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 (6/30/04) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX18
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Annual Average Total Returns
(as of 06/30/04)
Total Return
 1-year 5-year 10-year Since
Inception
(9/30/92)

Oakmark International Fund (Class I) 1.82% 31.51% 7.58% 9.95% 11.79%
MSCI World ex. U.S. 0.10% 31.95% 0.38% 4.36% 6.55%
MSCI EAFE19 0.22% 32.37% 0.02% 4.05% 6.35%
Lipper International Fund Index20 -1.08% 29.36% 1.54% 5.73% 7.71%

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.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Fund does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 90 days or less to deter market timers. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The fund's high performance may not be repeated. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain current month end performance data, call 1-800-OAKMARK or visit www.oakmark.com.
* Not annualized

The Oakmark International Fund gained 2% for the quarter, slightly better than the relevant indices. For the past twelve months, the Fund is up 32%. We believe strong stock selection in Switzerland and the UK more than compensated for weakness in South Korea. The individual securities that contributed most significantly to performance during the quarter were French tire manufacturer Michelin, Swiss specialty chemicals manufacturer Givaudan S.A., (discussed in Global Fund letter) and UK consumer giant Cadbury Schweppes plc. The most significant detractors from quarterly performance were UK port operator Associated British Ports plc and SK Telecom in Korea.

Shares of Michelin responded positively to management's continuing commitment to cost restructuring and improving the operating performance of the company. We also believe Michelin's commitment to pricing discipline is paying off in the form of a strong premium market position; unlike its competitors, the Company has shown a willingness to walk away from original equipment business with the auto companies when the economics don't make sense. Despite raw material price increases, market conditions going forward seem favorable for this company.

Associated British Ports, the largest port operator in the UK, saw some political setbacks during the year when the UK government rejected its major growth project. However, we feel that the economic implications are much less drastic than the share price reaction. This is an exceptional business: ABP is the strongest player in a moderate growth business, achieves high returns on marginal capital, and has exhibited wise capital allocation decisions.

Shares of SK Telecom were weak during the quarter despite fairly positive news flow. The asymmetric introduction of mobile number portability in Korea at the beginning of 2004 allowed competitors to poach SK Telecom subscribers for six months, with SK Telecom forced to sit on their hands and watch. Yet, SK Telecom lost few subscribers and very little market share. The stock market continues to worry about whether the government will impose further asymmetric regulations on SK Telecom with the hopes of weakening its mobile communication dominance. With a valuation at less than 6 times our estimate of ‘04 operating profit, we think this risk is more than fully reflected in the current share price.

We continue to like the quality and price attractiveness of the portfolio. 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—June 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

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THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—June 30, 2004 (Unaudited)

Name Description Shares Held Market Value

Common Stocks—96.1%    
Food & Beverage—14.4%    
Diageo plc (Great Britain) Beverages, Wines, & Spirits Manufacturer 10,943,000 $147,948,129
Cadbury Schweppes plc (Great Britain) Beverage & Confectionary Manufacturer 14,748,800 127,403,232
Nestle SA (Switzerland) Food & Beverage Manufacturer 454,800 121,226,767
Pernod-Ricard SA (France) Manufactures Wines, Spirits, & Fruit Juices 529,825 67,745,894
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. (Korea) Soft Drinks, Juices & Sports Drinks Manufacturer 83,400 48,358,286
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) (b) Soft Drink & Beer Manufacturer 846,300 38,794,392
Heineken Holding NV, Class A (Netherlands) Brewer 1,106,300 32,409,864
Heineken NV (Netherlands) Brewer 497,500 16,348,032
Molson Inc., Class A (Canada) Brewer 346,300 8,794,346
     
      609,028,942
Household Products—2.1%    
Henkel KGaA (Germany) Consumer Chemical Products Manufacturer 1,160,700 $90,445,493
Other Consumer Goods & Services—1.5%    
Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares (Switzerland) Watch Manufacturer 473,900 $61,646,143
Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) Watch Manufacturer 24,700 658,378
     
      62,304,521
Automobiles—3.0%    
Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG (Germany) Luxury Automobile Manufacturer 2,903,400 $128,468,894
Automotive—2.1%    
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (France) Tire Manufacturer 1,582,500 $87,503,499
Broadcasting & Programming—2.2%    
Grupo Televisa S.A. (Mexico) (b) Television Production & Broadcasting 2,056,000 $93,075,120
Human Resources—1.8%    
Michael Page International plc (Great Britain) Recruitment Consultancy Services 22,748,600 $74,206,232
Marketing Services—3.4%    
Publicis Groupe (France) Advertising & Media Services 2,914,100 $86,257,005
Aegis Group plc (Great Britain) Media Services 35,809,900 58,324,950
     
      144,581,955
Publishing—4.9%    
Reed Elsevier plc (Great Britain) Publisher 12,532,300 $121,788,719
John Fairfax Holdings Limited (Australia) Newspaper Publisher 32,814,100 84,998,314
     
      206,787,033
Retail—4.5%    
Signet Group plc (Great Britain) Jewelry Retailer 44,427,200 $92,919,461
J Sainsbury plc (Great Britain) Food Stores 11,499,000 59,368,920
Giordano International Limited (Hong Kong) Pacific Rim Clothing Retailer & Manufacturer 61,424,300 38,784,928
     
      191,073,309
Bank & Thrifts—12.9%    
Bank of Ireland (Ireland) Commercial Bank 10,085,900 $134,730,155
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Australia) Commercial Bank 7,348,800 93,289,680
BNP Paribas SA (France) Commercial Banking 1,156,000 71,092,994
United Overseas Bank Limited, Foreign Shares (Singapore) Commercial Banking 8,395,368 65,432,403
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (Italy) Banking Services 11,983,700 59,206,819
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara Scrl (Italy) Commercial Bank 2,938,400 50,416,214
Sanpaolo IMI S.p.A. (Italy) Banking Services 3,933,600 47,502,042
Lloyds TSB Group plc (Great Britain) Commercial Bank 2,288,900 17,913,182
Kookmin Bank (Korea) (a) Commercial Banking 231,168 7,182,113
     
      546,765,602
Financial Services—1.2%    
Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) (a) Investment Services & Insurance 1,413,600 $50,201,668
Other Financial—6.0%    
Euronext NV (Netherlands) Stock Exchange 4,829,200 $134,542,188
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) Electronic Trading Systems 1,578,400 80,210,156
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (Japan) Stock Broker 5,342,000 38,305,465
     
      253,057,809
Pharmaceuticals—11.2%    
GlaxoSmithKline plc (Great Britain) Pharmaceuticals 7,688,600 $157,528,093
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Japan) Pharmaceuticals & Food Supplements 2,883,100 126,309,498
Novartis AG (Switzerland) Pharmaceuticals 2,693,900 118,780,555
Aventis S.A. (France) Pharmaceuticals 915,900 69,141,318
     
      471,759,464
Telecommunications—2.5%    
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) Mobile Telecommunications 643,220 $105,765,296
Computer Services—1.9%    
Meitec Corporation (Japan) Software Engineering Services 2,052,500 $81,097,544
Optical Equipment—1.3%    
Olympus Corporation (Japan) Optical Equipment Manufacturer 2,925,000 $55,110,440
Airport Maintenance—0.1%    
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) (b) Airport Operator 242,000 $4,477,000
Diversified Conglomerates—2.1%    
Vivendi Universal SA (France) (a) Multimedia 3,260,300 $90,435,766
Haw Par Corporation Limited (Singapore) Healthcare & Leisure Products 58,338 173,049
     
      90,608,815
Instruments—0.6%    
Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel)  (a) Optical Inspection Systems 1,237,700 $25,187,195
Machinery & Industrial Processing—1.4%    
Metso Corporation (Finland) Paper & Pulp Machinery 4,523,200 $57,560,597
Other Industrial Goods & Services—2.3%    
Enodis plc (Great Britain)  (a) Food Processing Equipment 33,585,320 $61,863,194
Chargeurs SA (France) Wool, Textile Production & Trading 1,050,201 35,429,915
     
      97,293,109
Transportation Services—2.0%    
Associated British Ports Holdings plc (Great Britain) Port Operator 11,381,399 $83,856,839
Chemicals—9.1%    
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares (Switzerland) Industrial Organic Chemicals 2,208,100 $111,810,339
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands) Chemical Producer 2,931,300 107,806,818
Givaudan (Switzerland) Fragrance & Flavor Compound Manufacturer 185,100 107,096,684
Syngenta AG (Switzerland)  (a) Crop Protection Products 714,500 59,871,913
     
      386,585,754
Oil & Natural Gas—1.6%    
BP p.l.c. (Great Britain) Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production 5,454,100 $48,326,145
Total SA (France) Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production 100,000 19,064,122
     
      67,390,267
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $3,224,135,872)     4,064,192,397
Par Value

Short Term Investments—3.4%    
U.S. Government Bills—0.6%    
United States Treasury Bills, 0.94% due 7/1/2004 $25,000,000 $25,000,000
Total U.S. Government Bills (Cost: $25,000,000)   25,000,000
Repurchase Agreements—2.8%    
IBT Repurchase Agreement, 1.19% dated 6/30/2004 due 7/1/2004, repurchase price $115,003,801 collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities with an aggregate market value plus accrued interest of $120,750,000 $115,000,000 $115,000,000
IBT Repurchase Agreement, 0.70% dated 6/30/2004 due 7/1/2004, repurchase price $3,646,491 collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Security with a market value plus accrued interest of $3,828,741 3,646,420 3,646,420
   
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost: $118,646,420)   118,646,420
Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $143,646,420)   143,646,420
Total Investments (Cost $3,367,782,292)—99.5%   $4,207,838,817
Foreign Currencies (Cost $1,247,334)—0.0%   $1,233,872
Other Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities—0.5%   22,354,031
 
Total Net Assets—100%   $4,231,426,720
     

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents an American Depository Receipt.