FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND
AND
FIDELITY HIGH INCOME FUND
JUNE 24, 1999
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND UNDER
THE HEADING "INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF CAPITAL & INCOME FUND" IN THE
"INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS" SECTION ON PAGE 2.

   The fund may not:

   (1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or
securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more
than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities
of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE "TRUSTEES AND
OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 21.

   J. GARY BURKHEAD (57), Member of the Advisory Board (1997), is Vice
Chairman and a Member of the Board of Directors of FMR Corp. (1997)
and President of Fidelity Personal Investments and Brokerage Group
(1997). Previously, Mr. Burkhead served as President of Fidelity
Management & Research Company.

E. BRADLEY JONES (71), Trustee. Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr.
Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LTV Steel Company.
He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and replacement
products), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham Steel Corporation
and RPM, Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products), and he previously
served as a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and
manufacturing, 1985-1995), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
(1985-1995), and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (mining), and as a Trustee of
First Union Real Estate Investments. In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he has also been a
member of the Executive Committee as well as Chairman of the Board and
President, a Trustee and member the Executive Committee of University
School (Cleveland), and a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.

   BART A. GRENIER (40), is Vice President of certain High-Income Bond
Funds (1997). Mr. Grenier rejoined Fidelity in August 1997 from DDJ
Capital Management, LLC, where he had served as Managing Director
since April 1997. Mr. Grenier originally joined Fidelity in 1991 as a
senior analyst. Mr. Grenier served as a Director of High-Income Group
Research and as Director of U.S. Equity Research from 1994 to March
1996. He later became Group Leader of the Income-Growth and Asset
Allocation-Income Groups in 1996 and Assistant Equity Division Head in
1997.

RI   CHARD A. SILVER (52), Treasurer (1997), is Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR (1997). Before joining FMR,
Mr. Silver served as Executive Vice President, Fund Accounting &
Administration at First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.
(1996-1997). Prior to 1996, Mr. Silver was Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer at The Colonial Group, Inc. Mr. Silver also
served as Chairman of the Accounting/Treasurer's Committee of the
Investment Company Institute (1987-1993).

LEONARD M. RUSH (53), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of
FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity
funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994)
and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc.
(1990-1993).

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 21.

   J. MICHAEL COOK (57), Member of the Advisory Board (2000). Prior to
Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chairman of the Deloitte &
Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu. He currently serves as an Executive in Residence of the
Columbia Business School and as a Director of Dow Chemical Company
(2000), Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation (1999), and Children First
(1999). He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Securities
Regulation Institute, a member of the Advisory Board of Boardroom
Consultants, a Director of the National Forum for Health Care Quality,
Measurement and Reporting, past chairman and a member of the Board of
Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in
business), and is a Director of the STAR Foundation (Society to
Advance the Retarded and Handicapped). He also serves as a member of
the Board and Executive Committee and as Co-Chairman of the Audit and
Finance Committee of the Center for Strategic & International Studies,
a member of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School,
and a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business
of the University of Florida.

NED C. LAUTENBACH (55), Trustee (2000), has been a partner of Clayton,
Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September
1998. Mr. Lautenbach was Senior Vice President of IBM Corporation from
1992 until his retirement in July 1998. From 1993 to 1995 he was
Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation. He also was a member of IBM's
Corporate Executive Committee from 1994 to July 1998. He is a Director
of PPG Industries Inc. (glass, coating and chemical manufacturer),
Dynatech Corporation (global communications equipment), Eaton
Corporation (global manufacturer of highly engineered products) and
ChoicePoint Inc. (data identification, retrieval, storage, and
analysis).

   ROBERT A. LAWRENCE (47), is Vice President of Fidelity Capital &
Income Fund and Fidelity High Income Fund (2000). Mr. Lawrence serves
as Vice President of certain High Income Bond Funds (2000), Vice
President of Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund (1995) and Fidelity
Real Estate High Income Fund II (1996), Vice President of certain
Equity Funds (1997), and Senior Vice President of FMR (1993).

   ROBERT A. DWIGHT (42), is Treasurer of Fidelity Capital & Income
Fund and Fidelity High Income Fund (2000). Mr. Dwight also serves as
Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and is an employee of FMR.
Prior to becoming Treasurer of the Fidelity funds, he served as
President of Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services (FACS). Before
joining Fidelity, Mr. Dwight was Senior Vice President of fund
accounting operations for The Boston Company.

MARIA F. DWYER (41), Deputy Treasurer (2000), is Deputy Treasurer of
the Fidelity funds and is a Vice President (1999) and an employee
(1996) of FMR. Prior to joining Fidelity, Ms. Dwyer served as Director
of Compliance for MFS Investment Management.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE "COMPENSATION TABLE" FOUND IN
THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION ON PAGE 23.

The following table sets forth information describing the compensation
of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of each fund for his
or her services for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, or calendar
year ended December 31, 1998, as applicable.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                          <C>                          <C>                          <C>
COMPENSATION TABLE

Trustees and Members of the  Aggregate Compensation from  Aggregate Compensation from  Total Compensation from  the
Advisory Board               Capital & IncomeB,C,D        High IncomeB                 Fund Complex*,A

Edward C. Johnson 3d**       $ 0                          $ 0                          $ 0

Abigail P. Johnson**         $ 0                          $ 0                          $ 0

J. Michael Cook*****         $ 0                          $ 0                          $ 0

Ralph F. Cox                 $ 759                        $ 1,005                      $ 223,500

Phyllis Burke Davis          $ 744                        $ 985                        $ 220,500

Robert M. Gates              $ 759                        $ 1,006                      $ 223,500

E. Bradley Jones****         $ 754                        $ 998                        $ 222,000

Donald J. Kirk               $ 765                        $ 1,014                      $ 226,500

Ned C. Lautenbach***         $ 0                          $ 0                          $ 0

Peter S. Lynch**             $ 0                          $ 0                          $ 0

William O. McCoy             $ 759                        $ 1,006                      $ 223,500

Gerald C. McDonough          $ 929                        $ 1,231                      $ 273,500

Marvin L. Mann               $ 759                        $ 1,006                      $ 220,500

Robert C. Pozen**            $ 0                          $ 0                          $ 0

Thomas R. Williams           $ 759                        $ 1,006                      $ 223,500

</TABLE>

* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for 237
funds in the complex.

   ** Interested Trustees of the funds and Ms. Johnson are compensated
by FMR.

*** During the period from October 14, 1999 through December 31, 1999,
Mr. Lautenbach served as a Member of the Advisory Board. Effective
January 1, 2000, Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Member of the Board of
Trustees.

**** Mr. Jones served on the Board of Trustees through December 31,
1999.

   *****Effective March 16, 2000, Mr. Cook serves as a Member of the
Advisory Board.

A Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred,
and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. For the
calendar year ended December 31, 1998, the Trustees accrued required
deferred compensation from the funds as follows: Ralph F. Cox,
$75,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $75,000; Robert M. Gates, $75,000; E.
Bradley Jones, $75,000; Donald J. Kirk, $75,000; William O. McCoy,
$75,000; Gerald C. McDonough, $87,500; Marvin L. Mann, $75,000; and
Thomas R. Williams, $75,000. Certain of the non-interested Trustees
elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as
follows: Ralph F. Cox, $55,039; Marvin L. Mann, $55,039; Thomas R.
Williams, $63,433; and William O. McCoy, $55,039.

B Compensation figures include cash, and may include amounts required
to be deferred and amounts deferred at the election of Trustees.

C The following amounts are required to be deferred by each
non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $342; Phyllis Burke Davis, $342;
Robert M. Gates, $342; E. Bradley Jones, $342; Donald J. Kirk, $342;
William O. McCoy, $342; Gerald C. McDonough, $399; Marvin L. Mann,
$342; and Thomas R. Williams, $342.

D Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation from
the fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as follows:
Ralph F. Cox, $290; Marvin L. Mann, $200; William O. McCoy, $290; and
Thomas R. Williams, $290.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE "GROUP FEE RATE" AND "EFFECTIVE
ANNUAL FEE RATE" SCHEDULES ON PAGE 25.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                       <C>              <C>               <C>
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE                    EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group Assets      Annualized Rate  Group Net Assets  Effective Annual Fee Rate

 0 - $3 billion           .3700%           $ 1 billion       .3700%

 3 - 6                    .3400             50               .2188

 6 - 9                    .3100             100              .1869

 9 - 12                   .2800             150              .1736

 12 - 15                  .2500             200              .1652

 15 - 18                  .2200             250              .1587

 18 - 21                  .2000             300              .1536

 21 - 24                  .1900             350              .1494

 24 - 30                  .1800             400              .1459

 30 - 36                  .1750             450              .1427

 36 - 42                  .1700             500              .1399

 42 - 48                  .1650             550              .1372

 48 - 66                  .1600             600              .1349

 66 - 84                  .1550             650              .1328

 84 - 120                 .1500             700              .1309

 120 - 156                .1450             750              .1291

 156 - 192                .1400             800              .1275

 192 - 228                .1350             850              .1260

 228 - 264                .1300             900              .1246

 264 - 300                .1275             950              .1233

 300 - 336                .1250             1,000            .1220

 336 - 372                .1225             1,050            .1209

 372 - 408                .1200             1,100            .1197

 408 - 444                .1175             1,150            .1187

 444 - 480                .1150             1,200            .1177

 480 - 516                .1125             1,250            .1167

 516 - 587                .1100             1,300            .1158

 587 - 646                .1080             1,350            .1149

 646 - 711                .1060             1,400            .1141

 711 - 782                .1040

 782 - 860                .1020

 860 - 946                .1000

 946 - 1,041              .0980

 1,041 - 1,145            .0960

 1,145 - 1,260            .0940

              Over 1,260  .0920

</TABLE>


THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS" SECTION ON PAGE 24.

Fidelity International Limited (FIL), a Bermuda company formed in
1968, is the ultimate parent company of FIJ. Edward C. Johnson 3d,
Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the
Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the
voting common stock of FIL. FIL provides investment advisory services
to non-U.S. investment companies and institutional investors investing
in securities throughout the world.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS" SECTION ON PAGE 26.

SUB-ADVISERS. On behalf of each fund, FMR has entered into
sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIJ. Pursuant
to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive from the sub-advisers
investment research and advice on issuers outside the United States
and FMR may grant the sub-advisers investment management authority as
well as the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it
would be beneficial to the funds.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS" SECTION ON PAGE 26.

On behalf of each fund, FMR Far East has entered into a sub-advisory
agreement with FIJ pursuant to which FMR Far East may receive from FIJ
investment research and advice relating to Japanese issuers (and such
other Asian issuers as FMR Far East may designate).

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS" SECTION ON PAGE 26.

For providing non-discretionary investment advice and research
services, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and
105%, respectively, of FMR U.K.'s and FMR Far East's costs incurred in
connection with providing investment advice and research services. For
providing non-discretionary investment advice and research services,
FMR Far East pays FIJ a fee equal to 100% of FIJ's costs incurred in
connection with providing investment advice and research services for
a fund to FMR Far East.





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