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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 811-09032
STI Classic Variable Trust
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
     
BISYS Fund Services, 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio   43219
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip code)
BISYS Fund Services, 3435 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio 43219
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 614-470-8000
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 12/31/06
 
 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


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2006 Annul Report
STI Classic Variable Trust
December 31, 2006
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Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The following information and opinions are for general information only. STI Classic Variable Trust and Trusco Capital Management, Inc. do not assume liability for any loss which may result from the reliance by any person upon such information or opinions. Such information and opinions are subject to change without notice, are for general information only and are not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security, or as offering individual or personalized investment advice.
This material is authorized for distribution only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. An investor should consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information about the STI Classic Variable Trust can be found in the fund’s prospectus. To obtain more information, call 1-888-STI-FUND. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
STI Classic Variable Trust is distributed by BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership, which is not affiliated with Trusco Capital Management, Inc.

 


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Dear STI Classic Variable Trust Shareholders,
The equity markets scaled a wall of worry to post healthy gains in the fourth quarter and above average returns in 2006. The S&P 500 gained 6.70% including dividends in the final quarter and finished the year with a total return of 15.79%. The fixed-income markets also enjoyed a positive year, with the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index up 1.24% in the final quarter and 4.33% for the full year.
2006 began with significant economic and financial concerns that comprised the wall of worry. Economic momentum faded after the post-Katrina rebound, and was compounded by signs of an end to the multiyear housing boom. Expectations of slower growth dampened prospects for corporate profits growth. Energy prices remained stubbornly high, and key inflation gauges were above the Federal Reserve’s unofficial comfort zone of 1-2%. The Federal Reserve, worrying about inflation, wanted to slow economic growth and continued to raise short-term interest rates from the 1% low in June 2004 with no hints of stopping. Bond yields also moved higher, but not as fast as short-term rates, so that short-term yields moved above long-term yields: an inverted yield curve. An important support for the equity market, especially Large-Caps, was the reasonable valuation level relative to bond yields, inflation, and history. The S&P 500 drifted in a trading range in the first half of the year, while bond returns fell.
Two significant events occurred during the summer months that eased, but did not eliminate market jitters. First, the Fed shifted its interest rate policy to neutral. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, in his mid-year economic report, told Congress that growth would likely slow enough to eventually ease inflation pressures, and that the Fed would delay additional rate hikes to monitor progress. The second important development was a sharp drop in crude oil and gasoline prices.
These two developments spurred investor confidence, and the S&P 500 rose 12.7% in the second half of the year. For all of 2006, Mid-Cap equity performance was roughly even with Large-Caps, while Small-Caps enjoyed another year of relative outperformance, with the Russell 2000 up 18.4%. Further strength in Energy stocks helped the Value style outperform Growth for the year. International stocks continued to outperform due in part to the weaker value of the U.S. dollar, and the MSCI EAFE equity index gained 26.9%.
Nervous bond investors cheered the decision by the Fed to stop raising interest rates and were further heartened by the decline in oil prices, which reduced second half inflation pressures. Mortgage securities outperformed in the investment grade credit arena, and High Yield securities returned nearly 12%.
Our outlook for 2007 is generally positive, but there are some concerns and potential risks; another wall of worry. Recession risks remain, but we believe they are still relatively low, especially given the late-year economic spurt. Inflation progress could stall, particularly if the dollar remains under downward pressure, which would delay Fed ease and potentially prompt future rate increases.
We detect enough economic momentum to sustain growth, but the pace is likely to be below average for much of the year. Job growth will be the key driver of consumer incomes and spending, though there may be additional discretionary dollars if oil prices retreat further. Corporate profits growth should slow in this environment to the mid-single-digits. Inflation is likely to move back within the Fed’s comfort zone, allowing for the possibility of rate cuts later in the year. This setting can be favorable for the equity markets in 2007, and we believe bonds will also generate positive, though lower returns, if yields remain range-bound as we expect.

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We are pleased to announce that Ashi S. Parikh joined Trusco Capital Management in the fourth quarter as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Equities. Mr. Parikh brings 15 years of financial services experience to Trusco, with the vast majority focused on equity portfolio management and research. The portfolios he has managed have a top-quartile, risk-adjusted performance track record over a 10-year period. Mr. Parikh earned his MBA from The Harvard Business School, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Ohio State University.
We close this letter with thanks to you, our valued clients. We very much appreciate your support and confidence over the years, and will strive to earn that trust again in 2007 and the years to follow.
Sincerely,
     
-s- David H. Eidson
  -s- Ashi S. Parikh
David H. Eidson
  Ashi S. Parikh
Chairman and CEO
  Executive Vice President
 
  Chief Investment Officer of Equities

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CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Investment Concerns
Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Q:   How did the Fund perform against its benchmark for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   Fund performance in 2006 was good on an absolute basis, but disappointing on a relative basis. Total return was 10.83%, compared to 15.79% for the S&P 500 Index. The Fund and the market got off to a strong start in 2006 with the Fund’s first quarter return of 4.38% compared to the S&P 500 Index return of 4.21%. The market and the Fund then retreated in the second and third quarters before rebounding strongly in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately the Fund’s positioning towards more growth names caused it to underperform the S&P 500 Index. The Russell 1000® Growth Index total return for 2006 was 9.07%.*
Q:   What factors influenced the Fund’s performance for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   In 2006, 40% of the underperformance can be attributed to sector selection. The Fund was significantly underweighted in the top three performing sectors: Telecommunication Services (+37%), Energy (+24%) and Utilities (+21%) and overweighted in the worst three sectors: Health Care (+7%), Information Technology (+8%), and Industrials (+13%). The remaining underperformance can be primarily attributed to stock selection in Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. Some notable detractors in Consumer Discretionary were housing stocks: Home Depot, Lowes and Whirlpool. In Information Technology some notable detractors were in the semiconductor sector: Analog Devices, Xilinx and Intersil and in the payment processing firms: CheckFree and Global Payments. This was somewhat offset by good stock selection in Health Care, Industrials and Consumer Staples.*
Q:   How do you plan to position the Fund, based on market conditions?
A:   As 2007 begins, several important aspects of the U.S. equity market dominate our attention. First, with the Fed looking to hold rates higher longer, relatively high energy prices, and consumers stretched in terms of debt levels, the lower quality, more leveraged stocks look expensive while higher quality stocks look very reasonable.*
  Second, we believe earnings growth should slow in 2007, from mid-teens to single-digit year/year rates. This is because most of the cyclical expansion in profit margins has already been seen, and comparisons are finally becoming fairly difficult. In this environment, we believe companies with visible top and bottom line growth should do better.*
  Third, the value style has significantly outperformed growth in all capitalization sizes. Style returns have tended to last no more than seven years in past cycles, and 2006 was the seventh year. Working down the egregiously high 1999 valuations of Large Cap Growth type stocks has taken a long time, but in our judgment this process has essentially run its course.*
  Pulling all of these trends together, the Fund is thus tilted toward higher quality, large to mega capitalization stocks which we believe to have sustainable growth in the year ahead. Also, the Fund is currently still underweight in lower growth cyclicals such as, Energy and Utilities, and overweight in Health Care and Technology related industries which may benefit from continued international economic growth.*
         
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CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Growth of $10,000 Investment (As of December 31, 2006)
(LINE GRAPH)
This chart assumes an initial hypothetical investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Total return is based on net change in N.A.V. (net asset value) assuming reinvestment of distributions. Returns shown on this page include reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
The Fund is measured against the S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index that consists of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and is a measure of the U.S. stock market as a whole. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment adviser and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The Lipper Mutual Funds Average is an equally weighted average of the mutual funds within their respective investment objectives, adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends.
Average Annual Total Returns1 (As of December 31, 2006)
             
One Year   Three Years   Five Years   Ten Years
10.83%
  5.45%   1.64%   7.32%
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit our website at www. sticlassicfunds.com.
 
1Earnings from a variable annuity investment compound tax-free until withdrawal, so no adjustments were made for income taxes.
During the period shown, the Investment Adviser waived and/or voluntarily reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance quoted would have been lower.
*Portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio Investments (as a percentage of total investments)*
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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Investment Concerns
International investing involves increased risk and volatility.
Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Q:   How did the Fund perform against its benchmark for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   The MSCI EAFE was up 26.86% for the year. Continental Europe was up 36% followed closely by Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, and the UK. Japan was the worst-performing market returning below 7% for the year. Within Continental Europe, Utilities was the strongest performing sector up 58% on average. The Utility stocks were bid up by public and private companies in a wave of mergers and acquisitions. Material stocks were also strong in Europe, up more than 52% for the year. And as is common in the late part of an economic cycle, the European industrial stocks were up strong, returning over 44%. Information Technology and Health-Care stocks on average were some of the poorer performing groups. However that is in relative terms because in absolute terms all groups returned more than 14% during the year. Much of the total return of the Fund and index were due to foreign currency appreciation against the United States Dollar. The Euro appreciated more than 11% against the Dollar during the year, the British pound was up over 14% versus the Dollar, however the yen was up only 1%. During the calendar year of 2006, low Price-to-Earnings (“PE”) stocks dramatically outperformed high PE stocks. Stocks that had a PE below 15x returned more than 35% and stocks that had a PE over 23x returned only 6.8%. A similar phenomenon was observed in the price-to-book ratio, but not to such a magnitude. Dividend yield was another strong differentiator during the year. Stocks paying no dividend or less than 1% returned on average less than 10% during the year. Stocks yielding more than 2% returned more than 35% during the year. Earnings growth was not rewarded during 2006 with high earnings growth stocks returning only 20% while low earnings growth stocks returned more than 25%. High beta stocks underperformed low beta stocks. The valuation ratios of the small-cap stocks have shot past those of their large-cap counterparts and small-cap stocks are now trading at a premium to larger-cap issues.*
  The Fund was up 24.48% for the year, slightly trailing its benchmark.
Q:   What factors influenced the Fund’s performance for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   The international markets had a great year in 2006. It’s not often that the Fund will return nearly 25% in a year and we have to lead with the things that negatively impacted performance. Much of our underperformance relative to the benchmark came in the third quarter, and was primarily due to a few specific stocks that experienced isolated events. Sega Sammy Holdings was down 18% during the year as regulators changed the rules for Pachinko playing and further reduced the maximum success rate a player could achieve. DSG International was another company that negatively impacted performance, as the United Kingdom-based electronics retailer announced disappointing results. There was also significant merger and acquisition activity in the United Kingdom where lower quality stocks were taken over at a substantial premium. The Fund’s lack of exposure to these low quality companies was another reason for the negative impact of stock selection in 2006. On a positive note, the Fund had very good performance in Japan during the year, achieving outperformance in all but two of the 10 sectors. The Fund successfully navigated the treacherous waters of Japanese information technology sector by avoiding the large losses to a number of benchmark components. Also, stock selection was good in continental European Industrials stocks. The Fund’s average return to continental European industrials was 64.5% versus the benchmarks 44.7% return.
Q:   How do you plan to position the Fund, based on market conditions?
A:   Our strategy is to hold stocks that have the best growth rates given their valuation ratios. The Fund has demonstrated solid long-term performance with this strategy, and the strategy will not change. Our outlook for 2007 is positive. There are many favorable factors that point to higher markets and continued economic strength. Corporate balance sheets on a global basis are in the best shape of the last 10 years. Corporations are also displaying a great deal of liquidity in the way of cash on hand. Corporate restructuring is beginning in earnest across the globe as the positive economic environment has freed companies to reach for optimistic goals. In Asia and Europe, American-style retirement programs and financial products are beginning to take hold. All of these items, coupled with low interest rates and decreasing energy prices, would seem to stack the deck to the positive side for 2007. However, stock markets are discounting mechanisms and the market’s rally in 2007 may be cut short as investors look out to 2008 and beyond. The biggest risks in 2007 are geopolitical risk shocks such as terrorism events or oil shocks, or inflation ramping up faster and stronger than most would expect.*
 
  Price-to-Earnings(“PE”) is the valuation ratio of a company’s current share price to its per-share earnings. A high PE means high projected earnings in the future.
 
  Beta is measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole.
         
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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Growth of $10,000 Investment (As of December 31, 2006)
(LINE GRAPH)
This chart assumes an initial hypothetical investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Total return is based on net change in N.A.V. (net asset value) assuming reinvestment of distributions. Returns shown on this page include reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
The Fund is measured against the Morgan Stanley Europe, Australiasia and Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index which is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted equity index comprising 20 of the 48 countries in the MSCI universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. Each MSCI country index is created separately, then aggregated, without change, into regional MSCI indices. EAFE performance data is calculated in U.S. dollars and in local currency. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment adviser and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
Average Annual Total Returns1 (As of December 31, 2006)
             
One Year   Three Years   Five Years   Ten Years
24.48%
  18.83%   13.41%   7.74%
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit our website at www. sticlassicfunds.com.
 
1   Earnings from a variable annuity investment compound tax-free until withdrawal, so no adjustments were made for income taxes.
During the period shown, the Investment Adviser waived and/or voluntarily reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance quoted would have been lower.
*   Portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio Investments (as a percentage of total investments)*
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INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Investment Concerns
Mutual fund investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Bonds offer a relatively stable level of income, although bond prices will fluctuate providing the potential for principal gain or loss. Intermediate-term, higher-quality bonds generally offer less risk than longer-term bonds and a lower rate of return.
The Fund is subject to the risk that principal value reacts in opposition to the movement of interest rates and that a rising interest rate environment increases the risk of loss of principal.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Q.   How did the Fund perform against its benchmark for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   The Fund outperformed its benchmark for the fourth quarter and 12-month periods. For the quarter, the Fund returned 1.19% versus 1.04% for the Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit Index. For the 12-month period, the Fund returned 4.35% versus 3.78% for the benchmark.
Q.   What factors influenced the Fund’s performance for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   When the Fed ceased raising rates at mid-year, there were widespread expectations that the economy would slow dramatically, possibly to the point of recession. We were not nearly as pessimistic, believing that inflation remains within target ranges and growth, although declining, will stay positive. The housing market has slumped, but not crashed. In this environment, we believe the Federal Reserve should remain idle for some time while closely monitoring developments on the inflation front before establishing its next move. In particular, we believe investor appetite for risk should remain strong over the near term.
Q.   How do you plan to position the Fund, based on market conditions?
A:   We are positioned much less defensively than we were during the first part of 2006 and believe our current allocation of overweighting mortgage-backed securities should provide the potential for increased returns in the year ahead. Finally, we believe bond markets should be attractive in 2007 as the continued glut of cash and liquidity around the world finds a home in U.S. assets.*
         
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INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Growth of $10,000 Investment (As of December 31, 2006)
(LINE GRAPH)
This chart assumes an initial hypothetical investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Total return is based on net change in N.A.V. (net asset value) assuming reinvestment of distributions. Returns shown on this page include reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
The Fund is measured against the Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit Index, an unmanaged index composed of all bonds that are investment grade rated Baa or higher by Moody’s or BBB or higher by S&P, if unrated by Moody’s. Issues must have at least one year to maturity. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indices are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment adviser and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The Lipper Mutual Funds Average is an equally weighted average of the mutual funds within their respective investment objectives, adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends.
Average Annual Total Returns1 (As of December 31, 2006)
             
One Year   Three Years   Five Years   Ten Years
4.35%
  3.56%   4.31%   5.31%
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit our website at www. sticlassicfunds.com.
 
1   Earnings from a variable annuity investment compound tax-free until withdrawal, so no adjustments were made for income taxes.
During the period shown, the Investment Adviser waived and/or voluntarily reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance quoted would have been lower.
*   Portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio Investments (as a percentage of total investments)*
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LARGE CAP RELATIVE VALUE FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Investment Concerns
Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Q:   How did the Fund perform against its benchmark for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund had a total return of 16.19%. This compares to the Russell 1000® Value Index return of 22.25% and 15.79% for the S&P 500 Index during the same period. The Fund return exceeded the market return but lagged the value style return, an unsurprising outcome given the Fund’s “core value” or “relative value” orientation that typically places it between the market and style benchmarks. The underperformance versus the style benchmark was primarily due to stock selection.*
  The Fund benefited from underweights in Energy and Financial stocks. The stocks that the Fund held in Materials and Telecommunications companies were beneficial; however the Fund’s underweight position in Telecommunications stocks dampened that benefit.*
  The equity market rally during the second half of the year fostered lower volatility and higher complacency toward a number of global, political, and economic risks.*
Q:   What factors influenced the Fund’s performance for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   Stock selection, which historically has been the source of competitive advantage, had a less beneficial year. We attribute that in part to smaller cap stocks doing better than large cap for much of the year, in part to our strategy in the healthcare sector not playing out as anticipated, but mostly to the timing impact of migrating the portfolio structure away from a pro-economic tilt a bit too early. We were similarly positioned early in 2003 on the front end of this same economic/earnings cycle; our adherence to valuation has a tendency to lead us to act on the early side of market transitions, so this current short-term under performance does not concern us very much. Individual stocks that helped the Fund’s performance included Cisco Systems, Entergy, and BellSouth. Stocks that hindered the Fund’s performance included Boston Scientific, ExxonMobil, and Amgen.*
Q:   How do you plan to position the Fund, based on market conditions?
A:   The Fund’s positioning and our strategy for managing it in this environment are unchanged. We continue to expect a slow and uneven market rotation towards larger cap and more sustainable but discounted growth-oriented companies to emerge. We also expect global liquidity to relentlessly stalk overly-discounted asset values and cash flows across market sectors. Concurrently, as investors reprice the level of risk, volatility across asset classes should also increase, creating a potent recipe for disciplined stock picking. We will continue to seek undervalued stocks, wherever available in the market.*
         
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LARGE CAP RELATIVE VALUE FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Growth of $10,000 Investment (As of December 31, 2006)
(LINE GRAPH)
This chart assumes an initial hypothetical investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/99. Total return is based on net change in N.A.V. (net asset value) assuming reinvestment of distributions. Returns shown on this page include reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
The Fund is measured against the the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000® Value Index. The S&P 500 Index consists of index of 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and is a measure of the U.S. Stock market as a whole. The Russell 1000® Value Index is comprised of the 1000 securities found in the Russell universe with a less-than-average growth orientation. Companies in the Russell index generally have low price-to-book and price-to-earning ratios, higher dividend yields, and lower forecasted growth values. The indices are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment adviser and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for those value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
Average Annual Total Returns1 (As of December 31, 2006)
             
            Annualized
            Inception to Date
One Year   Three Years   Five Years   (12/31/99)
16.19%
  13.13%   7.78%   5.97%
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit our website at www. sticlassicfunds.com.
 
1   Earnings from a variable annuity investment compound tax-free until withdrawal, so no adjustments were made for income taxes.
During the period shown, the Investment Adviser waived and/or voluntarily reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance quoted would have been lower.
*   Portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio Investments (as a percentage of total investments)*
(PIE CHART)

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LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Investment Concerns
Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Q:   How did the Fund perform against its benchmark for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   The Fund returned 22.46% for the year outperforming both the Russell 1000® Value Index, which finished at 22.25%, and the Lipper Large Cap Value Average that advanced 17.96%. The outperformance of the Value style relative to its Growth counterpart in the large cap space continued as the Russell 1000® Value Index outperformed the Russell 1000® Growth Index 22.25% to 9.07% for the year.
Q:   What factors influenced the Fund’s performance for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   The Fund’s out performance was driven by stock selection in the Energy, Financials and Materials sectors. The Fund further benefited from underweighting the Financials sector, which lagged the overall Index for the year. Stock selection in the Energy sector drove performance for the Fund, particularly from Marathon Oil (MRO), an Integrated Oil company primarily engaged in the exploration, production, refining and marketing of crude oil and natural gas. Within Financials, investments in Citigroup (C), a global diversified financial services company, and American International Group (AIG), a multi-line insurer, significantly helped Fund performance in 2006. The Fund remains overweight in Materials where positions in Engelhard Corp (EC), a chemical company acquired by BASF in June, Martin Marietta (MLM), the second largest producer in the United States of aggregate construction materials such as granite and limestone, and Weyerhaeuser (WY), a timber and wood products company positively impacted performance for the year.*
Q:   How do you plan to position the Fund, based on market conditions?
A:   There are strong arguments for a further slowdown such as the previous 17 Fed hikes, mortgage equity withdrawals declining and the inverted yield curve. On the other hand over the last five years first quarter Gross Domestic Product growth (“GDP”) has accelerated from fourth quarter GDP and a number of consumer and business surveys would suggest that something similar might be in the offering. At this stage of the business/Fed cycle good news on the economy is not usually good news for the stock market because it sends bond yields up and increases the odds that the Fed is not done tightening. We still believe the economy’s underlying bias is toward slower growth but not recession. In other words, a mid cycle slowdown, which is typically good for stocks not unlike 1985 and 1995 when the Fed tightened preemptively as well. However we are cautious on the duration of the stock market rally due to the inverted yield curve and what that might portend for growth looking out to 2007 and beyond.
  The Fund is slightly underweight Consumer Discretionary and slightly overweight Consumer Staples. The Fund is underweight Energy but has solid positions in integrated oil companies with significant refining assets. The Fund is slightly overweight in Materials. We like stocks such as DuPont that have huge free cash flows, some pricing power and tremendous balance sheet flexibility to raise dividends and buyback stock. The Fund is underweight Financials, however it remains the largest sector weighting in the Index. The Fund is overweight Industrials with companies like Illinois Tool Works because of their strong balance sheets and good operating leverage and slightly overweight Technology. The Fund is slightly overweight Healthcare with Pfizer being a favorite from a valuation standpoint. The Fund is equal weight Telecommunications and Utilities.*
  We believe economic and profit growth will continue to slow but stay positive. In this environment higher quality companies with well defined dividend policies have historically done well as dividend yields become a more important source of total return.
 
  The Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory.
         
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LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Growth of $10,000 Investment (As of December 31, 2006)
(LINE GRAPH)
This chart assumes an initial hypothetical investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Total return is based on net change in N.A.V. (net asset value) assuming reinvestment of distributions. Returns shown on this page include reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
The Fund is measured against the S&P 500/BARRA Value Index and the Russell 1000® Value Index. The S&P 500/BARRA Value Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the stocks in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index having the lowest price to book ratios. The BARRA Value index consists of approximately half of the S&P 500 Index on a market capitalization basis. The Russell 1000® Value is comprised of the 1000 securities found in the Russell universe with a less-than-average growth orientation. Companies in this index generally have low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, higher dividend yields, and lower forecasted growth values. The indices are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment adviser and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
The Lipper Mutual Funds Average is an equally weighted average of the mutual funds within their respective investment objectives, adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains distributions and income dividends.
Average Annual Total Returns1 (As of December 31, 2006 )
             
One Year   Three Years   Five Years   Ten Years
22.46%
  13.57%   8.41%   8.23%
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit our website at www. sticlassicfunds.com.
 
1   Earnings from a variable annuity investment compound tax-free until withdrawal, so no adjustments were made for income taxes.
During the period shown, the Investment Adviser waived and/or voluntarily reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance quoted would have been lower.
*   Portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio Investments (as a percentage of total investments)*
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MID-CAP EQUITY FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Investment Concerns
Mid capitalization funds typically carry additional risks since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure.
Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Q:   How did the Fund perform against its benchmark for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   For the fourth quarter of 2006, the Fund’s return was 7.05%. This trailed the benchmark return of 7.67%. For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2006, the Fund’s return was 10.72% versus 15.26% for the benchmark. The Fund’s underperformance was primarily the result of stock selection within the Consumer Discretionary and Staples sectors. Specialty retail stocks did not participate in the market’s rally as investors became cautious on consumer spending during the Christmas season. For the year, the best stock selection was in the Energy, Information Technology, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The worst stock selection was in Materials, Industrials, Financials, and Healthcare sectors.*
Q:   What factors influenced the Fund’s performance for the period ended December 31, 2006?
A:   The market finished the year strong as the economy continued to post good growth. After a mid-year correction, the Russell Midcap® Index was able to hit a new all-time high during the month of December. This strength made any cash positions a drag on performance. From a stock selection standpoint, the Fund’s holdings in the Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) industry hurt performance. The Fund’s holdings in REITs returned over 25%, but the index return was 33.4%. We do not expect REIT performance to remain this strong in 2007.*
Q:   How do you plan to position the Fund, based on market conditions?
A:   The Fund remains fully invested and well diversified. We believe superior stock selection is the best source of out performance for the Fund. We believe each stock in the Fund is one of the best investment opportunities in its sector and that the stocks in the Fund possess a strong combination of growth and valuation characteristics versus the benchmark. While we do not make large sector bets, we believe the sectors that offer the best return potential for the year are Information Technology and Financials. Investors remain skeptical of Technology shares so we believe there is good potential as Microsoft’s new operating system should trigger a new round of technology spending by corporations and consumers. Financials should have a good year as we move closer to a round of interest rate cuts by the Fed.*
         
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MID-CAP EQUITY FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Growth of $10,000 Investment (As of December 31, 2006)
(LINE GRAPH)
This chart assumes an initial hypothetical investment of $10,000 made on 12/31/96. Total return is based on net change in N.A.V. (net asset value) assuming reinvestment of distributions. Returns shown on this page include reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
The Fund is measured against the Russell Midcap® Index, a capitalization weighted index that tracks the performance of the smallest 800 securities as ranked by total market capitalization, in the medium-sized securities universe. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment adviser and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
Average Annual Total Returns1 (As of December 31, 2006)
                         
One Year   Three Years   Five Years   Ten Years
10.72%
    13.92 %     6.54 %     7.41 %
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit our website at www. sticlassicfunds.com.
 
1  Earnings from a variable annuity investment compound tax-free until withdrawal, so no adjustments were made for income taxes.
During the period shown, the Investment Adviser waived and/or voluntarily reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance quoted would have been lower.
* Portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio Investments (as a percentage of total investments)*
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SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Investment Concerns
Small capitalization funds typically carry additional risks since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure.
Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes.
Value-based investments are subject to the risk that the broad market may not recognize their intrinsic value.
Management Discussion & Analysis
Q.   How did the Fund perform against its benchmark for the period ended December 31, 2006?
 
A:   The STI Classic Variable Small Cap Value Equity Fund (trust shares) produced a 16.10% total return, underperforming its benchmark the Russell 2000® Value Index which produced a 23.48% for the 12 month period ended December 31, 2006. The Fund continued to reward long term investors by outperforming the Russell 2000® Value Index over the 2 Year, 3 Year, 5 Year and from inception time periods.
 
Q.   What factors influenced the Fund’s performance for the period ended December 31, 2006?
 
A:   For the year, the Fund benefited from stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Utilities sectors. The Fund continued its overweight of the Materials and Industrials sectors, positively impacting performance as the sectors were strong performers for 2006.*
 
    In Consumer Discretionary, the Fund’s investment in bebe stores (BEBE), a contemporary women’s apparel and accessories store catering to the modern sophisticated woman, the Movado Group (MOV) which manufactures, distributes and retails fine watches under various designer brands, and CKE Restaurant (CKR), which owns and operates restaurants throughout the United States were the largest contributors to stock selection in the sector.*
 
    Within the Financials sector, investments in Cohen & Steers (CNS), an investment manager, Jefferies Group (JEF), a full service investment bank, and Horizon Financial (HRZB), a savings bank, combined with an underweighting in the sector helped performance for the year.*
 
    In review of the Utilities sector, the Fund benefited from investment in Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (SBS), the largest provider of water and sewage services in Latin America. PNM Resources (PNM), an integrated electric and gas utility company based in New Mexico, also contributed to the Funds performance.*
 
Q.   How do you plan to position the Fund, based on market conditions?
 
A:   The Fund continues to utilize its bottom-up approach to stock selection. This approach seeks dividend paying stocks that are trading at the lower end of historical trading ranges, display characteristics of financial strength and possess an identifiable catalyst that will assist in realizing true value. The Fund does not make active sector allocations but allows the process to define sector weights. The Fund will rely on the process for direction when making alterations to sector positions. The Small Cap Value Fund continues to be cautious concerning valuations in the Small Cap Value equity arena. Large inflows of capital by non-traditional Small Cap Value investors are skewing valuations to the upside for most securities in the universe, which has in turn caused lower quality names to increase in price and, therefore, makes stock selection critical for outperformance. These non-traditional investors may also place undue downside pressure on valuations when they decide to exit the Small Cap realm. The Fund puts these concerns to the forefront during portfolio review and will continuously monitor for signals of investor change within the Small Cap Universe.*
      
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SMALL CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
Growth of $10,000 Investment (As of December 31, 2006)
(LINE GRAPH)
This chart assumes an initial hypothetical investment of $10,000 made on 10/21/97. Total return is based on net change in N.A.V. (net asset value) assuming reinvestment of distributions. Returns shown on this page include reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
The Fund is measured against the Russell 2000® Value Index, an unmanaged index which is comprised of the securities in the Russell 2000® Index with a less-than-average growth orientation. Companies in the Russell index generally have low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment adviser and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these value-added services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, although they can invest in its underlying securities.
 
1The since inception performance data and hypothetical $10,000 investment for the Russell 2000® Value Index is calculated from 10/31/97 which is the closest available date for the Index performance.
Average Annual Total Returns2 (As of December 31, 2006 )
                         
                    Annualized
                    Inception to Date
One Year   Three Years   Five Years   (10/21/97)
16.10%
    17.29 %     17.15 %     10.74 %
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Total return figures include change in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit our website at www. sticlassicfunds.com.
 
2  Earnings from a variable annuity investment compound tax-free until withdrawal, so no adjustments were made for income taxes.
During the period shown, the Investment Adviser waived and/or voluntarily reimbursed fees for various expenses. Had these waivers and/or reimbursements not been in effect, performance quoted would have been lower.
* Portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio Investments (as a percentage of total investments)*
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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Capital Appreciation Fund
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Common Stocks (99.6%)
               
Consumer Discretionary (13.8%)
               
Carnival Corp. (b)
    9,500       466  
Coach, Inc. *
    12,900       554  
Comcast Corp., Cl A *
    9,000       377  
E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Cl A
    7,500       375  
Gap, Inc. (The)
    17,900       349  
Garmin Ltd. (b)
    9,800       545  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
    21,700       676  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    14,000       405  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)
    14,000       399  
Walt Disney Co. (The)
    20,200       693  
Whirlpool Corp.
    3,700       307  
YUM! Brands, Inc.
    6,500       382  
 
             
 
            5,528  
 
             
Consumer Staples(5.3%)
               
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.
    11,900       585  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    5,800       378  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    5,800       363  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
    12,300       791  
 
             
 
            2,117  
 
             
Energy (7.7%)
               
Chevron Corp.
    8,100       596  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    18,600       1,425  
Halliburton Co.
    12,400       385  
Nabors Industries Ltd. * (b)
    8,600       256  
Schlumberger Ltd.
    6,600       417  
 
             
 
            3,079  
 
             
Financials (19.6%)
               
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
    6,000       534  
American Express Co.
    6,900       419  
American International Group, Inc.
    12,700       910  
Bank of America Corp.
    13,600       726  
Chubb Corp. (The)
    8,300       439  
Genworth Financial, Inc., Cl A
    17,000       582  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
    4,100       817  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    17,200       831  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
    8,100       754  
MGIC Investment Corp.
    6,000       375  
Morgan Stanley
    9,600       782  
SLM Corp.
    6,600       322  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    10,000       356  
 
             
 
            7,847  
 
             
Health Care (20.0%)
               
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
    13,400       602  
Baxter International, Inc.
    18,400       854  
Forest Laboratories, Inc. *
    15,500       784  
Health Management Associates, Inc., Cl A
    14,000       296  
Johnson & Johnson
    14,200       937  
Lincare Holdings, Inc. *
    14,000       558  
Omnicare, Inc.
    8,300       321  
Health Care
               
Pfizer, Inc.
    35,800       927  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
    13,500       716  
Sanofi-Aventis ADR
    10,900       503  
Schering-Plough Corp.
    30,400       719  
Universal Health Services, Inc., Cl B
    10,600       588  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
    6,400       239  
 
             
 
            8,044  
 
             
Industrials (11.3%)
               
3M Co.
    9,400       733  
Danaher Corp. (b)
    7,100       514  
Emerson Electric Co.
    11,200       494  
General Electric Co.
    22,600       840  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    11,000       498  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    6,900       319  
Raytheon Co.
    15,100       797  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Cl B
    4,300       322  
 
             
 
            4,517  
 
             
Information Technology (18.6%)
               
ASML Holding NV *
    22,600       557  
Cisco Systems, Inc. *
    32,600       892  
Comverse Technology, Inc. *
    14,800       312  
Corning, Inc. *
    29,000       543  
EMC Corp. *
    41,400       546  
Global Payments, Inc.
    10,200       472  
Harris Corp.
    7,900       362  
International Business Machines Corp.
    4,000       389  
Intersil Corp., Cl A
    13,400       321  
Microsoft Corp.
    26,800       800  
Oracle Corp. *
    29,600       507  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    12,100       457  
STMicroelectronics NV (b)
    26,500       488  
Symantec Corp. * (b)
    19,400       404  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Cl A * (b)
    12,000       417  
 
             
 
            7,467  
 
             
Materials (1.5%)
               
Praxair, Inc.
    10,200       605  
 
             
 
               
Telecommunication Services (1.8%)
               
AT&T, Inc. (b)
    20,200       722  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (Cost $33,591)
            39,926  
 
             
 
               
Short-Term Investment (8.3%)
               
CSFB Enhanced Liquidity Portfolio, 5.471% (c)
    3,330,435       3,330  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $3,330)
            3,330  
 
             
      
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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Capital Appreciation Fund-concluded
         
    Value($)  
 
Total Investments
(Cost $36,921) (a) – 107.9%
    43,256  
Liabilities in excess of other assets – (7.9)%
    (3,185 )
 
     
Net Assets – 100.0%
  $ 40,071  
 
     
 
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Cost for federal income tax purposes is $36,955 (amount in thousands). Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows (amounts in thousands):
         
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 6,888  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (587 )
 
     
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  $ 6,301  
 
     
(b)   This security or a partial position of the security was on loan at December 31, 2006. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2006 in thousands was $3,222.
 
(c)   This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending.
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
Cl – Class
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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
International Equity Fund
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Foreign Common Stocks (97.3%)
               
Australia (4.4%)
               
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
    1,763       39  
Babcock & Brown Ltd.
    1,735       34  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.
    1,407       10  
Leighton Holdings Ltd.
    1,719       27  
Lend Lease Corp. Ltd.
    651       9  
OneSteel Ltd.
    2,888       11  
Oxiana Ltd.
    3,404       9  
Promina Group Ltd.
    4,181       23  
Qantas Airways Ltd.
    3,532       15  
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.
    686       16  
Rio Tinto Group Ltd.
    477       28  
Sims Group Ltd. (d)
    574       9  
Smorgon Steel Group Ltd.
    6,365       9  
St. George Bank Ltd.
    541       14  
Zinifex Ltd.
    756       11  
 
             
 
            264  
 
             
Belgium (1.1%)
               
Delhaize Group
    447       37  
Fortis
    743       32  
 
             
 
            69  
 
             
Denmark (0.6%)
               
Danske Bank A/S
    782       35  
 
             
Finland (1.0%)
               
Fortum Corp.
    444       13  
Nokia Corp., Cl A
    2,444       50  
 
             
 
            63  
 
             
France (10.9%)
               
Air France-KLM
    737       31  
AXA
    1,475       60  
BNP Paribas
    704       77  
Bouygues SA
    174       11  
Capgemini SA
    368       23  
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
    334       28  
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA * (d)
    101       22  
Credit Agricole SA *
    853       36  
France Telecom SA
    1,364       38  
Lafarge SA
    323       48  
Schneider Electric SA
    71       8  
Societe Generale
    332       56  
SUEZ SA (d)
    1,042       54  
TOTAL SA
    916       66  
VINCI SA (d)
    369       47  
Vivendi Universal SA
    1,282       50  
 
             
 
            655  
 
             
Germany (7.7%)
               
Allianz AG
    289       59  
BASF AG
    525       51  
Continental AG
    322       37  
Deutsche Bank AG
    360       48  
Deutsche Telekom AG
    1,868       34  
E.ON AG
    449       62  
Henkel KGaA
    85       13  
MAN AG
    550       50  
PUMA Rudolf Dassler Sport AG
    79       31  
SAP AG
    424       23  
Stada Arzneimittel AG
    287       16  
ThyssenKrupp AG
    876       41  
 
             
 
            465  
 
             
Hong Kong (1.9%)
               
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
    6,500       18  
China Mobile Ltd.
    2,500       22  
CLP Holdings Ltd.
    2,500       18  
CNOOC Ltd.
    19,794       19  
Guoco Group Ltd.
    2,000       24  
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)
    4,062       15  
 
             
 
            116  
 
             
Ireland (1.2%)
               
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC
    1,454       30  
CRH PLC
    1,027       43  
 
             
 
            73  
 
             
Italy (3.0%)
               
Banca Intesa SpA
    2,626       20  
Benetton Group SpA
    917       18  
Eni SpA
    2,334       78  
Mediaset SpA
    2,753       33  
UniCredito Italiano SpA
    4,032       35  
 
             
 
            184  
 
             
Japan (23.6%)
               
Astellas Pharma, Inc.
    275       13  
Brother Industries Ltd.
    1,000       14  
Canon, Inc.
    479       27  
Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd.
    1,400       10  
DENSO Corp.
    600       24  
East Japan Railway Co.
    11       73  
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
    1,865       74  
ITOCHU Corp.
    7,500       62  
KDDI Corp.
    4       27  
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.
    1,000       6  
Kitz Corp.
    3,000       25  
Komatsu Ltd.
    4,600       92  
Kubota Corp.
    3,000       28  
Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.
    1,075       13  
Makita Corp.
    900       28  
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
    39       1  
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd.
    2,186       15  
Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
    2,000       23  
      
    See Notes to Financial Statements.    

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STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
International Equity Fund–continued
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Japan-continued
               
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
    9       64  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
    6       30  
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
    1,000       12  
NSK Ltd.
    3,000       30  
Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)
    600       37  
ORIX Corp.
    230       67  
Ricoh Co. Ltd.
    2,000       41  
SAN-A Co. Ltd. (b)
    3       0  
Sankyo Co. Ltd.
    500       28  
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
    4,808       38  
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.
    200       13  
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
    8,000       62  
Sumitomo Corp.
    3,000       45  
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
    8,100       35  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
    8       82  
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.
    5,689       22  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
    700       48  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
    234       18  
Toyota Motor Corp.
    1,913       127  
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.
    1,400       44  
Yamatake Corp.
    1,200       27  
 
             
 
            1,425  
 
             
Netherlands (3.5%)
               
ABN AMRO Holding NV
    1,374       44  
Akzo Nobel NV
    503       31  
ASML Holding NV *
    519       13  
ING Groep NV
    1,414       62  
Royal DSM NV
    504       25  
Royal KPN NV
    2,459       35  
 
             
 
            210  
 
             
New Zealand (0.6%)
               
Fletcher Building Ltd.
    4,966       39  
 
             
Norway (2.3%)
               
DNB NOR ASA
    1,707       24  
Norsk Hydro ASA
    969       30  
Orkla ASA
    830       47  
Telenor ASA
    1,950       37  
 
             
 
            138  
 
             
Portugal (0.3%)
               
Energias de Portugal SA
    3,600       18  
 
             
Singapore (1.2%)
               
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
    3,000       38  
UOL Group Ltd.
    6,164       17  
Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.
    11,940       18  
 
             
 
            73  
 
             
Spain (2.1%)
               
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    4,403       81  
Endesa SA
    287       14  
Telefonica SA
    1,396       30  
 
             
 
            125  
 
             
Sweden (3.0%)
               
Alfa Laval AB
    700       32  
Autoliv, Inc.
    261       16  
Nordea Bank AB
    1,210       19  
Sandvik AB
    2,015       29  
Swedish Match AB
    2,340       44  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    11,220       44  
 
             
 
            184  
 
             
Switzerland (6.1%)
               
Credit Suisse Group
    975       68  
Nestle SA
    223       79  
Novartis AG
    1,457       85  
Roche Holding Ltd.
    424       76  
UBS AG
    234       14  
Zurich Financial Services
    185       50  
 
             
 
            372  
 
             
United Kingdom (22.8%)
               
Allied Irish Banks PLC
    1,466       44  
Anglo American PLC
    920       45  
AstraZeneca PLC
    1,202       65  
Aviva PLC
    2,720       44  
Barclays PLC
    6,886       98  
Barratt Developments PLC
    579       14  
BHP Billiton PLC
    2,580       47  
Bodycote International PLC
    6,124       27  
BP PLC
    6,751       75  
British Airways PLC *
    4,259       44  
British American Tobacco PLC
    1,873       52  
BT Group PLC
    11,768       69  
CRH PLC (b)
    9       0  
De La Rue PLC
    1,586       20  
DSG International PLC
    8,266       31  
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    2,740       72  
HSBC Holdings PLC
    6,169       113  
International Power PLC
    5,488       41  
National Grid PLC
    3,402       49  
Next PLC
    429       15  
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC
    12,125       36  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (The)
    2,437       95  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Cl A
    3,169       112  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Cl B
    1,594       56  
Scottish & Newcastle PLC
    3,153       35  
Tate & Lyle PLC
    1,142       17  
Vodafone Group PLC
    22,174       61  
 
             
 
            1,377  
 
             
Total Foreign Common Stocks (Cost $4,058)
            5,885  
 
             
      
    See Notes to Financial Statements.    

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STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
International Equity Fund—concluded
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Foreign Convertible Preferred (0.2%)
               
Australia (0.2%)
               
St. George Bank Ltd.
    163       13  
 
             
Total Foreign Convertible Preferred (Cost $13)
            13  
 
             
 
               
Foreign Preferred Stock (0.8%)
               
Germany (0.8%)
               
Fresenius AG, 1.510%
    132       28  
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, 0.840%
    721       23  
 
             
Total Foreign Preferred Stock (Cost $41)
            51  
 
             
 
               
Short-Term Investments (2.7%)
               
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Cayman Islands Cash Sweep, 4.470%
    63,856       64  
 
             
CSFB Enhanced Liquidity Portfolio, 5.471% (c)
    99,915       100  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $164)
            164  
 
             
 
Total Investments (Cost $4,276) (a) – 101.0%
            6,113  
Liabilities in excess of other assets – (1.0)%
            (59 )
 
             
Net Assets – 100.0%
          $ 6,054  
 
             
 
*   Non-income producing security.
 
(a)   Cost for federal income tax purposes is $4,355 (amount in thousands). Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows (amounts in thousands):
         
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 1,772  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (14 )
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  $ 1,758  
(b)   Market value rounds to less than one thousand dollars.
 
(c)   This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending.
 
(d)   This security or a partial position of the security was on loan at December 31, 2006. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2006 in thousands was $97.
Cl – Class
PLC – Public Limited Company
The investment concentrations for the International Equity Fund as a percentage of net assets, by industry, as of December 31, 2006, were as follows (unaudited):
         
Consumer Discretionary
    10.8 %
Consumer Staples
    5.3  
Energy
    6.6  
Financials
    30.2  
Health Care
    6.6  
Industrials
    13.5  
Information Technology
    3.9  
Materials
    10.0  
Short — Term Investments
    2.7  
Telecommunication Services
    6.4  
Utilities
    5.0  
      
    See Notes to Financial Statements.    

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STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Investment Grade Bond Fund
                 
    Shares or        
    Principal        
    Amount($)     Value($)  
 
Asset Backed Securities (0.3%)
               
Automobile ABS (0.3%)
               
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser 2006-1, Cl A3, 5.070%, 02/18/10
    35       35  
 
             
Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $35)
            35  
 
             
 
               
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (7.2%)
               
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser 2004-4, Cl A3, 4.128%, 07/10/42
    55       53  
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser 2006-4, Cl A4, 5.634%, 07/10/46
    45       46  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Ser 2006-PW13, Cl A4, 5.540%, 09/11/41
    35       36  
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2005-CD1, Cl A4, 5.400%, 07/15/44 (e)
    75       75  
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-CD2, Cl A4, 5.545%, 01/15/46 (e)
    40       40  
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Ser 2006-C1, Cl A4, 5.518%, 03/10/44 (e)
    60       60  
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser 2003-C2, Cl A1, 4.576%, 05/10/40
    75       74  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser 2006-GG6, Cl A2, 5.506%, 04/10/38 (e)
    75       77  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser 2006-GG8, Cl A4, 5.560%, 11/10/39 (e)
    30       30  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser 2006-CB15, Cl A4, 5.814%, 06/12/43 (e)
    45       47  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser 2006-LDP6, Cl A4, 5.475%, 04/15/43 (e)
    30       30  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-C1, Cl A4, 5.156%, 02/15/31
    60       59  
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser 2006-HQ10, Cl A4, 5.328%, 11/12/41 (e)
    70       70  
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-C23, Cl A4, 5.418%, 01/15/45 (e)
    70       70  
 
             
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $764)
            767  
 
             
 
               
Corporate Bonds (22.5%)
               
Aerospace/Defense (0.5%)
               
L-3 Communications Corp., 6.125%, 01/15/14
    15       15  
United Technologies Corp., 4.875%, 05/01/15
    40       38  
 
             
 
            53  
 
             
Airlines (0.2%)
               
Southwest Airlines Co., 5.125%, 03/01/17
    20       19  
 
             
 
               
Banks (0.7%)
               
Bank of America Corp., 7.400%, 01/15/11
    70       75  
 
             
 
               
Breweries (0.5%)
               
Sabmiller PLC, 6.200%, 07/01/11 (d)
    55       56  
 
             
 
               
Building Materials (0.8%)
               
Lafarge SA, 6.150%, 07/15/11
    30       31  
Owens Corning, Inc., 6.500%, 12/01/16 (d)
    55       56  
 
             
 
            87  
 
             
Chemicals (0.6%)
               
Lyondell Chemical Co., 8.250%, 09/15/16, Callable 09/15/11 @ 104.13
    15       16  
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/36
    45       43  
 
             
 
            59  
 
             
Coal (0.3%)
               
Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 11/01/16
    35       37  
 
             
 
               
Commercial Services (0.3%)
               
Corrections Corp. of America, 7.500%, 05/01/11, Callable 05/01/07 @ 103.75
    15       15  
ERAC USA Finance Co., 5.600%, 05/01/15 (d)
    20       20  
 
             
 
            35  
 
             
Diversified Financial Services (5.6%)
               
Citigroup, Inc., 5.125%, 05/05/14
    10       10  
Citigroup, Inc., 5.125%, 09/30/14
    40       39  
Citigroup, Inc., 5.850%, 12/11/34
    20       20  
Fund American Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 05/15/13
    75       75  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.750%, 07/15/13
    60       58  
HSBC Holdings PLC, 7.625%, 05/17/32
    20       24  
IDEARC, Inc., 8.000%, 11/15/16, Callable 11/15/11 @ 104 (d)
    20       20  
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Investment Grade Bond Fund–continued
                 
    Shares or        
    Principal        
    Amount($)     Value($)  
 
Diversified Financial Services–continued
               
International Lease Finance Corp., Ser Q, 5.250%, 01/10/13
    20       20  
International Lease Finance Corp., Ser R, 5.625%, 09/20/13
    10       10  
Janus Capital Group, Inc., 5.875%, 09/15/11
    25       25  
John Deere Capital Corp., 3.900%, 01/15/08
    10       10  
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.625%, 03/15/12
    70       74  
Lazard Group LLC, 7.125%, 05/15/15
    75       78  
Morgan Stanley, 5.300%, 03/01/13
    45       45  
Western Union Co., 5.930%, 10/01/16 (d)
    75       74  
 
             
 
            582  
 
             
Electric (1.1%)
               
AES Corp., 8.750%, 05/15/13, Callable 05/15/08 @ 104.38 (d)
    15       16  
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 6.125%, 04/01/36
    40       40  
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 02/01/16, Callable 02/01/11 @ 103.69
    15       15  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.050%, 03/01/34
    45       46  
 
             
 
            117  
 
             
Entertainment (0.1%)
               
WMG Acquisition Corp., 7.375%, 04/15/14, Callable 04/15/09 @ 103.69
    15       15  
 
             
 
               
Environment Control (0.1%)
               
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 7.125%, 05/15/16, Callable 05/15/11 @ 103.56
    15       15  
 
             
 
               
Forest Products & Paper (0.2%)
               
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.125%, 05/15/11
    15       16  
 
             
 
               
Insurance (0.8%)
               
American International Group, Ser G, 5.600%, 10/18/16
    75       76  
Metlife, Inc., 5.700%, 06/15/35
    5       5  
 
             
 
            81  
 
             
Investment Companies (0.2%)
               
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 6.500%, 01/15/12
    15       16  
 
               
Lodging (0.5%)
               
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 5.750%, 10/01/17
    40       33  
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 6.625%, 12/01/14, Callable 12/01/09 @ 103.31
    15       15  
 
             
 
            48  
 
             
 
               
Media (1.2%)
               
Cox Communications, Inc., 4.625%, 06/01/13
    20       19  
Cox Communications, Inc., 5.450%, 12/15/14
    30       30  
Dex Media West/Finance LLC, Ser B, 9.875%, 08/15/13, Callable 08/15/08 @ 104.94
    15       16  
EchoStar DBS Corp., 7.125%, 02/01/16
    15       15  
Mediacom Broadband Corp. LLC, 8.500%, 10/15/15, Callable 10/15/10 @ 104.25 (d)
    15       15  
News America Holdings, Inc., 6.200%, 12/15/34
    20       19  
Rogers Cable, Inc., 6.250%, 06/15/13
    15       15  
 
             
 
            129  
 
             
Miscellaneous Manufacturer (1.1%)
               
General Electric Co., 5.000%, 02/01/13
    115       114  
 
               
Oil & Gas (1.8%)
               
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 5.950%, 09/15/16
    35       35  
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.500%, 08/15/17
    40       39  
Devon Financing Corp. ULC, 7.875%, 09/30/31
    45       55  
Enterprise Products Operating LP, Ser B, 5.750%, 03/01/35
    45       41  
Weatherford International, Inc., 6.500%, 08/01/36
    20       20  
 
             
 
            190  
 
             
Pharmaceuticals (0.4%)
               
Merck & Co., Inc., 5.125%, 11/15/11
    30       29  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance LLC, 6.150%, 02/01/36
    15       15  
 
             
 
            44  
 
             
Pipelines (0.8%)
               
Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., Ser B, 7.875%, 04/01/13
    30       33  
Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC, 6.400%, 01/05/36
    45       40  
Williams Cos., Inc., 7.125%, 09/01/11
    15       16  
 
             
 
            89  
 
             
REITS (0.1%)
               
Simon Property Group LP, 6.375%, 11/15/07
    10       10  
 
             
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STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Investment Grade Bond Fund–continued
                 
    Shares or        
    Principal        
    Amount($)     Value($)  
 
Retail (0.9%)
               
Woolworths Ltd., 5.550%, 11/15/15 (d)
    100       99  
 
             
 
               
Semiconductors (0.7%)
               
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.750%, 11/01/12, Callable 11/01/08 @ 103.88
    15       16  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/14, Callable 12/15/10 @ 104.44 (d)
    35       34  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/16, Callable 12/15/11 @ 105.06 (d)
    20       20  
 
             
 
            70  
 
             
Telecommunications (3.0%)
               
AT&T, Inc., 5.100%, 09/15/14
    45       44  
Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.500%, 02/22/16
    60       60  
Citizens Communications Co., 9.250%, 05/15/11
    15       17  
Comcast Corp., 6.450%, 03/15/37
    25       25  
IntelSat Corp., 9.000%, 06/15/16, Callable 06/15/11 @ 104.50 (d)
    15       16  
NTL Cable PLC, 8.750%, 04/15/14, Callable 04/15/09 @ 104.38
    15       16  
Qwest Corp., 8.875%, 03/15/12
    15       17  
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.550%, 02/15/16
    40       40  
Vodafone Group PLC, 5.500%, 06/15/11
    70       69  
Windstream Corp., 8.625%, 08/01/16, Callable 08/01/11 @104.31 (d)
    15       16  
 
             
 
            320  
 
             
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $2,374)
            2,376  
 
             
 
               
Foreign Government Bonds (1.3%)
               
Argentina (0.1%)
               
Republic of Argentina, 8.280%, 12/31/33
    6       6  
 
             
 
               
Brazil (0.7%)
               
Republic of Brazil, 7.875%, 03/07/15
    30       33  
Republic of Brazil, 8.250%, 01/20/34
    40       48  
 
             
 
            81  
 
             
Mexico (0.1%)
               
United Mexican States, Ser A, 7.500%, 04/08/33
    10       12  
 
             
 
               
Panama (0.1%)
               
Republic of Panama, 7.125%, 01/29/26
    10       11  
 
             
 
               
Peru (0.1%)
               
Republic of Peru, 8.750%, 11/21/33
    5       7  
 
             
 
               
Philippines (0.2%)
               
Republic of Philippines, 8.875%, 03/17/15
    10       12  
Republic of Philippines, 9.500%, 02/02/30
    5       7  
 
             
 
            19  
 
             
Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $134)
            136  
 
             
 
               
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (22.1%)
               
Fannie Mae (8.4%)
               
5.131%, 01/01/36 (e)
    261       261  
5.416%, 04/01/36 (e)
    127       127  
5.500%, 04/01/36
    207       204  
5.362%, 05/01/36 (e)
    122       123  
5.370%, 05/01/36 (e)
    171       171  
 
             
 
            886  
 
             
Freddie Mac (12.4%)
               
6.000%, 08/01/36
    287       289  
6.000%, 08/01/36
    151       152  
6.500%, 08/01/36
    292       298  
6.500%, 08/01/36
    267       272  
5.500%, 09/01/36
    311       306  
 
             
 
            1,317  
 
             
 
               
Government National Mortgage Association (1.3%)
               
6.000%, 07/20/36
    137       139  
 
             
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $2,333)
            2,342  
 
             
 
               
U.S. Government Agency Securities (24.1%)
               
Fannie Mae (15.9%)
               
4.500%, 10/15/08 (b)
    800       793  
5.000%, 10/15/11
    450       451  
5.250%, 09/15/16 (b)
    425       433  
 
             
 
            1,677  
 
             
Freddie Mac (8.2%)
               
3.625%, 02/15/08
    650       639  
6.750%, 03/15/31
    190       230  
 
             
 
            869  
 
             
Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $2,550)
            2,546  
 
             
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Investment Grade Bond Fund—concluded
                 
    Shares or        
    Principal        
    Amount($)     Value($)  
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations(21.1%)
               
U.S. Treasury Bonds (6.0%)
               
4.500%, 02/15/36 (b)
    665       632  
 
             
 
               
U.S. Treasury Notes (15.1%)
               
3.375%, 12/15/08
    55       54  
3.500%, 8/15/09 (b)
    255       247  
4.625%, 11/15/09
    20       20  
4.250%, 10/15/10
    35       34  
4.250%, 01/15/11
    310       305  
4.875%, 04/30/11
    50       50  
4.625%, 10/31/11
    180       179  
4.500%, 11/30/11 (b)
    690       684  
4.250%, 08/15/13
    15       15  
4.625%, 11/15/16
    20       20  
 
             
 
            1,608  
 
             
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $2,233)
            2,240  
 
             
 
               
Short-Term Investment (20.7%)
               
CSFB Enhanced Liquidity Portfolio, 5.471% (c)
    2,195,840       2,196  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $2,196)
            2,196  
 
             
 
               
Money Market (0.3%)
               
STI Classic Institutional Cash Management Money Market Fund, 5.160% (f)
    27,399       27  
 
             
Total Money Market (Cost $27)
            27  
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $12,646) (a) – 119.6%
            12,664  
Liabilities in excess of other assets – (19.6)%
            (2,072 )
 
             
Net Assets – 100.0%
          $ 10,592  
 
             
 
(a)   Cost for federal income tax purposes is $12,673 (amount in thousands). Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows
(amounts in thousands):
       
 
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 31  
Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (40 )
 
     
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  $ (9 )
 
     
 
(b)   This security or a partial position of the security was on loan at December 31, 2006. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2006 in thousands was $2,132.
 
(c)   This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending.
 
(d)   Rule 144A, Section 4(2) or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund’s advisor has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. (e) Variable rate security. Rate presented represents rate in effect at December 31, 2006. Maturity date represents actual maturity date.
 
(f)   Affiliate Investment.
Cl – Class
CDX – Credit Default Swap
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LP – Limited Partnership
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
Ser – Series
Credit Default Swap Agreements
                                         
                                    Unrealized
            Notional   Fixed   Expiration   Appreciation
Underlying Instrument   Counterparty   Amount ($)   Rate (%)   Date   (Depreciation) ($)
Dow Jones CDX Indices; Series 7
  Citibank N.A.     195,000       0.40       12/20/11       (1 )
 
Brunswick Corp.
  Merrill Lynch     (20,000 )     0.67       12/20/11        
Campbell Soup Co.
  Citibank N.A.     (20,000 )     0.15       12/20/11        
H.J. Heinz Co.
  Citibank N.A.     (20,000 )     0.36       12/20/11        
IStar Financial, Inc.
  Citibank N.A.     (20,000 )     0.45       12/20/11        
Lennar Corp.
  Citibank N.A.     (20,000 )     0.71       12/20/11        
Nordstrom, Inc.
  Citibank N.A.     (20,000 )     0.24       12/20/11        
Nucor Corp.
  Citibank N.A.     (20,000 )     0.18       12/20/11        
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
  Merrill Lynch     (20,000 )     0.42       12/20/11        
Sprint Nextel Corp.
  Citibank N.A.     (20,000 )     0.60       12/20/11        
Weyerhaueser Co.
  Citibank N.A.     (20,000 )     0.59       12/20/11        
 
                                       
 
                                    (1 )
 
                                       
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Common Stocks (92.7%)
               
Consumer Discretionary (7.5%)
               
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Cl A (b)
    1,800       125  
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
    3,500       124  
CBS Corp., Cl B
    6,000       187  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
    2,500       78  
NIKE, Inc., Cl B
    1,375       136  
Target Corp.
    1,400       80  
Time Warner, Inc.
    10,600       232  
Walt Disney Co. (The)
    4,000       137  
 
             
 
            1,099  
 
             
Consumer Staples (12.6%)
               
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.
    3,000       148  
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
    6,000       191  
Cadbury Schweppes PLC ADR
    3,200       137  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    6,300       170  
CVS Corp.
    5,500       170  
Diageo PLC ADR
    2,000       159  
General Mills, Inc.
    3,000       173  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    2,000       125  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
    2,300       148  
Unilever PLC ADR
    5,200       145  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    3,100       143  
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
    2,500       129  
 
             
 
            1,838  
 
             
Energy (9.6%)
               
Baker Hughes, Inc.
    2,800       209  
Cameron International Corp. *
    2,700       143  
Chevron Corp.
    4,500       330  
ConocoPhillips
    4,500       324  
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
    5,000       161  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    3,000       230  
 
             
 
            1,397  
 
             
Financials (21.3%)
               
American International Group, Inc.
    2,100       150  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    3,900       213  
Bank of America Corp.
    5,000       267  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Cl B *
    50       183  
Capital One Financial Corp.
    2,050       157  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
    3,100       140  
CIT Group, Inc.
    3,000       167  
Citigroup, Inc.
    5,300       296  
Genworth Financial, Inc., Cl A
    5,000       171  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
    340       68  
Morgan Stanley
    2,000       163  
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
    3,500       205  
SLM Corp.
    2,750       134  
State Street Corp.
    1,950       132  
U.S. Bancorp
    4,400       159  
UBS AG ADR
    3,000       181  
Wachovia Corp.
    2,300       131  
Wells Fargo & Co.
    5,000       178  
 
             
 
            3,095  
 
             
Health Care (11.0%)
               
Abbott Laboratories
    3,800       185  
Amgen, Inc. *
    2,000       137  
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
    2,100       147  
Boston Scientific Corp. *
    12,000       206  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    4,500       118  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    4,000       208  
Johnson & Johnson
    1,850       122  
Medtronic, Inc.
    4,000       214  
Pfizer, Inc.
    10,000       260  
 
             
 
            1,597  
 
             
Industrials (8.7%)
               
3M Co.
    1,950       152  
Dover Corp.
    3,500       172  
Emerson Electric Co.
    3,000       132  
Equifax, Inc.
    559       23  
General Electric Co.
    7,000       260  
Goodrich Corp.
    4,500       205  
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., Cl A
    4,000       157  
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
    4,900       174  
 
             
 
            1,275  
 
             
Information Technology (12.5%)
               
Accenture Ltd., Cl A
    7,000       259  
Agilent Technologies, Inc. *
    4,000       139  
Applied Materials, Inc.
    10,000       185  
Cisco Systems, Inc. *
    6,700       183  
First Data Corp.
    5,700       145  
Fiserv, Inc. *
    2,600       136  
Intel Corp.
    10,000       203  
Microsoft Corp.
    4,500       134  
Nokia Corp. ADR
    9,000       183  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
    3,800       109  
Verigy Ltd. *
    489       9  
Western Union Co.
    6,200       139  
 
             
 
            1,824  
 
             
Materials (4.0%)
               
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (b)
    3,000       146  
Huntsman Corp. *
    8,000       152  
Praxair, Inc.
    2,100       125  
Sonoco Products Co.
    4,300       163  
 
             
 
            586  
 
             
Telecommunication Services (2.9%)
               
ALLTEL Corp.
    3,200       194  
BellSouth Corp.
    3,500       165  
Vodafone Group PLC ADR
    2,500       69  
 
             
 
            428  
 
             
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Large Cap Relative Value Fund—concluded
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Utilities (2.6%)
               
Edison International
    3,500       159  
Entergy Corp.
    1,025       95  
Exelon Corp.
    2,000       124  
 
             
 
            378  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (Cost $10,902)
            13,517  
 
             
 
               
Short-Term Investment (1.8%)
               
CSFB Enhanced Liquidity Portfolio, 5.471% (c)
    267,700       268  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $268)
            268  
 
             
 
               
Money Market (6.5%)
               
STI Classic Institutional Cash Management Money Market Fund, 5.160% (d)
    947,955       948  
 
             
Total Money Market (Cost $948)
            948  
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $12,118) (a) – 101.0%
            14,733  
Liabilities in excess of other assets – (1.0)%
            (152 )
 
             
Net Assets – 100.0%
          $ 14,581  
 
             
 
*   Non-income producing security.
 
(a)   Cost for federal income tax purposes is $12,142 (amount in thousands). Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows (amounts in thousands):
         
 
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 2,807  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (216 )
 
     
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  $ 2,591  
 
     
 
(b)   This security or a partial position of the security was on loan at December 31, 2006. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2006 in thousands was $260.
 
(c)   This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending.
 
(d)   Affiliate Investment.
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
Cl – Class
PLC – Public Limited Company
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULES OF PROTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Common Stocks (96.2%)
               
Consumer Discretionary (8.6%)
               
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
    8,445       300  
Borders Group, Inc.
    12,794       286  
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
    15,600       296  
Dollar General Corp. (b)
    12,200       196  
Foot Locker, Inc.
    13,400       294  
H&R Block, Inc.
    12,007       277  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    12,750       305  
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.
    4,801       188  
Standard-Pacific Corp.
    7,700       206  
Target Corp.
    5,150       294  
Time Warner, Inc.
    15,100       329  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    9,200       289  
 
             
 
            3,260  
 
             
Consumer Staples (7.4%)
               
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    10,300       672  
Hershey Co. (The) (b)
    7,700       383  
PepsiCo, Inc.
    12,850       804  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
    11,750       755  
Sara Lee Corp.
    11,150       190  
 
             
 
            2,804  
 
             
Energy (9.1%)
               
Chevron Corp.
    11,550       849  
ConocoPhillips
    11,600       835  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    15,000       1,150  
Marathon Oil Corp.
    4,050       375  
Rowan Cos., Inc.
    6,150       204  
 
             
 
            3,413  
 
             
Financials (27.5%)
               
American International Group, Inc.
    9,450       677  
Aon Corp.
    5,250       186  
Astoria Financial Corp.
    6,350       192  
Bank of America Corp.
    17,900       956  
Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The)
    4,771       188  
BB&T Corp.
    4,350       191  
Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The)
    2,250       366  
CIT Group, Inc.
    6,750       376  
Citigroup, Inc.
    21,341       1,188  
Colonial BancGroup, Inc. (The)
    15,500       399  
Genworth Financial, Inc., Cl A
    16,900       578  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
    4,350       406  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
    8,200       195  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    15,945       770  
Lincoln National Corp.
    2,950       196  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
    4,050       377  
Morgan Stanley
    4,421       360  
Northern Trust Corp.
    5,250       319  
U.S. Bancorp
    17,450       632  
Wachovia Corp.
    14,500       826  
Washington Mutual, Inc.
    17,700       805  
XL Capital Ltd., Cl A
    2,700       194  
 
             
 
            10,377  
 
             
 
               
Health Care (7.5%)
               
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)
    4,200       187  
Health Management Associates, Inc., Cl A
    13,750       290  
Johnson & Johnson
    11,950       789  
Omnicare, Inc.
    7,600       294  
Pfizer, Inc.
    26,650       690  
Wyeth
    11,600       591  
 
             
 
            2,841  
 
             
Industrials (13.7%)
               
3M Co.
    5,250       409  
Caterpillar, Inc.
    4,400       270  
Con-way, Inc.
    4,900       216  
Emerson Electric Co.
    7,054       311  
General Electric Co.
    28,650       1,065  
Hubbell, Inc., Cl B
    4,200       190  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    12,150       561  
ITT Industries, Inc.
    7,547       429  
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Cl A
    4,800       188  
Oshkosh Truck Corp.
    5,050       245  
Pentair, Inc.
    7,500       236  
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
    9,100       323  
Southwest Airlines Co.
    11,950       183  
Union Pacific Corp.
    3,300       304  
Wabtec Corp.
    7,650       232  
 
             
 
            5,162  
 
             
Information Technology (4.8%)
               
Analog Devices, Inc.
    11,200       368  
First Data Corp.
    7,800       199  
Harris Corp.
    7,147       328  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
    8,315       178  
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    12,000       367  
Tektronix, Inc.
    7,050       206  
Western Union Co.
    7,500       168  
 
             
 
            1,814  
 
             
Materials (4.5%)
               
Alcoa, Inc.
    8,250       248  
Dow Chemical Co. (The)
    7,200       288  
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    7,750       377  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
    1,800       187  
Praxair, Inc.
    5,700       338  
Weyerhaeuser Co.
    3,500       247  
 
             
 
            1,685  
 
             
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Large Cap Value Equity Fund—concluded
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Telecommunication Services (6.4%)
               
ALLTEL Corp.
    10,518       635  
AT&T, Inc. (b)
    17,250       617  
Sprint Nextel Corp.
    16,900       319  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    15,890       592  
Windstream Corp.
    16,773       239  
 
             
 
            2,402  
 
             
Utilities (6.7%)
               
Dominion Resources, Inc. (b)
    5,539       464  
Duke Energy Corp.
    12,974       431  
Entergy Corp.
    4,400       406  
PPL Corp.
    11,691       419  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
    6,100       405  
Questar Corp.
    4,750       394  
 
             
 
            2,519  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (Cost $30,443)
            36,277  
 
             
 
               
Short-Term Investment (4.1%)
               
CSFB Enhanced Liquidity Portfolio, 5.471% (c)
    1,527,500       1,528  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $1,528)
            1,528  
 
             
 
               
Money Market (3.7%)
               
STI Classic Institutional Cash Management Money Market Fund, 5.160% (d)
    1,410,185       1,410  
 
             
Total Money Market (Cost $1,410)
            1,410  
 
             
Total Investments (Cost $33,381) (a) — 104.0%
            39,215  
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (4.0)%
            (1,521 )
 
             
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 37,694  
 
             
 
(a)   Cost for federal income tax purposes is $33,407 (amount in thousands). Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows (amounts in thousands):
         
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 5,979  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (171 )
 
     
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  $ 5,808  
 
     
 
(b)   This security or a partial position of the security was on loan at December 31, 2006. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2006 in thousands was $1,492.
 
(c)   This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending.
 
(d)   Affiliate Investment.
Cl — Class
See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Common Stocks (97.6%)
               
Consumer Discretionary (16.7%)
               
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Cl A
    1,980       137  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
    4,089       128  
CBS Corp., Cl B
    3,597       112  
DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The) *
    4,475       112  
Hilton Hotels Corp.
    4,730       164  
International Game Technology
    2,851       132  
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.
    1,742       134  
KB HOME (b)
    1,996       102  
Limited Brands, Inc.
    4,618       134  
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
    2,848       124  
Mattel, Inc.
    5,702       129  
Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)
    2,420       93  
Mohawk Industries, Inc. * (b)
    1,371       103  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    4,460       129  
Nordstrom, Inc.
    2,367       117  
Office Depot, Inc. *
    2,398       92  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
    1,222       128  
Whirlpool Corp.
    1,154       96  
 
             
 
            2,166  
 
             
Consumer Staples (6.0%)
               
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    1,863       79  
Del Monte Foods Co.
    9,348       103  
General Mills, Inc.
    2,137       123  
J. M. Smucker Co. (The)
    2,758       135  
Kroger Co. (The)
    4,961       114  
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (The)
    4,006       124  
Reynolds American, Inc. (b)
    1,560       102  
 
             
 
            780  
 
             
Energy (6.9%)
               
Cameron International Corp. *
    2,616       139  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    3,093       90  
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (b)
    1,508       121  
Noble Energy, Inc.
    3,027       149  
Peabody Energy Corp.
    2,230       90  
Pogo Producing Co.
    2,026       98  
Tesoro Corp.
    1,724       113  
Tidewater, Inc.
    2,051       99  
 
             
 
            899  
 
             
Financials (21.5%)
               
AMB Property Corp. REIT
    1,841       108  
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
    1,345       120  
American Financial Group, Inc.
    3,221       116  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    2,314       126  
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Cl A REIT
    1,977       111  
Arch Capital Group Ltd. *
    1,090       74  
Archstone-Smith Trust REIT
    1,870       109  
Assurant, Inc.
    1,980       109  
BankUnited Financial Corp., Cl A
    3,162       88  
Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The)
    501       82  
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Cl A *
    2,909       97  
CIT Group, Inc.
    2,343       131  
Downey Financial Corp. (b)
    996       72  
Entertainment Properties Trust REIT
    1,545       90  
Everest Re Group Ltd.
    691       68  
Fidelity National Title Group, Inc., Cl A
    150       4  
First Marblehead Corp. (The) (b)
    1,225       67  
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    3,630       116  
IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.
    1,810       82  
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
    1,208       111  
MGIC Investment Corp. (b)
    2,463       153  
PMI Group, Inc. (The)
    3,304       155  
ProLogis REIT
    2,157       131  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
    1,912       58  
Security Capital Assurance Ltd.
    2,602       72  
SL Green Realty Corp. REIT
    1,067       142  
Taubman Centers, Inc.
    2,284       116  
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
    1,331       83  
 
             
 
            2,791  
 
             
Health Care (9.1%)
               
Applera Corp.-Applied Biosystems Group
    3,437       126  
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
    1,619       114  
Celgene Corp. *
    1,709       98  
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc.
    2,320       92  
Henry Schein, Inc. *
    1,933       95  
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (b)*
    1,721       126  
Millipore Corp. *
    1,683       112  
Thermo Electron Corp. *
    3,288       149  
Universal Health Services, Inc., Cl B
    2,132       118  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. *
    2,227       154  
 
             
 
            1,184  
 
             
Industrials (10.2%)
               
Alaska Air Group, Inc. *
    2,413       95  
Copart, Inc. *
    4,205       126  
Covanta Holding Corp. * (b)
    5,880       130  
CSX Corp.
    2,839       98  
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
    2,898       107  
Eaton Corp.
    1,426       107  
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., Cl A
    3,344       132  
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
    1,179       96  
Lennox International, Inc.
    4,403       136  
PACCAR, Inc.
    1,901       123  
Sotheby’s
    3,303       102  
Toro Co. (The)
    1,661       77  
 
             
 
            1,329  
 
             
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Mid-Cap Equity Fund—concluded
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Information Technology (12.2%)
               
Acxiom Corp. (b)
    4,089       105  
AVX Corp.
    4,163       62  
BMC Software, Inc. * (b)
    3,177       102  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *
    6,049       108  
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
    4,305       119  
Lexmark International, Inc., Cl A *
    1,679       123  
LSI Logic Corp. *
    9,659       87  
McAfee, Inc. *
    1,840       52  
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. *
    1,465       57  
National Semiconductor Corp.
    2,703       61  
NCR Corp. *
    2,212       95  
Novellus Systems, Inc. * (b)
    2,988       103  
Sabre Holdings Corp., Cl A
    3,487       111  
Sybase, Inc. *
    2,895       72  
Teradyne, Inc. *
    5,358       80  
Total System Services, Inc.
    3,703       98  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. *
    7,191       97  
Xerox Corp. *
    3,327       56  
 
             
 
            1,588  
 
             
Materials (5.0%)
               
Albemarle Corp.
    1,197       86  
FMC Corp.
    1,392       107  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Cl B
    1,543       86  
Lyondell Chemical Co.
    3,678       94  
Sonoco Products Co.
    3,351       127  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
    2,134       69  
Temple-Inland, Inc.
    50       2  
United States Steel Corp.
    1,169       86  
 
             
 
            657  
 
             
Telecommunication Services (1.8%)
               
Qwest Communications International, Inc.* (b)
    14,520       122  
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
    2,067       112  
 
             
 
            234  
 
             
Utilities (8.2%)
               
Alliant Energy Corp.
    3,432       130  
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
    3,803       162  
Edison International
    3,300       150  
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
    4,509       116  
OGE Energy Corp.
    3,525       141  
PG&E Corp.
    3,642       171  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
    2,145       109  
Xcel Energy, Inc.
    4,030       93  
 
             
 
            1,072  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (Cost $11,070)
            12,700  
 
             
 
Short-Term Investment (9.3%)
               
CSFB Enhanced Liquidity Portfolio, 5.471% (c)
    1,214,527       1,215  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $1,215)
            1,215  
 
             
 
               
Money Market (2.3%)
               
STI Classic Institutional Cash Management Money Market Fund, 5.160% (d)
    305,260       305  
 
             
Total Money Market (Cost $305)
            305  
 
             
Total Investments
(Cost $12,590) (a) – 109.2%
            14,220  
Liabilities in excess of other assets – (9.2)%
            (1,194 )
 
             
Net Assets – 100.0%
          $ 13,026  
 
             
 
*  
Non-income producing security.
 
(a)  
Cost for federal income tax purposes is $12,647 (amount in thousands). Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows (amounts in thousands):
         
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 1,659  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (86 )
 
     
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  $ 1,573  
 
     
 
(b)  
This security or a partial position of the security was on loan at December 31, 2006. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2006 in thousands was $1,172.
 
(c)  
This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending.
 
(d)  
Affiliate Investment.
Cl – Class
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Common Stocks (94.2%)
               
Consumer Discretionary (12.2%)
               
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
    7,000       165  
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
    5,600       92  
Borders Group, Inc.
    5,900       132  
BorgWarner, Inc.
    2,500       148  
CKE Restaurants, Inc.
    12,600       231  
Cobra Electronics Corp.
    9,300       89  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (b)
    11,900       170  
Courier Corp.
    3,100       121  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (b)
    3,800       197  
Harte-Hanks, Inc.
    5,200       144  
International Speedway Corp., Cl A
    148       8  
Lithia Motors, Inc.
    7,100       204  
Makita Corp. ADR
    6,452       201  
Movado Group, Inc.
    11,800       341  
Stanley Furniture Co., Inc.
    1,800       39  
Tuesday Morning Corp. (b)
    13,529       209  
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
    10,900       178  
 
             
 
            2,669  
 
             
Consumer Staples (4.3%)
               
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    8,550       364  
Flowers Foods, Inc.
    8,700       235  
Gruma SA ADR
    2,000       29  
Inter Parfums, Inc.
    5,300       102  
Longs Drug Stores Corp.
    5,300       225  
 
             
 
            955  
 
             
Energy (4.4%)
               
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (b)
    5,800       217  
CHC Helicopter Corp., Cl A
    20,000       422  
Tidewater, Inc. (b)
    3,100       150  
Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR (b)
    7,700       177  
 
             
 
            966  
 
             
Financials (15.6%)
               
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
    5,300       286  
Banner Corp.
    2,700       120  
Capital Corp. of the West
    1,700       55  
City National Corp.
    2,200       157  
Desert Community Bank
    2,400       43  
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Cl A
    2,011       55  
First Republic Bank
    8,000       313  
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
    8,883       217  
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    5,400       173  
Horizon Financial Corp.
    7,620       183  
Hub International Ltd.
    13,600       426  
International Bancshares Corp.
    3,300       102  
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
    3,200       295  
National Interstate Corp.
    451       11  
OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. *
    8,500       238  
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
    5,600       252  
UCBH Holdings, Inc.
    10,500       184  
Washington Federal, Inc.
    5,565       131  
West Coast Bancorp
    5,176       179  
 
             
 
            3,420  
 
             
Health Care (9.4%)
               
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)
    20,600       917  
PerkinElmer, Inc.
    10,000       222  
Perrigo Co.
    12,400       215  
STERIS Corp.
    28,500       717  
 
             
 
            2,071  
 
             
Industrials (32.2%)
               
A.O. Smith Corp.
    1,500       56  
AAON, Inc.
    509       13  
ADESA, Inc.
    6,546       182  
American Ecology Corp.
    6,500       120  
Baldor Electric Co.
    6,800       227  
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.
    6,800       71  
Donaldson Co., Inc.
    7,500       260  
DRS Technologies, Inc.
    1,096       58  
Forward Air Corp.
    9,402       272  
GATX Corp.
    21,700       940  
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA ADR (b)
    6,956       199  
Graco, Inc.
    13,900       551  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) (b)
    6,000       180  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA de CV ADR
    17,300       678  
Heartland Express, Inc.
    11,366       171  
Herman Miller, Inc.
    8,800       320  
IDEX Corp.
    3,600       171  
Lennox International, Inc.
    8,914       273  
LSI Industries, Inc.
    6,262       124  
McGrath Rentcorp
    7,400       227  
Mueller Water Products, Inc. * (b)
    9,419       140  
Multi-Color Corp.
    4,700       154  
Oshkosh Truck Corp.
    2,800       136  
Portec Rail Products, Inc.
    4,086       41  
Quixote Corp.
    8,781       173  
Seaspan Corp.
    8,645       200  
Supreme Industries, Inc., Cl A
    2,600       17  
Titan International, Inc. (b)
    9,000       181  
United Industrial Corp. (b)
    4,100       208  
UTI Worldwide, Inc.
    4,500       135  
Wabtec Corp.
    14,700       447  
Walter Industries, Inc. (b)
    5,700       154  
 
             
 
            7,079  
 
             
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands, except Shares)
Small Cap Value Equity Fund—concluded
                 
    Shares     Value($)  
 
Information Technology (6.1%)
               
Black Box Corp.
    4,000       168  
Cohu, Inc.
    10,100       204  
Harris Corp.
    4,954       227  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
    7,500       161  
Keithley Instruments, Inc.
    6,800       89  
Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.
    10,100       153  
Tektronix, Inc.
    11,700       341  
 
             
 
            1,343  
 
             
Materials (7.6%)
               
Aber Diamond Corp.
    3,916       144  
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
    4,900       202  
Airgas, Inc.
    12,000       486  
AMCOL International Corp.
    5,400       150  
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.
    6,700       213  
Myers Industries, Inc.
    3,500       55  
RPM International, Inc.
    12,400       259  
Valspar Corp. (The)
    6,300       174  
 
             
 
            1,683  
 
             
Utilities (2.4%)
               
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR
    9,200       311  
PNM Resources, Inc.
    7,200       224  
 
             
 
            535  
 
             
Total Common Stocks (Cost $16,571)
            20,721  
 
             
 
               
Short-Term Investment (8.6%)
               
CSFB Enhanced Liquidity Portfolio, 5.471% (c)
    1,886,912       1,887  
 
             
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $1,887)
            1,887  
 
             
 
               
Money Market (4.8%)
               
STI Classic Institutional Cash Management Money Market Fund, 5.160% (d)
    1,055,750       1,056  
 
             
Total Money Market (Cost $1,056)
            1,056  
 
             
Total Investments
(Cost $19,514) (a) – 107.6%
            23,664  
Liabilities in excess of other assets – (7.6)%
            (1,662 )
 
             
Net Assets - 100.0%
          $ 22,002  
 
             
 
*  
Non-income producing security.
 
(a)  
Cost for federal income tax purposes is $19,565 (amount in thousands). Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on a tax basis is as follows (amounts in thousands):
         
Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 4,720  
Unrealized Depreciation
    (621 )
 
     
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  $ 4,099  
 
     
 
(b)  
This security or a partial position of the security was on loan at December 31, 2006. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2006 in thousands was $1,824.
 
(c)  
This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities lending.
 
(d)  
Affiliate Investment.
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
Cl – Class
See Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands)
                                                         
                            Large Cap     Large Cap             Small Cap  
    Capital     International     Investment     Relative     Value     Mid–Cap     Value  
    Appreciation     Equity     Grade     Value     Equity     Equity     Equity  
    Fund     Fund     Bond Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
Assets:
                                                       
Investments, at Cost
  $ 36,921     $ 4,276     $ 12,646     $ 12,118     $ 33,381     $ 12,590     $ 19,514  
 
                                         
Investments, at Value *
  $ 43,256     $ 6,113     $ 12,637     $ 13,785     $ 37,805     $ 13,915     $ 22,608  
Investment in Affiliates, at Value (Cost $—, $—, $27, $948, $1,410 $305, $1,056, respectively)
                27       948       1,410       305       1,056  
 
                                         
Total Investments
    43,256       6,113       12,664       14,733       39,215       14,220       23,664  
 
                                         
Cash
    174                         2              
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $88)
          89                                
Interest and Dividends Receivable
    40       6       115       20       53       21       40  
Receivable for Capital Shares Issued
    9       12       43       34       20       1       7  
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold
                55       97             155       227  
Reclaims Receivable
          2                                
 
                                         
Total Assets
    43,479       6,222       12,877       14,884       39,290       14,397       23,938  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Liabilities:
                                                       
Payable to Custodian
          14                                
Income Distributions Payable
                43                          
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased
          12       24       8             129        
Payable for Capital Shares Redeemed
    7             1       1       2       1       1  
Unrealized Depreciation on Credit Default Swap Agreements (Proceeds $—)
                1                          
Payable upon Return of Securities Loaned
    3,330       100       2,196       268       1,528       1,215       1,887  
Investment Advisory Fees Payable
    14       6       4       3       10       2       18  
Administration Fees Payable
    1                         1              
Custodian Fees Payable
    2       24       2       1       3       6       3  
Accrued Expenses
    54       12       14       22       52       18       27  
 
                                         
Total Liabilities
    3,408       168       2,285       303       1,596       1,371       1,936  
 
                                         
Total Net Assets
  $ 40,071     $ 6,054     $ 10,592     $ 14,581     $ 37,694     $ 13,026     $ 22,002  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net Assets Consist of:
                                                       
Capital
  $ 31,570     $ 5,532     $ 10,804     $ 11,096     $ 34,526     $ 9,739     $ 13,372  
Undistributed (Distribution in Excess of) Net Investment Income
    148       (2 )     114       17       75       22       74  
Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions
    2,018       (1,313 )     (344 )     853       (2,741 )     1,635       4,406  
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Investments, Swaps and Foreign Currency Transactions
    6,335       1,837       18       2,615       5,834       1,630       4,150  
 
                                         
Total Net Assets:
  $ 40,071     $ 6,054     $ 10,592     $ 14,581     $ 37,694     $ 13,026     $ 22,002  
 
                                         
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):
    2,370       404       1,043       1,106       2,136       947       1,361  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share:
  $ 16.91     $ 14.98     $ 10.15     $ 13.18     $ 17.65     $ 13.75     $ 16.16  
 
*  
Includes securities on loan of $3,222, $97, $2,132, $260, $1,492, $1,172 and $1,824, respectively.
 
   
Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST For the Year Ended December 31, 2006 (Amounts in thousands)
                                                         
                            Large Cap     Large Cap             Small Cap  
    Capital     International     Investment     Relative     Value     Mid-Cap     Value  
    Appreciation     Equity     Grade     Value     Equity     Equity     Equity  
    Fund     Fund     Bond Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
Investment Income:
                                                       
Dividend Income
  $ 592     $ 140     $ 9     $ 275     $ 875     $ 199     $ 347  
Dividend Income from Affiliated Investment Companies
                2       8       27       9       12  
Interest Income
          5       577                          
Income from Securities Lending
    12       2       15       1       5       3       8  
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld
          (13 )                              
 
                                         
Total Investment Income
    604       134       603       284       907       211       367  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Expenses:
                                                       
Investment Advisory Fees
    420       61       60       105       302       141       255  
Administration and Fund Accounting Fees
    11       1       3       3       10       4       6  
Compliance Services Fees
    1                         1              
Custodian Fees
    5       88       5       4       11       20       11  
Professional Fees
    40       6       11       13       37       13       19  
Insurance Fees
    1                         1              
Printing Fees
    72       9       12       24       58       24       24  
Trustees’ Fees
    1                         1              
Other Expenses
    2       34       5       3             4       3  
 
                                         
Total Expenses
    553       199       96       152       421       206       318  
Less: Investment Advisory Fees Waived or Fees Reimbursed
    (68 )     (130 )     (19 )     (28 )     (63 )     (43 )     (52 )
 
                                         
Net Expenses
    485       69       77       124       358       163       266  
 
                                         
Net Investment Income
    119       65       526       160       549       48       101  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Swaps and Foreign Currency Transactions:
                                                       
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions
    2,175       791       (50 )     885       4,513       1,662       4,588  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments, Swaps and Foreign Currency Transactions
    2,039       340       6       892       2,576       (306 )     (1,467 )
 
                                         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Swaps and Foreign Currency Transactions
    4,214       1,131       (44 )     1,777       7,089       1,356       3,121  
 
                                         
Change in Net Assets from Operations
  $ 4,333     $ 1,196     $ 482     $ 1,937     $ 7,638     $ 1,404     $ 3,222  
 
                                         
Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST For the Years Ended December 31, (Amounts in thousands)
                                                 
    Capital Appreciation     International     Investment Grade  
    Fund     Equity Fund     Bond Fund  
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  
Operations:
                                               
Net Investment Income
  $ 119     $ 68     $ 65     $ 72     $ 526     $ 565  
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions
    2,175       2,488       791       835       (50 )     6  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments, Swaps and Foreign Currency Transactions
    2,039       (3,188 )     340       (257 )     6       (233 )
 
                                   
Change in Net Assets from Operations
    4,333       (632 )     1,196       650       482       338  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
                                               
Net Investment Income
    (120 )     (68 )     (66 )     (133 )     (473 )     (592 )
Net Realized Gains
    (2,422 )                              
Return of Capital
                            (51 )      
 
                                   
Total Dividends and Distributions
    (2,542 )     (68 )     (66 )     (133 )     (524 )     (592 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Capital Transactions:
                                               
Proceeds from Shares Issued
    3,217       6,219       1,354       330       494       933  
Dividends Reinvested
    2,542       68       66       133       572       596  
Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (13,786 )     (14,142 )     (1,816 )     (1,903 )     (3,862 )     (4,892 )
 
                                   
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions
    (8,027 )     (7,855 )     (396 )     (1,440 )     (2,796 )     (3,363 )
 
                                   
Change in Net Assets
    (6,236 )     (8,555 )     734       (923 )     (2,838 )     (3,617 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net Assets:
                                               
Beginning of Period
    46,307       54,862       5,320       6,243       13,430       17,047  
 
                                   
End of Period
  $ 40,071     $ 46,307     $ 6,054     $ 5,320     $ 10,592     $ 13,430  
 
                                   
Undistributed (Distributions in Excess of) Net Investment Income, End of Period
  $ 148     $ 6     $ (2 )   $ (18 )   $ 114     $ 1  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Share Transactions:
                                               
Issued
    194       391       99       30       49       91  
Reinvested
    161       4       5       12       57       58  
Redeemed
    (835 )     (887 )     (136 )     (170 )     (384 )     (477 )
 
                                   
Change in Shares
    (480 )     (492 )     (32 )     (128 )     (278 )     (328 )
 
                                   
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST For the Years Ended December 31, (Amounts in thousands)
                                                                 
    Large Cap Relative     Large Cap Value     Mid-Cap     Small Cap Value  
    Value Fund     Equity Fund     Equity Fund     Equity Fund  
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  
Operations:
                                                               
Net Investment Income
  $ 160     $ 113     $ 549     $ 661     $ 48     $ 70     $ 101     $ 126  
Net Realized Gain on Investments Sold
    885       1,129       4,513       4,556       1,662       3,519       4,588       4,925  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments, Swaps and Foreign Currency Transactions
    892       (214 )     2,576       (3,746 )     (306 )     (1,540 )     (1,467 )     (1,854 )
 
                                               
Change in Net Assets from Operations
    1,937       1,028       7,638       1,471       1,404       2,049       3,222       3,197  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
                                                               
Net Investment Income
    (157 )     (110 )     (534 )     (662 )     (54 )     (68 )     (93 )     (125 )
Net Realized Gains
    (877 )                       (1,012 )           (5,051 )     (3,009 )
 
                                               
Total Dividends and Distributions
    (1,034 )     (110 )     (534 )     (662 )     (1,066 )     (68 )     (5,144 )     (3,134 )
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Capital Transactions:
                                                               
Proceeds from Shares Issued
    3,400       1,769       4,540       2,872       642       1,034       3,897       5,765  
Dividends Reinvested
    1,034       110       534       662       1,066       68       5,144       3,134  
Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (2,908 )     (2,089 )     (12,512 )     (13,328 )     (4,056 )     (4,429 )     (5,387 )     (14,652 )
 
                                               
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions
    1,526       (210 )     (7,438 )     (9,794 )     (2,348 )     (3,327 )     3,654       (5,753 )
 
                                               
Change in Net Assets
    2,429       708       (334 )     (8,985 )     (2,010 )     (1,346 )     1,732       (5,690 )
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Net Assets:
                                                               
Beginning of Period
    12,152       11,444       38,028       47,013       15,036       16,382       20,270       25,960  
 
                                               
End of Period
  $ 14,581     $ 12,152     $ 37,694     $ 38,028     $ 13,026     $ 15,036     $ 22,002     $ 20,270  
 
                                               
Undistributed Net Investment Income, (End of Period)
  $ 17     $ 4     $ 75     $     $ 22     $ 8     $ 74     $ 14  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Share Transactions:
                                                               
Issued
    265       151       280       201       46       82       207       321  
Reinvested
    85       9       33       46       83       5       339       179  
Redeemed
    (227 )     (177 )     (778 )     (930 )     (295 )     (354 )     (296 )     (805 )
 
                                               
Change in Shares
    123       (17 )     (465 )     (683 )     (166 )     (267 )     250       (305 )
 
                                               
Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
         
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST Selected Data For a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year
                                                                                                                         
                                    Dividends                                                            
            Net   Net Realized           from   Distributions           Total                                            
            Investment   and Unrealized           Net Invest-   from   Distributions   Dividends   Net Asset                                   Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Asset    
    Net Asset Value,   Income   Gains (Losses)   Total From   ment   Realized   from Return of   and   Value, End   Total   Net Assets,   Ratio of Net Expenses to   Ratio of Net Investment Income   (Excluding Waivers, Reimbursements   Portfolio
    Beginning of Year   (Loss)   on Investments   Operations   Income   Capital Gains   Capital   Distributions   of Year   Return   End of Year (000)   Average Net Assets   (Loss) to AverageNet Assets   and Expense Offset)   Turnover Rate
Capital Appreciation Fund
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended December 31, 2006
  $ 16.25     $ 0.05     $ 1.64     $ 1.69     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.98 )   $     $ (1.03 )   $ 16.91       10.83 %   $ 40,071       1.12 %     0.28 %     1.28 %     82 %
Year Ended December 31, 2005
    16.42       0.02       (0.17 )     (0.15 )     (0.02 )                 (0.02 )     16.25       (0.90 )     46,307       1.13       0.14       1.22       80  
Year Ended December 31, 2004
    15.41       0.03       1.01       1.04       (0.03 )                 (0.03 )     16.42       6.75       54,862       1.15       0.19       1.43       79  
Year Ended December 31, 2003
    13.01       (0.03 )(a)     2.43       2.40                               15.41       18.45       59,367       1.15       (0.21 )     1.50       91  
Year Ended December 31, 2002
    17.48       (0.07 )     (3.74 )     (3.81 )           (0.66 )           (0.66 )     13.01       (21.89 )     56,718       1.15       (0.41 )     1.46       67  
 
                                                                                                                       
International Equity Fund
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended December 31, 2006
    12.19       0.16       2.80       2.96       (0.17 )                 (0.17 )     14.98       24.48       6,054       1.30       1.22       3.73       67  
Year Ended December 31, 2005
    11.06       0.15 (a)     1.27       1.42       (0.29 )                 (0.29 )     12.19       12.96       5,320       1.47       1.30       4.97       57  
Year Ended December 31, 2004
    9.43       0.11       1.69       1.80       (0.17 )                 (0.17 )     11.06       19.35       6,243       1.60       0.74       3.89       65  
Year Ended December 31, 2003
    6.92       0.07 (a)     2.50       2.57       (0.06 )                 (0.06 )     9.43       37.31       6,920       1.60       0.99       3.91       75  
Year Ended December 31, 2002
    8.55       0.02       (1.61 )     (1.59 )           (0.04 )           (0.04 )     6.92       (18.58) *     6,230       1.60       0.27       2.59       115  
 
                                                                                                                       
Investment Grade Bond Fund
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended December 31, 2006
    10.16       0.44       (0.01 )     0.43       (0.40 )           (0.04 )     (0.44 )     10.15       4.35       10,592       0.65       4.36       0.81       222  
Year Ended December 31, 2005
    10.34       0.39       (0.17 )     0.22       (0.40 )                 (0.40 )     10.16       2.18       13,430       0.70       3.70       0.88       223  
Year Ended December 31, 2004 (b)
    10.27       0.36       0.06       0.42       (0.35 )                 (0.35 )     10.34       4.16       17,047       0.75       3.52       1.19       197  
Year Ended December 31, 2003
    10.29       0.34 (a)     0.02       0.36       (0.38 )                 (0.38 )     10.27       3.51       20,316       0.75       3.66       1.25       147  
Year Ended December 31, 2002
    10.05       0.44       0.28       0.72       (0.48 )                 (0.48 )     10.29       7.40       23,126       0.75       4.33       1.28       144  
 
                                                                                                                       
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended December 31, 2006
    12.37       0.17       1.73       1.90       (0.16 )     (0.93 )           (1.09 )     13.18       16.19       14,581       1.00       1.29       1.23       47  
Year Ended December 31, 2005
    11.45       0.11       0.92       1.03       (0.11 )                 (0.11 )     12.37       9.03       12,152       1.06       0.97       1.11       47  
Year Ended December 31, 2004
    10.10       0.09 (a)     1.35       1.44       (0.09 )                 (0.09 )     11.45       14.30       11,444       1.18       0.87       1.53       44  
Year Ended December 31, 2003
    8.05       0.08 (a)     2.04       2.12       (0.07 )                 (0.07 )     10.10       26.49       9,198       1.20       0.92       2.20       22  
Year Ended December 31, 2002
    10.21       0.06       (2.16 )     (2.10 )     (0.06 )                 (0.06 )     8.05       (20.59 )     4,354       1.20       6.80       2.56       51  
 
                                                                                                                       
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended December 31, 2006
    14.62       0.24       3.02       3.26       (0.23 )                 (0.23 )     17.65       22.46       37,694       0.95       1.46       1.12       91  
Year Ended December 31, 2005
    14.32       0.23       0.30       0.53       (0.23 )                 (0.23 )     14.62       3.75       38,028       0.93       1.58       0.95       100  
Year Ended December 31, 2004
    12.60       0.19       1.72       1.91       (0.19 )                 (0.19 )     14.32       15.29       47,013       0.95       1.43       1.11       85  
Year Ended December 31, 2003
    10.39       0.17 (a)     2.21       2.38       (0.17 )                 (0.17 )     12.60       23.12       45,484       0.95       1.52       1.19       54  
Year Ended December 31, 2002
    12.70       0.16       (2.31 )     (2.15 )     (0.16 )**                 (0.16 )**     10.39       (16.98 )     43,899       0.95       1.37       1.13       50  
 
                                                                                                                       
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended December 31, 2006
    13.51       0.04       1.32       1.36       (0.05 )     (1.07 )           (1.12 )     13.75       10.72       13,026       1.15       0.34       1.46       181  
Year Ended December 31, 2005
    11.87       0.07       1.63       1.70       (0.06 )                 (0.06 )     13.51       14.32       15,036       1.15       0.50       1.36       115  
Year Ended December 31, 2004
    10.23       0.08       1.63       1.71       (0.07 )                 (0.07 )     11.87       16.82       16,382       1.15       0.71       1.65       79  
Year Ended December 31, 2003
    7.93       0.05 (a)     2.30       2.35       (0.05 )                 (0.05 )     10.23       29.72       16,182       1.15       0.60       1.84       182  
Year Ended December 31, 2002
    11.09       (0.04 )     (3.11 )     (3.15 )           (0.01 )           (0.01 )     7.93       (28.45 )     13,962       1.15       (0.32 )     1.72       90  
 
                                                                                                                       
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
                                                                                                                       
Year Ended December 31, 2006
    18.24       0.09       2.52       2.61       (0.08 )     (4.61 )           (4.69 )     16.16       16.10       22,002       1.20       0.46       1.44       74  
Year Ended December 31, 2005
    18.33       0.08       2.00       2.08       (0.08 )     (2.09 )           (2.17 )     18.24       11.90       20,270       1.20       0.47       1.34       57  
Year Ended December 31, 2004
    14.80       0.05 (a)     3.52       3.57       (0.04 )                 (0.04 )     18.33       24.19       25,960       1.20       0.33       1.57       52  
Year Ended December 31, 2003
    10.75       0.07 (a)     4.05       4.12       (0.07 )                 (0.07 )     14.80       38.44       20,381       1.20       0.56       1.79       27  
Year Ended December 31, 2002
    10.94       0.06       (0.19 )     (0.13 )     (0.06 )                 (0.06 )     10.75       (1.20 )     15,286       1.20       0.55       1.79       17  
 
*   Total return would have been (18.70)% without the payment by affiliate. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, the Fund was reimbursed by the Investment Adviser for losses incurred of $5,807 due to the sale of shares in several registered investment companies which were inadvertently purchased in excess of the amount permitted under applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
 
**   Includes Return of Capital of $0.0049 per share.
 
(a)   Amounts calculated using the average shares method.
 
(b)   Effective January 1, 2004, the Fund adopted a change in the amortization and accretion methodology on fixed income securities. The cumulative effect of this change in methodology on December 31, 2004 was to increase net investment income to average net assets from 3.40% to 3.52%; to increase net investment income per share from $0.35 to $0.36; and, to decrease net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per share from $0.07 to $0.06. Per share ratios and supplemental data for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change.
         
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STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
1.   Organization
 
    The STI Classic Variable Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated April 18, 1995. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company offering seven funds as of December 31, 2006. The financial statements presented herein are those of the Capital Appreciation Fund, the International Equity Fund, the Investment Grade Bond Fund, the Large Cap Relative Value Fund, the Large Cap Value Equity Fund, the Mid-Cap Equity Fund, and the Small Cap Value Equity Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares without par value. Shareholders have no preemptive rights. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. Sales of shares of the Funds may only be made to separate accounts of various life insurance companies and certain qualified benefit plans. The Funds’ prospectus provides a description of each Fund’s investment objectives, policies and strategies.
 
    Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust. However, based on experience, the Trust expects that risk of loss to be remote.
 
2.   Significant Accounting Policies:
 
    The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. The actual results could differ from these estimates.
      Security Valuation — Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sale price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time), as provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds’ accounting agent will seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker.
 
      Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with Pricing and Valuation Procedures established by the Board. The Funds’ Pricing and Valuation Procedures are performed and monitored by a Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Board. Some of the more common reasons which may necessitate that a security be valued using Pricing and Valuation Procedures include, but are not limited to: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; or the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. When a security is valued in accordance with the Pricing and Valuation Procedures, the Committee determines the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.
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      For securities that principally trade on a foreign market or exchange, a significant gap in time can exist between the time of a particular security’s last trade and the time at which a Fund calculates its net asset value. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time the Fund calculates net asset value if an event that could materially affect the value of those securities (a “Significant Event”) has occurred between the time of the security’s last close and the time that the Fund calculates net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. If the adviser of a Fund becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Fund calculates net asset value, it shall immediately notify the Funds’ accounting agent and may preauthorize the Funds’ accounting agent to utilize a pricing service authorized by the Board (a “Fair Value Pricing Service”) that has been designed to determine a fair value. On a day when a Fair Value Pricing Service is so utilized pursuant to a preauthorization, the Committee need not meet. If the adviser does not preauthorize the Funds’ accounting agent to utilize a Fair Value Pricing Service, the adviser will request that a Committee meeting be called. In addition, the Funds’ accounting agent monitors price movements among certain selected indices, securities and/or groups of securities that may be an indicator that the closing prices received earlier from foreign exchanges or markets may not reflect market value at the time the Fund calculates net asset value. If price movements in a monitored index exceed levels established by the Funds (“Trigger Points”), the Funds may use a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party to fair value their international equity securities.
 
      Security Transactions and Investment Income — During the period, security transactions are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, security transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes amortization or accretion of a premium or discount. Costs used in determining net realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold, adjusted for the accretion or amortization of purchase discounts or premiums during the respective holding period. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
      Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange; and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currencies.
 
      Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The International Equity Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts as hedges against either specific transactions, fund positions or anticipated fund positions. All commitments are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable foreign exchange rate, and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded currently. The Fund realizes gains and losses at the time forward contracts are extinguished. Unrealized gains or losses on outstanding positions in forward foreign currency contracts held at the close of the year are recognized as ordinary income or loss for Federal income tax purposes. As of December 31, 2006, the International Equity Fund did not have open foreign currency contracts.
 
      Securities Lending — Each Fund may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations that meet capital and other credit requirements or other criteria established by the Trust’s Board. These loans may not exceed either (i) 50% of the sum of the market value of all securities of the Fund and the market value of the loan collateral or (ii) 33.33% of the total market value of all securities of the Fund. No Fund will lend portfolio securities to its investment adviser or its affiliates unless it has applied for and received specific authority to do so from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Loans of portfolio securities will be fully collateralized by cash, letters of credit or U.S. government securities. The value of the collateral is at least 100% of the market value of the securities loaned, or in the case of the Investment Grade Bond Fund, the initial value of the collateral is at least 102% of the market value of the securities loaned and 100% thereafter. However, due to market fluctuations during the day, the value of securities loaned on a particular day may, during the course of the day, exceed the value of collateral. On each business day, the
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      amount of collateral is adjusted based on the prior day’s market fluctuations and the current day’s lending activity. Income from lending activity is determined by the amount of interest earned on collateral, less any amounts payable to the borrowers of the securities and the lending agent. Lending securities involves certain risks, including the risk that the Fund may be delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral if the borrower fails to return the securities.
 
      A fee will be obtained from the borrower if letters of credit or U.S. government securities are used as collateral. Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in the CSFB Enhanced Liquidity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”). This investment consists of money market instruments including money market mutual funds registered under the 1940 Act, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, U.S. Treasury Bills and U.S. agency obligations. At December 31, 2006, the Portfolio was invested in repurchase agreements, asset backed securities and corporate bonds (with interest rates ranging from 5.353% to 5.580% and maturity dates ranging from 01/02/07 to 02/25/21).
 
      The Funds paid security lending fees during the year ended December 31, 2006, which have been netted against Income from Securities Lending on the Statements of Operations. These fees are presented below:
         
    Fees ($)  
Capital Appreciation Fund
    2,173  
International Equity Fund
    431  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    2,627  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    187  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    969  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    507  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    1,341  
      Swap Agreements — The Investment Grade Bond Fund may enter into swap agreements, which are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a day to more than one-year. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index. The primary risks associated with the use of swap agreements are imperfect correlation between movements in the notional amount and the price of the underlying instruments and the inability of counterparties to perform. The Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty.
 
      Swap agreements typically are settled on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Payments may be made at the conclusion of a swap agreement or periodically during its term. Until a swap agreement is settled in cash, the gain or loss on the notional amount plus income on the instruments, less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount, is recorded as “unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements” and, when cash is exchanged, the gain or loss realized is recorded as “realized gains or losses on swap agreements”. The Fund’s current obligations under swap agreements (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund) will be accrued daily and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by segregating cash or other assets deemed to be liquid with the Fund’s custodian. Swap agreements do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to swap agreements is limited to the net amount of payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to a swap agreement defaults, the Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that such Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any.
 
      Credit default swap (“CDS”) agreements are a specific kind of counterparty agreement designed to transfer the third party credit risk between parties. One party in the CDS is a lender and faces credit risk from a third party, while the counterparty in the CDS agrees to insure this risk in exchange for regular periodic payments (essentially an insurance premium). If the third party defaults, the party providing insurance will have to purchase from the insured party the defaulted asset.
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      Compensating Balances — If a Fund has a cash overdraft in excess of $100,000 it is required to deposit an amount equal to 110% of the overdraft in a compensating balance with its custodian, SunTrust Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc., on the following business day. If a Fund has a positive cash balance in excess of $100,000 it is allowed to overdraw an amount equal to 90% of the balance from SunTrust Bank on the following business day. All such deposits to, and overdrafts from, the compensating balance account are non-interest bearing and are for a duration of one business day. This does not apply to the International Equity Fund.
 
      Expenses — Expenses that are directly related to a specific Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses of the Trust are pro-rated to the Funds on the basis of relative net assets or another appropriate basis.
 
      Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter for all Funds except for the International Equity Fund, which distributes income annually, and the Investment Grade Bond Fund, which distributes daily and pays monthly. Any net realized capital gains on sales of securities are distributed to shareholders at least annually. However, to the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, such gains will not be distributed.
 
      New Accounting Pronouncements — In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The changes to GAAP from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2006, the Funds do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will impact the financial statement amounts, however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain of the measurements on changes in net assets for the period.
 
      During July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions will “more-likely-than-not” be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required as of the semi-annual financial reporting date which occurs during the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006, and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. Management has not completed their analysis on whether the adoption of FIN 48 will have an impact to the financial statements.
3.   Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
    Investment Advisory Agreement — The Trust and Trusco Capital Management, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc., have entered into advisory agreements.
 
    Under the terms of the agreements, the Funds are charged the following annual advisory fees, which are computed daily and paid monthly based upon average daily net assets. Breakpoints are used in computing the overall annual advisory fee. The full fee is charged on average daily net assets of each Fund up to $500 million. A discount of 5% applies on the next $500 million, a discount of 10% applies on amounts over $1 billion. Fee rates for the year ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:
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    Maximum           Advisory Fees    
    Annual   Overall Annual   Waived or     Net Annual
    Advisory Fee (%)   Advisory Fee (%)   Reimbursed (%)     Fees Paid (%)
 
               
Capital Appreciation Fund
    0.97       0.97       0.16       0.81  
International Equity Fund
    1.15       1.15       2.43        
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    0.50       0.50       0.16       0.34  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    0.85       0.85       0.23       0.62  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    0.80       0.80       0.17       0.63  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    1.00       1.00       0.31       0.69  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    1.15       1.15       0.24       0.91  
The Investment Adviser has contractually agreed, until August 1, 2007, to waive fees and/or reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to maintain each Fund’s Total Operating Expenses as noted below:
         
    Total Operating
    Expenses (%)
Capital Appreciation Fund
    1.12  
International Equity Fund
    1.30  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    0.65  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    1.00  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    0.95  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    1.15  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    1.20  
The Investment Adviser may retain the difference between the Total Operating Expenses and the actual total expense ratio to recapture any of its prior waivers or reimbursements, until May 1, 2009. Such repayments shall be made monthly, but only to the extent that such repayments would not cause the annualized total expense ratio to exceed the limits on Total Operating Expenses in place at that time. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Funds did not make any fee repayments to the Investment Adviser. As of December 31, 2006, the fee repayments that may potentially be made to the Investment Adviser are as follows (in thousands):
         
    Amount ($)
Capital Appreciation Fund
    70  
International Equity Fund
    226  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    25  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    34  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    67  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    53  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    71  
Administration, Fund Accounting and Transfer Agency Agreement — The Trust and STI Classic Funds are parties to a Master Services Agreement with BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (the “Administrator”), under which the Administrator provides administrative, fund accounting transfer agent and shareholder services for an annual fee (expressed as a percentage of the combined average daily net assets of the Trust and STI Classic Funds) of: 0.0275% up to $25 billion, 0.0225% on the next $5 billion and 0.0175% for over $30 billion, plus an additional class fee of $2,714 per class annually, applicable to each additional class of shares over 145 classes of shares.
The Master Services Agreement provides for the Administrator to pay certain insurance premiums for the Trust and STI Classic Funds, including $300,000 toward the premium for Directors and Officers Liability / Errors and Omissions insurance coverage, and $25,000 toward the premium for Fidelity Bond coverage. The Administrator has agreed, under the terms of the Master Services Agreement, to pay certain legal expenses for the benefit of the Trust and the STI Classic Funds relating to administrative service matters. The Master Services Agreement further provides for the Administrator to waive a portion of its fees for the benefit of shareholders. Such payments and fee waivers are expected to total approximately $400,000 to $650,000 annually, and will not be recouped by the Administrator in subsequent years.
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STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
    Distribution Agreement — The Trust and BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership (the “Distributor”) are parties to a Distribution Services Agreement. The Distributor receives no fees for its distribution services under this agreement.
 
    Custodian Agreements — SunTrust Bank acts as Custodian for the Funds except for the International Equity Fund, which has appointed Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. as Custodian. The Funds pay custody fees on the basis of net assets and transaction costs.
 
    Other — Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Investment Adviser, the Administrator, and/or the Distributor. Such officers receive no fees from the Trust for serving as officers of the Trust. Each of the trustees receives an annual retainer fee and an additional fee for each meeting attended plus reimbursement for certain expenses incurred. Trustees receive an additional fee for attendance at committee meetings. The current retainer and meeting fees are as follows:
                 
    Chairman ($)   Trustee ($)
Annual Retainer
    55,000       44,000  
Regular Meeting Fee
    10,000       8,000  
Special Meeting Fee
    5,000       4,000  
Committee Meeting Fee
    4,500       3,000  
    The Trust approved a deferred compensation plan for its trustees, to become effective during 2007. Under that plan, a trustee may elect to defer all or a portion of his or her compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust, and the value of such deferred amounts is determined by reference to the change in value of Class I Shares of one of more series of the STI Classic Funds as specified by the Trustee. Benefits under the deferred compensation plan are payable upon retirement.
 
    The Investment Adviser provides services to the Trust and the STI Classic Funds to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Investment Adviser has designated a dedicated compliance staff and an employee to serve as Chief Compliance Officer. The Investment Adviser receives an annual fee totaling $475,000 for these services. In addition, the Administrator provides an employee and staff to assist the Chief Compliance Officer for the Trust, including providing certain related services, and receives an annual fee of $156,750 for providing these services. The fees above are allocated across the assets of the Trust and the STI Classic Funds. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the total amount paid by the Trust related to trustees and compliance services was $5,227.
4. Risks
    The International Equity Fund invests in securities of foreign issuers in various countries. Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is a possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments, which could adversely affect investments in those countries. Emerging market countries are countries that the World Bank or the United Nations considers to be emerging or developing. Emerging markets may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions than more developed countries. In addition, the financial stability of issuers, including governments, in emerging market countries may be more precarious than in other countries. As a result, there will tend to be an increased risk of price volatility associated with the Fund’s investments in emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
    The Investment Grade Bond Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities rated investment grade by at least one national securities rating agency or unrated securities that the Investment Adviser believes are of comparable quality. Changes by recognized rating agencies in the ratings of any fixed income security or in the ability of an issuer to make payments of interest and principal may affect the value of these investments.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
5. Investment Transactions
The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales and maturities of securities, excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities, for the year ended December 31, 2006 were as follows (in thousands):
                 
            Sales and
    Purchases ($)   Maturities ($)
Capital Appreciation Fund
    35,224       45,603  
International Equity Fund
    3,487       3,795  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    25,530       28,156  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    5,793       6,162  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    33,270       41,934  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    24,804       28,237  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    15,886       18,221  
    The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term government securities for the Investment Grade Bond Fund during the year ended December 31, 2006, in thousands, were $21,399 and $24,123, respectively.
6. Federal Tax Policies and Information
    It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions from net investment income and from net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been paid or provided for in accordance with each applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
 
    The amounts of dividends from net investment income and of distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (i.e., foreign currency transactions), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.
 
    At December 31, 2006, the total cost of securities and the net realized gains or losses on securities sold for Federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes generally due to losses on wash sales, which cannot be used for Federal income tax purposes in the current year and have been deferred for use in future years. The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for securities held by the Funds at December 31, 2006 are presented on each Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
 
    The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 was as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Distributions Paid From   Total
    Net Investment   Net Long Term   Return of   Distributions
    Income($)   Capital Gains($)   Capital($)   Paid($)*
Capital Appreciation Fund
    645       1,897             2,542  
International Equity Fund
    66                   66  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    478             51       529  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    157       877             1,034  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    534                   534  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    54       1,012             1,066  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    766       4,378             5,144  
 
*   Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when paid.

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STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
    The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 was as follows (in thousands):
                         
    Distributions Paid From   Total
    Net Investment   Net Long Term   Distributions
    Income($)   Capital Gains($)   Paid($)*
Capital Appreciation Fund
    68             68  
International Equity Fund
    133             133  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    592             592  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    110             110  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    662             662  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    68             68  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    591       2,543       3,134  
 
*   Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when paid.
    Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
 
    As of December 31, 2006 the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows (in thousands):
                                                         
                                                    Total
    Undistributed                   Accumulated   Unrealized   Accumulated
    Ordinary   Long Term   Accumulated   Distributions   Capital and   Appreciation/   Earnings/
    Income($)   Capital Gains($)   Earnings($)   Payable($)   Other Losses($)**   (Depreciation)($)***   (Deficit)($)
Capital Appreciation Fund
    312       1,740       2,052                   6,301       8,353  
International Equity Fund
    12             12             (1,254 )     1,758       516  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
                      (43 )     (315 )     (9 )     (367 )
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    220       668       888             (4 )     2,591       3,475  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
                            (2,716 )     5,808       3,092  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    166       1,518       1,684                   1,573       3,257  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    1,017       3,441       4,458                   4,099       8,557  
 
**   As of the latest tax year end of December 31, 2006, the following Funds had net capital loss carryovers to offset future net capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by the Treasury regulations (in thousands). To the extent that these carryovers are used to offset future gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders:
                                 
    Expires
    2009($)   2010($)   2011($)   2014($)
International Equity Fund
          757       497        
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    29       189             97  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
          284       2,432        
    During the year ended December 31, 2006, the International Equity Fund and Large Cap Value Equity Fund utilized $728 and $4,518 in capital loss carry forwards, respectively, in thousands. Net Capital Losses incurred after October 31, and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise of the first business day of the Funds’ next taxable year. The Large Cap Relative Value Fund has incurred and will elect to defer $4, in thousands, in capital losses.
 
***   The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to: tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on investments in passive foreign investment companies and the return of capital adjustments from real estate investment trusts.
 
  Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
7. Subsequent Events
    The Board of Trustees has approved, upon recommendation from the Investment Adviser, to liquidate the International Equity Fund and the Investment Grade Bond Fund effective on or about May 1, 2007.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
STI Classic Variable Trust
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio 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 Capital Appreciation Fund, International Equity Fund, Investment Grade Bond Fund, Large Cap Relative Value Fund, Large Cap Value Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, and Small Cap Value Equity Fund (constituting STI Classic Variable Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Trust”) at December 31, 2006, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their 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 Trust’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 December 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodians and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 21, 2007

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OTHER FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
    For corporate shareholders, the following percentages of the total ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction:
         
    Dividend Received
    Deduction (%)
Capital Appreciation Fund
    100.00  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    62.64  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    100.00  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    75.84  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
Information pertaining to the trustees of the Trust is set forth below. Trustees who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act are referred to as “Independent Trustees.” Trustees who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust are referred to as “Interested Trustees.” Mr. Ridley is a trustee who may be deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust.
                             
                    Number of    
        Term of   Principal       Portfolios in the    
    Position   Office and   Occupation(s)   Primary   STI Fund Complex   Other
Name, Address,   Held With   Length of   During the   State of   Overseen by   Directorships
Date of Birth   the Group   Time Served   Past 5 Years   Residency   Trustee   Held by Trustee
 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES*:
                           
 
                           
Clarence H. Ridley
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 06/03/42
  Trustee   Indefinite; since November 2001   Chairman, Haverty Furniture Companies; Partner, King and Spaulding LLP (law firm) (1977 to 2000)   Georgia     58     Crawford & Co.
 
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:
                           
 
                           
Jeffrey Biggar
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 02/19/50
  Trustee   Indefinite; since January 2007   Retired. CEO and Senior Managing Director, Sterling (National City Corp.) (2000-2006)   Ohio     58     None
 
F. Wendell Gooch
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 12/03/32
  Trustee   Indefinite; since May 1992   Retired   Indiana     58     SEI Family of Funds
 
Sidney E. Harris
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 07/21/49
  Trustee   Indefinite; since November 2004   Professor (since 1997) and Dean (1997-2004), J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University   Georgia     58     ServiceMaster Com- pany; Total System Services, Inc.
 
Warren Y. Jobe
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 11/12/40
  Trustee   Indefinite; since November 2004   Retired. EVP, Georgia Power Company and SVP, Southern Company (1998-2001)   Georgia     58     WellPoint, Inc.; UniSource Energy Corp.; HomeBanc Corp.
 
Connie D. McDaniel
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 04/10/58
  Trustee   Indefinite; since May 2005   Vice President and Controller, The Coca-Cola Company   Georgia     58     None
 
James O. Robbins
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 07/04/42
  Trustee   Indefinite; since May 2000   Retired. President, CEO, Cox Communications, Inc. (1985-2005)   Florida     58     Bessemer Securities, Inc.; Cox Communications; Humana, Inc.; Providence Equity Partners, Inc.; St Paul’s School
 
Charles D. Winslow
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 07/13/35
  Trustee   Indefinite; since November 2004   Retired. Formerly Partner, Accenture (consulting)   Florida     58     None
 
 
*   Mr. Ridley may be deemed an Interested Trustee because of a material business relationship with the parent of the Investment Adviser.

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST (continued)
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
             
 
      Term of    
Name, Address,   Position(s) Held   Office and Length   Principal Occupation(s)
Date of Birth   With the Group   of Time Served   During the Past 5 Years
 
OFFICERS:
           
 
           
R. Jeffrey Young
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 08/22/64
  President and Chief Executive Officer   One-year; since July 2004   Senior Vice President, Relationship Management, BISYS Fund Services (since 2002); Vice President, Client Services, BISYS Fund Services; (1997-2002)
 
Deborah A. Lamb
50 Hurt Plaza
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30303
DOB 10/02/52
  Executive Vice President; Assistant Secretary; Chief Compliance Officer   One-year; since September 2004; since November 2003; since August 2004 (respectively)   Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Director, Trusco Capital Management, Inc. (since 2003); President, Investment Industry Consultants, LLC (2000-2003); Director of Compliace, INVESCO, Inc. (1995-2000)
 
Joel B. Engle
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
DOB 10/31/65
  Treasurer, Chief
Financial
Officer
  One-year; since May 2006   Vice President, Fund Administration, BISYS Fund Services (since January 2007); Director, Fund Administration, BISYS Fund Services (2006); Small business owner/operator (retail) (2003-2006); Vice President, Fund Administration, BISYS Fund Services (1998-2003)
 
Cynthia J. Surprise
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   One-year; since February 2005   Senior Counsel, Legal Services, BISYS Fund Services (since 2004); Director and Counsel, Investors Bank & Trust Company (1999-2004)
DOB 07/08/46
           
 
Jennifer A. English
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
  Assistant
Secretary
  One-year; since November 2005   Assistant Counsel, Legal Services, BISYS Fund Services (since 2005); Assistant Counsel, PFPC, Inc. (2002-2005); Associate Legal Product Manager, Fidelity Investments (2001)
DOB 03/05/72
           
 
The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s trustees and officers. To request your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, please call 1-888-STI-FUND.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
ANNUAL APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGGREEMENT
The continuance of the Trust’s investment advisory agreements with Trusco Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) must be specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Trustees or a vote of the shareholders of the Fund and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the agreements or “interested persons” of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), as defined in the Investment Company Act 1940, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Each year, the Board of Trustees calls and holds a meeting to decide whether to renew the Trust’s agreements for the upcoming year. In preparation for the meeting, the Board requests and reviews a wide variety of information from the Adviser. The Trustees use this information, as well as other information that the Adviser and other service providers may submit to the Board, to help them decide whether to renew the agreements for another year.
In considering the renewal of the agreements this year, the Board requested and received material from the Adviser in preparation for a special meeting of the Board held on October 24, 2006, and requested and reviewed additional material from the Adviser in preparation for its quarterly meeting held on November 14, 2006, at which it specifically considered the renewal of the agreements. Such material included, among other things, information about: (a) the quality of the Adviser’s investment management and other services; (b) the Adviser’s investment management personnel; (c) the Adviser’s operations and financial condition; (d) the Adviser’s brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements) and investment strategies; (e) the level of the advisory fees that the Adviser charges the Fund compared with the fees it charges to comparable mutual funds or accounts; (f) the Fund’s overall fees and operating expenses compared with similar mutual funds; (g) the level of the Adviser’s profitability from its Fund-related operations; (h) the Adviser’s compliance systems; (i) the Adviser’s policies and procedures for personal securities transactions; (j) the Adviser’s reputation, expertise and resources in domestic financial markets; and (k) the Fund’s performance compared with similar mutual funds. The Board also received a memorandum from Fund counsel regarding the responsibilities of the Trustees in connection with their consideration of the agreements.
At both meetings, representatives from the Adviser presented additional oral and written information to the Board to help the Board evaluate the Adviser’s fees and other aspects of the agreements. The Board also considered information presented by the Adviser and other service providers at meetings held throughout the year. The Trustees discussed the written materials, oral presentations, and any other information that the Board received, and considered the approval of the agreements in light of this information. As part of its consideration, the Board also reviewed a single consolidated form of advisory agreement representing the substance of both of the Trust’s existing agreements with the Adviser and considered whether to adopt the consolidated form of agreement going forward.
Based on the Board’s deliberations and evaluation of the information it received, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, approved the consolidated form of agreement and the selection of the Adviser and determined that the compensation under the agreement is fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed. The Board considered the following specific factors, none of which was controlling, and made the following conclusions:
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees evaluated, among other things, the Adviser’s personnel, experience, track record, and compliance program. The Board considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and the expertise of, and amount of attention expected to be given to the Fund by, its portfolio management teams. The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds, and responsibilities of the portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Board also reviewed information pertaining to the Adviser’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser supported the approval of the agreement.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
Performance
The Board considered the investment performance of the Fund, including any periods of outperformance and underperformance, both on an absolute basis and a comparative basis to indices and other funds within the same investment categories. Specifically, the Board considered the Fund’s performance relative to its peer group and appropriate benchmarks in light of total return, yield, and market trends. As part of this review, the Board considered the composition of the peer group and selection criteria, as well as market risk and shareholder risk expectations. The Board considered the Adviser’s explanations regarding specific performance issues. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, the performance of the Fund and the Adviser supported the approval of the agreement.
Fund Expenses
With respect to advisory fees, the Board considered the rate of compensation under the agreement and the Fund’s net operating expense ratio in comparison to those of comparable mutual funds. The Trustees also considered information about average expense ratios of comparable mutual funds in the Fund’s peer group. Finally, the Trustees considered the effect of the Adviser’s waiver and reimbursement of fees and expenses, where applicable, to prevent total expenses from exceeding a specified amount and that, due to these waivers and reimbursements, net operating expenses have been maintained at competitive levels. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, the expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported the approval of the agreement.
Profitability
The Board reviewed information about the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser and considered whether the level of profitability was reasonable and justified in light of the quality of the services rendered to the Fund and in comparison to other advisory firms. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, the profitability of the Adviser is within the range the Board considered reasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered the existence of economies of scale and whether they were passed along to Fund shareholders through a graduated advisory fee schedule or other means, including any fee and expense waivers and reimbursements by the Adviser. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, the Fund obtains reasonable benefit from economies of scale.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
Expense Examples
As a Fund shareholder, you 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 a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note that separate account and contract expenses, fees and charges are not reflected.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
                                 
    Beginning     Ending     Expenses Paid     Expense Ratio  
    Account Value     Account Value     During Period*     During Period**  
    07/01/06     12/31/06     07/01/06 - 12/31/06     07/01/06 - 12/31/06  
Capital Appreciation Fund
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,103.10       $5.94            1.12%  
International Equity Fund
    1,000.00       1,131.60       6.98       1.30  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    1,000.00       1,048.00       3.36       0.65  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    1,000.00       1,124.50       5.35       1.00  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    1,000.00       1,132.50       5.11       0.95  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    1,000.00       1,069.70       6.00       1.15  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    1,000.00       1,052.90       6.21       1.20  
 
*   Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.
 
**   Annualized.
Hypothetical Example
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% 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 this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table 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 transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
                                 
    Beginning     Ending     Expenses Paid     Expense Ratio  
    Account Value     Account Value     During Period*     During Period**  
    07/01/06     12/31/06     07/01/06 - 12/31/06     07/01/06 - 12/31/06  
Capital Appreciation Fund
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.56       $5.70            1.12%  
International Equity Fund
    1,000.00       1,018.65       6.61       1.30  
Investment Grade Bond Fund
    1,000.00       1,021.93       3.31       0.65  
Large Cap Relative Value Fund
    1,000.00       1,020.16       5.09       1.00  
Large Cap Value Equity Fund
    1,000.00       1,020.42       4.84       0.95  
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
    1,000.00       1,019.41       5.85       1.15  
Small Cap Value Equity Fund
    1,000.00       1,019.16       6.11       1.20  
 
*   Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.
 
**   Annualized.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Information regarding the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-STI-FUND. The information is also included in the Funds’ Statement of Additional of Additional Information, which is available on the Funds’ website at www.sticlassicfunds. com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information relating to how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available on the Funds’ website at www.sticlassicfunds.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Portfolio Holdings Information
The Funds file a complete list of their portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also review or, for a fee, copy those documents by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.

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Investment Adviser:
Trusco Capital Management, Inc.
This information must be preceded or
accompanied by a current prospectus for each Fund
described. An investor should consider the Fund’s
investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses
carefully before investing or sending money. This and
other important information about STI Classic Variable
Trust can be found in the Fund’s prospectus. For
additional information please call 1-888-STI-FUND, or
visit www.sticlassicfunds.com. Please read the
prospectus carefully before investing.
Distributor:
BISYS Fund Services Limited Partnership

Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value
(STI CLASSIC LOGO)
 


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is included as an Exhibit.
(b) During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
3(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
3(a)(2) The audit committee financial expert is Warren Y. Jobe, who is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Audit Fees: the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were as follows:
                 
    Current Year   Previous Year
(a)Audit Fees
  $ 106,300     $ 100,200  
(b)Audit-Related Fees
  $ 11,700 (1)   $ 11,100 (1)
 
(1)   Services related to security count examinations under Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act.
                 
(c)Tax Fees
  $ 0     $ 0  
(d)All Other Fees
  $ 0     $ 0  
e(1) Except as permitted by Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X, the Trust’s Audit Committee Charter provides that the principal responsibilities of the Committee shall include approving audit and non-audit services an independent accounting firm provides to the Trust (and certain Trust service providers) as required by and in accordance with applicable law. The Committee is authorized to develop policies and procedures, in accordance with applicable law, that provide for the advance pre-approval of some or all audit and non-audit services. The Committee is further authorized to delegate its responsibility to pre-approve audit and non-audit services to one or more members of the Committee, in accordance with applicable law.
e(2) None of the services summarized in (b)-(d), above, were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g)
         
Current Year   Previous Year
$4,450,959 (1)
  $ 3,790,463 (1)
 
(1)   Non-audit services relate principally to certain technical accounting advice on financial products of the Bank; Sarbanes-Oxley 404 implementation; review of certain registration statements and regulatory filings; issuance of comfort letters; and, tax compliance services to other entities controlled by SunTrust Banks, Inc.
(h) In regards to Item 4 (g), The audit committee has considered that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.

 


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Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
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 concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.

 


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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.
         
(Registrant)
       STI Classic Variable Trust
 
   
             
By (Signature and Title)*
        /s/ Joel B. Engle Treasurer        
         
 
       Joel B. Engle   Treasurer    
Date      March 1, 2007                                           
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
             
By (Signature and Title)*
        /s/ R. Jeffrey Young    President    
         
 
       R. Jeffrey Young   President    
Date      March 1, 2007                                           
             
By (Signature and Title)*
        /s/ Joel B. Engle   Treasurer    
         
 
       Joel B. Engle   Treasurer    
Date      March 1, 2007                                           
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.