Notes to Financial Statements

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following are the significant accounting policies of The Oakmark Fund ("Oakmark"), The Oakmark Select Fund ("Select"), The Oakmark Small Cap Fund ("Small Cap"), The Oakmark Equity and Income Fund ("Equity and Income"), The Oakmark Global Fund ("Global"), The Oakmark International Fund ("International"), and The Oakmark International Small Cap Fund ("Int'l Small Cap"), collectively referred to as "the Funds", each a series of Harris Associates Investment Trust (a Massachusetts business trust). These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). The presentation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Class Disclosure—

Each Fund offers two classes of shares: Class I Shares and Class II Shares. Class I Shares are offered to the general public. Class II Shares are offered to certain retirement plans such as 401(k) and profit sharing plans. Class II Shares pay a service fee at the annual rate of .25% of average net assets of Class II Shares of the Funds. This service fee is paid to an administrator for performing the services associated with the administration of such retirement plans.

Expenses of the Funds that are not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded to the specific class.

Security valuation—

Investments are stated at value. Securities traded on securities exchanges, securities traded on the NASDAQ National Market, and over-the-counter securities are valued at the last sales price on the day of valuation, or if there are no reported sales that day, at the most recent bid quotation. Debt obligations and money market instruments maturing in more than 60 days from the date of purchase shall be valued at the latest bid quotation. Debt obligations and money market instruments maturing in less than 61 days from the date of purchase are valued on an amortized cost basis, which approximates market value. Options are valued at the last reported sale price on the day of valuation, or if there are no reported sales that day, at the mean of the most recent bid and ask quotations. Securities for which quotations are not readily available, or securities which may have been affected by a significant event after the price was determined, are valued at a fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.

Foreign currency translations—

Values of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the mean of the bid and offer prices of such currencies at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are converted at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations for securities sold are included with the net realized gain or loss from securities.

Net realized gains on foreign currency transactions arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid, and the realized gains or losses resulting from the portfolio and transaction hedges.

At September 30, 2002, the Equity and Income, Global, International and Int'l Small Cap Funds had foreign currency transactions. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - other includes the following components:

Security transactions and investment income—

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Bond discount is accreted and premium is amortized over the expected life of each applicable security.

Forward foreign currency contracts—

The Funds' currency transactions are limited to transaction hedging and portfolio hedging involving either specific transactions or portfolio positions.

The contractual amounts of forward foreign exchange contracts do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. Risks arise from the possible inability of counter parties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in currency values. At September 30, 2002, the Funds had no forward foreign currency contracts outstanding.

Distributions to shareholders—

Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these tax and book differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified among paid in capital, undistributed net investment income and accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss). These differences are primarily related to foreign currency transactions, deferral of losses on wash sales, and character of capital loss carryforwards. The Funds also utilize tax basis earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.

Bank Loans—

The Funds have an unsecured line of credit with Investors Bank & Trust. It is a committed line of $250 million. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at .45% above the Federal Funds Effective Rate. For the year ended September 30, 2002, there were no outstanding borrowings.

Accounting for Options—

When a Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from option transactions. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or a loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Fund. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current market value.

During the year ended September 30, 2002, Oakmark, Select, Small Cap, Equity and Income, and Global wrote option contracts. At September 30, 2002, Equity and Income had outstanding option contracts. Portfolio securities valued at $2,567,880 were being held in escrow by the custodian as cover for options written by Equity and Income.

2. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Each Fund has an investment advisory agreement with Harris Associates L.P. ("Adviser"). For management services and facilities furnished, the Funds pay the Adviser monthly fees. Each fee is calculated on the total net assets as determined at the end of each preceding calendar month. Annual fee rates are as follows:

The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Funds to the extent that annual expenses are greater than 1.0% for Class I shares of the Equity and Income Fund, and greater than 1.5% for Class I shares of all other domestic funds; are greater than 1.75% for Class I shares of the Global Fund, and greater than 2.0% for Class I shares of all other international funds; are greater than 1.25% for Class II shares of the Equity and Income Fund, and greater than 1.75% for Class II shares of all other domestic funds; are greater than 2.0% for Class II shares of the Global Fund, and greater than 2.25% for Class II shares of all other international funds.

During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Funds incurred brokerage commissions, including commissions paid to affiliates of the Adviser, as follows:

CDC IXIS Asset Management Services Co., an affiliate of the adviser, provides transfer agent services to the Funds. During the year ended September 30, 2002, the Funds incurred the following transfer agent expenses:

The Funds' independent Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan which may be terminated at any time. The obligations of the Plan are paid solely out of the assets of the Funds.

3. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

It is the policy of each Fund to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

As of September 30, 2002, the net capital loss carryovers noted below are available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future taxable gains distributions.

For the year ended September 30, 2002, the Funds have elected to defer to October 1, 2002 Post October capital losses of:

For the year ended September 30, 2002, Global has elected to defer to October 1, 2002 Post October currency losses of $28,715.

At September 30, 2002, the components of distributable earnings (excluding unrealized (depreciation) disclosed below) on a tax basis were as follows:

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, Int'l Small Cap designates $11,433,302 as capital gain dividends for the year ended September 30, 2002.

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Funds' year ended September 30, 2002 qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

International and Int'l Small Cap paid qualifying foreign taxes of $2,971,519 and $1,023,528 and earned $34,394,608 and $9,853,898 foreign source income during the year ended September 30, 2002, respectively. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal revenue Code, International and Int'l Small Cap designated $0.02507 and $0.02908 per share as foreign taxes paid and $0.29017 and $0.27993 per share as income earned from foreign sources for the year ended September 30, 2002, respectively.

During the year ended September 30, 2002, the tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in investment securities (excluding short term securities) were as follows (in thousands):

Purchases at cost and proceeds from sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the year ended September 30, 2002 were $386,583 and $107,684, respectively for Equity and Income.

Transactions in options written during the year ended September 30, 2002 were as follows:

5. TRANSACTIONS IN SECURITIES OF AFFILIATED ISSUERS

Affiliated issuers, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are those in which the Fund's holdings of an issuer represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. A summary of the Fund's transactions in the securities of these issuers during the year ended September 30, 2002, is set forth below:

Summary of Transactions with Affiliated Companies
The Oakmark Select Fund

Summary of Transactions with Affiliated Companies
The Oakmark Small Cap Fund

Summary of Transactions with Affiliated Companies
The Oakmark International Fund

Summary of Transactions with Affiliated Companies
The Oakmark Int'l Small Cap Fund