EX-99.17.G 15 dex9917g.htm SEMI-ANNUAL REP OF LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PORT., 6/30/06 Semi-Annual Rep of Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Port., 6/30/06

     
 



SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT

JUNE 30, 2006
  Legg Mason Partners
Variable Portfolios II
Legg Mason Partners
  Variable Diversified
  Strategic Income Portfolio

Legg Mason Partners
  Variable Equity Index
  Portfolio

Legg Mason Partners
  Variable Growth and
  Income Portfolio

Legg Mason Partners
  Variable Aggressive
  Growth Portfolio
 
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  Legg Mason Partners
Variable Portfolios II
  Semi-Annual Report • June 30, 2006
  What’s
  Inside
       
Letter from the Chairman
  I
 
Fund at a Glance:
   
 
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio
  1
 
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Index Portfolio
  2
 
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio
  3
 
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio
  4
 
Fund Expenses
  5
 
Schedules of Investments
  7
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
  48
 
Statements of Operations
  49
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
  50
 
Financial Highlights
  54
 
Notes to Financial Statements
  60
 
Board Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements
  75
  “Smith Barney”, “Salomon Brothers” and “Citi” are service marks of Citigroup, licensed for use by Legg Mason as the names of funds and investment managers. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as the Funds’ investment manager, are not affiliated with Citigroup.





 


  Letter from the Chairman
(Gerken photo)
R. JAY GERKEN, CFA
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
  Dear Shareholder,
 
  The U.S. economy appeared to be on solid footing during the six-month reporting period. After gross domestic product (“GDP”)i rose 1.7% in the fourth quarter of 2005 — the first quarter in which GDP growth did not surpass 3.0% in nearly three years — the economy rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2006. During this time, GDP rose 5.6%, its best showing since the third quarter of 2003. In the second quarter 2006, GDP growth was a more modest 2.5%, according to the Commerce Department’s initial reading for the period. The decline was largely attributed to lower consumer spending, triggered by higher interest rates and oil prices, as well as a cooling housing market. In addition, business spending fell during the quarter.
     The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)ii continued to raise interest rates during the reporting period. Despite the “changing of the guard” from Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan to Ben Bernanke in early 2006, it was “business as usual” for the Fed, as it raised short-term interest rates four times during the period. Since it began its tightening campaign in June 2004, the Fed has increased rates 17 consecutive times, bringing the federal funds rateiii from 1.00% to 5.25%. Coinciding with its latest rate hike in June 2006, the Fed said: “The extent and timing of any additional firming...will depend on the evolution of the outlook for both inflation and economic growth, as implied by incoming information.”
     For the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the U.S. stock market produced positive returns, with the S&P 500 Indexiv returning 2.71%. While the economy expanded and corporate profits remained strong, the headwinds from steadily rising interest rates, inflationary pressures and the potential for additional Fed rate hikes tempered returns.
     Looking at the market more closely, small-cap stocks outperformed their mid-and large-cap counterparts, with the Russell 2000v, Russell Midcapvi and Russell 1000vii Indexes returning 8.21%, 4.84% and 2.76%, respectively. From an investment style perspective, value stocks significantly outperformed growth stocks, with the Russell 3000 Valueviii and Russell 3000 Growthix Indexes returning 6.90% and -0.32%, respectively, over the reporting period.
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  Performance Snapshot as of June 30, 2006 (unaudited)
     
    6 Months
 
Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio1
  -0.55%
 
Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
  -0.72%
 
Lipper Variable General Bond Funds Category Average
  0.09%
 
Variable Equity Index Portfolio1 — Class I Shares
  2.54%
 
Variable Equity Index Portfolio1 — Class II Shares
  2.44%
 
S&P 500 Index
  2.71%
 
Lipper Variable S&P 500 Index Objective Funds Category Average
  2.54%
 
Variable Growth and Income Portfolio1
  0.99%
 
S&P 500 Index
  2.71%
 
Russell 1000 Index
  2.76%
 
Lipper Variable Large-Cap Core Funds Category Average
  1.25%
 
Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio1 — Class I Shares
  1.37%
 
Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio1 — Class II Shares
  1.26%
 
Russell 3000 Growth Index
  -0.32%
 
Lipper Variable Multi-Cap Growth Funds Category Average
  -0.68%
 
  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. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  
 
  Fund returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all fund expenses.  
 
  Performance figures reflect reimbursements and/or fee waivers, without which the performance would have been lower.  
 
  Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 and include the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any. Returns were calculated among the 52 funds in the variable general bond funds category. Returns were calculated among the 55 funds in the variable S&P 500 index objective funds category. Returns were calculated among the 222 funds in the variable large-cap core funds category. Returns were calculated among the 140 funds in the variable multi-cap growth funds category.  
1 The Fund is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Fund’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Legg Mason Partners Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio2
Special Shareholder Notices
  As part of the continuing effort to integrate investment products managed by the advisers acquired with Citigroup’s asset management business, Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) has recommended various Fund actions in order to streamline product offerings, eliminate redundancies and improve efficiencies within the organization. At Board meetings held during June and July 2006, the Fund’s Board reviewed and approved these recommendations, and provided authorization to move ahead with proxy solicitations for those matters needing shareholder approval.
     The Fund’s Board has approved the appointment of Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) as the Fund’s investment manager effective August 1, 2006. The Fund’s Board has also approved the appointment of Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) and Western Asset Management Company Limited (“Western Asset Limited”) as the Fund’s subadvisers effective August 1, 2006. The portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund remain the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. LMPFA, Western Asset and Western Asset Limited are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason.
     During the reporting period, management of the Fund was assumed by a team of investment professionals from Western Asset and Western Asset Limited. The Fund’s portfolio managers include S. Kenneth Leech, Stephen A. Walsh, Carl L. Eichstaedt, Edward A. Moody and Mark Lindbloom from Western Asset and Detlev Schlichter and Andres Sanchez-Balcazar from Western Asset Limited.
     The Fund was formerly known as Greenwich Street Series — Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio.
Performance Update
  For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Fund returned -0.55%. These shares outperformed the Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned -0.72% for the same period. The
2  The Fund is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Fund’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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  Lipper Variable General Bond Funds Category Average3 increased 0.09% over the same time frame.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Index Portfolio4
Special Shareholder Notices
  As part of the continuing effort to integrate investment products managed by the advisers acquired with Citigroup’s asset management business, Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) has recommended various Fund actions in order to streamline product offerings, eliminate redundancies and improve efficiencies within the organization. At Board meetings held during June and July 2006, the Fund’s Board reviewed and approved these recommendations, and provided authorization to move ahead with proxy solicitations for those matters needing shareholder approval.
     During the reporting period, Charles Ko and Michael Soares, portfolio managers of Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. (“Batterymarch”), assumed management of the Fund. Batterymarch is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason.
     The Fund was formerly known as Greenwich Street Series — Equity Index Portfolio.
Performance Update
  For the six months ended June 30, 2006, Class I shares returned 2.54%. These shares underperformed the Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 2.71% for the same period. The Lipper Variable S&P 500
3  Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 including the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, calculated among the 52 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category.
4  The Fund is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Fund’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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  Index Objective Funds Category Average5 increased 2.54% over the same time frame.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio6
Special Shareholder Notices
  As part of the continuing effort to integrate investment products managed by the advisers acquired with Citigroup’s asset management business, Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) has recommended various Fund actions in order to streamline product offerings, eliminate redundancies and improve efficiencies within the organization. At Board meetings held during June and July 2006, the Fund’s Board reviewed and approved these recommendations, and provided authorization to move ahead with proxy solicitations for those matters needing shareholder approval.
     The Fund’s Board has approved the appointment of Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) as the Fund’s investment manager effective August 1, 2006. The Fund’s Board has also approved the appointment of CAM North America, LLC (“CAM N.A.”) as the Fund’s subadviser effective August 1, 2006. The portfolio manager who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund remains the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. LMPFA and CAM N.A. are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason.
     Michael Kagan, a portfolio manager of CAM N.A., is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
     The Fund’s Board has also approved a reorganization pursuant to which the Fund’s assets would be acquired, and its liabilities assumed, by the Legg Mason Partners Variable Appreciation Portfolio (the “Acquiring Fund”), in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund. The Fund would then be liquidated, and shares of the Acquiring Fund would be distributed to Fund shareholders. Proxy materials describing the reorganization, and other initiatives requiring shareholder approval, are expected to be sent to shareholders later in 2006.
5  Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, including the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, calculated among the 55 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category.
6  The Fund is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Fund’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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  If shareholder approval is obtained, Fund actions are generally expected to be implemented during 2007.
     The Fund was formerly known as Salomon Brothers Variable Growth and Income Fund.
Performance Update
  For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Fund returned 0.99%. In comparison, the Fund’s unmanaged benchmarks, the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Index, returned 2.71% and 2.76%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Variable Large-Cap Core Funds Category Average7 increased 1.25% over the same time frame.
Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio8
Special Shareholder Notices
  As part of the continuing effort to integrate investment products managed by the advisers acquired with Citigroup’s asset management business, Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) has recommended various Fund actions in order to streamline product offerings, eliminate redundancies and improve efficiencies within the organization. At Board meetings held during June and July 2006, the Fund’s Board reviewed and approved these recommendations, and provided authorization to move ahead with proxy solicitations for those matters needing shareholder approval.
     The Fund’s Board has approved the appointment of Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) as the Fund’s investment manager effective August 1, 2006. The Fund’s Board has also approved the appointment of CAM North America, LLC (“CAM N.A.”) as the Fund’s subadviser effective August 1, 2006. The portfolio manager who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund remains the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. LMPFA and CAM N.A. are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason.
     The Fund’s Board has also approved a reorganization pursuant to which the Fund’s assets would be acquired, and
7  Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, including the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, calculated among the 222 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category.
8  The Fund is an underlying investment option of various variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Fund’s performance returns do not reflect the deduction of initial sales charges and expenses imposed in connection with investing in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts, such as administrative fees, account charges, and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the performance of the Fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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  its liabilities assumed, by the Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III — Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio (the “Acquiring Fund”), in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund. The Fund would then be liquidated, and shares of the Acquiring Fund would be distributed to Fund shareholders. Proxy materials describing the reorganization, and other initiatives requiring shareholder approval, are expected to be sent to shareholders later in 2006. If shareholder approval is obtained, Fund actions are generally expected to be implemented during 2007.
     The Fund was formerly known as Salomon Brothers Variable Aggressive Growth Fund.
Performance Update
  For the six months ended June 30, 2006, Class I shares returned 1.37%. The Fund outperformed its unmanaged benchmark, the Russell 3000 Growth Index, which returned -0.32% for the same period. The Lipper Variable Multi-Cap Growth Funds Category Average9 decreased 0.68%.
Information About Your Funds
  As you may be aware, several issues in the mutual fund industry have come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. Affiliates of the Funds’ Manager have, in recent years, 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 Funds’ response to market timing and shareholder exchange activity, including compliance with prospectus disclosure related to these subjects. The Funds are not in a position to predict the outcome of these requests and investigations.
     Important information with regard to recent regulatory developments that may affect the Funds is contained in the Notes to Financial Statements included in this report.
9  Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, including the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, calculated among the 140 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges.
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     As always, thank you for your continued confidence in our stewardship of your assets. We look forward to helping you to meet your financial goals.
Sincerely,
-s- R. Jay Gerken
R. Jay Gerken, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
July 28, 2006
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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:
Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio: Investing in foreign securities is subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political and economic conditions. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s share price. High yield bonds involve greater credit and liquidity risks than investment grade bonds. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
Variable Equity Index Portfolio: The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
Variable Growth and Income Portfolio: As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Fund’s share price. High yield bonds involve greater credit and liquidity risks than investment grade bonds. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio: Investments in small- and medium-capitalization companies may involve a higher degree of risk and volatility than investments in larger, more established companies. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Investing in foreign securities is subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political and economic conditions. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for more information on these and other risks.
All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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 economic 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 district bank charge other banks that need overnight loans.
 
iv The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.
 
v The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.
 
vi The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.
 
vii The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.
 
viii The Russell 3000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. (A price-to-book ratio is the price of a stock compared to the difference between a company’s assets and liabilities.)
 
ix The Russell 3000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
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Fund at a Glance (unaudited)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio
  Investment Breakdown
(GRAPH)
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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Index Portfolio
  Investment Breakdown
(GRAPH)
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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio
  Investment Breakdown
(GRAPH)
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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)
Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio
  Investment Breakdown
(GRAPH)
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Example
As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management 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 January 1, 2006 and held for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
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)
                                           
        Beginning   Ending   Annualized   Expenses
    Actual Total   Account   Account   Expense   Paid During
    Return(2)   Value   Value   Ratio   the Period(3)
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio — Class I
    (0.55 )%   $ 1,000.00     $ 994.50       0.72 %   $ 3.56  
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable
Equity Index Portfolio
                                       
 
Class I
    2.54       1,000.00       1,025.40       0.33       1.66  
 
Class II
    2.44       1,000.00       1,024.40       0.58       2.91  
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio
                                       
 
Class I
    0.99       1,000.00       1,009.90       1.13       5.63  
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio
                                       
 
Class I
    1.37       1,000.00       1,013.70       0.83       4.14  
 
Class II
    1.26       1,000.00       1,012.60       1.09       5.44  
 
(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2006.
 
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate account such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges, which, if reflected, would reduce the total returns. 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 fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each Funds’ or class’ respective 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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Fund Expenses (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 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)
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio — Class I
    5.00 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.22       0.72 %   $ 3.61  
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Index Portfolio
                                       
 
Class I
    5.00       1,000.00       1,023.16       0.33       1.66  
 
Class II
    5.00       1,000.00       1,021.92       0.58       2.91  
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio
                                       
 
Class I
    5.00       1,000.00       1,019.19       1.13       5.66  
 
Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio
                                       
 
Class I
    5.00       1,000.00       1,020.68       0.83       4.16  
 
Class II
    5.00       1,000.00       1,019.39       1.09       5.46  
 
(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2006.
 
(2) Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each Funds’ or class’ respective 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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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited)
LEGG MASON VARIABLE DIVERSIFIED STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO
                   
Face        
Amount†   Security   Value
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 44.9%
FHLMC — 11.9%
       
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), Gold:
       
$ 129,387      
7.000% due 2/1/15-5/1/16
  $ 132,689  
  160,999      
6.500% due 9/1/31
    162,618  
  8,800,000      
5.000% due 7/13/36 (a)(b)
    8,219,746  
  1,000,000      
6.000% due 7/13/36 (a)(b)
    984,688  
 
       
Total FHLMC
    9,499,741  
 
FNMA — 25.3%
       
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA):
       
  651,362      
6.500% due 3/1/16-3/1/32
    658,744  
  140,205      
6.000% due 8/1/16-4/1/32
    138,596  
  151,476      
5.500% due 12/1/16
    148,990  
  2,000,000      
5.000% due 7/18/21 (a)(b)
    1,926,250  
  5,900,000      
6.000% due 8/17/21-7/13/36 (a)(b)
    5,811,499  
  62,690      
7.500% due 2/1/30-7/1/31
    64,874  
  581,798      
7.000% due 7/1/30-4/1/32
    596,243  
  820,643      
6.000% due 4/1/32 (c)
    811,011  
  10,350,000      
5.500% due 7/13/36-8/14/36 (a)(b)
    9,941,219  
 
       
Total FNMA
    20,097,426  
 
GNMA — 7.7%
       
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA):
       
  62,844      
7.000% due 6/15/28-7/15/29
    64,858  
  310,040      
6.500% due 9/15/28-2/15/31
    314,860  
  2,000,000      
5.000% due 7/20/36 (a)(b)
    1,893,124  
  3,900,000      
6.000% due 7/20/36 (a)(b)
    3,868,312  
 
       
Total GNMA
    6,141,154  
 
       
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost — $36,902,226)
    35,738,321  
 
                     
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡        
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 10.4%
Home Equity — 9.8%
  454,082     AAA  
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3, Class A1,
5.562% due 9/25/35 (d)
    454,769  
  808,039     AAA  
ACE Securities Corp., Series 2006-SL2, Class A,
5.492% due 1/25/36 (c)(d)
    808,744  
  200,000     A  
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Series 2004-R11, Class M5,
6.522% due 11/25/34 (d)
    204,335  
  743,545     A  
Argent Securities Inc., Series 2006-W4, Class A2A,
5.382% due 5/25/36 (c)(d)
    743,996  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                       
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Home Equity — 9.8% (continued)
$ 651,428     AAA  
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-B, Class 2A1,
5.200% due 4/28/36 (c)(d)
  $ 651,631  
  510,000     AAA  
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Series 2004-B01, Class 1A2,
5.672% due 9/25/34 (c)(d)
    513,436  
  270,000     AA  
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-05, Class M4,
6.572% due 6/25/34 (d)
    274,535  
  742,228     AAA  
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-D, Class 2A,
5.398% due 9/15/31 (c)(d)
    742,640  
  839,054     AAA  
GSRPM Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1,
5.622% due 3/25/35 (c)(d)(e)
    839,054  
  735,431     AAA  
Indymac Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Trust,
Series 2006-H1, Class A, 5.492% due 4/25/36 (c)(d)
    735,881  
  775,114     AAA  
IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 2006-HE2, Class A1,
5.382% due 8/25/36 (c)(d)
    775,584  
  200,000     A+  
Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 2004-01, Class M4,
6.297% due 2/25/34 (d)
    201,762  
  791,620     AAA  
SACO I Trust, Series 2006-4, Class A1,
5.492% due 2/25/34 (c)(d)
    792,181  
           
Sail Net Interest Margin Notes:
       
  7,825     BBB    
Series 2003-3, Class A, 7.750% due 4/27/33 (e)
    7,205  
  25,495     BBB-    
Series 2004-BN2A, Class A, 5.000% due 12/27/34 (e)
    25,459  
 
           
Total Home Equity
    7,771,212  
 
Student Loan — 0.6%
  469,112     AAA  
First Horizon ABS Trust, Series 2006-HE1, Class A,
5.482% due 10/25/34 (c)(d)
    469,089  
 
           
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost — $8,223,398)
    8,240,301  
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 24.8%
  845,764     AAA  
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 6A,
5.294% due 6/25/45 (c)(d)
    830,320  
  400,000     AAA  
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc.,
4.668% due 7/10/43 (c)
    367,258  
  464,558     AAA  
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2005-H, Class 2A1,
4.821% due 9/25/35 (c)(d)
    452,094  
  372,823     AAA  
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-J2A, Class A1, 5.447% due 7/16/34 (e)
    369,408  
           
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:
       
  742,302     AAA    
Series 2005-59, Class 1A1, 5.596% due 11/20/35 (c)(d)
    745,492  
  977,541     AAA    
Series 2005-72, Class A1, 5.592% due 1/25/36 (c)(d)
    979,132  
  788,413     AAA    
Series 2006-OA6, Class 1A1A, 5.532% due 4/25/36 (c)(d)
    788,492  
  735,506     AAA  
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust,
Series 2005-9, Class 1A1, 5.622% due 5/25/35 (c)(d)
    739,342  
  728,582     AAA  
Countrywide Home Loans, Series 2004-23, Class A,
6.869% due 11/25/34 (c)(d)
    737,572  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                         
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
$ 602,394     AAA  
Deutsche ALT-A Securities Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1, 4.998% due 8/25/35 (c)(d)
  $ 593,322  
           
Downey Savings and Loan Association Mortgage Loan Trust:
       
  658,386     AAA    
Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A1A, 5.461% due 3/19/45 (c)(d)
    659,582  
             
Series 2006-AR1:
       
  765,291     AAA      
Class 1A1A, 4.808% due 4/19/36 (c)(d)
    765,291  
  765,291     AAA      
Class 1A1B, 4.808% due 4/19/36 (c)(d)
    765,291  
  1,175,325     AAA  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 1A1,
4.614% due 10/25/35 (c)(d)
    1,158,816  
           
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust:
       
  880,302     AAA    
Series 2004-08, Class 2A4A, 5.651% due 11/19/34 (c)(d)
    883,936  
  343,632     AAA    
Series 2004-08, Class 3A2, 5.651% due 11/19/34 (d)
    344,690  
  908,081     AAA    
Series 2004-11, Class 3A1A, 5.126% due 1/19/35 (c)(d)
    911,893  
           
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust:
       
  735,703     AAA    
Series 2005-AR1, Class 1A1, 5.286% due 3/25/35 (c)(d)
    733,748  
  785,417     AAA    
Series 2006-AR4, Class A1A, 5.532% due 5/25/46 (c)(d)
    785,417  
  640,000     Aaa(f)  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-CB15, Class A4, 5.814% due 6/12/43 (c)(d)
    635,182  
  270,000     AAA  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C1, Class A4,
5.844% due 5/12/39 (d)
    267,388  
  856,762     AAA  
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-3AR, Class 2A3, 5.913% due 3/25/36 (c)(d)
    854,627  
           
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Inc., Series 2006-AR5:
       
  1,087,782     AAA    
Class 1A1, 5.532% due 5/25/36 (c)(d)
    1,086,282  
  500,000     AAA    
Class 2A1, 5.532% due 5/25/36 (c)(d)
    499,295  
           
Washington Mutual Inc.:
       
  1,024,335     AAA    
Series 2005-AR17, Class A1A1, 5.592% due 12/25/45 (c)(d)
    1,027,895  
  724,489     AAA    
Series 2005-AR19, Class A1A2, 5.612% due 12/25/45 (c)(d)
    727,319  
  700,000     AAA    
Series 2006-AR6, Class 2A1, 5.997% due 8/25/36 (c)(d)
    698,906  
  285,550     AAA  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR8, Class 2A3, 5.240% due 5/25/36 (d)
    281,991  
 
           
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost — $19,740,059)
    19,689,981  
 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 31.6%        
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%
           
L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes:
       
  25,000     BB+    
7.625% due 6/15/12
    25,500  
  125,000     BB+    
6.375% due 10/15/15
    120,000  
 
           
Total Aerospace & Defense
    145,500  
 
Airlines — 0.3%
           
Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates:
       
  15,478     B+    
Series 2000-2, Class C, 8.312% due 4/2/11
    14,680  
  100,000     B    
Series 2001-2, Class D, 7.568% due 12/1/06
    99,808  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                         
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Airlines — 0.3% (continued)
           
United Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates:
       
$ 23,260     NR    
Series 2000-1, Class B, 8.030% due 7/1/11 (g)
  $ 23,740  
  49,094     NR    
Series 2000-2, Class B, 7.811% due 10/1/09 (g)
    51,202  
  45,000     NR    
Series 2001-1, Class C, 6.831% due 9/1/08 (g)
    44,466  
 
           
Total Airlines
    233,896  
 
Auto Components — 0.1%
  25,000     B  
Arvin Capital I, Capital Securities, 9.500% due 2/1/27
    25,375  
  25,000     B-  
Rexnord Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.125% due 12/15/12
    27,683  
 
           
Total Auto Components
    53,058  
 
Automobiles — 0.8%
  290,000     BBB  
DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., 5.875% due 3/15/11
    285,547  
           
Ford Motor Co.:
       
             
Debentures:
       
  50,000     B+      
6.625% due 10/1/28
    34,750  
  25,000     B+      
8.900% due 1/15/32
    20,063  
  250,000     B+    
Notes, 7.450% due 7/16/31
    181,875  
           
General Motors Corp., Senior Debentures:
       
  155,000     B-    
8.250% due 7/15/23
    122,837  
  5,000     B-    
8.375% due 7/15/33
    4,050  
 
           
Total Automobiles
    649,122  
 
Beverages — 0.1%
  40,000     B  
Cott Beverages USA Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.000% due 12/15/11
    40,100  
 
Building Products — 0.1%
           
Associated Materials Inc.:
       
  50,000     CCC    
Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.399% due 3/1/14
    30,375  
  20,000     CCC    
Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 4/15/12
    20,000  
 
           
Total Building Products
    50,375  
 
Capital Markets — 1.4%
  65,000     B  
BCP Crystal U.S. Holdings Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.625% due 6/15/14
    70,850  
  450,000     A+  
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Notes, 4.500% due 6/15/10
    430,613  
  80,000     A-  
Lehman Brothers Holdings E-Capital Trust I, Notes,
5.953% due 8/19/65 (d)
    80,073  
  140,000     A+  
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Notes, 4.000% due 1/22/08
    136,393  
  350,000     A+  
Morgan Stanley, Notes, 3.625% due 4/1/08
    338,861  
  30,000     BB+  
Morgan Stanley Bank AG for OAO Gazprom, Loan Participation Notes, 9.625% due 3/1/13
    34,437  
 
           
Total Capital Markets
    1,091,227  
 
Chemicals — 0.4%
  50,000     BB-  
Arco Chemical Co., Debentures, 9.800% due 2/1/20
    59,000  
  35,000     B  
Huntsman International LLC, Senior Notes, 9.875% due 3/1/09
    36,575  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                         
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Chemicals — 0.4% (continued)
$ 105,000     BB-  
Lyondell Chemical Co., Senior Secured Notes, 11.125% due 7/15/12
  $ 114,450  
  85,000     BBB-  
Methanex Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 8/15/12
    91,694  
 
           
Total Chemicals
    301,719  
 
Commercial Banks — 1.5%
  130,000     BBB+  
Glitnir Banki HF, Subordinated Notes, 6.693% due 6/15/16 (d)(e)
    129,390  
  120,000     BBB-  
Resona Preferred Global Securities Cayman Ltd.,
7.191% due 7/30/15 (d)(e)
    120,566  
  130,000     BBB-  
Shinsei Finance Cayman Ltd., Bonds, 6.418% due 7/20/16 (d)(e)
    122,311  
  420,000     A  
Wachovia Corp., Subordinated Notes, 5.250% due 8/1/14
    401,226  
  400,000     AA-  
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes, 4.200% due 1/15/10
    382,556  
 
           
Total Commercial Banks
    1,156,049  
 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%
  50,000     CCC+  
Allied Security Escrow Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
11.375% due 7/15/11
    48,750  
  115,000     BB-  
Allied Waste North America Inc., Senior Notes, Series B,
8.500% due 12/1/08
    119,600  
  75,000     CCC+  
Brand Services Inc., Senior Notes, 12.000% due 10/15/12
    84,938  
  25,000     B-  
Cardtronics Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.250% due 8/15/13 (e)
    24,750  
  25,000     BB-  
Corrections Corporation of America, Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.250% due 3/15/13
    23,625  
  210,000     BBB  
Waste Management Inc., 6.375% due 11/15/12
    214,508  
 
           
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
    516,171  
 
Communications Equipment — 0.1%
  75,000     B-  
Nortel Networks Corp., Notes, 6.875% due 9/1/23
    60,375  
 
Computers & Peripherals — 0.0%
  25,000     B-  
SunGard Data Systems Inc., Senior Notes, 9.125% due 8/15/13 (e)
    26,062  
 
Consumer Finance — 3.7%
           
Ford Motor Credit Co.:
       
             
Notes:
       
  740,000     B+      
7.375% due 10/28/09 (c)
    684,644  
  25,000     B+      
7.875% due 6/15/10
    23,081  
             
Senior Notes:
       
  500,000     B+      
5.800% due 1/12/09 (c)
    457,042  
  131,963     B+      
10.486% due 6/15/11 (d)(e)
    132,566  
           
General Motors Acceptance Corp.:
       
  60,000     BB    
Medium-Term Notes, 4.375% due 12/10/07
    57,573  
             
Notes:
       
  660,000     BB      
6.125% due 8/28/07 (c)
    653,275  
  500,000     BB      
5.625% due 5/15/09 (c)
    475,886  
  20,000     BB      
7.250% due 3/2/11
    19,409  
  275,000     BB      
6.875% due 9/15/11
    262,674  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                         
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Consumer Finance — 3.7% (continued)
$ 150,000     BB      
6.750% due 12/1/14
  $ 139,540  
  60,000     BB    
Senior Notes, 5.850% due 1/14/09
    57,538  
 
           
Total Consumer Finance
    2,963,228  
 
Containers & Packaging — 0.7%
  75,000     B-  
Berry Plastics Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.750% due 7/15/12
    81,562  
  75,000     B-  
Graphic Packaging International Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 8/15/13
    74,625  
  150,000     B-  
JSG Funding PLC, Senior Notes, 9.625% due 10/1/12
    155,250  
  155,000     BB-  
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
8.875% due 2/15/09
    160,425  
  25,000     B  
Plastipak Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 8.500% due 12/15/15 (e)
    25,125  
  15,000     NR  
Pliant Corp., Senior Secured Second Lien Notes,
11.125% due 9/1/09**
    15,900  
  25,000     CC  
Radnor Holdings Corp., Senior Notes, 11.000% due 3/15/10
    9,875  
 
           
Total Containers & Packaging
    522,762  
 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%
           
Service Corp. International:
       
  55,000     BB    
Debentures, 7.875% due 2/1/13
    55,756  
  195,000     BB    
Senior Notes, 6.500% due 3/15/08
    194,513  
 
           
Total Diversified Consumer Services
    250,269  
 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%
  130,000     BBB+  
Aiful Corp., Notes, 5.000% due 8/10/10 (e)
    123,729  
           
Alamosa Delaware Inc.:
       
  44,000     A-    
Senior Discount Notes, 12.000% due 7/31/09
    46,860  
  54,000     A-    
Senior Notes, 11.000% due 7/31/10
    59,400  
  550,000     A+  
Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes, 7.400% due 1/15/11 (c)
    585,771  
  20,000     BB-  
Case Credit Corp., Notes, 6.750% due 10/21/07
    20,050  
  90,000     AA-  
Credit Suisse First Boston USA Inc., Notes, 4.875% due 8/15/10
    87,312  
  440,000     AAA  
General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Series A,
4.125% due 9/1/09
    421,758  
  20,000     B  
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./ Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.000% due 7/15/14
    20,350  
  430,000     AA-  
HSBC Finance Corp., Notes, 4.625% due 1/15/08
    424,011  
  100,000     A  
ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.900% due 12/21/65 (d)(e)
    97,574  
  620,000     A  
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes, 5.125% due 9/15/14 (c)
    586,581  
  100,000     BBB  
MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd., 6.346% due 7/25/16 (d)
    96,635  
  40,000     B-  
Nell AF SARL, Senior Notes, 8.375% due 8/15/15 (e)
    38,650  
  50,000     CCC+  
Vanguard Health Holdings Co. I LLC, Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.384% due 10/1/15
    35,500  
 
           
Total Diversified Financial Services
    2,644,181  
 
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                       
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.2%
$ 230,000     A-  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance, Senior Notes,
5.750% due 3/23/16
  $ 217,471  
  50,000     NR  
GT Group Telecom Inc., Senior Discount Notes,
13.250% due 2/1/10 (g)(h)(i)
    0  
  75,000     B  
Intelsat Ltd., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield
9.207% due 2/1/15 (e)
    52,125  
  25,000     B+  
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co., Ltd., Senior Notes,
9.613% due 1/15/12 (d)
    25,375  
  160,000     BBB+  
Koninklijke KPN NV, Senior Notes, 8.000% due 10/1/10
    169,860  
  50,000     B-  
Northern Telecom Capital Corp., Notes, 7.875% due 6/15/26
    41,250  
  16,000     B  
PanAmSat Corp., Senior Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/14
    16,320  
           
Qwest Communications International Inc., Senior Notes:
       
  75,000     B    
7.500% due 2/15/14
    73,500  
  90,000     B    
Series B, 7.500% due 2/15/14
    88,200  
  10,000     BB  
Qwest Corp., Debentures, 7.500% due 6/15/23
    9,425  
  140,000     BBB+  
Telecom Italia Capital SA, Notes, 5.250% due 10/1/15
    126,942  
  1,000,000 MXN   BBB+  
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV, Senior Notes, 8.750% due 1/31/16
    82,038  
  80,000     A  
Verizon Global Funding Corp., Notes, 7.375% due 9/1/12
    85,142  
 
           
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
    987,648  
 
Electric Utilities — 1.1%
  25,000     B+  
Edison Mission Energy, Senior Notes, 7.730% due 6/15/09
    25,375  
  230,000     BBB  
Exelon Corp., Bonds, 5.625% due 6/15/35
    202,431  
           
FirstEnergy Corp., Notes:
       
  120,000     BBB-    
Series B, 6.450% due 11/15/11
    122,240  
  270,000     BBB-    
Series C, 7.375% due 11/15/31
    290,530  
  25,000     B  
Inergy L.P./ Inergy Finance Corp., Senior Notes, 6.875% due 12/15/14
    23,375  
  90,000     B-  
Orion Power Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 12.000% due 5/1/10
    102,150  
  130,000     BBB  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds, 6.050% due 3/1/34
    123,094  
 
           
Total Electric Utilities
    889,195  
 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%
  22,000     B-  
Dresser-Rand Group Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.625% due 11/1/14
    21,120  
 
Food Products — 0.6%
  45,000     BB-  
Dean Foods Co., Senior Notes, 6.900% due 10/15/17
    42,413  
  75,000     B  
Dole Food Co. Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 6/15/10
    67,500  
  355,000     BBB+  
Kraft Foods Inc., Senior Notes, 5.625% due 11/1/11 (c)
    350,062  
 
           
Total Food Products
    459,975  
 
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9%
  25,000     B  
Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.500% due 12/15/12
    23,844  
  25,000     B  
DaVita Inc., Senior Notes, 6.625% due 3/15/13
    23,875  
  50,000     B+  
Extendicare Health Services Inc., Senior Notes, 9.500% due 7/1/10
    52,437  
  140,000     BB+  
HCA Inc., Debentures, 8.360% due 4/15/24
    140,812  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                       
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9% (continued)
$ 50,000     B-  
IASIS Healthcare LLC/ IASIS Capital Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.750% due 6/15/14
  $ 49,250  
  50,000     B-  
Psychiatric Solutions Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.750% due 7/15/15
    49,188  
           
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes:
       
  75,000     B    
7.375% due 2/1/13
    68,812  
  25,000     B    
9.875% due 7/1/14
    25,125  
  300,000     BBB+  
WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Notes, 6.375% due 1/15/12
    305,365  
 
           
Total Health Care Providers & Services
    738,708  
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%
  75,000     B+  
Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.750% due 4/15/14
    71,531  
  75,000     BB+  
Caesars Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.875% due 9/15/08
    78,937  
  25,000     B-  
Carrols Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 1/15/13
    25,188  
  75,000     B-  
Herbst Gaming Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 11/15/14
    71,625  
  50,000     B  
Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes, 6.375% due 2/15/15
    46,625  
           
Mandalay Resort Group, Senior Subordinated:
       
  30,000     B+    
Debentures, 7.625% due 7/15/13
    29,850  
  80,000     B+    
Notes, Series B, 10.250% due 8/1/07
    83,300  
  125,000     BB  
MGM MIRAGE Inc., Senior Notes, 6.750% due 9/1/12
    120,937  
  50,000     B+  
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.875% due 2/15/15
    47,375  
  75,000     B+  
Penn National Gaming Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.875% due 12/1/11
    73,688  
  75,000     B-  
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.750% due 10/1/13
    78,563  
  25,000     B+  
Scientific Games Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.250% due 12/15/12
    23,500  
  50,000     B+  
Turning Stone Casino Resort Enterprise, Senior Notes,
9.125% due 12/15/10 (e)
    50,750  
 
           
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
    801,869  
 
Household Durables — 0.3%
  70,000     BB+  
Schuler Homes Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 7/15/11
    73,747  
  50,000     B  
Sealy Mattress Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.250% due 6/15/14
    50,250  
  25,000     B+  
Standard Pacific Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.250% due 4/15/12
    24,969  
  98,000     B  
Tempur-Pedic Inc./ Tempur Production USA Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 8/15/10
    103,880  
 
           
Total Household Durables
    252,846  
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.9%
  55,000     B  
AES Corp., Senior Notes, 9.500% due 6/1/09
    58,575  
  260,000     BBB  
Duke Energy Corp., Senior Notes, 5.625% due 11/30/12
    257,252  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                       
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.9% (continued)
           
Dynegy Holdings Inc., Senior Debentures:
       
$ 125,000     B-    
7.125% due 5/15/18
  $ 110,000  
  30,000     B-    
7.625% due 10/15/26
    26,400  
           
NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes:
       
  25,000     B-    
7.250% due 2/1/14
    24,437  
  85,000     B-    
7.375% due 2/1/16
    83,087  
           
TXU Corp., Senior Notes:
       
  40,000     BB+    
Series P, 5.550% due 11/15/14
    36,481  
  60,000     BB+    
Series R, 6.550% due 11/15/34
    53,009  
  40,000     BBB-  
TXU Electric Delivery Co., Senior Secured Notes, 6.375% due 1/15/15
    40,158  
 
           
Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
    689,399  
 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6%
  50,000     NR  
Aqua-Chem Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.250% due 7/1/08 (h)
    45,000  
  4,000     B  
Koppers Inc., Senior Notes, 9.875% due 10/15/13
    4,310  
  420,000     BBB+  
Tyco International Group SA, Notes, 6.000% due 11/15/13
    416,703  
 
           
Total Industrial Conglomerates
    466,013  
 
Insurance — 0.1%
  65,000     BB  
Markel Capital Trust I, Capital Securities, Series B, 8.710% due 1/1/46
    67,461  
 
IT Services — 0.3%
  200,000     BBB-  
Electronic Data Systems Corp., 7.125% due 10/15/09
    206,700  
  5,000     B  
Iron Mountain Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.625% due 4/1/13
    5,025  
 
           
Total IT Services
    211,725  
 
Machinery — 0.1%
  100,000     B  
Mueller Holdings Inc., Discount Notes, step bond to yield
12.068% due 4/15/14
    84,500  
 
Media — 3.7%
  125,000     B  
Advanstar Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
10.750% due 8/15/10
    134,687  
  50,000     B  
Cadmus Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.375% due 6/15/14
    49,750  
  188,212     B-  
CanWest Media Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.000% due 9/15/12
    187,271  
  175,000     CCC-  
CCH I Holdings LLC/ CCH I Holding Capital Corp., Senior Accreting Notes, 11.750% due 5/15/14
    111,125  
  189,000     CCC-  
CCH I LLC/ CCH Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes,
11.000% due 10/1/15
    166,320  
  245,000     BBB+  
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc., Notes,
8.375% due 3/15/13
    272,460  
  190,000     BBB+  
Comcast Corp., Notes, 6.500% due 1/15/15
    191,800  
           
CSC Holdings Inc., Senior Notes:
       
  50,000     B+    
6.750% due 4/15/12 (e)
    48,500  
  5,000     B+    
Series B, 7.625% due 4/1/11
    5,025  
  65,000     B  
Dex Media East LLC/ Dex Media East Finance Co., Senior Notes, Series B, 12.125% due 11/15/12
    73,287  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                     
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Media — 3.7% (continued)
$ 100,000     B  
Dex Media West LLC/ Dex Media Finance Co., Senior Notes, Series B, 8.500% due 8/15/10
  $ 104,250  
  81,000     BB-  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/ DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc., Senior Notes,
8.375% due 3/15/13
    85,252  
  150,000     BB-  
EchoStar DBS Corp., Senior Notes,
6.625% due 10/1/14
    141,375  
  100,000     CCC+  
Houghton Mifflin Co., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield
11.492% due 10/15/13
    83,000  
  130,000     CCC+  
Insight Communications Co. Inc., Senior Discount Notes,
12.250% due 2/15/11
    137,800  
  40,000     B  
Lamar Media Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.625% due 8/15/15
    37,200  
  410,000     BB+  
Liberty Media Corp., Senior Notes,
7.875% due 7/15/09
    426,514  
  175,000     B-  
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.500% due 6/15/13
    187,250  
  90,000     BBB  
News America Inc.,
6.200% due 12/15/34
    81,932  
  100,000     B  
R.H. Donnelley Finance Corp. I, Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.875% due 12/15/12 (e)
    110,250  
  25,000     B  
R.H. Donnelley Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.875% due 12/15/12
    27,563  
  25,000     B+  
Rainbow National Services LLC, Senior Subordinated Debentures,
10.375% due 9/1/14 (e)
    27,812  
  10,000     B  
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.000% due 3/15/12
    10,200  
  250,000     BBB+  
Time Warner Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625% due 4/15/31
    269,959  
 
           
Total Media
    2,970,582  
 
Metals & Mining — 0.1%
  75,000     B+  
Aleris International Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
10.375% due 10/15/10
    81,375  
 
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%
  45,000     BB+  
Avista Corp., Senior Notes,
9.750% due 6/1/08
    47,853  
  220,000     BBB  
Dominion Resources Inc., Senior Notes,
5.700% due 9/17/12
    215,559  
 
           
Total Multi-Utilities
    263,412  
 
Multiline Retail — 0.0%
  25,000     B-  
Neiman Marcus Group Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.375% due 10/15/15 (e)
    26,687  
 
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                         
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.6%
$ 190,000     BBB-  
Amerada Hess Corp., Notes,
7.300% due 8/15/31
  $ 201,940  
  180,000     BBB+  
Anadarko Finance Co., Senior Notes, Series B,
7.500% due 5/1/31
    193,957  
           
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes:
       
  100,000     BB    
6.625% due 1/15/16
    93,500  
  50,000     BB    
6.250% due 1/15/18
    45,875  
  220,000     AA  
ChevronTexaco Capital Co., Notes,
3.500% due 9/17/07
    214,687  
  88,000     BB-  
Cimarex Energy Co., Senior Notes,
9.600% due 3/15/12
    93,280  
  410,000     A-  
ConocoPhillips Holding Co., Senior Notes,
6.950% due 4/15/29 (c)
    447,462  
  240,000     BBB  
Devon Energy Corp., Debentures,
7.950% due 4/15/32
    277,365  
           
El Paso Corp., Medium-Term Notes:
       
  50,000     B    
7.375% due 12/15/12
    49,875  
  330,000     B    
7.800% due 8/1/31 (c)
    322,163  
  75,000     B-  
EXCO Resources Inc., Senior Notes,
7.250% due 1/15/11
    72,375  
  150,000     BB  
Gaz Capital SA, Notes,
8.625% due 4/28/34 (e)
    172,095  
  370,000     BB+  
Kerr-McGee Corp., Notes,
7.875% due 9/15/31 (c)
    419,482  
           
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:
       
  120,000     BBB+    
6.750% due 3/15/11
    122,710  
  30,000     BBB+    
Senior Notes, 6.300% due 2/1/09
    30,152  
           
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Notes:
       
  50,000     BBB    
5.750% due 12/15/15 (e)
    46,113  
  25,000     BBB    
6.625% due 6/15/35 (e)
    22,656  
  75,000     B-  
Stone Energy Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.750% due 12/15/14
    75,656  
  105,000     B  
Swift Energy Co., Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.375% due 5/1/12
    111,300  
  50,000     A-  
Vintage Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes,
8.250% due 5/1/12
    52,909  
  25,000     B  
Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.000% due 2/1/14
    23,750  
           
Williams Cos. Inc.:
       
             
Notes:
       
  150,000     BB-      
7.125% due 9/1/11
    150,750  
  25,000     BB-      
8.750% due 3/15/32
    27,313  
  125,000     BB-    
Senior Notes, 7.625% due 7/15/19
    127,500  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                       
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.6% (continued)
           
XTO Energy Inc.:
       
$ 30,000     BBB-    
7.500% due 4/15/12
  $ 31,929  
  210,000     BBB-    
Senior Notes, 6.250% due 4/15/13
    210,424  
 
           
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    3,637,218  
 
Paper & Forest Products — 0.6%
  75,000     B+  
Bowater Canada Finance Corp., Notes, 7.950% due 11/15/11
    71,625  
  370,000     BBB  
Weyerhaeuser Co., Notes, 6.750% due 3/15/12
    378,458  
 
           
Total Paper & Forest Products
    450,083  
 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%
  75,000     BB-  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Senior Notes,
7.000% due 12/15/11
    71,625  
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%
  130,000     BB  
Host Marriott LP, Senior Notes, Series I, 9.500% due 1/15/07
    133,900  
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%
  7,000     CCC  
Amkor Technology Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.500% due 5/1/09
    7,193  
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%
  75,000     B-  
Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes, 9.750% due 1/15/15
    75,375  
  125,000     B-  
Simmons Co., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield
9.955% due 12/15/14
    83,750  
 
           
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
    159,125  
 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%
  100,000     CCC-  
Ocwen Capital Trust I, Capital Securities, 10.875% due 8/1/27
    105,500  
 
Tobacco — 0.4%
  320,000     BBB  
Altria Group Inc., Notes, 7.000% due 11/4/13
    338,084  
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%
  125,000     A-  
Nextel Communications Inc., Senior Notes, Series D,
7.375% due 8/1/15
    127,321  
  300,000     A-  
Sprint Capital Corp., Notes, 8.375% due 3/15/12
    331,848  
  50,000     A-  
UbiquiTel Operating Co., Senior Notes, 9.875% due 3/1/11
    54,625  
 
           
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services
    513,794  
 
           
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost — $25,446,897)
    25,133,131  
 
SOVEREIGN BONDS — 3.2%
Brazil — 0.9%
           
Federative Republic of Brazil, Collective Action Securities:
       
  430,000     BB    
8.000% due 1/15/18
    453,650  
  250,000     BB    
8.750% due 2/4/25
    274,500  
 
           
Total Brazil
    728,150  
 
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                       
Face            
Amount†   Rating‡   Security   Value
 
Colombia — 0.2%
           
Republic of Colombia:
       
$ 50,000     BB    
10.750% due 1/15/13
  $ 58,900  
  81,000     BB    
8.125% due 5/21/24
    82,620  
 
           
Total Colombia
    141,520  
 
Italy — 0.4%
  350,000     AA-  
Region of Lombardy, 5.804% due 10/25/32
    349,029  
 
Mexico — 0.8%
           
United Mexican States:
       
  175,000     BBB    
8.125% due 12/30/19
    197,925  
           
Medium-Term Notes, Series A:
       
  200,000     BBB    
6.375% due 1/16/13
    201,000  
  250,000     BBB    
5.875% due 1/15/14
    243,750  
 
           
Total Mexico
    642,675  
 
Panama — 0.1%
           
Republic of Panama:
       
  50,000     BB    
7.250% due 3/15/15
    50,750  
  10,000     BB    
9.375% due 4/1/29
    11,925  
  35,000     BB    
6.700% due 1/26/36
    32,025  
 
           
Total Panama
    94,700  
 
Russia — 0.8%
           
Russian Federation:
       
  66,667     BBB    
8.250% due 3/31/10
    69,333  
  175,000     BBB    
11.000% due 7/24/18
    241,938  
  260,000     BBB    
5.000% due 3/31/30 (e)
    277,225  
 
           
Total Russia
    588,496  
 
           
TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost — $2,589,957)
    2,544,570  
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 8.8%
U.S. Government Agencies — 0.3%
  50,000        
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), 6.625% due 9/15/09
    51,712  
  200,000        
Tennessee Valley Authority, Notes, 5.375% due 4/1/56
    189,778  
 
           
Total U.S. Government Agencies
    241,490  
 
U.S. Government Obligations — 8.5%
  90,000        
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.250% due 8/15/23
    99,288  
           
U.S. Treasury Notes:
       
  1,000,000          
3.625% due 1/15/10 (c)
    952,422  
  300,000          
4.000% due 3/15/10
    288,973  
  1,900,000          
4.000% due 4/15/10 (c)
    1,828,752  
  840,000          
5.000% due 2/15/11 (c)
    838,196  
  120,000          
4.500% due 2/28/11
    117,047  
  5,000          
4.875% due 5/31/11
    4,951  
  200,000          
4.000% due 11/15/12
    188,047  
                     
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                       
Face            
Amount†       Security   Value
 
U.S. Government Obligations — 8.5% (continued)
$ 210,000          
4.500% due 11/15/15
  $ 200,091  
  90,000          
4.500% due 2/15/16
    85,655  
  70,000          
5.125% due 5/15/16
    69,940  
  2,360,000          
4.500% due 2/15/36 (c)
    2,116,811  
 
           
Total U.S. Government Obligations
    6,790,173  
 
           
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost — $7,393,190)
    7,031,663  
 
U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES — 2.1%
           
U.S. Treasury Bonds, Inflation Indexed:
       
  1,096,135          
2.000% due 1/15/16 (c)
    1,047,109  
  680,010          
2.000% due 1/15/26 (c)
    622,794  
 
           
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
(Cost — $1,727,282)
    1,669,903  
 
                     
Shares            
 
COMMON STOCKS — 0.0%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.0%
Household Durables — 0.0%
  122,658        
Home Interiors of Gifts Inc. (h)(i)*
    1,226  
 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.0%
Food Products — 0.0%
  3,630        
Aurora Foods Inc. (h)(i)*
    0  
 
FINANCIALS — 0.0%
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%
  369        
Outsourcing Solutions Inc. (i)*
    1,567  
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.0%
Communications Equipment — 0.0%
  578        
Motorola Inc.
    11,647  
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.0%
  63        
Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Class B Shares *
    1,852  
 
           
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    13,499  
 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.0%
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%
  66        
McLeodUSA Inc., Class A Shares (i)*
    0  
 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost — $246,039)
    16,292  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                     
Shares       Security   Value
 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.0%
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%
  700        
Crown Castle International Corp., 6.250% due 8/15/12
(Cost — $20,673)
  $ 39,025  
 
  Warrants                  
 
WARRANTS — 0.0%
  60        
Cybernet Internet Services International Inc., Expires 7/1/09 (h)(i)*
    0  
  50        
GT Group Telecom Inc., Class B Shares, Expires 2/1/10 (e)(h)(i)*
    0  
  50        
IWO Holdings Inc., Expires 1/15/11 (e)(h)(i)*
    0  
  60        
Merrill Corp., Class B Shares, Expires 5/1/09 (e)(h)(i)*
    0  
  10        
Pliant Corp., Expires 6/1/10 (e)(h)(i)*
    0  
  150        
RSL Communications Ltd., Class A Shares, Expires 11/15/06 (h)(i)*
    0  
  1,000        
United Mexican States, Series XW10, Expires 10/10/06*
    4,300  
 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost — $23,752)
    4,300  
 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $102,313,473)
    100,107,487  
 
                     
Face            
Amount            
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 14.9%
Sovereign Bonds — 0.6%
$ 500,000        
Government of Canada, 4.962% due 9/20/06 (j)
(Cost — $494,532)
    494,115  
U.S. Government Agency — 0.2%
  150,000        
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Discount Notes, 5.053% due 9/25/06 (j)(k) (Cost — $148,223)
    148,178  
Repurchase Agreement — 14.1%
  11,194,000        
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. repurchase agreement dated 6/30/06, 5.150% due 7/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $11,198,804; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligation, 0.000% due 1/13/33; Market value — $11,418,367)
(Cost — $11,194,000) (c)
    11,194,000  
 
           
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $11,836,755)
    11,836,293  
 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 140.7% (Cost — $114,150,228#)
    111,943,780  
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (40.7)%
    (32,389,854 )
 
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%
  $ 79,553,926  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
* Non-income producing security.
 
All ratings are by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, unless otherwise noted.
 
Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
 
(a) This security is traded on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis (See Note 1).
 
(b) All or a portion of this security was acquired under mortgage dollar roll agreement (See Notes 1 and 3).
 
(c) All or a portion of this security is segregated for open futures contracts and mortgage dollar rolls.
 
(d) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at June 30, 2006.
 
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees, unless otherwise noted.
 
(f) Rating by Moody’s Investors Service.
 
(g) Security is currently in default.
 
(h) Illiquid security.
 
(i) Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees (See Note 1).
 
(j) Rate shown represents yield to maturity.
 
(k) All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.
 
** Pilant Corp. emerged out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection on July 19, 2006.
 
# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.
 
See page 47 for definitions of ratings.
 
 
Abbreviation used in this schedule:
      MXN — Mexican Peso
  Schedule of Options Written (unaudited)
                                 
            Strike    
Contracts   Security   Expiration Date   Price   Value
 
  8     U.S. Treasury Notes 10 Year Futures, Call     11/21/06       107       2,210  
  8     U.S. Treasury Notes 10 Year Futures, Call     11/21/06       108       1,085  
  8     U.S. Treasury Notes 10 Year Futures, Put     11/21/06       101       1,585  
  8     U.S. Treasury Notes 10 Year Futures, Put     11/21/06       102       2,710  
 
        TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received — $7,668)
                  $ 7,590  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
LEGG MASON VARIABLE EQUITY INDEX PORTFOLIO
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.2%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 10.4%
Auto Components — 0.2%
  8,504    
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
  $ 94,734  
  24,647    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*
    273,582  
  27,162    
Johnson Controls Inc.
    2,233,260  
 
       
Total Auto Components
    2,601,576  
 
Automobiles — 0.4%
  260,119    
Ford Motor Co.
    1,802,625  
  78,795    
General Motors Corp.
    2,347,303  
  37,429    
Harley-Davidson Inc.
    2,054,478  
 
       
Total Automobiles
    6,204,406  
 
Distributors — 0.1%
  24,058    
Genuine Parts Co.
    1,002,256  
 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%
  19,497    
Apollo Group Inc., Class A Shares*
    1,007,410  
  46,332    
H&R Block Inc.
    1,105,482  
 
       
Total Diversified Consumer Services
    2,112,892  
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5%
  60,537    
Carnival Corp.
    2,526,814  
  17,738    
Darden Restaurants Inc.
    698,877  
  25,740    
Harrah’s Entertainment Inc.
    1,832,173  
  46,084    
Hilton Hotels Corp.
    1,303,256  
  47,142    
International Game Technology
    1,788,567  
  45,292    
Marriott International Inc., Class A Shares
    1,726,531  
  173,606    
McDonald’s Corp.
    5,833,162  
  106,929    
Starbucks Corp.*
    4,037,639  
  29,985    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
    1,809,295  
  16,182    
Wendy’s International Inc.
    943,249  
  37,603    
Yum! Brands Inc.
    1,890,303  
 
       
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
    24,389,866  
 
Household Durables — 0.6%
  10,588    
Black & Decker Corp.
    894,262  
  16,909    
Centex Corp.
    850,523  
  37,899    
D.R. Horton Inc.
    902,754  
  20,403    
Fortune Brands Inc.
    1,448,817  
  9,267    
Harman International Industries Inc.
    791,124  
  10,266    
KB HOME
    470,696  
  25,102    
Leggett & Platt Inc.
    627,048  
  19,071    
Lennar Corp., Class A Shares
    846,180  
  38,384    
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
    991,459  
  29,673    
Pulte Homes Inc.
    854,285  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Household Durables — 0.6% (continued)
  8,147    
Snap-on Inc.
  $ 329,302  
  9,876    
Stanley Works
    466,345  
  10,860    
Whirlpool Corp.
    897,579  
 
       
Total Household Durables
    10,370,374  
 
Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.4%
  43,081    
Amazon.com Inc.*
    1,666,373  
  161,097    
eBay Inc.*
    4,718,531  
 
       
Total Internet & Catalog Retail
    6,384,904  
 
Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.2%
  13,248    
Brunswick Corp.
    440,496  
  40,019    
Eastman Kodak Co.
    951,652  
  24,417    
Hasbro Inc.
    442,192  
  54,241    
Mattel Inc.
    895,519  
 
       
Total Leisure Equipment & Products
    2,729,859  
 
Media — 3.4%
  108,028    
CBS Corp., Class B Shares
    2,922,157  
  70,116    
Clear Channel Communications Inc.
    2,170,090  
  294,368    
Comcast Corp., Class A Shares*
    9,637,608  
  8,207    
Dow Jones & Co. Inc.
    287,327  
  11,972    
E.W. Scripps Co., Class A Shares
    516,472  
  33,318    
Gannett Co. Inc.
    1,863,476  
  62,187    
Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.*
    519,261  
  49,992    
McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc.
    2,511,098  
  5,895    
Meredith Corp.
    292,038  
  19,599    
New York Times Co., Class A Shares
    480,960  
  329,571    
News Corp., Class A Shares
    6,321,172  
  23,769    
Omnicom Group Inc.
    2,117,580  
  596,594    
Time Warner Inc.
    10,321,076  
  28,470    
Tribune Co.
    923,282  
  31,165    
Univision Communications Inc., Class A Shares*
    1,044,028  
  100,457    
Viacom Inc., Class B Shares*
    3,600,379  
  305,788    
Walt Disney Co.
    9,173,640  
 
       
Total Media
    54,701,644  
 
Multiline Retail — 1.2%
  15,796    
Big Lots Inc.*
    269,796  
  8,478    
Dillard’s Inc., Class A Shares
    270,024  
  43,909    
Dollar General Corp.
    613,848  
  21,221    
Family Dollar Stores Inc.
    518,429  
  77,076    
Federated Department Stores Inc.
    2,820,982  
  32,718    
J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
    2,208,792  
  47,431    
Kohl’s Corp.*
    2,804,121  
  30,003    
Nordstrom Inc.
    1,095,109  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Multiline Retail — 1.2% (continued)
  13,460    
Sears Holdings Corp.*
  $ 2,084,146  
  120,291    
Target Corp.
    5,878,621  
 
       
Total Multiline Retail
    18,563,868  
 
Specialty Retail — 2.0%
  20,984    
AutoNation Inc.*
    449,897  
  7,559    
AutoZone Inc.*
    666,704  
  39,321    
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.*
    1,304,277  
  56,090    
Best Buy Co. Inc.
    3,075,976  
  20,978    
Circuit City Stores Inc.
    571,021  
  76,759    
Gap Inc.
    1,335,607  
  287,975    
Home Depot Inc.
    10,306,625  
  47,705    
Limited Brands Inc.
    1,220,771  
  108,087    
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
    6,557,638  
  40,085    
Office Depot Inc.*
    1,523,230  
  9,787    
OfficeMax Inc.
    398,820  
  18,669    
RadioShack Corp.
    261,366  
  15,329    
Sherwin-Williams Co.
    727,821  
  101,443    
Staples Inc.
    2,467,094  
  19,631    
Tiffany & Co.
    648,216  
  63,727    
TJX Cos. Inc.
    1,456,799  
 
       
Total Specialty Retail
    32,971,862  
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%
  53,622    
Coach Inc.*
    1,603,298  
  15,880    
Jones Apparel Group Inc.
    504,825  
  14,576    
Liz Claiborne Inc.
    540,187  
  26,379    
NIKE Inc., Class B Shares
    2,136,699  
  12,236    
V.F. Corp.
    831,069  
 
       
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
    5,616,078  
 
       
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
    167,649,585  
 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 9.5%
Beverages — 2.1%
  107,668    
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.
    4,908,584  
  11,581    
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B Shares
    827,463  
  285,544    
Coca-Cola Co.
    12,284,103  
  42,227    
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
    860,164  
  27,730    
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A Shares*
    693,250  
  8,104    
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B Shares
    550,100  
  18,883    
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.
    607,088  
  230,229    
PepsiCo Inc.
    13,822,949  
 
       
Total Beverages
    34,553,701  
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.4%
  65,621    
Costco Wholesale Corp.
  $ 3,748,928  
  113,835    
CVS Corp.
    3,494,734  
  100,796    
Kroger Co.
    2,203,401  
  63,016    
Safeway Inc.
    1,638,416  
  28,739    
SUPERVALU Inc.
    882,279  
  86,175    
Sysco Corp.
    2,633,508  
  348,353    
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
    16,780,164  
  140,735    
Walgreen Co.
    6,310,557  
  19,470    
Whole Foods Market Inc.
    1,258,541  
 
       
Total Food & Staples Retailing
    38,950,528  
 
Food Products — 1.2%
  90,806    
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    3,748,472  
  26,045    
Campbell Soup Co.
    966,530  
  72,359    
ConAgra Foods Inc.
    1,599,857  
  19,286    
Dean Foods Co.*
    717,246  
  49,589    
General Mills Inc.
    2,561,768  
  46,966    
H.J. Heinz Co.
    1,935,939  
  25,014    
Hershey Co.
    1,377,521  
  34,243    
Kellogg Co.
    1,658,388  
  18,757    
McCormick & Co. Inc., Non Voting Shares
    629,297  
  105,904    
Sara Lee Corp.
    1,696,582  
  35,099    
Tyson Foods Inc., Class A Shares
    521,571  
  30,930    
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
    1,402,985  
 
       
Total Food Products
    18,816,156  
 
Household Products — 2.1%
  21,019    
Clorox Co.
    1,281,528  
  71,705    
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    4,295,130  
  64,054    
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
    3,952,132  
  457,182    
Procter & Gamble Co.
    25,419,319  
 
       
Total Household Products
    34,948,109  
 
Personal Products — 0.2%
  10,825    
Alberto-Culver Co.
    527,394  
  62,734    
Avon Products Inc.
    1,944,754  
  16,874    
Estee Lauder Cos. Inc., Class A Shares
    652,518  
 
       
Total Personal Products
    3,124,666  
 
Tobacco — 1.5%
  290,922    
Altria Group Inc.
    21,362,402  
  11,925    
Reynolds American Inc.
    1,374,953  
  22,494    
UST Inc.
    1,016,504  
 
       
Total Tobacco
    23,753,859  
 
       
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
    154,147,019  
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
ENERGY — 10.1%
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.0%
  47,476    
Baker Hughes Inc.
  $ 3,885,911  
  44,792    
BJ Services Co.
    1,668,950  
  71,882    
Halliburton Co.
    5,334,363  
  43,224    
Nabors Industries Ltd.*
    1,460,539  
  24,377    
National-Oilwell Varco Inc.*
    1,543,552  
  19,193    
Noble Corp.
    1,428,343  
  15,356    
Rowan Cos. Inc.
    546,520  
  164,382    
Schlumberger Ltd.
    10,702,912  
  45,266    
Transocean Inc.*
    3,635,765  
  48,578    
Weatherford International Ltd.*
    2,410,440  
 
       
Total Energy Equipment & Services
    32,617,295  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.1%
  63,882    
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
    3,046,532  
  46,024    
Apache Corp.
    3,141,138  
  57,586    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    1,741,976  
  308,662    
Chevron Corp.
    19,155,564  
  229,971    
ConocoPhillips
    15,070,000  
  25,387    
CONSOL Energy Inc.
    1,186,081  
  61,300    
Devon Energy Corp.
    3,703,133  
  96,376    
El Paso Corp.
    1,445,640  
  33,780    
EOG Resources Inc.
    2,342,305  
  842,534    
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)
    51,689,461  
  33,595    
Hess Corp.
    1,775,496  
  31,627    
Kerr-McGee Corp.
    2,193,332  
  14,522    
Kinder Morgan Inc.
    1,450,603  
  50,495    
Marathon Oil Corp.
    4,206,233  
  23,102    
Murphy Oil Corp.
    1,290,478  
  59,667    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    6,118,851  
  18,573    
Sunoco Inc.
    1,286,923  
  85,746    
Valero Energy Corp.
    5,703,824  
  82,918    
Williams Cos. Inc.
    1,936,964  
  50,574    
XTO Energy Inc.
    2,238,911  
 
       
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    130,723,445  
 
       
TOTAL ENERGY
    163,340,740  
 
FINANCIALS — 21.3%
Capital Markets — 3.4%
  34,048    
Ameriprise Financial Inc.
    1,520,924  
  107,096    
Bank of New York Co. Inc.
    3,448,491  
  16,803    
Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.
    2,353,764  
  143,749    
Charles Schwab Corp.
    2,297,109  
  59,411    
E*TRADE Financial Corp.*
    1,355,759  
  11,672    
Federated Investors Inc., Class B Shares
    367,668  
  21,206    
Franklin Resources Inc.
    1,840,893  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Capital Markets — 3.4% (continued)
  60,194    
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
  $ 9,054,984  
  28,906    
Janus Capital Group Inc.
    517,417  
  18,398    
Legg Mason Inc.
    1,830,969  
  74,597    
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
    4,859,995  
  57,198    
Mellon Financial Corp.
    1,969,327  
  128,734    
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
    8,954,737  
  149,227    
Morgan Stanley
    9,432,639  
  25,739    
Northern Trust Corp.
    1,423,367  
  46,303    
State Street Corp.
    2,689,741  
  37,000    
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
    1,398,970  
 
       
Total Capital Markets
    55,316,754  
 
Commercial Banks — 4.2%
  48,504    
AmSouth Bancorp
    1,282,931  
  76,782    
BB&T Corp.
    3,193,363  
  22,509    
Comerica Inc.
    1,170,243  
  25,464    
Commerce Bancorp Inc.
    908,301  
  18,035    
Compass Bancshares Inc.
    1,002,746  
  77,533    
Fifth Third Bancorp
    2,864,844  
  17,256    
First Horizon National Corp.
    693,691  
  34,301    
Huntington Bancshares Inc.
    808,818  
  56,337    
KeyCorp
    2,010,104  
  10,984    
M&T Bank Corp.
    1,295,233  
  31,511    
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
    1,441,313  
  75,838    
National City Corp.
    2,744,577  
  64,810    
North Fork Bancorporation Inc.
    1,955,318  
  41,238    
PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
    2,893,670  
  63,911    
Regions Financial Corp.
    2,116,732  
  50,826    
SunTrust Banks Inc.
    3,875,991  
  44,917    
Synovus Financial Corp.
    1,202,877  
  247,977    
U.S. Bancorp
    7,657,530  
  224,098    
Wachovia Corp.
    12,119,220  
  233,949    
Wells Fargo & Co.
    15,693,299  
  14,773    
Zions Bancorporation
    1,151,408  
 
       
Total Commercial Banks
    68,082,209  
 
Consumer Finance — 1.0%
  171,901    
American Express Co.
    9,148,571  
  42,221    
Capital One Financial Corp.
    3,607,784  
  57,243    
SLM Corp.
    3,029,300  
 
       
Total Consumer Finance
    15,785,655  
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services — 5.6%
  635,488    
Bank of America Corp.
  $ 30,566,973  
  27,773    
CIT Group Inc.
    1,452,250  
  692,267    
Citigroup Inc.
    33,394,960  
  484,082    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    20,331,444  
  33,889    
Moody’s Corp.
    1,845,595  
  38,589    
Principal Financial Group Inc.
    2,147,478  
 
       
Total Diversified Financial Services
    89,738,700  
 
Insurance — 4.5%
  45,190    
ACE Ltd.
    2,286,162  
  69,281    
AFLAC Inc.
    3,211,174  
  88,521    
Allstate Corp.
    4,844,754  
  14,556    
Ambac Financial Group Inc.
    1,180,492  
  361,885    
American International Group Inc.
    21,369,309  
  44,396    
Aon Corp.
    1,545,869  
  57,806    
Chubb Corp.
    2,884,519  
  24,455    
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
    1,149,630  
  50,445    
Genworth Financial Inc., Class A Shares
    1,757,504  
  42,215    
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.
    3,571,389  
  39,909    
Lincoln National Corp.
    2,252,464  
  56,568    
Loews Corp.
    2,005,336  
  76,547    
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.
    2,058,349  
  18,602    
MBIA Inc.
    1,089,147  
  105,695    
MetLife Inc.
    5,412,641  
  108,737    
Progressive Corp.
    2,795,628  
  68,350    
Prudential Financial Inc.
    5,310,795  
  16,539    
SAFECO Corp.
    931,973  
  97,004    
St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc.
    4,324,438  
  14,007    
Torchmark Corp.
    850,505  
  41,191    
UnumProvident Corp.
    746,793  
  25,144    
XL Capital Ltd., Class A Shares
    1,541,327  
 
       
Total Insurance
    73,120,198  
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.0%
  13,757    
Apartment Investment and Management Co., Class A Shares
    597,742  
  29,878    
Archstone-Smith Trust
    1,519,894  
  12,820    
Boston Properties Inc.
    1,158,928  
  51,010    
Equity Office Properties Trust
    1,862,375  
  40,577    
Equity Residential
    1,815,009  
  29,453    
Kimco Realty Corp.
    1,074,740  
  25,577    
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.
    907,983  
  34,024    
ProLogis
    1,773,331  
  11,554    
Public Storage Inc.
    876,949  
  25,643    
Simon Property Group Inc.
    2,126,830  
  16,702    
Vornado Realty Trust
    1,629,280  
 
       
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
    15,343,061  
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.6%
  84,362    
Countrywide Financial Corp.
  $ 3,212,505  
  134,949    
Fannie Mae
    6,491,047  
  96,272    
Freddie Mac
    5,488,467  
  35,856    
Golden West Financial Corp.
    2,660,515  
  12,184    
MGIC Investment Corp.
    791,960  
  52,431    
Sovereign Bancorp Inc.
    1,064,879  
  133,854    
Washington Mutual Inc.
    6,101,065  
 
       
Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
    25,810,438  
 
       
TOTAL FINANCIALS
    343,197,015  
 
HEALTH CARE — 12.2%
Biotechnology — 1.3%
  164,291    
Amgen Inc.*
    10,716,702  
  26,275    
Applera Corp. — Applied Biosystems Group
    849,996  
  47,908    
Biogen Idec Inc.*
    2,219,578  
  36,272    
Genzyme Corp.*
    2,214,405  
  63,394    
Gilead Sciences Inc.*
    3,750,389  
  34,297    
MedImmune Inc.*
    929,449  
 
       
Total Biotechnology
    20,680,519  
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.8%
  7,581    
Bausch & Lomb Inc.
    371,772  
  91,032    
Baxter International Inc.
    3,346,336  
  34,457    
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
    2,106,356  
  34,495    
Biomet Inc.
    1,079,349  
  169,282    
Boston Scientific Corp.*
    2,850,709  
  14,587    
C.R. Bard Inc.
    1,068,644  
  17,288    
Fisher Scientific International Inc.*
    1,262,888  
  21,733    
Hospira Inc.*
    933,215  
  168,082    
Medtronic Inc.
    7,886,408  
  7,421    
Millipore Corp.*
    467,449  
  17,733    
PerkinElmer Inc.
    370,620  
  50,290    
St. Jude Medical Inc.*
    1,630,402  
  40,467    
Stryker Corp.
    1,704,065  
  23,235    
Thermo Electron Corp.*
    842,036  
  14,440    
Waters Corp.*
    641,136  
  34,554    
Zimmer Holdings Inc.*
    1,959,903  
 
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies
    28,521,288  
 
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.7%
  78,996    
Aetna Inc.
    3,154,310  
  29,387    
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
    1,231,903  
  58,192    
Cardinal Health Inc.
    3,743,491  
  61,640    
Caremark Rx Inc.
    3,073,987  
  16,693    
CIGNA Corp.
    1,644,428  
  22,361    
Coventry Health Care Inc.*
    1,228,513  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.7% (continued)
  20,249    
Express Scripts Inc.*
  $ 1,452,663  
  56,852    
HCA Inc.
    2,453,164  
  33,455    
Health Management Associates Inc., Class A Shares
    659,398  
  23,044    
Humana Inc.*
    1,237,463  
  28,231    
IMS Health Inc.
    758,002  
  17,373    
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
    1,081,122  
  11,186    
Manor Care Inc.
    524,847  
  42,325    
McKesson Corp.
    2,001,126  
  42,028    
Medco Health Solutions Inc.*
    2,407,364  
  19,736    
Patterson Cos. Inc.*
    689,379  
  22,640    
Quest Diagnostics Inc.
    1,356,589  
  66,485    
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
    464,065  
  187,666    
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
    8,403,684  
  88,808    
WellPoint Inc.*
    6,462,558  
 
       
Total Health Care Providers & Services
    44,028,056  
 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.4%
  212,636    
Abbott Laboratories
    9,273,056  
  21,269    
Allergan Inc.
    2,281,313  
  14,882    
Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.*
    709,722  
  273,907    
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    7,083,235  
  157,452    
Eli Lilly & Co.
    8,702,372  
  45,129    
Forest Laboratories Inc.*
    1,746,041  
  412,537    
Johnson & Johnson
    24,719,217  
  34,090    
King Pharmaceuticals Inc.*
    579,530  
  303,719    
Merck & Co. Inc.
    11,064,483  
  29,496    
Mylan Laboratories Inc.
    589,920  
  1,020,868    
Pfizer Inc.
    23,959,772  
  206,824    
Schering-Plough Corp.
    3,935,861  
  14,126    
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.*
    328,853  
  187,521    
Wyeth
    8,327,808  
 
       
Total Pharmaceuticals
    103,301,183  
 
       
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
    196,531,046  
 
INDUSTRIALS — 11.6%
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%
  111,399    
Boeing Co.
    9,124,692  
  56,242    
General Dynamics Corp.
    3,681,601  
  16,930    
Goodrich Corp.
    682,110  
  115,002    
Honeywell International Inc.
    4,634,580  
  16,992    
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.
    1,281,537  
  49,270    
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    3,534,630  
  47,894    
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    3,068,090  
  62,075    
Raytheon Co.
    2,766,683  
  23,837    
Rockwell Collins Inc.
    1,331,773  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4% (continued)
  140,958    
United Technologies Corp.
  $ 8,939,556  
 
       
Total Aerospace & Defense
    39,045,252  
 
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.1%
  42,509    
FedEx Corp.
    4,967,602  
  8,328    
Ryder System Inc.
    486,605  
  151,117    
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B Shares
    12,441,462  
 
       
Total Air Freight & Logistics
    17,895,669  
 
Airlines — 0.1%
  98,398    
Southwest Airlines Co.
    1,610,775  
 
Building Products — 0.2%
  24,459    
American Standard Cos. Inc.
    1,058,341  
  55,087    
Masco Corp.
    1,632,779  
 
       
Total Building Products
    2,691,120  
 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7%
  33,741    
Allied Waste Industries Inc.*
    383,298  
  15,293    
Avery Dennison Corp.
    887,911  
  139,355    
Cendant Corp.
    2,270,093  
  19,486    
Cintas Corp.
    774,763  
  18,003    
Equifax Inc.
    618,223  
  17,924    
Monster Worldwide Inc.*
    764,638  
  30,806    
Pitney Bowes Inc.
    1,272,288  
  30,266    
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
    966,999  
  23,934    
Robert Half International Inc.
    1,005,228  
  75,947    
Waste Management Inc.
    2,724,978  
 
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
    11,668,419  
 
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%
  12,198    
Fluor Corp.
    1,133,560  
 
Electrical Equipment — 0.5%
  23,545    
American Power Conversion Corp.
    458,892  
  12,767    
Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A Shares
    1,186,310  
  57,187    
Emerson Electric Co.
    4,792,843  
  24,731    
Rockwell Automation Inc.
    1,780,879  
 
       
Total Electrical Equipment
    8,218,924  
 
Industrial Conglomerates — 4.1%
  105,039    
3M Co.
    8,484,000  
  1,448,023    
General Electric Co.
    47,726,838  
  18,125    
Textron Inc.
    1,670,763  
  283,684    
Tyco International Ltd.
    7,801,310  
 
       
Total Industrial Conglomerates
    65,682,911  
 
Machinery — 1.6%
  93,249    
Caterpillar Inc.
    6,945,186  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Machinery — 1.6% (continued)
  6,451    
Cummins Inc.
  $ 788,635  
  32,870    
Danaher Corp.
    2,114,198  
  32,681    
Deere & Co.
    2,728,537  
  28,407    
Dover Corp.
    1,404,158  
  20,847    
Eaton Corp.
    1,571,864  
  57,701    
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    2,740,797  
  45,840    
Ingersoll-Rand Co., Ltd., Class A Shares
    1,961,035  
  25,902    
ITT Industries Inc.
    1,282,149  
  8,565    
Navistar International Corp.*
    210,785  
  23,027    
PACCAR Inc.
    1,896,964  
  17,369    
Pall Corp.
    486,332  
  16,763    
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    1,300,809  
 
       
Total Machinery
    25,431,449  
 
Road & Rail — 0.8%
  50,805    
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
    4,026,296  
  30,872    
CSX Corp.
    2,174,624  
  57,738    
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    3,072,816  
  37,471    
Union Pacific Corp.
    3,483,304  
 
       
Total Road & Rail
    12,757,040  
 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%
  10,584    
W. W. Grainger Inc.
    796,234  
 
       
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
    186,931,353  
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 14.4%
Communications Equipment — 2.7%
  16,422    
ADC Telecommunications Inc.*
    276,875  
  22,386    
Andrew Corp.*
    198,340  
  57,740    
Avaya Inc.*
    659,391  
  79,060    
Ciena Corp.*
    380,279  
  850,510    
Cisco Systems Inc.*
    16,610,460  
  27,626    
Comverse Technology Inc.*
    546,166  
  217,002    
Corning Inc.*
    5,249,278  
  229,046    
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
    579,486  
  78,822    
Juniper Networks Inc.*
    1,260,364  
  624,152    
Lucent Technologies Inc.*
    1,510,448  
  344,118    
Motorola Inc.
    6,933,978  
  233,258    
QUALCOMM Inc.
    9,346,648  
  62,430    
Tellabs Inc.*
    830,943  
 
       
Total Communications Equipment
    44,382,656  
 
Computers & Peripherals — 3.4%
  118,495    
Apple Computer Inc.*
    6,768,434  
  316,486    
Dell Inc.*
    7,725,423  
  329,439    
EMC Corp.*
    3,613,946  
  37,341    
Gateway Inc.*
    70,948  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Computers & Peripherals — 3.4% (continued)
  388,458    
Hewlett-Packard Co.
  $ 12,306,349  
  216,004    
International Business Machines Corp.
    16,593,427  
  14,604    
Lexmark International Inc., Class A Shares*
    815,341  
  25,542    
NCR Corp.*
    935,859  
  52,129    
Network Appliance Inc.*
    1,840,154  
  22,696    
QLogic Corp.*
    391,279  
  27,214    
SanDisk Corp.*
    1,387,370  
  487,310    
Sun Microsystems Inc.*
    2,022,337  
 
       
Total Computers & Peripherals
    54,470,867  
 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.3%
  59,326    
Agilent Technologies Inc.*
    1,872,329  
  24,324    
Jabil Circuit Inc.
    622,694  
  19,312    
Molex Inc.
    648,304  
  70,995    
Sanmina-SCI Corp.*
    326,577  
  127,401    
Solectron Corp.*
    435,711  
  35,620    
Symbol Technologies Inc.
    384,340  
  11,407    
Tektronix Inc.
    335,594  
 
       
Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments
    4,625,549  
 
Internet Software & Services — 1.1%
  28,714    
Google Inc., Class A Shares*
    12,040,641  
  34,076    
VeriSign Inc.*
    789,541  
  174,687    
Yahoo! Inc.*
    5,764,671  
 
       
Total Internet Software & Services
    18,594,853  
 
IT Services — 1.0%
  16,434    
Affiliated Computer Services Inc., Class A Shares*
    848,159  
  80,302    
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
    3,641,696  
  26,211    
Computer Sciences Corp.*
    1,269,661  
  19,185    
Convergys Corp.*
    374,107  
  72,246    
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
    1,738,239  
  106,285    
First Data Corp.
    4,787,076  
  24,605    
Fiserv Inc.*
    1,116,083  
  46,723    
Paychex Inc.
    1,821,263  
  18,614    
Sabre Holdings Corp., Class A Shares
    409,508  
  47,701    
Unisys Corp.*
    299,562  
 
       
Total IT Services
    16,305,354  
 
Office Electronics — 0.1%
  127,923    
Xerox Corp.*
    1,779,409  
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7%
  67,447    
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.*
    1,647,056  
  49,735    
Altera Corp.*
    872,849  
  49,858    
Analog Devices Inc.
    1,602,436  
  217,258    
Applied Materials Inc.
    3,536,960  
  63,817    
Broadcom Corp., Class A Shares*
    1,917,701  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7% (continued)
  56,532    
Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Class B Shares*
  $ 1,662,041  
  809,523    
Intel Corp.
    15,340,461  
  27,737    
KLA-Tencor Corp.
    1,153,027  
  42,365    
Linear Technology Corp.
    1,418,804  
  54,560    
LSI Logic Corp.*
    488,312  
  44,679    
Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
    1,434,643  
  101,026    
Micron Technology Inc.*
    1,521,451  
  46,548    
National Semiconductor Corp.
    1,110,170  
  17,429    
Novellus Systems Inc.*
    430,496  
  49,113    
NVIDIA Corp.*
    1,045,616  
  28,019    
PMC-Sierra Inc.*
    263,378  
  27,189    
Teradyne Inc.*
    378,743  
  217,069    
Texas Instruments Inc.
    6,575,020  
  47,857    
Xilinx Inc.
    1,083,961  
 
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
    43,483,125  
 
Software — 3.1%
  83,415    
Adobe Systems Inc.*
    2,532,479  
  32,281    
Autodesk Inc.*
    1,112,403  
  29,514    
BMC Software Inc.*
    705,385  
  63,307    
CA Inc.
    1,300,959  
  25,377    
Citrix Systems Inc.*
    1,018,633  
  51,966    
Compuware Corp.*
    348,172  
  42,661    
Electronic Arts Inc.*
    1,836,130  
  23,803    
Intuit Inc.*
    1,437,463  
  1,222,278    
Microsoft Corp.
    28,479,077  
  48,299    
Novell Inc.*
    320,222  
  542,563    
Oracle Corp.*
    7,861,738  
  15,373    
Parametric Technology Corp.*
    195,391  
  144,214    
Symantec Corp.*
    2,241,086  
 
       
Total Software
    49,389,138  
 
       
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    233,030,951  
 
MATERIALS — 3.0%
Chemicals — 1.5%
  31,022    
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
    1,982,926  
  9,659    
Ashland Inc.
    644,256  
  134,171    
Dow Chemical Co.
    5,236,694  
  128,353    
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    5,339,485  
  11,253    
Eastman Chemical Co.
    607,662  
  25,340    
Ecolab Inc.
    1,028,297  
  15,755    
Hercules Inc.*
    240,421  
  11,058    
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
    389,684  
  37,627    
Monsanto Co.
    3,167,817  
  22,924    
PPG Industries Inc.
    1,512,984  
  45,017    
Praxair Inc.
    2,430,918  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Chemicals — 1.5% (continued)
  19,994    
Rohm & Haas Co.
  $ 1,002,099  
  9,315    
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
    676,642  
 
       
Total Chemicals
    24,259,885  
 
Construction Materials — 0.1%
  13,910    
Vulcan Materials Co.
    1,084,980  
 
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%
  14,584    
Ball Corp.
    540,191  
  14,566    
Bemis Co. Inc.
    446,011  
  19,923    
Pactiv Corp.*
    493,094  
  11,369    
Sealed Air Corp.
    592,098  
  15,153    
Temple-Inland Inc.
    649,609  
 
       
Total Containers & Packaging
    2,721,003  
 
Metals & Mining — 0.9%
  120,888    
Alcoa Inc.
    3,911,936  
  12,153    
Allegheny Technologies Inc.
    841,474  
  26,257    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Class B Shares
    1,454,901  
  62,542    
Newmont Mining Corp.
    3,310,348  
  43,412    
Nucor Corp.
    2,355,101  
  28,396    
Phelps Dodge Corp.
    2,333,015  
  17,418    
United States Steel Corp.
    1,221,350  
 
       
Total Metals & Mining
    15,428,125  
 
Paper & Forest Products — 0.3%
  68,507    
International Paper Co.
    2,212,776  
  14,691    
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
    321,733  
  25,029    
MeadWestvaco Corp.
    699,060  
  34,305    
Weyerhaeuser Co.
    2,135,486  
 
       
Total Paper & Forest Products
    5,369,055  
 
       
TOTAL MATERIALS
    48,863,048  
 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.3%
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.6%
  541,800    
AT&T Inc.
    15,110,802  
  252,006    
BellSouth Corp.
    9,122,617  
  16,338    
CenturyTel Inc.
    606,957  
  45,371    
Citizens Communications Co.
    592,091  
  20,760    
Embarq Corp.*
    850,952  
  218,557    
Qwest Communications International Inc.*
    1,768,126  
  406,434    
Verizon Communications Inc.
    13,611,475  
 
       
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
    41,663,020  
 
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7%
  54,211    
ALLTEL Corp.
  $ 3,460,288  
  415,044    
Sprint Nextel Corp.
    8,296,730  
 
       
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services
    11,757,018  
 
       
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
    53,420,038  
 
UTILITIES — 3.4%
Electric Utilities — 1.8%
  22,757    
Allegheny Energy Inc.*
    843,602  
  54,881    
American Electric Power Co. Inc.
    1,879,674  
  172,060    
Duke Energy Corp.
    5,053,402  
  45,393    
Edison International
    1,770,327  
  28,971    
Entergy Corp.
    2,049,698  
  93,137    
Exelon Corp.
    5,292,976  
  45,953    
FirstEnergy Corp.
    2,491,112  
  56,322    
FPL Group Inc.
    2,330,604  
  14,083    
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
    562,053  
  53,418    
PPL Corp.
    1,725,402  
  35,244    
Progress Energy Inc.
    1,510,910  
  103,384    
Southern Co.
    3,313,457  
 
       
Total Electric Utilities
    28,823,217  
 
Gas Utilities — 0.0%
  6,190    
Nicor Inc.
    256,885  
  5,429    
Peoples Energy Corp.
    194,955  
 
       
Total Gas Utilities
    451,840  
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.5%
  91,719    
AES Corp.*
    1,692,216  
  24,932    
Constellation Energy Group Inc.
    1,359,293  
  49,999    
Dynegy Inc., Class A Shares*
    273,494  
  64,425    
TXU Corp.
    3,851,971  
 
       
Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
    7,176,974  
 
Multi-Utilities — 1.1%
  28,609    
Ameren Corp.
    1,444,754  
  43,397    
CenterPoint Energy Inc.
    542,463  
  31,109    
CMS Energy Corp.*
    402,550  
  34,242    
Consolidated Edison Inc.
    1,521,714  
  48,359    
Dominion Resources Inc.
    3,616,770  
  24,767    
DTE Energy Co.
    1,009,008  
  24,376    
KeySpan Corp.
    984,790  
  38,194    
NiSource Inc.
    834,157  
  48,368    
PG&E Corp.
    1,899,895  
  35,035    
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
    2,316,514  
  36,197    
Sempra Energy
    1,646,240  
  29,157    
TECO Energy Inc.
    435,606  
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Multi-Utilities — 1.1% (continued)
  57,009    
Xcel Energy Inc.
  $ 1,093,433  
 
       
Total Multi-Utilities
    17,747,894  
 
       
TOTAL UTILITIES
    54,199,925  
 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $1,483,649,844)
    1,601,310,720  
 
                   
Face        
Amount        
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%
U.S. Government Obligation — 0.1%
$ 1,475,000    
U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.828% due 9/14/06 (b)(c)
(Cost — $1,460,342)
    1,457,215  
 
Repurchase Agreement — 0.9%
  15,592,000    
Interest in $331,346,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 6/30/06 with Greenwich Capital Markets Inc., 5.200% due 7/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $15,598,757; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations, 0.000% to 6.331% due 9/1/24 to 5/1/38; Market value — $15,903,884) (a) (Cost — $15,592,000)
    15,592,000  
 
       
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $17,052,342)
    17,049,215  
 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost — $1,500,702,186#)
    1,618,359,935  
       
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%
    (3,653,588 )
 
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%
  $ 1,614,706,347  
 
* Non-income producing security.
 
(a) All or a portion of this security is segregated for open futures contracts.
 
(b) All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.
 
(c) Rate shown represents yield to maturity.
 
# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.
                 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.6%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 10.7%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.5%
  4,580    
McDonald’s Corp.
  $ 153,888  
  1,540    
Station Casinos Inc.
    104,843  
 
       
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
    258,731  
 
Household Durables — 1.9%
  2,890    
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
    74,649  
  4,700    
Toll Brothers Inc.*
    120,179  
 
       
Total Household Durables
    194,828  
 
Media — 4.1%
  3,300    
EchoStar Communications Corp., Class A Shares*
    101,673  
  8,800    
News Corp., Class B Shares
    177,584  
  7,830    
Time Warner Inc.
    135,459  
 
       
Total Media
    414,716  
 
Specialty Retail — 2.2%
  2,790    
Best Buy Co. Inc.
    153,003  
  3,090    
Staples Inc.
    75,149  
 
       
Total Specialty Retail
    228,152  
 
       
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
    1,096,427  
 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 10.2%
Beverages — 2.1%
  3,660    
PepsiCo Inc.
    219,747  
 
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.8%
  5,850    
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
    281,795  
 
Food Products — 3.0%
  3,910    
Kellogg Co.
    189,361  
  3,420    
McCormick & Co. Inc., Non Voting Shares
    114,741  
 
       
Total Food Products
    304,102  
 
Household Products — 1.5%
  2,750    
Procter & Gamble Co.
    152,900  
 
Tobacco — 0.8%
  1,080    
Altria Group Inc.
    79,304  
 
       
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
    1,037,848  
 
ENERGY — 9.0%
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.1%
  2,430    
ENSCO International Inc.
    111,829  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.9%
  1,710    
ConocoPhillips
  $ 112,056  
  4,420    
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    271,167  
  1,850    
Nexen Inc.
    104,599  
  1,260    
Suncor Energy Inc.
    102,073  
  3,360    
Total SA, Sponsored ADR
    220,147  
 
       
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    810,042  
 
       
TOTAL ENERGY
    921,871  
 
FINANCIALS — 22.7%
Capital Markets — 4.0%
  1,420    
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
    213,610  
  2,810    
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
    195,464  
 
       
Total Capital Markets
    409,074  
 
Commercial Banks — 2.8%
  4,290    
Wells Fargo & Co.
    287,773  
 
Consumer Finance — 3.2%
  3,400    
American Express Co.
    180,948  
  1,710    
Capital One Financial Corp.
    146,120  
 
       
Total Consumer Finance
    327,068  
 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.5%
  4,586    
Bank of America Corp.
    220,587  
  5,755    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    241,710  
 
       
Total Diversified Financial Services
    462,297  
 
Insurance — 3.6%
  2,910    
AFLAC Inc.
    134,878  
  1    
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A Shares*
    91,659  
  2,780    
Chubb Corp.
    138,722  
 
       
Total Insurance
    365,259  
 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 4.6%
  3,500    
Freddie Mac
    199,535  
  2,280    
Golden West Financial Corp.
    169,176  
  7,700    
Hudson City Bancorp Inc.
    102,641  
 
       
Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
    471,352  
 
       
TOTAL FINANCIALS
    2,322,823  
 
HEALTH CARE — 8.5%
Biotechnology — 1.9%
  2,968    
Amgen Inc.*
    193,603  
 
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.1%
  1,980    
Coventry Health Care Inc.*
    108,781  
  2,450    
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
    109,711  
 
       
Total Health Care Providers & Services
    218,492  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.5%
  4,040    
Sanofi-Aventis, ADR
  $ 196,748  
  5,090    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR
    160,793  
  2,220    
Wyeth
    98,590  
 
       
Total Pharmaceuticals
    456,131  
 
       
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
    868,226  
 
INDUSTRIALS — 12.3%
Aerospace & Defense — 4.2%
  2,910    
Boeing Co.
    238,358  
  3,500    
Orbital Sciences Corp.*
    56,490  
  3,080    
Raytheon Co.
    137,276  
 
       
Total Aerospace & Defense
    432,124  
 
Building Products — 2.0%
  6,800    
Masco Corp.
    201,552  
 
Industrial Conglomerates — 4.8%
  11,730    
General Electric Co.
    386,620  
  1,160    
Textron Inc.
    106,929  
 
       
Total Industrial Conglomerates
    493,549  
 
Machinery — 1.3%
  1,650    
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    128,040  
 
       
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
    1,255,265  
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 13.9%
Communications Equipment — 4.2%
  8,300    
Cisco Systems Inc.*
    162,099  
  2,120    
Motorola Inc.
    42,718  
  5,700    
QUALCOMM Inc.
    228,399  
 
       
Total Communications Equipment
    433,216  
 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.8%
  3,700    
Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A Shares*
    86,210  
 
Internet Software & Services — 0.9%
  2,630    
Yahoo! Inc.*
    86,790  
 
IT Services — 1.2%
  3,010    
Paychex Inc.
    117,330  
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.8%
  5,340    
ASML Holding NV, NY Registered Shares*
    107,975  
  2,490    
Texas Instruments Inc.
    75,422  
 
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
    183,397  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
Software — 5.0%
  2,990    
Adobe Systems Inc.*
  $ 90,776  
  1,850    
Electronic Arts Inc.*
    79,624  
  14,630    
Microsoft Corp.
    340,879  
 
       
Total Software
    511,279  
 
       
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    1,418,222  
 
MATERIALS — 6.0%
Chemicals — 2.8%
  3,730    
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    155,168  
  3,080    
Ecolab Inc.
    124,986  
 
       
Total Chemicals
    280,154  
 
Metals & Mining — 3.2%
  11,101    
Barrick Gold Corp.
    328,590  
 
       
TOTAL MATERIALS
    608,744  
 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.2%
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.2%
  1,620    
ALLTEL Corp.
    103,405  
  11,152    
Sprint Nextel Corp.
    222,928  
 
       
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
    326,333  
 
UTILITIES — 2.1%
Multi-Utilities — 2.1%
  4,810    
Sempra Energy
    218,759  
 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost — $8,363,921)
    10,074,518  
 
                 
Face        
Amount        
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 1.3%
Repurchase Agreement — 1.3%
$ 136,000    
Interest in $457,185,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 6/30/06 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., 5.200% due 7/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $136,059; (Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125% due 8/15/08; Market value — $138,720)
(Cost — $136,000)
    136,000  
 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost — $8,499,921#)
    10,210,518  
       
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%
    5,114  
 
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%
  $ 10,215,632  
 
* Non-income producing security.
 
# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.
 
Abbreviation used in this schedule:
      ADR — American Depositary Receipt
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
LEGG MASON PARTNERS VARIABLE AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PORTFOLIO
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
COMMON STOCKS — 91.8%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 16.9%
Media — 16.7%
  71,320    
Cablevision Systems Corp., New York Group, Class A Shares
  $ 1,529,814  
  4,826    
CBS Corp., Class B Shares
    130,543  
  4,117    
Comcast Corp., Class A Shares*
    134,791  
  103,525    
Comcast Corp., Special Class A Shares*
    3,393,549  
  11,540    
Discovery Holding Co., Class A Shares*
    168,830  
  2,479    
Liberty Global Inc., Series A Shares*
    53,299  
  2,514    
Liberty Global Inc., Series C Shares*
    51,713  
  7,020    
Liberty Media Holding Corp. — Capital Group, Series A Shares*
    588,065  
  35,100    
Liberty Media Holding Corp. — Interactive Group, Series A Shares*
    605,826  
  34,750    
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.*
    165,063  
  180,200    
Time Warner Inc.
    3,117,460  
  4,826    
Viacom Inc., Class B Shares*
    172,964  
  43,000    
Walt Disney Co.
    1,290,000  
  5,600    
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
    94,584  
 
       
Total Media
    11,496,501  
 
Specialty Retail — 0.2%
  9,700    
Charming Shoppes Inc.*
    109,028  
  700    
J Crew Group Inc.*
    19,215  
 
       
Total Specialty Retail
    128,243  
 
       
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
    11,624,744  
 
ENERGY — 12.6%
Energy Equipment & Services — 8.1%
  7,600    
Core Laboratories NV*
    463,904  
  31,650    
Grant Prideco Inc.*
    1,416,337  
  74,500    
Weatherford International Ltd.*
    3,696,690  
 
       
Total Energy Equipment & Services
    5,576,931  
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.5%
  64,600    
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
    3,080,774  
  255    
Bill Barrett Corp.*
    7,551  
 
       
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    3,088,325  
 
       
TOTAL ENERGY
    8,665,256  
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 1.8%
  31,600    
Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock
    1,224,816  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
FINANCIALS — 10.1%
Capital Markets — 9.4%
  6,000    
Cohen & Steers Inc.
  $ 141,600  
  49,100    
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
    3,198,865  
  44,800    
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
    3,116,288  
 
       
Total Capital Markets
    6,456,753  
 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%
  4,500    
CIT Group Inc.
    235,305  
 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%
  17,849    
New York Community Bancorp Inc.
    294,687  
 
       
TOTAL FINANCIALS
    6,986,745  
 
HEALTH CARE — 27.3%
Biotechnology — 16.4%
  6,420    
Alkermes Inc.*
    121,466  
  44,900    
Amgen Inc.*
    2,928,827  
  67,350    
Biogen Idec Inc.*
    3,120,326  
  5,300    
Genentech Inc.*
    433,540  
  47,948    
Genzyme Corp.*
    2,927,225  
  28,428    
ImClone Systems Inc.*
    1,098,458  
  8,200    
Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc.*
    49,610  
  866    
Micromet Inc.*
    3,706  
  33,546    
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.*
    334,454  
  4,800    
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals*
    27,552  
  4,860    
Nanogen Inc.*
    9,234  
  6,410    
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.*
    235,311  
  1,265    
ViaCell Inc.*
    5,756  
 
       
Total Biotechnology
    11,295,465  
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%
  3,400    
Biosite Inc.*
    155,244  
 
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.7%
  57,520    
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
    2,575,746  
 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.0%
  5,600    
BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc.*
    37,128  
  78,080    
Forest Laboratories Inc.*
    3,020,915  
  13,100    
Johnson & Johnson
    784,952  
  24,900    
King Pharmaceuticals Inc.*
    423,300  
  3,500    
Pfizer Inc.
    82,145  
  6,442    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR
    203,503  
  14,000    
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    236,880  
 
       
Total Pharmaceuticals
    4,788,823  
 
       
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
    18,815,278  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
INDUSTRIALS — 8.7%
Aerospace & Defense — 3.3%
  30,100    
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.
  $ 2,270,142  
 
Industrial Conglomerates — 4.1%
  103,634    
Tyco International Ltd.
    2,849,935  
 
Machinery — 1.3%
  31,500    
Pall Corp.
    882,000  
 
       
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
    6,002,077  
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 14.3%
Communications Equipment — 2.7%
  14,700    
C-COR Inc.*
    113,484  
  66,600    
Motorola Inc.
    1,341,990  
  18,900    
Nokia Oyj, Sponsored ADR
    382,914  
 
       
Total Communications Equipment
    1,838,388  
 
Computers & Peripherals — 2.5%
  3,500    
LaserCard Corp.*
    45,815  
  31,500    
Quantum Corp.*
    82,530  
  23,100    
SanDisk Corp.*
    1,177,638  
  17,819    
Seagate Technology*
    403,422  
 
       
Total Computers & Peripherals
    1,709,405  
 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.2%
  5,750    
Excel Technology Inc.*
    172,040  
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.7%
  42,750    
Broadcom Corp., Class A Shares*
    1,284,638  
  6,500    
Cirrus Logic Inc.*
    52,910  
  8,400    
Cree Inc.*
    199,584  
  6,700    
DSP Group Inc.*
    166,495  
  4,173    
Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Class B Shares*
    122,686  
  26,725    
Intel Corp.
    506,439  
  167,555    
Micron Technology Inc.*
    2,523,378  
  17,700    
RF Micro Devices Inc.*
    105,669  
  5,400    
Standard Microsystems Corp.*
    117,882  
  17,600    
Teradyne Inc.*
    245,168  
 
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
    5,324,849  
 
Software — 1.2%
  5,800    
Advent Software Inc.*
    209,206  
  11,300    
Autodesk Inc.*
    389,398  
  3,800    
Microsoft Corp.
    88,540  
  2    
Move Inc.*
    8  
  4,300    
RSA Security Inc.*
    116,917  
 
       
Total Software
    804,069  
 
       
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    9,848,751  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Schedules of Investments (June 30, 2006) (unaudited) (continued)
                 
Shares   Security   Value
 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%
  2,416    
AT&T Inc.
  $ 67,382  
 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost — $55,393,421)
    63,235,049  
 
                 
Face        
Amount        
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 6.4%
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT — 6.4%
$ 4,412,000    
Interest in $275,425,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 6/30/06 with Banc of America Securities LLC, 5.200% due 7/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $4,413,912; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations & Treasury Note, 0.000% to 6.000% due 12/27/06 to 5/15/11; Market value — $4,500,251) (Cost — $4,412,000)
    4,412,000  
 
       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2% (Cost — $59,805,421#)
    67,647,049  
       
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.8%
    1,248,467  
 
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%
  $ 68,895,516  
 
* Non-income producing security.
 
# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.
 
Abbreviation used in this schedule:
      ADR — American Depositary Receipt
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Bond Ratings (unaudited)
The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth below:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“Standard & Poor’s”) — Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.
         
AAA
    Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
AA
    Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.
A
    Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.
BBB
    Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.
BB, B,
CCC,
CC and C
    Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC”, “CC” and “C” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents the lowest degree of speculation and “C” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.
D
    Bonds rated “D” are in default and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears.
Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) — Numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 may be applied to each generic rating from “Aa” to “Caa”, where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest ranking within its generic category.
Aaa
    Bonds rated “Aaa” are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa
    Bonds rated “Aa” are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the “Aaa” group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in “Aaa” securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in “Aaa” securities.
A
    Bonds rated “A” possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.
Baa
    Bonds rated “Baa” are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
Ba
    Bonds rated “Ba” are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and therefore not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.
B
    Bonds rated “B” generally lack characteristics of desirable investments. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
Caa
    Bonds rated “Caa” are of poor standing. These may be in default, or present elements of danger may exist with respect to principal or interest.
Ca
    Bonds rated “Ca” represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings.
C
    Bonds rated “C” are the lowest class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.
NR
    Indicates that the bond is not rated by Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s.
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  Statements of Assets and Liabilities (June 30, 2006) (unaudited)
                                   
    Legg Mason            
    Partners       Legg Mason   Legg Mason
    Variable   Legg Mason   Partners   Partners
    Diversified   Partners   Variable   Variable
    Strategic   Variable   Growth and   Aggressive
    Income   Equity Index   Income   Growth
    Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio
 
ASSETS:                                
 
Investments, at cost
  $ 102,956,228     $ 1,485,110,186     $ 8,363,921     $ 55,393,421  
 
Repurchase agreements, at cost
    11,194,000       15,592,000       136,000       4,412,000  
 
 
Investments, at value
  $ 100,749,780     $ 1,602,767,935     $ 10,074,518     $ 63,235,049  
 
Repurchase agreements, at value
    11,194,000       15,592,000       136,000       4,412,000  
 
Cash
    983       604       99       677  
 
Receivable for securities sold
    2,364,337       195,123       23,220       21  
 
Dividends and interest receivable
    752,663       1,826,493       12,081       18,099  
 
Receivable from broker — variation margin on open futures contracts
    22,750                    
 
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts
    14,620                    
 
Receivable for Fund shares sold
          98,880             1,334,360  
 
Prepaid expenses
    14,966       7,670       40        
 
 
Total Assets
    115,114,099       1,620,488,705       10,245,958       69,000,206  
 
LIABILITIES:                                
 
Payable for securities purchased
    35,309,088       108,174             14,000  
 
Payable for Fund shares repurchased
    156,261       4,845,510       8,301       24,681  
 
Investment management fee payable
    42,948       330,799       5,467       40,504  
 
Deferred dollar roll income
    11,226                    
 
Options written, at value (premium received $7,668)
    7,590                    
 
Deferred compensation payable
    2,081       3,241       1,638       1,436  
 
Trustees’ fees payable
    609       3,843       610       45  
 
Payable to broker — variation margin on open futures contracts
          45,743              
 
Distribution fees payable
          22,936             3,237  
 
Administration fee payable
          79,392              
 
Accrued expenses
    30,370       342,720       14,310       20,787  
 
 
Total Liabilities
    35,560,173       5,782,358       30,326       104,690  
 
 
Total Net Assets
  $ 79,553,926     $ 1,614,706,347     $ 10,215,632     $ 68,895,516  
 
NET ASSETS:                                
 
Par value (Note 6)
  $ 8,880     $ 51,837     $ 1,996     $ 2,931  
 
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
    87,538,690       1,484,604,182       8,679,958       61,446,636  
 
Undistributed net investment income
    2,211,074       13,125,856       20,060        
 
Accumulated net investment loss
                      (77,663 )
 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency transactions
    (7,953,879 )     (1,095,484 )     (196,979 )     (318,016 )
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currencies
    (2,250,839 )     118,019,956       1,710,597       7,841,628  
 
 
Total Net Assets
  $ 79,553,926     $ 1,614,706,347     $ 10,215,632     $ 68,895,516  
 
Shares Outstanding:                                
 
Class I shares
    8,880,016       44,586,113       1,996,415       1,430,190  
 
 
Class II shares
          7,251,310             1,500,958  
 
Net Asset Value:                                
 
Class I shares
  $ 8.96     $ 31.15     $ 5.12     $ 23.65  
 
 
Class II shares
        $ 31.14           $ 23.37  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Statements of Operations (For the six months ended June 30, 2006) (unaudited)
                                     
    Legg Mason       Legg    
    Partners       Mason   Legg Mason
    Variable   Legg Mason   Partners   Partners
    Diversified   Partners   Variable   Variable
    Strategic   Variable   Growth and   Aggressive
    Income   Equity Index   Income   Growth
    Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                                
 
Dividends
  $ 1,756     $ 15,734,910     $ 81,072     $ 152,071  
 
Interest
    2,513,341       445,737       3,700       87,848  
 
Less: Foreign taxes withheld
                (1,437 )     (1,443 )
 
 
Total Investment Income
    2,515,097       16,180,647       83,335       238,476  
 
EXPENSES:                                
 
Investment management fee (Note 2)
    273,348       2,092,506       34,925       246,948  
 
Audit and tax
    9,528       12,674       7,001       7,602  
 
Custody fees
    7,578       19,987       2,347       1,354  
 
Legal fees
    7,421       6,266       8,106       8,901  
 
Shareholder reports (Note 4)
    3,183       39,200       7,166       9,510  
 
Trustees’ fees (Note 2)
    1,422       16,526       914       735  
 
Insurance
    1,129       15,863       119       543  
 
Transfer agent fees (Note 4)
    31       100       35       78  
 
Distribution fees (Note 4)
          290,546             38,891  
 
Administration fees
          502,201              
 
Miscellaneous expenses
    1,135       96,103       616       954  
 
 
Total Expenses
    304,775       3,091,972       61,229       315,516  
 
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense
reimbursements (Notes 2 and 8)
    (3,525 )     (40,279 )     (246 )     (1,358 )
 
 
Net Expenses
    301,250       3,051,693       60,983       314,158  
 
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    2,213,847       13,128,954       22,352       (75,682 )
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES
CONTRACTS, OPTIONS WRITTEN AND
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
(NOTES 1 AND 3):
                               
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:
                               
   
Investment transactions
    (718,917 )     15,171,257       513,543       263,343  
   
Futures contracts
    (81,759 )     (1,133,136 )            
   
Options written
    10,063                    
   
Foreign currency transactions
    (3,791 )           (6 )      
 
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
    (794,404 )     14,038,121       513,537       263,343  
 
  Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/ Depreciation From:
                               
   
Investments
    (1,868,607 )     16,093,991       (441,541 )     474,839  
   
Futures contracts
    (62,319 )     362,207              
   
Options written
    78                    
   
Foreign currencies
    4,693                    
 
 
Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation/ Depreciation
    (1,926,155 )     16,456,198       (441,541 )     474,839  
 
 
Increase From Payment by Affiliate (Note 2)
                7,657        
 
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Options Written and Foreign Currency Transactions
    (2,720,559 )     30,494,319       79,653       738,182  
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
From Operations
  $ (506,712 )   $ 43,623,273     $ 102,005     $ 662,500  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
  For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited)
  and the year ended December 31, 2005
                   
Legg Mason Partners Variable        
Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio   2006   2005
 
OPERATIONS:
               
 
Net investment income
  $ 2,213,847     $ 4,630,520  
 
Net realized gain (loss)
    (794,404 )     1,922,397  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
    (1,926,155 )     (4,089,216 )
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations
    (506,712 )     2,463,701  
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 5):        
 
Net investment income
          (5,001,106 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
          (5,001,106 )
 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):
               
 
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    281,879       5,234,458  
 
Reinvestment of distributions
          5,001,106  
 
Cost of shares repurchased
    (9,742,754 )     (18,480,976 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions
    (9,460,875 )     (8,245,412 )
 
Decrease in Net Assets
    (9,967,587 )     (10,782,817 )
NET ASSETS:
               
 
Beginning of period
    89,521,513       100,304,330  
 
 
End of period*
  $ 79,553,926     $ 89,521,513  
 
* Includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of:
  $ 2,211,074     $ (2,773 )
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
  For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited)
  and the year ended December 31, 2005
                   
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Index Portfolio   2006   2005
 
OPERATIONS:
               
 
Net investment income
  $ 13,128,954     $ 24,366,477  
 
Net realized gain
    14,038,121       17,202,892  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
    16,456,198       31,886,377  
 
 
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
    43,623,273       73,455,746  
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 5):        
 
Net investment income
    (117,713 )     (24,301,557 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
    (117,713 )     (24,301,557 )
 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):
               
 
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    45,842,330       79,504,116  
 
Reinvestment of distributions
    117,713       24,301,557  
 
Cost of shares repurchased
    (153,076,801 )     (126,400,333 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions
    (107,116,758 )     (22,594,660 )
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    (63,611,198 )     26,559,529  
NET ASSETS:
               
 
Beginning of period
    1,678,317,545       1,651,758,016  
 
 
End of period*
  $ 1,614,706,347     $ 1,678,317,545  
 
* Includes undistributed net investment income of:
  $ 13,125,856     $ 114,615  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
  For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited)
and the year ended December 31, 2005
                   
Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio   2006   2005
 
OPERATIONS:
               
 
Net investment income
  $ 22,352     $ 38,849  
 
Net realized gain
    513,537       371,237  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
    (441,541 )     (22,620 )
 
Increase from payment by affiliate
    7,657        
 
 
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
    102,005       387,466  
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 5):        
 
Net investment income
          (40,002 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
          (40,002 )
 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):
               
 
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    466,436       966,534  
 
Reinvestment of distributions
          40,002  
 
Cost of shares repurchased
    (1,448,990 )     (2,016,392 )
 
 
Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions
    (982,554 )     (1,009,856 )
 
Decrease in Net Assets
    (880,549 )     (662,392 )
NET ASSETS:
               
 
Beginning of period
    11,096,181       11,758,573  
 
 
End of period*
  $ 10,215,632     $ 11,096,181  
 
* Includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of:
  $ 20,060     $ (2,292 )
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
  For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited)
  and the year ended December 31, 2005
                   
Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio   2006   2005
 
OPERATIONS:
               
 
Net investment loss
  $ (75,682 )   $ (190,759 )
 
Net realized gain
    263,343       18,120  
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
    474,839       5,564,067  
 
 
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
    662,500       5,391,428  
 
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6):                
 
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    11,082,018       17,389,739  
 
Cost of shares repurchased
    (4,153,270 )     (3,934,857 )
 
 
Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions
    6,928,748       13,454,882  
 
Increase in Net Assets
    7,591,248       18,846,310  
NET ASSETS:
               
 
Beginning of period
    61,304,268       42,457,958  
 
 
End of period*
  $ 68,895,516     $ 61,304,268  
 
* Includes accumulated net investment loss of:
  $ (77,663 )   $ (1,981 )
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Financial Highlights
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended
December 31, unless otherwise noted:
                                                       
Legg Mason        
Partners Variable   Class I Shares(1)    
Diversified Strategic        
Income Portfolio   2006(2)   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
    $9.01       $9.30       $9.15       $8.69       $9.13       $9.70      
 
Income (Loss) From Operations:
                                                   
 
Net investment income
    0.24       0.46       0.48       0.52       0.53       0.65      
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    (0.29 )     (0.22 )     0.14       0.50       (0.11 )     (0.36 )    
 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations
    (0.05 )     0.24       0.62       1.02       0.42       0.29      
 
Less Distributions From:
                                                   
 
Net investment income
          (0.53 )     (0.47 )     (0.56 )     (0.86 )     (0.86 )    
 
Total Distributions
          (0.53 )     (0.47 )     (0.56 )     (0.86 )     (0.86 )    
 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
    $8.96       $9.01       $9.30       $9.15       $8.69       $9.13      
 
Total Return(3)
    (0.55 )%     2.56 %     6.74 %     11.73 %     4.84 %     3.17 %    
 
Net Assets,
End of Period (000s)
    $79,554       $89,522       $100,304       $94,572       $78,009       $79,399      
 
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
                                                   
 
Gross expenses
    0.72 %(4)     0.77 %     0.76 %     0.76 %     0.87 %     0.76 %    
 
Net expenses
    0.72 (4)(5)     0.77       0.76 (5)     0.76       0.87       0.76      
 
Net investment income
    5.26 (4)     4.86       5.15       5.73       5.82       6.86      
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate
    113 %(6)     83 %(6)     57 %(6)     54 %(6)     149 %     118 %    
 
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
 
(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited).
 
(3) 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 be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
 
(4) Annualized.
 
(5) Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
 
(6) Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 358%, 538%, 382% and 256%, respectively.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended
December 31, unless otherwise noted:
                                                       
Legg Mason   Class I Shares(1)    
Partners Variable        
Equity Index Portfolio   2006(2)   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
    $30.38       $29.50       $27.11       $21.41       $28.21       $32.40      
 
Income (Loss) From Operations:
                                                   
 
Net investment income
    0.25       0.45       0.47       0.34       0.32       0.34      
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    0.52       0.89       2.38       5.68       (6.57 )     (4.26 )    
 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations
    0.77       1.34       2.85       6.02       (6.25 )     (3.92 )    
 
Less Distributions From:
                                                   
 
Net investment income
    (0.00 )(3)     (0.46 )     (0.46 )     (0.32 )     (0.55 )     (0.27 )    
 
Total Distributions
    (0.00 )(3)     (0.46 )     (0.46 )     (0.32 )     (0.55 )     (0.27 )    
 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
    $31.15       $30.38       $29.50       $27.11       $21.41       $28.21      
 
Total Return(4)
    2.54 %     4.52 %     10.52 %     28.11 %     (22.17 )%     (12.12 )%    
 
Net Assets,
End of Period (millions)
    $1,389       $1,444       $1,425       $1,218       $831       $897      
 
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
                                                   
 
Gross expenses
    0.33 %(5)     0.34 %     0.34 %     0.34 %     0.31 %     0.23 %    
 
Net expenses
    0.33 (5)(6)     0.34       0.34 (6)     0.34       0.31       0.23      
 
Net investment income
    1.60 (5)     1.51       1.69       1.44       1.32       1.17      
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate
    4 %     7 %     1 %     0 %     2 %     2 %    
 
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
 
(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited).
 
(3) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
 
(4) 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 be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
 
(5) Annualized.
 
(6) Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended
December 31, unless otherwise noted:
                                                       
Legg Mason   Class II Shares(1)    
Partners Variable        
Equity Index Portfolio   2006(2)   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001    
 
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
    $30.40       $29.52       $27.13       $21.43       $28.17       $32.36      
 
Income (Loss) From Operations:
                                                   
 
Net investment income
    0.21       0.37       0.42       0.28       0.24       0.27      
 
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
    0.53       0.89       2.36       5.66       (6.54 )     (4.26 )    
 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations
    0.74       1.26       2.78       5.94       (6.30 )     (3.99 )    
 
Less Distributions From:
                                                   
 
Net investment income
    (0.00 )(3)     (0.38 )     (0.39 )     (0.24 )     (0.44 )     (0.20 )    
 
Total Distributions
    (0.00 )(3)     (0.38 )     (0.39 )     (0.24 )     (0.44 )     (0.20 )    
 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
    $31.14       $30.40       $29.52       $27.13       $21.43       $28.17      
 
Total Return(4)
    2.44 %     4.25 %     10.24 %     27.74 %     (22.37 )%     (12.36 )%    
 
Net Assets,
End of Period (millions)
    $226       $234       $227       $132       $86       $97      
 
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
                                                   
 
Gross expenses
    0.59 %(5)     0.60 %     0.59 %     0.60 %     0.56 %     0.49 %    
 
Net expenses
    0.58 (5)(6)     0.60       0.59 (6)     0.60       0.56       0.49      
 
Net investment income
    1.35 (5)     1.26       1.50       1.18       0.97       0.91      
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate
    4 %     7 %     1 %     0 %     2 %     2 %    
 
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
 
(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited).
 
(3) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
 
(4) 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 be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
 
(5) Annualized.
 
(6) Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended
December 31, unless otherwise noted:
                                                       
Legg Mason        
    Class I Shares    
Partners Variable        
Growth and Income Portfolio   2006(1)(2)   2005(1)   2004(1)   2003(1)   2002   2001    
 
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
    $5.07       $4.91       $4.57       $3.52       $4.90       $7.92      
 
Income (Loss) From
Operations:
                                                   
 
Net investment income
    0.01       0.02       0.04       0.01       0.00 (3)     0.03      
 
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
    0.04       0.16       0.34       1.05       (1.14 )     (1.04 )    
 
Total Income (Loss) From
Operations
    0.05       0.18       0.38       1.06       (1.14 )     (1.01 )    
 
Less Distributions From:
                                                   
 
Net investment income
          (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.12 )    
 
Net realized gains
                            (0.22 )     (1.89 )    
 
Total Distributions
          (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.01 )     (0.24 )     (2.01 )    
 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
    $5.12       $5.07       $4.91       $4.57       $3.52       $4.90      
 
Total Return(4)
    0.99 %     3.63 %     8.38 %     30.16 %     (23.35 )%     (13.14 )%    
 
Net Assets,
End of Period (000s)
    $10,216       $11,096       $11,759       $9,870       $6,777       $11,087      
 
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
                                                   
 
Gross expenses
    1.14 %(5)     1.17 %     1.09 %     1.27 %     1.36 %     0.94 %    
 
Net expenses
    1.13 (5)(6)     1.17       1.07 (6)     1.27       1.36       0.94      
 
Net investment income
    0.42 (5)     0.35       0.95       0.36       0.04       0.31      
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate
    21 %     54 %     83 %     63 %     46 %     81 %    
 
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
 
(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited).
 
(3) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
 
(4) 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 be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
 
(5) Annualized.
 
(6) Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended
December 31, unless otherwise noted:
                                                       
Legg Mason        
Partners Variable   Class I Shares(1)    
Aggressive Growth        
Portfolio   2006(2)   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001(3)    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
    $23.33       $21.23       $19.46       $13.89       $25.98       $178.99      
 
Income (Loss) From Operations:
                                                   
 
Net investment loss
    (0.01 )     (0.06 )     (0.09 )     (0.19 )     (0.25 )     (0.50 )    
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    0.33       2.16       1.86       5.76       (8.18 )     (9.85 )    
 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations
    0.32       2.10       1.77       5.57       (8.43 )     (10.35 )    
 
Less Distributions From:
                                                   
 
Net realized gains
                            (3.66 )     (142.66 )    
 
Total Distributions
                            (3.66 )     (142.66 )    
 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
    $23.65       $23.33       $21.23       $19.46       $13.89       $25.98      
 
Total Return(4)
    1.37 %     9.89 %     9.10 %     40.10 %     (32.65 )%     (5.32 )%    
 
Net Assets,
End of Period (000s)
    $33,824       $33,220       $21,706       $11,684       $5,975       $12,745      
 
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
                                                   
 
Gross expenses
    0.84 %(5)     0.93 %     1.04 %     1.56 %     1.56 %     1.18 %    
 
Net expenses
    0.83 (5)(6)     0.93       1.04 (6)     1.56       1.56       1.18      
 
Net investment loss
    (0.11 )(5)     (0.26 )     (0.47 )     (1.16 )     (1.25 )     (0.97 )    
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate
    4 %     0 %     4 %     3 %     4 %     0 %    
 
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
 
(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited).
 
(3) Per share amounts have been restated to reflect a 1 for 7 reverse stock split which was effective on September 7, 2001.
 
(4) 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 be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
 
(5) Annualized.
 
(6) Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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  Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share of each class of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year ended
December 31, unless otherwise noted:
                                       
Legg Mason        
Partners Variable   Class II Shares(1)    
Aggressive Growth        
Portfolio   2006(2)   2005   2004   2003(3)    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
    $23.08       $21.05       $19.35       $15.64      
 
Income (Loss) From Operations:
                                   
 
Net investment loss
    (0.04 )     (0.11 )     (0.14 )     (0.13 )    
 
Net realized and unrealized gain
    0.33       2.14       1.84       3.84      
 
Total Income From Operations
    0.29       2.03       1.70       3.71      
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period
    $23.37       $23.08       $21.05       $19.35      
 
Total Return(4)
    1.26 %     9.64 %     8.79 %     23.72 %    
 
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
    $35,072       $28,084       $20,752       $5,419      
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                   
 
Gross expenses
    1.09 %(5)     1.18 %     1.28 %     1.64 %(5)    
 
Net expenses
    1.09 (5)(6)     1.18       1.28 (6)     1.64 (5)    
 
Net investment loss
    (0.36 )(5)     (0.51 )     (0.70 )     (1.25 )(5)    
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate
    4 %     0 %     4 %     3 %    
 
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
 
(2) For the six months ended June 30, 2006 (unaudited).
 
(3) For the period May 12, 2003 (inception date) to December 31, 2003.
 
(4) 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 be lower. Total returns do not reflect expenses associated with the separate accounts such as administrative fees, account charges and surrender charges which, if reflected, would reduce the total return for all periods shown. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
 
(5) Annualized.
 
(6) Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Legg Mason Partners Variable Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio (“Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio”), Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Index Portfolio (“Equity Index Portfolio”), Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income Portfolio (“Growth and Income Portfolio”) and Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio (“Aggressive Growth Portfolio”) (formerly known as Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio, Equity Index Portfolio, Salomon Brothers Variable Growth & Income Fund and Salomon Brothers Variable Aggressive Growth Fund, respectively) (the “Funds”) are separate diversified investment funds of Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II (formerly known as Greenwich Street Series Fund) (the “Trust”). The Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
   The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds and 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.
   (a) Investment Valuation. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Funds calculate their net asset value, the Funds may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
   (b) Repurchase Agreements. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that their custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the market value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.
   (c) Financial Futures Contracts. Certain Funds may enter into financial futures contracts typically to hedge a portion of the portfolios. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin. Additional securities are also segregated up to the current market value of the financial futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
by the Funds each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the underlying financial instruments. The Funds recognize an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. When the financial futures contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Funds’ basis in the contracts.
   The risks associated with entering into financial futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. In addition, investing in financial futures contracts involves the risk that the Funds could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
   (d) Written Options. When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the Fund realizes a gain from investments equal to the amount of the premium received. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium and the amount for effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commission, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received reduces the cost of the security purchased by the Fund.
   A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
   (e) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on their non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of foreign currency denominated portfolio transactions. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished.
   Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
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   (f) Securities Traded on a To-Be-Announced Basis. Certain Funds may trade securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. In a TBA transaction, the Funds commit to purchasing or selling securities which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information is not known, such as the face amount and maturity date and the underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through transactions. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Funds, normally 15 to 45 days later. Beginning on the date the Funds enter into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
   (g) Mortgage Dollar Rolls. The Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio enters into dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities to settle on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by a fee paid by the counterparty, often in the form of a drop in the repurchase price of the securities. Dollar rolls are accounted for as financing arrangements; the fee is accrued into interest income ratably over the term of the dollar roll and any gain or loss on the roll is deferred and realized upon disposition of the rolled security.
   The risk of entering into a mortgage dollar roll is that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a mortgage dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of proceeds of the dollar roll may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.
   (h) Credit and Market Risk. Certain Funds invest in high yield instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading.
   (i) Security Transactions and Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practical after the Funds determine the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Funds’ policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.
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   (j) Foreign Currency Translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
   The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
   Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, at the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
   Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.
   (k) REIT Distributions. The character of distributions received from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) held by the Fund is generally comprised of net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the policy of the Fund to estimate the character of distributions received from underlying REITs based on historical data provided by the REITs. After each calendar year end, REITs report the true tax character of these distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts reported by the REITs are reflected in the Fund’s records in the year in which they are reported by the REITs.
   (l) Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions from net investment income and distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
   (m) Class Accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/ unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Funds on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
   (n) Federal and Other Taxes. It is the Funds’ 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 Funds intend to distribute substantially all of its income and net realized gains on investments, if any, to shareholders
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each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
   (o) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. During the current period, Equity Index Portfolio’s Accumulated Realized Gain and Cost of Investments have been increased by $41,990 as a result of return of capital distributions paid by REITs. These adjustments have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.
2. Investment Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates
For the period of this report, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. (“SBAM”), Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”) and TIMCO Asset Management, Inc. (“TIMCO”) (collectively, the “Manager”), indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”), acted as the investment managers of the Funds. Citigroup Asset Management Ltd. (“CAM Ltd.”), also a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, was the sub adviser to Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio. Under the investment management agreements, the Funds paid the Manager a management fee for advisory and administrative services in accordance with the following breakpoint schedules:
Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio:
         
    Management
Average Daily Net Assets   Fee Rate
 
First $1.0 billion
    0.650 %
Next $1.0 billion
    0.625  
Next $3.0 billion
    0.600  
Next $5.0 billion
    0.575  
Over $10.0 billion
    0.550  
 
Growth and Income Portfolio:
         
    Management
Average Daily Net Assets   Fee Rate
 
First $1.0 billion
    0.650 %
Next $1.0 billion
    0.600  
Next $1.0 billion
    0.550  
Next $1.0 billion
    0.500  
Over $4.0 billion
    0.450  
 
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Aggressive Growth Portfolio:
         
    Management
Average Daily Net Assets   Fee Rate
 
First $1.0 billion
    0.750 %
Next $1.0 billion
    0.725  
Next $3.0 billion
    0.700  
Next $5.0 billion
    0.675  
Over $10.0 billion
    0.650  
 
   The Equity Index Portfolio pays TIMCO an advisory fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and pays SBFM an administration fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These fees are calculated daily and paid monthly.
   During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Manager waived a portion of its fee in the amount of $1,988, $37,210, $246 and $1,358, for the Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio, Equity Index Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio and Aggressive Growth Portfolio, respectively. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2006 the Fund was reimbursed for expenses in the amount of $1,537 and $3,069, for the Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio and Equity Index Portfolio, respectively.
   During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Manager reimbursed the Growth and Income Fund in the amount of $7,657 for losses incurred resulting from an investment transaction error.
   Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Legg Mason, serve as co-distributors of the Funds.
   The Funds have adopted an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) which allows non-interested trustees (“Trustees”) to defer the receipt of all or a portion of the trustees’ fees earned until a later date specified by the Trustees. The deferred fees earn a return based on notional investments selected by the Trustees. The balance of the deferred fees payable may change depending upon the investment performance. Any gains or losses incurred in the deferred balances are reported in the Statements of Operations under Trustees’ fees. Under the Plan, deferred fees are considered a general obligation of the Funds and any payments made pursuant to the Plan will be made from the Funds’ general assets. The Board of Trustees voted to discontinue offering the Plan to its members effective January 1, 2007. This change will have no effect on fees previously deferred.
   As of June 30, 2006, the Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio, Equity Index Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio and Aggressive Growth Portfolio have accrued $2,081, $3,241, $1,638 and $1,436 as deferred compensation, respectively.
   Certain officers and one Trustee of the Trust are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Trust.
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3. Investments
During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and mortgage dollar rolls) were as follows:
                                 
        U.S. Government &
    Investments   Agency Obligations
         
    Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
 
Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio
  $ 38,967,770     $ 12,894,129     $ 85,547,895     $ 96,191,466  
 
Equity Index Portfolio
    73,540,215       183,665,153              
 
Growth and Income Portfolio
    2,240,444       3,296,289              
 
Aggressive Growth Portfolio
    7,594,965       2,428,627              
 
   At June 30, 2006, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
                         
            Net Unrealized
    Gross Unrealized   Gross Unrealized   Appreciation/
    Appreciation   Depreciation   Depreciation
 
Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio
  $ 571,103     $ (2,777,551 )   $ (2,206,448 )
 
Equity Index Portfolio
    321,784,229       (204,126,480 )     117,657,749  
 
Growth and Income Portfolio
    1,946,691       (236,094 )     1,710,597  
 
Aggressive Growth Portfolio
    11,792,006       (3,950,378 )     7,841,628  
 
   At June 30, 2006, the Funds had the following open futures contracts:
                                         
Diversified Strategic   Number of   Expiration   Basis   Market   Unrealized
Income Portfolio   Contracts   Date   Value   Value   Gain (Loss)
 
Contracts to Buy:
                                       
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes
    36       9/06     $ 7,323,883     $ 7,300,125     $ (23,758 )
 
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes
    25       9/06       2,595,586       2,585,156       (10,430 )
 
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes
    27       9/06       2,845,564       2,831,203       (14,361 )
 
                                      (48,549 )
 
Contracts to Sell:
                                       
Euro Dollar
    3       9/06     $ 712,010     $ 708,150     $ 3,860  
 
U.S. Treasury Bond
    1       9/06       106,979       106,656       323  
 
                                      4,183  
 
Net Unrealized Loss on Open Futures Contracts
                                  $ (44,366 )
 
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    Number of   Expiration   Basis   Market   Unrealized
Equity Index Portfolio   Contracts   Date   Value   Value   Gain
 
Contracts to Buy:
                                       
S & P 500 Index
    55       9/06     $ 17,229,543     $ 17,591,750     $ 362,207  
 
  
During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio entered into mortgage dollar roll transactions in the aggregate amount of $237,861,119. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Fund recorded interest income of $175,633 related to such mortgage rolls. At June 30, 2006, the Fund had outstanding net contracts to repurchase mortgage-backed securities of $30,759,039 for scheduled settlements on July 13, 18, 20, and August 14 and 17, 2006.
   During the six months ended June 30, 2006, written option transactions for the Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio were as follows:
                 
    Number of Contracts   Premiums
 
Options written, outstanding December 31, 2005
           
Options written
    192     $ 55,646  
Options closed
    (160 )     (47,978 )
Options expired
           
 
Options written, outstanding June 30, 2006
    32     $ 7,668  
 
4. Class Specific Expenses
Certain Funds have adopted a Rule 12b-1 distribution plan and under that plan the Equity Index Portfolio and Aggressive Growth Portfolio each pay a distribution fee with respect to
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its Class II shares calculated at the annual rate 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class II shares. Distribution fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
   For the six months ended June 30, 2006, class specific expenses were as follows:
                         
    Distribution   Transfer Agent   Shareholder
    Fees   Fees   Fees
 
Equity Index Portfolio
                       
Class I
        $ 45     $ 29,214  
Class II
  $ 290,546       55       9,986  
 
Total
  $ 290,546     $ 100     $ 39,200  
 
Aggressive Growth Portfolio
                       
Class I
        $ 40     $ 4,900  
Class II
  $ 38,891       38       4,610  
 
Total
  $ 38,891     $ 78     $ 9,510  
 
5. Distributions to Shareholders by Class
                 
    Six Months Ended   Year Ended
    June 30, 2006   December 31, 2005
 
Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio
               
Net Investment Income
        $ 5,001,106  
 
Equity Index Portfolio
               
Class I
  $ 103,676     $ 21,430,279  
Class II
    14,037       2,871,278  
 
Total
  $ 117,713     $ 24,301,557  
 
Growth and Income Portfolio
               
Class I
        $ 40,002  
 
  
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005, the Aggressive Growth Portfolio did not make any distributions.
6. Shares of Beneficial Interest
At June 30, 2006, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Equity Index Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio and Aggressive Growth Portfolio have the ability to issue multiple classes of shares. Each share of a class represents an identical interest and has the same rights, except that each class bears certain direct expenses, including those specifically related to the distribution of its shares.
   On August 30, 2002, the Aggressive Growth Portfolio and the Growth and Income Portfolio created a separate class of shares designated as Class II shares. Prior to that date, these Funds issued one class of shares, which, as of August 30, 2002, has been designated Class I shares. As of June 30, 2006, Growth and Income Portfolio had not issued any Class II shares.
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   Transactions in shares of each Fund were as follows:
                                   
    Six Months Ended   Year Ended
    June 30, 2006   December 31, 2005
         
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount
 
Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio
                               
 
Shares sold
    17,041,846     $ 281,879       559,692     $ 5,234,458  
 
Shares issued on reinvestment
                552,927       5,001,106  
 
Shares repurchased
    (18,092,900 )     (9,742,754 )     (1,970,148 )     (18,480,976 )
 
 
Net Decrease
    (1,051,054 )   $ (9,460,875 )     (857,529 )   $ (8,245,412 )
 
Equity Index Portfolio — Class I
                               
 
Shares sold
    1,332,426     $ 41,923,625       1,783,407     $ 52,469,338  
 
Shares issued on reinvestment
    3,397       103,676       699,911       21,430,279  
 
Shares repurchased
    (4,298,868 )     (135,331,999 )     (3,243,069 )     (96,663,549 )
 
 
Net Decrease
    (2,963,045 )   $ (93,304,698 )     (759,751 )   $ (22,763,932 )
 
Equity Index Portfolio — Class II
                               
 
Shares sold
    124,927     $ 3,918,705       917,995     $ 27,034,778  
 
Shares issued on reinvestment
    460       14,037       93,715       2,871,278  
 
Shares repurchased
    (564,738 )     (17,744,802 )     (1,001,831 )     (29,736,784 )
 
 
Net Increase (Decrease)
    (439,351 )   $ (13,812,060 )     9,879     $ 169,272  
 
Growth and Income Portfolio — Class I
                               
 
Shares sold
    88,282     $ 466,436       199,677     $ 966,534  
 
Shares issued on reinvestment
                7,828       40,002  
 
Shares repurchased
    (278,517 )     (1,448,990 )     (414,168 )     (2,016,392 )
 
 
Net Decrease
    (190,235 )   $ (982,554 )     (206,663 )   $ (1,009,856 )
 
Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Class I
                               
 
Shares sold
    97,249     $ 2,372,182       473,718     $ 10,157,123  
 
Shares repurchased
    (91,027 )     (2,204,322 )     (72,209 )     (1,562,217 )
 
 
Net Increase
    6,222     $ 167,860       401,509     $ 8,594,906  
 
Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Class II
                               
 
Shares sold
    366,197     $ 8,709,836       342,024     $ 7,232,616  
 
Shares repurchased
    (82,163 )     (1,948,948 )     (110,836 )     (2,372,640 )
 
 
Net Increase
    284,034     $ 6,760,888       231,188     $ 4,859,976  
 
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7. Capital Loss Carryforward
As of December 31, 2005, the Fund had the following net capital loss carryforwards remaining:
                                 
    Diversified            
Year of   Strategic Income   Equity Index   Growth and   Aggressive
Expiration   Portfolio   Portfolio   Income Portfolio   Growth Portfolio
 
12/31/2008
  $ (449,197 )                  
12/31/2009
    (4,543,816 )                  
12/31/2010
    (2,118,955 )   $ (7,879,134 )         $ (577,590 )
12/31/2011
              $ (625,649 )      
 
    $ (7,111,968 )   $ (7,879,134 )   $ (625,649 )   $ (577,590 )
 
   These amounts will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.
8. Regulatory Matters
On May 31, 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order in connection with the settlement of an administrative proceeding against SBFM and CGM relating to the appointment of an affiliated transfer agent for the Smith Barney family of mutual funds (the “Funds”).
   The SEC order finds that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Specifically, the order finds that SBFM and CGM knowingly or recklessly failed to disclose to the boards of the Funds in 1999 when proposing a new transfer agent arrangement with an affiliated transfer agent that: First Data Investors Services Group (“First Data”), the Funds’ then-existing transfer agent, had offered to continue as transfer agent and do the same work for substantially less money than before; and that Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the Citigroup business unit that, at the time, included the fund’s investment manager and other investment advisory companies, had entered into a side letter with First Data under which CAM agreed to recommend the appointment of First Data as sub-transfer agent to the affiliated transfer agent in exchange for, among other things, a guarantee by First Data of specified amounts of asset management and investment banking fees to CAM and CGM. The order also finds that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act by virtue of the omissions discussed above and other misrepresentations and omissions in the materials provided to the Funds’ boards, including the failure to make clear that the affiliated transfer agent would earn a high profit for performing limited functions while First Data continued to perform almost all of the transfer agent functions, and the suggestion that the proposed arrangement was in the Funds’ best interests and that no viable alternatives existed. SBFM and CGM do not admit or deny any wrongdoing or liability. The settlement does not establish wrongdoing or liability for purposes of any other proceeding.
   The SEC censured SBFM and CGM and ordered them to cease and desist from violations of Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act. The order requires Citigroup
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to pay $208.1 million, including $109 million in disgorgement of profits, $19.1 million in interest, and a civil money penalty of $80 million. Approximately $24.4 million has already been paid to the Funds, primarily through fee waivers. The remaining $183.7 million, including the penalty, has been paid to the U.S. Treasury and will be distributed pursuant to a plan submitted for the approval of the SEC. At this time, there is no certainty as to how the above-described proceeds of the settlement will be distributed, to whom such distributions will be made, the methodology by which such distributions will be allocated, and when such distributions will be made. The order also required that transfer agency fees received from the Funds since December 1, 2004 less certain expenses be placed in escrow and provided that a portion of such fees might be subsequently distributed in accordance with the terms of the order. On April 3, 2006, an aggregate amount of approximately $9 million was distributed to the affected Funds.
   The order required SBFM to recommend a new transfer agent contract to the Fund boards within 180 days of the entry of the order; if a Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent or sub-transfer agent, SBFM and CGM would have been required, at their expense, to engage an independent monitor to oversee a competitive bidding process. On November 21, 2005, and within the specified timeframe, the Fund’s Board selected a new transfer agent for the Fund. No Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent. Under the order, SBFM also must comply with an amended version of a vendor policy that Citigroup instituted in August 2004.
   Although there can be no assurance, SBFM does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Funds.
   On December 1, 2005, Citigroup completed the sale of substantially all of its global asset management business, including SBFM, to Legg Mason.
9. Legal Matters
Beginning in August 2005, five class action lawsuits alleging violations of federal securities laws and state law were filed against CGM and SBFM (collectively, the “Defendants”) based on the May 31, 2005 settlement order issued against the Defendants by the SEC described in Note 8. The complaints seek injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, removal of SBFM as the investment manager for the Smith Barney family of funds, rescission of the Funds’ management and other contracts with SBFM, recovery of all fees paid to SBFM pursuant to such contracts, and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
   On October 5, 2005, a motion to consolidate the five actions and any subsequently filed, related action was filed. That motion contemplates that a consolidated amended complaint alleging substantially similar causes of action will be filed in the future. As of the date of this report, the Fund’s investment manager believes that resolution of the pending lawsuit will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Fund or the ability of the Fund’s investment manager and its affiliates to continue to render services to the Funds under their respective contracts.
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   Beginning in June 2004, class action lawsuits alleging violations of the federal securities laws were filed against CGM and a number of its then affiliates, including SBFM and SBAM, which were then investment adviser or manager to certain of the Funds (the “Managers”), substantially all of the mutual funds then managed by the Managers (the “Defendant Funds”), and Board Members of the Defendant Funds (collectively, the “Defendants”). The complaints alleged, among other things, that CGM created various undisclosed incentives for its brokers to sell Smith Barney and Salomon Brothers funds. In addition, according to the complaints, the Managers caused the Defendant Funds to pay excessive brokerage commissions to CGM for steering clients towards proprietary funds. The complaints also alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duty to the Defendant Funds by improperly charging Rule 12b-1 fees and by drawing on fund assets to make undisclosed payments of soft dollars and excessive brokerage commissions. The complaints also alleged that the Defendant Funds failed to adequately disclose certain of the allegedly wrongful conduct. The complaints sought injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, rescission of the Defendant Funds’ contracts with the Managers, recovery of all fees paid to the Managers pursuant to such contracts and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
   On December 15, 2004, a consolidated amended complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed alleging substantially similar causes of action. On May 27, 2005, all of the Defendants filed motions to dismiss the Complaint. On July 26, 2006, the court issued a decision and order (1) finding that plaintiffs lacked standing to sue on behalf of the shareholders of the Funds in which none of the plaintiffs had invested and dismissing those Funds from the case (although stating that they could be brought back into the case if standing as to them could be established), and (2) other than one stayed claim, dismissing all of the causes of action against the remaining Defendants, with prejudice, except for the cause of action under Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act, which the court granted plaintiffs leave to replead as a derivative claim.
10. Other Matters
On September 16, 2005, the staff of the SEC informed SBFM and SBAM that the staff is considering recommending that the SEC institute administrative proceedings against SBFM and SBAM for alleged violations of Section 19(a) and 34(b) of the Investment Company Act (and related Rule 19a-1). The notification is a result of an industry wide inspection by the SEC and is based upon alleged deficiencies in disclosures regarding dividends and distributions paid to shareholders of certain funds. Section 19(a) and related Rule 19a-1 of the Investment Company Act generally require funds that are making dividend and distribution payments to provide shareholders with a written statement disclosing the source of the dividends and distributions, and, in particular, the portion of the payments made from each of net investment income, undistributed net profits and/or paid-in capital. In connection with the contemplated proceedings, the staff may seek a cease and desist order and/or monetary damages from SBFM or SBAM.
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   Although there can be no assurance, SBFM and SBAM believe that this matter is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds.
11. Subsequent Events
(The following applies to all Funds, except the Equity Index Portfolio)
The Funds’ Board has approved the appointment of Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”), as each Fund’s investment manager effective August 1, 2006. The Funds’ Board has also approved the appointment of Western Asset Management Co. (“Western Asset”), and Western Asset Management Co. Ltd. (“Western Asset Limited”), as the Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio’s subadvisers effective August 1, 2006. Additionally, the Funds’ Board has approved the appointment of CAM North America, LLC (“CAM N.A.”) as the Growth and Income Portfolio’s and Aggressive Growth Portfolio’s subadviser effective August 1, 2006. The portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds remain the same immediately prior to and immediately after the date of these changes. LMPFA, Western Asset, Western Asset Limited, and CAM N.A. are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason.
   LMPFA will provide administrative and certain oversight services to the Funds. LMPFA will delegate to the subadvisers the day-to-day portfolio management of the Funds, except for certain Funds, the management of cash and short-term instruments. The Funds’ investment management fee will remain unchanged. For its services, LMPFA will pay each subadviser 70% of the net management fee that it receives from the Fund, except Western Asset will pay Western Asset Limited a subadvisory fee of 0.30% on the assets managed by Western Asset Limited. For the Diversified Strategic Income Portfolio, as compensation for services performed by Western Asset Limited, Western Asset pays Western Asset Limited out of the subadvisory fee it receives.
   The Funds’ Board has also approved the reorganization of the Growth and Income Portfolio and the Aggressive Growth Portfolio (“the Acquired Funds”) pursuant to which the Funds’ assets would be acquired, and their liabilities assumed, by the Legg Mason Partners Variable Appreciation Portfolio and the Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios III — Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio (the “Acquiring Funds”), respectively, in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Funds. The Acquired Funds would then be liquidated, and shares of the Acquiring Funds would be distributed to shareholders of the Acquired Funds.
   Under the reorganization, the Acquired Funds shareholders would receive shares of the Acquiring Funds with the same aggregate net asset value as their shares of the Acquired Funds. It is anticipated that as a result of the reorganization, shareholders of the Acquired Funds would recognize no gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes. The reorganization is subject to the satisfaction of certain condition, including approval by the Acquired Funds’ shareholders.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
   Proxy materials describing the reorganizations are expected to be sent to Acquired Fund shareholders later in 2006. If Acquiring Funds’ shareholders approve the reorganizations, they are expected to occur during 2007.
   (The following applies to all Funds)
   The Funds’ Board has also approved a number of other initiatives designed to streamline and restructure the fund complex, and has authorized seeking shareholder approval for those initiatives where shareholder approval is required. As a result, each Fund’s shareholders will be asked to elect a new Board, approve matters that will result in the Funds being grouped for organizational and governance purposes with other funds in the fund complex, and domicile the Funds as a Maryland business trust, with all funds operating under uniform charter documents. Each Fund’s shareholders also will be asked to approve investment matters, including standardized fundamental investment policies.
   Proxy materials describing these matters are expected to be sent to shareholders later in 2006. If shareholder approval is obtained, these matters generally are expected to be implemented during 2007.
12. Recent Accounting Pronouncement
During June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48” or the “Interpretation”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB statement 109. FIN 48 supplements FASB Statement 109 by defining the confidence level that a tax position must meet in order to be recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a fund should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the fund has taken or expects to take on a tax return. FIN 48 requires that the tax effects of a position be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” to be sustained based solely on its technical merits. Management must be able to conclude that the tax law, regulations, case law, and other objective information regarding the technical merits sufficiently support the position’s sustainability with a likelihood of more than 50 percent. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2006, which for these Funds will be January 1, 2007. At adoption, the financial statements must be adjusted to reflect only those tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained as of the adoption date. Management of the Funds is currently evaluating the impact that FIN 48 will have on the financial statements.
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Board Approval of Management and
Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited)
At a meeting held in person on June 28, the Funds’ Board, including a majority of the Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Funds or Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (the “Manager”) or any sub-investment adviser or proposed sub-investment adviser as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”), approved a new management agreement (the “New Management Agreement”) between the Funds and the Manager. The Funds’ Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, also approved one or more new subadvisory agreements between the Manager and each of CAM North America LLC, Western Asset Management Co. and Western Asset Management Co. Ltd., (each a “Subadviser”) (each a “New Subadvisory Agreement”). The New Management Agreement and the New Subadvisory Agreements replaced the Funds’ prior management agreement with Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc., Smith Barney Fund Management LLC and TIMCO Asset, Management, Inc., respectively manager and the prior subadvisory agreement with the Subadviser and were entered into in connection with an internal reorganization of the Manager’s and the prior manager’s and the Subadvisers’ parent organization, Legg Mason. In approving the New Management Agreement and New Subadvisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the factors discussed below, among other things.
   The Board noted that the Manager will provide administrative and certain oversight services to the Funds, and that the Manager will delegate to each of the Subadvisers the day-to-day portfolio management of the Funds. The Board Members reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the senior personnel that will provide oversight and general management services and the portfolio management team that would be primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds. The Board Members noted that the portfolio management team was expected to be the same as then managing the Funds.
   The Board Members received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided to the Funds by the Manager under the New Management Agreement and by the Subadvisers under the New Subadvisory Agreements. The Board Members’ evaluation of the services expected to be provided by the Manager and the Subadvisers took into account the Board Members’ knowledge and familiarity gained as Fund Board Members, including as to the scope and quality of Legg Mason’s investment management and other capabilities and the quality of its administrative and other services. The Board Members considered, among other things, information and assurances provided by Legg Mason as to the operations, facilities and organization of the Manager and the Subadvisers and the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of their senior personnel. The Board Members further considered the financial resources available to the Manager, the Subadvisers and Legg Mason. The Board Members concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided under the New Management Agreement and the New Subadvisory Agreements were acceptable.
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Board Approval of Management and
Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited) (continued)
   The Board Members also received and considered performance information for the Funds as well as comparative information with respect to a peer group of funds (the “Performance Universe”) selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board Members were provided with a description of the methodology Lipper used to determine the similarity of the Funds to the funds included in the Performance Universe. The Board Members noted that they had received and discussed with management, at periodic intervals, information comparing each Fund’s performance against, among other things, their benchmarks. Based on the Board Members’ review, which included careful consideration of the factors noted above, the Board Members concluded that the performance of the Fund, under the circumstances, supported approval of the New Management Agreement and New Subadvisory Agreements.
   The Board Members reviewed and considered the management fees that would be payable by the Funds to the Manager in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services expected to be provided by the Manager. Additionally, the Board Members received and considered information comparing the Funds’ management fees and overall expenses with those of comparable funds in both the relevant expense group and a broader group of funds, each selected and provided by Lipper. The Board Members also reviewed and considered the subadvisory fee that would be payable by the Manager to the Subadviser in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services expected to be provided by the Subadvisers. The Board Members noted that the Manager, and not the Funds, will pay the subadvisory fee to each Subadviser. The Board Members determined that the Funds’ management fees and the Funds’ subadvisory fees were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided to the Funds under the New Management Agreement and the New Subadvisory Agreements.
   The Board Members received and considered a pro-forma profitability analysis of Legg Mason and its affiliates in providing services to the Funds, including information with respect to the allocation methodologies used in preparing the profitability data. The Board Members recognized that Legg Mason may realize economies of scale based on its internal reorganization and synergies of operations. The Board Members noted that it was not possible to predict with a high degree of confidence how Legg Mason’s and its affiliates’ profitability would be affected by its internal reorganization and by other factors including potential economies of scale, but that based on their review of the pro forma profitability analysis, their most recent prior review of the profitability of the predecessor manager and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund and other factors considered, they determined that the management fee was reasonable. The Board Members noted that they expect to receive profitability information on an annual basis.
   In their deliberations, the Board Members also considered, and placed significant importance on, information that had been received and conclusions that had been reached by the Board in connection with the Board’s most recent approval of the Funds’ prior management agreement and the prior subadvisory agreements, in addition to information
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Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited) (continued)
provided in connection with the Board’s evaluation of the terms and conditions of the New Management Agreement and the New Subadvisory Agreements.
   The Board Members considered Legg Mason’s advice and the advice of its counsel that the New Management Agreement and the New Subadvisory Agreements were being entered into in connection with an internal reorganization within Legg Mason, that did not involve an actual change of control or management. The Board Members further noted that the terms and conditions of the New Management Agreement are substantially identical to those of the Funds’ previous management agreement except for the identity of the Manager, and that the initial term of the New Management Agreement (after which it will continue in effect only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members) was the same as that under the prior management agreement. They noted, in addition, that the terms and conditions of the New Subadvisory Agreements are likewise unchanged from those of the prior subadvisory agreements.
   In light of all of the foregoing, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, approved the New Management Agreement and the New Subadvisory Agreements. No single factor reviewed by the Board Members was identified as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the New Management Agreement and the New Subadvisory Agreements. The Independent Board Members were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Independent Board Members also discussed the proposed approval of the New Management Agreement and the New Subadvisory Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Manager or Subadvisers were present.
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  Legg Mason Partners
Variable Portfolios II
   
TRUSTEES
Dwight B. Crane
Burt N. Dorsett
R. Jay Gerken, CFA
  Chairman
Elliot S. Jaffe
Stephen E. Kaufman
Cornelius C. Rose, Jr.
 
INVESTMENT MANAGER
Legg Mason Partners
 
Fund Advisor, LLC
TIMCO Asset Management, Inc.
 
SUBADVISERS
CAM North America, LLC
Western Asset Management Co.
Western Asset Management Co.
  Ltd.
 
DISTRIBUTORS
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC
 
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
 
TRANSFER AGENT
PFPC Inc.
4400 Computer Drive
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
 
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
KPMG LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154





 


     
 
This report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II – Legg Mason Partners Variable Diversified Strategic Income, Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Index, Legg Mason Partners Variable Growth and Income and Legg Mason Partners Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolios, and is not for use with the general public.

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a free prospectus. Investors should consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

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  Legg Mason Partners
Variable Portfolios II
Legg Mason Partners
  Variable Diversified
  Strategic Income Portfolio

Legg Mason Partners
  Variable Equity Index
  Portfolio

Legg Mason Partners
  Variable Growth and
  Income Portfolio

Legg Mason Partners
  Variable Aggressive
  Growth Portfolio

The Funds are separate investment funds of the Legg Mason Partners Variable Portfolios II, a Massachusetts business trust.

The Funds file their 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 Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ 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 Funds, shareholders can call 1-800-451-2010.

Information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12 month period ended June 30th of each year, and a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge upon request, by calling 1-800-451-2010, (2) on the Fund’s website at www.leggmason.com/InvestorServices.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Proxy voting reports for the period ending June 30, 2005 will continue to be listed under the Trust’s former Greenwich Street Series Fund, name.