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SUPPLEMENT TO THE CYPRESSTREE SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
MARCH 31, 1998 PROSPECTUS
Effective December 31, 1998, the Fund's investment adviser, CypressTree Asset
Management Corporation, Inc. (CAM), has agreed to reimburse all of the Fund's
expenses through January 29,1999. The total Fund expenses for that period will
be $0.00. After that date, unless reimbursement of all expenses is further
extended by CAM, the expense cap will revert to the one described on page 3 of
the Fund prospectus.
1298-10050 December 31, 1998
PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 31, 1998