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 811-5011
Name of Fund: CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund
CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Fund Address: P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
Name and address of agent for service: Terry K. Glenn, President, CMA Arizona
Municipal Money Fund of CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, 800
Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011,
Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 282-2800
Date of fiscal year end: 03/31/04
Date of reporting period: 04/01/03 - 03/31/04
Item 1 - Report to Stockholders
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CMA Arizona
Municipal Money Fund
Annual Report
March 31, 2004
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CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund
Important Tax Information (unaudited)
All of the net investment income distributions paid by CMA Arizona Municipal
Money Fund of CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust during the taxable year
ended March 31, 2004 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for Federal income
tax purposes.
Please retain this information for your records.
Electronic Delivery
The Fund offers electronic delivery of communications to its shareholders. In
order to receive this service, you must register your account and provide us
with e-mail information. To sign up for this service, simply access this website
http://www.icsdelivery.com/live and follow the instructions. When you visit this
site, you will obtain a personal identification number (PIN). You will need this
PIN should you wish to update your e-mail address, choose to discontinue this
service and/or make any other changes to the service. This service is not
available for certain retirement accounts at this time.
2 CMA ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MARCH 31, 2004
A Letter From the President
Dear Shareholder
Index returns during the most recent six-month and 12-month reporting periods
indicate that fixed income markets -- both taxable and tax-exempt -- continued
to reward those investors who were willing to accept greater risk. The high
yield market, as measured by the Credit Suisse First Boston High Yield Index,
provided a six-month return of +8.65% and a 12-month return of +22.86% as of
March 31, 2004. By comparison, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index returned
+2.98% and +5.40% and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index returned +3.12%
and +5.86% for the six-month and 12-month periods ended March 31, 2004,
respectively.
As of March month-end, the Federal Reserve Board maintained its accommodative
policy stance, pledging "patience" in raising interest rates. As a result,
short-term interest rates remained at historic lows and kept the short end of
the yield curve relatively flat, making it increasingly difficult to find
attractive income opportunities. Market watchers continue to monitor the
economic data and Federal Reserve Board language for indications of interest
rate direction. Having said that, if the economy continues to grow at its recent
pace, many believe it is just a matter of time before interest rates move
upward.
Equity markets, in the meantime, continued to provide attractive returns. For
the six-month and 12-month periods ended March 31, 2004, the Standard & Poor's
500 Index returned +14.08% and +35.12%, respectively. Much of the boost came
from improving economic conditions throughout the past year. Significant fiscal
and monetary stimulus, including the low interest rates and tax cuts, has opened
the door to consumer spending, capital spending, increases in exports and
long-awaited job growth. As expected, these positive developments have led the
way to improvements in corporate earnings -- a positive for stock markets.
The events and efforts of the past year leave us with a much stronger economy
today. With all of this in mind, we believe it is time for investors to consider
what can go right in 2004. We encourage you to revisit your portfolio and your
asset allocation strategy to ensure you are well positioned to take advantage of
the opportunities that lie ahead. Your financial advisor can help you develop a
strategy designed to perform through all types of market and economic cycles.
We thank you for trusting Merrill Lynch Investment Managers with your investment
assets, and we look forward to serving you in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
/s/ Terry K. Glenn
Terry K. Glenn
President and Trustee
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A Discussion With Your Fund's Portfolio Manager
With interest rates holding at historic lows, we looked to purchase
one-year fixed rate paper throughout the period, but used variable rate demand
notes opportunistically for yield enhancement.
How did the Fund perform during the fiscal year in light of the existing market
conditions?
For the 12-month period ended March 31, 2004, CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund
paid shareholders a net annualized yield of .35%.* As of March 31, 2004, the
Fund's seven-day yield was .32%.
Much of the fiscal year was characterized by an accommodative Federal Reserve
Board, which was content to keep interest rates at historically low levels. The
last in a series of interest rate cuts came in June 2003, as the Federal Reserve
Board looked to stimulate economic growth and ward off the potential for
deflation. Although economic growth began to accelerate later in the year,
concerns over weak job growth persisted in the market.
Investors tried to anticipate when the Federal Reserve Board would restore
interest rates to more neutral levels. The constant interest rate analysis
translated into widespread volatility, which created opportunities in the fixed
income markets throughout the past 12 months.
Describe conditions in the State of Arizona during the period.
Unlike many other states, Arizona's economy performed relatively well during the
past year. As the period began, the state's payrolls continued to expand, fueled
especially by strength in the services and construction sectors. Contracts for
the defense industry -- a large presence in Arizona -- provided substantial
revenues for the state, and growth in technology employment further fueled
optimism about the economy's expansion potential.
The pace of Arizona's recovery quickened during the second half of the period as
healthy population growth and a strong retail sector propelled the state's
economy. The labor market continued to show improvement, with the state's
employment rising well past its 2001 peak. Finally, Arizona's tourism industry
began to regain strength.
Notwithstanding the positive developments, the national recession, along with a
series of tax cuts enacted during better economic times, left the state with a
$309.5 million revenue shortfall in the fiscal year 2003 budget. The gap was
closed through a combination of strategies, including layoffs, asset sales, bond
issuance and transfers from the state's Budget Stabilization Fund.
What changes were made to the portfolio during the period?
As the fiscal year began, we were looking to increase the Fund's position in
variable rate securities for liquidity purposes. These securities tend to have
shorter maturities and, given the inverted yield curve at that time,
shorter-maturity investments were offering higher yields than their
longer-maturity counterparts. We also expected yields on variable rate products
to spike because of redemptions related to tax time. The Fund benefited from
this strategy, as variable rate demand notes offered an average yield of 1.25%
versus 1.10% for one-year fixed rate paper.
As summer approached, variable rate securities became less attractive as
concerns about deflation and the expectation for additional interest rate cuts
caused yields on shorter-maturity securities to drop. After the Federal Reserve
Board's final interest rate cut in June 2003, we expected monetary policy would
be on hold for at least the next six months. With that in mind, we were
comfortable to increase the Fund's weighting in fixed rate securities, extending
the portfolio's average maturity from 29 days to approximately 48 days by
September 30, 2003.
The final months of 2003 brought evidence of a recovering economy, but inflation
remained modest and the job market continued to be sluggish. Under these
circumstances, we felt that short-term interest rates would remain at current
low levels well into 2004. As a result, we continued to look for opportunities
to invest in fixed rate Arizona paper, although insufficient supply at this time
made our strategy a challenge.
* Based on a constant investment throughout the period, with dividends
compounded daily, and reflecting a net return to the investor after all
expenses.
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Although we continued to search for fixed rate paper in the new year, the
flatness of the short-term tax-exempt yield curve offered little incentive to
extend further out. As the period came to an end, we were looking to increase
our weighting in variable rate paper -- again seeking to take advantage of
higher yields typically available during tax season.
How would you characterize the portfolio's position at the close of the period?
The Fund ended the period in a slightly bearish stance given the lack of
attractive investment opportunities over the past few months. We believe the
Fund's increased weighting in variable rate demand notes as of March 31, 2004
will allow us to benefit from the traditional increase in yields associated with
tax-related selling, at least in the upcoming quarter. Looking further ahead, we
expect the Federal Reserve Board will likely keep monetary policy on hold well
into 2004 to ensure a sustainable economic recovery. With that in mind, we will
continue to look for opportunities to extend the portfolio's average maturity
when prudent.
Darrin J. SanFillippo
Vice President and Portfolio Manager
April 7, 2004
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Schedule of Investments (in Thousands)
Face
Amount Municipal Bonds Value
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Arizona--88.3%
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$ 480 Apache County, Arizona, Ganado Unified School District No. 20, Impact Aid
Revenue Bonds, GO, Series A, 2% due 7/01/2004 (b) $ 481
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875 Apache County, Arizona, IDA, IDR (Tucson Electric Power Co.), VRDN, Series 83-A,
1.05% due 12/15/2018 (a) 875
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7,250 Arizona School District, TAN (Financing Program), COP, 1.75% due 7/30/2004 7,268
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3,130 Arizona School Facilities Board, State School Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.25%
due 7/01/2004 3,163
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1,295 Arizona State, COP, Refunding, 5% due 3/01/2005 (c) 1,340
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2,550 Arizona State Transportation Board Revenue Bonds, GAN, 0.50% due 1/01/2005 2,625
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600 Arizona State University Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series B, 1% due 7/01/2034 (a)(b) 600
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2,500 Arizona State University Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series II-R-174, 1.08%
due 7/01/2009 (a)(d) 2,500
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2,250 Avondale, Arizona, IDA, IDR, Refunding (National Health Investors), VRDN, 1.07%
due 12/01/2014 (a) 2,250
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545 Buckeye, Arizona, Union High School District No. 201, School Improvement Project
of 2002, GO, Series A, 2.50% due 7/01/2004 (d) 547
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2,350 Casa Grande, Arizona, IDA, IDR (Price Companies Inc. Project), VRDN, AMT,
Series A, 1.15% due 12/01/2017 (a) 2,350
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1,125 Chandler, Arizona, IDA, IDR (Red Rock Stamping Company Project), VRDN, AMT, 1.20%
due 2/01/2020 (a) 1,125
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5,700 Coconino County, Arizona, Pollution Control Corporation Revenue Bonds (Arizona
Public Service Co.--Navajo Project), VRDN, AMT, Series A, 1.13% due 10/01/2029 (a) 5,700
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300 Coconino County, Arizona, Unified School District No. 15 (Tuba City 2001
Project), Revenue Bonds, Series A, 3% due 7/01/2004 (c) 301
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4,400 Cochise County, Arizona, Pollution Control Corporation, Solid Waste Disposal
Revenue Bonds (Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Inc. Project), VRDN, Put, AMT,
1% due 9/01/2004 (a) 4,400
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500 Greater Arizona Development Authority, Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series A,
5% due 8/01/2004 506
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1,000 Maricopa County, Arizona, Community College District, GO (Project of 1994),
Series D, 4% due 7/01/2004 1,008
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5,175 Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, IDR (Trans-Matic Manufacturing Production Project),
VRDN, AMT, 1.10% due 10/01/2026 (a) 5,175
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6,000 Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (San Angelin Apartments
LP), Put, AMT, 1.30% due 5/14/2004 (a) 6,000
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Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, M/F Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds VRDN, AMT (a)(g):
2,540 (Las Gardenias Apartments LP Project), Series A, 1.08% due 4/15/2033 2,540
4,800 (San Martin Apartments Project), Series A-1, 1.08% due 6/15/2035 4,800
4,000 (San Remo Apartments Project), 1.08% due 9/15/2035 4,000
5,000 (Villas Solanas Apartments), Series A, 1.08% due 11/15/2032 5,000
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Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (a):
15,464 FLOATS, AMT, Series 707, 1.15% due 12/01/2036 15,465
6,859 VRDN, Series A, 1.139% due 8/01/2006 6,859
Portfolio Abbreviations for CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
COP Certificates of Participation
CP Commercial Paper
FLOATS Floating Rate Securities
GAN Grant Anticipation Notes
GO General Obligation Bonds
IDA Industrial Development Authority
IDR Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
M/F Multi-Family
MERLOTS Municipal Extendible Receipt Liquidity Option Tender Securities
S/F Single-Family
TAN Tax Anticipation Notes
VRDN Variable Rate Demand Notes
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) (in Thousands)
Face
Amount Municipal Bonds Value
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Arizona (concluded)
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$ 4,000 Phoenix, Arizona, Civic Improvement Corporation, Excise Tax Revenue Bonds
(Apartment Improvements), Subordinated, VRDN, AMT, 1.05% due 6/01/2020 (a) $ 4,000
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Phoenix, Arizona, IDA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds, VRDN (a):
1,000 (Bell Square Apartments Project), 1.08% due 6/01/2025 1,000
8,420 (Mariners Pointe Apartments Project), AMT, Series A, 1.10% due 10/01/2023 8,420
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Phoenix, Arizona, IDA, M/F Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN (a):
4,000 (Paradise Lakes Apartments Project), 1.08% due 7/01/2025 4,000
3,800 (Westward Housing Apartments Project), AMT, Series A, 1.17% due 4/01/2033 3,800
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Phoenix, Arizona, IDA Revenue Bonds VRDN, AMT (a):
800 (Laich Industries Corp. Project), 1.20% due 9/01/2016 800
3,060 (Swift Aviation Services Inc. Project), 1.19% due 7/01/2024 3,060
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9,072 Phoenix, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Series A, 1.11%
due 5/01/2006 (a) 9,072
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1,500 Pima County, Arizona, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Brush Wellman Inc. Project), VRDN,
1.09% due 9/01/2009 (a) 1,500
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4,770 Pima County, Arizona, IDA Revenue Bonds (Lease Purchase), VRDN, 1.12%
due 6/01/2007 (a) 4,770
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700 Pima County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, VRDN, 1.08% due 2/04/2012 (a) 700
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Salt River Project, Arizona, Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Electric
System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A:
2,500 5% due 1/01/2005 2,572
540 5.50% due 1/01/2005 558
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1,145 Scottsdale, Arizona, Refunding, GO, 2% due 7/01/2004 1,148
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4,600 Special Fund of Industrial Arizona, CP, 1.50% due 4/07/2004 4,600
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1,000 Tucson, Arizona, Airport Authority Inc., Special Revenue Bonds (LearJet Inc.),
VRDN, AMT, Series A, 1.20% due 10/01/2028 (a) 1,000
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2,315 Tucson, Arizona, IDA, IDR (Fluoresco Old Nogales Project), VRDN, AMT, 1.24%
due 8/01/2025 (a) 2,315
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3,710 Tucson, Arizona, IDA Revenue Bonds (United Way Capital Corporation Project),
VRDN, 1.22% due 6/01/2021 (a) 3,710
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4,015 University of Arizona, COP, VRDN, Series RR-II-R-243, 1.08% due 6/01/2015 (a)(b) 4,015
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Puerto Rico--11.7%
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1,155 Puerto Rico Commonwealth, GO, MERLOTS, VRDN, Series A44, 1.04% due 7/01/2029 (a)(f) 1,155
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3,000 Puerto Rico Commonwealth Revenue Bonds, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 03-L39J, 1.08%
due 7/30/2004 (a) 3,000
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Puerto Rico Government Development Bank, CP:
8,394 0.95% due 5/07/2004 8,394
3,000 0.97% due 6/07/2004 3,000
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4,000 Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, FLOATS,
Series 787, 1.05% due 7/08/2004 (a)(e) 4,000
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Total Investments (Cost--$167,467*)--100.0% 167,467
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets--0.0% (81)
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Net Assets--100.0% $167,386
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(a) The interest rate is subject to change periodically based upon prevailing
market rates. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31,
2004.
(b) AMBAC Insured.
(c) MBIA Insured.
(d) FSA Insured.
(e) CIFG Insured.
(f) FGIC Insured.
(g) FNMA Collateralized.
* Cost for Federal income tax purposes.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of March 31, 2004
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Assets
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Investments, at value (identified cost--$167,466,502) ..... $ 167,466,502
Cash ...................................................... 87,719
Interest receivable ....................................... 455,178
Prepaid expenses and other assets ......................... 8,021
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Total assets .............................................. 168,017,420
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Liabilities
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Payables:
Securities purchased ................................... $ 565,315
Distributor ............................................ 33,118
Investment adviser ..................................... 11,787
Other affiliates ....................................... 3,582
Beneficial interest redeemed ........................... 183 613,985
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Accrued expenses .......................................... 17,564
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Total liabilities ......................................... 631,549
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Net Assets
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Net assets ................................................ $ 167,385,871
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Net Assets Consist of
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Shares of beneficial interest, $.10 par value, unlimited
number of shares authorized ............................. $ 16,744,836
Paid-in capital in excess of par .......................... 150,703,413
Undistributed investment income--net ...................... $ 45
Accumulated realized capital losses--net .................. (62,423)
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Total accumulated losses--net ............................. (62,378)
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Net Assets--Equivalent to $1.00 per share based on
167,448,361 shares of beneficial interest outstanding ... $ 167,385,871
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended March 31, 2004
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Investment Income
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Interest and amortization of premium and discount earned .. $ 2,008,599
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Expenses
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Investment advisory fees .................................. $ 917,090
Distribution fees ......................................... 224,169
Professional fees ......................................... 63,326
Accounting services ....................................... 52,522
Registration fees ......................................... 34,029
Printing and shareholder reports .......................... 20,108
Transfer agent fees ....................................... 17,026
Custodian fees ............................................ 12,170
Pricing fees .............................................. 6,470
Trustees' fees and expenses ............................... 1,870
Other ..................................................... 11,825
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Total expenses before waiver .............................. 1,360,605
Waiver of expenses ........................................ (6,549)
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Total expenses after waiver ............................... 1,354,056
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Investment income--net .................................... 654,543
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Realized Gain on Investments--Net
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Realized gain on investments--net ......................... 20,646
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations ...... $ 675,189
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended
March 31,
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: 2004 2003
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Operations
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Investment income--net .................................... $ 654,543 $ 1,522,314
Realized gain on investments--net ......................... 20,646 --
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations ...... 675,189 1,522,314
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Dividends to Shareholders
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Dividends to shareholders from investment income--net ..... (654,543) (1,522,314)
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Beneficial Interest Transactions
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Net proceeds from sale of shares .......................... 1,253,844,182 864,504,814
Value of shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of
dividends ............................................... 654,498 1,522,387
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1,254,498,680 866,027,201
Cost of shares redeemed ................................... (1,277,945,951) (902,922,723)
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Net decrease in net assets derived from beneficial interest
transactions ............................................ (23,447,271) (36,895,522)
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Net Assets
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Total decrease in net assets .............................. (23,426,625) (36,895,522)
Beginning of year ......................................... 190,812,496 227,708,018
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End of year* .............................................. $ 167,385,871 $ 190,812,496
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* Undistributed investment income--net ................. $ 45 $ 45
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
The following per share data and ratios have been derived
from information provided in the financial statements. For the Year Ended March 31,
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Asset Value: 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
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Per Share Operating Performance
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Net asset value, beginning of year ....... $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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Investment income--net ................... --+ .01 .02 .03 .03
Realized gain on investments--net ........ --+ -- -- --+ --+
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Total from investment operations ......... --+ .01 .02 .03 .03
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Less dividends from investment income--net --++ (.01) (.02) (.03) (.03)
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Net asset value, end of year ............. $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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Total investment return .................. .35% .77% 1.68% 3.37% 2.80%
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Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Expenses, net of waiver .................. .74% .72% .71% .74% .71%
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Expenses ................................. .74% .72% .71% .74% .71%
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Investment income--net ................... .36% .78% 1.71% 3.31% 2.76%
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Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of year (in thousands) ... $ 167,386 $ 190,812 $ 227,708 $ 248,880 $ 227,210
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+ Amount is less than $.01 per share.
++ Amount is less than $(.01) per share.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund (the "Fund") is part of CMA Multi-State
Municipal Series Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, open-end
management investment company. The Fund's financial statements are prepared in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America, which may require the use of management accruals and estimates. The
following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
(a) Valuation of investments -- Investments are valued at amortized cost, which
approximates market value. For the purpose of valuation, the maturity of a
variable rate demand instrument is deemed to be the demand notice payment
period. In the case of a floating rate instrument, the remaining maturity is the
next coupon date on which the interest rate is to be adjusted.
(b) 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 substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders.
Therefore, no Federal income tax provision is required.
(c) Security transactions and investment income -- Security transactions are
recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates).
Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the
identified cost basis. Interest income (including amortization of premium and
discount) is recognized on the accrual basis.
(d) Prepaid registration fees -- Prepaid registration fees are charged to
expense as the related shares are issued.
(e) Dividends and distributions to shareholders -- The Fund declares dividends
daily and reinvests daily such dividends (net of non-resident alien tax and
backup withholding tax withheld) in additional fund shares at net asset value.
Dividends are declared from the total of net investment income, excluding
discounts earned other than original issue discounts. Net realized capital
gains, if any, are normally distributed annually after deducting prior years'
loss carryforward. The Fund may distribute capital gains more frequently than
annually in order to maintain the Fund's net asset value at $1.00 per share.
(f) Expenses -- Certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in
the Trust on a pro rata basis based upon the respective aggregate net asset
value of each Fund included in the Trust.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Fund Asset
Management, L.P. ("FAM"). The general partner of FAM is Princeton Services, Inc.
("PSI"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML
& Co."), which is the limited partner.
FAM is responsible for the management of the Fund's portfolio and provides the
necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary
to the operations of the Fund. For such services, the Fund pays a monthly fee
based upon the average daily value of the Fund's net assets, at the following
annual rates: .50% of the first $500 million of average daily net assets; .425%
of average daily net assets in excess of $500 million but not exceeding $1
billion; and .375% of average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. For the
year ended March 31, 2004, FAM earned fees of $917,090, of which $6,549 was
waived.
Pursuant to the Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan in compliance with
Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S") receives a distribution fee from the Fund
at the end of each month at the annual rate of .125% of average daily net assets
of the Fund. The distribution fee is to compensate MLPF&S financial advisors and
other directly involved branch office personnel for selling shares of the Fund
and for providing direct personal services to shareholders. The distribution fee
is not compensation for the administrative and operational services rendered to
the Fund by MLPF&S in processing share orders and administering shareholder
accounts.
Financial Data Services, Inc. ("FDS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ML & Co., is
the Fund's transfer agent.
For the year ended March 31, 2004, the Fund reimbursed FAM $3,814 for certain
accounting services.
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Fund are officers and/or directors of
FAM, PSI, FDS, and/or ML & Co.
12 CMA ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MARCH 31, 2004
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
3. Shares of Beneficial Interest:
The number of shares sold, reinvested and redeemed during the periods
corresponds to the amounts included in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets
for net proceeds from sale of shares, value of shares reinvested and cost of
shares redeemed, respectively, since shares are recorded at $1.00 per share.
4. Distributions to Shareholders:
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31,
2004 and March 31, 2003 was as follows:
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3/31/2004 3/31/2003
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Distributions paid from:
Tax-exempt income ......................... $ 654,543 $1,522,314
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Total distributions .......................... $ 654,543 $1,522,314
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As of March 31, 2004, there were no significant differences between the book and
tax components of net assets.
5. Capital Loss Carryforward:
At March 31, 2004, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of approximately
$62,423, of which $15,236 expires in 2005, $5,580 expires in 2006, $5,514
expires in 2007, $10,340 expires in 2008 and $25,753 expires in 2009. This
amount will be available to offset like amounts of any future taxable gains.
Independent Auditors' Report
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund of CMA
Multi-State Municipal Series Trust (the "Trust") as of March 31, 2004, and the
related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of
changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended.
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of
the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of March 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and
brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CMA
Arizona Municipal Money Fund of CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust as of
March 31, 2004, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the
changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended,
and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then
ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
May 14, 2004
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Officers and Trustees (unaudited)
Number of
Portfolios in Other Public
Position(s) Length of Fund Complex Directorships
Held with Time Overseen by Held by
Name Address & Age Fund Served Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Trustee Trustee
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Interested Trustee
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Terry K. P.O. Box 9011 President 1999 to President of the Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, 124 Funds None
Glenn* Princeton, NJ and present L.P. ("MLIM")/Fund Asset Management, L.P. 160 Portfolios
08543-9011 Trustee and ("FAM")--Advised Funds since 1999; Chairman
Age: 63 1997 to (Americas Region) of MLIM from 2000 to 2002;
present Executive Vice President of MLIM and FAM (which
terms as used herein include their corporate
predecessors) from 1983 to 2002; President of FAM
Distributors, Inc. ("FAMD") from 1986 to 2002 and
Director thereof from 1991 to 2002; Executive Vice
President and Director of Princeton Services, Inc.
("Princeton Services") from 1993 to 2002; President
of Princeton Administrators, L.P. from 1989 to 2002;
Director of Financial Data Services, Inc. since 1985.
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* Mr. Glenn is a director, trustee or member of an advisory board of certain other investment companies for which MLIM
or FAM acts as investment adviser. Mr. Glenn is an "interested person," as described in the Investment Company Act, of
the Fund based on his former positions with MLIM, FAM, FAMD, Princeton Services and Princeton Administrators, L.P. The
Trustee's term is unlimited. Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the
year in which they turn 72. As Fund President, Mr. Glenn serves at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees.
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Independent Trustees*
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Ronald W. P.O. Box 9095 Trustee 1988 to Professor Emeritus of Finance, School of Business, 51 Funds None
Forbes Princeton, NJ present State University of New York at Albany since 2000 50 Portfolios
08543-9095 and Professor thereof from 1989 to 2000;
Age: 63 International Consultant at the Urban Institute
from 1995 to 1999.
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Cynthia A. P.O. Box 9095 Trustee 1994 to Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989. 51 Funds Newell
Montgomery Princeton, NJ present 50 Portfolios Rubbermaid,
08543-9095 Inc.
Age: 51
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Kevin A. P.O. Box 9095 Trustee 1992 to Director Emeritus of The Boston University Center 51 Funds None
Ryan Princeton, NJ present for the Advancement of Ethics and Character from 50 Portfolios
08543-9095 1989 to 1999; Professor of Education at Boston
Age: 71 University from 1982 to 1999 and Professor Emeritus
thereof since 1999.
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Roscoe S. P.O. Box 9095 Trustee 2000 to President of Middle East Institute from 1995 to 51 Funds None
Suddarth Princeton, NJ present 2001; Foreign Service Officer of United States 50 Portfolios
08543-9095 Foreign Service from 1961 to 1995 and Career
Age: 68 Minister thereof from 1989 to 1995; Deputy
Inspector General of U.S. Department of State from
1991 to 1994; U.S. Ambassador to the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan from 1987 to 1990.
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Richard R. P.O. Box 9095 Trustee 1988 to Professor of Finance, New York University, 51 Funds Bowne & Co.,
West Princeton, NJ present Leonard N. Stern School of Business Administration 50 Portfolios Inc.; Vornado
08543-9095 from 1982 to 1994 and Dean Emeritus thereof Operating
Age: 66 since 1994. Company;
Vornado
Realty Trust
and
Alexander's,
Inc.
14 CMA ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MARCH 31, 2004
Officers and Trustees (unaudited) (concluded)
Number of
Portfolios in Other Public
Position(s) Length of Fund Complex Directorships
Held with Time Overseen by Held by
Name Address & Age Fund Served Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Trustee Trustee
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Independent Trustees* (concluded)
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Edward D. P.O. Box 9095 Trustee 2000 to Self-employed financial consultant since 1994; 51 Funds None
Zinbarg Princeton, NJ present Executive Vice President of The Prudential 50 Portfolios
08543-9095 Insurance Company of America from 1988 to
Age: 69 1994; Former Director of Prudential Reinsurance
Company and former Trustee of The Prudential
Foundation.
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* The Trustee's term is unlimited. Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the
year in which they turn 72.
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Position(s) Length of
Held with Time
Name Address & Age Fund Served* Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
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Fund Officers
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Donald C. P.O. Box 9011 Vice 1993 to First Vice President of MLIM and FAM since 1997 and Treasurer thereof since 1999;
Burke Princeton, NJ President present Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Princeton Services since 1999; Vice
08543-9011 and and President of FAMD since 1999; Director of MLIM Taxation since 1990.
Age: 43 Treasurer 1999 to
present
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Kenneth A. P.O. Box 9011 Senior Vice 2002 to Managing Director of MLIM since 2000; Director (Tax-Exempt Fund Management) of
Jacob Princeton, NJ President present MLIM from 1997 to 2000.
08543-9011
Age: 53
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John M. P.O. Box 9011 Senior Vice 2002 to Managing Director of MLIM since 2000; Director (Tax-Exempt Fund Management) of
Loffredo Princeton, NJ President present MLIM from 1998 to 2000.
08543-9011
Age: 40
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Darrin J. P.O. Box 9011 Vice 1996 to Vice President of MLIM since 1998.
SanFillippo Princeton, NJ President present
08543-9011
Age: 39
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Phillip S. P.O. Box 9011 Secretary 2000 to First Vice President of MLIM since 2001; Director (Legal Advisory) from 2000
Gillespie Princeton, NJ present to 2001; Vice President from 1999 to 2000; Attorney associated with MLIM
08543-9011 since 1998.
Age: 40
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* Officers of the Fund serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees.
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Further information about the Fund's Officers and Trustees is available in the Fund's Statement of Additional
Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-MER-FUND.
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Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust
Company
P.O. Box 351
Boston, MA 02101
Transfer Agent
Financial Data Services, Inc.
4800 Deer Lake Drive East
Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484
800-221-7210**
** For inquiries regarding your CMA account, call 800-CMA-INFO
(800-262-4636).
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Charles C. Reilly, Trustee of CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund, has recently
retired. The Fund's Board of Trustees wishes Mr. Reilly well in his retirement.
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CMA ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MARCH 31, 2004 15
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This report is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of
an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless accompanied or preceded by the Fund's
current prospectus. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per
share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. Past performance
results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future
performance, which will fluctuate. Statements and other information herein are
as dated and are subject to change.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how
to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without
charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-MER-FUND (1-800-637-3863); (2)
on www.mutualfunds.ml.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's
website at http://www.sec.gov.
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund
of CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
Box 9011
Princeton, NJ
08543-9011
#16714 -- 3/04
Item 2 - Code of Ethics - The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as of the
end of the period covered by this report, that applies to the
registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer
and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar
functions. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge
upon request by calling toll-free 1-800-MER-FUND (1-800-637-3863).
Item 3 - Audit Committee Financial Expert - The registrant's board of directors
has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit
committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii)
each audit committee financial expert is independent: (1) Ronald W.
Forbes, (2) Richard R. West, and (3) Edward D. Zinbarg.
Item 4 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees - Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2004 - $30,200
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2003 - $34,164
(b) Audit-Related Fees - Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2004 - $0
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2003 - $0
(c) Tax Fees - Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2004 - $5,200
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2003 - $4,800
The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax
planning.
(d) All Other Fees - Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2004 - $0
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2003 - $0
(e)(1) The registrant's audit committee (the "Committee") has adopted
policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services.
Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the
registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the
Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services
provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the
registrant's affiliated service providers that relate directly to the
operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of
these non-audit services that the Committee believes are a) consistent
with the SEC's auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring
services that will not impair the independence of the independent
accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a
specific case-by-case basis ("general pre-approval"). However, such
services will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual
project does not exceed $5,000 attributable to the registrant or
$50,000 for the project as a whole. Any proposed services exceeding the
pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the
Committee, as will any other services not subject to general
pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The
Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general
pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting.
(e)(2) 0%
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2004 - $16,708,160
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2003 - $17,378,427
(h) The registrant's audit committee has considered and determined that
the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the
registrant's investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides
ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant
to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible
with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) - $541,640, 0%
Item 5 - Audit Committee of Listed Registrants - Not Applicable
Item 6 - Schedule of Investments - Not Applicable
Item 7 - Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies - Not Applicable
Item 8 - Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment
Company and Affiliated Purchasers - Not Applicable
Item 9 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Not Applicable
Item 10 - Controls and Procedures
10(a) - The registrant's certifying officers have reasonably designed such
disclosure controls and procedures to ensure material information
relating to the registrant is made known to us by others particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared. The
registrant's certifying officers have determined that the registrant's
disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on our evaluation
of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this report.
10(b) - There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second 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 11 - Exhibits attached hereto
11(a)(1) - Code of Ethics - See Item 2
11(a)(2) - Certifications - Attached hereto
11(a)(3) - Not Applicable
11(b) - Certifications - Attached hereto
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.
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund of CMA Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
By: /s/ Terry K. Glenn
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Terry K. Glenn,
President of
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund of CMA Multi-State Municipal
Series Trust
Date: May 21, 2004
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Terry K. Glenn
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Terry K. Glenn,
President of
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund of CMA Multi-State Municipal
Series Trust
Date: May 21, 2004
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke,
Chief Financial Officer of
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund of CMA Multi-State Municipal
Series Trust
Date: May 21, 2004