The Oakmark Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

Eleven
Months Ended
September 30, 1997
Year Ended October 31,
Period Ended
October 31,
1991(a)
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $ 32.39 $ 28.47 $ 25.21 $ 24.18 $ 17.11 $ 12.10 $ 10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.36 0.34 0.30 0.27 0.17 (0.03) (0.01)
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 10.67 4.70 4.66 1.76 7.15 5.04 2.11







Total From Investment Operations 11.03 5.04 4.96 2.03 7.32 5.01 2.10
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.34) (0.28) (0.23) (0.23) (0.04) -- --
Distributions (from capital gains) (1.87) (0.84) (1.47) (0.77) (0.21) -- --







Total Distributions (2.21) (1.12) (1.70) (1.00) (0.25) -- --







Net Asset Value, End of Period $ 41.21 $ 32.29 28.47 $ 25.21 $ 24.18 $ 17.11 $ 12.10














Total Return 39.24%* 18.07% 21.55% 8.77% 43.21% 41.40% 87.10%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($ million) $ 6,614.9 $ 3,933.9 $ 2,827.1 $ 1,677.3 $ 1,107.0 $ 114.7 $ 4.8
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.08%* 1.18% 1.17% 1.22% 1.32% 1.70% 2.50%(b)*
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 1.19%* 1.13% 1.27% 1.19% 0.94% (0.24)% (0.66)%(b)*
Portfolio Turnover Rate 17.3% 23.7% 18.0% 29.3% 18.0% 34.0% 0.0%
Average Brokerage Commission Paid $0.0537 $0.0530 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

*Data has been annualized.

(a) From August 5, 1991, the date on which Fund shares were first offered for sale to the public.

(b) If the Fund had paid all of its expenses and there had been no reimbursement by the adviser, the annualized ratio of expenses to average net asset would have been 4.92% and the annualized ratio of net income (loss) to average net assets would have been (3.08%).

The Oakmark Select Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout the period

Eleven
Months Ended
September 30, 1997

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $ 10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.01)
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 6.35

Total From Investment Operations 6.34
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) 0.00

Total Distributions 0.00

Net Asset Value, End of Period $ 16.34


Total Return 69.16%*
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $ 514.17
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.12%*
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.11%)*
Portfolio Turnover Rate 36.93%
Average Commission Rate Paid $.0573

*Data has been annualized.

The Oakmark Small Cap Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

Eleven
Months Ended
September 30, 1997
Year Ended
October 31,
1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $ 13.19 $ 10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) (0.01) (0.02)
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 7.16 3.21


Total From Investment Operations 7.15 3.19
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) 0.00 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) 0.00 0.00


Total Distributions 0.00 0.00


Net Asset Value, End of Period $ 20.34 $ 13.19




Total Return 59.14%* 31.94%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $ 1,513.4 $ 218.4
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.37%* 1.61%
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (0.25%)* (0.29%)
Portfolio Turnover Rate 26.88% 23.15%
Average Commission Rate Paid $0.0482 $0.0520

*Data has been annualized.

The Oakmark Equity and Income Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

Eleven Months
Ended
September 30, 1997
Year
Ended
October 31, 1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $11.29 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.21 0.10
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 3.24 1.19


Total From Investment Operations 3.45 1.29
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.12) 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) (0.13) 0.00


Total Distributions (0.25) 0.00


Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.49 $11.29




Total Return 34.01%* 12.91%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $33.46 $13.8
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (a) 1.50%* 2.50%
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (a) 2.38%* 1.21%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 52.82% 66.35%
Average Commission Rate Paid $0.0554 $0.0581

*Data has been annualized.

(a) If the fund paid all of its expenses and there had been no expense reimbursement by the investment adviser, for the period ended September 30, 1997 and the year ended October 31, 1996, the ratios of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.70%* and 2.64% respectively, and the ratios of net income to average net assets would have been 2.18%* and 1.08% respectively.

The Oakmark International Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

Eleven
Months Ended
September 30, 1997
Year Ended October 31,
Period Ended
October 31,
1992(a)
1996 1995 1994 1993

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $ 14.92 $ 12.97 $ 14.50 $ 14.09 $ 9.80 $ 10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.27 0.09 0.30 0.21 0.06 0.26
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 3.74 2.90 (0.77) 0.43 4.48 (0.46)






Total From Investment Operations 4.01 2.99 (0.47) 0.64 4.54 (0.20)
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.16) 0.00 0.00 (0.08) (0.25) --
Distributions (from capital gains) 0.00 (1.04) (1.06) (0.15) -- --






Total Distributions (0.16) (1.04) (1.06) (0.23) (0.25) --
Net Asset Value, End of Period $ 18.77 $ 14.92 $ 12.97 $ 14.50 $ 14.09 $ 9.80












Total Return 29.63%* 24.90% (3.06)% 4.62% 47.49% (22.81%)*
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($ million) $ 1,647.3 $ 1,172.8 $ 819.7 $ 1,286.0 $ 815.4 $ 23.5
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.26%* 1.32% 1.40% 1.37% 1.26% 2.04%*
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 2.09%* 1.45% 1.40% 1.44% 1.55% 37.02%*
Portfolio Turnover Rate 61.28% 41.83% 26.49% 55.00% 21.00% 0%
Average Commission Rate Paid $0.0052 $0.0158 n/a n/a n/a n/a

*Data has been annualized.

(a) From September 30, 1992, the date on which Fund shares were first offered for sale to the public.

The Oakmark International Small Cap Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

Eleven
Months Ended
September 30, 1997
Year
Ended
October 31, 1996

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $ 11.41 $ 10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.13 0.04
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) 1.10 1.37


Total From Investment Operations 1.23 1.41
Less Distributions:
Dividends (from net investment income) (0.08) 0.00
Distributions (from capital gains) (0.36) 0.00


Total Distributions (0.44) 0.00


Net Asset Value, End of Period $ 12.20 $ 11.41




Total Return 12.07%* 14.15%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net Assets, End of Period ($million) $ 65.97 $ 39.80
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.93%* 2.50%(a)
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets 1.23%* 0.65%(a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate 62.63% 27.44%
Average Commission Rate Paid $ 0.0025 $ 0.0036

*Data has been annualized.

(a) If the fund had paid all of its expenses and there had been no expense reimbursement by the investment adviser, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 2.65% and the ratio of net income to average net assets would have been .50%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.