UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
Investment Company Act file number 811-2527
SCUDDER MONEY FUNDS
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60606
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (617) 295-2663
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Salvatore Schiavone
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Date of fiscal year end: 7/31
Date of reporting period: 7/31/04
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
Scudder Money FundsScudder Money Market FundScudder Government & Agency Money FundScudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund | [Scudder Investments logo]
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| Annual Report to Shareholders |
| July 31, 2004 |
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a prospectus for any of our funds, refer to the Account Management Resources information provided in the back of this booklet. We advise you to consider the fund's objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in them.
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.
Fund shares are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Fund shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.
Performance Summary July 31, 2004 |
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Scudder Money Market Fund
All performance shown is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
Yield Comparison |
[] Fund Yield [] First Tier Money Fund Average
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Weekly 7-Day Average Yield |
Yields are historical, will fluctuate and do not guarantee future results. Please call (800) 621-1048 for the Fund's most up-to-date performance.
Scudder Money Market Fund is compared to the First Tier Money Fund Average which consists of all non-institutional taxable money market funds investing in only first tier (highest rating) securities tracked by iMoneyNet, Inc.
7-day average yield is the annualized net investment income per share for the period shown. Gains or losses are not included.
Lipper Ranking as of 7/31/04 |
Period | Rank | | Number of Funds Tracked | Percentile Ranking |
1-Year
| 38 | of | 401 | 10 |
3-Year
| 36 | of | 350 | 11 |
5-Year
| 26 | of | 296 | 9 |
10-Year
| 19 | of | 168 | 11 |
Lipper Inc. rankings are based upon changes in net asset value with all dividends reinvested for the periods indicated as of 7/31/2004. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future performance. The fund is compared to the Lipper Money Market Instrument Fund category.
Source: Lipper Inc.
An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund
All performance shown is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
Yield Comparison |
[] Fund Yield [] Government Money Fund Average
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Weekly 7-Day Average Yield |
Yields are historical, will fluctuate and do not guarantee future results. Please call (800) 621-1048 for the Fund's most up-to-date performance.
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund is compared to the Government Money Fund Average which consists of all non-institutional government money market funds tracked by iMoneyNet, Inc.
7-day average yield is the annualized net investment income per share for the period shown. Gains or losses are not included.
Lipper Ranking as of 7/31/04 |
Period | Rank | | Number of Funds Tracked | Percentile Ranking |
1-Year
| 8 | of | 128 | 7 |
3-Year
| 10 | of | 120 | 9 |
5-Year
| 8 | of | 104 | 8 |
10-Year
| 6 | of | 72 | 9 |
Lipper Inc. rankings are based upon changes in net asset value with all dividends reinvested for the periods indicated as of 7/31/2004. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future performance. The fund is compared to the Lipper Government Money Market Fund category.
Source: Lipper Inc.
An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
All performance shown is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
Yield Comparison |
[] Fund Yield [] Tax-Free Money Fund Average
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Weekly 7-Day Average Yield |
Yields are historical, will fluctuate and do not guarantee future results. Income may be subject to state and local taxes and the alternative minimum tax. Please call (800) 621-1048 for the Fund's most up-to-date performance.
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund is compared to the Tax-Free Money Fund Average which consists of all non-institutional tax-free money market funds tracked by iMoneyNet, Inc.
7-day average yield is the annualized net investment income per share for the period shown. Gains or losses are not included.
Lipper Ranking as of 7/31/04 |
Period | Rank | | Number of Funds Tracked | Percentile Ranking |
1-Year
| 10 | of | 131 | 8 |
3-Year
| 14 | of | 121 | 11 |
5-Year
| 7 | of | 106 | 7 |
10-Year
| 6 | of | 81 | 8 |
Lipper Inc. rankings are based upon changes in net asset value with all dividends reinvested for the periods indicated as of 7/31/2004. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future performance. The fund is compared to the Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund category.
Source: Lipper Inc.
An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
Information About Each Fund's Expenses |
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As an investor, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section and which would result in higher total expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-month period ended July 31, 2004.
The table illustrates each Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expense of owning different funds. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment for the six months ended July 31, 2004 |
Actual Fund Return
| Money Market Fund | Government & Agency Money Fund | Tax-Exempt Money Fund |
Beginning Account Value 1/31/04
| $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
Ending Account Value 7/31/04
| $ 1,004 | $ 1,004 | $ 1,003 |
Expenses Paid per $1,000*
| $ 2.22 | $ 2.29 | $ 1.97 |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return
| Money Market Fund | Government & Agency Money Fund | Tax-Exempt Money Fund |
Beginning Account Value 1/31/04
| $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
Ending Account Value 7/31/04
| $ 1,023 | $ 1,023 | $ 1,023 |
Expenses Paid per $1,000*
| $ 2.24 | $ 2.31 | $ 1.99 |
* Expenses are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 366.Annualized Expense Ratios
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Scudder Money Market Fund
| 0.44% |
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund
| 0.46% |
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
| 0.40% |
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
Portfolio Management Review |
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Scudder Money Funds: A Team Approach to Investing
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Advisor"), which is part of Deutsche Asset Management, is the investment advisor for Scudder Money Funds. DeIM has more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and provides a full range of investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. DeIM is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers and for negotiating brokerage commissions and dealer charges.
Deutsche Asset Management is a global asset management organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles.
DeIM is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services, including investment management, mutual funds, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.
Portfolio Management Team
A group of investment professionals is responsible for the day-to-day management of each fund. These investment professionals have a broad range of experience managing money market funds.
In the following interview, Portfolio Managers Christine C. Haddad and Joseph Benevento discuss the market environment and the portfolio team's approach to managing Scudder Money Funds during the 12-month period ended July 31, 2004.
Q: Will you discuss the market environment for the funds during the 12-month period ended July 31, 2004?
A: As we came into July 2003, the market's focus turned from the reduction of the federal funds rate to its lowest level in more than 40 years, to the employment situation and its effect on the direction of interest rates. As economic recovery gathered momentum over the months following - with the government reporting 8% and 4% GDP growth for the third and fourth quarters of 2003, respectively - the market's focus turned to the government's monthly nonfarm payroll announcements; i.e., when would US economic activity accelerate to the point that a substantial number of jobs would be created and the Fed would switch from an accommodative to a tightening stance?
With each monthly nonfarm payroll announcement during the first quarter of 2004, investors grew more disappointed, as job creation remained subdued. Money market yields reacted accordingly, with the one-year LIBOR declining from 1.60% at the start of this year to 1.35% by the end of March.1 As a result, the market's forecast for the start of Fed tightening was pushed further and further back. We kept weighted average maturity at the longer end of its range during the first quarter to capture additional yield.
1 LIBOR, London Interbank Offered Rate, is the most widely used benchmark or reference rate for short-term interest rates. LIBOR is the rate of interest at which banks borrow funds from other banks, in large volume, in the international market. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.At the start of the second quarter, the Fed was signaling its concerns over a possible resurgence in inflation and hinted that it wasn't comfortable maintaining the fed funds rate at 1% indefinitely. In anticipation of a change in the Fed's stance, we reduced average maturity. Then, in early April, the nonfarm payroll figure surprised everyone as the government reported that the economy had created more than 300,000 new jobs in March. With this news, fixed-income markets experienced a dramatic turnaround, with one-year LIBOR spiking from 1.35% to 1.85% in anticipation of a potential rate hike as early as August. The May - and initially, June - jobs reports were also strong, and the Fed now stated that it would begin to raise interest rates in the near future. Markets reacted swiftly once again, with the yield curve steadily steepening from April through June and LIBOR rising to 2.5%. As the Fed's June meeting drew closer, we began to reduce average maturity, purchasing only shorter-term issues, as the market began to "price in" four to five additional Fed rate hikes. When the Fed finally raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points in late June, it stated that it would conduct its credit-tightening program at a "measured" pace. As the money market yield curve began to stabilize, market participants resumed purchasing longer-term issues.
As we moved into July, US economic momentum seemed to slow as consumer purchasing slackened, job creation was minimal, energy prices rose and the geopolitical situation deteriorated. In reaction, investors began to question whether the number of Fed rate hikes that previously had been priced into the market would actually occur, and the yield curve flattened. At present, we are keeping average maturity relatively short: We are poised for an August rate hike, but we feel that the economic outlook is too uncertain to gauge possible Fed actions during the fourth quarter.
Q: How did the funds in the series perform over their most recent fiscal year and what strategies did you pursue during the period?
A: We were able to produce competitive yields in Scudder Money Market Fund, Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund and Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund for the period.
During the second half of 2003 and the first quarter of this year, we pursued a "barbell" strategy within the Scudder Money Market Fund and the Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund. That is, we purchased longer-duration instruments with maturities of six to nine months and - increasingly - short-term securities with maturities of three months or less; we kept the shorter-term securities in the portfolios to meet liquidity needs. For both funds, we also purchased callable agency securities. During the first six months of 2004, we increased our allocation in floating-rate securities. The interest rate of floating-rate securities adjusts periodically based on indices such as LIBOR and the federal funds rate. Our decision to increase our allocation in floating-rate securities worked well during the period. As we moved into the second quarter of 2004, and the yield curve steepened sharply, we pursued a conservative strategy, emphasizing commercial paper and certificates of deposit.
Q: What has been the strategy for Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund?
A: Over the 12-month period, we continued to focus on the highest-quality investments for Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund while seeking competitive yields across the municipal investment spectrum. Earlier in the period, the supply of short-term municipal paper increased sharply due to sluggish economic growth and a slowdown in individual state and local government tax collection. Increased supply in the overall market was met with a surge in demand, as many investors took a defensive stance within their portfolios by purchasing tax-free money market securities.
Over most of the reporting period, we maintained a cautious stance by targeting an average maturity similar to that of our peers. At the close of the period, the fund was positioned with an average maturity target of 25 to 30 days. The fund also has a targeted portfolio allocation of 65% to 70% of assets in floating-rate securities and 30% to 35% in fixed-rate instruments. The fund's fixed-rate issues are currently structured with a "laddered" approach, so that the maturities of the various issues are distributed across the money market yield curve. During the period, we continued to focus on the highest-quality investments while seeking competitive yields. In particular, we emphasized essential-services revenue issues and what is known as enhanced paper, i.e., securities guaranteed by a third party such as a bank or insurance company.
Q: What detracted from performance during the period?
A: During the second quarter, when the yield curve spiked, we waited to extend maturity until we were certain that one-year rates had peaked. We preferred to err on the side of caution, and we missed the recent top of LIBOR at 2.5%. Given the dramatic turns in economic data thus far this year, we feel it is prudent to keep maturity shorter - and forgo some yield pickup - when the direction of interest rates is so uncertain.
Q: Do you foresee any change in your management strategies?
A: We will continue our insistence on the highest credit quality within the funds. We also plan to maintain our conservative investment strategies and standards. We continue to apply a careful approach to investing on behalf of the funds and to seek competitive yields for our shareholders.
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation.
Portfolio Summary July 31, 2004 |
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Scudder Money Market Fund
Portfolio Composition | 7/31/04 | 7/31/03 |
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Commercial Paper
| 30%
| 31%
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Certificates of Deposit and Bank Notes
| 19%
| 16%
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Floating Rate Notes
| 18%
| 24%
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US Government Sponsored Agencies+
| 14%
| 14%
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Repurchase Agreements
| 13%
| 15%
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Promissory Notes
| 4%
| -
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Short-Term Note
| 1%
| -
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Other Investments
| 1%
| -
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| 100%
| 100%
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Weighted Average Maturity* |
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Scudder Money Market Fund
| 53 days
| 84 days
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First Tier Money Fund Average
| 41 days
| 53 days
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+ Not backed by the full faith and credit of the US GovernmentScudder Government & Agency Money Fund
Portfolio Composition | 7/31/04 | 7/31/03 |
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Agencies Not Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the US Government
| 65%
| 73%
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Repurchase Agreements
| 29%
| 21%
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Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the US Government
| 6%
| 6%
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| 100%
| 100%
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Weighted Average Maturity* |
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Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund
| 54 days
| 84 days
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Government Money Fund Average
| 38 days
| 49 days
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Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
Portfolio Composition | 7/31/04 | 7/31/03 |
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Municipal Investments
| 100%
| 100%
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Weighted Average Maturity* |
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Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
| 26 days
| 21 days
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Tax-Free Money Fund Average
| 32 days
| 41 days
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* The Funds are compared to their respective iMoneyNet category: the First Tier Money Fund Average consists of all non-institutional taxable money market funds investing in only first tier (highest rating) securities; Government Money Fund Average consists of all non-institutional government money market funds; Tax-Free Money Fund Average consists of all non-institutional tax-free money market funds.Portfolio composition is subject to change. For more complete details about the Funds' holdings, see pages 16-29. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available upon request. Information concerning portfolio holdings of the Fund as of month end is available upon request on the 16th of the following month. Please see the Account Management Resources section for contact information.
Following the Fund's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. This form is available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
Investment Portfolio as of July 31, 2004 | |
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Scudder Money Market Fund | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
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Certificates of Deposit and Bank Notes 19.3% |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, 1.17%, 1/3/2005
| 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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Barclays Bank PLC, 1.27%, 1/12/2005
| 20,000,000
| 20,000,418
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Credit Agricole Indosuez SA:
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1.18%, 10/29/2004 | 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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1.27%, 12/31/2004 | 21,000,000
| 21,001,655
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Credit Lyonnais AG:
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1.11%, 9/24/2004 | 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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1.14%, 12/31/2004 | 15,000,000
| 15,000,000
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Depfa Bank PLC:
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1.185%, 10/26/2004 | 50,000,000
| 50,000,000
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1.335%, 1/18/2005 | 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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Fortis Bank NV, 1.385%, 9/3/2004
| 20,000,000
| 19,999,819
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HBOS Treasury Services PLC:
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1.08%, 9/27/2004 | 75,000,000
| 75,000,000
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1.1%, 8/5/2004 | 40,000,000
| 40,000,000
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HSBC Bank USA, 1.32%, 1/18/2005
| 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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KBC Bank NV, 1.17%, 10/27/2004
| 35,000,000
| 35,000,000
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Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg, 1.33%, 8/10/2004
| 20,000,000
| 20,000,294
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Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale, 1.27%, 9/13/2004
| 16,000,000
| 15,999,178
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Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 1.17%, 8/20/2004
| 20,000,000
| 20,000,000
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Societe Generale:
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1.17%, 10/22/2004 | 20,000,000
| 20,000,000
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1.185%, 1/4/2005 | 20,000,000
| 20,000,000
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Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.14%, 12/30/2004
| 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.29%, 8/9/2004
| 140,000,000
| 140,000,000
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Total Certificates of Deposit and Bank Notes (Cost $662,001,364)
| 662,001,364 |
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Commercial Paper 29.5% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 1.27%**, 8/10/2004
| 10,000,000
| 9,996,825
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Beta Finance, Inc., 1.27%**, 10/29/2004
| 30,000,000
| 29,905,808
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Cancara Asset Securitization LLC:
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1.22%**, 8/20/2004 | 37,727,000
| 37,702,708
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1.22%**, 8/23/2004 | 26,275,000
| 26,255,411
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1.54%**, 10/13/2004 | 28,058,000
| 27,970,381
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CC (USA), Inc., 1.6%**, 10/26/2004
| 50,000,000
| 49,808,889
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CIT Group, Inc.:
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1.07%**, 8/17/2004 | 20,000,000
| 19,990,489
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1.075%**, 8/2/2004 | 20,000,000
| 19,999,403
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1.12%**, 8/23/2004 | 15,000,000
| 14,989,733
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1.15%**, 8/16/2004 | 35,000,000
| 34,983,229
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1.55%**, 11/29/2004 | 10,000,000
| 9,948,333
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1.57%**, 10/19/2004 | 20,000,000
| 19,931,095
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1.73%**, 11/29/2004 | 15,000,000
| 14,913,500
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Dorada Finance, Inc., 1.61%**, 10/27/2004
| 20,000,000
| 19,922,183
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Falcon Asset Securitization, 1.3%**, 8/11/2004
| 25,000,000
| 24,990,972
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General Electric Capital International Funding, Inc., 1.49%**, 9/20/2004
| 75,000,000
| 74,844,792
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Grampian Funding Ltd.:
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1.1%**, 8/9/2004 | 40,000,000
| 39,990,222
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1.52%**, 11/22/2004 | 5,000,000
| 4,976,145
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Greyhawk Funding LLC, 1.07%**, 9/15/2004
| 50,000,000
| 49,933,125
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Irish Life and Permanent PLC:
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1.1%**, 8/2/2004 | 25,000,000
| 24,999,236
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1.18%**, 8/6/2004 | 35,000,000
| 34,994,264
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1.61%**, 10/27/2004 | 25,000,000
| 24,902,729
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K2 (USA) LLC:
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1.08%**, 9/21/2004 | 33,200,000
| 33,149,204
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1.09%**, 9/28/2004 | 30,000,000
| 29,947,317
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1.51%**, 11/30/2004 | 10,000,000
| 9,949,247
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1.55%**, 10/15/2004 | 30,000,000
| 29,903,125
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1.6%**, 10/25/2004 | 30,000,000
| 29,886,667
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Lake Constance Funding LLC:
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1.22%**, 8/16/2004 | 48,400,000
| 48,375,397
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1.25%**, 10/20/2004 | 20,000,000
| 19,944,444
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Old Line Funding Corp., 1.22%**, 8/20/2004
| 27,466,000
| 27,448,315
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RWE AG, 1.54%**, 10/13/2004
| 25,000,000
| 24,921,930
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Scaldis Capital LLC:
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1.52%**, 11/24/2004 | 25,000,000
| 24,878,611
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1.53%**, 11/16/2004 | 10,000,000
| 9,954,525
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Sheffield Receivables Corp., 1.53%**, 11/19/2004
| 15,000,000
| 14,929,875
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Spintab Swedmortgage, 1.09%**, 8/18/2004
| 40,000,000
| 39,979,411
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Tulip Funding Corp., 1.28%**, 8/31/2004
| 50,000,000
| 49,946,667
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Total Commercial Paper (Cost $1,009,164,207)
| 1,009,164,207 |
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Floating Rate Notes* 17.8% |
American Express Credit Corp., 1.36%, 8/9/2005
| 35,000,000
| 35,014,657
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American Honda Finance Corp., 144A, 1.97%, 1/18/2005
| 35,000,000
| 35,064,930
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Associates Corp. of North America, 1.67%, 6/27/2005
| 65,000,000
| 65,000,000
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Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 1.463%, 8/2/2004
| 100,000,000
| 100,000,000
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CC (USA), Inc.:
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144A, 1.405%, 9/24/2004 | 50,000,000
| 49,999,262
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144A, 1.405%, 9/27/2004 | 21,000,000
| 20,999,675
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Depfa Bank PLC, 1.27%, 6/15/2005
| 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 1.06%, 9/7/2004
| 30,000,000
| 30,000,000
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 1.362%, 2/4/2005
| 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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Morgan Stanley:
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1.4%, 1/6/2005 | 40,000,000
| 40,000,000
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1.4%, 2/18/2005 | 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
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1.4%, 4/19/2005 | 65,000,000
| 65,000,000
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Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 1.52%, 3/29/2005
| 30,000,000
| 29,998,040
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Sheffield Receivables Corp., 1.4%, 1/25/2005
| 15,000,000
| 14,999,268
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Swedbank AB, 1.323%, 10/12/2004
| 50,000,000
| 49,998,503
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Total Floating Rate Notes (Cost $611,074,335)
| 611,074,335 |
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US Government Sponsored Agencies 13.5% |
Federal Farm Credit Bank:
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1.285%*, 12/15/2004 | 50,000,000
| 49,997,228
|
1.287%*, 6/13/2005 | 15,000,000
| 14,998,703
|
1.34%*, 1/17/2006 | 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
|
Federal Home Loan Bank:
|
|
|
1.248%*, 10/12/2004 | 60,000,000
| 59,995,236
|
1.45%*, 1/11/2005 | 35,000,000
| 35,000,000
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
|
|
|
1.315%**, 1/11/2005 | 25,000,000
| 24,845,901
|
1.4%**, 1/11/2005
| 30,000,000
| 29,815,082
|
1.538%*, 10/7/2005 | 65,000,000
| 65,000,000
|
Federal National Mortgage Association:
|
|
|
1.08%**, 9/10/2004 | 25,000,000
| 24,970,000
|
1.09%**, 8/11/2004 | 15,000,000
| 14,995,458
|
1.28%*, 12/9/2005 | 10,000,000
| 9,991,755
|
1.6%, 12/29/2004 | 30,000,000
| 30,000,000
|
1.75%, 5/23/2005 | 35,000,000
| 35,000,000
|
1.81%, 5/27/2005 | 15,000,000
| 15,000,000
|
3.5%, 9/15/2004 | 26,479,000
| 26,546,846
|
Total US Government Sponsored Agencies (Cost $461,156,209)
| 461,156,209 |
|
Asset Backed 1.1% |
Granite Mortgage PLC, "1A1", Series 2004-1, 1.386%*, 12/20/2004
| 9,991,562
| 9,991,562
|
Nissan Auto Receivables Owners Trust, "1A1", Series 2004-A, 1.07%, 3/15/2005
| 3,895,540
| 3,895,540
|
Permanent Financing PLC, "1A", Series 4, 1.31%*, 3/10/2005
| 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
|
Total Asset Backed (Cost $38,887,102)
| 38,887,102 |
|
Promissory Notes 4.4% |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:
|
|
|
1.25%, 10/25/2004 | 50,000,000
| 50,000,000
|
1.26%, 11/8/2004 | 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
|
1.31%, 11/24/2004 | 25,000,000
| 25,000,000
|
1.47%, 1/7/2005 | 50,000,000
| 50,000,000
|
Total Promissory Notes (Cost $150,000,000)
| 150,000,000 |
|
Short-Term Note 0.9% |
CC (USA), Inc., 144A, 1.335%, 8/13/2004 (Cost $30,000,000)
| 30,000,000
| 30,000,000 |
|
Other Investments 0.6% |
Texas, State Veteran's Hospital, 1.34%+, 12/1/2029 (b) (Cost $20,000,000)
| 20,000,000
| 20,000,000 |
|
Repurchase Agreements 12.9% |
Bank of America, 1.38%, dated 7/30/2004, to be repurchased at $100,011,500 on 8/2/2004 (c)
| 100,000,000
| 100,000,000
|
Goldman Sachs Co., Inc., 1.38%, dated 7/30/2004, to be repurchased at $39,004,485 on 8/2/2004 (d)
| 39,000,000
| 39,000,000
|
Morgan Stanley, 1.37%, dated 7/30/2004, to be repurchased at $300,034,250 on 8/2/2004 (e)
| 300,000,000
| 300,000,000
|
State Street Bank and Trust Co., 1.26%, dated 7/30/2004, to be repurchased at $1,629,171 on 8/2/2004 (f)
| 1,629,000
| 1,629,000
|
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $440,629,000)
| 440,629,000 |
Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $3,422,912,217) (a)
| 3,422,912,217 |
* Floating rate notes are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the US Treasury bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of July 31, 2004.** Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.+ Variable rate demand notes are securities whose interest rates are reset periodically at market levels. These securities are often payable on demand and are shown at their current rates as of July 31, 2004.(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $3,422,912,217.(b) Security incorporates a letter of credit from a major bank.(c) Collateralized by $104,400,398 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, maturing on 3/1/2034 with a value of $101,579,499.(d) Collateralized by $40,489,031 Government National Mortgage Association, 4.00% - 6.00%, maturing at various dates from 8/20/2032 until 10/20/2033 with a value of $39,609,789.(e) Collateralized by:Principal Amount ($) | | Type | Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Collateral Value ($) |
|
210,252,503
|
| Federal National Mortgage Association
| 4.00-8.00
| 4/1/2013- 8/1/2034
| 211,429,599
|
93,332,296
|
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
| 4.50-7.50
| 2/1/2015- 7/1/2034
| 94,028,713
|
Total Collateral Value
| 305,458,312 |
(f) Collateralized by $1,665,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.875%, maturing on 1/15/2005 with a value of $1,666,041.144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund
| Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
|
|
Agencies Not Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the US Government 64.8% |
Federal Farm Credit Bank:
|
|
|
1.285%*, 12/15/2004 | 50,000,000
| 49,997,228
|
1.287%*, 6/13/2005 | 15,000,000
| 14,998,703
|
1.34%*, 1/17/2006 | 15,000,000
| 15,000,000
|
1.38%*, 12/27/2005 | 15,000,000
| 15,000,000
|
Federal Home Loan Bank:
|
|
|
1.28%*, 11/5/2004 | 10,000,000
| 9,965,867
|
1.344%*, 9/12/2005 | 25,000,000
| 24,983,235
|
1.45%, 1/11/2005 | 10,000,000
| 10,000,000
|
1.5%, 3/8/2005 | 7,500,000
| 7,500,000
|
2.0%, 11/15/2004 | 3,000,000
| 3,006,950
|
4.0%, 2/15/2005 | 7,000,000
| 7,099,490
|
4.125%, 1/14/2005 | 10,000,000
| 10,128,259
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
|
|
|
1.315%*, 1/11/2005 | 10,000,000
| 9,940,460
|
1.33%*, 2/23/2005 | 15,000,000
| 15,000,000
|
1.5%, 2/14/2005 | 4,000,000
| 4,000,000
|
1.538%*, 10/7/2005 | 10,000,000
| 10,000,000
|
6.875%, 1/28/2005 | 6,000,000
| 6,159,077
|
Federal National Mortgage Association:
|
|
|
1.16%**, 10/13/2004 | 10,000,000
| 9,976,478
|
1.22%**, 10/15/2004 | 5,250,000
| 5,236,656
|
1.6%, 12/29/2004 | 10,000,000
| 10,000,000
|
1.75%, 5/23/2005 | 5,500,000
| 5,500,000
|
6.5%, 8/15/2004 | 11,550,000
| 11,573,110
|
7.125%, 2/15/2005 | 4,000,000
| 4,113,831
|
Total Agencies Not Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the US Government (Cost $259,179,344)
| 259,179,344 |
|
Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the US Government 6.2% |
Hainan Airlines:
|
|
|
Series 2000-2, 1.459%*, 12/21/2004 | 7,878,335
| 7,878,336
|
Series 2001-1, 1.56%*, 12/15/2007 | 8,375,121
| 8,375,121
|
Series 2001-2, 1.56%*, 12/15/2007 | 4,187,560
| 4,187,560
|
Series 2001-3, 1.56%*, 12/15/2007 | 4,187,560
| 4,187,560
|
Total Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the US Government (Cost $24,628,577)
| 24,628,577 |
Repurchase Agreements 29.0% |
Bank of America, 1.38%, dated 7/30/2004, to be repurchased at $51,005,865 on 8/2/2004 (b)
| 51,000,000
| 51,000,000
|
Morgan Stanley, 1.37%, dated 7/30/2004, to be repurchased at $163,007,913 on 8/2/2004 (c)
| 63,000,000
| 63,000,000
|
State Street Bank and Trust Co., 1.26%, dated 7/30/2004, to be repurchased at $1,891,199 on 8/2/2004 (d)
| 1,891,000
| 1,891,000
|
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $115,891,000)
| 115,891,000 |
Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $399,698,921) (a)
| 399,698,921 |
* Floating rate notes are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the US Treasury bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of July 31, 2004.** Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $399,698,921.(b) Collateralized by a $53,244,203 Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.0%, maturing on 3/1/2034 with a value of $51,805,545.(c) Collateralized by:Principal Amount ($) | Security | Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Collateral Value ($) |
|
19,443,436
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
| 4.5-6.5
| 3/1/2019-7/1/2034
| 19,503,623
|
44,654,058
| Federal National Mortgage Association
| 4.0-6.0
| 8/1/2016-8/1/2034
| 44,493,934
|
Total Collateral Value
| 63,997,557 |
(d) Collateralized by a $1,845,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.0%, maturing on 7/15/2005 with a value of $1,931,676.The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
| Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
|
|
Municipal Investments 100.0% |
Alaska 2.0%
|
Alaska, State General Obligation, Series 1825, 1.12%*, 2/1/2011 (b) (c)
| 11,915,000
| 11,915,000 |
California 3.9%
|
California, General Obligation, Series C-4, 1.06%*, 5/1/2033 (c)
| 2,500,000
| 2,500,000
|
California, Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Floater-PT-843, AMT, 1.16%*, 11/1/2005 (c)
| 1,785,000
| 1,785,000
|
California, State Department Water Resources Power Supply Revenue, Series B-2, 1.13%*, 5/1/2022 (c)
| 1,600,000
| 1,600,000
|
California, State Economic Recovery:
|
|
|
Series C-10, 1.08%*, 7/1/2023 (c) | 6,650,000
| 6,650,000
|
Series C-11, 1.08%*, 7/1/2023 (c) | 2,000,000
| 2,000,000
|
Los Angeles County, CA, Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series A, 3.0%, 6/30/2005
| 7,700,000
| 7,796,788
|
Los Angeles, CA, Regional Airports Improvement Corp., Los Angeles International Airport, AMT, 1.14%*, 12/1/2025 (c)
| 1,000,000
| 1,000,000
|
| 23,331,788 |
Colorado 3.2%
|
Colorado, Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue, Vail Mountain School Project, 1.16%*, 5/1/2033 (c)
| 3,200,000
| 3,200,000
|
Colorado, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Frasier Meadows Manor Project, 1.08%*, 6/1/2021 (c)
| 3,935,000
| 3,935,000
|
Colorado, State Educational Loan Program, Series L49J, 1.14%*, 8/9/2005
| 12,000,000
| 12,000,000
|
| 19,135,000 |
District of Columbia 0.1%
|
District of Columbia, General Obligation, Series D, 1.1%*, 6/1/2029 (b) (c)
| 770,000
| 770,000 |
Florida 7.3%
|
Alachua County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue, Installment-Shands Teaching Hospital, Series A, 1.13%*, 12/1/2032 (c)
| 2,600,000
| 2,600,000
|
Broward County, FL, Housing Finance Authority, Multi-Family Housing Revenue, Floater PT-703, 1.1%*, 9/1/2026
| 1,050,000
| 1,050,000
|
Broward County, FL, School Board Certificates of Participation, Series R-1056, 1.14%*, 7/1/2019 (b)
| 4,305,000
| 4,305,000
|
Florida, Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, St. Thomas University Project, 1.13%*, 1/1/2019 (c)
| 800,000
| 800,000
|
Highlands County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Adventist Health, Series A, 1.1%*, 11/15/2032 (c)
| 5,900,000
| 5,900,000
|
Jacksonville, FL, Electric Authority Revenue, 1.0%*, 8/10/2004
| 4,000,000
| 4,000,000
|
Jacksonville, FL, Industrial Development Revenue, Airport Hotel Project, 1.08%*, 7/1/2013 (c)
| 800,000
| 800,000
|
Miami-Dade County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Gulliver Schools Project, 1.13%*, 9/1/2029 (c)
| 3,150,000
| 3,150,000
|
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Presbyterian Retirement Project, 1.13%*, 11/1/2028 (c)
| 11,215,000
| 11,215,000
|
Orange County, FL, Housing Finance Authority, Multi-Family Revenue, Falcon Trace Apartments Project, Series D, AMT, 1.09%*, 10/1/2032 (b)
| 3,675,000
| 3,675,000
|
Palm Beach County, FL, Water & Sewer Revenue, 2.0%, 10/1/2004
| 1,400,000
| 1,402,198
|
Sarasota County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Health Care Facilities, Bay Village Project, 1.13%*, 12/1/2023 (c)
| 3,350,000
| 3,350,000
|
Tampa, FL, Health Care Facilities Revenue, Lifelink Foundation, Inc. Project, 1.08%*, 8/1/2022 (c)
| 1,300,000
| 1,300,000
|
| 43,547,198 |
Georgia 7.6%
|
Atlanta, GA, Airport Revenue, General Funding:
|
|
|
Series C-3, 1.08%*, 1/1/2030 (b) (c) | 5,000,000
| 5,000,000
|
Series C-1, 1.09%*, 1/1/2030 (b) (c) | 4,000,000
| 4,000,000
|
Burke County, GA, Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue, Oglethorpe Power Corp., 1.13%*, 1/1/2021 (b) (c)
| 5,800,000
| 5,800,000
|
Cobb County, GA, Housing Authority, Multi-Family Housing Revenue, Post Mill Project, 1.08%*, 6/1/2025 (b)
| 3,500,000
| 3,500,000
|
Columbus, GA, Housing Authority Revenue, Columbus State University Foundation, 1.08%*, 11/1/2017 (c)
| 2,800,000
| 2,800,000
|
Gainsville, GA, Redevelopment Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue, Riverside Military Project, 1.09%*, 7/1/2024 (c)
| 3,340,000
| 3,340,000
|
Georgia, Municipal Electric Authority, Series 1987-A, 1.08%*, 8/10/2004
| 10,000,000
| 10,000,000
|
Macon-Bibb County, GA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Medical Center of Central Georgia, 1.08%*, 8/1/2018 (c)
| 2,485,000
| 2,485,000
|
Rockdale County, GA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Anticipate Certificate, 1.08%*, 10/1/2027 (c)
| 1,425,000
| 1,425,000
|
Willacoochie, GA, Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue, Langboard, Inc. Project, AMT, 1.13%*, 5/1/2021 (c)
| 7,000,000
| 7,000,000
|
| 45,350,000 |
Hawaii 0.3%
|
Hawaii, Department of Budget & Finance, Kahala Nui Project, Series D, 1.08%*, 11/15/2033 (c)
| 2,050,000
| 2,050,000 |
Idaho 0.3%
|
Power County, ID, Industrial Development Authority, FMC Corp. Project, AMT, 1.17%*, 4/1/2014 (c)
| 2,000,000
| 2,000,000 |
Illinois 13.4%
|
Chicago, IL, General Obligation, Series B, 1.1%*, 1/1/2037 (b)
| 6,300,000
| 6,300,000
|
Chicago, IL, Revenue Bonds, De La Salle Institution Project, 1.18%*, 4/1/2027 (c)
| 2,765,000
| 2,765,000
|
Chicago, IL, Revenue Bonds, Homestart Program, Series A, 1.18%*, 6/1/2005 (c)
| 2,095,000
| 2,095,000
|
Chicago, IL, Sales Tax Revenue, 1.1%*, 1/1/2034 (b) (c)
| 6,000,000
| 6,000,000
|
Cicero, IL, Industrial Development Revenue, Harris Steel Co. Project, AMT, 1.3%*, 5/1/2011 (c)
| 1,690,000
| 1,690,000
|
Cook County, IL, Industrial Development Revenue, 128th Place Limited Partnership, AMT, 1.17%*, 7/1/2020 (c)
| 2,550,000
| 2,550,000
|
Franklin Park, IL, Industrial Development Revenue, MaClean Fogg Co. Project, AMT, 1.2%*, 2/1/2007 (c)
| 5,000,000
| 5,000,000
|
Hillside, IL, Economic Development Revenue, L&J Technologies Project, AMT, 1.2%*, 7/1/2024 (c)
| 4,620,000
| 4,620,000
|
Illinois, Certificate of Participation, 2.0%, 10/22/2004
| 9,200,000
| 9,216,584
|
Illinois, Development Finance Authority, Industrial Development Revenue, Tripp Partners Project, AMT, 1.2%*, 2/1/2013 (c)
| 3,355,000
| 3,355,000
|
Illinois, Development Finance Authority, Industrial Project Revenue, Grecian Delight Foods Project, AMT, 1.17%*, 8/1/2019 (c)
| 5,300,000
| 5,300,000
|
Illinois, General Obligation, Regional Transportation Authority, Merlots, Series A-24, 1.15%*, 7/1/2032 (b)
| 2,175,000
| 2,175,000
|
Illinois, General Obligation, Series 1750, 1.12%*, 12/1/2010 (b)
| 5,355,000
| 5,355,000
|
Illinois, General Obligation, Star Certificates, Series 03-20, 1.12%*, 11/1/2019 (b)
| 5,735,000
| 5,735,000
|
Illinois, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, The Carle Foundation, Series B, 1.1%*, 7/1/2028 (b)
| 5,100,000
| 5,100,000
|
Illinois, Project Revenue, Development Finance Authority, Jewish Federation Projects, 1.1%*, 9/1/2024 (b)
| 2,500,000
| 2,500,000
|
Mundelein, IL, Industrial Development Revenue, MaClean Fogg Co. Project, AMT, 1.2%*, 1/1/2015 (c)
| 6,500,000
| 6,500,000
|
Woodridge, IL, Du Page Will & Cook Counties, Industrial Development Revenue, Morey Realty Group, Inc. Project, AMT, 1.3%*, 12/1/2016 (c)
| 4,140,000
| 4,140,000
|
| 80,396,584 |
Indiana 1.6%
|
Indiana, Development Finance Authority, Industrial Development Revenue, Enterprise Center III Project, AMT, 1.17%*, 6/1/2022 (c)
| 4,500,000
| 4,500,000
|
Indiana, Development Finance Authority, Industrial Development Revenue, Enterprise Center VI Project, AMT, 1.17%*, 6/1/2022 (c)
| 4,900,000
| 4,900,000
|
| 9,400,000 |
Iowa 1.1%
|
Iowa, School Cash Anticipation Program, Warrant Certificates, Series B, 2.0%, 1/28/2005 (b)
| 6,500,000
| 6,530,986 |
Kentucky 3.4%
|
Boone County, KY, Pollution Control Revenue, Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co., Series A, 1.25%*, 8/1/2013 (c)
| 4,400,000
| 4,400,000
|
Jeffersontown, KY, Lease Program Revenue, Kentucky League of Cities Funding Trust, 1.13%*, 3/1/2030 (c)
| 4,825,000
| 4,825,000
|
Pendleton County, KY, Multi-County Lease Revenue, Kentucky Associate County Leasing Program, 1.21%*, 10/8/2004 (c)
| 11,000,000
| 11,000,000
|
| 20,225,000 |
Massachusetts 0.3%
|
Massachusetts, Bay Transportation Authority, Mass Revenue, Floater Certificates, Series SG-156, 1.15%*, 7/1/2030
| 1,800,000
| 1,800,000 |
Michigan 9.9%
|
Detroit, MI, Water Supply, ABN Amro, Munitops Certificate Trust, Series 2003-3, 1.14%*, 1/1/2011 (b) (c)
| 15,900,000
| 15,900,000
|
Jackson County, MI, Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Spring Arbor College Project, 1.13%*, 12/1/2020 (c)
| 4,810,000
| 4,810,000
|
Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Series B, 1.13%*, 3/1/2014 (c)
| 3,325,000
| 3,325,000
|
Michigan, Housing Development Authority, Multi-Family Revenue, River Place Apartments, AMT, 1.11%*, 6/1/2018 (c)
| 1,525,000
| 1,525,000
|
Michigan, Municipal Bond Authority Revenue, Series B-2, 2.0%, 8/23/2004 (c)
| 18,360,000
| 18,370,310
|
Michigan, Municipal Securities Trust Certificates, Series 9054, 144A, 1.16%*, 4/20/2011
| 2,900,000
| 2,900,000
|
Michigan, State General Obligation, Series A, 2.0%, 9/30/2004
| 12,000,000
| 12,015,405
|
Michigan, Strategic Fund, Limited Obligation Revenue, Continental Aluminum Project, AMT, 1.23%*, 10/1/2015
| 290,000
| 290,000
|
Oakland County, MI, Economic Development Corp., Limited Obligation Revenue, Rochester College Project, 1.2%*, 8/1/2021 (c)
| 100,000
| 100,000
|
| 59,235,715 |
Missouri 0.8%
|
St. Louis, MO, Development Finance Board, Air Cargo Facilities Revenue, AMT, 1.15%*, 3/1/2030 (c)
| 5,000,000
| 5,000,000 |
Nevada 2.2%
|
Clark County, NV, Airport Revenue, Series A, AMT, 1.12%*, 7/1/2036 (b) (c)
| 1,000,000
| 1,000,000
|
Las Vegas Valley, NV, Water District, Series B-10, 1.15%*, 6/1/2024 (b) (c)
| 7,890,000
| 7,890,000
|
Nevada, Department Community, Industrial Development Revenue, Dura Bond Project, Series A, AMT, 1.14%*, 1/1/2009 (c)
| 4,600,000
| 4,600,000
|
| 13,490,000 |
New Jersey 1.4%
|
Burlington County, NJ, Bond Anticipation Notes, 1.25%, 4/15/2005
| 4,421,000
| 4,424,090
|
New Jersey, Economic Development Authority Water Facilities Revenue, United Water, New Jersey Project, Series C, AMT, 1.2%*, 11/1/2025 (b) (c)
| 615,000
| 615,000
|
New Jersey, Economic Development Authority, Thermal Energy Facilities Revenue, Marina Energy LLC, Series A, AMT, 1.1%*, 9/1/2031 (c)
| 3,650,000
| 3,650,000
|
| 8,689,090 |
New York 0.1%
|
New York City, NY, Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue, Columbus Apartments, Series A, 1.08%*, 3/15/2025 (b)
| 650,000
| 650,000 |
Ohio 4.2%
|
Athens County, OH, Port Authority, Housing Revenue, University Housing for Ohio, Inc. Project, 1.13%*, 6/1/2032 (c)
| 5,850,000
| 5,850,000
|
Cuyahoga, OH, Community College District, General Receipts, Series B, 1.1%*, 12/1/2032 (b) (c)
| 4,000,000
| 4,000,000
|
Huron County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Series A, 1.09%*, 12/1/2027 (c)
| 4,000,000
| 4,000,000
|
Lorain, OH, Port Authority Revenue, Port Development, Spitzer Project, AMT, 1.28%*, 12/1/2019 (c)
| 2,975,000
| 2,975,000
|
Ohio, Higher Educational Facilities Community Revenue, Pooled Program, Series A, 1.2%*, 9/1/2020 (c)
| 6,560,000
| 6,560,000
|
Portage County, OH, Industrial Development Revenue, Allen Aircraft Products Project, AMT, 1.26%*, 7/1/2018 (c)
| 1,805,000
| 1,805,000
|
| 25,190,000 |
Oklahoma 1.2%
|
Blaine County, OK, Industrial Development Authority, Industrial Redevelopment, Seaboard Project, AMT, 1.16%*, 11/1/2018 (c)
| 1,500,000
| 1,500,000
|
Payne County, OK, Economic Development Authority, Student Housing Revenue, OSUF Phase III Project, 1.11%*, 7/1/2032 (b) (c)
| 5,305,000
| 5,305,000
|
Tulsa County, OK, Industrial Authority Revenue, First Mortgage, Montercau, Series A, 1.1%*, 7/1/2032 (c)
| 155,000
| 155,000
|
| 6,960,000 |
Oregon 1.1%
|
Hermiston, OR, Electric System Revenue, Private Activities, Series A, 1.13%*, 10/1/2032 (c)
| 6,495,000
| 6,495,000 |
Pennsylvania 7.8%
|
Allentown, PA, Area Hospital Authority Revenue, Sacred Heart Hospital, Series B, 1.1%*, 7/1/2023 (c)
| 5,655,000
| 5,655,000
|
Bucks County, PA, Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series A, 2.0%, 12/31/2004
| 12,500,000
| 12,544,734
|
Dauphin County, PA, General Authority, Education & Health Loan Program, 1.13%*, 11/1/2017 (b) (c)
| 5,505,000
| 5,505,000
|
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, Local Government Revenue, 1.08%*, 8/1/2016 (c)
| 400,000
| 400,000
|
Manheim Township, PA, School District, 1.13%*, 6/1/2016 (b)
| 3,420,000
| 3,420,000
|
Montgomery County, PA, County General Obligation, 1.07%*, 8/6/2004
| 2,300,000
| 2,300,000
|
Pennsylvania, Economic Development Finance Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue, Amtrak Project, Series B, AMT, 1.1%*, 11/1/2041 (c)
| 900,000
| 900,000
|
Pennsylvania, Economic Development Finance Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue, Reliant Energy Seward LLC Project, Series A, AMT, 1.13%*, 12/1/2036 (c)
| 11,000,000
| 11,000,000
|
Pennsylvania, General Obligation, Merlots, Series A-15, 1.15%*, 1/1/2017 (b)
| 3,965,000
| 3,965,000
|
Pennsylvania, Higher Education Assistance Agency, Student Loan Revenue, Series A, AMT, 1.15%*, 3/1/2027 (b) (c)
| 1,000,000
| 1,000,000
|
| 46,689,734 |
South Carolina 2.6%
|
South Carolina, Public Service Authority, 1.12%*, 8/18/2004
| 15,809,000
| 15,809,000 |
Tennessee 3.7%
|
Memphis, TN, General Obligation:
|
|
|
0.95%*, 8/6/2004 | 5,000,000
| 5,000,000
|
1.18%*, 10/8/2004 | 7,000,000
| 7,000,000
|
Shelby County, TN, Health Educational Authority, 1.07%*, 8/9/2004
| 10,000,000
| 10,000,000
|
| 22,000,000 |
Texas 14.1%
|
Austin, TX, Electric Utility Systems Revenue, Series R-1057, 1.14%*, 11/15/2021 (b)
| 4,805,000
| 4,805,000
|
Austin, TX, Water & Waste, Water Systems Revenue, Series B-27, 1.15%*, 11/15/2026 (b)
| 5,265,000
| 5,265,000
|
Brazos River, TX, Pollution Control Revenue, Series D-1, AMT, 1.17%*, 5/1/2033 (c)
| 2,500,000
| 2,500,000
|
City of Houston, 1.12%*, 8/16/2004
| 3,000,000
| 3,000,000
|
Gulf Coast, TX, Waste Disposal Authority, Environmental Facilities Revenue, Waste Corp. Texas Project, AMT, 1.08%*, 9/1/2022 (c)
| 3,175,000
| 3,175,000
|
Harris County, TX, 1.1%*, 8/5/2004
| 520,000
| 520,000
|
Houston, TX, Airport System Revenue, Special Facilities, 1.14%*, 7/1/2032 (b) (c)
| 10,735,000
| 10,735,000
|
Houston, TX, General Obligation, Series 781, 1.12%*, 3/1/2009 (b)
| 4,000,000
| 4,000,000
|
Houston, TX, Water & Sewer Revenue, Series SG-120, 1.12%*, 12/1/2023
| 2,000,000
| 2,000,000
|
San Antonio, TX, Electric & Gas, Series A, 1.1%*, 8/3/2004
| 6,900,000
| 6,900,000
|
San Antonio, TX, Electric & Gas Revenue, Series 1700, 1.13%*, 2/1/2010
| 6,590,000
| 6,590,000
|
Texas, Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, Environmental Facilities Revenue, Citgo Petroleum Corp., AMT 1.18%*, 10/1/2032 (c)
| 1,200,000
| 1,200,000
|
Texas, Higher Education Revenue, University Revenue, Series B-14, 1.13%*, 8/15/2022
| 4,595,000
| 4,595,000
|
Texas, State General Obligation, Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes, 2.0%, 8/31/2004
| 26,000,000
| 26,018,833
|
Texas, University of Texas, 1.12%*, 8/23/2004
| 3,000,000
| 3,000,000
|
| 84,303,833 |
Utah 2.7%
|
Alpine, UT, School District, Series 436, 1.12%*, 3/15/2009 (c)
| 9,100,000
| 9,100,000
|
Salt Lake County, UT, Tax & Revenue Anticipation Notes, 2.5%, 12/30/2004
| 4,600,000
| 4,621,638
|
Utah, Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series E-1, AMT, 1.14%*, 7/1/2031
| 2,475,000
| 2,475,000
|
| 16,196,638 |
Vermont 1.0%
|
Vermont, Student Assistance Corp., Student Loan Revenue, 1.25%*, 1/1/2008 (c)
| 5,800,000
| 5,800,000 |
Washington 2.0%
|
Grant County, WA, Public Utilities District Number 002, Electric Revenue, Series 780, 1.12%*, 1/1/2010 (b)
| 6,125,000
| 6,125,000
|
Washington, General Obligation, Series A-11, 1.15%*, 6/1/2017 (b)
| 5,735,000
| 5,735,000
|
| 11,860,000 |
Wisconsin 0.7%
|
Manitowoc, WI, Industrial Development Revenue, Kaysun Corp. Project, AMT, 1.3%*, 5/1/2015 (c)
| 1,770,000
| 1,770,000
|
Wisconsin, Transportation Authority Revenue, 1.1%*, 9/13/2004
| 2,500,000
| 2,500,000
|
| 4,270,000 |
Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $599,090,566) (a)
| 599,090,566 |
* Variable rate demand notes are securities whose interest rates are reset periodically at market levels. These securities are often payable on demand and are shown at their current rates as of July 31, 2004.(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $599,090,566.(b) Bond is insured by one of these companies: | As a % of Total Investment Portfolio |
MBIA
| Municipal Bond Investors Assurance
| 9.9
|
FSA
| Financial Security Assurance
| 8.0
|
AMBAC
| AMBAC Assurance Corp.
| 5.0
|
FGIC
| Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
| 3.3
|
FNMA
| Federal National Mortgage Association
| 1.3
|
(c) Security incorporates a letter of credit from a major bank.AMT: Subject to alternate minimum tax.144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of July 31, 2004 |
Assets
| Money Market Fund | Government & Agency Money Fund | Tax-Exempt Money Fund |
Investments: Investments in securities, at amortized cost
| $ 2,982,283,217 | $ 283,807,921 | $ 599,090,566 |
Repurchase agreements, at amortized cost
| 440,629,000 | 115,891,000 | - |
Total investments in securities, at amortized cost
| 3,422,912,217 | 399,698,921 | 599,090,566 |
Cash
| 188 | 20,046 | 16,153 |
Receivable for investments sold
| - | - | 390,000 |
Interest receivable
| 5,693,641 | 940,259 | 1,961,727 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold
| 9,500,474 | 1,156,530 | 913,517 |
Other assets
| 61,332 | 20,798 | 20,204 |
Total assets
| 3,438,167,852 | 401,836,554 | 602,392,167 |
Liabilities
|
Dividends payable
| 579,564 | 74,035 | 89,090 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
| 4,229,199 | 179,348 | 81,986 |
Accrued management fee
| 636,377 | 70,670 | 126,879 |
Other accrued expenses and payables
| 867,351 | 154,378 | 168,620 |
Total liabilities
| 6,312,491 | 478,431 | 466,575 |
Net assets, at value
| $ 3,431,855,361 | $ 401,358,123 | $ 601,925,592 |
Net Assets
|
Net assets consist of: Undistributed net investment income
| 889,872 | 106,473 | 47,417 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
| - | (828) | - |
Paid-in capital
| 3,430,965,489 | 401,252,478 | 601,878,175 |
Net assets, at value
| $ 3,431,855,361 | $ 401,358,123 | $ 601,925,592 |
Shares outstanding
| 3,430,708,003 | 401,231,203 | 601,878,580 |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net asset value / outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
| $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statements of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2004 |
Investment Income
| Money Market Fund | Government & Agency Money Fund | Tax-Exempt Money Fund |
Income: Interest
| $ 43,315,230 | $ 5,056,845 | $ 6,373,861 |
Expenses: Management fee
| 10,186,555 | 1,209,944 | 1,654,412 |
Services to shareholders
| 5,466,364 | 613,982 | 627,626 |
Custodian fees
| 175,845 | 21,851 | 28,322 |
Auditing
| 37,115 | 35,221 | 35,393 |
Legal
| 13,386 | 18,091 | 28,746 |
Trustees' fees and expenses
| 84,667 | 34,967 | 39,893 |
Reports to shareholders
| 116,030 | 14,605 | 10,397 |
Registration fees
| - | 22,126 | 14,304 |
Other
| 161,237 | 16,119 | 31,324 |
Total expenses, before expense reductions
| 16,241,199 | 1,986,906 | 2,470,417 |
Expense reductions
| (12,692) | (1,705) | (2,164) |
Total expenses, after expense reductions
| 16,228,507 | 1,985,201 | 2,468,253 |
Net investment income
| 27,086,723 | 3,071,644 | 3,905,608 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
| 152,420 | 6,935 | - |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| $ 27,239,143 | $ 3,078,579 | $ 3,905,608 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets - Money Market Fund |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| Years Ended July 31, |
2004 | 2003 |
Operations: Net investment income
| $ 27,086,723 | $ 50,240,947 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
| 152,420 | 177,732 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 27,239,143 | 50,418,679 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
| (26,522,686) | (50,390,647) |
Fund share transactions: Proceeds from shares sold
| 2,741,794,941 | 3,566,239,007 |
Reinvestment of distributions
| 25,772,392 | 49,858,686 |
Cost of shares redeemed
| (3,453,632,487) | (4,477,156,355) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions
| (686,065,154) | (861,058,662) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets
| (685,348,697) | (861,030,630) |
Net assets at beginning of period
| 4,117,204,058 | 4,978,234,688 |
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $889,872 and $186,218, respectively)
| $ 3,431,855,361 | $ 4,117,204,058 |
Other Information
|
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
| 4,116,991,030 | 4,978,048,043 |
Shares sold
| 2,741,795,251 | 3,566,239,007 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
| 25,772,392 | 49,858,686 |
Shares redeemed
| (3,453,850,670) | (4,477,154,706) |
Net increase (decrease) in Fund shares
| (686,283,027) | (861,057,013) |
Shares outstanding at end of period
| 3,430,708,003 | 4,116,991,030 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets - Government & Agency Money Fund |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| Years Ended July 31, |
2004 | 2003 |
Operations: Net investment income
| $ 3,071,644 | $ 6,096,807 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
| 6,935 | 4,930 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 3,078,579 | 6,101,737 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
| (2,984,910) | (6,108,703) |
Fund share transactions: Proceeds from shares sold
| 231,591,717 | 305,490,436 |
Reinvestment of distributions
| 2,868,586 | 6,012,261 |
Cost of shares redeemed
| (336,269,376) | (422,168,524) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions
| (101,809,073) | (110,665,827) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets
| (101,715,404) | (110,672,793) |
Net assets at beginning of period
| 503,073,527 | 613,746,320 |
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $106,473 and $11,976, respectively)
| $ 401,358,123 | $ 503,073,527 |
Other Information
|
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
| 503,058,649 | 613,724,341 |
Shares sold
| 231,591,717 | 305,490,570 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
| 2,868,586 | 6,012,261 |
Shares redeemed
| (336,287,749) | (422,168,523) |
Net increase (decrease) in Fund shares
| (101,827,446) | (110,665,692) |
Shares outstanding at end of period
| 401,231,203 | 503,058,649 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets - Tax-Exempt Money Fund |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| Years Ended July 31, |
2004 | 2003 |
Operations: Net investment income
| $ 3,905,608 | $ 6,118,208 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
| - | 59,235 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 3,905,608 | 6,177,443 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
| (3,919,418) | (6,118,208) |
Fund share transactions: Proceeds from shares sold
| 412,467,393 | 452,079,545 |
Reinvestment of distributions
| 3,804,178 | 6,064,025 |
Cost of shares redeemed
| (448,490,983) | (510,966,229) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions
| (32,219,412) | (52,822,659) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets
| (32,233,222) | (52,763,424) |
Net assets at beginning of period
| 634,158,814 | 686,922,238 |
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $47,417 and $40,200, respectively)
| $ 601,925,592 | $ 634,158,814 |
Other Information
|
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
| 634,098,052 | 686,920,714 |
Shares sold
| 412,467,393 | 452,079,545 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
| 3,804,178 | 6,064,025 |
Shares redeemed
| (448,491,043) | (510,966,232) |
Net increase (decrease) in Fund shares
| (32,219,472) | (52,822,662) |
Shares outstanding at end of period
| 601,878,580 | 634,098,052 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Scudder Money Market Fund |
Years Ended July 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per Share Data
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
| $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Net investment income
| .007 | .011 | .02 | .05 | .06 |
Distributions from net investment income
| (.007) | (.011) | (.02) | (.05) | (.06) |
Net asset value, end of period
| $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Total Return (%)
| .71 | 1.11 | 2.01 | 5.54a,b | 5.78 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
|
Net assets, end of period ($ in millions)
| 3,432 | 4,117 | 4,978 | 5,787 | 5,104 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
| .43 | .43 | .44 | .42c | .44 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
| .43 | .43 | .44 | .41c | .44 |
Ratio of net investment income (%)
| .72 | 1.12 | 2.01 | 5.38 | 5.61 |
a Total return for the year ended July 31, 2001 includes the effect of a voluntary capital contribution from the Advisor. Without this contribution, the total return would have been lower.b Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.c The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with a fund complex reorganization before and after expense reductions were 0.41% and 0.41%, respectively. |
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund |
Years Ended July 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per Share Data
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
| $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Net investment income
| .007 | .011 | .02 | .05 | .05 |
Distributions from net investment income
| (.007) | (.011) | (.02) | (.05) | (.05) |
Net asset value, end of period
| $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Total Return (%)
| .67 | 1.07 | 1.96 | 5.44a | 5.59 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
|
Net assets, end of period ($ in millions)
| 401 | 503 | 614 | 751 | 668 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
| .45 | .43 | .43 | .41b | .44 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
| .45 | .43 | .43 | .40b | .43 |
Ratio of net investment income (%)
| .69 | 1.09 | 1.98 | 5.27 | 5.43 |
a Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.b The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with a fund complex reorganization before and after expense reductions were 0.40% and 0.40%, respectively. |
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund |
Years Ended July 31, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per Share Data
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
| $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Net investment income
| .006 | .009 | .01 | .03 | .04 |
Distributions from net investment income
| (.006) | (.009) | (.01) | (.03) | (.04) |
Net asset value, end of period
| $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Total Return (%)
| .65 | .92 | 1.43 | 3.50a | 3.58 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
|
Net assets, end of period ($ in millions)
| 602 | 634 | 687 | 745 | 745 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
| .41 | .39 | .38 | .36b | .39 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
| .41 | .39 | .38 | .35b | .39 |
Ratio of net investment income (%)
| .64 | .92 | 1.43 | 3.44 | 3.51 |
a Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.b The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with a fund complex reorganization before and after expense reductions were 0.35% and 0.35%, respectively.Notes to Financial Statements |
|
A. Significant Accounting Policies
Scudder Money Funds (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust offers three investment funds (the "Funds"). Each Fund takes its own approach to money market investing. Scudder Money Market Fund emphasizes yield through a more diverse universe of investments, while Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund, formerly Scudder Government Money Fund, emphasizes government securities. Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund invests for income that is free from federal income taxes.
The Funds' financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities are valued utilizing the amortized cost method permitted in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and certain conditions therein. Under this method, which does not take into account unrealized capital gains or losses on securities, an instrument is initially valued at its cost and thereafter assumes a constant accretion/amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.
Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the Fund, through its custodian or sub-custodian bank, receive delivery of the underlying securities, the amount of which at the time of purchase and each subsequent business day is required to be maintained at such a level that the market value is equal to at least the principal amount of the repurchase price plus accrued interest. The custodian bank holds the collateral in a separate account until the agreement matures. If the value of the securities falls below the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest, the financial institution deposits additional collateral by the following business day. If the financial institution either fails to deposit the required additional collateral or fails to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Fund has the right to sell the securities and recover any resulting loss from the financial institution. If the financial institution enters into bankruptcy, the Fund's claims on the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
Federal Income Taxes. Each Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Funds paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provisions were required.
From November 1, 2003 through July 31, 2004, the Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund incurred approximately $828 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Fund intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005.
Distribution of Income. Net investment income of each Fund is declared as a daily dividend and is distributed to shareholders monthly.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period. There were no significant book-to-tax differences for the Funds.
At July 31, 2004, the Funds' components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:
| Scudder Money Market Fund | Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund | Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund |
Undistributed ordinary income*
| $ 1,499,599 | $ 187,771 | $ - |
Undistributed tax-exempt income
| - | - | 144,108 |
Capital loss carryforwards
| - | - | - |
In addition, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by each Fund is summarized as follows:
Fund | Years Ended July 31, |
2004 | 2003 |
Scudder Money Market Fund - from ordinary income*
| $ 26,522,686 | $ 50,390,647 |
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund - from ordinary income*
| 2,984,910 | 6,108,703 |
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund - from tax-exempt income
| 3,919,418 | 6,118,208 |
* For tax purposes, short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.Expenses. Expenses of the Trust arising in connection with each specific Fund are allocated to that Fund. Other Trust expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the Funds in the Trust.
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. All discounts and premiums are accreted/amortized for both tax and financial reporting purposes.
B. Related Parties
Management Agreement. Under the Management Agreement, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Advisor") directs the investments of the Funds in accordance with their investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Funds. In addition to portfolio management services, the Advisor provides certain administrative services in accordance with the Management Agreement. Each Fund pays a monthly investment management fee of 1/12 of the annual rate of 0.50% of the first $215,000,000 of the Funds' combined average daily net assets, 0.375% of the next $335,000,000 of such net assets, 0.30% of the next $250,000,000 of such net assets and 0.25% of such net assets in excess of $800,000,000, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. Accordingly, for the year ended July 31, 2004, the fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of the Funds' average daily net assets as follows:
Fund | Total Aggregated | Effective Rate (%) |
Scudder Money Market Fund
| $ 10,186,555 | .27 |
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund
| 1,029,944 | .27 |
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
| 1,654,412 | .27 |
For the year ended July 31, 2004, the Advisor has agreed to reimburse the Funds for expenses in the following amounts:
Fund | Amount ($) |
Scudder Money Market Fund
| 12,049 |
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund
| 1,681 |
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
| 2,043 |
Service Provider Fees. Scudder Investments Service Company ("SISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer, dividend-paying and shareholder service agent of the Trust. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between SISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), SISC has delegated certain transfer agent and dividend-paying agent functions to DST. The costs and expenses of such delegation are born by SISC, not by the Funds. For the year ended July 31, 2004, SISC received shareholder service fees as follows:
Fund | Total Aggregated | Unpaid at July 31, 2004 |
Scudder Money Market Fund
| $ 3,552,414 | $ 1,157,501 |
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund
| 376,484 | 130,909 |
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
| 409,599 | 137,099 |
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Trust pays each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings.
C. Expense Off-Set Arrangements
Each Fund has entered into arrangements with its custodian and transfer agent whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of each Fund's expenses. During the year ended July 31, 2004, no transfer agent credits were earned by the Funds. During the year ended July 31, 2004, the Funds' custodian fees were reduced as follows:
Fund | Custodian Credits ($) |
Scudder Money Market Fund
| 643 |
Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund
| 24 |
Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
| 121 |
D. Line of Credit
The Funds and several other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility administered by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Fund Rate plus 0.5 percent. Each Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement.
E. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
Since at least July 2003, federal, state and industry regulators have been conducting ongoing inquiries and investigations ("inquiries") into the mutual fund industry, and have requested information from numerous mutual fund companies, including Scudder Investments. We are unable to determine what the outcome of these inquiries will be or what the effect, if any, would be on the funds or their advisors. Publicity about mutual fund practices arising from these industry-wide inquiries serves as the general basis of a number of private lawsuits against the Scudder funds. These lawsuits, which previously have been reported in the press, involve purported class action and derivative lawsuits, making various allegations and naming as defendants various persons, including certain Scudder funds, Deutsche Asset Management ("DeAM") and its affiliates, certain individuals, including in some cases Fund Trustees/Directors, and other parties. DeAM has undertaken to bear all liabilities and expenses incurred by the Scudder funds in connection with these lawsuits, or other lawsuits or regulatory actions that may be filed making allegations similar to these lawsuits regarding fund valuation, market timing, revenue sharing or other subjects of the pending inquiries. Based on currently available information, DeAM believes the likelihood that the pending lawsuits will have a material adverse financial impact on a Scudder fund is remote and such actions are not likely to materially affect its ability to perform under its investment management agreements with the Scudder funds.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Scudder Money Funds
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Scudder Money Funds (the "Funds"), comprising Scudder Money Market Fund, Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund, formerly Scudder Government Money Fund, and Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund, as of July 31, 2004, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. 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.
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 and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of July 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. 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 each of the Funds comprising Scudder Money Funds at July 31, 2004, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts September 22, 2004 | /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Tax Information (Unaudited) |
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Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Scudder Money Market Fund designates $1,000 as capital gain dividends for its year ended July 31, 2004, of which 100% represents 15% rate gains.
Of the dividends paid from net investment income for the Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund for the taxable year ended July 31, 2004, 100% are designated as exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
Please consult a tax advisor if you have questions about federal or state income tax laws, or on how to prepare your tax returns. If you have specific questions about your account, please call 1-800-621-1048.
The following table presents certain information regarding the Trustees and Officers of the fund as of July 31, 2004. Each individual's year of birth is set forth in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, (i) each individual has engaged in the principal occupation(s) noted in the table for at least the most recent five years, although not necessarily in the same capacity, and (ii) the address of each individual is c/o Deutsche Asset Management, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, 60606. Each Trustee's term of office extends until the next shareholder's meeting called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of a successor, or until such Trustee sooner dies, retires, resigns or is removed as provided in the governing documents of the fund.
Independent Trustees |
Name, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with the Fund and Length of Time Served1
| Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held
| Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen
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Shirley D. Peterson (1941) Chairman, 2004-present Trustee, 1995-present
| Retired; formerly, President, Hood College (1995-2000); prior thereto, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson (law firm); Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service; Assistant Attorney General (Tax), US Department of Justice. Directorships: Federal Mogul Corp. (supplier of automotive components and subsystems); AK Steel (steel production); Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Trustee, Bryn Mawr College. Former Directorship: Bethlehem Steel Corp.
| 81 |
John W. Ballantine (1946) Trustee, 1999-present
| Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer, First Chicago NBD Corporation/The First National Bank of Chicago (1996-1998); Executive Vice President and Head of International Banking (1995-1996). Directorships: Enron Corporation (energy trading firm) (effective May 30, 2002); First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc.; Oak Brook Bank; American Healthways, Inc. (provider of disease and care management services); Portland General Electric (utility company).
| 81 |
Lewis A. Burnham (1933) Trustee, 1977-present
| Retired; formerly, Director of Management Consulting, McNulty & Company (1990-1998); prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Anchor Glass Container Corporation.
| 81 |
Donald L. Dunaway (1937) Trustee, 1980-present
| Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President, A.O. Smith Corporation (diversified manufacturer) (1963-1994).
| 81 |
James R. Edgar (1946) Trustee, 1999-present
| Distinguished Fellow, University of Illinois, Institute of Government and Public Affairs (1999-present); formerly, Governor, State of Illinois (1991-1999). Directorships: Kemper Insurance Companies; John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (processor/packager/marketer of nuts, snacks and candy products); Horizon Group Properties, Inc.; Youbet.com (online wagering platform); Alberto-Culver Company (manufactures, distributes and markets health and beauty care products).
| 81 |
Paul K. Freeman (1950) Trustee, 2002-present
| President, Cook Street Holdings (consulting); Senior Visiting Research Scholar, Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver; Consultant, World Bank/Inter-American Development Bank; formerly, Project Leader, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (1998-2001); Chief Executive Officer, The Eric Group, Inc. (environmental insurance) (1986-1998).
| 81 |
Robert B. Hoffman (1936) Trustee, 1981-present
| Retired; formerly, Chairman, Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. (machinery for the mining and paper industries) (1999-2000); prior thereto, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Monsanto Company (agricultural, pharmaceutical and nutritional/food products) (1994-1999). Directorships: RCP Advisors, LLC (a private equity investment advisory firm).
| 81 |
Fred B. Renwick (1930) Trustee, 1988-present
| Retired; Professor Emeritus of Finance, New York University, Stern School of Business (2001-present); formerly, Professor, New York University Stern School of Business (1965-2001). Directorships: The Wartburg Foundation; Chairman, Finance Committee of Morehouse College Board of Trustees; formerly, Director of Board of Pensions, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; member of the Investment Committee of Atlanta University Board of Trustees; Chair of the Investment Committee, American Bible Society Board of Trustees.
| 81 |
John G. Weithers (1933) Trustee, 1993-present
| Retired; formerly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Stock Exchange. Directorships: Federal Life Insurance Company; Chairman of the Members of the Corporation and Trustee, DePaul University; formerly, International Federation of Stock Exchanges; Records Management Systems.
| 81 |
Interested Trustee and Officers2 |
Name, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with the Fund and Length of Time Served1
| Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held
| Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen
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William N. Shiebler3 (1942) Trustee, 2004-present
| Chief Executive Officer in the Americas for Deutsche Asset Management ("DeAM") and a member of the DeAM Global Executive Committee (since 2002); Vice Chairman of Putnam Investments, Inc. (1999); Director and Senior Managing Director of Putnam Investments, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Putnam Mutual Funds Inc. (1990-1999)
| 147 |
Julian F. Sluyters4 (1960) Chief Executive Officer, 2004-present
| Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since May 2004); President and Chief Executive Officer of The Germany Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc., The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc., The Brazil Fund, Inc., The Korea Fund, Inc., Scudder Global High Income Fund, Inc. and Scudder New Asia Fund, Inc. (since May 2004); President and Chief Executive Officer, UBS Fund Services (2001-2003); Chief Administrative Officer (1998-2001) and Senior Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Operations (1991-1998) UBS Global Asset Management
| n/a |
Brenda Lyons5 (1963) President, 2003-present
| Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management
| n/a |
Philip J. Collora (1945) Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 1986-present
| Director, Deutsche Asset Management
| n/a |
Kenneth Murphy5 (1963) Vice President, 2002-present
| Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (2000-present); formerly, Director, John Hancock Signature Services (1992-2000)
| n/a |
Charles A. Rizzo5 (1957) Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, 2002-present
| Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (April 2004-present); formerly, Director, Deutsche Asset Management (April 2000-March 2004); Vice President and Department Head, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1998-1999); Senior Manager, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) (1993-1998)
| n/a |
John Millette5 (1962) Secretary, 2001-present
| Director, Deutsche Asset Management
| n/a |
Lisa Hertz4 (1970) Assistant Secretary, 2003-present
| Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management
| n/a |
Daniel O. Hirsch6 (1954) Assistant Secretary, 2002-present
| Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (2002-present) and Director, Deutsche Global Funds Ltd. (2002-present); formerly, Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1999-2002); Principal, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1998-1999); Assistant General Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (1993-1998)
| n/a |
Caroline Pearson5 (1962) Assistant Secretary, 1998-present
| Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management
| n/a |
Kevin Gay5 (1959) Assistant Treasurer, 2004-present
| Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management
| n/a |
Salvatore Schiavone5 (1965) Assistant Treasurer, 2003-present
| Director, Deutsche Asset Management
| n/a |
Kathleen Sullivan D'Eramo5 (1957) Assistant Treasurer, 2003-present
| Director, Deutsche Asset Management
| n/a |
1 Length of time served represents the date that each Trustee was first elected to the common board of Trustees which oversees a number of investment companies, including the fund, managed by the Advisor. For the Officers of the fund, the length of time served represents the date that each Officer was first elected to serve as an Officer of any fund overseen by the aforementioned common board of Trustees.2 As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor, these individuals are considered "interested persons" of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the fund.3 Address: 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York4 Address: 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York5 Address: Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts6 Address: One South Street, Baltimore, MarylandThe fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the Trustees. The SAI is available, without charge, upon request. If you would like to request a copy of the SAI, you may do so by calling the following toll-free number: 1-800-621-1048.
Account Management Resources |
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Web Site | moneyfunds.scudder.com View your account transactions and balances, trade shares, monitor your asset allocation, and change your address, 24 hours a day. Obtain prospectuses and applications, blank forms, interactive worksheets, news about Scudder funds, subscription to fund updates by e-mail, retirement planning information, and more.
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For More Information | (800) 621-1048 To speak with a Scudder service representative.
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Written Correspondence | Scudder Investments PO Box 219356 Kansas City, MO 64121-9356
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Proxy Voting | A description of the fund's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our Web site - scudder.com (type "proxy voting" in the search field) - or on the SEC's Web site - www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the fund's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 621-1048.
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Principal Underwriter | If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact:
Scudder Distributors, Inc. 222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606-5808 (800) 621-1148
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| Scudder Money Market Fund | Scudder Government & Agency Money Fund | Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund |
Nasdaq Symbol | KMMXX
| KEGXX
| KXMXX
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CUSIP Number | 81118M-100
| 81118M-209
| 81118M-308
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Fund Number | 6
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
As of the end of the period, July 31, 2004, Scudder Money Funds has adopted a
code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
There have been no amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of the code of
ethics during the period covered by this report that would require disclosure
under Item 2.
A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that the Fund has at least
one "audit committee financial expert" serving on its audit committee: Mr.
Donald L. Dunaway. This audit committee member is "independent," meaning that he
is not an "interested person" of the Fund (as that term is defined in Section
2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and he does not accept any
consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Fund (except in the
capacity as a Board or committee member).
An "audit committee financial expert" is not an "expert" for any purpose,
including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result
of being designated as an "audit committee financial expert." Further, the
designation of a person as an "audit committee financial expert" does not mean
that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those
imposed on the person without the "audit committee financial expert"
designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an "audit committee
financial expert" does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any
other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
SCUDDER MONEY MARKET FUND
FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES
The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young, LLP
("E&Y"), the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two
fiscal years. For engagements with E&Y entered into on or after May 6, 2003,
the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Fund.
The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its
Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).
Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Fund
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Audit- All
Fiscal Audit Related Tax Other
Year Fees Fees Fees Fees
Ended Billed Billed Billed Billed
April 30 to Fund to Fund to Fund to Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 $36,667 $0 $6,471 $0
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2003 $36,112 $0 $6,287 $0
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The above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax
compliance and tax return preparation.
Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service Providers
The following table shows the amount of fees billed by E&Y to Deutsche
Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Adviser"), and any entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM ("Control
Affiliate") that provides ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Fund Service
Provider"), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and
financial reporting, during the Fund's last two fiscal years.
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Audit- All
Related Tax Other
Fees Fees Fees
Billed to Billed to Billed to
Adviser and Adviser and Adviser and
Fiscal Affiliated Affiliated Affiliated
Year Fund Fund Fund
Ended Service Service Service
April 30 Providers Providers Providers
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2004 $133,500 $0 $0
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2003 $325,700 $0 $0
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The "Audit-Related Fees" were billed for services in connection with the
assessment of internal controls and additional related procedures.
Non-Audit Services
The following table shows the amount of fees that E&Y billed during the
Fund's last two fiscal years for non-audit services. For engagements entered
into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service
Provider that related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting.
The Audit Committee requested and received information from E&Y about any
non-audit services that E&Y rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to
the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered
this information in evaluating E&Y's independence.
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Total
Non-Audit Fees
billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers Total
(engagements Non-Audit
related directly Fees billed to
Total to the Adviser and
Non-Audit operations Affiliated Fund
Fiscal Fees and financial Service Providers
Year Billed reporting (all other Total of
Ended to Fund of the Fund engagements) (A), (B)
April 30 (A) (B) (C) and (C)
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2004 $6,471 $0 $681,000 $687,471
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2003 $6,287 $0 $4,152,492 $4,158,779
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All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with risk
management and process improvement initiatives for DeIM and other related
entities that provide support for the operations of the fund.
SCUDDER GOVERNMENT & AGENCY MONEY FUND
fORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES
The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young, LLP
("E&Y"), the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two
fiscal years. For engagements with E&Y entered into on or after May 6, 2003,
the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Fund.
The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its
Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).
Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Fund
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Audit- All
Fiscal Audit Related Tax Other
Year Fees Fees Fees Fees
Ended Billed Billed Billed Billed
April 30 to Fund to Fund to Fund to Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 $28,263 $0 $4,988 $0
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2003 $26,525 $0 $4,595 $0
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The above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax
compliance and tax return preparation.
Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service Providers
The following table shows the amount of fees billed by E&Y to Deutsche
Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Adviser"), and any entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM ("Control
Affiliate") that provides ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Fund Service
Provider"), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and
financial reporting, during the Fund's last two fiscal years.
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Audit- All
Related Tax Other
Fees Fees Fees
Billed to Billed to Billed to
Adviser and Adviser and Adviser and
Fiscal Affiliated Affiliated Affiliated
Year Fund Fund Fund
Ended Service Service Service
April 30 Providers Providers Providers
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2004 $133,500 $0 $0
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2003 $325,700 $0 $0
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The "Audit-Related Fees" were billed for services in connection with the
assessment of internal controls and additional related procedures.
Non-Audit Services
The following table shows the amount of fees that E&Y billed during the
Fund's last two fiscal years for non-audit services. For engagements entered
into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service
Provider that related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting.
The Audit Committee requested and received information from E&Y about any
non-audit services that E&Y rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to
the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered
this information in evaluating E&Y's independence.
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Total
Non-Audit Fees
billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers Total
(engagements Non-Audit
related directly Fees billed to
Total to the Adviser and
Non-Audit operations Affiliated Fund
Fiscal Fees and financial Service Providers
Year Billed reporting (all other Total of
Ended to Fund of the Fund engagements) (A), (B)
April 30 (A) (B) (C) and (C)
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2004 $4,988 $0 $681,000 $685,988
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2003 $4,595 $0 $4,152,492 $4,157,087
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All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with risk
management and process improvement initiatives for DeIM and other related
entities that provide support for the operations of the fund.
SCUDDER TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND
FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES
The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young, LLP
("E&Y"), the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two
fiscal years. For engagements with E&Y entered into on or after May 6, 2003,
the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Fund.
The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its
Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).
Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Audit- All
Fiscal Audit Related Tax Other
Year Fees Fees Fees Fees
Ended Billed Billed Billed Billed
April 30 to Fund to Fund to Fund to Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 $28,622 $0 $5,051 $0
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2003 $30,163 $0 $5,237 $0
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The above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax
compliance and tax return preparation.
Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service Providers
The following table shows the amount of fees billed by E&Y to Deutsche
Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Adviser"), and any entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM ("Control
Affiliate") that provides ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Fund Service
Provider"), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and
financial reporting, during the Fund's last two fiscal years.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Audit- All
Related Tax Other
Fees Fees Fees
Billed to Billed to Billed to
Adviser and Adviser and Adviser and
Fiscal Affiliated Affiliated Affiliated
Year Fund Fund Fund
Ended Service Service Service
April 30 Providers Providers Providers
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 $133,500 $0 $0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2003 $325,700 $0 $0
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The "Audit-Related Fees" were billed for services in connection with the
assessment of internal controls and additional related procedures.
Non-Audit Services
The following table shows the amount of fees that E&Y billed during the
Fund's last two fiscal years for non-audit services. For engagements entered
into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service
Provider that related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting.
The Audit Committee requested and received information from E&Y about any
non-audit services that E&Y rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to
the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered
this information in evaluating E&Y's independence.
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Total
Non-Audit Fees
billed to
Adviser and
Affiliated Fund
Service Providers Total
(engagements Non-Audit
related directly Fees billed to
Total to the Adviser and
Non-Audit operations Affiliated Fund
Fiscal Fees and financial Service Providers
Year Billed reporting (all other Total of
Ended to Fund of the Fund engagements) (A), (B)
April 30 (A) (B) (C) and (C)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 $5,051 $0 $681,000 $686,051
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2003 $5,237 $0 $4,152,492 $4,157,729
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All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with risk
management and process improvement initiatives for DeIM and other related
entities that provide support for the operations of the fund.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify
and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the
administration of the Board Governance Procedures and Guidelines. Shareholders
may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence
by U.S. mail or courier service to the Fund's Secretary for the attention of the
Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Two International Place,
Boston, MA 02110. Suggestions for candidates must include a resume of the
candidate.
ITEM 10. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's
Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the
Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing
date of this report.
Fund management has previously identified a significant deficiency relating to
the overall fund expense payment and accrual process. This matter relates
primarily to a bill payment processing issue. There was no material impact to
shareholders, fund net asset value, fund performance or the accuracy of any
fund's financial statements. Fund management discussed this matter with the
Registrant's Audit Committee and auditors, instituted additional procedures to
enhance its internal controls and will continue to develop additional controls
and redesign work flow to strengthen the overall control environment associated
with the processing and recording of fund expenses.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last half-year (the
registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of the annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM 11. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached
hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.
(a)(2) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.CERT.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.906CERT.
Form N-CSR Item F
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Scudder Money Market Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 4, 2004
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.
Registrant: Scudder Money Market Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 1, 2004
By: /s/Paul Schubert
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Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 1, 2004
Form N-CSR Item F
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Scudder Government Money Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 1, 2004
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.
Registrant: Scudder Government Money Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 1, 2004
By: /s/Paul Schubert
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Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 1, 2004
Form N-CSR Item F
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 1, 2004
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.
Registrant: Scudder Tax-Exempt Money Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 1, 2004
By: /s/Paul Schubert
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Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer