N-CSR 1 arieb.htm T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL EMERGING MARKETS BOND FUND T. Rowe Price Institutional Emerging Markets Bond Fund - December 31, 2006


Item 1: Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
 Institutional Emerging Markets Bond Fund December 31, 2006 

The views and opinions in this report were current as of December 31, 2006. 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, 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.

Manager’s Letter
T. Rowe Price Institutional Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Dear Investor

Global concerns about rising interest rates and inflationary pressures resulted in modest returns for emerging markets bonds during the second half of 2006. Following a round of profit-taking in May and June, emerging markets debt rebounded. Their strong performance was based on continuing strong fundamentals—political stability, steady economic growth, and improving inflation trends. Burdened with large trade and budget deficits, the dollar was weaker against many of the world’s currencies.

In its one month of operation, the Institutional Emerging Markets Bond Fund outperformed its benchmark, the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Our decision to avoid a number of the underperforming issues in the benchmark helped our relative performance.

Highlights 

Foreign Bond Funds

• Despite rising interest rates and concerns about global inflationary pressures, emerging markets bonds posted solid returns for the year.

• The fund began operating on November 30 and posted a gain of 1.48%, beating the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global.

• Yield spreads between U.S. Treasuries and comparable emerging markets bonds ended the year at historically narrow levels, and the fund is positioned defensively to take advantage of the eventual widening of these spreads.

• We think that central banks are still concerned about inflation, and a number of them are likely to raise rates in the first half of 2007, creating an environment where global yields are likely to rise modestly.

Market Environment

Emerging market bonds, which had suffered through a slump in May and June when investors sought to avoid risk, rebounded smartly in the second half of the year. For the fifth consecutive year, emerging markets were the best-performing sector in the fixed-income asset class. Evidence of solid economic growth, moderate inflation, and steady accumulation of reserves easily offset investor fears about emerging market volatility and risk. The best evidence of this change in sentiment occurred in December when Thailand imposed controls on foreign capital. Instead of causing a ripple effect that hurt all emerging markets, as happened when the Thai baht collapsed in 1997, the damage was confined to Thailand, which rescinded the policy the next day.

Technical conditions—countries buying back their debt and not issuing new obligations—also provided solid support for emerging markets debt. As a result of favorable fundamental and technical conditions, the difference in interest rates paid on emerging market credits and U.S. Treasuries tightened to a very narrow and historically low gap at year-end.

Investors, who had lost their enthusiasm for risk in May and June, regained it in the second half, and a number of markets, particularly those with solid fundamental underpinnings, rebounded strongly. Argentina, which had defaulted on its debt in 2001, enjoyed the best performance last year. Its strong economic growth, moderating inflation, and growing fiscal and trade balances allowed the country to repurchase debt and reduce its overall debt. In addition, the warrants it had issued to bondholders that were tied to economic performance skyrocketed in value.

Brazil also had a good year, benefiting from central bank rate cuts, government repurchase of debt, and credit upgrades. In addition, bond investors were glad to see President Ignacio Lula da Silva re-elected. Russia was another example of an improving credit story. The steady flow of oil revenue, stabilized inflation, and early repayment of its outstanding debt convinced credit agencies to upgrade its bonds.

Mexican local debt also performed well. The country’s inflation rate was lower than expected, and the central bank cut rates. The election of conservative candidate Felipe Calderon increased the likelihood of the passage of structural and economic reforms that could result in improved credit ratings.

Portfolio Strategy

Defying the odds and a midyear stumble, emerging market bonds posted another strong year of performance. A global financial system awash in liquidity, steady and noninflationary economic growth, improved fiscal and trade balances, and investors seeking higher yields helped emerging market debt yields tighten relative to U.S. Treasuries. At the end of the year, the difference between the yield on emerging markets bonds and a comparable 10-year U.S. Treasury bond had narrowed to 170 basis points (100 basis points equal one percentage point), compared with a spread of more than 550 basis points five years ago when the current emerging markets bond rally started.


We trimmed our position in Argentina and exchanged into some lower-risk issues, but we continue to be overweight relative to the index. The country’s economy continues to expand, inflation has been decelerating, and its bonds were recently upgraded.


With solid economic growth, lower inflation, and central bank interest rate cuts, yields dropped, and these issues appreciated nicely. The story in Mexico is similar, and we expect the Calderon administration to enact labor and financial reforms that could result in upgrades. We did not like the rhetoric and recent actions of Venezuela’s leader Hugo Chavez and don’t hold any Venezuelan bonds. Venezuela, which proposed a bond buyback program, was one of the stronger performers for the past six months.

We intend to purchase more bonds denominated in local currencies. We anticipate that local currency bonds will become more prevalent in emerging markets as governments borrow less in foreign currencies. This trend should deepen emerging economies’ domestic currency markets.


We continue to look for good candidates for the portfolio and identify opportunities before the rest of the market does. For instance, we have been investing in Vietnam, which is a very good diversifier and has served as an inexpensive proxy for buying more expensive bonds from China. We also have invested in Iraqi and Lebanese bonds. Holding bonds of these seemingly troubled nations makes sense when you consider their financial strength. Iraq is a country of untapped economic potential and wealth. Two days of Iraq’s oil production could cover the annual debt service of its outstanding bonds. Lebanon, which suffered tremendous physical destruction from Israel’s attack on Hezbollah in the summer, has been in far worse shape than it is today. Its highly developed banking system continues to attract capital, and major Arab oil producers such as Saudi Arabia are pumping petrodollars into the economy.

We believe our experience, longer-term orientation, and low turnover, typically among the lowest in our peer group, gives us a sound investment process. Besides minimizing trading costs, we think our pattern of holding issues for a long time is better aligned with our fundamental process. We aim to exploit market dislocations and ignore the noise.

Outlook

Investors are likely to recover some of their appetite for risk, and we expect the tightening in yield spreads between emerging and developed markets to continue. Those countries whose economies don’t depend heavily on a high rate of U.S. economic growth should fare well. A fall in commodity prices could also hurt those countries that are heavily dependent on selling oil, metals, and other raw materials. Concerns about the U.S., and now Chinese, markets could produce choppier markets than in the past few years. Over the longer term, the conditions look favorable in emerging debt markets. Debt buybacks are likely to continue, and large trade surpluses have better positioned many emerging countries to withstand the inherent volatility in their markets. In addition, many of these countries are in better financial and fiscal shape than they have been in decades. As a result, these securities are safer than they used to be and are not likely to generate the higher returns they once did. Nevertheless, we still believe that emerging markets will remain a fertile ground for investors.

Respectfully submitted,


Michael Conelius
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee for the Institutional Emerging Markets Bond Fund.

January 24, 2007

The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for the portfolio and works with committee members in developing and executing the fund’s investment program.


Risks of International Bond Investing 

Funds that invest overseas generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets, including unpredictable changes in currency values. Investments in emerging markets are subject to abrupt and severe price declines, and should be regarded as speculative. The economic and political structures of developing nations, in most cases, do not compare favorably with the U.S. or other developed countries in terms of wealth and stability, and their financial markets often lack liquidity. Some countries also have legacies of hyperinflation, currency devaluations, and governmental interference in markets.

International investments are subject to currency risk, a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency. The overall impact on a fund’s holdings can be significant and long lasting, depending on the currencies represented in the portfolio, how each one appreciates or depreciates in relation to the U.S. dollar, and whether currency positions are hedged. Further, exchange rate movements are unpredictable, and it is not possible to effectively hedge the currency risks of many developing countries.

Bonds are also subject to interest rate risk, the decline in bond prices that usually accompanies a rise in interest rates, and credit risk, the chance that any fund holding could have its credit rating downgraded or that a bond issuer will default (fail to make timely payments of interest or principal), potentially reducing the fund’s income level and share price.


Glossary 

Average maturity: For a bond fund, this is the weighted average of the stated maturity dates of the portfolio’s securities. In general, the longer the average maturity, the greater the fund’s sensitivity to interest rate changes, which can mean greater price fluctuation. A shorter average maturity usually means less interest rate sensitivity and, consequently, a less volatile portfolio.

Basis point: One one-hundredth of one percentage point, or 0.01%.

Duration: A measure of a bond or bond fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. For example, a fund with a duration of six years would fall about 6% in response to a one-percentage-point rise in rates, and vice versa.

J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global: Tracks U.S. dollar government bonds of 31 foreign countries.

Yield curve: A graphic depiction of the relationship between yields and maturity dates for a set of similar securities, such as Treasuries or municipal securities. Securities with longer maturities usually have a higher yield. If short-term securities offer a higher yield, then the curve is said to be “inverted.” If short- and long-term bonds are offering equivalent yields, then the curve is said to be “flat.”




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.







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Notes to Financial Statements

T. Rowe Price Institutional Emerging Markets Bond Fund December 31, 2006

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 Emerging Markets Bond Fund (the fund), a nondiversified, open-end management investment company, is one portfolio established by the corporation. The fund commenced operations on November 29, 2006. The fund seeks to provide high income and capital appreciation.

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. Fund management believes that estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the financial statements may differ from the value the fund ultimately realizes upon sale of the securities.

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. Debt securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market. Securities with original maturities of one year or more are valued at prices furnished by dealers who make markets in such securities or by an independent pricing service, which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities. Securities with original maturities of less than one year are valued at amortized cost in local currency, which approximates fair value when combined with accrued interest.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation. Forward currency exchange contracts are valued using the prevailing forward exchange rate.

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 when and how often it will use closing prices and when it will adjust those prices to reflect fair value. 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 to 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.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes. 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. Unrealized gains and losses on forward currency exchange contracts are reflected as the change in net unrealized gain or loss in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared on a daily basis and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid by the fund, typically on an annual basis.

New Accounting Pronouncements In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, a clarification of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 establishes financial reporting rules regarding recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is evaluating the anticipated impact, if any, that FIN 48 will have on the fund upon adoption, which, pursuant to a delay granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is expected to be on the last business day of the fund’s semi-annual period, June 29, 2007.

In September 2006, the FASB released the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value and establishes the framework for measuring fair value, as well as proper disclosure of this methodology in the financial statements. It will be effective for the fund’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008. Management is evaluating the effects of FAS 157; however, it is not expected to have a material impact on the fund’s net assets or results of operations.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following practices to manage exposure to certain risks or to 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 December 31, 2006, approximately 94% of the fund’s net assets were invested in securities of companies located in emerging markets or issued by governments of emerging market countries 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.

Noninvestment-Grade Debt Securities At December 31, 2006, approximately 72% of the fund’s net assets were invested in noninvestment-grade debt securities, commonly referred to as “high-yield” or “junk” bonds. A real or perceived economic downturn or higher interest rates could adversely affect the liquidity or value, or both, of such securities because such events could lessen the ability of issuers to make principal and interest payments.

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts During the year ended December 31, 2006, the fund was a party to forward currency exchange contracts under which it is obligated to exchange currencies at specified future dates and exchange rates. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their agreements and from movements in currency values.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $10,545,000 and $1,118,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2006.

NOTE 3 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends 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 significantly 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.

Distributions during the year ended December 31, 2006, totaled $54,000 and were characterized as ordinary income for tax purposes. At December 31, 2006, the tax-basis components of net assets were as follows:


For the year ended December 31, 2006, the fund recorded the following permanent reclassifications to reflect tax character. Reclassifications to paid-in capital relate primarily to nondeductible organizational expenses. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.


At December 31, 2006, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $9,513,000.

NOTE 4 - 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 and administrative agreement between the fund and the manager provides for an all-inclusive annual fee equal to 0.70% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The fee is computed daily and paid monthly. The agreement provides that investment management, shareholder servicing, transfer agency, accounting, custody services and directors’ fees and expenses are provided to the fund, and interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses are paid directly by the fund.

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund and the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (collectively, the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and affiliates of the fund. The T. Rowe Price 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 T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds pay no investment management fees. During the year ended December 31, 2006, dividend income from the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds totaled $3,000, and the value of shares of the T. Rowe Price Reserve Funds held at December 31, 2006 was $69,000.

As of December 31, 2006, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries owned 1,005,711 shares of the fund, representing 100% of the fund’s net assets.


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. and
Shareholders of T. Rowe Price Institutional Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Inc.

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, 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 T. Rowe Price Institutional Emerging Markets Bond Fund, Inc. (one of the portfolios comprising T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at December 31, 2006, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period November 29, 2006 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2006, 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 Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the auditing 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 audit, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and by agreement to the underlying ownership records for T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
February 12, 2007


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.


About the Fund’s Directors and Officers 

Your fund is governed by a Board of Directors that meets regularly to review a wide variety of matters affecting the fund, including performance, investment programs, compliance matters, advisory fees and expenses, service providers, and other business affairs. The Board of Directors elects the fund’s officers, who are listed in the final table. At least 75% of Board members are independent of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (T. Rowe Price International); “inside” or “interested” directors are officers of T. Rowe Price. The business address of each director and officer is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the fund directors and is available without charge by calling a T. Rowe Price representative at 1-800-225-5132.

Independent Directors   
 
Name (Year of Birth)   
Year Elected*  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Directorships of Other Public Companies 
 
Jeremiah E. Casey (1940)  Director, Allfirst Financial Inc. (previously First Maryland Bankcorp) (1983 to 2002); Director, National Life Insurance 
2006  (2001 to 2005); Director, The Rouse Company, real estate developers (1990 to 2004) 
 
Anthony W. Deering (1945)  Chairman, Exeter Capital, LLC, a private investment firm (2004 to present); Director, Vornado Real Estate Investment 
1991  Trust (3/04 to present); Director, Mercantile Bankshares (4/03 to present); Member, Advisory Board, Deutsche Bank 
  North America (2004 to present); Director, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer, The Rouse Company, 
  real estate developers (1997 to 2004) 
 
Donald W. Dick, Jr. (1943)  Principal, EuroCapital Advisors, LLC, an acquisition and management advisory firm; Chairman, President, and Chief 
1989  Executive Officer, The Haven Group, a custom manufacturer of modular homes (1/04 to present) 
 
David K. Fagin (1938)  Chairman and President, Nye Corporation (6/88 to present); Director, Canyon Resources Corp., Golden Star Resources 
2001  Ltd. (5/92 to present), and Pacific Rim Mining Corp. (2/02 to present) 
 
Karen N. Horn (1943)  Director, Federal National Mortgage Association (9/06 to present); Managing Director and President, Global Private 
2003  Client Services, Marsh Inc. (1999 to 2003); Director, Georgia Pacific (5/04 to 12/05), Eli Lilly and Company, and 
  Simon Property Group 
 
Theo C. Rodgers (1941)  President, A&R Development Corporation 
2006   
 
John G. Schreiber (1946)  Owner/President, Centaur Capital Partners, Inc., a real estate investment company; Partner, Blackstone Real Estate 
2001  Advisors, L.P. 

* Each independent director oversees 115 T. Rowe Price portfolios and serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor.


Inside Directors   
 
 
Name (Year of Birth)   
Year Elected* [Number of T. Rowe   
Price Portfolios Overseen]  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships of Public Companies 
 
Edward C. Bernard (1956)  Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Director, 
2006 [115]  and President, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Director, T. Rowe Price 
  International, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
  Savings Bank; Director, T. Rowe Price Global Asset Management Limited and T. Rowe Price Global Investment 
  Services Limited; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Trust 
  Company; Chairman of the Board, all funds 
 
Brian C. Rogers, CFA, CIC (1955)  Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice 
2006 [62]  President, T. Rowe Price Trust Company 

* Each inside director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor.



Officers   
 
Name (Year of Birth)   
Title and Fund(s) Served  Principal Occupation(s) 
 
Christopher D. Alderson (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  Inc. 
 
R. Scott Berg (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; formerly 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  student, Stanford Graduate School of Business (to 2002) 
 
Mark C.J. Bickford-Smith (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  Inc. 
 
Joseph A. Carrier, CPA (1960)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price 
Treasurer, Institutional International Funds  Investment Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Roger L. Fiery III, CPA (1959)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  International, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Robert N. Gensler (1957)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  International, Inc. 
 
John R. Gilner (1961)  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice President, 
Chief Compliance Officer, Institutional International Funds  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. 
 
 
Gregory S. Golczewski (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds   
 
M. Campbell Gunn (1956)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Henry H. Hopkins (1942)  Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Vice 
  President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price 
  International, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. 
 
Patricia B. Lippert (1953)  Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Investment 
Secretary, Institutional International Funds  Services, Inc. 
 
R. Todd Ruppert (1956)  Chief Executive Officer, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Global Asset 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  Management Limited and T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
  Limited; Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe 
  Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Dean Tenerelli (1964)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  Inc. 
 
Julie L. Waples (1970)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds   
 
David J.L. Warren (1957)  Director, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global Asset Management Limited, 
President, Institutional International Funds  and T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Limited; Vice President, 
  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Director, and President, 
Chief Compliance Officer, Institutional International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
William F. Wendler II, CFA (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds   
 
Edward A. Wiese, CFA (1959)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, Institutional International Funds  Trust Company; Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, 
  T. Rowe Price Savings Bank 

* Unless otherwise noted, officers have been employees of T. Rowe Price or T. Rowe Price International for at least five years.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted 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. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that Mr. Donald W. Dick Jr. qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Dick is considered independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:


Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and specifically include the issuance of a report on internal controls and, if applicable for 2006, agreed-upon procedures related to fund acquisitions. Tax fees include amounts related to services for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. The nature of these services specifically includes the review of distribution calculations and the preparation of Federal, state, and excise tax returns. Reclassification from tax fees to audit fees of fiscal 2005 amounts related to the auditing of tax disclosures within the registrant’s annual financial statements has been made in order to conform to fiscal 2006 presentation. All other fees include the registrant’s pro-rata share of amounts for agreed-upon procedures in conjunction with service contract approvals by the registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval in advance at regularly scheduled audit committee meetings. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting. Waiver of pre-approval for audit or non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.

    (2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $1,401,000 and $883,000, respectively, and were less than the aggregate fees billed for those same periods by the registrant’s principal accountant for audit services rendered to the T. Rowe Price Funds. Preceding fiscal year amount reflects the reclassification of tax fees described in (a) – (d) above.

(h) All non-audit services rendered in (g) above were pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee. Accordingly, these services were considered by the registrant’s audit committee in maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

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 attached.

    (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/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  February 16, 2007 
 
 
  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/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  February 16, 2007 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Joseph A. Carrier 
  Joseph A. Carrier 
  Principal Financial Officer 
 
Date  February 16, 2007