UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-04750 ------------- Fenimore Asset Management Trust - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 384 North Grand Street P.O. Box 399 Cobleskill, New York 12043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Thomas O. Putnam Fenimore Asset Management Trust 384 North Grand Street Cobleskill, New York 12043 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-453-4392 ------------------ Date of fiscal year end: December 31 --------------- Date of reporting period: June 30, 2006 --------------------- Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507. Item 1. Reports to Stockholders. The semi-annual report to stockholders is filed herewith. FAM VALUE FUND [LOGO] EQUITY-INCOME FUND Investor Share Class and Advisor Share Class SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT June 30, 2006 Table of Contents Chairman's Commentary 1 FAM Value Fund 3 Letter to Shareholders 3 Portfolio Data 7 Expense Data 8 Statement of Investments 10 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 15 Statement of Operations 16 Statement of Changes in Net Assets 17 Notes to Financial Statements 18 FAM Equity-Income Fund 24 Letter to Shareholders 24 Performance Summary 27 Portfolio Data 28 Expense Data 29 Statement of Investments 31 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 35 Statement of Operations 36 Statement of Changes in Net Assets 37 Notes to Financial Statements 38 Supplemental Information 44 FAM Funds has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive and principal financial officers. You may obtain a copy of this Code without charge, upon request by calling FAM Funds at (800) 932-3271. Chairman's Commentary [LOGO] July 2006 Dear Shareholder: Each year our research analysts trek to Omaha, Nebraska for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting and some good investment mentoring. Mentors are important in investing and in life. By our measure, with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger (Warren's "partner" and Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway) you receive the best of both worlds. If you are seeking to learn more about their wit and wisdom, pick up a copy of Poor Charlie's Almanac. It contains a great deal of advice on life and investing. Incidentally, it is my belief that you do not have to be on a first-name basis with all your mentors. This is clearly the case with Warren and Charlie, who have mentored us and many other investors from afar. At this year's annual meeting, Charlie Munger had this to say about investors (especially professional advisors); "We have a high moral responsibility to be rational." I would like you to think about that statement because in this chaotic investment environment, it is easy to get sidetracked. Our current investment environment reflects the polarized nature of uncertainty. Investors have been laboring over the current rise in interest rates and fear that we may be closer to a recession. In contrast, many of our corporate visits indicate that most of our companies are experiencing strong demand and growing backlogs, and they are cautiously optimistic about future results. At the end of June, large company indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 -- were modestly up while the NASDAQ composite was down. In this contrasting short-term environment, it is easy to get distracted unless you maintain a longer-term perspective on realistic investment objectives. Common sense must prevail In this period of uncertainty, we are ever so mindful of our circle of competency. When we founded Fenimore Asset Management in 1974, we recognized that we knew little about how to predict the stock market and even less about how to forecast macro-economic events like interest rate movements. Incidentally, this predictive deficiency still holds true today. Where we did feel proficient, however, was in our ability to discover good businesses and make reasonable judgments about their economic valuations --a discipline we still practice today. That being said, during this unsettled market time, we are doing only what seems sensible. Earlier in the year, we were trimming positions in those companies where valuations appeared to be a little ahead of their economic prospects. We also eliminated weaker holdings that had become disappointments and added newer investment ideas that appeared to have far superior long-term prospects. To provide you with some perspective of our efforts on your behalf, the stocks that have been eliminated had a return on capital of 9% on average and historic earnings growth rate of 5%. Our newer selections have an average of 18% to 21% returns on capital and historic growth rates of 13% to 15%. If our analysis is correct, we have potentially improved the long-term future returns of our shareholders. 1 Chairman's Commentary [LOGO] Ben Graham, the father of value investing and author of The Intelligent Investor, once said, "You are right because your facts and reasoning are right." The casino investment environment is still with us and may be a factor that creates volatility in the marketplace for some period of time. People will still try to do the impossible by extrapolating the past into the future. The environment has given false credibility to the beauty contest of chasing value, growth, international, small caps, large caps, hedge funds, private equity, distressed debt, etc, etc, when each sector has risen to extremes. In an environment where interest rates are rising, inflation is creeping upward, energy prices have gone up substantially, consumer credit may be overextended and the housing bubble is showing cracks at the seams, it is wise to be cautious, use common sense and pick your spots wisely. It is a difficult market. There is no panacea and thus, investors should temper their expectations. We have a very talented team of research analysts whose full efforts are focused on what we know how to do best: finding good businesses with strong balance sheets and generous free cash flow that are managed by capable, honest and forthright people who are passionate about their business. We purchase these gems only when they can be reasonably bought at a discount to their true economic worth. The companies represented in your mutual funds exhibit these characteristics and we feel confident that price will ultimately reflect value. For your benefit, we are committed to this disciplined approach even in the most uncertain of times. Thank you for your continued confidence in our service to you. Sincerely, /s/ Thomas O. Putnam Thomas O. Putnam Chairman Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. P.S. -- Please plan to attend the 20th Annual FAM Funds Shareholder Informational Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 4:00 PM. Information on the meeting, including directions to its location may be found at www.famfunds.com. This year promises to be very interesting with updates on our stewardship of your assets and an exhibition from some of our portfolio holdings, including a group from International Speedway Corp for you NASCAR fans. 2 FAM Value Fund [LOGO] Dear Fellow Value Fund Shareholder: On June 30, 2006 the net asset value of the Investor Class of the FAM Value Fund was $48.03. This is an increase of 3 cents, or +.06%, from the beginning of the year. By comparison, the S&P 500 increased 2.71% and the Russell 2000 index was up 8.21%. In Review, 2006 YTD "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is the famous opening line to A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. It is also an accurate description of the stock market in the first half of the year. The first quarter of the year was terrific. Stocks posted strong performance and the FAM Value Fund was up 6.7% on March 31, 2006. However, this success was short lived as the market peaked in May. Since May 9, the market indexes have declined across the board erasing some of the first quarter gains. The catalyst for this decline was an increase in inflationary indicators and comments from the Federal Reserve that led investors to believe there would be more interest rate increases. Interestingly, it seemed that people went from fearing inflation to worrying about a recession in a matter of a few days. Neither situation is good for stock prices so investors have been heading for the exits. The American economy continues to be plagued by challenges such as high energy prices and a possible slowdown in consumer spending. The housing market is slowing as speculative buyers have left the market resulting in fewer buyers and more homes for sale. Despite these challenges, the American economy continues to amaze with growth in excess of 5% in the first quarter. Portfolio Activity We have made a number of changes in the portfolio which we outline below. Given the strong performance early in the year we trimmed back some of our holdings that we felt were trading at inflated prices. We trimmed Barr Labs, Ethan Allen, Martin Marietta, OSI Restaurants, and Vulcan Materials. Each of these stocks sell at prices below where we sold them earlier in the year. We had three stocks that were acquired by other companies. The stocks are Golden West Financial, North Fork Bank, and Scientific Atlanta. The Scientific Atlanta deal was announced last year, but we received our $43 a share in cash in March. The other two deals were surprises. We first purchased North Fork Bancorp during the internet bubble of 1999 below $14 a share. We always believed the company would sell to a bigger bank but we were surprised that it happened this year. Golden West was a brand new holding first purchased in April of 2006. We are very disappointed to see this great company go after realizing a small gain. Finally, we have sold a handful of stocks that we judge to be disappointments or feel no longer meet our investment standards. On the buy side we have purchased two new ideas and added capital to many existing holdings. One new idea was mentioned above, Golden West Financial. The other new idea is the well known retailer, Bed Bath and Beyond. Bed Bath, as we call it, is a world class retailer with approximately 740 stores. The company has an excellent growth record and a very strong balance sheet with $1 billion of cash and zero debt. We expect the company will continue to grow by opening new stores. We expect earnings to grow faster than sales through intelligent use of the company's $650 million a year of cash flow. 3 FAM Value Fund [LOGO] Performance Detail We experienced a mix of performance with a little more than half of our stocks down for the year. Our timely trims of over-valued stocks and high cash position have cushioned the recent decline and increased our performance. Best Performers Once again our construction materials stocks lead the pack. In dollar terms for the period, our best performer was Martin Marietta Materials (+19.4%) and our third best performer was Vulcan Materials (+16.2%). These two stocks accounted for over $12 million in gains. A continued scarcity of materials, high transportation costs, and strong demand has generated healthy earnings growth. These companies do sell about 25% of their product to the home building industry. We expect sales to homebuilders will decline in 2006 and that the decline can be offset by increased demand by other customers. However, we are watching this situation carefully. Our second best performer was Cleveland-based real estate developer Forest City Enterprises (+31.9%) which accounted for $6 million in gains. Forest City is a national real estate developer with a focus on urban areas. They are very active in New York City and Washington D.C. If you are in New York City, you can see Forest City's newest project -- the New York Times headquarters building on Eighth Avenue. The final category of strong performers is industrial stocks. We had a total of $9 million in gains coming from three stocks: Kaydon (+16.8%), IDEX (+15.5%), and Graco (+26.8%). Our industrial holdings are benefiting from the boom in the worldwide economy. These companies make parts that go into new factories and new equipment all around the world. For example, when a new plant is built in China it is very possible that the factory is using an IDEX pump and Graco spray equipment. Worst Performers In dollar terms for the period, our worst performing stock was White Mountains Insurance Group (-12.1%) which generated a loss of almost $8 million. The insurance industry continues to receive bad news from last year's hurricane season. The first quarter results of many insurance companies included additional expenses from last year's events. White Mountains experienced these expenses and announced on June 16 an additional $197 million of hurricane losses. This is very disappointing to us and to the management at White Mountains. However, we continue to believe that this company will be an excellent investment going forward. To put the hurricane losses in perspective, in 2005 the company lost approximately one year's worth of earnings. Losses at that level, while disappointing, leave the company in very strong financial shape with $3.8 billion in net worth. The current management team has an excellent long-term track record growing net worth per share at 14.8% and 14.6% over the last five and ten years, respectively. We have been asked numerous times why we own insurance stocks going into hurricane season. The best analogy we can think of is flying on a commercial flight today versus in 2001. After the terrorist attacks of 2001, people became aware of the risks of flying and were afraid to fly. However, the risk was always there -- we just weren't aware of it. Today, it is safer to fly than at any time in the past. We have better security screening, the no-fly list, air marshals, and reinforced cockpit doors. After becoming aware of the risk -- the industry put in changes to address it. 4 FAM Value Fund [LOGO] Like the airline industry, the insurance industry is making changes to reduce the losses incurred in natural disasters. Insurance companies are writing less coverage, charging more, and using new techniques to measure losses. These changes should result in lower losses going forward. Our second worst performer was auto supplier Gentex (-27.3%) with a loss of almost $7 million. Gentex is a unique company in that it is a financially strong and highly profitable auto supplier. The company has been hurt by the well-publicized problems at General Motors. However, offsetting this challenge is very good news about non-GM sales and new products. We believe that GM will continue to be a declining percent of Gentex sales. Offsetting this will be growth in sales to other manufacturers, like Honda and Toyota. The third weakest holding was Federated Investors (-14.1%) with a loss of almost $6 million. Federated is the leading investment management firm in money market funds. The company reported a poor first quarter in April. This poor performance was a surprise to many investors, including us. We continue to believe that when the Fed stops increasing interest rates, money market mutual funds will receive much more investor attention. This is the historical pattern that we have observed in studying the company. The increased interest in money funds will generate good asset and profit growth at Federated. In addition, the company has recently announced an acquisition which can lead to substantial growth in its equity business. Our Investment Outlook A few weeks ago we received a phone call from a broker at a major Wall Street firm. In the ensuing conversation he mentioned that in fifteen years of working on Wall Street, he had never heard so much confusion from his clients about the future of the economy. We agree. It is a very confusing time with a lot of contradicting data. On the one hand, the economy is very good with solid growth, low unemployment and historically low interest rates. On the other hand, (as economists like to say) there are challenges, such as possibly higher inflation and a slowdown in consumer spending. We do not know how these events will unfold. Even in this uncertain environment we continue to look for investment opportunities that have four characteristics: 1) An understandable business with strong competitive position, 2) Financial strength exhibited by cash flow, low debt, and high return on capital, 3) Honest and capable management, 4) A low price relative to the company's value -- a margin of safety. If we cannot find opportunities that meet all four criteria, we will hold cash reserves until such time that investments are available. One subtle change you may have noticed in this letter is we are investing in some larger companies. Both new ideas mentioned in this report, Bed Bath and Golden West, have total market capitalizations in excess of $10 billion. We are very close to purchasing two additional ideas that have market capitalizations greater than $6 billion. For the last six years small company stocks have outperformed large company stocks. There have been many articles in the press over the years with various experts trying to pick the time when this trend will reverse, and large company stocks will do better. We have no opinion on 5 FAM Value Fund [LOGO] this broad trend. However, we are seeing a number of excellent large companies selling at price earnings ratios of 11 to 15 times earnings. Historically, buying great companies at these multiples of earnings has been very rewarding. Capital Gains Distribution Given our successful sales of highly-valued stocks and three substantial acquisitions this year, we have an above average capital gain, based on 6/30/06 shares outstanding, of $1.85 per share. The actual distribution will be determined at the end of December. While it is our desire to hold stocks for long periods of time and pay out long-term gains, we have no control over the timing of merger announcements. Therefore, due to the timing of the SFA and Golden West deals approximately $.47 a share is a short-term gain. We are aware of the fact that shareholders do not like a capital gains distribution in a "flat" year. However, we believe selling over-valued securities and preserving capital is of primary importance. Long Term Returns Below is a comparison of the FAM Value Fund's returns to two market indexes over various time periods. Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2006 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Life of Fund* (1/2/87) FAM Value Fund (Investor Shares) 3.84% 12.05% 8.48% 11.33% 12.21% (Advisor Shares) 2.91% 10.91% N/A N/A 10.91% S&P 500 Index 8.63% 11.21% 2.49% 8.31% 11.42% Russell 2000 Index 14.58% 18.70% 8.50% 9.05% 9.00% *FAM Value Fund Investor Shares were launched on January 2, 1987. FAM Value Fund Advisor Shares were launched on July 1, 2003. The performance table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Thank you for your trust and confidence in FAM Value Fund. Sincerely, /s/ John D. Fox /s/ Thomas O. Putnam John D. Fox, CFA Thomas O. Putnam Co-Manager Co-Manager 6 FAM Value Fund -- Portfolio Data (Unaudited) [LOGO] As of June 30, 2006 COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS Temporary Investments 16.0% Property & Casualty Insurance 10.6% Machinery & Equipment 7.3% Banking 6.0% Construction Materials 5.4% Insurance Agency 5.3% Retail Stores 4.9% Restaurants 3.7% Healthcare Services 3.7% Home Furnishings 3.3% Investment Management 3.2% Wholesale Distribution 3.2% Real Estate Development 2.9% Electronic Equipment 2.4% Recreation & Entertainment 2.3% Transportation 2.3% Retail Apparel 2.3% Media 2.1% Life Insurance 2.1% Registered Investment Company 2.0% Pharmaceuticals 2.0% Other 7.0% Statement Regarding Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule. Please note that (i) the Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q; (ii) the Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov; (iii) the Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330; and (iv) the Fund makes the information on Form N-Q available to shareholders upon request, by calling FAM Funds at 1-800-932-3271. 7 FAM Value Fund -- Expense Data (Unaudited) [LOGO] As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees on the Advisor Class Shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (and/or service) (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (12/31/2005 to 6/30/2006). Actual Expenses Lines (A) and (B) of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for Investor Class Shares and Advisor Class Shares, respectively. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line for your share class under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes Lines (C) and (D) of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return for the Investor Class Shares and Advisor Class Shares, respectively. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder report of other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemptions fees. Therefore, lines (C) and (D) of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. 8 FAM Value Fund -- Expense Data (Unaudited) [LOGO] SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 Beginning Ending Expenses Account Value Account Value Paid 12/31/2005 6/30/2006 During Period Ongoing Costs Based on Actual Fund Return A. Investor Share Class $1,000.00 $1,000.60 $ 5.80* B. Advisor Share Class $1,000.00 $ 995.80 $10.69** Ongoing Costs Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return C. Investor Share Class $1,000.00 $1,019.20 $ 5.86* D. Advisor Share Class $1,000.00 $1,014.29 $10.79** *Expenses are equal to the Fund's Investor Class Shares annualized expense ratio of (1.17%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). **Expenses are equal to the Fund's Advisor Class Shares annualized expense ratio of (2.16%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). 9 FAM Value Fund -- Statement of Investments [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE COMMON STOCKS (83.9%) Auto Parts & Equipment (1.7%) Gentex Corp. o designs, develops, manufactures and markets electro-optic products, including automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for the automotive industry 1,240,000 $ 17,360,000 Automotive (1.0%) CarMax, Inc.* o specialty retailer of used cars and light-trucks in the United States 300,000 10,638,000 Banking (6.0%) Golden West Financial Corp. o bank holding company located in Oakland, CA 100,000 7,420,000 M&T Bank Corporation o bank holding company located in Buffalo, NY 143,000 16,862,560 TCF Financial Corp. o holding company for TCF National Bank, operating throughout the Midwest 796,000 21,054,200 Westamerica Bancorp o provides banking services to individual and corporate customers in California 350,100 17,144,397 62,481,157 Construction Materials (5.4%) Florida Rock Industries o basic construction materials company 177,075 8,795,315 Martin Marietta Materials o produces aggregates for the construction industry 253,443 23,101,329 Vulcan Materials Company o produces, distributes and sells construction materials and industrial and specialty chemicals 306,165 23,880,870 55,777,514 Consumer Products (0.5%) CSS Industries, Inc. o giftware, bows, Halloween and Easter novelty products 188,475 5,418,656 Electronic Equipment (2.4%) American Power Conversion o manufactures power protection equipment for computers 449,055 8,752,082 See Notes to Financial Statements. 10 FAM Value Fund -- Statement of Investments continued [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE Electronic Equipment (2.4%) continued Cognex Corp. o develops, manufactures and markets machine vision systems used to automate manufacturing processes 39,200 $ 1,020,376 Zebra Technologies Corp.* o designs, manufactures and supports bar code label printers 442,202 15,105,620 24,878,078 Health Care Services (3.7%) Amsurg Corp.* o develops, acquires and operates practice-based ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with physician practice groups in the U.S. 696,150 15,837,413 Lincare Holdings* o provides respiratory therapy services to patients in the home 350,000 13,244,000 Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.* o healthcare services company focused on physician services for newborn, maternal-fetal and other pediatric subspecialty care 200,000 9,060,000 38,141,413 Home Furnishings (3.3%) Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. o manufactures and retails home furnishings 469,175 17,148,346 Mohawk Industries, Inc.* o produces floor covering products for residential and commercial applications 240,000 16,884,000 34,032,346 Insurance Agency (5.3%) Brown & Brown, Inc. o one of the largest independent general insurance agencies in the U.S. 1,879,696 54,924,717 Investment Management (3.2%) Federated Investors, Inc. o provides investment management products and services primarily to mutual funds 1,050,000 33,075,000 Life Insurance (2.1%) Protective Life Corporation o individual and group life/health insurance and guaranteed investment contracts 471,400 21,976,668 See Notes to Financial Statements. 11 FAM Value Fund -- Statement of Investments continued [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE Machinery & Equipment (7.3%) Donaldson Company, Inc. o designs, manufactures and sells filtration systems and replacement parts 311,200 $ 10,540,344 Graco o supplies systems and equipment for the management of fluids in industrial, commercial and vehicle lubrication applications 261,550 12,026,069 IDEX Corporation o manufactures proprietary, highly engineered industrial products and pumps 514,500 24,284,400 Kaydon Corporation o custom-engineers products including bearings, filters, and piston rings 780,750 29,129,783 75,980,596 Media (2.1%) Meredith Corporation o magazine publishing and tv broadcasting 447,450 22,166,673 Pharmaceuticals (2.0%) Barr Pharmaceuticals* o specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets both generic and pharmaceutical products 250,000 11,922,500 Forest Laboratories, Inc.* o develops, manufactures and sells prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical products 226,000 8,743,940 20,666,440 Property and Casualty Insurance (10.6%) Berkshire Hathaway Inc.* o holding company for various insurance and industrial companies 395 36,205,305 Markel Corporation* o sells specialty insurance products 61,850 21,461,950 White Mountains Ins. Grp., Ltd. o personal property and casualty, and reinsurance 107,275 52,242,925 109,910,180 Publishing (1.9%) John Wiley & Sons, Inc. o publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical professional and medical books and journals 599,583 19,906,156 See Notes to Financial Statements. 12 FAM Value Fund -- Statement of Investments continued [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE Real Estate Development (2.9%) Forest City Enterprises o ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate properties 600,000 $ 29,946,000 Recreation and Entertainment (2.3%) International Speedway Corporation o owns and operates auto racing tracks including Daytona 515,688 23,912,453 Recreation Vehicles (1.7%) Winnebago Industries o manufacturer of self-contained recreational vehicles used primarily in leisure travel 559,000 17,351,360 Registered Investment Company (2.0%) Allied Capital Corp o venture capital corporation for entrepreneurs and management 736,391 21,185,969 Restaurants (3.7%) Outback Steakhouse o operates a diversified restaurant system including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Roy's and Bonefish Grill 509,700 17,635,620 YUM! Brands, Inc. o quick service restaurants including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell 416,800 20,952,536 38,588,156 Retail Apparel (2.3%) Liz Claiborne, Inc. o designs and markets an extensive range of branded men's and women's apparel, accessories and fragrance 635,150 23,538,659 Retail Stores (4.9%) Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* o national chain of retail stores selling domestic merchandise such as bed linens, bath items, kitchen textiles and home furnishings 553,000 18,343,010 Ross Stores, Inc. o chain of off-price retail apparel and home accessories stores 921,422 25,845,887 See Notes to Financial Statements. 13 FAM Value Fund -- Statement of Investments continued [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE Retail Stores (4.9%) continued Whole Foods Market, Inc. o national grocery store selling organic and natural products 100,000 $ 6,464,000 50,652,897 Telecommunications Services (0.1%) Hickory Tech Corp. o small local telephone company in Minnesota 232,480 1,627,360 Transportation (2.3%) Heartland Express, Inc. o short-to-medium-haul truckload carrier of general commodities 1,333,333 23,853,327 Wholesale Distribution (3.2%) CDW Corp. o direct marketing of multibrand computers and related technology products and services 383,900 20,980,135 SCP Pool Corp. o wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies 275,950 12,039,699 33,019,834 Total Common Stocks (Cost $575,682,548) $ 871,009,609 TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS (16.1%) Money Market Fund (2.7%) First American Treasury Fund 27,509,105 27,509,105 U.S. Government Obligations (13.4%) PRINCIPAL U.S. Treasury Bill, 4.8%, with maturity to 8/17/06 $70,000,000 69,572,300 U.S. Treasury Bill, 4.8%, with maturity to 8/24/06 $70,000,000 69,511,750 139,084,050 Total Temporary Investments (Cost $166,593,155) $ 166,593,155 Total Investments (Cost $742,275,703) (100%) $1,037,602,764 *Non-income producing securities. See Notes to Financial Statements. 14 FAM Value Fund [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Assets Investment in securities at value (Cost $742,275,703) $1,037,602,764 Cash 171,229 Receivable for investment securities sold 4,323,592 Dividends and interest receivable 365,651 Total Assets 1,042,463,236 Liabilities Payable for investment securities purchased 2,873,758 Accrued investment advisory fees 851,552 Accrued shareholder servicing and administrative fee 101,190 Accrued expenses 143,155 Total Liabilities 3,969,655 Net Assets Source of Net Assets: Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest $ 699,811,355 Undistributed net investment income 3,362,203 Accumulated net realized gain 39,992,962 Net unrealized appreciation 295,327,061 Net Assets $1,038,493,581 Net Asset Value Per Share Investor Class Shares -- based on net assets of $1,030,429,913 and 21,454,340 shares outstanding $48.03 Advisor Class Shares -- based on net assets of $8,063,668 and 170,946 shares outstanding $47.17 See Notes to Financial Statements. 15 FAM Value Fund [LOGO] Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INVESTMENT INCOME Income Dividends $ 6,123,952 Interest 3,611,566 Total Investment Income 9,735,518 Expenses Investment advisory fee (Note 2) 5,395,440 Administrative fee (Note 2) 387,899 Shareholder servicing and related expenses (Note 2) 234,796 Printing and mailing 101,163 Professional fees 38,123 Registration fees 55,263 Custodial fees 54,787 Trustees and Officers 41,069 Distribution and Service Fees -- Advisor Class Shares (Note 2) 41,288 Other 50,131 Total Expenses 6,399,959 Less: Investment advisory fee waived (Note 2) (21,760) Net Expenses 6,378,199 Net Investment Income 3,357,319 REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS Net realized gain on investments 39,992,962 Unrealized depreciation of investments (41,647,629) Net Loss on Investments (1,654,667) NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS $ 1,702,652 See Notes to Financial Statements. 16 FAM Value Fund [LOGO] Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) and Year Ended December 31, 2005 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Six Months Year Ended Ended June 30, December 31, 2006 2005 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income $ 3,357,319 $ 8,306,764 Net realized gain on investments 39,992,962 19,557,451 Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (41,647,629) 30,224,842 Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations 1,702,652 58,089,057 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: Net investment income Investor Class -- (8,305,767) Advisor Class -- -- Net realized gain on investments Investor Class -- (19,411,954) Advisor Class -- (143,905) TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST (NOTE 3): (60,570,029) 145,912,510 Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (58,867,377) 176,139,941 NET ASSETS: Beginning of period 1,097,360,958 921,221,017 End of period $1,038,493,581 $1,097,360,958 See Notes to Financial Statements. 17 FAM Value Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) [LOGO] Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies FAM Value Fund (the "Fund") is a series of Fenimore Asset Management Trust, a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund offers two classes of shares (Investor Class and Advisor Class since January 2, 1987 and July 1, 2003, respectively). Each class of shares has equal rights as to earnings and assets except the Advisor Class bears its own distribution expenses. Each class of shares has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect just that class. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets. The investment objective of the Fund is to maximize long-term total return on capital. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of its financial statements. a) Valuation of Securities Securities traded on a national securities exchange or admitted to trading on NASDAQ are valued at the last reported sale price or the NASDAQ official closing price. Common stocks for which no sale was reported, and over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last reported bid price. Short-term securities are carried at amortized cost, which approximates value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or have not traded are valued at fair value as determined by procedures established by the Board of Trustees. Investments in First American Treasury Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. b) Federal Income Taxes It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required. c) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. d) Other Securities transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 18 FAM Value Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) [LOGO] Note 2. Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Under the Investment Advisory Contract, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee to Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. (the "Advisor") equal, on an annual basis, to 1% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Advisor has entered into a voluntary agreement with the Fund to reduce the investment advisory fee for the Fund through December 31, 2006 to 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. For the period ended June 30, 2006, the Advisor waived $21,760 as a result of this investment advisory fee limitation agreement. Thomas Putnam is an officer and trustee of the Fund and also an officer and director of the Advisor. The Investment Advisory Contract requires the Advisor to reimburse the Investor Class for its expenses to the extent that such expenses, including the advisory fee, for the fiscal year exceed 2.00% of the average daily net assets. For the period ended June 30, 2006 the Advisor contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for its expenses to the extent such expenses exceed 1.28% and 2.28% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Advisor Class, respectively. No such reimbursement was required for the period ended June 30, 2006. FAM Shareholder Services, Inc. (FSS), a company under common control with the Advisor, serves as shareholder servicing agent and receives a monthly fee of $2.00 per shareholder account. For the period ended June 30, 2006, shareholder servicing agent fees paid to FSS amounted to $234,796. Additionally, FSS serves as the Fund administrative agent and receives an annual fee of 0.075% on the first $750,000,000 of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.065% thereafter. Fenimore Securities, Inc. (FSI), a company also under common control with the Advisor, acts as distributor of the Fund's shares. On July 1, 2003, the Fund adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the Advisor Class of shares. Under the plan the Fund pays FSI a total of 1.00% per annum of the Advisor Class shares' average daily net assets. 19 FAM Value Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) [LOGO] Note 3. Shares of Beneficial Interest At June 30, 2006 an unlimited number of $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest were authorized. The Advisor Class of shares that are redeemed within the first eighteen months of purchase are subject to a 1.00% redemption fee. For the period ended June 30, 2006, redemption fees amounted to $1,343 and were credited to paid in capital. Transactions were as follows: SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/06 YEAR ENDED 12/31/05 Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares sold Investor Class 1,431,340 $ 70,671,292 5,895,231 $ 276,728,327 Advisor Class 15,887 779,551 59,170 2,743,877 Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends Investor Class -- -- 555,383 26,769,471 Advisor Class -- -- 2,839 139,222 Shares redeemed Investor Class (2,674,457) (131,357,959) (3,381,827) (159,900,125) Advisor Class (13,660) (662,913) (12,121) (568,262) Net Increase (Decrease) from Investor Class Share Transactions (1,243,117) $ (60,686,667) 3,068,787 $ 143,597,673 Net Increase from Advisor Class Share Transactions 2,227 $ 116,638 49,888 $ 2,314,837 20 FAM Value Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) [LOGO] Note 4. Investment Transactions During the period ended June 30, 2006, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short term obligations were $86,253,745 and $151,841,353. The cost of securities for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as shown in the investment portfolio. Realized gains and losses are reported on an identified cost basis. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of portfolio securities, based on cost for federal income tax purposes, was as follows: Unrealized appreciation $309,160,496 Unrealized depreciation (13,833,435) Net unrealized appreciation $295,327,061 Note 5. Line of Credit FAM Value Fund has a line of credit up to 33 1/3% of total net assets or a maximum of $200,000,000. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the prime rate as announced by the lending bank. The line of credit is available until December 1, 2006 when any advances are to be repaid. During the period ended June 30, 2006 no amounts were drawn from the available line. Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that might be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience of the Advisor, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote. 21 FAM Value Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements [LOGO] Note 7. Financial Highlights FAM VALUE FUND -- INVESTOR CLASS SHARES Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited) Years Ended December 31, Per share information (For a share outstanding throughout the period) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Net asset value, beginning of period $ 48.00 $ 46.65 $ 41.15 $ 33.69 $ 36.17 $ 32.70 Income from investment operations: Net investment income+ 0.15 0.39 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.17 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (0.12) 2.20 6.84 8.32 (2.04) 4.77 Total from investment operations 0.03 2.59 6.93 8.42 (1.93) 4.94 Less distributions: Dividends from net investment income -- (0.37) (0.07) (0.09) (0.11) (0.17) Distributions from net realized gains -- (0.87) (1.36) (0.87) (0.44) (1.30) Total distributions -- (1.24) (1.43) (0.96) (0.55) (1.47) Change in net asset value for the period 0.03 1.35 5.50 7.46 (2.48) 3.47 Net asset value, end of period $ 48.03 $ 48.00 $ 46.65 $ 41.15 $ 33.69 $ 36.17 Total Return 0.06%* 5.56% 16.86% 24.98% (5.33)% 15.07% Ratios/supplemental data Net assets, end of period (000) $1,030,430 $1,089,369 $915,742 $578,579 $469,277 $501,417 Ratios to average net assets of: Expenses 1.17%** 1.18% 1.20% 1.24% 1.21% 1.21% Net investment income 0.63%** 0.82% 0.20% 0.26% 0.30% 0.56% Portfolio turnover rate 9.39% 14.25% 10.29% 9.43% 17.51% 9.62% +Based on average shares outstanding. *Not Annualized **Annualized 22 FAM Value Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements [LOGO] Note 7. Financial Highlights (continued) FAM VALUE FUND -- ADVISOR CLASS SHARES Six Months Ended June 30, Period Ended (Unaudited) Years Ended December 31, December 31, Per share information (For a share outstanding throughout the period) 2006 2005 2004 2003+ Net asset value, beginning of period $47.37 $46.11 $40.96 $37.10 Income from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)++ (0.09) (0.09) (0.35) 0.00 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (0.11) 2.22 6.86 4.82 Total from investment operations (0.20) 2.13 6.51 4.82 Less distributions: Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- (0.09) Distributions from net realized gains -- (0.87) (1.36) (0.87) Total distributions -- (0.87) (1.36) (0.96) Change in net asset value for the period (0.20) 1.26 5.15 3.86 Net asset value, end of period $47.17 $47.37 $46.11 $40.96 Total Return (0.42)%* 4.62% 15.91% 12.99%* Ratios/supplemental data Net assets, end of period (000) $8,064 $7,992 $5,479 $1,562 Ratios to average net assets of: Expenses 2.16%** 2.18% 2.20% 2.25%** Net investment income (loss) (0.37)%** (0.19)% (0.80)% (0.02)%** Portfolio turnover rate 9.39% 14.25% 10.29% 9.43% +Beginning of period reflects Advisor Class Shares inception date of 7/1/03. ++Based on average shares outstanding. *Not Annualized. **Annualized. 23 FAM Equity-Income Fund [LOGO] Dear Fellow Equity-Income Fund Shareholder: The Fund's performance was disappointing for the first half of the year. The Fund got off to a good start in the first quarter, but the market correction during the second quarter left the Fund down 0.85% for the first half. This is below the performance of both the S&P 500 (+2.71%) and the Russell 2000 (+8.21%) over the same time period. While we are disappointed with the investment return for the first six months of the year, we are still very up-beat about the portfolio. We are focused on our long-term process which has endured through many a choppy market. This is a good time for a refresher on how we invest your money and how we manage the Fund. FAM Investment Process 101 -- Summer School First, we strive to generate a consistent absolute performance while taking on as little risk as possible. We do this by using a rigorous time-tested research process. We look for good businesses that are growing and leaders in their industry. We want them to have solid financial characteristics such as strong cash flow, little or no debt, cash in the bank, and high returns on their invested capital. It's also important to have a management team that is honest, ethical, and forthright. We want them to have an exceptional understanding of the economics of their industry and a proven ability to execute their strategy. Once we find such a company, we build financial models that concentrate not only on the earnings of the company but the financial strength of the balance sheet as well as the cash flow generation. We use these models to make estimates of what the company is worth today and what the company will be worth five years from today. This disciplined valuation process helps us to not overpay for an investment. It also gives us a concrete way to know if a stock is ahead of itself and if we should take money off the table. A key component of our investment approach is visiting with the management of the companies we own at least once a year. We spend a lot of time on the road checking the story, and reaffirming our investment thesis. These management meetings have proven invaluable to our unique investment process as we tend to gain additional insight into how management thinks. Throughout the years, this has served us extremely well. Odd as it may sound, there are many disastrous examples of companies with managements that have not necessarily behaved rationally or economically. We feel our onsite visits tend to limit our exposure to these types of management. Once a company makes it past all the hurdles of the research process and into the portfolio, we would like to hold that investment for at least five years. Our goal is for that investment to double. We are not looking for a quick 15% or 20% return. This timeframe gives management plenty of time to execute their strategy. This buy-and-hold strategy also helps minimize the taxes the Fund passes on to shareholders. Paying less in taxes is a good thing. Finally, this process leads us to running a fairly concentrated portfolio. Currently, the Fund is invested in twenty-nine companies that we feel meet all our investment criteria. Again, our goal is to generate long-term consistent results, not to look like the market. 24 FAM Equity-Income Fund [LOGO] One last note on our process -- don't read the newspapers. Of course you have to read the newspapers to know what is going on, but you must realize that the newspapers are overly gloomy and pessimistic. Remember the old adage, bad news sells. If we just stayed in the office and read the newspaper we, too, may be scared into selling even the most attractive of investments. The real trick is to read the newspaper for informational content and skip over much of the negative stuff. Best and Worst Performing Companies The best performing group in the portfolio was the Aggregates. Vulcan Materials (+16.2%) and Martin Marietta Materials (+19.4%) both benefited from continued strong demand as well as higher selling prices for their product. We trimmed both of these positions as their stock prices rose to peak levels during the period. Another strong area in the portfolio was the Industrial sector. Kaydon Corp. (+16.8%), IDEX Corp. (+15.5%), and Donaldson (+7.0%) all performed nicely in the first half of the year. These companies all participate in the robust economy as companies invest in their infrastructure. We think this trend will continue for several years; however, we took the opportunity to trim IDEX and Kaydon as the market was peaking because the near-term valuations started to look just a little too rich to our liking. Finally, Courier Corp. (+17.2%) continues to increase the value of its franchise by adding four-color capacity to its book manufacturing operations, acquiring a high-end book cover company and acquiring a specialty do-it-yourself book publisher. This is one of the best-performing companies in the Fund since we took our initial position back in 2002. The worst performing company in the Fund for the first six months of the year was Gentex (-27.3%). This company has one of the highest returns on invested capital in the industry and has a fortress-like balance sheet with $4 per share in cash and no long-term debt. Historically, the profitability of Gentex has also led the industry, but more recently the company has struggled with margin compression. Part of this is due to unscheduled price concessions to one particularly large customer. Margins were also negatively impacted from lower unit shipments to General Motors. We expect the situation will improve over the next twelve months as international sales become a larger piece of total sales. We also expect that some of the current uncertainty surrounding General Motors will abate. The next largest negative impact on the portfolio was Federated Investors (-14.1%). The company reported lower than expected money market fund inflows in the quarter. This was due to losing the business of a large customer which was acquired by another institution that already had its own money funds in place. On the positive side, flows into bond funds and equity funds were ahead of our expectations. Federated was the largest holding in the Fund at the end of the year, which magnified Federated's impact on the Fund. Portfolio Actions During the first quarter there were several companies that we thought were hitting the higher limits of their valuation range. While we like the long-term prospects of these companies, we felt 25 FAM Equity-Income Fund [LOGO] it prudent to at least sell some shares to reduce the downside risk. These sales have worked out nicely and helped to preserve capital. In general, the aggregates and industrial companies fall into this category. Additionally, we sold our position in two companies that are being sold to other companies. In the case of Scientific Atlanta, we realized a nice increase in price; however, we were sorry to see the company go because they have so many great opportunities ahead of them. In the case of North Fork Bancorp, we didn't want to hold shares of the acquiring company so we exited the position. We also sold shares of an underperforming company and reduced our position in another. We view this activity as upgrading the portfolio quality. During the second quarter, once the market sold off precipitously, we put the proceeds of the above sales to work. We were able to add to seven of our high-quality names at very attractive prices. We also added a new holding, Franklin Resources, which is a premiere investment management company. Outlook Over the past year we have upgraded the quality of the holdings in the portfolio. We have sold the weaker holdings, added to the strongest holdings, and invested in new opportunities which have brought the cash balance down to a comfortable level. We are enthusiastic about the prospects of the companies in the Fund and happy with the way the portfolio is structured. We also have a number of companies we would like to add to the portfolio if they hit our buy price. The one constant from year-to-year is the consistent application of our investment approach. We want to invest in the best companies where the odds of success are solidly in our favor. If you are on the fence about adding money to your account given the uncertainties of the world, let us give you some perspective. Since the inception of the Fund just over ten years ago, we have seen the Asian currency crisis in '97, the Russian default on debt in '98, along with the failure of the company Long-Term Capital Management, the bursting of the technology bubble in '00, the terrorist attacks in '01, a war in Afghanistan, a war in Iraq, and the corporate scandals of Enron and MCI WorldCom, just to name a few. Despite all these events, the markets have moved higher. The ten-year compound return of your Fund during this period is 10.41%. Looking at the world through this lens, now could be a good time to add more money to your account given the investment opportunities we see today. Sincerely, /s/ Paul Hogan Paul Hogan, CFA Co-Manager /s/ Thomas O. Putnam Thomas O. Putnam Co-Manager 26 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Performance Summary (Unaudited) [LOGO] Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2006 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Life of Fund* (4/1/96) FAM Equity-Income Fund (Investor Shares) 1.32% 9.77% 8.85% 10.41% 10.37% (Advisor Shares) 0.33% 8.67% N/A N/A 8.67% S&P 500 Index 8.63% 11.21% 2.49% 8.31% 8.56% Russell 2000 Index 14.58% 18.70% 8.50% 9.05% 9.42% *FAM Equity-Income Fund Investor Shares were launched on April 1, 1996. FAM Equity-Income Fund Advisor Shares were launched on July 1, 2003. The performance table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 27 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Portfolio Data (Unaudited) [LOGO] As of June 30, 2006 COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS Publishing 9.4% Construction Materials 7.7% Machinery & Equipment 7.2% Temporary Investments 6.9% Banking 6.8% Retail Stores 6.1% Investment Management 5.5% Retail Apparel 4.7% Recreation Vehicles 4.6% Auto Parts & Equipment 4.5% Recreation & Entertainment 4.1% Wholesale Distribution 4.1% Registered Investment Companies 3.5% Media 3.2% Commercial Services 3.0% Restaurants 2.9% Transportation 2.8% Life Insurance 2.6% Insurance Agency 2.2% Home Furnishings 2.0% Other 1.7% Statement Regarding Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule. Please note that (i) the Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q; (ii) the Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov; (iii) the Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330; and (iv) the Fund makes the information on Form N-Q available to shareholders upon request, by calling FAM Funds at 1-800-932-3271. 28 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Expense Data (Unaudited) [LOGO] As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees on the Advisor Class Shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (and/or service) (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (12/31/2005 to 6/30/2006). Actual Expenses Lines (A) and (B) of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for Investor Class Shares and Advisor Class Shares, respectively. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line for your share class under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes Lines (C) and (D) of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return for the Investor Class Shares and Advisor Class Shares, respectively. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder report of other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemptions fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. 29 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Expense Data (Unaudited) [LOGO] SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 Beginning Ending Expenses Account Value Account Value Paid 12/31/2005 6/30/2006 During Period Ongoing Costs Based on Actual Fund Return A. Investor Share Class $1,000.00 $ 991.50 $ 6.27* B. Advisor Share Class $1,000.00 $ 986.40 $11.13** Ongoing Costs Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return C. Investor Share Class $1,000.00 $1,018.70 $ 6.36* D. Advisor Share Class $1,000.00 $1,013.79 $11.28** *Expenses are equal to the Fund's Investor Class Shares annualized expense ratio of (1.27%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). **Expenses are equal to the Fund's Advisor Class Shares annualized expense ratio of (2.26%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). 30 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Statement of Investments [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE COMMON STOCKS (93.1%) Auto Parts & Equipment (4.5%) Gentex Corp. o designs, develops, manufactures and markets electro-optic products, including automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for the automotive industry 510,000 $ 7,140,000 Banking (6.8%) TCF Financial Corp. o holding company for TCF National Bank, operating throughout the Midwest 193,000 5,104,850 Westamerica Bancorp o provides banking services to individual and corporate customers in California 118,000 5,778,460 10,883,310 Commercial Services (2.9%) McGrath RentCorp o modular building and electronic test equipment rentals, subsidiary classroom manufacturing 170,000 4,727,700 Construction Materials (7.6%) Florida Rock Industries o basic construction materials company 42,000 2,086,140 Martin Marietta Materials o produces aggregates for the construction industry 55,000 5,013,250 Vulcan Materials Company o produces, distributes and sells construction materials and industrial and specialty chemicals 66,200 5,163,600 12,262,990 Electronic Equipment (0.7%) Cognex Corp. o develops, manufactures and markets machine vision systems used to automate manufacturing processes 45,700 1,189,571 Home Furnishings (2.0%) Ethan Allen Interiors o manufactures and retails home furnishings 88,191 3,223,381 Insurance Agency (2.2%) Brown & Brown, Inc. o one of the largest independent general insurance agencies in the U.S. 121,200 3,541,464 See Notes to Financial Statements. 31 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Statement of Investments continued [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE Investment Management (5.4%) Federated Investors o provides investment management products and services primarily to mutual funds 221,900 $ 6,989,850 Franklin Resources, Inc. o provides investment management and fund administration services as well as retail-banking and consumer lending services 20,000 1,736,200 8,726,050 Life Insurance (2.6%) Protective Life Corporation o individual and group life/health insurance and guaranteed investment contracts 88,219 4,112,770 Machinery & Equipment (7.1%) Donaldson Company, Inc. o designs, manufactures and sells filtration systems and replacement parts 88,800 3,007,656 IDEX Corporation o manufactures proprietary, highly engineered industrial products and pumps 100,137 4,726,466 Kaydon Corporation o custom-engineers products including bearings, filters, and piston rings 100,000 3,731,000 11,465,122 Media (3.2%) Meredith Corporation o magazine publishing and tv broadcasting 103,800 5,142,252 Property and Casualty Insurance (4.5%) White Mountains Ins. Grp., Ltd. o personal property and casualty, and reinsurance 14,775 7,195,425 Publishing (9.4%) Courier Corporation o manufactures and publishes specialty books, including Dover Publications 197,250 7,893,945 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. o publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical professional and medical books and journals 214,650 7,126,380 15,020,325 See Notes to Financial Statements. 32 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Statement of Investments continued [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE Recreation and Entertainment (4.1%) International Speedway Corporation o owns and operates auto racing tracks including Daytona 142,500 $ 6,607,725 Recreation Vehicles (4.6%) Winnebago Industries o manufacturer of self-contained recreational vehicles used primarily in leisure travel 239,500 7,434,080 Registered Investment Company (3.5%) Allied Capital Corp. o venture capital corporation for entrepreneurs and management 193,714 5,573,152 Restaurants (2.9%) Outback Steakhouse o operates a diversified restaurant system including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Roy's and Bonefish Grill 134,850 4,665,810 Retail Apparel (4.7%) Liz Claiborne, Inc. o designs and markets an extensive range of branded men's and women's apparel, accessories and fragrance 204,025 7,561,167 Retail Stores (6.1%) Ross Stores, Inc. o chain of off-price retail apparel and home accessories stores 349,041 9,790,600 Telecommunications Services (1.4%) Hickory Tech Corp. o small local telephone company in Minnesota 310,026 2,170,182 Transportation (2.8%) Heartland Express, Inc. o short-to-medium-haul truckload carrier of general commodities 250,533 4,482,035 Wholesale Distribution (4.1%) CDW Corp. o direct marketing of multibrand computers and related technology products and services 119,100 6,508,815 Total Common Stocks (Cost $121,363,484) $149,423,926 See Notes to Financial Statements. 33 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Statement of Investments continued [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) SHARES VALUE TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS (6.9%) Money Market Fund (1.9%) First American Treasury Fund 3,109,148 $ 3,109,148 U.S. Government Obligations (5.0%) PRINCIPAL U.S. Treasury Bill, 4.8%, with maturity to 8/24/06 $8,000,000 7,944,200 Total Temporary Investments (Cost $11,053,348) $ 11,053,348 Total Investments (Cost $132,416,832) (100%) $160,477,274 See Notes to Financial Statements. 34 FAM Equity-Income Fund [LOGO] June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Assets Investment in securities at value (Cost $132,416,832) $160,477,274 Cash 107,757 Dividends and interest receivable 81,591 Receivable for investment securities sold 26,679 Total Assets 160,693,301 Liabilities Payable for investment securities purchased 599,331 Accrued investment advisory fee 131,878 Accrued shareholder servicing and administrative fees 16,315 Accrued expenses 53,863 Total Liabilities 801,387 Net Assets Source of Net Assets: Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest $123,196,854 Undistributed net investment income 25,952 Accumulated net realized gain 8,608,666 Net unrealized appreciation 28,060,442 Net Assets $159,891,914 Net Asset Value Per Share Investor Class Shares -- based on net assets of $155,145,399 and 7,297,394 shares outstanding $21.26 Advisor Class Shares -- based on net assets of $4,746,515 and 225,586 shares outstanding $21.04 See Notes to Financial Statements. 35 FAM Equity-Income Fund [LOGO] Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INVESTMENT INCOME Income Dividends $ 1,393,983 Interest 338,290 Total Investment Income 1,732,273 Expenses Investment advisory fee (Note 2) 858,547 Administrative fee (Note 2) 64,391 Shareholder servicing and related expenses (Note 2) 38,586 Printing and mailing 23,885 Professional fees 2,507 Registration fees 24,745 Custodial fees 10,182 Trustees and Officers 41,069 Distribution and Service Fees -- Advisor Class Shares (Note 2) 23,606 Other 31,803 Total Expenses 1,119,321 Net Investment Income 612,952 REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS Net realized gain on investments 9,068,923 Unrealized depreciation of investments (10,823,978) Net Loss on Investments (1,755,055) NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS $ (1,142,103) See Notes to Financial Statements. 36 FAM Equity-Income Fund [LOGO] Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) and Year Ended December 31, 2005 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Six Months Year Ended Ended June 30, December 31, 2006 2005 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income $ 612,952 $ 1,093,947 Net realized gain (loss) on investments 9,068,923 (460,257) Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (10,823,978) 8,641,649 Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (1,142,103) 9,275,339 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: Net investment income Investor Class (590,395) (1,092,959) Advisor Class -- -- Net realized gain on investments Investor Class -- -- Advisor Class -- -- TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST (NOTE 3): (20,516,203) 22,165,381 Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (22,248,701) 30,347,761 NET ASSETS: Beginning of period 182,140,615 151,792,854 End of period $159,891,914 $182,140,615 See Notes to Financial Statements. 37 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) [LOGO] Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies FAM Equity-Income Fund (the "Fund") is a series of Fenimore Asset Management Trust, a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund offers two classes of shares (Investor Class and Advisor Class since April 1, 1996 and July 1, 2003, respectively). Each class of shares has equal rights as to earnings and assets except the Advisor Class bears its own distribution expenses. Each class of shares has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect just that class. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income and long term capital appreciation from investing primarily in income-producing equity securities. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of its financial statements. a) Valuation of Securities Securities traded on a national securities exchange or admitted to trading on NASDAQ are valued at the last reported sale price or the NASDAQ official closing price. Common stocks for which no sale was reported, and over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last reported bid price. Short-term securities are carried at amortized cost, which approximates value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or have not traded are valued at fair value as determined by procedures established by the Board of Trustees. Investments in First American Treasury Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. b) Federal Income Taxes It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required. c) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. d) Other Securities transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 38 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) [LOGO] Note 2. Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Under the Investment Advisory Contract, the Fund pays an investment advisory fee to Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. (the "Advisor") equal, on an annual basis, to 1% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Advisor has entered into a voluntary agreement with the Fund to reduce the investment advisory fee for the Fund through December 31, 2006 to 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. No such waiver was required for the period ended June 30, 2006. Thomas Putnam is an officer and trustee of the Fund and also an officer and director of the Advisor. The Investment Advisory Contract requires the Advisor to reimburse the Investor Class for its expenses to the extent that such expenses, including the advisory fee, for the fiscal year exceed 2% of the average daily net assets. For the period ended June 30, 2006 the Advisor contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for its expenses to the extent such expenses exceed 1.40% and 2.40% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Advisor Class, respectively. No such reimbursement was required for the period ended June 30, 2006. FAM Shareholder Services, Inc. (FSS), a company under common control with the Advisor, serves as shareholder servicing agent and receives a monthly fee of $2.00 per shareholder account. For the period ended June 30, 2006, shareholder servicing agent fees paid to FSS amounted to $38,586. Additionally, FSS serves as the Fund administrative agent and receives an annual fee of 0.075% on the first $750,000,000 of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.065% thereafter. Fenimore Securities, Inc. ("FSI"), a company also under common control with the Advisor, acts as distributor of the Fund's shares. On July 1, 2003, the Fund adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the Advisor Class of shares. Under the plan the Fund pays FSI a total of 1.00% per annum of the Advisor Class shares' average daily net assets. 39 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) [LOGO] Note 3. Shares of Beneficial Interest At June 30, 2006 an unlimited number of $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest were authorized. The Advisor Class of shares that are redeemed within the first eighteen months of purchase are subject to a 1.00% redemption fee. For the period ended June 30, 2006, redemption fees amounted to $326 and were credited to paid in capital. Transactions were as follows: SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/06 YEAR ENDED 12/31/05 Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares sold Investor Class 649,149 $ 14,412,836 3,164,629 $ 65,903,167 Advisor Class 24,945 549,410 67,528 1,402,122 Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions Investor Class 25,118 550,292 49,603 1,040,432 Advisor Class -- -- -- -- Shares redeemed Investor Class (1,634,597) (35,903,645) (2,220,586) (45,981,892) Advisor Class (5,638) (125,096) (9,444) (198,448) Net Increase (Decrease) from Investor Class Share Transactions (960,330) $(20,940,517) 993,646 $ 20,961,707 Net Increase from Advisor Class Share Transactions 19,307 $ 424,314 58,084 $ 1,203,674 40 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) [LOGO] Note 4. Investment Transactions During the period ended June 30, 2006, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short term obligations were $20,989,465 and $36,189,215. The cost of securities for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as shown in the investment portfolio. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of portfolio securities, based on cost for federal income tax purposes, was as follows: Unrealized appreciation $32,302,703 Unrealized depreciation (4,242,261) Net unrealized appreciation $28,060,442 Note 5. Line of Credit FAM Equity-Income Fund has a line of credit up to 33 1/3% of total net assets or a maximum of $50,000,000. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the prime rate as announced by the lending bank. The line of credit is available until December 1, 2006 when any advances are to be repaid. During the period ended June 30, 2006 no amounts were drawn from the available line. Note 6. Commitments and Contingencies In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that might be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote. 41 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements [LOGO] Note 7. Financial Highlights FAM EQUITY-INCOME FUND -- INVESTOR CLASS SHARES Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited) Years Ended December 31, Per share information (For a share outstanding throughout the period) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Net asset value, beginning of period $ 21.52 $ 20.48 $ 18.27 $ 15.45 $ 16.05 $ 13.47 Income from investment operations: Net investment income+ 0.08 0.14 0.15 0.12 0.12 0.19 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (0.26) 1.03 2.40 3.00 (0.48) 2.58 Total from investment operations (0.18) 1.17 2.55 3.12 (0.36) 2.77 Less distributions: Dividends from net investment income (0.08) (0.13) (0.15) (0.12) (0.12) (0.19) Distributions from net realized gains -- -- (0.19) (0.18) (0.12) -- Total distributions (0.08) (0.13) (0.34) (0.30) (0.24) (0.19) Change in net asset value for the period (0.26) 1.04 2.21 2.82 (0.60) 2.58 Net asset value, end of period $ 21.26 $ 21.52 $ 20.48 $ 18.27 $ 15.45 $ 16.05 Total Return (0.85)%* 5.75% 14.04% 20.30% (2.25)% 20.79% Ratios/supplemental data Net assets, end of period (000) $155,145 $177,740 $148,776 $114,194 $73,969 $31,194 Ratios to average net assets of: Expenses, total 1.27%** 1.26% 1.27% 1.28% 1.37% 1.56% Expenses, net of fees waived and expenses assumed by advisor 1.27%** 1.26% 1.27% 1.28% 1.37% 1.50% Net investment income 0.74%** 0.66% 0.79% 0.73% 0.84% 1.29% Portfolio turnover rate 13.24% 14.11% 17.64% 6.46% 7.11% 2.79% +Based on average shares outstanding. *Not Annualized **Annualized 42 FAM Equity-Income Fund -- Notes to Financial Statements [LOGO] Note 7. Financial Highlights (continued) FAM EQUITY-INCOME FUND -- ADVISOR CLASS SHARES Six Months Ended June 30, Period Ended (Unaudited) Years Ended December 31, December 31, Per share information (For a share outstanding throughout the period) 2006 2005 2004 2003+ Net asset value, beginning of period $21.33 $20.36 $18.18 $16.77 Income from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)++ (0.03) (0.07) (0.04) 0.10 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (0.26) 1.04 2.41 1.54 Total from investment operations (0.29) 0.97 2.37 1.64 Less distributions: Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- (0.05) Distributions from net realized gains -- -- (0.19) (0.18) Total distributions -- -- (0.19) (0.23) Change in net asset value for the period (0.29) 0.97 2.18 1.41 Net asset value, end of period $21.04 $21.33 $20.36 $18.18 Total Return (1.36)%* 4.76% 13.05% 9.83%* Ratios/supplemental data Net assets, end of period (000) $4,747 $4,400 $3,017 $1,291 Ratios to average net assets of: Expenses 2.26%** 2.26% 2.27% 2.28%** Net investment income (loss) (0.26)%** (0.34)% (0.21)% 1.10%** Portfolio turnover rate 13.24% 14.11% 17.64% 6.46% +Beginning of period reflects Advisor Class Shares inception date of 7/1/03. ++Based on average shares outstanding. *Not Annualized. **Annualized. 43 FAM Funds -- Supplemental Information (Unaudited) [LOGO] Statement Regarding Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures. Please note that a description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling FAM Funds at 1-800-932-3271; (ii) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. Statement Regarding Availability of Proxy Voting Record. Please note that information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling FAM Funds at 1-800-932-3271; or on the FAM Funds' Website at http://www.famfunds.com; (ii) or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. 44 Investment Advisor Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. Cobleskill, NY Custodian U.S. Bank, N.A. Cincinnati, OH Trustees David A. Hughey, Independent Chairman Fred "Chico" Lager John J. McCormack, Jr. C. Richard Pogue Thomas O. Putnam Barbara V. Weidlich Legal Counsel Dechert, LLP Washington, DC Shareholder Servicing Agent FAM Shareholder Services, Inc. Cobleskill, NY Distributor Fenimore Securities, Inc. Cobleskill, NY [LOGO] FAM Funds 384 North Grand Street PO Box 399 Cobleskill, New York 12043-0399 (800) 932-3271 www.famfunds.com [LOGO] FAM Funds 384 North Grand Street PO Box 399 Cobleskill, New York 12043-0399 (800) 932-3271 www.famfunds.com FINANCIAL PEACE OF MIND THROUGH A VALUE APPROACH TO INVESTING Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not applicable. Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable. Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable. Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants Not Applicable. Item 6. Schedule of Investments Included as part of Report to Shareholders filed under item 1. Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not applicable. Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies. Not applicable. Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers Not applicable. Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Not applicable. Item 11. Controls and Procedures. (a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c)) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act") are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document. (b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act that occurred during the registrant's first fiscal half-year of the period 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. File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated. (a) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) in the exact form set forth below: (Attached hereto). 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) Fenimore Asset Management Trust ---------------------------------------------------------------- By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Thomas O. Putnam --------------------------------------------------- Thomas O. Putnam, President Date July 28, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Thomas O. Putnam --------------------------------------------------- Thomas O. Putnam, President Date July 28, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Joseph A. Bucci --------------------------------------------------- Joseph A. Bucci, Treasurer Date July, 28, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------