NEWS FLASH FROM CHINA
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FOR ONE-YEAR PERFORMANCE AS OF 3/31/97:
The CHINA REGION OPPORTUNITY FUND has earned Lipper's #1 ranking among Asia ex
Japan funds...
*****
...and a 5-star rating from Morningstar.
OUR FUND HAS BEEN FEATURED IN:
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY, MUTUAL FUNDS MAGAZINE, MUTUAL FUND INVESTING, MONEY,
LOUIS RUKEYSER'S MUTUAL FUNDS, DONOGHUE, NO-LOAD FUND INVESTOR & FABIAN PREMIUM
INVESTMENT RESOURCE
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"The CHINA REGION OPPORTUNITY FUND invests solely in the region with the most
long-term growth potential of any part of the world. No economy has so bright a
future for growth and expansion."
BIN SHI, portfolio manager
CHINA REGION OPPORTUNITY FUND
Investment Goal: long-term capital appreciation
Risk Profile: Low * High
Sales Charge: none
Portfolio Manager: Bin Shi, a native of Shanghai
Investment Advisor: U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
WHY CHINA NOW?
China's booming economy and underdeveloped capital markets provide a rare
opportunity for investors. Sweeping change is creating a new, more capitalist
system as the world's largest population strives to become as wealthy and
successful as the West.
Their burgeoning demand for consumer goods has beckoned foreign investors from
all parts of the world. And the materials and energy required to build the
massive construction projects underway in China are fuelling the global market
for natural resources.
As China is on the cusp of emerging into global economic stature, now is the
time to build a position in the CHINA REGION OPPORTUNITY FUND.
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Take advantage of this opportunity NOW
Open a new account with a minimum of $1000 or Add to your existing account with
$50 or more
Call 1-800-557-2297, ext 201
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Must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus. Lipper Analytical
Services ranked the Fund #1 out of 62 Asia ex Japan funds for the one-year
period ended 3/31/97. Morningstar uses a proprietary rating system to show
historical, risk-adjusted performance. These ratings may change monthly and are
calculated from the funds' one-, three-, five- and ten-year (when available)
average annual returns in excess of 90-day Treasury bill returns, with an
appropriate adjustment for fees and expenses and with a risk factor reflecting
the funds' performance below 90-day T-bill returns.The one-year ranking is
calculated using the same methodology but is not a component of the overall
ranking. Morningstar awards five stars to funds in the top 10% of their
category, four stars to funds in the next 22.5%, three stars to the next 35%,
two stars to the next 22.5% and one star to funds in the bottom 10%. Morningstar
awarded the Fund 5 and 2 stars out of 939 and 478 international equity funds for
the 1- and 3-year periods ended 3/31/97. Past performance is no guarantee of
future results. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate so you may have
a gain or loss when you sell shares.
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Opportunity Fund. Please RUSH me a FREE investment guide and prospectus
today.
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