CRABBE HUSON MANAGED INCOME
& EQUITY FUND
CRABBE HUSON EQUITY FUND
CLASS I SHARES
Supplement to Prospectus dated March 1, 1999
Marian L. Kessler is no longer a co-manager of Crabbe Huson Equity Fund and
Crabbe Huson Managed Income & Equity Fund.
John E. Maack, Jr., a portfolio and securities analyst at Crabbe Huson Group,
Inc. (Crabbe Huson) from 1988 to July, 1999, is now a co-manager for these
Funds. He resumed employment with Crabbe Huson as Director of Equities,
Portfolio Manager and Analyst on December 6, 1999 after being on sabbatical
since July 22, 1999. Mr. Maack is co-manager on the Crabbe Huson Managed Income
& Equity Fund with Robert Anton and Garth Nisbet and is co-manager of the Crabbe
Huson Equity Fund with Robert Anton.
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CRABBE HUSON SMALL CAP FUND
THE CRABBE HUSON SPECIAL FUND
CRABBE HUSON OREGON TAX-FREE FUND
CRABBE HUSON CONTRARIAN INCOME FUND
CRABBE HUSON EQUITY FUND
CRABBE HUSON MANAGED INCOME & EQUITY FUND
Supplement to Prospectuses dated March 1, 1999
(Replacing Supplement dated September 15, 1999)
1. Until further notice, Class B and Class C shares of Crabbe Huson Small Cap
Fund and The Crabbe Huson Special Fund are not available for purchases or
exchanges.
2. Until further notice, Class C shares of Crabbe Huson Oregon Tax-Free Fund
are not available for purchases or exchanges.
3. Peter P. Belton is no longer a co-manager of The Crabbe Huson Special
Fund and Crabbe Huson Small Cap Fund.
4. Effective December, 1999, Marian L Kessler is no longer a co-manager of
Crabbe Huson Equity Fund and Crabbe Huson Managed Income & Equity Fund.
John E. Maack, Jr., a portfolio and securities analyst at Crabbe Huson
Group, Inc.(Crabbe Huson) from 1988 to July, 1999, is now a co-manager
for these Funds. He resumed employment with Crabbe Huson as Director of
Equities, Portfolio Manager and Analyst on December 6, 1999 after being
on sabbatical since July 22, 1999. Mr. Maack is co-manager of the
Crabbe Huson Managed Income & Equity Fund with Robert Anton and Garth
Nisbet and is co-manager of the Crabbe Huson Equity Fund with Robert
Anton.
5. Class B and Class C shares are available for purchases or exchanges in
Crabbe Huson Contrarian Income Fund. In connection with the offering of
these classes, the following information is added to the Crabbe Huson
Contrarian Income Fund Prospectus:
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Your Expenses
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Expenses are one of several factors to consider before you invest in a
mutual fund. The tables below describe the fees and expenses you may pay
when you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (paid directly from your investment)
<S> <C> <C>
Crabbe Huson Contrarian Income Fund Class B Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (%)
(as a percentage of the offering price) 0.00 0.00
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Maximum deferred sales charge (load) on redemptions (%)
(as a percentage of the offering price) 5.00 1.00
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Redemption fee(1) (%)
(as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) None None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (deducted directly from Fund assets)
Crabbe Huson Contrarian Income Fund Class B Class C
Management fee(2) (%) 0.80 0.80
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Distribution and service (12b-1) fees (%) 1.00 1.00(2)
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Other expenses(2)(3) (%) 0.71 0.71
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Total annual fund operating expenses(2) (%) 2.51 2.51
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(1) There is a $7.50 charge for wiring sale proceeds to your bank.
(2) Expenses shown are restated to reflect current fees and expenses. The Fund's
advisor or distributor have agreed to voluntarily waive, until further
notice, a portion of its advisory fee and Class C distribution and service
(12b-1) fees and to reimburse the fund for certain expenses. As a result,
the management fee would be 0.00%, for each share class, the Class C share
12b-1 fee would be 0.85%, other expenses would be 0.55% for each share class
and total annual operating expenses would be 1.55% for Class B shares and
1.40% for Class C shares.
(3) Estimated based on Class A expenses.
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Example Expenses (your actual costs may be higher or lower)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Crabbe Huson Contrarian Income Fund 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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Class B: did not sell your shares $255 $783 $1,337 $2,666
sold all your shares at
the end of the period $755 $1,083 $1,537 $2,666
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Class C: did not sell your shares $255 $783 $1,337 $2,850
sold all your shares at
the end of the period $355 $783 $1,337 $2,850
6. The following information relating to Class B and Class C shares under the
caption Sales Charges in the Prospectus is restated in its entirety, as
follows:
Class B shares Your purchases of Class B shares are at the Fund's net
asset value (NAV). Class B shares have no front-end sales charge, but they
do carry a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), that is imposed only
on shares sold prior to the completion of the periods shown in the chart
below. The CDSC generally declines each year and eventually disappears
over time. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares after
eight years. Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc. (LFD) pays the financial
advisor firm an up-front commission of 4.00% on sales of Class B shares.
% deducted when
Holding period after purchase shares are sold
Through first year 5.00
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Through second year 4.00
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Through third year 3.00
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Through fourth year 3.00
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Through fifth year 2.00
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Through sixth year 1.00
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Longer than six years 0.00
Class C shares Similar to Class B shares, your purchases of Class C shares
are at the Fund's NAV. Although Class C shares have no front-end sales
charge, they carry a CDSC of 1.00% that is applied to shares sold within
the first year after they are purchased. After holding shares for one
year, you may sell them at any time without paying a CDSC. LFD pays the
financial advisor firm an upfront commission of 1.00% on sales of Class C
shares.
Years after purchase % deducted when shares are sold
Through first year 1.00
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Longer than one years 0.00
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7. The following is added as the third sentence under the caption Distribution
and Service Fees:
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of Contrarian
Income Fund's Class C share distribution fee so that it does not exceed
0.60% annually.
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CRABBE HUSON CONTRARIAN FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated December 1, 1998
(Replacing Supplement dated August 6, 1999)
Peter P. Belton and Marian L. Kessler are no longer co-managers of the Fund.
Effective immediately, John E. Maack, Jr. is a co-manager of the Fund. Robert
Anton, James Crabbe and John Johnson will remain as the other co-managers. Mr.
Maack was employed as a portfolio and securities analyst by Crabbe Huson Group,
Inc. (Crabbe Huson) from 1988 to July, 1999. He resumed employment with
Crabbe Huson as Director of Equities, Portfolio Manager and Analyst on
December 6, 1999 after being on sabbatical since July 22, 1999.
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