T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short Intermediate (PRFSX) N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

Item 1: Report to Shareholders

 Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund August 31, 2005 

The views and opinions in this report were current as of August 31, 2005. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the fund’s future investment intent. The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

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Fellow Shareholders

Tax-free bonds produced positive returns that matched those of their taxable bond counterparts for the six-month period ended August 31, 2005. Short- and intermediate-term municipal yields increased as the Federal Reserve continued raising the overnight federal funds target rate, but long-term yields declined. Long-term and high-yield securities maintained their performance advantage over shorter-term and investment-grade issues.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Economic conditions were generally favorable during the last six months, despite surging oil prices. Annualized Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth remained above 3%, the housing market stayed robust, job growth was steady, and the unemployment rate hovered around 5%. With core inflation benign, the Federal Reserve persisted in its gradual pace of raising the federal funds target rate to a less accommodative level. Since the end of February, the central bank lifted the target rate from 2.50% to 3.50% in four quarter-point increments.

As shown in the graph, municipal money market and shorter-term bond yields rose in tandem with the federal funds rate in the last six months. Long-term rates edged lower, resulting in a flatter municipal yield curve and long-term municipal bonds outperforming shorter-term securities. The taxable bond market experienced the same trends, and municipal and taxable bond returns for the past six months were the same; the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index each returned 2.85%.

MUNICIPAL MARKET NEWS

Tobacco bonds were top performers as yields in this industry fell to their lowest level on record. Overall, BBB and lower-rated bond returns were notably better than the broad index. Credit spreads for high-yield issues are about as narrow as they have been in five years, reflecting investor willingness in a healthy economy to seek incremental yield from higher-risk securities.

New municipal supply in the first eight months of 2005 totaled $276 billion (according to The Bond Buyer), a pace that will likely result in another year of record supply. Issuers are rapidly refinancing older, high-cost debt at lower yields. State income tax receipts are mostly higher than expected, strengthening the general obligation sector as overall state finances improve. Although individual investors’ demand for munis remains lukewarm because of the low rates, institutional demand, particularly from hedge funds and other nontraditional buyers of municipal securities, has picked up the slack. Overall, municipals are in demand despite good supply and low yields.

PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

Tax-Exempt Money Fund

Your fund outperformed its peers during the 6- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2005, with returns of 0.98% and 1.56%, respectively, versus the Lipper peer group average of 0.83% and 1.31%. Money fund investors benefited from rising yields in response to continued tightening by the Federal Reserve. Since our February report, the fund’s seven-day simple yield has moved up 69 basis points to 2.08% (100 basis points equal one percent).

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
Periods Ended 8/31/05	6 Months		12 Months
Tax-Exempt Money Fund	0.98	%	1.56	%
Lipper Tax-Exempt Money
Market Funds Average	0.83		1.31

While the money market yield curve pushes higher with each Fed tightening, recent market action suggests we may be closing in on the Fed’s target rate. Notably, the money market curve is flatter than at our last report. One-year Libor (a taxable benchmark) is up 67 basis points yielding 4.24%, but its spread versus the overnight funds rate is narrower—about 65 basis points versus 110 basis points in February—suggesting the market thinks rates won’t go much higher. Municipal rates are higher as well, though the favorable yield relationship versus taxable money markets, which typified the past few years, has begun to dissipate. Municipal overnight and seven-day variable rates were about 75 basis points higher versus the prior six months, yielding on average 2.35%. One-year note yields increased 55 basis points over the same period, ending August at 2.95%.

For much of the past six months, we felt that yields on most longer-dated maturities did not fully reflect the impact of further Fed tightening. In March and April we sought to overweight our investments in the short end of the yield curve. May presented us with an opportunity to lock in attractive yields in slightly longer maturities out to about 90 days, allowing us to avoid the seasonal volatility in variable rates normally associated with June and July. In August, one-year notes briefly traded at yields that priced in our rate expectations, and we took advantage of that opportunity as well.

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION
	Percent of		Percent of
	Net Assets		Net Assets
Periods Ended	2/28/05		8/31/05
Hospital Revenue	22.3	%	22.0	%
General Obligation – Local	13.3		14.6
General Obligation – State	8.1		10.6
Housing Finance Revenue	7.1		9.8
Educational Revenue	14.6		8.7
Dedicated Tax Revenue	3.2		7.1
Life Care/Nursing Home Revenue	5.9		6.6
Electric Revenue	5.7		5.8
Other Assets	19.8		14.8
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

The near-term outlook for interest rates has become much less certain due to Hurricane Katrina and its potential impact on the economy. The brief runup in yields in August has since reversed itself. Therefore, we find ourselves leery of extending the fund further in the near term, choosing instead to let the economic picture clear somewhat over the next few months.

Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund

Over the past six months, fund performance precisely matched that of our Lipper peer group but was below the Lipper average for the 12-month period. Dividends per share remained stable at $0.07 during the six-month period, and the fund’s net asset value (NAV) declined slightly, from $5.40 to $5.38 per share.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
Periods Ended 8/31/05	6 Months		12 Months
Tax-Free Short-
Intermediate Fund	1.03	%	1.24	%
Lipper Short-Intermediate
Municipal Debt Funds Average	1.03		1.43

The environment for short- to intermediate-term securities has been difficult, as the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate 2.5 percentage points since June 2004, from 1.00% to 3.5%. As a result, the yields on high-grade municipal bonds with maturities out to six years moved higher, although considerably less than the fed funds rate. Rising shorter-term rates have resulted in low returns for our segment of the market, but signs have begun to emerge that the worst may be over. Looking ahead, conditions should begin to improve. With rates now higher, we should be closer to the end than the beginning of the tightening cycle.

Our strategy focused on keeping the portfolio’s duration shorter than that of the benchmark while short-term rates were rising (duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates). We extended duration to a neutral position in March when rates hit their high points for the period. Our allocation of bonds has changed slightly since our last report; at the end of August, we held more two-year securities and a small position in longer-term intermediate bonds to take advantage of their higher yields. These changes were offset by a decrease in cash as well as in three- to four-year bonds, which appeared overvalued.

Credit quality has remained stable, reflecting an increased exposure to higher-quality sectors such as state and local general obligation, dedicated tax, and prerefunded bonds. During the period, we also exchanged out of high-quality states such as Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Texas into others that had experienced problems during the economic slowdown. The latter group includes California, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey—states we believe will benefit from improving credit quality and investor demand going forward.

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION
	Percent of		Percent of
	Net Assets		Net Assets
Periods Ended	2/28/05		8/31/05
General Obligation – State	16.2	%	16.2	%
Dedicated Tax Revenue	13.4		14.0
General Obligation – Local	12.3		12.9
Electric Revenue	12.6		10.9
Air and Sea Transportation Revenue	8.6		8.7
Lease Revenue	7.7		7.3
Prerefunded Bonds	4.6		5.9
Hospital Revenue	5.8		5.1
Other Assets and Reserves	18.8		19.0
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

An operating change that took place over the summer is explained in detail in a shaded box following this letter. Briefly, in the past we limited the fund’s below investment-grade bonds to those rated BB. The fund can now invest up to 5% of its assets in noninvestment-grade securities with no minimum rating.

Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund

The fund outpaced its peer group average during the 6- and 12-month periods ended August 31, 2005, with returns of 1.80% and 2.84% versus 1.73% and 2.60%, respectively. The fund’s dividend remained stable at $0.20 per share during the past six months, and the NAV dropped a penny to $11.25 per share.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
Periods Ended 8/31/05	6 Months		12 Months
Tax-Free Intermediate
Bond Fund	1.80	%	2.84	%
Lipper Intermediate
Municipal Debt Funds Average	1.73		2.60

We were generally negative on interest rates, believing they would be rising throughout 2005, and our plan was to keep duration short of the benchmark’s (duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates). We did, however, take advantage of opportunities that presented themselves in March by extending to a neutral position when yields hit their high points for the period. At the end of August, we shortened duration again because of the bond market rally following Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of the Gulf Coast, which sent yields lower and prices higher.

As we entered the six-month period, we had adopted a moderate so-called “barbell” structure—consisting of shorter and longer maturities—to take advantage of the flattening yield curve we saw emerging. We accomplished this by allocating 10% to 15% of the portfolio in bonds with unusually long maturities for our fund, while simultaneously overweighting cash and short-term bonds. As the yield curve flattened, we opportunistically moderated this structure by reducing some of our longer-maturity positions and moving into 7- to 15-year bonds.

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION
	Percent of		Percent of
	Net Assets		Net Assets
Periods Ended	2/28/05		8/31/05
General Obligation – Local	13.3	%	14.9	%
Prerefunded Bonds	11.5		14.5
Dedicated Tax Revenue	9.7		11.1
Electric Revenue	12.5		10.7
Lease Revenue	10.5		10.0
General Obligation – State	7.4		8.2
Hospital Revenue	9.3		7.6
Air and Sea Transportation Revenue	5.9		5.6
Other Assets and Reserves	19.9		17.4
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

Our sector allocation changed little on balance over the past six months. We increased exposure somewhat to higher-quality sectors such as local general obligation, prerefunded, and dedicated tax revenue bonds and decreased exposure to electric utility and hospital revenue securities. This strategy was more a result of valuation than an effort to increase credit quality. We believe municipal credit quality is still improving, but tight yield spreads due to heavy demand for higher-yielding bonds have made it difficult to find good opportunities in revenue bonds. On the other end of the spectrum, we did continue to build exposure to below investment-grade bonds, a program that began in fall 2004 and continued into this year. We believe that over time this program will enable us to better utilize our proprietary research and increase portfolio returns.

Tax-Free Income Fund

Despite a backdrop of rising short-term rates over the past six months, long-term rates actually fell, leading to positive returns for longer-term bond funds. The Tax-Free Income Fund and Advisor Class produced good returns for the six-month and one-year periods, exceeding the peer group average in both time frames. Since the end of February the fund’s NAV rose $0.07 to $10.13, while the dividend remained stable at $0.22 cents a share.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
Periods Ended 8/31/05	6 Months		12 Months
Tax-Free Income Fund	2.89	%	5.43	%
Tax-Free Income Fund–
Advisor Class	2.72		5.20
Lipper General Municipal
Debt Funds Average	2.50		4.71

Long-term rates fell roughly 30 basis points since February while short-term rates rose more than 50, creating a flatter yield curve. Since the Federal Reserve began its program of raising short-term rates, we have tilted the fund’s maturity profile toward a so-called “barbell” structure, emphasizing longer-term bonds balanced by a higher-than-normal level of very short-term debt and avoiding the middle of the yield curve. This structure served us well over the past year as long bonds performed best and rising short-term rates helped in the front end. We believe most of the Fed’s work is done in terms of returning short-term rates to more normal levels, so going forward we will begin moving back to a more typical structure, with “laddered” bond maturities—that is, bonds maturing periodically over time.

The generally low interest rate environment has unleashed a steady stream of debt refunding as issuers rush to lower their interest expense by calling in bonds issued as long as 10 years ago with higher yields. While we generally hold on to higher-yielding positions as a good source of income for the fund, these early terminations lower our income stream. Not all of the bonds leave the portfolio; some positions are advance-refunded to a call date anywhere from one to 10 years in the future. While this is generally positive from a credit standpoint as the debt typically becomes backed by U.S. Treasuries, it also results in shorter ultimate maturities. During the past six months, prerefunded debt in the portfolio rose 4% and, in total, represents about 20% of our holdings.

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION
	Percent of		Percent of
	Net Assets		Net Assets
Periods Ended	2/28/05		8/31/05
Hospital Revenue	15.2	%	16.4	%
Prerefunded Bonds	9.7		13.7
Electric Revenue	9.4		9.4
General Obligation – Local	8.9		8.7
Dedicated Tax Revenue	9.6		8.5
General Obligation – State	6.4		7.4
Lease Revenue	7.5		6.5
Escrowed to Maturity	6.5		6.1
Other Assets and Reserves	26.8		23.3
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

We generally managed the portfolio’s interest rate risk with a neutral posture relative to our benchmarks. While we have been concerned about the potential for rising rates, the continued low volatility of the municipal bond market dictated a neutral posture. In what was mainly a range-bound market, we took advantage of a few opportunities to both extend and reduce interest rate exposure in a narrow band. To maintain our yield, we focused on certain bond structures that offer higher yields—for example, zero coupon and current coupon bonds as opposed to high-premium coupon bonds trading at high prices.

We also became more selective in our credit decisions. We sold one position we thought might be exposed to any potential weakness in the housing market. We added a few lower-rated bonds but offset them with sales of similarly rated bonds. Along with bond calls and refunded debt, the portfolio’s exposure to bonds rated A or lower fell from 25% to 22%, which is consistent with our view that lower-quality credits are fully priced with little room for further appreciation.

While it is too early to speculate about the ultimate impact of Hurricane Katrina’s destructive forces, the portfolio has minimal exposure to the carnage. We have no direct exposure to state and local government debt in the hurricane’s path, and only one-half of one-percent exposure to Entergy, the dominant utility in the area. The portfolio is well diversified in terms of credit risk, a good position to be in when disaster strikes. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete listing of holdings and the amount each represents of the portfolio.)

Tax-Free High Yield Fund

The Tax-Free High Yield Fund slightly outpaced the Lipper peer average for the six-month period. For the 12 months ended August 31, 2005, the fund modestly lagged, returning 8.56% versus 8.71% for the Lipper average. The fund’s dividends per share remained steady at $0.29, while the NAV rose from $11.86 at the end of February to $12.06, resulting in a strong total return.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
Periods Ended 8/31/05	6 Months		12 Months
Tax-Free High Yield Fund	4.20	%	8.56	%
Lipper High Yield Municipal
Debt Funds Average	4.16		8.71

Medium- and lower-quality bonds continued their impressive performance, outpacing AAA rated municipals by a considerable margin. Persistently low interest rates and solid economic underpinnings remained key drivers of demand in the tax-exempt high-yield marketplace. Limited new supply of higher-yielding bonds through the summer months also drove risk premiums lower during the period.

The fund benefited from its significant exposure to life care revenue bonds, which returned roughly 6% for the period, driven by improving demographics and a favorable credit environment, increased advance-refunding activity, and limited supply. Hospital revenue bonds also aided performance as the hospital portion of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index outperformed the overall average by approximately 1% over the six-month period. Hospitals have enjoyed a sustained period of financial improvement and solid reimbursement following the difficulties experienced in the late 1990s. We continue to maintain overweight positions in these sectors.

Toll road revenue bonds generated outstanding total returns for the period as well. In June, Pocahontas Parkway (Virginia) entered into a tentative agreement to sell the road to Transurban Inc., a for-profit operator, and the bonds rallied sharply in anticipation of a potential refunding in highly rated securities. Connector 2000 (South Carolina) bonds also strengthened. Positive factors for this project included improved usage, a toll increase, and increased merger and acquisition activity in the sector. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete listing of holdings and the amount each represents of the portfolio.)

Our conservative weightings in tobacco securitization bonds and airline-backed bonds tempered returns for the period. Tobacco bonds backed by the Master Settlement Agreement rallied sharply over the past 12 months as a string of litigation successes by “Big Tobacco,” most notably in the U.S. Department of Justice’s racketeering case, fueled demand in this sector. Unenhanced tobacco bonds rallied approximately 25% during the one-year period. Airline bonds also posted strong results for much of the period as participants reached for yield in this distressed area of the marketplace.

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION
	Percent of		Percent of
	Net Assets		Net Assets
Periods Ended	2/28/05		8/31/05
Life Care/Nursing Home Revenue	16.0	%	15.1	%
Hospital Revenue	14.3		14.7
Industrial and Pollution
Control Revenue	13.0		11.4
Prerefunded Bonds	5.1		8.9
Electric Revenue	9.0		8.6
Dedicated Tax Revenue	6.8		7.0
Lease Revenue	7.4		5.1
General Obligation – State	3.4		4.0
Other Assets and Reserves	25.0		25.2
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

Looking ahead, we believe that prospects for investing in higher-yielding sectors of the municipal market are mixed. While low interest rates and a growing U.S. economy provide a solid framework for high-yield investing, risk premiums in these sectors remain quite low versus historical norms. Heightened concerns about oil price spikes, the continuing impact of Hurricane Katrina, increased government spending, and higher short-term rates could ultimately force market participants to demand greater risk premiums in the months ahead. As always, we will rely on our research-intensive process in an effort to uncover undervalued securities within the high-yield municipal market.

OUTLOOK

For most of our reporting period, the municipal market seemed to accept higher short-term rates, a flatter yield curve, and a vigilant Fed bent on cooling the economy just enough to avoid a pace of economic growth that might stoke inflation. Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and other cities along the Gulf Coast as our reporting period ended, has introduced higher levels of volatility while the market parses information about the emerging health of the economy. Although we expect the effects to be temporary, we believe it is appropriate to maintain a neutral to slightly cautious stance while we wait for a clearer view of the longer-term impact of this tragic natural disaster.

We thank you for your continued support.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph K. Lynagh
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee
Tax-Exempt Money Fund

Charles B. Hill
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committees
Tax-Free Short-Intermediate and Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Funds

Mary J. Miller
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee
Tax-Free Income Fund

James M. Murphy
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee
Tax-Free High Yield Fund

September 20, 2005

The committee chairmen have day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolios and work with committee members in developing and executing the funds’ investment program.

T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND, INC.
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 1, 2005

This updates the Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund’s prospectus dated July 1, 2005. On July 20, 2005, the fund’s Board of Directors authorized the fund to change the current restriction allowing the fund to invest up to 5% of its assets in noninvestment-grade securities with a rating no lower than BB to a new restriction allowing the fund to invest up to 5% of its assets in any type of noninvestment-grade security. Therefore, the prospectus has been revised as noted below. On page two of the prospectus, the last sentence of the Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund’s investment strategy has been revised as follows:

The fund may invest up to 5% of total assets in below investment-grade securities, including those with the lowest rating or, if unrated, believed by T. Rowe Price to be noninvestment grade.

On page 40, the “High-Yield, High-Risk Bonds” operating policy has been revised to state that the Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund may invest up to 5% of total assets in below investment-grade securities.

The date of this supplement is October 14, 2005.

RISKS OF FIXED-INCOME INVESTING

Since money market funds are managed to maintain a constant $1.00 share price, there should be little risk of principal loss. However, there is no assurance the fund will avoid principal losses if fund holdings default or are downgraded, or if interest rates rise sharply in an unusually short period. In addition, the fund’s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although a money market fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it.

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

GLOSSARY

Average maturity: For a bond fund, the average of the stated maturity dates of the portfolio’s securities. In general, the longer the average maturity, the greater the fund’s sensitivity to interest rate changes, which means greater price fluctuation. A shorter average maturity usually means a less sensitive, and consequently, less volatile portfolio.

Basis points: One hundred basis points equal one percentage point.

Duration: A measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. For example, a fund with a duration of 6.0 years would fall about 6% in price in response to a one-percentage-point rise in interest rates, and vice versa.

Fed funds target rate: An overnight lending rate set by the Federal Reserve and used by banks to meet reserve requirements. Banks also use the fed funds rate as a benchmark for their prime lending rates.

Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index: An unmanaged index that includes investment-grade, tax-exempt, and fixed-rate bonds with maturities greater than two years selected from issues larger than $75 million.

Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index: An unmanaged index made up of the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and Asset-Backed Securities Index, including securities of investment-grade quality or better, with at least one year to maturity, and an outstanding par value of at least $250 million.

Libor rate: The rate that contributor banks in London offer one another for interbank deposits. In effect, the Libor rate is a rate at which a fellow London bank can borrow money from other banks.

Lipper averages: The averages of available mutual fund performance returns for specified time periods in defined categories as tracked by Lipper Inc.

Yield curve: A graphic depiction of the relationship among the yields for similar bonds with different maturities. A yield curve is positive when short-term yields are lower than long-term yields and negative when short-term yields are higher than long-term yields.

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS
														Tax-Free
		Tax-			Tax-Free			Tax-Free						Income			Tax-Free
		Exempt			Short-			Intermediate			Tax-Free			Fund–			High
Periods Ended		Money			Intermediate			Bond			Income			Advisor			Yield
8/31/05		Fund			Fund			Fund			Fund			Class			Fund
Price Per Share	$	1.00		$	5.38		$	11.25		$	10.13		$	10.14		$	12.06
Dividends Per Share
For 6 months		0.010			0.07			0.20			0.22			0.20			0.29
For 12 months		0.015	*		0.15	*		0.40			0.43	*		0.40			0.59	*
Dividend Yield
(7-Day Simple) **		2.08	%		–			–			–			–			–
30-Day
Dividend Yield **		–			2.90	%		3.61	%		4.29	%		3.98	%		4.84	%
30-Day Standardized
Yield to Maturity		–			2.82			3.05			3.47			3.15			4.07
Weighted Average
Maturity (years)		47	***		3.9			7.6			13.8			13.8			17.5
Weighted Average
Effective Duration
(years)		–			3.1			4.6			5.3			5.3			5.1
*    12-month dividends may not equal the combined six-month figures due to rounding.
**    Dividends earned for the last 30 days (7 days for the money fund) are annualized and divided by the
fund’s net asset value at the end of the period.
***  Weighted average maturity for the money fund is in days.
Note: Yields will vary and are not guaranteed. A money fund’s yield more closely reflects its current
earnings than does the total return.

GROWTH OF $10,000 

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

AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURN 

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

							Since		Inception
Periods Ended 8/31/05	1 Year		5 Years		10 Years		Inception		Date
Tax-Exempt Money Fund	1.56	%	1.47	%	2.30	%
Tax-Free Short-
Intermediate Fund	1.24		3.89		4.10
Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund	2.84		5.12		4.98
Tax-Free Income Fund	5.43		6.21		5.90
Tax-Free Income Fund–
Advisor Class	5.20		–		–		4.19	%	9/30/02
Tax-Free High Yield Fund	8.56		6.56		5.88
Returns do not reflect taxes that the shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. When assessing performance, investors  should consider both short- and long-term returns.

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE 

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

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

Please note that a fund may have two share classes: The original share class (“investor class”) charges no distribution and service (12b-1) fee. Advisor Class shares are offered only through unaffiliated brokers and other financial intermediaries and charge a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. Each share class is presented separately in the table.

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

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

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

T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND
	Beginning	Ending	Expenses Paid
	Account Value	Account Value	During Period	*
	3/1/05	8/31/05	3/1/05 to 8/31/05
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,009.80	$2.43
Hypothetical (assumes
5% return before expenses)	1,000.00	1,022.79	2.45
*   Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period (0.48%), multiplied by the average     account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184) divided by the     days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period.

T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE SHORT-INTERMEDIATE FUND
	Beginning	Ending	Expenses Paid
	Account Value	Account Value	During Period	*
	3/1/05	8/31/05	3/1/05 to 8/31/05
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,010.30	$2.58
Hypothetical (assumes
5% return before expenses)	1,000.00	1,022.63	2.60
*   Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period (0.51%), multiplied by the average     account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184) divided by the     days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period.

T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND
	Beginning	Ending	Expenses Paid
	Account Value	Account Value	During Period	*
	3/1/05	8/31/05	3/1/05 to 8/31/05
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,018.00	$2.90
Hypothetical (assumes
5% return before expenses)	1,000.00	1,022.33	2.91
*   Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period (0.57%), multiplied by the average     account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184) divided by the     days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period.

T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
	Beginning	Ending	Expenses Paid
	Account Value	Account Value	During Period	*
	3/1/05	8/31/05	3/1/05 to 8/31/05
Investor Class
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,028.90	$2.71
Hypothetical (assumes 5%
return before expenses)	1,000.00	1,022.53	2.70
Advisor Class
Actual	1,000.00	1,027.20	4.34
Hypothetical (assumes 5%
return before expenses)	1,000.00	1,020.92	4.33
*   Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average  account     value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184) divided by the days in     the year (365) to reflect the half-year period. The annualized expense ratio of the Investor Class was 0.53%; the      Advisor Class was 0.85%.

T. ROWE PRICE TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND
	Beginning	Ending	Expenses Paid
	Account Value	Account Value	During Period	*
	3/1/05	8/31/05	3/1/05 to 8/31/05
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,042.00	$3.60
Hypothetical (assumes
5% return before expenses)	1,000.00	1,021.68	3.57
*   Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period (0.70%), multiplied by the average     account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (184) divided by the     days in the year (365) to reflect the half-year period.

 QUARTER-END RETURNS 

	7-Day
Periods Ended 6/30/05	Simple Yield		1 Year		5 Years		10 Years
Tax-Exempt Money Fund	2.05	%	1.32	%	1.52	%	2.32	%
Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund	–		2.90		4.21		4.20
Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund	–		5.31		5.53		5.15
Tax-Free Income Fund	–		8.02		6.69		6.02
Tax-Free Income Fund–Advisor Class	–		7.67		–		–
Tax-Free High Yield Fund	–		9.96		6.87		5.93

Current performance may be higher or lower than the quoted past performance, which cannot guarantee future results.
Share price, principal value, and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. For the
most recent month-end performance information, please visit our Web site (troweprice.com) or contact a T. Rowe Price
representative at 1-800-225-5132. 

This table provides returns net of all expenses through the most recent calendar quarter-end rather than through the
end of the funds’ fiscal period. It shows how each fund class would have performed each year if its actual (or cumulative)
returns for the periods shown had been earned at a constant rate. Average annual total returns include changes in principal
value, reinvested dividends, and capital gain distributions. Returns do not reflect taxes that the shareholder may pay on
fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.  When assessing performance, investors should consider both short- and
long-term returns. A money fund’s yield more closely represents its current earnings than does the total return. 

Unaudited

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  For a share outstanding throughout each period 

	6 Months			Year
		Ended		Ended
		8/31/05**		2/28/05**		2/29/04		2/28/03		2/28/02		2/28/01
NET ASSET VALUE
Beginning of period	$	5.40	$	5.54	$	5.53	$	5.48	$	5.38	$	5.20
Investment activities
Net investment
income (loss)		0.08		0.14		0.17		0.19		0.21		0.23
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)		(0.03)		(0.14)		0.02		0.07		0.10		0.18
Total from
investment activities		0.05		–		0.19		0.26		0.31		0.41
Distributions
Net investment income		(0.07)		(0.14)		(0.17)		(0.19)		(0.21)		(0.23)
Net realized gain		–		–		(0.01)		(0.02)		–		–
Total distributions		(0.07)		(0.14)		(0.18)		(0.21)		(0.21)		(0.23)
NET ASSET VALUE
End of period	$	5.38	$	5.40	$	5.54	$	5.53	$	5.48	$	5.38
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Total return^		1.03%		0.09%		3.43%		4.94%		5.92%		7.97%
Ratio of total expenses to
average net assets		0.51%†		0.51%		0.51%		0.52%		0.52%		0.53%
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average
net assets		2.77%†		2.66%		3.03%		3.54%		3.92%		4.27%
Portfolio turnover rate		31.4%†		27.5%		41.6%		29.7%		30.0%		40.7%v
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)	$	541,396	$	563,259	$	600,153	$	581,009	$	471,780	$	415,813

^	Total return reflects the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the fund during each period,
	assuming reinvestment of all distribution.
**	Per share amounts calculated using average shares outstanding method.
v	Excludes the effect of the acquisition of the Virginia Short-Term Bond Funds assets.
†	Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Unaudited

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (1)	$ Par	Value
(Amounts in 000s)

ALABAMA 2.5%
Alabama Federal Highway Fin. Auth., 5.00%, 3/1/08 (MBIA Insured)	5,000	5,237
Huntsville Solid Waste Disposal Auth., 5.75%, 10/1/05
(MBIA Insured) #	985	987
Jefferson County Sewer, 5.50%, 2/1/40 (Prerefunded 2/1/11†)
(FGIC Insured)	6,405	7,170
Total Alabama (Cost $13,098)		13,394
ALASKA 0.3%
Alaska HFC, Single Family, 5.35%, 12/1/07 #	1,580	1,636
Total Alaska (Cost $1,577)		1,636
ARIZONA 2.9%
Arizona School Fac. Board, 5.50%, 7/1/13 (Prerefunded 7/1/11†)	1,910	2,133
Arizona Transportation Board, 5.00%, 7/1/10	3,290	3,555
Salt River Agricultural Improvement & Power
5.00%, 1/1/08	2,625	2,744
5.00%, 1/1/09	5,000	5,305
5.75%, 1/1/08	2,000	2,125
Total Arizona (Cost $15,625)		15,862
CALIFORNIA 9.8%
California, GO
5.00%, 6/1/07	1,475	1,525
5.00%, 2/1/08	3,590	3,749
5.00%, 2/1/09	2,600	2,752
5.00%, 2/1/11	2,500	2,698
5.75%, 10/1/09	1,520	1,665
Economic Recovery, 5.25%, 1/1/11	4,500	4,933
California, Economic Recovery, 5.00%, 7/1/23 (Tender 7/1/07)	4,280	4,434
California Dept. of Water Resources
Power Supply
5.25%, 5/1/09 (MBIA Insured)	5,475	5,891

5.50%, 5/1/10	3,000	3,276
5.50%, 5/1/11	675	746
California Public Works Board
Dept. of Corrections, 5.00%, 6/1/07	3,000	3,099
Dept. of Mental Health, 5.00%, 6/1/07	6,000	6,197
California Univ. Trustees, 5.00%, 11/1/17 (AMBAC Insured)	3,600	3,971
Santa Clara Valley Transit Dist.
Sales Tax A, 5.50%, 4/1/36 (Tender 10/2/06) (AMBAC Insured)	3,000	3,083
Sales Tax B, 5.00%, 4/1/36 (Tender 10/2/06) (AMBAC Insured)	2,310	2,362
University of California Regents, 5.00%, 5/15/14 (FSA Insured)	2,500	2,769
Total California (Cost $53,083)		53,150
COLORADO 1.6%
Colorado DOT, RAN, 5.75%, 6/15/07 (AMBAC Insured)	4,950	5,192
Denver City & County Airport, 5.75%, 11/15/07 (AMBAC Insured) #	3,320	3,498
Total Colorado (Cost $8,750)		8,690
CONNECTICUT 1.2%
Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, 5.375%, 10/1/12
(FSA Insured)	2,500	2,775
Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribe, 144A, 6.50%, 9/1/06	3,185	3,267
Mohegan Tribe Indians, 5.50%, 1/1/06	450	454
Total Connecticut (Cost $6,375)		6,496
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 3.5%
District of Columbia, GO
5.00%, 6/1/07 (AMBAC Insured)	5,000	5,169
5.50%, 6/1/08 (FSA Insured)	2,235	2,376
Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Auth.
5.00%, 10/1/08 (FSA Insured) #	4,000	4,193
5.50%, 10/1/05 #	2,000	2,004
5.50%, 10/1/07 (FGIC Insured) #	4,000	4,186
5.50%, 10/1/12 (FGIC Insured) #	965	1,067
Total District of Columbia (Cost $19,015)		18,995

FLORIDA 5.7%
Broward County
Port Fac., 5.375%, 9/1/10 (MBIA Insured) #	3,000	3,176
Resource Recovery, 5.00%, 12/1/05	4,650	4,673
Collier County, Gas Tax, 5.00%, 6/1/09 (AMBAC Insured)	2,000	2,135
Florida Board of Ed., Lottery, 5.50%, 7/1/08 (FGIC Insured)	5,185	5,532
Florida Board of Ed., GO, Capital Outlay, 5.00%, 6/1/06	1,000	1,016
Florida Dept. of Natural Resources
Documentary Stamp Tax
5.00%, 7/1/12 (AMBAC Insured)	4,000	4,172
6.00%, 7/1/09 (AMBAC Insured)	5,000	5,514
Hillsborough County Aviation Auth., Tampa Airport
5.50%, 10/1/09 (MBIA Insured) #	1,985	2,145
Kissimmee Utility Auth., 5.25%, 10/1/09 (FSA Insured)	870	940
Volusia County School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/06 (FGIC Insured)	1,400	1,427
Total Florida (Cost $30,620)		30,730
GEORGIA 3.9%
Atlanta Airport, 5.25%, 1/1/11 (FSA Insured) #	2,675	2,885
Hall County, GO
5.00%, 10/1/06 (FSA Insured)	3,545	3,626
5.00%, 10/1/09 (FSA Insured)	7,215	7,728
Savannah Economic Dev. Auth., College of Art & Design
6.90%, 10/1/29 (Prerefunded 10/1/09†)	5,880	6,728
Total Georgia (Cost $21,131)		20,967
HAWAII 0.6%
Honolulu, 5.60%, 4/1/07 (Escrowed to Maturity)	2,995	3,119
Total Hawaii (Cost $3,144)		3,119
ILLINOIS 1.4%
Chicago, GO, Neighborhoods Alive, 5.00%, 1/1/09 (MBIA Insured)	1,350	1,430
Illinois, GO
5.25%, 4/1/06	3,000	3,041
5.50%, 8/1/16 (MBIA Insured)	1,650	1,846

Southwestern Dev. Auth.
Anderson Hosp.
5.25%, 8/15/06	510	518
5.50%, 8/15/07	535	553
Total Illinois (Cost $7,291)		7,388
INDIANA 0.8%
Indiana HFFA, Ascension Health, 5.00%, 11/1/07	4,150	4,307
Total Indiana (Cost $4,332)		4,307
KANSAS 1.7%
Kansas DOT
5.40%, 3/1/08	1,835	1,941
5.40%, 3/1/08 (Escrowed to Maturity)	3,015	3,188
5.50%, 9/1/08	3,205	3,431
5.50%, 9/1/08 (Escrowed to Maturity)	795	851
Total Kansas (Cost $9,374)		9,411
KENTUCKY 0.6%
Kenton County Airport
5.00%, 3/1/08 (MBIA Insured) #	1,785	1,857
5.00%, 3/1/09 (MBIA Insured) #	1,250	1,316
Total Kentucky (Cost $3,190)		3,173
LOUISIANA 3.1%
Louisiana, GO
5.00%, 8/1/08 (MBIA Insured)	3,480	3,666
5.00%, 8/1/09 (MBIA Insured)	5,505	5,875
5.50%, 4/15/07 (AMBAC Insured)	7,000	7,279
Total Louisiana (Cost $16,763)		16,820
MARYLAND 6.9%
Anne Arundel County, GO, 5.00%, 3/1/12	4,750	5,223
Howard County, GO, TECP, 2.50%, 9/8/05	7,000	7,000

Maryland, GO
State & Local Fac.
5.00%, 7/15/06	1,500	1,528
5.50%, 8/1/08	2,175	2,330
Maryland DOT
5.50%, 9/1/06	1,265	1,298
5.50%, 2/1/09	7,370	7,956
Maryland Economic Dev. Corp., Maryland Aviation Administration
5.00%, 6/1/09 (FSA Insured) #	3,250	3,448
Maryland HHEFA, Lifebridge Health, 5.00%, 7/1/12	1,000	1,080
Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Auth., Solid Waste
5.50%, 4/1/11 (AMBAC Insured) #	6,000	6,570
Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Auth. IDRB
Waste Management, 4.75%, 1/1/12 #	1,000	1,019
Total Maryland (Cost $36,732)		37,452
MASSACHUSETTS 1.5%
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric, Power Supply
5.00%, 7/1/07 (MBIA Insured)	7,995	8,278
Total Massachusetts (Cost $8,468)		8,278
MICHIGAN 3.2%
Michigan, Comprehensive Transportation Fund, 5.25%, 5/15/07
(FSA Insured)	1,240	1,287
Michigan Building Auth., 5.00%, 10/15/06 (MBIA Insured)	1,000	1,023
Michigan Municipal Bond Auth., GO
3.75%, 3/21/06	5,000	5,024
4.25%, 8/18/06	1,400	1,416
Michigan Public Power Agency, Belle River, 5.25%, 1/1/08
(MBIA Insured)	5,130	5,387
Wayne County Charter Airport, 5.25%, 12/1/11 (MBIA Insured) #	3,000	3,183
Total Michigan (Cost $17,373)		17,320
MINNESOTA 1.2%
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airport Commission
5.50%, 1/1/10 (FGIC Insured) #	3,305	3,574
Minnesota, GO, 5.25%, 8/1/09	2,575	2,781
Total Minnesota (Cost $6,246)		6,355

MISSOURI 0.1%
Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission, 5.00%, 2/1/08	500	523
Total Missouri (Cost $530)		523
NEBRASKA 0.9%
Omaha Public Power Dist., 5.40%, 2/1/06	800	809
Univ. of Nebraska Fac. Corp., 5.25%, 7/15/06	3,720	3,796
Total Nebraska (Cost $4,538)		4,605
NEVADA 0.7%
Clark County Airport
5.00%, 7/1/06 (AMBAC Insured) #	200	203
5.00%, 7/1/07 (AMBAC Insured) #	1,200	1,239
Clark County IDRB, PCR, Southwest Gas, 5.80%, 3/1/38
(Tender 3/1/13) #	2,300	2,485
Total Nevada (Cost $3,757)		3,927
NEW HAMPSHIRE 0.4%
New Hampshire HEFA, Elliot Hospital, 4.25%, 10/1/08	2,245	2,266
Total New Hampshire (Cost $2,292)		2,266
NEW JERSEY 4.9%
New Jersey, GO, TRAN, 4.00%, 6/23/06	5,000	5,045
New Jersey Economic Dev. Auth., Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/08	2,500	2,611
New Jersey Transit Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/06 (AMBAC Insured)	5,000	5,055
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Auth.
5.25%, 12/15/09 (MBIA Insured)	6,220	6,722
5.75%, 6/15/11 (Escrowed to Maturity)	2,350	2,660
6.00%, 6/15/07 (Escrowed to Maturity)	4,000	4,214
Total New Jersey (Cost $25,965)		26,307

NEW MEXICO 1.3%
Bernalillo County, 5.75%, 4/1/26 (Prerefunded 4/1/06†)	5,000	5,086
New Mexico Ed. Assistance Foundation, 5.50%, 11/1/10 #	1,750	1,798
Total New Mexico (Cost $6,703)		6,884
NEW YORK 8.6%
Dormitory Auth. of the State of New York, Mount Sinai NYU Health
5.00%, 7/1/11	1,800	1,838
Long Island Power Auth., 5.00%, 12/1/06	4,000	4,102
New York City, GO
5.00%, 11/1/09	5,000	5,338
5.00%, 8/1/14	3,500	3,828
5.25%, 8/1/10	4,245	4,600
5.25%, 8/1/11	1,200	1,312
New York City Transitional Fin. Auth.
5.00%, 2/1/10	4,850	5,208
5.00%, 11/1/14	5,000	5,541
New York State Thruway Auth., Highway & Bridge, 5.25%, 4/1/10
(MBIA Insured)	5,000	5,437
New York State Urban Dev. Corp., Corrections & Youth Fac.
5.25%, 1/1/21 (Tender 1/1/09)	4,820	5,110
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp.
5.00%, 6/1/08	1,700	1,782
5.25%, 6/1/13	2,500	2,642
Total New York (Cost $46,319)		46,738
NORTH CAROLINA 0.5%
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 7.00%, 1/1/08	2,485	2,680
Total North Carolina (Cost $2,629)		2,680
OHIO 2.0%
Cuyahoga County, GO, 5.50%, 11/15/05	1,400	1,408
Ohio Building Auth, Adult Correction Fac., 5.00%, 10/1/10
(MBIA Insured)	7,300	7,899

Steubenville Hosp. Fac.
Trinity Health
5.55%, 10/1/05	630	632
5.60%, 10/1/06	730	748
Total Ohio (Cost $10,709)		10,687
OKLAHOMA 0.5%
Oklahoma Capital Improvement Auth., State Highway
5.00%, 6/1/10 (MBIA Insured)	1,060	1,145
Oklahoma Transportation Auth., 5.25%, 1/1/07 (AMBAC Insured)	1,780	1,835
Total Oklahoma (Cost $2,982)		2,980
PENNSYLVANIA 5.9%
Pennsylvania, GO
5.00%, 9/15/06	6,000	6,131
5.00%, 2/1/07	5,250	5,402
5.00%, 7/1/13 (FGIC Insured)	4,000	4,425
5.25%, 2/1/07	2,000	2,065
5.25%, 2/1/12 (MBIA Insured)	5,300	5,886
6.00%, 7/1/09	4,375	4,828
Philadelphia Auth. for Ind. Dev., Philadelphia Airport
5.25%, 7/1/08 (FGIC Insured) #	3,000	3,163
Total Pennsylvania (Cost $31,646)		31,900
PUERTO RICO 4.3%
Puerto Rico, GO, 5.00%, 7/1/28
(MBIA Insured) (Tender 7/1/08)	8,000	8,398
Puerto Rico Electric Power Auth., 5.00%, 7/1/06	2,870	2,916
Puerto Rico Public Fin. Corp.
5.25%, 8/1/29 (Tender 2/1/12) (MBIA Insured)	5,000	5,509
5.50%, 8/1/29 (Prerefunded 2/1/12†)	6,000	6,727
Total Puerto Rico (Cost $23,413)		23,550

SOUTH CAROLINA 1.8%
South Carolina, GO, School Fac., 5.00%, 7/1/10	3,525	3,820
South Carolina Public Service Auth.
5.00%, 1/1/09 (FSA Insured)	4,000	4,241
6.50%, 1/1/06 (Escrowed to Maturity) (FGIC Insured)	1,800	1,822
Total South Carolina (Cost $9,884)		9,883
SOUTH DAKOTA 0.6%
South Dakota HEFA, Sioux Valley Hosp.
4.85%, 11/1/19 (Tender 5/1/06)	3,110	3,144
Total South Dakota (Cost $3,172)		3,144
TENNESSEE 0.8%
Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County HEFB, Vanderbilt Univ.
5.00%, 10/1/44 (Tender 4/1/10) (MBIA Insured)	4,000	4,283
Total Tennessee (Cost $4,310)		4,283
TEXAS 6.6%
Brazos River Auth., TXU Energy, 5.75%, 5/1/36 (Tender 11/1/11) #	2,520	2,692
Brazos River Harbor Navigation Dist. IDRB, Dow Chemical,
VR, 4.95%, 5/15/33 (Tender 5/15/07) #	1,500	1,542
Dallas / Fort Worth Airport
5.625%, 11/1/12 (FGIC Insured) #	5,000	5,499
6.10%, 11/1/20 (FGIC Insured) #	3,500	3,830
Fort Worth, GO, 5.00%, 3/1/06	1,000	1,011
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Auth., Waste Management
3.20%, 4/1/12 (Tender 5/1/06) #	3,300	3,292
Harris County Health Fac. Dev. Corp.
St. Lukes Episcopal Hosp.
5.50%, 2/15/11	2,140	2,331
5.50%, 2/15/12 (Prerefunded 8/15/11†)	2,000	2,228
Lower Colorado River Auth., 6.00%, 5/15/07 (FSA Insured)	5,000	5,248
San Antonio, 5.00%, 8/1/10 (Escrowed to Maturity)	105	114
San Antonio, GO, 5.00%, 8/1/10	5,745	6,191

San Antonio Electric & Gas, 5.00%, 2/1/07	1,535	1,578
Total Texas (Cost $34,356)		35,556
VIRGINIA 4.3%
Arlington County IDA
Virginia Hosp. Center
5.50%, 7/1/09	3,200	3,443
5.50%, 7/1/12	3,760	4,144
Charles City County IDA, IDRB
Waste Management
4.875%, 2/1/09 #	750	772
6.25%, 4/1/27 (Tender 4/1/12) #	750	834
Fairfax County, GO, 5.50%, 12/1/05	2,100	2,114
Virginia Beach, GO, Public Improvement, 5.25%, 3/1/09	1,370	1,468
Virginia College Building Auth., Public Higher Ed. Fin. Program
5.00%, 9/1/16	1,310	1,443
Virginia HDA, Single Family, 4.30%, 7/1/08 (MBIA Insured)	2,900	2,986
Virginia Port Auth., 5.50%, 7/1/07 #	4,500	4,703
Virginia Resources Authority, 5.125%, 10/1/14
(Prerefunded 10/1/10†)	1,475	1,609
Total Virginia (Cost $22,949)		23,516
WASHINGTON 0.6%
King County, GO, 5.25%, 12/1/07	3,195	3,352
Total Washington (Cost $3,231)		3,352
WEST VIRGINIA 0.4%
West Virginia Hosp. Fin. Auth.
Charleston Medical Center
5.90%, 9/1/06	225	231
5.90%, 9/1/06 (Escrowed to Maturity)	930	956
6.50%, 9/1/05	160	160
6.50%, 9/1/05 (Escrowed to Maturity)	655	655
Total West Virginia (Cost $1,969)		2,002

WISCONSIN 1.0%
Franklin Solid Waste Disp. IDRB, Waste Management
3.625%, 4/1/16 (Tender 5/1/06) #	3,000		2,999
Wisconsin HEFA
Froedert & Community Health Obligation
5.50%, 10/1/07	1,000		1,040
5.50%, 10/1/08	1,250		1,318
Total Wisconsin (Cost $5,313)			5,357
Total Investments in Securities
98.6% of Net Assets (Cost $528,854)		$	533,683

(1)	Denominated in U.S. dollars unless other-
	wise noted	HDA	Housing Development Authority
#	Interest subject to alternative minimum tax	HEFA	Health & Educational Facility Authority
†	Used in determining portfolio maturity	HEFB	Health & Educational Facility Board
144A	Security was purchased pursuant to Rule	HFC	Housing Finance Corp.
	144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and	HFFA	Health Facility Financing Authority
	may be resold in transactions exempt from	HHEFA	Health & Higher Educational Facility Authority
	registration only to qualified institutional	IDA	Industrial Development Authority/Agency
	buyers – total value of such securities at	IDRB	Industrial Development Revenue Bond
	period-end amounts to $3,267 and repre-	MBIA	MBIA Insurance Corp.
	sents 0.6% of net assets	PCR	Pollution Control Revenue
AMBAC	AMBAC Assurance Corp.	RAN	Revenue Anticipation Note
DOT	Department of Transportation	TECP	Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper
FGIC	Financial Guaranty Insurance Company	TRAN	Tax Revenue Anticipation Note
FSA	Financial Security Assurance Inc.	VR	Variable Rate; rate shown is effective rate
GO	General Obligation		at period-end

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Unaudited

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(In thousands except shares and per share amounts)
Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $528,854)	$	533,683
Cash		911
Interest receivable		6,589
Receivable for shares sold		508
Other assets		522
Total assets		542,213
Liabilities
Investment management fees payable		189
Payable for shares redeemed		290
Due to affiliates		21
Other liabilities		317
Total liabilities		817
NET ASSETS	$	541,396
Net Assets Consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)	$	148
Undistributed net realized gain (loss)		(1,854)
Net unrealized gain (loss)		4,829
Paid-in-capital applicable to 100,629,332 shares of
$0.01 par value capital stock outstanding;
1,000,000,000 shares authorized		538,273
NET ASSETS	$	541,396
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE	$	5.38

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Unaudited

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
($ 000s)
		6 Months
		Ended
		8/31/05
Investment Income (Loss)
Interest income	$	9,093
Expenses
Investment management		1,142
Shareholder servicing		137
Custody and accounting		64
Registration		25
Prospectus and shareholder reports		18
Legal and audit		9
Directors		3
Proxy and annual meeting		2
Miscellaneous		5
Total expenses		1,405
Expenses paid indirectly		(1)
Net expenses		1,404
Net investment income (loss)		7,689
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss)
Securities		(712)
Futures		(151)
Net realized gain (loss)		(863)
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on securities		(777)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(1,640)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	6,049

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Unaudited

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
($ 000s)
		6 Months		Year
		Ended		Ended
		8/31/05		2/28/05
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$	7,689	$	15,472
Net realized gain (loss)		(863)		(33)
Change in net unrealized gain (loss)		(777)		(16,058)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations		6,049		(619)
Distributions to shareholders
Net investment income		(7,674)		(15,443)
Capital share transactions *
Shares sold		52,498		146,043
Distributions reinvested		5,950		11,986
Shares redeemed		(78,686)		(178,861)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital
share transactions		(20,238)		(20,832)
Net Assets
Increase (decrease) during period		(21,863)		(36,894)
Beginning of period		563,259		600,153
End of period	$	541,396	$	563,259
(Including undistributed net investment income of
$148 at 8/31/05 and $133 at 2/28/05)
*Share information
Shares sold		9,758		26,836
Distributions reinvested		1,105		2,208
Shares redeemed		(14,629)		(32,938)
Increase (decrease) in shares outstanding		(3,766)		(3,894)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Unaudited 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc. (the fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The fund commenced operations on December 23, 1983. The fund seeks to provide, consistent with modest price fluctuation, a high level of income exempt from federal income taxes by investing primarily in short- and intermediate-term investment-grade municipal securities.

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

Valuation The fund values its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Debt securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market. Securities are valued at prices furnished by dealers who make markets in such securities or by an independent pricing service, which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities.

Financial futures contracts are valued at closing settlement prices.

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

Credits The fund earns credits on temporarily uninvested cash balances at the custodian that reduce the fund’s custody charges. Custody expense in the accompanying financial statements is presented before reduction for credits, which are reflected as expenses paid indirectly.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Payments (“variation margin”) made or received to settle the daily fluctuations in the value of futures contracts are recorded as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared on a daily basis and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid by the fund, typically on an annual basis.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

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

Restricted Securities The fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example, under Rule 144A, others may be illiquid, their sale may involve substantial delays and additional costs, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult.

Futures Contracts During the six months ended August 31, 2005, the fund was a party to futures contracts, which provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument at an agreed upon price, date, time, and place. Risks arise from possible illiquidity of the futures market and from movements in security values and/or interest rates.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $84,547,000 and $101,999,000, respectively, for the six months ended August 31, 2005.

NOTE 3 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its income and gains. Federal income tax regulations differ from generally accepted accounting principles; therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of net assets are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of August 31, 2005.

The fund intends to retain realized gains to the extent of available capital loss carryforwards. As of February 28, 2005, the fund had $171,000 of unused capital loss carryforwards, all of which expire in fiscal 2013.

At August 31, 2005, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $528,728,000. Net unrealized gain aggregated $4,955,000 at period-end, of which $6,652,000 related to appreciated investments and $1,697,000 related to depreciated investments.

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the manager or Price Associates), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. The investment management agreement between the fund and the manager provides for an annual investment management fee, which is computed daily and paid monthly. The fee consists of an individual fund fee, equal to 0.10% of the fund’s average daily net assets, and a group fee. The group fee rate is calculated based on the combined net assets of certain mutual funds sponsored by Price Associates (the group) applied to a graduated fee schedule, with rates ranging from 0.48% for the first $1 billion of assets to 0.29% for assets in excess of $160 billion. Prior to May 1, 2005, the maximum group fee rate in the graduated fee schedule had been 0.295% for assets in excess of $120 billion. The fund’s group fee is determined by applying the group fee rate to the fund’s average daily net assets. At August 31, 2005, the effective annual group fee rate was 0.31%.

In addition, the fund has entered into service agreements with Price Associates and a wholly owned subsidiary of Price Associates (collectively, Price). Price Associates computes the daily share price and maintains the financial records of the fund. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., provides shareholder and administrative services in its capacity as the fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For the six months ended August 31, 2005, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $32,000 for Price Associates and $93,000 for T. Rowe Price Services. The total amount payable at period end pursuant to these service agreements is reflected as Due to Affiliates in the accompanying financial statements.

INFORMATION ON PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RECORDS 

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

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

HOW TO OBTAIN QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS 

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

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT 

On March 2, 2005, the fund’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the investment advisory contract (“Contract”) between the fund and its investment manager, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“Manager”). The Board considered a variety of factors in connection with its review of the Contract, also taking into account information provided by the Manager during the course of the year, as discussed below:

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

Investment Performance of the Fund
The Board reviewed the fund’s average annual total return over the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods as well as the fund’s year-by-year returns and compared these returns to previously agreed upon comparable performance measures and market data, including those supplied by Lipper and Morningstar, which are independent providers of mutual fund data. This information, combined with the Board’s ongoing review of investment results, indicated that in the Board’s view the fund’s results for certain time periods were less than satisfactory. The Manager provided its assessment of the fund’s investment results and the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the Manager’s response.

Costs, Benefits, Profits, and Economies of Scale
The Board reviewed detailed information regarding the revenues received by the Manager under the Contract and other benefits that the Manager (and its affiliates) may have realized from its relationship with the fund, including research received under “soft dollar” agreements. The Board also received information on the estimated costs incurred and profits realized by the Manager and its affiliates from advising T. Rowe Price mutual funds, as well as estimates of the gross profits realized from managing the fund in particular. The Board concluded that the Manager’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the fund. The Board also considered whether the fund or other funds benefit under the fee levels set forth in the Contract from any economies of scale realized by the Manager. Under the Contract, the fund pays a fee to the Manager composed of two components—a group fee rate based on the aggregate assets of certain T. Rowe Price mutual funds (including the fund) that declines at certain asset levels and an individual fund fee rate that is assessed on the assets of the fund. The Board concluded that an additional breakpoint should be added to the group fee component of the fees paid by the fund under the Contract at a level of $160 billion. The Board further concluded that, with this change, the advisory fee structure for the fund continued to provide for a reasonable sharing of benefits from economies of scale with the fund’s investors.

Fees
The Board reviewed the fund’s management fee rate, operating expenses, and total expense ratio and compared them to fees and expenses of other comparable funds based on information and data supplied by Lipper. The information provided to the Board indicated that the fund’s management fee rate was at or above the median for certain groups of comparable funds but below the median for other groups of comparable funds. The information also indicated that the fund’s expense ratio was above the median for certain groups of comparable funds, but below the median for other groups of comparable funds. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for comparable privately managed accounts of the Manager and its affiliates. Management informed the Board that the Manager’s responsibilities for privately managed accounts are more limited than its responsibilities for the fund and other T. Rowe Price mutual funds that it or its affiliates advise. On the basis of the informa tion provided, the Board concluded that the fees paid by the fund under the Contract were reasonable.

Approval of the Contract
As noted, the Board approved the continuation of the Contract as amended to add an additional breakpoint to the group fee rate. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative to the decision. Rather, the Board concluded, in light of a weighting and balancing of all factors considered, that it was in the best interests of the fund to approve the continuation of the Contract, including the fees to be charged for services thereunder.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

A code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions is filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s annual Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Disclosure required in registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Disclosure required in registrant’s annual Form N-CSR.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

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

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 12. Exhibits.

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

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

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

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

SIGNATURES
	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Short-Intermediate Fund, Inc.
By	/s/ James S. Riepe
	James S. Riepe
	Principal Executive Officer
Date	October 14, 2005
	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By	/s/ James S. Riepe
	James S. Riepe
	Principal Executive Officer
Date	October 14, 2005
By	/s/ Joseph A. Carrier
	Joseph A. Carrier
	Principal Financial Officer
Date	October 14, 2005