N-CSRS 1 c36220_ncsrs.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSRS

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-6118

Tax Free Reserves Portfolio
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.
Smith Barney Fund Management LLC
300 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
  (Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: February 28, 2005

 


ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.

Semi-Annual Report

 

CitiSM Institutional
Tax Free Reserves


February 28, 2005



 


INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED •
NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE


 

T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S     
Letter from the Chairman    1 

Fund Facts    4 

Portfolio at a Glance - Tax Free Reserves Portfolio    5 

Fund Expenses    6 

Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves     
Statement of Assets and Liabilities    8 

Statement of Operations    9 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets    10 

Financial Highlights    11 

Notes to Financial Statements    12 

Tax Free Reserves Portfolio     
Schedule of Investments    16 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities    24 

Statement of Operations    25 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets    26 

Financial Highlights    27 

Notes to Financial Statements    28 



L E T T E R   F R O M   T H E   C H A I R M A N

 

Dear Shareholder,

Despite rising interest rates, continued high oil prices, geopolitical concerns and uncertainties surrounding the U.S. Presidential election, the U.S. economy continued to expand during the six-month period ended February 28, 2005. Following a 3.3% gain in the second quarter of 2004, gross domestic product (“GDP”)i growth was a robust 4.0% in the third quarter. The preliminary estimate for fourth quarter GDP growth was 3.8%, another solid gain.

Given the overall strength of the economy, Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)ii monetary policy was seen as highly accommodative and expectations were that it would start raising rates to ward off the threat of inflation. As expected, the Fed raised its target for the federal funds rateiii by 0.25% to 1.25% on June 30, 2004—the first rate increase in four years. The Fed again raised rates in 0.25% increments during its meetings in August, September, November, December 2004, and February 2005, bringing the target for the federal funds rate to 2.50% . Following the end of the fund’s reporting period, at its March meeting, the Fed increased the target rate by an additional 0.25% to 2.75% .

 


R. JAY GERKEN, CFA
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer


While rising interest rates are generally troublesome for longer-term fixed income securities, since bond prices decline as rates are expected to rise, they can be good for short-term instruments such as money market securities. Prices for money market securities, and the funds that invest in them, are generally held stable, while rising rates result in higher levels of income on new bonds issued in the future. Money market securities closely track movements of the federal funds target.

Performance Review

As of February 28, 2005, the seven-day current yield for CitiSM Institutional Tax Free Reserves was 1.68% and its seven-day effective yield, which reflects compounding, was 1.69% .1

Current reimbursement and/or fee waivers are voluntary, and may be reduced or terminated at any time. Absent these reimbursements or waivers, the seven-day current yield would have been 1.43% and the seven-day effective yield would have been 1.44% .

1      The seven-day effective yield is calculated similarly to the seven-day current yield but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment in the fund is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield typically will be slightly higher than the current yield because of the compounding effect of the assumed reinvestment.
 

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CITISM INSTITUTIONAL TAX FREE RESERVES
YIELDS AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2005
(unaudited)

Seven-day current yield2    1.68 % 

Seven-day effective yield2    1.69 % 

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above.

Current reimbursement and/or fee waivers are voluntary, and may be reduced or terminated at any time. Absent these reimbursements or waivers, the seven-day current yield would have been 1.43% and the seven-day effective yield would have been 1.44% .

An investment is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

Information About Your Fund

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

As previously disclosed by Citigroup, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has notified Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) and Citicorp Trust Bank (“CTB”), an affiliate of CAM, that the Staff is considering recommending a civil injunctive action and/or an administrative proceeding against CAM, CTB, the former CEO of CAM, two former employees and a current employee of CAM, relating to the creation, operation and fees of an internal transfer agent unit that serves various CAM-managed funds. Citigroup is cooperating with the SEC and will seek to resolve this matter in discussion with the SEC Staff. Although there can be no assurance, Citigroup does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the fund. For further information, please see the “Additional Information” note in the Notes to the Financial Statements included in this report.

2      The seven-day effective yield is calculated similarly to the seven-day current yield but, when annual- ized, the income earned by an investment in the fund is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield typically will be slightly higher than the current yield because of the compounding effect of the assumed reinvestment.
 

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

Sincerely,


R. Jay Gerken, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
March 23, 2005

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

RISKS: An investment in a money market fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

i      Gross domestic product is a market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in a given country.
 
ii      The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote eco- nomic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.
 
iii      The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve dis- trict bank charge other banks that need overnight loans.
 

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F U N D   F A C T S

Fund Objective

Provide its shareholders high levels of current income which is exempt from federal income taxes*, preservation of capital and liquidity.

Investment Manager    Dividends 
Citi Fund Management Inc.    Declared daily, paid monthly 
 
Commencement of Operations    Capital Gains 
May 21, 1997    Distributed annually, if any 
 
Net Assets as of 2/28/05    Benchmark** 
$1,187.4 million    • iMoneyNet, Inc. 
     Institutional Tax Free 
     Money Market Funds Average 

*      A portion of the income may be subject to the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Consult your personal tax adviser.
 
**      The iMoneyNet, Inc. Funds Average reflects the performance (excluding sales charges) of mutual funds with similar objectives.
   
  Citi is a service mark of Citicorp.

 

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T A X   F R E E   R E S E R V E S   P O R T F O L I O

Portfolio at a Glance (unaudited)


 

Investment Breakdown


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F U N D  E X P E N S E S (Unaudited)

Example

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

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 1, 2004 and held for the six months ended February 28, 2005.

Actual Expenses

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

Based on Actual Total Return(1)

    Actual Beginning  Ending  Annualized Expenses 
    Total Account  Account  Expense Paid During 
    Return(2) Value  Value  Ratio the Period(3) 

 
Citi Institutional Tax             
   Free Reserves    0.72 %  $ 1,000.00  $ 1,007.20  0.20 %  $ 1.00 


(1)      For the six months ended February 28, 2005.
 
(2)      Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, at net asset value. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
 
(3)      Expenses (net of voluntary fee waiver) are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.
 
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F U N D  E X P E N S E S (unaudited) (continued)

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)

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

 
Citi Institutional Tax           
   Free Reserves  5.00 %  $ 1,000.00  $ 1,023.80  0.20 %  $ 1.00 


(1)      For the six months ended February 28, 2005.
 
(2)      Expenses (net of voluntary fee waiver) are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.
 

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Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves         
S T A T E M E N T  O F  A S S E T S  A N D  L I A B I L I T I E S

February 28, 2005 (unaudited)   

 
ASSETS:   
   Investment in Tax Free Reserves Portfolio, at value (Note 1A)  $ 1,187,965,535  
   Prepaid expenses  13,233  

   Total Assets  $ 1,187,978,768  

 
LIABILITIES:   
   Dividends payable  440,384  
   Management fee payable (Note 3)  48,280  
   Transfer agency services payable  25,950  
   Trustees’ fees payable  2,529  
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities  54,877  

   Total Liabilities  572,020  

Total Net Assets for $1,187,557,758 shares of beneficial interest outstanding  $ 1,187,406,748  

 
NET ASSETS:   
   Par value of shares of beneficial interest (Note 4)  $ 11,875  
   Capital paid in excess of par value  1,187,545,883  
   Accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions  (151,010 ) 

Total Net Assets  $ 1,187,406,748  

 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share  $ 1.00  

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.   

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Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves    
S T A T E M E N T  O F  O P E R A T I O N S    
For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2005 (unaudited)     

 
INVESTMENT INCOME:     
   Income from Tax Free Reserves Portfolio  $ 9,519,532    
   Allocated net expenses from Tax Free Reserves Portfolio  (866,258 )   

   Total Investment Income    $ 8,653,274  

EXPENSES:     
   Management fee (Note 3)  576,296    
   Distribution/Service fees (Note 3)  576,296    
   Transfer agency services  50,212    
   Legal fees  18,916    
   Custody and fund accounting fees  9,120    
   Trustees’ fees  8,906    
   Audit fees  8,167    
   Blue Sky fees  7,691    
   Shareholder communications  1,732    
   Other  26,350    

   Total Expenses  1,283,686    
   Less: Management and distribution/service     
             fees waived (Note 3)  (994,204 )   

   Net Expenses    289,482  

Net Investment Income    8,363,792  
Net Realized Loss on Investments From Tax Free Reserves Portfolio   (81,895 ) 

Increase in Net Assets From Operations    $ 8,281,897  

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves
S T A T E M E N T S  O F  C H A N G E S  I N  N E T  A S S E T S
For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2005 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended August 31, 2004

  2005   2004  

OPERATIONS:         
   Net investment income  $ 8,363,792   $ 9,469,142  
   Net realized loss    (81,895 )    (27,319 ) 

   Increase in Net Assets From Operations    8,281,897     9,441,823  

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM         
(NOTE 2):         
   Net investment income    (8,363,792 )    (9,469,142 ) 

   Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions         
         to Shareholders    (8,363,792 )    (9,469,142 ) 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL         
INTEREST AT NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00         
PER SHARE (NOTE 4):         
   Proceeds from sale of shares    5,139,327,410     9,573,448,412  
   Net asset value of shares issued for         
       reinvestment of distributions    5,313,503     7,441,470  
   Cost of shares repurchased    (5,007,915,991 )    (9,506,047,026 ) 

   Increase in Net Assets From         
       Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest    136,724,922     74,842,856  

Increase in Net Assets    136,643,027     74,815,537  
NET ASSETS:         
   Beginning of period    1,050,763,721     975,948,184  

   End of period  $  1,187,406,748   $  1,050,763,721  

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves

F I N A N C I A L  H I G H L I G H T S

For a share of beneficial interest outstanding through each year or period ended August 31, unless otherwise noted:

    2005 (1)  2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

 
Net Asset Value,               
   Beginning of Period    $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000  
   Net investment income               
       and net realized gains 
  0.00715   0.00824   0.01068   0.01607   0.03407   0.03182  
   Distributions from net               
       investment income and               
       net realized gains 
  (0.00715 )  (0.00824 )  (0.01068 )  (0.01607 )  (0.03407 )  (0.03182 ) 

Net Asset Value,               
   End of Period    $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000   $ 1.00000  

 
Total Return(2)    0.72 %‡  0.83 %  1.07 %  1.62 %  3.46 %  3.74 % 
Net Assets, End of               
   Period (000s)    $ 1,187,407   $ 1,050,764   $ 975,948   $ 912,838   $ 232,767   $ 175,976  
Ratios to Average               
   Net Assets:               
   Expenses(3)(4)(5)    0.20 %†  0.23 %  0.25 %  0.25 %  0.25 %  0.25 % 
   Net investment income(3)    1.45 %†  0.82 %  1.03 %  1.50 %  3.36 %  3.71 % 


(1 )    For the six months ended February 28, 2005 (unaudited). 
(2 )    Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past  performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or  expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. 
(3 )    Includes the Fund’s share of Tax Free Reserves Portfolio’s allocated expenses. 
(4 )    The ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 0.20%, as a result of a voluntary  expenses limitation, which may be terminated at any time. 
(5 )    The Fund’s Manager and Distributor and the Manager of Tax Free Reserves Portfolio voluntarily  waived a portion of its fees for the six months ended February 28, 2005, and for the years ended  August 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000. If such fees were not voluntarily waived and/or  reimbursed, the expense ratios would have been 0.45% (annualized), 0.46%, 0.47%, 0.56%, 0.94%  and 0.91%, respectively. 
    Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 
    Annualized. 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves 

N O T E S   T O   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S (unaudited) 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves (the “Fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of CitiFunds Institutional Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in Tax Free Reserves Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), a management investment company for which Citi Fund Management Inc. (the “Manager”) serves as Investment Manager. The value of such investment reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest (approximately 71.0% at February 28, 2005) in the net assets of the Portfolio. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) is the Fund’s Distributor. Citicorp Trust Bank, fsb. (“CTB”), a subsidiary of Citigroup, acts as the Fund’s transfer agent.

The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the schedule of investments, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

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

     A. Investment Valuation. Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

     B. Investment Income. The Fund earns income, net of Portfolio expenses, daily on its investment in the Portfolio.

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

     D. Expenses. The Fund bears all costs of its operations other than expenses specifically assumed by the Manager. Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to any two or more Funds in a series are allocated in proportion to the average net assets of each fund, except where allocations of direct expenses to each fund can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund.

     E. Method of Allocation. All the net investment income of the Portfolio is allocated pro rata, based on respective ownership interest, among the Fund and other investors in the Portfolio at the time of such determination.

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N O T E S   T O   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S (unaudited)  (continued)

     F. Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

2. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

The net income of the Fund is determined daily, as of 12:00 noon Eastern Time, and all of the net income of the Fund so determined is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record at the time of such determination. Dividends are distributed in the form of additional shares of the Fund or, at the election of the shareholder, in cash (subject to the policies of the Shareholder Servicing Agent) on or prior to the last business day of the month.

Distributions of net realized gains to shareholders of the Fund, if any, are declared at least annually.

3. Management Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The management fees are computed at an annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fees paid to the Manager amounted to $576,296, of which $417,908 was voluntarily waived for the six months ended February 28, 2005. The Manager serves as the Manager for the Portfolio, and receives management fees, before any waivers, at an annual rate of 0.20% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Such waivers are voluntary and may be terminated at any time at the discretion of the Manager.

The Trust pays no compensation directly to any Trustee or any officer who is affiliated with the Manager, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Fund from the Manager or its affiliates. Certain of the officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers and a director of the Manager or its affiliates.

The Fund adopted a Service Plan pursuant to rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Service Plan allows the Fund to pay monthly fees at an annual rate not to exceed 0.10% of the average daily net assets. The Service fees paid amounted to $576,296, all of which were voluntarily waived for the six months ended February 28, 2005. Such waiver is voluntary and may be terminated at any time. These fees may be used to make payments to the distributor and to Service Agents or others as compensation for the sale of Fund shares or for advertising, marketing or other promotional activity, and for preparation, printing and distribution of prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports for recipients other than regulators and existing shareholders. The Fund may also make payments to the distributor and others for providing personal service or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

4. Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.00001 per share).

Because the Fund has maintained a $1.00 net asset value per share from inception, the number of shares sold, share issued in reinvestment of dividends declared, and shares repurchased, are equal to the dollar amount shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the corresponding capital share transactions.

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Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves

N O T E S   T O   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S (unaudited)  (continued)

5. Capital Loss Carryforward

On August 31, 2004, the Fund had for federal income tax purposes, a net capital loss carryforward of approximately $42,115, of which $9,272 expires on August 31, 2011 and $32,843 expires on August 31, 2012. This amount will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.

6.Trustee Retirement Plan

The Trustees of the Fund have adopted a Retirement Plan for all Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, all Trustees are required to retire from the Board as of the last day of the calendar year in which the applicable Trustee attains age 75 (certain Trustees who had already attained age 75 when the Plan was adopted were required to retire effective December 31, 2003.) Trustees may retire under the Plan before attaining the mandatory retirement age. Trustees who have served as Trustee of the Trust or any of the investment companies associated with Citigroup for at least ten years when they retire are eligible to receive the maximum retirement benefit under the Plan. The maximum retirement benefit is an amount equal to five times the amount of retainer and regular meeting fees payable to a Trustee during the calendar year ending on or immediately prior to the applicable Trustee’s retirement. Amounts under the Plan may be paid in installments or in a lump sum (discounted to present value). Bene-fits under the Plan are unfunded. Three former Trustees are currently receiving payments under the Plan. In addition, two other former Trustees received a lump sum payment under the plan. The Fund’s allocable share of the expenses of the Plan for the six months ended February 28, 2005 was $1,716.

7.Additional Information

In connection with an investigation previously disclosed by Citigroup, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has notified Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the Citigroup business unit that includes the funds’ investment manager and other investment advisory companies; Citicorp Trust Bank (“CTB”), an affiliate of CAM; Thomas W. Jones, the former CEO of CAM; and three other individuals, one of whom is an employee and two of whom are former employees of CAM, that the SEC Staff is considering recommending a civil injunctive action and/or an administrative proceeding against each of them relating to the creation and operation of an internal transfer agent unit to serve various CAM-managed funds.

In 1999, CTB entered the transfer agent business. CTB hired an unaffiliated subcontractor to perform some of the transfer agent services. The subcontractor, in exchange, had signed a separate agreement with CAM in 1998 that guaranteed investment management revenue to CAM and investment banking revenue to a CAM affiliate. The subcontractor’s business was later taken over by PFPC Inc., and at that time the revenue guarantee was eliminated and a one-time payment was made by the subcontractor to a CAM affiliate.

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N O T E S   T O   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S (unaudited)  (continued)

CAM did not disclose the revenue guarantee when the boards of various CAM-managed funds hired CTB as transfer agent. Nor did CAM disclose to the boards of the various CAM-managed funds the one-time payment received by the CAM affiliate when it was made. As previously disclosed, CAM has already paid the applicable funds, primarily through voluntary fee waivers, a total of approximately $17 million (plus interest), which is the amount of the revenue received by Citi-group relating to the revenue guarantee.

In addition, the SEC Staff has indicated that it is considering recommending action based on the adequacy of the disclosures made to the fund boards that approved the transfer agency arrangement, CAM’s initiation and operation of, and compensation for, the transfer agent business and CAM’s retention of, and agreements with, the subcontractor.

Citigroup is cooperating fully in the SEC’s investigation and is seeking to resolve the matter in discussions with the SEC Staff. On January 20, 2005, Citigroup stated that it had established an aggregate reserve of $196 million ($25 million in the third quarter of 2004 and $171 million in the fourth quarter of 2004) related to its discussions with the SEC Staff. Settlement negotiations are ongoing and any settlement of this matter with the SEC will require approval by the Citigroup Board and acceptance by the Commission.

Unless and until any settlement is consummated, there can be no assurance that any amount reserved by Citigroup will be distributed. Nor is there at this time any certainty as to how the proceeds of any settlement would be distributed, to whom any such distribution would be made, the methodology by which such distribution would be allocated, and when such distribution would be made.

Although there can be no assurance, Citigroup does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the funds. The Fund did not implement the contractual arrangement described above and will not receive any payments.

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Tax Free Reserves Portfolio     
S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   February 28, 2005 
(unaudited)     

  Principal      
  Amount      
Issuer  (000’s omitted)   Value 

Annual & Semi-Annual Tender Revenue 
Bonds & Notes (Puts) — 6.9%      

Allegheny County,       
   Pennsylvania, Hospital       
   Development Authority      
   Revenue, LOC-PNC       
   Bank N.A.,       
   1.75% due 5/1/05†  $ 6,740   $ 6,741,666 
Arizona School Facilities       
   Board Revenue,       
   AMBAC-Insured,       
   6.00% due 7/1/05  13,740     13,929,355 
California Infrastructure &      
   Economic Development      
   Bank Revenue,       
   2.25% due 2/2/06†  10,000     10,000,000 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewer       
   Disposal Revenue,       
   FGIC-Insured,       
   1.55% due 8/4/05†  17,000     17,000,000 
Indiana Health Facilities       
   Finance Authority       
   Hospital Revenue,       
   1.73% due 7/5/05†  10,000     10,000,000 
Lower Neches Valley       
   Authority,Texas,       
   Pollution Control       
   Revenue,       
   2.14% due 8/15/05  10,000     10,000,000 
Metropolitan Government,      
   Nashville and Davidson      
   County,Tennessee       
   Health Educational       
   Facility Board,       
   1.65% due 8/3/05†  6,000     6,000,000 
Montana State Revenue,       
   2.60% due 3/1/05†  18,500     18,500,000 
Plaquemines, Louisiana,       
   Port Harbor & Terminal      
   Facilities Revenue,       
   1.75% due 9/1/05†  6,000     6,005,959 
Washington County,       
   Oregon, School District,      
   Number 48J Beaverton,      
   FSA-Insured:       
   Series A,       
   3.00% due 6/1/05  2,000     2,006,008 
Series B,       
   3.00% due 6/1/05  7,050     7,073,035 
Washington County,       
   Pennsylvania, Hospital       
   Authority Revenue,       
   AMBAC-Insured,       
   2.25% due 7/1/05†    8,835     8,851,018 
       
      116,107,041 
       
 
Bond, Revenue,Tax,Tax & Revenue 
Anticipation Notes & Cash Anticipation 
Certificate — 7.8%       

Bernalillo County,       
   New Mexico,TRAN’s,       
   3.50% due 12/13/05  25,000     25,267,486 
California State, RAN’s:       
   Series A,       
   3.00% due 6/30/05  11,375     11,410,381 
   Series C,       
   5.00% due 6/30/05  10,000     10,099,450 
Hudson, Massachusetts,       
   BAN’s,       
   2.00% due 5/13/05  20,000     20,029,601 
Maine State, BANs,       
   3.00% due 6/23/05  20,840     20,925,032 
New Jersey State,TAN’s,      
   3.00% due 6/24/05  1,170     1,173,806 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,      
   School District, TRAN’s,      
   3.00% due 6/30/05  7,500     7,534,005 
Sacramento County,       
   California, TRAN’s,       
   3.00% due 7/11/05  10,000     10,048,013 
Saint Louis, Missouri,       
   General Fund Revenue,      
   TRAN’s,       
   3.00% due 6/28/05  5,000     5,022,452 
Texas State,TRAN’s,       
   3.00% due 8/31/05  10,000     10,047,374 
Trenton, NJ, BAN’s:       
   3.25% due 12/16/05  8,235     8,295,718 
   3.25% due 12/16/05  1,105     1,113,147 

      130,966,465 

 
General Obligation Bonds &      
Notes — 3.9%       

Hawaii State, FSA-Insured,      
   5.50% due 1/1/06  7,415     7,622,459 
Jersey City, NJ,       
   3.25% due 2/24/06  7,640     7,698,786 
Minneapolis, Minnesota,       
   Special School       
   District No. 001,       
   6.00% due 8/11/05  35,000     35,633,786 

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Tax Free Reserves Portfolio     
S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   February 28, 2005 
(unaudited)  (continued)    

Principal      
Amount      
Issuer (000’s omitted)   Value 

General Obligation Bonds &          
Notes — 3.9% (cont’d.)      

Nevada State,      
   6.00% due 8/1/05 $ 14,125   $ 14,366,827 
 
 
    65,321,858 
     
 
Variable Rate Demand Notes (a) — 81.5% 

ABN-Amro Munitops      
  Certificates Trust:      
  1998-2001,      
     MBIA-Insured,      
     1.91% due 3/2/05 10,000     10,000,000 
  1998-2003,      
    FGIC-Insured      
    1.91% due 3/2/05 6,000     6,000,000 
  1999-2012,      
    MBIA-Insured,      
    1.91% due 3/2/05 5,000     5,000,000 
  2000-2011,      
    PSF-Insured,      
    1.96% due 3/2/05 4,000     4,000,000 
2001-2030,      
    MBIA-Insured,      
    1.91% due 3/2/05 4,965     4,965,000 
  2002-2004,      
    FSA-Insured,      
    1.91% due 3/2/05 15,000     15,000,000 
  2003-2025,      
    AMBAC-Insured,      
    1.91% due 3/2/05 8,590     8,590,000 
  FSA-Insured,      
    1.97% due      
    3/2/05 (b) 9,000     9,000,000 
Akron Bath Copley, Ohio,      
  Hospital District      
  Revenue, LOC-Bank      
  One N.A.,      
  1.89% due 3/3/05 15,000     15,000,000 
Alachua County, Florida,      
  Continuing Care Health      
  Facilities Authority,      
  LOC-BNP Paribas,      
  1.80% due 3/2/05 7,700     7,700,000 
Alaska State Housing      
  Finance Corp., LIQ      
  FAC-Bank of America,      
  2.01% due 3/3/05 (b) 10,265     10,265,000 
Arapahoe County,      
  Colorado, Water &      
  Wastewater Revenue,      
  MBIA-Insured,      
  1.90% due 3/3/05 4,720     4,720,000 
Arkansas State, Finance       
   Development Authority,      
   Solid Waste       
   Dispense Revenue,       
   LOC-Fleet National Bank,      
   1.90% due 3/3/05 (b)    1,200     1,200,000 
Atlanta, Georgia,       
   Airport Revenue:       
   Refunded C-3,       
       MBIA-Insured,       
       1.86% due 3/3/05  13,000     13,000,000 
   Series Refunded B-3,       
       MBIA-Insured,       
        1.86% due 3/3/05  7,500     7,500,000 
   Series Refunded C-1,       
       MBIA-Insured,       
       1.86% due 3/3/05  15,000     15,000,000 
Atlanta, Georgia, Water &      
   Wastewater Revenue,       
   MBIA-Insured,       
   1.91% due 3/2/05  6,000     6,000,000 
Austin,Texas, Water &       
   Wastewater Revenue,       
   FSA-Insured,       
   1.85% due 3/3/05  5,285     5,285,000 
Brazos River Authority,       
   Texas Pollution Control      
   Revenue, LOC-Wachovia      
   Bank N.A.,       
   1.92% due 3/2/05 (b)  12,250     12,250,000 
Brevard County, Florida,       
   Health Facilities Authority,      
   Healthcare Facilities       
   Revenue,       
   LOC-Suntrust Bank,       
   1.83% due 3/2/05  16,915     16,915,000 
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana,      
   Industrial Development      
   Board, LOC-Chase       
   Manhattan Bank,       
   1.92% due 3/2/05 (b)  3,400     3,400,000 
California, Educational       
   Facilities Authority       
   Revenue,       
   1.72% due 3/2/05  5,200     5,200,000 
California, Housing Finance      
   Revenue Agency       
   Revenue:       
   FSA-Insured,       
       1.90% due 3/2/05 (b)  
11,710
    11,710,000 
   SPA-Dexia Credit Local,      
       1.95% due 4/5/05 (b)  
15,000
    15,000,000 

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Tax Free Reserves Portfolio     
S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   February 28, 2005 
(unaudited)  (continued)    

  Principal      
  Amount      
Issuer  (000’s omitted)   Value 

Variable Rate Demand      
Notes (a) — 81.5% (cont’d.)      

California, Pollution       
   Control Financing       
   Authority, Solid Waste       
   Dispense Revenue,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05 (b)  $ 25,000   $ 25,000,000 
California State:       
   Department of Water       
       Reserves, Power Supply          
       Revenue, SPA-Merrill          
       Lynch,       
       1.88% due 3/3/05  2,250     2,250,000 
   MBIA-Insured,       
       1.88% due 3/3/05  3,000     3,000,000 
California, Statewide       
   Communities       
   Development Authority      
   Multi-Family Revenue,       
   LIQ FAC-Freddie Mac,      
   1.88% due 3/3/05 (b)  5,800     5,800,000 
Charleston, South Carolina,      
   Waterworks and Sewer      
   Revenue, SPA-Bank of       
   America N.A.,       
   1.89% due 3/3/05  8,000     8,000,000 
Chicago, Illinois:       
   FGIC-Insured,       
   2.11% due 3/3/05  29,996     29,996,000 
   Multi-Family Housing       
   Revenue,       
   FNMA-Collateralized,       
   1.91% due 3/3/05 (b)  12,000     12,000,000 
   O’Hare International       
   Airport Revenue:       
   Put-980,       
       AMBAC-Insured,       
       1.95% due 3/3/05 (b)  
1,330
    1,330,000 
   Put-1002,       
       1.95% due 3/3/05  17,150     17,150,000 
Cincinnati, Ohio, City       
   School District,       
   FSA-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  3,840     3,840,000 
Cleveland Cuyahoga       
   County, Ohio,       
   LOC-Fifth Third Bank,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05  9,220     9,220,000 
Collier County, Florida,       
   School Board, Certificate      
   of Participation,       
   FSA-Insured,       
   1.89% due 3/3/05  2,340     2,340,000 
Colorado Springs,       
   Colorado, Utilities       
   Revenue, SPA-Dexia       
   Credit Local,       
   1.83% due 3/3/05    36,300     36,300,000 
Connecticut State:       
   Health & Educational       
   Facilities Authority       
   Revenue,       
   1.74% due 3/2/05  50,000     50,000,000 
   Put 1588,       
   FSA-Insured,       
   1.87% due 3/3/05  3,240     3,240,000 
   Put 2223,       
   MBIA-Insured,       
   1.87% due 3/3/05  3,000     3,000,000 
Detroit, Michigan, City       
   School District,       
   FGIC-Insured,       
   1.90% due 3/3/05  1,745     1,745,000 
District of Columbia       
   Revenue, LOC-Bank       
   of America N.A.:       
   1.87% due 3/3/05  12,500     12,500,000 
   1.92% due 3/3/05  2,645     2,645,000 
Du Page County, Illinois,       
   LOC-Lasalle Bank N.A.,      
   1.88% due 3/3/05  9,700     9,700,000 
Everett, Washington,       
   LOC-Bank of       
   America N.A.,       
   1.92% due 3/3/05  2,600     2,600,000 
Forsyth County, Georgia,       
   Development Authority      
   Revenue, LOC-Suntrust      
   Bank,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05  5,000     5,000,000 
Franklin County, Ohio,       
   Hospital Revenue:       
   AMBAC-Insured,       
   1.87% due 3/3/05  20,000     20,000,000 
   Refunded,       
   AMBAC-Insured,       
   1.87% due 3/3/05  20,465     20,465,000 
Fulton County, Georgia,       
   Development Authority      
   Revenue,       
   LOC-Suntrust Bank,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05  2,000     2,000,000 
Georgia Municipal Gas       
   Authority,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05  13,475     13,475,000 
Golden State Tobacco       
   Securitization,       
   FGIC-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  6,000     6,000,000 

18


Tax Free Reserves Portfolio     
S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   February 28, 2005 
(unaudited)  (continued)    

  Principal      
  Amount      
Issuer  (000’s omitted)   Value 

Variable Rate Demand          
Notes (a) — 81.5% (cont’d.)      

Greeneville,Tennessee,       
   Health & Educational       
   Facilities Board Revenue,      
   LOC-Suntrust Bank,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05  $ 30,000   $ 30,000,000 
Gulf Coast Industrial       
   Development Authority,      
   Texas Environmental       
   Facilities Revenue,       
   LOC-West LB AG,       
   1.86% due 3/2/05 (b)  4,300     4,300,000 
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal      
   Authority,Texas Pollution      
   Control Revenue,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05 (b)  4,300     4,300,000 
Gwinnett County, Georgia:      
   Hospital Authority       
   Revenue, LOC-Suntrust      
   Bank,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05  10,000     10,000,000 
   Industrial Development      
   Revenue, LOC-Suntrust      
   Bank,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05  10,000     10,000,000 
Hills, Iowa, Healthcare       
   Revenue, LOC-U.S.       
   Bank N.A.,       
   1.80% due 3/2/05  1,200     1,200,000 
Hillsborough County,       
   Florida, School Board,       
   MBIA-Insured,       
   2.01% due 3/3/05  7,000     7,000,000 
Howard County,       
   Maryland,       
   1.93% due 1/21/05  25,000     25,000,000 
Illinois Housing       
   Development       
   Authority Revenue,       
   SPA-Federal Home       
   Loan Bank,       
   1.96% due 3/2/05 (b)  7,000     7,000,000 
Illinois Housing       
   Development       
   Authority Multi-Family       
   Revenue, LOC-Federal      
   Home Loan Bank,       
   1.95% due 3/3/05 (b)  1,000     1,000,000 
Illinois State,       
   FGIC-Insured,       
   1.90% due 3/3/05  10,335     10,335,000 
Indiana Health Facilities       
   Finance Authority       
   Hospital Revenue,       
   LOC-U.S. Bank NA,       
   1.85% due 3/2/05  3,100     3,100,000 
Indiana State       
   Development Finance       
   Authority, Environmental      
   Revenue, LOC-Barclays      
   Bank PLC,       
   1.90% due 3/2/05 (b)    11,000     11,000,000 
Jacksonville, Florida,       
   Health Facilities       
   Authority Hospital       
   Revenue, LOC-Bank       
   of America N.A.,       
   1.83% due 3/3/05  10,400     10,400,000 
Kentucky, Housing Corp.,       
   Housing Revenue,       
   1.90% due 3/2/05 (b)  3,400     3,400,000 
Lacey, New Jersey,       
   Municipal Utilities       
   Authority, Water       
   Revenue, FGIC-Insured,      
   1.88% due 3/3/05  1,580     1,580,000 
Los Angeles, California:       
   Union School District,       
   FSA-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  2,895     2,895,000 
   Water & Power Revenue,      
   SPA-JP Morgan Chase,       
   1.85% due 3/3/05  5,200     5,200,000 
Maine Health and Higher       
   Educational Facilities,       
   AMBAC-Insured,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05  2,460     2,460,000 
Maine State Housing       
   Authority Mortgage       
   Purchase, LIQ FAC-JP       
   Morgan Chase & Co.,       
   1.93% due 3/3/05  5,540     5,540,000 
Manatee County, Florida,       
   Housing Finance       
   Authority, LOC-Bank       
   of America N.A.,       
   1.92% due 3/3/05 (b)  6,700     6,700,000 
Maryland State,       
   Community Development      
   Administration,       
   Department of Housing      
   & Community       
   Development, SPA-Lloyds      
   TSB Bank PLC,       
   1.86% due 3/3/05 (b)  20,000     20,000,000 
Maryland State Health       
   and Higher Educational       
   Facilities Authority,       
   AMBAC-Insured,       
   1.86% due 3/3/05  11,805     11,805,000 

19


Tax Free Reserves Portfolio     
S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   February 28, 2005 
(unaudited)  (continued)    

  Principal      
  Amount      
Issuer  (000’s omitted)   Value 

Variable Rate Demand      
Notes (a) — 81.5% (cont’d.)      

Massachusetts State:       
   Development Finance       
   Agency Multi-Family       
   Revenue, LOC-PNC       
   Bank N.A.,       
   1.91% due 3/2/05 (b)  $ 8,000   $ 8,000,000 
   Development Finance       
   Agency Revenue,       
   LOC-Lasalle Bank N.A.,      
   1.86% due 3/3/05  10,000     10,000,000 
   Industrial Finance Agency,      
   LOC-Fleet Bank,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  1,810     1,810,000 
   Put 2226, MBIA-Insured,      
   1.88% due 3/3/05  4,700     4,700,000 
   Series 302, MBIA-Insured      
   1.87% due 3/3/05  21,040     21,040,000 
   Series 340, MBIA-Insured,      
   1.87% due 3/3/05  6,470     6,470,000 
   Water Reserves       
   Authority, MBIA-Insured,      
   1.88% due 3/3/05  8,620     8,620,000 
Mecklenburg County,       
   North Carolina,       
   SPA-Landesbank Hessen,      
   1.84% due 3/3/05  10,000     10,000,000 
Memphis,Tennessee,       
   Electrical System       
   Revenue, MBIA-Insured:      
   Series 378,       
   1.90% due 3/3/05  13,950     13,950,000 
   Series 879,       
   1.90% due 3/3/05  9,250     9,250,000 
   Series 880,       
   1.90% due 3/3/05  5,495     5,495,000 
Metropolitan Atlanta       
   Rapid Transportation,       
   LOC-Dexia Credit Local,      
   1.77% due 3/1/05  5,000     5,000,000 
Metropolitan Government,      
   Nashville and Davidson      
   County,Tennessee Health      
   Educational Facility       
   Board, SPA-Bayerische       
   Landesbank,       
   1.81% due 3/2/05  10,000     10,000,000 
Metropolitan Water District,      
   Southern California,       
   Waterworks Revenue,      
   SPA-Dexia Credit Local:      
   1.81% due 3/3/05  3,775     3,775,000 
   1.83% due 3/3/05  10,000     10,000,000 
Michigan State:         
   FSA-Insured,         
   1.84% due 3/2/05    14,000     14,000,000 
   Housing Development      
   Authority, Rental Housing      
   Revenue, FGIC-Insured      
   1.88% due 3/2/05 (b)    12,935     12,935,000 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,         
   Redevelopment         
   Authority, Multi-Family      
   Housing Revenue,         
   FNMA-Collateralized,         
   1.87% due 3/3/05    1,000     1,000,000 
Minnetonka, Minnesota,         
   Multi-Family Housing         
   Revenue,         
   FNMA-Collateralized,         
   1.87% due 3/3/05    5,000     5,000,000 
Montana Facility, Finance         
   Authority Revenue,         
   1.86% due 3/2/05    13,000     13,000,000 
Montgomery County,         
   Pennsylvania, Industrial      
   Development Authority,      
   Pollution Control Revenue,      
   LOC-Wachovia Bank N.A.,      
   1.90% due 3/2/05    10,000     10,000,000 
Montgomery County,         
   Tennessee, Public         
   Building Authority Pooled      
   Financing Revenue,         
   LOC-Bank         
   of America N.A.,         
   1.80% due 3/2/05    5,625     5,625,000 
Morristown,Tennessee,         
   Industrial Development      
   Board, LOC-Landesbank      
   Banden-Wurttm,         
   1.97% due 3/2/05 (b)    4,250     4,250,000 
Municipal Electric Authority      
   Georgia, MBIA-Insured,      
   1.82% due 3/2/05    10,950     10,950,000 
Murray City, Utah,         
   Hospital Revenue,         
   1.85% due 3/3/05    11,000     11,000,000 
New Hampshire State,         
   Housing Finance         
   Authority Multi-Family      
   Revenue,         
   FNMA-Collateralized,         
   1.88% due 3/2/05 (b)    6,400     6,400,000 
New Hanover County,         
   North Carolina,         
   SPA-Wachovia:         
   1.90% due 3/3/05    2,250     2,250,000 
   1.90% due 3/3/05    2,250     2,250,000 
   1.90% due 3/3/05    2,250     2,250,000 

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S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   February 28, 2005 
(unaudited)  (continued)    

  Principal      
  Amount      
Issuer  (000’s omitted)   Value 

Variable Rate Demand      
Notes (a) — 81.5% (cont’d.)      

New Jersey:       
   Healthcare Facilities,       
   Financing Authority       
   Revenue, MBIA-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  $ 1,595   $ 1,595,000 
   State Turnpike Authority,      
   Turnpike Revenue,       
   FSA-Insured,       
   1.84% due 3/2/05  7,800     7,800,000 
New York, New York,       
   City Housing       
   Development Corp.,       
   Multi-Family Revenue,       
   FNMA-Collateralized:       
   Jane Street,       
       1.90% due 3/2/05 (b)  1,525     1,525,000 
   West 48th Street,       
       1.87% due 3/2/05 (b)  4,500     4,500,000 
New York, New York:       
   City Industrial       
   Development Agency       
   Revenue, LOC-Bank       
   of America N.A.,       
   1.82% due 3/2/05  18,000     18,000,000 
   City Transitional       
   Financing Authority:       
   Put 1839,       
       MBIA-Insured,       
       1.89% due 3/3/05  1,000     1,000,000 
   Subseries-2D, LIQ       
       FAC-Lloyds TSB Bank,      
       1.85% due 3/2/05  5,000     5,000,000 
New York State:       
   Dormitory Authority       
   Revenues,       
   MBIA-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  1,000     1,000,000 
   Housing Financing       
   Authority Revenue,       
   FNMA-Collateralized:       
   10 Barclay       
       Street-Series A,       
       1.86% due 3/2/05  31,000     31,000,000 
   39th Street Housing,       
       1.86% due 3/2/05 (b)  2,300     2,300,000 
   Throughway Authority,       
   State Income Tax       
   Revenue, MBIA-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  1,500     1,500,000 
   Urban Development Corp.      
   Revenue, FGIC-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  1,260     1,260,000 
North Carolina Medical       
   Care Commission,       
   SPA-Wachovia       
   Bank N.A.,       
   1.87% due 3/2/05    31,000     31,000,000 
Oakland, California,       
   FGIC-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  4,100     4,100,000 
Ohio State Air Quality       
   Development Authority      
   Revenue, LOC-ABN       
   Amro Bank N.V.,       
   1.94% due 3/2/05 (b)  9,000     9,000,000 
Palm Beach County,       
   Florida, Health Facilities       
   Authority Revenue,       
   LOC-Suntrust Bank,       
   1.83% due 3/2/05  13,255     13,255,000 
Pennsylvania Housing       
   Finance Agency:       
   Single Family Mortgage,      
       Series 82B,       
       SPA-Landesbank Hessen,      
       1.90% due 3/2/05 (b)  
16,900
    16,900,000 
   Single Family Mortgage       
       Series 84D, GO       
       of Agency,       
       1.90% due 3/2/05 (b)   21,235     21,235,000 
Pennsylvania State,       
   FGIC-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  6,745     6,745,000 
Pennsylvania State       
   Turnpike Commission:       
   Oil Franchise Tax       
       Revenue, MBIA-Insured,      
       1.88% due 3/3/05  4,995     4,995,000 
   Turnpike Revenue,       
       SPA-Dexia Credit Local,      
       1.86% due 3/3/05  12,300     12,300,000 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,       
   Gas Works Revenue,       
   LOC-JP Morgan       
   Chase Bank,       
   1.87% due 3/3/05  5,300     5,300,000 
Phoenix, Arizona, Civic       
   Improvement Corp.,       
   Wastewater System       
   Revenue, MBIA-Insured,      
   1.84% due 3/2/05  15,000     15,000,000 
Pinellas County, Florida,       
   Health Facilities       
   Authority Revenue,       
   LOC-Suntrust Bank,       
   1.83% due 3/2/05  30,700     30,700,000 
Poway, California,       
   Union School District,       
   MBIA-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05  2,000     2,000,000 

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S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   February 28, 2005 
(unaudited)  (continued)    

  Principal        
  Amount        
Issuer  (000’s omitted)   Value 

Variable Rate Demand        
Notes (a) — 81.5% (cont’d.)        

Puerto Rico:         
   Commonwealth,         
   MBIA-Insured,         
   1.86% due 3/3/05  $ 1,000   $ 1,000,000   
   Electrical Power         
   Authority, Power         
   Revenue, MBIA-Insured,        
   1.83% due 3/2/05  10,000     10,000,000   
   Municipal Financing         
   Agency, FSA-Insured,         
   1.86% due 3/3/05  1,400     1,400,000   
   Public Financing Corp.,        
   AMBAC-Insured,         
   1.86% due 3/3/05  4,665     4,665,000   
Rhode Island Health and         
   Educational Building         
   Corp., Educational         
   Institutional Revenue,         
   LOC-Fleet National Bank,        
   1.80% due 3/2/05  1,365     1,365,000   
Roswell, Georgia,         
   Multi-Family Housing         
   Authority,         
   LOC-Wachovia Bank,         
   1.91% due 3/2/05  2,500     2,500,000   
Saint Mary Hospital,         
   Authority Bucks County,        
   1.85% due 3/2/05  25,000     25,000,000   
San Francisco, California,         
   City & County         
   Redevelopment Agency,        
   Lease Revenue,         
   AMBAC-Insured,         
   1.88% due 3/3/05  1,305     1,305,000   
Sevier County,Tennessee,        
   Public Building Authority,        
   Local Government,         
   AMBAC-Insured:         
   Public Improvement II,         
   Series F-2,         
   1.88% due 3/3/05  1,125     1,125,000   
   Public Improvement VI,        
   Series D-1,         
   1.84% due 3/2/05  18,750     18,750,000   
South Carolina:         
   Education Facilities         
   Authority, LOC-Bank         
   of America N.A.,         
   1.92% due 3/3/05  9,400     9,400,000   
   Jobs Economic         
   Development Authority,        
   LOC-Wachovia Bank N.A.,        
   1.91% due 3/3/05  46,060     46,060,000   
South Carolina Transportation          
   Infrastructure Revenue,          
   AMBAC-Insured,       
   1.88% due 3/3/05    2,490     2,490,000   
Stevenson, Alabama,       
   Industrial Development,      
   Board Revenue,       
   LOC-JP Morgan       
   Chase Bank,       
   1.90% due 3/2/05 (b)  15,000     15,000,000   
Tarrant County,Texas,       
   Health Facilities       
   Development,       
   LOC-Suntrust Bank,       
   1.87% due 3/3/05  830     830,000   
University of California       
   Revenues, MBIA-Insured,      
   1.88% due 3/3/05  3,100     3,100,000   
University of Massachusetts,      
   Building Authority Facility      
   Revenue, MBIA-Insured,      
   1.88% due 3/3/05  1,400     1,400,000   
Upper Illinois River Valley      
   Development Authority,      
   Industrial Development      
   Revenue, LOC-Lasalle       
   Bank N.A.,       
   1.95% due 3/3/05 (b)  3,500     3,500,000   
Verona, Wisconsin,       
   Industrial Development      
   Revenue, LOC-U.S.       
   Bank N.A.,       
   1.97% due 3/3/05 (b)  5,500     5,500,000   
Virginia College Building       
   Authority, FSA-Insured,      
   1.88% due 3/3/05  4,965     4,965,000   
Washington State,       
   MBIA-Insured,       
   1.90% due 3/3/05  3,300     3,300,000   
Washington State Housing      
   Finance Revenue,       
   FNMA-Collateralized,       
   1.91% due 3/3/05 (b)  5,250     5,250,000   
     
 
    1,361,446,000   
     
 
Total Investments, at      
   Amortized Cost    100.1 %  1,673,841,364   
Liabilities in Excess of       
   Other Assets  (0.1 )%    (1,547,405)  
 
 
 
Total Net Assets  100.0%     $1,672,293,959   
 
 
 
           

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S C H E D U L E  O F  I N V E S T M E N T S   February 28, 2005 
(unaudited)  (continued)    

 

  Principal        
  Amount        
Issuer  (000’s omitted)   Value 

(a)  For variable rate demand notes the maturity  date shown is the date of the next interest  rate change. 
(b)  AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax. 
(c)  Security is exempt from registration under  Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.This  security has been resold in transactions that  are exempt from registration, normally to  qualified institutional buyers. 
†  For Put Bonds the maturity date shown is next  put date. 

Abbreviations used in this schedule: 
AMBAC        AMBAC Indemnity Corporation 
BAN’s      Bond Anticipation Notes 
FNMA      Federal National Mortgage Association 
FGIC      Financial Guaranty Insurance Company 
GO      Government Obligaion 
LIQ FAC      Liquid Facility 
LOC      Letter of Credit 
MBIA      Municipal Bond Investors Assurance 
         Corporation 
PSFG      Permanent School Fund Guaranty 
RAN’s      Revenue Anticipation Notes 
SPA      Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
TAN’s      Tax Anticipation Notes 
TRAN’s      Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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S T A T E M E N T   O F   A S S E T S  A N D  L I A B I L I T I E S

February 28, 2005 (unaudited)     

 
ASSETS:     
   Investments, at amortized cost (Note 1A)    $ 1,673,841,364 
   Cash    2,379,911 
   Interest receivable    5,794,747 

   Total Assets    1,682,016,022 

LIABILITIES:     
   Payable for securities purchased    9,250,000 
   Management fee payable (Note 2)    148,827 
   Trustees’ fees payable    209,836 
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities    113,400 

   Total Liabilities    9,722,063 

Total Net Assets    $ 1,672,293,959 

REPRESENTED BY:     
Capital paid in excess of par value    $ 1,672,293,959 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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S T A T E M E N T   O F   O P E R AT I O N S

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2005 (unaudited)     

 
INVESTMENT INCOME (NOTE 1):    $ 13,202,937  

EXPENSES     
   Management fee (Note 2)  $ 1,601,745    
   Custody and fund accounting fees  168,698    
   Trustees’ fees  30,356    
   Legal fees  24,916    
   Audit fees  10,300    
   Shareholder communications  3,524    
   Other  2,784    

   Total Expenses  1,842,323    
   Less: Management fee waived (Note 2)  (637,525 )   
           Fees paid indirectly (Note 1)  (1,950 )   

   Net Expenses    1,202,848  

Net Investment Income    12,000,089  
Net Realized Loss From Investment Transactions    (124,714 ) 

Increase in Net Assets From Operations    $ 11,875,375  

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.     

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S T A T E M E N T S   O F   C H A N G E S   I N   N E T   A S S E T S            

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2005 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended August 31, 2004

  2005 2004

OPERATIONS:         
   Net investment income  $ 12,000,089   $ 14,932,298  
   Net realized loss    (124,714 )    (43,456 ) 

   Increase in Net Assets From Operations    11,875,375     14,888,842  

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:         
   Proceeds from contributions    3,450,761,560     6,546,018,606  
   Value of withdrawals    (3,305,595,287 )    (6,556,217,111 ) 

   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
         From Capital Transactions    145,166,273     (10,198,505 ) 

Increase in Net Assets    157,041,648     4,690,337  
NET ASSETS:         
   Beginning of period    1,515,252,311     1,510,561,974  

   End of period  $  1,672,293,959   $  1,515,252,311  

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.         

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F I N A N C I A L  H I G H L I G H T S

  2005 (1)  2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Total Return(2)  0.74 %‡  0.91 %  1.17 %  1.72 %  3.56 %  3.84 % 
Net Assets, End of             
   Year (000s)  $ 1,672,293   $ 1,515,252   $ 1,510,562   $ 1,465,375   $ 752,379   $ 675,492  
Ratios to Average             
   Net Assets:             
   Expenses(3)(4)  0.15 %†  0.15 %  0.15 %  0.15 %  0.15 %  0.15 % 
   Expenses after fees             
       paid indirectly  0.15 %†  0.15 %  0.15 %  0.15 %  0.15 %  0.15 % 
   Net investment income  1.50 %†  0.90 %  1.14 %  1.64 %  3.48 %  3.77 % 


(1)      For the six months ended February 28, 2005 (unaudited).
 
(2)      Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past per- formance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower.
 
(3)      The ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 0.15% as a result of a voluntary expense limitation, which may be terminated at any time.
 
(4)      The Portfolio Manager waived a portion of its fees for the six months ended February 28, 2005 and the years ended August 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000. If such fees were not waived and/or reimbursed, the expense ratios would have been 0.23% (annualized), 0.23%, 0.24%, 0.24%, 0.29% and 0.29% respectively.
 
    Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. 
     
    Annualized. 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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N O T E S   T O   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S (unaudited) 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Tax Free Reserves Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, non-diversified, open-end management investment company, which was organized as a trust under the laws of the State of New York. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue shares of beneficial interest in the Portfolio. Citi Fund Management Inc. (the “Manager”) acts as the Investment Manager.

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

     A. Investment Valuation. Money market instruments are valued at amortized cost, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), which approximates market value. This method involves valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. The Fund’s use of amortized cost is subject to its compliance with certain conditions as specified under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act.

     B. Investment Income and Expenses. Investment income consists of interest accrued and discount earned (including both original issue and market discount), adjusted for amortization of premium, on the investments of the Portfolio. Expenses of the Portfolio are accrued daily.

     C. IncomeTaxes. The Portfolio is classified as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Portfolio is treated as an owner of its proportionate share of the net assets, income, expenses and realized gains and losses of the Portfolio. Therefore, no Federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Portfolio’s assets will be managed so that an investor in the Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.

     D. Fees Paid Indirectly. The Portfolio’s custodian calculates its fees based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The fee is reduced according to a fee arrangement, which provides for custody fees to be reduced based on a formula developed to measure the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the Portfolio. This amount is shown as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations.

     E. Other. Purchases, maturities and sales of money market instruments are accounted for on the date of the transaction.

2. Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Manager is responsible for overall management of the Portfolio’s business affairs, and has a Management agreement with the Portfolio. The Manager or an affiliate also provides certain administrative services to the Portfolio. These administrative services include providing general office facilities and supervising the overall administration of the Portfolio.

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N O T E S   T O   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S (unaudited) (continued) 

The management fees paid to the Manager are accrued daily and payable monthly. The management fee is computed at the annual rate of 0.20% of the Funds’ average daily net assets. The management fee amounted to $1,601,745, of which $637,525 was voluntarily waived for the six months ended February 28, 2005. Such waiver is voluntary and may be terminated at any time at the discretion of the manager.

The Portfolio pays no compensation directly to any Trustee or any officer who is affiliated with the Manager, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio from the Manager or its affiliates. Certain of the officers and a Trustee of the Portfolio are officers and a director of the Manager or its affiliates.

3. Investment Transactions

Purchases, and maturities and sales of money market instruments, exclusive of securities purchased subject to repurchase agreements, aggregated $5,908,169,658 and $5,687,473,379, respectively, for the six months ended February 28, 2005.

4. Federal Income Tax Basis of Investment Securities

The cost of investment securities owned at February 28, 2005, for federal income tax purposes, amounted to $1,673,841,364.

5.Trustee Retirement Plan

The Trustees of the Portfolio have adopted a Retirement Plan for all Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Portfolio, within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, all Trustees are required to retire from the Board as of the last day of the calendar year in which the applicable Trustee attains age 75 (certain Trustees who had already attained age 75 when the Plan was adopted were required to retire effective December 31, 2003). Trustees may retire under the Plan before attaining the mandatory retirement age. Trustees who have served as Trustee of the Trust or any of the investment companies associated with Citigroup for at least ten years when they retire are eligible to receive the maximum retirement benefit under the Plan. The maximum retirement benefit is an amount equal to five times the amount of retainer and regular meeting fees payable to a Trustee during the calendar year ending on or immediately prior to the applicable Trustee’s retirement. Amounts under the Plan may be paid in installments or in a lump sum (discounted to present value). Benefits under the Plan are unfunded. Three former Trustees are currently receiving payments under the plan. In addition, two other former Trustees received a lump sum payment under the plan. The Portfolio’s allocable share of the expenses of the Plan for the six months ended February 28, 2005 was $29,185.

6.Additional Information

In connection with an investigation previously disclosed by Citigroup, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has notified Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the Citigroup business unit that includes the funds’ investment manager and other investment advisory companies; Citicorp Trust Bank (“CTB”), an affiliate of CAM; Thomas W. Jones, the former CEO of CAM; and three other individuals, one of whom is an employee and two of whom are former employees of CAM, that the SEC Staff is considering recommending a civil injunctive action

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and/or an administrative proceeding against each of them relating to the creation and operation of an internal transfer agent unit to serve various CAM-managed funds.

In 1999, CTB entered the transfer agent business. CTB hired an unaffiliated subcontractor to perform some of the transfer agent services. The subcontractor, in exchange, had signed a separate agreement with CAM in 1998 that guaranteed investment management revenue to CAM and investment banking revenue to a CAM affiliate. The subcontractor’s business was later taken over by PFPC Inc., and at that time the revenue guarantee was eliminated and a one-time payment was made by the subcontractor to a CAM affiliate.

CAM did not disclose the revenue guarantee when the boards of various CAM-managed funds hired CTB as transfer agent. Nor did CAM disclose to the boards of the various CAM-managed funds the one-time payment received by the CAM affiliate when it was made. As previously disclosed, CAM has already paid the applicable funds, primarily through voluntary fee waivers, a total of approximately $17 million (plus interest), which is the amount of the revenue received by Citigroup relating to the revenue guarantee.

In addition, the SEC Staff has indicated that it is considering recommending action based on the adequacy of the disclosures made to the fund boards that approved the transfer agency arrangement, CAM’s initiation and operation of, and compensation for, the transfer agent business and CAM’s retention of, and agreements with, the subcontractor.

Citigroup is cooperating fully in the SEC’s investigation and is seeking to resolve the matter in discussions with the SEC Staff. On January 20, 2005, Citigroup stated that it had established an aggregate reserve of $196 million ($25 million in the third quarter of 2004 and $171 million in the fourth quarter of 2004) related to its discussions with the SEC Staff. Settlement negotiations are ongoing and any settlement of this matter with the SEC will require approval by the Citigroup Board and acceptance by the Commission.

Unless and until any settlement is consummated, there can be no assurance that any amount reserved by Citigroup will be distributed. Nor is there at this time any certainty as to how the proceeds of any settlement would be distributed, to whom any such distribution would be made, the methodology by which such distribution would be allocated, and when such distribution would be made.

Although there can be no assurance, Citigroup does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the funds. The Portfolio did not implement the contractual arrangement described above and will not receive any payments.

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INVESTMENT MANAGER  TRUSTEES 
(OF TAX FREE RESERVES  Elliott J. Berv 
PORTFOLIO)  Donald M. Carlton 
   Citi Fund Management Inc.  A. Benton Cocanougher 
   100 First Stamford Place  Mark T. Finn 
   Stamford, CT 06902  R. Jay Gerken, CFA* 
DISTRIBUTOR     Chairman 
   Citigroup Global Markets Inc.  Stephen Randolph Gross 
TRANSFER AGENT  Diana R. Harrington 
   Citicorp Trust Bank, Fsb.  Susan B. Kerley 
   125 Broad Street, 11th floor  Alan G. Merten 
   New York, NY 10004  R. Richardson Pettit 
SUB-TRANSFER AGENT  OFFICERS* 
   PFPC Inc.  R. Jay Gerken, CFA 
   P.O. Box 9699     President and 
   Providence, RI 02940-9699     Chief Executive Officer 
SUB-TRANSFER AGENT  Andrew B. Shoup 
AND CUSTODIAN     Senior Vice President and 
   State Street Bank and Trust Company     Chief Administrative Officer 
   225 Franklin Street  Frances M. Guggino 
   Boston, MA 02110     Chief Financial Officer 
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED     and Treasurer 
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  Andrew Beagley 
   KPMG LLP     Chief Anti-Money Laundering 
   757 Third Avenue     Compliance Officer and 
   New York, NY 10017     Chief Compliance Officer 
LEGAL COUNSEL  Wendy S. Setnicka 
   Bingham McCutchen LLP     Controller 
   150 Federal Street  Robert I. Frenkel 
   Boston, MA 02110  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer 

* Affiliated Person of Investment Manager 



CitiFunds Institutional Trust


CitiSM Institutional Tax Free Reserves

The fund is a separate investment fund of CitiFunds Institutional Trust, a Massachusetts business trust.

 

 

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-800-625-4554.

Information on how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2004 and a description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-625-4554, (2) on the fund’s web site at www.citigroupAM.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves.

©2005 Citicorp    Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 
    CFS/INS TF/205 
    05-8135 


ITEM  2 .    CODE OF ETHICS. 
       
      Not Applicable. 
         
ITEM  3 .    AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. 
       
      Not Applicable. 
         
Item  4 .    PRINICIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 
       
      Not Applicable. 
         
ITEM  5 .    AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. 
       
      Not Applicable. 
         
ITEM  6 .    [RESERVED] 
         
ITEM  7 .    DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END 
      MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. 
       
      Not Applicable. 
         
ITEM  8 .    [RESERVED] 
         
ITEM  9 .    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. 
       
      Not Applicable. 
         
ITEM  10 .    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. 
         
      (a)  The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal 
        financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s 
        disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 
        3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 
        “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the 
        filing date of this report that includes the disclosure 
        required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the 
        disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) 
        under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange 
        Act of 1934. 
         
      (b)  There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control 
        over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under 
        the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last 
        fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in 
        the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, 
        or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal 
        control over financial reporting. 
 
ITEM  11 .    EXHIBITS. 
         
      (a)  Not applicable.  
       
      (b) Attached hereto. 
       
      Exhibit  99.CERT  Certifications pursuant to section  302  of 
          the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of  2002 
         
      Exhibit  99.06 CERT  Certifications pursuant to Section  906  of 
          the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of  2002 


SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

Tax Free Reserves Portfolio

By:  /s/  R. Jay Gerken 
  (R. Jay Gerken) 
  Chief Executive Officer of 
  Tax Free Reserves Portfolio 
 
Date:   May 6, 2005 

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

By:  /s/  R. Jay Gerken 
  (R. Jay Gerken) 
  Chief Executive Officer of 
  Tax Free Reserves Portfolio 
 
Date: May  6, 2005 
 
 
By:  /s/  Frances M. Guggino 
 
(Frances M. Guggino)
  Chief Financial Officer of 
  Tax Free Reserves Portfolio 
 
Date: May  6, 2005