T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Shrt-Interm  PRFSX
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Muni National Short Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Avg Duration
   2.59 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   AA
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ 0.00
  
NAV (2009-11-10)
$ 5.53
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-10)
6.24%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
1,001
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Shrt-Interm
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Muni National Short
Index: BarCap Municipal TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-10
Inception date: 1983-12-23 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-10
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 6.91 7.52 4.65 3.68 4.03 4.97
+/- Category 2.11 2.17 1.60 1.05 0.55 ---
+/- BarCap Municipal TR USD -5.23 -4.15 0.40 -0.68 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 6.68 8.41 4.73 3.64 4.08 5.01
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 6.16 8.17 4.47 3.45 4.03 4.97
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 8.17 4.47 3.45 4.02 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 6.43 4.30 3.40 3.95 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 123 funds), (5 yrs : out of 117 funds), (10 yrs : out of 64 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus 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 herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
General Obligations 17.62
Advance Refunded 3.07
State Appropriated Tobacco ---
Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 2.79
Education 5.65
Health 13.03
Housing ---
Industrial 9.25
Transportation 1.35
Utilities 8.90
Water/Sewer 6.67
Misc. Revenue 31.69
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 20.2
AA 41.3
A 30.1
BBB 4.0
BB 1.4
B 0.0
Below B 0.0
Not Rated 2.9
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 13.7
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 86.3
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 25
Total Number of Bond Holdings 241 30 Day SEC Yield % 1.57
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 12.36 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
South Carolina St Pub Svc Auth 5% 2021-01-01 17,640 19,075 1.96
Virginia St Pub Bldg Auth 5% 2013-08-01 10,985 12,498 1.29
Maryland St Health & Higher Ed Var Rev B 2037-06-01 12,400 12,400 1.28
Washington St Motor Veh 5% 2015-01-01 11,310 12,252 1.26
Orange Cnty Fla Tourist Dev Ta Tax Re 5% 2017-10-01 9,880 11,138 1.15
Gwinnett Cnty Ga Sch Dist 5% 2012-02-01 10,000 10,955 1.13
New York St Twy Auth 4% 2011-07-15 10,125 10,659 1.10
Tennessee Engy Acquisition C Gas Rev 5% 2012-09-01 10,000 10,591 1.09
South Carolina Transn Infrastr Rev 5.1% 2027-10-01 9,500 10,308 1.06
Allegheny Cnty Pa Hosp Dev Aut Rev Bd 5% 2011-09-01 9,550 10,055 1.04
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1983-12-23
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Charles B. Hill  (1995-01-31)
Hill is a chairman and portfolio manager with T. Rowe Price Associates, his employer since 1991. Prior to joining the firm, he was a portfolio manager with Riggs Investment Management from 1986 to 1991. Previously, he was an accountant with Johnston, Lemon & Co.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-07-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.51
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-02-28)
Correspondence Information
100 East Pratt Street

Baltimore,  MD  21202
USA
Telephone:
800-225-5132
410-547-2308
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.