AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
GROWTH * ULTRA * SELECT * VISTA * HERITAGE
SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 1999 * PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 1, 1999
The following replaces the fifth through seventh paragraphs on page 9 of the
Investor Class, Advisor Class and Institutional Class prospectuses.
Select
JAMES E. STOWERS III
Mr. Stowers, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager, joined American
Century in 1981. He also is the Chief Investment Officer--U.S. Growth Equities
and as such oversees the investment discipline used for Select and six other
growth funds. He has a bachelor's degree in finance from Arizona State
University.
KEN H. CRAWFORD
Mr. Crawford, Portfolio Manager, has been a member of the team that manages
Select since June 1999. He joined American Century in June 1995 as an Investment
Analyst and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in June 1999. From June 1995 to
December 1997 he served as an Investment Analyst on the Select team and from
December 1997 to June 1999 on the Growth team. Before joining American Century,
he was an Investment Analyst for Texas Commerce Bank. He has a bachelor's degree
in economics and a master's degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin.
The following replaces the chart and first two paragraphs on page 14 of the
Investor Class prospectus.
MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT AMOUNTS
To open an account, the minimum investments are:
Individual or Joint $2,500
Traditional IRA $1,000
Roth IRA $1,000
Education IRA $500
UGMA/UTMA $2,500
403(b) No minimum
Qualified Retirement Plans $2,500(1)
(1) The minimum investment requirements may be different for some types of
retirement accounts.
REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN LOW-BALANCE ACCOUNTS
If your redemption activity causes your account balance to fall below the
minimum initial investment amount, we will notify you and give you 90 days to
meet the minimum. If you do not meet the deadline, American Century will redeem
the shares in the account and send the proceeds to your address of record.
The Financial Highlights for the Heritage Fund on page 24 of the Investor Class
prospectus, page 28 of the Advisor Class prospectus and page 30 of the
Institutional Class prospectus are replaced with the following:
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HERITAGE FUND
Investor Class
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended October 31
PER-SHARE DATA
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year ...... $14.86 $12.24 $11.75 $10.32 $11.03
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Income From Investment Operations
Net Investment Income .............. 0.03(1) 0.01(1) --(1) 0.05(1) 0.07
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on Investment
Transactions ..................... (2.14) 3.41 1.15 1.96 (0.21)
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Total From Investment Operations ... (2.11) 3.42 1.15 2.01 (0.14)
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Distributions
From Net Investment Income ......... (0.07) (0.09) (0.05) (0.03) (0.06)
From Net Realized Gains on
Investment Transactions ............ (2.70) (0.71) (0.61) (0.52) (0.50)
In Excess of Net Realized Gains .... -- -- -- (0.03) (0.01)
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Total Distributions ................ (2.77) (0.80) (0.66) (0.58) (0.57)
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Net Asset Value, End of Year ............ $9.98 $14.86 $12.24 $11.75 $10.32
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Total Return(2) ......................... (15.87)% 29.56% 10.44% 21.04% (1.13)%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Ratio of Operating Expenses
to Average Net Assets ................. 1.00% 1.00% 0.99% 0.99% 1.00%
Ratio of Net Investment Income
to Average Net Assets ................. 0.29% 0.05% -- 0.50% 0.70%
Portfolio Turnover Rate ................. 148% 69% 122% 121% 136%
Net Assets, End of Year (in millions) ... $978 $1,321 $1,083 $1,008 $897
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(1) Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(2) Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
distributions, if any.
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AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
Prospectus Supplement
BALANCED
Supplement dated October 1, 1999 * Prospectus dated March 1, 1999
The following replaces the chart and first two paragraphs on page 12 of the
Investor Class prospectus.
MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT AMOUNTS
To open an account, the minimum investments are:
Individual or Joint $2,500
Traditional IRA $1,000
Roth IRA $1,000
Education IRA $500
UGMA/UTMA $2,500
403(b) No minimum
Qualified Retirement Plan $2,500(1)
(1) The minimum investment requirements may be different for some types of
retirement accounts.
REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN LOW-BALANCE ACCOUNTS
If your redemption activity causes your account balance to fall below the
minimum initial investment amount, we will notify you and give you 90 days to
meet the minimum. If you do not meet the deadline, American Century will redeem
the shares in the account and send the proceeds to your address of record.
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