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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number: 811-07810
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:
Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
Address of principal executive offices:
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Name and address of agent for service:
David F. Connor, Esq.

2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
 
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
 
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2010
 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 
 
     Annual Report
 
 
     Delaware
     Investments
     Closed-End
     Municipal Bond
     Funds
March 31, 2010
 
   
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The figures in the annual report for Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. A rise or fall in interest rates can have a significant impact on bond prices. Funds that invest in bonds can lose their value as interest rates rise.

     
 
 
 
  Closed-end funds
 




Table of contents
 
      > Portfolio management review 1
 
> Fund basics 4
 
> Sector/State allocations 5
 
> Statements of net assets 8
 
  > Statements of operations 21
 
> Statements of changes in net assets 22
 
> Financial highlights 23
 
> Notes to financial statements 27
 
> Report of independent registered public accounting firm 34
 
> Other Fund information 35
 
> Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum 43
 
> About the organization   46

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. For more information, including press releases, please visit www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of March 31, 2010 and are subject to change. Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
 
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
 
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Funds’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
 
Investments in Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
 
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings. Inc.
 
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
 


Portfolio management review
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
April 6, 2010
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
The 12-month fiscal period ended March 31, 2010, was a favorable one for the Funds and for investors in tax-exempt debt in general. The strong conditions came after two very challenging years for the municipal bond market.
 
National economic environment
 
On the heels of a historically difficult prior fiscal period, the stage was set for a strong “snapback” recovery. Such a recovery came to fruition for the municipal market (as well as the broader fixed income and equity markets) early during the fiscal period. In our view, this recovery was the defining element of the period. For example, investors’ extreme risk aversion eased within weeks of the start of the period — slowly at first, and more quickly as the year progressed. The series of aggressive actions taken by the federal government as well as the Federal Reserve helped to usher in the improved conditions. In December 2008, for example, the Fed cut its target federal funds rate to a range of 0–0.25%, an all-time low. The Fed kept that policy in place throughout the Funds’ fiscal year. For its part, the federal government passed the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) — a $700 billion package designed to shore up financial institutions — in October 2008. The passage and implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a $787 billion economic stimulus package, in February 2009 also helped to ease economic distress during the Funds’ fiscal year.
 
By the second quarter of 2009, the worst economic and market conditions appeared to have passed, with the U.S. economy declining by an annual rate of just 0.7%. In the third quarter, gross domestic product turned to growth and expanded at an annualized 2.2% pace, while fourth-quarter growth was estimated at an annual rate of 5.9% — the best result in six years. Despite these favorable signs, joblessness remained historically high. In January 2010, the national unemployment rate stood at 9.7%; this figure was below the October 2009 peak of 10.1%, but well above the 8.2% at the start of the fiscal period. (Data for economic growth: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Employment data: Bloomberg.)
 
Municipal market trends
 
Early in the reporting period, municipal bond investors remained highly cautious. They tended to favor higher-rated securities, as these securities face limited credit risk, and shorter-maturity securities, as these bonds are typically subject to diminished interest rate risk. But as the evidence of an improving economy mounted early during the fiscal period, investors began to turn toward bonds offering the prospect of higher returns, albeit with greater risk. The rally gathered momentum in subsequent months thanks in part to a favorable technical environment that generally grew stronger throughout the annual period. The technical developments can be summarized in a few main points:
Medium- and lower-rated municipal bonds significantly outperformed their higher-rated counterparts during the Funds’ fiscal year. Credit spreads, often viewed as a way to determine a security or asset class’s perceived level of risk, narrowed from historically high levels at the start of the fiscal period. For example, municipal bond spreads (on Baa-rated bonds) declined from 2.39 percentage points above “prime-rated” Aaa securities at the start of the period to
 
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Portfolio management review
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
 
 
1.43 percentage points at the end of the fiscal period. Such a decline represented investors’ increased willingness to accept “risky” securities during the fiscal period. (Source: Bloomberg.)
 
Similar trends occurred when viewing the municipal market on a sector-by-sector basis. Namely, credits within traditionally higher-risk sectors, such as industrial development revenue (IDR), hospital, and housing bonds significantly outperformed lower-risk areas like pre-refunded bonds. (Source: Barclays Capital.) Pre-refunded bonds are found on the short end of the yield curve and have historically faced little, if any, credit risk because they are backed by the invested debt proceeds of a second bond issue, typically U.S. Treasury securities.
 
Fund positioning
 
At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Funds were allocated relatively defensively, with an emphasis on higher-rated, shorter-maturity bonds. A significant portion of the Funds’ holdings (approximately 30% across each Fund) was invested in pre-refunded securities, which, as noted above, tend to be among the least risky bonds in the municipal marketplace.
 
As risk tolerance re-emerged during the course of the year, we saw what we felt was an unusually attractive opportunity to gradually and methodically tilt the Funds’ portfolios toward a slightly more aggressive stance. Especially during the second and third calendar quarters of 2009, a number of new, lower-rated investment grade issues came to market that offered much-higher-than-usual levels of income at what we believed were still very attractive prices. This provided us with a dual opportunity to trade out of some of the Funds’ more defensive holdings (many of which were scheduled to mature in the coming years) for more-aggressively positioned bonds that we felt offered attractive yields and good long-term value potential for our shareholders.
 
More specifically, many of our new purchases across each of the Funds involved medium- and lower-medium-grade A-rated and BBB-rated issues in the healthcare, education, and transportation sectors. Additionally, we sold some of the Funds’ shorter-maturity bonds — especially those with maturities of five years or less — and replaced them with 30-year and longer bonds.
 
By the final quarter of 2009 and in early 2010, we had essentially completed our repositioning and began to note relatively fewer value opportunities available in the marketplace. We had sold a significant portion of our exposure to high-quality, short-maturity debt — the pre-refunded bond allocation across our closed-end funds, for example, fell to roughly 10% from 30% at the start of the fiscal year — and remained more aggressively positioned at period end.
 
Performance effects
 
Our decision to move the Funds toward a more aggressive stance proved a fruitful one when comparing each Fund’s Performance to that of its benchmark index. The types of holdings we emphasized during much of the year experienced strong returns relative to the broader municipal market.
 
Our best individual performers during the fiscal period largely fit the profile of the types of securities that tended to outperform during the period. Namely, they were mid- to low-investment-grade securities with long (20-plus years) maturities.
 
For example, a Pima County, Ariz., industrial development revenue (IDR) bond issued for the Tucson Country Day School was a top performer within Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. This bond was unrated by Moody’s and rated BBB- (lower medium grade) by Standard & Poor’s, and is due to mature in 2037. IDR bonds were among the top performers within Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Within the Colorado Fund IDR bonds issued for the Colorado Convention Center in Denver rated Baa3/ BBB- by Moody’s and S&P, respectively, which mature in 2035, added to returns. Within the Minnesota Fund, IDR bonds issued for International Paper boosted the Fund’s return. These bonds are rated Baa3/BBB and mature in 2027.
 
The strongest performer within Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund came from a different sector — student housing — though it shared similar rating and maturity profiles with those of the aforementioned bonds. These bonds were issued by the Maryland State Economic Development Corporation for the University of Maryland College Park. The bonds are due to mature in 2033 and are rated Baa2 by Moody’s (unrated by S&P).
 
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The Funds’ weakest individual performers relative to the index tended to be higher-rated, shorter-maturity bonds. For example, three of the Funds’ worst-performing bonds during the year were pre-refunded bonds. Within Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc., pre-refunded bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (which are exempt from federal, state, and local income taxes in all 50 states) detracted from returns, whereas pre-refunded bonds issued by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority to benefit student housing at the University of Colorado detracted from returns within Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
Within Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc, pre-refunded bonds issued by the Minneapolis Community Development Agency weakened the Fund’s return. Within Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund, a Virginia state general obligation bond notably hurt the Fund’s return. Unlike the weaker performers mentioned above, this bond was not pre-refunded; instead, it was largely punished by investors for its high credit quality (rated Aaa/AAA by Moody’s and S&P, respectively) during a period when lower-rated, higher-risk securities were most in demand.
 
Economic environments by state
 
Arizona
 
The Arizona economy has slowed significantly due to the housing crisis, with employment figures down significantly from their peak in 2007.
 
Arizona ended fiscal 2009 with a general fund balance of negative $455.9 million, down from a positive $237.3 million in fiscal 2008. Its budget stabilization fund is fully depleted. Additionally, the state is dealing with limited financial flexibility as a result of voter mandates and constitutional constraints. For example, 73% of the state’s General Fund Budget is protected from reductions due to either the federal stimulus or voter constraints. (Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, azcentral.com, Arizona 2008 and 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and Moody’s.)
 
Colorado
 
As of February 2010 (latest data available), unemployment in Colorado was 7.7%, well below the national rate of 9.7%. The state’s economy is diverse, with below-average employment concentration in manufacturing and a variety of service-sector strengths. Its economic outlook is favorable, reflecting a growing population and work force, relatively low costs of living and doing business, and a mix of technology and service industries. Additionally, Colorado is a wealthy state, with per capita income that’s above the U.S. average.
 
Fiscal 2009, state-generated general fund revenues totaled $11.2 billion, a 0.3% increase over 2008. Colorado ended fiscal 2009 with a general fund balance of $335 million, up from $207 million in fiscal 2008. Colorado’s Required Statutory Reserve declined $3.5 million to total $148.2 million. (Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Denver Post, Colorado 2008 and 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and Moody’s.)
 
Minnesota
 
Unemployment in Minnesota in February 2010 was 7.3%, well below the national rate of 9.7%. Two-thirds of the jobs lost in the state over the past two years have been in the manufacturing, construction, and retail trade sectors. These three industries are projected to regain only about one-quarter of their losses over the next two years.
 
Minnesota currently faces a budget deficit of $994 million for the 2010-2011 biennium, or 3.2% of projected biennial expenditures. The State House and Senate recently fixed about one-third of the budget problem by passing a bill that cut spending by $312 million. The budget bill cut funding for local governments, colleges and universities, environmental and natural resource programs, economic development, bus operations, courts, prisons, and state agencies. (Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Minnesota Management & Budget, twincities.com, Minnesota 2008 and 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and Moody’s.)
 
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Fund basics
 
Delaware Investments
Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
As of March 31, 2010
 
Fund objective
The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal income tax and from Arizona state personal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.
 
Total Fund net assets
$41 million
 
Number of holdings
56
 
Fund start date
Feb. 26, 1993
 
Cusip number
246100101

Delaware Investments
Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
As of March 31, 2010
 
Fund objective
The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal income tax and Colorado state personal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.
 
Total Fund net assets
$68 million
 
Number of holdings
55
 
Fund start date
July 29, 1993
 
Cusip number
246101109

Delaware Investments
Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
As of March 31, 2010
 
Fund objective
The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal income tax and Minnesota state personal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.
 
Total Fund net assets
$162 million
 
Number of holdings
96
 
Fund start date
Feb. 26, 1993
 
Cusip number
24610V103

Delaware Investments
National Municipal Income Fund
 
As of March 31, 2010
 
Fund objective
The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.
 
Total Fund net assets
$32 million
 
Number of holdings
72
 
Fund start date
Feb. 26, 1993
 
Cusip number
24610T108

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Sector/State allocations
 
As of March 31, 2010
 
 
 
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Delaware Investments
Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
Percentage
Sector of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds       98.26 %      
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds 3.94 %
Education Revenue Bonds 12.74 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   10.93 %
Health Care Revenue Bonds 22.44 %
Housing Revenue Bonds 1.36 %
Lease Revenue Bonds 6.45 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 4.66 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds 6.91 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 14.36 %
State General Obligation Bond 0.85 %
Transportation Revenue Bond 4.88 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 8.74 %
Total Value of Securities   98.26 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 1.74 %  
Total Net Assets 100.00 %
 
Delaware Investments
Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
Percentage
Sector of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds       99.48 %      
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bond 1.23 %
Education Revenue Bonds 20.07 %
Electric Revenue Bonds 5.76 %
Health Care Revenue Bonds 11.55 %
Housing Revenue Bonds 2.73 %
Lease Revenue Bonds 6.71 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 8.40 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds 18.75 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 10.19 %
State General Obligation Bonds 5.46 %  
Transportation Revenue Bond   1.14 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 7.49 %
Short-Term Investment 0.15 %
Total Value of Securities 99.63 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 0.37 %
Total Net Assets 100.00 %

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Sector/State allocations
 
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
 
 
Delaware Investments
Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
Percentage
Sector of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds       98.98 %      
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds 5.70 %
Education Revenue Bonds 7.65 %
Electric Revenue Bonds 10.78 %
Health Care Revenue Bonds 15.64 %
Housing Revenue Bonds 8.28 %
Lease Revenue Bonds 6.29 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 9.47 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds 22.82 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 2.95 %
State General Obligation Bond 0.65 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds 7.84 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond   0.91 %  
Total Value of Securities   98.98 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 1.02 %
Total Net Assets 100.00 %
 
Delaware Investments
National Municipal Income Fund
 
Percentage
Sector of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds       99.94 %      
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds   13.04 %
Education Revenue Bonds 5.60 %
Electric Revenue Bond 3.34 %
Health Care Revenue Bonds 17.16 %
Housing Revenue Bonds 6.51 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 2.58 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 23.11 %
State General Obligation Bonds 7.91 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds 12.18 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 8.51 %
Short-Term Investment 0.95 %
Total Value of Securities 100.89 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets (0.89 %)
Total Net Assets 100.00 %

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State            
(as a % of fixed income investments)
Arizona 3.70 %
California 8.04 %
Colorado 0.94 %
Florida 34.90 %
Georgia 2.90 %
Hawaii 0.98 %
Idaho 0.85 %
Illinois 0.98 %
Iowa 1.66 %
Maryland 1.99 %
Massachusetts 1.93 %  
Missouri 1.59 %
New Hampshire 0.99 %
New Mexico 1.56 %
New York 9.71 %
Ohio   2.86 %
Pennsylvania 6.39 %
Puerto Rico 12.85 %
Texas 1.88 %
Virginia 2.51 %
Washington D.C. 0.79 %
Total 100.00 %

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
March 31, 2010
 
 
          
Principal
Amount
        Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.26%
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 3.94%
Navajo County Pollution Control
          Revenue (Arizona Public Services)
          Series D 5.75% 6/1/34 $ 500,000 $ 521,210
Pima County Industrial Development
          Authority Pollution Control Revenue
          (Tucson Electric Power San Juan)
          5.75% 9/1/29 250,000 253,200
          Series A 4.95% 10/1/20 500,000 496,770
Salt Verde Financial Gas Revenue Senior
          5.00% 12/1/37 400,000 349,692
1,620,872
Education Revenue Bonds – 12.74%
Arizona Board of Regents System
          Revenue (University of Arizona)
          Series A 5.00% 6/1/39 500,000 514,790
          Series 8-A
          5.00% 6/1/18 200,000 225,500
          5.00% 6/1/19 375,000 417,596
Arizona Health Facilities Authority
          Health Care Education Facilities
          Revenue (Kirksville College)
          5.125% 1/1/30 500,000 494,755
Glendale Industrial Development
          Authority Revenue Refunding
          (Midwestern University)
          5.00% 5/15/31 350,000 332,042
Northern Arizona University Certificates
          of Participation (Northern Arizona
          University Research Project)
          5.00% 9/1/30 (AMBAC) 1,000,000 965,220
Pima County Industrial Development
          Authority Educational Revenue
          Refunding (Tucson Country Day
          School Project) 5.00% 6/1/37 500,000 381,590
South Campus Group Student Housing
          Revenue (Arizona State University
          South Campus Project)
          5.625% 9/1/35 (NATL-RE) 1,000,000 1,003,180
University of Puerto Rico System
          Revenue Series Q 5.00% 6/1/36 1,000,000 899,080
5,233,753
Electric Revenue Bonds – 10.93%
Puerto Rico Electric Power
          Authority Power Revenue
          Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 100,000 96,110
          Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 200,000 203,028
          Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 805,000 798,898
Salt River Project Agricultural
          Improvement & Power District
          Electric System Revenue
          Series A
          5.00% 1/1/31 1,000,000 1,021,940
          5.00% 1/1/39 1,000,000 1,046,450
Salt River Project Agricultural
          Improvement & Power District
          Electric System Revenue
          Series B 5.00% 1/1/25   1,250,000   1,326,100
4,492,526
Health Care Revenue Bonds – 22.44%
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue
          (Banner Health) Series D 5.50% 1/1/21 500,000 530,360
          (Catholic Healthcare West) Series D
          5.00% 7/1/28 500,000 488,840
Glendale Industrial Development
          Authority Hospital Revenue
          Refunding (John C. Lincoln Health)
          5.00% 12/1/42 1,500,000 1,305,300
Maricopa County Industrial
          Development Authority Health
          Facilities Revenue (Catholic
          Healthcare West) Series A
          5.25% 7/1/32 400,000 397,372
          6.00% 7/1/39 500,000 521,940
Scottsdale Industrial Development
          Authority Hospital Revenue
          Refunding (Scottsdale Healthcare)
          Series A 5.25% 9/1/30 500,000 491,375
Show Low Industrial Development
          Authority Hospital Revenue
          Refunding (Navapache Regional
          Medical Center)
          Series A 5.50% 12/1/17 (ACA) 1,600,000 1,600,544
University Medical Center Hospital
          Revenue
          5.00% 7/1/33 1,000,000 931,040
          5.00% 7/1/35 500,000 464,765
          6.50% 7/1/39 500,000 532,090
Yavapai County Industrial Development
          Authority Revenue (Yavapai
          Regional Medical Center)
          Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (RADIAN) 2,000,000 1,956,439
9,220,065
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.36%
Phoenix Industrial Development
          Authority Single Family Mortgage
          Statewide Revenue
          Series A 5.35% 6/1/20 (GNMA)
          (FNMA) (FHLMC) (AMT) 340,000 340,211
Pima County Industrial Development
          Authority Single Family Mortgage
          Housing Revenue Series A-1
          6.125% 11/1/33 (GNMA) (FNMA)
          (FHLMC) (AMT) 30,000 30,045
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
          Subordinate-Capital Foundation
          Modernization 5.50% 12/1/18 175,000 190,010
560,266

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Principal
Amount
        Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.45%
Arizona Certificates of Participation
          Department Administration Series A
          5.25% 10/1/25 (AGM) $ 500,000 $ 526,360
Arizona Game & Fishing Department
          & Commission Beneficial Interest
          Certificates (AGF Administration
          Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/26 640,000 648,864
Nogales Development Authority
          Municipal Facilities Revenue
          5.00% 6/1/30 (AMBAC) 500,000 451,665
Pima County Industrial Development
          Authority Lease Revenue Metro
          Police Facility (Nevada Project)
          Series A
          5.25% 7/1/31 500,000 513,975
          5.375% 7/1/39 500,000 508,520
2,649,384
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.66%
Gila County Unified School District #10
          (Payson School Improvement
          Project of 2006) Series A
          5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC) 500,000 512,985
Maricopa County School
          District #6 (Washington
          Elementary) Refunding
          Series A 5.375% 7/1/13 (AGM) 1,250,000 1,403,475
1,916,460
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 6.91%
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public
          Improvement Revenue Series A
          5.125% 7/1/31-11 250,000 264,470
Southern Arizona Capital Facilities
          Finance (University of Arizona
          Project) 5.00% 9/1/23-12 (NATL-RE) 1,000,000 1,096,300
University of Arizona Certificates
          of Participation (University
          of Arizona Project) Series B
          5.125% 6/1/22-12 (AMBAC) 500,000 543,695
Virgin Islands Public Finance
          Authority Revenue (Gross Receipts
          Tax Loan Note) Series A
          6.125% 10/1/29-10 (ACA) 900,000 934,812
2,839,277
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 14.36%
Flagstaff Aspen Place Sawmill
          Improvement District Revenue
          5.00% 1/1/32 385,000 385,054
Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal
          Property Revenue 5.00% 7/1/25 500,000 526,055
Glendale Municipal Property Series A
          5.00% 7/1/33 (AMBAC) 2,000,000 2,027,979
Marana Tangerine Farm Road
          Improvement District Revenue
          4.60% 1/1/26 924,000 829,854
Peoria Municipal Development
          Authority Sales Tax & Excise
          Shared Revenue (Senior Lien &
          Subordinate Lien) 5.00% 1/1/18   1,085,000   1,222,817
Queen Creek Improvement District #1
          5.00% 1/1/32 1,000,000 907,490
5,899,249
State General Obligation Bond – 0.85%
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Refunding
          (Public Improvement) Series C
          6.00% 7/1/39 335,000 350,196
350,196
Transportation Revenue Bond – 4.88%
Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport
          Revenue (Senior Lien)
          Series B 5.25% 7/1/27 (NATL-RE)
          (FGIC) (AMT) 2,000,000 2,006,560
2,006,560
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 8.74%
Phoenix Civic Improvement
          Wastewater Systems Revenue
          Junior Lien 5.00% 7/1/19
          (NATLE-RE) 850,000 940,143
          Refunding 5.00% 7/1/24
          (NATL-RE) (FGIC) 1,000,000 1,022,840
Phoenix Civic Improvement Water
          Systems Revenue Junior Lien
          Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 900,000 932,643
Scottsdale Water & Sewer Revenue
          Refunding 5.00% 7/1/19 600,000 697,590
3,593,216
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $40,336,034) 40,381,824
 
Total Value of Securities – 98.26%
(cost $40,336,034) 40,381,824
Receivables and Other Assets
Net of Liabilities – 1.74% 713,536
Net Assets Applicable to 2,982,200
Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to
  $13.78 Per Share – 100.00% $ 41,095,360
 
Components of Net Assets March 31, 2010:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200 million shares
authorized to the Fund $ 40,651,205
Undistributed net investment income 268,364
Accumulated net realized gain on investments 130,001
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 45,790
Total net assets $ 41,095,360

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
 
 

§
Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
 
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of March 31, 2010.
 
Summary of Abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Collateral
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association Collateral

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
See accompanying notes
 
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Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
March 31, 2010
 
 
          
Principal
Amount
        Value
Municipal Bonds – 99.48%
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bond – 1.23%
Public Authority for Colorado Energy
          National Gas Purpose Revenue
          Series 2008 6.50% 11/15/38 $ 750,000 $ 832,988
832,988
Education Revenue Bonds – 20.07%
Boulder County Development Revenue
          Refunding (University Corporation
          for Atmospheric Research)
          5.00% 9/1/26 (NATL-RE) 3,000,000 3,020,249
Colorado Board of Governors
          Revenue (University Enterprise
          System) Series A 5.00% 3/1/39 700,000 725,445
Colorado Educational & Cultural
          Facilities Authority Revenue
          (Bromley Charter School Project)
          Refunding 5.25% 9/15/32 (XLCA) 1,000,000 992,160
          (Johnson & Wales University Project)
          Series A 5.00% 4/1/28 (XLCA) 3,000,000 2,823,449
          (Littleton Charter School Project)
          Refunding 4.375% 1/15/36 (CIFG) 1,200,000 999,156
          Student Housing (Campus
          Village Apartments) Refunding
          5.00% 6/1/23 1,065,000 1,085,725
          Student Housing (University of
          Northern Colorado) Series A
          5.00% 7/1/31 (NATL-RE) 2,500,000 2,365,225
University of Colorado Enterprise
          Systems Revenue Series A
          5.375% 6/1/38 750,000 796,485
Western State College 5.00% 5/15/34 750,000 769,298
13,577,192
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.76%
Platte River Power Authority Power
          Revenue Series HH 5.00% 6/1/28 1,500,000 1,612,289
Puerto Rico Electric Power
          Authority Power Revenue
          Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 685,000 658,354
          Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 300,000 304,542
          Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 1,335,000 1,324,881
3,900,066
Health Care Revenue Bonds – 11.55%
Colorado Health Facilities
          Authority Revenue
          (Catholic Health Initiatives)
          Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 750,000 753,803
          Series D 6.125% 10/1/28 750,000 833,618
          (Evangelical Lutheran)
          5.25% 6/1/23 1,000,000 969,429
          Series A 6.125% 6/1/38 750,000 754,433
          (Porter Place) Series A
          6.00% 1/20/36 (GNMA) 2,515,000 2,546,763
Colorado Springs Hospital Revenue
          Refunding 6.25% 12/15/33 750,000 795,270
University of Colorado Hospital
          Authority Revenue Series A
          5.00% 11/15/37   500,000   480,440
          6.00% 11/15/29 650,000 681,909
7,815,665
Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.73%
Colorado Housing & Finance
          Authority (Single Family
          Mortgage - Class I) Series A
          5.50% 11/1/29 (FHA) (VA) (HUD) 500,000 525,500
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority
          Subordinate-Capital Foundation
          Modernization
          5.125% 12/1/27 1,000,000 993,610
          5.50% 12/1/18 300,000 325,731
1,844,841
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.71%
Aurora Certificates of Participation
          Refunding Series A 5.00% 12/1/30 630,000 656,945
Glendale Certificates of Participation
          5.00% 12/1/25 (XLCA) 1,500,000 1,532,295
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority
          Revenue Refunding Guaranteed
          (Government Facilities)
          Series M-2 5.50% 7/1/35 (AMBAC) 700,000 715,029
Westminster Building Authority
          Certificates of Participation
          5.25% 12/1/22 (NATL-RE) 1,555,000 1,636,731
4,541,000
Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.40%
Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint
          School District #28J (Aurora)
          6.00% 12/1/28 600,000 687,594
Arapahoe County Water &
          Wastewater Public Improvement
          District Refunding Series A
          5.125% 12/1/32 (NATL-RE) 635,000 636,441
Boulder Larimer & Weld Counties
          Vrain Valley School District Re-1J
          5.00% 12/15/33 750,000 779,730
Bowles Metropolitan District Refunding
          5.00% 12/1/33 (AGM) 2,000,000 2,012,500
Denver City & County School District
            #1 Series A 5.00% 12/1/29 240,000 258,158
Jefferson County School District
          #R-1 (Supplemental Interest
          Regional Coupons) Refunding
          5.25% 12/15/24 750,000 885,203
Sand Creek Metropolitan District
          Refunding & Improvement
          5.00% 12/1/31 (XLCA) 500,000 421,090
5,680,716

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
 
          
Principal
Amount
        Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)  
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 18.75%  
Colorado Educational & Cultural  
          Facilities Authority  
          (University of Colorado Foundation  
          Project) 5.00% 7/1/27-12 (AMBAC) $ 4,000,000 $ 4,350,840  
          (University of Denver Project)  
          Refunding & Improvement Series B  
          5.25% 3/1/35-16 (FGIC) 1,000,000 1,168,870  
Denver Convention Center Hotel  
          Authority Revenue Senior Series A  
          5.00% 12/1/33-13 (XLCA) 3,000,000 3,349,050  
Northwest Parkway Public Highway  
          Authority Senior Series A  
          5.25% 6/15/41-11 (AGM) 1,500,000 1,612,305  
Ute Water Conservancy District Revenue  
          5.75% 6/15/20-10 (NATL-RE) 2,155,000 2,200,902  
12,681,967  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.19%  
Denver Convention Center Hotel  
          Authority Revenue Senior  
          Refunding 5.00% 12/1/35 (XLCA) 1,575,000 1,324,780  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway  
          & Transportation Authority Revenue  
          Series K 5.00% 7/1/30 750,000 718,613  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Sales  
          Tax Revenue First Subordinate  
          Series B 5.75% 8/1/37 590,000 628,981  
Regional Transportation District  
          Colorado Sales Tax Revenue  
          (Fastracks Project) Series A  
          4.375% 11/1/31 (AMBAC) 1,250,000 1,231,925  
          4.50% 11/1/36 (AGM) 3,000,000 2,986,080  
6,890,379  
State General Obligation Bonds – 5.46%  
Guam Government Series A  
          7.00% 11/15/39 750,000 805,118  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Refunding  
          (Public Improvement)  
          Series A 5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) 2,250,000 2,361,217  
          Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 505,000 527,907  
3,694,242  
Transportation Revenue Bond – 1.14%  
Denver City & County Airport Revenue  
          System Series A 5.25% 11/15/36 750,000 772,808  
772,808  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 7.49%  
Colorado Springs Utilities Revenue  
          Systems Improvement Series C  
          5.50% 11/15/48 750,000 789,540  
Colorado Water Resources & Power  
          Development Authority Small  
          Water Revenue Un-Refunded  
          Balance Series A 5.80% 11/1/20  
          (FGIC) (NATL-RE)   780,000   784,329  
Colorado Water Resources & Power  
          Development Authority Water  
          Resources Revenue (Parker Water  
          & Sanitation District) Series D  
          5.125% 9/1/34 (NATL-RE) 1,500,000 1,498,890  
          5.25% 9/1/43 (NATL-RE) 2,000,000 1,993,640  
5,066,399  
Total Municipal Bonds  
(cost $66,072,009) 67,298,263  
 
Short-Term Investment – 0.15%  
•Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.15%  
Colorado Educational & Cultural  
          Facilities Authority Revenue  
          (National Jewish Federation Bond  
          Program) 0.30% 2/1/35  
          (LOC – Bank of America N. A.) 100,000 100,000  
Total Short-Term Investment  
(cost $100,000) 100,000  
   
Total Value of Securities – 99.63%  
(cost $66,172,009) 67,398,263  
Receivables and Other Assets  
Net of Liabilities – 0.37% 252,539  
Net Assets Applicable to 4,837,100  
Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to  
  $13.99 Per Share – 100.00% $ 67,650,802  
 
Components of Net Assets March 31, 2010:  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200 million shares  
authorized to the Fund $ 66,918,121  
Undistributed net investment income 176,704  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments (670,277 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 1,226,254  
Total net assets $ 67,650,802  

§
Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
 
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of March 31, 2010.

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Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
CIFG — CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD — Housing and Urban Development Section 8
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
XLCA — Insured by XL Capital Assurance
VA — Veterans Administration Collateral
 
See accompanying notes
 
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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
March 31, 2010
 
 
          
Principal
Amount
        Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.98%
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 5.70%
Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue
          Refunding (Potlatch Project)
          5.90% 10/1/26 $ 5,500,000 $ 5,080,625
Laurentian Energy Authority I
          Cogeneration Revenue Series A
          5.00% 12/1/21 3,325,000 3,210,720
Sartell Environmental Improvement
          Revenue Refunding (International
          Paper) Series A 5.20% 6/1/27 1,000,000 929,080
9,220,425
Education Revenue Bonds – 7.65%
Minnesota Higher Education
          Facilities Authority Revenue
          (Augsburg College) Series 6-J1
          5.00% 5/1/28 1,500,000 1,502,610
          (Carleton College) Series 6-T
          5.00% 1/1/28 1,000,000 1,055,780
          (College of St. Benedict)
          Series 5-W 5.00% 3/1/20 2,000,000 2,034,620
          (St. Mary’s University) Series 5-U
          4.80% 10/1/23 1,400,000 1,408,512
          (University St. Thomas)
          Series 6-X 5.00% 4/1/29 2,250,000 2,306,047
          Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39 1,000,000 1,010,550
University of Minnesota
          Series A 5.25% 4/1/29 1,000,000 1,098,850
          Series C 5.00% 12/1/19 1,290,000 1,469,865
University of the Virgin Islands
          Improvement Series A
          5.375% 6/1/34 500,000 481,315
12,368,149
Electric Revenue Bonds – 10.78%
Chaska Electric Revenue Refunding
          (Generating Facilities) Series A
          5.25% 10/1/25 250,000 259,540
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
          Electric Revenue Series A
          5.00% 10/1/34 1,900,000 1,924,415
          5.25% 10/1/19 1,610,000 1,705,054
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
          Power Revenue Series XX
          5.25% 7/1/40 2,665,000 2,644,799
Southern Minnesota Municipal
          Power Agency Supply
          System Revenue Series A
          5.25% 1/1/14 (AMBAC) 5,250,000 5,843,198
Western Minnesota Municipal
          Power Agency Supply Revenue
          Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 (NATL-RE) 5,000,000 5,053,350
17,430,356
Health Care Revenue Bonds – 15.64%
Bemidji Health Care Facilities First
          Mortgage Revenue (North
          Country Health Services)
          5.00% 9/1/24 (RADIAN)   1,500,000   1,457,910
Glencoe Health Care Facilities
          Revenue (Glencoe Regional
          Health Services Project)
          5.00% 4/1/25 2,000,000 1,903,660
Maple Grove Health Care System
          Revenue (Maple Grove Hospital)
          5.25% 5/1/37 1,000,000 952,790
Minneapolis Health Care System
          Revenue (Fairview Health Services)
          Series A 6.625% 11/15/28 600,000 669,354
          Series B 6.50% 11/15/38
          (ASSURED GTY) 295,000 330,049
          Series D 5.00% 11/15/34
          (AMBAC) 2,000,000 1,936,599
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing
          & Redevelopment Authority
          Revenue (Children’s Hospital)
          Series A-1 5.00% 8/15/34 (AGM) 500,000 502,785
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic
          Development Board Revenue
          (Fairview Health Care)
          Un-Refunded Balance Series A
          5.75% 11/15/26 (NATL-RE) 100,000 100,028
          6.375% 11/15/29 195,000 197,629
Rochester Health Care &
          Housing Revenue Refunding
          (Samaritan Bethany) Series A
          7.375% 12/1/41 1,220,000 1,259,357
Shakopee Health Care Facilities
          Revenue (St. Francis Regional
          Medical Center) 5.25% 9/1/34 1,560,000 1,458,257
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue
          (Centracare Health System Project)
          Series A 5.125% 5/1/30 1,125,000 1,115,899
          Series D 5.50% 5/1/39
          (ASSURED GTY) 1,500,000 1,546,080
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities
          Revenue Refunding (Park Nicollet
          Health Services)
          5.75% 7/1/39 1,500,000 1,500,915
          Series C 5.50% 7/1/23 1,000,000 1,040,230
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment
          Authority Health Care
          Facilities Revenue
          (Allina Health System)
          Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE) 1,380,000 1,443,066
          Series A-1 5.25% 11/15/29 1,395,000 1,404,347
          (Health Partners Obligation
          Group Project) 5.25% 5/15/36 2,000,000 1,847,760
          (Regions Hospital Project)
          5.30% 5/15/28 1,000,000 960,550

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Principal
Amount
        Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Health Care Revenue Bonds (continued)
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment
          Authority Revenue (Franciscan
          Health Elderly Project)
          5.40% 11/20/42 (GNMA) (FHA) $ 2,700,000 $ 2,713,607
Winona Health Care Facilities
          Revenue Refunding (Winona
          Health Obligation Group)
          5.00% 7/1/23 1,010,000 949,249
25,290,121
Housing Revenue Bonds – 8.28%
Chanhassen Multifamily Housing
          Revenue Refunding (Heritage
          Park Apartments Project)
          6.20% 7/1/30 (FHA) (HUD) (AMT) 1,105,000 1,105,939
Dakota County Community
          Development Agency Mortgage  
          Revenue 5.85% 10/1/30  
          (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT) 10,000 10,006
Minneapolis Multifamily
          Housing Revenue
        •(Gaar Scott Loft Project)
          5.95% 5/1/30 (AMT)
          (LOC – U.S. Bank N.A.) 900,000 907,839
          (Olson Townhomes Project)
          6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT) 755,000 755,113
          (Seward Towers Project)
          5.00% 5/20/36 (GNMA) 2,000,000 2,018,800
          (Sumner Housing Project)
          Series A 5.15% 2/20/45
          (GNMA) (AMT) 2,000,000 2,001,420
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
          (Rental Housing)
          Series A 5.00% 2/1/35 (AMT) 1,000,000 980,420
          Series D 5.95% 2/1/18 (NATL-RE) 120,000 120,502
          (Residential Housing)
          Series B-1 5.35% 1/1/33 (AMT) 1,555,000 1,559,525
        •Series D 4.75% 7/1/32 (AMT) 1,000,000 956,240
          Series I 5.15% 7/1/38 (AMT) 745,000 746,222
          Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT) 1,495,000 1,483,817
Washington County Housing &
          Redevelopment Authority
          Revenue Refunding (Woodland
          Park Apartments Project)
          4.70% 10/1/32 750,000 752,100
13,397,943
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.29%
Andover Economic Development
          Authority Public Facilities Lease
          Revenue Refunding (Andover
          Community Center)
          5.125% 2/1/24 205,000 226,492
          5.20% 2/1/29 410,000 454,108
Puerto Rico Public Buildings
          Authority Revenue Un-Refunded
          Balance (Government Facilities
          Bond) Series D 5.25% 7/1/27   530,000   530,064
St. Paul Port Authority Lease Revenue
          (Cedar Street Office Building Project)
          5.00% 12/1/22 2,385,000 2,461,821
          5.25% 12/1/27 2,800,000 2,883,243
          (Robert Street Office
          Building Project) Series 3-11
          5.00% 12/1/27 2,000,000 2,061,960
Virginia Housing & Redevelopment
          Authority Health Care Facility
          Lease Revenue
          5.25% 10/1/25 680,000 642,430
          5.375% 10/1/30 965,000 910,671
10,170,789
Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.47%
Dakota County Community
          Development Agency
          Governmental Housing
          Refunding (Senior Housing
          Facilities) Series A 5.00% 1/1/23 1,100,000 1,157,299
Minneapolis Special School District #1
          5.00% 2/1/19 (AGM) 1,175,000 1,275,427
Morris Independent School District
          #769 5.00% 2/1/28 (NATL-RE) 3,750,000 4,090,689
Rocori Independent School District
          #750 (School Building) Series B
          5.00% 2/1/22 1,010,000 1,130,160
          5.00% 2/1/24 1,075,000 1,191,648
          5.00% 2/1/25 1,115,000 1,230,748
          5.00% 2/1/26 1,155,000 1,266,746
Washington County Housing &
          Redevelopment Authority
          Refunding Series B
          5.50% 2/1/22 (NATL-RE) 1,705,000 1,791,699
          5.50% 2/1/32 (NATL-RE) 2,140,000 2,173,341
  15,307,757
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 22.82%
Andover Economic Development
          Authority Public Facilities
          Lease Revenue (Andover
          Community Center)
          5.125% 2/1/24-14 295,000 325,928
          5.20% 2/1/29-14 590,000 653,472
Dakota-Washington Counties
          Housing & Redevelopment
          Authority Revenue (Bloomington
          Single Family Residential
          Mortgage) 8.375% 9/1/21
          (GNMA) (FHA) (VA) (AMT) 7,055,000 10,164,069

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
 
          
Principal
Amount
        Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)  
Hennepin County Series B  
          5.00% 12/1/18-10 $ 2,300,000 $ 2,371,691  
Minneapolis Community Planning  
          & Economic Development  
          Department Supported (Limited  
          Tax Common Bond Fund)  
          Series G-1 5.70% 12/1/19-11 1,100,000 1,162,656  
Southern Minnesota Municipal  
          Power Agency Power Supply  
          Revenue Refunding  
          Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-13 3,715,000 4,001,092  
          Series B 5.50% 1/1/15 (AMBAC) 390,000 410,701  
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities  
          Revenue (Park Nicollet Health  
          Services) Series B 5.25% 7/1/30-14 1,250,000 1,424,825  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment  
          Authority Sales Tax  
          (Civic Center Project)  
          5.55% 11/1/23 2,300,000 2,407,617  
          5.55% 11/1/23 (NATL-RE) (IBC) 4,200,000 4,396,518  
University of Minnesota Hospital &  
          Clinics 6.75% 12/1/16 2,580,000 3,164,731  
University of Minnesota Series A  
          5.50% 7/1/21 4,000,000 4,633,440  
Western Minnesota Municipal  
          Power Agency Power Supply  
          Revenue Series A 6.625% 1/1/16 1,535,000 1,785,727  
36,902,467  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 2.95%  
Minneapolis Community Planning  
          & Economic Development  
          Department Supported  
          (Common Bond Fund)  
          Series 5 5.70% 12/1/27 375,000 375,589  
          (Limited Tax Common  
          Bond Fund) Series A  
          6.75% 12/1/25 (AMT) 865,000 866,540  
Minneapolis Development Revenue  
          (Limited Tax Supported  
          Common Bond Fund) Series 1  
          5.50% 12/1/24 (AMT) 1,000,000 1,015,890  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth  
          Infrastructure Financing  
          Authority Special Tax Revenue  
          Series B 5.00% 7/1/46 800,000 729,240  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Sales  
          Tax Revenue First Subordinate  
          Series B 5.75% 8/1/37 1,200,000 1,279,283  
Virgin Islands Public Finance  
          Authority Revenue (Senior Lien  
          Matching Fund Loan Note)  
          Series A 5.25% 10/1/23 500,000 502,980  
4,769,522  
State General Obligation Bond – 0.65%  
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public  
          Improvement Refunding Series C  
          6.00% 7/1/39   1,010,000   1,055,814  
1,055,814  
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.84%  
Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan  
          Airports Commission Revenue  
          Series A  
          5.00% 1/1/22 (NATL-RE) 3,000,000 3,063,090  
          5.00% 1/1/28 (NATL-RE) 2,120,000 2,137,702  
          5.25% 1/1/16 (NATL-RE) 1,000,000 1,075,370  
          Series B  
          5.00% 1/1/35 (AMBAC) 2,000,000 2,004,880  
          5.25% 1/1/24 (NATL-RE)  
          (FGIC) (AMT) 1,000,000 1,003,200  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment  
          Authority Parking Revenue  
          (Block 19 Ramp Project) Series A  
          5.35% 8/1/29 (AGM) 3,350,000 3,395,225  
12,679,467  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond – 0.91%  
St. Paul Sewer Revenue Series D  
          5.00% 12/1/21 1,325,000 1,479,720  
1,479,720  
Total Municipal Bonds  
(cost $154,415,880) 160,072,530  
   
Total Value of Securities – 98.98%  
(cost $154,415,880) 160,072,530  
Receivables and Other Assets  
Net of Liabilities – 1.02% 1,650,001  
Net Assets Applicable to 11,504,975  
Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to  
  $14.06 Per Share – 100.00% $ 161,722,531  
   
Components of Net Assets at March 31, 2010:  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200 million shares  
authorized to the Fund $ 157,931,075  
Undistributed net investment income 362,513  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments (2,227,707 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 5,656,650  
Total net assets $ 161,722,531  

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§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
   
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of March 31, 2010.

Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by Federal Housing Administration
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association Collateral
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD — Housing and Urban Development Section 8
IBC — Insured by Integrity Building Corporation
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
VA — Veterans Administration Collateral
 
See accompanying notes
 
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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
 
March 31, 2010
 
Principal
                Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 99.94%
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 13.04%
Brazos, Texas Harbor Industrial
          Development Environmental
          Facilities Revenue (Dow Chemical
          Project) 5.90% 5/1/38 (AMT) $ 125,000 $ 122,679
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement
          Financing Authority Asset-Backed
          Senior Turbo Series A-2
          5.875% 6/1/47 320,000 228,016
          6.50% 6/1/47 130,000 101,838
Chesapeake, Virginia Economic
          Development Authority Pollution
          Control Revenue (Virginia
          Electric & Power Project) Series A
          3.60% 2/1/32 500,000 517,665
Clayton County, Georgia Development
          Authority Special Facilities
          Revenue (Delta Airlines) Series B
          9.00% 6/1/35 (AMT) 200,000 205,350
Golden State, California Tobacco
          Securitization Corporation
          Settlement Revenue (Asset-
          Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1
          5.125% 6/1/47 370,000 237,041
Harris County, Texas Industrial
          Development Solid Waste Disposal
          Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project
          Remarketing) 5.00% 2/1/23 150,000 150,779
Hawaii State Department Budget &
          Finance Special Purpose Revenue
          (Hawaiian Electric Subsidiary)
          6.50% 7/1/39 290,000 311,863
Iowa Finance Authority Pollution
          Control Facilities Revenue Refunding
          (Interstate Power) 5.00% 7/1/14
          (FGIC) 500,000 530,774
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas
          Revenue Series A
          6.125% 11/1/29 115,000 119,333
          6.50% 11/1/39 210,000 225,053
New York City, New York Industrial
          Development Agency Special
          Facilities Revenue (American
          Airlines-JFK International Airport)
          7.625% 8/1/25 (AMT) 450,000 455,868
Ohio State Air Quality Development
          Authority Revenue (First Energy
          Generation) Series A 5.70% 8/1/20 260,000 273,029
Pennsylvania Economic Development
          Financing Authority Exempt Facilities
          Revenue (Allegheny Energy Supply)
          7.00% 7/15/39 345,000 384,868
Salt Verde Financial Gas Revenue,
          Arizona Senior Note 5.00% 12/1/37 300,000 262,269
  4,126,425
Education Revenue Bonds – 5.60%
California Statewide Communities
          Development Authority School
          Facilities Revenue (Aspire Public
          Schools) 6.125% 7/1/46 265,000 259,122
California Statewide Communities
          Development Authority Student
          Housing Revenue (Irvine, LLC - UCI
          East Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23 470,000 493,349
Marietta, Georgia Development
          Authority Revenue Refunding
          (Life University Income Project)
          7.00% 6/15/39 430,000 403,164
Maryland State Economic Development
          Student Housing Revenue
          (University of Maryland College Park
          Projects) 5.75% 6/1/33 370,000 374,773
Massachusetts State Health &
          Educational Facilities Authority
          Revenue (Nichols College Project)
          Series C 6.125% 10/1/29 250,000 242,403
1,772,811
Electric Revenue Bond – 3.34%
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
          Power Revenue Series XX
          5.25% 7/1/40 1,065,000 1,056,927
1,056,927
Health Care Revenue Bonds – 17.16%
Arizona Health Facilities Authority
          Revenue (Banner Health) Series A
          5.00% 1/1/17 310,000 333,092
Brevard County, Florida Health Care
          Facilities Authority Revenue (Health
          First Income Project) Series B
          7.00% 4/1/39 90,000 98,813
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital
          Authority Revenue (Butler Health
          System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29 150,000 168,861
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
          (Silver Cross & Medical Centers)
          7.00% 8/15/44 300,000 312,210
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
          Authority Health System Revenue
          (Susquehanna Health System
          Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 500,000 493,720
Maricopa County Industrial
          Development Authority Health
          Facilities Revenue (Catholic
          Healthcare West) Series A
          6.00% 7/1/39 225,000 234,873
Massachusetts State Health &
          Education Facilities Authority
          Revenue (Caregroup) Refunding
          Series E-2 5.375% 7/1/19 360,000 373,316

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Principal
                Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)
Health Care Revenue Bonds (continued)
New Hampshire Health & Education
          Facilities Authority Revenue
          (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical  
          Center) 6.00% 8/1/38 $ 300,000 $ 317,544
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment
          Loan Council Revenue (Presbyterian
          Healthcare) 5.00% 8/1/39 500,000 497,680
Ohio State Hospital Facilities Revenue
          Refunding (Cleveland Clinic Health)
          Series A 5.50% 1/1/39 300,000 310,932
Orange County, Florida Health Facilities
          Authority Revenue (Orlando
          Regional Healthcare) Series A
          6.25% 10/1/18 (NATL-RE) 1,470,000 1,646,738
Scottsdale, Arizona Industrial
          Development Authority Hospital
          Revenue Refunding (Scottsdale
          Healthcare) Series A 5.00% 9/1/23 360,000 350,719
St. Mary Hospital Authority
          Pennsylvania Health System Revenue
          (Catholic Health East) Series A
          5.00% 11/15/40 300,000 291,288
5,429,786
Housing Revenue Bonds – 6.51%
California Housing Finance Agency
          Revenue (Home Mortgage) Series M
          5.95% 8/1/25 (AMT) 250,000 261,263
Florida Housing Finance Agency
          (Homeowner Mortgage) Series 2
          5.90% 7/1/29 (NATL-RE) (AMT) 285,000 288,195
Volusia County, Florida Multifamily
          Housing Finance Authority (San
          Marco Apartments) Series A
          5.60% 1/1/44 (AGM) (AMT) 1,500,000 1,511,819
2,061,277
Local General Obligation Bonds – 2.58%
Idaho Board Bank Authority Revenue
          Series A 5.00% 9/15/28 250,000 271,500
New York City, New York
          Fiscal 2003 Series I-1
          5.375% 4/1/36 250,000 268,915
          Fiscal 2009 Subordinate Series A-1
          5.25% 8/15/21 250,000 276,115
816,530
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 23.11%
Brooklyn Arena Local Development,
          New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays
          Center Project) 5.875% 7/15/30 300,000 322,209
California State Economic Recovery
          Refunding Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 260,000 284,591
Jacksonville, Florida Sales Tax Revenue
          (Better Jacksonville)
          5.00% 10/1/30 (NATL-RE) 1,200,000 1,218,840
Jacksonville, Florida Transportation
          Revenue Refunding
          5.25% 10/1/29 (NATL-RE)   1,000,000   1,022,580
Manchester, Missouri Tax Increment &
          Transportation Revenue Refunding
          (Highway 141/Manchester Road
          Project) 6.875% 11/1/39 165,000 163,238
Miami-Dade County, Florida Special
          Obligation (Capital Appreciation &
          Income) Series B
          5.00% 10/1/35 (NATL-RE) 2,000,000 1,982,921
New York State Dormitory Authority
          (State Personal Income Tax Revenue-
          Education) Series A 5.00% 3/15/38 570,000 599,817
New York State Thruway Authority
          (State Personal Income Tax
          Revenue-Transportation) Series A
          5.00% 3/15/22 425,000 467,258
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Sales
          Tax Revenue First Subordinate
          Series A
        5.00% 8/1/39
500,000 523,345
          5.75% 8/1/37 245,000 261,187
       Ω(Capital Appreciation) 6.75% 8/1/32
610,000 467,400
7,313,386
State General Obligation Bonds – 7.91%
California State Various Purposes
          6.00% 4/1/38 105,000 110,591
New York State Refunding Series A
          5.00% 2/15/39 300,000 314,661
Puerto Rico Commonwealth (Public
          Improvement) Refunding
          Series A 5.00% 7/1/16 (ASSURED GTY) 250,000 273,740
          Series A 5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) 1,250,000 1,311,787
          Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 200,000 209,072
Virginia State Commonwealth
          Refunding Series B 5.00% 6/1/20 250,000 284,378
2,504,229
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 12.18%
Bay Area Toll Authority, California Toll
          Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay
          Area) Series F-1 5.625% 4/1/44 235,000 254,571
Florida Ports Financing Commission
          Revenue (State Transportation Trust
          Fund) 5.375% 6/1/27 (NATL-RE) (AMT) 1,000,000 999,959
Maryland State Economic Development
          Revenue (Transportation Facilities
          Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 255,000 260,092
Metropolitan Washington D.C.
          Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road
          Revenue (First Senior Lien) Series A
          5.25% 10/1/44 245,000 252,201

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
 
Principal
                Amount       Value  
Municipal Bonds (continued)  
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)
Pennsylvania State Turnpike  
          Commission Revenue
 
          Subordinate Series B 5.25% 6/1/39
$ 300,000 $ 306,546
          Subordinate Series D 5.125% 12/1/40
390,000 395,168
Sacramento County, California Airport
          Services Revenue (PFC/Grant)
          Subordinate Series C 6.00% 7/1/41
300,000 322,359
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue
          (Lambert-St. Louis International)
 
          Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34
325,000 344,188
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface
          Transportation Senior Lien Note
          Mobility Partners 7.50% 12/31/31
300,000 326,160
Triborough, New York Bridge & Tunnel
          Authority Revenue Subordinate
          Series B-3 5.00% 11/15/38
350,000 395,129
3,856,373
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 8.51%
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater
          Revenue Series A 6.25% 11/1/39
300,000 318,867
Florida Water Pollution Control
          Financing Revenue Series A
          5.00% 1/15/25
235,000 250,820
Riviera Beach, Florida Utility Special
          District Water & Sewer Revenue
          5.00% 10/1/34 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)
1,200,000 1,110,672
Winter Haven, Florida Utilities Systems
          Revenue 5.00% 10/1/30 (NATL-RE)
1,000,000 1,011,980
2,692,339
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $30,682,889) 31,630,083
   
Short-Term Investment – 0.95%
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.95%
Colorado Educational & Cultural
          Facilities Authority Revenue
          (National Jewish Federation Bond
          Program) Series A-8 0.30% 9/1/35
          (LOC - Bank of America N.A.)
300,000 300,000
Total Short-Term Investment
(cost $300,000) 300,000
 
Total Value of Securities – 100.89%
(cost $30,982,889) 31,930,083
Liabilities Net of Receivables and
Other Assets – (0.89%) (279,955 )
Net Assets Applicable to 2,422,200
Shares Outstanding, Equivalent to
  $13.07 Per Share – 100.00% $ 31,650,128

Components of Net Assets at March 31, 2010:      
Common stock, $0.01 par value, unlimited shares  
          authorized to the Fund $ 33,208,317
Undistributed net investment income 145,793
Accumulated net realized loss on investments (2,651,176 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 947,194
Total net assets $ 31,650,128

Ω Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
   
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of March 31, 2010.

Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
 
See accompanying notes
 
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Statements of operations
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
Year Ended March 31, 2010
 
Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware
Investments Investments Investments Investments
Arizona Colorado Minnesota National
Municipal Municipal Municipal Municipal
Income Income Income Income
      Fund, Inc.       Fund, Inc.       Fund II, Inc.       Fund
Investment Income:  
       Interest $ 1,954,031 $ 3,307,301 $ 7,806,021 $ 1,579,265
 
Expenses:
       Management fees 160,532 265,120 632,888 123,057
       Accounting and administration expenses 16,085 26,563 63,411 12,330
       Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses 13,163 16,828 55,998 18,878
       Audit and tax 13,038 14,635 20,921 12,286
       Reports and statements to shareholders 10,989 17,116 31,407 10,476
       Legal fees 7,525   11,141 25,765   5,607
       Pricing fees 4,330 4,291 7,575 5,191
       Stock exchange fees 2,625 4,715 10,843 1,816
       Directors’/Trustees’ fees 2,512 4,152 9,910 1,925
       Insurance fees 1,669 2,621 5,603 1,325
       Registration fees 863 863 863 863
       Dues and services   773 1,295 3,145 734
       Custodian fees 718 1,059 3,212 741
       Consulting fees 541 926 2,202 406
       Directors’/Trustees’ expenses 183 316 753 139
       Taxes (Pennsylvania franchise tax) 7,274
       Total operating expenses 235,546 371,641 881,770 195,774
Net Investment Income 1,718,485 2,935,660 6,924,251 1,383,491
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments 397,279 1,000,097 457,242 (344,009 )
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 2,548,883 2,519,706 9,715,309 2,879,326
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments 2,946,162 3,519,803 10,172,551 2,535,317
 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 4,664,647 $ 6,455,463 $ 17,096,802 $ 3,918,808

See accompanying notes
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
Delaware Investments Delaware Investments
Arizona Municipal Colorado Municipal
Income Fund, Inc. Income Fund, Inc.
Year Ended Year Ended
      3/31/10       3/31/09       3/31/10       3/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:    
       Net investment income $ 1,718,485 $ 2,107,397 $ 2,935,660   $ 3,653,366
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments 397,279   (198,104 ) 1,000,097 (1,425,714 )
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments   2,548,883   (3,039,177 )   2,519,706 (3,237,138 )
       Dividends on preferred stock (520,055 ) (835,572 )
       Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 4,664,647 (1,649,939 ) 6,455,463 (1,845,058 )
 
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:
       Net investment income (1,438,912 ) (1,699,854 ) (2,757,147 ) (3,175,556 )
       Net realized gain on investments (74,555 )
(1,513,467 ) (1,699,854 ) (2,757,147 ) (3,175,556 )
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 3,151,180 (3,349,793 ) 3,698,316 (5,020,614 )
 
Net Assets:
       Beginning of year 37,944,180 41,293,973 63,952,486 68,973,100
       End of year $ 41,095,360 $ 37,944,180 $ 67,650,802 $ 63,952,486
 
       Undistributed net investment income $ 268,364 $ $ 176,704 $

Delaware Investments Delaware Investments
Minnesota Municipal National Municipal
Income Fund II, Inc. Income Fund
Year Ended Year Ended
      3/31/10       3/31/09       3/31/10       3/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
       Net investment income $ 6,924,251 $ 8,930,566   $ 1,383,491 $ 1,704,667  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments 457,242   (3,108,067 ) (344,009 ) (2,108,853 )
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 9,715,309   (8,600,912 ) 2,879,326   (1,210,078 )
       Dividends on preferred stock (2,008,388 ) (416,044 )
       Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 17,096,802 (4,786,801 ) 3,918,808 (2,030,308 )
 
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:
       Net investment income (6,557,836 ) (7,334,488 ) (1,235,322 ) (1,368,543 )
(6,557,836 ) (7,334,488 ) (1,235,322 ) (1,368,543 )
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 10,538,966 (12,121,289 ) 2,683,486 (3,398,851 )
 
Net Assets:
       Beginning of year 151,183,565 163,304,854 28,966,642 32,365,493
       End of year $ 161,722,531 $ 151,183,565 $ 31,650,128 $ 28,966,642
 
       Undistributed net investment income $ 362,513 $ $ 145,793 $

See accompanying notes
 
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Financial highlights
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
 
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Year Ended
      3/31/10       3/31/09       3/31/08       3/31/07       3/31/06      
Net asset value, beginning of period $12.720   $13.850   $14.730 $14.730   $15.070
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income 0.576 0.707 0.906 0.932 0.951
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 0.992 (1.093 ) (0.783 ) 0.160 (0.177 )
Dividends on preferred stock from:
       Net investment income (0.174 ) (0.312 ) (0.297 ) (0.232 )
       Net realized gain on investments (0.023 ) (0.013 ) (0.002 )
Total dividends on preferred stock (0.174 ) (0.335 ) (0.310 ) (0.234 )
Total from investment operations 1.568 (0.560 ) (0.212 ) 0.782 0.540
 
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:
Net investment income (0.483 ) (0.570 ) (0.610 ) (0.750 ) (0.860 )
Net realized gain on investments (0.025 ) (0.058 ) (0.032 ) (0.020 )
Total dividends and distributions