RULE 497(e)
Registration No. 333-33831
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BACK BAY FUNDS, INC. 600 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10020
(212) 830-5220
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SUPPLEMENT
DATED JUNE 30, 2000
TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS AND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF BACK BAY FUNDS, INC.
Nvest, L.P., and its affiliated operating partnership, Nvest Companies,
L.P., have entered into an agreement for CDC Asset Management to acquire all of
their outstanding partnership units. CDC Asset Management is the investment
management arm of France's Caisse des Depots Group, which is a major diversified
financial institution. Nvest will be renamed CDC Asset Management-North America
and will continue to use the holding company structure. Nvest affiliates,
including Back Bay Advisors, Inc. ("BBA") will retain their investment
independence, brand names, management and operating autonomy. The transaction
will not affect daily operations of the Fund or the investment management
activities of BBA.
BBA serves as investment adviser of the above-named fund.
Consummation of the transaction with CDC is subject to a number of
contingencies, including regulatory approvals and approval of the unitholders of
Nvest, L.P. and Nvest Companies, L.P. Under the rules for mutual funds, the
transaction may result in a change of control for BBA and, therefore, an
assignment of the Funds' investment advisory agreements with BBA, which
generally is not permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Consequently, it is anticipated that BBA will seek approval of new agreements,
which will be substantially identical to the existing agreements, from the
Fund's Board of Directors and shareholders prior to consummation of the
transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2000.
