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 811-09845
OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112-3924
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Robert G. Zack, Esq.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Two World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281-1008
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200
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Date of fiscal year end: OCTOBER 31
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Date of reporting period: NOVEMBER 1, 2004 - APRIL 30, 2005
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
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TOP TEN COMMON STOCK INDUSTRIES
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 20.3%
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Internet Software & Services 19.6
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Software 18.9
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Computers & Peripherals 13.3
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Communications Equipment 11.2
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IT Services 3.6
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Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.2
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.1
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Electrical Equipment 1.8
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.3
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
April 30, 2005, and are based on net assets.
TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS
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Google, Inc., Cl. A 3.1%
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VeriSign, Inc. 2.7
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Apple Computer, Inc. 2.5
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Macromedia, Inc. 2.4
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. 2.3
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Mercury Interactive Corp. 2.2
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Yahoo!, Inc. 2.1
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EMC Corp. 2.0
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InfoSpace, Inc. 1.9
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Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. 1.9
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
April 30, 2005, and are based on net assets.
For up-to-date Top 10 Fund Holdings, please visit www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
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TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
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SECTOR ALLOCATION
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A PIE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Information Technology 92.1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 21.0
Internet Software & Services 20.2
Software 19.6
Computers & Peripherals 13.8
Communications Equipment 11.6
IT Services 3.7
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.2
Telecommunications Services 2.3
Health Care 2.0
Industrials 1.9
Consumer Discretionary 1.0
Financials 0.7
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
April 30, 2005, and are based on total value of common stocks.
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NOTES
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Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown.
Cumulative total returns are not annualized. The Fund's total returns shown do
not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual's investment. Taxes
may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or
any gains you may realize if you sell your shares. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE
FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, AND OTHER CHARGES AND EXPENSES CAREFULLY
BEFORE INVESTING. THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS CONTAINS THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION
ABOUT THE FUND, AND MAY BE OBTAINED BY ASKING YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, CALLING US
AT 1.800.525.7048 OR VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM. READ THE
PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
The Fund's investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of
specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds,
Inc.
Please remember that this Fund has a limited operating history.
CLASS A shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 4/25/00. Unless
otherwise noted, Class A returns include the current maximum initial sales
charge of 5.75%.
CLASS B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 4/25/00. Unless
otherwise noted, Class B returns include the applicable contingent deferred
sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 3% (since inception). Class B shares are subject
to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
CLASS C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 4/25/00. Unless
otherwise noted, Class C returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of
1% for the 1-year period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0.75%
asset-based sales charge.
CLASS N shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 3/1/01. Class N shares
are offered only through retirement plans. Unless otherwise noted, Class N
returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year
period. Class N shares are subject to an annual 0.25% asset-based sales charge.
CLASS Y shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 4/25/00. Class Y
shares are offered only to certain institutional investors under special
agreement with the Distributor.
An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund's Statement of
Additional Information.
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FUND EXPENSES
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FUND EXPENSES. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1)
transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments,
contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and redemption fees, if any;
and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees;
and other Fund expenses. These examples are 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 examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning
of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended April 30, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES. The "actual" lines of the table provide information about
actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this
line for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to
estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account
value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00
= 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the "actual" line 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. The "hypothetical" lines of the
table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical
expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and
an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the
Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be
used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the
period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing
in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for
the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in
the shareholder reports of the 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 front-end
or contingent deferred sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or a $12.00 fee
imposed annually on accounts valued at less than $500.00 (subject to
12 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
exceptions described in the Statement of Additional Information). Therefore, the
"hypothetical" lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only,
and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different
funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would
have been higher.
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BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES
ACCOUNT ACCOUNT PAID DURING
VALUE VALUE 6 MONTHS ENDED
(11/1/04) (4/30/05) APRIL 30, 2005
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Class A Actual $1,000.00 $ 905.70 $ 7.97
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Class A Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,016.46 8.43
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Class B Actual 1,000.00 903.80 11.83
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Class B Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,012.45 12.50
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Class C Actual 1,000.00 903.80 11.54
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Class C Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,012.74 12.20
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Class N Actual 1,000.00 907.80 8.84
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Class N Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,015.57 9.34
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Class Y Actual 1,000.00 907.70 4.65
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Class Y Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,019.93 4.92
Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses.
Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for that class,
multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365
(to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios based on
the 6-month period ended April 30, 2005 are as follows:
CLASS EXPENSE RATIOS
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Class A 1.68%
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Class B 2.49
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Class C 2.43
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Class N 1.86
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Class Y 0.98
The expense ratios reflect voluntary waivers or reimbursements of expenses by
the Fund's Transfer Agent that can be terminated at any time, without advance
notice. The "Financial Highlights" tables in the Fund's financial statements,
included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such
waivers or reimbursements.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS April 30, 2005 / Unaudited
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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COMMON STOCKS--96.7%
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY--1.0%
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--1.0%
Ctrip.com
International
Ltd., ADR 1 31,000 $ 1,360,280
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FINANCIALS--0.7%
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CAPITAL MARKETS--0.7%
Harris & Harris
Group, Inc. 1 94,200 987,216
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HEALTH CARE--2.0%
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BIOTECHNOLOGY--0.7%
Martek Biosciences
Corp. 1 24,900 952,923
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--1.3%
Kinetic Concepts,
Inc. 1 14,100 866,445
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Varian Medical
Systems, Inc. 1 25,300 853,622
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1,720,067
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INDUSTRIALS--1.8%
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--1.8%
Energy Conversion
Devices, Inc. 1 71,400 1,609,356
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Energy Conversion
Devices, Inc. 1 15,000 320,628
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Evergreen Solar, Inc. 1 96,700 528,466
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2,458,450
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--89.0%
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--11.2%
Airspan Networks,
Inc. 1 121,800 557,844
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Audiocodes Ltd. 1 128,400 1,246,764
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Comverse
Technology, Inc. 1 69,700 1,588,463
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Corning, Inc. 1 136,800 1,881,000
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Digi International,
Inc. 1 66,100 703,965
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F5 Networks, Inc. 1 58,900 2,521,509
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Ixia 1 104,800 1,677,848
VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Continued
Juniper Networks,
Inc. 1 49,100 $ 1,109,169
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Packeteer, Inc. 1 86,200 1,006,816
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Plantronics, Inc. 61,300 1,930,337
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QUALCOMM, Inc. 30,700 1,071,123
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15,294,838
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--13.3%
Apple Computer, Inc. 1 95,700 3,450,942
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Avid Technology, Inc. 1 30,800 1,524,908
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Dell, Inc. 1 65,900 2,295,297
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EMC Corp. 1 208,900 2,740,768
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Hutchinson
Technology, Inc. 1 58,100 2,152,024
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M-Systems Flash
Disk Pioneers Ltd. 1 64,000 1,212,800
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Network Appliance,
Inc. 1 85,600 2,279,528
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Seagate Technology 74,400 1,307,952
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Synaptics, Inc. 1 62,700 1,136,751
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18,100,970
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--2.1%
Dolby Laboratories,
Inc., Cl. A 1 4,600 94,070
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Komag, Inc. 1 48,200 1,133,664
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Xyratex Ltd. 1 96,700 1,607,154
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2,834,888
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--19.6%
Aladdin Knowledge
Systems Ltd. 1 123,200 2,524,368
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Digital River, Inc. 1 38,200 1,016,120
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Equinix, Inc. 1 28,700 1,003,926
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Google, Inc., Cl. A 1 19,300 4,246,000
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InfoSpace, Inc. 1 84,700 2,624,853
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j2 Global
Communications,
Inc. 1 24,300 867,996
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Jupitermedia Corp. 1 112,700 1,432,417
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Marchex, Inc., Cl. B 1 110,800 1,870,304
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES Continued
Netease.com,
Inc., ADR 1 23,900 $ 1,180,421
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Niku Corp. 1 98,800 1,557,088
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Openwave Systems,
Inc. 1 122,700 1,642,953
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VeriSign, Inc. 1 141,400 3,741,444
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Yahoo!, Inc. 1 84,500 2,916,095
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26,623,985
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IT SERVICES--3.6%
CheckFree Corp. 1 47,700 1,749,636
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Cognizant Technology
Solutions Corp. 1 75,100 3,154,951
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4,904,587
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SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT--20.3%
Altera Corp. 1 70,000 1,451,100
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Analog Devices, Inc. 50,200 1,712,322
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ATI Technologies,
Inc. 1 136,100 2,014,280
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Broadcom Corp.,
Cl. A 1 36,600 1,094,706
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Integrated Device
Technology, Inc. 1 151,800 1,624,260
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Intel Corp. 65,900 1,549,968
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Linear Technology
Corp. 60,300 2,155,122
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Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc. 52,600 1,967,240
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Microchip
Technology, Inc. 56,400 1,606,272
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Microsemi Corp. 1 122,700 2,076,084
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MIPS Technologies,
Inc., Cl. A 1 192,900 1,350,300
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ON Semiconductor
Corp. 1 235,600 810,464
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PMC-Sierra, Inc. 1 191,600 1,544,296
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Sigmatel, Inc. 1 41,500 1,086,885
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Silicon Image, Inc. 1 151,400 1,524,598
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Skyworks Solutions,
Inc. 1 368,000 1,928,320
VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT Continued
Tessera
Technologies, Inc. 1 26,200 $ 695,872
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TranSwitch Corp. 1 228,800 286,000
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Trident
Microsystems, Inc. 1 65,900 1,122,277
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27,600,366
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SOFTWARE--18.9%
Adobe Systems, Inc. 23,100 1,373,757
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Autodesk, Inc. 65,600 2,088,048
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Cognos, Inc. 1 33,000 1,248,720
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Hyperion Solutions
Corp. 1 28,200 1,146,894
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JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. 1 76,100 1,298,266
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Kronos, Inc. 1 15,000 585,750
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Macromedia, Inc. 1 82,900 3,283,669
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McAfee, Inc. 1 76,500 1,599,615
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Mercury Interactive
Corp. 1 72,600 3,000,558
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MICROS Systems,
Inc. 1 53,000 2,101,450
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Microsoft Corp. 79,700 2,016,410
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Shanda Interactive
Entertainment Ltd.,
ADR 1 66,300 2,132,871
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Smith Micro
Software, Inc. 1 175,500 652,289
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Wind River
Systems, Inc. 1 80,000 1,038,400
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Witness Systems,
Inc. 1 125,400 2,208,294
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25,774,991
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--2.2%
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--2.2%
America Movil SA
de CV, Series L 29,000 1,439,850
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SpectraSite, Inc. 1 28,300 1,588,479
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3,028,329
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Total Common Stocks
(Cost $126,221,799) 131,641,890
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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PREFERRED STOCKS--0.1%
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Blaze Network
Products, Inc., 8% Cv.,
Series D 1,2,3 166,836 $ 127
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BroadBand Office,
Inc., Cv., Series C 1,2 52,909 --
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Centerpoint
Broadband
Technologies, Inc.:
Cv., Series D 1,2 463,822 --
Cv., Series Z 1,2 37,491 --
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MicroPhotonix
Integration Corp.,
Cv., Series C 1,2,3 316,691 --
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Multiplex, Inc.,
Cv., Series C 1,2 387,138 41,191
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Questia Media,
Inc., Cv., Series B 1,2 258,859 119,153
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Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $13,917,060) 160,471
PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--2.4%
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Undivided interest of 0.25% in joint
repurchase agreement (Principal
Amount/Value $1,318,039,000, with a
maturity value of $1,318,355,329) with
UBS Warburg LLC, 2.88%, dated 4/29/05,
to be repurchased at $3,282,788 on
5/2/05, collateralized by Federal
National Mortgage Assn., 5%--6%,
3/1/34--8/1/34, with a value of
$1,345,611,059 (Cost $3,282,000) $ 3,282,000 $ 3,282,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS,
AT VALUE
(COST $143,420,859) 99.2% 135,084,361
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OTHER ASSETS
NET OF LIABILITIES 0.8 1,126,633
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NET ASSETS 100.0% $136,210,994
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FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
1. Non-income producing security.
2. Illiquid or restricted security. The aggregate value of illiquid or
restricted securities as of April 30, 2005 was $160,471, which represents 0.12%
of the Fund's net assets, all of which is considered restricted. See Note 5 of
Notes to Financial Statements.
3. Affiliated company. Represents ownership of at least 5% of the voting
securities of the issuer, and is or was an affiliate, as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended April 30, 2005.
The aggregate fair value of securities of affiliated companies held by the Fund
as of April 30, 2005 amounts to $127. Transactions during the period in which
the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:
SHARES GROSS GROSS SHARES
OCTOBER 31, 2004 ADDITIONS REDUCTIONS APRIL 30, 2005
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Axsun Technologies, Inc., Cv., Series C 685,519 -- 685,519 --
Blaze Network Products, Inc., 8% Cv., Series D 166,836 -- -- 166,836
MicroPhotonix Integration Corp., Cv., Series C 316,691 -- -- 316,691
VALUE DIVIDEND REALIZED
SEE NOTE 1 INCOME LOSS
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Axsun Technologies, Inc., Cv., Series C $ -- $ -- $ 7,588,695
Blaze Network Products, Inc., 8% Cv., Series D 127 -- --
MicroPhotonix Integration Corp., Cv., Series C -- -- --
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$ 127 $ -- $ 7,588,695
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited
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April 30, 2005
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ASSETS
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Investments, at value--see accompanying statement of investments:
Unaffiliated companies (cost $140,353,110) $ 135,084,234
Affiliated companies (cost $3,067,749) 127
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135,084,361
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Cash 611,171
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Receivables and other assets:
Investments sold 1,182,391
Shares of beneficial interest sold 99,510
Interest and dividends 6,555
Other 8,069
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Total assets 136,992,057
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LIABILITIES
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Payables and other liabilities:
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 298,369
Investments purchased 240,612
Shareholder communications 105,493
Trustees' compensation 45,489
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 45,211
Distribution and service plan fees 28,525
Other 17,364
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Total liabilities 781,063
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NET ASSETS $ 136,210,994
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COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
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Paid-in capital $ 623,598,160
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Accumulated net investment loss (3,177,662)
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Accumulated net realized loss on investments (475,873,006)
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Net unrealized depreciation on investments (8,336,498)
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NET ASSETS $ 136,210,994
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / Continued
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
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Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $65,760,050 and
27,189,295 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 2.42
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price) $ 2.57
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Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge)
and offering price per share (based on net assets of $47,100,466 and 20,066,316 shares
of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 2.35
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Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge)
and offering price per share (based on net assets of $18,098,353 and 7,705,150 shares of
beneficial interest outstanding) $ 2.35
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Class N Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge)
and offering price per share (based on net assets of $3,307,689 and 1,381,064 shares of
beneficial interest outstanding) $ 2.40
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Class Y Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of
$1,944,436 and 783,629 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 2.48
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited
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For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2005
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INVESTMENT INCOME
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Dividends $ 434,671
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Interest 27,322
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Total investment income 461,993
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EXPENSES
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Management fees 743,134
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Distribution and service plan fees:
Class A 91,955
Class B 273,322
Class C 108,917
Class N 8,836
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Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:
Class A 314,583
Class B 275,267
Class C 77,447
Class N 12,908
Class Y 55
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Shareholder communications:
Class A 39,097
Class B 41,947
Class C 9,372
Class N 512
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Custodian fees and expenses 12,392
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Trustees' compensation 1,943
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Other 27,450
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Total expenses 2,039,137
Less reduction to custodian expenses (158)
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses (406,165)
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Net expenses 1,632,814
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NET INVESTMENT LOSS (1,170,821)
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
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Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments:
Unaffiliated companies 121,371
Affiliated companies (7,588,695)
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Net realized loss (7,467,324)
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Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments (5,768,679)
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ (14,406,824)
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
APRIL 30, 2005 OCTOBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 2004
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OPERATIONS
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Net investment loss $ (1,170,821) $ (3,521,963)
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Net realized gain (loss) (7,467,324) 1,485,741
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (5,768,679) (29,273,792)
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Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations (14,406,824) (31,310,014)
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DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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Dividends from net investment income:
Class A (561,130) --
Class B -- --
Class C -- --
Class N (22,963) --
Class Y (32,070) --
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BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
beneficial interest transactions:
Class A (5,950,770) 484,458
Class B (4,323,325) (2,633,340)
Class C (2,697,987) 966,798
Class N 142,408 (305,271)
Class Y (87,977) 236,530
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NET ASSETS
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Total decrease (27,940,638) (32,560,839)
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Beginning of period 164,151,632 196,712,471
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End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of
$3,177,662 and $1,390,678, respectively) $ 136,210,994 $ 164,151,632
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
20 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
APRIL 30, 2005 OCT. 31,
CLASS A (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 2.69 $ 3.14 $ 1.82 $ 3.51 $ 11.24 $ 10.00
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.01) 2 (.04) 2 (.04) (.04) (.01) .01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.24) (.41) 1.36 (1.65) (7.71) 1.23
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Total from investment operations (.25) (.45) 1.32 (1.69) (7.72) 1.24
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Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.02) -- -- -- (.01) --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $ 2.42 $ 2.69 $ 3.14 $ 1.82 $ 3.51 $ 11.24
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 (9.43)% (14.33)% 72.53% (48.15)% (68.74)% 12.40%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 65,760 $ 79,083 $ 93,886 $ 44,150 $ 91,220 $ 253,471
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 77,141 $ 89,415 $ 62,832 $ 68,695 $ 158,376 $ 149,623
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income (loss) (1.10)% (1.55)% (1.51)% (1.61)% (0.23)% 0.25%
Total expenses 2.15% 2.11% 2.70% 3.11% 2.08% 1.65%
Expenses after payments and waivers and
reduction to custodian expenses 1.68% 1.69% 1.71% 2.10% 2.04% N/A 5
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Portfolio turnover rate 88% 157% 219% 159% 85% 6%
1. For the period from April 25, 2000 (commencement of operations) to October
31, 2000.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
21 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
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SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
APRIL 30, 2005 OCT. 31,
CLASS B (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 2.60 $ 3.06 $ 1.79 $ 3.48 $ 11.20 $ 10.00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss (.02) 2 (.07) 2 (.04) (.07) (.06) (.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.23) (.39) 1.31 (1.62) (7.66) 1.21
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Total from investment operations (.25) (.46) 1.27 (1.69) (7.72) 1.20
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- -- --
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Net asset value, end of period $ 2.35 $ 2.60 $ 3.06 $ 1.79 $ 3.48 $ 11.20
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 (9.62)% (15.03)% 70.95% (48.56)% (68.93)% 12.00%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 47,101 $ 56,513 $ 69,789 $ 36,813 $ 75,336 $ 200,251
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 55,197 $ 63,321 $ 48,920 $ 58,029 $ 128,540 $ 106,620
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment loss (1.91)% (2.34)% (2.23)% (2.40)% (0.99)% (0.48)%
Total expenses 3.13% 3.14% 3.82% 3.95% 2.84% 2.39%
Expenses after payments and waivers and
reduction to custodian expenses 2.49% 2.48% 2.42% 2.94% 2.80% N/A 5
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Portfolio turnover rate 88% 157% 219% 159% 85% 6%
1. For the period from April 25, 2000 (commencement of operations) to October
31, 2000.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
22 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
APRIL 30, 2005 OCT. 31,
CLASS C (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 2.60 $ 3.06 $ 1.79 $ 3.48 $ 11.20 $ 10.00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss (.02) 2 (.06) 2 (.04) (.05) (.05) (.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.23) (.40) 1.31 (1.64) (7.67) 1.21
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Total from investment operations (.25) (.46) 1.27 (1.69) (7.72) 1.20
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Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- -- --
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Net asset value, end of period $ 2.35 $ 2.60 $ 3.06 $ 1.79 $ 3.48 $ 11.20
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 (9.62)% (15.03)% 70.95% (48.56)% (68.93)% 12.00%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 18,098 $ 22,777 $ 26,112 $ 14,143 $ 23,121 $ 56,597
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 21,979 $ 25,126 $ 17,266 $ 17,800 $ 38,049 $ 28,193
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment loss (1.84)% (2.28)% (2.29)% (2.36)% (1.00)% (0.47)%
Total expenses 2.79% 2.77% 3.40% 3.84% 2.84% 2.39%
Expenses after payments and waivers and
reduction to custodian expenses 2.43% 2.43% 2.48% 2.83% 2.80% N/A 5
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Portfolio turnover rate 88% 157% 219% 159% 85% 6%
1. For the period from April 25, 2000 (commencement of operations) to October
31, 2000.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
23 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
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SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
APRIL 30, 2005 OCT. 31,
CLASS N (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 2.66 $ 3.12 $ 1.81 $ 3.50 $ 6.59
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss (.02) 2 (.05) 2 (.05) (.04) (.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.22) (.41) 1.36 (1.65) (3.06)
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Total from investment operations (.24) (.46) 1.31 (1.69) (3.09)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.02) -- -- -- --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $ 2.40 $ 2.66 $ 3.12 $ 1.81 $ 3.50
===============================================================
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 (9.22)% (14.74)% 72.38% (48.29)% (46.89)%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 3,308 $ 3,528 $ 4,445 $ 1,582 $ 1,450
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands) $ 3,576 $ 3,548 $ 2,698 $ 1,547 $ 1,287
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment loss (1.31)% (1.74)% (1.89)% (1.80)% (1.24)%
Total expenses 2.24% 2.18% 2.30% 3.05% 2.61%
Expenses after payments and waivers and
reduction to custodian expenses 1.86% 1.88% 2.10% 2.04% 2.57%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate 88% 157% 219% 159% 85%
1. For the period from March 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to October 31,
2001.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
24 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
APRIL 30, 2005 OCT. 31,
CLASS Y (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 2.77 $ 3.21 $ 1.85 $ 3.55 $ 11.26 $ 10.00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.01) 2 (.03) 2 (.04) (.03) -- 3 .02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.24) (.41) 1.40 (1.67) (7.69) 1.24
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Total from investment operations (.25) (.44) 1.36 (1.70) (7.69) 1.26
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.04) -- -- -- (.02) --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $ 2.48 $ 2.77 $ 3.21 $ 1.85 $ 3.55 $ 11.26
=============================================================================
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 4 (9.23)% (13.71)% 73.51% (47.89)% (68.40)% 12.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 1,944 $ 2,251 $ 2,480 $ 887 $ 1,236 $ 1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands) $ 2,176 $ 2,593 $ 1,492 $ 1,057 $ 331 $ 1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 5
Net investment income (loss) (0.41)% (0.86)% (1.05)% (1.03)% (0.08)% 0.33%
Total expenses 0.98% 1.00% 1.26% 1.57% 1.33% 1.42%
Expenses after payments and waivers and
reduction to custodian expenses N/A 6 N/A 6 N/A 6 1.53% 1.23% N/A 6
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Portfolio turnover rate 88% 157% 219% 159% 85% 6%
1. For the period from April 25, 2000 (commencement of operations) to October
31, 2000.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Less than $0.005 per share.
4. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
5. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
6. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
25 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Oppenheimer Emerging Technologies Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified, open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended. The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital
appreciation. The Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the
Manager).
The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.
Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset
value plus a front-end sales charge. Class B, Class C and Class N shares are
sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge (CDSC). Class N shares are sold only through retirement
plans. Retirement plans that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those
accounts. Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors without
either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the institutional investor
may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical
rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive
voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and
net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses,
such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder
communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B, C and N have
separate distribution and/or service plans. No such plan has been adopted for
Class Y shares. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six
years after the date of purchase. The Fund assesses a 2% fee on the proceeds of
fund shares that are redeemed (either by selling or exchanging to another
Oppenheimer fund) within 30 days of their purchase. The fee, which is retained
by the Fund, is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.
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SECURITIES VALUATION. The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as
of the close of The New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange), normally 4:00 P.M.
Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities listed
or traded on National Stock Exchanges or other domestic or foreign exchanges are
valued based on the last sale price of the security traded on that exchange
prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued. Securities traded on NASDAQ
are valued based on the closing price provided by NASDAQ prior to the time when
the Fund's assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued
at the last sale price on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of
the closing "bid" and "asked" prices, and if not, at the closing bid price.
Corporate, government and municipal debt instruments having a remaining maturity
in excess of sixty days and all mortgage-backed securities will be valued at the
mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices. Futures contracts traded on a
commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the final settlement price or
official closing price on the principal exchange as reported by such principal
exchange at its trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time
when the Fund's assets are valued. Securities may be valued primarily using
dealer-supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service
26 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
authorized by the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted
securities) for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at
their fair value. Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been
materially affected by what the Manager identifies as a significant event
occurring before the Fund's assets are valued but after the close of their
respective exchanges will be fair valued. Fair value is determined in good faith
using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of
Trustees. Short-term "money market type" debt securities with remaining
maturities of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost (which
approximates market value).
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JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other affiliated funds
advised by the Manager, may transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading
accounts on a daily basis. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held
by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that
the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest
and principal. In the event of default by the other party to the agreement,
retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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ALLOCATION OF INCOME, EXPENSES, GAINS AND LOSSES. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a
daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net
assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
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FEDERAL TAXES. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute
substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net
realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any,
to shareholders, therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is
required.
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for
financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and
distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net
realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal
income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the
fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in
which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund.
As of April 30, 2005, the Fund had available for federal income tax
purposes an estimated capital loss carryforward of $474,082,107 expiring by
2013. This estimated capital loss carryforward represents carryforward as of the
end of the last fiscal year, increased for losses deferred under tax accounting
rules to the current fiscal year and is increased or decreased by capital losses
or gains realized in the first six months of the current fiscal year. As of
April 30, 2005, it is estimated that the Fund will not utilize any capital loss
carryforward. During the year ended October 31, 2004, the Fund did not utilize
any capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal
year.
27 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
As of October 31, 2004, the Fund had available for federal income tax purposes
unused capital loss carryforwards as follows:
EXPIRING
-----------------------------
2009 $ 268,287,393
2010 197,770,478
2012 556,912
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Total $ 466,614,783
=============
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TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION. The Fund has adopted an unfunded retirement plan for the
Fund's independent trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and fees
paid to each trustee during the years of service. During the six months ended
April 30, 2005, the Fund's projected benefit obligations were decreased by $505
and payments of $2,574 were made to retired trustees, resulting in an
accumulated liability of $40,939 as of April 30, 2005.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for
independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a
portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund.
For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan,
deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in
shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The
Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in
amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal
to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component
of "Other" within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Deferral of trustees' fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the
Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund's assets, liabilities or net
investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in
accordance to the Plan.
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if
any, are declared and paid annually.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon
ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the
ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend
income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities
received. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization
of premium, is accrued as earned.
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CUSTODIAN FEES. Custodian Fees and Expenses in the Statement of Operations may
include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its
custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the
effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows
resulting from unanticipated
28 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such
cash overdrafts at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The
Reduction to Custodian Expenses line item, if applicable, represents earnings on
cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense
and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.
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SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.
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OTHER. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as
follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
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CLASS A
Sold 2,882,685 $ 7,811,225 11,592,831 $ 35,423,156
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 191,594 544,129 -- --
Redeemed (5,285,671) (14,306,124) 1 (12,096,376) (34,938,698) 2
--------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (2,211,392) $ (5,950,770) (503,545) $ 484,458
==============================================================
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CLASS B
Sold 1,804,667 $ 4,764,563 4,976,711 $ 14,409,345
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested -- -- -- --
Redeemed (3,446,457) (9,087,888) 1 (6,055,457) (17,042,685) 2
--------------------------------------------------------------
Net decrease (1,641,790) $ (4,323,325) (1,078,746) $ (2,633,340)
==============================================================
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CLASS C
Sold 672,844 $ 1,773,948 2,529,733 $ 7,407,325
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested -- -- -- --
Redeemed (1,713,795) (4,471,935) 1 (2,310,500) (6,440,527) 2
--------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (1,040,951) $ (2,697,987) 219,233 $ 966,798
==============================================================
29 | OPPENHEIMER EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST Continued
SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2004
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
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CLASS N
Sold 301,162 $ 804,839 972,340 $ 2,841,359
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 7,932 22,290 -- --
Redeemed (252,275) (684,721) 1 (1,074,403) (3,146,630) 2
--------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) 56,819 $ 142,408 (102,063) $ (305,271)
==============================================================
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CLASS Y
Sold 189,139 $ 519,037 664,396 $ 2,055,630
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 11,057 32,065 -- --
Redeemed (229,383) (639,079) 1 (624,248) (1,819,100) 2
--------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) (29,187) $ (87,977) 40,148 $ 236,530
==============================================================
1. Net of redemption fees of $1,105, $791, $315, $51 and $31 for Class A, Class
B, Class C, Class N and Class Y, respectively.
2. Net of redemption fees of $2,126, $1,506, $597, $84 and $62 for Class A,
Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y, respectively.
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3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other
than short-term obligations, for the six months ended April 30, 2005, were
$137,980,093 and $148,670,484, respectively.
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4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Fund. Effective January 1, 2005, the
agreement provides for a fee at an annual rate of 0.90% of the first $200
million of average annual net assets of the Fund, 0.85% of the next $200
million, 0.80% of the next $200 million, and 0.75% of average net assets over
$600 million. Prior to January 1, 2005, the agreement provided for a fee at an
annual rate of 1.00% of the first $200 million of average annual net assets,
0.95% of the next $200 million, 0.90% of the next $200 million and 0.85% of
average net assets over $600 million.
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TRANSFER AGENT FEES. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays
OFS a per account fee. For the six months ended April 30, 2005, the Fund paid
$274,566 to OFS for services to the Fund.
Additionally, Class Y shares are subject to minimum fees of $10,000 per
annum for assets of $10 million or more. The Class Y shares are subject to the
minimum fees in the event that the per account fee does not equal or exceed the
applicable minimum fees. OFS may voluntarily waive the minimum fees.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN (12b-1) FEES. Under its General Distributor's
Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the Distributor)
acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of
the Fund's classes of shares.
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SERVICE PLAN FOR CLASS A SHARES. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A
shares. It reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for
services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made
quarterly at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual net assets of
Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to
pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions quarterly for
providing personal services and maintenance of accounts of their customers that
hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with
respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent
years. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS FOR CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS N SHARES. The Fund
has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N
shares to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the
distribution of those shares and servicing accounts. Under the plans, the Fund
pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class B and
Class C shares and 0.25% on Class N shares. The Distributor also receives a
service fee of 0.25% per year under each plan. If either the Class B, Class C or
Class N plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders of a class, the
Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the
Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a portion of
the service fee and/or asset-based sales charge in respect to shares sold prior
to the effective date of such termination. The Distributor's aggregate
uncompensated expenses under the plan at April 30, 2005 for Class B, Class C and
Class N shares were $9,449,837, $966,972 and $84,118, respectively. Fees
incurred by the Fund under the plans are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.
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SALES CHARGES. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges
(CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the
proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds
prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the
Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on
the redemption of shares is shown in the table below for the period indicated.
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS N
CLASS A CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT
FRONT-END DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED
SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES
SIX MONTHS RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY
ENDED DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR
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April 30, 2005 $45,543 $410 $95,174 $2,592 $961
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Continued
WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES. OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit
transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees for all classes to 0.35% of
average annual net assets per class. During the six months ended April 30, 2005,
OFS waived $180,696, $179,466, $39,300 and $6,703 for Class A, Class B, Class C,
and Class N shares, respectively. This undertaking may be amended or withdrawn
at any time.
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5. ILLIQUID OR RESTRICTED SECURITIES
As of April 30, 2005, investments in securities included issues that are
illiquid or restricted. Restricted securities are purchased in private placement
transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have
contractual restrictions on resale, and are valued under methods approved by the
Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value. A security may also be considered
illiquid if it lacks a readily available market or if its valuation has not
changed for a certain period of time. The Fund will not invest more than 15% of
its net assets (determined at the time of purchase and reviewed periodically) in
illiquid or restricted securities. Certain restricted securities, eligible for
resale to qualified institutional investors, are not subject to that limitation.
Securities that are illiquid or restricted are marked with the applicable
footnote on the Statement of Investments. Information concerning restricted
securities is as follows:
ACQUISITION VALUATION AS OF UNREALIZED
SECURITY DATES COST APRIL 30, 2005 DEPRECIATION
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Blaze Network Products, Inc.,
8% Cv., Series D 10/17/00 $ 1,067,750 $ 127 $ 1,067,623
BroadBand Office, Inc., Cv., Series C 8/28/00 999,980 -- 999,980
Centerpoint Broadband
Technologies, Inc., Cv., Series D 10/23/00 5,000,001 -- 5,000,001
Centerpoint Broadband
Technologies, Inc., Cv., Series Z 5/26/00 999,999 -- 999,999
MicroPhotonix Integration Corp.,
Cv., Series C 7/6/00 1,999,999 -- 1,999,999
Multiplex, Inc., Cv., Series C 2/9/01 2,849,336 41,191 2,808,145
Questia Media, Inc., Cv., Series B 8/18/00 999,998 119,153 880,845
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6. LITIGATION
A consolidated amended complaint has been filed as putative derivative and class
actions against the Manager, OFS and the Distributor, as well as 51 of the
Oppenheimer funds (as "Nominal Defendants") including the Fund, 30 present and
former Directors or Trustees and 8 present and former officers of the funds.
This complaint, initially filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York on January 10, 2005 and amended on March 4, 2005,
consolidates into a single action and amends six individual previously-filed
putative derivative and class action complaints. Like those prior complaints,
the complaint alleges that the Manager charged excessive fees for distribution
and other costs, improperly used assets of the funds in the form of directed
brokerage commissions
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and 12b-1 fees to pay brokers to promote sales of the funds, and failed to
properly disclose the use of assets of the funds to make those payments in
violation of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940. Also, like those prior complaints, the complaint further alleges that
by permitting and/or participating in those actions, the Directors/Trustees and
the Officers breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders of the funds under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and at common law. The complaint seeks
unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, rescission of the funds'
investment advisory agreements, an accounting of all fees paid, and an award of
attorneys' fees and litigation expenses.
The defendants believe that the allegations contained in the Complaints
are without merit and that they have meritorious defenses against the claims
asserted. The defendants intend to defend these lawsuits vigorously and to
contest any claimed liability. The defendants believe that it is premature to
render any opinion as to the likelihood of an outcome unfavorable to them and
that no estimate can yet be made with any degree of certainty as to the amount
or range of any potential loss.
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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES;
UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited
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The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which
the Fund votes proxies relating to securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the
Fund. A description of the Fund's Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at
1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Fund's website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and
(iii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to
file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended
June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund's voting record is
available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at
1.800.525.7048, and (ii) in Form N-PX filing on the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC
for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The
Fund's Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public
Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENT
ADVISORY AGREEMENT Unaudited
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Each year, the Board of Trustees (the "Board"), including a majority of the
independent Trustees, is required to determine whether to renew the advisory
agreement. The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the
Board request and evaluate, and that the Manager provide, such information as
may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the advisory agreement. The
Board employs an independent consultant to prepare a report that provides
information, including comparative information, that the Board requests for this
purpose. In addition, the Board receives information throughout the year
regarding Fund services, fees, expenses and performance.
NATURE AND EXTENT OF SERVICES. In considering the renewal of the Fund's
advisory agreement for the current year, the Board evaluated the nature and
extent of the services provided by the Manager and its affiliates. The Manager
provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment; administrative,
accounting, clerical, legal and compliance personnel; securities trading
services; oversight of third party service providers and the services of the
portfolio manager and the Manager's investment team, who provide research,
analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund's investments.
QUALITY OF SERVICES. The Board also considered the quality of the services
provided and the quality of the Manager's resources that are available to the
Fund. The Board noted that the Manager has had over forty years of experience as
an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top
mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Manager's
administrative, accounting, legal and compliance services and information the
Board received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the
Manager's personnel and the size and functions of its staff. The Board members
also considered their experiences as directors or trustees of the Fund and other
funds advised by the Manager. The Board received and reviewed information
regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Manager, which
it also reviews at other times during the year in connection with the renewal of
the Fund's service agreements. The Board noted that the relatively low
redemption rate for funds advised by the Manager provided an indication of
shareholder satisfaction with the overall level of services provided by the
Manager.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE. In its evaluation of the
quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the
experience of Laura Granger and the Manager's Growth investment team and
analysts. Ms. Granger has had over 21 years of experience managing equity
investments and has been primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of
the Fund's portfolio since June 2002. Ms. Granger has been a Vice President of
the Manager since October 2000 and was a
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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENT
ADVISORY AGREEMENT Unaudited / Continued
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portfolio manager at Fortis Advisors from July 1998 through October 2000. She is
an officer of three portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
The Board reviewed information, prepared by the Manager and by the
independent consultant, comparing the Fund's historical performance to relevant
market indices and to the performance of other science and technology funds
(including both funds advised by the Manager and funds advised by other
investment advisers). The Board also receives and reviews comparative
performance information regarding the Fund and other funds at each Board
meeting. The Board noted that the Fund's one-year and three-year performance
were disappointing.
MANAGEMENT FEES AND EXPENSES. The Board also reviewed information,
including comparative information, regarding the fees paid to the Manager and
its affiliates and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The independent
consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the
Fund, other science and technology funds and other funds with comparable assets
levels and distribution features. The Board noted that the Fund's contractual
and actual management fees are higher than its peer group average although its
total expenses are lower than its peer group average. In addition, the Board
evaluated the comparability of the fees charged and the services provided to the
Fund to the fees charged and services provided to other types of entities
advised by the Manager.
PROFITABILITY OF THE MANAGER AND AFFILIATES. The Board also reviewed
information regarding the cost of services provided by the Manager and its
affiliates and the Manager's profitability. The Board considered that the
Manager must be able to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at
competitive rates to provide services to the Fund and that maintaining the
financial viability of the Manager is important in order for the Manager to
continue to provide significant services to the Fund and its shareholders. In
addition the Board considered information that was provided regarding the direct
and indirect benefits the Manager receives as a result of its relationship with
the Fund, including compensation paid to the Manager's affiliates and research
provided to the Manager in connection with permissible brokerage arrangements
(soft dollar arrangements).
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Board reviewed the extent to which the Manager may
realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund and the current
level of Fund assets in relation to the Fund's breakpoint schedule for its
management fees. The Board noted that the fund has recently experienced
significant asset growth but that, based on current asset levels, the Fund is
not yet approaching its last management fee breakpoint. However, the Board
requested and the Manager agreed to a revised breakpoint schedule that decreased
the amount of the management fee at each breakpoint
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level by 0.10%. Under the new schedule, the management fee is 0.90% on the first
$200 million in net assets, 0.85% on the next $200 million in net assets, 0.80%
on the next $200 million in net assets 0.80%, and 0.75% on net assets over $600
million.
CONCLUSIONS. These factors were also considered by the independent
Trustees meeting separately from the full Board, assisted by experienced counsel
to the Fund. Fund counsel is independent of the Manager within the meaning and
intent of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rules. The Board was aware that
there are alternatives to retaining the Manager.
Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations
described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees,
concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the
Fund by the Manager are a benefit to the Fund and in the best interest of the
Fund's shareholders and that the amount and structure of the compensation
received by the Manager and its affiliates, and the revised fee structure
adopted by the Board and the Manager are reasonable in relation to the services
provided. Accordingly, the Board elected to continue the investment advisory
agreement for another year. In arriving at this decision, the Board did not
single out any factor or factors as being more important than others, but
considered all of the factors together. The Board judged the terms and
conditions of the advisory agreement, including the management fee, in light of
all of the surrounding circumstances.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 5. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Not applicable
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Not applicable
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
Not applicable
ITEM 9. PURCHASE 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
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the registrant held on
February 18, 2004, the Board adopted (1) a policy that, should the Board
determine that a vacancy exists or is likely to exist on the Board, the
Governance Committee of the Board, which is comprised entirely of independent
trustees, shall consider any candidates for Board membership recommended by the
registrant's security holders and (2) a policy that security holders wishing to
submit a nominee for election to the Board may do so by mailing their submission
to the offices of OppenheimerFunds, Inc., Two World Financial Center, 225
Liberty Street - 11th Floor, New York, NY 10281-1008, to the attention of the
Chair of the Governance Committee. Prior to February 18, 2004, the Board did not
have a formalized policy with respect to consideration of security holder
nominees or a procedure by which security holders may make their submissions. In
addition to security holder nominees, the Governance Committee may also consider
nominees recommended by independent Board members or recommended by any other
Board members and is authorized under its Charter, upon Board approval, to
retain an executive search firm to assist in screening potential candidates.
Upon Board approval, the Governance Committee may also obtain legal, financial,
or other external counsel that may be necessary or desirable in the screening
process.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Based on their evaluation of registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of April 30, 2005,
registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial
officer found registrant's disclosure controls and procedures to
provide reasonable assurances that information required to be
disclosed by registrant in the reports that it files under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and
communicated to registrant's management, including its principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods
specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
(b) There have been no changes in registrant's internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last
fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control
over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(A) EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO. (ATTACH CODE OF ETHICS AS EXHIBIT)(NOT
APPLICABLE TO SEMIANNUAL REPORTS)
(B) EXHIBITS ATTACHED HERETO. (ATTACH CERTIFICATIONS AS EXHIBITS)
(C) EXHIBITS ATTACHED HERETO. (ATTACH PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED BY ITEM 7)
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.
Oppenheimer Emerging Technologies Fund
By: /S/ JOHN V. MURPHY
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 15, 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/ JOHN V. MURPHY
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 15, 2005
By: /S/ BRIAN W. WIXTED
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Brian W. Wixted
Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 15, 2005