THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

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

 

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (9/30/92) TO PRESENT (12/31/04) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX14
Annual Average Total Returns
(as of 12/31/04)
Total Return
Last 3 Months*
1-year 5-year 10-year Since
Inception
(9/30/92)

Oakmark International
Fund (Class I)
13.07% 19.09% 9.93% 11.54% 12.39%
MSCI World ex. U.S. 15.15% 20.38% -0.76% 5.93% 7.52%
MSCI EAFE16 15.32% 20.25% -1.13% 5.61% 7.30%
Lipper International
Fund Index17
14.39% 18.59% -0.89% 7.20% 8.55%

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 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 13% for the quarter, compared to the MSCI World ex U.S. Index, which gained 15%. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2004, the Fund gained 19%, compared to the 20% return of the MSCI World ex U.S. Index.

Big Contributors 2004
At the end of every year, we like to discuss those stocks that had the most significant impact on your Fund's NAV4 over the past twelve months. We like to point out the good and the bad. However for the second year in a row, nearly all returns were positive, and none of the Fund's positions had a significant negative contribution. This makes us feel both good and uneasy!

The share price of Grupo Televisa has had a terrific run over the past two years, and for the calendar year ended December 31, 2004, it generated the most significant positive contribution to the NAV. Higher than expected profit growth this year, coupled with the market's continued recognition of the company's improved shareholder orientation, helped drive share price performance.

Bank of Ireland was another strong contributor to NAV growth. The Bank displayed its resilience and the quality of its franchise in 2004, facing down the challenges of increased competition, a slowing Irish economy, and a change in CEO.

Lotte Chilsung Beverage is a stock we have owned since 1995. Adding to a long history of positive surprises, Lotte Chilsung's results in 2004 have held up well despite an awful consumer environment in Korea. A peerless distribution system and robust new product development continue to be the company's major strengths.

A couple of our holdings in the pharmaceutical industry provided significant positive contributions over the past twelve months. Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan's largest pharma company, continues to be a quality franchise at a very attractive price, despite the gap between price and value closing a bit this year. The share price of Aventis soared last January as Sanofi-Synthelabo launched a takeover bid.

The share price of Cadbury Schweppes plc performed well as the market rewarded the new management team for its success in integrating the recent Adams acquisition as well as for instituting a broad-reaching restructuring plan, which should substantially increase efficiency and profitability.

Other significant winners for the Fund in calendar 2004 included European equity and derivatives exchange Euronext N.V., media and telecom company Vivendi Universal (France), and the flavors and fragrances producer Givaudan S.A. (Switzerland). The stocks with modest declines include Orbotech Ltd. and J. Sainsbury PLC.

Looking Forward
It was a good year of performance, but we still see interesting opportunities. 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, CFA
Portfolio Manager
dherro@oakmark.com
Michael J. Welsh, CFA, CPA
Portfolio Manager
mwelsh@oakmark.com

THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

International Diversification—December 31, 2004 (Unaudited)

THE OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—December 31, 2004 (Unaudited)

Name Description Shares Held   Market Value

Common Stocks—97.1%      
Advertising—4.2%      
Publicis Groupe (France) Advertising & Media Services 3,685,800   $119,249,332
Aegis Group plc (Great Britain) Media Services 43,844,900   90,841,020
       
        210,090,352
Apparel Retail—0.8%      
Giordano International Limited (Hong Kong) Pacific Rim Clothing Retailer & Manufacturer 61,424,300   $38,524,529
         
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—1.7%      
Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares (Switzerland) Watch Manufacturer 570,300   $83,490,259
Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares
(Switzerland)
Watch Manufacturer 24,700   732,301
       
        84,222,560
Automobile Manufacturers—3.1%      
Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG
(Germany)
Luxury Automobile Manufacturer 3,431,500   $154,546,044
         
Broadcasting & Cable TV—2.3%      
Grupo Televisa S.A. (Mexico) (b) Television Production &
Broadcasting
1,356,800   $82,086,400
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (Great Britain) Television Production &
Broadcasting
3,019,700   32,556,618
       
        114,643,018
Movies & Entertainment—2.1%      
Vivendi Universal SA (France) (a) Multimedia 3,260,300   $103,890,632
         
Publishing—1.5%      
John Fairfax Holdings Limited (Australia) Newspaper Publisher 20,630,899   $73,444,350
         
Specialty Stores—2.2%      
Signet Group plc (Great Britain) Jewelry Retailer 52,812,500   $111,447,050
         
Textiles—0.7%      
Chargeurs SA (France) Wool, Textile Production & Trading 790,182   $33,283,159
         
Tires & Rubber—1.1%      
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (France) Tire Manufacturer 884,300   $56,608,990
         
Brewers—1.7%      
Heineken Holding NV, Class A (Netherlands) Brewer 2,323,500   $70,130,752
Heineken NV (Netherlands) Brewer 497,500   16,554,895
       
        86,685,647
Distillers & Vintners—4.3%      
Diageo plc (Great Britain) Beverages, Wines, & Spirits
Manufacturer
12,023,000   $171,372,379
Pernod-Ricard SA (France) Manufactures Wines, Spirits, &
Fruit Juices
299,000   45,712,072
       
        217,084,451
Household Products—2.1%      
Henkel KGaA (Germany) Consumer Chemical Products
Manufacturer
1,251,000   $103,333,012
         
Packaged Foods & Meats—5.6%      
Nestle SA (Switzerland) Food & Beverage Manufacturer 575,100   $150,074,339
Cadbury Schweppes plc (Great Britain) Beverage & Confectionary
Manufacturer
14,165,200   131,796,421
       
        281,870,760
Personal Products—0.9%      
L'Oreal SA (France) Health & Beauty Aid Manufacturer 600,800   $45,518,601
         
Soft Drinks—1.6%      
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. (Korea) Soft Drinks, Juices & Sports Drinks Manufacturer 83,400   $77,341,577
         
Integrated Oil & Gas—1.6%      
BP p.l.c. (Great Britain) Oil & Natural Gas Exploration &
Production
6,294,100   $61,338,975
Total SA (France) Oil & Natural Gas Exploration &
Production
100,000   21,799,759
       
        83,138,734
         
Diversified Banks—16.5%      
Bank of Ireland (Ireland) Commercial Bank 10,462,900   $173,869,726
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Australia) Commercial Bank 7,348,800   118,386,346
Lloyds TSB Group plc (Great Britain) Commercial Bank 12,347,600   112,042,518
BNP Paribas SA (France) Commercial Banking 1,156,000   83,583,557
Kookmin Bank (Korea) (a) Commercial Banking 1,955,068   76,487,881
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (Italy) Banking Services 12,956,700   74,348,220
United Overseas Bank Limited, Foreign Shares (Singapore) Commercial Banking 8,395,368   70,985,895
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara Scrl (Italy) Commercial Bank 2,938,400   59,631,854
Sanpaolo IMI S.p.A. (Italy) Banking Services 3,933,600   56,562,926
       
        825,898,923
Diversified Capital Markets—2.0%      
Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) (a) Investment Services & Insurance 2,408,600   $100,987,746
         
Investment Banking & Brokerage—1.0%      
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (Japan) Stock Broker 6,799,000   $49,119,008
         
Reinsurance—0.3%      
Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Germany) Reinsurance 390,800   $15,241,518
         
Specialized Finance—5.5%      
Euronext NV (Netherlands) Stock Exchange 5,012,500   $152,789,413
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) Electronic Trading Systems 2,030,500   121,968,143
       
        274,757,556
Health Care Equipment—1.4%      
Olympus Corporation (Japan) Optical Equipment Manufacturer 3,251,000   $69,349,165
         
Pharmaceuticals—10.3%      
GlaxoSmithKline plc (Great Britain) Pharmaceuticals 7,688,600   $180,242,681
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Japan) Pharmaceuticals & Food Supplements 2,776,200   139,853,480
Novartis AG (Switzerland) Pharmaceuticals 2,693,900   135,397,983
Sanofi-Aventis (France) Pharmaceuticals 721,008   57,511,304
       
        513,005,448
Airport Services—0.1%      
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) (b) Airport Operator 205,700   $5,625,895
         
Diversified Commercial Services—1.8%      
Meitec Corporation (Japan) Software Engineering Services 2,424,800   $90,429,913
         
Employment Services—1.9%      
Michael Page International plc (Great Britain) Recruitment Consultancy Services 25,698,900   $92,192,440
         
Industrial Conglomerates—0.0%      
Haw Par Corporation Limited (Singapore) Healthcare & Leisure Products 58,338   $184,082
         
Industrial Machinery—2.8%      
Enodis plc (Great Britain) (a) Food Processing Equipment 33,585,320   $71,195,236
Metso Corporation (Finland) Paper & Pulp Machinery 4,339,200   68,634,745
       
        139,829,981
Marine Ports & Services—2.2%      
Associated British Ports Holdings plc
(Great Britain)
Port Operator 12,131,399   $110,546,160
         
Electronic Equipment Manufacturers—0.5%      
Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (a) Optical Inspection Systems 1,237,700   $26,202,109
         
Diversified Chemicals—2.7%      
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands) Chemical Producer 3,107,200   $132,268,964
         
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—1.6%      
Syngenta AG (Switzerland) (a) Crop Protection Products 738,500   $78,251,656
         
Name Description Shares Held/
Par Value
  Market Value

Specialty Chemicals—4.6%        
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares
(Switzerland)
Industrial Organic Chemicals 2,267,700   $127,303,890
Givaudan (Switzerland) Fragrance & Flavor Compound
Manufacturer
151,100   99,270,997
       
        226,574,887
Wireless Telecommunication Services—4.4%      
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Korea) Mobile Telecommunications 672,600   $127,996,716
Vodafone Group Plc (Great Britain) Mobile Telecommunications 27,049,500   73,297,112
Vodafone Group Plc (Great Britain) (b) Mobile Telecommunications 606,000   16,592,280
       
        217,886,108
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $3,510,280,488)     4,844,025,025
         
Short Term Investments—3.6%       
U.S. Government Bills—0.6%       
United States Treasury Bill, 2.04% due 1/6/2005 $30,000,000   $29,991,500
         
Total U.S. Government Bills (Cost: $29,991,500)      29,991,500
         
Repurchase Agreements—3.0%       
IBT Repurchase Agreement, 1.75% dated 12/31/2004
due 1/3/2005, repurchase price $1,325,953 collateralized
by a U.S. Government Agency Security with a market
value plus accrued interest of $1,392,048
$1,325,760   $1,325,760
IBT Repurchase Agreement, 1.55% dated 12/31/2004
due 1/3/2005, repurchase price $149,519,310 collateralized
by U.S. Government Agency Securities with an aggregate
market value plus accrued interest of $156,975,000
149,500,000   149,500,000
       
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost: $150,825,760)     150,825,760
         
Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $180,817,260)     180,817,260
Total Investments (Cost $3,691,097,748)—100.7%     $5,024,842,285
Other Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets—(0.7)%     (36,753,194)
     
Total Net Assets—100%     $4,988,089,091
     
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Represents an American Depository Receipt.