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MARSICO INVESTMENT FUND
THE MARSICO FOCUS FUND
THE MARSICO GROWTH & INCOME FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 18, 1997
TO PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 15, 1997
Orders to purchase shares of the Marsico Focus Fund or the Marsico Growth &
Income Fund (collectively the "Funds") will not be processed until the
commencement of operations (currently scheduled for December 31, 1997).
Applications and payments to purchase Fund shares that are received by the
Fund prior to December 31, 1997 will be held by the Funds' Transfer Agent,
Sunstone Investor Services, LLC, and will be uncashed and uninvested until
December 31, 1997.
ON DECEMBER 31, 1997, ALL ORDERS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED BY THE FUNDS WILL BE
ACCEPTED AND INVESTED AT THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE OF $10 PER SHARE.
Any applications received by the Funds that are not in good order will be
returned, with any accompanying payment, to the appropriate investor.
