N-CSR 1 w16011nvcsr.htm LEGG MASON INCOME TRUST, INC FORM N-CSR nvcsr
 

 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05029
Name of Fund: Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc.
Address of Principal Executive Offices: 100 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Name and address of agent for service:
Richard M. Wachterman, Esq.
Legg Mason & Co., LLC
100 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 539-0000
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2005
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2005
 
 

 


 

 

Item 1. Report to Shareholders
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Annual Report to Shareholders
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To Our Shareholders,

   We are pleased to provide you with Legg Mason Income Trust’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2005, combining reports for the Legg Mason Core Bond Fund, High Yield Portfolio, Investment Grade Income Portfolio, Limited Duration Bond Portfolio and the U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio.

   The following table summarizes key statistics for the Primary Class of each portfolio, as of December 31, 2005:
                         
Net Asset Value
SEC YieldA Average Life Per Share

Core Bond
    4.07%       8.42 years     $ 9.71  
High Yield
    6.61%       6.94 years     $ 8.93  
Investment Grade
    5.00%       10.31 years     $ 10.40  
Limited DurationB
    3.89%       3.32 years     $ 10.20  
U.S. Government Money MarketC
    3.55%       49 days     $ 1.00  

   For the year ended December 31, 2005, total returns for the Primary Class of shares of the Core Bond, High Yield, Investment Grade and Limited Duration Portfolios were +0.94%, +2.39%, +1.69%, and +1.83%, respectively. Total returns for the Institutional Class of shares of High Yield, Investment Grade and Limited Duration Portfolios were +2.94%, +2.27%, and +2.29%, respectively. (Total return measures investment performance in terms of appreciation or depreciation in a portfolio’s net asset value per share, plus dividends and any capital gain distributions.)

   For each of our Funds, historical performance is not indicative of future results, and the principal value of the Core Bond, High Yield, Investment Grade and Limited Duration Portfolios will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share; however, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio is primarily invested in government agency securities. Although most government agency securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, all such securities held in the Portfolio at December 31, 2005 carry the highest quality ratings of the Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s rating services.
   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, has completed its annual audit examination, and audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, are included in this report.


A  SEC yields reported for the Core Bond, High Yield, Investment Grade and Limited Duration Portfolios are for the 30 days ended December 31, 2005. For the U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio, the SEC yield is for the 7 days ended December 31, 2005.
B  Limited Duration was formerly the U.S. Government Intermediate Portfolio, see page 85 for additional information about the change.
C  An investment in the U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.


 

Annual Report to Shareholders
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   On January 3, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Legg Mason U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio approved, subject to shareholder approval, a Plan of Liquidation, Dissolution and Termination whereby all the Fund’s assets would be liquidated and the Fund would subsequently be dissolved. The estimated time of liquidation is February 27, 2006.

   Many of our shareholders regularly add to their Primary Class Fund holdings by authorizing automatic, monthly transfers from their bank checking or brokerage accounts. Your financial adviser will be happy to help you establish a dollar cost averaging plan should you wish to do so.
   Finally, we wanted to update you on previously announced news regarding Legg Mason. We recently completed a business transaction with Citigroup that enabled us to become one of the top five mutual fund companies in the United States.D As of December 31, 2005, Legg Mason, Inc.’s assets under management totalled $850.8 billion. Of that amount, $362.6 billion were in mutual funds advised by the investment advisory affiliates of Legg Mason, Inc. On page 3 you will find a letter from Raymond A. “Chip” Mason, Legg Mason’s chairman and chief executive officer, describing the significance of this transaction and our deep commitment to the clients of all of our asset management businesses.

  Sincerely,

     
-s- JOHN F. CURLEY, JR.
 
-s- MARK R. FETTING
John F. Curley, Jr.
Chairman
 
Mark R. Fetting

President

February 15, 2006


D  Source: “Open and Closed-End Mutual Funds Third Quarter 2005 Market Shares,” published by Strategic Insight.


 

Annual Report to Shareholders
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To Our Clients and Shareholders Worldwide,

   Today represents a major milestone in the proud, over a century history of Legg Mason. With the successful acquisition of Citigroup’s worldwide asset management business, Legg Mason has transformed itself from a well-regarded money management and regional securities firm into a global asset manager with more than $800 billion in assets under management. We undertook this important step to enable us to concentrate all of our resources on what we believe we do best: managing your money.

   While we understand some things will change, there are two core beliefs that you can continue to count on from us. First, we believe that the bedrock of any successful organization is its character and integrity. Second, we are deeply committed to encouraging and supporting the many talented money managers throughout the Legg Mason organization in their quest to be both independent and performance driven. All of our managers share a common organizational mission: “To be one of the best money managers in the world.”
   As a global money manager, we now offer institutions, mutual fund and high net worth individual investors around the world a constellation of sophisticated money management services from which to choose—from equity to alternative to fixed income products offered throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Latin America and Canada.
   So, whether you are a satisfied client of Legg Mason Capital Management, Western Asset Management, Private Capital Management, Royce, Brandywine, Batterymarch, Permal or any of the many former Citigroup mutual funds or separate accounts that now comprise the ‘new’ Legg Mason, you should know that we pledge to you that we will work hard to meet your investment objectives, every day.

  Sincerely,
 
  /s/ Raymond A. Mason
  Raymond A. “Chip” Mason
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

December 2005


 

Annual Report to Shareholders
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Core Bond Fund

   The average annual total return for the Core Bond Fund for the period from its inception to December 31, 2005, is presented below, along with the total return of its benchmark:

                   
Since
One Year InceptionA

Core Bond Fund
               
 
Primary Class
    +0.94%       +1.54%  
Lehman Aggregate Bond IndexB
    +2.43%       +4.88%  
  

  The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information please visit www.leggmasonfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various period.  

   Our investment strategy produced generally negative results. The total return (appreciation or depreciation in the Fund’s net asset value per share, plus dividends and any capital gain distributions) of the Fund’s Primary Class lagged the performance of its primary benchmark, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, delivering 0.94% versus 2.43% for the index. The Fund’s underweight duration stance suffered as yields fell, but its barbelled exposure to maturities benefited from a flatter yield curve. A neutral-to-underweight exposure to the credit sector was rewarded as spreads widened, but an emphasis on BBB-rated bonds suffered since they underperformed higher-quality bonds. An overweight exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected SecuritiesC subtracted modestly from performance as they underperformed Treasuries.

Western Asset Management Company

January 31, 2006


A  The Inception date of the Primary Class is February 27, 2004. Index returns are for periods beginning February 29, 2004.
B  A market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs, and total return performance of fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and nonconvertible investment grade debt issues with at least $100 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.
C  Security whose principal value is adjusted daily or monthly in accordance with changes to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. Interest is calculated on the basis of the current adjusted principal value.


 

Annual Report to Shareholders
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Expense Example

Core Bond Fund

   As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Each example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005, and held through December 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

                         
Beginning Ending Expenses PaidA
Account Account During the
Value Value Period
7/1/05 12/31/05 7/1/05 to 12/31/05

Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 992.60     $ 5.02  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,020.16       5.09  


A  These calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal half-year. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.00% multiplied by the average value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), and divided by 365.


 

Annual Report to Shareholders
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Performance Information

Core Bond Fund

   The graph on the following page compares the Fund’s total returns to that of a closely matched broad-based securities market index. The graph illustrates the cumulative total return of an initial $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Primary Class shares, for the periods indicated. The line for the Fund represents the total return after deducting all Fund investment management and other administrative expenses and the transaction costs of buying and selling securities. The line representing the securities market index does not include any transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities in the index or other administrative expenses. Both the Fund’s and the index’s results assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

   Total return measures investment performance in terms of appreciation or depreciation in a fund’s net asset value per share, plus dividends and any capital gain distributions. It assumes that dividends and distributions were reinvested at the time they were paid. Average annual returns tend to smooth out variations in a fund’s return, so that they differ from actual year-to-year results.


 

 
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment — Primary Class

(CORE BOND FUND GRAPH)

Periods Ended December 31, 2005

                         
Cumulative Average Annual
Total Return Total Return

    One Year     +0.94%       +0.94%      
    Life of Class*     +2.87%       +1.54%      
   
   
    * Inception date: February 27, 2004    
   
   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information please visit www.leggmasonfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


A  A market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs, and total return performance of fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and nonconvertible investment grade debt issues with at least $100 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.


 

Performance Information — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Portfolio Composition (as of December 31, 2005)B

Standard & Poor’s Debt RatingsC (as a percentage of the portfolio)

  

(Debt Ratings Pie Chart)

Maturity Schedule (as a percentage of the portfolio)

(Maturity Schedule Pie Chart)


B  The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of its portfolio holdings and sectors is subject to change at any time.
C  Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services provide capital markets with credit ratings for the evaluation and assessment of credit risk.


 

Annual Report to Shareholders
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Portfolio of Investments

Legg Mason Core Bond Fund

December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Long-Term Securities — 124.3%
Corporate Bonds and Notes — 23.2%
   Aerospace/ Defense — 0.1%
 
Northrop Grumman Corporation
    4.079%       11/16/06     $ 40     $ 40  
 
United Technologies Corporation
    5.400%       5/1/35       20       20  
                             
 
                              60  
                             
 
   Automotive — 1.7%
 
Ford Motor Company
    7.450%       7/16/31       720       490  
 
General Motors Corporation
    8.250%       7/15/23       1,000       642  
 
General Motors Corporation
    8.375%       7/15/33       150       99  
                             
 
                              1,231  
                             
 
   Banking and Finance — 3.2%
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    4.950%       1/15/08       40       36  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    6.625%       6/16/08       190       172  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    7.375%       10/28/09       590       523  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    7.375%       2/1/11       230       202  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    7.250%       10/25/11       210       182  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    6.125%       2/1/07       10       10  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    6.150%       4/5/07       50       47  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    6.125%       8/28/07       230       213  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    5.625%       5/15/09       685       609  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    7.750%       1/19/10       110       103  
 
HSBC Finance Corporation
    4.125%       11/16/09       225       217  
                             
 
                              2,314  
                             
 
   Banks — 1.1%
 
Bank of America Corporation
    3.875%       1/15/08       90       88  
 
Bank of America Corporation
    4.500%       8/1/10       120       118  
 
Bank One Corporation
    6.500%       2/1/06       220       220  
 
Bank One Corporation
    2.625%       6/30/08       335       318  


 

 
Legg Mason Core Bond Fund — Continued
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Banks — Continued
 
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust II
    5.260%       12/31/49     $ 10     $ 10 A,B
 
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust III
    5.254%       12/29/49       20       20 A,B
                             
 
                              774  
                             
 
   Cable — 0.5%
 
Comcast Corporation
    6.500%       1/15/15       240       254  
 
Cox Communications, Inc. 
    3.875%       10/1/08       70       67  
                             
 
                              321  
                             
 
   Diversified Financial Services — 1.6%
 
CIT Group Inc. 
    4.000%       5/8/08       5       5  
 
Citigroup Inc. 
    4.125%       2/22/10       230       223  
 
General Electric Capital Corporation
    4.250%       1/15/08       180       178  
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 
    5.150%       9/15/10       650       646  
 
Wells Fargo & Company
    4.200%       1/15/10       105       102  
                             
 
                              1,154  
                             
 
   Electric — 0.7%
 
Dominion Resources, Inc. 
    4.750%       12/15/10       30       29  
 
Dominion Resources, Inc. 
    5.700%       9/17/12       95       97  
 
FirstEnergy Corp. 
    7.375%       11/15/31       285       336  
 
Oncor Electric Delivery Company
    6.375%       1/15/15       30       32  
 
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
    5.650%       12/15/13       20       20  
                             
 
                              514  
                             
 
   Energy — 2.6%
 
Duke Energy Corporation
    6.250%       1/15/12       50       53  
 
Duke Energy Corporation
    5.625%       11/30/12       90       92  
 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
    6.050%       3/1/34       135       140  


 

 
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Energy — Continued
 
TXU Corp. 
    6.550%       11/15/34     $ 800     $ 756  
 
TXU Energy Co. 
    7.000%       3/15/13       770       820  
                             
 
                              1,861  
                             
 
   Environmental Services — 0.1%
 
Waste Management, Inc. 
    6.375%       11/15/12       85       91  
                             
 
   Food, Beverage and Tobacco — 0.5%
 
Altria Group, Inc. 
    7.000%       11/4/13       155       169  
 
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
    4.950%       1/15/14       155       155  
 
Kraft Foods Inc. 
    5.625%       11/1/11       65       67  
                             
 
                              391  
                             
 
   Investment Banking/ Brokerage — 0.7%
 
BNP Paribas NY
    6.875%       3/1/09       110       116  
 
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 
    4.000%       1/22/08       115       113  
 
Morgan Stanley
    3.625%       4/1/08       190       185  
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 
    4.500%       6/15/10       110       108  
                             
 
                              522  
                             
 
   Media — 0.4%
 
Clear Channel
Communications, Inc.
    4.625%       1/15/08       30       30  
 
Clear Channel
Communications, Inc.
    4.250%       5/15/09       50       48  
 
Clear Channel
Communications, Inc.
    5.500%       9/15/14       40       38  
 
Time Warner Inc. 
    6.875%       5/1/12       75       80  
 
Time Warner Inc. 
    7.700%       5/1/32       75       84  
                             
 
                              280  
                             
 
   Medical Care Facilities — 1.0%
 
HCA, Inc. 
    5.750%       3/15/14       700       679  
                             
 


 

 
Legg Mason Core Bond Fund — Continued
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Medical Care Facilities — Continued
   Oil and Gas — 1.7%
 
Amerada Hess Corporation
    7.300%       8/15/31     $ 245     $ 283  
 
Apache Corporation
    6.250%       4/15/12       35       38  
 
Conoco Inc. 
    6.950%       4/15/29       225       271  
 
ConocoPhillips
    4.750%       10/15/12       60       60  
 
Devon Energy Corporation
    7.950%       4/15/32       140       181  
 
Kerr-McGee Corporation
    6.875%       9/15/11       300       320  
 
XTO Energy, Inc. 
    7.500%       4/15/12       15       17  
 
XTO Energy, Inc. 
    6.250%       4/15/13       20       21  
                             
 
                              1,191  
                             
 
   Paper and Forest Products — 0.4%
 
International Paper Company
    5.500%       1/15/14       40       39  
 
Weyerhaeuser Company
    6.750%       3/15/12       235       250  
                             
 
                              289  
                             
 
   Photo Equipment and Supplies — 0.7%
 
Eastman Kodak Company
    7.250%       11/15/13       540       516  
                             
 
   Retail — 0.5%
 
Target Corporation
    5.400%       10/1/08       155       158  
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
    3.375%       10/1/08       190       183  
                             
 
                              341  
                             
 
   Special Purpose — 4.8%
 
ASIF Global Financing XIX
    4.900%       1/17/13       40       40 A
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    4.050%       6/4/08       95       92  
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    7.200%       9/1/09       50       53  
 
Lilacs Repackaging 05-I
    5.138%       1/15/64       500       493 A
 
Sprint Capital Corporation
    4.780%       8/17/06       15       15  
 
Sprint Capital Corporation
    6.000%       1/15/07       270       273  


 

 
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Special Purpose — Continued
 
Sprint Capital Corporation
    8.375%       3/15/12     $ 2,040     $ 2,364  
 
Verizon Global Funding Corp. 
    7.375%       9/1/12       105       117  
                             
 
                              3,447  
                             
 
   Telecommunications — 0.1%
 
BellSouth Corporation
    4.750%       11/15/12       10       10  
 
SBC Communications Inc. 
    5.100%       9/15/14       70       68  
                             
 
                              78  
                             
 
   Transportation — 0.8%
 
JetBlue Airways Corporation
    4.715%       8/15/16       300       296 C
 
JetBlue Airways Corporation
    4.790%       11/15/16       300       294 C
                             
 
                              590  
                             
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost — $17,415)
    16,644  

Asset-Backed Securities — 4.3%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 1.0%
 
Bank One Issuance Trust 2003-C1
    4.540%       9/15/10       200       198  
 
BankAmerica Manufactured Housing Contract 1997-2
    6.790%       12/10/22       32       32  
 
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 2001-C3
    6.650%       5/15/08       200       201  
 
Conseco Finance Home Equity Loan Trust 2001-A
    7.440%       3/15/32       200       201  
 
MMCA Automobile Owner Trust 2002-4
    3.050%       11/16/09       107       107  
                             
 
                              739  
                             
 
   Indexed SecuritiesC — 3.3%
 
AAA Trust 2005-2
    4.291%       11/26/35       191       191 A
 
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc. 2005-R3
    4.469%       5/25/35       185       185  
 
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust 2003-BA
    4.859%       4/25/33       176       176 A


 

 
Legg Mason Core Bond Fund — Continued
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Asset-Backed Securities — Continued
   Indexed SecuritiesC — Continued
 
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust 2004-C
    4.799%       5/28/44     $ 475     $ 475  
 
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust 2005-B
    4.340%       4/28/39       250       250  
 
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-OPT2
    4.469%       5/25/35       325       325  
 
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization 2005-RP1
    4.559%       1/25/35       182       182 A
 
EQCC Trust 2002-1
    4.679%       11/25/31       10       10  
 
Household Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-HC1
    4.720%       2/20/33       127       127  
 
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I 2005-WMC2
    4.459%       2/25/35       267       266  
 
Residential Asset Mortgage Product Inc 2004-RPIA
    4.490%       11/25/42       41       41 A
 
Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc. 2002-HE1
    4.749%       9/27/32       127       127  
                             
 
                              2,355  
                             
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost — $3,109)
    3,094  

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 19.9%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 3.0%
 
Asset Securitization Corporation 1996-D2
    6.920%       2/14/29       26       26  
 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Incorporated 2005-3
    4.668%       7/10/43       500       482  
 
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2004-2 CB
    4.250%       3/25/34       297       293  
 
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II 2005-GG4
    4.680%       7/10/39       200       195  
 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-LDP4
    4.918%       10/15/42       200       196  


 

 
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Continued
   Fixed Rate Securities — Continued
 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2005-C3 A5
    4.739%       7/15/30     $ 140     $ 136  
 
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2005-C3 AAB
    4.664%       7/15/30       200       194  
 
MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust 2005-1
    7.000%       8/25/34       312       322 A
 
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2005-HQ6
    4.989%       8/13/42       240       237  
 
Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-RA1
    7.000%       3/25/34       102       104  
                             
 
                              2,185  
                             
 
   Indexed SecuritiesC — 16.3%
 
ABFS Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-2
    4.879%       4/25/34       118       118 A
 
Banc of America Funding Corporation 2005-E
    4.402%       6/20/35       587       595  
 
Brazos Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc. 2005-1
    4.549%       6/15/42       400       397  
 
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2005-17
    4.639%       7/25/35       614       612  
 
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2005-38
    4.729%       9/25/35       549       548  
 
Countrywide Home Loans
2005-11, 3A3
    4.736%       4/25/35       497       499  
 
Countrywide Home Loans
2005-11, 6A1
    4.679%       3/25/35       446       446  
 
Countrywide Home Loans
2005-3
    4.669%       4/25/35       483       482  
 
Countrywide Home Loans
2005-9 1A1
    4.679%       5/25/35       516       514  
 
Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust 2005-AR1
    4.599%       6/25/45       500       500  


 

 
Legg Mason Core Bond Fund — Continued
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Continued
   Indexed SecuritiesC — Continued
 
Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust 2005-AR4
    4.639%       10/25/45     $ 314     $ 313  
 
GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-RP2
    4.729%       3/25/35       360       361 A
 
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-7
    4.822%       6/19/45       642       648  
 
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-9
    4.710%       6/20/35       570       569  
 
Impac CMB Trust 2003-7
    4.699%       8/25/33       221       221  
 
Lehman XS Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-7N
    4.679%       12/25/35       359       359  
 
MSDWCC Heloc Trust 2005-1
    4.569%       7/25/17       77       77  
 
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust 2005-2 A1
    4.599%       7/25/35       251       251  
 
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust 2005-2 A2
    4.609%       7/25/35       375       375  
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR13
    4.669%       10/25/45       577       576  
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR19
    4.660%       12/25/45       800       800  
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR11
    4.699%       8/25/45       1,422       1,424  
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR6
    4.609%       4/25/45       549       547  
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR8
    4.649%       7/25/45       479       478  
                             
 
                              11,710  
                             
 
   Stripped Securities — 0.1%
 
Mach One Trust, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 2004-1A
    1.624%       5/28/40       1,290       71 A,D1
                             
 


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Continued
   Stripped Securities — Continued
   Variable Rate SecuritiesE — 0.5%
 
Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-4
    3.517%       6/25/34     $ 200     $ 193  
 
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization 1999-3
    6.654%       2/3/29       44       43 A
 
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Series 2005-CIBC13
    5.294%       1/12/43       100       101  
                             
 
                              337  
                             
 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost — $14,386)
    14,303  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 22.5%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 14.0%
 
Fannie Mae
    4.610%       10/10/13       560       540  
 
Fannie Mae
    3.000%       4/26/19       140       139 B
 
Freddie Mac
    4.125%       10/18/10       40       39  
 
Freddie Mac
    4.650%       10/10/13       600       579  
 
Freddie Mac
    5.625%       11/23/35       300       303  
 
United States Treasury Bonds
    6.250%       8/15/23       150       179  
 
United States Treasury Bonds
    5.250%       11/15/28       20       22  
 
United States Treasury Bonds
    5.250%       2/15/29       270       295  
 
United States Treasury Bonds
    6.250%       5/15/30       2,080       2,583  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    1.500%       3/31/06       40       40  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    2.750%       6/30/06       4,780       4,743  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    3.750%       5/15/08       40       39  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    4.375%       11/15/08       50       50  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    4.125%       8/15/10       240       238  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    4.500%       11/15/10       220       221  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    3.875%       2/15/13       10       10  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    4.500%       11/15/15       80       81  
                             
 
                              10,101  
                             
 


 

 
Legg Mason Core Bond Fund — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — Continued
   Stripped Securities — 0.4%
 
United States Treasury Bonds
    0.000%       11/15/21     $ 420     $ 201 D2
 
United States Treasury Bonds
    0.000%       11/15/27       210       77 D2
                             
 
                              278  
                             
 
   Treasury Inflation-Protected SecuritiesF — 8.1%
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    3.375%       1/15/07       2,150       2,166  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    3.625%       1/15/08       197       203  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    3.875%       1/15/09       267       281  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    0.875%       4/15/10       620       590  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    3.375%       1/15/12       79       84  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    2.000%       1/15/14       70       70  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    1.625%       1/15/15       73       70  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    1.875%       7/15/15       72       70  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    2.375%       1/15/25       1,754       1,844  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    3.875%       4/15/29       315       425  
                             
 
                              5,803  
                             
 
Total U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations (Identified Cost — $16,208)
    16,182  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 47.1%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 47.1%
 
Fannie Mae
    6.000%     8/1/17 to 10/1/35     763       774  
 
Fannie Mae
    5.500%     12/1/17 to 9/1/35     1,305       1,293  
 
Fannie Mae
    5.000%       10/1/20       1,587       1,570  
 
Fannie Mae
    6.500%       12/1/34       356       366  


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — Continued
   Fixed Rate Securities — Continued
 
Fannie Mae
    4.500%       9/1/35     $ 99     $ 94  
 
Fannie Mae
    5.000%       12/1/35       8,900       8,622 G
 
Fannie Mae
    5.500%       12/1/35       5,150       5,099 G
 
Fannie Mae
    6.000%       12/1/35       6,000       6,054 G
 
Fannie Mae
    6.500%       12/1/35       2,350       2,410 G
 
Freddie Mac
    4.500%       4/1/19       319       311  
 
Freddie Mac
    5.000%     7/1/20 to 9/1/35 11/15/28 to     1,542       1,522  
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    6.000%       12/15/33       891       914  
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    6.500%       2/15/32       382       399  
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    5.000%     8/15/33 to 5/15/34     1,103       1,089  
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    5.500%       2/15/35       3,168       3,189  
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    5.000%       12/15/35       100       99 G
                             
 
Total U.S. Government Agency

Mortgage-Backed Securities (Identified Cost — $33,756)
    33,805  

Yankee BondsH — 6.2%
   Cable — 0.1%
 
Rogers Cable Inc. 
    5.500%       3/15/14       90       84  
                             
 
   Foreign Governments — 2.6%
 
Russian Federation
    5.000%       3/31/30       860       971 B
 
United Mexican States
    8.375%       1/14/11       20       23  
 
United Mexican States
    8.300%       8/15/31       120       154  
 
United Mexican States
    7.500%       4/8/33       588       696  
                             
 
                              1,844  
                             
 
   Manufacturing (Diversified) — 2.1%
 
Tyco International Group SA
    6.375%       10/15/11       45       47  
 
Tyco International Group SA
    6.000%       11/15/13       100       102  


 

 
Legg Mason Core Bond Fund — Continued
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Yankee BondsH — Continued
   Manufacturing (Diversified) — Continued
 
Tyco International Group SA
    7.000%       6/15/28     $ 10     $ 11  
 
Tyco International Group SA
    6.875%       1/15/29       1,235       1,346  
                             
 
                              1,506  
                             
 
   Special Purpose — 1.0%
 
Anadarko Finance Company
    6.750%       5/1/11       125       135  
 
Apache Finance Canada Corporation
    4.375%       5/15/15       60       58  
 
Banagricola DPR Funding Ltd. 
    5.420%       3/15/10       213       213 A,C
 
ChevronTexaco Capital Company
    3.500%       9/17/07       140       137  
 
Conoco Funding Company
    6.350%       10/15/11       10       11  
 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
    5.250%       7/22/13       40       40  
 
Resona Preferred Global Securities Limited
    7.191%       12/29/49       140       148 A,B
                             
 
                              742  
                             
 
   Telecommunications — 0.4%
 
British Telecommunications plc
    8.375%       12/15/10       100       114  
 
Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV
    8.000%       10/1/10       50       55  
 
Telecom Italia Capital S.p.A. 
    4.950%       9/30/14       70       67  
 
Telecom Italia Capital S.p.A. 
    5.250%       10/1/15       20       19  
                             
 
                              255  
                             
 
Total Yankee Bonds
(Identified Cost — $4,236)
    4,431  


 

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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Municipal Bonds — 0.6%
 
Liberty New York Development Corporation Revenue
    5.250%       10/1/35     $ 410     $ 462  
                             
 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Identified Cost — $458)
    462  

Preferred Stocks — 0.5%
 
Fannie Mae
    7.000%               3  shs     160 C
 
Fannie Mae
    5.380%               0.001       92 I
 
General Motors Corporation
    5.250%               8       124 I
                             
 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost — $398)
    376  
                             
 

Total Long-Term Securities

(Identified Cost — $89,966)
    89,297  

Short-Term Securities — 5.7%
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 0.1%
 
Fannie Mae
    0.000%       5/15/06     $ 51       50 J,K
                             
 
Options PurchasedL — 0.4%
Eurodollar Futures Call, April 2006, Strike Price $95.00     94 M     54  
                               
Eurodollar Futures Call, January 2006, Strike Price $94.50     23 M     42  
                               
Eurodollar Futures Call, July 2006, Strike Price $94.50     58 M     95  
                               
Eurodollar Futures Call, July 2006, Strike Price $95.00     10 M     6  
                               
Eurodollar Futures Call, October 2006, Strike Price $94.50     11 M     18  
                               
Eurodollar Futures Put, July 2006, Strike Price $94.00     4 M      
                               
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call, March 2006, Strike Price $103.00     27 M     90  
                               
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call, March 2006, Strike Price $106.50     7 M     3  
                               
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call, March 2006, Strike Price $109.00     5 M     6  
                             
 
                              314  
                             
 


 

 
Legg Mason Core Bond Fund — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Par/Shares Value

Repurchase Agreements — 5.2%
Deutsche Bank AG
4.15%, dated 12/30/05 to be repurchased at $1,867 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $1,890 Federal Home Loan Bank notes, 4.5%, due 9/8/08, value $1,904)
  $ 1,866     $ 1,866  
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
4.15%, dated 12/30/05 to be repurchased at $1,866 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $8,230 Federal Home Loan Bank
zero-coupon bonds, due 9/18/28, value $1,902)
    1,865       1,865  
                             
 
                              3,731  
                             
 
Total Short-Term Securities
(Identified Cost — $4,172)
    4,095  


Total Investments — 130.0% (Identified Cost — $94,138)
    93,392  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — (30.0)%
    (21,567 )
     
 
Net Assets — 100.0%   $ 71,825  
                             
 


 

 
 
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Actual Appreciation/
Expiration Contracts (Depreciation)

Futures Contracts PurchasedL
 
Eurodollar Futures
  March 2006     4     $ (1 )
 
Eurodollar Futures
  June 2006     7       (11 )
 
Eurodollar Futures
  September 2006     7       1  
 
Eurodollar Futures
  December 2006     3       N
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures
  March 2006     12       10  
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures
  March 2006     96       13  
                 
 
                $ 12  
                 
 
Futures Contracts WrittenL
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures
  March 2006     50     $ (101 )
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures
  March 2006     3       1  
                 
 
                $ (100 )
                 
 
Options WrittenL
 
Eurodollar Futures Call,
Strike Price $95.25
  April 2006     3     $ N
 
Eurodollar Futures Call,
Strike Price $95.38
  April 2006     2       N
 
Eurodollar Futures Call,
Strike Price $95.50
  April 2006     2       1  
 
Eurodollar Futures Call,
Strike Price $95.50
  October 2006     5       N
 
Eurodollar Futures Put,
Strike Price $95.75
  April 2006     8       (8 )
 
Eurodollar Futures Put,
Strike Price $95.75
  July 2006     11       (12 )
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures Call,
Strike Price $116.00
  March 2006     12       1  
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures Call,
Strike Price $117.00
  March 2006     3       2  
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures Put,
Strike Price $107.00
  March 2006     4       3  
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures Put,
Strike Price $109.00
  March 2006     15       12  
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures Put,
Strike Price $110.00
  March 2006     4       1  


 

 
Legg Mason Core Bond Fund — Continued
 
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Actual Appreciation/
Expiration Contracts (Depreciation)

Options WrittenL — Continued
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures Put,
Strike Price $111.00
  March 2006     2     $ 3  
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures Put,
Strike Price $112.00
  March 2006     2       1  
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call,
Strike Price $107.00
  March 2006     4       N
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call,
Strike Price $110.00
  March 2006     15       (2 )
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call,
Strike Price $111.00
  March 2006     38       11  
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call,
Strike Price $112.00
  March 2006     2       1  
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call,
Strike Price $113.00
  March 2006     5       2  
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call,
Strike Price $111.00
  June 2006     3       N
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call,
Strike Price $112.00
  June 2006     4       N
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Call,
Strike Price $110.00
  June 2006     6       (1 )
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Put,
Strike Price $107.00
  March 2006     18       7  
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures Put,
Strike Price $106.00
  June 2006     4       N
                 
 
                $ 22  
                 
 

A  Rule 144a Security — A security purchased pursuant to Rule 144a under the Securities Act of 1933 which may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. These securities, which the Fund’s investment adviser has determined to be liquid, represent 3.4% of net assets.

B  Stepped coupon security — A security with a predetermined schedule of interest or dividend rate changes.
 
C  Indexed security — The rates of interest earned on these securities are tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the ten year Treasury Bill Constant Maturity Rate. The coupon rates are the rates as of December 31, 2005.
 
D  Stripped security — Security with interest-only or principal-only payment streams, denoted by a 1 or 2 respectively. For interest-only securities, the amount shown as principal is the notional balance used to calculate the amount of interest due.

E  The coupon rates shown on variable rate securities are the rates at December 31, 2005. These rates vary with the weighted average coupon of the underlying loans.


 

 
 
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F  Inflation-Protected Securities — Security whose principal value is adjusted daily or monthly in accordance with changes to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. Interest is calculated on the basis of the current adjusted principal value.

G  When-issued security — Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis. Final settlement amount and maturity have not yet been announced.
 
H  Yankee Bond — A dollar-denominated bond issued in the U.S. by foreign entities.

I  Convertible Security — Security may be converted into issuer’s common stock.
 
J  Zero coupon bond — A bond with no periodic interest payments which is sold at such a discount as to produce a current yield to maturity.

K  Collateral to cover options and futures contracts.
 
L  Options and futures are described in more detail in the notes to financial statements.

M  Par represents actual number of contracts.
 
N  Amounts less than $1.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Core Bond Fund

December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                   

Assets:
               
Investment securities at market value
(Identified Cost – $89,966)
            $89,297  
Short-term securities at value (Identified Cost – $4,172)
            4,095  
Cash
            5  
Receivable for securities sold
            101  
Receivable for fund shares sold
            206  
Receivable for futures variation margin
            6  
Interest and dividends receivable
            657  
             
 
 
Total assets
            94,367  
             
 
Liabilities:
               
Proceeds from option written (Identified Cost – $101)
  $ 79          
Payable for fund shares repurchased
    69          
Payable for securities purchased
    22,322          
Income distribution payable
    8          
Accrued distribution and service fees
    19          
Accrued expenses
    45          
     
         
 
Total liabilities
            22,542  
             
 
Net Assets
            $71,825  
             
 
Net assets consist of:
               
Accumulated paid-in capital applicable to:
               
 
7,398 Primary Class shares outstanding
            $73,372  
Undistributed net investment income
            A
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, options, and futures
            (735)  
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, options and futures
            (812)  
             
 
Net Assets
            $71,825  
             
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:
               
Primary Class
            $9.71  
             
 

A  Amounts less than $1.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations

Core Bond Fund

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                       

Investment Income:
               
 
 
Interest
  $ 3,017          
 
Dividends
    25          
     
         
     
Total income
          $ 3,042  
 
Expenses:
               
 
 
Management fees
  $ 319          
 
Distribution and service fees
    355          
 
Audit and legal fees
    68          
 
Custodian fees
    105          
 
Directors’ fees and expenses
    14          
 
Registration fees
    22          
 
Reports to shareholders
    30          
 
Transfer agent and shareholder servicing expense
    51          
 
Other expenses
    17          
     
         
      981          
 
Less: Fees waived
    (272 )        
   
Compensating balance credits
    A,B        
     
         
   
Total expenses, net of waivers and compensating balance credits
            709  
             
 
Net Investment Income
            2,333  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments:
               
 
 
Realized gain/(loss) on:
               
   
Investments
    (461 )        
   
Options
    307          
   
Futures
    (509 )        
     
         
 
              (663 )
 
Change in unrealized depreciation of investments, options and futures
            (1,045 )
             
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments
            (1,708 )

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
          $ 625  

A  Amounts less than $1.
B  See note 1, Compensating Balance Credits, in the notes to financial statements..

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Core Bond Fund

(Amounts in Thousands)
                     
For the Years Ended

12/31/05 12/31/04A

Change in Net Assets:
               
 
Net investment income
  $ 2,333     $ 951  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, options and futures
    (663 )     238  
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, options and futures
    (1,045 )     233  

Change in net assets resulting from operations
    625       1,422  
 
Distributions to shareholders:
               
 
From net investment income:
               
   
Primary Class
    (2,400 )     (1,051 )
 
From net realized gain on investments:
               
   
Primary Class
    (11 )     (132 )
 
Change in net assets from Fund share transactions:
               
 
Primary Class
    9,838       63,534  

Change in net assets
    8,052       63,773  
 
Net Assets:
               
 
Beginning of year
    63,773        

End of year
  $ 71,825     $ 63,773  

Undistributed net investment income
  $ B   $  

A  For the period February 27, 2004 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2004.

B  Amount less than $1.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Financial Highlights

Core Bond Fund

   Contained below is per share operating performance data for a share of common stock outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

Primary Class:

                   
Years Ended December 31,

2005 2004A

Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 9.95     $ 10.00  
   
Investment operations:
               
 
Net investment income
    .32 B     .18 B
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    (.23 )     .004  
   
 
Total from investment operations
    .09       .18  
   
Distributions:
               
 
From net investment income
    (.33 )     (.21 )
 
From net realized gain on investments
    (.002 )     (.02 )
   
 
Total distributions
    (.33 )     (.23 )
   
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 9.71     $ 9.95  
   
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
 
Total return
    .94%       1.90% C
 
Total expenses to average net assetsD
    1.00% B     1.00% B,E
 
Net expenses to average net assetsF
    1.00% B     1.00% B,E
 
Net investment income to average net assets
    3.29% B     2.50% B,E
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    435.7%       233.8% C
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
  $ 71,825       $63,773  

A  For the period February 27, 2004 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2004

B  Net of fees waived by LMFA for expenses in excess of the voluntary expense limitation of 1.00% until April 30, 2006. If no fees had been waived by LMFA, the annualized ratio of expenses to daily average net assets would have been as follows: for the years ended December 31, 2005, 1.38%; and 2004, 1.56%.
 
C  Not annualized.
 
D  This ratio reflects total expenses before compensating balance credits, but net of the voluntary expense waivers described above.

E  Annualized.
 
F  This ratio reflects expenses net of compensating balance credits and voluntary expense waivers described above.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

High Yield Portfolio

   Average annual total returns for the High Yield Portfolio (“Fund”) and its benchmark for various periods ended December 31, 2005, are presented below:

                                   
One Five Ten Since
Year Years Years InceptionA

High Yield
                               
 
Primary Class
    +2.39%       +5.66%       +4.59%       +5.03%  
 
Institutional Class
    +2.94%       +6.06%       N/A       +1.77%  
Lehman High Yield Index 2% Issuer ConstrainedB
    +2.76%       +9.12%       +6.70%       +6.87%  
Lehman High Yield IndexC
    +2.74%       +8.85%       +6.54%       +6.74%  
  

  The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information for the Primary Class please visit www.leggmasonfunds.com; for the Institutional Class please call 1-888-425-6432. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.  

   For the calendar year 2005 the Primary Class of the Fund returned 2.39% versus 2.76% for the Fund’s primary benchmark, the Lehman High Yield Index 2% Issuer Constrained. Effective September 1, 2005, the Fund changed its comparative index from the Lehman High Yield Index to the Lehman High Yield Index 2% Issuer Constrained (“High Yield Constrained Index”). As a result of significant changes to the Lehman High Yield composition and Lehman index methodology rules, the adviser has determined that the High Yield Constrained Index is more representative of the overall high yield market and therefore, more accurately reflects the types of securities in which the fund invests. The option-adjusted-spread (“OAS”)D of the index widened from +288 basis points (“bps”)E on 12/31/04, to +336 bps on 12/31/05. A significant part of the spread widening is attributable


A  The inception date of the Primary Class is February 1, 1994. The inception date of the Institutional Class is May 5, 1998. Index returns are for periods beginning January 31, 1994.
B  A market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, and total return performance of non-investment grade, fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and non-convertible debt registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The index limits the maximum exposure to any one issuer to 2%.
C  A market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, and total return performance of non-investment grade, fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and non-convertible debt registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
D  This is a measuring tool for evaluating price differences between similar products with different embedded options. A larger OAS implies a greater return for greater risks.
E  100 basis points = 1%.


 

 
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to the inclusion of the autos into the high yield index in the second half of the year as opposed to an actual widening of the issues that were in the index for the entire year.

   The Fund’s underperformance is attributable to the adviser’s decision to overweight the lower quality spectrum of the high yield market. The CCC and lower rated issues in the index returned 0.89%. Consistent with the adviser’s overall strategy the portfolio maintained a short duration position, which had minimal impact on performance as short rates rose and long rates declined.

Western Asset Management Company

January 31, 2006


 

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Expense Example

High Yield Portfolio

   As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees on Primary Class shares; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Each example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005, and held through December 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

                           
Beginning Ending Expenses PaidA
Account Account During the
Value Value Period
7/1/05 12/31/05 7/1/05 to 12/31/05

Primary Class:
                       
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.70     $ 7.11  
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,018.16       7.11  
Institutional Class:
                       
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.40     $ 4.29  
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,020.96       4.29  


A  These calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal half-year. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratios of 1.40% and 0.84% for the Primary Class and Institutional Class, respectively, multiplied by the average value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), and divided by 365.


 

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Performance Information

High Yield Portfolio

   The graphs on the following pages compare the Fund’s total returns to that of two closely matched broad-based securities market indices. The graphs illustrate the cumulative total return of an initial $10,000 investment in the Primary Class and an initial $1,000,000 investment in the Institutional Class of the Fund, for the periods indicated. The lines for the Fund represent the total return after deducting all Fund investment management and other administrative expenses and the transaction costs of buying and selling securities. The line representing the securities market index does not include any transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities in the index or other administrative expenses. Both the Fund’s and the index’s results assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

   Total return measures investment performance in terms of appreciation or depreciation in a fund’s net asset value per share, plus dividends and any capital gain distributions. It assumes that dividends and distributions were reinvested at the time they were paid. Average annual returns tend to smooth out variations in a fund’s return, so that they differ from actual year-to-year results.


 

Performance Information — Continued
 
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment — Primary Class

(HIGH YIELD PRIMARY CLASS GRAPH)

Periods Ended December 31, 2005      

                         
Cumulative Average Annual
Total Return Total Return

    One Year     +2.39%       +2.39%      
    Five Years     +31.68%       +5.66%      
    Ten Years     +56.58%       +4.59%      
   
   
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information please visit www.leggmasonfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


A  A market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, and total return performance of non-investment grade, fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and non-convertible debt registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The index limits the maximum exposure to any one issuer to 2%.
B  A market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, and total return performance of non-investment grade, fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and non-convertible debt registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


 

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Growth of a $1,000,000 Investment — Institutional Class

(HIGH YIELD INST. GRAPH)

 Periods Ended December 31, 2005 

                         
Cumulative Average Annual
Total Return Total Return

    One Year     +2.94%       +2.94%      
    Five Years     +34.19%       +6.06%      
    Life of Class*     +14.42%       +1.77%      
   
   
    *Inception date: May 5, 1998    
   
   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information please call 1-888-425-6432. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


C  Index returns are for periods beginning April 30, 1998.


 

Performance Information — Continued
 
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Portfolio Composition (as of December 31, 2005)D

Standard & Poor’s Debt RatingsE (as a percentage of the portfolio)

  

  

(Pie Chart)

Maturity Schedule (as a percentage of the portfolio)

(Pie Chart)


D  The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of its portfolio holdings and sectors is subject to change at any time.
E  Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services provides capital markets with credit ratings for the evaluation and assessment of credit risk.


 

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Portfolio of Investments

High Yield Portfolio
December 31, 2005

(Amounts in Thousands)
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Long-Term Securities — 97.2%
Corporate Bonds and Notes — 88.0%
   Advertising — 1.0%
 
Affinion Group Inc.
    10.125%       10/15/13     $ 990     $ 965 A
 
WDAC Subsidiary Corp.
    8.375%       12/1/14       770       746 A
                             
 
                              1,711  
                             
 
   Apparel — 1.5%
 
Levi Strauss & Co.
    8.804%       4/1/12       750       755 B
 
Oxford Industries, Inc.
    8.875%       6/1/11       891       908  
 
Russell Corporation
    9.250%       5/1/10       858       870  
                             
 
                              2,533  
                             
 
   Auto and Automotive Parts — 3.2%
 
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
    8.000%       7/1/13       840       829 A
 
Keystone Automotive Operations Inc.
    9.750%       11/1/13       1,260       1,090  
 
TRW Automotive
    9.375%       2/15/13       480       520  
 
TRW Automotive
    11.000%       2/15/13       400       449  
 
Visteon Corporation
    8.250%       8/1/10       2,954       2,511  
                             
 
                              5,399  
                             
 
   Automotive — 0.1%
 
General Motors Corporation
    8.375%       7/15/33       240       158  
                             
 
   Automotive Retailer — 0.4%
 
Asbury Automotive Group Inc.
    9.000%       6/15/12       676       676  
                             
 
   Banking and Finance — 3.7%
 
EPL Finance Corp
    11.750%       11/15/13       570       568 A
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    7.375%       2/1/11       610       535  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    6.875%       8/28/12       2,260       2,037  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    8.000%       11/1/31       3,370       3,228  
                             
 
                              6,368  
                             
 
   Building Materials — 2.8%
 
Associated Materials Incorporated
    0.000%       3/1/14       2,420       1,186 C
 
Interface, Inc.
    7.300%       4/1/08       402       406  


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
High Yield Portfolio — Continued
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Building Materials — Continued
 
Interface, Inc.
    10.375%       2/1/10     $ 1,183     $ 1,280  
 
K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.
    6.250%       1/15/16       720       668  
 
Nortek, Inc.
    8.500%       9/1/14       370       357  
 
NTK Holdings, Inc.
    0.000%       3/1/14       1,510       944 C
                             
 
                              4,841  
                             
 
   Cable — 3.7%
 
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC
    10.250%       9/15/10       1,215       1,209  
 
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC
    11.750%       5/15/14       3,090       1,715 A,C
 
CSC Holdings Inc.
    8.125%       8/15/09       430       434  
 
CSC Holdings Inc.
    7.625%       4/1/11       165       164  
 
CSC Holdings Inc.
    7.000%       4/15/12       510       482 A
 
EchoStar DBS Corporation
    7.780%       10/1/08       450       459 B
 
EchoStar DBS Corporation
    6.625%       10/1/14       950       911  
 
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation
    9.500%       6/15/13       882       959  
                             
 
                              6,333  
                             
 
   Casino Resorts — 2.9%
 
Boyd Gaming Corporation
    8.750%       4/15/12       340       364  
 
Boyd Gaming Corporation
    6.750%       4/15/14       180       179  
 
Inn of The Mountain Gods Resort and Casino
    12.000%       11/15/10       1,660       1,644  
 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
    8.250%       3/15/12       850       879  
 
Premier Entertainment Biloxi LLC
    10.750%       2/1/12       1,911       1,844  
                             
 
                              4,910  
                             
 
   Chemicals — 0.6%
 
Westlake Chemical Corporation
    8.750%       7/15/11       887       949  
                             
 
   Coal — 0.6%
 
Alpha Natural Resources LLC
    10.000%       6/1/12       1,010       1,092  
                             
 
   Computer Services and Systems — 1.5%
 
Activant Solutions, Inc.
    10.054%       4/1/10       870       897 A,B
 
Sungard Data Systems Incorporated
    10.250%       8/15/15       1,620       1,620 A
                             
 
                              2,517  
                             
 


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
39
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Containers and Packaging — 1.4%
 
Graham Packaging Company Inc.
    8.500%       10/15/12     $ 174     $ 171  
 
Graham Packaging Company Inc.
    9.875%       10/15/14       526       513  
 
Graphic Packaging International Corp.
    9.500%       8/15/13       869       830  
 
Plastipak Holdings Inc.
    8.500%       12/15/15       840       849 A
                             
 
                              2,363  
                             
 
   Drug and Grocery Store Chains — 0.8%
 
Delhaize America, Inc.
    8.125%       4/15/11       504       549  
 
Delhaize America, Inc.
    9.000%       4/15/31       630       741  
                             
 
                              1,290  
                             
 
   Electric — 2.1%
 
Mirant Americas Generation, LLC
    8.300%       5/1/11       1,050       1,328  
 
Mirant North America LLC
    7.375%       12/31/13       570       577 A
 
The AES Corporation
    7.750%       3/1/14       940       986  
 
The AES Corporation
    9.000%       5/15/15       643       704 A
                             
 
                              3,595  
                             
 
   Electronics — 1.2%
 
L-3 Communications Corporation
    6.375%       10/15/15       1,470       1,466 A
 
Rayovac Corporation
    8.500%       10/1/13       615       537  
                             
 
                              2,003  
                             
 
   Energy — 2.6%
 
Elwood Energy LLC
    8.159%       7/5/26       1,413       1,521  
 
Midwest Generation LLC
    8.560%       1/2/16       1,068       1,161  
 
Sierra Pacific Resources
    6.750%       8/15/17       980       975 A
 
VeraSun Energy Corporation
    9.875%       12/15/12       720       731 A
                             
 
                              4,388  
                             
 
   Entertainment — 0.2%
 
Warner Music Group
    7.375%       4/15/14       420       417  
                             
 


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
High Yield Portfolio — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
40
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Environmental Services — 0.5%
 
Allied Waste North America Incorporated
    8.500%       12/1/08     $ 314     $ 330  
 
Waste Services Inc.
    9.500%       4/15/14       500       500  
                             
 
                              830  
                             
 
   Food, Beverage and Tobacco — 1.3%
 
Domino’s, Inc.
    8.250%       7/1/11       974       1,018  
 
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc.
    6.500%       7/15/10       580       577 A
 
Stater Bros. Holdings Inc.
    7.991%       6/15/10       640       640 B
                             
 
                              2,235  
                             
 
   Funeral Parlors and Cemeteries — 0.3%
 
Service Corporation International
    7.500%       6/15/17       480       476 A
                             
 
   Gaming — 0.8%
 
River Rock Entertainment Authority
    9.750%       11/1/11       1,290       1,390  
                             
 
   Gas and Pipeline Utilities — 4.1%
 
ANR Pipeline, Inc.
    9.625%       11/1/21       477       583  
 
Colorado Interstate Gas Company
    6.800%       11/15/15       500       511 A
 
Dynegy Holdings Inc.
    9.875%       7/15/10       230       252 A
 
Dynegy Holdings Inc.
    8.750%       2/15/12       600       648  
 
Dynegy Holdings Inc.
    10.125%       7/15/13       1,270       1,435 A
 
Southern Natural Gas Company
    8.875%       3/15/10       338       361  
 
The Williams Companies, Inc.
    7.500%       1/15/31       440       455  
 
The Williams Companies, Inc.
    8.750%       3/15/32       2,281       2,646  
                             
 
                              6,891  
                             
 
   Health Care — 1.9%
 
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
    9.875%       7/1/14       2,417       2,447  
 
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
    9.250%       2/1/15       770       764 A
                             
 
                              3,211  
                             
 


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
41
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Homebuilding — 0.9%
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
    8.375%       4/15/12     $ 230     $ 239  
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
    6.875%       7/15/15       300       288  
 
KB HOME
    6.250%       6/15/15       500       484  
 
Kimball Hill, Inc.
    10.500%       12/15/12       490       482 A
                             
 
                              1,493  
                             
 
   Investment Banking/ Brokerage — 0.5%
 
E*Trade Financial Corporation
    7.375%       9/15/13       450       455 A
 
E*Trade Financial Corporation
    7.875%       12/1/15       332       343  
                             
 
                              798  
                             
 
   Machinery — 0.8%
 
Case New Holland Incorporated
    9.250%       8/1/11       190       203  
 
Terex Corporation
    7.375%       1/15/14       1,140       1,129  
                             
 
                              1,332  
                             
 
   Manufacturing (Diversified) — 1.9%
 
Jacuzzi Brands Incorporated
    9.625%       7/1/10       1,150       1,222  
 
Ki Holdings Inc.
    0.000%       11/15/14       1,926       1,262 C
 
Simmons Bedding Company
    7.875%       1/15/14       729       674  
                             
 
                              3,158  
                             
 
   Media — 2.8%
 
AMC Entertainment Incorporated
    8.000%       3/1/14       500       452  
 
Lamar Media Corporation
    6.625%       8/15/15       430       432  
 
LIN Television Corporation
    6.500%       5/15/13       500       479  
 
LIN Television Corporation
    6.500%       5/15/13       250       240  
 
Paxson Communications Corporation
    0.000%       1/15/09       270       286 C
 
PRIMEDIA Inc.
    9.715%       5/15/10       1,155       1,110 B
 
PRIMEDIA Inc.
    8.875%       5/15/11       140       129  
 
Readers Digest Association, Inc.
    6.500%       3/1/11       460       450  
 
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
    8.750%       12/15/11       940       990  
 
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
    8.000%       3/15/12       210       216  
                             
 
                              4,784  
                             
 


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
High Yield Portfolio — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
42
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Medical Care Facilities — 1.7%
 
Community Health Systems Inc.
    6.500%       12/15/12     $ 210     $ 204  
 
DaVita, Inc.
    7.250%       3/15/15       940       952  
 
HCA, Inc.
    9.000%       12/15/14       270       316  
 
HCA, Inc.
    7.690%       6/15/25       330       343  
 
HCA, Inc.
    7.500%       11/6/33       190       196  
 
Select Medical Corporation
    7.625%       2/1/15       950       914  
                             
 
                              2,925  
                             
 
   Medical Products — 0.2%
 
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust II
    7.875%       2/1/08       100       103 D
 
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust IV
    7.875%       6/15/11       170       181  
                             
 
                              284  
                             
 
   Metals — 0.3%
 
Metals USA, Inc.
    11.125%       12/1/15       580       595 A
                             
 
   Oil and Gas — 10.3%
 
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
    7.250%       5/20/15       800       816  
 
Belden & Blake Corporation
    8.750%       7/15/12       2,055       2,096  
 
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
    7.500%       9/15/13       40       42  
 
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
    6.375%       6/15/15       130       130  
 
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
    6.250%       1/15/18       810       794  
 
El Paso CGP Co.
    7.750%       6/15/10       230       235  
 
El Paso Corporation
    7.800%       8/1/31       870       868  
 
El Paso Corporation
    7.750%       1/15/32       1,110       1,113  
 
El Paso Production Holding Company
    7.750%       6/1/13       1,210       1,255  
 
Encore Acquisition Company
    6.250%       4/15/14       160       152  
 
Encore Acquisition Company
    6.000%       7/15/15       380       350  
 
Encore Acquisition Company
    7.250%       12/1/17       400       396  
 
Exco Resources, Inc.
    7.250%       1/15/11       810       822  
 
Kerr-McGee Corporation
    7.875%       9/15/31       940       1,115  
 
Parker Drilling Company
    9.625%       10/1/13       1,140       1,273  
 
Plains Exploration & Production Company
    7.125%       6/15/14       810       838  
 
Pogo Producing Company
    6.875%       10/1/17       910       887 A
 
Pride International, Inc.
    7.375%       7/15/14       940       1,008  


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
43
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Oil and Gas — Continued
 
SemGroup, L.P.
    8.750%       11/15/15     $ 1,130     $ 1,155 A
 
Suburban Propane Partners LP
    6.875%       12/15/13       1,110       1,038  
 
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
    7.000%       2/1/14       1,030       1,033 A
                             
 
                              17,416  
                             
 
   Paper and Forest Products — 1.5%
 
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
    9.500%       12/1/11       760       801  
 
NewPage Corporation
    12.000%       5/1/13       1,890       1,739  
                             
 
                              2,540  
                             
 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%
 
Leiner Health Products Inc.
    11.000%       6/1/12       490       461  
                             
 
   Printing and Copying Services — 0.3%
 
Clarke American Corporation
    11.750%       12/15/13       590       590 A
                             
 
   Real Estate — 1.0%
 
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
    6.500%       2/1/17       910       892  
 
Ventas, Inc.
    6.750%       6/1/10       200       205  
 
Ventas, Inc.
    9.000%       5/1/12       158       180  
 
Ventas, Inc.
    8.750%       5/1/09       475       513  
                             
 
                              1,790  
                             
 
   Rental and Lease Services — 1.9%
 
Hertz Corporation
    8.875%       1/1/14       600       611 A
 
Hertz Corporation
    10.500%       1/1/16       1,150       1,185 A
 
NationsRent Inc.
    9.500%       10/15/10       1,390       1,515  
                             
 
                              3,311  
                             
 
   Retail — 3.0%
 
Ames True Temper
    8.150%       1/15/12       930       874 B
 
Brookstone Company Inc.
    12.000%       10/15/12       810       757 A
 
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    6.875%       10/15/15       550       596  


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
High Yield Portfolio — Continued
Annual Report to Shareholders
44
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Retail — Continued
 
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
    7.400%       4/1/37     $ 120     $ 134  
 
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
    10.375%       10/15/15       1,240       1,260 A
 
Norcraft Companies
    9.000%       11/1/11       1,420       1,470  
                             
 
                              5,091  
                             
 
Special Purpose — 9.3%
 
AAC Group Holding Corp.
    0.000%       10/1/12       1,820       1,315 C
 
Alamosa Incorporated
    11.000%       7/31/10       294       331  
 
Alamosa Incorporated
    8.500%       1/31/12       710       768  
 
Di Finance Corporation
    9.500%       2/15/13       1,600       1,664  
 
H & E Equipment Services LLC
    11.125%       6/15/12       1,444       1,596  
 
H-Lines Finance Holding Corp.
    0.000%       4/1/13       994       822 C
 
Milacron Escrow Corporation
    11.500%       5/15/11       2,265       1,937  
 
Rainbow National Services LLC
    8.750%       9/1/12       510       543 A
 
Rainbow National Services LLC
    10.375%       9/1/14       360       403 A
 
Standard Aero Holdings Inc.
    8.250%       9/1/14       1,170       959  
 
Stripes Acquisition LLC
    10.625%       12/15/13       595       604 A
 
Texas Genco LLC
    6.875%       12/15/14       323       350 A
 
The Williams Companies, Inc. Credit Certificate Trust
    6.750%       4/15/09       410       415 A
 
TransDigm Funding Corp.
    8.375%       7/15/11       1,100       1,158  
 
UCAR Finance Inc.
    10.250%       2/15/12       1,015       1,072  
 
UGS Corporation
    10.000%       6/1/12       900       981  
 
Vanguard Health Holding Company I LLC
    11.250%       10/1/15       710       518  
 
Vanguard Health Holding Company II LLC
    9.000%       10/1/14       270       287  
                             
 
                              15,723  
                             
 
   Steel Products — 1.4%
 
Chaparral Steel Company
    10.000%       7/15/13       970   1,045
 
Citisteel USA, Inc.
    11.553%       9/1/10       1,270       1,264 A,B
                             
 
                              2,309  
                             
 


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
45
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Special Purpose — Continued
   Storage Facilities — 0.3%
 
Mobile Mini, Inc.
    9.500%       7/1/13     $ 490     $ 538  
                             
 
   Telecommunications — 4.5%
 
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
    7.000%       2/15/15       1,819       1,783  
 
Citizens Communications Company
    9.000%       8/15/31       340       344  
 
Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.
    12.500%       5/1/15       1,810       1,693 A
 
Qwest Communications International Inc.
    7.250%       2/15/11       1,703       1,737  
 
Qwest Communications International Inc.
    7.500%       2/15/14       620       637  
 
Qwest Communications International Inc.
    3.500%       11/15/25       450       521 E
 
Qwest Corporation
    7.875%       9/1/11       830       894  
                             
 
                              7,609  
                             
 
   Telecommunications (Cellular/ Wireless) — 1.0%
 
Rural Cellular Corporation
    9.875%       2/1/10       1,050       1,108  
 
Ubiquitel Operating Company
    9.875%       3/1/11       610       675  
                             
 
                              1,783  
                             
 
   Transportation — 4.9%
 
American Airlines, Inc.
    7.800%       4/1/08       1,130       1,115  
 
American Commercial Lines LLC
    9.500%       2/15/15       500       540  
 
Continental Airlines, Inc.
    7.568%       12/1/06       1,400       1,380  
 
Continental Airlines, Inc.
    7.033%       12/15/12       827       753  
 
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.
    7.750%       7/15/14       930       967  
 
Horizon Lines, LLC
    9.000%       11/1/12       428       451  
 
Kansas City Southern Railway
    9.500%       10/1/08       121       131  
 
Kansas City Southern Railway
    7.500%       6/15/09       710       733  
 
OMI Corporation
    7.625%       12/1/13       966       979  
 
Progress Rail Services Corp.
    7.750%       4/1/12       900       922 A
 
United Air Lines, Inc.
    7.811%       10/1/09       344       299  
                             
 
                              8,270  
                             
 


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
High Yield Portfolio — Continued
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost — $150,886)
  $ 149,376  

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.4%
Blackrock Capital Finance L.P. 1996-R1     9.517%       9/25/26     $ 643       399  
Blackrock Capital Finance L.P. 1997-R1     7.750%       3/25/37       520       182 A
Ocwen Residential Mortgage Corporation 1998-R1     7.000%       10/25/40       203       32  
                                 
 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost — $808)
    613  

Yankee BondsF — 7.7%
   Cable — 0.4%
Rogers Cable Inc.     5.500%       3/15/14       790       740  
                                 
 
   Chemicals —
Nell Af SARL     8.375%       8/15/15       980       970 A
Rhodia SA     10.250%       6/1/10       760       832  
                                 
 
                                  1,802  
                                 
 
   Electronics — 0.4%
Flextronics Intl Ltd     6.500%       5/15/13       670       681  
                                 
 
   Exploration and Production — 0.3%
Ocean Rig Norway AS     8.375%       7/1/13       520       554 A
                                 
 
   Media — 0.7%
Kabel Deutschland GmbH     10.625%       7/1/14       1,100       1,158 A
                                 
 


 

 
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Yankee Bonds — Continued
   Oil and Gas — 0.4%
Utilicorp Canada Finance Corp     7.750%       6/15/11     $ 510     $ 522  
Western Oil Sands Inc.     8.375%       5/1/12       100       112  
                                 
 
                                  634  
                                 
 
   Paper and Forest Products — 0.4%
Domtar Inc.     7.875%       10/15/11       450       414  
Domtar Inc.     5.375%       12/1/13       130       104  
Tembec Industries, Inc.     8.500%       2/1/11       420       233  
                                 
 
                                  751  
                                 
 
   Semiconductor Equipment and Production — 0.1%
MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.     8.000%       12/15/14       235       224  
                                 
 
   Services — 0.5%
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA (CGG)     7.500%       5/15/15       780       807  
                                 
 
   Special
Montell Finl Co Bv     8.100%       3/15/27       750       686 A
                                 
 
   Steel (Producers) — 0.4%
Ispat Inland Ulc     9.750%       4/1/14       600       680  
                                 
 
   Telecommunications — 1.3%
Intelsat, Ltd.     7.625%       4/15/12       2,000       1,615  
Wind Acquisition Finance SA     10.750%       12/1/15       630       650 A
                                 
 
                                  2,265  
                                 
 


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
High Yield Portfolio — Continued
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Yankee Bonds — Continued
   Telecommunications (Cellular/ Wireless) — 1.0%
 
Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.
    9.625%       5/1/11     $ 1,088     $ 1,251  
 
Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.
    8.000%       12/15/12       330       350  
                             
 
                              1,601  
                             
 
   Transportation — 0.3%
 
Teekay Shipping Corporation
    8.875%       7/15/11       426       481  
                             
 
Total Yankee Bonds (Identified Cost — $13,235)     13,064  

Preferred Stocks — 0.9%
 
Paxson Communications Corporation
    14.250%               0.1  shs     1,566 G,H
                             
 
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost — $1,429)             1,566  

Warrants — 0.2%
 
American Tower Corporation
                    1  wts     318 A,I
 
Next Generation Network, Inc.
                    16       0.2 I
                             
 
Total Warrants (Identified Cost — $291)     318  
     
 
Total Long-Term Securities (Identified Cost — $166,649)     164,937  

Short-Term Securities — 0.6%
Repurchase Agreements — 0.6%
Goldman, Sachs & Company
4.24%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $531 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $545 Freddie Mac notes, 5%, due 12/27/07, value $546)
  $ 531       531  


 

 
 
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Par/
Shares Value

Repurchase Agreements — Continued
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
4.15%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $530 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $2,245 Federal Home Loan Bank zero-coupon bonds, due 9/29/28, value $547)
  $ 530     $ 530  
                             
 
Total Short-Term Securities (Identified Cost — $1,061)     1,061  

Total Investments — 97.8% (Identified Cost — $167,710)     165,998  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.2%     3,790  
                             
 
Net Assets — 100.0%
                          $ 169,788  
                             
 

A Rule 144a Security — A security purchased pursuant to Rule 144a under the Securities Act of 1933 which may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. These securities, which the Fund’s investment adviser has determined to be liquid, represent 21.7% of net assets.
 
B Indexed Security — The rates of interest earned on these securities are tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The coupon rates are the rates as of December 31, 2005.
 
C Stepped coupon security — A security with a predetermined schedule of interest or dividend rate changes.
 
D Unit — A security which consists of a bond and warrants to purchase the stock of the issuer.
 
E Convertible Security — Security may be converted into issuer’s common stock.

F Yankee Bond — A dollar-denominated bond issued in the U.S. by foreign entities.

G Pay-in-Kind (“PIK”) security — A security in which interest or dividends during the initial few years is paid in additional PIK securities rather than in cash.
 
H Private placement.

I Non-income producing.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

High Yield Portfolio

December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                   

Assets:
               
Investment securities at market value (Identified Cost – $166,649)
          $ 164,937  
Short-term securities at value (Identified Cost – $1,061)
            1,061  
Cash
            1  
Interest and dividends receivable
            3,495  
Receivable for fund shares sold
            1,069  
             
 
 
Total assets
            170,563  
 
Liabilities:
               
Payable for fund shares repurchased
  $ 390          
Income distribution payable
    148          
Accrued management fee
    95          
Accrued distribution and service fees
    67          
Accrued expenses
    75          
     
         
 
Total liabilities
            775  
             
 
Net Assets
          $ 169,788  
             
 
Net assets consist of:
               
Accumulated paid-in capital applicable to:
               
 
17,633 Primary Class shares outstanding
          $ 313,676  
 
 1,383 Institutional Class shares outstanding
            12,701  
Undistributed net investment income
            1  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
            (154,878 )
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments
            (1,712 )
             
 
Net Assets
          $ 169,788  
             
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:
               
Primary Class
          $ 8.93  
             
 
Institutional Class
          $ 8.96  
             
 

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations

High Yield Portfolio

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                       

Investment Income:
               
 
 
Interest
  $ 16,556          
 
Dividends
    196          
     
         
     
Total income
          $ 16,752  
 
Expenses:
               
 
 
Management fees
    1,254          
 
Distribution and service fees
    910          
 
Audit and legal fees
    84          
 
Custodian fees
    94          
 
Directors’ fees and expenses
    15          
 
Registration fees
    45          
 
Reports to shareholders
    53          
 
Transfer agent and shareholder servicing expense:
               
   
Primary Class
    157          
   
Institutional Class
    2          
 
Other expenses
    27          
     
         
      2,641          
     
Less compensating balance credits
    (6 )A        
     
         
     
Total expenses, net of compensating balance credits
            2,635  
             
 
Net Investment Income
            14,117  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments:
               
 
 
Realized gain on investments
    765          
 
Change in unrealized depreciation of investments
    (10,653 )        
     
         
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments
            (9,888 )

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
          $ 4,229  

A See note 1, Compensating Balance Credits, in the notes to financial statements.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

High Yield Portfolio

(Amounts in Thousands)
                     
For the Years Ended

12/31/05 12/31/04

Change in Net Assets:
               
 
Net investment income
  $ 14,117     $ 14,774  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    765       2,146  
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
    (10,653 )     4,056  

Change in net assets resulting from operations
    4,229       20,976  
 
Distributions to shareholders:
               
 
From net investment income:
               
   
Primary Class
    (13,197 )     (14,195 )
   
Institutional Class
    (861 )     (565 )
 
Change in net assets from Fund share transactions:
               
   
Primary Class
    (38,618 )     (24,402 )
   
Institutional Class
    4,174       2,040  

Change in net assets
    (44,273 )     (16,146 )
 
Net Assets:
               
 
Beginning of year
    214,061       230,207  

End of year
  $ 169,788     $ 214,061  

Under/(over) distributed net investment income
  $ 1     $ (92 )

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Financial Highlights

High Yield Portfolio

   Contained below is per share operating performance data for a share of common stock outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

Primary Class:

                                           
Years Ended December 31,

2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 9.39     $ 9.10     $ 7.96     $ 9.22     $ 10.18  
   
Investment operations:
                                       
 
Net investment income
    .67       .62       .63       .77       .94  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments
    (.46 )     .29       1.15       (1.26 )     (.94 )
   
 
Total from investment operations
    .21       .91       1.78       (.49 )      
   
Distributions:
                                       
 
From net investment income
    (.67 )     (.62 )     (.64 )     (.77 )     (.96 )
   
 
Total distributions
    (.67 )     (.62 )     (.64 )     (.77 )     (.96 )
   
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 8.93     $ 9.39     $ 9.10     $ 7.96     $ 9.22  
   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
 
Total return
    2.39 %     10.51 %     23.03 %     (5.28 )%     (.13 )%
 
Total expenses to average net assetsA
    1.40 %     1.36 %     1.41 %     1.36 %     1.51 %
 
Net expenses to average net assetsB
    1.40 %     1.36 %     1.41 %     1.36 %     1.51 %
 
Net investment income to average net assets
    7.28 %     6.79 %     7.26 %     9.06 %     9.59 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    134.0 %     109.1 %     122.3 %     96.6 %     130.0 %
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
  $ 157,399     $ 205,314     $ 223,773     $ 162,175     $ 199,214  

A This ratio reflects total expenses before compensating balance credits.
B This ratio reflects expenses net of compensating balance credits.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Institutional Class:

                                           
Years Ended December 31,

2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Net asset value, beginning of year
    $9.41     $ 9.11     $ 7.96     $ 9.20     $ 10.18  
   
Investment operations:
                                       
 
Net investment income
    .71       .66       .66       .78       1.01  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments,
    (.45 )     .31       1.15       (1.24 )     (1.00 )
   
 
Total from investment operations
    .26       .97       1.81       (.46 )     .01  
   
Distributions:
                                       
 
From net investment income
    (.71 )     (.67 )     (.66 )     (.78 )     (.99 )
   
 
Total distributions
    (.71 )     (.67 )     (.66 )     (.78 )     (.99 )
   
Net asset value, end of year
    $8.96     $ 9.41     $ 9.11     $ 7.96     $ 9.20  
   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
 
Total return
    2.94 %     11.15 %     23.54 %     (5.00 )%     (.06 )%
 
Total expenses to average net assetsA
    .85 %     .80 %     .85 %     .82 %     .97 %
 
Net expenses to average net assetsB
    .84 %     .80 %     .85 %     .82 %     .97 %
 
Net investment income to average net assets
    7.93 %     7.38 %     7.78 %     9.63 %     10.20 %
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    134.0 %     109.1 %     122.3 %     96.6 %     130.0 %
 
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
  $ 12,389     $ 8,747     $ 6,434     $ 2,704     $ 1,331  

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Grade Income Portfolio

   Average annual total returns for the Investment Grade Income Portfolio (“Fund”) and its benchmark for various periods ended December 31, 2005, are presented below:

                                   
One Five Ten Since
Year Years Years InceptionA

Investment Grade
                               
 
Primary Class
    +1.69%       +6.86%       +6.37%       +7.61%  
 
Institutional Class
    +2.27%       +7.43%       +6.95%       +6.98%  
Lehman Credit Bond IndexB
    +1.96%       +7.12%       +6.46%       +8.31%  
Lehman Aggregate Bond IndexC
    +2.43%       +5.87%       +6.16%       +7.77%  
  

  The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information for the Primary Class please visit www.leggmasonfunds.com; for the Institutional Class please call 1-888-425-6432. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.  

   For the calendar year 2005 the Primary Class of the Fund returned 1.69% versus 1.96% for its primary benchmark, the Lehman Credit Bond Index. The option-adjusted-spread (“OAS”)D of the index widened from +75 basis points (“bps”)E to similar duration treasuries on 12/31/04, to +83 bps on 12/31/05. The asset class underperformed similar duration Treasuries in large part due to the poor performance of the auto sector. The Fund’s underperformance is primarily attributable to the adviser’s decision to overweight the consumer cyclical sub-sector (inclusive of the auto companies) which returned -4.71% for the period. Being overweight to the utility sector, which returned 3.02% and having


A  The inception date of the Primary Class is August 7, 1987. The inception date of the Institutional Class is December 1, 1995. Index returns are for periods beginning July 31, 1987.
B  This index includes all publicly issued, fixed rate, non-convertible, investment grade, and domestic corporate debt. It also includes Yankee bonds, which are dollar- denominated, SEC-registered public, non-convertible debt issued or guaranteed by foreign sovereign governments, municipalities, governmental agencies, and international agencies.
C  A market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs, and total return performance of fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and non- convertible investment grade debt issues with at least $100 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.
D  This is a measurement tool for evaluating price differences between similar products with different embedded options. A larger OAS implies a greater return for greater risks.
E  100 basis points = 1%.


 

 
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exposure to U.S. Treasury securities helped relative performance. Consistent with the adviser’s overall strategy, the Fund maintained a short duration position which had minimal impact on performance as short rates rose and long rates declined.

Western Asset Management Company

January 31, 2006


 

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Expense Example

Investment Grade Income Portfolio

   As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees on Primary Class shares; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Each example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005, and held through December 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

                           
Beginning Ending Expenses PaidA
Account Account During the
Value Value Period
7/1/05 12/31/05 7/1/05 to 12/31/05

Primary Class:
                       
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 994.00     $ 5.03  
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,020.16       5.09  
Institutional Class:
                       
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 997.80     $ 2.22  
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,022.68       2.24  


A  These calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal half-year. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratios of 1.00% and 0.44% for the Primary Class and Institutional Class, respectively, multiplied by the average value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), and divided by 365.


 

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Performance Information

Investment Grade Income Portfolio

   The graphs on the following pages compare the Fund’s total returns to that of two closely matched broad-based securities market indices. The graphs illustrate the cumulative total return of an initial $10,000 investment in Primary Class shares and an initial $1,000,000 investment in Institutional Class shares of the Fund, for the periods indicated. The lines for the Fund represent the total return after deducting all Fund investment management and other administrative expenses and the transaction costs of buying and selling securities. The line representing each securities market index does not include any transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities in the index or other administrative expenses. Both the Fund’s and the indices results assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

   Total return measures investment performance in terms of appreciation or depreciation in a fund’s net asset value per share, plus dividends and any capital gain distributions. It assumes that dividends and distributions were reinvested at the time they were paid. Average annual returns tend to smooth out variations in a fund’s return, so that they differ from actual year-to-year results.


 

 
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment — Primary Class

(INCOME TRUST GRAPH)

Periods Ended December 31, 2005    

                         
Cumulative Average Annual
Total Return Total Return

    One Year     +1.69%       +1.69%      
    Five Years     +39.32%       +6.86%      
    Ten Years     +85.51%       +6.37%      
   
   
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information please visit www.leggmasonfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


A  This index includes all publicly issued, fixed rate, non-convertible, investment grade, domestic corporate debt. It also includes Yankee bonds, which are dollar-denominated, SEC-registered public, non-convertible debt issued or guaranteed by foreign sovereign governments, municipalities, governmental agencies, and international agencies.

B  A market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs, and total return performance of fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and nonconvertible investment grade debt issues with at least $100 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.


 

Performance Information — Continued
 
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Growth of a $1,000,000 Investment — Institutional Class

(VALUE TRUST GRAPH)

Periods Ended December 31, 2005

                     
Cumulative Average Annual
Total Return Total Return

    One Year     +2.27%       +2.27%  
    Five Years     +43.12%       +7.43%  
    Ten Years     +95.76%       +6.95%  
   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information please call 1-888-425-6432. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


 

 
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Portfolio Composition (as of December 31, 2005)C

Standard & Poor’s Debt RatingsD (as a percentage of the portfolio)

  

(Pie Chart)

Maturity Schedule (as a percentage of the portfolio)

(Pie Chart)


C The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of its portfolio holdings and sectors is subject to change at any time.
D  Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services provides capital markets with credit ratings for the evaluation and assessment of credit risk.


 

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Portfolio of Investments

Investment Grade Income Portfolio

December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Long-Term Securities — 98.6%
Corporate Bonds and Notes — 73.9%
   Aerospace/ Defense — 1.0%
 
L-3 Communications Corp.
    7.625%       6/15/12     $ 1,000     $ 1,053  
 
Lockheed Martin Corporation
    8.500%       12/1/29       760       1,036  
 
Northrop Grumman Corporation
    7.750%       2/15/31       170       217  
 
Raytheon Company
    6.150%       11/1/08       489       507  
 
Raytheon Company
    5.375%       4/1/13       1,240       1,257  
                             
 
                              4,070  
                             
 
   Auto Parts and Equipment — 0.2%
 
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
    5.250%       2/11/14       800       630  
                             
 
   Automotive — 0.9%
 
Ford Motor Company
    7.450%       7/16/31       1,975       1,343  
 
Ford Motor Company
    8.900%       1/15/32       370       271  
 
General Motors Corporation
    8.250%       7/15/23       650       418  
 
General Motors Corporation
    8.375%       7/15/33       1,990       1,313  
                             
 
                              3,345  
                             
 
   Banking and Finance — 8.7%
 
AIFUL Corporation
    5.000%       8/10/10       2,105       2,078 A
 
Boeing Capital Corporation
    6.500%       2/15/12       1,000       1,079  
 
Boeing Capital Corporation
    5.800%       1/15/13       530       556  
 
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
    3.250%       5/21/08       1,200       1,152  
 
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
    4.125%       9/15/09       340       328  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    4.950%       1/15/08       250       224  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    6.625%       6/16/08       8,210       7,447  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    7.375%       10/28/09       2,970       2,634  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    7.375%       2/1/11       2,390       2,095  
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    7.250%       10/25/11       2,410       2,082  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    6.150%       4/5/07       1,570       1,483  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    6.125%       8/28/07       2,680       2,484  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    6.311%       11/30/07       320       289  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    5.625%       5/15/09       590       525  


 

 

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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Banking and Finance — Continued
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    6.875%       9/15/11     $ 750     $ 684  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    0.000%       6/15/15       2,700       1,243 B
 
HSBC Finance Corporation
    4.750%       4/15/10       1,325       1,305  
 
John Deere Capital Corporation
    4.500%       8/22/07       5       5  
 
MBNA America Bank
    5.375%       1/15/08       1,200       1,210  
 
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
    7.250%       3/1/12       1,700       1,896  
 
Residential Capital Corporation
    6.375%       6/30/10       1,970       2,002  
 
SB Treasury Company LLC
    9.400%       12/29/49       840       920 A,C
                             
 
                              33,721  
                             
 
   Banks — 5.8%
 
Bank of America Corporation
    7.400%       1/15/11       3,165       3,486  
 
Bank of America Corporation
    4.750%       8/15/13       470       461  
 
BankAmerica Capital III
    4.720%       1/15/27       585       565 D
 
BB&T Capital Trust I
    5.850%       8/18/35       1,750       1,748  
 
CBA Capital Trust I
    5.805%       12/31/49       3,510       3,615 A
 
Chase Capital II
    4.750%       2/1/27       1,980       1,869 D
 
Key Bank NA
    5.800%       7/1/14       535       556  
 
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust II
    5.260%       12/31/49       320       317 A,C
 
Rabobank Capital Funding Trust III
    5.254%       12/29/49       3,120       3,059 A,C
 
Suntrust Bank
    5.000%       9/1/15       1,450       1,433  
 
UnionBanCal Corporation
    5.250%       12/16/13       785       783  
 
Wachovia Bank NA
    7.800%       8/18/10       2,640       2,963  
 
Washington Mutual, Inc.
    4.200%       1/15/10       700       678  
 
Washington Mutual, Inc.
    4.625%       4/1/14       1,000       940  
                             
 
                              22,473  
                             
 
   Building Materials — N.M.
 
American Standard, Inc.
    8.250%       6/1/09       37       40  
 
American Standard, Inc.
    7.625%       2/15/10       5       6  
                             
 
                              46  
                             
 
   Cable — 1.7%
 
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
    6.750%       1/30/11       960       1,017  
 
Comcast Corporation
    7.050%       3/15/33       1,800       1,943  
 
Cox Communications, Inc.
    4.625%       1/15/10       1,410       1,365  


 

Portfolio of Investments  —  Continued
 
Investment Grade Income Portfolio  —  Continued
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Cable — Continued
 
CSC Holdings Inc.
    7.625%       7/15/18     $ 1,500     $ 1,425  
 
EchoStar DBS Corporation
    7.304%       10/1/08       500       510 D
 
Tele-Communications, Inc.
    7.125%       2/15/28       180       193  
                             
 
                              6,453  
                             
 
   Casino Resorts — 0.6%
 
Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.
    5.500%       7/1/10       410       410  
 
Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.
    5.750%       10/1/17       2,110       2,053  
                             
 
                              2,463  
                             
 
   Chemicals — 0.7%
 
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    4.875%       4/30/14       1,100       1,081  
 
The Dow Chemical Company
    6.000%       10/1/12       750       788  
 
The Dow Chemical Company
    7.375%       11/1/29       800       964  
                             
 
                              2,833  
                             
 
   Computer Services and Systems — 0.9%
 
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    7.125%       10/15/09       530       563  
 
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    6.500%       8/1/13       500       514  
 
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    7.450%       10/15/29       570       606  
 
International Business Machines Corporation
    4.750%       11/29/12       1,750       1,736  
                             
 
                              3,419  
                             
 
   Consumer Products — 0.1%
 
The Clorox Company
    5.000%       1/15/15       350       345  
 
The Procter & Gamble Company
    4.300%       8/15/08       200       198  
                             
 
                              543  
                             
 
   Diversified Financial Services — 7.4%
 
AIG SunAmerica Global Financing VI
    6.300%       5/10/11       5,170       5,492 A
 
Associates Corporation of North America
    8.150%       8/1/09       775       856  
 
Beaver Valley Funding Corp.
    9.000%       6/1/17       1,100       1,262  
 
Capital One Bank
    4.875%       5/15/08       150       149  
 
Capital One Bank
    5.750%       9/15/10       870       891  
 
Capital One Bank
    6.500%       6/13/13       690       733  
 
Capital One Financial Corporation
    8.750%       2/1/07       400       415  
 
Capital One Financial Corporation
    7.125%       8/1/08       340       356  


 

 

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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Diversified Financial Services — Continued
 
Citigroup Inc.
    5.000%       9/15/14     $ 1,600     $ 1,575  
 
General Electric Capital Corporation
    4.000%       6/15/09       3,640       3,533  
 
General Electric Capital Corporation
    3.750%       12/15/09       4,900       4,701  
 
General Electric Capital Corporation
    5.450%       1/15/13       2,000       2,049  
 
General Electric Capital Corporation
    6.750%       3/15/32       5       6  
 
iStar Financial Inc.
    5.375%       4/15/10       3,180       3,152  
 
iStar Financial Inc.
    6.000%       12/15/10       580       589  
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
    5.150%       9/15/10       240       238  
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
    5.875%       8/1/33       900       862  
 
Mizuho Preferred Capital Corp. LLC
    8.790%       12/29/49       1,520       1,643 A,C
 
Wells Fargo & Company
    5.000%       11/15/14       90       89  
                             
 
                              28,591  
                             
 
   Drug and Grocery Store Chains — 0.7%
 
Kroger Company
    8.000%       9/15/29       1,000       1,162  
 
Safeway Inc.
    7.500%       9/15/09       600       641  
 
Safeway Inc.
    5.800%       8/15/12       750       754  
                             
 
                              2,557  
                             
 
   Electric — 4.3%
 
AEP Texas Central Company
    5.500%       2/15/13       1,060       1,073  
 
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
    5.250%       6/1/15       350       349  
 
Commonwealth Edison Company
    6.150%       3/15/12       560       583  
 
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    5.125%       12/15/09       490       488  
 
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    4.750%       12/15/10       140       137  
 
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    5.700%       9/17/12       510       519  
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
    6.450%       11/15/11       2,285       2,422  
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
    7.375%       11/15/31       4,440       5,239  
 
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
    7.750%       10/1/08       1,010       1,078  
 
System Energy Resources, Inc.
    4.875%       10/1/07       1,020       1,013  
 
Tampa Electric Company
    6.375%       8/15/12       380       406  
 
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
    5.650%       12/15/13       940       958  
 
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
    7.880%       11/1/17       850       1,029  
 
The Detroit Edison Company
    5.200%       10/15/12       1,260       1,267  
                             
 
                              16,561  
                             
 


 

Portfolio of Investments  —  Continued
 
Investment Grade Income Portfolio  —  Continued
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Energy — 4.0%
 
Alabama Power Company
    3.125%       5/1/08     $ 920     $ 884  
 
DTE Energy Company
    6.375%       4/15/33       350       358  
 
Duke Energy Corporation
    5.625%       11/30/12       270       277  
 
Exelon Corporation
    6.750%       5/1/11       2,000       2,129  
 
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
    5.875%       10/1/12       750       774  
 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
    6.050%       3/1/34       4,610       4,771  
 
Sempra Energy
    4.840%       5/21/08       1,685       1,688 D
 
TXU Corp.
    6.550%       11/15/34       2,730       2,580  
 
TXU Energy Co.
    7.000%       3/15/13       930       991  
 
Xcel Energy, Inc.
    7.000%       12/1/10       900       969  
                             
 
                              15,421  
                             
 
   Environmental Services — 0.3%
 
Waste Management, Inc.
    6.375%       11/15/12       310       330  
 
Waste Management, Inc.
    7.375%       5/15/29       690       807  
                             
 
                              1,137  
                             
 
   Food, Beverage and Tobacco — 1.4%
 
Altria Group, Inc.
    7.000%       11/4/13       1,385       1,515  
 
Kellogg Company
    6.600%       4/1/11       1,000       1,071  
 
Kellogg Company
    7.450%       4/1/31       650       803  
 
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
    7.875%       5/15/09       860       894  
 
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
    7.000%       3/1/29       340       408  
 
Tyson Foods, Inc.
    7.000%       1/15/28       800       842  
                             
 
                              5,533  
                             
 
   Gas and Pipeline Utilities — 1.6%
 
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
    7.875%       4/1/13       1,010       1,155  
 
Dynegy Holdings Inc.
    8.750%       2/15/12       1,690       1,825  
 
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
    8.375%       6/15/32       1,000       1,135  
 
The Williams Companies, Inc.
    7.625%       7/15/19       2,000       2,145  
                             
 
                              6,260  
                             
 
   Health Care — 1.1%
 
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
    9.875%       7/1/14       2,310       2,339  
 
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
    6.875%       11/15/31       750       604  
 
WellPoint Inc.
    5.000%       12/15/14       1,330       1,306  
                             
 
                              4,249  
                             
 


 

 

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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Homebuilding — 0.3%
 
Centex Corporation
    5.125%       10/1/13     $ 420     $ 403  
 
D.R. Horton, Inc.
    5.250%       2/15/15       610       571  
 
Pulte Homes, Inc.
    6.250%       2/15/13       385       392  
                             
 
                              1,366  
                             
 
   Insurance — 0.7%
 
Liberty Mutual Group
    5.750%       3/15/14       720       710 A
 
The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.
    5.500%       12/1/15       1,100       1,108  
 
Willis Group North America
    5.125%       7/15/10       760       758  
                             
 
                              2,576  
                             
 
   Investment Banking/ Brokerage — 5.5%
 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
    5.125%       9/15/14       3,195       3,163  
 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
    4.891%       9/1/15       1,035       1,024 C
 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
    5.150%       10/1/15       2,000       1,971  
 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
    3.375%       9/14/07       1,345       1,312  
 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
    6.000%       2/17/09       800       825  
 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
    5.000%       1/15/15       65       64  
 
Morgan Stanley
    5.800%       4/1/07       2,600       2,627  
 
Morgan Stanley
    5.050%       1/21/11       900       900  
 
Morgan Stanley
    4.750%       4/1/14       2,660       2,551  
 
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
    4.550%       6/23/10       1,600       1,570  
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    5.125%       1/15/15       3,100       3,065  
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    6.345%       2/15/34       2,025       2,127  
                             
 
                              21,199  
                             
 
   Machinery — 0.3%
 
Case New Holland Incorporated
    9.250%       8/1/11       1,000       1,070  
                             
 
   Media — 3.1%
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
    4.400%       5/15/11       1,210       1,126  
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
    5.500%       9/15/14       940       899  
 
Liberty Media Corporation
    7.875%       7/15/09       1,000       1,054  
 
Liberty Media Corporation
    8.500%       7/15/29       340       337  
 
Liberty Media Corporation
    8.250%       2/1/30       120       117  
 
News America, Inc.
    6.550%       3/15/33       1,495       1,538  
 
News America, Inc.
    6.200%       12/15/34       115       114  


 

Portfolio of Investments  —  Continued
 
Investment Grade Income Portfolio  —  Continued
Annual Report to Shareholders
68
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Media — Continued
 
Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.
    8.375%       7/15/33     $ 855     $ 1,010  
 
Time Warner Inc.
    6.150%       5/1/07       1,390       1,407  
 
Time Warner Inc.
    9.125%       1/15/13       1,130       1,337  
 
Time Warner Inc.
    7.700%       5/1/32       1,625       1,828  
 
Viacom Inc.
    7.700%       7/30/10       90       97  
 
Viacom Inc.
    5.625%       8/15/12       1,095       1,087  
                             
 
                              11,951  
                             
 
   Media and Entertainment — 0.3%
 
The Walt Disney Company
    6.200%       6/20/14       1,280       1,347  
                             
 
   Medical Care Facilities — 1.7%
 
Coventry Health Care, Inc.
    5.875%       1/15/12       1,050       1,061  
 
HCA, Inc.
    6.300%       10/1/12       1,790       1,799  
 
HCA, Inc.
    6.250%       2/15/13       2,130       2,132  
 
HCA, Inc.
    5.750%       3/15/14       150       145  
 
Health Care REIT, Inc.
    5.875%       5/15/15       1,440       1,429  
                             
 
                              6,566  
                             
 
   Metals and Mining — 0.5%
 
Alcoa Inc.
    5.375%       1/15/13       1,800       1,828  
                             
 
   Oil and Gas — 5.7%
 
Amerada Hess Corporation
    7.300%       8/15/31       3,740       4,328  
 
Apache Corporation
    6.250%       4/15/12       1,150       1,236  
 
Conoco Inc.
    6.950%       4/15/29       600       724  
 
ConocoPhillips
    4.750%       10/15/12       2,290       2,276  
 
Devon Energy Corporation
    7.950%       4/15/32       1,080       1,393  
 
El Paso Corporation
    7.800%       8/1/31       1,660       1,656  
 
El Paso Corporation
    7.750%       1/15/32       340       341  
 
Kerr-McGee Corporation
    7.875%       9/15/31       4,700       5,577  
 
Ocean Energy Inc.
    4.375%       10/1/07       965       954  
 
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company
    4.800%       8/15/08       1,170       1,157  
 
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
    8.500%       2/15/08       100       106  
 
Pride International, Inc.
    7.375%       7/15/14       800       858  


 

 

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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Oil and Gas — Continued
 
Valero Energy Corporation
    6.875%       4/15/12     $ 565     $ 616  
 
XTO Energy, Inc.
    6.250%       4/15/13       745       789  
                             
 
                              22,011  
                             
 
   Paper and Forest Products — 1.4%
 
International Paper Company
    5.500%       1/15/14       900       885  
 
Weyerhaeuser Company
    6.125%       3/15/07       127       129  
 
Weyerhaeuser Company
    6.750%       3/15/12       2,150       2,282  
 
Weyerhaeuser Company
    7.375%       3/15/32       1,785       1,984  
                             
 
                              5,280  
                             
 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    5.750%       10/1/11       1,160       1,198  
                             
 
   Photo Equipment and Supplies — 0.4%
 
Eastman Kodak Company
    3.625%       5/15/08       975       896  
 
Eastman Kodak Company
    7.250%       11/15/13       500       478  
                             
 
                              1,374  
                             
 
   Real Estate — 0.4%
 
EOP Operating Limited Partnership
    6.750%       2/15/12       1,500       1,592  
                             
 
   Retail — 0.4%
 
Target Corporation
    5.875%       3/1/12       860       903  
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    6.875%       8/10/09       475       506  
                             
 
                              1,409  
                             
 
   Special Purpose — 7.0%
 
Ahold Finance USA, Inc.
    8.250%       7/15/10       960       1,038  
 
Arch Western Finance, LLC
    6.750%       7/1/13       1,000       1,019  
 
ASIF Global Financing XIX
    4.900%       1/17/13       1,120       1,114 A
 
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
    4.500%       6/15/09       1,040       1,026  
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    6.400%       5/15/06       800       804  
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    4.960%       9/10/07       1,520       1,523 D


 

Portfolio of Investments  —  Continued
 
Investment Grade Income Portfolio  —  Continued
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Special Purpose — Continued
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    4.050%       6/4/08     $ 470     $ 457  
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    7.200%       9/1/09       260       275  
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    7.300%       1/15/12       735       793  
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    6.500%       11/15/13       290       304  
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    8.500%       1/18/31       1,800       2,178  
 
Duke Capital Corporation
    6.250%       2/15/13       340       354  
 
Fosters Finance Corporation
    4.875%       10/1/14       840       808 A
 
International Lease Finance Corporation
    6.375%       3/15/09       890       924  
 
Reed Elsevier Capital Inc.
    4.625%       6/15/12       2,300       2,229  
 
Sprint Capital Corporation
    6.000%       1/15/07       700       707  
 
Sprint Capital Corporation
    8.375%       3/15/12       1,860       2,155  
 
Sprint Capital Corporation
    8.750%       3/15/32       2,170       2,880  
 
TCI Communications Financing III
    9.650%       3/31/27       3,350       3,625  
 
Unilever Capital Corporation
    7.125%       11/1/10       480       523  
 
Verizon Global Funding Corp.
    6.125%       6/15/07       2,065       2,100  
 
Verizon Global Funding Corp.
    7.750%       6/15/32       375       447  
                             
 
                              27,283  
                             
 
   Telecommunications — 1.5%
 
BellSouth Corporation
    4.750%       11/15/12       830       809  
 
GTE Hawaiian Telephone Company, Inc.
    7.000%       2/1/06       750       749  
 
Qwest Corporation
    5.625%       11/15/08       550       544  
 
SBC Communications Inc.
    5.100%       9/15/14       1,910       1,866  
 
Verizon New York Inc.
    6.875%       4/1/12       1,820       1,897  
                             
 
                              5,865  
                             
 
   Telecommunications (Cellular/ Wireless) — 1.7%
 
Cingular Wireless LLC
    5.625%       12/15/06       800       806  
 
Motorola, Inc.
    7.625%       11/15/10       135       150  
 
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc.
    7.500%       5/1/07       1,500       1,550  
 
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc.
    8.125%       5/1/12       570       659  
 
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc.
    8.750%       3/1/31       980       1,298  


 

 

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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Telecommunications (Cellular/ Wireless) — Continued
 
Nextel Communications, Inc.
    5.950%       3/15/14     $ 469     $ 471  
 
Nextel Communications, Inc.
    7.375%       8/1/15       1,600       1,689  
                             
 
                              6,623  
                             
 
   Transportation — 1.3%
 
Burlington Northern Railroad Company
    6.960%       3/22/09       182       189  
 
Burlington Northern Railroad Company
    7.330%       6/23/10       137       144  
 
Continental Airlines, Inc.
    7.256%       3/15/20       539       548  
 
Continental Airlines, Inc.
    6.545%       2/2/19       165       164  
 
CSX Transportation, Inc.
    7.875%       5/15/43       252       327  
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    7.570%       11/18/10       300       296  
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    6.718%       7/2/24       698       708  
 
Norfolk Southern Corporation
    7.875%       5/15/43       348       445  
 
Northwest Airlines Corporation
    7.575%       3/1/19       191       192  
 
Union Pacific Corporation
    4.875%       1/15/15       1,740       1,697  
 
United Airlines, Inc.
    7.783%       1/1/14       245       244  
                             
 
                              4,954  
                             
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost — $287,275)
    285,797  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 3.3%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 0.3%
 
Tennessee Valley Authority
    5.375%       11/13/08       150       152  
 
United States Treasury Bonds
    5.375%       2/15/31       750       847  
                             
 
                              999  
   Treasury Inflation-Protected SecuritiesE — 3.0%
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    1.875%       7/15/15       11,807       11,612  
                             
 
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
(Identified Cost — $12,719)
    12,611  


 

Portfolio of Investments  —  Continued
 
Investment Grade Income Portfolio  —  Continued
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Rate Date Shares Value

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — N.M.
   Fixed Rate Securities — N.M.
 
Fannie Mae
    8.000%       4/25/06     $ 1     $ 2  
                             
 
   Indexed SecuritiesD — N.M.
 
Freddie Mac
    5.329%       9/1/24       85       87  
                             
 
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities (Identified Cost — $86)
    89  

Yankee BondsF — 21.1%
   Banking and Finance — 2.2%
 
Corporacion Andina de Fomento
    4.556%       1/26/07       1,260       1,260 D
 
HBOS Capital Funding LP
    6.071%       6/30/49       1,490       1,540 A,C
 
HBOS Treasury Services plc
    4.000%       9/15/09       1,080       1,051 A
 
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
    5.790%       4/15/14       3,565       3,683 A
 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
    5.625%       7/29/49       730       727 A,C
                             
 
                              8,261  
                             
 
   Cable — 0.2%
 
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
    6.875%       2/23/09       870       911  
                             
 
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%
 
Encana Holdings Finance Corp
    5.800%       5/1/14       2,725       2,840  
                             
 
   Electric — 1.0%
 
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.
    8.500%       4/1/09       1,805       1,968  
 
Hydro-Quebec
    7.500%       4/1/16       1,625       1,948  
                             
 
                              3,916  
                             
 
   Foreign Governments — 5.8%
 
Federative Republic of Brazil
    5.250%       4/15/12       329       325 D
 
Federative Republic of Brazil
    5.250%       4/15/12       505       498 D
 
Federative Republic of Brazil
    8.875%       4/15/24       240       268  
 
Federative Republic of Brazil
    10.125%       5/15/27       740       930  
 
Federative Republic of Brazil
    12.250%       3/6/30       510       736  
 
Province of Nova Scotia
    5.750%       2/27/12       1,000       1,045  
 
Province of Ontario
    4.500%       2/3/15       460       451  
 
Republic of Chile
    4.630%       1/28/08       120       120 D
 
Republic of Colombia
    11.750%       2/25/20       570       788  
 
Republic of Panama
    9.375%       1/16/23       270       338  


 

 

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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Yankee Bonds — Continued
   Foreign Governments — Continued
 
Republic of Panama
    7.125%       1/29/26     $ 740     $ 750  
 
Republic of Peru
    5.000%       3/7/17       558       534 C
 
Republic of Peru
    5.000%       3/7/17       205       193 A,C
 
Republic of Peru
    8.750%       11/21/33       500       563  
 
Republic of South Africa
    7.375%       4/25/12       650       723  
 
Republic of South Africa
    6.500%       6/2/14       700       757  
 
Russian Federation
    5.000%       3/31/30       4,320       4,877 C
 
United Mexican States
    8.375%       1/14/11       705       804  
 
United Mexican States
    11.500%       5/15/26       1,100       1,798  
 
United Mexican States
    8.300%       8/15/31       820       1,054  
 
United Mexican States
    7.500%       4/8/33       3,942       4,667  
                             
 
                              22,219  
                             
 
   Insurance — 0.7%
 
Axa
    8.600%       12/15/30       1,630       2,178  
 
Oil Insurance Ltd
    5.150%       8/15/33       585       581 A,C
 
XL Capital Ltd.
    5.250%       9/15/14       20       20  
                             
 
                              2,779  
                             
 
   Manufacturing (Diversified) — 0.5%
 
Tyco International Group SA
    6.375%       10/15/11       250       260  
 
Tyco International Group SA
    7.000%       6/15/28       554       609  
 
Tyco International Group SA
    6.875%       1/15/29       1,051       1,146  
                             
 
                              2,015  
                             
 
   Oil and Gas — 1.5%
 
Petrobras International Finance Company (PIFCO)
    9.750%       7/6/11       905       1,063  
 
Petroliam Nasional Berhad
    7.625%       10/15/26       610       756 A
 
YPF Sociedad Anonima
    10.000%       11/2/28       3,500       4,113  
                             
 
                              5,932  
                             
 
   Special Purpose — 4.2%
 
Anadarko Finance Company
    6.750%       5/1/11       970       1,050  
 
Conoco Funding Company
    6.350%       10/15/11       520       557  
 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
    8.250%       6/15/30       1,400       1,781  
 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
    9.250%       6/1/32       670       923  


 

Portfolio of Investments  —  Continued
 
Investment Grade Income Portfolio  —  Continued
Annual Report to Shareholders
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Yankee Bonds — Continued
   Special Purpose — Continued
 
General Motors Nova Scotia Finance Company
    6.850%       10/15/08     $ 1,160     $ 870  
 
HSBC Capital Funding LP
    4.610%       12/29/49       760       717 A,C
 
HSBC Holdings plc
    5.250%       12/12/12       3,850       3,863  
 
Molson Coors Capital Finance
    4.850%       9/22/10       1,305       1,287  
 
Petronas Capital Ltd.
    7.875%       5/22/22       770       961 A
 
Resona Preferred Global Securities Limited
    7.191%       12/29/49       2,120       2,249 A,C
 
Telefonica Europe BV
    8.250%       9/15/30       800       994  
 
UFJ Finance Aruba AEC
    6.750%       7/15/13       920       1,005  
                             
 
                              16,257  
                             
 
   Telecommunications — 3.6%
 
British Telecommunications plc
    8.375%       12/15/10       900       1,024  
 
British Telecommunications plc
    8.875%       12/15/30       420       562  
 
France Telecom SA
    7.750%       3/1/11       3,000       3,351  
 
France Telecom SA
    8.500%       3/1/31       340       453  
 
INTELSAT
    7.625%       4/15/12       32       26  
 
INTELSAT
    6.500%       11/1/13       1,333       993  
 
Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV
    8.000%       10/1/10       990       1,087  
 
Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV
    8.375%       10/1/30       655       776  
 
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A.
    8.000%       12/18/13       1,080       1,145  
 
Telecom Italia Capital S.p.A.
    5.250%       11/15/13       2,025       1,987  
 
Telecom Italia Capital S.p.A.
    4.950%       9/30/14       1,860       1,777  
 
Telus Corporation
    7.500%       6/1/07       700       723  
                             
 
                              13,904  
                             
 
   Telecommunications (Cellular/ Wireless) — 0.3%
 
Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.
    6.375%       3/1/14       1,000       1,003  
                             
 
   Utilities — 0.4%
 
United Utilities plc
    5.375%       2/1/19       1,550       1,519  
                             
 
Total Yankee Bonds
(Identified Cost — $77,790)
    81,556  


 

 

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Rate Date Shares Value

Municipal Bonds — 0.1%
 
Liberty New York Development Corporation Revenue
    5.250%       10/1/35     $ 320     $ 361  
                             
 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Identified Cost — $354)
    361  

Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
 
Fannie Mae
    7.000%               16  shs     883 D
                             
 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost — $810)
    883  
     
 
Total Long-Term Securities
(Identified Cost — $379,034)
    381,297  

Short-Term Securities — 0.2%
   U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — N.M.
 
Fannie Mae
    0.000%       5/15/06     $ 168       165 B,G
                             
 
Repurchase Agreements — 0.2%
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
4.15%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $336 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $315 Fannie Mae notes, 7.125%, due 6/15/10, value $343)
            336       336  
Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc.
4.24%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $336 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $340 Federal Home Loan Bank notes, 4.18%, due 7/14/08, value $342)
            336       336  
                     
 
                              672  
                             
 
Total Short-Term Securities
(Identified Cost — $837)
            837  

Total Investments — 98.8% (Identified Cost — $379,871)             382,134  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.2%
                            4,636  
                             
 
Net Assets — 100.0%
                          $ 386,770  
                             
 


 

Portfolio of Investments  —  Continued
 
Investment Grade Income Portfolio  —  Continued
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Actual Appreciation/
Expiration Contracts (Depreciation)

Futures Contracts PurchasedH
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures
    March 2006       392     $ 172  
                     
 
Futures Contracts WrittenH
 
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures
    March 2006       32     $ (64 )
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures
    March 2006       352       (331 )
                     
 
                    $ (395 )
                     
 

A  Rule 144a Security — A security purchased pursuant to Rule 144a under the Securities Act of 1933 which may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. These securities, which the Fund’s investment adviser has determined to be liquid, represent 8.3% of net assets.
B  Zero coupon bond — A bond with no periodic interest payments which is sold at such a discount as to produce a current yield to maturity.
C  Stepped coupon security — A security with a predetermined schedule of interest or dividend rate changes.
D  Indexed Security — The rates of interest earned on these securities are tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the ten year Treasury Bill Constant Maturity Rate. The coupon rates are the rates as of December 31, 2005.
E  Inflation-Protected Securities — Treasury Security whose principal value is adjusted daily or monthly in accordance with changes in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, Interest is calculated on the basis of current adjusted principal value.
F  Yankee Bond — A dollar-denominated bond issued in the U.S. by foreign entities.
G  Collateral to cover futures contracts.
H  Futures are described in more detail in the notes to financial statements.
N.M. — Not meaningful.
See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Investment Grade Income Portfolio

December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                   

Assets:
               
Investment securities at market value
(Identified Cost – $379,034)
          $ 381,297  
Short-term securities at value (Identified Cost – $837)
            837  
Cash
            1  
Receivable for futures variation martin
            50  
Receivable for fund shares sold
            678  
Interest and dividends receivable
            6,212  
Other assets
            1  
             
 
 
Total assets
            389,076  
 
Liabilities:
               
Payable for fund shares repurchased
  $ 1,085          
Payable for securities purchased
    862          
Income distribution payable
    77          
Accrued management fee
    156          
Accrued distribution and service fees
    51          
Accrued expenses
    75          
     
         
 
Total liabilities
            2,306  
             
 
Net Assets
          $ 386,770  
             
 
Net assets consist of:
               
Accumulated paid-in capital applicable to:
               
 
35,212 Primary Class shares outstanding
          $ 364,096  
 
 1,964 Institutional Class shares outstanding
            20,925  
Overdistributed net investment income
            (118 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, options, and futures
            (173 )
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, options and futures
            2,040  
             
 
Net Assets
          $ 386,770  
             
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:
               
Primary Class
          $ 10.40  
             
 
Institutional Class
          $ 10.41  
             
 

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations

Investment Grade Income Portfolio

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                         

Investment Income:
               
 
 
Interest
  $ 22,905          
 
Dividends
    57          
     
         
     
Total income
          $ 22,962  
 
Expenses:
               
 
 
Management fees
  $ 2,443          
 
Distribution and service fees
    1,956          
 
Audit and legal fees
    65          
 
Custodian fees
    131          
 
Directors’ fees and expenses
    46          
 
Registration fees
    58          
 
Reports to shareholders
    71          
 
Transfer agent and shareholder servicing expense:
               
   
Primary Class
    364          
   
Institutional Class
    3          
 
Other expenses
    45          
     
         
      5,182          
   
Less: Fees waived
    (1,197 )        
       
Compensating balance credits
    (3 )A        
     
         
     
Total expenses, net of waivers and compensating balance credits
            3,982  
             
 
Net Investment Income
            18,980  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments:
               
 
 
Realized gain/(loss) on:
               
   
Investments
    2,392          
   
Futures
    (90 )        
     
         
              2,302  
 
Change in unrealized depreciation of investments and futures
            (14,161 )
             
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments     (11,859 )

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   $ 7,121  

A  See note 1, Compensating Balance Credits, in the notes to financial statements.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Investment Grade Income Portfolio

(Amounts in Thousands)
                     
For the Years Ended

12/31/05 12/31/04

Change in Net Assets:
               
Net investment income
  $ 18,980     $ 18,372  
Net realized gain on investments, and futures
    2,302       9,812  
Change in unrealized depreciation of investments, and futures
    (14,161 )     (3,555 )

Change in net assets resulting from operations
    7,121       24,629  
Distributions to shareholders:
               
 
From net investment income:
               
   
Primary Class
    (18,146 )     (17,963 )
   
Institutional Class
    (836 )     (411 )
 
From net realized gain on investments:
               
   
Primary Class
    (3,431 )     (9,054 )
   
Institutional Class
    (157 )     (220 )
Change in net assets from Fund share transactions:
               
   
Primary Class
    (22,272 )     (2,354 )
   
Institutional Class
    10,914       4,370  

Change in net assets
    (26,807 )     (1,003 )
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of year
    413,577       414,580  

End of year
  $ 386,770     $ 413,577  

Overdistributed net investment income
  $ (118 )   $ (117 )

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Financial Highlights

Investment Grade Income Portfolio

   Contained below is per share operating performance data for a share of common stock outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

Primary Class:

                                           
Years Ended December 31,

2005  2004  2003  2002  2001

Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 10.81     $ 10.88     $ 10.42     $ 10.10     $ 9.97  
   
Investment operations:
                                       
 
Net investment income
    .49 A     .49 A     .50 A     .54 A     .60 A
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, options and futures
    (.31 )     .18       .53       .32       .14  
   
 
Total from investment operations
    .18       .67       1.03       .86       .74  
   
Distributions:
                                       
 
From net investment income
    (.49 )     (.49 )     (.50 )     (.54 )     (.61 )
 
From net realized gain on investments
    (.10 )     (.25 )     (.07 )            
   
 
Total distributions
    (.59 )     (.74 )     (.57 )     (.54 )     (.61 )
   
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 10.40     $ 10.81     $ 10.88     $ 10.42     $ 10.10  
   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
 
Total return
    1.69 %     6.29 %     10.16 %     8.82 %     7.52 %
 
Total expenses to average net assetsB
    1.00 %A     1.00 %A     1.00 %A     1.00 %A     1.00 %A
 
Net expenses to average net assetsC
    1.00 %A     1.00 %A     1.00 %A     1.00 %A     1.00 %A
 
Net investment income to average net assets
    4.64 %A     4.47 %A     4.62 %A     5.32 %A     5.90 %A
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    51.1 %     74.9 %     78.2 %     131.0 %     131.3 %
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
  $ 366,329     $ 403,361     $ 408,685     $ 334,763     $ 255,298  

A  Net of fees waived by LMFA for expenses in excess of a voluntary expense limitation of 1.00% until April 30, 2006. If no fees had been waived by LMFA, the annualized ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been as follows: for the years ended December 31, 2005, 1.30%; 2004, 1.27%; 2003, 1.28%; 2002, 1.30%; and 2001, 1.27%.

B  This ratio reflects total expenses before compensating balance credits, but net of the voluntary expense waivers described above.
 
C  This ratio reflects expenses net of compensating balance credits and voluntary expense waivers described above.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Institutional Class:

                                           
Years Ended December 31,

 2005  2004  2003  2002  2001

Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 10.82     $ 10.89     $ 10.43     $ 10.11       $9.97  
   
Investment operations:
                                       
 
Net investment income
    .55 D     .54 D     .55 D     .59 D     .66 D
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, options and futures
    (.31 )     .17       .53       .31       .14  
   
 
Total from investment operations
    .24       .71       1.08       .90       .80  
   
Distributions:
                                       
 
From net investment income
    (.55 )     (.53 )     (.55 )     (.58 )     (.66 )
 
From net realized gain on investments
    (.10 )     (.25 )     (.07 )            
   
 
Total distributions
    (.65 )     (.78 )     (.62 )     (.58 )     (.66 )
   
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 10.41     $ 10.82     $ 10.89     $ 10.43     $ 10.11  
   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
 
Total return
    2.27 %     6.85 %     10.71 %     9.38 %     8.16 %
 
Total expenses to average net assetsB
    .44 % D     .47 % D     .50 % D     .48 % D     .47 % D
 
Net expenses to average net assetsC
    .44 % D     .47 % D     .50 % D     .48 % D     .47 % D
 
Net investment income to average net assets
    5.26 % D     5.02 % D     5.13 % D     5.85 % D     6.50 % D
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    51.1 %     74.9 %     78.2 %     131.0 %     131.3 %
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
  $ 20,441     $ 10,216     $ 5,895     $ 2,836     $ 1,424  

D  Net of fees waived by LMFA for expenses in excess of a voluntary expense limitation of 0.50% until April 30, 2006. If no fees had been waived by LMFA, the annualized ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been as follows: for the years ended December 31, 2005, 0.74%; 2004, 0.73%; 2003, 0.78%; 2002, 0.78%; and 2001, 0.74%.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Limited Duration Bond Portfolio

   Average annual total returns for the Limited Duration Bond Portfolio and its benchmark for various periods ended December 31, 2005, are presented below:

                                   
One Five Ten Since
Year Years Years InceptionA

Limited Duration Bond PortfolioB
                               
 
Primary Class
    +1.83%       +3.66%       +4.54%       +6.19%  
 
Institutional Class
    +2.29%       +4.18%       +5.09%       +5.91%  
Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury IndexC,D
    +1.67%       +3.67%       +4.79%       +6.09%  
Lehman Intermediate U.S. Government Bond IndexC,E
    +1.68%       +4.82%       +5.50%       +7.19%  

  The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information for the Primary Class please visit www.leggmasonfunds.com; for the Institutional Class please call 1-888-425-6432. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.  

   Our investment strategies were generally rewarded as the Fund’s total return (appreciation or depreciation in the Fund’s net asset value per share, plus dividends and any capital gain distributions) of the various share classes exceeded the performance of its primary benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index. For the calendar year, the Fund’s Primary Class returned 1.83% versus the benchmark’s return of 1.67%. The Fund’s modestly underweight duration posture for most of the period contributed to performance, since interest rates rose by more than the market had expected, and the Fund’s barbelled exposure to maturities for most of the period was rewarded by a flatter yield curve. Overweight exposure to short- and intermediate-maturity mortgage-backed securities and


A  The inception date of the Primary Class is August 7, 1987. The inception date of the Institutional Class is December 1, 1994. Index returns are for periods beginning July 31, 1987.
B  Prior to August 31, 2004, the Fund was known as Legg Mason U.S. Government Intermediate-Term Portfolio and followed a policy of investing at least 80% of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or repurchase agreements secured by such investments, with a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity between three and ten years. The Fund’s performance prior to such change might have been better or worse had the Fund been managed in accordance with its current objective, policies and strategies.
C  Effective June 30, 2004, Limited Duration changed its comparative index from the Lehman Intermediate Government Bond Index to the Merrill Lynch 1-3 year Treasury Index, because the new index is more representative of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
D  A total rate of return index based on daily closing prices and consisting of Treasury bills with a maturity of 1 to 3 years.
E  The total return index consisting of investment grade corporate debt issues as well as U.S. government securities. The debt issues all maintain maturities within a range of 1 to 10 years.


 

 
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asset-backed securities contributed substantially to performance, as their higher yields and relatively stable spreads resulted in excess returns relative to Treasuries. A modest exposure to BBB-rated corporate bonds detracted somewhat from performance, however, as spreads generally widened.

Western Asset Management Company

January 31, 2006


 

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Expense Example

Limited Duration Bond Portfolio

   As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees on Primary Class shares; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Each example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005, and held through December 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

                           
Beginning Ending Expenses PaidA
Account Account During the
Value Value Period
7/1/05 12/31/05 7/1/05 to 12/31/05

Primary Class:
                       
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.40     $ 5.06  
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,020.16       5.09  
Institutional Class:
                       
 
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.10     $ 2.33  
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00       1,022.68       2.35  


A  These calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal half-year. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratios of 1.00% and 0.46% for the Primary Class and Institutional, Class respectively, multiplied by the average value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), and divided by 365.


 

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Performance Information

Limited Duration Bond Portfolio

   The graphs on the following pages compare the Fund’s total returns to those of closely matched broad-based securities market indices. The lines illustrate the cumulative total return of an initial $10,000 investment in Primary Class shares and an initial $1,000,000 investment in Institutional Class shares of the Fund, for the periods indicated. The lines for the Fund represent the total return after deducting all Fund investment management and other administrative expenses and the transaction costs of buying and selling securities. The lines representing each securities market index do not include any transaction costs associated with buying and selling securities in the index or other administrative expenses. Both the Fund’s and the indices’ results assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

   Total return measures investment performance in terms of appreciation or depreciation in a fund’s net asset value per share, plus dividends and any capital gain distributions. It assumes that dividends and distributions were reinvested at the time they were paid. Average annual returns tend to smooth out variations in a fund’s return, so that they differ from actual year-to-year results.
   Prior to August 31, 2004, the Fund was known as the Legg Mason U.S. Government Intermediate-Term Portfolio and followed a policy of investing at least 80% of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or repurchase agreements secured by such investments, with a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity between three and ten years. The Fund’s performance prior to such change might have been better or worse had the Fund been managed in accordance with its current objective, policies and strategies.


 

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Performance Information — Continued
 
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment — Primary Class

(LIMITED DURATION BOND GRAPH)

Periods Ended December 31, 2005

                     
Cumulative Average Annual
Total Return Total Return

    One Year     +1.83%       +1.83%  
    Five Years     +19.67%       +3.66%  
    Ten Years     +55.94%       +4.54%  
   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information please visit www.leggmasonfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


A  A total rate of return index based on daily closing prices and consisting of Treasury bills with a maturity of 1-3 years.
B  A total return index consisting of investment grade corporate debt issues as well as U.S. government securities. The debt issues all maintain maturities within a range of 1 to 10 years.


 

 
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Growth of a $1,000,000 Investment — Institutional Class

(VALUE TRUST GRAPH)

Periods Ended December 31, 2005

                     
Cumulative Average Annual
Total Return Total Return

    One Year     +2.29%       +2.29%  
    Five Years     +22.71%       +4.18%  
    Ten Years     +64.34%       +5.09%  
   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance information please call 1-888-425-6432. The investment return and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Calculations assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance would have been lower if fees had not been waived in various periods.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


 

Performance Information — Continued
 
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Portfolio Composition (as of December 31, 2005)C

Standard & Poor’s Debt RatingsD (as a percentage of the portfolio)

  

(Pie Chart)

Maturity Schedule (as a percentage of the portfolio)

(Pie Chart)


C  The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of its portfolio holdings and sectors is subject to change at any time.
D  Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services provides capital markets with credit ratings for the evaluation and assessment of credit risk.


 

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Portfolio of Investments

Limited Duration Bond Portfolio

December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Long-Term Securities — 99.0%
Corporate Bonds and Notes — 29.1%
   Banking and Finance — 6.8%
 
Countrywide Financial Corporation
    4.541%       5/5/08     $ 20     $ 20 A
 
Countrywide Financial Corporation
    4.767%       12/19/08       690       690 A
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    5.349%       9/28/07       1,020       943 A
 
Ford Motor Credit Company
    6.625%       6/16/08       4,810       4,363  
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    5.100%       7/16/07       110       103 A
 
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
    5.654%       9/23/08       4,000       3,617 A
 
HSBC Finance Corporation
    4.560%       5/10/10       690       690 A
 
iStar Financial Inc.
    4.830%       3/3/08       1,160       1,159 A
 
John Deere Capital Corporation
    3.900%       1/15/08       1,000       980  
 
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation
    4.625%       3/8/10       660       645 B
 
Residential Capital Corporation
    5.896%       6/29/07       1,680       1,684 A
 
SLM Corporation
    4.340%       7/27/09       1,140       1,139 A
 
U.S. Bank National Association
    4.400%       8/15/08       240       238  
                             
 
                              16,271  
                             
 
   Cable — 0.5%
 
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
    8.375%       5/1/07       230       240  
 
Cox Communications, Inc.
    5.039%       12/14/07       1,050       1,058 A
                             
 
                              1,298  
                             
 
   Chemicals — 0.5%
 
The Dow Chemical Company
    5.000%       11/15/07       310       310  
 
The Dow Chemical Company
    5.750%       12/15/08       560       574  
 
The Dow Chemical Company
    5.970%       1/15/09       330       341  
                             
 
                              1,225  
                             
 


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
Limited Duration Bond Portfolio — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
90
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Chemicals — Continued
   Computer Services and Systems — 0.5%
 
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    7.125%       10/15/09     $ 1,000     $ 1,063  
                             
 
   Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%
 
Capital One Financial Corporation
    4.738%       5/17/07       690       688  
 
CIT Group Inc.
    4.590%       5/23/08       690       692 A
 
General Electric Capital Corporation
    4.591%       6/15/09       1,470       1,472 A
 
ZFS Finance USA Trust III
    5.651%       12/15/65       500       501 A,B
                             
 
                              3,353  
                             
 
   Electric — 1.0%
 
Appalachian Power Company
    3.600%       5/15/08       1,700       1,647  
 
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
    7.750%       10/1/08       460       491  
 
Ohio Edison Company
    4.000%       5/1/08       310       303  
                             
 
                              2,441  
                             
 
   Energy — 2.5%
 
Alabama Power Company
    4.580%       8/25/09       1,000       1,002 A
 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
    5.875%       6/1/08       440       446  
 
Duke Energy Corporation
    3.750%       3/5/08       1,500       1,465  
 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
    3.600%       3/1/09       1,000       959  
 
Sempra Energy
    4.840%       5/21/08       2,000       2,004 A
                             
 
                              5,876  
                             
 
   Environmental Services — 0.8%
 
Waste Management, Inc.
    6.500%       11/15/08       570       591  
 
Waste Management, Inc.
    7.375%       8/1/10       1,090       1,186  
                             
 
                              1,777  
                             
 


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
91
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Food, Beverage and Tobacco — 1.4%
 
Altria Group, Inc.
    5.625%       11/4/08     $ 3,000     $ 3,041  
 
Sara Lee Corporation
    6.250%       9/15/11       230       237  
                             
 
                              3,278  
                             
 
   Investment Banking/Brokerage — 1.2%
 
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
    4.560%       11/10/09       1,120       1,125 A
 
Morgan Stanley
    4.430%       1/15/10       630       631 A
 
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
    4.730%       9/9/09       1,000       1,004 A
                             
 
                              2,760  
                             
 
   Manufacturing (Diversified) — 1.3%
 
Tyco International Group SA
    4.436%       6/15/07       3,000       2,963 B
                             
 
   Media — 2.4%
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
    6.625%       6/15/08       140       143  
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
    4.250%       5/15/09       550       529  
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
    7.650%       9/15/10       610       653  
 
Liberty Media Corporation
    7.875%       7/15/09       1,330       1,401  
 
News America Incorporated
    6.625%       1/9/08       2,000       2,063  
 
Viacom Inc.
    5.625%       5/1/07       1,000       1,005  
                             
 
                              5,794  
                             
 
   Oil and Gas — 3.6%
 
Amerada Hess Corporation
    6.650%       8/15/11       1,710       1,837  
 
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
    3.250%       5/1/08       1,440       1,387  
 
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
    7.375%       11/15/08       1,140       1,218  


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
Limited Duration Bond Portfolio — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
92
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Oil and Gas — Continued
 
Ocean Energy Inc.
    4.375%       10/1/07     $ 580     $ 573  
 
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
    8.500%       2/15/08       3,300       3,515  
                             
 
                              8,530  
                             
 
   Paper and Forest Products — 0.6%
 
International Paper Company
    3.800%       4/1/08       1,150       1,115  
 
Weyerhaeuser Company
    6.125%       3/15/07       395       401  
                             
 
                              1,516  
                             
 
   Photo Equipment and Supplies — N.M.
 
Eastman Kodak Company
    7.250%       11/15/13       110       105  
                             
 
   Special Purpose — 2.8%
 
American Honda Finance Corporation
    4.412%       5/12/08       900       900 A,B
 
BAE Systems Holdings Inc.
    4.740%       8/15/08       680       680 A,B
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    4.960%       9/10/07       3,060       3,067 A
 
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corporation
    4.780%       10/31/08       320       320 A
 
International Lease Finance Corporation
    5.000%       4/15/10       650       647  
 
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
    5.750%       12/1/08       330       337  
 
Sprint Capital Corporation
    6.125%       11/15/08       470       483  
 
Verizon Global Funding Corp.
    7.250%       12/1/10       240       260  
                             
 
                              6,694  
                             
 
   Telecommunications — 0.2%
 
AT&T Inc.
    5.300%       11/15/10       540       542  
                             
 


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
93
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Corporate Bonds and Notes — Continued
   Telecommunications
(Cellular/Wireless) — 1.6%
 
ALLTEL Corporation
    4.656%       5/17/07     $ 2,310     $ 2,299  
 
Motorola, Inc.
    4.608%       11/16/07       1,500       1,491  
                             
 
                              3,790  
                             
 
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost — $70,524)
    69,276  

Asset-Backed Securities — 15.8%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 4.3%
 
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2003-BX
    2.720%       1/6/10       2,649       2,609  
 
MBNA Practice Solutions Owners Trust 2005-2
    4.100%       5/15/09       2,700       2,653 B
 
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 2005-1A
    4.370%       6/15/12       1,300       1,285 B
 
Structured Asset Securities Corporation 2003-AL1
    3.356%       4/25/31       784       712 B
 
UPFC Auto Receivables Trust 2004-A
    3.270%       9/15/10       3,000       2,946  
                             
 
                              10,205  
                             
 
   Indexed SecuritiesA — 11.5%
 
Asset Backed Funding Certificates 2002-WF2
    5.129%       5/25/32       221       223  
 
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc. 2004-1
    4.899%       6/25/34       3,000       3,019  
 
CHEC Loan Trust 2004-2
    4.709%       2/25/31       3,500       3,505  
 
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 2002-B1
    4.849%       6/25/09       1,675       1,680  
 
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 2002-G
    4.739%       12/15/28       1,814       1,822  
 
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-J
    4.659%       12/15/33       2,419       2,423  
 
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-O
    4.649%       2/15/34       1,368       1,370  


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
Limited Duration Bond Portfolio — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
94
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Asset-Backed Securities — Continued
   Indexed SecuritiesA — Continued
 
Fremont Home Loan Trust 2004-C
    4.649%       1/25/32     $ 1,103     $ 1,104  
 
GSAA Home Equity Trust 2004-9
    4.759%       9/25/34       1,351       1,352  
 
Magnetite CBO II, Ltd.
    4.820%       8/25/12       169       169 B,C
 
RAAC Series 2005-RP1
    4.719%       7/25/37       1,644       1,644 B
 
Rental Car Finance Corp. 2003-1A
    4.779%       5/25/08       3,000       3,010 B
 
Rental Car Finance Corp. 2004-1A
    4.579%       6/25/09       3,000       3,005 B
 
Superior Wholesale Inventory Financing Trust 2004-A10
    4.469%       9/15/11       3,000       3,001  
                             
 
                              27,327  
                             
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost — $37,687)
    37,532  

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 19.5%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 3.2%
 
Blackrock Capital Finance L.P. 1997-R3
    7.220%       11/25/28       236       236 B
 
Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-2
    7.596%       10/25/32       1,904       1,962  
 
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. 2005-SL1 A7
    8.000%       5/25/32       1,987       2,063  
 
Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-RA1
    7.000%       3/25/34       3,406       3,468  
                             
 
                              7,729  
                             
 
   Indexed SecuritiesA — 11.4%
 
Banc of America Mortgage Securities 2005-F
    5.027%       7/25/35       2,446       2,422  
 
Bear Stearns Arm Trust 2004-10
    4.604%       1/25/35       1,049       1,039  


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
95
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Continued
   Indexed SecuritiesA — Continued
 
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-8
    4.770%       11/19/34     $ 1,636     $ 1,638  
 
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2004-2
    4.749%       12/25/34       2,193       2,196  
 
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2005-1
    4.629%       3/25/35       2,513       2,490  
 
Impac CMB Trust 2004-2
    4.639%       4/25/34       1,176       1,178  
 
Impac CMB Trust 2004-6
    4.769%       10/25/34       1,097       1,099  
 
Impac Secured Assets Corp. 2004-3
    4.579%       11/25/34       880       880  
 
Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-1 1A1
    4.180%       5/25/35       2,362       2,326  
 
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2003-2 A2
    4.700%       6/20/33       1,209       1,206  
 
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2003-7 A1
    4.690%       1/20/34       1,208       1,209  
 
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust 2004-2
    4.529%       6/25/44       773       773  
 
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust 2005-4
    4.570%       12/25/35       2,400       2,400  
 
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust 2005-4
    4.580%       12/25/35       2,400       2,400  
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR8
    4.670%       6/25/44       1,857       1,858  
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-AR10
    4.066%       10/25/33       2,100       2,041  
                             
 
                              27,155  
                             
 
   Variable Rate SecuritiesD — 4.9%
 
Banc of America Funding Corporation 2004-B
    4.213%       12/20/34       1,638       1,631  
 
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2004-33, 1A1
    5.050%       12/25/34       1,051       1,050  


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
Limited Duration Bond Portfolio — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
96
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Continued
   Variable Rate SecuritiesD — Continued
 
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust 2004-33, 2A1
    4.953%       12/25/34     $ 553     $ 551  
 
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2003-A1
    4.363%       10/25/33       2,482       2,414  
 
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 2004-13
    3.787%       11/21/34       3,000       2,882  
 
MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc. 2005-1 2A2
    4.969%       4/25/35       3,048       3,019  
                             
 
                              11,547  
                             
 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost — $46,856)
    46,431  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 5.4%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 2.1%
 
Freddie Mac
    3.800%       12/27/06       5,000       4,954  
 
United States Treasury Notes
    3.500%       2/15/10       5       5  
                             
 
                              4,959  
                             
 
   Treasury Inflation-Protected SecuritiesE — 3.3%
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    0.875%       4/15/10       2,303       2,189  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    3.000%       7/15/12       3,323       3,514  
 
United States Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
    2.375%       1/15/25       2,113       2,221  
                             
 
                              7,924  
                             
 
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Identified Cost — $13,101)     12,883  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 23.5%
   Fixed Rate Securities — 12.7%
 
Fannie Mae
    8.500%     6/1/10 to 8/1/11     45       46  
 
Fannie Mae
    7.000%     1/1/13 to 1/1/33     5,447       5,687  
 
Fannie Mae
    6.500%     7/1/13 to 10/1/32     2,264       2,325  
 
Fannie Mae
    9.500%       7/1/14       60       65  
 
Fannie Mae
    11.000%       12/1/15       65       69  


 

 
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
97
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — Continued
   Fixed Rate Securities — Continued
 
Fannie Mae
    12.500%     1/1/18 to 4/1/18   $ 45     $ 50  
 
Fannie Mae
    9.000%       11/1/21       155       166  
 
Fannie Mae
    6.000%       11/1/27       0.2       0.2  
 
Fannie Mae
    5.000%       12/1/35       18,400       17,825 F
 
Freddie Mac
    8.250%       2/1/08       14       14  
 
Freddie Mac
    8.500%     12/1/08 to 6/1/21     54       55  
 
Freddie Mac
    9.750%     11/1/09 to 11/1/14     31       32  
 
Freddie Mac
    9.000%     1/1/17 to 1/1/21     177       187  
 
Freddie Mac
    7.000%     1/25/21 to 4/1/32     2,390       2,486  
 
Freddie Mac
    8.000%       2/1/31       467       498  
 
Freddie Mac
    5.000%       12/1/35       200       194 F
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    9.000%     6/15/06 to 9/15/22     107       109  
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    6.000%     5/15/14 to 11/15/28     275       281  
                             
 
                              30,089  
                             
 
   Indexed SecuritiesA — 10.6%
 
Fannie Mae
    4.327%       11/1/34       1,333       1,311  
 
Fannie Mae
    4.211%       12/1/34       1,524       1,494  
 
Fannie Mae
    4.329%       1/1/35       1,268       1,239  
 
Fannie Mae
    4.875%       1/1/35       2,429       2,428  
 
Fannie Mae
    4.817%       2/1/35       5,461       5,463  
 
Fannie Mae
    4.548%       3/1/35       2,866       2,831  
 
Fannie Mae
    4.972%       3/1/35       5,596       5,582  
 
Freddie Mac
    4.350%       12/1/34       591       581  
 
Freddie Mac
    4.474%       12/1/34       2,914       2,871  
 
Freddie Mac
    4.079%       1/1/35       552       538  
 
Freddie Mac
    4.097%       1/1/35       997       972  
                             
 
                              25,310  
                             
 


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
Limited Duration Bond Portfolio — Continued
 
Annual Report to Shareholders
98
                                   
Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — Continued
   Indexed Securities — Continued
   Stripped Securities — 0.2%
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    4.125%       6/16/26     $ 2,399     $ 202 G1
 
Government National Mortgage Association
    4.175%       8/16/26       1,945       209 G1
                             
 
                              411  
                             
 
Total U.S. Government Agency
Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Identified Cost — $57,385)
    55,810  

Yankee BondsC — 3.6%
   Banks — 0.4%
 
The Korea Development Bank
    4.750%       7/20/09       1,000       991  
                             
 
   Energy — 0.4%
 
SP PowerAssets Limited Global
    3.800%       10/22/08       1,000       971 B
                             
 
   Foreign Governments — 0.8%
 
Russian Federation
    3.000%       5/14/08       1,940       1,840  
                             
 
   Special Purpose — 0.1%
 
ChevronTexaco Capital Company
    3.500%       9/17/07       120       118  
 
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
    3.875%       7/22/08       80       78  
                             
 
                              196  
                             
 
   Telecommunications — 1.6%
 
British Telecommunications plc
    8.375%       12/15/10       1,520       1,730  
 
Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV
    8.000%       10/1/10       900       988  
 
Telecom Italia Capital
    4.730%       2/1/11       1,040       1,045 A
                             
 
                              3,763  
                             
 


 

 
 
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Maturity Par/
Rate Date Shares Value

Yankee BondsC — Continued
   Telecommunications — Continued
   Telecommunications
(Cellular/Wireless) — 0.3%
 
Vodafone Group Plc
    3.950%       1/30/08     $ 730     $ 717  
                             
 
Total Yankee Bonds
(Identified Cost — $8,594)
    8,478  

Municipal Bonds — 0.1%
 
Liberty New York Development Corporation Revenue
    5.250%       10/1/35       200       225  
                             
 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Identified Cost — $221)
    225  

Preferred Stocks — 2.0%
 
Fannie Mae
    7.000%               77  shs     4,221 A
 
Home Ownership Funding Corporation
    13.331%               5       138 B,H
 
Home Ownership Funding Corporation II
    13.338%               14       388 B,H
                             
 
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost — $5,837)
    4,747  
     
 
Total Long-Term Securities
(Identified Cost — $240,205)
    235,382  

Short-Term Securities — 8.0%
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 7.0%
 
Fannie Mae
    0.000%       3/1/06     $ 5,000       4,965 I
 
Fannie Mae
    0.000%       5/15/06       220       216 I,J
 
Freddie Mac
    0.000%       3/7/06       5,500       5,458 I
 
Freddie Mac
    0.000%       3/28/06       6,000       5,938 I
                             
 
                              16,577  
Repurchase Agreements — 1.0%
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
4.15%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $1,220 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $1,205 Federal Home Loan Bank bonds, 5.25%, due 12/11/20, value $1,243)
    1,219       1,219  


 

Portfolio of Investments — Continued
 
Limited Duration Bond Portfolio — Continued
 
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Par/
Shares Value

Short-Term Securities — Continued
 
Repurchase Agreements — Continued
Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc.
4.24%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $1,220 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $1,240 Federal Home Loan Bank notes, 4.75%, due 9/14/09, value $1,248)
  $ 1,220     $ 1,220  
             
 
                              2,439  
                             
 
Total Short-Term Securities
(Identified Cost — $19,016)
    19,016  

Total Investments — 107.0% (Identified Cost — $259,221)     254,398  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — (7.0)%     (16,688 )
     
 
Net Assets — 100.0%
                          $ 237,710  
                             
 


 

 
 
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Actual Appreciation/
Expiration Contracts (Depreciation)

Futures Contracts PurchasedK
 
Eurodollar Futures
  June 2006     117     $ 1  
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures
  March 2006     102       (4 )
                 
 
                $ (3 )
                 
 
Futures Contracts WrittenK
 
Eurodollar Futures
  March 2006     208     $ 337  
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures
  March 2006     41       (28 )
 
U.S. Treasury Note Futures
  March 2006     22       (9 )
                 
 
                $ 300  
                 
 

A Indexed Security — The rates of interest earned on these securities are tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the ten year Treasury Bill Constant Maturity Rate. The coupon rates are the rates as of December 31, 2005.
 
B Rule 144a Security — A security purchased pursuant to Rule 144a under the Securities Act of 1933 which may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. These securities, which the Fund’s investment adviser has determined to be liquid, represent 8.4% of net assets.
 
C Yankee Bond — A dollar-denominated bond issued in the U.S. by foreign entities.
 
D The coupon rates shown on variable rate securities are the rates at December 31, 2005. These rates vary with the weighted average coupon of the underlying loans.
 
E Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — Treasury security whose principal value is adjusted daily in accordance with changes to the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers. Interest is calculated on the basis of the current adjusted principal value.

F When Issued security — Securities purchased on a delayed delivery basis. Final settlement amount and maturity date have not yet been announced.

G Securities with interest-only or principal-only payment streams, denoted by a 1 or 2, respectively. For interest-only securities, the amount shown as principal is the notional balance used to calculate the amount of interest due.
 
H Stepped coupon security — A security with a predetermined schedule of interest or dividend rate charges.

I Zero coupon bond — A bond with no periodic interest payments which is sold at such a discount as to produce a current yield to maturity. The amount shown as principal is the notional balance used to calculate the amount of interest due.
 
J Collateral to cover futures and options contracts.

K Futures are described in more detail in the notes to financial statements.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Limited Duration Bond Portfolio

December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
               

Assets:
           
Investment securities at market value
(Identified Cost – $240,205)
        $235,382  
Short-term securities at value (Identified Cost – $19,016)
        19,016  
Cash
        24  
Receivable for fund shares sold
        246  
Receivable for futures variation margin
        2  
Interest and dividends receivable
        1,456  
Other assets
        11  
         
 
 
Total assets
        256,137  
 
Liabilities:
           
Payable for securities purchases
  $17,810        
Payable for fund shares repurchased
  349        
Income distribution payable
  44        
Accrued management fee
  58        
Accrued distribution and service fees
  94        
Accrued expenses
  72        
   
       
 
Total liabilities
        18,427  
         
 
Net Assets
        $237,710  
         
 
Net assets consist of:
           
Accumulated paid-in capital applicable to:
           
 
21,522 Primary Class shares outstanding
        $233,909  
 
 1,785 Institutional Class shares outstanding
        18,402  
Overdistributed net investment income
        (97 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, options, and futures
        (9,979 )
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, options and futures
        (4,525 )
         
 
Net Assets
        $237,710  
         
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:
           
Primary Class
        $10.20  
         
 
Institutional Class
        $10.20  
         
 

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations

Limited Duration Bond Portfolio

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                       

Investment Income:
               
 
 
Interest
  $ 10,798          
 
Dividends
    516          
     
         
     
Total income
          $ 11,314  
 
Expenses:
               
 
 
Management fees
    1,208          
 
Distribution and service fees
    1,271          
 
Audit and legal fees
    75          
 
Custodian fees
    108          
 
Directors’ fees and expenses
    31          
 
Registration fees
    42          
 
Reports to shareholders
    47          
 
Transfer agent and shareholder servicing expense:
               
   
Primary Class
    187          
   
Institutional Class
    3          
 
Other expenses
    50          
     
         
      3,022          
 
Less: Fees waived
    (410 )        
 
    Compensating balance credits
    (5 )A        
     
         
     
Total expenses, net of waivers and compensating balance credits
            2,607  
             
 
Net Investment Income
            8,707  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments:
               
 
Realized loss on:
               
   
Investments
    (1,005 )        
   
Futures
    (269 )        
     
         
              (1,274 )
 
Change in unrealized depreciation of investments, and futures
            (2,592 )
             
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments
            (3,866 )

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
          $ 4,841  

A  See note 1, Compensating Balance Credits, in the notes to financial statements.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Limited Duration Bond Portfolio

(Amounts in Thousands)
                     
For the Years Ended

12/31/05 12/31/04

Change in Net Assets:
               
Net investment income
  $ 8,707     $ 8,628  
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, options and futures
    (1,274 )     (4,077 )
 
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, options and futures
    (2,592 )     1,121  

Change in net assets resulting from operations
    4,841       5,672  
 
Distributions to shareholders from:
               
 
Net investment income:
               
   
Primary Class
    (8,515 )     (10,465 )
   
Institutional Class
    (574 )     (348 )
 
 
Net realized gain on investments:
               
   
Primary Class
          (186 )
   
Institutional Class
          (7 )
 
Change in net assets from Fund share transactions:
               
 
Primary Class
    (51,090 )     (47,055 )
 
Institutional Class
    8,896       1,957  

Change in net assets
    (46,442 )     (50,432 )
 
Net Assets:
               
 
Beginning of year
    284,152       334,584  

End of year
  $ 237,710     $ 284,152  

Overdistributed net investment income
  $ (97 )   $ (106 )

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Financial Highlights

Limited Duration Bond Portfolio

   Contained below is per share operating performance data for a share of common stock outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

Primary Class:

                                           
Years Ended December 31,

2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Net asset value, beginning of year
    $10.36     $ 10.54     $ 10.70     $ 10.32     $ 10.26  
   
Investment operations:
                                       
 
Net investment income
    .33 A     .29 A     .26 A     .41 A     .53 A
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, options and futures
    (.14 )     (.09 )     (.14 )     .38       .06  
   
 
Total from investment operations
    .19       .20       .12       .79       .59  
   
Distributions:
                                       
 
From net investment income
    (.35 )     (.37 )     (.28 )     (.41 )     (.53 )
 
From net realized gain on investments
          (.01 )                  
   
 
Total distributions
    (.35 )     (.38 )     (.28 )     (.41 )     (.53 )
   
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 10.20     $ 10.36     $ 10.54     $ 10.70     $ 10.32  
   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
 
Total return
    1.83 %     1.89 %     1.11 %     7.79 %     5.83 %
 
Total expenses to average net assetsB
    1.00 % A     1.00 % A     1.00 % A     1.00 % A     1.00 % A
 
Net expenses to average net assetsC
    1.00 % A     1.00 % A     1.00 % A     1.00 % A     1.00 % A
 
Net investment income to average net assets
    3.21 % A     2.81 % A     2.48 % A     3.85 % A     5.08 % A
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    81.6 %     238.0 %     487.3 %     204.1 %     535.2 %
 
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
  $ 219,497     $ 274,606     $ 326,844     $ 379,793     $ 300,597  

A  Net of fees waived by LMFA for expenses in excess of a voluntary expense limitation of 1.00% until April 30, 2006. If no fees had been waived by LMFA, the annualized ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been as follows: for the years ended December 31, 2005, 1.15%; 2004, 1.21%; 2003, 1.21%; 2002, 1.19%; and 2001, 1.17%.

B  This ratio reflects total expenses before compensating balance credits, but net of the voluntary expense waivers described above.
 
C  This ratio reflects expenses net of compensating balance credits and voluntary expense waivers described above.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Institutional Class:

                                           
Years Ended December 31,

2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Net asset value, beginning of year
    $10.37     $ 10.55     $ 10.70     $ 10.32     $ 10.27  
   
Investment operations:
                                       
 
Net investment income
    .40 D     .35 D     .32 D     .46 D     .58 D
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, options and futures
    (.17 )     (.10 )     (.14 )     .38       .05  
   
 
Total from investment operations
    .23       .25       .18       .84       .63  
   
Distributions:
                                       
 
From net investment income
    (.40 )     (.42 )     (.33 )     (.46 )     (.58 )
 
From net realized gain on investments
          (.01 )                  
   
 
Total distributions
    (.40 )     (.43 )     (.33 )     (.46 )     (.58 )
   
Net asset value, end of year
    $10.20     $ 10.37     $ 10.55     $ 10.70     $ 10.32  
   
 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
 
Total return
    2.29 %     2.41 %     1.71 %     8.35 %     6.30 %
 
Total expenses to average net assetsB
    .46 % D     .48 % D     .46 % D     .47 % D     .46 % D
 
Net expenses to average net assetsC
    .46 % D     .48 % D     .46 % D     .47 % D     .46 % D
 
Net investment income to average net assets
    3.85 % D     3.22 % D     3.03 % D     4.38 % D     5.63 % D
 
Portfolio turnover rate
    81.6 %     238.0 %     487.3 %     204.1 %     535.2 %
 
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
  $ 18,213     $ 9,546     $ 7,740     $ 9,485     $ 7,221  

D  Net of fees waived by LMFA for expenses in excess of a voluntary expense limitation of 0.50% until April 30, 2006. If no fees had been waived by LMFA, the annualized ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been as follows: for the years ended December 31, 2005, 0.62%; 2004, 0.70%; 2003, 0.68%; 2002, 0.66%; and 2001, 0.63%.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Expense Example

U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

   As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Each example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005, and held through December 31, 2005.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

                         
Beginning Ending Expenses PaidA
Account Account During the
Value Value Period
7/1/05 12/31/05 7/1/05 to 12/31/05

Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.80     $ 3.66  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    1,000.00     $ 1,021.58     $ 3.67  


A  These calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal half-year. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.72% multiplied by the average value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), and divided by 365.


 

Expense Example — Continued
 
U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio
 
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Portfolio Composition (as of December 31, 2005)B

  

Maturity Schedule (as a percentage of the portfolio)

(Pie Chart)


B  The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of its portfolio holdings and sectors is subject to change at any time.


 

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Statement of Net Assets

U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                           
Maturity
Rate Date Par Value

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 41.4%
 
 
Fannie Mae
  2.25% to 5.50%   1/04/06 to 8/18/06   $ 49,195     $ 49,135  
 
Federal Home Loan Bank
  1.00% to 4.20%   3/28/06 to 11/9/06     26,500       26,497 A
 
Federal Home Loan Bank
  3.70% to 4.50%   7/13/06 to 12/21/06     15,000       14,999 B
 
Federal Home Loan Bank
  2.00% to 4.00%   1/18/06 to 12/1/06     51,800       51,645  
 
Freddie Mac
  1.66% to 5.25%   1/3/06 to 7/15/06     25,790       25,822  
                     
 
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations        
(Identified Cost — $168,098)     168,098  

Repurchase Agreements — 53.9%
Goldman Sachs & Company 4.24%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $100,803 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $82,305 Tennessee Valley Authority bonds, 6.75%, due 11/1/25, value $102,778)     100,756       100,756  
Lehman Brothers, Inc. 4.15%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $86,127 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $24,615 Freddie Mac notes, 4.625%, due 9/15/08, value $24,827; $63,415 Federal Home Loan Bank notes, 2.5% to 4.125%, due 3/30/06 to 5/12/14, value $62,982)     86,087       86,087  
Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc. 4.24%, dated 12/30/05, to be repurchased at $32,332 on 1/3/06 (Collateral: $32,885 Freddie Mac notes, 4.75%, due 10/17/08, value $32,967)     32,317       32,317  
             
 
Total Repurchase Agreements (Identified Cost — $219,160)             219,160  

Total Investments — 95.3% (Identified Cost — $387,258)             387,258 C
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 4.7%             19,150  
             
 
Net Assets Applicable to 406,409 Shares Outstanding — 100.0%           $ 406,408  
             
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
                  $ 1.00  
                     
 

A  Indexed Security — The rates of interest earned on these securities are tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The coupon rates are the rates as of December 31, 2005.

B  Stepped coupon security — A security with a predetermined schedule of interest or dividend rate changes.

C  Also represents cost for income tax purposes.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations

U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005
(Amounts in Thousands)
                       

Investment Income:
               
 
Interest
          $ 12,345  
Expenses:
               
 
Management fees
    1,976          
 
Distribution and service fees
    395          
 
Audit and legal fees
    57          
 
Custodian fees
    78          
 
Directors’ fees and expenses
    33          
 
Registration fees
    60          
 
Reports to shareholders
    32          
 
Transfer agent and shareholder servicing expense
    197          
 
Other expenses
    29          
     
         
      2,857          
   
Less: Compensating balance credits
    (13 )        
     
         
     
Total expenses, net of compensating balance credits
            2,844  
             
 
Net Investment Income
            9,501  
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments:
               
 
Realized gain/(loss) on investments
            1  

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
          $ 9,502  

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

(Amounts in Thousands)
                 
For the Years Ended

12/31/05 12/31/04

Change in Net Assets:
               
Net investment income
  $ 9,501     $ 2,864  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    1       (1 )

Change in net assets resulting from operations
    9,502       2,863  
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
    (9,501 )     (2,864 )
Change in net assets from Fund share transactions
    13,724       (51,197 )

Change in net assets
    13,725       (51,198 )
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of year
    392,683       443,881  

End of year
  $ 406,408     $ 392,683  

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Financial Highlights

U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio

   Contained below is per share operating performance data for a share of common stock outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

                                           
Years Ended December 31,

  2005   2004   2003   2002   2001

Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
   
Investment operations:
                                       
 
Net investment income
    .02       .01       .0049 A     .01 A     .04 A
   
 
Total from investment operations
    .02       .01       .0049       .01       .04  
Distributions:
                                       
 
From net investment income
    (.02 )     (.01 )   ( .0049 )     (.01 )     (.04 )
   
 
Total distributions
    (.02 )     (.01 )   ( .0049 )     (.01 )     (.04 )
   
Net asset value, end of year
    $1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
 
Total return
    2.42 %     .67 %     .51 %     1.13 %     3.57 %
 
Total expenses to average net assetsB
    .72 %     .71 %     .71 %A     .72 %A     .71 %A
 
Net expenses to average net assetsC
    .72 %     .71 %     .71 %A     .72 %A     .72 %A
 
Net investment income to average net assets
    2.40 %     .65 %     .49 %     1.11 %     3.46 %
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
  $ 406,408     $ 392,683     $ 443,881     $ 541,873     $ 501,070  

A  Net of 12b-1 service fees waived by Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. of 0.10% of average daily net assets. If no fees had been waived by Legg Mason, the annualized ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been as follows: for the years ended December 31, 2003: 0.81%; 2002, 0.82% and 2001, 0.81%.

B  This ratio reflects total expenses before compensating balance credits, but net of the voluntary expense waivers described above.
 
C  This ratio reflects expenses net of compensating balance credits and voluntary expense waivers described above.

See notes to financial statements.


 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc.

(Amounts in Thousands)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:

   The Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc. (“Corporation”), consisting of the Core Bond Fund (“Core Bond”), the High Yield Portfolio (“High Yield”), the Investment Grade Income Portfolio (“Investment Grade”), the Limited Duration Bond Portfolio, (“Limited Duration”), and the U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio (“Government Money Market”) (each a “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end, diversified investment company.
   The High Yield, Investment Grade and Limited Duration Portfolios consist of two classes of shares: Primary Class and Institutional Class. The income and expenses of each of these Funds are allocated proportionately to the two classes of shares based on daily net assets, except for Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, which are charged only on Primary Class shares, and transfer agent and shareholder servicing expenses, which are determined separately for each class.
   Preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:

Security Valuation

   Securities owned by Core Bond, High Yield, Investment Grade and Limited Duration for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by and under the general oversight of the Board of Directors. In determining fair value, all relevant qualitative and quantitative factors available are considered. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from quoted or published values or from the values that would have been used had a ready market of the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
   In accordance with Rule 2a-7, the investments of Government Money Market are valued on the basis of amortized cost, so long as the Fund’s Board of Directors determines that this method constitutes fair value. Under this method, securities are valued at cost when purchased and, thereafter, a constant proportionate accretion or amortization of any discount or premium is recorded until maturity of the security.


 

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   With respect to High Yield, where a security is traded on more than one market, which may include foreign markets, the securities are generally valued on the market considered by the Fund’s adviser to be the primary market. The Fund will value its foreign securities in U.S. dollars on the basis of the then-prevailing exchange rates.

Foreign Currency Translation

   Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates determined prior to the close of trading on the Exchange, usually at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Purchases and sales of securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates on the dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in non-U.S. currency exchange rates on investment securities and other assets and liabilities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

Security Transactions

   Security transactions are recorded on the next business day after trade date. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are reported on an identified cost basis for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
   For the year ended December 31, 2005, investment transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
                                 
Purchases Proceeds From Sales


U.S. Gov’t. U.S. Gov’t.
Securities Other Securities Other

Core Bond
  $ 363,255     $ 37,428     $ 345,954     $ 11,389  
High Yield
          252,998             288,338  
Investment Grade
    62,358       142,463       56,964       156,653  
Limited Duration
    113,440       99,462       123,265       117,891  


 

 
 
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Repurchase Agreements

   The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and a fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during a fund’s holding period. This arrangement results in a fixed rate of return that is not subject to market fluctuations during the fund’s holding period. The value of the collateral is at all times at least equal to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. In the event of counterparty default, a fund has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase agreement. However, there could be potential loss to the fund in the event the fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the collateral securities during the period in which the fund seeks to assert its rights. The Funds’ investment adviser reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with which the Funds enter into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks.

Investment Income and Distributions to Shareholders

   Interest income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are allocated at the class level and are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly for each Fund except High Yield, which declares and pays dividends monthly. Net capital gain distributions, which are calculated at the Fund level, are declared and paid after the end of the tax year in which the gain is realized. An additional distribution may be made in December, to the extent necessary in order to comply with federal excise tax regulations. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Funds’ capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under federal income tax regulations.

Compensating Balance Credits

   The Funds have an arrangement with their custodian bank, whereby a portion of the custodian’s fee is paid indirectly by credits earned on each Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit arrangement is an alternative to purchasing overnight investments.


 

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Other

   In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent upon claims that may be made against the Funds in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

2. Federal Income Taxes:

   No provision for federal income or excise taxes is required since each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute substantially all of its taxable income and capital gain to its shareholders. Because federal income tax regulations differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, income and capital gain distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

   Distribution during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, were characterized as follows for tax purposes:

                                                 
Core Bond High Yield Investment Grade



2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004

Ordinary income
  $ 2,410     $ 1,183     $ 14,058     $ 14,760     $ 19,613     $ 19,210  
Long-term capital gains
                            2,957       8,438  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total Distribution
  $ 2,410     $ 1,183     $ 14,058     $ 14,760     $ 22,570     $ 27,648  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
                                 
Limited Government
Duration Money Market


2005 2004 2005 2004

Ordinary income
  $ 9,089     $ 11,006     $ 9,501     $ 2,864  
Long-term capital gains
                       
     
     
     
     
 
Total Distribution
  $ 9,089     $ 11,006     $ 9,501     $ 2,864  
     
     
     
     
 

   Pursuant to federal income tax regulations applicable to investment companies, the Funds have elected to treat net capital losses realized between November 1 and December 31 of each year (“post-October loss”) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2005, realized capital losses reflected in the accompanying


 

 
 
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financial statements, as shown in the table on the next page, will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until 2006.

   The tax basis components of net assets at December 31, 2005, were:

                                         
Core High Investment Limited Government
Bond Yield Grade Duration Money Market

Unrealized appreciation
  $ 796     $ 3,430     $ 10,928     $ 442     $  
Unrealized depreciation
    (1,507 )     (5,368 )     (8,920 )     (5,363 )      
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
    (711 )     (1,938 )     2,008       (4,921 )      
Undistributed ordinary income
    8             72              
Undistributed long-term capital gains
                14              
Capital loss carryforwards
    (582 )     (154,639 )           (8,924 )      
Post-October loss push and other loss deferrals
    (262 )     (12 )     (345 )     (756 )      
Paid-in capital
    73,372       326,377       385,021       252,311       406,408  
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net assets
  $ 71,825     $ 169,788     $ 386,770     $ 237,710     $ 406,408  
     
     
     
     
     
 

   The Funds intend to retain realized capital gains that may be offset against available capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes. At December 31, 2005, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards as follows:

                             
Expiration High Limited
Date Core Bond Yield Duration

  2008     $     $ (35,788 )   $ (3,833 )
  2009             (83,723 )      
  2010             (32,488 )      
  2011             (2,556 )      
  2012                   (4,536 )
  2013       (582 )     (84 )     (555 )

   At December 31, 2003, there were no capital loss carryforwards for Government Money Market and Investment Grade.

   For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts and distributions to shareholders are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Funds recorded the following permanent reclassifications, which


 

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relate primarily to reclassifications of gains/losses on paydown, securities and swap securities and distribution in excess. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.
                                         
Core High Investment Limited Government
Bond Yield Grade Duration Money Market

Undistributed net investment income
  $ 67     $ 34     $ 1     $ 391     $  
Accumulated realized gain/(loss)
    (67 )     36       (1 )     (376 )      
Paid-in capital
          (70 )           (15 )      

   At December 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $94,037 for Core Bond, $167,936 for High Yield, $380,125 for Investment Grade, $259,319 for Limited Durations, and $387,258 for Government Money Market.

3. Financial Instruments:

Options and Futures
   As part of their investment programs, Core Bond, High Yield, Investment Grade and Limited Duration may utilize options and futures. Options may be written (sold) or purchased by these Funds. When a Fund purchases a put or call option, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and its value is marked-to-market daily. When a Fund writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and its value is marked-to-market daily.
   When options, whether written or purchased, expire, are exercised or are closed (by entering into a closing purchase or sale transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or loss as described in the chart below:
     
Purchased option: Impact on the Fund:

The option expires   Realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option.

The option is closed through a closing sale transaction   Realize a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option.

The Fund exercises a call option   The cost of the security purchased through the exercise of the option will be increased by the premium originally paid to purchase the option.

The Fund exercises a put option   Realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security. The proceeds of that sale will be reduced by the premium originally paid to purchase the put option.


 

 
 
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Written option: Impact on the Fund:

The option expires   Realize a gain equal to the amount of the premium received.

The option is closed through a closing purchase transaction   Realize a gain or loss without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security and eliminate the option liability. The Fund will realize a loss in this transaction if the cost of the closing purchase exceeds the premium received when the option was written.

A written call option is exercised by the option purchaser   Realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security. The proceeds of that sale will be increased by the premium originally received when the option was written.

A written put option is exercised by the option purchaser   The amount of the premium originally received will reduce the cost of the security that the Fund purchased when the option was exercised.

   The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Options written by a Fund involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the option value reflected in the statement of net assets. The risk in writing a covered call option is that a Fund may forgo the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is the risk a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market or, for over-the-counter options, because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.

   Activity in written call and put options during the year ended December 31, 2005, was as follows:

Core Bond Fund:

                                 
Calls Puts


Actual Actual
Contracts Premiums Contracts Premiums

Options outstanding at December 31, 2004
    76     $ 57       105     $ 97  
Options written
    600,587       393       527       364  
Options closed
    (218 )     (154 )     (293 )     (223 )
Options expired
    (600,296 )     (216 )     (236 )     (173 )
Options exercised
    (45 )     (22 )     (35 )     (22 )
     
     
     
     
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2005
    104     $ 58       68     $ 43  
     
     
     
     
 


 

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   Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker cash or cash equivalents in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

   The Funds enter into futures contracts as a hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates. There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as a hedging device. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. The change in the value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments, which may not correlate with the change in the value of the hedged instruments. In addition, there is the risk that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
   The open futures positions and related appreciation or depreciation at December 31, 2005, for Core Bond, Investment Grade, and Limited Duration are listed at the end of each Fund’s portfolio of investments.

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

   As part of its investment program, High Yield may utilize forward currency exchange contracts. The nature and risks of these financial instruments and the reasons for using them are set forth more fully in the Corporation’s prospectus and statement of additional information.
   Forward foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily using forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service. The change in a contract’s market value is recorded by High Yield as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed or delivery is taken, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
   The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. These forward foreign currency contracts involve market risk in excess of amounts reflected in the financial statements. Although forward foreign currency contracts used for hedging purposes limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund’s adviser will enter into forward foreign currency contracts only with parties approved by the Board of Directors


 

 
 
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because there is a risk of loss to the Fund if the counterparties do not complete the transaction.
   At December 31, 2005, High Yield had no open forward currency exchange contracts.

Swap Agreements

   The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Although a Fund will not enter into any swap agreement unless the adviser believes that the other party to the transaction is creditworthy, a Fund does bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of the agreement counterparty. The nature and risks of these financial instruments and the reasons for using them are set forth more fully in the Corporation’s prospectus and statement of additional information.
   The Funds may invest in different types of swap agreements. Credit default swap contracts represent the exchange of commitments to provide a level of credit protection for a commitment to receive interest at a fixed rate based on the potential risk of default of the relevant underlying issuer. Interest rate swap contracts involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional principal amount. Total return swap contracts involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on the total return of an index over a specified period.
   At December 31, 2005, there were no swap contracts outstanding for any fund.

4. Transactions With Affiliates:

   Each Fund has a management agreement with Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc. (“LMFA”). Pursuant to their respective agreements, LMFA provides the Funds with management and administrative services for which each Fund pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at annual rates of each Fund’s average daily net assets. LMFA has contractually agreed to waive its fees to the extent each Fund’s expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage and extraordinary expenses) exceed during any month certain annual rates. These contractual expense limitations for Core Bond, Investment Grade and Limited Duration are due to expire on April 30, 2006. Pursuant to an agreement approved by the Board, each Fund has agreed to repay LMFA for waived fees and reimbursed expenses provided that payment does not cause operating expenses to exceed 1.00% of the Primary Class’s average net assets and 0.50% of the Institutional Class’s average net assets and the payment is made within three years after the year in which LMFA earned the fee or incurred the expense. LMFA has also contractually agreed to waive its fees (and to the extent necessary, bear other expenses) from December 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006, to the extent that expenses of Government Money Market (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) exceed an annual rate of 0.72%. At December 31, 2005, High Yield has no expense limitation. The following chart shows


 

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annual rates of management fees, expense limits, and management fees waived, for each Fund:
                           
Year Ended
December 31, 2005

Expense Management Fees
Fund Management Fee Limitation Waived

Core Bond
    0.45%       1.00%     $ (243 )
High Yield
                       
 
— Primary Class
    0.65%       None        
 
— Institutional Class
    0.65%       None        
Investment Grade
                       
 
— Primary Class
    0.60%       1.00%       (1,150 )
 
— Institutional Class
    0.60%       0.50%       (47 )
Limited Duration
                       
 
— Primary Class
    0.45%       1.00%       (388 )
 
— Institutional Class
    0.45%       0.50%       (22 )
Government Money Market
  0.50% – 0.40% A     0.72%B        


A  Government Money Market’s management fee varies with the level of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee is calculated as follows:

         
Average Net Assets Advisory Fee Rate

$0 – $500 million
    0.50%  
next $500 million
    0.475%  
next $500 million
    0.45%  
next $500 million
    0.425%  
thereafter
    0.40%  

B  As of December 1, 2005.


 

 
 
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   Western Asset Management Company (“Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser is responsible for the actual investment activity of each Fund. LMFA pays the Adviser a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 40% of the management fee received by LMFA for Core Bond; 77% of the management fee received by LMFA for High Yield; 40% of the management fee received for Investment Grade; and 30% for Government Money Market. For Limited Duration, LMFA pays the Adviser a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, of 0.20% of its average daily net assets, not to exceed the fee received by LMFA.

                 
Distribution Service
Fee Fee

Core Bond
    0.25%       0.25%  
High Yield
    0.25%       0.25%  
Investment Grade
    0.25%       0.25%  
Limited Duration
    0.25%       0.25%  
Government Money Market
    N/A       0.10%  

   On December 1, 2005, Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”) replaced Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) as Distributor. The compensation arrangements between the Funds and LMIS are identical to the previous arrangements between the Funds and Legg Mason. LMIS receives an annual distribution fee and an annual service fee based on each Fund’s Primary Class’s average daily net assets, computed daily and payable monthly as shown in the table below. For the year ended December 31, 2005, Legg Mason waived $29 of the Core Bond’s distribution and service fees.

   LM Fund Services, Inc. (“LMFS”), a registered transfer agent, has an agreement with the Funds’ transfer agent to assist it with some of its duties. For this assistance, the transfer agent paid LMFS the following amounts during the year ended December 31, 2005: Core Bond, $18; High Yield, $51; Investment Grade, $80; Limited Duration, $51; and Government Money Market, $83.
   LMFA, the Adviser, LMIS and LMFS are corporate affiliates and wholly owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc.
   Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (“Plan”), directors may elect to defer receipt of all or a specified portion of their compensation. A participating director may select one or more funds in which his or her deferred director’s fees will be deemed to be invested. Deferred amounts remain in the fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.


 

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5. Line of Credit:

   The Funds, excluding Government Money Market, but including certain other Legg Mason Funds, participate in a $400 million line of credit (“Credit Agreement”) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, each participating Fund is liable only for principal and interest payments related to borrowings made by that Fund. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the federal funds rate plus the federal funds rate margin. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Funds had no borrowings under the credit agreement.

6. Fund Share Transactions:

   At December 31, 2005, there were 2,000,000 shares authorized at $.001 par value for all classes of each portfolio of the Corporation. At December 31, 2005, for U.S. Government Money Market, net assets consisted of paid-in capital of $406,408 and accumulated net realized gain of $1. Share transactions for the Funds were as follows:
                                   
Core Bond

Years Ended
12/31/05 12/31/04A

Shares
                               
 
Sold
    3,168       7,274                  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    226       111                  
 
Repurchased
    (2,404 )     (977 )                
     
     
                 
 
Net Change
    990       6,408                  
     
     
                 
Amount
                               
 
Sold
  $ 31,295     $ 72,052                  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    2,215       1,103                  
 
Repurchased
    (23,672 )     (9,621 )                
     
     
                 
Net Change
  $ 9,838     $ 63,534                  
     
     
                 


A  For the period February 27, 2004 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2004.


 

 
 
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High Yield

Primary Class Institutional Class


Years Ended Years Ended


12/31/05 12/31/04 12/31/05 12/31/04

Shares
                               
 
Sold
    2,693       4,287       855       608  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    1,090       1,211       94       61  
 
Repurchased
    (8,012 )     (8,220 )     (495 )     (446 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net Change
    (4,229 )     (2,722 )     454       223  
     
     
     
     
 
Amount
                               
 
Sold
  $ 24,689     $ 39,099     $ 7,866     $ 5,538  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    9,912       10,986       857       558  
 
Repurchased
    (73,219 )     (74,487 )     (4,549 )     (4,056 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net Change
  $ (38,618 )   $ (24,402 )   $ 4,174     $ 2,040  
     
     
     
     
 
                                   
Investment Grade

Primary Class Institutional Class


Years Ended Years Ended


12/31/05 12/31/04 12/31/05 12/31/04

Shares
                               
 
Sold
    6,762       7,793       1,449       557  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    1,834       2,253       92       58  
 
Repurchased
    (10,700 )     (10,301 )     (521 )     (213 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net Change
    (2,104 )     (255 )     1,020       402  
     
     
     
     
 
Amount
                               
 
Sold
  $ 72,007     $ 84,747     $ 15,490     $ 6,057  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    19,415       24,367       970       631  
 
Repurchased
    (113,694 )     (111,468 )     (5,546 )     (2,318 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net Change
  $ (22,272 )   $ (2,354 )   $ 10,914     $ 4,370  
     
     
     
     
 


 

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
 
Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc. — Continued
 
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Limited Duration

Primary Class Institutional Class


Years Ended Years Ended


12/31/05 12/31/04 12/31/05 12/31/04

Sold
    3,474       5,553       1,392       499  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    743       910       49       33  
 
Repurchased
    (9,200 )     (10,970 )     (577 )     (345 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net Change
    (4,983 )     (4,507 )     864       187  
     
     
     
     
 
Amount
                               
 
Sold
  $ 35,740     $ 58,022     $ 14,310     $ 5,222  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    7,624       9,486       510       346  
 
Repurchased
    (94,454 )     (114,563 )     (5,924 )     (3,611 )
     
     
     
     
 
 
Net Change
  $ (51,090 )   $ (47,055 )   $ 8,896     $ 1,957  
     
     
     
     
 
                   
U.S. Government
Money Market

Years Ended

12/31/05 12/31/04

Shares
               
 
Sold
    1,334,100       1,461,762  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    9,188       2,616  
 
Repurchased
    (1,329,564 )     (1,515,575 )
     
     
 
 
Net Change
    13,724       (51,197 )
     
     
 
Amount
               
 
Sold
    1,334,100     $ 1,461,762  
 
Reinvestment of Distributions
    9,188       2,616  
 
Repurchased
    (1,329,564 )     (1,515,575 )
     
     
 
 
Net Change
  $ 13,724     $ (51,197 )
     
     
 

7. Subsequent Event:

   On January 3, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Legg Mason U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio approved, subject to shareholder approval, a Plan of Liquidation, Dissolution and Termination whereby all the Fund’s assets would be liquidated and the Fund would subsequently be dissolved. A special meeting of the shareholders is scheduled for February 24, 2006, and the estimated time of liquidation is February 27, 2006.


 

 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders of Core Bond Fund, High Yield Portfolio, Investment Grade Income Portfolio, Limited Duration Bond Portfolio, and U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio, and to the Directors of Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc.:

   In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities for Core Bond Fund, High Yield Portfolio, Investment Grade Income Portfolio, and Limited Duration Bond Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, and the statement of net assets for U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Core Bond Fund, High Yield Portfolio, Investment Grade Income Portfolio, Limited Duration Bond Portfolio, and U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio (comprising Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at December 31, 2005, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the fiscal periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

   As explained in Note 7, the Board of Directors of U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio approved, subject to shareholder approval, a Plan of Liquidation, Dissolution and Termination whereby all the U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio’s assets would be liquidated and U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio would subsequently be dissolved.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Baltimore, Maryland

February 15, 2006


 

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Directors and Officers

   The table below provides information about each of the Corporation’s directors and officers, including biographical information about their business experience and information about their relationships with Legg Mason, Inc. and its affiliates. The mailing address of each director and officer is 100 Light Street, c/o Legal and Compliance Department, 23rd Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.

                         

Office
Position(s) and
Held with Length Other
Name the of Time Directorships
and Year of Birth Corporation ServedA Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen Held Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:B                        

Hearn, Ruby P.
1940
  Director     Since 2004     Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Senior Vice President Emerita of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation since 2001. Formerly: Senior Vice President of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (1996-2001).

Lehman, Arnold L.
1944
  Director     Since 1987     Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Director of The Brooklyn Museum of Art since 1997; Trustee of American Federation of Arts since 1998. Formerly: Director of The Baltimore Museum of Art (1979-1997).

Masters, Robin J.W.
1955
  Director     Since 2002     Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cap-a-Laige Ltd. (management company for charitable trust); Director of Cheyne Capital International Limited (investment advisory firm); Director of Cheyne Property Holdings Limited (real estate).   Retired. Director of Bermuda SMARTRISK (non-profit) since 2001. Formerly: Chief Investment Officer of ACE Limited (insurance) (1986-2000).

McGovern, Jill E.
1944
  Director     Since 1989     Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Chief Executive Officer of The Marrow Foundation since 1993. Formerly: Executive Director of the Baltimore International Festival (1991-1993); Senior Assistant to the President of The Johns Hopkins University (1986-1990).


 

 
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Office
Position(s) and
Held with Length Other
Name the of Time Directorships
and Year of Birth Corporation ServedA Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen Held Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years

Mehlman, Arthur S.
1942
  Director     Since 2002     Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   Trustee of The Royce Family of Funds (consisting of 23 portfolios); Director of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC.   Retired. Formerly: Partner, KPMG LLP (international accounting firm) (1972-2002).

O’Brian, G. Peter 1945   Director     Since 2002     Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   Trustee of The Royce Family of Funds (consisting of 23 portfolios); Director of Technology Investment Capital Corp.   Retired. Trustee Emeritus of Colgate University; Board member of Hill House, Inc. (residential home care). Formerly: Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets Group of Merrill Lynch & Co. (1971-1999).

Rowan, S. Ford
1943
  Director     Since 2002     Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Consultant, Rowan & Blewitt Inc. (management consulting); Chairman, National Center for Critical Incident Analysis, National Defense University, since 2004; Director of Santa Fe Institute (scientific research institute) since 1999.

Tarola, Robert M.
1950
  Director     Since 2004     Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of W. R. Grace & Co. (specialty chemicals) since 1999. Formerly: Chief Financial Officer of MedStar Health, Inc. (healthcare) (1996-1999); Partner, Price Waterhouse, LLP (accounting and auditing) (1984-1996).

INTERESTED DIRECTORS:C                        

Curley Jr., John F.
1939
  Chairman and Director     Since 1987     Chairman and Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Chairman of the Board of all Legg Mason funds. Formerly: Vice Chairman and Director of Legg Mason, Inc. and Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated (1982-1998); Director of Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc. (1982-1998) and Western Asset Management Company (1986-1998) (each a registered investment adviser).


 

Directors and Officers — Continued
 
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Office
Position(s) and
Held with Length Other
Name the of Time Directorships
and Year of Birth Corporation ServedA Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen Held Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years

Fetting, Mark R.
1954
  President and Director   President since 2001 and Director since 2002   President and Director/Trustee of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   Trustee of The Royce Family of Funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   Senior Executive Vice President of Legg Mason, Inc.; Director and/or officer of various Legg Mason, Inc. affiliates since 2000. Formerly: Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies, including fund boards and consulting services to subsidiary companies (1991- 2000); Partner, Greenwich Associates; Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:D                        

Karpinski, Marie K.
1949
  Vice President and Treasurer     Since 1987     Vice President and Treasurer of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Vice President and Treasurer of all Legg Mason funds. Vice President and Treasurer of Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc. and Western Asset Funds, Inc.; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of Western Asset Income Fund, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund, Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund, and Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund 2.

Merz, Gregory T.
1958
  Vice President and Chief Legal Officer     Since 2003     Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Legg Mason, Inc. since 2003. Formerly: Associate General Counsel, Fidelity Investments (1993-2002).


 

 
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Office
Position(s) and
Held with Length Other
Name the of Time Directorships
and Year of Birth Corporation ServedA Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen Held Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years

Olmert, Amy M.
1963
  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer     Since 2004     Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all Legg Mason funds (consisting of 23 portfolios).   None   Senior Vice President of Legg Mason, Inc. since 2004. Chief Compliance Officer of Western Asset Funds, Inc., Western Asset Income Fund, Western Asset Premier Bond Fund, Western Asset/ Claymore U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund, and Western Asset/ Claymore U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund 2 since 2004. Formerly: Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1997-2004).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CORPORATION’S

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IS CONTAINED IN THE STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST
BY CALLING 1-800-822-5544 OR ON THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S
WEBSITE (http://www.sec.gov)


A  Directors of the Fund serve a term of indefinite length until their resignation or removal and stand for re-election by shareholders only as and when required by the 1940 Act. Officers of the Funds are elected annually to serve until their successors are elected and qualified.

B  Each of the Independent Directors serves on the standing committees of the Board of Directors, which include the Audit Committee (chair: Arthur Mehlman), the Nominating Committee (co-chairs: Peter O’Brien and Jill McGovern), and the Independent Directors Committee (chair: Arnold Lehman).
 
C  Mr. Curley and Mr. Fetting are considered to be interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Funds by virtue of being employees of Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated, the principal underwriter of the Funds, and as owners of common stock of Legg Mason, Inc.
 
D  Officers of the Fund are interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act).


 

Directors and Officers — Continued
 
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Board Consideration of Legg Mason Income Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Management Agreement

   At its November 2005 meeting, the Board of Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the continuation of the Management Agreements between Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc. (the “Manager”) and Income Trust on behalf of each of its separate series and the Investment Advisory Agreements between the Manager and Western Asset Management Company (the “Adviser”) for each separate series of Income Trust (each an “Agreement”). In voting to approve the continuation of each Agreement, the Board considered whether continuance would be in the best interests of each series of Income Trust and its shareholders, an evaluation largely based on the nature and quality of the services provided under each Agreement and the overall fairness of each Agreement to each series of Income Trust. In considering each Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or item of information as all-important or controlling. Based on its evaluation of all material factors, including those described below, the Board concluded that the terms of each Agreement are reasonable and fair and that the continuation of each Agreement is in the best interests of each series of Income Trust and its shareholders.

   Prior to the Board action, the Independent Directors met as a committee to consider its recommendation as to continuance of each Agreement. As part of the process to consider each Agreement, legal counsel to Income Trust requested certain information from the Manager and the Adviser on behalf of the Independent Directors, and in response, the Manager and the Adviser provided extensive reports that addressed specific factors designed to inform the Board’s consideration of each Agreement. Counsel also provided the Independent Directors and the Board with a memorandum detailing their responsibilities pertaining to the continuance of each Agreement.

   In addition to the November meeting, the Independent Directors meeting as a committee held additional meetings in September and October 2005 at which materials relating to each Agreement were reviewed and analyzed. The Independent Directors also retained an independent consultant to assist them in their review and analysis of each Agreement. The Board meets at least another three times per year in order to oversee the Legg Mason Funds, including meetings at which the portfolio managers of each series of Income Trust or others submit or make presentations and discuss performance, compliance and other applicable issues. The Board also drew upon its long association with the Manager, the Adviser and their personnel, and the Board members’ familiarity with their culture, and the manner in which they have sought to strengthen and enhance themselves.

   With respect to the nature, scope and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the experience and commitment of the Manager’s and the Adviser’s personnel and their efforts to build and support a strong service team. The Board also considered the nature and quality of the Adviser’s investment process. In assessing performance, the Board compared the returns of each series of Income Trust to the average of an appropriate Lipper category and a peer group of investment companies pursuing similar strategies, all over


 

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multiple time periods. The Board also considered the performance of each series of Income Trust in the context of the risk undertaken by the portfolio manager. The Board noted the performance record of each series of Income Trust and the measures that the Manager and the Adviser were taking in an effort to maintain or achieve attractive long-term performance. The Board also considered the level of service provided by the Manager to Income Trust, including oversight of the transfer agent, the custodian, fund legal counsel, and investment adviser and fund compliance, and preparation of regulatory filings. The Board considered the Adviser’s procedures for executing portfolio transactions for each series of Income Trust. The Board also reviewed the Adviser’s report on its policies and procedures for the selection of brokers and dealers.

   In determining whether the terms of each Agreement are reasonable and fair, the Board considered the terms and fee structure of each Agreement. In that connection, the Board considered the costs to the Manager and the Adviser in providing services to each series of Income Trust and profitability for the Manager and its affiliates from their overall association with each series of Income Trust. The Board reviewed information about the advisory fee schedule and overall expense ratio of each series of Income Trust and comparable fee schedules and expense ratios of a peer group of funds. Although Limited Duration Bond Portfolio, Investment Grade Income Portfolio, High Yield Portfolio and Core Bond Fund had not yet grown to a size where any potential economies of scale might become apparent, the Board satisfied itself that the fees paid by each of these series at its current asset level are appropriate and noted the Manager’s agreement to waive fees for Limited Duration Bond Portfolio, Investment Grade Income Portfolio and Core Bond Fund. In considering whether any economies of scale experienced by the Manager and the Adviser in providing services to U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio were shared with that series, the Board further noted that the advisory fee structure for that series provides for a reduction of the effective fee rate as asset levels increase. The Board also compared the advisory fee schedule for each series of Income Trust to the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to its other accounts managed in a similar style. In that connection, the Board considered the differences in the level of services provided and the differences in responsibility of the Adviser to each series of Income Trust and to the other accounts. Finally, the Board considered the benefits accruing to the Manager, the Adviser and their affiliates by virtue of their relationship to each series of Income Trust.


 

Fund Information
Investment Manager

Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc.
Baltimore, MD

Investment Adviser

Western Asset Management Company
Pasadena, PA

Board of Directors

John F. Curley, Jr., Chairman
Mark R. Fetting, President
Dr. Ruby P. Hearn
Arnold L. Lehman
Robin J.W. Masters
Dr. Jill E. McGovern
Arthur S. Mehlman
G. Peter O’Brien
S. Ford Rowan
Robert M. Tarola

Officers

Marie K. Karpinski, Vice President and Treasurer
Gregory T. Merz, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Amy M. Olmert, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Richard M. Wachterman, Secretary
Erin K. Morris, Assistant Treasurer

Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent

Boston Financial Data Services
Braintree, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company
Boston, MA

Counsel

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
Washington, DC

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD


 

About the Legg Mason Funds
     
Equity Funds
American Leading Companies Trust
Classic Valuation Fund
Growth Trust
Special Investment Trust
U.S. Small-Capitalization Value Trust
Value Trust
Specialty Funds
Balanced Trust
Financial Services Fund
Opportunity Trust
Global Funds
Emerging Markets Trust
Global Income Trust
International Equity Trust
Taxable Bond Funds
Core Bond Fund
High Yield Portfolio
Investment Grade Income Portfolio
Limited Duration Bond Portfolio
Tax-Free Bond Funds
Maryland Tax-Free Income Trust
Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Trust
Tax-Free Intermediate-Term Income Trust
  Legg Mason, Inc., based in Baltimore, Maryland, has built its reputation, at least in part, on the success of the Legg Mason Funds, introduced in 1979. The primary purpose of our funds is to enable investors to diversify their portfolios across various asset classes and, consequently, enjoy the stability and growth prospects generally associated with diversification.

The success of our funds is contingent on the experience, discipline, and acumen of our fund managers. We believe the quality of our managers is crucial to investment success. Unlike many firms, which focus on a particular asset class or the fluctuations of the market, at Legg Mason we focus on providing a collection of top-notch managers in all the major asset classes.

Information about the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to its portfolio securities is contained in the Statement of Additional Information, available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-822-5544 or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website (http://www.sec.gov). Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is also available on the SEC’s website or through the Legg Mason Funds’ website at www.leggmasonfunds.com/about.

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain a free copy of each Fund’s portfolio holdings as filed on Form N-Q, by contacting each Fund at the appropriate phone number, address or website listed below. Additionally, each Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

You should consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus, which contains this and other information on any Legg Mason fund, call your financial adviser, call 1-800-577-8589, or visit www.leggmasonfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

     
Legg Mason Funds
For Primary Class Shareholders
c/o BFDS
P.O. Box 55214
Boston, MA 02205-8504
800-822-5544
www.leggmasonfunds.com
  Legg Mason Institutional Funds
For FI and I Class Shareholders
P.O. Box 17635
Baltimore, MD 21297-1635
888-425-6432
www.lminstitutionalfunds.com

Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC, Distributor

A Legg Mason, Inc. subsidiary

LMF-056 (12/05)

(LEGG MASON FUNDS LOGO)


 

Item 2. Code of Ethics Applicable to Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
  (a)   Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc. (“Registrant”) has adopted a Code of Ethics, as defined in the instructions to Form N-CSR that applies to the Registrant’s President and Treasurer, which is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
    Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
 
    Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents the Registrant files with, or submits to, the SEC or in other public communications made by the Registrant;
 
    Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
 
    Prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Ethics; and
 
    Accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics.
  (b)   No response required.
 
  (c)   Not applicable.
 
  (d)   The Registrant has not granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions during the period covered by this report.
 
  (e)   Not applicable.
 
  (f)   A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached as Exhibit 12(a)(1) to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
                 
 
  (a)     (1 )   The Registrant’s board of directors has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
 
               
 
  (a)     (2 )   The audit committee financial experts are Mr. Arthur S. Mehlman and Mr. Robert M. Tarola. They are “independent” as defined in Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).

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Item 4. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
  (a)   Audit Fees
 
      Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 – $139,220
 
      Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005 – $162,725
 
  (b)   Audit-Related Fees
 
      There were no additional fees billed to the Registrant during either of the last two fiscal years in addition to those disclosed in Item (a) above.
 
      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP did not bill fees for assurance and related services that required preapproval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the Registrant’s last two fiscal years.
 
  (c)   Tax Fees
 
      Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 – $3,480
 
      Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005 – $5,250
 
      Services include preparation of federal and state income tax returns and preparation of excise tax returns.
 
      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP did not bill fees for tax services that required preapproval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the Registrant’s last two fiscal years.
 
  (d)   All Other Fees
 
      There were no fees billed to the Registrant during either of the last two fiscal years in addition to those disclosed in items (a) through (c) above.
 
      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP did not bill fees for services not included in Items 4(a) through (c) above that required preapproval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the Registrant’s last two fiscal years.
                 
 
  (e)     (1 )   The Audit Committee’s policy is to delegate to its Chairperson the authority to preapprove items prior to the next meeting of the Committee. Such preapprovals are reported at the next quarterly meeting of the Audit Committee.
 
               
 
        (2 )   There were no services provided to the Registrant that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP did not bill fees for services where pre-approval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the Registrant’s last two fiscal years.

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  (f)   The percentage of hours expended by the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountants’ full-time, permanent employees was zero.
 
  (g)   Non-Audit Fees for services rendered to Registrant or Registrant’s investment manager and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment manager.
 
      Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 – $372,631
 
      Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005 – $279,508
 
  (h)   The members of the Registrant’s Audit Committee have considered whether the non-audit services that were rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
     The Registrant is not a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
     The schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included in the annual report.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
     Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
     Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
     Not applicable.

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Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     The Nominating Committee will accept recommendations for nominations from shareholders. Shareholders may forward recommendations to the Fund Secretary at 100 Light Street, 23rd Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, Attn: Fund Secretary.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
  (a)   The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rule and forms and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
  (b)   There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
  (a)   File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.
  (1)   The Registrant’s Code of Ethics applicable to Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer is attached hereto.
 
  (2)   Separate certifications for the Registrant’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.
  (b)   Separate certifications for the Registrant’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc.
         
 
       
By:
  Mark R. Fetting    
 
       
Mark R. Fetting    
President, Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc.    
         
 
       
Date:
  March 3, 2006    
 
       
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
 
       
By:
  Mark R. Fetting    
 
       
Mark R. Fetting    
President, Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc.    
         
 
       
Date:
  March 3, 2006    
 
       
         
 
       
By:
Marie K. Karpinski    
 
     
Marie K. Karpinski    
Chief Financial Officer, Legg Mason Income Trust, Inc.    
 
       
Date:
  March 2, 2006    

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