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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-61823
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 13, 1998)
$75,000,000
GETTY IMAGES, INC.
4.75% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES
DUE 2003
This Prospectus Supplement supplements information contained in that
certain prospectus dated November 13, 1998 (the "Prospectus") relating to the
potential sale from time to time of up to $75,000,000 aggregate amount of
Registrable Notes and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof by the
Selling Holders. This Prospectus Supplement is not complete without, and may not
be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the Prospectus. Capitalized
terms used herein but not defined have the meanings assigned to such terms in
the Prospectus.
The following table supplements the information set forth in the Prospectus
under the caption "Selling Holders" with respect to the Selling Holders and the
principal amounts of Registrable Notes beneficially owned by such Selling Holder
that may be offered pursuant to the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented:
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Helix Convertible Opportunities L.P.......... 1,140,000 39,989 39,989
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities............ 815,000 28,589 28,589
Helix Convertible Opportunities Fund......... 600,000 21,047 21,047
Jackson Investment Fund Ltd. ................ 500,000 17,539 17,539
Hambrecht & Quist, LLC....................... 200,000 7,016 7,016
World Wide Transactions Ltd. ................ 120,000 4,209 4,209
WR Investment Partners L.P. ................. 100,000 3,508 3,508
Shepherd Management Services................. 40,000 1,403 1,403
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The line item "BT Alex. Brown Inc. . . . 5,980,000, 209,769, 209,769"
contained in the table set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "Selling
Holders" shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
BT Alex. Brown Inc........................... 3,000,000 105,235 105,235
</TABLE>
All information provided in this Prospectus Supplement is as of January 22,
1999.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS FEBRUARY 11, 1999.
