THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Report from David G. Herro and
Michael J. Welsh, Portfolio Managers

David G. Herro photo Michael J. Welsh photo

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (9/30/92) TO PRESENT (3/31/03) COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX31
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Average Annual Total Returns1
(as of 3/31/03)
Total Return
Last 3 Months*
1-year 5-year 10-year Since
Inception
(9/30/92)

Oakmark International Fund -11.72% -27.50% -0.45% 6.57% 8.02%
MSCI World ex. U.S. -7.52% -22.57% -6.82% 2.21% 2.83%
MSCI EAFE32 -8.21% -23.23% -7.12% 1.95% 2.58%
Lipper International Fund Index33 -8.80% -23.30% -6.07% 3.73% 4.24%

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change.
* Not annualized

The Oakmark International Fund declined 12% for the quarter, compared to the MSCI World ex-US Index which fell 8%. Since the onset of the bear market three years ago the Fund has held up exceptionally well relative to the overseas equity markets. The Oakmark International Fund declined 14% over the last three years, compared to the 47% drop in MSCI World ex-US Index.

Market jitters have resulted in significant price declines in some of our holdings for what we feel are short-term or (in some cases) illusory concerns. For The Oakmark International Fund, the individual securities which detracted significantly from this quarter's performance included Akzo Nobel, Aegis Group, and SK Telecom. Shares of Akzo Nobel N.V., a Dutch pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer, were negatively impacted by market worries about the grim short-term outlook for their products as well as its exposure to the currently weak US dollar. We have continued to add to the position as the price has declined.

Alongside a weak advertising market, Aegis' stock price was hit this quarter, reflecting the market's concern that it may overpay for some of the market research assets of Interpublic Group. Based on our recent discussions with management we feel that if a deal is done, it will come at a price that will enhance value per share.

SK Telecom's stock price was hurt by accounting scandals at associated member, SK Global. Though part of the same chaebol group, these entities are separately managed and unrelated in any other significant manner. The stock price reaction had little to do with underlying fundamentals. In fact, we feel that these events may be positive, as it will force SK Global to divest their shares in SK Tele-com. We believe a further long-term positive is that it will likely strengthen the shareholder movement for stronger corporate governance in Korea. SK Telecom remains the cheapest telecom company in our investment universe, trading at six times this year's operating profit and less than ten times earnings.

Looking Forward

Given the quality of the holdings and the attractive valuation of the portfolio, we remain optimistic about potential price appreciation. Thank you for your continued confidence.

David G. Herro signature Michael J. Welsh signature
David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
dherro@oakmark.com
Michael J. Welsh, CFA, CPA
Portfolio Manager
mwelsh@oakmark.com

THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

International Diversification—March 31, 2003 (Unaudited)

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THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—March 31, 2003 (Unaudited)

Name Description Shares Held Market Value

Common Stocks—96.3%
Food & Beverage—11.1%
Diageo plc (Great Britain) Beverages, Wines, & Spirits Manufacturer 5,389,700 $55,184,288
Cadbury Schweppes plc (Great Britain) Beverage & Confectionary Manufacturer 7,657,700 40,804,964
Pernod-Ricard SA (France) Manufactures Wines, Spirits, & Fruit Juices 404,125 34,402,757
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) (b) Soft Drink & Beer Manufacturer 788,700 26,240,049
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. (Korea) (c) Soft Drinks, Juices & Sports Drinks Manufacturer 66,140 25,853,285

182,485,343
Household Products—2.7%
Henkel KGaA (Germany) Consumer Chemical Products Manufacturer 806,200 $44,025,776
Other Consumer Goods & Services—2.9%
Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares (Switzerland) Watch Manufacturer 365,400 $30,241,862
Nintendo Company, Ltd. (Japan) Video Game Manufacturer 214,800 17,470,072
Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) Watch Manufacturer 24,700 420,717

48,132,651
Apparel—0.2%
Fila Holding S.p.A (Italy) (a)(b) Athletic Footwear & Apparel 2,907,380 $3,023,675
Automobiles—2.3%
Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG (Germany) Luxury Automobile Manufacturer 1,383,000 $38,350,037
Automotive—3.0%
Autoliv Inc (Sweden) (d) Automotive Safety Systems Manufacturer 1,248,000 $24,309,966
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (France) Tire Manufacturer 871,200 23,930,122

48,240,088
Broadcasting & Programming—2.7%
Grupo Televisa S.A. (Mexico) (a)(b) Television Production & Broadcasting 1,799,200 $45,249,880
Home Furnishings—2.8%
Hunter Douglas N.V.(Netherlands) Window Coverings Manufacturer 1,662,037 $45,815,878
Human Resources—2.1%
Michael Page International plc (Great Britain) (c) Recruitment Consultancy
Services 24,736,600 $34,173,458
Marketing Services—4.6%
Publicis Groupe (France) Advertising & Media Services 2,281,500 $38,695,153
Aegis Group plc (Great Britain) Media Services 44,496,200 38,287,790

76,982,943
Publishing—3.1%
John Fairfax Holdings Limited (Australia) Newspaper Publisher 27,580,400 $51,004,737
Retail—4.6%
Signet Group plc (Great Britain) Jewelry Retailer 28,446,100 $33,796,374
Giordano International Limited (Hong Kong) (c) Pacific Rim Clothing Retailer & Manufacturer 82,924,300 25,782,770
Somerfield plc (Great Britain) Food Retailer 14,500,000 15,681,928

75,261,072
Bank & Thrifts—9.9%
BNP Paribas SA (France) Commercial Banking 1,156,000 $46,243,468
Sanpaolo IMI S.p.A. (Italy) Banking Services 6,195,000 42,068,387
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara Scrl (Italy) Commercial Banking 2,938,400 33,309,702
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Sweden) Commercial Banking 1,498,800 21,144,500
United Overseas Bank Limited, Foreign Shares (Singapore) Commercial Banking 2,652,368 15,484,549
Kookmin Bank (Korea) Commercial Banking 231,168 5,469,683

163,720,289
Financial Services—1.8%
Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) (a) Investment Services & Insurance 1,731,400 $30,066,802
Other Financial—6.0%
Euronext (Netherlands) Stock Exchange 2,905,200 $51,743,355
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (Japan) Stock Broker 11,616,000 47,926,395

99,669,750
Pharmaceuticals—9.3%
GlaxoSmithKline plc (Great Britain) Pharmaceuticals 3,149,600 $55,197,480
Aventis S.A. (France) Pharmaceuticals 1,124,800 49,323,267
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Japan) Pharmaceuticals & Food Supplements 864,500 32,445,758
Novartis AG (Switzerland) Pharmaceuticals 465,300 17,209,137

154,175,642
Telecommunications—1.4%
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) Mobile Telecommunications 170,560 $20,859,856
Telemig Celular Participacoes S.A. (Brazil) Mobile Telecommunications 1,806,000,000 2,273,086
Telemig Celular Participacoes S.A. Rights (Brazil) Mobile Telecommunications 33,530,791 2,256

23,135,198
Telecommunications Equipment—3.5%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Sweden) (a) Mobile & Wired Telecommunications Products 91,688,800 $57,369,094
Computer Services—2.6%
Meitec Corporation (Japan) Software Engineering Services 1,787,200 $42,925,505
Airport Maintenance—0.2%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) (b) Airport Operator 242,000 $2,698,300
Diversified Conglomerates—4.1%
Vivendi Universal SA (France) Multimedia 4,054,400 $53,827,025
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France) Diversified Luxury Goods 352,000 13,873,869
Haw Par Corporation Limited (Singapore) Healthcare & Leisure Products 58,338 108,456

67,809,350
Instruments—1.4%
Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (a)(c) Optical Inspection Systems 2,041,200 $22,738,968
Machinery & Industrial Processing—2.4%
Metso Corporation (Finland) Paper & Pulp Machinery 3,863,000 $39,369,765
Other Industrial Goods & Services—3.2%
Chargeurs SA (France) (c) Wool, Textile Production & Trading 1,050,201 $26,328,539
Enodis plc (Great Britain) (a)(c) Food Processing Equipment 33,585,320 17,498,640
FKI plc (Great Britain) Industrial Manufacturing 8,000,000 7,767,942

51,595,121
Transportation Services—2.2%
Associated British Ports Holdings Plc (Great Britain) Port Operator 5,698,099 $35,805,846
Chemicals—6.2%
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands) Chemical Producer 3,029,200 $60,159,306
Givaudan (Switzerland) Fragrance & Flavor Compound Manufacturer 111,100 42,362,904

102,522,210
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,878,829,368) 1,586,347,378
Par Value

Short Term Investments—3.1%
U.S. Government Bills—1.2%
United States Treasury Bills, 1.13% due 4/3/2003 $20,000,000 $19,998,744
Total U.S. Government Bills (Cost: $19,998,744) 19,998,744
Repurchase Agreements—1.9%
IBT Repurchase Agreement, 1.25% due 4/1/2003, repurchase price $30,001,042 collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities $30,000,000 $30,000,000
IBT Repurchase Agreement, 1.01% due 4/1/2003, repurchase price $1,374,511 collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Security 1,374,472 1,374,472

Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost: $31,374,472) 31,374,472
Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $51,373,216) 51,373,216
Total Investments (Cost $1,930,202,584)—99.4% $1,637,720,594
Other Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities—0.6% 9,814,473

Total Net Assets—100% $1,647,535,067


(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents an American Depository Receipt.
(c) See footnote number five in the Notes to Financial Statements regarding transactions in affiliated issuers.
(d) Represents a Swedish Depository Receipt.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.