N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm SALOMON BROTHERS INVESTORS VALUE FUND Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund

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 811-805

 

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2005


ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.


EXPERIENCE

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

 

LOGO

Salomon Brothers

 

Investment Series

 

All Cap Value Fund

Balanced Fund

Capital Fund

Investors Value Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

 

 

 

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

 

 


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Annual Report  •  December 31, 2005

What’s

Inside

 

What’s inside

 

Letter from the Chairman

  I

Manager’s Overview:

   

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund

  1

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund

  3

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund

  5

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund

  7

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund

  9

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

  11

Fund at a Glance

  13

Fund Expenses

  19

Fund Performance

  31

Historical Performance

  37

Schedules of Investments

  43

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  68

Statements of Operations

  70

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  72

Financial Highlights

  78

Notes to Financial Statements

  105

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  121

Board Approval of Management Agreements

  122

Additional Information

  139

Additional Shareholder Information

  144

Important Tax Information

  146

Under a licensing agreement between Citigroup and Legg Mason, the names of funds, the names of any classes of shares of funds, and the names of investment advisers of funds, as well as all logos, trademarks and service marks related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates (“Citi Marks”) are licensed for use by Legg Mason. Citi Marks include, but are not limited to, “Smith Barney,” “Salomon Brothers,” “Citi” and “Citigroup Asset Management”. Legg Mason and its affiliates, as well as the Funds’ investment manager, are not affiliated with Citigroup.

 

All Citi Marks are owned by Citigroup, and are licensed for use until no later than one year after the date of the licensing agreement.


Letter from the Chairman

LOGO

 

R. JAY GERKEN, CFA

Chairman, President and Chief

Executive Officer

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

Despite numerous obstacles, including rising short-term interest rates, surging oil prices, a destructive hurricane season and geopolitical issues, the U.S. economy continued to expand at a healthy pace during the reporting period. After a 3.8% advance in the first quarter of 2005, gross domestic product (“GDP”)i growth was 3.3% during the second quarter and 4.1% in the third quarter. While fourth quarter figures have not yet been released, another slight gain is anticipated.

 

Given the strength of the economy and inflationary pressures, the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)ii continued to raise interest rates throughout the period. After raising rates five times from June 2004 through December 2004, the Fed increased its target for the federal funds rateiii in 0.25% increments eight additional times over the reporting period. This represents the longest sustained Fed tightening cycle since the 1970s. All told, the Fed’s thirteen rate hikes have brought the target for the federal funds rate from 1.00% to 4.25%. After the end of the Fund’s reporting period, at its January meeting, the Fed once again raised its target for the federal funds rate by 0.25% to 4.50%.

 

For the one-year period ended December 31, 2005, the U.S. stock market generated positive results, with the S&P 500 Indexiv returning 4.91%. While corporate profits remained strong during the year, they were often overshadowed by rising interest rates and higher oil prices.

 

Looking at the fiscal year as a whole, mid-cap stocks outperformed their large- and small-cap counterparts, with the Russell Midcapv, Russell 1000vi, and Russell 2000vii Indexes returning 12.65%, 6.27%, and 4.55%, respectively. From an investment style perspective, value stocks outperformed growth stocks for the sixth consecutive calendar year, with the Russell 3000 Valueviii and Russell 3000 Growthix Indexes returning 6.85% and 5.17%, respectively, in 2005.

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Please read on for a more detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Funds’ fiscal year and to learn how those conditions have affected Fund performance.

 

Special Shareholder Notice

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) completed the sale of substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), to Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”). As a result, the Funds’ investment manager (the “Manager”), previously an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason. Completion of the sale caused the Funds’ existing investment management contracts to terminate. The Funds’ shareholders approved new investment management contracts between the Funds’ and the Manager, which became effective on December 1, 2005.

 

On February 3, 2006, the Board of Directors approved a proposal to liquidate all of the assets of Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund and Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund. The liquidation is scheduled to occur on or about the close of business on April 21, 2006. A supplement and a Notice of Redemption was mailed to shareholders on or about February 14, 2006.

 

Shares of the Funds will be closed to all investments, exchange investments and systematic investments effective at the close of business on February 3, 2006. Shareholders can continue to exchange their shares for the same share class of any other open-end Salomon Brothers Fund offered in their sales channel without the imposition of a sales charge through April 21, 2006. Additionally, any applicable deferred sales charge fee will be waived effective at the close of business February 3, 2006 for any shareholder who chooses to liquidate.

 

Information About Your Funds

As you may be aware, several issues in the mutual fund industry have recently come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. The Funds’ Manager and some of its affiliates have received requests for information from various government regulators regarding market timing, late trading, fees, and other mutual fund issues in connection with various investigations. The regulators appear to be examining, among other things, the Funds’ response to market timing and shareholder exchange activity, including compliance with prospectus disclosure related to these subjects. The Funds

 

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have been informed that the Manager and its affiliates are responding to those information requests, but are not in a position to predict the outcome of these requests and investigations.

 

Important information concerning the Funds and their Manager with regard to recent regulatory developments is contained in the Notes to Financial Statements included in this report.

 

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

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

February 3, 2006

 

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i Gross domestic product is a market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in a given country.

 

ii The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

 

iii The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank charge other banks that need overnight loans.

 

iv The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

 

v The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index whose average market capitalization was approximately $4.7 billion as of 6/24/05.

 

vi The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

vii The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

viii The Russell 3000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. (A price-to-book ratio is the price of a stock compared to the difference between a company’s assets and liabilities.)

 

ix The Russell 3000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

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Manager’s Overview

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund

 

Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period?

A. A resilient U.S. economy provided a positive backdrop for the stock market in 2005. Businesses across America did their part, as corporate profit growth was expected to exceed 10% for the third consecutive year. However, this did not translate into superior stock market returns, as the S&P 500 Indexi gained a relatively modest 4.91% in 2005. After trading in a fairly narrow range for much of the period, there were hopes that a year-end rally, similar to what occurred in 2003 and 2004, would propel stocks higher. However, after strong gains in November, the market treaded water in December as investor sentiment weakened due to fears of continued rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)ii. Looking more closely at the stock market’s returns in 2005, among the Dow Jones industrial categories, oil & gas stocks generated the best returns, followed at a distance by utilities, and health care companies. In contrast, telecommunications, consumer services, and consumer goods stocks produced weak returns. 

 

Performance review

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2005, Class A shares of the Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund, excluding sales charges, returned 2.89%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Russell 3000 Indexiii, returned 6.12% for the same period. The Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Category Average1 increased 6.59% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2005 (excluding sales charges) (unaudited)                   
     6 months      12 months       
                    

All Cap Value Fund — Class A Shares

   5.97%      2.89%       

Russell 3000 Index

   6.13%      6.12%       

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Category Average

   6.79%      6.59%       

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.citigroupam.com.
Current reimbursements and/or fee waivers are voluntary, and may be reduced or terminated at any time. Absent these reimbursements or waivers, the performance would have been lower.
All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply when shares are purchased or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 5.63%, Class C shares returned 5.69% and Class O shares returned 6.13% over the six months ended December 31, 2005. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 2.18%, Class C shares returned 2.25% and Class O shares returned 3.21% over the 12 months ended December 31, 2005.
Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 926 funds for the six-month period and among the 828 funds for the 12-month period in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.
        

 

 

Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Fund performance?

 

     What were the leading contributors to performance?

A. There are periods of time, often five years or more, when bigger companies outperform and there are times when the opposite is true. During 2005, our stock selection increasingly favored larger companies where we felt there was greater value. Although we believe larger companies will do much better in absolute and relative senses in 2006, this emphasis detracted from results over the reporting period.

Market volatility reached very low levels over the last year and it is likely that somewhat higher volatility is in store for 2006. The good news is that higher volatility and even a few surprises early in the year may generate attractive investment opportunities for us. Historically, some of our most successful purchases have occurred during times of stress for either the economy or the stock market.

During the one-year period, the Fund’s holdings in the energy, financials, and information technology sectors were the largest contributors to absolute performance. In terms of individual stocks, the largest contributors to absolute returns over the period were Anadarko Petroleum Corp., GlobalSantaFe Corp., Texas Instruments Inc., Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., and Chubb Corp. The Fund sold its position in Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. during the reporting period.

 

1 Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 828 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.

 

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    What were the leading detractors from performance?

A. Most of the Fund’s underperformance during the period came from its consumer discretionary stocks. In this sector, we emphasized media companies, such as News Corp., Time Warner Inc., and Walt Disney Co. We believe the media segment is now selling at one of the lowest relative values to the market in the last 20 years. At current prices, we believe the media stocks contained in the portfolio represent compelling values. In 2006, the winter Olympics and the mid-term elections should help increase advertising revenues for these companies. Our approach is to “select leading business franchises selling at depressed prices for reasons we believe are temporary.” Expectations and prices in the media industry are depressed and we feel the stocks should do well in 2006.

    From a stock-specific perspective, the holdings that detracted the most from absolute returns during the reporting period were PEARSON PLC, Solectron Corp., Lucent Technologies Inc., Comcast Corp., and Aphton Corp.

 

Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the reporting period?

A. During the final quarter of 2005, we reduced our holdings in the energy sector to a neutral weight versus the benchmark. We continue to like energy stocks longer term, but we thought the spike in oil and natural gas prices after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita had made these stocks vulnerable to a meaningful correction. We believe “contra energy” (large users of energy) actually might be better performers over the next few quarters should energy prices correct, as we expect.

Diversification is a cardinal tenet of prudent investing. However, one can also have too many companies in a portfolio. We are currently working to reduce, moderately, the number of our holdings.

 

Thank you for your investment in the Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets.

 

Sincerely,

 

The All Cap Value Portfolio Management Team

 

February 3, 2006

 

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

 

Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2005 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.3%), CNASurety Corp. (2.0%), Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (2.0%), Chubb Corp. (2.0%), News Corp. (2.0%), PMI Group Inc. (1.9%), Cisco Systems Inc. (1.9%), Raytheon Corp. (1.9%), Microsoft Corp. (1.8%) and Time Warner Inc. (1.7%). Please refer to pages 43 through 46 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2005 were: Financials (20.3%), Information Technology (14.8%), Consumer Discretionary (14.7%), Health Care (10.7%) and Energy (9.1%). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

 

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

 

ii The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

 

iii The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market.

 

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Manager’s Overview

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund

 

Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period?

A. The stock market entered 2005 on a strong upward trajectory after a decisive 2004 Presidential election. However, once January started, investors turned their attention to rising energy prices and interest rates. The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)i made very clear its intention to boost short-term interest rates from near 50-year lows to guard against potential inflation, curb real estate speculation, and reset their interest rate lever to battle future economic downturns. After loosing ground early in the year, stocks headed higher on healthy earnings and economic data. Heading into autumn, investor focus turned to energy prices. In late August, Hurricane Katrina effectively shut down New Orleans, knocking out a significant portion of the region’s oil production and refining capacity. Gasoline prices exceeded $3 a gallon, driving stock prices lower as investors worried about the broader implications the spike in energy prices would have on the economy. The end of the year saw stocks rally as energy prices eased and economic and corporate profit growth remained robust.

 

Performance review

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2005, Class A shares of the Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund, returned 2.73%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmarks, the S&P 500 Indexii and the Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Bond Indexiii, returned 4.91% and 2.57%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Balanced Funds Category Average1 increased 4.69% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2005 (excluding sales charges) (unaudited)                   
     6 months      12 months       
                    

Balanced Fund — Class A Shares

   3.71%      2.73%       

S&P 500 Index

   5.76%      4.91%       

Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Bond Index

   0.04%      2.57%       

Lipper Balanced Funds Category Average

   4.30%      4.69%       

                    
The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.citigroupam.com.
All class share returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply when shares are purchased or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 3.29%, Class C shares returned 3.44% and Class O shares returned 3.89% over the six months ended December 31, 2005. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 1.86%, Class C shares returned 2.02% and Class O shares returned 2.88% over the 12 months ended December 31, 2005.
Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 691 funds for the six-month period and among the 650 funds for the 12-month period in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.

 

Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Fund performance?

 

     What were the leading contributors to performance?

A. Leading contributors to performance for the period included overweight positions in the energy, financials, and information technology sectors. Individual stocks that enhanced results included Suncor Energy Inc., a Canadian company that produces oil from tar sands, natural gas and other energy products. Halliburton Co., an energy services and engineering and construction company, performed well as it benefited from increasing prices in its oil services business, and a reduction in potential asbestos liability. Other standouts were Chubb Corp., a large insurance company that benefited from a healthy insurance environment, Merrill Lynch & Co., the brokerage firm that was helped by operating more efficiently in an active market, Hewlett Packard Co., which benefited from a management change, and Motorola Inc., which was also helped by a management change and strong cell phone sales. Of the stocks mentioned above, we reduced our holdings in Chubb and Motorola to protect a portion of the gains.

 

1 Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 650 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.

 

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     What were the leading detractors from performance?

A. Detractors from performance over the period included an overweight in the telecommunications services sector and certain holdings in the consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors. Individual stocks that hurt performance included Verizon Inc., the largest U.S. phone company. Its shares declined as investors worried about the pending MCI acquisition, as well as Verizon’s heavy capital spending on fiber optics and infrastructure to deliver video to the home. News Corp., a global media company, performed poor on the back of investors concerns over the Internet’s impact on traditional media advertising. We reduced our exposure to New Corp because of an uncertain media environment. Comcast, the largest U.S. cable operator, also fell due to advertising concerns. Elsewhere, Wal-Mart Stores declined based on concerns that higher gas prices would slow sales, and cosmetics company Avon Products suffered from slowing sales and a restructuring that will depress earnings into 2006.

 

Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the reporting period?

A. In 2006, the Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund will no longer pay a daily distribution. Going forward it will pay a quarterly distribution based on the income earned during the period.

 

Thank you for your investment in the Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund’s investment goals.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

George J. Williamson

Executive Vice President

 

February 3, 2006

 

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

 

Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2005 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: General Electric Co. (3.1%), U.S. Treasury Notes (2.6%), International Business Machines Corp. (2.6%), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (2.6%), Halliburton Co. (2.2%), News Corp. (2.1%), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (2.1%), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (2.1%), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (2.0%) and Suncor Energy Inc. (2.0%). Please refer to pages 47 through 54 for a list and percentage breakdown of the fund’s holdings.

 

The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2005 were: Financials (20.3%), Mortgage Backed Securities (18.1%), Information Technology (11.3%), Energy (7.9%) and Industrials (7.7%). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

 

RISKS: The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on fund performance.

 

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

 

ii The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

 

iii The Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Bond Index includes institutionally traded U.S. Treasury Bonds, government-sponsored bonds (U.S. Agency and supranational), mortgage-backed securities and corporate securities.

 

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Manager’s Overview

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund

 

Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period?

A. Despite a number of positives, the U.S. stock market failed to gain enough momentum to generate outstanding returns in 2005. While the U.S. economy expanded at a brisk pace, unemployment declined, and corporate earnings were strong, the overall stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Indexi, returned only 4.91% in 2005.

Oftentimes, investors do not like uncertainty and that appeared to be the case during the year. Record high oil prices, a series of devastating hurricanes, steadily rising short-term interest rates, and inflationary concerns preoccupied investors during much of the year. As a result, it often appeared that the market was taking one step forward and two steps back. While a year-end rally propelled the market into positive territory, it seemed anticlimactic given the strong rallies that ended 2003 and 2004.

Looking more closely at the market in 2005, energy stocks generated superior returns. This was due to sharply rising prices, which surpassed $70 a barrel in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. There were other pockets of opportunity as well. Mid-capitalization stocks generated strong returns, with Russell MidCap Indexii gaining 12.65%. Conversely, technology stocks had a lackluster year, with the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite returning a mere 1.37% in 2005.

 

Performance review

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2005, Class A shares of the Capital Fund, excluding sales charges, returned 7.52%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Russell 3000 Indexiii, returned 6.12% for the same period. The Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Category Average1 increased 6.59% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2005 (excluding sales charges) (unaudited)                   
     6 months      12 months       
                    

Capital Fund — Class A Shares

   6.26%      7.52%       

Russell 3000 Index

   6.13%      6.12%       

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Category Average

   6.79%      6.59%       

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.citigroupam.com.
All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply when shares are purchased or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 5.79%, Class C shares returned 5.85%, Class O shares returned 6.56% and Class Y shares returned 6.06% over the six months ended December 31, 2005. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 6.59%, Class C shares returned 6.65%, Class O shares returned 8.01% and Class Y shares returned 7.47% over the 12 months ended December 31, 2005.
Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 926 funds for the six-month period and among the 828 funds for the 12-month period in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.
                    

 

Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Fund performance?

 

     What were the leading contributors to performance?

A. The Fund’s outperformance relative to the Russell 3000 Index was primarily attributed to security selection. Security selection was strongest in health care and energy sectors and weakest in the materials and consumer discretionary sectors. Sector Allocation was strongest in the materials and energy sectors and weakest in the industrials and telecommunication services sectors.

    The securities that contributed most to the Fund’s performance during the period included Coventry Health Care Inc., SanDisk Corp., Assurant Inc., Boeing and Pacificare Health Systems. UnitedHealth Group acquired Pacificare Health Systems during the period. During the period we sold our position in Pacificare Health systems and continue to be invested in the other securities mentioned above. We retained a position in UnitedHealth Group at the end of the period.

 

1 Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 828 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.

 

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     What were the leading detractors from performance?

A. The securities that detracted most from the Fund’s performance during the period were Cablevision Systems, Polycom, Nortel Networks, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., and Teradyne Inc. During the period, we sold our positions in all of these securities.

 

     Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the reporting period?

A. During the period, we increased our weightings in the information technology, health care and consumer staples sectors and decreased our weightings in the consumer discretionary, energy and industrials sectors.

 

Thank you for your investment in the Salomon Brothers Capital Fund. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund’s investment goals.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Kevin Caliendo

Portfolio Manager

 

February 3, 2006

 

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

 

Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2005 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: Barrick Gold Corp. (4.1%), Coventry Health Care Inc. (4.0%), Sprint Nextel Corp. (3.7%), Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (3.1%), Capital One Financial Corp. (3.1%), Abbott Laboratories (3.1%), Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock (3.0%), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (2.8%), Comverse Technology Inc. (2.7%) and National-Oilwell Varco Inc. (2.7%). Please refer to pages 55 through 57 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2005 were: Information Technology (17.6%), Health Care (16.4%), Financials (12.2%), Consumer Discretionary (8.4%) and Exchanges Traded Funds (7.7%). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

 

RISKS: Investments in small- and medium capitalization companies may involve a higher degree of risk and volatility than investments in larger, more established companies. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance.

 

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

 

ii The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index whose average market capitalization was approximately $4.7 billion as of 6/24/05.

 

iii The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market.

 

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Manager’s Overview

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund

 

Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period?

A. There was no shortage of problems for the U.S. economy to overcome during the reporting period. These included record high oil prices, rising short-term interest rates, the devastation inflicted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, geopolitical issues and falling consumer confidence. However, the U.S. economy proved to be resilient and provided a positive backdrop for the stock market in 2005.

Businesses across America did their part with record levels of profits for the third consecutive year, strong underlying fundamentals and well-balanced growth. Unfortunately, this did not translate into strong stock market returns, as the S&P 500 Indexi gained a modest 4.91% in 2005.

After much speculation about a fourth quarter rally, the U.S. equity market had an unremarkable finish. The year ended with equities falling in October due to concerns over inflation and continued interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)ii, rallying in November, as better-than-expected corporate earnings and falling oil prices buoyed investor confidence and finally, treading water in December with increased merger and acquisition activity offset by a cooling housing market.

The Fed continued to raise interest rates over the period in an attempt to ward off inflation. All told, the Fed’s rate hikes have brought the target for the federal funds rateiii to 4.25%. After the end of the Fund’s reporting period, at its January meeting, the Fed once again raised its target for the federal funds rate by 0.25% to 4.50%. This represents the longest sustained Fed tightening cycle since 1977-1979. In addition, the yield curve inverted, as the yield on the two-year Treasury note surpassed that of 10-year Treasuries. This anomaly was notable since it has often foreshadowed economic recessions.

Looking more closely at the stock market’s returns in 2005, the top-performing sector of the S&P 500 Index was energy, gaining 31.35%, followed at a distance by the utilities and financials sectors, rising 16.84% and 6.48% respectively. In contrast, the consumer discretionary, telecommunication services and technology sectors produced weak returns.

 

Performance Review

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2005, Class A shares of the Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund, excluding sales charges, returned 6.15%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, returned 4.91% for the same period. The S&P 500/Citigroup Value Indexiv returned 5.82% over the same period. The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Category Average1 increased 5.72% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2005 (excluding sales charges) (unaudited)                   
     6 months      12 months       
                    

Investors Value Fund — Class A Shares

   6.45%      6.15%       

S&P 500 Index

   5.76%      4.91%       

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Category Average

   5.43%      5.72%       

The S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index

   5.72%      5.82%       

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.citigroupam.com.
All class share returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply when shares are purchased or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 5.95%, Class C shares returned 5.96%, Class O shares returned 6.64% and Class Y shares returned 6.70% over the six months ended December 31, 2005. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 5.16%, Class C shares returned 5.20%, Class O shares returned 6.51% and Class Y shares returned 6.59% over the 12 months ended December 31, 2005.
Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 475 funds for the six-month period and among the 469 funds for the 12-month period in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.
                    

 

1 Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 469 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.

 

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Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Fund performance?

 

     What were the leading contributors to performance?

A. The Fund’s outperformance relative to the S&P 500/ Citigroup Value Indexiv during the period was mainly attributable to security selection. Overall, sector allocation had only a marginal impact with an overweight position in both energy and technology contributing positively to performance; however, this benefit was mostly offset by the underweight position in utilities and the overweight position in consumer discretionary, which held back performance.

    Top contributors during the period included Altria Group, Marathon Oil, ENSCO International, Boeing and Loews Corp.

 

     What were the leading detractors from performance?

A. Stocks that detracted from performance came from a number of different sectors and included Lexmark International, Comcast, Solectron, Liberty Media and Verizon Communications. In October, Lexmark shares fell sharply after the company pre-announced it was slashing its profit forecast. The company underestimated the competitive pressures in the printer industry and was forced to cut prices to stem market share losses. We sold our position in the Fund since we believe the investment thesis was impaired. We also sold our positions in Comcast, Solectron and Verizon Communications during the period.

 

Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the reporting period?

A. During the period, we have reduced our technology and energy exposure in the portfolio and increased our healthcare and consumer staples weightings. We are currently overweight in healthcare, consumer staples and consumer discretionary and underweight in industrials, technology and utilities versus the S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index.

 

Thank you for your investment in the Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund’s investment goals.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
Mark J. McAllister, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
   Robert Feitler
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

February 3, 2006

 

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

 

Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2005 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: Bank of America Corp. (3.7%), Altria Group Inc. (3.5%), Sprint Nextel Corp. (3.2%), Total SA (2.9%), Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (2.8%), Kroger Co. (2.8%), Capital One Financial Corp. (2.7%), News Corp. (2.6%), American International Group Inc. (2.6%) and UnitedHealth Group Inc. (2.3%). Please refer to pages 58 through 60 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2005 were: Financials (32.3%), Consumer Discretionary (12.9%), Health Care (11.4%), Consumer Staples (11.0%) and Energy (10.3%). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

 

RISKS: The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance.

 

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

 

ii The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

 

iii The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank charge other banks that need overnight loans.

 

iv The S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index is an Index of stocks representing approximately half of the market capitalization of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index that on a growth-value spectrum, have been identified as falling wholly or partially within the value half of the spectrum based on a number of factors. Until December 10, 2005, when Standard & Poors changed both the name of the index and its calculation methodology, the Index was called the S&P 500/BARRA Value Index.

 

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Manager’s Overview

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period?

A. Looking back at 2005, after early weakness through the first quarter, the markets improved during the summer on the back of good economic data, positive corporate profits and lower oil prices, only to sell-off sharply early in the fall as investors were hit with the uncertainty surrounding Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the pending challenges of rebuilding. Showing considerable resilience, a year-end rally led by strong earnings and weaker oil prices began in late October and produced positive full-year returns for almost all major equity indexes. High quality companies (small, medium and large) have led this rally. Also of note, was the resurgence of interest in growth stocks in what has been a decidedly value-oriented market over the last 4-5 years. Investors have shown interest in companies that can generate consistent earnings-per-share (EPS) growth and organic revenue growth, as opposed to reliance on broad moves in the economy. Furthermore, many years of cost cutting have allowed leadership companies to operate near peak margins while allowing more revenue to drop to the bottom line.

Over the last 12 months the markets traded in one of the tightest ranges of the last 15 years, making stock selection paramount to performance in managing a concentrated, low-turnover portfolio. The markets are also trading at 9-year lows on a price-to-earnings basis even though interest rates and inflation remain benign.

 

Performance Review

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2005, Class A shares of the Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund, excluding sales charges, returned 4.77%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Growth Indexi returned 5.26% for the same period. The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Category Average1 increased 6.18% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2005 (excluding sales charges) (unaudited)                   
     6 months      12 months       
                    

Large Cap Growth Fund — Class A Shares

   9.70%      4.77%       

Russell 1000 Growth Index

   7.11%      5.26%       

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Category Average

   8.08%      6.18%       

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.citigroupam.com.
Current reimbursements and/or fee waivers are voluntary, and may be reduced or terminated at any time. Absent these reimbursements or waivers, the performance would have been lower.
All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply when shares are purchased or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 9.39%, Class C shares returned 9.23% and Class O shares returned 9.83% over the six months ended December 31, 2005. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 3.97%, Class C shares returned 3.97% and Class O shares returned 5.04% over the 12 months ended December 31, 2005.
Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 717 funds for the six-month period and among the 686 funds for the 12-month period in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.
        

 

Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Fund performance?

A. The Fund had strong returns for the period in the health care, consumer staples, financials and information technology sectors, but experienced losses in its positions in the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors. The Fund did not hold any energy or utilities sector stocks, which were the two best performing sectors in the benchmark index for the period due in large part to the record high prices for oil set in the wake of the Gulf hurricanes. These underweights had a negative effect on performance relative to the benchmark and the underweight to energy stocks in particular was a factor in the Fund’s underperformance of the benchmark index for the period. However, relative to the benchmark index, the impact of stock selection for the period, especially in health care and consumer staples, was positive.

 

1 Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 686 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.

 

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     What were the leading contributors to performance?

A. The greatest contributors to performance for the period included positions in Genentech Inc. and Amgen Inc. in health care, Gillette in consumer staples (which was acquired by Procter & Gamble Co. during the period), and Red Hat Inc. and Motorola Inc., both in information technology. All five top contributors were still held by the Fund at the close of the year (the Fund’s position in Gillette was replaced by shares of P&G).

 

     What were the leading detractors from performance?

A. The greatest detractors from performance for the period included positions in Biogen Idec Inc. in health care, Dell Inc., Juniper Networks Inc. and Xilinx Inc. in information technology, and Time Warner Inc. in consumer discretionary. The Fund maintained positions in all five of these top detractors at the close of the year.

 

Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the reporting period?

A. The Fund experienced a historically consistent level of portfolio turnover during the year, but the managers did not make any significant alterations to the portfolio or its sector allocation.

 

Thank you for your investment in the Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Alan Blake

Portfolio Manager

 

February 3, 2006

 

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

 

Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2005 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: Amazon.com Inc. (6.3%), Genetech Inc. (6.2%), Amgen Inc. (5.3%), Texas Instruments Inc. (4.3%), Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (4.2%), Procter & Gamble Co. (3.8%), Motorola Inc. (3.8%), Time Warner Inc. (3.5%), Home Depot Inc. (3.4%) and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (3.2%). Please refer to pages 61 through 62 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2005 were: Information Technology (30.8%), Consumer Discretionary (22.6%), Health Care (22.5%), Financials (13.0%) and Consumer Staples (10.4%). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

 

RISKS: The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on fund performance.

 

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1,000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

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Manager’s Overview

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Q. What were the overall market conditions during the Fund’s reporting period?

A. The year started poorly for the equity market. Rising oil prices and rising interest rates negatively affected market sentiment and Wall Street perception of future economic growth. Despite this backdrop, the US economy continued its steady expansion through the year and corporate earnings growth was robust. While select areas of consumer spending were affected, generally the US economy took the higher rates and higher gas prices in its stride. The equity market stayed volatile throughout the year but eventually ended the year higher for the third year straight.

The Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”)i continued to raise short-term interest rates over the period in an attempt to stifle inflation. From June 2004 through the end of the reporting period, the Fed raised short-term interest rates thirteen times, which brought the target for the federal funds rateii to 4.25%. After the end of the Fund’s reporting period, at its January meeting, the Fed once again raised its target for the federal funds rate by 0.25% to 4.50%. Towards the end of 2005, there were indications that the Fed was close to the end of the rate raise cycle.

Overall, both large- and small-capitalization stocks rose during 2005 with the large-cap S&P 500 Indexiii returning 4.91% and the small-cap Russell 2000 Indexiv returning 4.55%. Among small-cap equities, value stocks outperformed growth stocks as reflected by the performance of the Russell 2000 Value Indexv, which returned 4.71%, versus the Russell 2000 Growth Indexvi, which returned 4.15%. Within the Russell 2000 Growth Index, strongest performance came from the energy, utilities and materials sectors. The bottom performing sectors included information technology, consumer discretionary and financials. Rate sensitive sectors generally underperformed, while the energy and commodities sectors benefited due to higher natural resources prices.

 

Performance Review

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2005, Class A shares of the Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund, excluding sales charges, returned 4.82%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmarks, the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell 2000 Growth Index, returned 4.55% and 4.15%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Small Cap Growth Funds Category Average1 increased 5.66% over the same time frame.

 

Performance Snapshot as of December 31, 2005 (excluding sales charges) (unaudited)       
     6 months      12 months       
                    

Small Cap Growth Fund — Class A Shares

   5.16%      4.82%       

Russell 2000 Index

   5.88%      4.55%       

Russell 2000 Growth Index

   8.02%      4.15%       

Lipper Small Cap Growth Funds Category Average

   7.50%      5.66%       

The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value and investment returns will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.citigroupam.com.
All class share returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply when shares are purchased or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 4.61%, Class C shares returned 4.72%, Class O shares returned 5.34% and Class Y shares returned 5.35% over the six months ended December 31, 2005. Excluding sales charges, Class B shares returned 3.82%, Class C shares returned 3.93%, Class O shares returned 5.14% and Class Y shares returned 5.14% over the 12 months ended December 31, 2005.
Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 545 funds for the six-month period and among the 523 funds for the 12-month period in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.
                    

 

Q. What were the most significant factors affecting Fund performance?

 

     What were the leading contributors to performance?

A. The Fund’s out-performance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index was primarily attributable to security selection, which was strongest in telecommunication services and healthcare and weakest in materials and energy. Relative to the benchmark, sector allocation was strongest in the consumer discretionary and telecommunication services sectors and weakest in the information technology and consumer staples sectors.

 

1 Lipper, Inc. is a major independent mutual-fund tracking organization. Returns are based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2005, including the reinvestment of distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 523 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category and excluding sales charges.

 

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Individual stocks that were the greatest contributors to performance during the period were Transkaryotic Therapies Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, SpectraSite, a wireless tower operator, Abgenix, a biopharmaceutical company, Electronics for Imaging, a designer and marketer of digital imaging and print solutions and ADC Telecommunications, a communications infrastructure firm. The Fund sold its position in Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. and maintained its positions in the other securities Spectrasite was acquired by American Towers during the period and the Fund maintained the American Towers position.

 

What were the leading detractors from performance?

A. The largest detractors from performance during the period included NPS Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company, TIBCO Software Inc., a developer and marketer of software solutions, ActivCard Corp., a security software services company, Tekelec, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of telecommunications networks and RF Micro Devices Inc., a wireless communications and applications company. The Fund sold its positions in NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ActivCard Corp. and Tekelec during the period and maintained its positions in TIBCO Software Inc. and RF Micro Devices Inc.

 

Q. Were there any significant changes to the Fund during the reporting period?

A. There were no significant changes made to the portfolio during the reporting period with the exception of reducing the weighting in the information technology sector, and adding to the weighting in the telecommunication services sector. Technology sector returns became relatively unattractive to the broader market. Our addition to the telecommunication services weighting primarily reflects our increased investment in the wireless sector during the period.

 

Thank you for your investment in the Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund. As ever, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Vincent Gao, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

February 3, 2006

 

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

 

Portfolio holdings and breakdowns are as of December 31, 2005 and are subject to change and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top ten holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of this date were: American Tower Corp. (3.0%), R.H. Donnelly Corp (2.9%), MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. (2.3%), Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. (2.0%), Electronics for Imaging Inc. (1.7%), RealNetworks Inc. (1.6%), Sohu.com Inc. (1.6%), Health Net Inc. (1.5%), DJ Orthopedics Inc. (1.4%) and TIBCO Software Inc. (1.4%). Please refer to pages 63 through 67 for a list and percentage breakdown of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The mention of sector breakdowns is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any securities. The information provided regarding such sectors is not a sufficient basis upon which to make an investment decision. Investors seeking financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed should consult their financial professional. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and may not be representative of the portfolio manager’s current or future investments. The Fund’s top five sector holdings (as a percentage of net assets) as of December 31, 2005 were: Information Technology (26.4%), Health Care (16.2%), Consumer Discretionary (12.1%), Industrials (8.7%) and Financials (7.4%). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change at any time.

 

RISKS: Investments in small- and medium capitalization companies may involve a higher degree o risk and volatility than investments in larger, more established companies. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance.

 

All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

i The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.

 

ii The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank charge other banks that need overnight loans.

 

iii The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks that is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

 

iv The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

 

v The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

vi The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2,000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited)

 

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund

 

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Fund at a Glance (unaudited) (continued)

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

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

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2005.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)              
Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratios
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(3)

Class A

   5.97 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,059.70    1.50 %    $   7.79

Class B

   5.63        1,000.00      1,056.30    2.25        11.66

Class C

   5.69        1,000.00      1,056.90    2.25        11.67

Class O

   6.13        1,000.00      1,061.30    1.25        6.49

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(3) Expenses (net of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       19


Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)              
Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund    Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)

Class A

   5.00 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.64    1.50 %    $   7.63

Class B

   5.00        1,000.00      1,013.86    2.25        11.42

Class C

   5.00        1,000.00      1,013.86    2.25        11.42

Class O

   5.00        1,000.00      1,018.90    1.25        6.36

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Expenses (net of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

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

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2005.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratios
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(3)

Class A

   3.71 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,037.10    1.28 %    $ 6.57

Class B

   3.29        1,000.00      1,032.90    2.14        10.97

Class C

   3.44        1,000.00      1,034.40    1.99        10.20

Class O

   3.89        1,000.00      1,038.90    1.05        5.40

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
(3) Expenses are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       21


Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund    Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)

Class A

   5.00 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.75    1.28 %    $ 6.51

Class B

   5.00        1,000.00      1,014.42    2.14        10.87

Class C

   5.00        1,000.00      1,015.17    1.99        10.11

Class O

   5.00        1,000.00      1,019.91    1.05        5.35

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Expenses are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

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

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2005.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)                              
Salomon Brothers Capital Fund    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratios
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(3)

Class A

   6.26 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,062.60    1.18 %    $ 6.13

Class B

   5.79        1,000.00      1,057.90    2.07        10.74

Class C

   5.85        1,000.00      1,058.50    2.02        10.48

Class O

   6.56        1,000.00      1,065.60    0.70        3.64

Class Y

   6.06        1,000.00      1,060.60    1.12        5.82

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
(3) Expenses are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       23


Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Capital Fund    Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)

Class A

   5.00 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,019.26    1.18 %    $ 6.01

Class B

   5.00        1,000.00      1,014.77    2.07        10.51

Class C

   5.00        1,000.00      1,015.02    2.02        10.26

Class O

   5.00        1,000.00      1,021.68    0.70        3.57

Class Y

   5.00        1,000.00      1,019.56    1.12        5.70

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Expenses are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

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

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2005.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratios
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(3)

Class A

   6.45 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,064.50    0.96 %    $ 5.00

Class B

   5.95        1,000.00      1,059.50    1.94        10.07

Class C

   5.96        1,000.00      1,059.60    1.84        9.55

Class O

   6.64        1,000.00      1,066.40    0.60        3.13

Class Y

   6.70        1,000.00      1,067.00    0.55        2.87

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sale charges with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
(3) Expenses are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       25


Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund    Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)

Class A

   5.00 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.37    0.96 %    $ 4.89

Class B

   5.00        1,000.00      1,015.43    1.94        9.86

Class C

   5.00        1,000.00      1,015.93    1.84        9.35

Class O

   5.00        1,000.00      1,022.18    0.60        3.06

Class Y

   5.00        1,000.00      1,022.43    0.55        2.80

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Expenses are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

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

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2005.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratios
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(3)

Class A

   9.70 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,097.00    1.45 %    $   7.66

Class B

   9.39        1,000.00      1,093.90    2.20        11.61

Class C

   9.23        1,000.00      1,092.30    2.20        11.60

Class O

   9.83        1,000.00      1,098.30    1.20        6.35

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(3) Expenses (net of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       27


Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund    Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)

Class A

   5.00 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.90    1.45 %    $   7.37

Class B

   5.00        1,000.00      1,014.12    2.20        11.17

Class C

   5.00        1,000.00      1,014.12    2.20        11.17

Class O

   5.00        1,000.00      1,019.16    1.20        6.11

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Expenses (net of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

 

Example

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

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2005 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2005.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Based on Actual Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund    Actual Total
Return Without
Sales Charges(2)
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratios
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(3)

Class A

   5.16 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,051.60    1.15 %    $ 5.95

Class B

   4.61        1,000.00      1,046.10    2.20        11.35

Class C

   4.72        1,000.00      1,047.20    2.06        10.63

Class O

   5.34        1,000.00      1,053.40    0.86        4.45

Class Y

   5.35        1,000.00      1,053.50    0.79        4.09

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) with respect to Class B and C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
(3) Expenses are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       29


Fund Expenses (unaudited) (continued)

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

Based on Hypothetical Total Return(1)                                   
Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund    Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)

Class A

   5.00 %    $ 1,000.00    $ 1,019.41    1.15 %    $ 5.85

Class B

   5.00        1,000.00      1,014.12    2.20        11.17

Class C

   5.00        1,000.00      1,014.82    2.06        10.46

Class O

   5.00        1,000.00      1,020.87    0.86        4.38

Class Y

   5.00        1,000.00      1,021.22    0.79        4.02

(1) For the six months ended December 31, 2005.
(2) Expenses are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

 

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Fund Performance

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1) (unaudited)         
     Without Sales Charges(2)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   2.89 %    2.18 %    2.25 %    3.21 %


Three Years Ended 12/31/05

   14.89      14.05      14.06      15.19  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   2.29      2.19      1.73      3.89  


     With Sales Charges(3)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   (3.02 )%    (2.82 )%    1.25 %    3.21 %


Three Years Ended 12/31/05

   12.66      13.28      14.06      15.19  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   0.76      1.73      1.73      3.89  


 

Cumulative Total Returns(1) (unaudited)
     Without Sales Charges(2)

Class A (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             9.29 %          

Class B (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             9.38            

Class C (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             7.03            

Class O (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             17.43            

(1) All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable CDSC with respect to Class B and C shares.
(3) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.75%; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a 5.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment and is reduced over time until no CDSC is incurred after six years. Class C shares also reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment.
* Inception dates for Class A, B, C and O shares are January 25, 2002, November 8, 2001, January 17, 2002 and October 15, 2001, respectively.

 

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Fund Performance (continued)

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1) (unaudited)  
     Without Sales Charges(2)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   2.73 %    1.86 %    2.02 %    2.88 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   4.63      3.84      3.87      4.93  


Ten Years Ended 12/31/05

   7.66      6.84      6.86      7.97  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   8.10      7.28      7.31      8.42  


     With Sales Charges(3)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   (3.17 )%    (3.07 )%    1.03 %    2.88 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   3.40      3.50      3.87      4.93  


Ten Years Ended 12/31/05

   7.03      6.84      6.86      7.97  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   7.48      7.28      7.31      8.42  


 

Cumulative Total Returns(1) (unaudited)
    

Without Sales Charges(2)

Class A (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             109.28 %          

Class B (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             93.86            

Class C (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             94.16            

Class O (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             115.27            

(1) All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable CDSC with respect to Class B and C shares.
(3) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.75%; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a 5.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment and is reduced over time until no CDSC is incurred after six years. Class C shares also reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment.
*  Inception date for Class A, B, C and O shares is September 11, 1995.

 

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Fund Performance (continued)

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1) (unaudited)  
     Without Sales Charges(2)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O      Class Y  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   7.52 %    6.59 %    6.65 %    8.01 %    7.47 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   6.22      5.34      5.35      6.67      N/A  


Ten Years Ended 12/31/05

   N/A      N/A      N/A      15.58      N/A  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   14.04      13.15      13.15      16.69      6.51  


     With Sales Charges(3)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O      Class Y  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   1.32 %    1.82 %    5.70 %    8.01 %    7.47 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   4.97      5.01      5.35      6.67      N/A  


Ten Years Ended 12/31/05

   N/A      N/A      N/A      15.58      N/A  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   13.31      13.15      13.15      16.69      6.51  


 

Cumulative Total Returns(1) (unaudited)
    

Without Sales Charges(2)

Class A (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             233.43 %          

Class B (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             210.13            

Class C (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             210.26            

Class O (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             325.40            

Class Y (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             36.35            

(1) All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable CDSC with respect to Class B and C shares.
(3) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.75%; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a 5.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment and is reduced over time until no CDSC is incurred after six years. Class C shares also reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment.
*  Inception date for Class A, B, and C shares is November 1, 1996. Inception dates for Class O shares and Class Y shares are December 17, 1976 and January 31, 2001, respectively.

 

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Fund Performance (continued)

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1) (unaudited)  
     Without Sales Charges(2)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O      Class Y  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   6.15 %    5.16 %    5.20 %    6.51 %    6.59 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   2.91      1.97      2.03      3.21      N/A  


Ten Years Ended 12/31/05

   10.84      9.92      9.96      11.14      N/A  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   12.88      11.96      12.00      12.13      4.18  


     With Sales Charges(3)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O      Class Y  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   0.06 %    0.19 %    4.21 %    6.51 %    6.59 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   1.69      1.60      2.03      3.21      N/A  


Ten Years Ended 12/31/05

   10.19      9.92      9.96      11.14      N/A  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   12.28      11.96      12.00      12.13      4.18  


 

Cumulative Total Returns(1) (unaudited)
     Without Sales Charges(2)

Class A (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             179.96 %          

Class B (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             157.41            

Class C (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             158.47            

Class O (12/31/95 through 12/31/05)

             187.43            

Class Y (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             20.02            

(1) All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable CDSC with respect to Class B and C shares.
(3) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.75%; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a 5.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment and is reduced over time until no CDSC is incurred after six years. Class C shares also reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment.
* Inception date for Class A, B and C shares is January 3, 1995. Inception dates for Class O and Y shares are December 31, 1988 and July 16, 2001, respectively.

 

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Fund Performance (continued)

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1) (unaudited)                            
     Without Sales Charges(2)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   4.77 %    3.97 %    3.97 %    5.04 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   (3.87 )    (4.60 )    (4.62 )    (3.89 )


Inception* through 12/31/05

   (4.12 )    (4.84 )    (4.84 )    (4.08 )


     With Sales Charges(3)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   (1.28 )%    (1.03 )%    2.97 %    5.04 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   (5.00 )    (4.99 )    (4.62 )    (3.89 )


Inception* through 12/31/05

   (5.04 )    (4.84 )    (4.84 )    (4.08 )


 

Cumulative Total Returns(1) (unaudited)                           
     Without Sales Charges(2)

Class A (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             (22.92 )%          

Class B (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             (26.43 )          

Class C (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             (26.43 )          

Class O (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             (22.72 )          

(1) All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable CDSC with respect to Class B and C shares.
(3) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.75%; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a 5.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment and is reduced over time until no CDSC is incurred after six years. Class C shares also reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment.
*  Inception date for Class A, B and C shares is October 25, 1999. Inception date for Class O shares is October 26, 1999.

 

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Fund Performance (continued)

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Average Annual Total Returns(1) (unaudited)  
     Without Sales Charges(2)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O      Class Y  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   4.82 %    3.82 %    3.93 %    5.14 %    5.14 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   2.71      1.77      1.90      2.92      N/A  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   12.25      11.28      11.39      12.50      14.07  


     With Sales Charges(3)

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class O      Class Y  

Twelve Months Ended 12/31/05

   (1.23 )%    (0.93 )%    2.98 %    5.14 %    5.14 %


Five Years Ended 12/31/05

   1.49      1.39      1.90      2.92      N/A  


Inception* through 12/31/05

   11.37      11.28      11.39      12.50      14.07  


 

Cumulative Total Returns(1) (unaudited)
     Without Sales Charges(2)

Class A (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             138.00 %          

Class B (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             122.95            

Class C (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             124.67            

Class O (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             141.93            

Class Y (Inception* through 12/31/05)

             16.57            

(1) All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable CDSC with respect to Class B and C shares.
(3) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A shares reflect the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 5.75%; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a 5.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment and is reduced over time until no CDSC is incurred after six years. Class C shares also reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment.
*  Inception date for Class A, B, C and O is July 1, 1998. Inception date for Class Y shares is November 1, 2004.

 

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Historical Performance (unaudited)

 

Value of $10,000 Invested in Class O Shares of the Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund vs. Russell 3000 Index (October 2001 — December 2005)

 

LOGO

 

Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class O shares on October 15, 2001 (Commencement of operations), assuming reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2005. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of the Fund’s other classes may be greater or less than the Class O shares’ performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

 

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

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Historical Performance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Value of $10,000 Invested in Class A, B, C and O Shares of the Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund vs. Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Bond (“BIG”) Index, S&P 500 Index and 50% Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Bond Index and 50% S&P 500 Index (December 1995 — December 2005)

 

LOGO

 

Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class A, B, C and O shares on December 31, 1995, assuming deduction of the maximum 5.75% sales charge of Class A shares, at the time of investment and reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2005. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Big Index includes institutionally traded U.S. Treasury Bonds government-sponsored bond (U.S. Agency and supranational) mortgage-backed securities and corporate securities. The Indices are unmanaged and are not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

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Historical Performance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Value of $10,000 Invested in Class O Shares of the Salomon Brothers Capital Fund vs. Russell 3000 Index (December 1995 — December 2005)

 

 

LOGO

 

Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class O shares on December 31, 1995, assuming reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2005. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represent approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market. The Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of the Fund’s other classes may be greater or less than the Class O shares’ performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

 

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

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Historical Performance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Value of $10,000 Invested in Class O Shares of the Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund vs. S&P 500 Index (December 1995 — December 2005)

 

 

LOGO

 

Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class O shares on December 31, 1995, and reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2005. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. The Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of the Fund’s other classes may be greater or less than Class O shares performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

 

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

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Historical Performance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Value of $10,000 Invested in Class A, B and C Shares of the Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund vs. Russell 1000 Growth Index (October 1999 — December 2005)

 


 

LOGO

 

Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class A, B and C shares on October 25, 1999 (Commencement of operations), assuming deduction of the maximum 5.75% sales charge with respect to Class A shares, at the time of investment and reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2005. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of the Fund’s other class may be greater or less than the Class A, B and C shares’ performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

 

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

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Historical Performance (unaudited) (continued)

 

Value of $10,000 Invested in Class A, B, C and O Shares of the Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund vs. Russell 2000 Growth Index

(July 1998 — December 2005)

 


 

LOGO

 

Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class A, B, C and O shares on July 1, 1998 (Commencement of operations), assuming deduction of the maximum 5.75% sales charge with respect to Class A shares at the time of investment and reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value through December 31, 2005. The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index is unmanaged and is not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of the Fund’s other class may be greater or less than the Class A, B, C and O shares’ performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

 

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

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Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005)

 

SALOMON BROTHERS ALL CAP VALUE FUND


Shares    Security    Value  
               
COMMON STOCKS — 92.1%         
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 14.7%         
Auto Components — 0.9%         
4,200   

Lear Corp.

   $ 119,532  


Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1%         
2,700   

Carnival Corp.

     144,369  


Leisure Equipment & Products — 1.8%         
6,800   

Hasbro Inc.

     137,224  
5,800   

Mattel Inc.

     91,756  


    

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

     228,980  


Media — 9.7%         
525   

CCE Spinco Inc. (a)*

     6,877  
4,200   

Clear Channel Communications Inc.

     132,090  
6,400   

Comcast Corp., Special Class A Shares*

     164,416  
18,000   

Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.*

     173,700  
15,200   

News Corp., Class B Shares

     252,472  
10,600   

Pearson PLC

     125,247  
12,600   

Time Warner Inc.

     219,744  
7,800   

Walt Disney Co.

     186,966  


    

Total Media

     1,261,512  


Specialty Retail — 1.2%         
3,800   

Home Depot Inc.

     153,824  


     TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      1,908,217  


CONSUMER STAPLES — 5.7%         
Beverages — 0.5%         
1,000   

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B Shares

     66,990  


Food & Staples Retailing — 2.7%         
900   

Albertson’s Inc.

     19,215  
7,000   

Safeway Inc.

     165,620  
3,400   

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     159,120  


    

Total Food & Staples Retailing

     343,955  


Food Products — 2.5%         
4,100   

Kraft Foods Inc., Class A Shares

     115,374  
8,400   

Unilever PLC

     83,227  
3,200   

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

     128,384  


    

Total Food Products

     326,985  


     TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES      737,930  


ENERGY — 9.1%         
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.7%         
2,600   

Baker Hughes Inc.

     158,028  
4,100   

GlobalSantaFe Corp.

     197,415  


    

Total Energy Equipment & Services

     355,443  


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.4%         
2,700   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     255,825  
500   

BP PLC, Sponsored ADR

     32,110  
2,300   

Chevron Corp.

     130,571  
1,100   

ConocoPhillips

     63,998  
2,100   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     117,957  
1,000   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     53,990  
7,300   

Williams Cos. Inc.

     169,141  


    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     823,592  


     TOTAL ENERGY      1,179,035  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
               
FINANCIALS — 20.3%         
Capital Markets — 3.1%         
760   

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

   $ 31,160  
300   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     38,313  
3,100   

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

     209,963  
2,200   

State Street Corp.

     121,968  


    

Total Capital Markets

     401,404  


Commercial Banks — 1.7%         
16   

Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc.

     217,170  


Consumer Finance — 2.9%         
3,800   

American Express Co.

     195,548  
6,800   

MBNA Corp.

     184,620  


    

Total Consumer Finance

     380,168  


Diversified Financial Services — 2.3%         
7,440   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     295,294  


Insurance — 7.2%         
1,800   

Ambac Financial Group Inc.

     138,708  
2,400   

American International Group Inc.

     163,752  
2,600   

Chubb Corp.

     253,890  
17,900   

CNA Surety Corp.*

     260,803  
1,400   

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     120,246  


    

Total Insurance

     937,399  


Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 3.1%         
2,200   

MGIC Investment Corp.

     144,804  
6,100   

PMI Group Inc.

     250,527  


    

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     395,331  


     TOTAL FINANCIALS      2,626,766  


HEALTH CARE — 10.7%         
Biotechnology — 1.3%         
1,100   

Amgen Inc.*

     86,746  
15,500   

Aphton Corp.*

     5,425  
6,142   

Enzo Biochem Inc.*

     76,284  


    

Total Biotechnology

     168,455  


Pharmaceuticals — 9.4%         
5,400   

Abbott Laboratories

     212,922  
6,000   

Bentley Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

     98,460  
900   

Eli Lilly & Co.

     50,931  
3,500   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR

     176,680  
3,600   

Johnson & Johnson

     216,360  
2,500   

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

     131,200  
5,800   

Pfizer Inc.

     135,256  
4,200   

Wyeth

     193,494  


    

Total Pharmaceuticals

     1,215,303  


     TOTAL HEALTH CARE      1,383,758  


INDUSTRIALS — 7.9%         
Aerospace & Defense — 3.9%         
1,900   

Boeing Co.

     133,456  
3,500   

Honeywell International Inc.

     130,375  
6,100   

Raytheon Co.

     244,915  


    

Total Aerospace & Defense

     508,746  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
               
Airlines — 1.4%         
11,000   

Southwest Airlines Co.

   $ 180,730  


Electrical Equipment — 1.2%         
2,000   

Emerson Electric Co.

     149,400  


Machinery — 1.4%         
3,100   

Caterpillar Inc.

     179,087  


     TOTAL INDUSTRIALS      1,017,963  


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 14.8%         
Communications Equipment — 5.1%         
14,600   

Cisco Systems Inc.*

     249,952  
47,900   

Lucent Technologies Inc.*

     127,414  
7,400   

Motorola Inc.

     167,166  
6,700   

Nokia Oyj, Sponsored ADR

     122,610  


    

Total Communications Equipment

     667,142  


Computers & Peripherals — 0.8%         
1,200   

International Business Machines Corp.

     98,640  


Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.2%         
4,600   

Agilent Technologies Inc.*

     153,134  


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.3%         
7,900   

Applied Materials Inc.

     141,726  
2,500   

Novellus Systems Inc.*

     60,300  
500   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR (b)

     164,750  
18,867   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sponsored ADR*

     186,972  
4,100   

Texas Instruments Inc.

     131,487  


    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     685,235  


Software — 2.4%         
8,600   

Micromuse Inc.*

     85,054  
8,800   

Microsoft Corp.

     230,120  


    

Total Software

     315,174  


     TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      1,919,325  


MATERIALS — 7.5%         
Chemicals — 4.0%         
3,200   

Dow Chemical Co.

     140,224  
4,300   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     182,750  
6,100   

Engelhard Corp.

     183,915  
100   

OM Group Inc.*

     1,876  


    

Total Chemicals

     508,765  


Containers & Packaging — 0.4%         
3,500   

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.*

     49,595  


Metals & Mining — 1.9%         
4,800   

Alcoa Inc.

     141,936  
2,700   

RTI International Metals Inc.*

     102,465  
3,500   

WGI Heavy Minerals Inc.*

     3,602  


    

Total Metals & Mining

     248,003  


Paper & Forest Products — 1.2%         
2,400   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     159,216  


     TOTAL MATERIALS      965,579  


TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.4%         
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.4%         
8,100   

Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR

     173,907  




 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
                 
  UTILITIES — 0.0%         
  Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.0%         
  1,100   

Dynegy Inc., Class A Shares*

   $ 5,324  



       TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost — $9,902,604)
     11,917,804  



Face
Amount
           
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 8.3%         
  Repurchase Agreement — 8.3%         
$ 1,074,000   

Interest in $577,312,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Morgan Stanley, 4.250% due 1/3/06, Proceeds at maturity — $1,074,507; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations, 0.000% to 6.300% due 2/5/07 to 10/6/25; Market Value — $1,106,854) (Cost — $1,074,000)

     1,074,000  



       TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4% (Cost — $10,976,604#)      12,991,804  
      

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4)%

     (48,100 )



       TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 12,943,704  



 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) Company changed name to Live Nation Inc.
(b) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors unless otherwise noted.
# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $11,015,007.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

SALOMON BROTHERS BALANCED FUND


Face
Amount
   Security    Value
             
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 12.9%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%
$    250,000   

Goodrich Corp., Notes, 7.500% due 4/15/08

   $ 262,616

Auto Components — 0.4%
350,000   

Johnson Controls Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.000% due 11/15/06

     349,452

Building Products — 0.2%
225,000   

Masco Corp., Bonds, 6.500% due 8/15/32

     233,574

Capital Markets — 0.3%
350,000   

Morgan Stanley, Subordinated Notes, 4.750% due 4/1/14

     336,237

Commercial Banks — 0.6%
250,000   

Standard Chartered Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes, 8.000% due 5/30/31 (a)

     323,620
250,000   

Webster Bank, Subordinated Notes, 5.875% due 1/15/13

     256,555

    

Total Commercial Banks

     580,175

Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%
225,000   

Capital One Financial Corp., Senior Notes, 4.800% due 2/21/12

     218,584
325,000   

Countrywide Home Loans Inc., Medium-Term Notes, Series L, 4.000% due 3/22/11

     306,158
275,000   

EnCana Holdings Finance Corp., 5.800% due 5/1/14

     287,123
400,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Series A, 4.561% due 6/22/07 (b)

     400,630
320,000   

HSBC Finance Corp., Notes, 8.000% due 7/15/10

     357,326
350,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Series O, 4.375% due 11/1/09

     340,291
350,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes, 5.750% due 1/2/13

     361,467
375,000   

Nationwide Building Society, Notes, 4.250% due 2/1/10 (a)

     365,750
300,000   

Pemex Finance Ltd., Notes, Series 2000-1, Class A-1, 9.030% due 2/15/11

     327,838
350,000   

Textron Financial Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Series E, 4.600% due 5/3/10

     345,141

    

Total Diversified Financial Services

     3,310,308

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7%
350,000   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Notes, 6.375% due 12/1/11 (a)

     373,462
325,000   

Verizon Florida Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, Series F, 6.125% due 1/15/13

     328,759

    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

     702,221

Electric Utilities — 0.6%
375,000   

Alabama Power Co., Bonds, Series 1, 5.650% due 3/15/35

     363,454
250,000   

Entergy Gulf States Inc., First Mortgage, 5.700% due 6/1/15

     245,108

    

Total Electric Utilities

     608,562

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%
1,000,000   

Friede Goldman Halter Inc., 4.500% due 12/15/09 (c)

     82,500

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%
200,000   

Safeway Inc., Senior Debentures, 7.250% due 2/1/31

     216,463
275,000   

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.550% due 2/15/30

     351,995
200,000   

YUM! Brands Inc., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 4/15/11

     229,229

    

Total Food & Staples Retailing

     797,687

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.0%
225,000   

HCA Inc., Notes, 7.125% due 6/1/06

     227,970
200,000   

Humana Inc., Senior Notes, 6.300% due 8/1/18

     211,116
325,000   

UnitedHealth Group Inc., Notes, 4.125% due 8/15/09

     317,187
250,000   

WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Notes, 6.375% due 6/15/06

     251,685

    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

     1,007,958

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.3%
225,000   

Carnival Corp., Secured Notes, 3.750% due 11/15/07

     220,040
25,000   

HMH Properties Inc., Senior Secured Notes, Series B, 7.875% due 8/1/08

     25,406

    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     245,446

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Face
Amount
   Security    Value
               
  Household Durables — 0.7%
$ 275,000   

Centex Corp., Senior Notes, 5.125% due 10/1/13

   $ 263,902
  200,000   

Holt Group Inc., Senior Notes, 9.750% due 1/15/06 (c)(d)(e)

     0
  200,000   

Home Interiors & Gifts Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.125% due 6/1/08 (f)

     141,000
  300,000   

MDC Holdings Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.500% due 5/15/13

     291,047


      

Total Household Durables

     695,949


  Insurance — 0.9%
  350,000   

Allstate Corp., Debentures, 6.750% due 5/15/18

     388,052
  300,000   

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp., Senior Notes, Series B, 5.500% due 2/18/14

     292,796
  225,000   

Unitrin Inc., Senior Notes, 4.875% due 11/1/10

     221,003


      

Total Insurance

     901,851


  Media — 0.5%
  225,000   

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc., Notes, 8.375% due 3/15/13

     260,792
  250,000   

News America Inc., 6.200% due 12/15/34

     249,155


      

Total Media

     509,947


  Multi-Utilities — 0.3%
  300,000   

United Utilities PLC, Bonds, 4.550% due 6/19/18

     274,005


  Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%
  200,000   

Weyerhaeuser Co., Debentures, 7.375% due 3/15/32

     223,023


  Real Estate — 0.6%
  150,000   

Boston Properties LP, Senior Notes, 6.250% due 1/15/13

     157,581
  225,000   

iStar Financial Inc., Senior Notes, 6.000% due 12/15/10

     228,714
  250,000   

Simon Property Group LP, Notes, 4.600% due 6/15/10

     243,955


      

Total Real Estate

     630,250


  Road & Rail — 0.3%
  336,197   

Union Pacific Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-1, 5.404% due 7/2/25

     342,957


  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%
  150,000   

Astoria Financial Corp., Notes, 5.750% due 10/15/12

     153,491


  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5%
  200,000   

New Cingular Wireless Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 3/1/31

     265,753
  225,000   

Sprint Capital Corp., Notes, 8.375% due 3/15/12

     261,088


      

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

     526,841


       TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost — $14,007,496)
     12,775,050


  CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES — 5.7%
  Airlines — 0.6%
  600,000   

Continental Airlines Inc., 4.500% due 2/1/07

     562,500


  Biotechnology — 2.1%
  500,000   

Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc., Subordinated Notes, 4.500% due 7/1/08

     451,250
  400,000   

InterMune Inc., Senior Notes, 0.250% due 3/1/11 (a)

     354,000
  500,000   

Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc., 5.500% due 5/1/09

     440,625
  500,000   

NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc., Senior Notes, 3.000% due 6/15/08

     433,750
  475,000   

Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp., 3.500% due 4/15/11

     368,125


      

Total Biotechnology

     2,047,750


  Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%
  600,000   

Allied Waste North America Inc., Senior Subordinated Debentures, 4.250% due 4/15/34

     522,000


  Communications Equipment — 1.1%
  600,000   

Ciena Corp., Senior Notes, 3.750% due 2/1/08

     553,500
  525,000   

Nortel Networks Corp., 4.250% due 9/1/08

     494,812


      

Total Communications Equipment

     1,048,312


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Face
Amount
   Security    Value
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0%
$   500,000   

Amkor Technology Inc., 5.000% due 3/15/07

   $ 474,375
500,000   

Conexant Systems Inc., Subordinated Notes, 4.000% due 2/1/07 (g)

     483,125

    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     957,500

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%
750,000   

Liberty Media Corp., Senior Debentures, 4.000% due 11/15/29

     443,438

     TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost — $5,661,235)
     5,581,500

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.8%
Automobiles — 2.2%
750,000   

ARG Funding Corp., Series 2005-1A, Class A3, 4.290% due 4/20/11 (a)

     727,804
750,000   

Household Automotive Trust, Series 2003-2, Class A4, 3.020% due 12/17/10

     734,665
725,000   

Susquehanna Auto Lease Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 4.430% due 6/16/08 (a)

     719,562

    

Total Automobiles

     2,182,031

Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%
750,000   

Atlantic City Electric Transition Funding LLC, Series 2002-1, Class A4, 5.550% due 10/20/23

     780,826

Home Equity — 0.8%
396,711   

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class AF4, 3.235% due 2/25/32

     392,225
330,919   

Green Tree Financial Corp., Series 1997-6, Class A8, 7.070% due 1/15/29

     342,059
64,027   

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2000-1, Class A1F, 8.640% due 5/25/30

     64,578

    

Total Home Equity

     798,862

     TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost — $3,798,228)
     3,761,719

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 18.1%
FHLMC — 4.3%
    

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC):

      
67,027   

8.000% due 7/1/20

     71,326
    

Gold:

      
900,000   

5.500%, 15 Year (h)(i)

     905,344
72,331   

6.500% due 3/1/26-5/1/26

     74,477
1,000,000   

5.500%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     990,938
1,000,000   

5.000%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     968,125
1,225,000   

6.000%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     1,237,250

    

Total FHLMC

     4,247,460

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — 12.6%
    

FNMA:

      
2,000,000   

5.500% due 2/15/06

     2,001,924
177,899   

6.500% due 10/1/10-6/1/26

     183,168
1,000,000   

6.250% due 2/1/11

     1,057,257
82,289   

9.000% due 1/1/24

     89,087
155,622   

7.000% due 3/1/26-4/1/29

     162,742
266,486   

7.500% due 11/1/26

     279,987
50,098   

8.000% due 5/1/30-2/1/31

     53,530
    

Gold:

      
750,000   

4.500%, 15 Year (h)(i)

     729,844
265,000   

4.500%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     249,597
1,450,000   

5.000%, 15 Year (h)(i)

     1,434,594
2,100,000   

5.000%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     2,035,030
2,550,000   

5.500%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     2,525,296
880,000   

6.000%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     888,250
725,000   

6.500%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     743,805

    

Total FNMA

     12,434,111

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       49


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Face
Amount
   Security    Value
               
  Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) — 1.2%
      

GNMA:

      
$ 450,000   

5.000%, 30 Year (h)(i)

   $ 444,094
  700,000   

5.500%, 30 Year (h)(i)

     704,375


      

Total GNMA

     1,148,469


       TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost — $17,717,868)
     17,830,040


  SOVEREIGN BONDS — 0.6%
  Canada — 0.3%
  300,000   

Province of Ontario, Unsecured Note, 3.282% due 3/28/08

     290,350


  Mexico — 0.3%
  300,000   

Corporacion Andina de Fomento, Notes, 6.875% due 3/15/12

     326,854


       TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost — $633,006)
     617,204


Shares          
  COMMON STOCKS — 51.6%
  CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 5.0%
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%
  6,000   

McDonald’s Corp.

     202,320


  Media — 4.1%
  17,270   

Comcast Corp., Class A Shares*

     448,329
  133,400   

News Corp., Class A Shares

     2,074,370
  56,400   

Time Warner Inc.

     983,616
  14,700   

Viacom Inc., Class A Shares

     481,572


      

Total Media

     3,987,887


  Specialty Retail — 0.7%
  17,000   

Home Depot Inc.

     688,160


       TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      4,878,367


  CONSUMER STAPLES — 4.4%
  Beverages — 1.3%
  13,000   

Coca-Cola Co.

     524,030
  12,600   

PepsiCo Inc.

     744,408


      

Total Beverages

     1,268,438


  Food & Staples Retailing — 2.2%
  28,868   

FHC Delaware Inc. (c)(d)*

     137,123
  43,800   

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     2,049,840


      

Total Food & Staples Retailing

     2,186,963


  Household Products — 0.5%
  9,500   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     521,075


  Personal Products — 0.4%
  12,400   

Avon Products Inc.

     354,020


       TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES      4,330,496


  ENERGY — 7.8%
  Energy Equipment & Services — 2.6%
  35,000   

Halliburton Co.

     2,168,600
  4,000   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     388,600


      

Total Energy Equipment & Services

     2,557,200


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.2%
10,000   

BP PLC, Sponsored ADR

   $ 642,200
7,000   

Chevron Corp.

     397,390
33,000   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,853,610
6,000   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR, Class A Shares

     368,940
30,000   

Suncor Energy Inc.

     1,893,900

    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     5,156,040

     TOTAL ENERGY      7,713,240

FINANCIALS — 13.2%
Capital Markets — 3.2%
52,400   

Bank of New York Co. Inc.

     1,668,940
22,700   

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

     1,537,471

    

Total Capital Markets

     3,206,411

Commercial Banks — 0.8%
18,000   

Bank of America Corp.

     830,700

Consumer Finance — 0.7%
12,500   

American Express Co.

     643,250

Diversified Financial Services — 2.0%
2,500   

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

     102,500
47,500   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,885,275

    

Total Diversified Financial Services

     1,987,775

Insurance — 3.5%
13,700   

American International Group Inc.

     934,751
466   

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B Shares*

     1,367,943
12,000   

Chubb Corp.

     1,171,800

    

Total Insurance

     3,474,494

Real Estate — 3.0%
14,000   

Arden Realty Inc.

     627,620
35,000   

Bedford Property Investors Inc.

     767,900
7,500   

Brandywine Realty Trust

     209,325
14,800   

Duke Realty Corp.

     494,320
13,500   

New Plan Excel Realty Trust Inc.

     312,930
14,000   

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.

     503,720

    

Total Real Estate

     2,915,815

     TOTAL FINANCIALS      13,058,445

HEALTH CARE — 2.6%
Pharmaceuticals — 2.6%
8,000   

Merck & Co. Inc.

     254,480
40,200   

Pfizer Inc.

     937,464
15,500   

Schering-Plough Corp.

     323,175
23,500   

Wyeth

     1,082,645

     TOTAL HEALTH CARE      2,597,764

INDUSTRIALS — 5.3%
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%
6,200   

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B Shares

     465,930

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%
4,310   

Continental AFA Dispensing Co. (c)(d)*

     23,705

Industrial Conglomerates — 3.1%
87,100   

General Electric Co.

     3,052,855

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       51


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value
             
Road & Rail — 1.7%
21,000   

Canadian National Railway Co.

   $ 1,679,790

     TOTAL INDUSTRIALS      5,222,280

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 9.2%
Communications Equipment — 1.9%
45,900   

Cisco Systems Inc.*

     785,808
50,000   

Motorola Inc.

     1,129,500

    

Total Communications Equipment

     1,915,308

Computers & Peripherals — 4.3%
2,028   

Axiohm Transaction Solutions Inc. (c)(d)*

     0
60,522   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     1,732,745
31,000   

International Business Machines Corp.

     2,548,200

    

Total Computers & Peripherals

     4,280,945

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.4%
10,379   

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Class B Shares*

     261,239
45,200   

Intel Corp.

     1,128,192

    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     1,389,431

Software — 1.6%
58,200   

Microsoft Corp.

     1,521,930

     TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      9,107,614

MATERIALS — 1.3%
Chemicals — 0.4%
5,341   

Monsanto Co.

     414,088

Metals & Mining — 0.9%
27,900   

Alcoa Inc.

     825,003

     TOTAL MATERIALS      1,239,091

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.8%
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.8%
59,100   

SBC Communications Inc.

     1,447,359
44,160   

Verizon Communications Inc.

     1,330,099

     TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES      2,777,458

     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost — $41,366,489)
     50,924,755

Face
Amount
         
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 5.3%
U.S. Government Obligations — 5.3%
    

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

      
$   923,000   

6.125% due 8/15/29

     1,124,582
165,000   

5.375% due 2/15/31

     185,393
    

U.S. Treasury Notes:

      
1,000,000   

3.375% due 2/15/08

     979,727
400,000   

3.375% due 10/15/09

     386,391
2,600,000   

4.250% due 8/15/13

     2,577,557

     TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost — $5,243,378)
     5,253,650

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value
               
  PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%
  FINANCIALS — 0.0%
  Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%
  321   

TCR Holdings Corp.:
Class B Shares, 0.000% (d)*

   $ 0
  177   

Class C Shares, 0.000% (d)*

     0
  466   

Class D Shares, 0.000% (d)*

     1
  964   

Class E Shares, 0.000% (d)*

     1


       TOTAL FINANCIALS      2


  TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.0%
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%
  2,711   

PTV Inc., Cumulative, Series A, 10.000%

     5,693


       TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost — $115)
     5,695


  CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.5%
  FINANCIALS — 1.1%
  Real Estate — 0.6%
  10,000   

Host Marriott Finance Trust, 6.750% due 12/2/26

     628,750


  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.5%
  10,000   

Sovereign Capital Trust IV, 4.375% due 3/1/34

     440,000


       TOTAL FINANCIALS      1,068,750


  INDUSTRIALS — 0.4%
  Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%
  10,000   

United Rentals Trust I, 6.500% due 8/1/28

     427,500


       TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost — $1,411,102)
     1,496,250


Warrants          
  WARRANTS — 0.0%
  229,655   

ContiFinancial Corp., Liquidating Trust, Units of Interest (Represents interest in a trust in the liquidation of ContiFinancial Corp. and its affiliates) (d)

     2,827
  2,373   

Lucent Technologies Inc., 12/10/07*

     1,341


       TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost — $0)
     4,168


       TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $89,838,917)
     98,250,031


Face Amount          
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 14.8%
  Repurchase Agreements — 14.6%
$   14,231,000   

Interest in $570,630,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Banc of America Securities LLC, 4.250% due 1/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $14,237,720; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations, 0.000% to 6.500% due 1/30/06 to 8/7/28; Market value — $14,515,627) (g)

     14,231,000
  228,000   

Interest in $405,369,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Greenwich Capital Markets Inc., 4.280% due 1/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $228,108; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government obligations, 0.000% to 9.375% due 1/11/06 to 11/15/30; Market value — $232,561)

     228,000


      

Total Repurchase Agreements

     14,459,000


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       53


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
               
Securities Purchased from Securities Lending Collateral — 0.2%  
180,625   

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust Prime Portfolio (Cost — $180,625)

   $ 180,625  


     TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $14,639,625)
     14,639,625  


     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 114.3% (Cost — $104,478,542#)      112,889,656  
    

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (14.3)%

     (14,119,809 )


     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 98,769,847  


 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Coupon rates disclosed are those which are in effect at December 31, 2005.

 

(c) Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors (See Note 1).

 

(d) Illiquid Security.

 

(e) Security is currently in default.

 

(f) All or a portion of this security is on loan (See Notes 1 and 3).

 

(g) All or a portion of this security is segregated for extended settlements, To-be-announced Basis (“TBA’s”) and mortgage dollar rolls.

 

(h) This security is traded on a TBA basis (See Note 1).

 

(i) All or a portion of this security is acquired under mortgage dollar roll agreement (See Notes 1 and 3).

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $104,296,898.

 

Abbreviation used in this schedule:

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

SALOMON BROTHERS CAPITAL FUND INC.


Shares    Security    Value  
               
COMMON STOCKS — 91.6%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.4%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.6%         
1,254,700   

McDonald’s Corp.

   $ 42,308,484  
510,500   

Station Casinos Inc.

     34,611,900  


    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     76,920,384  


Media — 2.3%         
2,139,600   

SES Global SA, FDR

     37,473,633  


Specialty Retail — 1.5%         
693,200   

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.*

     25,059,180  


     TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      139,453,197  


CONSUMER STAPLES — 5.7%  
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.6%         
466,286   

FHC Delaware Inc. (a)(b)*

     2,214,859  
873,300   

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     40,870,440  


    

Total Food & Staples Retailing

     43,085,299  


Food Products — 1.0%         
520,900   

Hormel Foods Corp.

     17,023,012  


Tobacco — 2.1%         
457,500   

Altria Group Inc.

     34,184,400  


     TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES      94,292,711  


ENERGY — 5.5%  
Energy Equipment & Services — 4.2%         
552,900   

ENSCO International Inc.

     24,521,115  
710,700   

National-Oilwell Varco Inc.*

     44,560,890  


    

Total Energy Equipment & Services

     69,082,005  


Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.3%         
681,700   

OPTI Canada Inc.*

     22,316,985  


     TOTAL ENERGY      91,398,990  


EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 7.7%  
263,000   

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund

     18,320,580  
310,000   

iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund

     17,918,000  
1,234,200   

Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock

     49,886,364  
333,000   

SPDR Trust Series 1

     41,461,830  


     TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS      127,586,774  


FINANCIALS — 12.2%  
Capital Markets — 3.1%         
763,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

     51,677,990  


Consumer Finance — 3.1%         
590,300   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     51,001,920  


Insurance — 6.0%         
933,200   

Aon Corp.

     33,548,540  
874,100   

Assurant Inc.

     38,014,609  
323   

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A Shares*

     28,624,260  


    

Total Insurance

     100,187,409  


     TOTAL FINANCIALS      202,867,319  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       55


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
               
HEALTH CARE — 16.4%         
Biotechnology — 0.6%         
550,500   

Nektar Therapeutics*

   $ 9,061,230  
61,108   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

     1,690,858  


    

Total Biotechnology

     10,752,088  


Health Care Providers & Services — 9.8%         
1,160,649   

Coventry Health Care Inc.*

     66,110,567  
554,400   

Omnicare Inc.

     31,722,768  
743,160   

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     46,179,963  
229,100   

WellPoint Inc.*

     18,279,889  


    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

     162,293,187  


Pharmaceuticals — 6.0%         
1,290,600   

Abbott Laboratories

     50,888,358  
350,500   

Sepracor Inc.*

     18,085,800  
662,000   

Wyeth

     30,498,340  


    

Total Pharmaceuticals

     99,472,498  


     TOTAL HEALTH CARE      272,517,773  


INDUSTRIALS — 5.3%         
Aerospace & Defense — 3.3%         
374,800   

Boeing Co.

     26,325,952  
701,900   

Raytheon Co.

     28,181,285  


    

Total Aerospace & Defense

     54,507,237  


Building Products — 2.0%         
1,106,800   

Masco Corp.

     33,414,292  


     TOTAL INDUSTRIALS      87,921,529  


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 17.6%         
Communications Equipment — 7.5%         
2,404,500   

Cisco Systems Inc.*

     41,165,040  
1,692,465   

Comverse Technology Inc.*

     45,002,644  
2,071,900   

Nokia Oyj, Sponsored ADR

     37,915,770  


    

Total Communications Equipment

     124,083,454  


Computers & Peripherals — 2.1%         
569,000   

SanDisk Corp.*

     35,744,580  


Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.9%         
828,900   

Photon Dynamics Inc.*

     15,152,292  


Internet Software & Services — 1.0%         
39,900   

Google Inc., Class A Shares*

     16,552,914  


IT Services — 2.3%         
244,500   

Infosys Technologies Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     19,770,270  
863,300   

Wright Express Corp.*

     18,992,600  


    

Total IT Services

     38,762,870  


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.2%         
1,750,700   

Altera Corp.*

     32,440,471  
2,188,300   

Entegris Inc.*

     20,613,786  


    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     53,054,257  


Software — 0.6%         
1,082,400   

Novell Inc.*

     9,557,592  


     TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      292,907,959  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

56       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
                 
  MATERIALS — 4.1%         
  Metals & Mining — 4.1%         
  2,434,400   

Barrick Gold Corp.

   $ 67,846,728  



  TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.4%         
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.4%         
  580,500   

Motient Corp.*

     12,132,450  
  2,655,317   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

     62,028,205  



       Total Wireless Telecommunication Services      74,160,655  



  UTILITIES — 4.3%         
  Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 2.2%         
  768,000   

NRG Energy Inc.*

     36,188,160  



  Multi-Utilities — 2.1%         
  797,100   

Sempra Energy

     35,741,964  



       TOTAL UTILITIES      71,930,124  



       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost — $1,327,247,969)
     1,522,883,759  



Face
Amount
           
  CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 0.3%         
  CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.3%         
  Media — 0.3%         
$ 9,100,000   

CCHI Holdings LLC, Senior Accreting Notes, step bond to yield 16.292% due 5/15/14 (c)

(Cost — $6,878,859)

     5,096,000  



  CONVERTIBLE NOTES — 0.2%  
  ENERGY — 0.2%         
  Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%         
  31,570,000   

Friede Goldman Halter Inc., Notes 4.500% due 12/15/09 (a)(d)

(Cost — $11,433,375)

     2,604,525  



       TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $1,345,560,203)
     1,530,584,284  



  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.4%         
  Repurchase Agreements — 5.4%         
  20,219,000   

Interest in $1,010,317,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Goldman, Sachs & Co., 4.270% due 1/3/06, Proceeds at maturity — $20,228,593; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.375% to 3.875% due 1/15/08 to 4/15/32; Market value — $20,627,921)

     20,219,000  
  35,000,000   

Interest in $577,312,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Morgan Stanley, 4.250% due 1/3/06, Proceeds at maturity — $35,016,528; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations, 0.000% to 6.300% due 2/5/07 to 10/6/25; Market value — $36,070,669)

     35,000,000  
  35,000,000   

Interest in $599,979,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., 4.250% due 1/3/06, Proceeds at maturity — $35,016,528; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.000% to 4.500% due 1/5/06 to 11/15/15; Market value — $35,700,249)

     35,000,000  



       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $90,219,000)
     90,219,000  



       TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.5% (Cost — $1,435,779,203#)      1,620,803,284  
      

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.5%

     41,603,440  



       TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 1,662,406,724  



 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors (See Note 1).
(b) Illiquid Security.
(c) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.
(d) Security is currently in default.
# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,438,945,974.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

ADR   — American Depositary Receipt

FDR   — Foreign Depositary Receipt

SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       57


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

SALOMON BROTHERS INVESTORS VALUE FUND INC.


Shares    Security    Value
             
COMMON STOCKS — 103.0%       
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 12.9%       
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%       
1,019,300   

McDonald’s Corp.

   $ 34,370,796

Household Durables — 1.1%       
828,100   

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

     19,692,218

Media — 7.6%       
636,100   

EchoStar Communications Corp., Class A Shares*

     17,282,837
    

Liberty Global Inc.:

      
283,385   

Series A Shares*

     6,376,163
134,285   

Series C Shares*

     2,846,842
2,506,000   

Liberty Media Corp., Class A Shares*

     19,722,220
2,798,300   

News Corp., Class B Shares

     46,479,763
662,100   

SES Global SA, FDR

     11,596,229
1,765,500   

Time Warner Inc.

     30,790,320

    

Total Media

     135,094,374

Multiline Retail — 2.2%       
383,100   

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

     21,300,360
327,800   

Target Corp.

     18,019,166

    

Total Multiline Retail

     39,319,526

     TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      228,476,914

CONSUMER STAPLES — 11.0%       
Food & Staples Retailing — 4.7%       
2,589,400   

Kroger Co.*

     48,887,872
731,400   

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     34,229,520

    

Total Food & Staples Retailing

     83,117,392

Food Products — 1.1%       
1,049,500   

Sara Lee Corp.

     19,835,550

Household Products — 1.7%       
517,400   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     30,862,910

Tobacco — 3.5%       
820,300   

Altria Group Inc.

     61,292,816

     TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES      195,108,668

ENERGY — 10.3%       
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.7%       
245,800   

ENSCO International Inc.

     10,901,230
503,200   

GlobalSantaFe Corp.

     24,229,080
205,400   

Halliburton Co.

     12,726,584

    

Total Energy Equipment & Services

     47,856,894

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.6%       
661,400   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     40,325,558
147,100   

Nexen Inc.

     7,006,373
321,700   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR, Class A Shares

     19,781,333
289,400   

Suncor Energy Inc.

     18,269,822
400,400   

Total SA, Sponsored ADR

     50,610,560

    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     135,993,646

     TOTAL ENERGY      183,850,540

FINANCIALS — 32.3%       
Capital Markets — 4.4%       
229,000   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     29,245,590
730,700   

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

     49,490,311

    

Total Capital Markets

     78,735,901

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value
             
Commercial Banks — 8.7%       
1,431,278   

Bank of America Corp.

   $ 66,053,480
619,100   

U.S. Bancorp

     18,504,899
564,400   

Wachovia Corp.

     29,834,184
643,800   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     40,449,954

    

Total Commercial Banks

     154,842,517

Consumer Finance — 5.0%       
561,600   

American Express Co.

     28,899,936
553,800   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     47,848,320
431,300   

MBNA Corp.

     11,709,795

    

Total Consumer Finance

     88,458,051

Diversified Financial Services — 2.2%       
993,560   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     39,434,396

Insurance — 6.7%       
677,600   

American International Group Inc.

     46,232,648
242,200   

Chubb Corp.

     23,650,830
340,700   

Loews Corp.

     32,315,395
375,600   

St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc.

     16,778,052

    

Total Insurance

     118,976,925

Real Estate — 1.9%       
567,600   

Equity Office Properties Trust

     17,215,308
401,800   

Equity Residential

     15,718,416

    

Total Real Estate

     32,933,724

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 3.4%       
448,600   

Freddie Mac

     29,316,010
463,200   

Golden West Financial Corp.

     30,571,200

    

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     59,887,210

     TOTAL FINANCIALS      573,268,724

HEALTH CARE — 11.4%       
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.3%       
655,900   

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     40,757,626
447,600   

WellPoint Inc.*

     35,714,004

    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

     76,471,630

Pharmaceuticals — 7.1%       
576,800   

Abbott Laboratories

     22,743,224
346,100   

Johnson & Johnson

     20,800,610
526,500   

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

     27,630,720
1,158,600   

Pfizer Inc.

     27,018,552
640,400   

Sanofi-Aventis, ADR

     28,113,560

    

Total Pharmaceuticals

     126,306,666

     TOTAL HEALTH CARE      202,778,296

INDUSTRIALS — 7.7%       
Aerospace & Defense — 5.0%       
569,200   

Boeing Co.

     39,980,608
528,100   

Raytheon Co.

     21,203,215
497,300   

United Technologies Corp.

     27,804,043

    

Total Aerospace & Defense

     88,987,866

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1%       
368,400   

Avery Dennison Corp.

     20,361,468

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.6%       
363,700   

Textron Inc.

     27,997,626

     TOTAL INDUSTRIALS      137,346,960

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       59


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
                 
  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 5.7%         
  Communications Equipment — 3.5%         
  688,900   

Comverse Technology Inc.*

   $ 18,317,851  
  1,672,700   

Nokia Oyj, Sponsored ADR

     30,610,410  
  4,331,300   

Nortel Networks Corp.*

     13,253,778  



      

Total Communications Equipment

     62,182,039  



  Computers & Peripherals — 1.1%         
  233,800   

International Business Machines Corp.

     19,218,360  



  Software — 1.1%         
  731,700   

Microsoft Corp.

     19,133,955  



       TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      100,534,354  



  MATERIALS — 2.4%         
  Chemicals — 2.4%         
  298,300   

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

     17,656,377  
  579,800   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     24,641,500  



       TOTAL MATERIALS      42,297,877  



  TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.3%         
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.0%         
  1,464,010   

AT&T Inc.

     35,853,605  



  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 5.3%         
  579,100   

ALLTEL Corp.

     36,541,210  
  2,444,053   

Sprint Nextel Corp.

     57,093,078  



      

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

     93,634,288  



       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES      129,487,893  



  UTILITIES — 2.0%
        
  Multi-Utilities — 2.0%         
  808,000   

Sempra Energy

     36,230,720  



       TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $1,467,636,812)
     1,829,380,946  



Face
Amount
           
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.9%         
  Repurchase Agreements — 2.9%         
$ 10,924,000   

Interest in $1,010,317,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
4.270% due 1/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $10,929,183; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations,
2.375% to 3.875% due 1/15/08 to 4/15/32; Market value — $11,144,933)

     10,924,000  
  20,000,000   

Interest in $599,979,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., 4.250% due 1/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $20,009,444; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations,
0.000% to 4.500% due 1/5/06 to 11/15/15; Market value — $20,400,142)

     20,000,000  
  20,000,000   

Interest in $577,312,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Morgan Stanley, 4.250% due 1/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $20,009,444; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations,
0.000% to 6.300% due 2/5/07 to 10/6/25; Market value — $20,611,811)

     20,000,000  



       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $50,924,000)
     50,924,000  



       TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 105.9% (Cost — $1,518,560,812#)      1,880,304,946  
      

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (5.9)%

     (105,183,942 )



       TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 1,775,121,004  



 

* Non-income producing security.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,524,496,782.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

FDR — Foreign Depositary Receipt

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

SALOMON BROTHERS LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND


Shares    Security    Value  
               
COMMON STOCKS — 101.7%         
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 22.6%         
Internet & Catalog Retail — 12.1%         
7,400   

Amazon.com Inc.*

   $ 348,910  
3,700   

eBay Inc.*

     160,025  
2,050   

Expedia Inc.*

     49,118  
3,850   

IAC/InterActiveCorp.*

     108,993  


    

Total Internet & Catalog Retail

     667,046  


Media — 5.7%         
11,100   

Time Warner Inc.

     193,584  
5,100   

Walt Disney Co.

     122,247  


    

Total Media

     315,831  


Specialty Retail — 4.8%         
2,100   

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.*

     75,915  
4,660   

Home Depot Inc.

     188,637  


    

Total Specialty Retail

     264,552  


     TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      1,247,429  


CONSUMER STAPLES — 10.4%         
Beverages — 4.3%         
3,100   

Coca-Cola Co.

     124,961  
1,900   

PepsiCo Inc.

     112,252  


    

Total Beverages

     237,213  


Food Products — 2.3%         
1,900   

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

     126,331  


Household Products — 3.8%         
3,643   

Procter & Gamble Co.

     210,857  


     TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES      574,401  


FINANCIALS — 13.0%         
Capital Markets — 7.1%         
3,400   

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

     230,282  
2,801   

Morgan Stanley

     158,929  


    

Total Capital Markets

     389,211  


Insurance — 5.9%         
2,200   

American International Group Inc.

     150,106  
2   

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A Shares*

     177,240  


    

Total Insurance

     327,346  


     TOTAL FINANCIALS      716,557  


HEALTH CARE — 22.5%         
Biotechnology — 14.6%         
3,730   

Amgen Inc.*

     294,148  
3,700   

Biogen Idec Inc.*

     167,721  
3,700   

Genentech Inc.*

     342,250  


    

Total Biotechnology

     804,119  


Pharmaceuticals — 7.9%         
2,700   

Eli Lilly & Co.

     152,793  
2,050   

Johnson & Johnson

     123,205  
6,936   

Pfizer Inc.

     161,747  


    

Total Pharmaceuticals

     437,745  


     TOTAL HEALTH CARE      1,241,864  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       61


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
               
INDUSTRIALS — 2.4%         
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.4%         
3,698   

General Electric Co.

   $ 129,615  


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 30.8%         
Communications Equipment — 9.9%         
6,510   

Cisco Systems Inc.*

     111,451  
5,200   

Juniper Networks Inc.*

     115,960  
9,300   

Motorola Inc.

     210,087  
2,500   

QUALCOMM Inc.

     107,700  


    

Total Communications Equipment

     545,198  


Computers & Peripherals — 1.8%         
3,246   

Dell Inc.*

     97,347  


Internet Software & Services — 3.9%  
4,200   

Akamai Technologies Inc.*

     83,706  
3,300   

Yahoo! Inc.*

     129,294  


    

Total Internet Software & Services

     213,000  


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.7%         
5,610   

Intel Corp.

     140,026  
7,400   

Texas Instruments Inc.

     237,318  
2,000   

Xilinx Inc.

     50,420  


    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     427,764  


Software — 7.5%         
2,800   

Electronic Arts Inc.*

     146,468  
5,520   

Microsoft Corp.

     144,348  
4,600   

Red Hat Inc.*

     125,304  


    

Total Software

     416,120  


     TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      1,699,429  


     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.7% (Cost — $5,065,577#)      5,609,295  
    

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.7)%

     (93,599 )


     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 5,515,696  


 

* Non-income producing security.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $5,275,346.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

SALOMON BROTHERS SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND


Shares    Security    Value  
               
COMMON STOCKS — 93.7%         
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 12.1%         
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.8%         
176,500   

CKE Restaurants Inc.

   $ 2,384,515  
106,121   

Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR

     6,128,488  
89,800   

Outback Steakhouse Inc.

     3,736,578  
74,700   

PF Chang’s China Bistro Inc.*

     3,707,361  
90,700   

Station Casinos Inc.

     6,149,460  
154,500   

Steak ‘n Shake Co.*

     2,618,775  


    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     24,725,177  


Household Durables — 0.6%         
295,900   

Tempur-Pedic International Inc.*

     3,402,850  


Leisure Equipment & Products — 1.1%         
172,700   

Marvel Entertainment Inc.*

     2,828,826  
76,400   

SCP Pool Corp.

     2,843,608  


    

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

     5,672,434  


Media — 3.1%         
243,800   

R.H. Donnelley Corp.*

     15,022,956  
65,800   

Regal Entertainment Group, Class A Shares

     1,251,516  


    

Total Media

     16,274,472  


Multiline Retail — 0.8%         
162,500   

Family Dollar Stores Inc.

     4,028,375  


Specialty Retail — 1.7%         
161,400   

Cabela’s Inc., Class A Shares*

     2,679,240  
128,250   

Men’s Wearhouse Inc.*

     3,775,680  
167,100   

West Marine Inc.*

     2,336,058  


    

Total Specialty Retail

     8,790,978  


     TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      62,894,286  


CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.9%         
Food Products — 1.3%         
140,300   

Hain Celestial Group Inc.*

     2,968,748  
133,200   

United Natural Foods Inc.*

     3,516,480  


    

Total Food Products

     6,485,228  


Household Products — 0.6%         
163,900   

Spectrum Brands Inc.*

     3,328,809  


Personal Products — 1.0%         
291,600   

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Class A Shares

     5,126,328  


     TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES      14,940,365  


ENERGY — 7.2%         
Energy Equipment & Services — 5.2%         
21,600   

Atwood Oceanics Inc.*

     1,685,448  
316,600   

Bronco Drilling Co. Inc.*

     7,284,966  
74,350   

CARBO Ceramics Inc.

     4,202,262  
411,700   

Grey Wolf Inc.*

     3,182,441  
511,200   

Key Energy Services Inc.*

     6,885,864  
41,820   

Todco, Class A Shares

     1,591,669  
57,100   

Universal Compression Holdings Inc.*

     2,347,952  


    

Total Energy Equipment & Services

     27,180,602  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       63


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
               
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0%         
64,700   

Cheniere Energy Inc.*

   $ 2,408,134  
63,800   

OPTI Canada Inc.*

     2,088,637  
220,350   

Range Resources Corp.

     5,804,019  


    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10,300,790  


     TOTAL ENERGY      37,481,392  


FINANCIALS — 7.4%         
Capital Markets — 0.8%         
50,800   

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.*

     4,076,700  


Commercial Banks — 3.1%         
15,800   

City National Corp.

     1,144,552  
107,400   

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

     5,765,232  
117,600   

East-West Bancorp Inc.

     4,291,224  
56,500   

UCBH Holdings Inc.

     1,010,220  
72,100   

Westamerica Bancorporation

     3,826,347  


    

Total Commercial Banks

     16,037,575  


Insurance — 0.6%         
203,500   

Universal American Financial Corp.*

     3,068,780  


Real Estate — 2.6%         
36,600   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

     2,946,300  
33,900   

BioMed Realty Trust Inc.

     827,160  
10,200   

CenterPoint Properties Trust

     504,696  
57,600   

Cousins Properties Inc.

     1,630,080  
56,400   

Global Signal Inc.

     2,434,224  
43,300   

Gramercy Capital Corp.

     986,374  
88,000   

PS Business Parks Inc.

     4,329,600  


    

Total Real Estate

     13,658,434  


Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3%         
20,500   

Downey Financial Corp.

     1,401,995  


     TOTAL FINANCIALS      38,243,484  


HEALTH CARE — 16.2%         
Biotechnology — 7.6%         
289,600   

Abgenix Inc.*

     6,229,296  
150,400   

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

     2,138,688  
198,600   

CV Therapeutics Inc.*

     4,911,378  
202,200   

InterMune Inc.*

     3,396,960  
325,600   

Nektar Therapeutics*

     5,359,376  
1,319,500   

Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp.*

     2,995,265  
552,500   

Panacos Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

     3,828,825  
246,700   

Protein Design Labs Inc.*

     7,011,214  
160,800   

Tanox Inc.*

     2,632,296  
28,800   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

     796,896  


    

Total Biotechnology

     39,300,194  


Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.3%         
96,700   

Advanced Medical Optics Inc.*

     4,042,060  
52,100   

Cooper Cos. Inc.

     2,672,730  
107,600   

Cytyc Corp.*

     3,037,548  
272,400   

DJ Orthopedics Inc.*

     7,512,792  


    

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     17,265,130  


Health Care Providers & Services — 4.4%         
153,600   

Health Net Inc.*

     7,918,080  
174,800   

LifePoint Hospitals Inc.*

     6,555,000  
71,500   

Manor Care Inc.

     2,843,555  
137,500   

WellCare Health Plans Inc.*

     5,616,875  


    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

     22,933,510  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
               
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%         
175,300   

Andrx Corp.*

   $ 2,887,191  
115,400   

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Class A*

     396,976  
246,504   

Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

     1,567,765  


    

Total Pharmaceuticals

     4,851,932  


     TOTAL HEALTH CARE      84,350,766  


INDUSTRIALS — 8.7%         
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%         
83,200   

Aviall, Inc.*

     2,396,160  


Building Products — 1.0%         
82,000   

ElkCorp

     2,760,120  
60,000   

NCI Building Systems, Inc.*

     2,548,800  


    

Total Building Products

     5,308,920  


Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.1%         
129,300   

Herman Miller Inc.

     3,644,967  
134,800   

IHS Inc., Class A Shares*

     2,766,096  
264,600   

Steelcase Inc., Class A Shares

     4,188,618  


    

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

     10,599,681  


Construction & Engineering — 1.2%         
236,400   

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV, New York Shares

     5,959,644  


Electrical Equipment — 0.1%         
21,100   

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd., ADR*

     574,975  


Machinery — 1.5%         
121,600   

IDEX Corp.

     4,998,976  
138,800   

Stewart & Stevenson Services Inc.

     2,932,844  


    

Total Machinery

     7,931,820  


Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.3%         
301,100   

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A Shares

     12,110,242  


     TOTAL INDUSTRIALS      44,881,442  


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 26.4%         
Communications Equipment — 1.8%         
237,700   

ADC Telecommunications Inc.*

     5,310,218  
276,500   

Polycom Inc.*

     4,230,450  


    

Total Communications Equipment

     9,540,668  


Computers & Peripherals — 1.8%         
339,800   

Electronics for Imaging Inc.*

     9,042,078  


Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.5%         
340,500   

Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A Shares*

     5,805,525  
33,900   

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.*

     1,871,280  


    

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

     7,676,805  


Internet Software & Services — 7.1%         
431,222   

Digitas Inc.*

     5,398,899  
29,518   

Hurray! Holding Co. Ltd., ADR*

     265,367  
124,800   

Jupitermedia Corp.*

     1,844,544  
224,500   

Openwave Systems Inc.*

     3,922,015  
1,091,600   

RealNetworks Inc.*

     8,470,816  
719,300   

SkillSoft PLC, ADR*

     3,956,150  
456,200   

Sohu.com Inc.*

     8,366,708  
628,600   

webMethods Inc.*

     4,846,506  


    

Total Internet Software & Services

     37,071,005  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       65


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
               
IT Services — 1.4%         
48,100   

Patni Computer Systems Ltd., ADR*

   $ 1,114,958  
447,500   

Sapient Corp.*

     2,546,275  
163,300   

Wright Express Corp.*

     3,592,600  


    

Total IT Services

     7,253,833  


Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.7%         
1,246,100   

Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*

     3,202,477  
327,371   

ASE Test Ltd.*

     2,569,862  
172,500   

Atheros Communications*

     2,242,500  
706,462   

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) Ltd.*

     4,097,480  
105,200   

Cymer Inc.*

     3,735,652  
178,134   

Emcore Corp.*

     1,321,754  
292,200   

Entegris Inc.*

     2,752,524  
326,300   

Micrel Inc.*

     3,785,080  
156,000   

PortalPlayer Inc.*

     4,417,920  
936,500   

RF Micro Devices Inc.*

     5,066,465  
173,400   

Silicon Image Inc.*

     1,569,270  
5,170,700   

Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.*

     10,599,935  


    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     45,360,919  


Software — 4.1%         
75,750   

Hyperion Solutions Corp.*

     2,713,365  
193,800   

Kongzhong Corp., ADR*

     2,422,500  
78,500   

Salesforce.com Inc.*

     2,515,925  
117,500   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

     2,079,750  
75,850   

The9 Ltd., ADR*

     1,159,747  
991,800   

TIBCO Software Inc.*

     7,408,746  
202,000   

Wind River Systems Inc.*

     2,983,540  


    

Total Software

     21,283,573  


     TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      137,228,881  


MATERIALS — 4.8%         
Chemicals — 3.3%         
65,600   

Cytec Industries Inc.

     3,124,528  
114,700   

Minerals Technologies Inc.

     6,410,583  
60,400   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A Shares

     2,732,496  
198,100   

Senomyx Inc.*

     2,400,972  
93,300   

Valspar Corp.

     2,301,711  


    

Total Chemicals

     16,970,290  


Metals & Mining — 1.5%         
127,100   

Apex Silver Mines Ltd.*

     2,020,890  
236,900   

Compass Minerals International Inc.

     5,813,526  


    

Total Metals & Mining

     7,834,416  


     TOTAL MATERIALS      24,804,706  


TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.1%         
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.7%         
753,100   

Cincinnati Bell Inc.*

     2,643,381  
298,900   

Citizens Communications Co.

     3,655,547  
34,800   

Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises Inc.

     1,175,196  
5,100   

New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd.

     111,027  
56,500   

PanAmSat Holding Corp.

     1,384,250  


    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

     8,969,401  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Schedules of Investments (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

Shares    Security    Value  
                 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 5.4%         
  574,887   

American Tower Corp., Class A Shares*

   $ 15,579,438  
  600,600   

Dobson Communications Corp., Class A Shares*

     4,504,500  
  125,700   

Nextel Partners Inc., Class A Shares*

     3,512,058  
  287,500   

WiderThan Co. Ltd., ADR*

     4,355,625  



      

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

     27,951,621  



       TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES      36,921,022  



  UTILITIES — 0.9%         
  Electric Utilities — 0.9%         
  170,300   

ITC Holdings Corp.

     4,783,727  



       TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost — $419,080,101)
     486,530,071  



Face
Amount
           
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 7.3%         
  Repurchase Agreement — 7.3%         
$ 37,736,000   

Interest in $570,630,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 12/30/05 with Banc of America Securities LLC, 4.250% due 1/3/06; Proceeds at maturity — $37,753,820; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations, 0.000% to 6.500% due 1/30/06 to 8/7/28; Market value — $38,490,740) (Cost — $37,736,000)

   $ 37,736,000  



       TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.0% (Cost — $456,816,101#)      524,266,071  
      

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.0)%

     (5,154,993 )



       TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 519,111,078  



 

* Non-income producing security.
# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $458,027,511.

 

Abbreviation used in this schedule:

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       67


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (December 31, 2005)

 

 

    

Salomon Brothers

All Cap
Value Fund

    

Salomon Brothers

Balanced Fund

  

Salomon Brothers

Capital Fund

ASSETS:                       

Investments, at cost

   $ 9,902,604      $ 90,019,542    $ 1,345,560,203

Repurchase agreement, at cost

     1,074,000        14,459,000      90,219,000

Foreign currency, at cost

                 95,438

Investments, at value

   $ 11,917,804      $ 98,430,656    $ 1,530,584,284

Repurchase agreement, at value

     1,074,000        14,459,000      90,219,000

Foreign currency, at value

                 94,633

Cash

     780        689      327

Dividends and interest receivable

     14,749        618,500      1,456,386

Receivable for securities sold

     3,930        727,425      52,653,821

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     500        455,084      7,218,003

Prepaid expenses

     23,690        7,636      54,257

Total Assets

     13,035,453        114,698,990      1,682,280,711

LIABILITIES:                       

Payable for securities purchased

     19,060        14,528,872      10,032,115

Management fees payable

     4,088        51,281      796,864

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     3,505        970,236      7,261,882

Transfer agent fees payable

     843        31,303      524,331

Distribution fees payable

     677        48,950      850,932

Directors’ fees payable

     253        3,183      29,910

Payable for loaned securities collateral

            180,625     

Dividends payable

            30,246     

Deferred dollar roll income

            5,713     

Accrued expenses

     63,323        78,734      377,953

Total Liabilities

     91,749        15,929,143      19,873,987

Total Net Assets

   $ 12,943,704      $ 98,769,847    $ 1,662,406,724

NET ASSETS:                       

Par value (Note 8)

   $ 890      $ 7,642    $ 57,919

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     11,072,682        90,252,507      1,431,015,019

Undistributed net investment income

            19,696     

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and
foreign currency transactions

     (145,068 )      78,914      46,315,904

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     2,015,200        8,411,088      185,017,882

Total Net Assets

   $ 12,943,704      $ 98,769,847    $ 1,662,406,724

Shares Outstanding:

                      

Class A

     32,196        4,169,738      11,967,988

Class B

     25,341        1,435,679      14,329,809

Class C

     21,581        1,896,388      18,153,793

Class O

     810,789        140,285      13,435,720

Class Y

                 32,126

Net Asset Value:

                      

Class A*

     $14.51        $12.96      $29.50

Class B (offering price per share)*

     $14.08        $12.84      $27.72

Class C (offering price per share)*

     $14.11        $12.90      $27.80

Class O (offering price and redemption price per share)

     $14.57        $13.08      $30.25

Class Y (offering price and redemption price per share)

                 $32.31

Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:

                      

Class A (based on maximum sales charge of 5.75%)

     $15.40        $13.75      $31.30

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable CDSC (See Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

68       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

 

    

Salomon Brothers

Investors
Value Fund

    

Salomon Brothers

Large Cap
Growth Fund

    

Salomon Brothers

Small Cap
Growth Fund

 
ASSETS:                           

Investments, at cost

   $ 1,467,636,812      $ 5,065,577      $ 419,080,101  

Repurchase agreement, at cost

     50,924,000               37,736,000  


Investments, at value

   $ 1,829,380,946      $ 5,609,295      $ 486,530,071  

Repurchase agreement, at value

     50,924,000               37,736,000  

Cash

     391               750  

Receivable for securities sold

     102,136,980               1,787,651  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     7,008,557        5,634        1,294,488  

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,599,919        3,388        146,988  

Receivable from manager

            17,333         

Prepaid expenses

     21,651        19,462        17,813  


Total Assets

     1,992,072,444        5,655,112        527,513,761  


LIABILITIES:                           

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     166,185,448        23,437        3,065,525  

Payable for securities purchased

     47,630,711               4,641,512  

Management fees payable

     2,523,145               332,006  

Transfer agent fees payable

     169,380        5,545        98,020  

Distribution fees payable

     145,729        3,649        148,991  

Directors’ fees payable

     13,595        1,109        1,335  

Dividends payable

     2,063                

Due to custodian

            38,775         

Accrued expenses

     281,369        66,901        115,294  


Total Liabilities

     216,951,440        139,416        8,402,683  


Total Net Assets

   $ 1,775,121,004      $ 5,515,696      $ 519,111,078  


NET ASSETS:                           

Par value (Note 8)

   $ 87,063      $ 740      $ 35,051  

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     1,413,499,008        9,007,900        456,242,023  

Undistributed net investment income

                   32,594  

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and
foreign currency transactions

     (208,197 )      (4,036,662 )      (4,648,560 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     361,743,130        543,718        67,449,970  


Total Net Assets

   $ 1,775,121,004      $ 5,515,696      $ 519,111,078  


Shares Outstanding:

                          

Class A

     15,372,387        237,028        24,444,815  

Class B

     1,842,282        271,419        1,976,761  

Class C

     2,631,550        224,326        3,937,106  

Class O

     26,520,023        7,181        193,097  

Class Y

     40,696,445               4,499,351  

Net Asset Value:

                          

Class A*

     $20.43        $7.69        $14.98  

Class B (offering price per share)*

     $19.98        $7.34        $13.84  

Class C (offering price per share)*

     $20.05        $7.34        $13.97  

Class O (offering price and redemption price per share)

     $20.40        $7.71        $15.28  

Class Y (offering price and redemption price per share)

     $20.41               $15.04  

Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:

                          

Class A (based on maximum sales charge of 5.75%)

     $21.68        $8.16        $15.89  


 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable CDSC (See Note 2).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       69


Statements of Operations (For the year ended December 31, 2005)

 

 

    

Salomon Brothers

All Cap Value
Fund

    

Salomon Brothers

Balanced Fund

    

Salomon Brothers

Capital Fund

 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                           

Dividends

   $ 171,694      $ 1,163,002      $ 15,273,779  

Interest

     37,924        2,600,357        4,023,569  

Income from securities lending

     618        18,247        224,515  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

     (2,378 )      (6,258 )      (249,121 )


Total Investment Income

     207,858        3,775,348        19,272,742  


EXPENSES:                           

Management fees (Note 2)

     94,165        601,943        9,012,580  

Registration fees

     51,036        57,207        91,187  

Legal fees

     42,976        41,833        72,200  

Audit and tax

     26,860        36,323        49,413  

Custody fees

     25,483        41,117        272,613  

Shareholder reports (Note 6)

     8,724        80,524        745,083  

Distribution fees (Notes 2 and 6 )

     8,714        638,939        9,748,295  

Transfer agent fees (Notes 2 and 6)

     3,677        182,901        2,639,782  

Directors’ fees

     1,237        7,717        100,458  

Administration fees (Note 2)

            50,060         

Interest expense (Note 5)

                   896,476  

Insurance

                   14,086  

Miscellaneous expenses

     88        9,454        36,122  


Total Expenses

     262,960        1,748,018        23,678,295  

Less: Management fee waivers and expense reimbursements (Note 2)

     (97,085 )              


Net Expenses

     165,875        1,748,018        23,678,295  


Net Investment Income (Loss)

     41,983        2,027,330        (4,405,553 )


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES
CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (NOTES 1 AND 3):
                          

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

                          

Investment transactions

     192,013        1,251,372        185,897,766  

Futures contracts

                   437,350  

Foreign currency transactions

     78        (302 )      (108,306 )


Net Realized Gain

     192,091        1,251,070        186,226,810  


Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From:

                          

Investments

     164,597        (1,144,366 )      (70,858,336 )

Foreign currencies

            (86 )      (23,018 )


Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

     164,597        (1,144,452 )      (70,881,354 )


Net Gain on Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies

     356,688        106,618        115,345,456  


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 398,671      $ 2,133,948      $ 110,939,903  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

70       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Statements of Operations (For the year ended December 31, 2005) (continued)

 

 

     Salomon Brothers
Investors Value
Fund
     Salomon Brothers
Large Cap
Growth Fund
     Salomon Brothers
Small Cap
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                           

Dividends

   $ 37,445,904      $ 51,365      $ 3,012,231  

Interest

     2,061,928        125        1,141,018  

Income from securities lending

     386,444               307,111  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

     (735,381 )             (5,118 )


Total Investment Income

     39,158,895        51,490        4,455,242  


EXPENSES:                           

Management fees (Note 2)

     9,619,094        42,460        3,399,127  

Distribution fees (Notes 2 and 6)

     1,748,131        45,943        1,679,100  

Transfer agent fees (Notes 2 and 6)

     767,733        20,605        445,904  

Shareholder reports (Note 6)

     278,456        914        119,541  

Custody fees

     225,236        13,205        87,117  

Legal fees

     196,620        46,351        51,352  

Directors’ fees

     81,391        5,010        18,136  

Registration fees

     58,623        42,002        62,226  

Audit and tax

     50,183        28,348        33,802  

Insurance

     26,225               3,893  

Administration fees (Note 2)

            2,261        219,080  

Miscellaneous expenses

     26,064        4,787        10,086  


Total Expenses

     13,077,756        251,886        6,129,364  

Less: Management fee waivers and expense reimbursements (Note 2)

            (134,223 )       


Net Expenses

     13,077,756        117,663        6,129,364  


Net Investment Income (Loss)

     26,081,139        (66,173 )      (1,674,122 )


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (NOTES 1 AND 3):                           

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

                          

Investment transactions

     87,404,180        (201,320 )      30,835,565  

Futures contracts

                   22,500  

Foreign currency transactions

     (11,466 )              


Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     87,392,714        (201,320 )      30,858,065  


Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From:

                          

Investments

     7,881,369        438,104        (6,396,208 )

Foreign currencies

     (1,004 )              


Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

     7,880,365        438,104        (6,396,208 )


Net Gain on Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currencies

     95,273,079        236,784        24,461,857  


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 121,354,218      $ 170,611      $ 22,787,735  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       71


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,)

 

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund    2005      2004  
OPERATIONS:                  

Net investment income

   $ 41,983      $ 12,050  

Net realized gains

     192,091        470,284  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     164,597        254,072  


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     398,671        736,406  


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 7):                  

Net investment income

     (45,000 )      (16,633 )


Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (45,000 )      (16,633 )


FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     366,318        920,414  

Reinvestment of distributions

     44,935        16,633  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (624,228 )      (384,218 )


Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     (212,975 )      552,829  


Increase in Net Assets

     140,696        1,272,602  
NET ASSETS:                  

Beginning of year

     12,803,008        11,530,406  


End of year*

   $ 12,943,704      $ 12,803,008  


*  Includes undistributed net investment income of:

            $502  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

72       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund    2005      2004  
OPERATIONS:                  

Net investment income

   $ 2,027,330      $ 2,580,521  

Net realized gains

     1,251,070        3,060,990  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (1,144,452 )      2,285,366  


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     2,133,948        7,926,877  


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 7):                  

Net investment income

     (2,662,172 )      (2,343,359 )

Net realized gains

     (1,246,705 )      (3,309,310 )


Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (3,908,877 )      (5,652,669 )


FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     13,806,839        43,296,680  

Reinvestment of distributions

     3,525,046        5,104,585  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (38,694,190 )      (50,201,353 )


Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     (21,362,305 )      (1,800,088 )


Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (23,137,234 )      474,120  
NET ASSETS:                  

Beginning of year

     121,907,081        121,432,961  


End of year*

   $ 98,769,847      $ 121,907,081  


*  Includes undistributed net investment income of:

     $19,696        $447,569  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       73


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc.    2005      2004  
OPERATIONS:                  

Net investment loss

   $ (4,405,553 )    $ (7,257,553 )

Net realized gains

     186,226,810        191,673,902  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (70,881,354 )      11,749,930  


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     110,939,903        196,166,279  


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 7):                  

Net realized gains

     (171,641,401 )      (24,879,813 )


Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (171,641,401 )      (24,879,813 )


FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     250,819,753        250,440,206  

Reinvestment of distributions

     153,743,783        22,131,147  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (284,533,885 )      (428,294,110 )


Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     120,029,651        (155,722,757 )


Increase in Net Assets

     59,328,153        15,563,709  
NET ASSETS:                  

Beginning of year

     1,603,078,571        1,587,514,862  


End of year

   $ 1,662,406,724      $ 1,603,078,571  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

74       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc.    2005      2004  
OPERATIONS:                  

Net investment income

   $ 26,081,139      $ 29,154,593  

Net realized gain

     87,392,714        98,379,761  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     7,880,365        54,982,947  


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     121,354,218        182,517,301  


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 7):                  

Net investment income

     (26,069,673 )      (28,527,990 )

Net realized gains

     (104,539,761 )      (21,478,871 )


Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (130,609,434 )      (50,006,861 )


FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     262,960,069        326,588,064  

Reinvestment of distributions

     120,611,860        45,357,075  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (512,538,747 )      (291,407,743 )


Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     (128,966,818 )      80,537,396  


Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (138,222,034 )      213,047,836  
NET ASSETS:                  

Beginning of year

     1,913,343,038        1,700,295,202  


End of year*

   $ 1,775,121,004      $ 1,913,343,038  


*  Includes undistributed net investment income of:

            $189,460  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       75


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund    2005      2004  
OPERATIONS:                  

Net investment loss

   $ (66,173 )    $ (61,605 )

Net realized gain (loss)

     (201,320 )      400,544  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     438,104        (513,847 )


Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations

     170,611        (174,908 )


FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     720,103        1,982,132  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (2,270,663 )      (4,389,010 )


Decrease in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     (1,550,560 )      (2,406,878 )


Decrease in Net Assets

     (1,379,949 )      (2,581,786 )
NET ASSETS:                  

Beginning of year

     6,895,645        9,477,431  


End of year

   $ 5,515,696      $ 6,895,645  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

76       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (For the years ended December 31,) (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund    2005      2004  
OPERATIONS:                  

Net investment loss

   $ (1,674,122 )    $ (1,192,390 )

Net realized gain

     30,858,065        41,013,590  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (6,396,208 )      18,744,159  


Increase in Net Assets From Operations

     22,787,735        58,565,359  


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTES 1 AND 7):                  

Net realized gains

     (41,532,683 )       


Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

     (41,532,683 )       


FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8):                  

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     131,936,737        167,178,779  

Reinvestment of distributions

     39,382,714         

Cost of shares repurchased

     (115,714,239 )      (98,424,298 )


Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

     55,605,212        68,754,481  


Increase in Net Assets

     36,860,264        127,319,840  
NET ASSETS:                  

Beginning of year

     482,250,814        354,930,974  


End of year*

   $ 519,111,078      $ 482,250,814  


*  Includes undistributed net investment income of:

     $32,594        $244,369  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       77


Financial Highlights

 

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 

         
Class A Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002(2)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 14.12      $ 13.33      $ 9.58      $ 13.30  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                   

Net investment income (loss)

     0.02        (0.01 )      (0.02 )      0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.39        0.80        3.77        (3.73 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.41        0.79        3.75        (3.71 )


Less Distributions From:

                                   

Net investment income

     (0.02 )                     

Net realized gains

                          (0.01 )


Total Distributions

     (0.02 )                    (0.01 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 14.51      $ 14.12      $ 13.33      $ 9.58  


Total Return(3)

     2.89 %      5.93 %      39.14 %      (27.93 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

            $467               $555               $441               $119  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                   

Gross expenses

     2.71 %      2.71 %      2.57 %      3.56 %(4)

Net expenses(5)(6)

     1.50        1.50        1.50        1.50 (4)

Net investment income (loss)

     0.16        (0.07 )      (0.16 )      (0.17 )(4)


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     32 %      32 %      28 %      42 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) For the period January 25, 2002 (inception date) to December 31, 2002.

 

(3) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4) Annualized.

 

(5) As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 1.50%.

 

(6) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees and/or reimbursed certain expenses. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

78       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 

           
Class B Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001(2)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 13.78      $ 13.11      $ 9.49      $ 13.60      $ 12.88  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment loss

     (0.08 )      (0.11 )      (0.10 )      (0.08 )      (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.38        0.78        3.72        (4.02 )      0.73  


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.30        0.67        3.62        (4.10 )      0.72  


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net realized gains

                          (0.01 )       


Total Distributions

                          (0.01 )       


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 14.08      $ 13.78      $ 13.11      $ 9.49      $ 13.60  


Total Return(3)

     2.18 %      5.11 %      38.15 %      (30.18 )%      5.60 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

            $357               $434               $308               $140                 $11  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     3.51 %      3.52 %      3.36 %      4.37 %      3.36 %(4)

Net expenses(5)(6)

     2.25        2.25        2.25        2.25        2.25 (4)

Net investment loss

     (0.60 )      (0.83 )      (0.90 )      (0.79 )      (0.55 )(4)


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     32 %      32 %      28 %      42 %      4 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) For the period November 8, 2001 (inception date) to December 31, 2001.

 

(3) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4) Annualized.

 

(5) As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 2.25%.

 

(6) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees and/or reimbursed certain expenses. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       79


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 

         
Class C Shares(1)(2)    2005      2004      2003      2002(3)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 13.80      $ 13.14      $ 9.51      $ 13.19  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                   

Net investment loss

     (0.08 )      (0.08 )      (0.10 )      (0.08 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.39        0.74        3.73        (3.59 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.31        0.66        3.63        (3.67 )


Less Distributions From:

                                   

Net realized gains

                          (0.01 )


Total Distributions

                          (0.01 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 14.11      $ 13.80      $ 13.14      $ 9.51  


Total Return(4)

     2.25 %      5.02 %      38.17 %      (27.86 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

            $305               $369                 $58                 $46  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                   

Gross expenses

     3.61 %      3.56 %      3.52 %      4.34 %(5)

Net expenses(6)(7)

     2.25        2.25        2.25        2.25 (5)

Net investment loss

     (0.61 )      (0.65 )      (0.90 )      (0.83 )(5)


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     32 %      32 %      28 %      42 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) On April 29, 2004, Class 2 shares were renamed Class C shares.

 

(3) For the period January 17, 2002 (inception date) to December 31, 2002.

 

(4) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(5) Annualized.

 

(6) As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 2.25%.

 

(7) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees and/or reimbursed certain expenses. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

80       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 

           
Class O Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001(2)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 14.17      $ 13.37      $ 9.59      $ 13.62      $ 12.50  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income

     0.06        0.02        0.01        0.01        0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.40        0.80        3.78        (4.02 )      1.11  


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.46        0.82        3.79        (4.01 )      1.12  


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.06 )      (0.02 )      (0.01 )      (0.01 )       

Net realized gains

                          (0.01 )       


Total Distributions

     (0.06 )      (0.02 )      (0.01 )      (0.02 )       


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 14.57      $ 14.17      $ 13.37      $ 9.59      $ 13.62  


Total Return(3)

     3.21 %      6.14 %      39.51 %      (29.48 )%      9.00 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

       $11,815          $11,445          $10,723            $7,673          $10,893  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     1.97 %      2.20 %      2.14 %      3.35 %      2.36 %(4)

Net expenses(5)(6)

     1.25        1.25        1.25        1.25        1.25 (4)

Net investment income

     0.40        0.16        0.09        0.07        0.45 (4)


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     32 %      32 %      28 %      42 %      4 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) For the period October 15, 2001 (inception date) to December 31, 2001.

 

(3) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4) Annualized.

 

(5) As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 1.25%.

 

(6) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees and/or reimbursed certain expenses. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       81


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class A Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 13.13      $ 12.89      $ 11.48      $ 12.39      $ 12.84  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income

     0.29        0.32        0.32        0.39        0.48  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.06        0.57        1.57        (0.80 )      (0.36 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.35        0.89        1.89        (0.41 )      0.12  


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.36 )      (0.29 )      (0.30 )      (0.35 )      (0.46 )

Net realized gains

     (0.16 )      (0.36 )      (0.18 )      (0.15 )      (0.11 )


Total Distributions

     (0.52 )      (0.65 )      (0.48 )      (0.50 )      (0.57 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.96      $ 13.13      $ 12.89      $ 11.48      $ 12.39  


Total Return(2)

     2.73 %      7.00 %      16.86 %      (3.32 )%      0.96 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

       $54,044          $62,967          $51,639          $29,341          $25,607  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     1.26 %      1.19 %      1.27 %      1.24 %      1.25 %

Net expenses

     1.26        1.04 (3)      0.95 (3)      0.95 (3)      0.95 (3)

Net investment income

     2.22        2.47        2.64        3.24        3.79  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     31 %(4)      54 %(4)      93 %      36 %      55 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

(3) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced at any time.

 

(4) Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included the portfolio turnover rate would have been 199% and 207% for 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

82       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class B Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 13.03      $ 12.80      $ 11.41      $ 12.32      $ 12.77  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income

     0.17        0.21        0.23        0.30        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.07        0.58        1.55        (0.79 )      (0.35 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.24        0.79        1.78        (0.49 )      0.04  


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.27 )      (0.20 )      (0.21 )      (0.27 )      (0.38 )

Net realized gains

     (0.16 )      (0.36 )      (0.18 )      (0.15 )      (0.11 )


Total Distributions

     (0.43 )      (0.56 )      (0.39 )      (0.42 )      (0.49 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.84      $ 13.03      $ 12.80      $ 11.41      $ 12.32  


Total Return(2)

     1.86 %      6.23 %      15.94 %      (4.02 )%      0.30 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

       $18,434          $24,166          $34,972          $44,574          $61,485  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     2.11 %      1.94 %      2.00 %      1.99 %      1.88 %

Net expenses

     2.11        1.80 (3)      1.70 (3)      1.70 (3)      1.69 (3)

Net investment income

     1.36        1.64        1.94        2.46        3.05  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     31 %(4)      54 %(4)      93 %      36 %      55 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

(3) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced at any time.

 

(4) Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included the portfolio turnover rate would have been 199% and 207% for 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       83


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class C Shares(1)(2)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 13.07      $ 12.84      $ 11.44      $ 12.35      $ 12.81  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income

     0.19        0.22        0.23        0.30        0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.07        0.57        1.56        (0.79 )      (0.35 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.26        0.79        1.79        (0.49 )      0.03  


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.27 )      (0.20 )      (0.21 )      (0.27 )      (0.38 )

Net realized gains

     (0.16 )      (0.36 )      (0.18 )      (0.15 )      (0.11 )


Total Distributions

     (0.43 )      (0.56 )      (0.39 )      (0.42 )      (0.49 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 12.90      $ 13.07      $ 12.84      $ 11.44      $ 12.35  


Total Return(3)

     2.02 %      6.21 %      15.99 %      (4.01 )%      0.22 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

       $24,458          $32,926          $33,069          $18,168          $16,564  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     1.98 %      1.92 %      1.93 %      1.99 %      1.84 %

Net expenses

     1.98        1.77 (4)      1.70 (4)      1.70 (4)      1.69 (4)

Net investment income

     1.49        1.71        1.88        2.48        3.03  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     31 %(5)      54 %(5)      93 %      36 %      55 %


 

(1) On April 29, 2004, Class 2 shares were renamed as Class C shares.

 

(2) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(3) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

(4) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced at any time.

 

(5) Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included the portfolio turnover rate would have been 199% and 207% for 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

84       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class O Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $13.26      $12.98      $11.56      $12.47      $12.91  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                  

Net investment income

   0.33      0.36      0.36      0.42      0.52  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.04      0.60      1.57      (0.80 )    (0.36 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

   0.37      0.96      1.93      (0.38 )    0.16  


Less Distributions From:

                                  

Net investment income

   (0.39 )    (0.32 )    (0.33 )    (0.38 )    (0.49 )

Net realized gains

   (0.16 )    (0.36 )    (0.18 )    (0.15 )    (0.11 )


Total Distributions

   (0.55 )    (0.68 )    (0.51 )    (0.53 )    (0.60 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $13.08      $13.26      $12.98      $11.56      $12.47  


Total Return(2)

   2.88 %    7.52 %    17.12 %    (3.06 )%    1.26 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

       $1,834          $1,848          $1,753          $1,487          $1,150  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                  

Gross expenses

   0.97 %    0.89 %    0.86 %    0.99 %    0.79 %

Net expenses

   0.97      0.75 (3)    0.70 (3)    0.70 (3)    0.70 (3)

Net investment income

   2.51      2.77      2.92      3.47      4.03  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   31 %(4)    54 %(4)    93 %    36 %    55 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced at any time.

 

(4) Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included the portfolio turnover rate would have been 199% and 207% for 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       85


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class A Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $30.42      $27.04      $18.87      $25.09      $25.44  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                  

Net investment income (loss)

   0.03      (0.02 )    0.05      0.13      0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   2.26      3.87      8.18      (6.30 )    0.16  


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

   2.29      3.85      8.23      (6.17 )    0.40  


Less Distributions From:

                                  

Net investment income

             (0.02 )    (0.05 )    (0.20 )

Net realized gains

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )              (0.55 )

Return of capital

             (0.04 )          


Total Distributions

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )    (0.06 )    (0.05 )    (0.75 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $29.50      $30.42      $27.04      $18.87      $25.09  


Total Return

   7.52 %    14.24 %    43.75 %    (24.64 )%    1.60 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

   $353,098      $351,092      $336,324      $219,140      $277,998  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                  

Expenses

   1.11 %    1.02 %    1.08 %    1.12 %    1.07 %

Net investment income (loss)

   0.09      (0.07 )    0.21      0.61      0.94  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   265 %    131 %    107 %    107 %    72 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

86       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class B Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $29.01      $26.02      $18.28      $24.45      $24.86  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                  

Net investment income (loss)

   (0.22 )    (0.24 )    (0.14 )    (0.05 )    0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   2.14      3.70      7.90      (6.12 )    0.16  


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

   1.92      3.46      7.76      (6.17 )    0.20  


Less Distributions From:

                                  

Net investment income

             (0.01 )         (0.06 )

Net realized gains

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )              (0.55 )

Return of capital

             (0.01 )          


Total Distributions

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )    (0.02 )         (0.61 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $27.72      $29.01      $26.02      $18.28      $24.45  


Total Return

   6.59 %    13.30 %    42.48 %    (25.24 )%    0.80 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

   $397,242      $415,006      $405,893      $299,391      $363,817  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                  

Expenses

   1.97 %    1.85 %    1.94 %    1.95 %    1.86 %

Net investment income (loss)

   (0.77 )    (0.90 )    (0.65 )    (0.22 )    0.15  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   265 %    131 %    107 %    107 %    72 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       87


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class C Shares(1)(2)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $29.07      $26.07      $18.31      $24.50      $24.90  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                  

Net investment income (loss)

   (0.22 )    (0.24 )    (0.13 )    (0.05 )    0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   2.16      3.71      7.91      (6.14 )    0.17  


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

   1.94      3.47      7.78      (6.19 )    0.21  


Less Distributions From:

                                  

Net investment income

             (0.01 )         (0.06 )

Net realized gains

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )              (0.55 )

Return of capital

             (0.01 )          


Total Distributions

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )    (0.02 )         (0.61 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $27.80      $29.07      $26.07      $18.31      $24.50  


Total Return

   6.65 %    13.31 %    42.52 %    (25.27 )%    0.83 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

   $504,642      $492,644      $518,298      $354,434      $389,731  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                  

Expenses

   1.94 %    1.83 %    1.92 %    1.96 %    1.84 %

Net investment income (loss)

   (0.74 )    (0.88 )    (0.63 )    (0.22 )    0.16  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   265 %    131 %    107 %    107 %    72 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) On April 29, 2004, Class 2 shares were renamed Class C shares.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

88       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class O Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $30.98      $27.42      $19.08      $25.27      $25.61  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                  

Net investment income

   0.17      0.09      0.14      0.23      0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   2.31      3.94      8.28      (6.34 )    0.16  


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

   2.48      4.03      8.42      (6.11 )    0.50  


Less Distributions From:

                                  

Net investment income

             (0.03 )    (0.08 )    (0.29 )

Net realized gains

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )              (0.55 )

Return of capital

             (0.05 )          


Total Distributions

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )    (0.08 )    (0.08 )    (0.84 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $30.25      $30.98      $27.42      $19.08      $25.27  


Total Return

   8.01 %    14.70 %    44.34 %    (24.26 )%    2.00 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

   $406,387      $344,239      $294,073      $187,241      $221,979  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                  

Expenses

   0.67 %    0.64 %    0.65 %    0.67 %    0.67 %

Net investment income

   0.54      0.33      0.64      1.07      1.32  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   265 %    131 %    107 %    107 %    72 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       89


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 

           
Class Y Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001(2)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $33.05      $27.46      $19.10      $25.30      $27.48  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                  

Net investment income

   0.10      0.06      0.15      0.24      0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   2.37      6.00      8.29      (6.36 )    (1.67 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

   2.47      6.06      8.44      (6.12 )    (1.37 )


Less Distributions From:

                                  

Net investment income

             (0.03 )    (0.08 )    (0.26 )

Net realized gains

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )              (0.55 )

Return of capital

             (0.05 )          


Total Distributions

   (3.21 )    (0.47 )    (0.08 )    (0.08 )    (0.81 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $32.31      $33.05      $27.46      $19.10      $25.30  


Total Return(3)

   7.47 %    22.07 %(4)    44.40 %    (24.27 )%    (4.95 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

        $1,038               $97        $32,927        $22,807        $44,277  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                  

Expenses

   1.06 %    0.59 %    0.63 %    0.65 %    0.66 %(5)

Net investment income

   0.30      0.21      0.66      1.07      1.33 (5)


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   265 %    131 %    107 %    107 %    72 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) For the period January 31, 2001 (inception date) to December 31, 2001.

 

(3) Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4) Total return for the year was affected by 6.21% due to significant redemption. If the effect of the redemption was not included, the total return would have been lower.

 

(5) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

90       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class A Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 20.55      $ 19.07      $ 14.69      $ 18.97      $ 20.41  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income

     0.23        0.29        0.22        0.19        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.01        1.70        4.38        (4.31 )      (1.02 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     1.24        1.99        4.60        (4.12 )      (0.88 )


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.23 )      (0.28 )      (0.22 )      (0.16 )      (0.14 )

Net realized gains

     (1.13 )      (0.23 )                    (0.42 )


Total Distributions

     (1.36 )      (0.51 )      (0.22 )      (0.16 )      (0.56 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 20.43      $ 20.55      $ 19.07      $ 14.69      $ 18.97  


Total Return

     6.15 %      10.50 %      31.59 %      (21.76 )%      (4.43 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

     $314,069        $308,990        $270,317        $185,308        $160,688  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Expenses

     0.93 %      0.88 %      0.96 %      0.91 %      1.03 %

Net investment income

     1.13        1.46        1.32        1.19        0.70  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     53 %      36 %      34 %      44 %      43 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       91


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class B Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 20.13      $ 18.70      $ 14.40      $ 18.63      $ 20.09  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

     0.03        0.10        0.07        0.02        (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.00        1.67        4.31        (4.21 )      (1.00 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     1.03        1.77        4.38        (4.19 )      (1.03 )


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.05 )      (0.11 )      (0.08 )      (0.04 )      (0.01 )

Net realized gains

     (1.13 )      (0.23 )                    (0.42 )


Total Distributions

     (1.18 )      (0.34 )      (0.08 )      (0.04 )      (0.43 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 19.98      $ 20.13      $ 18.70      $ 14.40      $ 18.63  


Total Return

     5.16 %      9.46 %      30.52 %      (22.52 )%      (5.28 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

     $36,803        $43,386        $49,915        $54,897        $83,335  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Expenses

     1.89 %      1.78 %      1.83 %      1.85 %      1.90 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.16        0.51        0.45        0.13        (0.17 )


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     53 %      36 %      34 %      44 %      43 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

92       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class C Shares(1)(2)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 20.20      $ 18.76      $ 14.45      $ 18.69      $ 20.13  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

     0.05        0.11        0.08        0.04        (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.99        1.68        4.32        (4.24 )      (0.98 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     1.04        1.79        4.40        (4.20 )      (1.01 )


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.06 )      (0.12 )      (0.09 )      (0.04 )      (0.01 )

Net realized gains

     (1.13 )      (0.23 )                    (0.42 )


Total Distributions

     (1.19 )      (0.35 )      (0.09 )      (0.04 )      (0.43 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 20.05      $ 20.20      $ 18.76      $ 14.45      $ 18.69  


Total Return

     5.20 %      9.53 %      30.54 %      (22.47 )%      (5.16 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

     $52,771        $67,647        $68,296        $53,052        $72,607  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Expenses

     1.81 %      1.75 %      1.79 %      1.78 %      1.86 %

Net investment income (loss)

     0.24        0.56        0.49        0.22        (0.14 )


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     53 %      36 %      34 %      44 %      43 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) On April 29, 2004, Class 2 shares were renamed Class C shares.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       93


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class O Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 20.52      $ 19.04      $ 14.66      $ 18.94      $ 20.38  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income

     0.30        0.34        0.26        0.23        0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.01        1.71        4.39        (4.31 )      (1.02 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     1.31        2.05        4.65        (4.08 )      (0.83 )


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.30 )      (0.34 )      (0.27 )      (0.20 )      (0.19 )

Net realized gains

     (1.13 )      (0.23 )                    (0.42 )


Total Distributions

     (1.43 )      (0.57 )      (0.27 )      (0.20 )      (0.61 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 20.40      $ 20.52      $ 19.04      $ 14.66      $ 18.94  


Total Return

     6.51 %      10.83 %      32.01 %      (21.57 )%      (4.17 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

     $540,992        $789,928        $757,230        $493,344        $665,747  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Expenses

     0.58 %      0.60 %      0.67 %      0.63 %      0.74 %

Net investment income

     1.47        1.72        1.60        1.37        0.98  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     53 %      36 %      34 %      44 %      43 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

94       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc.

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 

           
Class Y Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001(2)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 20.52      $ 19.05      $ 14.66      $ 18.94      $ 19.41  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income

     0.31        0.34        0.27        0.26        0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.02        1.70        4.39        (4.34 )      (0.46 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     1.33        2.04        4.66        (4.08 )      (0.38 )


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net investment income

     (0.31 )      (0.34 )      (0.27 )      (0.20 )      (0.09 )

Net realized gains

     (1.13 )      (0.23 )                     


Total Distributions

     (1.44 )      (0.57 )      (0.27 )      (0.20 )      (0.09 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 20.41      $ 20.52      $ 19.05      $ 14.66      $ 18.94  


Total Return(3)

     6.59 %      10.80 %      32.10 %      (21.56 )%      (1.92 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

     $830,486        $703,392        $554,537        $274,763        $61,002  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Expenses

     0.54 %      0.57 %      0.66 %      0.59 %      0.73 %(4)

Net investment income

     1.52        1.74        1.62        1.66        0.98 (4)


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     53 %      36 %      34 %      44 %      43 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) For the period July 16, 2001 (inception date) to December 31, 2001.

 

(3) Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       95


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class A Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 7.34      $ 7.44      $ 6.13      $ 8.22      $ 9.37  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment loss

     (0.04 )      (0.02 )      (0.01 )      (0.02 )      (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.39        (0.08 )      1.32        (2.07 )      (1.12 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.35        (0.10 )      1.31        (2.09 )      (1.15 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 7.69      $ 7.34      $ 7.44      $ 6.13      $ 8.22  


Total Return(2)

     4.77 %      (1.34 )%      21.37 %      (25.43 )%      (12.27 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

          $1,822             $1,930             $2,259               $973             $2,236  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     3.65 %      2.99 %      3.16 %      3.67 %      2.22 %

Net expenses(3)(4)

     1.45        1.45        1.45        1.45        1.45  

Net investment loss

     (0.59 )      (0.21 )      (0.10 )      (0.29 )      (0.39 )


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     18 %      94 %      26 %      34 %      54 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

(3) As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 1.45%.

 

(4) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees and/or reimbursed certain expenses. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

96       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class B Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 7.06      $ 7.21      $ 5.98      $ 8.09      $ 9.29  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment loss

     (0.09 )      (0.07 )      (0.06 )      (0.07 )      (0.10 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.37        (0.08 )      1.29        (2.04 )      (1.10 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.28        (0.15 )      1.23        (2.11 )      (1.20 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 7.34      $ 7.06      $ 7.21      $ 5.98      $ 8.09  


Total Return(2)

     3.97 %      (2.08 )%      20.57 %      (26.08 )%      (12.92 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

          $1,991             $2,541             $3,393             $2,631             $4,117  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     4.44 %      3.81 %      3.96 %      4.44 %      2.92 %

Net expenses(3)(4)

     2.20        2.20        2.20        2.20        2.19  

Net investment loss

     (1.34 )      (1.03 )      (0.85 )      (1.03 )      (1.15 )


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     18 %      94 %      26 %      34 %      54 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3) As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets of the Fund will not exceed 2.20%.

 

(4) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class C Shares(1)(2)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 7.06      $ 7.22      $ 5.99      $ 8.10      $ 9.30  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment loss

     (0.09 )      (0.07 )      (0.06 )      (0.07 )      (0.09 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.37        (0.09 )      1.29        (2.04 )      (1.11 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.28        (0.16 )      1.23        (2.11 )      (1.20 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 7.34      $ 7.06      $ 7.22      $ 5.99      $ 8.10  


Total Return(3)

     3.97 %      (2.22 )%      20.53 %      (26.05 )%      (12.90 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

          $1,648             $2,367             $3,787             $2,786             $3,366  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     4.47 %      3.84 %      4.01 %      4.48 %      2.95 %

Net expenses(4)(5)

     2.20        2.20        2.20        2.20        2.19  

Net investment loss

     (1.34 )      (1.04 )      (0.85 )      (1.01 )      (1.14 )


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     18 %      94 %      26 %      34 %      54 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) On April 29, 2004, Class 2 shares were renamed Class C shares.

 

(3) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4) As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 2.20%.

 

(5) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees and/or reimbursed certain expenses. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class O Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 7.34      $ 7.43      $ 6.10      $ 8.17      $ 9.40  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.02 )      0.00 (2)      0.01        (0.00 )(2)      (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.39        (0.09 )      1.32        (2.07 )      (1.21 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.37        (0.09 )      1.33        (2.07 )      (1.23 )


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 7.71      $ 7.34      $ 7.43      $ 6.10      $ 8.17  


Total Return(3)

     5.04 %      (1.21 )%      21.80 %      (25.34 )%      (13.09 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

               $55                  $58                  $38                  $11                  $20  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     4.87 %      2.80 %      3.33 %      3.42 %      1.76 %

Net expenses(4)(5)

     1.20        1.20        1.20        1.21        1.19  

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.34 )      0.03        0.17        (0.04 )      (0.18 )


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     18 %      94 %      26 %      34 %      54 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

 

(3) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

(4) As a result of a voluntary expense limitation, the ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 1.20%.

 

(5) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees and/or reimbursed certain expenses. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at any time.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class A Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

     $15.50        $13.45      $ 8.91      $ 13.29      $ 14.23  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.03 )      (0.02 )      (0.07 )      0.02        0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.78        2.07        4.61        (4.39 )      (0.96 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.75        2.05        4.54        (4.37 )      (0.94 )


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net realized gains

     (1.27 )                    (0.01 )       


Total Distributions

     (1.27 )                    (0.01 )       


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 14.98      $ 15.50      $ 13.45      $ 8.91      $ 13.29  


Total Return(2)

     4.82 %      15.24 %      50.95 %      (32.90 )%      (6.61 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

     $366,133        $327,973        $261,492        $151,393        $198,068  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     1.15 %      1.21 %      1.29 %      1.18 %      1.30 %

Net expenses

     1.15        1.21 (3)      1.29        0.91 (3)      1.30  

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.23 )      (0.13 )      (0.65 )      0.20        0.15  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     117 %      130 %      143 %      84 %      97 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

(3) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at anytime.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class B Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 14.55      $ 12.74      $ 8.51      $ 12.82      $ 13.85  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment loss

     (0.18 )      (0.13 )      (0.14 )      (0.08 )      (0.07 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.74        1.94        4.37        (4.22 )      (0.96 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.56        1.81        4.23        (4.30 )      (1.03 )


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net realized gains

     (1.27 )                    (0.01 )       


Total Distributions

     (1.27 )                    (0.01 )       


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 13.84      $ 14.55      $ 12.74      $ 8.51      $ 12.82  


Total Return(2)

     3.82 %      14.21 %      49.71 %      (33.56 )%      (7.44 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

       $27,349          $33,608          $40,560          $45,653          $77,964  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     2.17 %      2.09 %      2.13 %      2.14 %      2.14 %

Net expenses

     2.17        2.09 (3)      2.13        1.87 (3)      2.14  

Net investment income (loss)

     (1.26 )      (1.02 )      (1.43 )      (0.76 )      (0.59 )


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     117 %      130 %      143 %      84 %      97 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would be lower.

 

(3) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at anytime.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class C Shares(1)(2)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 14.66      $ 12.83      $ 8.57      $ 12.86      $ 13.88  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                            

Net investment loss

     (0.16 )      (0.12 )      (0.15 )      (0.05 )      (0.08 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.74        1.95        4.41        (4.23 )      (0.94 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.58        1.83        4.26        (4.28 )      (1.02 )


Less Distributions From:

                                            

Net realized gains

     (1.27 )                    (0.01 )       


Total Distributions

     (1.27 )                    (0.01 )       


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 13.97      $ 14.66      $ 12.83      $ 8.57      $ 12.86  


Total Return(3)

     3.93 %      14.26 %      49.71 %      (33.30 )%      (7.35 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

     $54,994        $59,196        $52,044        $32,369        $27,288  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                            

Gross expenses

     2.04 %      2.01 %      2.06 %      1.89 %      2.07 %

Net expenses

     2.04        2.01 (4)      2.06        1.61 (4)      2.07  

Net investment loss

     (1.12 )      (0.94 )      (1.43 )      (0.50 )      (0.67 )


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     117 %      130 %      143 %      84 %      97 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) On April 29, 2004, Class 2 shares were renamed as Class C shares.

 

(3) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

 

(4) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at anytime.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31:

 

           
Class O Shares(1)    2005      2004      2003      2002      2001  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $15.74      $13.63      $ 9.01      $13.42      $14.34  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                                  

Net investment income (loss)

   0.01      0.02      (0.03 )    0.03      0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   0.80      2.09      4.65      (4.43 )    (0.97 )


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

   0.81      2.11      4.62      (4.40 )    (0.92 )


Less Distributions From:

                                  

Net realized gains

   (1.27 )              (0.01 )     


Total Distributions

   (1.27 )              (0.01 )     


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $15.28      $15.74      $13.63      $9.01      $13.42  


Total Return(2)

   5.14 %    15.48 %    51.28 %    (32.80 )%    (6.42 )%


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

      $2,950         $3,277             $835           $505           $595  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                                  

Gross expenses

   0.88 %    0.95 %    1.09 %    1.01 %    1.10 %

Net expenses

   0.88      0.95 (3)    1.09      0.77 (3)    1.10  

Net investment income (loss)

   0.05      0.15      (0.29 )    0.30      0.37  


Portfolio Turnover Rate

   117 %    130 %    143 %    84 %    97 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(3) The investment manager voluntarily waived a portion of its fees. Fee waivers are voluntary and may be reduced or terminated at anytime.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund

 

For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended December 31, unless otherwise noted:

 

     
Class Y Shares(1)    2005      2004(2)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 15.51      $ 13.99  


Income (Loss) From Operations:

                 

Net investment income

     0.02        0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.78        1.51  


Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.80        1.52  


Less Distributions From:

                 

Net realized gains

     (1.27 )       


Total Distributions

     (1.27 )       


Net Asset Value, End of Year

   $ 15.04      $ 15.51  


Total Return(3)

     5.14 %      10.90 %


Net Assets, End of Year (000s)

     $67,685        $58,197  


Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                 

Gross expenses

     0.81 %      0.88 %(4)

Net expenses

     0.81        0.88 (4)

Net investment income

     0.12        0.38 (4)


Portfolio Turnover Rate

     117 %      130 %


 

(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(2) For the period November, 2004 (inception date) to December 31, 2004.

 

(3) Performance figures may reflect voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(4) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.   Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

The Salomon Brothers Investment Series (“Investment Series”) consists of certain funds of the Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc (“Series Fund”), the Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc (“Capital Fund”) and the Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc (“Investors Value Fund”).

 

Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund (“All Cap Value Fund”), Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund (“Balanced Fund”), Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund (“Large Cap Growth Fund”) and Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund (“Small Cap Growth Fund”), are separate investment funds of the Series Fund, a Maryland corporation, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

 

The Investors Value Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company and the Capital Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company. The Investors Value Fund and the Capital Fund are Maryland Corporations, registered under the 1940 Act.

 

Each Fund of the Series Fund, the Investors Value Fund and the Capital Fund are referred to collectively herein as the “Funds”.

 

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

 

(a) Investment Valuation. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Funds calculate their net asset values, the Funds may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Directors. Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures contracts. Short-term obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

(b) Repurchase Agreements. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that their custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the market value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

 

(c) Lending of Portfolio Securities. The Funds have an agreement with its custodian whereby the custodian may lend securities owned by the Funds to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations. In exchange for lending securities under the terms of the agreement with their custodian, the Funds receive a lender’s fee. Fees earned by the Funds on securities lending are recorded as securities lending income. Loans of securities by the Funds are collateralized by cash, U.S. government securities or high quality money market instruments that are maintained at all times in an amount at

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

least equal to the current market value of the loaned securities, plus a margin which varies depending on the type of securities loaned. The custodian establishes and maintains the collateral in a segregated account. The Funds have the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

 

The Funds maintain the risk of any loss on the securities on loan as well as the potential loss on investments purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending.

 

(d) Securities Traded on a To-Be-Announced Basis. Certain Funds may trade securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. In a TBA transaction, the Funds commit to purchasing or selling securities which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information is not known, such as the face amount and maturity date and the underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through transactions. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Funds, normally 15 to 45 days later. Beginning on the date the Funds enter into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.

 

(e) Mortgage Dollar Rolls. The Balanced Fund may enter into dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities to settle on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by a fee paid by the counterparty, often in the form of a drop in the repurchase price of the securities. Dollar rolls are accounted for as financing arrangements; the fee is accrued into interest income ratably over the term of the dollar roll and any gain or loss on the roll is deferred and realized upon disposition of the rolled security.

 

The risk of entering into a mortgage dollar roll is that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a mortgage dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of proceeds of the dollar roll may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

 

(f) Security Transactions and Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practical after the Funds determine the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Funds’ policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.

 

(g) Foreign Currency Translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, at the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

 

(h) Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends from net investment income for the Balanced Fund were declared each business day to shareholders of record that day, and are paid on the last business day of the month. Effective January 1, 2006, the Balanced Fund will declare dividends on a quarterly basis. Dividends from net investment income for the All Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund, are declared on an annual basis, if any. Dividends from net investment income for the Capital Fund and Investors Value Fund, if any, are declared on a quarterly basis. Effective January 1, 2006, the Capital Fund may declare dividends on an annual basis, if any. Distributions of net realized gains to shareholders of each Fund, if any, are declared at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders of each Fund are recorded on the ex dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.

 

(i) Class Accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

 

(j) Expenses. Direct expenses are charged to the Funds that incurred them and general expenses of the Investment Series are allocated to the Funds based on each Fund’s relative net assets.

 

(k) Federal and Other Taxes. It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Funds intend to distribute substantially all of their income and net realized gains on investments, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.

 

(l) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. During the current year, the following reclassifications have been made:

 

              Undistributed Net
Investment Income
     Accumulated Net
Realized Gains (Losses)
     Paid-in Capital  

All Cap Value Fund

   (a )      $ 2,601             $ (2,601 )
     (b)          (86 )    $ 86         


Balanced Fund

   (c )        54,768        3        (54,771 )
     (d )        152,201        (152,201 )       


Capital Fund

   (e )        4,405,553        (4,405,553 )       


Investors Value Fund

   (b )        (200,926 )      200,926         


Large Cap Growth Fund

   (f )        66,173               (66,173 )


Small Cap Growth Fund

   (f )               3        (3 )
     (g )        1,462,347        (1,462,347 )       


 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

(a) Reclassifications are primarily due to a taxable overdistribution and book/tax differences in the treatment of various items.
(b) Reclassifications are primarily due to foreign currency transactions treated as ordinary income for tax purposes and book/tax differences in the treatment of distributions from real estate investment trusts.
(c) Reclassifications are primarily due to a taxable overdistribution and rounding.
(d) Reclassifications are primarily due to foreign currency transactions treated as ordinary income for tax purposes, and book/tax differences in the treatment of distributions from real estate investment trusts and income from mortgage backed securities treated as capital gains for tax purposes and distributions reclassed from ordinary income to capital gains for tax purposes.
(e) Reclassifications are primarily due to foreign currency transactions treated as ordinary income for tax purposes and a tax net operating loss which offsets short-term capital gains for tax purposes.
(f) Reclassifications are primarily due to a tax net operating loss.
(g) Reclassifications are primarily due to book/tax differences in the treatment of distributions from real estate investment trusts and a tax net operating loss which offsets short-term capital gains for tax purposes.

 

2.   Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) completed the sale of substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), to Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”). Legg Mason, whose principal executive offices are in Baltimore, Maryland, is a financial services holding company. As a result, each Fund’s investment manager, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (the “Manager”), previously an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason. Completion of the sale caused each Fund’s existing investment management advisory and administrative contract to terminate. Each Fund’s shareholders approved a new investment management contract between the Fund and the Manager, which became effective on December 1, 2005. Under the new Investment Management agreement, the Manager is responsible on a day to day basis for the management and administration of each Fund.

 

Prior to December 1, 2005 and under the new Investment Management contract, the All Cap Value Fund paid a management fee, which is calculated daily and payable monthly, in accordance with the following breakpoint schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

First $1.5 billion

   0.75 %

Next $0.5 billion

   0.70 %

Next $0.5 billion

   0.65 %

Next $1.0 billion

   0.60 %

Over $3.5 billion

   0.50 %


 

Prior to December 1, 2005, the Balanced Fund paid a management fee which was calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Under the new Investment Management contract, effective December 1, 2005, the Fund paid a management fee which was calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

Prior to December 1, 2005 and under the new Investment Management contract, the Capital Fund paid a management fee, which is calculated daily and payable monthly, in accordance with the following breakpoint schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

First $100 million

   1.000 %

Next $100 million

   0.750 %

Next $200 million

   0.625 %

Over $400 million

   0.500 %


 

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Prior to December 1, 2005 and under the new Investment Management contract, the Investors Value Fund paid a base management fee subject to an increase or decrease depending on the extent, if any, to which the investment performance of the Fund exceeds or is exceeded by the investment record of the S&P 500 Index. The base fee is paid quarterly based on the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

First $350 million

   0.650 %

Next $150 million

   0.550 %

Next $250 million

   0.525 %

Next $250 million

   0.500 %

Over $1 billion

   0.450 %


 

At the end of each calendar quarter, for each percentage point of difference between the investment performance of the class of shares of the Investors Value Fund which has the lowest performance for the period and the S&P 500 Index over the last prior 12 month period, this base fee is adjusted upward or downward by the product of (i)  1/4 of 0.01% multiplied by (ii) the average daily net assets of the Investors Value Fund for the 12 month period. If the amount by which the Investors Value Fund outperforms or underperforms the S&P 500 Index is not a whole percentage point, a pro rata adjustment will be made. However, there will be no performance adjustment unless the investment performance of the Investors Value Fund exceeds or is exceeded by the investment record of the S&P 500 Index by at least one percentage point. The maximum quarterly adjustment is 0.025%, which would occur if the Investors Value Fund’s performance exceeds or is exceeded by the S&P 500 Index by ten or more percentage points. For the rolling one year period ended March 31, 2005, the S&P 500 Index exceeded the Investors Value Fund performance by approximately 2.53%. As a result, base management fees were decreased in aggregate by $116,112. None of the other quarters exceeded the one percentage point threshold.

 

For the period January 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005, the Large Cap Growth Fund paid a management fee, which was calculated daily and payable monthly, in accordance with the following breakpoint schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

First $5.0 billion

   0.700 %

Next $2.5 billion

   0.700 %

Next $2.5 billion

   0.675 %

Over $10.0 billion

   0.650 %


 

Effective October 1, 2005 and under the new Investment Management contract, the Fund paid a management fee which was calculated daily and payable monthly, in accordance with the following breakpoint schedule:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Annual Fee Rate  

First $1.0 billion

   0.750 %

Next $1.0 billion

   0.725 %

Next $3.0 billion

   0.700 %

Next $5.0 billion

   0.675 %

Over $10 billion

   0.650 %


 

Prior to December 1, 2005, the Small Cap Growth Fund paid a management fee which was calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Under the new Investment Management contract, the Fund paid a management fee which was calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005, SBAM waived management fees of $94,165 and $42,460 for the All Cap Value Fund and Large Cap Growth Fund, respectively, and voluntarily absorbed expenses of $2,920 and $91,763 for the All Cap Value Fund and Large Cap Growth Fund, respectively.

 

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. (“SBAM”) acted as the administrator for the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund. For the period January 1, 2005 through November 30, 2005, each Fund paid an administration fee, which was calculated daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.05% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective December 1, 2005 the administration agreement was terminated.

 

SBAM also acted as the administrator for the Large Cap Growth Fund. For the period January 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005, the Fund paid an administration fee, which was calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $5 billion, 0.025% for the next $5 billion, and 0.00% over $10 billion. Effective October 1, 2005 the administration agreement was terminated.

 

SBAM also acted as the administrator for the All Cap Value Fund, the Capital Fund and Investors Value Fund. During the year ended December 31, 2005, none of the funds paid an additional fee to the administrator. Effective December 1, 2005 the administration agreement was terminated.

 

The Funds’ Board has approved PFPC Inc. (“PFPC”) to serve as transfer agent for the Funds, effective January 1, 2006. The principal business office of PFPC is located at 4400 Computer Drive Westborough, MA 01581. During the period covered by this report, PFPC acted as the Funds’ transfer agent.

 

The Fund’s Board has appointed the Fund’s current distributor, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) and Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (“LMIS”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Legg Mason, as co-distributors of the Funds. The Funds’ Board has also approved amended and restated Rule 12b-1 Plans. CGM and other broker-dealers, financial intermediaries and financial institutions (each called a “Service Agent”) that currently offer fund shares will continue to make the Funds’ shares available to their clients. Additional Service Agents may offer fund shares in the future.

 

There is a maximum initial sales charges of 5.75% for Class A shares. There is a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 5.00% on Class B shares, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment and is reduced over time until no CDSC is incurred after six years. Class C shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. In certain cases, Class A shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to those purchases of Class A shares, which, when combined with current holdings of Class A shares, equal or exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge. Class O and Y shares have no initial or contingent deferred sales charge.

 

For the period ended December 31, 2005, sales charges received by CGM and CDSCs paid to CGM were:

 

     Sales Charges

     CDSCs

     Class A      Class A      Class B      Class C

All Cap Value Fund

   $ 50           $ 17      $ 1

Balanced Fund

     19,001             42,803        1,647

Capital Fund

     605,289             375,513        17,287

Investors Value Fund

     40,506      19        44,773        3,951

Large Cap Growth Fund

     531             6,273        40

Small Cap Growth Fund

     453,224             42,232        2,203

 

During the year ended December 31, 2005, for which CGM was an affiliate of the Funds, brokerage commissions of $380, $1,893, $799,582 and $154,962 were paid by the All Cap Value Fund, Balanced Fund, Capital Fund and Investors Value Fund, respectively, to CGM and its affiliates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Certain officers and one director of the Funds are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Funds.

 

3.   Investments

During the year ended December 31, 2005, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and mortgage dollar rolls) and U.S. Government Agencies & Obligations were as follows:

 

     Investments

     U.S. Government Agencies &
Obligations


     Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales

All Cap Value Fund

   $ 3,632,938      $ 4,027,561              

Balanced Fund

     15,523,879        31,024,792      $ 17,620,125      $ 23,758,182

Capital Fund

     4,057,189,182        4,194,331,044              

Investors Value Fund

     977,404,638        1,055,740,218              

Large Cap Growth Fund

     1,082,669        2,604,175              

Small Cap Growth Fund

     550,428,427        526,344,076              

 

At December 31, 2005, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation

All Cap Value Fund

   $ 2,262,850      $ (286,053 )      $ 1,976,797

Balanced Fund

     13,721,778        (5,129,020 )        8,592,758

Capital Fund

     206,107,440        (24,250,130 )        181,857,310

Investors Value Fund

     369,241,779        (13,433,615 )        355,808,164

Large Cap Growth Fund

     612,447        (278,498 )        333,949

Small Cap Growth Fund

     83,877,370        (17,638,810 )        66,238,560

 

At December 31, 2005, the Balanced Fund had securities on loan. The market value for the securities on loan was $177,039. The Balanced Fund received cash collateral amounting to $180,625, which was invested into the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust Prime Portfolio, a Rule 2a-7 money market fund, registered under the 1940 Act.

 

At December 31, 2005, the Balanced Fund held TBA securities with a total cost of $13,814,987.

 

The average monthly balance of dollar rolls outstanding for the Balanced Fund during the year ended December 31, 2005 was approximately $15,572,006. At December 31, 2005, the Balanced Fund had outstanding mortgage dollar rolls with a total cost of $13,814,987. There were no counterparties with mortgage dollar rolls outstanding in excess of 10% of net assets at December 31, 2005.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Balanced Fund recorded interest income of $289,605 related to such mortgage dollar rolls.

 

4.   Fund Investment Risks

Credit and Market Risk. The Funds invest in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit risk. The Funds’ investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Funds. The Funds’ investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

5.   Line of Credit

The Balanced Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund, along with other affiliated funds, entered into an agreement with a syndicate of banks which allows the funds collectively to borrow up to $250 million. Interest on borrowing, if any, is charged to the specific fund executing the borrowing at the base rate of the bank. The line of credit requires a quarterly payment of a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the commitment fee allocated to the Balanced Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund was $3,687 and $16,502, respectively. Since the line of credit was established there have been no borrowings.

 

The Capital Fund and Investors Value Fund entered into an agreement with various financial institutions which allows the Funds collectively to borrow up to $200 million. Interest on borrowing, if any, is charged to the specific fund executing the borrowing at the base rate of the bank. The line of credit requires a quarterly payment of a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the line of credit. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the commitment fee allocated to the Capital Fund and Investors Value Fund was $66,196 and $81,679 respectively.

 

During the period August 15, 2005 to November 14, 2005, the Capital Fund had outstanding a $82,000,000 loan pursuant to the line of credit and incurred interest expense on this loan in the amount of $896,476.

 

6.   Class Specific Expenses

Pursuant to a Distribution Plan, each Fund pays a service fee with respect to Class A, B and C shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each respective class. Each Fund also pays a service fee with respect to its Class B and C shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2005, total Distribution Plan fees, were as follows:

 

     Class A    Class B    Class C

All Cap Value Fund

   $ 1,359    $ 4,078    $ 3,277

Balanced Fund

     143,308      215,946      279,685

Capital Fund

     868,084      4,039,000      4,841,211

Investors Value Fund

     755,506      403,245      589,380

Large Cap Growth Fund

     4,382      21,797      19,764

Small Cap Growth Fund

     831,032      294,426      553,642

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005, total transfer agent fees were as follows:

 

     Class A    Class B    Class C    Class O    Class Y

All Cap Value Fund

   $ 1,375    $ 1,059    $ 991    $ 252     

Balanced Fund

     93,862      50,454      36,991      1,594     

Capital Fund

     529,464      968,166      1,103,897      37,583    $ 672

Investors Value Fund

     316,696      112,416      125,762      212,293      566

Large Cap Growth Fund

     5,283      7,522      7,665      135     

Small Cap Growth Fund

     257,312      88,229      98,793      1,470      100

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005, total shareholder reports expenses were as follows:

 

     Class A    Class B    Class C    Class O    Class Y

All Cap Value Fund

   $ 1,353    $ 1,356    $ 1,266    $ 4,749     

Balanced Fund

     38,041      20,836      19,732      1,915     

Capital Fund

     166,365      280,376      282,462      15,175    $ 705

Investors Value Fund

     105,945      29,761      33,192      107,864      1,694

Large Cap Growth Fund

     46      1      53      814     

Small Cap Growth Fund

     69,520      18,164      29,540      799      1,518

 

7.   Distributions to Shareholders by Class

 

All Cap Value Fund    Year Ended
December 31, 2005
   Year Ended
December 31, 2004

Net Investment Income

             

Class A

   $ 568     

Class O

     44,432    $ 16,633

Total

   $ 45,000    $ 16,633

Balanced Fund:          

Class A

             

Net investment income

   $ 1,584,558    $ 1,356,816

Net realized gains

     669,581      1,692,444

Total

   $ 2,254,139    $ 3,049,260

Class B

             

Net investment income

   $ 446,162    $ 416,391

Net realized gains

     242,882      672,325

Total

   $ 689,044    $ 1,088,716

Class C

             

Net investment income

   $ 578,222    $ 526,829

Net realized gains

     311,976      895,817

Total

   $ 890,198    $ 1,422,646

Class O

             

Net investment income

   $ 53,230    $ 43,323

Net realized gains

     22,266      48,724

Total

   $ 75,496    $ 92,047

Capital Fund          

Net Realized Gains

             

Class A

   $ 35,706,679    $ 5,345,434

Class B

     43,071,084      6,601,714

Class C†

     53,534,774      7,846,735

Class O

     39,241,820      5,084,584

Class Y

     87,044      1,346

Total

   $ 171,641,401    $ 24,879,813

Investors Value Fund          

Class A

             

Net investment income

   $ 3,440,443    $ 4,190,686

Net realized gains

     16,780,283      3,649,577

Total

   $ 20,220,726    $ 7,840,263

Class B

             

Net investment income

   $ 95,307    $ 220,687

Net realized gains

     2,104,186      504,516

Total

   $ 2,199,493    $ 725,203

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Investors Value Fund    Year Ended
December 31, 2005
   Year Ended
December 31, 2004

Class C†

             

Net investment income

   $ 171,775    $ 371,783

Net realized gains

     2,970,309      785,564

Total

   $ 3,142,084    $ 1,157,347

Class O

             

Net investment income

   $ 11,036,599    $ 12,677,448

Net realized gains

     39,566,504      8,915,919

Total

   $ 50,603,103    $ 21,593,367

Class Y

             

Net investment income

   $ 11,325,549    $ 11,067,386

Net realized gains

     43,118,479      7,623,295

Total

   $ 54,444,028    $ 18,690,681

Small Cap Growth Fund          

Net Investment Income

             

Class A

   $ 28,867,210    $

Class B

     2,424,597     

Class C

     4,732,250     

Class O

     246,532     

Class Y

     5,262,094     

Total

   $ 41,533,030       

 

On April 29, 2004, Class 2 shares were renamed Class C shares.

 

8.   Capital Shares

At December 31, 2005, the Series Fund had 10 billion shares of authorized capital stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Capital Fund had 1 billion shares of authorized capital stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Investors Value Fund had 1 billion shares of authorized capital stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Transactions in Fund shares for the periods indicated were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2005


       Year Ended
December 31, 2004


 
All Cap Value Fund    Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Class A

                                     

Shares sold

   18,095        $ 247,840        28,894        $ 375,892  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   34          502                  

Shares repurchased

   (25,226 )        (352,568 )      (22,650 )        (298,156 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   (7,097 )      $ (104,226 )      6,244        $ 77,736  


Class B

                                     

Shares sold

   5,576        $ 75,769        8,956        $ 122,026  

Shares repurchased

   (11,771 )        (159,689 )      (929 )        (12,208 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   (6,195 )      $ (83,920 )      8,027        $ 109,818  


Class C†

                                     

Shares sold

   3,041        $ 41,159        25,321        $ 332,984  

Shares repurchased

   (8,171 )        (111,971 )      (3,042 )        (41,087 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   (5,130 )      $ (70,812 )      22,279        $ 291,897  


Class O

                                     

Shares sold

   113        $ 1,550        6,689        $ 89,512  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   3,029          44,433        1,223          16,633  

Shares repurchased

                   (2,329 )        (32,767 )


Net Increase

   3,142        $ 45,983        5,583        $ 73,378  


 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2005


       Year Ended
December 31, 2004


 
Balanced Fund    Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Class A

                                     

Shares sold

   803,842        $ 10,396,674        2,622,352        $ 33,798,440  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   157,039          2,028,626        211,214          2,744,666  

Shares repurchased

   (1,585,040 )        (20,451,739 )      (2,046,099 )        (26,423,247 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   (624,159 )      $ (8,026,439 )      787,467        $ 10,119,859  


Class B

                                     

Shares sold

   135,686        $ 1,728,865        308,946        $ 3,967,017  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   47,222          604,866        73,767          952,630  

Shares repurchased

   (601,746 )        (7,701,032 )      (1,260,015 )        (16,192,394 )


Net Decrease

   (418,838 )      $ (5,367,301 )      (877,302 )      $ (11,272,747 )


Class C†

                                     

Shares sold

   128,589        $ 1,647,111        425,759        $ 5,514,480  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   63,806          820,293        103,301          1,337,561  

Shares repurchased

   (814,647 )        (10,446,694 )      (586,436 )        (7,558,113 )


Net Decrease

   (622,252 )      $ (7,979,290 )      (57,376 )      $ (706,072 )


Class O

                                     

Shares sold

   2,663        $ 34,189        1,224        $ 16,743  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   5,468          71,261        5,321          69,728  

Shares repurchased

   (7,259 )        (94,725 )      (2,112 )        (27,599 )


Net Increase

   872        $ 10,725        4,433        $ 58,872  


Capital Fund                                  

Class A

                                     

Shares sold

   2,865,857        $ 87,677,431        3,518,748        $ 98,891,107  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   1,066,135          32,052,664        157,552          4,750,189  

Shares repurchased

   (3,504,602 )        (106,794,236 )      (4,574,953 )        (127,684,632 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   427,390        $ 12,935,859        (898,653 )      $ (24,043,336 )


Class B

                                     

Shares sold

   1,097,722        $ 31,786,474        1,422,996        $ 38,491,917  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   1,276,834          36,149,087        192,210          5,526,055  

Shares repurchased

   (2,352,548 )        (68,352,185 )      (2,907,591 )        (77,837,858 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   22,008        $ (416,624 )      (1,292,385 )      $ (33,819,886 )


Class C†

                                     

Shares sold

   2,628,462        $ 76,643,314        2,589,198        $ 69,998,829  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   1,662,957          47,176,641        239,254          6,895,359  

Shares repurchased

   (3,083,477 )        (89,422,968 )      (5,763,060 )        (154,157,235 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,207,942        $ 34,396,987        (2,934,608 )      $ (77,263,047 )


Class O

                                     

Shares sold

   1,712,318        $ 53,629,556        1,501,493        $ 43,058,253  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   1,244,282          38,278,347        161,557          4,958,198  

Shares repurchased

   (633,188 )        (19,786,005 )      (1,274,015 )        (35,705,008 )


Net Increase

   2,323,412        $ 72,121,898        389,035        $ 12,311,443  


Class Y

                                     

Shares sold

   31,898        $ 1,082,978        3        $ 100  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   2,663          87,044        41          1,346  

Shares repurchased

   (5,356 )        (178,491 )      (1,196,269 )        (32,909,377 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   29,205        $ 991,531        (1,196,225 )      $ (32,907,931 )


 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2005


       Year Ended
December 31, 2004


 
Investors Value Fund    Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Class A

                                     

Shares sold

   4,029,888        $ 81,952,873        4,713,544        $ 92,111,353  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   955,605          19,617,774        378,070          7,587,556  

Shares repurchased

   (4,646,907 )        (95,137,607 )      (4,231,183 )        (83,251,510 )


Net Increase

   338,586        $ 6,433,040        860,431        $ 16,447,399  


Class B

                                     

Shares sold

   106,169        $ 2,122,417        268,275        $ 5,117,541  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   96,724          1,941,400        31,771          632,075  

Shares repurchased

   (515,500 )        (10,351,589 )      (815,121 )        (15,605,065 )


Net Decrease

   (312,607 )      $ (6,287,772 )      (515,075 )      $ (9,855,449 )


Class C†

                                     

Shares sold

   116,057        $ 2,316,406        469,359        $ 9,016,197  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   146,216          2,946,014        53,619          1,069,472  

Shares repurchased

   (979,286 )        (19,672,148 )      (815,509 )        (15,664,489 )


Net Decrease

   (717,013 )      $ (14,409,728 )      (292,531 )      $ (5,578,820 )


Class O

                                     

Shares sold

   694,437        $ 14,017,391        1,325,747        $ 25,812,947  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   2,031,914          41,662,462        869,267          17,377,135  

Shares repurchased

   (14,701,918 )        (301,167,112 )      (3,463,908 )        (67,216,314 )


Net Decrease

   (11,975,567 )      $ (245,487,259 )      (1,268,894 )      $ (24,026,232 )


Class Y

                                     

Shares sold

   7,968,719        $ 162,550,982        9,912,308        $ 194,530,026  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   2,654,051          54,444,210        935,775          18,690,837  

Shares repurchased

   (4,197,085 )        (86,210,291 )      (5,690,802 )        (109,670,365 )


Net Increase

   6,425,685        $ 130,784,901        5,157,281        $ 103,550,498  


Large Cap Growth Fund                                  

Class A

                                     

Shares sold

   66,751        $ 493,505        100,190        $ 711,811  

Shares repurchased

   (92,777 )        (662,871 )      (140,791 )        (1,018,561 )


Net Decrease

   (26,026 )      $ (169,366 )      (40,601 )      $ (306,750 )


Class B

                                     

Shares sold

   23,416        $ 161,034        71,536        $ 506,008  

Shares repurchased

   (112,118 )        (771,886 )      (181,802 )        (1,277,174 )


Net Decrease

   (88,702 )      $ (610,852 )      (110,266 )      $ (771,166 )


Class C†

                                     

Shares sold

   9,566        $ 64,640        102,621        $ 743,338  

Shares repurchased

   (120,289 )        (830,410 )      (292,378 )        (2,093,275 )


Net Decrease

   (110,723 )      $ (765,770 )      (189,757 )      $ (1,349,937 )


Class O

                                     

Shares sold

   134        $ 924        2,770        $ 20,975  

Shares repurchased

   (815 )        (5,496 )                


Net Increase (Decrease)

   (681 )      $ (4,572 )      2,770        $ 20,975  


 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2005


       Year Ended
December 31, 2004


 
Small Cap Growth Fund    Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Class A

                                     

Shares sold

   6,907,332        $ 105,362,202        6,797,831        $ 95,649,863  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   1,804,285          27,448,152                  

Shares repurchased

   (5,430,011 )        (81,928,459 )      (5,078,054 )        (70,118,730 )


Net Increase

   3,281,606        $ 50,881,895        1,719,777        $ 25,531,133  


Class B

                                     

Shares sold

   92,957        $ 1,307,962        291,444        $ 3,812,847  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   158,199          2,229,670                  

Shares repurchased

   (583,806 )        (8,261,459 )      (1,165,397 )        (15,150,658 )


Net Decrease

   (332,650 )      $ (4,723,827 )      (873,953 )      $ (11,337,811 )


Class C†

                                     

Shares sold

   551,402        $ 7,861,936        840,772        $ 11,058,784  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   295,325          4,199,898                  

Shares repurchased

   (947,094 )        (13,451,870 )      (860,930 )        (11,200,983 )


Net Decrease

   (100,367 )      $ (1,390,036 )      (20,158 )      $ (142,199 )


Class O

                                     

Shares sold

   118,896        $ 1,859,233        234,347        $ 3,357,639  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   15,659          242,900                  

Shares repurchased

   (149,656 )        (2,327,944 )      (87,434 )        (1,180,351 )


Net Increase (Decrease)

   (15,101 )      $ (225,811 )      146,913        $ 2,177,288  


Class Y

                                     

Shares sold

   1,033,887        $ 15,545,404        3,804,485        $ 53,299,646  

Shares issued on reinvestment

   344,609          5,262,094                  

Shares repurchased

   (632,145 )        (9,744,507 )      (51,485 )        (773,576 )


Net Increase

   746,351        $ 11,062,991        3,753,000        $ 52,526,070  


 

On April 29, 2004, Class 2 shares were renamed Class C shares.

 

9.   Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distribution paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

       All Cap
Value Fund
     Balanced Fund      Capital Fund      Investors
Value Fund
     Small Cap
Growth Fund

Distributions paid from:

                                            

Ordinary Income

     $ 45,000      $ 2,556,196      $ 41,000,032      $ 47,058,756      $ 11,000,032

Net Long-term Capital Gains

              1,352,681        130,641,369        83,550,678        30,532,651

Total Distributions Paid

     $ 45,000      $ 3,908,877      $ 171,641,401      $ 130,609,434      $ 41,532,683

 

Large Cap Growth Fund did not make any distribution during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 were as follows:

 

       All Cap
Value Fund
     Balanced Fund      Capital Fund      Investors
Value Fund

Distributions paid from:

                                   

Ordinary Income

     $ 16,633      $ 3,248,478             $ 28,527,990

Net Long-term Capital Gains

              2,404,191      $ 24,879,813        21,478,871

Total Distributions Paid

     $ 16,633      $ 5,652,669      $ 24,879,813      $ 50,006,861

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Small Cap Growth Fund and Large Cap Growth Fund did not make any distributions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

 

As of December 31, 2005, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     All Cap
Value Fund
     Balanced Fund     Capital Fund      Investors
Value Fund
     Large Cap
Growth Fund
    Small Cap
Growth Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

                $ 19,146,602      $ 1,102,232            $ 136,042  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

                  30,336,073        5,386,274              165,432  


Total undistributed earnings

                $ 49,482,675      $ 6,488,506            $ 301,474  


Capital loss carryforward*

   $ (106,665 )                        $ (3,799,410 )      

Other book/tax temporary differences

          $ (83,034 )(b)          $ (760,732 )(d)      (27,483 )(e)   $ (3,706,030 )(b)

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     1,976,797 (a)      8,592,732  (c)     181,851,111 (a)      355,807,160  (c)      333,949  (a)     66,238,560  (c)


Total accumulated earnings/(losses)

   $ 1,870,132      $ 8,509,698     $ 231,333,786      $ 361,534,934      $ (3,492,944 )   $ 62,834,004  


 

  * During the taxable year ended December 31, 2005, All Cap Value Fund utilized $145,107 of its capital loss carryovers available from prior years. As of December 31, 2005, the Funds had the following net capital loss carryforwards remaining:

 

Year of Expiration    All Cap
Value Fund
     Large Cap
Growth Fund
 

12/31/2008

          $ (383,879 )

12/31/2009

            (1,403,182 )

12/31/2010

            (1,289,656 )

12/31/2011

   $ (106,665 )      (483,404 )

12/31/2013

            (239,289 )
    


  


     $ (106,665 )    $ (3,799,410 )
    


  


 

 

These amounts will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.

 

  (a) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
  (b) Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable primarily to book/tax differences in the treatment of distributions from real estate investment trusts and the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes.
  (c) The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the difference between the book and tax cost basis of investments in real estate investment trusts.
  (d) Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddles.
  (e) Other book/tax temporary differences are attributable primarily to the deferral of post-October-capital losses for tax purposes.

 

10.   Regulatory Matters

On May 31, 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order in connection with the settlement of an administrative proceeding against Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”) and CGM relating to the appointment of an affiliated transfer agent for the Smith Barney family of mutual funds (the “Affected Funds”).

 

The SEC order finds that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). Specifically, the order finds that SBFM and CGM knowingly or recklessly failed to disclose to the boards of the Affected Funds in 1999 when proposing a new transfer agent arrangement with an affiliated transfer agent that: First Data Investors Services Group (“First Data”), the Affected Funds’ then-existing transfer agent, had offered to continue as transfer agent and do the same work for substantially less money than before; and that Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), the Citigroup business unit that, at the time, included the Fund’s investment manager and other investment advisory companies, had entered into a side letter with First Data under which CAM agreed to recommend the appointment of First Data as sub-transfer agent to the affiliated transfer agent in exchange for, among other things, a guarantee by First Data of specified amounts of asset management and investment banking fees to CAM and CGM. The order also finds that SBFM and CGM willfully violated Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act by virtue of the omissions discussed above and other misrepresentations and omissions in the materials provided to the Affected Funds’ boards, including the failure to make clear that the affiliated transfer agent would earn a high profit for performing limited functions while First Data continued to perform almost all of the transfer agent functions, and the suggestion that the proposed arrangement was in the Affected Funds’ best interests and that no viable alternatives

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

existed. SBFM and CGM do not admit or deny any wrongdoing or liability. The settlement does not establish wrongdoing or liability for purposes of any other proceeding.

 

The SEC censured SBFM and CGM and ordered them to cease and desist from violations of Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act. The order requires Citigroup to pay $208.1 million, including $109 million in disgorgement of profits, $19.1 million in interest, and a civil money penalty of $80 million. Approximately $24.4 million has already been paid to the Affected Funds, primarily through fee waivers. The remaining $183.7 million, including the penalty, has been paid to the U.S. Treasury and will be distributed pursuant to a plan prepared and submitted for approval by the SEC. The order also requires that transfer agency fees received from the Affected Funds since December 1, 2004 less certain expenses be placed in escrow and provides that a portion of such fees may be subsequently distributed in accordance with the terms of the order.

 

The order required SBFM to recommend a new transfer agent contract to the Funds boards within 180 days of the entry of the order; if a Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent or sub-transfer agent, SBFM and CGM would have been required, at their expense, to engage an independent monitor to oversee a competitive bidding process. On November 21, 2005, and within the specified timeframe, the Funds’ Board selected a new transfer agent for the Funds. No Citigroup affiliate submitted a proposal to serve as transfer agent. Under the order, SBFM also must comply with an amended version of a vendor policy that Citigroup instituted in August 2004.

 

At this time, there is no certainty as to how the proceeds of the settlement will be distributed, to whom such distributions will be made, the methodology by which such distributions will be allocated, and when such distributions will be made. Although there can be no assurance, the Affected Fund’s investment manager does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Funds.

 

These Funds are not among the Affected Funds and therefore did not implement the transfer agent arrangement described above and therefore will not receive any portion of the distributions.

 

On December 1, 2005, Citigroup completed the sale of substantially all of its global asset management business, including SBFM, to Legg Mason Inc.

 

11.   Legal Matters

Beginning in August 2005, five class action lawsuits alleging violations of federal securities laws and state law were filed against CGM and SBFM (collectively, the “Defendants”) based on the May 31, 2005 settlement order issued against the Defendants by the SEC described in Note 10. The complaints seek injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, removal of SBFM as the investment manager for the Smith Barney family of funds, rescission of the Funds’ management and other contracts with SBFM, recovery of all fees paid to SBFM pursuant to such contracts, and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.

 

On October 5, 2005, a motion to consolidate the five actions and any subsequently filed, related action was filed. That motion contemplates that a consolidated amended complaint alleging substantially similar causes of action will be filed in the future.

 

As of the date of this report, the Funds’ investment manager believes that resolution of the pending lawsuit will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Funds or the ability of the Funds’ investment manager and its affiliates to continue to render services to the Funds under their respective contracts.

 

* * *

 

Beginning in June 2004, class action lawsuits alleging violations of the federal securities laws were filed against CGM and a number of its affiliates, including SBFM and Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. (the “Advisers”), substantially all of the mutual funds managed by the Advisers, including the Funds (the “Funds”), and directors or trustees of the Funds (collectively, the “Defendants”). The complaints alleged, among other things, that CGM created various undisclosed incentives for its brokers to sell Smith Barney and Salomon Brothers funds. In addition, according

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

to the complaints, the Advisers caused the Funds to pay excessive brokerage commissions to CGM for steering clients towards proprietary funds. The complaints also alleged that the Defendants breached their fiduciary duty to the Funds by improperly charging Rule l2b-1 fees and by drawing on fund assets to make undisclosed payments of soft dollars and excessive brokerage commissions. The complaints also alleged that the Funds failed to adequately disclose certain aspects of the allegedly wrongful conduct. The complaints sought injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages, rescission of the Funds’ contracts with the Advisers, recovery of all fees paid to the Advisers pursuant to such contracts and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.

 

On December 15, 2004, a consolidated amended complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed alleging substantially similar causes of action. While the lawsuit is in its earliest stages, to the extent that the Complaint purports to state causes of action against the Funds, the Funds’ investment managers believe the Funds have significant defenses to such allegations, which the Funds intend to vigorously assert in responding to the Complaint.

 

Additional lawsuits arising out of theses circumstances and presenting similar allegations and requests for relief may be filed against the Defendants in the future.

 

As of the date of this report, the Funds’ investment managers and the Funds believe that the resolution of the pending lawsuit will not have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Funds or the ability of the Advisers and their affiliates to continue to render services to the Funds under their respective contracts.

 

The Defendants have moved to dismiss the Complaint. Those motions are pending before the court.

 

12.   Other Matters

On September 16, 2005, the staff of the SEC informed SBFM and SBAM that the staff is considering recommending that the SEC institute administrative proceedings against SBFM and SBAM for alleged violations of Section 19(a) and 34(b) of the Investment Company Act (and related Rule 19a-1). The notification is a result of an industry wide inspection by the SEC and is based upon alleged deficiencies in disclosures regarding dividends and distributions paid to shareholders of certain funds. Section 19(a) and related Rule 19a-1 of the Investment Company Act generally require funds that are making dividend and distribution payments to provide shareholders with a written statement disclosing the source of the dividends and distributions, and, in particular, the portion of the payments made from each of net investment income, undistributed net profits and/or paid-in capital. In connection with the contemplated proceedings, the staff may seek a cease and desist order and/or monetary damages from SBFM or SBAM.

 

Although there can be no assurance, SBFM and SBAM believe that this matter is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or SBFM and SBAM’s ability to perform investment management services relating to the Funds.

 

13.   Subsequent Event

On February 3, 2006, the Board of Directors approved a proposal to liquidate all of the assets of All Cap Value Fund and Large Cap Growth Fund. The liquidation is scheduled to occur on or about the close of business on April 21, 2006. A supplement and a Notice of Redemption was mailed to shareholders on or about February 14, 2006.

 

Shares of the Funds will be closed to all investments, exchange investments and systematic investments effective at the close of business on February 3, 2006. Shareholders can continue to exchange their shares for the same share class of any other open-end Salomon Brothers Fund offered in their sales channel without the imposition of a sales charge through April 21, 2006. Additionally, any applicable deferred sales charge fee will be waived effective at the close of business February 3, 2006 for any shareholder who chooses to liquidate.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc

Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc:

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund, Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund, Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund and Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund, each a series of Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc, Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc and Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc as of December 31, 2005, and the related statements of operations, statements of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The statements of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the financial highlights for each of the years in the four-year period then ended were audited by other independent registered public accountants whose report thereon, dated February 18, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on that financial statements and those financial highlights.

 

We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund, Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund, Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund, Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund, Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc and Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc as of December 31, 2005, and the results of their operations, changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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New York, New York

February 22, 2006

 

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Board Approval of Management Agreements (unaudited)

 

Background

The members of the Board of Salomon Brothers Series Funds, Inc. (the “Funds”), including the Funds’ independent, or non-interested, Board members (the “Independent Board Members”), received extensive information from the Funds’ manager, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (the “Manager”), to assist them in their consideration of the Funds’ management agreements with the Manager (the “Management Agreements”) with respect to the Salomon Brothers All Cap Value Fund (the “All Cap Value Fund”), the Salomon Brothers Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Large Cap Growth Fund”), the Salomon Brothers Balanced Fund (the “Balanced Fund”), and the Salomon Brothers Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Small Cap Growth Fund”)(each a “fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”). This includes a variety of information about the Manager, including the advisory arrangements for each fund and other funds overseen by the Board, certain portions of which are discussed below.

 

At an in-person meeting held on July 25 and 26, 2005, a presentation was made to the Board by the Manager that encompassed the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund and all the funds for which the Board has responsibility. The Board evaluated information made available on a fund-by-fund basis and their determinations were made separately in respect of each fund. Each of the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund has an investment advisory agreement and an administration agreement. The discussion below covers both advisory and administrative functions being rendered by the Manager. The terms “Management Agreement,” “Contractual Management Fee” and “Actual Management Fee” are used in a similar manner to refer to both advisory and administration agreements and their related fees although the Funds has separate agreements in place.

 

Board Approval of Management Agreements

The Board unanimously approved the continuation of each Management Agreement for a period of up to one year concluding, in doing so, that the Manager should continue to be each Fund’s investment adviser and that the compensation payable under the agreement is fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the Board considered relevant in the exercise of its business judgment. In approving continuance of the Management Agreements, the Board considered the announcement on June 23, 2005 by Citigroup that it had signed a definitive agreement under which Citigroup will sell substantially all of its worldwide asset management business to Legg Mason, Inc. Upon completion of this transaction the Manager, currently an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup, would become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. and the Management Agreements will terminate. Other factors considered and conclusions rendered by the Board (including Independent Board Members) in determining to approve the continuation of each Management Agreement included the following:

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Management Agreements

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each of the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund by the Manager under the Management Agreements during the past year. The Board also received a description of the administrative and other services rendered to the Funds and their shareholders by the Manager. The Board noted that it had received information at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by the Manager about the management of the Funds’ affairs and the Manager’s role in coordinating the activities of the Funds’ other service providers. The Board’s evaluation of the services provided by the Manager took into account the Board’s knowledge and familiarity gained as Board members of funds in the Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) fund complex, including the scope and quality of the Manager’s investment management and other capabilities and the quality of its

 

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administrative and other services. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Manager had expanded over time as a result of regulatory and other developments, including maintaining and monitoring its own and the Fund’s expanded compliance programs. The Board also considered the Manager’s response to recent regulatory compliance issues affecting it and the CAM fund complex. The Board reviewed information received from the Manager regarding the implementation to date of the Fund’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

The Board reviewed information describing the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Funds’ senior personnel and the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund. The Board also considered the willingness of the Manager to consider and implement organizational changes to improve investment results and the services provided to the CAM fund complex. The Board also considered financial information from the Manager and based on its general knowledge of the Manager and its affiliates, the financial resources available to CAM and its parent organization, Citigroup Inc.

 

The Board also considered information presented regarding the Manager’s brokerage policies and practices, the standards applied in seeking best execution, the use of a broker affiliated with the Manager and the existence of quality controls applicable to brokerage allocation procedures. In addition, the Manager also reported to the Board on, among other things, its business plans, recent organizational changes and portfolio manager compensation plan.

 

The Board concluded that, overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) under the Management Agreements.

 

Fund Performance

The Board received and considered performance information for the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund as well as for a group of funds (the “Performance Universe”) selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the funds included in the Performance Universe. The Board also noted that it had received information prepared by the Manager throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each of the All Cap Value Fund’s, the Large Cap Growth Fund’s, the Balanced Fund’s and the Small Cap Growth Fund’s performance against its benchmark(s) and Lipper peers.

 

All Cap Value Fund

The information comparing the All Cap Value Fund’s performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of all retail and institutional funds classified as “multi-cap core funds” by Lipper, showed that the All Cap Value Fund’s performance for the 1-, 3- and 5-year periods presented was below the median. Based on their review, which included careful consideration of all of the factors noted above, the Board concluded that the investment performance of the All Cap Value Fund has not been satisfactory over time reflecting, in part, the small size of the fund and asked the manager to consider the viability of the Fund.

 

Large Cap Growth Fund

The information comparing the Large Cap Growth Fund’s performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of all retail and institutional funds classified as “large cap growth funds” by Lipper, showed that the Fund’s performance for the 1- and 3-year periods presented was below the median. Based on their review, which included careful consideration of all of the factors noted above, the Board concluded that the investment performance of the Large Cap Growth Fund has not been satisfactory over time reflecting, in part, the small size of the fund and asked the manager to consider the viability of the Fund.

 

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Balanced Fund

The information comparing the Balanced Fund’s performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of all retail and institutional funds classified as “balanced funds” by Lipper, showed that the Fund’s performance for the 1-year period presented was better than the median but for the 3- and 5-year periods presented was below the median while the performance for the 10-year period presented was within the median range. Based on their review, which included the manager’s explanation of the fund’s underperformance for the 3- and 5-year period and careful consideration of the manager’s explanation of the fund’s underperformance for the 1-year period and all of the factors noted above, the Board concluded that the investment performance of the Balanced Fund has been satisfactory over time.

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

The information comparing the Small Cap growth Fund’s performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of all retail and institutional funds classified as “small cap growth funds” by Lipper, showed that the Fund’s performance for the 1- and 3-year periods presented within the median range and the performance for the 5-year period presented was better than the median. Based on their review, which included careful consideration of all of the factors noted above, the Board concluded that the investment performance of the Small Cap Growth Fund has been satisfactory over time.

 

Management Fees and Expense Ratios

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee (the “Contractual Management Fee”) payable by the Fund to the Manager with respect to the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Manager. The Board also reviewed and considered whether fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements are currently in place for the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund and considered the actual fee rate (after taking any waivers and reimbursements into account) (the “Actual Management Fee”) and whether any waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued.

 

Additionally, the Board received and considered information prepared by Lipper comparing All Cap Value Fund’s, the Large Cap Growth Fund’s, the Balanced Fund’s and the Small Cap Growth Fund’s Contractual Management Fees and Actual Management Fees and the respective fund’s overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group and a broader group of funds, each selected and provided by Lipper. The Board also reviewed information regarding fees charged by the Manager to other U.S. clients investing primarily in asset classes similar to those of the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund including, where applicable, separate accounts. The Manager reviewed with the Board the significant differences in scope of services provided to the Fund and the scope of the services provided to these other clients, noting that, unlike such other clients, the Fund is provided with administrative services, office facilities, Fund officers (including the Fund’s chief executive, chief financial and chief compliance officers), and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other Fund providers. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the broader range of services provided to each fund and did not place a significant weight on this factor. The Board received an analysis of complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager, which, among other things, set out a proposed framework of fees based on asset classes.

 

Management also discussed with the Board the All Cap Value Fund’s, the Large Cap Growth Fund’s, the Balanced Fund’s and the Small Cap Growth Fund’s distribution arrangements. The Board was provided with information concerning revenues received by and certain expenses incurred by the funds’ affiliated distributors and how the amounts received by the distributors are paid.

 

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All Cap Value Fund

The information comparing the All Cap Value Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees as well as its actual total expense ratio to its Expense Group, consisting of 15 retail front-end load funds (including the All Cap Value Fund) classified as “multi-cap core funds” by Lipper, showed that the All Cap Value Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees were within the range of management fees paid by the other funds in the Expense Group due to the manager’s waiver of a portion of its fee during the period. The Board noted that the All Cap Value Fund’s actual total expense ratio was also better than the median. The Board considered that the contractual management fee would be reduced beginning August 1, 2005, and concluded that the expense ratio of the All Cap Value Fund was acceptable in light of the quality of services the All Cap Value Fund received and such other factors as the Board considered relevant.

 

Large Cap Growth Fund

The information comparing the Large Cap Growth Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees as well as its actual total expense ratio to its Expense Group, consisting of 15 retail front-end load funds (including the Large Cap Growth Fund) classified as “large cap growth funds” by Lipper, showed that the Large Cap Growth Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees were within the range of management fees paid by the other funds in the Expense Group due to the manager’s waiver of its fees and reimbursement of its expenses during the period. The Board considered that, beginning August 1, 2004, breakpoints were added to the Fund’s contractual management fee. After discussion, the manager offered to revise the existing breakpoints effective October 1, 2005, acknowledging that the fund was not large enough to realize the benefits of the new fee schedule and the Board considered that breakpoints will reduce the Fund’s management fee as assets grow. The Board concluded that the expense ratio of the Large Cap Growth Fund was acceptable in light of the quality of services the Large Cap Growth Fund received, the new breakpoints offered by the Manager and such other factors as the Board considered relevant.

 

Balanced Fund

The information comparing the Balanced Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees as well as its actual total expense ratio to its Expense Group, consisting of 16 retail front-end load funds (including the Balanced Fund) classified as “balanced funds” by Lipper, showed that the Balanced Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees were within the range of management fees paid by the other funds in the Expense Group and indeed, were better than the median. The Board noted that the Balanced Fund’s actual total expense ratio was also better than the median, and concluded that the expense ratio of the Balanced Fund was acceptable in light of the quality of services the Balanced Fund received and such other factors as the Board considered relevant.

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

The information comparing the Small Cap Growth Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees as well as its actual total expense ratio to its Expense Group, consisting of 15 retail front-end funds (including the Small Cap Growth Fund) classified as “small cap growth funds” by Lipper, showed that the Small Cap Growth Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees were lower than the median of management fees paid by the other funds in the Expense Group. The Board considered that the Small Cap Growth Fund’s actual total expense ratio was also lower than the median, and concluded that the expense ratio of the Small Cap Growth Fund was acceptable in light of the quality of services the Small Cap Growth Fund received and such other factors as the Board considered relevant.

 

Taking all of the above into consideration, the Board determined that the All Cap Value Fund’s, the Large Cap Growth Fund’s, the Balanced Fund’s and the Small Cap Growth Fund’s Management Fees were reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to those funds under the Management Agreements.

 

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The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determination to approve the continuance of each Management Agreement (including the determinations that the Manager should continue to serve as the investment adviser to the Fund and that the fees payable to the Manager pursuant to the respective Management Agreement are appropriate) included the following:

 

Manager Profitability

The Board received and considered information regarding the profitability to Manager and its affiliates of their relationships with each of the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund. The Board also received profitability information with respect to the CAM fund complex as a whole. In addition, the Board received information with respect to the Manager’s allocation methodologies used in preparing this profitability data as well as a report from an outside consultant that had reviewed the Manager’s methodology. Based upon their review of the information made available, the Board concluded that the Manager’s profitability was not excessive in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the funds.

 

Economies of Scale

The Board received and considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each of the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund, whether each fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the funds were being passed along to the shareholders. The Board also considered whether alternative fee structures (such as with breakpoints) would be more appropriate or reasonable taking into consideration economies of scale or other efficiencies.

 

Generally, in light of the Manager’s profitability data, and such other factors as the Board considered relevant, the Board concluded that the Manager’s sharing of current economies of scale with the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund with the implementation of the breakpoint changes offered by the Manager, was reasonable at the present time.

 

Other Benefits to the Manager

The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the All Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Growth Fund, including soft dollar arrangements, receipt of brokerage commission and the opportunity to offer additional products and services to Fund shareholders.

 

In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the Manager’s ongoing commitment to the Fund, other ancillary benefits that the Manager and its affiliates received were not considered unreasonable by the Board.

 

Conclusion

In light of all of the foregoing, the Board unanimously approved the Management Agreements to continue for another year. No single factor considered by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve each Management Agreement to continue for another year and Directors gave different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Board received a memorandum from their independent counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the continuation of the Management Agreements and, prior to voting, discussed the proposed continuance of the Management Agreements in a private session with such counsel at which no representatives of the Manager were present.

 

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Additional Information

On June 23, 2005, Citigroup Inc. entered into a definitive agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with Legg Mason, Inc. under which Citigroup agreed to sell substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), which includes the Adviser, to Legg Mason in exchange for the broker-dealer and investment banking businesses of Legg Mason and certain other considerations (the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed on December 1, 2005.

 

The consummation of the Transaction resulted in the automatic termination of the Funds’ current advisory agreement in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Funds’ Board approved a new management agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the “New Management Agreement”) and authorized the Funds’ officers to submit the New Management Agreement to shareholders for their approval.

 

On July 11, 2005, members of the Board discussed with CAM management and certain Legg Mason representatives the Transaction and Legg Mason’s general plans and intentions regarding CAM’s business and its combination with Legg Mason’s business. The Board Members also inquired about the plans for and anticipated roles and responsibilities of certain CAM employees and officers after the Transaction.

 

At a meeting held on July 25 and 26, 2005, the Funds’ Board, including a majority of the Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund or the Adviser as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Board Members”), approved the New Management Agreement. To assist the Board in its consideration of the New Management Agreement, Legg Mason provided materials and information about Legg Mason, including its financial condition, asset management capabilities and organization, and CAM provided materials and information about the Transaction between Legg Mason and Citigroup. Representatives of CAM and Legg Mason also made presentations to and responded to questions from the Board. The Independent Board Members, through their independent legal counsel, also requested and received additional information from CAM and Legg Mason in connection with their consideration of the New Management Agreement. The additional information was provided in advance of and at the August meeting. After the presentations and after reviewing the written materials provided, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Management Agreement. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately and with their counsel about the Transaction on a number of occasions, including in connection with the July and August meetings.

 

In their deliberations concerning the New Management Agreement, among other things, the Board Members considered:

 

(i) the reputation, financial strength and resources of Legg Mason and its investment advisory subsidiaries;

 

(ii) that, following the Transaction, CAM will be part of an organization focused on the asset management business;

 

(iii) that Legg Mason is an experienced and respected asset management firm, and that Legg Mason has advised the Board Members that (a) it may wish to combine certain CAM operations with those of certain Legg Mason subsidiaries; (b) it is expected that these combination processes will result in changes to portfolio managers or portfolio management teams for a number of the CAM funds, subject to Board oversight and appropriate notice to shareholders, and that, in other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place; and (c) in the future, it may recommend that Legg Mason subsidiaries be appointed as the adviser or subadviser to some or all of the CAM funds, subject to applicable regulatory requirements;

 

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(iv) that CAM management had advised the Board that a number of portfolio managers and other key CAM personnel would be retained after the closing of the Transaction;

 

(v) that CAM management and Legg Mason have advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Funds and their shareholders by the Adviser, including compliance services;

 

(vi) that Legg Mason has advised the Board that it has no present intention to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect for the All Cap Value Fund and the Large Cap Growth Fund, and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

 

(vii) that under the Transaction Agreement, Citigroup and Legg Mason have agreed not to take any action that is not contemplated by the Transaction or fail to take any action that to their respective knowledge would cause any “undue burden” on the Funds shareholders under applicable provisions of the 1940 Act;

 

(viii) the assurances from Citigroup and Legg Mason that, for a three-year period following the closing of the Transaction, Citigroup-affiliated broker-dealers will continue to offer the Funds as an investment product, and the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from this and other third-party distribution access;

 

(ix) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with Legg Mason-sponsored funds;

 

(x) that Citigroup and Legg Mason would derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

 

(xi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Funds if Citigroup-affiliated broker-dealers remain principal underwriters of the Fund after the closing of the Transaction;

 

(xii) the fact that the Funds’ total advisory and administrative fees will not increase by virtue of the New Management Agreement, but will remain the same;

 

(xiii) the terms and conditions of the New Management Agreement, including the differences from the current advisory agreement, and the benefits of a single, uniform form of agreement covering these services;

 

(xiv) that the Funds would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Management Agreement;

 

(xv) that the Funds would avail itself of permissions granted under certain licensing arrangements between Citigroup and Legg Mason that would permit the Funds (including any share classes thereof) to maintain its current name, as well as all logos, trademarks and service marks, related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates for some agreed upon time period after the closing of the Transaction ; and

 

(xvi) that, as discussed in detail above, within the past year the Board had performed a full annual review of the current advisory agreement as required by the 1940 Act. In that regard, the Board, in its deliberations concerning the New Management Agreement, considered the same factors regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided, costs of services provided, profitability, fall-out benefits, fees and economies of scale and investment performance as it did when it renewed the current advisory agreement, and reached substantially the same conclusions.

 

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Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc

Board Approval of Management Agreement (unaudited)

 

Background

The members of the Board of Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc (the “Fund”), including the Fund’s independent, or non-interested, Board members (the “Independent Board Members”), received information from Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, the Fund’s manager (the “Manager”) to assist them in their consideration of the Fund’s management agreement (the “Management Agreement”). The Board received and considered a variety of information about the Manager, and the Fund’s distributors, as well as the advisory and distribution arrangements for the Fund and other funds overseen by the Board, certain portions of which are discussed below.

 

The presentation made to the Board encompassed the Fund and all the funds for which the Board has responsibility. The Fund has an investment advisory agreement, an administration agreement and a sub-administration agreement. The discussion below covers the advisory and administrative functions being rendered by the Manager whether a fund has a single agreement in place or both an advisory and administration agreement. The terms, “Management Agreement,” Contractual Management Fee” and “Actual Management Fee” are used in a similar manner to refer to both advisory and administration agreements and their related fees whether a fund has a single agreement or separate agreements in place.

 

Board Approval of Management Agreement

In approving the Management Agreement, the Fund’s Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the following factors:

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Management Agreement

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager under the Management Agreement during the past year. The Board also received a description of the administrative and other services rendered to the Fund and its shareholders by the Manager. The Board noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by the Manager about the management of the Fund’s affairs and the Manager’s role in coordinating the activities of the Fund’s other service providers. The Board’s evaluation of the services provided by the Manager took into account the Board’s knowledge and familiarity gained as Board members of funds in the Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) fund complex, including the scope and quality of the Manager’s investment management and other capabilities and the quality of its administrative and other services. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Manager had expanded over time as a result of regulatory and other developments, including maintaining and monitoring its own and the Fund’s expanded compliance programs. The Board also considered the Manager’s response to recent regulatory compliance issues affecting it and the CAM fund complex. The Board reviewed information received from the Manager regarding the implementation to date of the Fund’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Fund’s senior personnel and the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered the degree to which the Manager implemented organizational changes to improve investment results and the services provided to the CAM fund complex. The Board noted that the Manager’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer, composed of the senior officers of the investment teams managing the funds in the CAM complex, participates in reporting to the Board on investment matters. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and its affiliates, the financial resources available to CAM and its parent organization, Citigroup Inc.

 

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The Board also considered the Manager’s brokerage policies and practices, the standards applied in seeking best execution, the Manager’s policies and practices regarding soft dollars, the use of a broker affiliated with the Manager and the existence of quality controls applicable to brokerage allocation procedures. In addition, management also reported to the Board on, among other things, its business plans, recent organizational changes and portfolio manager compensation plan.

 

At the Board’s request following the conclusion of the 2004 contract continuance discussion, the Manager prepared and provided to the Board in connection with the 2005 discussions an analysis of complex-wide management fees, which, among other things, set out a proposed framework of fees based on asset classes. The Board engaged the services of independent consultants to assist it in evaluating the Fund’s fees generally and within the context of the framework.

 

The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) under the Management Agreement were acceptable.

 

Fund Performance

The Board received and considered performance information for the Fund as well as for a group of funds (the “Performance Universe”) selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology Lipper used to determine the similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe. The Board also noted that it had received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing the Fund’s performance against its benchmark.

 

The information comparing the Fund’s performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of the Fund and all retail and institutional funds classified as “multi-cap core funds” by Lipper, showed that the Fund’s performance for all periods presented was better than the median, noting that the current portfolio manager assumed responsibility for the Fund in July 2004.

 

Based on their review, which included careful consideration of all of the factors noted above, the Board concluded that the Fund’s relative investment performance was acceptable.

 

Management Fees and Expense Ratios

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee (the “Contractual Management Fee”) payable by the Fund to the Manager in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Manager. The Board also reviewed and considered whether fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements are currently in place for the Fund and considered the actual fee rate (after taking any waivers and reimbursements into account) (the “Actual Management Fee”) and whether any fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued.

 

Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund’s Contractual Management Fees and Actual Management Fee and the Fund’s overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group and a broader group of funds, each selected and provided by Lipper. The Board also reviewed information regarding fees charged by the Manager to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund including, where applicable, separate accounts. The Manager reviewed with the Board the significant differences in scope of services provided to the Fund and to these other clients, noting that the Fund is provided with administrative services, office facilities, Fund officers (including the Fund’s chief executive, chief financial and chief compliance officers), and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other Fund providers. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the differences required to manage these different types of accounts. The Board received an analysis of complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager, which, among other things, set out a proposed framework of fees based on asset classes.

 

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Management also discussed with the Board the Fund’s distribution arrangements. The Board was provided with information concerning revenues received by and certain expenses incurred by the Fund’s affiliated distributors and how the amounts received by the distributors are paid.

 

The information comparing the Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees as well as its actual total expense ratio to its Expense Group, consisting of 12 retail front-end load funds (including the Fund) classified as “multi-cap core funds” by Lipper, showed that the Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees were within the range of management fees paid by the other funds in the Expense Group and, indeed, were better than the median. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual total expense ratio was also better than the median and concluded that the total expense ratio was reasonable.

 

Taking all of the above into consideration, the Board determined that the Management Fee was reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.

 

Manager Profitability

The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund. The Board also received profitability information with respect to the CAM fund complex as a whole. In addition, the Board received information with respect to the Manager’s allocation methodologies used in preparing this profitability data as well as a report from an outside consultant that had reviewed the Manager’s methodology. The Manager’s profitability was considered not excessive in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund.

 

Economies of Scale

The Board received and discussed information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow to beyond current levels. However, because of the nature of the Manager’s business, the Board could not reach definitive conclusions as to whether the Manager might realize economies of scale or how great they may be.

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s asset level exceeded the breakpoints and, as a result, the Fund and its shareholders realized the benefit of a lower total expense ratio than if no breakpoints had been in place. The Board also noted that as the Fund’s assets have increased over time, it has realized other economies of scale as certain expenses, such as fees for Board members, auditors and legal fees, become a smaller percentage of overall assets.

 

Other Benefits to the Manager

The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the Fund, including soft dollar arrangements, receipt of brokerage and the opportunity to offer additional products and services to Fund shareholders.

 

In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the Manager’s ongoing commitment to the Fund, the profits and other ancillary benefits that the Manager and its affiliates received were considered reasonable.

 

In light of all of the foregoing, the Board approved the Management Agreement to continue for another year.

 

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No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the Management Agreement. The Independent Board Members were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Board discussed the proposed continuance of the Management Agreement in a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Manager were present.

 

Additional Information

On June 23, 2005, Citigroup Inc. entered into a definitive agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) under which Citigroup agreed to sell substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), which includes the Adviser, to Legg Mason in exchange for the broker-dealer and investment banking businesses of Legg Mason and certain other considerations (the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed on December 1, 2005.

 

The consummation of the Transaction resulted in the automatic termination of the Fund’s current management agreement in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Fund’s Board approved a new management agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the “New Management Agreement”), and authorized the Fund’s officers to submit the New Management Agreement to shareholders for their approval.

 

On July 11, 2005, members of the Board discussed with CAM management and certain Legg Mason representatives the Transaction and Legg Mason’s general plans and intentions regarding CAM’s business and its combination with Legg Mason’s business. The Board Members also inquired about the plans for and anticipated roles and responsibilities of certain CAM employees and officers after the Transaction.

 

At a meeting held on August 8, 2005, the Fund’s Board, including a majority of the Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund or the Adviser as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Board Members”), approved the New Management Agreement. To assist the Board in its consideration of the New Management Agreement, Legg Mason provided materials and information about Legg Mason, including its financial condition, asset management capabilities and organization, and CAM provided materials and information about the Transaction between Legg Mason and Citigroup. Representatives of CAM and Legg Mason also made presentations to and responded to questions from the Board. The Independent Board Members, through their independent legal counsel, also requested and received additional information from CAM and Legg Mason in connection with their consideration of the New Management Agreement. The additional information was provided in advance of and at the August meeting. After the presentations and after reviewing the written materials provided, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Management Agreement. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately and with their counsel about the Transaction on a number of occasions, including in connection with the July and August meetings.

 

In their deliberations concerning the New Management Agreement, among other things, the Board Members considered:

 

(i) the reputation, financial strength and resources of Legg Mason and its investment advisory subsidiaries;

 

(ii) that, following the Transaction, CAM will be part of an organization focused on the asset management business;

 

(iii) that Legg Mason is an experienced and respected asset management firm, and that Legg Mason has advised the Board Members that (a) it may wish to combine certain CAM operations with those of certain Legg Mason subsidiaries; (b) it is expected that these combination processes will result in changes to portfolio managers or portfolio management teams for a number of the CAM funds, subject to Board oversight and appropriate notice to

 

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shareholders, and that, in other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place; and (c) in the future, it may recommend that Legg Mason subsidiaries be appointed as the adviser or subadviser to some or all of the CAM funds, subject to applicable regulatory requirements;

 

(iv) that CAM management had advised the Board that a number of portfolio managers and other key CAM personnel would be retained after the closing of the Transaction;

 

(v) that CAM management and Legg Mason have advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Adviser, including compliance services;

 

(vi) that Legg Mason has advised the Board that it has no present intention to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

 

(vii) that under the Transaction Agreement, Citigroup and Legg Mason have agreed not to take any action that is not contemplated by the Transaction or fail to take any action that to their respective knowledge would cause any “undue burden” on Fund shareholders under applicable provisions of the 1940 Act;

 

(viii) the assurances from Citigroup and Legg Mason that, for a three-year period following the closing of the Transaction, Citigroup-affiliated broker-dealers will continue to offer the Fund as an investment product, and the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from this and other third-party distribution access;

 

(ix) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with Legg Mason-sponsored funds;

 

(x) that Citigroup and Legg Mason would derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

 

(xi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Fund if Citigroup-affiliated broker-dealers remain principal underwriters of the Fund after the closing of the Transaction;

 

(xii) the fact that the Fund’s total advisory and administrative fees will not increase by virtue of the New Management Agreement, but will remain the same;

 

(xiii) the terms and conditions of the New Management Agreement, including the differences from the current management agreement, and the benefits of a single, uniform form of agreement covering these services;

 

(xiv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Management Agreement;

 

(xv) that the Fund would avail itself of permissions granted under certain licensing arrangements between Citigroup and Legg Mason that would permit the Fund (including any share classes thereof) to maintain its current name, as well as all logos, trademarks and service marks, related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates for some agreed upon time period after the closing of the Transaction ; and

 

(xvi) that, as discussed in detail above, within the past year the Board had performed a full annual review of the current management agreement as required by the 1940 Act. In that regard, the Board, in its deliberations concerning the New Management Agreement, considered the same factors regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided, costs of services provided, profitability, fall-out benefits, fees and economies of scale and investment performance as it did when it renewed the current management agreement, and reached substantially the same conclusions.

 

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Board Approval of Management Agreement (unaudited)

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc

 

Background

The members of the Board of Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc (the “Fund”), including the Fund’s independent, or non-interested, Board members (the “Independent Board Members”), received information from Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, the Fund’s manager (the “Manager”) to assist them in their consideration of the Fund’s management agreement (the “Management Agreement”). The Board received and considered a variety of information about the Manager, and the Fund’s distributors, as well as the advisory and distribution arrangements for the Fund and other funds overseen by the Board, certain portions of which are discussed below.

 

The presentation made to the Board encompassed the Fund and all the funds for which the Board has responsibility. The Fund has an investment advisory agreement, an administration agreement and a sub-administration agreement. The discussion below covers the advisory and administrative functions being rendered by the Manager whether a fund has a single agreement in place or both an advisory and administration agreement. The terms, “Management Agreement,” Contractual Management Fee” and “Actual Management Fee” are used in a similar manner to refer to both advisory and administration agreements and their related fees whether a fund has a single agreement or separate agreements in place.

 

Board Approval of Management Agreement

In approving the Management Agreement, the Fund’s Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the following factors:

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Management Agreement

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager under the Management Agreement during the past year. The Board also received a description of the administrative and other services rendered to the Fund and its shareholders by the Manager. The Board noted information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the services rendered by the Manager about the management of the Fund’s affairs and the Manager’s role in coordinating the activities of the Fund’s other service providers. The Board’s evaluation of the services provided by the Manager took into account the Board’s knowledge and familiarity gained as Board members of funds in the Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) fund complex, including the scope and quality of the Manager’s investment management and other capabilities and the quality of its administrative and other services. The Board observed that the scope of services provided by the Manager had expanded over time as a result of regulatory and other developments, including maintaining and monitoring its own and the Fund’s expanded compliance programs. The Board also considered the Manager’s response to recent regulatory compliance issues affecting it and the CAM fund complex. The Board reviewed information received from the Manager regarding the implementation to date of the Fund’s compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Fund’s senior personnel and the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered the degree to which the Manager implemented organizational changes to improve investment results and the services provided to the CAM fund complex. The Board noted that the Manager’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer, composed of the senior officers of the investment teams managing the funds in the CAM complex, participates in reporting to the Board on investment matters. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and its affiliates, the financial resources available to CAM and its parent organization, Citigroup Inc.

 

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The Board also considered the Manager’s brokerage policies and practices, the standards applied in seeking best execution, the Manager’s policies and practices regarding soft dollars, the use of a broker affiliated with the Manager and the existence of quality controls applicable to brokerage allocation procedures. In addition, management also reported to the Board on, among other things, its business plans, recent organizational changes and portfolio manager compensation plan.

 

At the Board’s request following the conclusion of the 2004 contract continuance discussion, the Manager prepared and provided to the Board in connection with the 2005 discussions an analysis of complex-wide management fees, which, among other things, set out a proposed framework of fees based on asset classes. The Board engaged the services of independent consultants to assist it in evaluating the Fund’s fees generally and within the context of the framework.

 

The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) under the Management Agreement were acceptable.

 

Fund Performance

The Board received and considered performance information for the Fund as well as for a group of funds (the “Performance Universe”) selected by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology Lipper used to determine the similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe. The Board also noted that it had received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing the Fund’s performance against its benchmark.

 

The information comparing the Fund’s performance to that of its Performance Universe, consisting of the Fund and all retail and institutional funds classified as “large-cap value funds” by Lipper, showed that the Fund’s performance for the 1-year period was lower than the median, the performance for the 3- and 5-year periods was within the median range and the performance for the 10-year period was better than the median. The Board noted that in August 2004 there had been a change in the portfolio management team managing the fund. The Fund’s underperformance during the one-year period ending March 2005 was mainly attributable to security selection, which was strongest in telecommunication services and financials and weakest in information technology and healthcare sectors. Overall, the Fund’s performance for the year was positively impacted by the financials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services sectors. Three of the Fund’s sectors that lagged included information technology, healthcare and utilities.

 

Based on their review, which included careful consideration of all of the factors noted above, the Board concluded that the Fund’s relative investment performance was acceptable.

 

Management Fees and Expense Ratios

The Board reviewed and considered the contractual management fee (the “Contractual Management Fee”) payable by the Fund to the Manager in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management services provided by the Manager. The Board also reviewed and considered whether fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements are currently in place for the Fund and considered the actual fee rate (after taking any waivers and reimbursements into account) (the “Actual Management Fee”) and whether any fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued.

 

Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund’s Contractual Management Fees and Actual Management Fee and the Fund’s overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group and a broader group of funds, each selected and provided by Lipper. The Board also reviewed information regarding fees charged by the Manager to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund including, where applicable, separate accounts. The Manager reviewed with the Board the significant differences in scope of

 

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Board Approval of Management Agreement (unaudited) (continued)

 

services provided to the Fund and to these other clients, noting that the Fund is provided with administrative services, office facilities, Fund officers (including the Fund’s chief executive, chief financial and chief compliance officers), and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other Fund providers. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the differences required to manage these different types of accounts. The Board received an analysis of complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager, which, among other things, set out a proposed framework of fees based on asset classes.

 

Management also discussed with the Board the Fund’s distribution arrangements. The Board was provided with information concerning revenues received by and certain expenses incurred by the Fund’s affiliated distributors and how the amounts received by the distributors are paid.

 

The information comparing the Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees as well as its actual total expense ratio to its Expense Group, consisting of 12 retail front-end load funds (including the Fund) classified as “large-cap value funds” by Lipper, showed that the Fund’s Contractual and Actual Management Fees were lower than the range of management fees paid by the other funds in the Expense Group and, indeed, were better than the median. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual total expense ratio was also better than the median and concluded the total expense ratio was reasonable.

 

Taking all of the above into consideration, the Board determined that the Management Fee was reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.

 

Manager Profitability

The Board received and considered a profitability analysis of the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund. The Board also received profitability information with respect to the CAM fund complex as a whole. In addition, the Board received information with respect to the Manager’s allocation methodologies used in preparing this profitability data as well as a report from an outside consultant that had reviewed the Manager’s methodology. The Manager’s profitability was considered not excessive in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund.

 

Economies of Scale

The Board received and discussed information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow to beyond current levels. However, because of the nature of the Manager’s business, the Board could not reach definitive conclusions as to whether the Manager might realize economies of scale or how great they may be.

 

The Board noted that the Fund’s asset level exceeded the breakpoints and, as a result, the Fund and its shareholders realized the benefit of a lower total expense ratio than if no breakpoints had been in place. The Board also noted that as the Fund’s assets have increased over time, it has realized other economies of scale as certain expenses, such as fees for Board members, auditors and legal fees, become a smaller percentage of overall assets.

 

Other Benefits to the Manager

The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, and its affiliates as a result of its relationship with the Fund, including soft dollar arrangements, receipt of brokerage and the opportunity to offer additional products and services to Fund shareholders.

 

In light of the costs of providing investment management and other services to the Fund and the Manager’s ongoing commitment to the Fund, the profits and other ancillary benefits that the Manager and its affiliates received were considered reasonable.

 

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Board Approval of Management Agreement (unaudited) (continued)

 

In light of all of the foregoing, the Board approved the Management Agreement to continue for another year.

 

No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve the Management Agreement. The Independent Board Members were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Board discussed the proposed continuance of the Management Agreement in a private session with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Manager were present.

 

Additional Information

On June 23, 2005, Citigroup Inc. entered into a definitive agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”) under which Citigroup agreed to sell substantially all of its asset management business, Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”), which includes the Adviser, to Legg Mason in exchange for the broker-dealer and investment banking businesses of Legg Mason and certain other considerations (the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed on December 1, 2005.

 

The consummation of the Transaction resulted in the automatic termination of the Fund’s current management agreement in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Fund’s Board approved a new management agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the “New Management Agreement”), and authorized the Fund’s officers to submit the New Management Agreement to shareholders for their approval.

 

On July 11, 2005, members of the Board discussed with CAM management and certain Legg Mason representatives the Transaction and Legg Mason’s general plans and intentions regarding CAM’s business and its combination with Legg Mason’s business. The Board Members also inquired about the plans for and anticipated roles and responsibilities of certain CAM employees and officers after the Transaction.

 

At a meeting held on August 8, 2005, the Fund’s Board, including a majority of the Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund or the Adviser as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Board Members”), approved the New Management Agreement. To assist the Board in its consideration of the New Management Agreement, Legg Mason provided materials and information about Legg Mason, including its financial condition, asset management capabilities and organization, and CAM provided materials and information about the Transaction between Legg Mason and Citigroup. Representatives of CAM and Legg Mason also made presentations to and responded to questions from the Board. The Independent Board Members, through their independent legal counsel, also requested and received additional information from CAM and Legg Mason in connection with their consideration of the New Management Agreement. The additional information was provided in advance of and at the August meeting. After the presentations and after reviewing the written materials provided, the Independent Board Members met in executive session with their counsel to consider the New Management Agreement. The Independent Board Members also conferred separately and with their counsel about the Transaction on a number of occasions, including in connection with the July and August meetings.

 

In their deliberations concerning the New Management Agreement, among other things, the Board Members considered:

 

(i) the reputation, financial strength and resources of Legg Mason and its investment advisory subsidiaries;

 

(ii) that, following the Transaction, CAM will be part of an organization focused on the asset management business;

 

(iii) that Legg Mason is an experienced and respected asset management firm, and that Legg Mason has advised the Board Members that (a) it may wish to combine certain CAM operations with those of certain Legg Mason subsidiaries; (b) it is expected that these combination processes will result in changes to portfolio managers or portfolio management teams for a number of the CAM funds, subject to Board oversight and appropriate notice to

 

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Board Approval of Management Agreement (unaudited) (continued)

 

shareholders, and that, in other cases, the current portfolio managers or portfolio management teams will remain in place; and (c) in the future, it may recommend that Legg Mason subsidiaries be appointed as the adviser or subadviser to some or all of the CAM funds, subject to applicable regulatory requirements;

 

(iv) that CAM management had advised the Board that a number of portfolio managers and other key CAM personnel would be retained after the closing of the Transaction;

 

(v) that CAM management and Legg Mason have advised the Board that following the Transaction, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund and its shareholders by the Adviser, including compliance services;

 

(vi) that Legg Mason has advised the Board that it has no present intention to alter the expense waivers and reimbursements currently in effect and, while it reserves the right to do so in the future, it would consult with the Board before making any changes;

 

(vii) that under the Transaction Agreement, Citigroup and Legg Mason have agreed not to take any action that is not contemplated by the Transaction or fail to take any action that to their respective knowledge would cause any “undue burden” on Fund shareholders under applicable provisions of the 1940 Act;

 

(viii) the assurances from Citigroup and Legg Mason that, for a three-year period following the closing of the Transaction, Citigroup-affiliated broker-dealers will continue to offer the Fund as an investment product, and the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from this and other third-party distribution access;

 

(ix) the potential benefits to Fund shareholders from being part of a combined fund family with Legg Mason-sponsored funds;

 

(x) that Citigroup and Legg Mason would derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered;

 

(xi) the potential effects of regulatory restrictions on the Fund if Citigroup-affiliated broker-dealers remain principal underwriters of the Fund after the closing of the Transaction;

 

(xii) the fact that the Fund’s total advisory and administrative fees will not increase by virtue of the New Management Agreement, but will remain the same;

 

(xiii) the terms and conditions of the New Management Agreement, including the differences from the current management agreement, and the benefits of a single, uniform form of agreement covering these services;

 

(xiv) that the Fund would not bear the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Management Agreement;

 

(xv) that the Fund would avail itself of permissions granted under certain licensing arrangements between Citigroup and Legg Mason that would permit the Fund (including any share classes thereof) to maintain its current name, as well as all logos, trademarks and service marks, related to Citigroup or any of its affiliates for some agreed upon time period after the closing of the Transaction ; and

 

(xvi) that, as discussed in detail above, within the past year the Board had performed a full annual review of the current management agreement as required by the 1940 Act. In that regard, the Board, in its deliberations concerning the New Management Agreement, considered the same factors regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided, costs of services provided, profitability, fall-out benefits, fees and economies of scale and investment performance as it did when it renewed the current management agreement, and reached substantially the same conclusions.

 

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Additional Information (unaudited)

 

Information about Directors and Officers

The business and affairs of the Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc, Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc and Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc (each a “Company” and together, the “Companies”) are managed under the direction of their Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and Officers of the Companies is set forth below. Unless otherwise noted, each person listed below holds his or her position with all of the Companies. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Company Directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling the Company’s transfer agent at 1-800-446-1013.

 

Name, Address and Birth Year   Position(s) Held
with Company
  Term of
Office* and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Board
Memberships Held
by Director

Non-Interested Directors:

                   

Andrew L. Breech(1),(2)

2120 Wilshire Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90403

Birth Year: 1952

  Director   Since
1991
  President, Dealer Operating Control Service, Inc.   3   None

Carol L. Colman

Colman Consulting Co.

278 Hawley Road

North Salem, NY 10560

Birth Year: 1946

  Director   Since
1998
  President, Colman Consulting Co.   37   None

Daniel Cronin(3)

24 Woodlawn Avenue

New Rochelle, NY 10804

Birth Year: 1946

  Director   Since
1998
  Retired; formerly Associate General Counsel, Pfizer Inc.   34   None

William R. Dill(1),(2)

25 Birch Lane

Cumberland Foreside, ME 04110

Birth Year: 1930

  Director   Since
1985
  Retired   3   None

Leslie H. Gelb(3)

150 East 69th Street

New York, NY 10021

Birth Year: 1937

  Director   Since
2002
  President Emeritus and Senior Board Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations; formerly, Columnist, Deputy Editorial Page Editor, Op-Ed Page, The New York Times   34   Director of two registered investment companies advised by Blackstone Asia Advisers LLC (“Blackstone”)
William R. Hutchinson
535 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 1012
Chicago, IL 60611
Birth Year: 1942
  Director   Since
2003
  President, WR Hutchinson & Associates, Inc. (consultant); Group Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions, BP p.l.c.   44   Director, Associated Banc-Corp.

Dr. Riordan Roett(3)

The Johns Hopkins University

1710 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20036

Birth Year: 1938

  Director   Since
2002
  Professor and Director, Latin American Studies Program, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University   34   None

Jeswald W. Salacuse(3)

Tufts University

The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy

160 Packard Avenue

Medford, MA 02115

Birth Year: 1938

  Director   Since
2002
  Henry J. Braker Professor of Commercial Law and formerly Dean, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University   34   Director of two registered investment companies advised by Blackstone

 

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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Name, Address and Birth Year   Position(s) Held
with Company
  Term of
Office* and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Board
Memberships Held
by Director

Thomas F. Schlafly(1),(2)

720 Olive Street

St. Louis, MO 63101

Birth Year: 1948

  Director   Since
1986
  Of Counsel to Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP; President, The Saint Louis Brewery, Inc.   3   None

Interested Director:

                   

R. Jay Gerken, CFA**

Citigroup Asset Management

(“CAM”)

399 Park Avenue, Mezzanine

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1951

  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer   Since
2002
  Managing Director of CAM; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”); President and Chief Executive Officer of certain mutual funds associated with CAM; Formerly, Portfolio Manager of Smith Barney Allocation Series Inc. (from 1996 to 2001) and Smith Barney Growth and Income Fund (from 1996 to 2000); formerly Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Travelers Investment Adviser, Inc. (“TIA”) (from 2002 to 2005)   183   N/A

Officers:

                   

Andrew B. Shoup

CAM

125 Broad Street, 11th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Birth Year: 1956

  Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer   Since
2003
  Director of CAM; Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of mutual funds associated with CAM; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of certain mutual funds associated with CAM; Head of International Funds Administration of CAM (from 2001 to 2003); Director of Global Funds to Administration of CAM (from 2000 to 2001)   N/A   N/A

Frances M. Guggino

CAM

125 Broad Street, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Birth Year: 1957

  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   Since
2004
  Director of CAM: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of certain mutual funds associated with CAM; Controller of certain mutual funds associated with CAM (from 1999 to 2004)   N/A   N/A

Robert E. Amodeo(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1964

  Executive Vice President   Since
1992
  Managing Director (since 2002) and Director (from 1999 to 2002), Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (“SBAM”) and CAM   N/A   N/A

Charles K. Bardes(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1959

  Executive Vice President   Since
1998
  Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

 

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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Name, Address and Birth Year   Position(s) Held
with Company
  Term of
Office* and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Board
Memberships Held
by Director
Margaret Blaydes(3)
CAM
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Birth Year: 1969
  Executive Vice President   Since
2005
  Director of CAM (since 2005); formerly research analyst with Citigroup   N/A   N/A

Kevin Caliendo(2)(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1970

  Executive Vice President  

Since(2)
2004

 

Since(3)

2005

  Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

James E. Craige, CFA(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1967

  Executive Vice President   Since 1995   Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Thomas A. Croak(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1961

  Executive Vice President   Since
1998
  Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Robert Feitler(1),(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1959

  Executive Vice President   Since
2004
  Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Thomas K. Flanagan, CFA(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1953

  Executive Vice President   Since
1995
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Vincent Gao, CFA(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1974

  Executive Vice President   Since
2004
  Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

John G. Goode(3)

CAM

One Sansome Street, 36th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Birth Year: 1944

  Executive Vice President   Since
2002
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Peter J. Hable(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1958

  Executive Vice President   Since
2002
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A
Patrick Hughes(3)
CAM
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Birth Year: 1964
  Executive Vice President   Since
2005
  Vice President of SBAM   N/A   N/A

 

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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Name, Address and Birth Year   Position(s) Held
with Company
  Term of
Office* and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Board
Memberships Held
by Director

Kevin Kennedy(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1954

 

Executive Vice

President

  Since
1996
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A
Dmitry Khaykin(3)
CAM
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Birth Year: 1968
  Executive Vice President   Since
2005
  Vice President of SBAM (since 2003); formerly a Research Analyst at Gabelli & Co., Inc.   N/A   N/A

Roger M. Lavan, CFA(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1963

 

Executive Vice

President

  Since
1995
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Mark J. McAllister, CFA(1)(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1962

 

Executive Vice

President

  Since
2000
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Maureen O’Callaghan(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1964

 

Executive Vice

President

  Since
1997
  Managing Director (since January 2001)   N/A   N/A

Beth A. Semmel, CFA(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1960

 

Executive Vice

President

  Since
1995
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Peter J. Wilby, CFA(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1958

 

Executive Vice

President

  Since
1995
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

George J. Williamson(3)

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1933

 

Executive Vice

President

  Since
1998
  Managing Director of SBAM   N/A   N/A

Ted P. Becker

CAM

399 Park Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Birth Year: 1951

  Chief Compliance Officer   Since
2006
  Managing Director of Compliance at Legg Mason & Co., LLC, (2005-Present); Chief Compliance Officer with certain mutual funds associated with CAM (since 2006); Managing Director of Compliance at Citigroup Asset Management (2002-2005). Prior to 2002, Managing Director-Internal Audit & Risk Review at Citigroup Inc.   N/A   N/A

 

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Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Name, Address and Birth Year   Position(s) Held
with Company
  Term of
Office* and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Board
Memberships Held
by Director
John Chiota
CAM
100 First Stamford Place, 5th Floor
Stamford, CT 06902
Birth Year: 1968
  Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   Since
2006
  Vice President of CAM (since 2004); Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of certain mutual funds associated with CAM (since 2006); prior to August 2004, Chief AML Compliance Officer with TD Waterhouse.   N/A   N/A

Wendy S. Setnicka

CAM

125 Broad Street, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Birth Year: 1964

  Controller  

Since

2004

  Vice President of CAM (since 2003); Controller of certain mutual funds associated with CAM; Assistant Controller of CAM (from 2002 to 2004); Accounting Manager with CAM (from 1998 to 2002).   N/A   N/A

Robert I. Frenkel

CAM

300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902

Birth Year: 1954

  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Since
2003
  Managing Director and General Counsel of Global Mutual Funds for CAM and its predecessor (since 1994); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of mutual funds associated with CAM   N/A   N/A

 

* Each Director holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (1) the next meeting of shareholders at which Directors are elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, and (2) a Director resigns or his or her term as a Director is terminated in accordance with the applicable Fund’s by-laws. The executive officers are elected and appointed by the Directors and hold office until they resign, are removed or are otherwise disqualified to serve.
** Mr. Gerken is an “interested person” of the Companies as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, because Mr. Gerken is an officer of SBFM and certain of its affiliates.
(1) Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc only.
(2) Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc only.
(3) Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc only.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       143


Additional Shareholder Information (unaudited)

 

Results of a Special Meeting of Shareholders

Capital Fund Inc

 

On October 21, 2005, a Special Meeting of Shareholders was held for the following purposes: 1) to approve a new management agreement and 2) to elect Directors. The following table provides the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each matter voted on at the Special Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Approval of New Management Agreement    Votes For    Votes
Against
   Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes

Capital Fund

   19,933,562.228    478,533.113    748,492.860    7,667,368.000

 

Election of Directors(1)    Votes For    Authority
Withheld
   Abstentions     

Nominees:

                   

Andrew L. Breech

   27,951,544.319    774,372.162    0.000    0.000

Carol L. Colman

   27,954,334.710    771,581.771    0.000    0.000

William R. Dill

   27,948,364.543    777,551.938    0.000    0.000

R. Jay Gerken

   27,952,852.732    773,063.749    0.000    0.000

William R. Hutchinson

   27,949,584.048    776,332.433    0.000    0.000

Thomas F. Schlafly

   27,953,031.297    772,885.184    0.000    0.000

 

Investors Value Fund Inc

 

On November 15, 2005, a Special Meeting of Shareholders was held for the following purposes: 1) to approve a new management agreement and 2) to elect Directors. The following table provides the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each matter voted on at the Special Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Approval of New Management Agreement    Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes

Investors Value Fund

   51,740,524.009    1,111,511.432    1,327,128.974    4,747,013.000

 

Election of Directors(1)    Votes For    Authority
Withheld
   Abstentions     

Nominees:

                   

Andrew L. Breech

   57,418,358.469    1,506,928.831    890.115    0.000

Carol L. Colman

   57,335,752.172    1,589,535.128    890.115    0.000

William R. Dill

   57,351,521.493    1,573,765.807    890.115    0.000

R. Jay Gerken

   57,335,722.931    1,589,564.369    890.115    0.000

William R. Hutchinson

   57,355,399.637    1,569,887.663    890.115    0.000

Thomas F. Schlafly

   57,326,024.266    1,599,263.034    890.115    0.000

 

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Additional Shareholder Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

On November 29, 2005, a Special Meetings of Shareholders was held for the following purposes: 1) to approve a new management agreement and 2) to elect Directors. The following table provides the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each matter voted on at the Special Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Approval of New Management Agreement   Votes For   Votes
Against
  Abstentions   Broker
Non-Votes

All Cap Value Fund

  829,406.853   103.00   546.000   47,517.000

Balanced Fund

  3,155,075.172   125,650.297   283,012.636   847,505.000

Large Growth Fund

  301,308.533   8,169.411   16,210.031   113,860.000

Small Cap Growth Fund

  13,120,602.373   401,911.164   636,035.430   2,235,712.648

 

Election of Directors               
Series Funds Nominees1    Votes For    Authority
Withheld
   Abstentions

Carol L. Colman

   333,005,471.418    11,819,810.360   

Daniel P. Cronin

   332,988,032.216    11,837,249.562   

Leslie H. Gelb

   332,954,894.454    11,870,387.454   

R. Jay Gerken

   333,013,966.865    11,811,314.913   

William R. Hutchinson

   332,994,482.453    11,830,499.325   

Riordan Roett

   333,004,128.259    11,821,153.519   

Jeswald W. Salacuse

   333,002,846.422    11,822,435.356   

1 Directors are elected by the shareholders of all of the Funds in the series of the Company, including the Funds.

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report       145


Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

The following information is provided with respect to the distributions paid during the taxable year ended December 31, 2005:

 

     All Cap Value Fund

    Balanced Fund

     Capital Fund

 

Record Date:

   12/27/2005     Daily       8/18/2005      12/27/2005        8/18/2005      12/8/2005  

Payable Date:

   12/28/2005     Monthly       8/19/2005      12/28/2005        8/19/2005      12/9/2005  


Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals

   100.00 %   35.60 %                      20.96 %

Dividends Qualifying for the Dividends
Received Deduction for Corporations

   100.00 %   38.47 %                      19.72 %

Interest from Federal Obligations

       5.78 %                       

Long-Term Capital Gain Dividend

           $ 0.037579    $ 0.122371 *    $ 0.691267    $ 1.755202  


*2.56% of this amount represents Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gains taxed at a maximum 25% rate.

Also, Balanced Fund hereby designates an additional $117,396 of long-term capital gains for the taxable year ended December 31, 2005.

 

     Investors Value Fund

    Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Record Date:

   Quarterly       8/18/2005      12/8/2005       8/18/2005      12/8/2005  

Payable Date:

   Quarterly       8/19/2005      12/9/2005       8/19/2005      12/9/2005  


Qualifying Dividend Income for Individuals

   62.49 %                     19.68 %

Dividends Qualifying for the Dividends
Received Deduction for Corporations

   58.00 %                     19.76 %

Long-Term Capital Gain Dividend

       $ 0.220343    $ 0.685141 **   $ 0.261987    $ 0.673613  


 

**0.18% of this distribution represents Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gains taxed at a maximum 25% rate.

 

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult with your tax adviser to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes.

 

Please retain this information for your records.

 

146       Salomon Brothers Investment Series 2005 Annual Report


Salomon Brothers Investment Series

 

 

DIRECTORS

Andrew L. Breech*, ***

Carol L. Colman

Daniel P. Cronin**

William R. Dill*, ***

Leslie H. Gelb**

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

William R. Hutchinson

Dr. Riordan Roett**

Jeswald W. Salacuse**

Thomas F. Schlafly*, ***

 

OFFICERS

R. Jay Gerken, CFA

Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer

Andrew B. Shoup

Senior Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer

Frances M. Guggino

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Robert E. Amodeo**

Executive Vice President

Charles K. Bardes**

Executive Vice President

Margaret Blaydes**

Executive Vice President

Kevin Caliendo**, ***

Executive Vice President

James E. Craige, CFA**

Executive Vice President

Robert Feitler*, **

Executive Vice President

Thomas K. Flanagan, CFA**

Executive Vice President

Vincent Gao, CFA**

Executive Vice President

John G. Goode**

Executive Vice President

Peter J. Hable**

Executive Vice President

Patrick Hughes**

Executive Vice President

Kevin Kennedy**

Executive Vice President

Damitry Khaykin**

Executive Vice President

Roger M. Lavan, CFA**

Executive Vice President

  

OFFICERS (continued)

Mark J. McAllister, CFA*, **

Executive Vice President

Beth A. Semmel, CFA**

Executive Vice President

Peter J. Wilby, CFA**

Executive Vice President

George J. Williamson**

Executive Vice President

Thomas A. Croak**

Executive Vice President

Maureen O’Callaghan**

Executive Vice President

Ted P. Becker

Chief Compliance Officer

John Chiota

Chief Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer

Wendy S. Setnicka

Controller

Robert I. Frenkel

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc

399 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

DISTRIBUTORS

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Legg Mason Investors Services, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

TRANSFER AGENT

PFPC Inc.

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

KPMG LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

 


*   Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc only.

**   Salomon Brothers Series Funds Inc only.

***   Salomon Brothers Capital Fund Inc only.

****   As of July 15, 2004.


 

 

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Salomon Brothers Investment Series — All Cap Value Fund, Balanced Fund, Capital Fund, Investors Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund, but it may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current Prospectus.

 

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

 

www.citigroupam.com

 

©2005 Legg Mason Investors Services, LLC

Member NASD, SIPC

 

SAM0830 12/05       06-9645

 

LOGO

 

 

Salomon Brothers Investment Series

 

All Cap Value Fund

Balanced Fund

Capital Fund

Investors Value Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

SALOMON BROTHERS ASSET MANAGEMENT

399 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and coped at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Funds, shareholders can call 1-800-446-1013.

 

Information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 and a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-446-1013, (2) on the Funds’ website at www.citigroupAM.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

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.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

The Board of Directors of the registrant has determined that William R. Hutchinson, the Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee, possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” and has designated Mr. Hutchinson as the Audit Committee’s financial expert. Mr. Hutchinson is an “independent” Director pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

a) Audit Fees. Effective June 17, 2005, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) resigned as the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”). The Registrant’s audit committee approved the engagement of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Registrant’s new principal accountant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The aggregate fees billed in the last two fiscal years ending December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005 (the “Reporting Periods”) for professional services rendered by PwC for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $45,500 in 2004 and $42,000 in 2005. KPMG has not billed the Registrant for professional services rendered as of December 31, 2005.

 

b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by PwC or KPMG that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $0 in 2004 and $3,755 in 2005.

 

In addition, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed in the Reporting Period for assurance and related services by the Auditor 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 Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc. (“service affiliates”), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the service affiliates. Accordingly, there were no such fees that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee for the Reporting Periods (prior to May 6, 2003 services provided by the Auditor were not required to be pre-approved).

 

(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by PwC for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (“Tax Services”) were $3,500 in 2004 and $3,500 in 2005. These services consisted of (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning,


advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held. As of December 31, 2005, KPMG has not billed the Registrant for any Tax Services rendered.

 

There were no fees billed for tax services by PwC or KPMG to service affiliates during the Reporting Periods that required pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

 

d) All Other Fees. There were no non-audit services rendered by KPMG to SBAM, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with SBAM that provided ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

All Other Fees. There were no other non-audit services rendered by PwC or KPMG to Smith Barney Fund Management LLC (“SBFM”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with SBFM that provided ongoing services to Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc. requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee in the Reporting Period.

 

(e) Audit Committee’s pre–approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c) (7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(1) The Charter for the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of each registered investment company (the “Fund”) advised by Smith Barney Fund Management LLC or Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. or one of their affiliates (each, an “Adviser”) requires that the Committee shall approve (a) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Fund and (b) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the Fund’s independent auditors to the Adviser and any Covered Service Providers if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. The Committee may implement policies and procedures by which such services are approved other than by the full Committee.

 

The Committee shall not approve non-audit services that the Committee believes may impair the independence of the auditors. As of the date of the approval of this Audit Committee Charter, permissible non-audit services include any professional services (including tax services), that are not prohibited services as described below, provided to the Fund by the independent auditors, other than those provided to the Fund in connection with an audit or a review of the financial statements of the Fund. Permissible non-audit services may not include: (i) bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund; (ii) financial information systems design and implementation; (iii)


appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports; (iv) actuarial services; (v) internal audit outsourcing services; (vi) management functions or human resources; (vii) broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services; (viii) legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and (ix) any other service the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

 

Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Adviser and any service providers controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Covered Service Providers”) constitutes not more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the permissible non-audit services are provided to (a) the Fund, (b) the Adviser and (c) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be approved by the Committee; (ii) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee (or its delegate(s)) prior to the completion of the audit.

 

(2) For the Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc., the percentage of fees that were approved by the audit committee, with respect to: Audit-Related Fees were 100% and 100% for 2004 and 2005; Tax Fees were 100% and 100% for 2004 and 2005; and Other Fees were 100% and 100% for 2004 and 2005.

 

(f) N/A

 

(g) The aggregate fees billed for all other non-audit services rendered by PwC to Salomon Brothers Asset Management (“SBAM”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with SBAM that provided ongoing services to Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc., requiring pre-approval by the Audit Committee for the period May 6, 2003 through December 31, 2004 and for the year ended December 31, 2005, which include the issuance of reports on internal control under SAS No. 70 related to various Citigroup Asset Management (“CAM”) entities a profitability review of the Adviser and phase 1 pf an analysis of Citigroup’s current and future real estate occupancy requirements in the tri-state area and security risk issues in the New York metro region were $0.0 and $1.3 million, respectively, all of which were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

 

Non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc. and CAM and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CAM that provides ongoing services to Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc. during the reporting period were $6.4 million and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

Non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc. and CAM and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CAM that provides ongoing services to Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc. during the reporting period was $75,000 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Such fees relate to services provided in connection with the transfer agent matter as fully described in the notes to the financial statements.

 

(h) Yes. The Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc.’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) is compatible with maintaining the Accountant’s independence. All services provided by the Auditor to the Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc. or to Service Affiliates, which were required to be pre-approved, were pre-approved as required.


ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

Included herein under item 1.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. 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 that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) Code of Ethics attached hereto.

 

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

 

(b) Attached hereto.

 

Exhibit 99.CERT    Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 99.906CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc
By:  

/s/ R. Jay Gerken


    (R. Jay Gerken)
    Chief Executive Officer of
    Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc
Date:   March 10, 2006

 

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

 

By:  

/s/ R. Jay Gerken


    (R. Jay Gerken)
    Chief Executive Officer of
    Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc
Date:   March 10, 2006
By:  

/s/ Frances M. Guggino


    (Frances M. Guggino)
    Chief Financial Officer of
    Salomon Brothers Investors Value Fund Inc
Date:   March 10, 2006