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NATIONWIDE FAMILY OF FUNDS
GARTMORE MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND (FORMERLY THE "NATIONWIDE
MID CAP GROWTH FUND")
NATIONWIDE GROWTH FUND
NATIONWIDE FUND
NATIONWIDE BOND FUND
NATIONWIDE TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
NATIONWIDE LONG-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
NATIONWIDE INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
NATIONWIDE MONEY MARKET FUND
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 17, 2001
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 1, 2000
The disclosure on page 31 of the above noted prospectus is hereby amended to
reflect that:
Thomas S. Leggett, CFA, has assumed responsibility for the day-to-day management
of the Nationwide Bond Fund. Mr. Leggett joined Nationwide Insurance in 1982 as
a securities analyst. Mr. Leggett became an Investment Officer for Nationwide
Insurance, parent of VMF, in 1998, and prior to that he was Director -
Investments. Mr. Leggett also currently manages bond portfolios for two
Nationwide Insurance retirement accounts.
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.
