual statement with respect to their personal securities holdings. Any material violation of the Code of Ethics is reported to the Board of the fund. The Board also reviews the administration of the Code of Ethics on an annual basis.

    PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

    Investment or Brokerage Discretion

    Decisions with respect to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities on behalf of the fund are made by T. Rowe Price. T. Rowe Price is also responsible for implementing these decisions, including the negotiation of commissions and the allocation of portfolio brokerage and principal business and the use of affiliates to assist in routing orders for execution.

    The fund`s purchases and sales of fixed-income portfolio securities are normally done on a principal basis and do not involve the payment of a commission although they may involve the designation of selling concessions. That part of the discussion below relating solely to brokerage commissions would not normally apply to the fund (except to the extent that the Corporate Income, High Yield, Institutional High Yield, New Income, and Personal Strategy Funds purchase equity securities). However, it is included because T. Rowe Price does manage a significant number of common stock portfolios which do engage in agency transactions and pay commissions and because some research and services resulting from the payment of such commissions may benefit the fund.

    How Brokers and Dealers Are Selected

    Fixed-Income Securities

    Fixed-income securities are generally purchased from the issuer or a primary market-maker acting as principal for the securities on a net basis, with no brokerage commission being paid by the client, although the price usually includes an undisclosed compe nsation. Transactions placed through dealers serving as primary market-makers reflect the spread between the bid and ask prices. Securities may also be purchased from underwriters at prices which include underwriting fees.

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    Equity Securities

    In purchasing and selling equity securities, T. Rowe Price seeks to obtain quality execution at favorable .security prices through responsible brokers and dealers and at competitive commission rates. However, under .certain conditions, higher brokerage commissions may be paid in return for brokerage and research services..As a general practice, over-the-counter orders are executed with market-makers through an electronic .communications network. In selecting from among market-makers, T. Rowe Price generally seeks to select .those it believes to be actively and effectively trading the security be ing purchased or sold.In selecting brokers and dealers to execute the fund`s portfolio transactions, consideration is given to such factors as the price of the security, the rate of the commission, the size and difficulty of the order, the reliability, integrity, financial condition, general execution, and operational capabilities of competing brokers and dealers, their expertise in particular markets, and brokerage and research services provided by them. It is not the policy of T. Rowe Price to seek the lowest available commission rate where it is believed that a broker or dealer charging a higher commission rate would offer greater reliability or provide better price or execution.

    Equity and Fixed-Income Securities

    With respect to equity and fixed-income securities, T. Rowe Price may effect principal transactions on behalf of the fund with a broker or dealer who furnishes brokerage and/or research services benefiting the fund; designate any su ch broker or dealer to receive selling concessions, discounts, or other allowances; or otherwise deal with any such broker or dealer in connection with the acquisition of securities in underwritings. T. Rowe Price may receive research services in connection with brokerage transactions, including designations in fixed-price offerings.

    How Evaluations Are Made of the Overall Reasonableness of Brokerage Commissions Paid

    On a continuing basis, T. Rowe Price seeks to determine what levels of commission rates are reasonable in the marketplace for transactions executed on behalf of clients. In evaluating the reasonableness of commission rates, T. Rowe Price considers: (a) historical commission rates; (b) rates which other institutional investors are paying, based on available public information; (c) rates quoted by brokers and dealers; (d) the size of a particular transaction in terms of the number of shares, dollar amount, and number of clients involved; (e) the complexity of a particular transaction in terms of both execution and settlement; (f) the level and type of business done with a particular firm over a period of time; and (g) the extent to which the broker or dealer has capital at risk in the transaction.

    Description of Research Services Received From Brokers and Dealers

    T. Rowe Price receives a wide range of research services from brokers and dealers. These services include information on the economy, industries, groups of securities, individual companies, statistical information, accounting and tax law interpretations, political developments, legal developments affecting portfolio securities, technical market action, pricing and appraisal services, credit analysis, risk measurement analysis, performance analysis, and analysis of corporate responsibility issues. These services provide both do mestic and international perspective. Research services are received primarily in the form of written reports, computer-generated services, telephone contacts, and personal meetings with security analysts. Such services may be provided in the form of meetings arranged with corporate and industry spokespersons, economists, academicians, and government representatives. In some cases, research services are generated by third parties but are provided to T. Rowe Price by or through broker-dealers. In addition, such services may include computers and related hardware.

    Research services received from brokers and dealers are supplemental to T. Rowe Price`s own research efforts and, when utilized, are subject to internal analysis before being incorporated by T. Rowe Price into its investment process. As a practical matter, it would not be possible for T. Rowe Price`s Equity Research Division to generate all of the information presently provided by brokers and dealers. T. Rowe Price pays cash for certain res earch services received from external sources. T. Rowe Price also allocates brokerage for research services which are available for cash. While receipt of research services from brokerage firms has not reduced T. Rowe Price`s normal research activities, the expenses of T. Rowe Price could be materially increased if it attempted to generate such additional information through its own staff. To the extent that research services of value are provided by brokers or dealers, T. Rowe Price is relieved of expenses which it might otherwise bear.

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    T. Rowe Price has a policy of not allocating brokerage business in return for products or services other than brokerage or research services. In accordance with the provisions of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, T. Rowe Price may from time to time receive services and products which serve both research and non- research functions. In such event, T. Rowe Price makes a good faith determination of the anticipated research and non-research use of the product or service and allocates brokerage only with respect to the research component.

    Directed Brokerage

    In 2002, the T. Rowe Price Funds that invest in domestic equity securities adopted a commission recapture program. Under the program, a percentage of commissions generated by the portfolio transactions of those funds is rebated to the funds by the brokers and used to pay for certain fund operating expenses.

    Commissions to Brokers Who Furnish Research Services

    Certain brokers and dealers who provide quality brokerage and execution services also furnish research services to T. Rowe Price. With regard to the payment of brokerage commissions, T. Rowe Price has adopted a brokerage allocation policy embodying the concepts of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which permits an investment adviser to cause an account to pay commission rates in excess of those another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting the same transaction if the adviser determines in good faith that the commission paid is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided. The determination may be viewed in terms of either the particular transaction involved or the overall responsibilities of the adviser with respect to the accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. Therefore, research may not necessarily benefit all accounts p aying commissions to such brokers. Accordingly, while T. Rowe Price cannot readily determine the extent to which commission rates charged by broker-dealers reflect the value of their research services, T. Rowe Price would expect to assess the reasonableness of commissions in light of the total brokerage and research services provided by each particular broker. T. Rowe Price may receive research, as defined in Section 28(e), in connection with selling concessions and designations in fixed-price offerings in which the fund participates. Such research is used to benefit the accounts that purchase in the offering.

    Internal Allocation Procedures

    T. Rowe Price ha s a policy of not precommitting a specific amount of business to any broker or dealer over any specific time period. Historically, the majority of brokerage placement has been determined by the needs of a specific transaction such as market-making, availability of a buyer or seller of a particular security, or specialized execution skills. However, T. Rowe Price does have an internal brokerage allocation procedure for that portion of its discretionary client brokerage business where special needs do not exist, or where the business may be allocated among several brokers or dealers, which are able to meet the needs of the transaction.

    Each year, T. Rowe Price assesses the contribution of the brokerage and research services provided by brokers and dealers and attempts to allocate a portion of its brokerage business in response to these assessments. Research analysts, counselors, various investment committees, and the Trading Department each seek to evaluate the brokerage, execution, and research services they receive from brokers and dealers and make judgments as to the level of business which would recognize such services. In addition, brokers and dealers sometimes suggest a level of business they would like to receive in return for the various brokerage and research services they provide. Actual business received by any firm may be less than the suggested allocations but can, and often does, exceed the suggestions because the total business is allocated on the basis of all the considerations described above. In no case is a broker or dealer excluded from receiving business from T. Rowe Price because it has not been identified as providing research services.

    Miscellaneous

    T. Rowe Price`s brokerage allocation policy is generally applied to all its fully discretionary accounts, which represent a substantial majority of all assets under management. Research services furnished by brokers or dealers through which T. Rowe Price effects securities transactions may be used in servicing all accounts (including non-fund accounts) managed by T.  Rowe Price. Conversely, research services received from brokers or dealers which execute transactions for the fund are not necessarily used by T. Rowe Price exclusively in connection with the management of the fund.

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    From time to time, orders for clients may be placed through a computerized transaction network.

    The fund does not allocate business to any broker-dealer on the basis of its sales of the fund`s shares. However, this does not mean that broker-dealers who purchase fund shares for their clients will not receive business from the fund.

    Some of T.< font style="font-size:10.0pt;" face="Berkeley Book" color="Black"> Rowe Price`s other clients have investment objectives and programs similar to those of the fund. T. Rowe Price may make recommendations to other clients which result in their purchasing or selling securitie s simultaneously with the fund. As a result, the demand for securities being purchased or the supply of securities being sold may increase, and this could have an adverse effect on the price of those securities. It is T. Rowe Price`s policy not to favor one client over another in making recommendations or in placing orders. T. Rowe Price frequently follows the practice of grouping orders of various clients for execution, which generally results in lower commission rates being attained. In certain cases, where the aggregate order is executed in a series of transactions at various prices on a given day, each participating client`s proportionate share of such order reflects the average price paid or received with respect to the total order. T. Rowe Price may include the T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc. and The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving, Inc., not for profit entities, in aggregated orders from time to time. T. Rowe Price has estab lished a general investment policy that it will ordinarily not make additional purchases of a common stock for its clients (including the T. Rowe Price funds) if, as a result of such purchases, 10% or more of the outstanding common stock of the issuer would be held by its clients in the aggregate. For purposes of determining the 10% limit, T. Rowe Price includes securities held by clients of affiliated advisers.

    T. Rowe Price may give advice and take action for clients, including investment companies, which differs from advice given or the timing or nature of action taken for other clients. T. Rowe Price is not obligated to initiate transactions for clients in any security that its principals, affiliates, or employees may purchase or sell for their own accounts or for other clients.

    Purchase and sale transactions may be effected directly among and between non-ERISA client accounts (including affiliated mutual funds), provided no commission is paid to any broker, the security traded has readily available market quotations, and the transaction is effected at the independent current market price.

    At the present time, T. Rowe Price does not recapture commissions or underwriting discounts or selling group concessions in connection with taxable securities acquired in underwritten offerings. T. Rowe Price does, however, attempt to negotiate elimination of all or a portion of the selling group concession or underwriting discount when purchasing tax-exempt municipal securities on behalf of its clients in underwritten offerings.

    Trade Allocation Policies

    T. Rowe Price has developed written trade allocation guidelines for its Equity, Municipal, and Taxable Fixed-Income Trading Desks. Generally, when the amount of securities available in a public offering or the secondary markets is insufficient to satisfy the volume or price requirements for the participating client portfolios, the guidelines require a pro-rata allocation based upon the relative sizes of the participating client portfolios or the relative sizes of the participating client orders, depending upon the market involved. In allocating trades made on a combined basis, the trading desks seek to achieve the same net unit price of the securities for each participating client. Because a pro-rata allocation may not always adequately accommodate all facts and circumstan ces, the guidelines provide for exceptions to allocate trades on an adjusted basis. For example, adjustments may be made: (i) to recognize the efforts of a portfolio manager in negotiating a transaction or a private placement; (ii) to eliminate de minimus positions; (iii) to give priority to accounts with specialized investment policies and objectives; and (iv) to reallocate in light of a participating portfolio`s characteristics (e.g., available cash, industry or issuer concentration, duration, credit exposure). Also, with respect to private placement transactions, condit ions imposed by the issuer may limit availability of allocations to the fund.

    Other

    The amounts shown below involved trades with brokers acting as agents or underwriters, in which such brokers received total commissions, including discounts received in connection with underwritings for the last three fiscal years.

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    Fund


    2003


    2002


    2001

    Corporate Income
    $121,000
    $103,000
    $103,000
    GNMA
    13,000
    0
    0
    High Yield
    14,294,000
    9,189,000
    7,746,000
    Inflation Protected Bond
    121,000
    (a)
    (a)
    Institutional High Yield
    1,291,000
    (a)
    (a)
    New Income
    1,343,000
    1,734,000
    1,387,000
    Personal Strategy Balanced
    654,000
    843,000
    564,000
    Personal Strategy Growth
    311,000
    374,000
    218,000
    Personal Strategy Income
    257,000
    332,000
    215,000
    Short-Term Bond
    302,000
    217,000
    217,000
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate
    11,000
    0
    0
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term
    12,000
    0
    0

    (a)Prior to commencement of operations.

    The percentage of total portf olio transactions, placed with firms which provided research, statistical, or other services to T. Rowe Price in connection with the management of the funds, or in some cases, to the funds for the last three fiscal years, are shown below:

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    2003


    2002


    2001

    Corporate Income
    94%
    95 %
    98%
    High Yield
    86
    82
    87
    New Income
    96
    98
    112
    Personal Strategy Balanced
    17
    14
    11
    Personal Strategy Growth
    24
    19
    17
    Personal Strategy Income
    12
    9
    7

    The portfolio turnover rates for the following funds for the last three fiscal years are as follows:


    Fund


    2003


    2002


    2001

    Corporate Income
    92.9%
    91.1%
    98.1%
    GNMA(a)
    385.8
    145.2
    71.2
    High Yield
    59.9
    71.3
    80.1
    Inflation Protected Bond
    35.6*
    (b)
    (b)
    Institutional High Yield
    72.3
    (b)
    (b)
    New Income
    221.2
    222.0
    112.1
    Personal Strategy Balanced
    87.8
    97.2
    61.5
    Personal Strategy Growth
    52.5
    68.4
    54.8
    Personal Strategy Income
    108.5
    115.9
    79.8
    Short-Term Bond(a)
    110.1
    49.9
    77.6
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate
    105.6
    104.4
    108.0
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term
    65.5
    48.5
    31.3

    * Annualized

    (a)The funds` higher portfolio turnover was due primarily to increased trading of mortgage dollar rolls.

    (b)Prior to commencement of operations.

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    Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    The fund, in pursuing its objectives, may engage in short-term trading to take advantage of market variations. The fund will seek to protect principal, improve liquidity of its securities, or enhance yield by purchasing and selling securities based upon existing or anticipated market discrepancies.

    GNMA and New Income Funds

    The fund has been rolling mortgages, i.e., selling the current month and buying the forward month, to enhance total return.

    PRICING OF SECURITIES

    :Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sale price, or official closing price for certain markets, at the time the valuations are made. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the latest bid and ask prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale price for international securities.Debt securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market. Securities with original maturities of one year or more are valued using prices furnished by dealers who make markets in such securities or by an independent pricing service, which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities.

    Investments in mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuatio n. Purchased and written options are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices. Options on futures contracts are valued at the last sale price. Financial futures contracts are valued at closing settlement prices.

    Assets, including investme nts, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day at the prevailing exchange rate, using the mean of the bid and ask prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars quoted by a major bank.

    Assets and liabilities for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the officers of the fund, as authorized by the Board.

    All funds (except Personal Strategy and Money Funds)

    Debt securities with original maturities less than one year are stated at fair value, which is determined by using a matrix system that establishes a value for each security based on bid-side money market yields.

    Personal Strategy Funds

    Debt securities with original maturities less than one year are valued at amortized cost in local currency, which approximates fair value when combined with accrued interest.

    Money Funds

    Securities are valued at amortized cost.

    Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    Maintenance of Money Fund`s Net Asset Value per Share at $1.00

    It is the policy of the fund to attempt to maintain a net asset value of $1.00 per share by using the amortized cost method of valuation permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Under this method, securities are valued by reference to the fund`s acquisition cost as adjusted for amortization of premium or accumulation of discount, rather than by reference to their market value. Under Rule 2a-7:

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    (a)The Board must establish written procedures reasonably designed, taking into account current market conditions and the fund`s investment objectives, to stabilize the fund`s net asset value per share, as computed for the purpose of distribution, redemption, and repurc hase, at a single value;

    (b)The fund must (i) maintain a dollarweighted average portfolio maturity appropriate to its objective of maintaining a stable price per share, (ii) not purchase any instrument with a remaining maturity greater than 397 days, and (iii) maintain a dollarweighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less;

    (c)The fund must limit its purchase of portfolio instruments, including repurchase agreements, to those U.S. dollar-denominated instruments which the fund`s Board determines present minimal credit risks and which are eligible securities as de fined by Rule 2a-7; and

    (d)The Board must determine that (i) it is in the best interest of the fund and its shareholders to maintain a stable net asset value per share under the amortized cost method; and (ii) the fund will continue to use the amortized cost method only so long as the Board believes that it fairly reflects the market-based net asset value per share.

    Although the fund believes that it will be able to maintain its net asset value at $1.00 per share under most conditions, there can be no absolute assurance that it will be able to do so on a continuous basis. If the fund`s net asset value per share declined, or was expected to decline, below $1.00 (rounded to the nearest one cent), the Board of the fund might temporarily reduce or suspend dividend payments in an effort to maintain the net asset value at $1.00 per share. As a result of such reduction or suspension of dividends, an investor would receive less income during a given period than if such a reduction or suspension had not taken place. Such action could result in an investor receiving no dividend for the period during which he holds his shares and in his receiving, upon redemption, a price per share lower than that which he paid. On the other hand, if the fund`s net asset value per share were to increase, or were anticipated to increase, above $1.00 (rounded to the nearest one cent), the Board of the fund might supplement dividends in an effort to maintain the net asset value at $1.00 per share.

    Prime Reserve and Reserve Investment Funds

    Prime Money Market Securities Defined

    Prime money market securities are those which are described as First Tier Securities under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. These include any security with a remaining maturity of 397 days or less that is rated (or that has been issued by an issuer that is rated with respect to a class of short-term debt obligations, or any security within that class that is comparable in priority and securit y with the security) by any two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs) (or if only one NRSRO has issued a rating, that NRSRO) in the highest rating category for short-term debt obligations (within which there may be sub-categories). First Tier Securities also include unrated securities comparable in quality to rated securities, as determined by T. Rowe Price under the supervision of the fund`s Board.

    All funds

    NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

    The purchase and redemption price of the fund`s shares is equal to the fund`s net asset value per share or share price. The fund determines its net asset value per share by subtracting its liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) from its total assets (the market value of the securities the fund holds plus cash and other assets, including income accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of shares outstanding. The net asset value per share of the fund is normally calculated as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") every day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE is closed on the following days: New Year`s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Presidents` Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Inde pendence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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    Determination of net asset value (and the offering, sale, redemption, and repurchase of shares) for the fund ,may be suspended at times (a) during which the NYSE is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday ,closings,,(b) during which trading on the NYSE is restricted, (c) during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets, or (d) during which a governmental body having jurisdiction over the fund may by order permit such a suspension for the protection of the fund`s shareholders, provided that applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (or any succeeding governmental authority) shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (b), (c), or (d) exist.

    DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

    Unless you elect otherwise, the fund`s annual capital gain distribution, if any, will be reinvested on the reinvestment date using the NAV per share of that date. The reinvestment date normally precedes the payment date by one day, although the exact timing is subject to change and can be as great as 10 days.

    TAX STATUS

    The fund intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code.

    For individual shareholders, a portion of fund ordinary dividends representing qualified dividends it received may be subject to tax at the lower rate applicable to long-term capital gains, rather than ordinary income. Qualified dividends are dividends received from domestic and qualified foreign corporations. It excludes dividends representing payments in lieu of dividends related to loaned securities, dividends received on certain hedged positions and dividends on securities the fund has not held more than 60 days during the 120-day period beginning 60 days before the stock became ex-dividend (90 and 180 days for certain preferred stock). Individual shareholders can only apply the lower rate to the qualified portion of the fund`s dividend if they have held the shares in the fund on which the dividend was paid for this same holding period surrounding the ex-dividend date of the fund`s dividend. Little, if any, of ordinary dividends from the income and money funds is expected to qualify for this lower rate.

    For corporate shareholders, a portion of fund ordinary dividends are eligible for the 70% deduction for dividends received by corporations to the extent the fund`s income consists of dividends paid by U.S. corporations. This deduction does not include dividends representing payments in lieu of dividends related to loaned securities, dividends received on certain hedged positions and dividends on securities the fund has not held more than 45 days during the 90-day period beginning 45 days before the stock became ex-dividend (90 and 180 days for certain preferred stock). Little, if any, of ordinary dividends from the income and money funds is expected to qualify for this deduction. Long-term capital gain distributions paid from the funds are never eligible for the dividends-received deduction.

    For tax purposes, it does not make any difference whether dividends and capital gain distributions are paid in cash or in additional shares. Each fund must declare dividends by December 31 of each year equal to at le ast 98% of ordinary income (as of December 31) and capital gains (as of October 31) in order to avoid a federal excise tax and distribute within 12 months 100% of ordinary income and capital gains (as of its tax year-end), to avoid a federal income tax.

    At the time of your purchase, the fund`s net asset value may reflect undistributed income., capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation of securities held by the fund. A subsequent distribution to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your investment, would be taxable as either dividend or capital gain distributions. For federal income tax purposes, the fund is permitted to carry forward its net realized capital losses, if any, for eight years and realize net capital gains up to the amount of such losses without being required to pay taxes on, or distribute, such gains.

    Income received by the fund from sources within various foreign countries may be subject to foreign income taxes withheld at the source. Under the Code, if more than 50% of the value of the fund`s total assets at the

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    close of its taxable year comprise securities issued by foreign corporations or governments, the fund may file an election with the Internal Revenue Service to "pass through" to the fund`s shareholders the amount of any foreign income taxes paid by the fund. Pursuant to this election, shareholders will be required to: (1) include in gross income, even though not actually received, their respective pro-rata share of foreign taxes paid by the fund; (2) treat their pro-rata share of foreign taxes paid by them; and (3) either deduct their pro-rata share of foreign taxes in computing their taxable income, or use it as a foreign tax credit against U.S. income taxes (but not both). No deduction for foreign taxes may be claimed by a shareholder who does not itemize deductions.

    Funds that invest substantially in foreign securities and pay significant foreign taxes intend to meet the requirements of the Code which permit it to elect to "pass through" to its shareholders foreign income taxes paid, but there can be no assurance that the fund will be able to do so. If the fund will "pass through" foreign taxes for any year, shareholders will be notified with the Forms 1099-DIV received from the fund of the amount of each shareholder`s pro-rata share of (1) the foreign taxes paid for that year, (2) the fund`s gross income from foreign sources, and (3) if applicable, information to adjust to their pro-rata share of the fund`s gross income resulting from foreign dividends received by the fund which are subject to U.S. tax at the lower rates applicable to long-term capital gains. Corporate shareholders and individual shareholders whose pro-rata share of foreign taxes paid is $300 ($600 if married filing joint returns) or more will require this information to file a foreign tax credit limitation calculation with their tax return. Of course, shareholders who are not liable for federal income taxes, such as retirement plans qualified under Section 401 of the Code, will not be affected by any such "pass through" of foreign tax credits.

    .If, in any taxable year, the fund should not qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code: (1) the .fund would be taxed at normal corporate rates on the entire amount of its taxable income, if any, without a .deduction for dividends or other distributions to shareholders; and (2) the fund`s distributions, to the extent .made out of the fund`s current or accumulated earnings and profits, would be taxable to shareholders as .ordinary dividends (regardless of whether they would otherwise have been considered capital gain dividends), .and the fund may qualify for the 70% deduction for dividends received by corporations....

    Taxation of Foreign Shareholders

    The Code provides that dividends from net income will be subject to U.S. tax. For shareholders who are not engaged in a business in the U.S., this tax would be imposed at the rate of 30% upon the gross amount of the dividends in the absence of a Tax Treaty providing for a reduced rate or exemption from U.S. taxation. Distributions of net long-term capital gains realized by the fund are not subject to tax unless the foreign shareholder is engaged in a business in the U.S. and the gains are connected with that business, or the shareholder is a nonresident alien individual who was physically present in the U.S. during the tax year for more than 182 days.

    Passive Foreign Investment Companies

    The fund may purchase the securities of certain f oreign investment funds or trusts, called passive foreign investment companies, for U.S. tax purposes. Such foreign investment funds or trusts have been the only or primary way to invest in certain countries. In addition to bearing their proportionate share of the fund`s expenses (management fees and operating expenses), shareholders will also indirectly bear similar expenses of such foreign investment funds or trusts. Capital gains on the sale of such holdings are considered ordinary income regardless of how long the fund held its investment. In addition, the fund may be subject to corporate income tax and an interest charge on certain dividends and capital gains earned from these investments, regardless of whether such income and gains are distributed to shareholders.

    To avoid such tax and interest, the fund intends to treat these securities as sold on the last day of its fiscal year and recognize any gains for tax purposes at that time; deductions for losses a re allowable only to the extent of any gains resulting from these deemed sales for prior taxable years. Such gains and losses will be treated as ordinary income. The fund will be required to distribute any resulting income, even though it has not sold the security and received cash to pay such distributions.

    Foreign Currency Gains and Losses

    Foreign currency gains and losses, including the portion of gain or loss on the sale of debt securities attributable to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, are taxable as ordinary income. If the net effect of these transactions is a gain, the ordinary income dividend paid by the fund will be increased. If the result is a loss,

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    the income dividend paid by the fund will be decreased, or, to the extent such dividend has already been paid, it may be classified as a return of capital. Adjustments to reflect these gains and losses will be made at the end of the fund`s taxable year.

    YIELD INFORMATION

    GNMA Fund

    In conformity with regulations of the SEC, an income factor is calculated for each security in the portfolio based upon the security`s coupon rate. The income factors are then adjusted for any gains or losses which have resulted from prepayments of principal during the period. The income factors are then totaled for all securities in the portfolio. Next, expenses of the fund for the period, net of expected reimbursements, are deducted from the income to arrive at net income, which is then converted to a per share amount by dividing net income by the average number of shares outstanding during the period. The net income per share is divided by the net asset value on the last day of the period to produce a monthly yield which is then annualized. Quoted yield factors are for comparison purposes only, and are not intended to indicate future performance or forecast the dividend per share of the fund.

    The yield of the GNMA Fund calculated under the above - -described method for the month ended May 31, 2003, was 3.41%.

    Corporate Income, High Yield, Inflation Protected Bond, New Income, Short-Term Bond, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, and U.S. Treasury Long-Term Funds

    An income factor is calculated for each security in the portfolio based upon the security`s market value at the beginning of the period and yield as determined in conformity with regulations of the SEC. The income factors are then totaled for all securities in the portfolio. Next, expenses of the fund for the period, net of expected reimbursements, are deducted from the income to arrive at net income, which is then converted to a per share amount by dividing net income by the average number of shares outstanding during the period. The net income per share is divided by the net asset value on the last day of the period to produce a monthly yield, which is then annualized. If applicable, a taxable-equivalent yield is calculated by dividing this yield by one minus the effe ctive federal, state, and/or city or local income tax rates. Quoted yield factors are for comparison purposes only and are not intended to indicate future performance or forecast the dividend per share of the fund.

    The yields of the Corporate Income, High Yield, High Yield FundAdvisor Class, Inflation Protected Bond, New Income, New Income FundAdvisor Class, New Income FundR Class, Short-Term Bond, U.S. Treasury Intermediate, and U.S. Treasury Long-Term Funds calculated under the above-described method for the month ended May 31, 2003, were 4.51%, 8.87%, 8.63%, 1.27%, 3.13%, 2.99%, 2.73%, 2.42%, 2.05%, and 3.75%, respectively.

    Government Reserve Investment, Prime Reserve, Reserve Investment, and U.S. Treasury Money Funds

    The fund`s current and historical yield for a period is calculated by dividing the net change in value of an account (including all dividends accrued and dividends reinvested in additional shares) by the account value at the beginning of the period to obtain the base period return. This base period return is divided by the number of days in the period, then multiplied by 365 to arrive at the annualized yield for that period. The fund`s annualized compound yield for such period is compounded by dividing the base period return by the number of days in the period, and compounding that figure over 365 days.

    The seven-day yields ending May 31, 2003, for the Prime Reserve and U.S. Treasury Money Funds were 0.62% and 0.65%, respectively, and the funds` compound yield for the same period were 0.62% and 0.65%, respectively.

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    All funds

    INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

    Total Return Performance

    The fund`s calculation of total return performance includes the reinvestment of all capital gain distributions and income dividends for the period or periods indicated, without regard to tax consequences to a shareholder in the fund. Total return is calculated as the percentage change between the beginning value of a static account in the fund and the ending value of that account measured by the then current net asset value, including all shares acquired through reinvestment of income and capital gain dividends. The results shown are historical and should not be considered indicative of the future performance of the fund. Each average annual compound rate of return is derived from the cumulative performance of the fund over the time period specified. The annual compound rate of return for the fund over any period of time will vary from the average.

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    Cumulative Performance Percentage Change
    Periods Ended 5/31/03

















    Fund


    1 Yr.


    5 Yrs.


    10 Yrs.


    Since
    Inception


    Inception
    Date

    Corporate Income
    12.86%
    34.34%

    69.10%
    10/31/95
    GNMA
    7.07
    37.72
    89.61%
    264.38
    11/26/85
    High Yield
    10.53
    21.39
    88.55
    376.32
    12/31/84
    High Yield FundAdvisor Class
    10.32


    17.10
    03/31/00
    Inflation Protected Bond



    10.40
    10/31/02
    Institutional High Yield
    13.78


    13.78
    05/31/02
    New Income
    10.52
    36.84
    90.85
    1,023.81
    08/31/73
    New Income FundAdvisor Class



    7.02
    09/30/02
    New Income FundR Class



    6.84
    09/30/02
    Personal Strategy Balanced
    0.01
    18.21

    122.73
    07/29/94
    Personal Strategy Growth
    -3.68
    11.65

    132.01
    07/29/94
    Personal Strategy Income
    2.80
    23.39

    112.09
    07/29/94
    Prime Reserve
    1.01
    20.79
    51.07
    512.48
    01/26/76
    Short-Term Bond
    6.74
    35.18
    68.30
    263.72
    03/02/84
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate
    12.89
    44.90
    92.62
    176.64
    09/29/89
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term
    19.57
    50.24
    123.72
    225.66
    09/29/89
    U.S. Treasury Money
    19.31
    47.83
    198.77
    06/28/82

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    Average Annual Compound Rates of Return
    Periods Ended 5/31/0< i>3

















    Fund


    1 Yr.


    5 Yrs.


    10 Yrs.


    Since
    Inception


    Inception
    Date

    Corporate Income
    12.86%
    6.08%

    7.17%
    10/31/95
    GNMA
    7.07
    6.61
    6.61%
    7.66
    11/26/85
    High Yield
    10.53
    3.95
    6.55
    8.85
    12/31/84
    High Yield FundAdvisor Class
    10.32


    5.11
    03/31/00
    Inflation Protected Bond



    (a)
    10/31/02
    Institutional High Yield
    13.78


    13.78
    05/31/02
    New Income
    10.52
    6.47
    6.68
    8.47
    08/31/73
    New Income FundAdvisor Class



    (a)
    09/30/02
    New Income Fund 1;R Class



    (a)
    09/30/02
    Personal Strategy Balanced
    0.01
    3.40

    9.48
    07/29/94
    Personal Strategy Growth
    -3.68
    2.23

    9.99
    07/29/94
    Personal Strategy Income
    2.80
    4.29

    8.88
    07/29/94
    Prime Reserve
    1.01
    3.85
    4.21
    6.85
    01/26/76
    Short-Term Bond
    6.74
    6.21
    5.34
    6.94
    03/02/84
    U.S. Treasury Intermediate
    12.89
    7.70
    6.78
    7.73
    09/29/89
    U.S. Treasury Long-Term
    19.57
    8.48
    8.39
    9.02
    09/29/89
    U.S. Treasury Money
    1.02
    3.59
    3.99
    5.37
    06/28/82

    (a) No figure is provided because the fund`s performance is for a period of less than one year.

    Outside Sources of Information

    From time to time, in reports and promotional literature: (1) the fund`s total return performance, ranking, or any other measure of the fund`s performance may be compared to any one or combination of the following: (a) a broad-based index, (b) other groups of mutual funds, including T. Rowe Price funds, tracked by independent research firms, ranking entities, or financial publications, (c) indices of securities comparable to those in which the fund invests; (2) the consumer price index (or any other measure for inflation), or government statistics, such as GNP, may be used to illustrate investment attributes of the fund or the general economic, business, investment, or financial environment in which the fund operates; (3) various financial, economic, and market statistics developed by brokers, dealers, and other persons may be used to illustrate aspects of the fund`s performance; (4) the effect of tax-deferred compounding on the fund`s investment returns, or on returns in general in both qualified and nonqualified retirement plans or any other tax-advantaged product, may be illustrated by graphs, charts, etc.; (5) the sectors or industries in which the fund invests may be compared to relevant indices or surveys in order to evaluate t he fund`s historical performance or current or potential value with respect to the particular industry or sector; and (6) the fund may disclose the performance of other funds or accounts managed by T. Rowe Price in a manner similar to the fund.

    Other Publications

    From time to time, in newsletters and other publications issued by Investment Services, T. Rowe Price mutual fund portfolio managers may discuss economic, financial, and political developments in the U.S. and abroad and how these conditions have affected or may affect securities prices or the fund; individual securities within the fund`s portfolio; and their philosophy regarding the selection of individual stocks, including why specific stocks have been added, removed, or excluded from the fund`s portfolio.

    Other Features and Benefits

    The fund is a member of the T. Rowe Price family of funds and may help investors achieve various long-term investment goals, which include, but are not limited to, investing money for retirement, saving for a down

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    payment on a home, or paying college costs. To explain how the fund could be used to assist investors in planning for these goals and to illustrate basic principles of investing, various worksheets and guides prepared by T. Rowe Price and/or Investment Services may be made available.

    Redemptions in Kind

    The fund has filed a notice of election under Rule 18f-1 of the 1940 Act. This permits the fund to effect redemptions in kind and in cash as set forth in its prospectus.

    In the unlikely event a shareholder were to receive an in-kind redemption of portfolio securities of the fund, it would be the responsibility of the shareholder to dispose of the securities. The shareholder would be at risk that the value of the securities would decline prior to their sale, that it would be difficult to sell the securities, and that brokerage fees could be incurred.

    Issuance of Fund Shares for Securities

    Transactions involving issuance of fund shares for securities or assets other than cash will be limited to (1) bona fide reorganizations; (2) statutory mergers; or (3) other acquisitions of portfolio securities that: (a) meet the investment objective and policies of the fund; (b) are acquired for investment and not for resale except in accorda nce with applicable law; (c) have a value that is readily ascertainable via listing on or trading in a recognized United States or international exchange or market; and (d) are not illiquid.

    All funds except GNMA Fund

    CAPITAL STOC K

    The fund`s Charter authorizes the Board to classify and reclassify any and all shares which are then unissued, including unissued shares of capital stock into any number of classes or series; each class or series consisting of such number of shares and having such designations, such powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions as shall be determined by the Board subject to the 1940 Act and other applicable law. The shares of any such additional classes or series might therefore differ from the shares of the present class and series of capital stock and from each other as to preferences, conversions, or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption, subject to applicable law, and might thus be superior or inferior to the capital stock or to other classes or series in various characteristics. The Board may increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that the fund has authorized to issue without shareholder approval.

    Except to the extent that the fund`s Boar d might provide that holders of shares of a particular class are entitled to vote as a class on specified matters presented for a vote of the holders of all shares entitled to vote on such matters, there would be no right of class vote unless and to the extent that such a right might be construed to exist under Maryland law. The directors have provided that, as to any matter with respect to which a separate vote of any class is required by the 1940 Act, such requirement as to a separate vote by that class shall apply in lieu of any voting requirements established by the Maryland General Corporation Law. Otherwise, holders of each class of capital stock are not entitled to vote as a class on any matter. Accordingly, the preferences, rights, and other characteristics attaching to any class of shares might be altered or eliminated, or the class might be combined with another class or classes, by action approved by the vote of the holders of a majority of all the shares of all classes e ntitled to be voted on the proposal, without any additional right to vote as a class by the holders of the capital stock or of another affected class or classes.

    Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held (and fractional votes for fractional shares held) and will vote in the election of or removal of directors (to the extent hereinafter provided) and on other matters submitted to the vote of shareholders. There will normally be no meetings of share holders for the purpose of electing directors unless and until such time as less than a majority of the directors holding office have been elected by shareholders, at which time the directors then in office will call a shareholders` meeting for the election of directors. Except as set forth above, the directors shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor directors. Voting rights are not cumulative, so that the holders of more than 50% of the

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    shares voting in the election of directors can, if they choose to do so, elect all the directors of the fund, in which event the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any person as a director. As set forth in the By-Laws of the Corporation, a special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation shall be called by the Secretary of the Corporation on the written request of shareholders entitled to cast (a) in the case of a meeting for the purpose of removing a director, at least ten (10) percent and (b) in the case of a meeting for any other purpose, at least 25 percent, in each case of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting, provided that any such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on. Shareholders requesting such a meeting must pay to the Corporation the reasonably estimated costs of preparing and mailing the notice of the meeting. The Corporation, however, will otherwise assist the shareholders seeking to hold the special meeting in communicating to the other shareholders of the Corporation to the extent required by Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act.

    GNMA Fund

    Description of the Fund

    For tax and business reaso ns, the fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act as a diversified, open-end investment company, commonly known as a "mutual funds."

    The Declaration of Trust permits the Board to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of a single class. The Declaration of Trust also provides that the Board may issue additional series or classes of shares. Each share represents an equal proportionate beneficial interest in the fund. In the event of the liquidation of the fund, each share is entitled to a pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund.

    Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held (and fractional votes for fractional shares held) and will vote in the election of or removal of trustees (to the extent hereinafter provided) and on other matters submitted to the vote of shareholders. There will normally be no meetings of shareholders for the purpose of electing trustees unless and until such time as less than a majority of the trustees holding office have been elected by shareholders, at which time the trustees then in office will call a shareholders` meeting for the election of trustees. Pursuant to Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act, holders of record of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the fund may remove a trustee by a vote cast in person or by proxy at a meeting called for that purpose. Except as set forth above, the trustees shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor trustees. Voting rights are not cumulative, so that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting in the election of trustees can, if they choose to do so, elect all the trustees of the Trust, in which event the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any person as a trustee. No amendments may be made to the Declaration of Trust without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Trust.

    Shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the right of redemption and the privilege of exchange are described in the prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth below. The Trust may be terminated (i) upon the sale of its assets to another diversified, open-end management investment company, if approved by the vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust, or (ii) upon liquidation and distribution of the assets of the Trust, if approved by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Trust. If not so terminated, the Trust will continue indefinitely.

    Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held pers onally liable for the obligations of the fund. However, the Declaration of Trust disclaims shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the fund and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the fund or a trustee. The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification from fund property for all losses and expenses of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations, a possibility which T. Rowe Price believes is remote. Upon payment of any liability incurred by the fund, the shareholders of the fund paying such liability will be entitled to reimbursement from the general assets of the fund. The trustees intend to conduct the operati ons of the fund in such a way as to avoid, as far as possible, ultimate liability of the shareholders for liabilities of such fund.

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    T. ROWE PRICE PROXY VOTING PROCESS AND POLICIES

    As an investment adviser to its clients, T. Rowe Price analyzes the proxy statements of issuers whose stock is owned by the investment companies that it sponsors and for which it serves as investment adviser.

    Proxy Administration

    The T. Rowe Price Proxy Committee develops positions on all major corporate issues, creates guidelines, and oversees the voting process. The Proxy Committee, composed of portfolio managers, investment operations managers, and internal legal counsel, analyzes proxy policies based on whether they would adversely affect shareholders` interests and make a company less attractive to own. In evaluating proxy policies each year, the Proxy Committee relies upon our own fundamental research, independent research provided by third parties, and information presented by company managements and shareholder groups.

    Once the Proxy Committee establishe s its recommendations, they are distributed to the firm`s portfolio managers as voting guidelines. Ultimately, the chairperson of each fund`s Investment Advisory Committee is responsible for deciding and voting on the proxy proposals of companies in his or her fund. When portfolio managers cast votes that are counter to the Proxy Committee`s guidelines, they are required to document their reasons in writing to the Proxy Committ ee. Annually, the Proxy Committee and the funds` Boards review T. Rowe Price`s proxy voting process, policies, and voting records.

    T. Rowe Price has retained Institutional Shareholder Services, an expert in the proxy voting and corporate governance area, to provide proxy advisory and voting services. These services include in-depth research, analysis, and voting recommendations as well as vote execution, reporting, auditing, and consulting assistance for the handling of proxy voting responsibility and corporate governance-related efforts. While the Proxy Committee relies upon ISS research in establishing T. Rowe Price`s voting guidelinesmany of which are consistent with ISS positionsT. Rowe Price may deviate from ISS recommendations on general policy issues or specific proxy proposals.

    Fiduciary Considerations

    T. Rowe Price`s decisions with respect to proxy issues are made in light of the anticipated impact of the issue on the desirability of investing in the portfolio company. Proxies are voted solely in the interests of fund shareholders. Practicalities involved with international investing may make it impossible at times, and at other times disadvantageous, to vote proxies in every instance.

    Consideration Given Management Recommendations

    When determining whether to invest in a particular company, one of the key factors T. Rowe Price considers is the quality and depth of its management. As a result, T. Rowe Price believes that recommendations of management on most issues should be given weight in determining how proxy issues should be voted.

    T. Rowe Price Voting Policies

    Specific voting guidelines have been established by the Proxy Committee for recurring issues that appear on proxies. The following is a summary of the more significant T. Rowe Price policies:

    Election of Directors

    T. Rowe Price generally supports slates with a majority of independent directors and nominating committees chaired by an independent board member. T. Rowe Price withholds votes for inside directors serving on compensation and audit committees and for directors who miss more than one-fourth of the scheduled board meetings.

    Executive Compensation

    The goal of T. Rowe Price is to assure that a company`s equity-based compensation plan is aligned with shareholders` long-term interests. While it evaluates most plans on a case-by-case basis, T. Rowe Price generally opposes compensation packages that provide what it views as excessive awards to a few senior executives or that contain excessively dilutive stock option plans. T. Rowe Price bases its review on criteria such as the costs associated with the plan, plan features, dilution to shareholders and comparability to plans in the company`s peer group. T. Rowe Price generally opposes plans that give a company the ability to reprice options.

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    Anti-takeover and Corporate Governance Issues

    T. Rowe Price generally opposes anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions. When voting on corporate governance proposals, T. Rowe Price will consider the dilutive impact to shareholders and the effect on shareholder rights.

    Social and Corporate Responsibility Issues

    T. Rowe Price generally votes with a company`s management on social issues unless they have substantial economic implications for the company`s business and operations that have not been adequately addressed by management.

    Monitoring and Resolving Conflicts of Interest

    The Proxy Committee is also responsible for monitoring and resolving possible material conflicts between the interests of T. Rowe Price and those of its clients with respect to proxy voting. Since T. Rowe Price`s voting guidelines are predetermined by the Proxy Committee using recommendations from ISS, an independent third party, application of the T. Rowe Price guidelines by fund portfolio managers to vote fund proxies should in most instances adequately address any possible conflicts of i nterest. However, for proxy votes inconsistent with T. Rowe Price guidelines, the Proxy Committee reviews all such proxy votes in order to determine whether the portfolio manager`s voting rationale appears reasonable. The Proxy Committee also assesses whether any business or other relationships between T. Rowe Price and a portfolio company could have influenced an inconsistent vote on that company`s proxy. Issues rais ing possible conflicts of interest are referred to designated members of the Proxy Committee for immediate resolution.

    federal registration of shares

    The fund`s shares (except for Government Reserve Investment and Reserve Investment Funds) are registered for sale under the 1933 Act. Registration of the fund`s shares is not required under any state law, but the fund is required to make certa in filings with and pay fees to the states in order to sell its shares in the states.

    legal counsel

    Shearman & Sterling LLP, whose address is 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, is legal counsel to the fund.

    INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 250 West Pratt Street, 21st Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, are the independent auditors to the funds.

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    The financial statements of the funds listed below for the period ended May 31, 2003, and the report of independent auditors are included in each fund`s annual report for the period ended May 31, 2003. A copy of each annual report accompanies this Statement of Additional Information. The following financial statements and the report of independent auditors appearing in each annual report for the period ended May 31, 2003, are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference (references are to page numbers in the reports):


    ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES:











    corporate income


    PRIME RESERVE

    Financial Highlights, May 31, 2003
    11
    11
    Statement of Net Assets, May  31, 2003
    12-24
    12-18
    Statement of Operations, year ended
    May 31, 2003
    25
    19
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years
    ended May 31, 2003, and May 31, 2002
    26
    20
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    27-32
    21-23
    Report of Independent Auditors
    33
    24





    Inflation
    protected BOND

    Financial Highlights, period from October 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003
    11
    Statement of Net Assets, May 31, 2003
    12-13
    Statement of Operations, period from October 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003
    14
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, period from October 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003
    15
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    16-19
    Report of Independent Auditors
    20





    GNMA


    New Income


    short-TERM BOND

    Financial Highlights, May 31, 2003
    11
    13
    9
    Portfolio of Investments, May 31, 2003
    12-14
    16-28
    10-18
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities, May 31, 2003
    15
    29
    19
    Statement of Operations, year ended
    May 31, 2003
    16
    30-31
    20
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years
    ended May 31, 2003, and May 31, 2002
    17
    32-33
    21
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    18-22
    34-41
    22-27
    Report of Independent Auditors
    23
    42
    28

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    InSTITUTIONAL
    HIGH YIELD

    Financial Highlights, period from May 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003
    10
    Portfolio of Investments, May 31, 2003
    11-19
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities, May 31, 2003
    20
    Statement of Operations, period from May 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003
    21
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, period fromMay 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003
    22
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    23-25
    Report of Independent Auditors
    26





    NEW INCOME
    FUNDAdvisor CLASS


    New InCOME
    FUNDR CLASS

    Financial Highlights, period fromSeptember 30, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003
    14
    15
    Portfolio of Investments, May 31, 2003
    16-28
    16-28
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities,May 31, 2003
    29
    29
    Statement of Operations, year endedMay 31, 2003
    30-31
    30-31
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years
    ended May 31, 2003, and May 31, 2002
    32-33
    32-33
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    34-41
    34-41
    Report of Independent Auditors
    42
    42





    pERSONAL
    STRATEGY
    BALANCED


    PERSONAL
    STRATEGY
    GROWTH


    PERSONAL
    STRATEGY
    INCOME

    Financial Highlights, May 31, 2003
    5
    5
    5
    Portfolio of Investments, May 31, 2003
    6-36

    6-36
    Statement of Net Assets, May 31, 2003

    6-37

    Statement of Assets and Liabilities, May 31, 2003
    37

    37
    Statement of Operations, year ended
    May 31, 2003
    38
    38
    38
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended
    May 31, 2003, and May 31, 2002
    39
    39
    39
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    40-46
    40-45
    40-45
    Report of Independent Auditors
    47
    46
    46

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    High yield


    High YielD
    FundAdvisor
    class

    Financial Highlights, May 31, 2003
    15
    16
    Statement of Net Assets, May 31, 2003
    17-35
    17-35
    Statement of Operations, year ended
    May 31, 2003
    36-37
    36-37
    Statement of C hanges in Net Assets, years ended
    May 31, 2003, and May 31, 2002
    38-39
    38-39
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    40-45
    40-45
    Report of Independent Auditors
    46
    46





    U.S. TREASURY
    INTERMEDIATE


    U.S. TREASURY
    LONG-TERM


    U.S. TREASURY
    MONEY

    Financial Highlights, May 31, 2003
    20
    21
    19
    Statement of Net Assets, May 31, 2003
    24-26
    27-29
    22-23
    Statement of Operations, year ended
    May 31, 2003
    30
    30
    30
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended
    May 31, 2003, and May 31, 2002
    32
    33
    31
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    34-38
    34-38
    34-38
    Report of Independent Auditors
    39
    39
    39





    Reserve
    INvestment


    Government
    Reserve
    investment

    Financial Highlights, May 31, 2003
    11
    12
    Statement of Net Assets, May 31, 2003
    13-20
    21-22
    Statement of Operations, year ended May 31, 2003
    23
    23
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets, years ended May 31, 2003, and May 31, 2002
    24
    25
    Notes to Financial Statements, May 31, 2003
    26-28
    26-28
    Report of Independent Auditors
    29
    29

    RATINGS OF COMMERCIAL PAPER

    Moody`s Investors Service, Inc. The rating of Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody`s. Among the factors considered by Moody`s in assigning ratings are the following: valuation of the management of the issuer; economic evaluation of the issuer`s industry or industries and an appraisal of speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; evaluation of the issuer`s products in relation to competition and customer acceptance; liquidity; amou nt and quality of long-term debt; trend of earnings over a period of 10 years; financial strength of the parent company and the relationships which exist with the issuer; and recognition by the management of obligations which may be present or may arise as a result of public interest questions and preparations to meet such obligations. These factors are all considered in determining whether the commercial paper is rated P1, P2, or P3.

    Standard & Poor`s Corporation Commercial paper rated A (highest quality) by S&P has the following characteristics: liquidity ratios are adequate to meet cash requirements; long-term senior debt is rated "A" or

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    better, although in some cases "BBB" credits may be allowed. The issuer has access to at least two additional channels of borrowing. Basic earnings and cash flow have an upward trend with allowance made for unusual circumstances. Typically, the issuer`s industry is well established and the issuer has a strong position within the industry. The reliability and quality of management are unquestioned. The relative strength or weakness of the above factors determines whether the issuer`s commercial paper is rated A1, A2, or A3.

    Fitch IBCA, Inc. Fitch 1Highest grade Commercial paper assigned this rating is regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment. Fitch 2Very good grade Issues assigned this rating reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than the strongest issues.

    RATINGS OF CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

    Moody`s Investors Service, Inc.

    AaaBonds 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."

    AaBonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group, they comprise what ar e generally known as high-grade bonds.

    ABonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium-grade obligations.

    BaaBonds rated Baa are considered as 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.

    BaBonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements: their futures 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.

    BBond s rated B generally lack the characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

    CaaBonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default, or there may be present elements of d anger with respect to repayment of principal or payment of interest.

    CaBonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

    CBonds rated C represent the lowest rated and have extremely po or prospects of attaining investment standing.

    Standard & Poor`s Corporation

    AAAThis is the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor`s to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay principal and interest.

    AABonds rated AA also qualify as high-quality debt obligations. Capacity to pay principal and interest is very strong.

    ABonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay principal and interest, although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic cond itions.

    BBBBonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay principal and interest. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are

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    more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay principal and interest for bonds in this category than for bonds in the A category.

    BB, B, CCC, CC, CBonds rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are regarded on balance as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer`s capacity to pay interest and repay pr incipal. BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and C 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.

    DIn default.

    Fitch IBCA, Inc.

    AAAHigh grade, broadly marketable, suitable for investment by trustees and fiduciary institutions, and liable to slight market fluctuation other than through changes in the money rate. The prime feature of an AAA bond is the showing of earnings several times or many times interest requirements for such stability of applicable interest that safety is beyond reasonable question whenever changes occur in conditions. Other features may enter, such as wide margin of protection through collateral, security, or direct lien on specific property. Sinking funds or voluntary reduction of debt by call or purchase are often factors, while guarantee or assumption by parties other than the original debtor may influence the rating.

    AAOf safety virtually beyond question and readily salable. Their merits are not greatly unlike those of AAA class, but a bond so rated may be junior, though of strong lien, or the margin of safety is less strikingly broad. The issue may be the obligation of a small company, strongly secured, but influenced as to rating by the lesser financial power of the enterprise and more local type of market.

    ABonds rated A are considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality. The obligor`s ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be strong but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

    BBBBonds rated BBB are considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory credit quality. The obligor`s ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are more likely to have adverse impact on these bonds and therefore impair timely p ayment. The likelihood that the ratings of these bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for bonds with higher ratings.

    BB, B, CCC, CC, and CBonds rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are regarded on balance as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer`s capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation for bond issues not in default. BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation. The rating takes into consideration special features of the issue, its relationship to other obligations of the issuer, and the current and prospective financial condition and operating performance of the issuer.

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