N-CSRS 1 srfef.htm T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL FOREIGN EQUITY FUND T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund - April 30, 2005


Item 1: Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
 Institutional Foreign Equity Fund April 30, 2005 

The views and opinions in this report were current as of April 30, 2005. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the fund’s future investment intent. The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

Dear Investor

International stocks outpaced U.S. equities over the 6- and 12-month periods ended April 30, 2005. Performance was strong despite a pullback during the past two months as rising oil prices and interest rates led to caution among investors. Emerging markets were the star performers during the past six months and year, but European stocks also did well in both periods. Japan’s results were respectable in the six-month period but lackluster for the entire year.

Performance Comparison   
Periods Ended 4/30/05  6 Months  12 Months 
Institutional Foreign     
Equity Fund       7.40%       11.00% 
MSCI EAFE Index       8.95       15.42 
Lipper International Large-Cap   
Core Funds Average       7.37       12.00 
Please see the fund’s quarter-end returns following this letter. 

The fund gained ground during the six months ended April 30, 2005, falling short of the results for the unmanaged MSCI EAFE Index but performing in line with the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Growth Funds Average, as shown in the table. The fund’s return trailed both benchmarks for the 12-month period.

Our regional allocations contributed positively to relative performance versus the MSCI EAFE Index over the past six months, particularly an overweight position in emerging markets, but overall stock selection was generally negative. We maintained a neutral position in Japan, since we view the economic slowdown there as a pause rather than a long-term downturn. We were underweight in Europe, primarily as a result of our low exposure to U.K. banks and major oil companies. Health care was one area where stock selection helped buoy results as our key pharmaceutical holdings outperformed during the period. Value stocks remained dominant over growth, which restrained results for the fund with its growth stock bias.

MARKET REVIEW

Market Performance     
Six Months  Local  Local Currency  U.S. 
Ended 4/30/05  Currency  vs. U.S. Dollars  Dollars 
France  5.97%  1.49%  7.55% 
Germany  5.75  1.49  7.32 
Hong Kong  11.63  -0.16  11.45 
Italy  10.77  1.49  12.42 
Japan  3.61  1.22  4.87 
Mexico  6.78  4.00  11.06 
Netherlands  7.52  1.49  9.11 
Singapore  6.70  1.88  8.70 
Sweden  10.21  -0.16  10.03 
Switzerland  11.11  0.92  12.13 
United Kingdom  5.77  4.24  10.25 
Source: RIMES Online, using MSCI indices.   

Despite weakness in March and April, international stocks performed solidly during the past six months. Higher oil prices, fears of global inflation, and rising bond yields triggered the late-period sell-off. Emerging markets continued to lead the way, although they suffered most during the correction as risk-averse investors redirected their assets to less volatile regions.

Among the developed markets, Japan lagged once again because of the strong yen and a pause in the country’s economic recovery. Japan’s economy remains dependent on global consumers as domestic demand is still fragile. Europe performed solidly, notwithstanding the sluggish economic environment in Germany and France.

Sector leaders during the period included energy and consumer staples. Higher oil prices and improved investor sentiment drove energy stocks, while food and tobacco stocks were particularly strong in the consumer staples segment. Utilities shares were also outstanding performers as investors sought defensive issues with relatively high dividend yields. Pharmaceuticals did well, but the information technology (IT) sector was a major disappointment, largely due to weakness in the semiconductor and Internet industries. Poor global demand, input prices, and falling capacity utilization in the semiconductor industry were primarily responsible for poor results in the group.

PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGY

Geographic Diversification   
Periods Ended  10/31/04  4/30/05 
Europe  64.5%  61.3% 
Japan  21.5  21.0 
Pacific Rim  8.1  7.9 
Latin America  3.5  3.6 
North America  0.0  0.7 
Middle East  0.2  0.6 
Other and Reserves  2.2  4.9 
Total  100.0%  100.0% 

As mentioned, stock selection overall impaired results; one exception was the health care sector where several holdings, primarily major pharmaceuticals, boosted performance. In particular, U.K. pharmaceutical GlaxoSmithKline posted quarterly earnings that were ahead of consensus expectations because of the company’s cost controls. While revenue growth fell a bit short of the mark, recent prescription data show a clear acceleration in U.S. growth for key products. Another major contributor in the segment was France’s Sanofi-Aventis, where performance was enhanced by strong earnings, a positive outlook for products in the company’s pipeline, and a favorable legal decision regarding its anti-stroke drug Plavix. (Please refer to our detailed list of holdings and the amount each represents of the portfolio.)

The portfolio also benefited from healthy returns in financials, mainly in our commercial banks and capital markets holdings. Swiss majors Credit Suisse Group and UBS were the biggest contributors in the sector; during the past three months the companies reaped the rewards of significant cash inflows to their private banking divisions.

Our oil stocks added value in absolute terms, benefiting from rising oil prices and bumper profits for the industry. Shell Transport & Trading of the U.K. was among the portfolio’s top absolute contributors as record oil prices, strong refining margins, and a cyclical recovery in chemicals boosted 2004 profits. Oil company PetroKazakhstan detracted, however, as the company is involved in several legal disputes, including one regarding excess profits from noncompetitive pricing practices. As a result, oil production has been cut dramatically.

IT as a group was a disappointment, with most of our holdings detracting from absolute performance. Two holdings in the group did reasonably well, however: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics, whose share prices rose as a result of better-than-expected earnings.

Utilities were among the major detractors from performance since we were underweight in the group, which delivered robust results. The consumer discretionary sector overall was a strong detriment to relative performance, and U.K. home improvement retailer Kingfisher was the worst detractor over the six-month period. The firm’s main operation is expected to report a decline in sales for the first time in years, and consensus earnings projections, which have been sliding for months, may drop a further 10%.

The financials sector was the worst detractor from relative results, primarily due to our position in French asset manager Credit Agricole. The stock was among the 10 worst detractors from absolute performance, reflecting weaker-than-expected earnings over the last two quarters because of higher expenses across most of the company’s divisions. While we believe the downside for this stock is limited, we sold shares since we believe prospects are better at other European banks, including Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta, National Bank of Greece, and Credit Suisse Group. We also reduced our weighting in Kingfisher.

Our largest trades do not indicate a strategic shift in investment strategy. We have done some fine-tuning among retail, banking, and telecom stocks and anticipate changes in other sectors, but these trades are determined by our conviction levels on various holdings resulting from comprehensive bottom-up research. We purchased shares of Japanese bank Resona Holdings, which specializes in lending to individuals and small and medium companies. The bank had been troubled by bad loans, but a government bailout has boosted our outlook for the company. Merger activity among Japanese banks should increase following a general restructuring, and companies like Resona have good exposure to a domestic recovery. One of our largest purchases was National Bank of Greece, which we expect to benefit from high growth rates in Eastern European countries such as Romania and Bulgaria.

Sector Diversification   
  Percent of  Percent of 
  Net Assets  Net Assets 
  10/31/04  4/30/05 
Financials  23.2%  28.5% 
Consumer Discretionary  17.2  16.7 
Industrials and Business Services  8.9  8.8 
Health Care  8.3  8.8 
Telecommunication Services  10.0  8.8 
Energy  8.0  8.3 
Consumer Staples  7.7  6.1 
Information Technology  8.9  6.1 
Materials  4.0  3.2 
Utilities  1.6  1.5 
Other and Reserves  2.2  3.2 
Total  100.0%  100.0% 
Historical weightings reflect current industry/sector classifications. 

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK

Company balance sheets are strong and we expect earnings to rise, although at a more measured rate than in 2004. Several factors are creating slightly greater risk than in the recent past, however. Low bond yields have supported stock prices for some time, but shorter-term yields have been rising in the U.S., and risk premiums could go up if the Federal Reserve decides to tighten monetary policy beyond the measured pace it has so far adopted. The price of oil remains elevated, and the dollar is still weak. That said, growth stocks tend to do best when the economy is growing steadily, and large-caps normally do better than small-caps in this environment. If this scenario unfolds as we expect, our large-cap growth bias should position the portfolio well in coming months.

The outlook for European profits remains largely positive. With European equities currently trading at attractive earnings multiples, we believe the downside risk for stocks in this arena is limited. In addition, the balance sheet restructuring that has been taking place is leading to healthy cash generation. We continue to be troubled by the strong euro versus the dollar and stubbornly high oil prices. Both have affected consumer confidence, but these issues should be mitigated to some extent.

Japan’s economy should regain momentum in the second half of 2005, underpinned by an uplift in consumer spending. The risks here are the same as for Europe, namely high oil prices, rising U.S. interest rates, and the weak dollar—as well as an upward trend in raw materials prices. We believe, however, that resilient domestic consumer demand will overcome the negatives.

Emerging markets continue to look healthy to us. Recent stock market declines were driven by the same issues discussed in regard to Europe and Japan. While ensuing risk-aversion on the part of investors has prompted caution, we believe domestic demand is now driving growth in emerging markets, which are increasingly less dependent on global trade factors. In addition, political and economic stability is improving in these regions. Stock valuations appear attractive compared with those of developed markets, and our focus on high-quality stocks in consumer-sensitive industries such as media, retailers, banks, and mobile phone operators bodes well for investors, in our view.

Respectfully submitted,


David J.L. Warren

President, T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc.

May 20, 2005

Risks of International Investing 

Funds that invest overseas generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets. Funds investing in a single country or in a limited geographic region tend to be riskier than more diversified funds. Risks can result from varying stages of economic and political development, differing regulatory environments, trading days, and accounting standards, and higher transaction costs of non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to currency risk, or a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency.

Glossary 

Lipper averages: The averages of available mutual fund performance returns for specified periods in defined categories as tracked by Lipper Inc.

MSCI EAFE Index: Widely accepted as the benchmark for international stock performance (EAFE refers to Europe, Australasia, and Far East). The index represents the major markets of the world.

Price/earnings ratio: Calculated by dividing a stock’s market value per share by the company’s earnings per share for the past 12 months or by expected earnings for the coming year.

GDP: Gross domestic product is the total market value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year.

Portfolio Highlights   
 
 Twenty-Five Largest Holdings   
  Percent of 
  Net Assets 
     4/30/05 
GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom             3.3% 
Total, France             2.5 
UBS, Switzerland             2.3 
Sanofi-Aventis, France             2.1 
Vodafone, United Kingdom             2.0 
Royal Bank of Scotland, United Kingdom             1.8 
Shell Transport & Trading, United Kingdom             1.7 
Nestle, Switzerland             1.7 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta, Spain             1.6 
Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland             1.5 
ENI S.p.A., Italy             1.3 
British Sky Broadcasting, United Kingdom             1.3 
Securitas, Sweden             1.2 
Reed Elsevier, United Kingdom             1.1 
Carnival, United States/United Kingdom             1.1 
National Bank of Greece, Greece             1.1 
Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan             1.1 
Fortis, Belgium             1.1 
AstraZeneca, United Kingdom             1.0 
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial, Japan             1.0 
BNP Paribas, France             1.0 
France Telecom, France             1.0 
Nokia, Finland             1.0 
Telefonica, Spain             1.0 
UniCredito, Italy             0.9 
Total         36.7% 
Note: Table excludes investments in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment 
Fund and collateral for securities lending.   

 Summary of Investments and Cash     
April 30, 2005         
        Percent of 
  Equities  Cash   Total  MSCI EAFE 
EUROPE         
           Austria                         0.4% 
           Belgium  1.4%       1.4%  1.4% 
           Denmark  0.6%       0.6%  0.8% 
           Finland  1.0%       1.0%  1.5% 
           France  11.7%       11.7%  9.5% 
           Germany  2.8%       2.8%  6.7% 
           Greece  1.1%       1.1%  0.6% 
           Ireland  1.1%       1.1%  0.8% 
           Italy  5.7%       5.7%  4.1% 
           Kazakhstan  0.3%       0.3%                
           Luxembourg                                       
           Netherlands  1.0%       1.0%  4.8% 
           Norway  1.2%       1.2%  0.7% 
           Portugal                         0.3% 
           Russia  0.6%       0.6%                
           Spain  4.2%       4.2%  4.0% 
           Sweden  1.2%       1.2%  2.4% 
           Switzerland  7.4%       7.4%  6.8% 
           United Kingdom  20.0%       20.0%  25.5% 
Total Europe  61.3%  0.0%  61.3%  70.3% 
PACIFIC BASIN         
           Australia  0.9%       0.9%  5.3% 
           China  0.6%       0.6%                
           Hong Kong  1.7%       1.7%  1.7% 
           India  0.8%       0.8%                
           Indonesia  0.3%       0.3%                
           Japan  21.0%       21.0%  21.5% 
           Malaysia  0.3%       0.3%                
           New Zealand                         0.2% 
           Singapore  0.6%       0.6%  0.9% 
           South Korea  1.0%       1.0%                
           Taiwan  1.1%       1.1%                
           Thailand  0.7%       0.7%                
Total Pacific Basin  29.0%  0.0%  29.0%  29.6% 
MIDDLE EAST         
           Egypt                                       
           Israel                                       
           Turkey  0.6%       0.6%                
Total Middle East  0.6%  0.0%  0.6%  0.0% 
AMERICAS         
           Argentina                            
           Brazil 1.4%       1.4%        
           Canada 0.7%       0.7%        
           Chile                             
           Mexico  2.2%       2.2%        
           Panama                             
           Peru                             
           United States  1.2%  1.6%  2.8%        
           Venezuela                            
Total Americas  5.5%  1.6%  7.1%  0.0% 
SOUTH AFRICA         
           South Africa 0.4%       0.4%        
Total South Africa  0.4%  0.0%  0.4%  0.0% 
 
           Other Assets Less Liabilities  1.6%    1.6%   
TOTAL*  98.4%  1.6%  100.0%  99.9% 
 
* Total may not add to 100.0% due to rounding. 

Growth of $10,000 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.

Institutional Foreign Equity Fund 


Average Annual Compound Total Return   
 
Periods Ended 4/30/05   1 Year  5 Years  10 Years 
Institutional Foreign Equity Fund  11.00%  -3.65%     4.73% 
MSCI EAFE Index  15.42  -0.19     5.10 
Lipper International Large-Cap       
Core Funds Average  12.00  -3.28     5.17 
Returns do not reflect taxes that the shareholder may pay on fund distributions 
or the redemption of portfolio shares. Past performance cannot guarantee 
future results.       

Fund Expense Example

As a mutual fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs such as redemption fees or sales loads and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the most recent six-month period and held for the entire period.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the following table (“Actual”) provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information on the second line of the table (“Hypothetical”) is based on hypothetical account values and expenses derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. 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 should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. To the extent a fund charges transaction costs, however, the total cost of owning that fund is higher.

T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund  
 
      Expenses 
  Beginning  Ending  Paid During 
  Account  Account  Period* 
  Value  Value  11/1/04 to 
  11/1/04  4/30/05  4/30/05 
Actual  $1,000.00  $1,074.00  $3.96 
Hypothetical       
(Assumes 5% return       
before expenses)  1,000.00  $1,020.98  $3.86 
 
* Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month 
 period (0.77%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multi- 
 plied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181) divided by 
 the days in the year (365) to reflect the half year period.   

Quarter-End Returns       
 
Periods Ended 3/31/05  1 Year  5 Years  10 Years 
 
Institutional Foreign Equity Fund  9.36%  -4.35%  5.41% 
MSCI EAFE Index  15.49%  -0.81%  5.73% 
Lipper International Large-Cap Core       
Funds Average  11.39%  -3.96%  5.79% 
 
Current performance may be higher or lower than the quoted past perfor- 
mance, which cannot guarantee future results. Share price, principal 
value, and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you 
sell your shares. For the most recent month-end performance information, 
please visit our Web site (troweprice.com) or contact a T. Rowe Price rep- 
resentative at 1-800-638-8790. The performance information shown does 
not reflect the deduction of a 2% redemption fee on shares held for less 
than 90 days. If it did, the performance would be lower.   
This table provides returns through the most recent calendar quarter-end rather 
than through the end of the fund’s fiscal period. Average annual total return fig- 
ures include changes in principal value, reinvested dividends, and capital gain 
distributions. Returns do not reflect taxes that the shareholder may pay on fund 
distributions or the redemption of fund shares. When assessing performance, 
investors should consider both short- and long-term returns.   

Financial Highlights                         
T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund 
(Unaudited)                         
 
            For a share outstanding throughout each period 
 
  6 Months    Year                 
    Ended    Ended                 
    4/30/05**  10/31/04  10/31/03  10/31/02  10/31/01  10/31/00 
 NET ASSET VALUE                         
 Beginning of period  $  14.19  $  12.82  $  10.65  $   12.70  $   19.16  $  20.08 

 Investment activities                         
     Net investment income (loss)    0.09    0.26     0.23       0.18       0.39     0.13 
     Net realized and                         
     unrealized gain (loss)    0.96    1.38     2.11     (1.81)     (5.35)     0.46 

     Total from                         
     investment activities    1.05    1.64     2.34     (1.63)     (4.96)     0.59 

 Distributions                         
     Net investment income    (0.26)     (0.25)    (0.15)     (0.42)     (0.11)    (0.17) 
     Net realized gain         (0.02)    (0.02)         (1.39)    (1.34) 

     Total distributions    (0.26)     (0.27)    (0.17)     (0.42)     (1.50)    (1.51) 

 NET ASSET VALUE                         
 End of period  $  14.98  $  14.19  $  12.82  $   10.65  $   12.70  $  19.16 

 
 Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
 Total return^    7.40%    12.96%    22.33%    (13.43)%    (28.02)%     2.45% 
 Ratio of total expenses to                         
 average net assets    0.77%†     0.76%     0.76%       0.75%       0.74%     0.74% 
 Ratio of net investment                         
 income (loss) to average                         
 net assets    1.21%†     1.35%     1.64%       1.06%       2.25%     0.57% 
 Portfolio turnover rate    45.6%†     28.8%     27.8%       20.0%       21.4%     39.7% 
 Net assets, end of period                         
 (in millions)  $  511  $  743  $  1,061  $  1,168  $  1,903  $  3,138 

^  Total return reflects the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the fund during each 
period assuming reinvestment of all distributions and payment of no redemption or account fees. 
**  Per share amounts calculated using average shares outstanding method. 
  Annualized 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 


Portfolio of Investments (1)++   
T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund   
April 30, 2005     
(Unaudited)     
  Shares  Value 
(Cost and value in $ 000s)     
 
AUSTRALIA 0.9%     
 
Common Stocks 0.9%     
BHP Billiton  253,043  3,207 
Brambles Industries §  240,400  1,483 
Total Australia (Cost $2,658)  4,690 
 
BELGIUM 1.4%     
 
Common Stocks 1.4%     
Fortis  198,907  5,541 
UCB  27,417  1,339 
Total Belgium (Cost $5,460)    6,880 
 
BRAZIL 1.4%     
 
Common Stocks 1.4%     
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR (USD)  120,660  4,434 
Tele Norte Leste ADR (USD)  187,000  2,768 
Total Brazil (Cost $4,200)    7,202 
 
CANADA 0.7%     
 
Common Stocks 0.7%     
Research In Motion (USD) *  22,900  1,475 
Telus (Non-voting shares) (USD)   69,500  2,073 
Total Canada (Cost $3,421)    3,548 
 
CHINA 0.6%     
 
Common Stocks 0.6%     
China Telecom (HKD)  1,558,000  530 
China Telecom 144A (HKD) *  3,786,000  1,289 
China Unicom (HKD)  1,566,000  1,268 
Total China (Cost $2,960)    3,087 
 
DENMARK 0.6%     
 
Common Stocks 0.6%     
Novo Nordisk, Series B  60,001  3,038 
Total Denmark (Cost $1,920)  3,038 
 
FINLAND 1.0%     
 
Common Stocks 1.0%     
Nokia §  315,196  5,057 
Total Finland (Cost $505)    5,057 
 
FRANCE 11.7%     
 
Common Stocks 11.7%     
AXA §  136,071  3,367 
BNP Paribas §  77,195  5,106 
Compagnie De Saint-Gobain §  52,204  2,957 
France Telecom *§  172,126  5,058 
Groupe Danone §  24,814  2,335 
Hermes International  15,922  3,045 
L’Oreal  17,309  1,247 
LVMH §  42,624  3,024 
Sanofi-Aventis §  121,977  10,843 
Schneider Electric §  38,334  2,771 
Societe Generale §  23,149  2,317 
Sodexho Alliance §  72,579  2,442 
Television Francaise *§  39,855  1,133 
THOMSON Multimedia §  58,755  1,455 
Total §  56,820  12,659 
Total France (Cost $26,039)    59,759 
 
GERMANY 2.8%     
 
Common Stocks 2.8%     
Allianz §  12,199  1,466 
Commerzbank *  126,100  2,780 
E.ON AG §  26,466  2,239 
Hypo Real Estate Holding *  104,104  4,340 
SAP  12,390  1,956 
Siemens  22,946  1,689 
Total Germany (Cost $9,987)    14,470 
 
GREECE 1.1%     
 
Common Stocks 1.1%     
National Bank of Greece  170,055  5,718 
Total Greece (Cost $5,554)    5,718 
 
HONG KONG 1.6%     
 
Common Stocks 1.6%     
Cheung Kong Holdings  272,000  2,573 
Esprit Holdings  263,500  1,973 
Li & Fung  898,000  1,725 
Sun Hung Kai Properties  223,000  2,142 
Total Hong Kong (Cost $5,704)  8,413 
 
INDIA 0.8%     
 
Common Stocks 0.8%     
I-Flex Solutions  131,000  1,815 
Zee Telefilms  686,300  2,059 
Total India (Cost $3,581)    3,874 
 
INDONESIA 0.3%     
 
Common Stocks 0.3%     
Telekomunikasi  3,543,000  1,587 
Total Indonesia (Cost $1,821)  1,587 
 
IRELAND 1.1%     
 
Common Stocks 1.1%     
Anglo Irish Bank  366,000  4,241 
CRH  58,600  1,466 
Total Ireland (Cost $6,204)    5,707 
 
ITALY 5.7%     
 
Common Stocks 5.7%     
Alleanza Assicurazioni  220,360  2,629 
Assicurazioni Generali  133,525  4,125 
Banco Popolare Di Verona §  63,600  1,177 
Eni SPA §  272,663  6,875 
Intesabci Spa Rnc  602,900  2,620 
Mediaset §  107,581  1,405 
Mediobanca  203,400  3,363 
Telecom Italia-RNC §  742,064  2,100 
UniCredito §  858,453  4,835 
Total Italy (Cost $19,011)    29,129 
 
JAPAN 21.0%     
 
Common Stocks 21.0%     
AIFUL  22,600  1,693 
AIFUL (Bonus shares) *  12,450  931 
Astellas Pharma  129,200  4,705 
Benesse §  43,200  1,406 
Canon  42,700  2,231 
Credit Saison  37,200  1,276 
Dai Nippon Printing  178,000  2,867 
Daikin Industries  60,800  1,522 
Daito Trust Construction  23,400  940 
Daiwa Securities Group  292,000  1,854 
Fanuc  44,200  2,622 
Funai Electric §  14,900  1,681 
HOYA  18,700  1,960 
INPEX  335  1,832 
JFE Holdings  55,600  1,546 
JSR §  94,300  1,909 
KDDI  902  4,183 
Keyence  7,500  1,664 
Kyocera  24,600  1,803 
Leopalace21  112,800  1,735 
Marui §  155,200  2,000 
Mitsubishi Corporation  409,200  5,618 
Mitsubishi Estate  146,000  1,572 
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial §  597  5,197 
Mitsui Fudosan  366,000  4,095 
Mitsui Trust Holdings §  206,000  2,051 
NEC  338,000  1,869 
Nidec  16,600  1,953 
Nissan  248,900  2,463 
Nomura Securities  330,000  4,206 
NTT DoCoMo  553  857 
Oji Paper §  204,000  1,092 
ORIX  18,600  2,541 
Resona Holdings *  1,510,000  2,860 
Rohm Company  18,200  1,721 
Secom  102,000  4,100 
Sega Sammy Holdings  19,400  1,136 
Seven-Eleven Japan §  98,800  2,789 
Shin-Etsu Chemical  70,000  2,595 
SMC  10,800  1,142 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial §  685  4,438 
Suzuki Motor  110,700  1,894 
T&D Holdings §  32,700  1,620 
Toray Industries  279,000  1,249 
Toyota Motor  131,300  4,791 
USS  15,560  1,234 
Total Japan (Cost $92,566)    107,443 
 
KAZAKHSTAN 0.3%     
 
Common Stocks 0.3%     
PetroKazakhstan (USD)  55,463  1,610 
Total Kazakhstan (Cost $1,488)  1,610 
 
MALAYSIA 0.3%     
 
Common Stocks 0.3%     
Astro All Asia *  1,191,500  1,634 
Total Malaysia (Cost $1,327)    1,634 
 
MEXICO 2.2%     
 
Common Stocks 2.2%     
America Movil ADR     
             Series L (USD)  71,800  3,565 
Grupo Financiero Banorte  186,900  1,204 
Grupo Modelo, Series C  467,000  1,327 
Grupo Televisa ADR (USD)  34,300  1,927 
Wal-Mart de Mexico, Series V  876,173  3,240 
Total Mexico (Cost $6,686)    11,263 
 
NETHERLANDS 1.0%     
 
Common Stocks 1.0%     
Koninklijke Numico *  67,006  2,786 
Philips Electronics  92,179  2,308 
Total Netherlands (Cost $2,470)  5,094 
 
NORWAY 1.2%     
 
Common Stocks 1.2%     
Norsk Hydro §  27,413  2,171 
Orkla §  42,995  1,447 
Statoil ASA §  128,900  2,281 
Total Norway (Cost $5,008)    5,899 
 
RUSSIA 0.6%     
 
Common Stocks 0.6%     
Lukoil ADR 144A (USD)  12,790  1,744 
VimpelCommunication     
             ADR (USD) *  43,700  1,430 
Total Russia (Cost $2,058)    3,174 
 
SINGAPORE 0.6%     
 
Common Stocks 0.6%     
United Overseas Bank  235,060  2,061 
Venture  119,000  1,017 
Total Singapore (Cost $2,560)  3,078 
 
SOUTH AFRICA 0.4%     
 
Common Stocks 0.4%     
Naspers (N shares)  84,400  1,023 
Standard Bank Group  108,100  1,087 
Total South Africa (Cost $2,130)  2,110 
 
SOUTH KOREA 1.0%     
 
Common Stocks 1.0%     
Hyundai GDR 144A (USD)  57,100  1,518 
Samsung Electronics  7,573  3,474 
Total South Korea (Cost $2,545)  4,992 
 
SPAIN 4.2%     
 
Common Stocks 4.2%     
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta  528,003  8,211 
Endesa  85,515  1,876 
Gas Natural §  69,870  2,000 
Inditex §  152,600  4,545 
Telefonica §  203,971  3,482 
Telefonica ADR (USD)  29,607  1,510 
Total Spain (Cost $15,220)    21,624 
 
SWEDEN 1.2%     
 
Common Stocks 1.2%     
Securitas, Series B §  366,735  5,913 
Total Sweden (Cost $5,293)    5,913 
 
SWITZERLAND 7.4%     
 
Common Stocks 7.4%     
Adecco  93,359  4,530 
Cie Financ Richemont     
             Equity Units, Class A  88,400  2,645 
Credit Suisse Group *§  179,320  7,582 
Nestle §  32,191  8,491 
Roche Holding  23,804  2,893 
UBS §  145,061  11,682 
Total Switzerland (Cost $19,470)  37,823 
 
TAIWAN 1.1%     
 
Common Stocks 1.1%     
E.Sun Financial Holding  1,802,000  1,476 
Far Eastone Telecom GDR (USD)   106,700  1,947 
Taiwan Semiconductor  1,271,456  2,125 
Total Taiwan (Cost $4,913)    5,548 
 
THAILAND 0.7%     
 
Common Stocks 0.7%     
Bangkok Bank NVDR, GDR  525,800  1,320 
Kasikornbank NVDR, GDR  968,300  1,313 
True Corporation *§  4,826,800  1,003 
TRUE NVDR *  165,800  34 
Total Thailand (Cost $4,013)    3,670 
 
TURKEY 0.6%     
 
Common Stocks 0.6%     
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi *  358,800  1,280 
Turkiye Is Bankasi  384,000  1,953 
Total Turkey (Cost $2,959)    3,233 
 
UNITED KINGDOM 20.0%     
 
Common Stocks 20.0%     
AstraZeneca  121,655  5,348 
British Sky Broadcasting  660,243  6,851 
Cadbury Schweppes  118,893  1,199 
Capita Group  480,600  3,466 
Carnival  46,874  2,426 
Centrica  356,889  1,515 
Compass Group  385,950  1,731 
Electrocomponents  262,050  1,155 
Emap  118,500  1,808 
GlaxoSmithKline  676,447  17,070 
Hays  1,185,261  2,966 
HSBC  109,207  1,750 
Kingfisher  939,103  4,437 
Reed Elsevier  595,049  5,834 
Rio Tinto  112,436  3,399 
Royal Bank of Scotland  305,991  9,256 
Shell Transport & Trading  972,705  8,733 
Standard Chartered  52,200  944 
Tesco  572,124  3,385 
Unilever  312,246  2,979 
United Business Media  165,889  1,578 
Vodafone  3,859,717  10,100 
WPP Group  411,270  4,487 
Total United Kingdom (Cost $67,982)  102,417 
 
UNITED STATES 1.2%     
 
Common Stocks 1.2%     
Carnival  67,500  3,299 
News Corp. CDI GDR     
             Class A (AUD) §  184,339  2,820 
Total United States (Cost $4,909)    6,119 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.7%     
 
Money Market Funds 1.7%     
T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment     
             Fund, 2.93% #†  8,563,056  8,563 
Total Short-Term Investments     
(Cost $8,563)    8,563 
 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL 23.3%   
 
Money Market Pooled Account 23.3%     
Investment in money market pooled     
account managed by JP Morgan Chase     
     Bank, London, 2.902% #  119,035,233  119,035 
Total Securities Lending Collateral     
(Cost $119,035)    119,035 
 
Total Investments in Securities     
121.7% of Net Assets (Cost $470,220)  $  622,401 

(1)  Denominated in currency of the country of incorporation 
  unless otherwise noted 
#  Seven-day yield 
*  Non-income producing 
++  At April 30, 2005, a substantial number of the fund’s 
  international securities were valued by the T. Rowe Price 
  Valuation Committee, established by the fund’s Board of 
  Directors. See Note 1 
  Affiliated company – See Note 5 
§  All or a portion of this security is on loan at April 30, 2005 – 
  See Note 2 
144A  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the 
  Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions 
  exempt from registration only to qualified institutional 
  buyers—total value of such securities at period-end 
  amounts to $4,551 and represents 0.9% of net assets 
ADR  American Depository Receipts 
AUD  Australian dollar 
GDR  Global Depository Receipts 
HKD  Hong Kong dollar 
NVDR  Non Voting Depository Receipt
USD  United States dollar 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



Statement of Assets and Liabilities     
T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund     
April 30, 2005 (Unaudited)     
(In thousands except shares and per share amounts)     
 
 Assets     
 Investments in securities, at value     
     Affiliated companies (cost $8,563)  $  8,563 
     Non-affiliated companies (cost $461,657)    613,838 

     Total investments in securities    622,401 
 Cash    52 
 Dividends and interest receivable    2,059 
 Receivable for investment securities sold    12,430 
 Receivable for shares sold    272 
 Other assets    7,202 

 Total assets    644,416 

 
 Liabilities     
 Investment management fees payable    323 
 Payable for investment securities purchased    8,570 
 Payable for shares redeemed    570 
 Obligation to return securities lending collateral    119,035 
 Due to affiliates    10 
 Other liabilities    4,491 

 Total liabilities    132,999 

 
 NET ASSETS  $  511,417 

 Net Assets Consist of:     
 Undistributed net investment income (loss)  $  3,316 
 Undistributed net realized gain (loss)    (225,666) 
 Net unrealized gain (loss)    152,213 
 Paid-in-capital applicable to 34,151,303 shares of     
 $0.01 par value capital stock outstanding;     
 1,000,000,000 shares of the Corporation authorized    581,554 

 
 NET ASSETS  $  511,417 

 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE  $  14.98 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



Statement of Operations     
T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund     
(Unaudited)     
($ 000s)     
 
    6 Months 
    Ended 
    4/30/05 
 Investment Income (Loss)     
 Income     
     Dividend (net of foreign taxes of $384)  $  6,276 
     Securities lending    218 
     Interest    41 

     Total income    6,535 

 Expenses     
     Investment management    2,311 
     Custody and accounting    160 
     Registration    27 
     Legal and audit    13 
     Shareholder servicing    6 
     Prospectus and shareholder reports    6 
     Directors    3 
     Miscellaneous    6 

     Total expenses    2,532 

 Net investment income (loss)    4,003 

 Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     
 Net realized gain (loss)     
     Securities    122,766 
     Foreign currency transactions    (113) 

     Net realized gain (loss)    122,653 

 Change in net unrealized gain (loss)     
     Securities    (68,857) 
     Other assets and liabilities     
     denominated in foreign currencies    (33) 

     Change in net unrealized gain (loss)    (68,890) 

 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)    53,763 

 
 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET     
 ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS  $  57,766 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



Statement of Changes in Net Assets         
T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund         
(Unaudited)         
($ 000s)         
 
    6 Months    Year 
    Ended    Ended 
    4/30/05    10/31/04 
 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
 Operations         
     Net investment income (loss)  $  4,003  $  12,762 
     Net realized gain (loss)    122,653    111,624 
     Change in net unrealized gain (loss)    (68,890)    (6,930) 

     Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations    57,766    117,456 

 Distributions to shareholders         
     Net investment income    (12,965)    (18,935) 
     Net realized gain        (1,515) 

     Decrease in net assets from distributions    (12,965)    (20,450) 

 Capital share transactions *         
     Shares sold    25,999    163,466 
     Distributions reinvested    12,024    17,964 
     Shares redeemed    (314,522)    (596,441) 

     Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital         
     share transactions    (276,499)    (415,011) 

 
 Net Assets         
 Increase (decrease) during period    (231,698)    (318,005) 
 Beginning of period    743,115    1,061,120 

 End of period  $  511,417   $  743,115 

 (Including undistributed net investment income of $3,316 at 4/30/05 and         
 $12,278 at 10/31/04)         
 
*Share information         
     Shares sold    1,713    11,790 
     Distributions reinvested    804    1,369 
     Shares redeemed    (20,752)    (43,551) 

     Increase (decrease) in shares outstanding    (18,235)    (30,392) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to Financial Statements 
T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund 
April 30, 2005
(Unaudited) 

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. (the corporation) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The Institutional Foreign Equity Fund (the fund), a diversified, open-end management investment company, is one portfolio established by the corporation. The fund commenced operations on September 7, 1989. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in the common stocks of established, non-U.S. companies.

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates made by fund management.

Valuation The fund values its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made, except for OTC Bulletin Board securities, which are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale price for international securities.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation.

Other investments, including restricted securities, and those for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by the T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the fund’s Board of Directors.

Most foreign markets close before the close of trading on the NYSE. If the fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of its portfolio securities, which in turn will affect the fund’s share price, the fund will adjust the previous closing prices to reflect the fair value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE, as determined in good faith by the T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the fund’s Board of Directors. A fund may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. In deciding whether to make fair value adjustments, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U. S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices. The fund cannot predict how often it will use closing prices and how often it will adjust those prices. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, the fund routinely compares closing market prices, the next day’s opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices.

Currency Translation Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day at the prevailing exchange rate, using the mean of the bid and asked prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as quoted by a major bank. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of security gains and losses.

Redemption Fees A 2% fee is assessed on redemptions of fund shares held less than 90 days to deter short-term trading and protect the interests of long-term shareholders. Redemption fees are withheld from proceeds that shareholders receive from the sale or exchange of fund shares. The fees are paid to the fund, and are recorded as an increase to paid-in capital. The fees may cause the redemption price per share to differ from the net asset value per share.

In-Kind Redemptions In certain circumstances, the fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a redemption of fund shares (in-kind redemption). For financial reporting purposes, the fund recognizes a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities. Gains and losses realized on in-kind redemptions are not recognized for tax purposes, and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital. During the six months ended April 30, 2005, the fund realized $22,414,000 of net gain on $62,226,000 of in-kind redemptions.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends received from mutual fund investments are reflected as dividend income; capital gain distributions are reflected as realized gain/loss. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared and paid on an annual basis. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid by the fund, typically on an annual basis.

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

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following practices to manage exposure to certain risks or enhance performance. The investment objective, policies, program, and risk factors of the fund are described more fully in the fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Emerging Markets At April 30, 2005, approximately 14% of the fund’s net assets were invested in securities of companies located in emerging markets or denominated in or linked to the currencies of emerging market countries. Future economic or political developments could adversely affect the liquidity or value, or both, of such securities.

Restricted Securities The fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example, under Rule 144A, others may be illiquid, and their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult.

Securities Lending The fund lends its securities to approved brokers to earn additional income. It receives as collateral cash and U.S. government securities valued at 102% to 105% of the value of the securities on loan. Cash collateral is invested in a money market pooled account managed by the fund’s lending agent in accordance with investment guidelines approved by fund management. Collateral is maintained over the life of the loan in an amount not less than the value of loaned securities, as determined at the close of fund business each day; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the fund the next business day. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities. Securities lending revenue recognized by the fund consists of earnings on invested collateral and borrowing fees, net of any rebates to the borrower and compensation to the lending agent. At April 30, 2005, the value of loaned securities was $113,352,000; aggregate collateral consisted of $119,035,000 in the money market pooled account.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $145,230,000 and $430,951,000, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2005.

NOTE 3 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Federal income tax regulations differ from generally accepted accounting principles; therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of net assets are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of April 30, 2005.

The fund intends to retain realized gains to the extent of available capital loss carryforwards. As of October 31, 2004, the fund had $348,327,000 of unused capital loss carryforwards, of which $94,844,000 expire in fiscal 2009, $214,055,000 expire in fiscal 2010, and $39,428,000 expire in fiscal 2011.

At April 30, 2005, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $470,220,000. Net unrealized gain aggregated $152,213,000 at period-end, of which $158,534,000 related to appreciated investments and $6,321,000 related to depreciated investments.

NOTE 4 - FOREIGN TAXES

The fund is subject to foreign income taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Foreign income taxes are accrued by the fund as a reduction of income.

Gains realized upon disposition of certain Indian securities held by the fund are subject to capital gains tax in India, payable prior to repatriation of sale proceeds. The tax is computed on net realized gains, and realized losses in excess of gains may be carried forward eight years to offset future gains. In addition, the fund accrues a deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on Indian securities when applicable.

NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (the manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates), which is wholly owned by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.] The investment management agreement between the fund and the manager provides for an annual investment management fee equal to 0.70% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The fee is computed daily and paid monthly.

In addition, the fund has entered into service agreements with Price Associates and a wholly owned subsidiary of Price Associates. Price Associates computes the daily share price and maintains the financial records of the fund. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., provides shareholder and administrative services in its capacity as the fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For the six months ended April 30, 2005, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $53,000 for Price Associates and $8,000 for T. Rowe Price Services. The total amount payable at period end pursuant to these service agreements is reflected as due to affiliates in the accompanying financial statements.

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund and the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (collectively, the Reserve Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and affiliates of the fund.

The Reserve Funds are offered as cash management options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by Price Associates and/or its affiliates, and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Reserve Funds pay no investment management fees. During the six months ended April 30, 2005, dividend income from the Reserve Funds totaled $134,000, and the value of shares of the Reserve Funds held at April 30, 2005 and October 31, 2004 was $8,563,000 and $12,633,000, respectively.

Information on Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures, and Records 

A description of the policies and procedures used by T. Rowe Price funds and portfolios to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in each fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which you may request by calling 1-800-225-5132 or by accessing the SEC’s Web site, www.sec.gov. The description of our proxy voting policies and procedures is also available on our Web site, www.troweprice.com. To access it, click on the words “Company Info” at the top of our homepage for individual investors. Then, in the window that appears, click on the “Proxy Voting Policy” navigation button in the top left corner.

Each fund’s most recent annual proxy voting record is available on our Web site and through the SEC’s Web site. To access it through our Web site, follow the directions above, then click on the words “Proxy Voting Record” at the bottom of the Proxy Voting Policy page.

How to Obtain Quarterly Portfolio Holdings 

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available electronically on the SEC’s Web site (www.sec.gov); hard copies may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth St. N.W., Washington, DC 20549. For more information on the Public Reference Room, call 1-800-SEC-0330.

Approval of Investment Management Agreement 

On March 2, 2005, the fund’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the investment advisory contract (“Contract”) between the fund and its investment manager, T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (“Manager”). The Board considered a variety of factors in connection with its review of the Contract, also taking into account information provided by the Manager during the course of the year, as discussed below:

Services Provided by the Manager

The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the fund by the Manager. These services included, but were not limited to, management of the fund’s portfolio and a variety of activities related to portfolio management. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the Manager’s senior management team and investment personnel involved in the management of the fund. The Board had previously conducted a detailed review of the organization, structure, and investment teams of the Manager at a meeting held in October 2004. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided by the Manager and that the Manager was addressing its concerns regarding the fund’s performance (see below).

Investment Performance of the Fund

The Board reviewed the fund’s average annual total return over the past 10 years and compared these returns to a wide variety of previously agreed upon comparable performance measures and market data, including those supplied by Lipper, an independent provider of mutual fund data. The information indicated that the fund’s results for certain time periods were less than satisfactory. The Manager provided its assessment of the fund’s investment results and reviewed steps taken to address issues raised by the Board. The Board concluded that the Manager’s response was appropriate.

Costs, Benefits, Profits, and Economies of Scale

The Board was provided with detailed information regarding the revenues received by the Manager under the Contract and other benefits that the Manager (and its affiliates) may have realized from its relationship with the fund (including research received under “soft dollar” agreements). The Board also received information on the estimated costs incurred and profits realized by the Manager and its affiliates from advising T. Rowe Price mutual funds, as well as estimates of the gross profits realized from managing the fund in particular. The Board concluded that the Manager’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the fund. The Board also considered the extent to which economies of scale were being realized by the Manager and whether the fund or other funds benefit from any such economies of scale under the fee levels set forth in the Contract. The Board concluded that the advisory fee structure for the fund continued to provide for a reasonable sharing of benefits from economies of scale with the fund’s investors.

Fees

The Board reviewed the fund’s management fee rate, operating expenses, and total expense ratio and compared them to fees and expenses of other comparable funds based on information and data supplied by Lipper. The information provided to the Board showed that the fund’s management fee and expense ratio were generally at or below the median for comparable funds. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for comparable privately managed accounts of the Manager and its affiliates. Management informed the Board that the Manager’s responsibilities for privately managed accounts are more limited than its responsibilities for the fund and other T. Rowe Price mutual funds that it or its affiliates advise. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the fees paid by the fund under the Contract were reasonable.

Approval of the Contract

As noted, the Board approved the continuation of the Contract. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative to the decision. Rather, the Board concluded, in light of a weighting and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of the fund to approve the continuation of the Contract, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

A code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions is filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s annual Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Disclosure required in registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Disclosure required in registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits. 
 
(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed with the registrant’s 
annual Form N-CSR. 
 
     (2) Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial 
officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) 
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached. 
 
     (3) Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable. 
 
(b) A certification by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, 
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached. 

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.

T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc.

By  /s/ James S. Riepe 
  James S. Riepe 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  June 16, 2005 

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

By  /s/ James S. Riepe 
  James S. Riepe 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  June 16, 2005 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Joseph A. Carrier 
  Joseph A. Carrier 
  Principal Financial Officer 
 
Date  June 16, 2005