N-CSR 1 arpsi.htm T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRATEGY INCOME FUND T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund - May 31, 2010


UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM N-CSR 
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED 
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 
 
 
 
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-07173 
 
T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 
 
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 

(Address of principal executive offices) 
 
David Oestreicher 
 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 

 (Name and address of agent for service) 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 345-2000 
 
 
Date of fiscal year end: May 31 
 
 
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2010 




Item 1: Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
 Personal Strategy Income Fund May 31, 2010 


The views and opinions in this report were current as of May 31, 2010. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the fund’s future investment intent. The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

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Manager’s Letter

Fellow Shareholders

All of the Personal Strategy Funds posted strong returns and outperformed their respective benchmarks for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2010, after particularly solid performance during the first six months of the fiscal year. The funds managed a small gain over the second half of our reporting period, modestly outpacing some benchmarks and slightly underperforming others. Although we expect more bumps in the road ahead, we believe that the global economy remains on a path toward gradual recovery, and we continue to position the funds for the resumption of durable, long-term growth.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT


After turning positive in the latter half of 2009, the U.S. economy continued its gradual and somewhat uneven recovery over the last six months, though questions persist as to the rebound’s overall depth and durability. Businesses resumed hiring in earnest in March and April for the first time in over two years, although the pace of private-sector job creation fell sharply in May and the unemployment rate remained elevated. Consumer spending inched higher and the housing sector appeared to have stabilized, due in large part to home-buyer tax incentives. Manufacturing appears to be leading the way in the recovery, led by exports and strong demand for automobiles and capital goods.

Among equities, U.S. stocks climbed steadily through late April before the Greek debt crisis disrupted the extraordinary yearlong rally. Large-cap U.S. shares were generally flat in the last six months as investors worried that the crisis in Greece would expand to other debt-laden European countries and eventually weigh on the U.S. recovery. Equities in non-U.S. developed markets tumbled in the latter half of the period, but still managed a moderate gain for the full year based on strong performance in the first half of the period. Emerging markets edged lower in the closing six months as investors turned risk averse, but 12-month returns were very strong, led by the Latin American region.


U.S. investment-grade bonds produced positive returns in both periods, while the performance of high yield securities was outstanding. In the investment-grade universe, asset-backed and corporate securities did best in the last six months, while Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities trailed. For the 12-month period, long-term Treasuries, investment-grade corporates, and asset-backed securities produced the strongest returns, whereas shorter-term government securities and agency mortgage-backed issues lagged. Despite poor performance in May, high yield bonds significantly outperformed in both periods as investors favored more credit-sensitive issues. Emerging markets debt performed well based on strong demand as developing economies showed few of the economic cracks that were visible among European countries saddled with debt and slow growth.

STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Strong performance over the first half of our reporting period contributed to solid gains for the 12-month period as the funds significantly outperformed their respective benchmarks. All of the Personal Strategy Funds posted marginally positive six-month returns and performed roughly in line with their respective benchmarks.

Personal Strategy Income Fund

The Personal Strategy Income Fund recorded a 15.41% gain for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2010, and outperformed each of its benchmarks, as shown in the accompanying table. The fund’s 1.00% return for the six-month period slightly outpaced its Morningstar index, but modestly trailed its combined index portfolio and Lipper peer group index. Security selection in the fund’s underlying portfolios aided performance over both periods, as did out-of-benchmark allocations to high yield and emerging markets bonds. Our exposure to non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds helped performance over the first six months but detracted over the closing half of the period. Underweight exposure to small-cap stocks in favor of large-cap stocks also detracted from performance.


As mentioned in our previous shareholder letter, we made some important changes to the fund’s performance benchmarks. The Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index replaced the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index as the fund’s broad market benchmark. The Morningstar index contains a mix of stocks, bonds, and short-term investments that we believe better reflects the fund’s multi-class investment allocation and provides a more appropriate market performance comparison than the Barclays index. We also created a linked performance benchmark that reflects the performance of the Barclays index through June 30, 2009, and the performance of the Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index from July 1, 2009, through the end of the reporting period.

Over the closing six months of the reporting period, strong performance in the fund’s equity allocation was driven by security selection among our non-U.S. developed market stocks, as well by our allocation to large-cap growth stocks. Holdings in the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors were among the strongest performers in our large-cap growth allocation, led by hotel operator Marriott International and Apple, respectively. Marriott is a well-managed company that occupies a dominant industry position, maintains sustainable competitive advantages, and has a very attractive core business model. We believe these advantages will benefit the company as the gradual economic recovery spreads to the hotel sector. Apple continues to enjoy strong consumer demand for its iconic iPod and iPhone products and has a stable of product upgrades and new products in the pipeline. For the 12-month period, the fund’s large-cap value stocks were among the best performers. The consumer discretionary sector once again led the way, but industrials and business services also performed well. (Please refer to our portfolio of investments for a complete listing of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)

Our overweight allocation to stocks versus bonds aided returns relative to the benchmark, although we reduced the size of the overweight as stock valuations grew less attractive in the wake of a strong rally from March lows. Our underweight exposure to small-cap stocks versus large-cap weighed on returns as small-caps outperformed over both the 6- and 12-month periods. At the end of the reporting period, the fund’s overall target equity allocation was 43% versus a neutral allocation of 40%—unchanged from our last report.

Within fixed income, security selection in our investment-grade bonds during the latter half of the reporting period drove strong performance. We positioned our exposure to this segment, including an overweight allocation, to take advantage of strong performance in the more credit-sensitive areas of the market. Out-of-benchmark allocations to high yield bonds and emerging markets bonds also helped absolute performance, while our non-benchmark allocation to non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds hurt results. (The fixed income portion of the portfolio is benchmarked against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, which does not have an allocation to these sectors.) Our investment-grade bonds were also positive over the 12-month period. Although our high yield allocation underperformed its sector, the strong absolute performance of this asset class boosted returns for the full year. At the end of the reporting period, the fund’s target allocation to bonds and cash was unchanged from six months ago and stood at 57% versus a 60% neutral allocation.

Personal Strategy Balanced Fund

The Personal Strategy Balanced Fund recorded an 18.51% gain for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2010, and comfortably outperformed each of its benchmarks, as shown in the accompanying table. The fund’s 0.92% return for the six-month period modestly outpaced its Morningstar and Lipper peer group indexes but trailed its combined index portfolio by a slim margin. Security selection in the fund’s underlying portfolios aided performance over both time periods, as did out-of-benchmark allocations to high yield and emerging markets bonds. Our exposure to non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds helped performance over the first six months but detracted over the closing half of the period. Underweight exposure to small-cap stocks in favor of large-cap stocks also detracted from performance.


As mentioned in our previous shareholder letter, we made an important change to the fund’s performance benchmarks. Due to the discontinuation of the Merrill Lynch-Wilshire Capital Market Index on June 30, 2009, we replaced it with the Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index. As a result, we created a linked performance benchmark that combines data from the Merrill Lynch index before its discontinuation and the Morningstar index after that point.

Over the closing six months of the reporting period, strong performance in the fund’s equity allocation was driven by security selection among our non-U.S. developed market stocks, while our allocation to large-cap growth stocks also helped results. Holdings in the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors were among the strongest performers in our large-cap growth allocation, led by hotel operator Marriott International and Apple, respectively. Marriott is a well-managed company that occupies a dominant industry position, maintains sustainable competitive advantages, and has a very attractive core business model. We believe these advantages will benefit the company as the gradual economic recovery spreads to the hotel sector. Apple continues to enjoy strong consumer demand for its iconic iPod and iPhone products and has a stable of product upgrades and new products in the pipeline. For the 12-month period, the fund’s large-cap value stocks were among the best performers. Shares in the consumer discretionary sector once again led the way, but industrials and business services also performed well.

Our overweight allocation to stocks versus bonds aided returns relative to the benchmark, although we reduced the size of the overweight as stock valuations grew less attractive in the wake of a strong rally from March lows. Our underweight exposure to small-cap stocks versus large-cap weighed on returns as small-caps outperformed over both the 6- and 12-month periods. At the end of the reporting period, the fund’s overall target equity allocation was 63% versus a neutral allocation of 60%—unchanged from our last report.

Within fixed income, security selection in our investment-grade bonds during the latter half of the reporting period drove strong performance. We positioned our exposure to this segment, including an overweight allocation, to take advantage of strong performance in the more credit-sensitive areas of the market. Out-of-benchmark allocations to high yield and emerging markets bonds also helped absolute performance, while our non-benchmark allocation to non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds hurt results. (The fixed income portion of the portfolio is benchmarked against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, which does not have an allocation to these sectors.) Our investment-grade bonds were also positive over the 12-month period. Although our high yield allocation underperformed its sector, the strong absolute performance of this asset class boosted returns for the full year. However, an underweight allocation to high yield relative to investment-grade bonds detracted from returns as high yield bonds outperformed over the 12-month period. At the end of the reporting period, the fund’s target allocation to bonds and cash was unchanged from six months ago and stood at 37% versus a 40% neutral allocation.

Personal Strategy Growth Fund

The Personal Strategy Growth Fund recorded a 20.63% gain for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2010, and comfortably outperformed each of its benchmarks as shown in the Performance Comparison table on page 8. The fund’s 0.49% return for the six-month period modestly outpaced its Morningstar index but trailed its combined index portfolio by a slight margin and was in line with its Lipper peer group index. Security selection in the fund’s underlying portfolios aided performance over both time periods. Our exposure to non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds helped performance over the first six months but detracted over the closing half of the reporting period, as did our allocation to small-cap stocks.

As mentioned in our previous shareholder letter, we have made an important change to the fund’s performance benchmarks. Due to the discontinuation of the Merrill Lynch-Wilshire Capital Market Index on June 30, 2009, we replaced it with the Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index. As a result, we created a linked performance benchmark that combines data from the Merrill Lynch index before its discontinuation and the Morningstar index after that point.


Over the closing six months of the reporting period, strong performance in the fund’s equity allocation was driven by security selection among our non-U.S. developed market stocks, while our allocation to large-cap growth stocks also helped results. Holdings in the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors were among the strongest performers in our large-cap growth allocation, led by hotel operator Marriott International and Apple, respectively. Marriott is a well-managed company that occupies a dominant industry position, maintains sustainable competitive advantages, and has a very attractive core business model. We believe these advantages will benefit the company as the gradual economic recovery spreads to the hotel sector. Apple continues to enjoy strong consumer demand for its iconic iPod and iPhone products and has a stable of product upgrades and new products in the pipeline. For the 12-month period, the fund’s large-cap value stocks were among the best performers. Shares in the consumer discretionary sector once again led the way, but industrials and business services also performed well.

Our overweight allocation to stocks versus bonds aided returns relative to the benchmark, although we reduced the size of the overweight as stock valuations grew less attractive in the wake of a strong rally from March lows. Our underweight exposure to small-cap stocks versus large-cap weighed on returns as small-caps outperformed over both the 6- and 12-month periods. At the end of the reporting period, the fund’s overall target equity allocation was 83% versus a neutral allocation of 80%—unchanged from our last report.

Within fixed income, security selection in our investment-grade bonds during the latter half of the reporting period drove strong performance. We positioned our exposure to this segment, including an overweight allocation, to take advantage of strong performance in the more credit-sensitive areas of the market. Out-of-benchmark allocations to high yield and emerging markets bonds also helped absolute performance, while our non-benchmark allocation to non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds hurt results. (The fixed income portion of the portfolio is benchmarked against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, which does not have an allocation to these sectors.) Our investment-grade bonds were also positive over the 12-month period. Although our high yield allocation underperformed its sector, the strong absolute performance of this asset class boosted returns for the full year. However, an underweight allocation to high yield relative to investment-grade bonds detracted from returns as high yield bonds outperformed over the 12-month period. At the end of the reporting period, the fund’s target allocation to bonds and cash was unchanged from six months ago and stood at 17% versus a 20% neutral allocation.

OUTLOOK

Six months ago, we stated that although the U.S. and global economies have started on a path to recovery, it was likely to be a gradual and uneven rebound, with more swings in store for economies and markets. Events over the latter half of our reporting period have borne this out—and we expect a similar environment going forward.

We favor stocks over bonds as stock valuations remain reasonable. Although volatility has increased, stocks continue to be supported by a favorable earnings environment and reasonable balance sheets in the context of a gradually improving economy. We are focused on value stocks over growth stocks because we expect the value segment to benefit as corporate revenues and earnings prospects begin to turn up from low levels. We are currently underweighting small-cap stocks versus large-caps as strong small-cap performance in the first quarter of 2010 has made the small-cap sector’s valuations even richer. We have reduced our exposure to non-U.S. developed market stocks because we believe U.S. growth prospects are better, and we have moderated our overweight to emerging markets equities as strong performance has made valuations less attractive. Over the long term, however, we still believe that higher growth prospects for emerging markets should offset greater short-term volatility.

Among bonds, we are overweight in high yield relative to investment-grade bonds given a gradually improving economy and expectations for a lower default rate among high yield issuers. Yields on government bonds remain near historically low levels as events in Europe have sustained expectations for the Federal Reserve to keep rates low for an extended period. Improving growth prospects may benefit the U.S. dollar, although persistent budget deficits could weigh on the U.S. currency over the long term. We have increased our allocation to emerging markets bonds and remain positive about the sector’s prospects. Growth opportunities remain strong relative to developed markets, and expanded International Monetary Fund support has helped to reduce default risks.

With more challenges in store during this uneven economic recovery, fundamental research and security selection are likely to play leading roles in investment performance. Our active management approach takes advantage of T. Rowe Price’s disciplined investment process, global research platform, and seasoned professional judgment. Our organization fosters a collaborative environment in which analysts, traders, and portfolio managers exchange insights through a global communication network. We believe that our approach will add value for shareholders over the long term.

Respectfully submitted,


Edmund M. Notzon III
Chairman of the funds’ Investment Advisory Committee

June 14, 2010

The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolios and works with committee members in developing and executing the funds’ investment programs.

RISKS OF INVESTING

As with all stock and bond mutual funds, each fund’s share price can fall because of weakness in the stock or bond markets, a particular industry, or specific holdings. Stock markets can decline for many reasons, including adverse political or economic developments, changes in investor psychology, or heavy institutional selling. The prospects for an industry or company may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including disappointing earnings or changes in the competitive environment. In addition, the investment manager’s assessment of companies held in a fund may prove incorrect, resulting in losses or poor performance even in rising markets.

Bonds are subject to interest rate risk, the decline in bond prices that usually accompanies a rise in interest rates, and credit risk, the chance that any fund holding could have its credit rating downgraded or that a bond issuer will default (fail to make timely payments of interest or principal), potentially reducing the fund’s income level and share price. High yield corporate bonds could have greater price declines than funds that invest primarily in high-quality bonds. Companies issuing high yield bonds are not as strong financially as those with higher credit ratings, so the bonds are usually considered speculative investments.

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

GLOSSARY

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index: An unmanaged index that tracks investment-grade corporate and government bonds.

Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Ex-U.S. Dollar Bond Index: An index that tracks an international basket of bonds that contained 65.8% government, 12.4% corporate, 13.5% agency, and 8.3% mortgage-related bonds as of December 31, 2008.

Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index: An unmanaged index that tracks short-term U.S. government debt instruments.

Combined index portfolios: Unmanaged portfolios composed of the following underlying indexes:

Personal Strategy Balanced—60% stocks (48% Russell 3000 Index, 12% MSCI All-Country World ex-U.S.A. Index), 30% bonds (Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index), and 10% money market securities (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index).

Personal Strategy Growth—80% stocks (64% Russell 3000 Index, 16% MSCI All-Country World ex-U.S.A. Index) and 20% bonds (Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index).

Personal Strategy Income—40% stocks (32% Russell 3000 Index, 8% MSCI All-Country World ex-U.S.A. Index), 40% bonds (Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index), and 20% money market securities (Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index).

Credit Suisse High Yield Index: Tracks the performance of domestic noninvestment-grade corporate bonds.

Linked performance benchmark–Personal Strategy Balanced Fund: A custom benchmark that reflects the performance of the Merrill Lynch-Wilshire Capital Market Index from June 1 through June 30, 2009, and the performance of the Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index from July 1, 2009, through the end of the reporting period.

Linked performance benchmark–Personal Strategy Growth Fund: A custom benchmark that reflects the performance of the Merrill Lynch-Wilshire Capital Market Index from June 1 through June 30, 2009, and the performance of the Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index from July 1, 2009, through the end of the reporting period.

Linked performance benchmark–Personal Strategy Income Fund: A custom benchmark that reflects the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index from June 1 through June 30, 2009, and the performance of the Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index from July 1, 2009, through the end of the reporting period.

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index: A peer group benchmark that measures the performance of similar funds with a mix of between 20% and 40% equities, with the remainder invested in bonds and short-term investments.

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index: A peer group benchmark that measures the performance of similar funds with a mix of between 60% and 80% equities, with the remainder invested in bonds and short-term investments.

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index: A peer group benchmark that measures the performance of similar funds with a mix of between 40% and 60% equities, with the remainder invested in bonds and short-term investments.

Merrill Lynch-Wilshire Capital Market Index: A market capitalization-weighted index including the Wilshire 5000 and Merrill Lynch High Yield II and Domestic Master indexes. The index was discontinued on June 30, 2009.

Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index: Represents a portfolio of global equities (fixed at 60%), bonds, and other asset classes.

Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index: Represents a portfolio of global equities (fixed at 80%), bonds, and other asset classes.

Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index: Represents a portfolio of global equities (fixed at 40%), bonds, and other asset classes.

MSCI All Country World ex-U.S.A. Index: An index that measures equity market performance of developed and emerging countries, excluding the U.S.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index: A capitalization-weighted index of stocks from 26 emerging market countries that only includes securities that may be traded by foreign investors.

Russell 3000 Index: An index that tracks the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies, representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

S&P 500 Index: An index that tracks the stocks of 500 primarily large-cap U.S. companies.

Yield curve: A graphic depiction of the relationship between yields and maturity dates for a set of similar securities, such as Treasuries or municipal securities. Yield curves typically slope upward, indicating that longer maturities offer higher yields. When the yield curve is flat, there is little or no difference between the yields offered by shorter- and longer-term securities.






Performance and Expenses

GROWTH OF $10,000 

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





AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURN 

This table shows how the fund would have performed each year if its actual (or cumulative) returns for the periods shown had been earned at a constant rate.




GROWTH OF $10,000 

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





AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURN 

This table shows how the fund would have performed each year if its actual (or cumulative) returns for the periods shown had been earned at a constant rate.




GROWTH OF $10,000 

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





AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURN 

This table shows how the fund would have performed each year if its actual (or cumulative) returns for the periods shown had been earned at a constant rate.




FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE 

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

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information on the second line of the table (“Hypothetical”) is based on hypothetical account values and expenses derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Note: T. Rowe Price charges an annual small-account maintenance fee of $10, generally for accounts with less than $2,000 ($500 for UGMA/UTMA). The fee is waived for any investor whose T. Rowe Price mutual fund accounts total $25,000 or more, accounts employing automatic investing, and IRAs and other retirement plan accounts that utilize a prototype plan sponsored by T. Rowe Price (although a separate custodial or administrative fee may apply to such accounts). This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. To the extent a fund charges transaction costs, however, the total cost of owning that fund is higher.
























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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. (the corporation), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The Personal Strategy Income Fund (the fund), a diversified, open-end management investment company, is one portfolio established by the corporation. The fund commenced operations on July 29, 1994. The fund seeks the highest total return over time consistent with a primary emphasis on income and a secondary emphasis on capital growth. The fund pursues this objective by investing in a diversified portfolio typically consisting of about 40% stocks, 40% bonds, and 20% money market securities.

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require the use of estimates made by fund management. Fund management believes that estimates and valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the valuations reflected in the accompanying financial statements may differ from the value ultimately realized upon sale of securities.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes. Paydown gains and losses are recorded as an adjustment to interest income. Dividends received from mutual fund investments are reflected as dividend income; capital gain distributions are reflected as realized gain/loss. Earnings on investments recognized as partnerships for federal income tax purposes reflect the tax character of such earnings. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income tax-related interest and penalties, if incurred, would be recorded as income tax expense. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared and paid quarterly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are generally declared and paid by the fund annually.

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

Rebates and Credits Subject to best execution, the fund may direct certain security trades to brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the related brokerage commission to the fund in cash. Commission rebates are reflected as realized gain on securities in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $6,000 for the year ended May 31, 2010. Additionally, the fund earns credits on temporarily uninvested cash balances held at the custodian, which reduce the fund’s custody charges. Custody expense in the accompanying financial statements is presented before reduction for credits.

New Accounting Pronouncements In January 2010, new accounting guidance was issued that requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements in the financial statements; it is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2009. Management expects that adoption of this guidance will have no impact on the fund’s net assets or results of operations.

NOTE 2 - VALUATION

The fund’s investments are reported at fair value as defined by GAAP. The fund determines the values of its assets and liabilities and computes its net asset value per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Values in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments are as of May 28, 2010, the last business day in the fund’s fiscal year ended May 31, 2010. Some foreign markets were open between May 28 and the close of the reporting period on May 31, but any differences in investment values and foreign exchange rates subsequent to May 28 through May 31 were immaterial to the fund’s financial statements.

Valuation Methods Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made, except for OTC Bulletin Board securities, which are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale price for international securities.

Debt securities are generally traded in the OTC market. Securities with remaining maturities of one year or more at the time of acquisition are valued at prices furnished by dealers who make markets in such securities or by an independent pricing service, which considers the yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities. Securities with remaining maturities of less than one year at the time of acquisition generally use amortized cost in local currency to approximate fair value. However, if amortized cost is deemed not to reflect fair value or the fund holds a significant amount of such securities with remaining maturities of more than 60 days, the securities are valued at prices furnished by dealers who make markets in such securities or by an independent pricing service.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation. Investments in private investment companies are valued at the entity’s net asset value (or equivalent) as of the valuation date. Swaps are valued at prices furnished by independent swap dealers or by an independent pricing service.

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

For valuation purposes, the last quoted prices of non-U.S. equity securities may be adjusted under the circumstances described below. If the fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of its portfolio securities, the fund will adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE. In deciding whether it is necessary to adjust closing prices to reflect fair value, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. A fund may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with closing prices and information to evaluate and/or adjust those prices. The fund cannot predict how often it will use closing prices and how often it will determine it necessary to adjust those prices to reflect fair value. As a means of evaluating its security valuation process, the fund routinely compares closing prices, the next day’s opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices.

Valuation Inputs Various inputs are used to determine the value of the fund’s financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments

Level 2 – observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk)

Level 3 – unobservable inputs

Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the fund, and unobservable inputs reflect the fund’s own assumptions based on the best information available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level. For example, non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets generally are reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices because the fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment, as described above. The following table summarizes the fund’s financial instruments, based on the inputs used to determine their values on May 31, 2010:


Following is a reconciliation of the fund’s Level 3 holdings for the year ended May 31, 2010. Transfers into and out of Level 3 are reflected at the value of the financial instrument at the beginning of the period. Gain (loss) reflects both realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 holdings during the period, if any, and is included on the accompanying Statement of Operations. The change in unrealized gain/loss on Level 3 instruments held at May 31, 2010, totaled $85,000 for the year ended May 31, 2010.

NOTE 3 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

During the year ended May 31, 2010, the fund invested in derivative instruments. As defined by GAAP, a derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying security price, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, index of prices or rates, or other variable; it requires little or no initial investment and permits or requires net settlement. The fund invests in derivatives only if the expected risks and rewards are consistent with its investment objectives, policies, and overall risk profile, as described in its prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. The fund may use derivatives for a variety of purposes, such as seeking to hedge against declines in principal value, increase yield, invest in an asset with greater efficiency and at a lower cost than is possible through direct investment, or to adjust credit exposure. The risks associated with the use of derivatives are different from, and potentially much greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the instruments on which the derivatives are based. Investments in derivatives can magnify returns positively or negatively; however, the fund at all times maintains sufficient cash reserves, liquid assets, or other SEC-permitted asset types to cover the settlement obligations under its open derivative contracts.

The fund values its derivatives at fair value, as described below and in Note 2, and recognizes changes in fair value currently in its results of operations. Accordingly, the fund does not follow hedge accounting, even for derivatives employed as economic hedges. The fund does not offset the fair value of derivative instruments and the right to reclaim or obligation to return collateral executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement. As of May 31, 2010, the fund held credit derivatives with a fair value of $69,000, included in unrealized loss on swaps, on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Additionally, the amount of gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in fund earnings during the year ended May 31, 2010, and the related location on the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following table by primary underlying risk exposure:


Futures Contracts The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and uses futures contracts to help manage such risk. The fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rates, security prices, foreign currencies, and credit quality; as an efficient means of adjusting exposure to all or part of a target market; to enhance income; as a cash management tool; and/or to adjust credit exposure. A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another of a specified amount of a particular underlying financial instrument at an agreed-upon price, date, time, and place. The fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures, which generally are standardized as to maturity date, underlying financial instrument, and other contract terms. Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin deposit); the margin deposit must then be maintained at the established level over the life of the contract. Subsequent payments are made or received by the fund each day to settle daily fluctuations in the value of the contract (variation margin), which reflect changes in the value of the underlying financial instrument. Variation margin is recorded as unrealized gain or loss until the contract is closed. The value of a futures contract included in net assets is the amount of unsettled variation margin; net variation margin receivable is reflected as an asset, and net variation margin payable is reflected as a liability on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks related to the use of futures contracts include possible illiquidity of the futures markets, contract prices that can be highly volatile and imperfectly correlated to movements in hedged security values and/or interest rates, and potential losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment. During the year ended May 31, 2010, the fund’s exposure to futures, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally between 0% and 1% of net assets.

Credit Default Swaps The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and uses swap contracts to help manage such risk. The fund may use swaps in an effort to manage exposure to changes in interest rates and credit quality, to adjust overall exposure to certain markets, to enhance total return or protect the value of portfolio securities, to serve as a cash management tool, and/or to adjust portfolio duration or credit exposure. Credit default swaps are agreements where one party (the protection buyer) agrees to make periodic payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for protection against specified credit events, such as certain defaults and bankruptcies related to an underlying credit instrument, index, or issuer thereof. Upon occurrence of a specified credit event, the protection seller is required to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount of the swap and the value of the underlying credit, either in the form of a net cash settlement or by paying the gross notional amount and accepting delivery of the relevant underlying credit. Generally, the payment risk for the seller of protection is inversely related to the current market price of the underlying credit; therefore, the payment risk increases as the price of the relevant underlying credit declines due to market valuations of credit quality. As of May 31, 2010, the notional amount of protection sold by the fund totaled $540,000 (0.0% of net assets), which reflects the maximum potential amount the fund could be required to pay under such contracts. The value of a swap included in net assets is the unrealized gain or loss on the contract plus or minus any unamortized premiums paid or received, respectively.

Appreciated swaps and premiums paid are reflected as assets, and depreciated swaps and premiums received are reflected as liabilities on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Net periodic receipts or payments required by swaps are accrued daily and are recorded as realized gain or loss for financial reporting purposes; fluctuations in the fair value of swaps are reflected in the change in net unrealized gain or loss and are reclassified to realized gain or loss upon termination prior to maturity or cash settlement. Risks related to the use of credit default swaps include the possible inability of the fund to accurately assess the current and future creditworthiness of underlying issuers, the possible failure of a counterparty to perform in accordance with the terms of the swap agreements, potential government regulation that could adversely affect the fund’s swap investments, and potential losses in excess of the fund’s initial investment. During the year ended May 31, 2010, the fund’s exposure to swaps, based on underlying notional amounts, was generally between 0% and 1% of net assets.

Counterparty Risk and Collateral The fund has entered into collateral agreements with certain counterparties to mitigate counterparty risk associated with over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, including swaps and forward currency exchange contracts. Subject to certain minimum exposure requirements (which range from $100,000 to $500,000), collateral generally is determined based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all OTC derivative contracts with a particular counterparty. Collateral, both pledged by and for the benefit of the fund, is held in a segregated account by a third-party agent and can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. government or related agencies. Securities posted as collateral by the fund are so noted in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments and remain in the fund’s net assets. As of May 31, 2010, no collateral was pledged by either the fund or counterparties.

At any point in time, the fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated contracts in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty for the benefit of the fund. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded futures and options contracts is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse provides protection against defaults. In accordance with standard derivatives agreements, counterparties to OTC derivatives may be able to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the fund fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage; its net assets decline by stated percentages; or it otherwise fails to meet the terms of its agreements, which would cause the fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty under the contract. For exchange-traded derivatives such as futures and options, each broker, in its sole discretion, may change margin requirements applicable to the fund.

NOTE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

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

Noninvestment-Grade Debt Securities At May 31, 2010, approximately 17% of the fund’s net assets were invested, either directly or through its investment in T. Rowe Price institutional funds, in noninvestment-grade debt securities, commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds. The noninvestment-grade bond market may experience sudden and sharp price swings due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high-profile default, or a change in the market’s psychology. These events may decrease the ability of issuers to make principal and interest payments and adversely affect the liquidity or value, or both, of such securities.

Restricted Securities The fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Prompt sale of such securities at an acceptable price may be difficult and may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

Repurchase Agreements All repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities. Collateral is in the possession of the fund’s custodian or, for tri-party agreements, the custodian designated by the agreement. Collateral is evaluated daily to ensure that its market value exceeds the delivery value of the repurchase agreements at maturity. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

TBA Purchase Commitments During the year ended May 31, 2010, the fund entered into to be announced (TBA) purchase commitments, pursuant to which it agrees to purchase mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for that security. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date; however, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The fund generally enters into TBA transactions with the intention of taking possession of the underlying mortgage securities. Until settlement, the fund maintains cash reserves and liquid assets sufficient to settle its TBA commitments.

Securities Lending The fund lends its securities to approved brokers to earn additional income. It receives as collateral cash and U.S. government securities valued at 102% to 105% of the value of the securities on loan. Cash collateral is invested by the fund’s lending agent(s) in accordance with investment guidelines approved by fund management. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities or if collateral investments decline in value. Securities lending revenue recognized by the fund consists of earnings on invested collateral and borrowing fees, net of any rebates to the borrower and compensation to the lending agent. On May 31, 2010, the value of loaned securities was $40,806,000; aggregate collateral received included U.S. government securities valued at $12,897,000.

T. Rowe Price Term Asset-Backed Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. During the year ended May 31, 2010, the fund invested in the T. Rowe Price Term Asset-Backed Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. (private fund), a private investment company managed by Price Associates that participates in the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program created and administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY). The TALF program provides eligible borrowers with term loans secured by eligible asset-backed securities and/or commercial mortgage-backed securities, which are either owned by the borrower or purchased by the borrower and subsequently pledged as collateral for a TALF loan. TALF loans generally are nonrecourse in nature. The private fund is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. It has a limited life extending five years from final termination of the TALF program, currently scheduled for June 30, 2010, with two possible one-year extensions. Invested capital generally will be returned to investors as underlying securities are liquidated and the TALF loans mature, with the balance paid at maturity of the private fund. Ownership interests in the private fund may not be redeemed, sold, or assigned. As of May 31, 2010, the fund had outstanding capital commitments in the amount of $415,000, which may be called at the discretion of the private fund’s manager.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities other than short-term and U.S. government securities aggregated $260,415,000 and $207,527,000, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2010. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $113,554,000 and $96,041,000, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2010.

NOTE 5 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Distributions determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary differences.

The fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after filing of the tax return but could be longer in certain circumstances.

Reclassifications between income and gain relate primarily to the character of paydown gains and losses on asset-backed securities. For the year ended May 31, 2010, the following reclassifications were recorded to reflect tax character; there was no impact on results of operations or net assets:

Distributions during the years ended May 31, 2010 and May 31, 2009 were characterized for tax purposes as follows:

At May 31, 2010, the tax-basis cost of investments and components of net assets were as follows:

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the deferral of losses from wash sales. The fund intends to retain realized gains to the extent of available capital loss carryforwards. The fund’s unused capital loss carryforwards as of May 31, 2010, expire: $13,557,000 in fiscal 2017, and $37,314,000 in fiscal 2018. In accordance with federal income tax regulations applicable to investment companies, recognition of capital losses on certain transactions realized between November 1 and the fund’s fiscal year end is deferred for tax purposes until the subsequent year (post-October and currency loss deferrals); however, such losses are recognized for financial reporting purposes in the year realized.

NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the manager or Price Associates), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. The investment management agreement between the fund and the manager provides for an annual investment management fee, which is computed daily and paid monthly. The fee consists of an individual fund fee, equal to 0.15% of the fund’s average daily net assets, and a group fee. The group fee rate is calculated based on the combined net assets of certain mutual funds sponsored by Price Associates (the group) applied to a graduated fee schedule, with rates ranging from 0.48% for the first $1 billion of assets to 0.285% for assets in excess of $220 billion. The fund’s group fee is determined by applying the group fee rate to the fund’s average daily net assets. At May 31, 2010, the effective annual group fee rate was 0.30%.

In addition, the fund has entered into service agreements with Price Associates and two wholly owned subsidiaries of Price Associates (collectively, Price). Price Associates computes the daily share price and provides certain other administrative services to the fund. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., provides shareholder and administrative services in its capacity as the fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., provides subaccounting and recordkeeping services for certain retirement accounts invested in the fund. For the year ended May 31, 2010, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $155,000 for Price Associates; $299,000 for T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; and $478,000 for T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. The total amount payable at period-end pursuant to these service agreements is reflected as Due to Affiliates in the accompanying financial statements.

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund and the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (collectively, the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and considered affiliates of the fund. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds are offered as cash management options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by Price Associates and/or its affiliates and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds pay no investment management fees.

The fund may also invest in certain T. Rowe Price institutional funds (underlying institutional funds) as a means of gaining efficient and cost-effective exposure to certain markets. The underlying institutional funds are open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and/or T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (collectively, the Price managers) and are considered affiliates of the fund. Each underlying institutional fund pays an all-inclusive management and administrative fee to its Price manager. To ensure that the fund does not incur duplicate fees, each Price manager has agreed to permanently waive a portion of its management fee charged to the fund in an amount sufficient to fully offset the fees paid by the underlying institutional funds related to fund assets invested therein. Accordingly, the accompanying Statement of Operations includes management fees permanently waived pursuant to this agreement.

Annual fee rates and amounts waived within the accompanying Statement of Operations related to shares of the underlying institutional funds for the year ended May 31, 2010, are as follows:





REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

To the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. and
Shareholders of T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Income Fund (one of the portfolios comprising T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at May 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at May 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and confirmation of underlying funds by correspondence with the transfer agent and recordkeeper, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
July 16, 2010



TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED 5/31/10  

We are providing this information as required by the Internal Revenue Code. The amounts shown may differ from those elsewhere in this report because of differences between tax and financial reporting requirements.

For taxable non-corporate shareholders, $4,743,000 of the fund’s income represents qualified dividend income subject to the 15% rate category.

For corporate shareholders, $2,867,000 of the fund’s income qualifies for the dividends-received deduction.

INFORMATION ON PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RECORDS 

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

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

HOW TO OBTAIN QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS  

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

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT  

On March 9, 2010, the fund’s Board of Directors (Board) unanimously approved the continuation of the investment advisory contract (Contract) between the fund and its investment manager, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Adviser). The Board considered a variety of factors in connection with its review of the Contract, also taking into account information provided by the Adviser during the course of the year, as discussed below:

Services Provided by the Adviser
The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the fund by the Adviser. These services included, but were not limited to, management of the fund’s portfolio and a variety of related activities, as well as financial and administrative services, reporting, and communications. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management team and investment personnel involved in the management of the fund. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided by the Adviser.

Investment Performance of the Fund
The Board reviewed the fund’s average annual total returns over the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods, as well as the fund’s year-by-year returns, and compared these returns with a wide variety of previously agreed upon comparable performance measures and market data, including those supplied by Lipper and Morningstar, which are independent providers of mutual fund data. On the basis of this evaluation and the Board’s ongoing review of investment results, and factoring in the severity of the market turmoil during 2008 and 2009, the Board concluded that the fund’s performance was satisfactory.

Costs, Benefits, Profits, and Economies of Scale
The Board reviewed detailed information regarding the revenues received by the Adviser under the Contract and other benefits that the Adviser (and its affiliates) may have realized from its relationship with the fund, including research received under “soft dollar” agreements and commission-sharing arrangements with broker-dealers. The Board considered that the Adviser may receive some benefit from its soft-dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from broker-dealers that execute the applicable fund’s portfolio transactions. The Board also received information on the estimated costs incurred and profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from advising T. Rowe Price mutual funds, as well as estimates of the gross profits realized from managing the fund in particular. The Board concluded that the Adviser’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the fund. The Board also considered whether the fund or other funds benefit under the fee levels set forth in the Contract from any economies of scale realized by the Adviser. Under the Contract, the fund pays a fee to the Adviser composed of two components—a group fee rate based on the aggregate assets of certain T. Rowe Price mutual funds (including the fund) that declines at certain asset levels and an individual fund fee rate that is assessed on the assets of the fund. The Board concluded that the advisory fee structure for the fund continued to provide for a reasonable sharing of benefits from any economies of scale with the fund’s investors.

Fees
The Board reviewed the fund’s management fee rate, operating expenses, and total expense ratio and compared them with fees and expenses of other comparable funds based on information and data supplied by Lipper. The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund’s management fee rate was above the median for comparable funds, and the fund’s total expense ratio was above the median for certain groups of comparable funds but at or below the median for other groups of comparable funds. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for institutional accounts of the Adviser and its affiliates with smaller mandates. Management informed the Board that the Adviser’s responsibilities for institutional accounts are more limited than its responsibilities for the fund and other T. Rowe Price mutual funds that it or its affiliates advise and that the Adviser performs significant additional services and assumes greater risk for the fund and other T. Rowe Price mutual funds that it advises than it does for institutional accounts. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the fees paid by the fund under the Contract were reasonable.

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


ABOUT THE FUNDS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 

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

Independent Directors   
 
Name   
(Year of Birth)  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years and Directorships of 
Year Elected*  Other Public Companies 
   
William R. Brody  President and Trustee, Salk Institute for Biological Studies (2009 
(1944)  to present); Director, Novartis, Inc. (2009 to present); Director, IBM 
2009  (2007 to present); President and Trustee, Johns Hopkins University 
  (1996 to 2009); Chairman of Executive Committee and Trustee, 
  Johns Hopkins Health System (1996 to 2009) 
   
Jeremiah E. Casey  Director, National Life Insurance (2001 to 2005); Director, NLV 
(1940)  Financial Corporation (2004 to 2005) 
2005   
   
Anthony W. Deering  Chairman, Exeter Capital, LLC, a private investment firm (2004 to 
(1945)  present); Director, Under Armour (2008 to present); Director, Vornado 
2001  Real Estate Investment Trust (2004 to present); Director, Mercantile 
  Bankshares (2002 to 2007); Member, Advisory Board, Deutsche Bank 
  North America (2004 to present) 
   
Donald W. Dick, Jr.  Principal, EuroCapital Partners, LLC, an acquisition and management 
(1943)  advisory firm (1995 to present) 
1994   
   
Karen N. Horn  Senior Managing Director, Brock Capital Group, an advisory and 
(1943)  investment banking firm (2004 to present); Director, Eli Lilly and 
2003  Company (1987 to present); Director, Simon Property Group (2004 
  to present); Director, Norfolk Southern (2008 to present); Director, 
  Georgia Pacific (2004 to 2005); Director, Fannie Mae (2006 to 2008) 
   
Theo C. Rodgers  President, A&R Development Corporation (1977 to present) 
(1941)   
2005   
   
John G. Schreiber  Owner/President, Centaur Capital Partners, Inc., a real estate invest- 
(1946)  ment company (1991 to present); Cofounder and Partner, Blackstone 
2001  Real Estate Advisors, L.P. (1992 to present) 
   
Mark R. Tercek  President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nature Conservancy (2008 
(1957)  to present); Managing Director, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 
2009  (1984 to 2008) 
 
*Each independent director oversees 125 T. Rowe Price portfolios and serves until retirement, resignation, 
or election of a successor.   

Inside Directors   
 
Name   
(Year of Birth)   
Year Elected*   
[Number of T. Rowe Price  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years and Directorships of 
Portfolios Overseen]  Other Public Companies 
   
Edward C. Bernard  Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice Chairman of the Board, 
(1956)  Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chairman of 
2006  the Board, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, 
[125]  Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Director, T. Rowe Price Global Asset 
  Management Limited, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
  Limited, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price 
  Savings Bank, and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Director, T. Rowe Price 
  International, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, 
  Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chairman of the 
  Board, all funds 
   
Brian C. Rogers, CFA, CIC  Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; 
(1955)  Chairman of the Board, Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice 
2006  President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
[70]  Trust Company; Vice President, Personal Strategy Funds 
 
*Each inside director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor. 

Officers   
 
Name (Year of Birth)   
Position Held With Personal Strategy Funds  Principal Occupation(s) 
   
Christopher D. Alderson (1962)  Chief Executive Officer, Director, and President, 
Vice President  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; Vice President, 
  T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
  Limited and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
   
E. Frederick Bair, CFA, CPA (1969)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Jerome A. Clark, CFA (1961)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Services, 
  Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Roger L. Fiery III, CPA (1959)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Mark S. Finn, CFA, CPA (1963)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc. 
   
John R. Gilner (1961)  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President, 
Chief Compliance Officer  T. Rowe Price; Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment 
  Services, Inc. 
   
Gregory S. Golczewski (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Trust Company 
   
Gregory K. Hinkle, CPA (1958)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Treasurer  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; 
  formerly Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
  (to 2007) 
   
Ian D. Kelson (1956)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Global Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe 
  Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
  International, Inc. 
   
John H. Laporte, CFA (1945)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Patricia B. Lippert (1953)  Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price and 
Secretary  T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. 
   
Raymond A. Mills, Ph.D., CFA (1960)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 

Edmund M. Notzon III, Ph.D., CFA (1945)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
President  Global Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe 
  Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment 
  Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
David Oestreicher (1967)  Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Trust 
  Company, and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Vice 
  President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global 
  Asset Management Limited, T. Rowe Price Global 
  Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe Price 
  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. 
   
Larry J. Puglia, CFA, CPA (1960)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Deborah D. Seidel (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Investment Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
  Services, Inc. 
   
Charles M. Shriver, CFA (1967)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Global Investment Services Limited, and 
  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
   
Robert W. Smith (1961)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Mark J. Vaselkiv (1958)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Julie L. Waples (1970)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President   
   
Richard T. Whitney, CFA (1958)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Unless otherwise noted, officers have been employees of T. Rowe Price or T. Rowe Price International 
for at least five years.   

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

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

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

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


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

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

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

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

(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $1,879,000 and $1,922,000, respectively.

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

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

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

(b) Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached.

    (2) Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

    (3) Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable.

(b) A certification by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached.

                                                                              
SIGNATURES
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
 
T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Funds, Inc. 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  July 16, 2010 
 
 
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of 
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  July 16, 2010 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Gregory K. Hinkle 
  Gregory K. Hinkle 
  Principal Financial Officer 
 
Date  July 16, 2010