SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 2-58774)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 [X]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-2741)
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. [ ]
Fidelity Court Street Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number: 617-563-7000
Arthur S. Loring, Secretary
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
( ) immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1).
(x) on (January 22, 1997) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
( ) 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).
( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
( ) this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed
post-effective amendment.
Registrant has filed a declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and intends to file the Notice required by
such Rule before January 29, 1997.
FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST:
SPARTAN(registered trademark) NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
FORM N-1A
ITEM NUMBER PROSPECTUS SECTION
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1 .............................. Cover Page
2 a .............................. Expenses
b, c .............................. Contents; The Fund at a Glance;
Who May Want to Invest
3 a .............................. *
b .............................. *
c, d .............................. Performance
4 a i............................. Charter
ii........................... The Fund at a Glance; Investment
Principles and Risks
b .............................. Investment Principles and Risks
c .............................. Who May Want to Invest; Investment
Principles and Risks
5 a .............................. Charter
b i............................. Cover Page; The Fund at a Glance;
Doing Business with Fidelity;
Charter
ii........................... Charter
iii.......................... Expenses; Breakdown of Expenses
c .............................. Charter
d .............................. Charter; Breakdown of Expenses
e .............................. Cover Page; Charter
f .............................. Expenses
g i............................. Charter
.
ii............................ *
..
5 A .............................. Performance
6 a i............................. Charter
ii........................... How to Buy Shares; How to Sell
Shares; Transaction Details;
Exchange Restrictions
iii.......................... Charter
b ............................. Charter
c .............................. Transaction Details;
Exchange Restrictions
d .............................. *
e .............................. Doing Business with Fidelity; How
to Buy Shares; How to Sell Shares;
Investor Services
f, g .............................. Dividends, Capital Gains, Taxes
7 a .............................. Cover Page; Charter
b .............................. Expenses; How to Buy Shares;
Transaction Details
c .............................. *
d .............................. How to Buy Shares
e .............................. *
f .............................. Breakdown of Expenses
8 .............................. How to Sell Shares; Investor
Services; Transaction Details;
Exchange Restrictions
9 .............................. *
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*Not applicable
FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST:
SPARTAN(registered trademark) NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
(CONTINUED)
FORM N-1A
ITEM NUMBER STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION
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10, 11 ............................ Cover Page
12 ............................ Description of the Trust
13 a - c ............................ Investment Policies and Limitations
d ............................ Portfolio Transactions
14 a - c ............................ Trustees and Officers
15 a, b ............................ *
c ............................ Trustees and Officers
16 a i ............................ FMR; Portfolio Transactions
ii ............................ Trustees and Officers
iii ............................ Management Contracts
b ............................ Management Contracts
c, d ............................ Contracts with FMR Affiliates
e ............................ *
f ............................ Distribution and Service Plans
g ............................ *
h ............................ Description of the Trust
i ............................ Contracts with FMR Affiliates
17 a - d ............................ Portfolio Transactions
e ............................ *
18 a ............................ Description of the Trust
b ............................ *
19 a ............................ Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information
b ............................ Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information; Valuation of Portfolio
Securities
c ............................ *
20 ............................ Distributions and Taxes
21 a, b ............................ Contracts with FMR Affiliates
c ............................ *
22 a ............................ *
b ............................ Performance
23 ............................ *
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* Not Applicable
SPARTAN(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
NEW JERSEY
MUNICIPAL
INCOME
FUND
Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for
future reference. It contains important information, including how the fund
invests and the services available to shareholders.
To learn more about the fund and its investments, you can obtain a copy of
the fund's most recent financial report and portfolio listing, or a copy
of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated January 22,
1997. The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) and is available along with other related materials on the SEC's
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov). The SAI is incorporated herein by
reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). For a free copy of
either document, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8888.
Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by,
any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal
Reserve Board, or any other agency, and are subject to investment risks,
including possible loss of principal amount invested.
LIKE ALL MUTUAL
FUNDS, THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT
BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION, NOR HAS
THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY
OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
NJT-pro-19 7
Fund No. ___
Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income seeks a high level of current income
free from federal income tax and the New Jersey Gross Income Tax by
investing in municipal securities.
PROSPECTUS
JANUARY 22, 1997(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA
02109
CONTENTS
KEY FACTS THE FUND AT A GLANCE
WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
EXPENSES The fund's yearly
operating expenses.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS A summary
of the fund's financial data.
PERFORMANCE How the fund has
done over time.
THE FUND IN DETAIL CHARTER How the fund is
organized.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
The fund's overall approach to
investing.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES How
operating costs are calculated and
what they include.
YOUR ACCOUNT DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS Different
ways to set up your account.
HOW TO BUY SHARES Opening an
account and making additional
investments.
HOW TO SELL SHARES Taking money
out and closing your account.
INVESTOR SERVICES Services to
help you manage your account.
SHAREHOLDER AND DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS,
ACCOUNT POLICIES AND TAXES
TRANSACTION DETAILS Share price
calculations and the timing of
purchases and redemptions.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
KEY FACTS
THE FUND AT A GLANCE
GOAL: High current tax-free income for New Jersey residents. As with any
mutual fund, there is no assurance that the fund will achieve its goal.
STRATEGY: Invests normally in investment-grade municipal securities
whose interest is free from federal income tax and the New Jersey Gross
Income Tax.
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager.
SIZE: As of November 30 , 199 6 , the fund had over $__
[m/b]illion in assets.
WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
This non-diversified fund may be appropriate for investors in higher tax
brackets who seek high current income that is free from federal and New
Jersey income taxes.
The value of the fund's investments and the income they generate will vary
from day to day, and generally reflect interest rates, market conditions,
and other economic and political news. When you sell your shares, they may
be worth more or less than what you paid for them. By itself, the fund does
not constitute a balanced investment plan.
Non-diversified funds may invest a greater portion of their assets in
securities of individual issuers than diversified funds. As a result,
changes in the market value of a single issuer could cause greater
fluctuations in share value than would occur in a more diversified
fund.
The Spartan family of funds is designed for cost-conscious investors
looking for higher yields through lower costs. The Spartan
Approach(registered trademark) requires investors to make high minimum
investments and, in some cases, to pay for individual transactions.
THE SPECTRUM OF
FIDELITY FUNDS
Broad categories of Fidelity
funds are presented here in
order of ascending risk.
Generally, investors seeking
to maximize return must
assume greater risk. Spartan
New Jersey Municipal Income
is in the INCOME category.
(solid bullet) MONEY MARKET Seeks
income and stability by
investing in high-quality,
short-term investments.
(right arrow) INCOME Seeks income by
investing in bonds.
(solid bullet) GROWTH AND INCOME
Seeks long-term growth and
income by investing in stocks
and bonds.
(solid bullet) GROWTH Seeks long-term
growth by investing mainly in
stocks.
(checkmark)
EXPENSES
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES are charges you pay when you buy, sell or
hold shares of a fund. See page for more information about these fees.
Maximum sales charge on purchases None
and reinvested distributions
Deferred sales charge on redemptions None
Redemption fee (as a % of amount redeemed 0.50
on shares held less than 180 days) %
Exchange and wire transaction fees $5.00
Account closeout fee $5.00
Annual account maintenance fee (for accounts under $2,500) $12.0
0
THESE FEES ARE WAIVED (except for the redemption fee) if your account
balance at the time of the transaction is $50,000 or more.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES are paid out of the fund's assets. The fund
pays a management fee to FMR. Expenses are factored into the fund's store
price or dividends and are not charged directly to shareholder accounts
(see page ).
The following figures are based on historical expenses, and are calculated
as a percentage of average net assets. The fund has entered into
arrangements whereby interest earned on uninvested cash balances is used to
reduce custodian and transfer agent expenses. Including these reductions,
the total operating expenses presented in the table would have been
__%.
Management fee __ %
12b-1 fee None
Other expenses __ %
Total fund operating expenses __ %
EXAMPLES: Let's say, hypothetically, that the fund's annual return is 5%
and that its operating expenses are exactly as just described. For every
$1,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses after
the number of years indicated, first assuming that you leave your account
open, and then assuming that you close your account at the end of the
period:
Account Account
open closed
After 1 year $ $
After 3 years $ $
After 5 years $ $
After 10 years $ $
These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to
suggest actual or expected costs or returns, all of which may vary.
UNDERSTANDING
EXPENSES
Operating a mutual fund
involves a variety of
expenses for portfolio
management, shareholder
statements, tax reporting, and
other services. These costs
are paid from the fund's
assets; their effect is already
factored into any quoted
share price or return.
(checkmark)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The table that follows is included in the fund's Annual Report and has been
audited by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants. Their report
on the financial statements and financial highlights is included in the
Annual Report. The financial statements and financial highlights are
incorporated by reference into (are legally a part of) the fund's Statement
of Additional Information.
[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]
PERFORMANCE
Bond fund performance can be measured as TOTAL RETURN or YIELD. The total
returns that follow are based on historical fund results and do not reflect
the effect of any transaction fees you may have paid. The figures would be
lower if fees were taken into account.
The fund's fiscal year runs from December 1 through November 30. The tables
below show the fund's performance over past fiscal years compared to a
comparative index.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
Fiscal periods ended Pas Past Life
November 30, 199 6 t 1 5 of
yea year fund[
r s A]
Spartan NJ Municipal Income
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index
New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds Average
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
Fiscal periods ended Pas Past Life
November 30, 199 6 t 1 5 of
yea year fund[
r s A]
Spartan NJ Municipal Income
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index
New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds Average
[A] FROM JANUARY 1, 1988
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in the fund over a
given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
YIELD illustrates the income
earned by a fund over a
recent period. 30-day yields
are usually used for bond
funds. Yields change daily,
reflecting changes in interest
rates.
TOTAL RETURN reflects both the
reinvestment of income and
capital gain distributions and
any change in a fund's share
price.
(checkmark)
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in the fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate. A
TAX-EQUIVALENT YIELD shows what an investor would have to earn before taxes
to equal a tax-free yield. Yields are calculated according to a standard
that is required for all stock and bond funds. Because this differs from
other accounting methods, the quoted yield may not equal the income
actually paid to shareholders.
THE LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX reflects the performance of the
investment-grade bond market. THE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL DEBT FUNDS AVERAGE
reflects the performance of 52 New Jersey municipal bond funds with similar
objectives tracked by Lipper Analytical Services over the past six months.
Both benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any.
YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURNS
Calendar years 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index
New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds Average
Consumer Price Index
Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 0.0
(LARGE SOLID BOX) Spartan
New Jersey
Municipal
Income
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of
inflation calculated by the U.S. Government.
The fund's recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders. For
current performance or a free annual report, call 1-800-544-8888.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS ARE BASED ON PAST RESULTS AND ARE NOT AN
INDICATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
THE FUND IN DETAIL
CHARTER
SPARTAN NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL INCOME IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that
pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal. The fund
is a non-diversified fund of Fidelity Court Street Trust, an open-end
management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust
on April 21, 1977.
THE FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities,
review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the
fund, and review the fund's performance. The majority of trustees are not
otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These meetings
may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental policies,
approve a management contract, or for other purposes. Shareholders not
attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy. Fidelity will
mail proxy materials in advance, including a voting card and information
about the proposals to be voted on. The number of votes you are entitled to
is based upon the dollar value of your investment.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
The fund is managed by FMR, which chooses the fund's investments and
handles its business affairs.
FIDELITY FACTS
Fidelity offers the broadest
selection of mutual funds
in the world.
(solid bullet) Number of Fidelity mutual
funds: over ___
(solid bullet) Assets in Fidelity mutual
funds: over $___ billion
(solid bullet) Number of shareholder
accounts: over __ million
(solid bullet) Number of investment
analysts and portfolio
managers: over ___
(checkmark)
Steven Harvey is manager of Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income, which
he has managed since May 1996. He also manages several other Fidelity
funds. Mr. Harvey joined Fidelity in 1986.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
Fidelity Distributors Corp. (FDC) distributes and markets Fidelity's
funds and services. Fidelity Service Co. (FSC) performs transfer agent
servicing functions for the fund.
FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR. Members of the Edward C.
Johnson 3d family are the predominant owners of a class of shares of common
stock representing approximately 49% of the voting power of FMR Corp. Under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), control of a company is
presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of
the voting stock of that company; therefore, the Johnson family may be
deemed under the 1940 Act to form a controlling group with respect to FMR
Corp.
UMB Bank, n.a., is the fund's transfer agent, although it employs FSC
to perform these functions for the fund. UMB is located at 1010 Grand
Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.
A broker-dealer may use a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to
reduce the fund's custodian or transfer agent fees. FMR may use its
broker-dealer affiliates and other firms that sell fund shares to carry out
the fund's transactions, provided that the fund receives brokerage services
and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
THE FUND'S INVESTMENT APPROACH
BOND FUNDS IN GENERAL. The yield and share price of a bond fund change
daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions, and in
response to other economic, political or financial events. The types and
maturities of the securities a bond fund purchases and the credit quality
of their issuers will impact a bond fund's reaction to these events.
INTEREST RATE RISK. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates
fall and fall when interest rates rise. Longer-term bonds are usually more
sensitive to interest rate changes. In other words, the longer the maturity
of a bond, the greater the impact a change in interest rates is likely to
have on the bond's price. In addition, short-term interest rates and
long-term interest rates do not necessarily move in the same amount or in
the same direction, a short-term bond tends to react to changes in
short-term interest rates and a long-term bond tends to react to changes in
long-term interest rates.
ISSUER RISK. The price of a bond is affected by the credit quality
of its issuer. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer, changes in
general economic conditions and changes in specific economic conditions,
that affect a particular type of issuer can impact the credit quality of an
issuer. Lower quality bonds generally tend to be more sensitive to these
changes than higher quality bonds.
MUNICIPAL MARKET RISK. Municipal securities are backed by the entity
that issued them and/or other revenue streams Municipal security values may
be significantly affected by political changes, as well as, uncertainties
in the municipal market related to taxation of municipal securities or the
rights of municipal securities holders.
FIDELITY'S APPROACH TO BOND FUNDS. The total return from a bond includes
both income and price gains or losses. In selecting investments for a bond
fund, FMR considers a bond's expected income together with its potential
for price gains or losses. While income is the most important component of
bond returns over time, a bond fund's emphasis on income does not mean the
fund invests only in the highest-yielding bonds available, or that it can
avoid losses of principal.
FMR focuses on assembling a portfolio of income-producing bonds that it
believes will provide the best balance between risk and return within the
range of eligible investments for the fund. FMR's evaluation of a potential
investment includes an analysis of the credit quality of the issuer, its
structural features, its current price compared to FMR's estimate of its
long-term value, and any short-term trading opportunities resulting from
market inefficiencies.
In structuring a bond fund, FMR allocates assets among different market
sectors (for example, general obligations bonds of a state or bonds
financing a specific project) and different maturities based on its view of
the relative value of each sector or maturity. The performance of the fund
will depend on how successful FMR is in pursuing this approach.
SPARTAN NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL INCOME seeks high current income that is free
from federal income tax and the New Jersey Gross Income Tax by investing in
investment-grade municipal securities under normal conditions.
Although the fund does not maintain an average maturity within a specified
range, FMR seeks to manage the fund so that it generally reacts to changes
in interest rates similarly to municipal bonds with maturities between
eight and 18 years.
FMR normally invests so that at least 80% of the fund's income is free from
both federal income tax and the New Jersey Gross Income Tax. In addition,
the fund may invest all of its assets in municipal securities issued to
finance private activities. The interest from these securities is a
tax-preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax.
The fund's performance is affected by the economic and political conditions
within the state of New Jersey.
FMR may use various techniques to hedge a portion of the fund's risks, but
there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended. When you
sell your shares of the bond fund, they may be worth more or less than what
you paid for them.
FMR normally invests the fund's assets according to its investment
strategy. The fund does not expect to invest in federally taxable
obligations and the fund does not expect to invest in state taxable
obligations. The fund also reserves the right to invest without limitation
in short-term instruments, to hold a substantial amount of uninvested cash,
or to invest more than normally permitted in federally taxable obligations
for temporary, defensive purposes.
SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of the fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks.
Any restrictions listed supplement those discussed earlier in this section.
A complete listing of the fund's limitations and more detailed information
about the fund's investments are contained in the fund's SAI. Policies and
limitations are considered at the time of purchase; the sale of instruments
is not required in the event of a subsequent change in circumstances.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques
unless it believes that they are consistent with the fund's investment
objective and policies and that doing so will help the fund achieve its
goal. Fund holdings and recent investment strategies are detailed in the
fund's financial reports, which are sent to shareholders twice a year. For
a free SAI or financial report, call 1-800-544-8888.
DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to
borrow money from investors. The issuer generally pays the investor a
fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount
borrowed at maturity. Other debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do
not pay interest, but are sold at a discount from their face values.
Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest
rates and varying degrees of credit quality. In general, bond prices rise
when interest rates fall, and fall when interest rates rise. Longer-term
bonds and zero coupon bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate
changes.
In addition, the credit quality of a debt security impacts its price.
Investment-grade debt securities are medium- and high-quality securities.
Some, however, may possess speculative characteristics and may be more
sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial condition of
issuers.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund normally invests in investment-grade securities, but
reserves the right to invest up to 5% of its assets in below
investment-grade securities (sometimes called "municipal junk bonds"). A
security is considered to be investment-grade if it is rated
investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's, Duff &
Phelps Credit Rating Co., or Fitch Investors Service, L.P., or is unrated
but judged to be of equivalent quality by FMR.
STATE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES include municipal obligations issued by the
state of New Jersey or its counties, municipalities, authorities, or other
subdivisions. The ability of issuers to repay their debt can be affected by
many factors that impact the economic vitality of either the state or a
region within the state.
Other state municipal securities include obligations of the U.S.
territories and possessions such as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto
Rico, and their political subdivisions and public corporations. The economy
of Puerto Rico is closely linked to the U.S. economy, and will be affected
by the strength of the U.S. dollar, interest rates, the price stability of
oil imports, and the continued existence of favorable tax incentives.
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are issued to raise money for a variety of public or
private purposes, including general financing for state and local
governments, or financing for specific projects or public facilities. They
may be fully or partially backed by the local government, or by the credit
of a private issuer or the current or anticipated revenues from specific
projects or assets. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance
similar types of projects, especially those relating to education, health
care, housing, transportation, and utilities, the municipal markets can be
affected by conditions in those industries. In addition all municipal
securities may be affected by uncertainties regarding their tax status,
legislative changes, or rights of municipal securities holders. A municipal
security may be owned directly or through a participation interest.
CREDIT SUPPORT. Issuers may employ or the fund may purchase various forms
of credit enhancement, including letters of credit, guarantees, or
insurance from a bank, insurance company, or other entity. These
arrangements expose the fund to the credit of the entity providing the
credit support and to economic and regulatory changes that affect those
entities similarly. In the case of foreign entities, extensive public
information about the entity may not be available and the entity may be
subject to unfavorable political, economic, or governmental developments
which might affect its ability to honor its commitment.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES include interests in pools of purchase contracts,
financing leases, or sales agreements entered into by a municipal issuer.
The value of these securities depends on many factors, including changes in
market interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool
and its structure, prepayment expectations, the credit quality of the
underlying assets, and the market's perception of the servicer of the loan
pool, and any credit enhancement provided.
VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE SECURITIES have interest rates that are
periodically adjusted either at specific intervals or whenever a benchmark
rate changes. Inverse floaters have interest rates that move in the
opposite direction from a benchmark, often making the security's market
value more volatile.
MUNICIPAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS are used by municipal issuers to acquire land,
equipment, or facilities. If the issuer stops making payments or transfers
its obligations to a private entity, the obligation could lose value or
become taxable.
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to put (sell back) a security to the issuer
or a financial intermediary. In exchange for this benefit, a fund may pay
periodic fees or accept a lower interest rate. The credit quality of the
investment may be affected by the credit worthiness of the put provider.
Demand features and standby commitments are types of put features.
PRIVATE ENTITIES may be involved in some municipal securities. For example,
industrial revenue bonds are backed by private entities, and resource
recovery bonds often involve private corporations. The economic viability
of a project or changes in tax incentives could affect the price of these
securities.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. The fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, or other factors that affect security prices. These techniques may
involve derivative transactions such as buying and selling options and
futures contracts, entering into swap agreements, and purchasing indexed
securities.
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of a fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment
of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some illiquid securities and some other securities may be
subject to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result
in a loss or may be costly to a fund.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more
than 10% of its assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
WHEN-ISSUED AND FORWARD PURCHASE OR SALE TRANSACTIONS are trading practices
in which payment and delivery for a the security take place at a later date
than is customary for that type of security. The price of the security
could change during this period.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying a fund's investment portfolio can reduce the
risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money invested
in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry or type of
project. Economic, business, or political changes can affect all securities
of a similar type. A fund that is not diversified may be more sensitive to
changes in the market value of a single issuer or industry.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund is considered non-diversified. Generally, to meet
federal tax requirements at the close of each quarter, the fund does not
invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one issuer and, with
respect to 50% of total assets, does not invest more than 5% of its total
assets in any issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. Government
securities or investment company securities. The fund may invest more than
25% of its total assets in tax-free securities that finance similar types
of projects.
BORROWING. A fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR,
or through reverse repurchase agreements. If a fund borrows money, its
share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is
paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are
outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.
RESTRICTIONS: A fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 33% of its total assets.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval.
The following paragraphs restate all those that are fundamental. All
policies stated throughout this prospectus, other than those
identified in the following paragraphs, can be changed without
shareholder approval.
The fund seeks a high level of current income exempt from federal income
tax and the New Jersey Gross Income Tax. Under normal conditions, the fund
will invest so that at least 80% of its income is exempt from both federal
income tax and New Jersey Gross Income Tax.
The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes, but not in an
amount exceeding 33% of its total assets.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the fund pays fees related to its daily operations.
Expenses paid out of the fund's assets are reflected in its share price or
dividends; they are neither billed directly to shareholders nor deducted
from shareholder accounts.
The fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments
and business affairs.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the fund for management fees
above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by the fund
if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal
year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be terminated at any time
without notice, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The fund pays
the fee at the annual rate of .55% of its average net assets.
FSC performs many transaction and accounting functions for the fund. These
services include processing shareholder transactions and calculating the
fund's share price. FMR, and not the fund, pays for these services.
To offset shareholder service costs, FMR or its affiliates also collect the
funds' $5.00 exchange fee, $5.00 account closeout fee, and $5.00 fee for
wire purchases and redemptions. For fiscal 19 96 , these fees amounted
to $_____, $_____, and $_____, respectively.
The fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. This plan recognizes
that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay expenses
associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments to third
parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder support
services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. It is important to
note, however, that the fund does not pay FMR any separate fees for this
service.
The fund's portfolio turnover rate for fiscal 19 96 was __%. This
rate varies from year to year. [IF RATE IS 100% OR MORE: High turnover
rates increase transaction costs and may increase taxable capital gains.
FMR considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated benefits of
short-term investing.]
YOUR ACCOUNT
DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY
Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's
first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in
the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality
financial services to individuals and institutions.
In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of
America's leading discount brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI). Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-sheltered
retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their
employer.
Fidelity is committed to providing investors with practical information to
make investment decisions. Based in Boston, Fidelity provides customers
with complete service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, through a network of
telephone service centers around the country.
To reach Fidelity for general information, call these numbers:
(small solid bullet) For mutual funds, 1-800-544-8888
(small solid bullet) For brokerage, 1-800-544-7272
If you would prefer to speak with a representative in person, Fidelity has
over __ walk-in Investor Centers across the country.
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS
You may set up an account directly in the fund or, if you own or intend to
purchase individual securities as part of your total investment portfolio,
you may consider investing in the fund through a brokerage account.
If you are investing through FBSI or another financial institution or
investment professional, refer to its program materials for any special
provisions regarding your investment in the fund.
The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are
listed in the table that follows.
WAYS TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT
INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT TENANT
FOR YOUR GENERAL INVESTMENT NEEDS
Individual accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts can have two or
more owners (tenants).
GIFTS OR TRANSFERS TO A MINOR (UGMA, UTMA)
TO INVEST FOR A CHILD'S EDUCATION OR OTHER FUTURE NEEDS
These custodial accounts provide a way to give money to a child and obtain
tax benefits. An individual can give up to $10,000 a year per child without
paying federal gift tax. Depending on state laws, you can set up a
custodial account under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or the
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA).
TRUST
FOR MONEY BEING INVESTED BY A TRUST
The trust must be established before an account can be opened.
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION
FOR INVESTMENT NEEDS OF CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR OTHER
GROUPS
Requires a special application.
HOW TO BUY SHARES
THE FUND'S SHARE PRICE, called net asset value (NAV), is calculated every
business day. The fund's shares are sold without a sales charge.
Shares are purchased at the next share price calculated after your
investment is received and accepted. Share price is normally calculated at
4 p.m. Eastern time.
IF YOU ARE NEW TO FIDELITY, complete and sign an account application and
mail it along with your check. You may also open your account in person or
by wire as described on page . If there is no application accompanying this
prospectus, call 1-800-544-8888.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE MONEY INVESTED IN A FIDELITY FUND, you can:
(small solid bullet) Mail in an application with a check, or
(small solid bullet) Open your account by exchanging from another Fidelity
fund.
If you buy shares by check or Fidelity Money Line(registered trademark),
and then sell those shares by any method other than by exchange to another
Fidelity fund, the payment may be delayed for up to seven business days to
ensure that your previous investment has cleared.
MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT $10,000
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $1,000
Through regular investment plans* $500
MINIMUM BALANCE $5,000
* FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS, PLEASE REFER TO
THE "INVESTOR SERVICES" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE __.
These minimums may vary for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory
Services. Refer to the program materials for details.
UNDERSTANDING THE
SPARTAN APPROACH(registered trademark)
Fidelity's Spartan Approach is
based on the principle that
lower fund expenses can
increase returns. The Spartan
funds keep expenses low in
two ways. First, higher
investment minimums reduce
the effect of a fund's fixed
costs, many of which are paid
on a per-account basis.
Second, unlike most mutual
funds that include transaction
costs as part of overall fund
expenses, Spartan
shareholders pay directly for
the transactions they make.
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TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) (small solid bullet) Exchange from another (small solid bullet) Exchange from another
Fidelity fund account Fidelity fund account
with the same with the same
registration, including registration, including
name, address, and name, address, and
taxpayer ID number. taxpayer ID number.
(small solid bullet) Use Fidelity Money
Line to transfer from
your bank account. Call
before your first use to
verify that this service
is in place on your
account. Maximum
Money Line: $50,000.
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Mail (mail_graphic) (small solid bullet) Complete and sign the (small solid bullet) Make your check
application. Make your payable to "Spartan
check payable to New Jersey Municipal
"Spartan New Jersey Income Fund." Indicate
Municipal Income your fund account
Fund." Mail to the number on your check
address indicated on and mail to the address
the application. printed on your account
statement.
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1-800-544-6666 for
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In Person (hand_graphic) (small solid bullet) Bring your application (small solid bullet) Bring your check to a
and check to a Fidelity Fidelity Investor Center.
Investor Center. Call Call 1-800-544-9797 for
1-800-544-9797 for the the center nearest you.
center nearest you.
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Wire (wire_graphic) (small solid bullet) There may be a $5.00 (small solid bullet) There may be a $5.00
fee for each wire fee for each wire
purchase. purchase.
(small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-7777 to (small solid bullet) Wire to:
set up your account Bankers Trust
and to arrange a wire Company,
transaction. Bank Routing
(small solid bullet) Wire within 24 hours to: #021001033,
Bankers Trust Account #00163053.
Company, Specify "Spartan New
Bank Routing Jersey Municipal
#021001033, Income Fund" and
Account #00163053. include your account
Specify "Spartan New number and your
Jersey Municipal name.
Income Fund" and
include your new
account number and
your name.
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Account Builder. Sign
up for this service
when opening your
account, or call
1-800-544-6666 to add
it.
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HOW TO SELL SHARES
You can arrange to take money out of your fund account at any time by
selling (redeeming) some or all of your shares. Your shares will be sold at
the next share price calculated after your order is received and accepted.
Share price is normally calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time.
IF YOU ARE SELLING SOME BUT NOT ALL OF YOUR SHARES, leave at least $5,000
worth of shares in the account to keep it open.
TO SELL SHARES BY BANK WIRE OR FIDELITY MONEY LINE, you will need to sign
up for these services in advance.
CERTAIN REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. It is designed to
protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in writing
and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:
(small solid bullet) You wish to redeem more than $100,000 worth of shares,
(small solid bullet) Your account registration has changed within the last
30 days,
(small solid bullet) The check is being mailed to a different address than
the one on your account (record address),
(small solid bullet) The check is being made payable to someone other than
the account owner, or
(small solid bullet) The redemption proceeds are being transferred to a
Fidelity account with a different registration.
You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker
(including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized
under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or
savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.
SELLING SHARES IN WRITING
Write a "letter of instruction" with:
(small solid bullet) Your name,
(small solid bullet) The fund's name,
(small solid bullet) Your fund account number,
(small solid bullet) The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed,
and
(small solid bullet) Any other applicable requirements listed in the
table that follows.
Unless otherwise instructed, Fidelity will send a check to the record
address. Deliver your letter to a Fidelity Investor Center, or mail it to:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
ACCOUNT TYPE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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IF YOU SELL SHARES OF THE FUND AFTER HOLDING THEM LESS THAN 180 DAYS DAYS, THE FUND WILL
DEDUCT A REDEMPTION FEE EQUAL TO .50 % OF THE VALUE OF THOSE SHARES. IF YOUR ACCOUNT
BALANCE IS LESS THAN $50,000, THERE ARE FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS:
$5.00 FOR EACH EXCHANGE, BANK WIRE, AND ACCOUNT CLOSEOUT.
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Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) Maximum check request:
$100,000.
(small solid bullet) For Money Line transfers to
your bank account; minimum:
$10; maximum: $100,000.
(small solid bullet) You may exchange to other
Fidelity funds if both
accounts are registered with
the same name(s), address,
and taxpayer ID number.
Mail or in Person (mail_graphic)(hand_graphic) Individual, Joint (small solid bullet) The letter of instruction must
Tenant, be signed by all persons
Sole Proprietorship required to sign for
, UGMA, UTMA transactions, exactly as their
Trust names appear on the
account.
(small solid bullet) The trustee must sign the
letter indicating capacity as
Business or trustee. If the trustee's name
Organization is not in the account
registration, provide a copy of
the trust document certified
within the last 60 days.
(small solid bullet) At least one person
Executor, authorized by corporate
Administrator, resolution to act on the
Conservator, account must sign the letter.
Guardian (small solid bullet) Include a corporate
resolution with corporate seal
or a signature guarantee.
(small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-6666 for
instructions.
Wire (wire_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) You must sign up for the wire
feature before using it. To
verify that it is in place, call
1-800-544-6666. Minimum
wire: $5,000.
(small solid bullet) Your wire redemption request
must be received by Fidelity
before 4 p.m. Eastern time
for money to be wired on the
next business day.
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INVESTOR SERVICES
Fidelity provides a variety of services to help you manage your account.
INFORMATION SERVICES
FIDELITY'S TELEPHONE REPRESENTATIVES are available 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year. Whenever you call, you can speak with someone equipped to provide
the information or service you need.
24-HOUR SERVICE
ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE
1-800-544-6666
ACCOUNT BALANCES
1-800-544-7544
ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS
1-800-544-7777
PRODUCT INFORMATION
1-800-544-8888
QUOTES
1-800-544-8544
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
ASSISTANCE
1-800-544-4774
TOUCHTONE XPRESSSM
1-800-544-5555
AUTOMATED SERVICE
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STATEMENTS AND REPORTS that Fidelity sends to you include the following:
(small solid bullet) Confirmation statements (after every transaction,
except reinvestments, that affects your account balance or your account
registration)
(small solid bullet) Account statements (quarterly)
(small solid bullet) Financial reports (every six months)
To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and
prospectuses will be mailed to your household, even if you have more than
one account in the fund. Call 1-800-544-6666 if you need copies of
financial reports, prospectuses, or historical account information.
TRANSACTION SERVICES
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE. You may sell your fund shares and buy shares of other
Fidelity funds by telephone or in writing. There may be a $5.00 fee for
each exchange out of the fund, unless you place your transaction on
Fidelity's automated exchange services.
Note that exchanges out of the fund are limited to four per calendar year,
and that they may have tax consequences for you. For details on policies
and restrictions governing exchanges, including circumstances under which a
shareholder's exchange privilege may be suspended or revoked, see page .
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLANS let you set up periodic redemptions from your
account.
FIDELITY MONEY LINE(registered trademark) enables you to transfer money by
phone between your bank account and your fund account. Most transfers are
complete within three business days of your call.
REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS
One easy way to pursue your financial goals is to invest money regularly.
Fidelity offers convenient services that let you transfer money into your
fund account, or between fund accounts, automatically. While regular
investment plans do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against
loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to invest for a
home, educational expenses, and other long-term financial goals.
REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS
FIDELITY AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT BUILDERSM
TO MOVE MONEY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A FIDELITY FUND
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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$500 Monthly or (small solid bullet) For a new account, complete the
quarterly appropriate section on the fund
application.
(small solid bullet) For existing accounts, call
1-800-544-6666 for an application.
(small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of
your investment, call 1-800-544-6666 at
least three business days prior to your
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DIRECT DEPOSIT
TO SEND ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR PAYCHECK OR GOVERNMENT CHECK TO A FIDELITY
FUNDA
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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$500 Every pay (small solid bullet) Check the appropriate box on the fund
period application, or call 1-800-544-6666 for an
authorization form.
(small solid bullet) Changes require a new authorization
form.
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FIDELITY AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
TO MOVE MONEY FROM A FIDELITY MONEY MARKET FUND TO ANOTHER FIDELITY FUND
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$500 Monthly, (small solid bullet) To establish, call 1-800-544-6666 after
bimonthly, both accounts are opened.
quarterly, or (small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of
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A BECAUSE ITS SHARE PRICE FLUCTUATES, THE FUND MAY NOT BE AN APPROPRIATE
CHOICE FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT OF YOUR ENTIRE CHECK.
SHAREHOLDER AND ACCOUNT POLICIES
DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND TAXES
The fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and
capital gains to shareholders each year. Income dividends are declared
daily and paid monthly. Capital gains are normally distributed in
January and December .
DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to
receive your distributions. If the option you prefer is not listed on the
application, call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. The fund offers four
options:
1. REINVESTMENT OPTION. Your dividend and capital gain distributions will
be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If you do not
indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option.
2. INCOME-EARNED OPTION. Your capital gain distributions will be
automatically reinvested, but you will be sent a check for each dividend
distribution.
3. CASH OPTION. You will be sent a check for your dividend and capital gain
distributions.
4. DIRECTED DIVIDENDS(registered trademark) OPTION. Your dividend and
capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in another
identically registered Fidelity fund.
Dividends will be reinvested at the fund's NAV on the last day of the
month. Capital gain distributions will be reinvested at the NAV as of the
date the fund deducts the distribution from its NAV. The mailing of
distribution checks will begin within seven days.
UNDERSTANDING
DISTRIBUTIONS
As a fund shareholder, you
are entitled to your share of
the fund's net income and
gains on its investments. The
fund passes its earnings
along to its investors as
DISTRIBUTIONS.
The fund earns interest from
its investments. These are
passed along as DIVIDEND
DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund may
realize capital gains if it sells
securities for a higher price
than it paid for them. These
are passed along as CAPITAL
GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS.
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TAXES
As with any investment, you should consider how an investment in a tax-free
fund could affect you. Below are some of the fund's tax implications.
TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. Interest income that the fund earns is distributed
to shareholders as income dividends. Interest that is federally tax-free
remains tax-free when it is distributed.
However, gain on the sale of tax-free bonds results in taxable
distributions. Short-term capital gains and a portion of the gain on bonds
purchased at a discount are taxed as dividends. Long-term capital gain
distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains. These distributions are
taxable when they are paid, whether you take them in cash or reinvest them.
However, distributions declared in December and paid in January are taxable
as if they were paid on December 31. Fidelity will send you and the IRS a
statement showing the tax status of the distributions paid to you in the
previous year.
The interest from some municipal securities is subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax. The fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in
these securities. Individuals who are subject to the tax must report this
interest on their tax returns.
To the extent the fund's income and capital gain distributions are derived
from state tax-free investments, they will be free from the New Jersey
Gross Income Tax.
During fiscal 1996, __% of the fund's income dividends was free from
federal income tax, and __% was free from the New Jersey Gross Income
Tax. __% of the fund's income dividends was subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax.
TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS. Your redemptions - including exchanges to other
Fidelity funds - are subject to capital gains tax. A capital gain or loss
is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive
when you sell them.
Whenever you sell shares of the fund, Fidelity will send you a confirmation
statement showing how many shares you sold and at what price. You will also
receive a consolidated transaction statement every January. However, it is
up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether this sale resulted in a
capital gain and, if so, the amount of tax to be paid. Be sure to keep your
regular account statements; the information they contain will be essential
in calculating the amount of your capital gains.
"BUYING A DIVIDEND." If you buy shares when the fund has realized but
not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will pay the full price
for the shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of
a taxable distribution.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
THE FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations,
if available. Since market quotations are often unavailable, assets are
usually valued by a method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately
reflects fair value.
THE FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR ACCOUNT APPLICATION, you will be asked to certify that
your Social Security or taxpayer identification number is correct and that
you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to report income
to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require the fund to
withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and redemptions.
YOU MAY INITIATE MANY TRANSACTIONS BY TELEPHONE. Fidelity may only be
liable for losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it does not
follow reasonable procedures designed to verify the identity of the caller.
Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and
may also record calls. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation
statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the
ability to redeem and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for
instructions.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH FIDELITY BY PHONE (for example, during periods
of unusual market activity), consider placing your order by mail or by
visiting a Fidelity Investor Center.
THE FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order, including certain purchases by exchange. See "Exchange Restrictions"
on page . Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of the fund.
WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO BUY SHARES, your order will be processed at the
next offering price calculated after your order is received and accepted.
Note the following:
(small solid bullet) All of your purchases must be made in U.S. dollars and
checks must be drawn on U.S. banks.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity does not accept cash.
(small solid bullet) When making a purchase with more than one check, each
check must have a value of at least $50.
(small solid bullet) The fund reserves the right to limit the number of
checks processed at one time.
(small solid bullet) If your check does not clear, your purchase will be
cancelled and you could be liable for any losses or fees the fund or its
transfer agent has incurred.
(small solid bullet) You begin to earn dividends as of the first business
day following the day of your purchase.
TO AVOID THE COLLECTION PERIOD associated with check and Money Line
purchases, consider buying shares by bank wire, U.S. Postal money order,
U.S. Treasury check, Federal Reserve check, or direct deposit instead.
YOU MAY BUY OR SELL SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH AN INVESTMENT
PRO FESSIONAL, INCLUDING A BROKER, who may charge you a transaction
fee for this service. If you invest through an investment professional,
read your investment professional's program materials for any additional
service features or fees that may apply. Certain features of the fund, such
as the minimum initial or subsequent investment amounts, may be
modified.
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS that have entered into sales agreements with
FDC may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone,
with payment to follow no later than the time when the fund is priced on
the following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the
financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.
WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO SELL SHARES, your shares will be sold at the
next NAV calculated after your request is received and accepted. Note the
following:
(small solid bullet) Normally, redemption proceeds will be mailed to you on
the next business day, but if making immediate payment could adversely
affect the fund, it may take up to seven days to pay you.
(small solid bullet) Shares will earn dividends through the date of
redemption; however, shares redeemed on a Friday or prior to a holiday will
continue to earn dividends until the next business day.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Money Line redemptions generally will be
credited to your bank account on the second or third business day after
your phone call.
(small solid bullet) The fund may hold payment on redemptions until it is
reasonably satisfied that investments made by check or Fidelity Money Line
have been collected, which can take up to seven business days.
(small solid bullet) Redemptions may be suspended or payment dates
postponed when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays), when
trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.
THE REDEMPTION FEE, if applicable, will be deducted from the amount of your
redemption. This fee is paid to the fund rather than FMR, and it does not
apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of distributions.
If shares you are redeeming were not all held for the same length of time,
those shares you held longest will be redeemed first for purposes of
determining whether the fee applies.
THE FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS are waived if your account balance at
the time of the transaction is $50,000 or more. Otherwise, you should note
the following:
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 exchange fee will be deducted from the
amount of your exchange.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 wire fee will be deducted from the amount of
your wire.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 account closeout fee does not apply to
exchanges or wires.
FIDELITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DEDUCT AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE of $12.00
from accounts with a value of less than $2,500, subject to an annual
maximum charge of $60.00 per shareholder. It is expected that accounts will
be valued on the second Friday in November of each year. Accounts opened
after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that year. The fee,
which is payable to the transfer agent, is designed to offset in part the
relatively higher costs of servicing smaller accounts. The fee will not be
deducted from retirement accounts (except non-prototype retirement
accounts), accounts using regular investment plans, or if total assets in
Fidelity funds exceed $50,000. Eligibility for the $50,000 waiver is
determined by aggregating Fidelity mutual fund accounts maintained by FSC
or FBSI which are registered under the same S ocial S ecurity
number or which list the same S ocial S ecurity number for the
custodian of a Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act account.
IF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE FALLS BELOW $5,000, you will be given 30 days'
notice to reestablish the minimum balance. If you do not increase your
balance, Fidelity reserves the right to close your account and send the
proceeds to you. Your shares will be redeemed at the NAV on the day your
account is closed and the $5.00 account closeout fee will be charged.
FIDELITY MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR SPECIAL SERVICES, such as providing
historical account documents, that are beyond the normal scope of its
services.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund
for shares of other Fidelity funds. However, you should note the following:
(small solid bullet) The fund you are exchanging into must be registered
for sale in your state.
(small solid bullet) You may only exchange between accounts that are
registered in the same name, address, and taxpayer identification number.
(small solid bullet) Before exchanging into a fund, read its prospectus.
(small solid bullet) If you exchange into a fund with a sales charge, you
pay the percentage-point difference between that fund's sales charge and
any sales charge you have previously paid in connection with the shares you
are exchanging. For example, if you had already paid a sales charge of 2%
on your shares and you exchange them into a fund with a 3% sales charge,
you would pay an additional 1% sales charge.
(small solid bullet) Exchanges may have tax consequences for you.
(small solid bullet) Because excessive trading can hurt fund performance
and shareholders, the fund reserves the right to temporarily or permanently
terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who makes more than four
exchanges out of the fund per calendar year. Accounts under common
ownership or control, including accounts with the same taxpayer
identification number, will be counted together for purposes of the four
exchange limit.
(small solid bullet) The fund reserves the right to refuse exchange
purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be
unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment
objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely
affected.
(small solid bullet) Your exchanges may be restricted or refused if the
fund receives or anticipates simultaneous orders affecting significant
portions of the fund's assets. In particular, a pattern of exchanges that
coincides with a "market timing" strategy may be disruptive to the fund.
Although the fund will attempt to give you prior notice whenever it is
reasonably able to do so, it may impose these restrictions at any time. The
fund reserves the right to terminate or modify the exchange privilege in
the future.
OTHER FUNDS MAY HAVE DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS, and may impose
administrative fees of up to $7.50 and redemption fees of up to 1.50% on
exchanges. Check each fund's prospectus for details.
From Filler pages
SPARTAN NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
JANUARY 22, 1997
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the fund's current Prospectus (dated January 22, 1997). Please retain
this document for future reference. The fund's financial statements and
financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1996, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain
an additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call
Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Investment Policies and Limitations
Special Considerations Affecting New Jersey
Special Considerations Affecting Puerto Rico
Portfolio Transactions
Valuation of Portfolio Securities
Performance
Additional Purchase and Redemption Information
Distributions and Taxes
FMR
Trustees and Officers
Management Contract
Distribution and Service Plan
Contracts with FMR Affiliates
Description of the Trust
Financial Statements
Appendix
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
UMB Bank, n.a. (UMB)
and Fidelity Service Co. (FSC)
NJT-ptb-197
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the
Prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or
limitation states a maximum percentage of the fund's assets that may
be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy
regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be
determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of
such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values,
net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining
whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and
limitations.
The fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be
changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting
securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the fund.
However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below,
the investment policies and limitations described in this Statement of
Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT
LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(3) underwrite securities issued by others (except to the extent that the
fund may be deemed an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);
(4) 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 tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a U.S.
territory or possession or a state or local government, or a political
subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more than 25% of the
fund's total assets would be invested in securities of companies whose
principal business activities are in the same industry;
(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(7) lend any security or make any loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3%
of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limit
does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements).
(8) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy
or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single
open-end management investment company with substantially the same
fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) In order to qualify as a regulated investment company under
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund
currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by
Subchapter M.
(ii) With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, the fund does not
currently intend to purchase the securities of any issuer (other than
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, or any of its
agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, the fund would hold more
than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(iii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless
it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount
to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(v) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase agreements
or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply (i) to securities received as dividends, through
offers of exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or
merger, or (ii) to securities of other open-end investment companies
managed by FMR or a successor or affiliate purchased pursuant to an
exemptive order granted by the SEC.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of continuous operation.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
(xi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the
securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and
limitations as the fund.
Subchapter M generally requires the fund to invest no more than 25% of its
total assets in securities of any one issuer and to invest as least 50% of
total assets so that no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are
invested in the securities of any one issuer. However, Subchapter M allows
unlimited investments in cash, cash items, government securities (as
defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other investment companies.
These tax requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of
the fund's taxable year.
For purposes of limitation ( ix ), pass-through entities and other
special purpose vehicles or pools of financial assets, such as issuers of
asset-backed securities or investment companies, are not considered
"business enterprises."
For purposes of limitations ( 4 ) (i), and ( ii ), FMR
identifies the issuer of a security depending on its terms and conditions.
In identifying the issuer, FMR will consider the entity or entities
responsible for payment of interest and repayment of principal and the
source of such payments; the way in which assets and revenues of an issuing
political subdivision are separated from those of other political entities;
and whether a governmental body is guaranteeing the security.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page
__.
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of the fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques
unless it believes that doing so will help the fund achieve its goal.
AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. The fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated
persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These
transactions may include repurchase agreements with custodian banks;
short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest
U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. Government
securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers
in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term
borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. The fund may buy and sell securities on a
delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a
commitment by the fund to purchase or sell specific securities at a
predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after
the customary settlement period for that type of security. Typically, no
interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered. The fund
may receive fees for entering into delayed-delivery transactions.
When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, the fund assumes
the rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield
fluctuations. Because the fund is not required to pay for securities until
the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with
the fund's other investments. If the fund remains substantially fully
invested at a time when delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the
delayed-delivery purchases may result in a form of leverage. When
delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the fund will set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its
purchase obligations. When the fund has sold a security on a
delayed-delivery basis, the fund does not participate in further gains or
losses with respect to the security. If the other party to a
delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities,
the fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity, or could suffer
a loss.
The fund may renegotiate delayed-delivery transactions after they are
entered into, and may sell underlying securities before they are delivered,
which may result in capital gains or losses.
FEDERALLY TAXABLE OBLIGATIONS. Under normal conditions, the fund does not
intend to invest in securities whose interest is federally taxable.
However, from time to time on a temporary basis, the fund may invest a
portion of its assets in fixed-income obligations whose interest is subject
to federal income tax.
Should the fund invest in federally taxable obligations, it would purchase
securities that in FMR's judgment are of high quality. These would include
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or
instrumentalities; obligations of domestic banks; and repurchase
agreements. The fund's standards for high-quality, taxable obligations are
essentially the same as those described by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
(Moody's) in rating corporate obligations within its two highest ratings of
Prime-1 and Prime-2, and those described by Standard & Poor's (S&P) in
rating corporate obligations within its two highest ratings of A-1 and
A-2.
Proposals to restrict or eliminate the federal income tax exemption for
interest on municipal obligations are introduced before Congress from time
to time. Proposals also may be introduced before the New Jersey
legislature that would affect the state tax treatment of the fund's
distributions. If such proposals were enacted, the availability of
municipal obligations and the value of the fund's holdings would be
affected and the Trustees would reevaluate the fund's investment objective
and policies.
FUTURES AND OPTIONS. The following sections pertain to futures and options:
Asset Coverage for Futures and Options Positions, Combined Positions,
Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments,
Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and
Futures Contracts, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and
Writing Put and Call Options.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The fund will comply with
guidelines established by the S EC with respect to coverage of
options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and if the guidelines so
require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a segregated account
cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is outstanding, unless
they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a result, there is a
possibility that segregation of a large percentage of the fund's assets
could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability to meet redemption
requests or other current obligations.
COMBINED POSITIONS. The fund may purchase and write options in combination
with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to
adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For
example, the fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to construct a combined position whose
risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract.
Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at
one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, in order to
reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial
price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades,
they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open
and close out.
CORRELATION OF PRICE CHANGES. Because there are a limited number of types
of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the
standardized contracts available will not match the fund's current or
anticipated investments exactly. The fund may invest in options and futures
contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other
characteristics from the securities in which it typically invests, which
involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the
performance of the fund's other investments.
Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their
underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match the fund's
investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors
as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility
of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of
the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect
correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options
and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences
in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of
daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. The fund may purchase or
sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the
securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to
compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the
securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price
changes in the fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated
with its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated
gains or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other
investments.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When the fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
the fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters into the contract. Some
currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities,
such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, and some are based on indices of
securities prices, such as the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index. Futures can
be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a
liquid secondary market is available.
The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem
with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures
contracts will tend to increase the fund's exposure to positive and
negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had
purchased the underlying instrument directly. When the fund sells a futures
contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move
in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts,
therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price
changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.
FUTURES MARGIN PAYMENTS. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is
not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the
contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and
seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker,
known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered
into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the
contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that
party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to
settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may
be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and
variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin
for purposes of the fund's investment limitations. In the event of the
bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the fund, the fund may
be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount
received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to
the fund.
LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. The fund intends to
fil e a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of
the term "commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate
trading in the futures markets before engaging in any purchases or sales of
futures contracts or options on futures contracts. The fund intends to
comply with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the
extent to which the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and
option premiums.
In addition, the fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put
options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's
total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal
conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a
result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of
purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its
total assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current
value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would
exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to
options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying
securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features
similar to options.
The above limitations on the fund's investments in futures contracts and
options, and the fund's policies regarding futures contracts and options
discussed elsewhere in this SAI, may be changed as regulatory agencies
permit.
LIQUIDITY OF OPTIONS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS. There is no assurance a liquid
secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract
at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and
liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying
instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily
price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt
trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit
in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit
is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible for the fund
to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the
secondary market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation
limits or otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable
positions, and potentially could require the fund to continue to hold a
position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value.
As a result, the fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or
futures positions could also be impaired.
OTC OPTIONS. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with
respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and
strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not
traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the
other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows
the fund greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options
generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which
are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are
traded.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, the fund
obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying
instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the fund pays
the current market price for the option (known as the option premium).
Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific
securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The fund
may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire,
the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. The fund may also terminate a put option position by closing it out
in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market
exists.
The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security
prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price
does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put
buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium
paid, plus related transaction costs).
The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put
options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to
purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's
strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential
price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost
of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can
expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to
offset the cost of the option.
WRITING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. When the fund writes a put option, it takes
the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return
for receipt of the premium, the fund assumes the obligation to pay the
strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to
the option chooses to exercise it. When writing an option on a futures
contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. The fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes before exercise by closing out the
option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary
market is not liquid for a put option the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit,
although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it
received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that
the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the
option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would
expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from
purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium
received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.
Writing a call option obligates the fund to sell or deliver the option's
underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the
option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of
writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable
strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option
premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the
same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying
instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is
greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security
price increases.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of the fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of the fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
Investments currently considered by the fund to be illiquid include
over-the-counter options. Also, FMR may determine some restricted
securities and municipal lease obligations to be illiquid. However, with
respect to over-the-counter options the fund writes, all or a portion of
the value of the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the
assets held to cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement
the fund may have to close out the option before expiration.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments are priced at
fair value as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the
Board of Trustees. If through a change in values, net assets, or other
circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 10% of its net
assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would seek to take
appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
INDEXED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase securities whose prices are
indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, or other
financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are
debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is
determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic. Indexed
securities may have principal payments as well as coupon payments that
depend on the performance of one or more interest rates. Their coupon rates
or principal payments may change by several percentage points for every 1%
interest rate change. One example of indexed securities is inverse
floaters.
The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the
performance of the security or other instrument to which they are indexed,
and may also be influenced by interest rate changes. At the same time,
indexed securities are subject to the credit risks associated with the
issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the
issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Indexed securities may be more
volatile than the underlying instruments.
INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING PROGRAM. Pursuant to an exemptive
order issued by the SEC, the fund has received permission to lend money to,
and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates, but it
currently intends to participate in this program only as a borrower.
Interfund borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum
duration of seven days. A fund will borrow through the program only when
the costs are equal to or lower than the costs of bank loans. Loans may be
called on one day's notice, and a fund may have to borrow from a bank at a
higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed.
INVERSE FLOATERS have variable interest rates that typically move in
the opposite direction from prevailing short-term interest rate levels -
rising when prevailing short-term interest rates fall, and vice versa. This
interest rate feature can make the prices of inverse floaters considerably
more volatile than bonds with comparable maturities.
LOWER-QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. The fund may invest a portion of its
assets in lower-quality municipal securities as described in the
Prospectus.
While the market for New Jersey municipals is considered to be
substantial, adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect
the ability of outside pricing services used by the fund to value its
portfolio securities, and the fund's ability to dispose of lower-quality
bonds. The outside pricing services are monitored by FMR and reported to
the Board to determine whether the services are furnishing prices that
accurately reflect fair value. The impact of changing investor perceptions
may be especially pronounced in markets where municipal securities are
thinly traded.
The fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to
pursue litigation or otherwise exercise its rights as a security holder to
seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this to
be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.
MARKET DISRUPTION RISK. The value of municipal securities may be affected
by uncertainties in the municipal market related to legislation or
litigation involving the taxation of municipal securities or the rights of
municipal securities holders in the event of a bankruptcy. Municipal
bankruptcies are relatively rare, and certain provisions of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code governing such bankruptcies are unclear and remain
untested. Further, the application of state law to municipal issuers could
produce varying results among the states or among municipal securities
issuers within a state. These legal uncertainties could affect the
municipal securities market generally, certain specific segments of the
market, or the relative credit quality of particular securities. Any of
these effects could have a significant impact on the prices of some or all
of the municipal securities held by a fund.
MUNICIPAL LEASES and participation interests therein may take the form of a
lease, an installment purchase, or a conditional sale contract and are
issued by state and local governments and authorities to acquire land or a
wide variety of equipment and facilities. Generally, the fund will not hold
such obligations directly as a lessor of the property, but will purchase a
participation interest in a municipal obligation from a bank or other third
party. A participation interest gives the fund a specified, undivided
interest in the obligation in proportion to its purchased interest in the
total amount of the obligation.
Municipal leases frequently have risks distinct from those associated with
general obligation or revenue bonds. State constitutions and statutes set
forth requirements that states or municipalities must meet to incur debt.
These may include voter referenda, interest rate limits, or public sale
requirements. Leases, installment purchases, or conditional sale contracts
(which normally provide for title to the leased asset to pass to the
governmental issuer) have evolved as a means for governmental issuers to
acquire property and equipment without meeting their constitutional and
statutory requirements for the issuance of debt. Many leases and contracts
include "non-appropriation clauses" providing that the governmental issuer
has no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for such purposes by the appropriate
legislative body on a yearly or other periodic basis. Non-appropriation
clauses free the issuer from debt issuance limitations.
MUNICIPAL SECTORS:
ELECTRIC UTILITIES. The electric utilities industry has been
experiencing, and will continue to experience, increased competitive
pressures. Federal legislation in the last two years will open transmission
access to any electricity supplier, although it is not presently known to
what extent competition will evolve. Other risks include: (a) the
availability and cost of fuel, (b) the availability and cost of capital,
(c) the effects of conservation on energy demand, (d) the effects of
rapidly changing environmental, safety, and licensing requirements, and
other federal, state, and local regulations, (e) timely and sufficient rate
increases, and (f) opposition to nuclear power.
HEALTH CARE. The health care industry is subject to regulatory
action by a number of private and governmental agencies, including federal,
state, and local governmental agencies. A major source of revenues for the
health care industry is payments from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
As a result, the industry is sensitive to legislative changes and
reductions in governmental spending for such programs. Numerous other
factors may affect the industry, such as general and local economic
conditions; demand for services; expenses (including malpractice insurance
premiums); and competition among health care providers. In the future, the
following elements may adversely affect health care facility operations:
adoption of legislation proposing a national health insurance program;
other state or local health care reform measures; medical and technological
advances which dramatically alter the need for health services or the way
in which such services are delivered; changes in medical coverage which
alter the traditional fee-for-service revenue stream; and efforts by
employers, insurers, and governmental agencies to reduce the costs of
health insurance and health care services.
HOUSING. Housing revenue bonds are generally issued by a state,
county, city, local housing authority, or other public agency. They
generally are secured by the revenues derived from mortgages purchased with
the proceeds of the bond issue. It is extremely difficult to predict the
supply of available mortgages to be purchased with the proceeds of an issue
or the future cash flow from the underlying mortgages. Consequently, there
are risks that proceeds will exceed supply, resulting in early retirement
of bonds, or that homeowner repayments will create an irregular cash flow.
Many factors may affect the financing of multi-family housing projects,
including acceptable completion of construction, proper management,
occupancy and rent levels, economic conditions, and changes to current laws
and regulations.
EDUCATION. In general, there are two types of education-related
bonds; those issued to finance projects for public and private colleges and
universities, and those representing pooled interests in student loans.
Bonds issued to supply educational institutions with funds are subject to
the risk of unanticipated revenue decline, primarily the result of
decreasing student enrollment or decreasing state and federal funding.
Among the factors that may lead to declining or insufficient revenues are
restrictions on students' ability to pay tuition, availability of state and
federal funding, and general economic conditions. Student loan revenue
bonds are generally offered by state (or substate) authorities or
commissions and are backed by pools of student loans. Underlying student
loans may be guaranteed by state guarantee agencies and may be subject to
reimbursement by the United States Department of Education through its
guaranteed student loan program. Others may be private, uninsured loans
made to parents or students which are supported by reserves or other forms
of credit enhancement. Recoveries of principal due to loan defaults may be
applied to redemption of bonds or may be used to re-lend, depending on
program latitude and demand for loans. Cash flows supporting student loan
revenue bonds are impacted by numerous factors, including the rate of
student loan defaults, seasoning of the loan portfolio, and student
repayment deferral periods of forbearance. Other risks associated with
student loan revenue bonds include potential changes in federal legislation
regarding student loan revenue bonds, state guarantee agency reimbursement
and continued federal interest and other program subsidies currently in
effect.
WATER AND SEWER. Water and sewer revenue bonds are often considered
to have relatively secure credit as a result of their issuer's importance,
monopoly status, and generally unimpeded ability to raise rates. Despite
this, lack of water supply due to insufficient rain, run-off, or snow pack
is a concern that has led to past defaults. Further, public resistance to
rate increases, costly environmental litigation, and Federal environmental
mandates are challenges faced by issuers of water and sewer bonds.
TRANSPORTATION. Transportation debt may be issued to finance the
construction of airports, toll roads, highways, or other transit
facilities. Airport bonds are dependent on the general stability of the
airline industry and on the stability of a specific carrier who uses the
airport as a hub. Air traffic generally follows broader economic trends and
is also affected by the price and availability of fuel. Toll road bonds are
also affected by the cost and availability of fuel as well as toll levels,
the presence of competing roads and the general economic health of an area.
Fuel costs and availability also affect other transportation-related
securities, as do the presence of alternate forms of transportation, such
as public transportation.
REFUNDING CONTRACTS. The fund may purchase securities on a when-issued
basis in connection with the refinancing of an issuer's outstanding
indebtedness. Refunding contracts require the issuer to sell and the fund
to buy refunded municipal obligations at a stated price and yield on a
settlement date that may be several months or several years in the future.
The fund generally will not be obligated to pay the full purchase price if
it fails to perform under a refunding contract. Instead, refunding
contracts generally provide for payment of liquidated damages to the issuer
(currently 15-20% of the purchase price). The fund may secure its
obligations under a refunding contract by depositing collateral or a letter
of credit equal to the liquidated damages provisions of the refunding
contract. When required by SEC guidelines, the fund will place liquid
assets in a segregated custodial account equal in amount to its obligations
under refunding contracts.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits to sell that security back to the
original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the
purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to
the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. To protect the fund
from risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the
securities are held in an account of the fund at a bank, marked-to-market
daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the
accrued incremental amount. While it does not presently appear possible to
eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility
that the value of the underlying security will be less than the resale
price, as well as delays and costs to the fund in connection with
bankruptcy proceedings), it is the fund's current policy to engage in
repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has
been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
RESTRICTED SECURITIES generally can be sold in privately negotiated
transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering. Where
registration is required, the fund may be obligated to pay all or part of
the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the
time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to
sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such
a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the fund might obtain
a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration
of the security.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement.
The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties
whose creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such
transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's
assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
STANDBY COMMITMENTS are puts that entitle holders to same-day settlement at
an exercise price equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security
plus accrued interest, if any, at the time of exercise. The fund may
acquire standby commitments to enhance the liquidity of portfolio
securities.
Ordinarily the fund will not transfer a standby commitment to a third
party, although it could sell the underlying municipal security to a third
party at any time. The fund may purchase standby commitments separate from
or in conjunction with the purchase of securities subject to such
commitments. In the latter case, the fund would pay a higher price for the
securities acquired, thus reducing their yield to maturity.
Issuers or financial intermediaries may obtain letters of credit or other
guarantees to support their ability to buy securities on demand. FMR may
rely upon its evaluation of a bank's credit in determining whether to
support an instrument supported by a letter of credit. In evaluating a
foreign bank's credit, FMR will consider whether adequate public
information about the bank is available and whether the bank may be subject
to unfavorable political or economic developments, currency controls, or
other governmental restrictions that might affect the bank's ability to
honor its credit commitment.
Standby commitments are subject to certain risks, including the ability of
issuers of standby commitments to pay for securities at the time the
commitments are exercised; the fact that standby commitments are not
marketable by the fund; and the possibility that the maturities of the
underlying securities may be different from those of the commitments.
TENDER OPTION BONDS are created by coupling an intermediate- or long-term,
fixed-rate, tax-exempt bond (generally held pursuant to a custodial
arrangement) with a tender agreement that gives the holder the option to
tender the bond at its face value. As consideration for providing the
tender option, the sponsor (usually a bank, broker-dealer, or other
financial institution) receives periodic fees equal to the difference
between the bond's fixed coupon rate and the rate (determined by a
remarketing or similar agent) that would cause the bond, coupled with the
tender option, to trade at par on the date of such determination. After
payment of the tender option fee, the fund effectively holds a demand
obligation that bears interest at the prevailing short-term tax-exempt
rate. In selecting tender option bonds for the fund, FMR will consider the
creditworthiness of the issuer of the underlying bond, the custodian, and
the third party provider of the tender option. In certain instances, a
sponsor may terminate a tender option if, for example, the issuer of the
underlying bond defaults on interest payments.
VARIABLE OR FLOATING RATE OBLIGATIONS, including certain participation
interests in municipal instruments, have interest rate adjustment formulas
that help stabilize their market values. Many variable and floating rate
instruments also carry demand features that permit the fund to sell them at
par value plus accrued interest on short notice.
In many instances bonds and participation interests have tender options or
demand features that permit the fund to tender (or put) the bonds to an
institution at periodic intervals and to receive the principal amount
thereof. The fund considers variable rate instruments structured in this
way (Participating VRDOs) to be essentially equivalent to other VRDOs it
purchases. The IRS has not ruled whether the interest on Participating
VRDOs is tax-exempt and, accordingly, the fund intends to purchase these
instruments based on opinions of bond counsel. A fund may also invest in
fixed-rate bonds that are subject to third party puts and in participation
interests in such bonds held by a bank in trust or otherwise.
ZERO COUPON BONDS do not make regular interest payments. Instead, they are
sold at a deep discount from their face value and are redeemed at face
value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current
income, their prices can be very volatile when interest rates change. In
calculating its daily dividend, the fund takes into account as income a
portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and
its face value.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING NEW JERSEY
The following highlights only some of the more significant financial trends
and problems affecting New Jersey, and is based on information drawn from
official statements and prospectuses relating to securities offerings of
the State of New Jersey, its agencies and instrumentalities, as available
on the date of this Statement of Additional Information. FMR has not
independently verified any of the information contained in such official
statements and other publicly available documents, but is not aware of any
fact which would render such information inaccurate.
Effective January 1, 1994, the State's personal income tax rates were cut
by 5% for all taxpayers. Effective January 1, 1995, the State's personal
income tax rates were cut by an additional 10% for most taxpayers. By a
bill signed into law on July 4, 1995, New Jersey personal income tax rates
have been further reduced so that coupled with the prior rate reductions,
beginning with tax year 1996, personal income tax rates will be, depending
upon a taxpayer's level of income and filing status, 30%, 15% or 9% lower
than 1993 rates. At this time the effect of the tax reduction cannot be
evaluated.
The State's 1996 Fiscal Year budget became law on June 30, 1995. Changes in
economic activity in the State and the nation, consumption of durable
goods, corporate financial performance and other factors that are difficult
to predict may result in actual collections for Fiscal Year 1996 being more
or less than forecasted. The State is bound, however, by the constitutional
requirement that no appropriations law may be enacted if the amount of
money appropriated therein, together with all other prior appropriations
made for the same Fiscal Year, exceeds the total amount of anticipated
revenues available for such Fiscal Year as certified by the Governor.
The State's economic base is diversified, consisting of a variety of
manufacturing, construction and service industries, supplemented by rural
areas with selective commercial agriculture. After enjoying an
extraordinary boom during the mid-1980s, New Jersey, as well as the rest of
the Northeast, slipped into a slowdown well before the onset of the
national recession which officially began in July 1990 (according to the
National Bureau of Economic Research). By the beginning of the national
recession, construction activity had already been declining in New Jersey
for nearly two years. As the rapid acceleration of real estate prices
forced many would-be homeowners out of the market and high non-residential
vacancy rates reduced new commitments for offices and commercial
facilities, construction employment began to decline; also growth had
tapered off markedly in the service sectors and the long-term downtrend of
factory employment had accelerated partly because of a leveling off of
industrial demand nationally. The onset of recession caused an acceleration
of New Jersey's job losses in construction and manufacturing, as well as an
employment downturn in such previously growing sectors as wholesale trade,
retail trade, finance, utilities, trucking and warehousing.
Reflecting the economic downturn, the rate of unemployment in the State
rose from a low of 3.6% during the first quarter of 1989 to a recessionary
peak of 8.4% during 1992 (according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and
the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of Labor Market and
Demographic Research). Since then, the unemployment rate fell to 6.9%
during the first quarter of 1995.
In the first half of 1994, relative to the same period a year ago, robust
job growth took place in services (3.5%) and construction (5.7%), more
moderate growth took place in trade (1.9%), transportation and utilities
(1.2%) and finance/insurance/real estate (1.4%), while manufacturing and
government declined (by 1.5% and 0.1%, respectively). The net result was a
1.6% increase in average employment during the first nine months of 1994
compared to the first nine months of 1993.
Evidence of the State's improving economy can be found in increased home
building, and other areas of construction activity, rising consumer
spending for new cars and light trucks and the decline in the unemployment
rate. One of the major reasons for cautious optimism is found in the
construction industry. Total construction contracts awarded in New Jersey
have turned around, rising by 1.8% in the first two months of 1995 compared
with 1994. By far, the largest boost came from residential construction
awards which increased by 32.8% in 1995 compared with 1994. In addition,
nonresidential building construction awards have turned around, posting a
2.3% gain from 1994. Nonbuilding construction awards increased
approximately 12% in the first two months of 1995 compared with the same
period in 1994. In addition to increases in construction contract awards,
another reason for cautious optimism is rising new light truck
registrations. New passenger car registrations issued during 1994 were
virtually unchanged from a year earlier. However, registrations of new
light trucks and vans (up to 10,000 lbs.) advanced strongly in 1994. Retail
sales for 1994 were up 7.5% compared to 1993. Retailers, such as those
selling appliances and home furnishings, should benefit from increased
residential construction. Car, light truck and van dealers should also
benefit from the high (eight years) average age of autos on the road.
Prospects for New Jersey are favorable, although a return to the pace of
the 1980s is highly unlikely. Although growth is likely to be slower than
in the nation, the locational advantages that have served New Jersey well
for many years will still be there. Structural changes that have been going
on for years can be expected to continue, with job creation concentrated
most heavily in the service sectors.
There is a Constitutional provision that requires the State to maintain a
balanced budget. The State operates on a fiscal year beginning July 1 and
ending June 30. For example, "Fiscal Year 1996" refers to the State's
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995 and ending June 30, 1996. The General
Fund is the fund into which all State revenues not otherwise restricted by
statute are deposited and from which appropriations are made. The largest
part of the total financial operations of the State is accounted for in the
General Fund, which includes revenues received from taxes and unrestricted
by statute, most federal revenues, and certain miscellaneous revenue items.
The appropriation acts enacted by the Legislature and approved by the
Governor provide the basic framework for the operation of the General Fund.
The undesignated General Fund balance at year end for Fiscal Year 1991 was
$1.4 million, Fiscal Year 1992 was $760.8 million, and for Fiscal Year 1993
was $937 million. For Fiscal Year 1994 the balance in the undesignated
General Fund is estimated to be $926 million, and for Fiscal Year 1995, the
balance in the undesignated General Fund is estimated to be $563 million.
$496.6 million is provided in the fiscal 1996 Appropriations Act as the
State's contributions to public retirement plans. Between July 1, 1993 and
July 1, 1994, independent actuaries reported that the market value of all
assets of the retirement funds was $37.0 billion compared to a $37.4
billion accrued liability, representing a funding level of 98.9%,
determined in accordance with the principles of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board. The present value of projected benefits, determined in
accordance with the principles of the Government Accounting Standards
Board, of the funds in $44.1 billion, representing a funding level for
projected benefits of 83.7%.
According to recently published statistics, New Jersey is among those
states which receive the highest amount of federal aid. Federal aid
received in the General Fund and Special Transportation fund amounted to
$4.38 billion for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1993 and $4.20 billion for
the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1994, is projected to be $5.44 billion for
the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1995 and $5.84 billion for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1996. The largest portion of federal aid is made up of
entitlements, whereby the State is reimbursed for expenditures up to a
certain percentage of total cost. Whether federal aid is received under a
formula, an entitlement, or a categorical grant program, the actual
expenditure of funds may be either at the State level, the local level, or
some other level, such as a non-profit agency.
The State finances capital projects primarily through the sale of its
general obligation bonds. These bonds are backed by the full faith and
credit of the State. Tax revenues and certain other fees are pledged to
meet the principal and interest payments required to pay the debt fully. No
general obligation debt can be issued by the State without prior voter
approval, except that no voter approval is required for any law authorizing
the creation of a debt for the purpose of refinancing all or a portion of
outstanding debt of the State, so long as such law requires that the
refinancing provide a debt service savings.
In addition to payment from bond proceeds, capital construction can also be
funded by appropriation of current revenues on a pay-as-you-go basis. This
amount represents 1.3% of the total Fiscal Year 1996 budget. In Fiscal Year
1996, the amount is $217.1 million. $196.6 million is for transportation
projects.
The aggregate outstanding general obligation bonded indebtedness of the
State as of June 30, 1994 was $3.650 billion. For fiscal Year 1996, $466.3
million has been appropriated for principal and interest payments for
general obligation bonds.
The State has extensive control over school districts, cities, counties and
local financing authorities. State laws impose specific limitations on
local appropriations, with exemptions subject to state approval. The State
shares the proceeds of a number of taxes, with funds going primarily for
local education programs, homestead rebates, medicaid and welfare programs.
Certain bonds are issued by localities, but supported by direct state
payments. In addition, the State participates in local wastewater treatment
programs.
At any given time, there are various numbers of claims and cases pending
against the State. State agencies and employees, seeking recovery of
monetary damages that are primarily paid out of the fund created pursuant
to the Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 ET. SEQ. In addition, at any given
time there are various contract claims against the State and State agencies
seeking recovery of monetary damages. The State is unable to estimate its
exposure for these claims. Moreover, New Jersey is involved in a number of
other lawsuits in which the State has the potential for either a
significant loss of revenue or a significant unanticipated expenditure.
Such cases include challenges to its system of educational funding, the
methods by which the State Department of Human Services shares with county
governments, the maintenance recoveries and costs for residents in State
psychiatric hospitals, and residential facilities for the developmentally
disabled, a suit alleging that unreasonably low Medicaid payment rates have
been implemented for long-term care facilities in New Jersey, a suit
seeking return of moneys paid by various counties for maintenance of
Medicaid or Medicare eligible residents of institutions and facilities for
the developmentally disabled, a suit challenging the imposition of premium
tax surcharges on insurers doing business in New Jersey, and assessments
upon property and casualty liability insurers pursuant to the Fair
Automobile Insurance Reform Act, and suits seeking return of moneys paid by
various hospitals pursuant to the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 1991.
NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ET AL. V. STATE OF NEW JERSEY ET AL.
represents a challenge to amendments to the pension laws enacted on June
30, 1994 (P.L. 1994, Chapter 62), which concerned the funding of the
Teachers Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), the Public Employee's Retirement
System (PERS), and Police and Fireman's Retirement System (PFRS), the State
Police Retirement System (SPRS) and the Judicial Retirement System (JRS).
The complaint was filed in the United States District Court of New Jersey
on October 17, 1994. The statute, as enacted, made several changes
affecting these retirement systems including changing the actuarial funding
method to projected unit credit; continuing the prefunding of
post-retirement medical benefits but at a reduced level for TPAF and PERS;
revising the employee member contribution rate to a flat 5% for TPAF and
PERS; extending the phase in period for the revised TPAF actuarial
assumptions; changing the phase-in period for funding of cost-of-living
adjustments and reducing the inflation assumption for the Cost of Living
Adjustment for all retirement systems; and decreasing the average salary
increase assumption for all retirement systems. Plaintiffs allege that the
changes resulted in lower employer contributions in order to reduce a
general budget deficit. The complaint further alleges that certain
provisions of Chapter 62 violate the contract, due process, and taking
clauses of the United States and New Jersey Constitutions, and further
constitute a breach of the State's fiduciary duty to participants in TPAF
and PERS. Plaintiffs seek to permanently enjoin the State from
administering, enforcing or otherwise implementing Chapter 62. An adverse
determination against the State would have a significant impact upon the
fiscal year 1996 budget. The State has filed a motion of dismiss and a
motion for summary judgment. The State intends to vigorously defend this
action.
Bond Ratings - Currently, the State's general obligation bonds are rated
AA+ by Standard & Poor's, Aa1 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and AA+ by
Fitch Investors Service, L.P.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING PUERTO RICO
The following highlights some of the more significant financial trends
and problems affecting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the Commonwealth or
Puerto Rico) and is based on information drawn from official statements and
prospectuses relating to the securities offerings of Puerto Rico, its
agencies and instrumentalities, available as of the date of this SAI. FMR
has not independently verified any of the information contained in such
official statements, prospectuses, and other publicly available documents,
but it is not aware of any fact which would render such information
materially inaccurate.
The economy of Puerto Rico is closely integrated with that of the United
States. In fiscal 1994, trade with the United States accounted for
approximately 87% of Puerto Rico's exports and approximately 67% of its
imports. In this regard, Puerto Rico experienced a $4.3 billion positive
adjusted merchandise trade balance in fiscal 1994.
Since fiscal 1985, personal income, both aggregate and per capita, have
increased consistently each fiscal year. In fiscal 1994, aggregate
personal income was $25.7 billion and personal income per capita was
$7,047. Gross domestic product in fiscal year 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and
1995 was $22.8 billion, $23.7 billion, $25.2 billion, $26.6 billion, and
$28.3 billion, respectively. For fiscal 1996, an increase in gross product
of 2.7% over fiscal 1995 is forecasted. However, actual growth in the
Puerto Rico economy will depend on several factors, including the state of
the U.S. economy, the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar, increases in
exports and visitors to the Commonwealth, the price stability of oil
imports, the level of federal transfers, and the cost of borrowing. Due to
uncertainties with respect to these factors, there is no assurance that the
economy of Puerto Rico will continue to grow.
Puerto Rico's economy continued to expand throughout the five year period
from fiscal 1990 through fiscal 1994. While trends in the Puerto Rico
economy generally follow those of the United States, Puerto Rico did not
experience a recession in 1991. This was primarily because of low oil
prices, low interest rates, and Puerto Rico's strong manufacturing base,
which has a large component of non-cyclical industries. Other factors in
the continued expansion included Commonwealth-sponsored economic
development programs, stable prices of oil imports, low exchange rates for
the U.S. dollar, the level of federal transfers, and the relatively low
cost of borrowing funds during that period.
Puerto Rico has made marked improvements in fighting unemployment.
Nonetheless, although unemployment is at relatively low historical levels
for the Commonwealth, it remains above the U.S. average. The unemployment
rate declined from 16.0% to 13.8% from fiscal 1994 to fiscal 1995. As of
October 1995, the unemployment rate stood at 15.0%. Despite this relative
downturn, there is a possibility that the unemployment rate will increase
if there are changes in factors that directly impact the economy of Puerto
Rico.
The economy of Puerto Rico has undergone a transformation in the later half
of this century from one centered around agriculture to one dominated by
the manufacturing and service industries. Manufacturing is the cornerstone
of Puerto Rico's economy and accounted for $16.3 billion or 41.5% of gross
domestic product in fiscal 1994. However, manufacturing has experienced a
basic change over the years as a result of the influx of higher wage, high
technology industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, computers,
microprocessors, scientific instruments, and high technology machinery.
The service sector, which includes wholesale and retail trade, finance and
real estate, ranks second in its contribution to gross domestic product and
is the economic sector that employs the greatest number of people. In
fiscal 1994, the service sector generated $15 billion in gross domestic
product and employed over 478,000 people. The government sector of the
Commonwealth also plays an important role in the economy of the island. In
fiscal 1994, the government accounted for $4.1 billion of Puerto Rico's
gross domestic product and provided 22.2% of total employment. Tourism
also contributed significantly to the island economy and total visitor
expenditures amounted to $1.8 billion in fiscal 1995.
Much of the development of the manufacturing sector of the economy of
Puerto Rico is attributable to federal and Commonwealth tax incentives,
most notably section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(Section 936), and the Commonwealth's Industrial Incentives Program.
Section 936 currently grants U.S. corporations that meet certain criteria
and elect its application a credit (the Section 936 credit) against their
U.S. corporate income tax on the portion of the tax attributable to (i)
income derived from the active conduct of a trade or business in Puerto
Rico (active business income) or from the sale or exchange of substantially
all of the assets used in the active conduct of such trade or business and
(ii) qualified possession source investment income. The Industrial
Incentives Program, through the 1987 Industrial Incentives Act, grants
corporations engaged in certain qualified activities a fixed 90% exemption
from Commonwealth income and property taxes and a 60% exemption from
municipal license taxes.
Pursuant to amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) for taxable
years commencing after 1993, two alternative limitations apply to the
Section 936 credit against active business income and sale of assets
income, as previously described. The first option limits the credit
against such income to 40% of the credit allowable previous to the
amendments of 1993, with a five-year phase-in period starting at 60% of the
current allowable credit (the Percentage Limitation). The second option
limits the allowable credit to the sum of (i) 60% of qualified
compensation paid to employees (as defined in the Code), (ii) a specified
percentage of depreciation deductions, and (iii) a portion of the Puerto
Rico income taxes paid by the Section 936 corporation, up to a 9% effective
tax rate (the Economic Activity Limitation).
On November 17, 1995, the U.S. Congress adopted, as part of its larger
federal income tax legislative package, a ten-year phase-out of the current
Section 936 credit for companies that are existing credit claimants and the
elimination of the credit for companies establishing new operations in
Puerto Rico and for existing companies that add a substantial new line of
business. The Section 936 credit based on the Economic Activity Limitation
will continue as under current law without change until tax years beginning
in 2002, during which years a corporation's possession business income will
be subject to a cap based on its possession income for an average adjusted
base period. The credit based on the Percentage Limitation will continue
as under current law until tax years beginning in 1998. In that year and
thereafter, the credit based on the Percentage Limitation will be 40%, but
the possession business income will be subject to a cap based on a
corporation's possession income for an average adjusted base period. The
Section 936 credit is eliminated entirely for taxable years beginning in
2006. However, the credit granted to qualified possession source
investment income is eliminated for taxable years beginning after December
31, 1995.
President Clinton vetoed the legislation submitted by the U.S. Congress on
December 7, 1995. The Administration has proposed a modification to the
Section 936 credit that would phase out the credit based on the Percentage
Limitation over a five year period beginning in 1997, retain the credit
based upon the Economic Activity Limitation under current law, allow a
five-year carry forward of excess Section 936 credit based upon the
Economic Activity Limitation, and retain the Section 936 credit granted to
qualified possession source investment income under current law.
The Governor of Puerto Rico has proposed to the U.S. Congress a
modification of the total elimination of the Section 936 credit by offering
qualifying companies the option of the existing Section 936 credit, as
amended by the U.S. House of Representatives proposal, or a new incentive
program, to be available throughout the United States, including Puerto
Rico. The proposal would provide such companies a credit based on
qualifying wages paid, other wage-related expenses such as fringe benefits,
depreciation expenses for certain tangible assets, research and development
expenses, and passive investment income from qualifying investments in the
subject jurisdiction, so long as the company's employees are in an
"economically developing" jurisdiction in which prevailing per capita
income is substantially below the national average, among other things.
The credit granted to qualifying companies would continue in effect until
the jurisdiction shows, among other things, substantial economic
improvement in terms of the specified economic parameters. The Governor's
proposal is not currently included in either the legislation adopted by the
U.S. Congress on November 17, 1995 or in the Administration's proposal. It
is not possible at this time to determine the final legislative changes
that may be made to Section 936 or the effect that this will have on the
long-term outlook for the economy of Puerto Rico.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on
behalf of the funds by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the fund's
management contract. FMR is also responsible for the placement of
transaction orders for other investment companies and accounts for which it
or its affiliates act as investment adviser. In selecting broker-dealers,
subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, FMR
considers various relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the size
and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the markets for
the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement
capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm; the
broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; and the
reasonableness of any commissions.
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide
research and execution services to the fund or other accounts over which
FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services may
include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of
investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; and the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities. In addition, such
broker-dealers may furnish analyses and reports concerning issuers,
industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy,
and performance of accounts; effect securities transactions, and perform
functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). The
selection of such broker-dealers generally is made by FMR (to the extent
possible consistent with execution considerations) based upon the quality
of research and execution services provided.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the fund or its other clients, and conversely, such research
provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf
of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations
to the fund. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal
independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid the
additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop
comparable information through its own efforts.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in
excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in
recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause the
fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that
such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage
and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in
terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to the
fund and its other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will not
attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and research
services provided, or to determine what portion of the compensation should
be related to those services.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the fund, or shares of other Fidelity
funds to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services
provided by and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI), a subsidiary of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair,
reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated,
qualified brokerage firms for similar services.
Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of
national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI to execute portfolio transactions on national securities
exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules.
The Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities
in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the
fund and review the commissions paid by the fund over representative
periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in relation to the
benefits to the fund.
For the fiscal periods ended November 30, 199 6 and 199 5 , the
fund's portfolio turnover rates were ___% and 36 %, respectively.
Because a high turnover rate increases transaction costs and may increase
taxable gains, FMR carefully weighs the anticipated benefits of short-term
investing against these consequences. An increased turnover rate is due to
a greater volume of shareholder purchase orders, short-term interest rate
volatility and other special market conditions.
For fiscal 199 6 , 199 5 , and 199 4 , the fund paid no
brokerage commissions .
During fiscal 1996, the fund paid no fees to brokerage firms that provided
research services.
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the
benefit of the fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar
fees paid by the fund on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and
advisable. The fund seeks to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on the
tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture
arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review
whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible
and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether
it would be advisable for the fund to seek such recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of the fund are substantially the same
as those of other funds managed by FMR, investment decisions for the fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or accounts
managed by FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is
held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and accounts
are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same
security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or
account.
When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale
of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance
with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable for each fund. In
some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or
value of the security as far as the fund is concerned. In other cases,
however, the ability of the fund to participate in volume transactions will
produce better executions and prices for the fund. It is the current
opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as
investment adviser to the fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be said
to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions.
VALUATION OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
Valuation of portfolio securities furnished by the pricing service employed
by the fund are based upon a computerized matrix system or appraisals by
the pricing service, in each case in reliance upon information concerning
market transactions and quotations from recognized municipal securities
dealers. The methods used by the pricing service and the quality of
valuations so established are reviewed by officers of the fund and FSC
under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. There are a number
of pricing services available, and the Trustees, or officers acting on
behalf of the Trustees, on the basis of ongoing evaluation of these
services, may use other pricing services or discontinue the use of any
pricing service in whole or in part.
Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of market quotations,
if available.
PERFORMANCE
The fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance information
supplied by the fund in advertising is historical and is not intended to
indicate future returns. The fund's share price, yield, and total return
fluctuate in response to market conditions and other factors, and the value
of fund shares when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost.
YIELD CALCULATIONS. Yields for the fund are computed by dividing the fund's
interest income for a given 30-day or one-month period, net of expenses, by
the average number of shares entitled to receive distributions during the
period, dividing this figure by the fund's net asset value (NAV) at the end
of the period, and annualizing the result (assuming compounding of income)
in order to arrive at an annual percentage rate. Yields do not reflect the
fund's .50 % redemption fee, which applies to shares held less than 180
days . Income is calculated for purposes of yield quotations in
accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock and bond
funds. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to bonds trading
at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of the premium
from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect to bonds
trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily income.
Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the calculation.
Income calculated for the purposes of calculating the fund's yield differs
from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of the
different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding of income
assumed in yield calculations, the fund's yield may not equal its
distribution rate, the income paid to your account, or the income reported
in the fund's financial statements.
Yield information may be useful in reviewing the fund's performance and in
providing a basis for comparison with other investment alternatives.
However, the fund's yield fluctuates, unlike investments that pay a fixed
interest rate over a stated period of time. When comparing investment
alternatives, investors should also note the quality and maturity of the
portfolio securities of respective investment companies they have chosen to
consider.
Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates the
fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates,
and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield will tend to be
somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net
new money to the fund from the continuous sale of its shares will likely be
invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the
fund's holdings, thereby reducing the fund's current yield. In periods of
rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur.
The fund's tax-equivalent yield is the rate an investor would have to earn
from a fully taxable investment before taxes to equal the fund's tax-free
yield. Tax-equivalent yields are calculated by dividing the fund's yield by
the result of one minus a stated federal or combined federal and state tax
rate. If only a portion of the fund's yield is tax-exempt, only that
portion is adjusted in the calculation.
The following tables show the effect of a shareholder's tax status on
effective yield under federal and state income tax laws for 199 7 .
The second table shows the approximate yield a taxable security must
provide at various income brackets to produce after-tax yields equivalent
to those of hypothetical tax-exempt obligations yielding from 2 % to
7 %. Of course, no assurance can be given that the fund will achieve
any specific tax-exempt yield. While the fund invests principally in
obligations whose interest is exempt from federal and state income tax,
other income received by the fund may be taxable. The tables do not take
into account local taxes, if any, payable on fund distributions.
Use the first table to find your approximate effective tax bracket taking
into account federal and state taxes for 199 7 .
199 7 TAX RATES
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Taxable Income* Federal State Single Return Joint Return
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Single Return Joint Return
$ $ $ $ % % % %*
% % % %*
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* Net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and exemptions.
Assumes ordinary income only.
** Excludes the impact of the phaseout of personal exemptions, limitations
on itemized deductions, and other credits, exclusions, and adjustments
which may increase a taxpayer's marginal tax rate. An increase in a
shareholder's marginal tax rate would increase that shareholder's
tax-equivalent yield.
Having determined your effective tax bracket, use the following table to
determine the tax-equivalent yield for a given tax-free yield.
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The fund may invest a portion of its assets in obligations that are subject
to state or federal income taxes. When the fund invests in these
obligations, its tax-equivalent yield will be lower. In the table above,
the tax-equivalent yields are calculated assuming investments are 100%
federally and state tax-free.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total returns quoted in advertising reflect all
aspects of the fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends
and capital gain distributions, and any change in the fund's NAV
over a stated period. Average annual total returns are calculated by
determining the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical
investment in the fund over a stated period, and then calculating the
annually compounded percentage rate that would have produced the same
result if the rate of growth or decline in value had been constant over the
period. For example, a cumulative total return of 100% over ten years would
produce an average annual total return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual
rate of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten
years. While average annual total returns are a convenient means of
comparing investment alternatives, investors should realize that the fund's
performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to year, and
that average annual total returns represent averaged figures as opposed to
the actual year-to-year performance of the fund.
In addition to average annual total returns, the fund may quote unaveraged
or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be
calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of
redemptions, over any time period. Total returns may be broken down into
their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes
in share price) in order to illustrate the relationship of these factors
and their contributions to total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis and may or may not include the effect of the
fund's .50 % redemption fee on shares held less than 180 days days.
Excluding the fund's redemption fee from a total return calculation
produces a higher total return figure. Total returns, yields, and other
performance information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or
similar illustration, and may omit or include the effect of the $5.00
account closeout fee.
NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using the fund's net asset values,
adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices may be used to exhibit
performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund
and reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, the
fund's adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following tables show the fund's yields,
tax-equivalent yields, and total returns for periods ended November 30,
199 6 . Total return figures include the effect of the $5.00 account
closeout fee based on an average size account, but not the fund's .50 %
redemption fee, applicable to shares held less than 180 days.
The tax-equivalent yield is based on a combined effective federal and state
income tax rate of __% and reflects that, as of November 30, 19 96 ,
of the fund's income was subject to state taxes. Note that the fund may
invest in securities whose income is subject to the federal alternative
minimum tax.
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Average Annual Total Returns Cumulative Total Returns
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Thirty-Da Tax- One Five Life of One Five Life of
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Yield Yield
Spartan NJ % % % % % % % %
Municipal Income
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* From January 1, 1988 (commencement of operations).
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the fund's
cumulative total return. The table compares the fund's return to the record
of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500), the Dow Jones Industrial
Average (DJIA), and the cost of living (measured by the Consumer Price
Index, or CPI) over the same period. The CPI information is as of the month
end closest to the initial investment date for the fund. The S&P 500
and DJIA comparisons are provided to show how the fund's total return
compared to the record of a broad average of common stocks and a narrower
set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively, over the same
period. Of course, since the fund invests in fixed-income securities,
common stocks represent a different type of investment from the fund.
Common stocks generally offer greater growth potential than the fund, but
generally experience greater price volatility, which means greater
potential for loss. In addition, common stocks generally provide lower
income than a fixed-income investment such as the fund. Figures for the S&P
500 and DJIA are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and,
unlike the fund's returns, do not include the effect of paying brokerage
commissions or other costs of investing.
During the period from January 1, 1988 (commencement of operations) to
November 30, 199 6 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Spartan New
Jersey Municipal Income would have grown to $______, assuming all
distributions were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating interest
rates and bond prices and the figures below should not be considered
representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be
realized from an investment in the fund today.
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Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund INDICES
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Year Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA Cost of
Ended Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value Living* *
$10,000 Dividend Capital Gain
Investment Distributions Distributions
19 96 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
19 95 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
19 94 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1993 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1992 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1991 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1990 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1989 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1988* $ $ $ $ $ $ $
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* From January 1, 1988 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on January 1,
1988, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the
initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of
reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered
(their cash value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to $______.
If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions
earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments
for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for
capital gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have
not been factored into the above figures. The figures in the table do not
reflect the effect of the fund's $5.00 account closeout fee. The figures
shown above do not reflect the fund's .50 % redemption fee applicable to
shares held less than 180 days days.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. The fund's performance may be compared to the
performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of
particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as
mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (Lipper),
an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the
perfor mance of mutual funds. Generally, Lipper rankings are based on
total return, assume reinvestment of distributions, do not take sales
charges or redemption fees into consideration, and are prepared without
regard to tax consequences. Lipper may also rank funds based on yield.
In addition to the mutual fund rankings, the fund's performance may be
compared to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund performance indices
prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When comparing these indices, it
is important to remember the risk and return characteristics of each type
of investment. For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher
potential returns, they also carry the highest degree of share price
volatility. Likewise, money market funds may offer greater stability of
principal, but generally do not offer the higher potential returns
available from stock mutual funds.
From time to time, the fund's performance may also be compared to other
mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals.
For example, the fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising
materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates
mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that
compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate
categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising.
The fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or
other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual
funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example, the
fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, the
fund does not guarantee your principal or your return, and fund shares are
not FDIC insured.
Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand
their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such
information may include information about current economic, market, and
political conditions; materials that describe general principles of
investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and
goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial
profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of
inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering
investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of
Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and
services.
Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical
returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common
stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds,
intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury
bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI) and combinations of
various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based
on the returns of different indices.
Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to
demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance
comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any
of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in
any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the
funds. Ibbotson calculates total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices that may be developed and made available in the future.
The fund may compare its performance or the performance of
securities in which it may invest to averages published by IBC USA
(Publications), Inc. of Ashland, Massachusetts. These averages assume
reinvestment of distributions. The IBC/Donoghue's MONEY FUND
AVERAGES(trademark)/ All Tax-Free , which is reported in the MONEY
FUND REPORT(registered trademark), covers over ___ tax-free money
market funds. The Bond Fund Report AverageS(trademark)/ Tax-Free
Funds , which is reported in the BOND FUND REPORT(registered
trademark), covers over ___ tax-free bond funds. When evaluating
comparisons to money market funds, investors should consider the relevant
differences in investment objectives and policies. Specifically, money
market funds invest in short-term, high-quality instruments and seek to
maintain a stable $1.00 share price. The fund, however, invests in
longer-term instruments and its share price changes daily in response to a
variety of factors.
The fund may compare and contrast in advertising the relative advantages of
investing in a mutual fund versus an individual municipal bond. Unlike
tax-free mutual funds, individual municipal bonds offer a stated rate of
interest and, if held to maturity, repayment of principal. Although some
individual municipal bonds might offer a higher return, they do not offer
the reduced risk of a mutual fund that invests in many different
securities. The initial investment requirements and sales charges of many
tax-free mutual funds are lower than the purchase cost of individual
municipal bonds, which are generally issued in $5,000 denominations and are
subject to direct brokerage costs.
In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products
and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing;
brokerage products and services; model portfolios or allocations; saving
for college or other goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit
card. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business
publications and periodicals as they relate to current economic and
political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment
philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular
mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint,
and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity Focus,
a quarterly magazine provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders.
The fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and CUSIP
number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
VOLATILITY. The fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark
correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these
measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare
the fund's historical share price fluctuations or total returns to those of
a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a
comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation
are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, the fund
may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate the fund's price movements over specific
periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the fund's
percentage change in price movements over that period.
The fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment
plans, including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program,
an investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals,
thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when
prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard
against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share
can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same
intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their
ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.
As of November 30, 199 6 , FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free
fund assets, $__ billion in money market fund assets, $___ billion in
equity fund assets, $__ billion in international fund assets, and $___
billion in Spartan fund assets. The fund may reference the growth and
variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and
participation in the industry. The equity funds under management figure
represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a
mutual fund investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's
leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates
maintain a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose
of researching and managing investments abroad.
In addition to performance rankings, each fund may compare its total
expense ratio to the average total expense ratio of similar funds tracked
by Lipper. A fund's total expense ratio is a significant factor in
comparing bond and money market investments because of its effect on yield.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
The fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1997: New
Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day (observed),
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day .
Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be observed in the
future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any time. In addition,
the fund will not process wire purchases and redemptions on days when the
Federal Reserve Wire System is closed.
FSC normally determines the fund's NAV as of the close of the NYSE
(normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). However, NAV may be calculated
earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). To the extent that portfolio
securities are traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the
fund's NAV may be affected on days when investors do not have access to the
fund to purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the
fund's portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for
business.
If the Trustees determine that existing conditions make cash payments
undesirable, redemption payments may be made in whole or in part in
securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they are valued in
computing the fund's NAV. Shareholders receiving securities or other
property on redemption may realize a gain or loss for tax purposes, and
will incur any costs of sale, as well as the associated inconveniences.
Pursuant to Rule 11a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940
Act), the fund is required to give shareholders at least 60 days' notice
prior to terminating or modifying its exchange privilege. Under the Rule,
the 60-day notification requirement may be waived if (i) the only effect of
a modification would be to reduce or eliminate an administrative fee,
redemption fee, or deferred sales charge ordinarily payable at the time of
an exchange, or (ii) the fund suspends the redemption of the shares to be
exchanged as permitted under the 1940 Act or the rules and regulations
thereunder, or the fund to be acquired suspends the sale of its shares
because it is unable to invest amounts effectively in accordance with its
investment objective and policies.
In the Prospectus, the fund has notified shareholders that it reserves the
right at any time, without prior notice, to refuse exchange purchases by
any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to
invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and
policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
DISTRIBUTIONS. If you request to have distributions mailed to you and the
U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver your checks, or if your checks remain
uncashed for six months, Fidelity may reinvest your distributions at the
then-current NAV. All subsequent distributions will then be reinvested
until you provide Fidelity with alternate instructions.
DIVIDENDS. To the extent that the fund's income is designated as federally
tax-exempt interest, the daily dividends declared by the fund are also
federally tax-exempt. Short-term capital gains are distributed as dividend
income, but do not qualify for the dividends-received deduction
available to corporate shareholders . These gains will be taxed as
ordinary income. The fund will send each shareholder a notice in January
describing the tax status of dividend and capital gain distributions (if
any) for the prior year.
Shareholders are required to report tax-exempt income on their federal tax
returns. Shareholders who earn other income, such as Social Security
benefits, may be subject to federal income tax on up to 85% of such
benefits to the extent that their income, including tax-exempt income,
exceeds certain base amounts.
The fund purchases municipal securities whose interest FMR believes is
free from federal income tax. Generally, issuers or other parties have
entered into covenants requiring continuing compliance with federal tax
requirements to preserve the tax-free status of interest payments over the
life of the security. If at any time the covenants are not complied with,
or if the IRS otherwise determines that the issuer did not comply with
relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become
federally taxable retroactive to the date the security was issued. For
certain types of structured securities, the tax status of the pass-through
of tax-free income may also be based on the federal and state tax treatment
of the structure.
As a result of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, interest on certain "private
activity" securities is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax
(AMT), although the interest continues to be excludable from gross income
for other tax purposes. Interest from private activity securities will be
considered tax-exempt for purposes of the fund's polic y of investing
so that at least 80% of its income is free from federal income tax.
Interest from private activity securities is a tax preference item for the
purposes of determining whether a taxpayer is subject to the AMT and the
amount of AMT to be paid, if any. Private activity securities issued after
August 7, 1986 to benefit a private or industrial user or to finance a
private facility are affected by this rule.
A portion of the gain on bonds purchased with market discount after April
30, 1993 and short-term capital gains distributed by the fund are taxable
to shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains. Dividend distributions
resulting from a recharacterization of gain from the sale of bonds
purchased with market discount after April 30, 1993 are not considered
income for purposes of the fund's policy of investing so that at least 80%
of its income is free from federal income tax.
Corporate investors should note that a tax preference item for purposes of
the corporate AMT is 75% of the amount by which adjusted current earnings
(which includes tax-exempt interest) exceeds the alternative minimum
taxable income of the corporation. If a shareholder receives an
exempt-interest dividend and sells shares at a loss after holding them for
a period of six months or less, the loss will be disallowed to the extent
of the amount of exempt-interest dividend.
NEW JERSEY TAX CONSEQUENCES. In order to pass through tax-exempt interest
and dividends for New Jersey Gross Income Tax purposes, among other
requirements, at the close of each quarter of the tax year, the fund must
have not less than 80% of the aggregate principal amount of the fund's
investments (excluding financial options, futures, forward contracts and
similar financial instruments relating to interest-bearing obligations)
invested in obligations issued by New Jersey or New Jersey local government
entities or certain other federal and New Jersey tax-exempt obligations of
qualifying issuers (the "80% Test"). In the event the fund does not meet
the 80% Test, distributions by the fund will be taxable to shareholders for
New Jersey Gross Income Tax purposes. Interest on indebtedness incurred or
continued to purchase or carry fund shares is not deductible either for New
Jersey Gross Income Tax purposes or federal income tax purposes to the
extent attributable to exempt-interest dividends.
CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Long-term capital gains earned by the fund on
the sale of securities and distributed to shareholders are federally
taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time
shareholders have held their shares. If a shareholder receives a long-term
capital gain distribution on shares of the fund, and such shares are held
six months or less and are sold at a loss, the portion of the loss equal to
the amount of the long-term capital gain distribution will be considered a
long-term loss for tax purposes. Short-term capital gains distributed by
the fund are taxable to shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains.
[FOR FUNDS DECLARING A CAPITAL GAIN DIVIDEND: As of November 30, 199_, the
fund hereby designates approximately $_______ as a capital gain
dividend for the purpose of the dividend-paid deduction.]
(USE THIS PARAGRAPH ONLY FOR FUNDS WITH A CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVER) As of
November 30, 199_, the fund had a capital loss carryforward
aggregating approximately $____. This loss carryforward, of which $___,
$___, and $___will expire on November 30, 199_, ___, ____, and ____
, respectively, is available to offset future capital gains .
TAX STATUS OF THE FUND. The fund intends to qualify each year as a
"regulated investment company" for tax purposes so that it will not be
liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to
shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company and
avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level,
the fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment
income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as
on a fiscal year basis. The fund intends to comply with other tax
rules applicable to regulated investment companies, including a requirement
that capital gains from the sale of securities held less than three months
constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for each fiscal year.
Gains from some futures contracts, and options are included in this 30%
calculation, which may limit the fund's investments in such instruments.
The fund is treated as a separate entity from the other funds of Fidelity
Court Street Trust for tax purposes.
OTHER TAX INFORMATION. The information above is only a summary of some of
the tax consequences generally affecting the fund and its shareholders, and
no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. In
addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and
local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and
local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers
to determine whether the fund is suitable to their particular tax
situation.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent organized in
1972. The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes.
Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family
and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting
common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member
employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the
vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B
shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which
all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of
Class B shares. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act),
control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of
individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company.
Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution
of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be
deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR
Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company,
which provides marketing services to various companies within the Fidelity
organization.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all employees'
fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions. For example, all
personal trades in most securities require pre-clearance, and participation
in initial public offerings is prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the
timing of personal investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on
short-term trading have been adopted.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees , Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers
of the trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has
held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last
five years. All persons named as Trustees and Members of the Advisory
Board also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR.
The business address of each Trustee and officer who is an "interested
person" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) is 82 Devonshire
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address of FMR. The
business address of all the other Trustees and Members of the Advisory
Board is Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 9235, Boston, Massachusetts
02205-9235. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" by virtue of their
affiliation with either the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d ( 66 ), Trustee and President, is Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and
Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a
Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD ( 55 ), Trustee and Senior Vice President, is
President of FMR; and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity
Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far
East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX ( 64 ), Trustee (1991), is a management consultant
(1994). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum
Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr.
Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources
Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of Sanifill
Corporation (non-hazardous waste, 1993), CH2M Hill Companies (engineering),
Rio Grande, Inc. (oil and gas production), and Daniel Industries (petroleum
measurement equipment manufacturer). In addition, he is a member of
advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at
Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS ( 64 ), Trustee (1992). Prior to her retirement in
September 1991, Mrs. Davis was the Senior Vice President of Corporate
Affairs of Avon Products, Inc. She is currently a Director of BellSouth
Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (manufacturing, 1991),
and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores), and previously served as a
Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc. (1985-1991) and Nabisco Brands, Inc. In
addition, she is a member of the President's Advisory Council of The
University of Vermont School of Business Administration.
RICHARD J. FLYNN ( 72 ), Trustee and Chairman of the non-interested
Trustees, is a financial consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was
Vice Chairman and a Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of
industrial devices). He is currently a Trustee of College of the Holy Cross
and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc., and he previously served as a Director of
Mechanics Bank (1971-1995).
E. BRADLEY JONES ( 69 ), 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),
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), 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
marketing, 1985-1995) and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1985-1995).
In addition, he serves as a Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments,
a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic
Foundation, a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of University
School (Cleveland), and a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK ( 64 ), Trustee, is Executive-in-Residence (1995) at
Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a financial consultant.
From 1987 to January 1995, Mr. Kirk was a Professor at Columbia University
Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the
Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk is a Director of General Re
Corporation (reinsurance), and he previously served as a Director of
Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993-1995). In
addition, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National
Arts Stabilization Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
Greenwich Hospital Association, a Member of the Public Oversight Board of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice
Section (1995), and as a Public Governor of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996).
*PETER S. LYNCH ( 53 ), Trustee, is Vice Chairman and Director of FMR
(1992). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice
President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice President
of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing
Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity
Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). He is a Director of W.R. Grace
& Co. (chemicals) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation (engineering and
construction). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College,
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield (1989) and Society
for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as an Overseer of the
Museum of Fine Arts of Boston.
GERALD C. McDONOUGH ( 67 ), Trustee and Vice-Chairman of the
non-interested Trustees, is Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic
advisory services). Prior to his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical
distribution services). Mr. McDonough is a Director of Brush-Wellman Inc.
(metal refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and
refrigeration), Commercial Intertech Corp. ( hydraulic systems, building
systems, and metal products, 1992 ), CUNO, Inc. (liquid and gas
filtration products, 1996) and Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a
real estate investment trust, 1993). Mr. McDonough served as a Director
of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications, and electronic
products) from 1987-1996.
EDWARD H. MALONE ( 72 ), Trustee. Prior to his retirement in 1985, Mr.
Malone was Chairman, General Electric Investment Corporation and a Vice
President of General Electric Company. He is a Director of Allegheny Power
Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and
Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of the
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts and Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory Boards of Butler Capital
Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN ( 63 ), Trustee (1993) is Chairman of the Board,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lexmark International, Inc.
(office machines, 1991). Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice
President of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and
President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries.
Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993) and Infomart
(marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In addition, he serves as
the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United Way (1993) and is a
member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet.
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS ( 68 ), Trustee, is President of The Wales Group,
Inc. (management and financial advisory services). Prior to retiring in
1987, Mr. Williams served as Chairman of the Board of First Wachovia
Corporation (bank holding company), and Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of The First National Bank of Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation
(bank holding company). He is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation
(telecommunications), ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher
Business Systems, Inc. (computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric
utility), Gerber Alley & Associates, Inc. (computer software), National
Life Insurance Company of Vermont, American Software, Inc., and AppleSouth,
Inc. (restaurants, 1992).
WILLIAM O. McCOY (63), Member of the Advisory Board (1996), is the Vice
President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school
system, 1995). Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice
Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and
President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty
Corporation (holding company), Weeks Corporation of Atlanta (real estate,
1994), and Carolina Power and Light Company (electric utility, 1996).
Previously, he was a Director of First American Corporation (bank holding
company, 1979-1996). In addition, Mr. McCoy serves as a member of the Board
of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1994) and
for the Kenan Flager Business School (University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill).
FRED L. HENNING, JR. ( 57 ), Vice President, is Vice President of
Fidelity's fixed-income (1995) funds and Senior Vice President of FMR.
ARTHUR S. LORING ( 49 ), Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993)
and General Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice
President and Clerk of FDC.
KENNETH A. RATHGEBER ( 49 ), Treasurer (1995), is Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR (1995). Before joining FMR, Mr.
Rathgeber was a Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (1978-1995), where he
served in various positions, including Vice President of Proprietary
Accounting (1988-1992), Global Co-Controller (1992-1994), and Chief
Operations Officer of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (1994-1995).
JOHN H. COSTELLO ( 50 ), Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH ( 50 ), 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 table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of the fund
for his or her services as trustee for the fiscal year ended November
30, 1996 .
COMPENSATION TABLE
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Trustees Aggregate Pension or Estimated Annual Total
Compensation Retirement Benefits Upon Compensation
from Benefits Accrued Retirement from from the Fund
the Fund [+] as Part of Fund the Fund Complex*
Expenses from the Complex*
Fund Complex*
J. Gary Burkhead ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox 5,200 52,000 128,000
Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 125,000
Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 160,500
Edward C. Johnson 3d ** 0 0 0 0
E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 128,000
Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 129,500
Peter S. Lynch ** 0 0 0 0
Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 128,000
Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000
Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 128,000
Thomas R. Williams 5,200 52,000 125,000
William O. McCoy 5,200 52,000 125,000
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* Information is as of December 31, 199 6 for ___ funds in the
complex.
** Interested trustees of the fund are compensated by FMR.
*** For the fiscal year ended November 30 , 1996, certain of the
non-interested trustees' aggregate compensation from the fund includes
accrued deferred compensation as follows: [trustee name, dollar amount of
deferred compensation]; [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred
compensation]; and, [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred compensation].
The non-interested Trustees may elect to defer receipt of all or a
percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of a Deferred
Compensation Plan (the Plan). Under the Plan, compensation deferred by a
Trustee is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent amount had been
invested and reinvested in shares of one or more funds in the complex
designated by such Trustee (designated securities). The amount paid to the
Trustee under the Plan will be determined based upon the performance of
such investments. Deferral of Trustees' fees in accordance with the Plan
will have a negligible effect on the fund's assets, liabilities, and net
income per share, and will not obligate the fund to retain the services of
any Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the Trustee.
The fund may invest in such designated securities under the Plan without
shareholder approval.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988 and modified in November
1995, each non-interested Trustee may receive payments from a Fidelity fund
during his or her lifetime based on his or her basic trustee fees and
length of service. The obligation of a fund to make such payments is
neither secured nor funded. A Trustee becomes eligible to participate in
the program at the end of the calender year in which he or she reaches age
72, provided that, at the time of retirement, he or she has served as a
Fidelity fund Trustee for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S.
Saul, William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all
former non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the
program.
On December 31, 1996 the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the
aggregate, less than .__% of the fund's total outstanding shares.
As of __________, 1996, the following own of record or beneficially 5% or
more of the outstanding shares of the fund: [to be filed by subsequent
amendment]
A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of the fund's
outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That
shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters
presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other shareholders of
the fund.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under its management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment adviser
and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the
investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective,
policies, and limitations. FMR also provides the fund with all necessary
office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments,
compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are "interested
persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the fund or FMR
performing services relating to research, statistical, and investment
activities.
In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board
of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary
for the operation of the fund. These services include providing facilities
for maintaining the fund's organization; supervising relations with
custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters, and
other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder
communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's
records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal and state
laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and
furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to
the Trustees.
FMR is responsible for the payment of all expenses of the fund with certain
exceptions. Specific expenses payable by FMR include, without limitation,
expenses for the typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy materials to
shareholders; legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor and
interested Trustees; costs of typesetting, printing, and mailing
prospectuses and statements of additional information, notices and reports
to shareholders; the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and
Investment Company Institute dues. FMR also provides for transfer agent and
dividend disbursing services and portfolio and general accounting record
maintenance through FSC.
FMR pays all other expenses of the fund with the following exceptions: fees
and expenses of all Trustees of the trust who are not "interested persons"
of the trust or FMR (the non-interested Trustees); interest on borrowings;
taxes; brokerage commissions (if any); and such nonrecurring expenses as
may arise, including costs of any litigation to which a fund may be a
party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify the officers and
Trustees with respect to litigation.
FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated
January 1, 1992 , which was approved by shareholders on
December 11, 1991 . The management fee paid to FMR is reduced by an
amount equal to the fees and expenses paid by the fund to the
non-interested Trustees.
For the services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly
management fee at the annual rate of .55 % of the average net assets
of the fund throughout the month. For the fiscal years ended November
30, 1996, 1995, and 1994 , FMR received $_________, $ 1,930,146 ,
and $ 2,093,718 , respectively, after reduction of fees and
expenses paid by the fund to the non-interested Trustees.
FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of the
fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, and extraordinary expenses). FMR retains the ability to be
repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall
below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Expense reimbursements
by FMR will increase the fund's total returns and yield and repayment of
the reimbursement by the fund will lower its total returns and yield.
To defray shareholder service costs, FMR or its affiliates also collect the
fund's $5.00 exchange fee, $5.00 account closeout fee, $5.00 fee for wire
purchases and redemptions, and $2.00 checkwriting charge. Shareholder
transaction fees and charges collected by FMR for the last three fiscal
periods are indicated in the table below.
Period Ended Account
November 30 Exchange Fees Closeout Fees Wire Fees
199 6 -- -- --
199 5 $3,205 $1,710 $395
199 4 $6,315 $2,536 $765
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
The Trustees have approved a Distribution and Service Plan on behalf of the
fund (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may not
engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is primarily
intended to result in the sale of shares of a fund except pursuant to a
plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The Plan, as approved
by the Trustees, allows the fund and FMR to incur certain expenses that
might be considered to constitute indirect payment by the fund of
distribution expenses.
Under the Plan, if the payment of management fees by the fund to FMR is
deemed to be indirect financing by the fund of the distribution of its
shares, such payment is authorized by the Plan. The Plan also specifically
recognizes that FMR, either directly or through FDC, may use its management
fee revenue, past profits, or other resources, without limitation, to pay
promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and
sale of shares of the fund. In addition, the Plan provides that FMR may use
its resources, including its management fee revenues, to make payments to
third parties that assist in selling shares of the fund, or to third
parties, including banks, that render shareholder support services.
Prior to approving the Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all
pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and have
determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit
the the fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees noted that
the Plan does not authorize payments by the fund other than those made to
FMR under its management contract with the fund. To the extent that the
Plan gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in connection with the
distribution of shares of the fund, additional sales of fund shares may
result. Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided
more effectively under the Plan by local entities with whom shareholders
have other relationships.
The Plan was approved by the fund's shareholders on November 16,
1988.
The Glass-Steagall Act generally prohibits federally and state chartered or
supervised banks from engaging in the business of underwriting, selling, or
distributing securities. Although the scope of this prohibition under the
Glass-Steagall Act has not been clearly defined by the courts or
appropriate regulatory agencies, FDC believes that the Glass-Steagall Act
should not preclude a bank from performing shareholder support services, or
servicing and recordkeeping functions. FDC intends to engage banks only to
perform such functions. However, changes in federal or state statutes and
regulations pertaining to the permissible activities of banks and their
affiliates or subsidiaries, as well as further judicial or administrative
decisions or interpretations, could prevent a bank from continuing to
perform all or a part of the contemplated services. If a bank were
prohibited from so acting, the Trustees would consider what actions, if
any, would be necessary to continue to provide efficient and effective
shareholder services. In such event, changes in the operation of the fund
might occur, including possible termination of any automatic investment or
redemption or other services then provided by the bank. It is not expected
that shareholders would suffer any adverse financial consequences as a
result of any of these occurrences. In addition, state securities laws on
this issue may differ from the interpretations of federal law expressed
herein, and banks and financial institutions may be required to register as
dealers pursuant to state law.
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase securities
issued by, depository institutions that receive payments under the Plan. No
preference for the instruments of such depository institutions will be
shown in the selection of investments.
CONTRACTS WITH FMR AFFILIATES
UMB is the fund's custodian and transfer agent. UMB has entered into a
sub-contract with FSC, an affiliate of FMR, under the terms of which FSC
performs the processing activities associated with providing transfer agent
and shareholder servicing functions for the fund. Under this arrangement,
FSC receives an annual account fee and an asset-based fee each based on
account size and fund type for each retail account and certain
institutional accounts. With respect to certain institutional retirement
accounts, FSC receives an annual account fee and an asset-based fee based
on account type or fund type. These annual account fees are subject to
increase based on postal rate changes. FSC also collects small account fees
from certain accounts with balances of less than $2,500. UMB has an
additional sub-contract with FSC, pursuant to which FSC performs the
calculations necessary to determine the fund's NAV and dividends and
maintains the fund's accounting records. For pricing and bookkeeping
services, FSC receives a fee based on the fund's average net assets. UMB is
entitled to reimbursement from FMR for fees paid to FSC because FMR must
bear these costs pursuant to its management contract with the fund.
The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation
organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls for FDC to use
all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure
purchasers for shares of the fund, which are continuously offered at net
asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the
offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund is a fund of
Fidelity Court Street Trust, an open-end management investment company
organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 21, 1977. On August
1, 1987, the trust's name was changed from Fidelity High Yield Municipals
to Fidelity Court Street Trust . Currently, there are four funds
of the trust: Fidelity Municipal Income Fund, Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Income Fund, Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund, and
Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund. The Declaration of Trust permits
the Trustees to create additional funds.
In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or a
fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity"
and "Spartan" may be withdrawn.
The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each
fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject only
to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of
each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged
with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the
general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be
allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except
where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The
officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of
Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a
given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each
fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund
available for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type
commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts
law, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held
personally liable for the obligations of the trust. The Declaration of
Trust provides that the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders
except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that
each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the
trust or the Trustees include a provision limiting the obligations created
thereby to the trust and its assets. The Declaration of Trust provides for
indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund. The Declaration of Trust
also provides that each fund shall, upon request, assume the defense of any
claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund
and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring
financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to
circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its
obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal
liability to shareholders is remote.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. As a shareholder, you receive one vote for each dollar value of
net asset value you own. The shares have no preemptive or conversion
rights; the voting and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the
privilege of exchange are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully
paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder
and Trustee Liability" above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the
trust or a fund may, as set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call
meetings of the trust or a fund for any purpose related to the trust or
fund, as the case may be, including, in the case of a meeting of the entire
trust, the purpose of voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust
or any fund may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to another
open-end management investment company, or upon liquidation and
distribution of its assets, if approved by vote of the holders of a
majority of the trust or the fund as determined by the current
value of each shareholder's investment in the fund or trust. If not so
terminated, the trust and its funds will continue indefinitely. Each fund
may invest all of its assets in another investment company.
CUSTODIAN. UMB Bank, n.a., 1010 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, is
custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian is responsible for the
safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of any subcustodian
banks and clearing agencies. The custodian takes no part in determining the
investment policies of a fund or in deciding which securities are purchased
or sold by a fund. However, a fund may invest in obligations of the
custodian and may purchase securities from or sell securities to the
custodian.
FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and the Board of
Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks,
including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR.
Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and
general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of
those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial
or other fund relationships.
AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts serves as the trust's independent accountant. The auditor
examines financial statements for the fund and provides other audit, tax,
and related services.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended November 30, 199 6 are included in the fund's Annual
Report, which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of
Additional Information. The fund's financial statements and financial
highlights are incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DOLLAR-WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY is derived by multiplying the
value of each investment by the time remaining to its maturity, adding
these calculations, and then dividing the total by the value of the fund's
portfolio. An obligation's maturity is typically determined on a stated
final maturity basis, although there are some exceptions to this rule.
For example, if it is probable that the issuer of an instrument will take
advantage of a maturity-shortening device, such as a call, refunding, or
redemption provision, the date on which the instrument will probably be
called, refunded, or redeemed may be considered to be its maturity date.
When a municipal bond issuer has committed to call an issue of bonds and
has established an independent escrow account that is sufficient to, and is
pledged to, refund that issue, the number of days to maturity for the
prerefunded bond is considered to be the number of days to the announced
call date of the bonds.
The descriptions that follow are examples of eligible ratings for the fund.
The fund may, however, consider the ratings for other types of investments
and the ratings assigned by other rating organizations when determining the
eligibility of a particular investment.
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S RATINGS OF STATE AND
MUNICIPAL NOTES:
Moody's ratings for state and municipal and other short-term obligations
will be designated Moody's Investment Grade (MIG, or VMIG for variable rate
obligations). This distinction is in recognition of the difference between
short-term credit risk and long-term credit risk. Factors affecting the
liquidity of the borrower and short-term cyclical elements are critical in
short-term ratings, while other factors of major importance in bond risk,
long-term secular trends for example, may be less important in the short
run. Symbols used will be as follows:
MIG-1/VMIG-1 - This designation denotes best quality. There is present
strong protection by established cash flows, superior liquidity support, or
demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
MIG-2/VMIG-2 - This designation denotes high quality. Margins of protection
are ample although not so large as in the preceding group.
MIG-3/VMIG-3 - This designation denotes favorable quality. All security
elements are accounted for, but there is lacking the undeniable strength of
the preceding grades. Liquidity and cash flow protection may be narrow and
market access for refinancing is likely to be less well established.
MIG-4/VMIG-4 - This designation denotes adequate quality. Protection
commonly regarded as required of an investment security is present and,
although not distinctly or predominantly speculative, there is specific
risk.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S RATINGS OF STATE AND MUNICIPAL NOTES:
SP-1 - Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined
to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+)
designation.
SP-2 - Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some
vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of
the notes.
SP-3 - Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S MUNICIPAL BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They
carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to
as "gilt edged." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an
exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various
protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized
are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such
issues.
AA - Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally
known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because
margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or
fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may
be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat
larger than the Aaa securities.
A - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes
and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving
security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may
be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the
future.
BAA - Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations,
(i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest
payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain
protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable
over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
BA - Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements;
their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of
interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well
safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of
position characterizes bonds in this class.
B - Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance
of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
CAA - Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to
principal or interest.
CA - Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative
in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
short-comings.
C - Bonds which are rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds and issues
so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever
attaining any real investment standing.
There are nine basic rating categories for long-term obligations. They
range from AAA (highest quality) to C (lowest quality). Those bonds within
the AA, A, BAA, BA and B categories that Moody's believes possess the
strongest credit attributes within those categories are designated by the
symbols AA1, A1, BAA1, BA1 and B1.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S MUNICIPAL BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P to a debt
obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely
strong.
AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.
A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated
categories.
BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay
interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated
categories.
BB - Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other
speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could
lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.
The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt
that is assigned an actual or implied BBB- rating.
B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has
the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or
willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual
or implied BB or BB- rating.
CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default,
and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.
In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is
not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The
CCC rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that
is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating.
CC - Debt rated CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.
C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may
be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but
debt service payments are continued.
CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is
being paid.
D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even
if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that
such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also
be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments
are jeopardized.
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or
minus to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
FORM N-1A
ITEM NUMBER PROSPECTUS SECTION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 .............................. Cover Page
2 a .............................. Expenses
b, c .............................. Contents; The Funds at a Glance; Who May Want
to Invest
3 a .............................. Financial Highlights
b .............................. *
c, d .............................. Performance
4 a i............................. Charter
ii........................... The Funds at a Glance; Investment Principles and
Risks
b .............................. Investment Principals and Risks
c .............................. Who May Want to Invest; Investment Principles
and Risks
5 a .............................. Charter
b i............................. Cover Page: The Funds at a Glance; Doing
Business with Fidelity
ii........................... Charter
iii.......................... Expenses; Breakdown of Expenses
c .............................. Charter
d .............................. Charter; Breakdown of Expenses
e .............................. Cover Page; Charter
f .............................. Expenses
g i............................. Charter
. *
ii............................
..
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
5A .............................. Performance
6 a i............................. Charter
ii........................... How to Buy Shares; How to Sell Shares;
Transaction Details; Exchange Restrictions
iii.......................... Charter
b ............................. *
c .............................. Transaction Details; Exchange Restrictions
d .............................. *
e .............................. Doing Business with Fidelity; How to Buy Shares;
How to Sell Shares; Investor Services
f, g .............................. Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes
7 a .............................. Cover Page; Charter
b .............................. Expenses; How to Buy Shares; Transaction Details
c .............................. *
d .............................. How to Buy Shares
e .............................. *
f .............................. Breakdown of Expenses
8 .............................. How to Sell Shares; Investor Services; Transaction
Details; Exchange Restrictions
9 .............................. *
</TABLE>
* Not Applicable
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
(CONTINUED)
FORM N-1A
ITEM NUMBER STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
10, 11 ............................ Cover Page
12 ............................ Descrption of the Trusts
13 a - c ............................ Investment Policies and Limitations
d ............................ Portfolio Transactions
14 a - c ............................ Trustees and Officers
15 a, b ............................ *
c ............................ Trustees and Officers
16 a i ............................ FMR, Portfolio Transactions
ii ............................ Trustees and Officers
iii ............................ Management Contracts
b ............................ Management Contracts
c, d ............................ Contracts with FMR Affiliates
e ............................ *
f ............................ Distribution and Service Plans
g ............................ *
h ............................ Description of the Trusts
i ............................ Contracts with FMR Affiliates
17 a ............................ Portfolio Transactions
b ............................ *
c ............................ Portfolio Transactions
d, e ............................ *
18 a ............................ Description of the Trusts
b ............................ *
19 a ............................ Additional Purchase and Redemption Information
b ............................ Additional Purchase and Redemption Information;
Valuation of Portfolio Securities
c ............................ *
20 ............................ Distributions and Taxes
21 a, b ............................ Contracts with FMR Affiliates
c ............................ *
22 ............................ Performance
23 ............................ Financial Statements
</TABLE>
* Not Applicable
Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for
future reference. It contains important information, including how each
fund invests and the services available to shareholders.
To learn more about each fund and its investments, you can obtain a copy of
each fund's most recent financial report and portfolio listing, or a copy
of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated January 22,
1997 . The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) and is available along with other related materials on the SEC's
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov). The SAI is incorporated herein
by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). For a free copy of
either document, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8888.
Investments in the money market fund are neither insured nor guaranteed by
the U.S. government, and there can be no assurance that the fund will
maintain a stable $1.00 share price.
THE MONEY MARKET FUND MAY INVEST A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS
IN THE SECURITIES OF A SINGLE ISSUER AND THEREFORE MAY BE RISKIER THAN
OTHER TYPES OF MONEY MARKET FUNDS.
Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by,
any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal
Reserve Board, or any other agency, and are subject to investment risks,
including possible loss of principal amount invested.
LIKE ALL MUTUAL
FUNDS, THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT
BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION, NOR HAS
THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY
OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
CTR-pro-197
SPARTAN(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
CONNECTICUT
MUNICIPAL
FUNDS
Each fund seeks a high level of current income free from federal income tax
and Connecticut personal income tax.
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND invests in high-quality,
short-term municipal money market securities and is designed to maintain a
stable $1.00 share price.
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND seeks to provide higher yields by
investing in a broader range of municipal securities.
PROSPECTUS
JANUARY 22, 1997 (FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MA 02109
CONTENTS
KEY FACTS THE FUNDS AT A GLANCE
WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
EXPENSES Each fund's yearly
operating expenses.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS A summary
of each fund's financial data.
PERFORMANCE How each fund has
done over time.
THE FUNDS IN DETAIL CHARTER How each fund is
organized.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
Each fund's overall approach to
investing.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES How
operating costs are calculated and
what they include.
YOUR ACCOUNT DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS Different
ways to set up your account.
HOW TO BUY SHARES Opening an
account and making additional
investments.
HOW TO SELL SHARES Taking money
out and closing your account.
INVESTOR SERVICES Services to
help you manage your account.
SHAREHOLDER AND DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS,
ACCOUNT POLICIES AND TAXES
TRANSACTION DETAILS Share price
calculations and the timing of
purchases and redemptions.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
KEY FACTS
THE FUNDS AT A GLANCE
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager. FMR Texas Inc. (FMR Texas), a
subsidiary of FMR, chooses investments forSpartan Connecticut Municipal
Income .
As with any mutual fund, there is no assurance that a fund will achieve its
goal.
SPARTAN CONN. MONEY MARKET
GOAL: High current tax-free income for Connecticut residents while
maintaining a stable $1.00 share price.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in high-quality, short-term municipal money market
securities whose interest is free from federal income tax and Connecticut
personal income tax.
SIZE: As of November 30, 199 6 , the fund had over $ ___ million
in assets.
SPARTAN CT MUNI INCOME
GOAL: High current tax-free income for Connecticut residents.
STRATEGY: Invests normally in investment-grade municipal securities
whose interest is free from federal income tax and Connecticut personal
income tax.
SIZE: As of November 30, 199 6 , the fund had over $ ___ million
in assets.
WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
These non-diversified funds may be appropriate for investors in higher tax
brackets who seek high current income that is free from federal and
Connecticut income taxes. Each fund's level of risk and potential reward,
depend on the quality and maturity of its investments. Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Money Market is managed to keep its share price stable at $1.00.
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income, with its broader range of
investments, has the potential for higher yields, but also carries a higher
degree of risk. You should consider your investment objective and tolerance
for risk when making an investment decision.
The value of the funds' investments and the income they generate will vary
from day to day, and generally reflect interest rates, market conditions,
and other federal and state political and economic news. When you sell your
shares of Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income, they may be worth more or
less than what you paid for them. By themselves, these funds do not
constitute a balanced investment plan.
The Spartan family of funds is designed for cost-conscious investors
looking for higher yields through lower costs. The Spartan
Approach(registered trademark) requires investors to make high minimum
investments and, in some cases, to pay for individual transactions.
EXPENSES
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES are charges you may pay when you buy,
sell or exchange shares of a fund. In addition, you may be charged an
annual account maintenance fee if your account balance falls below $2,500.
See "Transaction Details" page 26, for an explanation of how and when these
charges apply.
Maximum sales charge on purchases None
and reinvested distributions
Deferred sales charge on redemptions None
Redemption fee (as a % of amount redeemed
on shares held less than 180 days)
for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Mkt. None
for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income .50%
Exchange and wire transaction fees $5.00
Checkwriting fee, per check written $2.00
(available for Spartan Connecticut Money Mkt.)
Account closeout fee $5.00
Annual account maintenance fee $12.0
(for accounts under $2,500) 0
THESE FEES ARE WAIVED (except for the redemption fee) if your account
balance at the time of the transaction is $50,000 or more.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES are paid out of each fund's assets. Each
fund pays a management fee to FMR. Expenses are factored into each fund's
share price or dividends and are not charged directly to shareholder
accounts (see page ).
The following figures are based on historical expenses,[adjusted to
reflect current fees,] and are calculated as a percentage of average net
assets. In addition, each fund has entered into arrangements with its
custodian and transfer agent whereby interest earned on uninvested cash
balances is used to reduce custodian and transfer agent expenses. Including
these reductions, the total operating expenses presented in the tables
would have been __% for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund and
__% for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund.
SPARTAN CT MUNI MONEY
Management fee %
12b-1 fee None
Other expenses %
Total fund operating expenses %
SPARTAN CT MUNI INCOME
Management fee %
12b-1 fee None
Other expenses %
Total fund operating expenses %
EXAMPLES: Let's say, hypothetically, that each fund's annual return is 5%
and that its operating expenses are exactly as just described. For every
$1,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses after
the number of years indicated, first assuming that you leave your account
open, and then assuming that you close your account at the end of the
period:
SPARTAN CT MUNI MONEY
Account Account
open closed
After 1 year $ $
After 3 years $ $
After 5 years $ $
After 10 years $ $
SPARTAN CT MUNI INCOME
Account Account
open closed
After 1 year $ $
After 3 years $ $
After 5 years $ $
After 10 years $ $
These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to
suggest actual or expected costs or returns, all of which may vary.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The tables that follow are included in the funds' Annual Report and have
been audited by ________, independent accountants. Their reports on the
financial statements and financial highlights are included in the Annual
Report. The financial statements and financial highlights are incorporated
by reference into (are legally a part of) the funds' Statement of
Additional Information.
[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]
PERFORMANCE
Mutual fund performance can be measured as TOTAL RETURN or YIELD. The total
returns that follow are based on historical fund results and do not reflect
the effect of any transaction fees you may have paid. The figures would be
lower if fees were taken into account.
Each fund's fiscal year runs from December 1 through November 30.
T he tables below show each fund's performance over past fiscal years,
with the bond fund's performance compared to different measures, including
a comparative index and a competitive funds average. Data for the
comparative index for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income is available
only from June 30, 1993 to the present. The chart on page presents
calendar year performance for the bond fund and does not include the effect
of the $5 account closeout fee.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
YIELD illustrates the income
earned by a fund over a
recent period. Seven-day
yields are the most common
illustration of money market
performance. 30-day yields
are usually used for bond
funds. Yields change daily,
reflecting changes in interest
rates.
TOTAL RETURN reflects both the
reinvestment of income and
capital gain distributions, and
any change in a fund's share
price.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
Fiscal periods ended Past Past Life of
November 30, 1996 1 5 fund
year years
Spartan CT Municipal Money Market A
Spartan CT Muni Income B
Lehman Bros. CT 4+ Yr. Enh. Muni Bond Index
Lipper CT Muni Debt Funds Avg.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS
Fiscal periods ended Past Past Life of
November 30, 1996 1 5 fund
year years
Spartan CT Municipal Money Market A
Spartan CT Muni Income B
Lehman Bros. CT 4+ Yr. Enh. Muni Bond Index
Lipper CT Muni Debt Funds Avg.
A FROM MARCH 4, 1991
B FROM OCTOBER 29, 1987
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment over a given period,
assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A CUMULATIVE
TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of time. An
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that, if
achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return if
performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual total
returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same as
actual year-by-year results.
SPARTAN CT MUNI INCOME
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Lehman Bros. CT 4+ Yr. Enh. Muni. Bond Index % % % % % %
% %
Lipper CT Muni. Debt Funds Avg. % % % % % % % %
Consumer Price Index % % % % % % % %
Percentage (%)
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Muni Income
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in a fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate. When a money
market fund yield assumes that income earned is reinvested, it is called an
EFFECTIVE YIELD. A TAX-EQUIVALENT YIELD shows what an investor would have
to earn before taxes to equal a tax-free yield. Yields for the bond fund
are calculated according to a standard that is required for all stock and
bond funds. Because this differs from other accounting methods, the quoted
yield may not equal the income actually paid to shareholders.
LEHMAN BROTHERS CONNECTICUT 4 PLUS YEAR ENHANCED MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX is
a total return performance benchmark for Connecticut investment-grade
municipal bonds with maturities of at least four years.
Unlike each fund's returns, the total returns of each comparative index do
not include the effect of any brokerage commissions, transaction fees, or
other costs of investing.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation
calculated by the U.S. Government.
THE COMPETITIVE FUNDS AVERAGE is the Lipper Connecticut Municipal Debt
Funds Average for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income, which currently
reflects the performance of over ___ mutual funds with similar investment
objectives. This average, published by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc,
excludes the effect of sales charges.
The funds' recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders. For
current performance or a free annual report, call 1-800-544-8888.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS ARE BASED ON PAST RESULTS AND ARE NOT AN
INDICATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
THE FUNDS IN DETAIL
CHARTER
EACH FUND IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools shareholders' money
and invests it toward a specified goal. Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money
Market Fund is a non-diversified fund of Fidelity Court Street Trust II and
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund is a non-diversified fund of
Fidelity Court Street Trust. Both trusts are open-end management investment
companies. Fidelity Court Street Trust II was organized as a Delaware
business trust on June 20, 1991. Fidelity Court Street Trust was organized
as a Massachusetts business trust on April 21, 1977. There is a remote
possibility that one fund might become liable for a misstatement in the
prospectus about another fund.
EACH FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet throughout the year to oversee the funds' activities,
review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the
funds, and review the funds' performance. The majority of trustees are not
otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUNDS MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These
meetings may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental
policies, approve a management contract, or for other purposes.
Shareholders not attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy.
Fidelity will mail proxy materials in advance, including a voting card and
information about the proposals to be voted on. For Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Money Market, you are entitled to one vote for each share you
own. For Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income, the number of votes you are
entitled to is based upon the dollar value of your investment.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
The funds are managed by FMR, which chooses their investments and handles
their business affairs. FMR Texas, located in Irving, Texas, has primary
responsibility for providing investment management services for Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Money Market.
George Fischer is manager of Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income, which
he has managed since May 1996. He also manages several other Fidelity
funds. Since joining Fidelity in 1989, Mr. Fischer has worked as an
analyst, vice president and manager.
FIDELITY FACTS
Fidelity offers the broadest
selection of mutual funds
in the world.
(solid bullet) Number of Fidelity mutual
funds: over ___
(solid bullet) Assets in Fidelity mutual
funds: over $___ billion
(solid bullet) Number of shareholder
accounts: over __ million
(solid bullet) Number of investment
analysts and portfolio
managers: over ___
(checkmark)
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes and markets Fidelity's
funds and services. Fidelity Service Co. (FSC) performs transfer agent
servicing functions for each fun d.
FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR and FMR Texas. Members of
the Edward C. Johnson 3d family are the predominant owners of a class of
shares of common stock representing approximately 49% of the voting power
of FMR Corp. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act),
control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of
individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company;
therefore, the Johnson family may be deemed under the 1940 Act to form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
UMB Bank, n.a., is each fund's transfer agent, although it employs FSC to
perform these functions for each fund. UMB is located at 1010
Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.
A broker-dealer may use a portion of the commissions paid by the funds to
reduce custodian or transfer agent fees for those funds. FMR may use its
broker-dealer affiliates and other firms that sell fund shares to carry out
a fund's transactions, provided that the fund receives brokerage services
and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
EACH FUND'S INVESTMENT APPROACH
MONEY MARKET FUNDS IN GENERAL. The yield of a money market fund will
change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions.
Money market funds are designed to be conservative investment vehicles and
do not seek the higher yields or capital appreciation that more aggressive
investments provide. Money market funds follow industry-standard guidelines
on the quality, maturity, and diversification of their investments, which
are designed to help maintain a stable $1.00 share price. Of course, there
is no guarantee that a money market fund will be able to maintain a stable
$1.00 share price. It is possible that a major change in interest rates or
a default on the fund's investments could cause its share price (and the
value of your investment) to change.
FIDELITY'S APPROACH TO MONEY MARKET FUNDS. Money market funds earn income
at current money market rates. In managing money market funds, FMR stresses
preservation of capital, liquidity, and income. The fund will purchase only
high-quality securities that FMR believes present minimal credit risks and
will observe maturity restrictions on securities it buys. In general,
securities with longer maturities are more vulnerable to price changes,
although they may provide higher yields.
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET seeks to earn high current
income that is free from federal income tax and the Connecticut personal
income tax while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price by investing in
high-quality, short-term municipal money market securities of all types.
FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in state
tax-free securities, and normally invests so that at least 80% of the
fund's income is free from federal income tax.
BOND FUNDS IN GENERAL. The yield and share price of a bond fund
change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions, and
in response to other economic, political or financial events. The types
and maturities of the securities a bond fund purchases and the credit
quality of their issuers will impact a bond fund's reaction to these
events.
INTEREST RATE RISK. In general, bond prices rise when interest
rates fall and fall when interest rates rise. Longer-term bonds are
usually more sensitive to interest rate changes. In other words, the
longer the maturity of a bond, the greater the impact a change in interest
rates is likely to have on the bond's price. In addition, short-term
interest rates and long-term interest rates do not necessarily move in the
same amount or in the same direction, a short-term bond tends to react to
changes in short-term interest rates and a long-term bond tends to react to
changes in long-term interest rates.
ISSUER RISK. The price of a bond is affected by the credit quality
of its issuer. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer, changes in
general economic conditions and changes in specific economic conditions,
that affect a particular type of issuer can impact the credit quality of an
issuer. Lower quality bonds generally tend to be more sensitive to these
changes than higher quality bonds.
MUNICIPAL MARKET RISK. Municipal securities are backed by the
entity that issued them and/or other revenue streams. Municipal security
values may be significantly affected by political changes, as well as,
uncertainties in the municipal market related to taxation of municipal
securities or the rights of municipal security holders.
FIDELITY'S APPROACH TO BOND FUNDS. The total return from a bond
includes both income and price gains or losses. In selecting investments
for a bond fund, FMR considers a bond's expected income together with its
potential for price gains or losses. While income is the most important
component of bond returns over time, a bond fund's emphasis on income does
not mean the fund invests only in the highest-yielding bonds available, or
that it can avoid losses of principal.
FMR focuses on assembling a portfolio of income-producing bonds that it
believes will provide the best balance between risk and return within the
range of eligible investments for the fund. FMR's evaluation of a
potential investment includes an analysis of the credit quality of the
issuer, its structural features, its current price compared to FMR's
est i mate of its long-term value, and any short-term trading
opportunities resulting from market inefficiencies.
In structuring a bond fund, FMR allocates assets among different market
sectors (for example, general obligations bonds of a state or bonds
financing a specific project) and different maturities based on its view of
the relative value of each sector or maturity. The performance of the fund
will depend on how successful FMR is in pursuing this approach.
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL INCOME seeks high current income that
is free from federal income tax and the Connecticut personal income tax by
investing in investment-grade municipal securities under normal conditions.
Although the fund does not maintain an average maturity within a specified
range, FMR seeks to manage the fund so that it generally reacts to changes
in interest rates similarly to municipal bonds with maturities between
eight and 18 years.
The fund normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in state
tax-free securities, and normally invests so that at least 80% of its
income is derived from municipal securities whose interest is free from
federal income tax. In addition, the fund may invest all of its assets in
municipal securities issued to finance private activities. The interest
from these securities is a tax-preference item for purposes of the federal
alternative minimum tax.
Each fund's performance is affected by the economic and political
conditions within the state of Connecticut.
The funds differ primarily with respect to the level of income provided and
the stability of their share price. The money market fund seeks to provide
income while maintaining a stable share price. The bond fund seeks to
provide a higher level of income by investing in a broader range of
securities. As a result, the bond fund does not seek to maintain a stable
share price. As of November 30, 1996, the dollar-weighted average maturity
for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income was approximately ____ years.
In addi tion, since the money market fund concentrates its
investments in Connecticut municipal securities, an investment in the money
market fund may be riskier than an investment in other types of money
market funds.
FMR may use various techniques to hedge a portion of the bond fund's risks,
but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended.
When you sell your shares of the bond fund, they may be worth more or less
than what you paid for them.
FMR normally invests each fund's assets according to its investment
strategy. The funds do not expect to invest in federally taxable
obligations and the bond fund does not expect to invest in state taxable
obligations. Each fund also reserves the right to invest without
limitation in short-term instruments, to hold a substantial amount of
uninvested cash, or to invest more than normally permitted in federally
taxable obligations for temporary, defensive purposes.
SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which a fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of a fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks.
Any restrictions listed supplement those discussed earlier in this section.
A complete listing of each fund's limitations and more detailed information
about each fund's investments are contained in a fund's SAI. Policies and
limitations are considered at the time of purchase; the sale of instruments
is not required in the event of a subsequent change in circumstances.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques
unless it believes that they are consistent with a fund's investment
objective and policies and that doing so will help a fund achieve its goal.
Fund holdings and recent investment strategies are detailed in each
fund's financial reports, which are sent to shareholders twice a year. For
a free SAI or financial report, call 1-800-544-8888.
DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds and other debt instruments are used by
issuers to borrow money from investors. The issuer generally pays the
investor a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest, and must repay
the amount borrowed at maturity. Other debt securities, such as zero
coupon bonds, do not pay interest, but are sold at a discount from their
face values.
Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest
rates and varying degrees of credit quality. In general, bond prices rise
when interest rates fall, and fall when interest rates rise. Longer-term
bonds and zero coupon bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate
changes.
In addition, the credit quality of a debt security impacts its price.
Investment-grade debt securities are medium- and high-quality securities.
Some, however, may possess speculative characteristics and may be more
sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial condition of
issuers.
RESTRICTIONS: Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income normally invests
in investment-grade securities, but reserves the right to invest up to 5%
of its assets in below investment-grade securities (sometimes called
"municipal junk bonds"). A security is considered to be investment-grade
if it is rated investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, Standard &
Poor's, Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., or Fitch Investors Service, L.P.,
or is unrated but judged to be of equivalent quality by FMR.
MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term obligations issued by
municipalities, local and state governments, and other entities. These
obligations may carry fixed, variable, or floating interest rates. Some
money market securities employ a trust or other similar structure to modify
the maturity, price characteristics, or quality of financial assets so that
they are eligible investments for money market funds. If the structure does
not perform as intended, adverse tax or investment consequences may result.
STATE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES include municipal obligations issued by
the state of Connecticut or its counties, municipalities, authorities, or
other subdivisions. The ability of issuers to repay their debt can be
affected by many factors that impact the economic vitality of either the
state or a region within the state.
Other state municipal securities include obligations of the U.S.
territories and possessions such as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto
Rico, and their political subdivisions and public corporations. The economy
of Puerto Rico is closely linked to the U.S. economy, and will be affected
by the strength of the U.S. dollar, interest rates, the price stability of
oil imports, and the continued existence of favorable tax incentives.
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are issued to raise money for a variety of public
or private purposes, including general financing for state and local
governments, or financing for specific projects or public facilities. They
may be fully or partially backed by the local government, or by the credit
of a private issuer or the current or anticipated revenues from specific
projects or assets. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance
similar types of projects, especially those relating to education, health
care, housing, transportation, and utilities, the municipal markets can be
affected by conditions in those industries. In addition, all municipal
securities may be affected by uncertainties regarding their tax status,
legislative changes, or rights of municipal securities holders. A municipal
security may be owned directly or through a participation interest.
CREDIT SUPPORT. Issuers may employ or the fund may purchase various forms
of credit enhancement, including letters of credit, guarantees, or
insurance from a bank, insurance company, or other entity. These
arrangements expose the fund to the credit of the entity providing the
credit support and to economic and regulatory changes that affect those
entities similarly. In the case of foreign entities, extensive public
information about the entity may not be available and the entity may be
subject to unfavorable political, economic, or governmental developments
which might affect its ability to honor its commitment.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES include interests in pools of purchase
contracts, financing leases, or sales agreements entered into by a
municipal issuer. The value of these securities depends on many factors,
including changes in market interest rates, the availability of information
concerning the pool and its structure, prepayment expectations, the credit
quality of the underlying assets, and the market's perception of the
servicer of the loan pool, and any credit enhancement provided.
VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE SECURITIES have interest rates that are
periodically adjusted either at specific intervals or whenever a benchmark
rate changes. Inverse floaters have interest rates that move in the
opposite direction from a benchmark, often making the security's market
value more volatile.
MUNICIPAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS are used by municipal issuers to acquire land,
equipment, or facilities. If the issuer stops making payments or transfers
its obligations to a private entity, the obligation could lose value or
become taxable.
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to put (sell back) a security to the issuer
or a financial intermediary. In exchange for this benefit, a fund may pay
periodic fees or accept a lower interest rate. The credit quality of the
investment may be affected by the credit worthiness of the put provider.
Demand features and standby commitments are types of put features.
PRIVATE ENTITIES may be involved in some municipal securities. For example,
industrial revenue bonds are backed by private entities, and resource
recovery bonds often involve private corporations. The economic
viability of a project or changes in tax incentives could affect the price
of these securities.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. A fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, or other factors that affect security prices. These techniques may
involve derivative transactions such as buying and selling options and
futures contracts, entering into swap agreements, and purchasing indexed
securities.
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of a fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment
of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some illiquid securities and some other securities may be
subject to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result
in a loss or may be costly to a fund.
RESTRICTIONS: A fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more than
10% of its assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
WHEN-ISSUED AND FORWARD PURCHASE OR SALE TRANSACTIONS are trading
practices in which payment and delivery for the security take place at a
later date than is customary for that type of security. The price of the
security could change during this period.
CASH MANAGEMENT. A fund may invest in a money market fund available
only to funds and accounts managed by FMR or its affiliates, whose goal is
to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax while
maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. A major change in interest rates or
a default on the money market fund's investments could cause its share
price to change.
RESTRICTION: Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income does not currently
intend to invest in a money market fund.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying a fund's investment portfolio can reduce the
risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money invested
in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry or type of
project. Economic, business, or political changes can affect all securities
of a similar type. A fund that is not diversified may be more sensitive to
changes in the market value of a single issuer or industry.
RESTRICTIONS: Each fund is considered non-diversified. Generally, to meet
federal tax requirements at the close of each quarter, a fund does not
invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one issuer and, with
respect to 50% of total assets, does not invest more than 5% of its total
assets in any issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. Government
securities. Each fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in
tax-free securities that finance similar types of projects.
BORROWING. A fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR,
or through reverse repurchase agreements. If a bond fund borrows money, its
share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is
paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are
outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.
RESTRICTIONS: A fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 33% of its total assets.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraphs restate all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraphs, can be changed without shareholder approval.
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET seeks as high a level of current
income, exempt from federal income tax and, to the extent possible, exempt
from Connecticut personal income tax, as is consistent with preservation of
capital and liquidity. The fund will normally invest so that at least 65%
of its total assets are invested in state tax-free obligations and at least
80% of its income will be exempt from federal income tax.
SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL INCOME seeks a high level of current income,
exempt from federal income tax and Connecticut personal income tax. The
fund will normally invest so that at least 80% of its income is exempt from
both federal and Connecticut personal income taxes.
A fundmay borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes, but not in an
amount exceeding 33% of its total assets.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the funds pay fees related to their daily
operations. Expenses paid out of a fund's assets are reflected in its share
price or dividends; they are neither billed directly to shareholders nor
deducted from shareholder accounts.
Each fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. FMR in turn pays fees to an affiliate who provides
assistance with these services for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money
Market.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the funds for management
fees above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by a
fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the
fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be terminated at any
time without notice, can decrease a fund's expenses and boost its
performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month. Each fund
pays a management fee at a fixed annual rate of its average net assets:
.50% for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market. and .55% for Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Income.
FMR HAS A SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT with FMR Texas , which has primary
responsibility for providing investment management for Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Money Market, while FMR retains responsibility for providing
other management services. FMR pays FMR Texas 50% of its management
fee (before expense reimbursements) for these services.
FSC performs many transaction and accounting functions for the funds. These
services include processing shareholder transactions and calculating each
fund's share price. FMR, and not the funds, pays for these services.
To offset shareholder service costs, FMR or its affiliates also collect the
funds' $5.00 exchange fee, $5.00 account closeout fee, $5.00 fee for wire
purchases and redemptions, and, for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money
Market, the $2.00 checkwriting charge. For fiscal 1996, these fees amounted
to $_____, $_____, $______, and $_____, respectively, for Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Money Market. and $_____, $_____, and $_____,
respectively, for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income
Each fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. These plans
recognize that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay
expenses associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments
to third parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder
support services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. It is
important to note, however, that the funds do not pay FMR any separate fees
for this service.
For fiscal 1996, the portfolio turnover rate for Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Income was __%. This rate varies from year to year. [IF RATE IS
100% OR MORE: High turnover rates increase transaction costs and may
increase taxable capital gains. FMR considers these effects when evaluating
the anticpated benefits of short-term investing.]
YOUR ACCOUNT
DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY
Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's
first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in
the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality
financial services to individuals and institutions.
In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of
America's leading discount brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI). Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-sheltered
retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their
employer.
Fidelity is committed to providing investors with practical information to
make investment decisions. Based in Boston, Fidelity provides customers
with complete service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, through a network of
telephone service centers around the country.
To reach Fidelity for general information, call these numbers:
(small solid bullet) For mutual funds, 1-800-544-8888
(small solid bullet) For brokerage, 1-800-544-7272
If you would prefer to speak with a representative in person, Fidelity has
over __ walk-in Investor Centers across the country.
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS
You may set up an account directly in a fund or, if you own or intend to
purchase individual securities as part of your total investment portfolio,
you may consider investing in a fund through a brokerage account.
If you are investing through FBSI or another financial institution or
investment professional, refer to its program materials for any special
provisions regarding your investment in the fund.
The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are
listed in the table that follows.
WAYS TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT
INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT TENANT
FOR YOUR GENERAL INVESTMENT NEEDS
Individual accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts can have two or
more owners (tenants).
GIFTS OR TRANSFERS TO A MINOR (UGMA, UTMA)
TO INVEST FOR A CHILD'S EDUCATION OR OTHER FUTURE NEEDS
These custodial accounts provide a way to give money to a child and obtain
tax benefits. An individual can give up to $10,000 a year per child without
paying federal gift tax. Depending on state laws, you can set up a
custodial account under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or the
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA).
TRUST
FOR MONEY BEING INVESTED BY A TRUST
The trust must be established before an account can be opened.
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION
FOR INVESTMENT NEEDS OF CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR OTHER
GROUPS
Requires a special application.
HOW TO BUY SHARES
EACH FUND'S SHARE PRICE, called net asset value (NAV), is calculated every
business day. Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market is managed to keep
its share price stable at $1.00. Each fund's shares are sold without a
sales charge.
Shares are purchased at the next share price calculated after your
investment is received and accepted. Share price is normally calculated at
4 p.m. Eastern time.
IF YOU ARE NEW TO FIDELITY, complete and sign an account application and
mail it along with your check. You may also open your account in person or
by wire as described on page . If there is no application accompanying this
prospectus, call 1-800-544-8888.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE MONEY INVESTED IN A FIDELITY FUND, you can:
(small solid bullet) Mail in an application with a check, or
(small solid bullet) Open your account by exchanging from another Fidelity
fund.
If you buy shares by check or Fidelity Money Line(registered trademark),
and then sell those shares by any method other than by exchange to another
Fidelity fund, the payment may be delayed for up to seven business days to
ensure that your previous investment has cleared.
MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT $10,000
For Spartan CT Municipal Money Market. $25,000
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $1,000
Through regular investment plans* $500
MINIMUM BALANCE $5,000
For Spartan CT Municipal Money Market. $10,000
* FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS, PLEASE REFER TO
"INVESTOR SERVICES" BEGINNING ON PAGE 23.
These minimums may vary for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory
Services. Refer to the program materials for details.
UNDERSTANDING THE
SPARTAN APPROACH(registered trademark)
Fidelity's Spartan Approach is
based on the principle that
lower fund expenses can
increase returns. The Spartan
funds keep expenses low in
two ways. First, higher
investment minimums reduce
the effect of a fund's fixed
costs, many of which are paid
on a per-account basis.
Second, unlike most mutual
funds that include transaction
costs as part of overall fund
expenses, Spartan
shareholders pay directly for
the transactions they make.
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TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) (small solid bullet) Exchange from another (small solid bullet) Exchange from another
Fidelity fund account Fidelity fund account
with the same with the same
registration, including registration, including
name, address, and name, address, and
taxpayer ID number. taxpayer ID number.
(small solid bullet) Use Fidelity Money
Line to transfer from
your bank account. Call
before your first use to
verify that this service
is in place on your
account. Maximum
Money Line: $50,000.
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Mail (mail_graphic) (small solid bullet) Complete and sign the (small solid bullet) Make your check
application. Make your payable to the complete
check payable to the name of the fund.
complete name of the Indicate your fund
fund of your choice. account number on
Mail to the address your check and mail to
indicated on the the address printed on
application. your account statement.
(small solid bullet) Exchange by mail: call
1-800-544-6666 for
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In Person (hand_graphic) (small solid bullet) Bring your application (small solid bullet) Bring your check to a
and check to a Fidelity Fidelity Investor Center.
Investor Center. Call Call 1-800-544-9797 for
1-800-544-9797 for the the center nearest you.
center nearest you.
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Wire (wire_graphic) (small solid bullet) There may be a $5.00 (small solid bullet) There may be a $5.00
fee for each wire fee for each wire
purchase. purchase.
(small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-7777 to (small solid bullet) Wire to:
set up your account Bankers Trust
and to arrange a wire Company,
transaction. Bank Routing
(small solid bullet) Wire within 24 hours to: #021001033,
Bankers Trust Account #00163053.
Company, Specify the complete
Bank Routing name of the fund and
#021001033, include your account
Account #00163053. number and your
Specify the complete name.
name of the fund and
include your new
account number and
your name.
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Automatically (automatic_graphic) (small solid bullet) Not available. (small solid bullet) Use Fidelity Automatic
Account Builder. Sign
up for this service
when opening your
account, or call
1-800-544-6666 to add
it.
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HOW TO SELL SHARES
You can arrange to take money out of your fund account at any time by
selling (redeeming) some or all of your shares. Your shares will be sold at
the next share price calculated after your order is received and accepted.
Share price is normally calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time.
IF YOU ARE SELLING SOME BUT NOT ALL OF YOUR SHARES, leave at least $5,000
worth of shares in the account ($10,000 for Spartan Connecticut Municipal
Money Market) to keep it open.
TO SELL SHARES BY BANK WIRE OR FIDELITY MONEY LINE, you will need to sign
up for these services in advance.
CERTAIN REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. It is designed to
protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in writing
and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:
(small solid bullet) You wish to redeem more than $100,000 worth of shares,
(small solid bullet) Your account registration has changed within the last
30 days,
(small solid bullet) The check is being mailed to a different address than
the one on your account (record address),
(small solid bullet) The check is being made payable to someone other than
the account owner, or
(small solid bullet) The redemption proceeds are being transferred to a
Fidelity account with a different registration.
You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker
(including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized
under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or
savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.
SELLING SHARES IN WRITING
Write a "letter of instruction" with:
(small solid bullet) Your name,
(small solid bullet) The fund's name,
(small solid bullet) Your fund account number,
(small solid bullet) The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed,
and
(small solid bullet) Any other applicable requirements listed in the table
that follows.
Unless otherwise instructed, Fidelity will send a check to the record
address. Deliver your letter to a Fidelity Investor Center, or mail it to:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
CHECKWRITING
If you have a checkbook for your account in Spartan Connecticut Municipal
Money Market, you may write an unlimited number of checks. Do not, however,
try to close out your account by check.
ACCOUNT TYPE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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IF YOU SELL SHARES OF SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL INCOME AFTER HOLDING THEM LESS
THAN 180 DAYS, THE FUND WILL DEDUCT A REDEMPTION FEE EQUAL TO .50% OF THE VALUE OF
THOSE SHARES. IF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE IS LESS THAN $50,000, THERE ARE FEES FOR
INDIVIDUAL REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS: $2.00 FOR EACH CHECK YOU WRITE AND $5.00 FOR
EACH EXCHANGE, BANK WIRE, AND ACCOUNT CLOSEOUT.
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Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) Maximum check request:
$100,000.
(small solid bullet) For Money Line transfers to
your bank account; minimum:
$10; maximum: $100,000.
(small solid bullet) You may exchange to other
Fidelity funds if both
accounts are registered with
the same name(s), address,
and taxpayer ID number.
Mail or in Person (mail_graphic)(hand_graphic) Individual, Joint (small solid bullet) The letter of instruction must
Tenant, be signed by all persons
Sole Proprietorship required to sign for
, UGMA, UTMA transactions, exactly as their
Trust names appear on the
account.
(small solid bullet) The trustee must sign the
letter indicating capacity as
Business or trustee. If the trustee's name
Organization is not in the account
registration, provide a copy of
the trust document certified
within the last 60 days.
(small solid bullet) At least one person
Executor, authorized by corporate
Administrator, resolution to act on the
Conservator, account must sign the letter.
Guardian (small solid bullet) Include a corporate
resolution with corporate seal
or a signature guarantee.
(small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-6666 for
instructions.
Wire (wire_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) You must sign up for the wire
feature before using it. To
verify that it is in place, call
1-800-544-6666. Minimum
wire: $5,000.
(small solid bullet) Your wire redemption request
must be received by Fidelity
before 4 p.m. Eastern time
for money to be wired on the
next business day.
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Check (check_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) Minimum check: $1,000.
(small solid bullet) All account owners must sign
a signature card to receive a
checkbook.
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INVESTOR SERVICES
Fidelity provides a variety of services to help you manage your account.
INFORMATION SERVICES
FIDELITY'S TELEPHONE REPRESENTATIVES are available 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year. Whenever you call, you can speak with someone equipped to provide
the information or service you need.
24-HOUR SERVICE
ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE
1-800-544-6666
ACCOUNT BALANCES
1-800-544-7544
ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS
1-800-544-7777
PRODUCT INFORMATION
1-800-544-8888
QUOTES
1-800-544-8544
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
ASSISTANCE
1-800-544-4774
AUTOMATED SERVICE
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STATEMENTS AND REPORTS that Fidelity sends to you include the following:
(small solid bullet) Confirmation statements (after every transaction,
except reinvestments, that affects your account balance or your account
registration)
(small solid bullet) Account statements (quarterly)
(small solid bullet) Financial reports (every six months)
To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and
prospectuses will be mailed to your household, even if you have more than
one account in the fund. Call 1-800-544-6666 if you need copies of
financial reports, prospectuses, or historical account information.
TRANSACTION SERVICES
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE. You may sell your fund shares and buy shares of other
Fidelity funds by telephone or in writing. There may be a $5.00 fee for
each exchange out of the funds, unless you place your transaction on
Fidelity's automated exchange services.
Note that exchanges out of a fund are limited to four per calendar year,
and that they may have tax consequences for you. For details on policies
and restrictions governing exchanges, including circumstances under which a
shareholder's exchange privilege may be suspended or revoked, see page .
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLANS let you set up periodic redemptions from your
account.
FIDELITY MONEY LINE(registered trademark) enables you to transfer money by
phone between your bank account and your fund account. Most transfers are
complete within three business days of your call.
REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS
One easy way to pursue your financial goals is to invest money regularly.
Fidelity offers convenient services that let you transfer money into your
fund account, or between fund accounts, automatically. While regular
investment plans do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against
loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to invest for a
home, educational expenses, and other long-term financial goals.
REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS
FIDELITY AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT BUILDERSM
TO MOVE MONEY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A FIDELITY FUND
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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$500 Monthly or (small solid bullet) For a new account, complete the
quarterly appropriate section on the fund
application.
(small solid bullet) For existing accounts, call
1-800-544-6666 for an application.
(small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of
your investment, call 1-800-544-6666 at
least three business days prior to your
next scheduled investment date.
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DIRECT DEPOSIT
TO SEND ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR PAYCHECK OR GOVERNMENT CHECK TO A FIDELITY
FUNDA
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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$500 Every pay (small solid bullet) Check the appropriate box on the fund
period application, or call 1-800-544-6666 for an
authorization form.
(small solid bullet) Changes require a new authorization
form.
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FIDELITY AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
TO MOVE MONEY FROM A FIDELITY MONEY MARKET FUND TO ANOTHER FIDELITY FUND
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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$500 Monthly, (small solid bullet) To establish, call 1-800-544-6666 after
bimonthly, both accounts are opened.
quarterly, or (small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of
annually your investment, call 1-800-544-6666.
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A BECAUSE BOND FUND SHARE PRICES FLUCTUATE, THAT FUND MAY NOT BE AN
APPROPRIATE CHOICE FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT OF YOUR ENTIRE CHECK.
SHAREHOLDER AND ACCOUNT POLICIES
DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND TAXES
Each fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and
capital gains, if any, to shareholders each year. Income dividends are
declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gains earned by the bond fund are
normally distributed in January and December.
DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to
receive your distributions. If the option you prefer is not listed on the
application, call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Money Market offers three options, Spartan Connecticut Municipal
Income offers four options:
5. REINVESTMENT OPTION. Your dividend and capital gain distributions, if
any, will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If
you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this
option.
6. INCOME-EARNED OPTION. Your capital gain distributions, if any, will be
automatically reinvested, but you will be sent a check for each dividend
distribution. This option is not available for Spartan Connecticut
Municipa l Money Market
7. CASH OPTION. You will be sent a check for your dividend and capital gain
distributions, if any.
8. DIRECTED DIVIDENDS(registered trademark) OPTION. Your dividend and
capital gain distributions, if any, will be automatically invested in
another identically registered Fidelity fund.
Dividends will be reinvested at the fund's NAV on the last day of the
month. Capital gain distributions, if any, will be reinvested at the NAV as
of the date the fund deducts the distribution from its NAV. The mailing of
distribution checks will begin within seven days.
UNDERSTANDING
DISTRIBUTIONS
As a fund shareholder, you
are entitled to your share of
the fund's net income and
gains on its investments. The
fund passes its earnings
along to its investors as
DISTRIBUTIONS.
Each fund earns interest from
its investments. These are
passed along as DIVIDEND
DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund may
realize capital gains if it sells
securities for a higher price
than it paid for them. These
are passed along as CAPITAL
GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Money
market funds usually don't
make capital gain
distributions.
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TAXES
As with any investment, you should consider how an investment in a tax-free
fund could affect you. Below are some of the funds' tax implications.
TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. Interest income that a fund earns is distributed to
shareholders as income dividends. Interest that is federally tax-free
remains tax-free when it is distributed.
However, gain on the sale of tax-free bonds results in taxable
distributions. Short-term capital gains and a portion of the gain on bonds
purchased at a discount are taxed as dividends. Long-term capital gain
distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains. These distributions are
taxable when they are paid, whether you take them in cash or reinvest them.
However, distributions declared in December and paid in January are taxable
as if they were paid on December 31. Fidelity will send you and the IRS a
statement showing the tax status of the distributions paid to you in the
previous year.
The interest from some municipal securities is subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax. Each fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in
these securities. Individuals who are subject to the tax must report this
interest on their tax returns.
To the extent a fund's income dividends are derived from state tax-free
securities, they will be free from the Connecticut income tax on
individuals, trusts, and estates. Long-term capital gain distributions, to
the extent derived from Connecticut obligations, would also be free from
this tax. Additionally, income dividends derived from state tax-free
securities and long-term capital gain distributions derived from
Connecticut obligations would not be subject to the net Connecticut minimum
tax.
During fiscal 1996, __% of each fund's income dividends was free from
federal income tax, and __% and __% were free from Connecticut taxes for
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market and Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Inocome, respectively. __% of Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money
Market's and __% of Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income's income dividends
were subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS. Your bond fund redemptions - including exchanges to
other Fidelity funds - are subject to capital gains tax. A capital gain or
loss is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you
receive when you sell them.
Whenever you sell shares of a fund, Fidelity will send you a confirmation
statement showing how many shares you sold and at what price. You will also
receive a consolidated transaction statement every January. However, it is
up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether this sale resulted in a
capital gain and, if so, the amount of tax to be paid. Be sure to keep your
regular account statements; the information they contain will be essential
in calculating the amount of your capital gains.
"BUYING A DIVIDEND." If you buy shares when a fund has realized but not
yet distributed capital gains, you will pay the full price for the
shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a
taxable distribution.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUNDS ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates each fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
EACH FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
The money market fund values the securities it owns on the basis of
amortized cost. This method minimizes the effect of changes in a security's
market value and helps the fund to maintain a stable $1.00 share price. For
the bond fund, assets are valued primarily on the basis of market
quotations, if available. Since market quotations are often unavailable,
assets are usually valued by a method that the Board of Trustees believes
accurately reflects fair value.
EACH FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR ACCOUNT APPLICATION, you will be asked to certify that
your Social Security or taxpayer identification number is correct and that
you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to report income
to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require a fund to
withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and redemptions.
YOU MAY INITIATE MANY TRANSACTIONS BY TELEPHONE. Fidelity may only be
liable for losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it does not
follow reasonable procedures designed to verify the identity of the caller.
Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and
may also record calls. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation
statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the
ability to redeem and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for
instructions.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH FIDELITY BY PHONE (for example, during periods
of unusual market activity), consider placing your order by mail or by
visiting a Fidelity Investor Center.
EACH FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. Each fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order, including certain purchases by exchange. See "Exchange Restrictions"
on page . Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of a fund.
WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO BUY SHARES, your order will be processed at the
next offering price calculated after your order is received and accepted.
Note the following:
(small solid bullet) All of your purchases must be made in U.S. dollars and
checks must be drawn on U.S. banks.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity does not accept cash.
(small solid bullet) When making a purchase with more than one check, each
check must have a value of at least $50.
(small solid bullet) Each fund reserves the right to limit the number of
checks processed at one time.
(small solid bullet) If your check does not clear, your purchase will be
cancelled and you could be liable for any losses or fees a fund or its
transfer agent has incurred.
(small solid bullet) Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market reserves
the right to limit all accounts maintained or controlled by any one person
to a maximum total balance of $__ million.
(small solid bullet) You begin to earn dividends as of the first business
day following the day of your purchase.
TO AVOID THE COLLECTION PERIOD associated with check and Money Line
purchases, consider buying shares by bank wire, U.S. Postal money order,
U.S. Treasury check, Federal Reserve check, or direct deposit instead.
YOU MAY BUY OR SELL SHARES OF THE FUNDS THROUGH AN INVESTMENT
PROFESSIONAL, INCLUDING A B ROKER, who may charge you a transaction
fee for this service. If you invest through an investment professional,
read your investment professional's program materials for any additional
service features or fees that may apply. Certain features of the fund, such
as the minimum initial or subsequent investment amounts, may be
modified.
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS that have entered into sales agreements with
FDC may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone,
with payment to follow no later than the time when a fund is priced on the
following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the
financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.
WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO SELL SHARES, your shares will be sold at the
next NAV calculated after your request is received and accepted. Note the
following:
(small solid bullet) Normally, redemption proceeds will be mailed to you on
the next business day, but if making immediate payment could adversely
affect a fund, it may take up to seven days to pay you.
(small solid bullet) Shares will earn dividends through the date of
redemption; however, shares redeemed on a Friday or prior to a holiday will
continue to earn dividends until the next business day.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Money Line redemptions generally will be
credited to your bank account on the second or third business day after
your phone call.
(small solid bullet) Each fund may hold payment on redemptions until it is
reasonably satisfied that investments made by check or Fidelity Money Line
have been collected, which can take up to seven business days.
(small solid bullet) Redemptions may be suspended or payment dates
postponed when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays), when
trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.
(small solid bullet) If you sell shares by writing a check and the amount
of the check is greater than the value of your account, your check will be
returned to you and you may be subject to additional charges.
THE REDEMPTION FEE for Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income, if applicable,
will be deducted from the amount of your redemption. This fee is paid to
the fund rather than FMR, and it does not apply to shares that were
acquired through reinvestment of distributions. If shares you are redeeming
were not all held for the same length of time, those shares you held
longest will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the fee
applies.
THE FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS are waived if your account balance at
the time of the transaction is $50,000 or more. Otherwise, you should note
the following:
(small solid bullet) The $2.00 checkwriting charge will be deducted from
your account.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 exchange fee will be deducted from the
amount of your exchange.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 wire fee will be deducted from the amount of
your wire.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 account closeout fee does not apply to
exchanges or wires, but it will apply to checkwriting.
FIDELITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DEDUCT AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE of $12.00
from accounts with a value of less than $2,500, subject to an annual
maximum charge of $60.00 per shareholder. It is expected that accounts will
be valued on the second Friday in November of each year. Accounts opened
after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that year. The fee,
which is payable to the transfer agent, is designed to offset in part the
relatively higher costs of servicing smaller accounts. The fee will not be
deducted from retirement accounts (except non-prototype retirement
accounts), accounts using regular investment plans, or if total assets in
Fidelity funds exceed $50,000. Eligibility for the $50,000 waiver is
determined by aggregating Fidelity mutual fund accounts maintained by FSC
or FBSI which are registered under the same social security number or which
list the same social security number for the custodian of a Uniform
Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act account.
IF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE FALLS BELOW $5,000 ($10,000 for Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Money Market), you will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish
the minimum balance. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity reserves
the right to close your account and send the proceeds to you. Your shares
will be redeemed at the NAV on the day your account is closed and the $5.00
account closeout fee will be charged.
FIDELITY MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR SPECIAL SERVICES, such as providing
historical account documents, that are beyond the normal scope of its
services.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of a fund for
shares of other Fidelity funds. However, you should note the following:
(small solid bullet) The fund you are exchanging into must be registered
for sale in your state.
(small solid bullet) You may only exchange between accounts that are
registered in the same name, address, and taxpayer identification number.
(small solid bullet) Before exchanging into a fund, read its prospectus.
(small solid bullet) If you exchange into a fund with a sales charge, you
pay the percentage-point difference between that fund's sales charge and
any sales charge you have previously paid in connection with the shares you
are exchanging. For example, if you had already paid a sales charge of 2%
on your shares and you exchange them into a fund with a 3% sales charge,
you would pay an additional 1% sales charge.
(small solid bullet) Exchanges may have tax consequences for you.
(small solid bullet) Because excessive trading can hurt fund performance
and shareholders, each fund reserves the right to temporarily or
permanently terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who makes more
than four exchanges out of the fund per calendar year. Accounts under
common ownership or control, including accounts with the same taxpayer
identification number, will be counted together for purposes of the four
exchange limit.
(small solid bullet) Each fund reserves the right to refuse exchange
purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be
unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment
objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely
affected.
(small solid bullet) Your exchanges may be restricted or refused if a fund
receives or anticipates simultaneous orders affecting significant portions
of the fund's assets. In particular, a pattern of exchanges that coincides
with a "market timing" strategy may be disruptive to a fund.
Although the funds will attempt to give you prior notice whenever they are
reasonably able to do so, they may impose these restrictions at any time.
The funds reserve the right to terminate or modify the exchange privilege
in the future.
OTHER FUNDS MAY HAVE DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS, and may impose
administrative fees of up to $7.50 and redemption fees of up to 1.50% on
exchanges. Check each fund's prospectus for details.
From Filler pages
SPARTAN(Registered trademark) CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST
SPARTAN(Registered trademark) CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST II
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
JANUARY 22, 1997
This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus
but should be read in conjunction with the funds' current Prospectus
(dated January 22, 1997). Please retain this document for future
reference. The funds' financial statements and financial highlights,
included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended November 30,
1996, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an additional
copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call Fidelity
Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Investment Policies and Limitations
Special Considerations Affecting Connecticut
Special Considerations Affecting Puerto Rico
Portfolio Transactions
Valuation of Portfolio Securities
Performance
Additional Purchase and Redemption Information
Distributions and Taxes
FMR
Trustees and Officers
Management Contracts
Distribution and Service Plans
Contracts with FMR Affiliates
Description of the Trust
Description of the Trusts
Financial Statements
Appendix
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER
FMR Texas Inc. (FTX) (money market fund)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
UMB Bank, n.a. (UMB)
and Fidelity Service Co. (FSC)
CTR-ptb- 197
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the
Prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or
limitation states a maximum percentage of a fund's assets that may be
invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding
quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be
determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of
such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values,
net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining
whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and
limitations.
A fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be changed
without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the fund.
However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below,
the investment policies and limitations described in this SAI are not
fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET FUND
(MONEY MARKET FUND)
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MONEY MARKET FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT
LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(2) sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain
securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short;
(3) purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such
short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions;
(4) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(5) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(6) 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 municipal securities issued or guaranteed by a U.S.
territory or possession or a state or local government, or a political
subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more than 25% of the
fund's total assets would be invested in securities of companies whose
principal business activities are in the same industry;
(7) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(8) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments; or
(9) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
(10) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy
or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single
open-end management investment company with substantially the same
fundamental investment objectives, policies, and limitations as the fund.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL, AND MAY BE
CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund
currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by
Subchapter M.
(ii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (4)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase or sell futures
contracts or call options. This limitation does not apply to options
attached to, or acquired or traded together with, their underlying
securities, and does not apply to securities that incorporate features
similar to options or futures contracts.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase agreements
or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of other
investment companies, except in the open market where no commission except
the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations
(a) and (b) do not apply (i) to securities received as dividends, through
offers of exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or
merger, or (ii) to securities of other open-end investment companies
managed by FMR or a successor or affiliate purchased pursuant to an
exemptive order granted by the SEC.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the
securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and
limitations as the fund.
For the money market fund's policies on quality and maturity, see the
section entitled "Quality and Maturity" on page .
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund
to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one
issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that no more than
5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer.
However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items,
government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other
investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the
end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.
For purposes of limitations (6) and (i), FMR identifies the issuer of a
security depending on its terms and conditions. In identifying the issuer,
FMR will consider the entity or entities responsible for payment of
interest and repayment of principal and the source of such payments; the
way in which assets and revenues of an issuing political subdivision are
separated from those of other political entities; and whether a
governmental body is guaranteeing the security.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF SPARTAN CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL
INCOME FUND
(BOND FUND)
The following are the bond fund's fundamental investment limitations set
forth in their entirety. The fund may not:
(1) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(3) underwrite securities issued by others (except to the extent that the
fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);
(4) 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 tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a U.S.
territory or possession or a state or local government, or a political
subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more than 25% of the
fund's total assets would be invested in securities of companies whose
principal business activities are in the same industry;
(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities);
(7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements; or
(8) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy
or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single
open-end management investment company with substantially the same
fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL, AND MAY BE
CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund
currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by
Subchapter M.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase agreements
or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations
(a) and (b) do not apply (i) to securities received as dividends, through
offers of exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or
merger, or (ii) to securities of other open-end investment companies
managed by FMR or a successor or affiliate purchased pursuant to an
exemptive order granted by the SEC.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in
the securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and
limitations as the fund.
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund
to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one
issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that no more than
5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer.
However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items,
government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other
investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the
end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.
For purposes of limitations (4) and (i), FMR identifies the issuer of a
security depending on its terms and conditions. In identifying the issuer,
FMR will consider the entity or entities responsible for payment of
interest and repayment of principal and the source of such payments; the
way in which assets and revenues of an issuing political subdivision are
separated from those of other political entities; and whether a
governmental body is guaranteeing the security.
For the bond fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see
the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on
page .
The following pages contain more detailed information about types
of instruments in which a fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of a fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques
unless it believes that doing so will help the fund achieve its goal.
AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. A fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated
persons" of the fund under the 1940 Act. These transactions may include
repurchase agreements with custodian banks; short-term obligations of, and
repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest U.S. banks (measured by
deposits); municipal securities; U.S. government securities with affiliated
financial institutions that are primary dealers in these securities;
short-term currency transactions; and short-term borrowings. In accordance
with exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), the Board of Trustees has established and periodically reviews
procedures applicable to transactions involving affiliated financial
institutions.
DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. Each fund may buy and sell securities on a
delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a
commitment by a fund to purchase or sell specific securities at a
predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after
the customary settlement period for that type of security. Typically, no
interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered. Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Income Fund may receive fees for entering into
delayed-delivery transactions.
When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, each fund assumes
the rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield
fluctuations. Because a fund is not required to pay for securities until
the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with
the fund's other investments. If a fund remains substantially fully
invested at a time when delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the
delayed-delivery purchases may result in a form of leverage. When
delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the fund will set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its
purchase obligations. When a fund has sold a security on a delayed-delivery
basis, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with
respect to the security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery
transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could miss
a favorable price or yield opportunity, or could suffer a loss.
Each fund may renegotiate delayed-delivery transactions after they are
entered into, and may sell underlying securities before they are delivered,
which may result in capital gains or losses.
FEDERALLY TAXABLE OBLIGATIONS. Under normal conditions, the funds do not
intend to invest in securities whose interest is federally taxable.
However, from time to time on a temporary basis, each fund may invest a
portion of its assets in fixed-income obligations whose interest is subject
to federal income tax.
Should a fund invest in federally taxable obligations, it would purchase
securities that in FMR's judgment are of high quality. These would include
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities; obligations of domestic banks; and repurchase
agreements. The bond fund's standards for high-quality, taxable obligations
are essentially the same as those described by Moody's Investors Service,
Inc. (Moody's) in rating corporate obligations within its two highest
ratings of Prime-1 and Prime-2, and those described by Standard & Poor's
(S&P) in rating corporate obligations within its two highest ratings of A-1
and A-2. The money market fund will purchase taxable obligations only if
they meet its quality requirements.
Proposals to restrict or eliminate the federal income tax exemption for
interest on municipal obligations are introduced before Congress from time
to time. Proposals also may be introduced before the Connecticut
legislature that would affect the state tax treatment of the funds'
distributions. If such proposals were enacted, the availability of
municipal obligations and the value of the funds' holdings would be
affected and the Trustees would reevaluate the funds' investment objectives
and policies.
FUTURES AND OPTIONS. The following sections pertain to futures and options:
Asset Coverage for Futures and Options Positions, Combined Positions,
Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments,
Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and
Futures Contracts, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and
Writing Put and Call Options.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The funds will comply
with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to coverage of options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and
if the guidelines so require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a
segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is
outstanding, unless they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a
result, there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of a
fund's assets could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability to
meet redemption requests or other current obligations.
COMBINED POSITIONS. A fund may purchase and write options in combination
with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to
adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For
example, a fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to construct a combined position whose
risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract.
Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at
one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, in order to
reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial
price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades,
they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open
and close out.
CORRELATION OF PRICE CHANGES. Because there are a limited number of types
of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the
standardized contracts available will not match a fund's current or
anticipated investments exactly. The funds may invest in options and
futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities,
or other characteristics from the securities in which they typically
invest, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not
track the performance of a fund's other investments.
Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their
underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a fund's
investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors
as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility
of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of
the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect
correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options
and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences
in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of
daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or
sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the
securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to
compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the
securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price
changes in a fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with
its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains
or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When a fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
a fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters into the contract. Some
currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities,
such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, and some are based on indices of
securities prices, such as the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index. Futures can
be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a
liquid secondary market is available.
The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem
with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures
contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative
price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had
purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures
contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move
in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts,
therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price
changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.
FUTURES MARGIN PAYMENTS. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is
not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the
contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and
seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker,
known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered
into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the
contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that
party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to
settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may
be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and
variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin
for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. In the event of the
bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be
entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount
received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to
the fund.
LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. The bond fund has filed a
notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term
"commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the
futures markets The fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 under the
Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the funds can
commit assets to initial margin deposits and option premiums.
In addition, the bond fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts,
purchase put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25%
of the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under
normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if,
as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of
purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its
total assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current
value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would
exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to
options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying
securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features
similar to options.
The above limitations on the bond fund's investments in futures
contracts and options, and the fund's policies regarding futures contracts
and options discussed elsewhere in this SAI, may be changed as regulatory
agencies permit.
LIQUIDITY OF OPTIONS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS. There is no assurance a liquid
secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract
at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and
liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying
instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily
price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt
trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit
in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit
is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible for a fund to
enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary
market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or
otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions,
and potentially could require a fund to continue to hold a position until
delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a
fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures
positions could also be impaired.
OTC OPTIONS. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with
respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and
strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not
traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the
other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows
the funds greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options
generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which
are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are
traded.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, a fund obtains
the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying
instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the fund pays
the current market price for the option (known as the option premium).
Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific
securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The fund
may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire,
the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. A fund may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in
the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market
exists.
The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security
prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price
does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put
buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium
paid, plus related transaction costs).
The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put
options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to
purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's
strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential
price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost
of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can
expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to
offset the cost of the option.
WRITING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. When a fund writes a put option, it takes the
opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for
receipt of the premium, the fund assumes the obligation to pay the strike
price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the
option chooses to exercise it. When writing an option on a futures
contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. A fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes before exercise by closing out the
option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary
market is not liquid for a put option the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit,
although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it
received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that
the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the
option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would
expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from
purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium
received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.
Writing a call option obligates a fund to sell or deliver the option's
underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the
option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of
writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable
strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option
premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the
same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying
instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is
greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security
price increases.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of a fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
For the money market fund, FMR may determine some restricted securities and
municipal lease obligations to be illiquid.
For the bond fund, investments currently considered to be illiquid include
over-the-counter options. Also, FMR may determine some restricted
securities and municipal lease obligations to be illiquid. However, with
respect to over-the-counter options a fund writes, all or a portion of the
value of the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets
held to cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund
may have to close out the option before expiration.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments for the money
market fund are valued for purposes of monitoring amortized cost valuation,
and for the bond fund are priced at fair value as determined in good faith
by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. If through a change in
values, net assets, or other circumstances, a fund were in a position where
more than 10% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it
would seek to take appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
INDEXED SECURITIES. Each fund may purchase securities whose prices are
indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, or other
financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are
debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is
determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic. Indexed
securities may have principal payments as well as coupon payments that
depend on the performance of one or more interest rates. Their coupon rates
or principal payments may change by several percentage points for every 1%
interest rate change. One example of indexed securities is inverse
floaters.
The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the
performance of the security or other instrument to which they are indexed,
and may also be influenced by interest rate changes. At the same time,
indexed securities are subject to the credit risks associated with the
issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the
issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Indexed securities may be more
volatile than the underlying instruments.
INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING PROGRAM. Pursuant to an exemptive order
issued by the SEC, each fund has received permission to lend money to, and
borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates, but each
fund currently intends to participate in this program only as a borrower.
Interfund borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum
duration of seven days. A fund will borrow through the program only when
the costs are equal to or lower than the costs of bank loans. Loans may be
called on one day's notice, and a fund may have to borrow from a bank at a
higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed.
INVERSE FLOATERS have variable interest rates that typically move in the
opposite direction from prevailing short-term interest rate levels - rising
when prevailing short-term interest rates fall, and vice versa. This
interest rate feature can make the prices of inverse floaters considerably
more volatile than bonds with comparable maturities.
LOWER-QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. The bond fund may invest a portion of
its assets in lower-quality municipal securities as described in the
Prospectus.
While the market for Connecticut municipals is considered to be adequate,
adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the ability
of outside pricing services used by a fund to value its portfolio
securities, and the fund's ability to dispose of lower-quality bonds. The
outside pricing services are monitored by FMR and reported to the Board to
determine whether the services are furnishing prices that accurately
reflect fair value. The impact of changing investor perceptions may be
especially pronounced in markets where municipal securities are thinly
traded.
Each fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to
pursue litigation or otherwise exercise its rights as a security holder to
seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this to
be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.
MARKET DISRUPTION RISK. The value of municipal securities may be affected
by uncertainties in the municipal market related to legislation or
litigation involving the taxation of municipal securities or the rights of
municipal securities holders in the event of a bankruptcy. Municipal
bankruptcies are relatively rare, and certain provisions of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code governing such bankruptcies are unclear and remain
untested. Further, the application of state law to municipal issuers could
produce varying results among the states or among municipal securities
issuers within a state. These legal uncertainties could affect the
municipal securities market generally, certain specific segments of the
market, or the relative credit quality of particular securities. Any of
these effects could have a significant impact on the prices of some or all
of the municipal securities held by a fund, making it more difficult for
the money market fund to maintain a stable net asset value per share.
MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term obligations. Some
money market securities employ a trust or other similar structure to modify
the maturity, price characteristics, or quality of financial assets. For
example, put features can be used to modify the maturity of a security or
interest rate adjustment features can be used to enhance price stability.
If the structure does not perform as intended, adverse tax or investment
consequences may result. Neither the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) nor any
other regulatory authority has ruled definitively on certain legal issues
presented by structured securities. Future tax or other regulatory
determinations could adversely affect the value, liquidity, or tax
treatment of the income received from these securities or the nature and
timing of distributions made by the funds.
MUNICIPAL SECTORS:
[IF FUND >20% (OR MGR EXPECTS TO BE) IN THIS INDUSTRY: ELECTRIC UTILITIES.
The electric utilities industry has been experiencing, and will continue to
experience, increased competitive pressures. Federal legislation in the
last two years will open transmission access to any electricity supplier,
although it is not presently known to what extent competition will evolve.
Other risks include: (a) the availability and cost of fuel, (b) the
availability and cost of capital, (c) the effects of conservation on energy
demand, (d) the effects of rapidly changing environmental, safety, and
licensing requirements, and other federal, state, and local regulations,
(e) timely and sufficient rate increases, and (f) opposition to nuclear
power.]
[IF FUND >20% (OR MGR EXPECTS TO BE) IN THIS INDUSTRY:HEALTH CARE. The
health care industry is subject to regulatory action by a number of private
and governmental agencies, including federal, state, and local governmental
agencies. A major source of revenues for the health care industry is
payments from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. As a result, the industry
is sensitive to legislative changes and reductions in governmental spending
for such programs. Numerous other factors may affect the industry, such as
general and local economic conditions; demand for services; expenses
(including malpractice insurance premiums); and competition among health
care providers. In the future, the following elements may adversely affect
health care facility operations: adoption of legislation proposing a
national health insurance program; other state or local health care reform
measures; medical and technological advances which dramatically alter the
need for health services or the way in which such services are delivered;
changes in medical coverage which alter the traditional fee-for-service
revenue stream; and efforts by employers, insurers, and governmental
agencies to reduce the costs of health insurance and health care services.]
[IF FUND >20% (OR MGR EXPECTS TO BE) IN THIS INDUSTRY:HOUSING. Housing
revenue bonds are generally issued by a state, county, city, local housing
authority, or other public agency. They generally are secured by the
revenues derived from mortgages purchased with the proceeds of the bond
issue. It is extremely difficult to predict the supply of available
mortgages to be purchased with the proceeds of an issue or the future cash
flow from the underlying mortgages. Consequently, there are risks that
proceeds will exceed supply, resulting in early retirement of bonds, or
that homeowner repayments will create an irregular cash flow. Many factors
may affect the financing of multi-family housing projects, including
acceptable completion of construction, proper management, occupancy and
rent levels, economic conditions, and changes to current laws and
regulations.]
[IF FUND >20% (OR MGR EXPECTS TO BE) IN THIS INDUSTRY:EDUCATION. In
general, there are two types of education-related bonds; those issued to
finance projects for public and private colleges and universities, and
those representing pooled interests in student loans. Bonds issued to
supply educational institutions with funds are subject to the risk of
unanticipated revenue decline, primarily the result of decreasing student
enrollment or decreasing state and federal funding. Among the factors that
may lead to declining or insufficient revenues are restrictions on
students' ability to pay tuition, availability of state and federal
funding, and general economic conditions. Student loan revenue bonds are
generally offered by state (or substate) authorities or commissions and are
backed by pools of student loans. Underlying student loans may be
guaranteed by state guarantee agencies and may be subject to reimbursement
by the United States Department of Education through its guaranteed student
loan program. Others may be private, uninsured loans made to parents or
students which are supported by reserves or other forms of credit
enhancement. Recoveries of principal due to loan defaults may be applied to
redemption of bonds or may be used to re-lend, depending on program
latitude and demand for loans. Cash flows supporting student loan revenue
bonds are impacted by numerous factors, including the rate of student loan
defaults, seasoning of the loan portfolio, and student repayment deferral
periods of forbearance. Other risks associated with student loan revenue
bonds include potential changes in federal legislation regarding student
loan revenue bonds, state guarantee agency reimbursement and continued
federal interest and other program subsidies currently in effect.]
[IF FUND >20% (OR MGR EXPECTS TO BE) IN THIS INDUSTRY:WATER AND SEWER.
Water and sewer revenue bonds are often considered to have relatively
secure credit as a result of their issuer's importance, monopoly status,
and generally unimpeded ability to raise rates. Despite this, lack of water
supply due to insufficient rain, run-off, or snow pack is a concern that
has led to past defaults. Further, public resistance to rate increases,
costly environmental litigation, and Federal environmental mandates are
challenges faced by issuers of water and sewer bonds.]
[IF FUND >20% (OR MGR EXPECTS TO BE) IN THIS INDUSTRY:TRANSPORTATION.
Transportation debt may be issued to finance the construction of airports,
toll roads, highways, or other transit facilities. Airport bonds are
dependent on the general stability of the airline industry and on the
stability of a specific carrier who uses the airport as a hub. Air traffic
generally follows broader economic trends and is also affected by the price
and availability of fuel. Toll road bonds are also affected by the cost and
availability of fuel as well as toll levels, the presence of competing
roads and the general economic health of an area. Fuel costs and
availability also affect other transportation-related securities, as do the
presence of alternate forms of transportation, such as public
transportation.]
MUNICIPAL LEASES and participation interests therein may take the form of a
lease, an installment purchase, or a conditional sale contract and are
issued by state and local governments and authorities to acquire land or a
wide variety of equipment and facilities. Generally, the funds will not
hold such obligations directly as a lessor of the property, but will
purchase a participation interest in a municipal obligation from a bank or
other third party. A participation interest gives a fund a specified,
undivided interest in the obligation in proportion to its purchased
interest in the total amount of the obligation.
Municipal leases frequently have risks distinct from those associated with
general obligation or revenue bonds. State constitutions and statutes set
forth requirements that states or municipalities must meet to incur debt.
These may include voter referenda, interest rate limits, or public sale
requirements. Leases, installment purchases, or conditional sale contracts
(which normally provide for title to the leased asset to pass to the
governmental issuer) have evolved as a means for governmental issuers to
acquire property and equipment without meeting their constitutional and
statutory requirements for the issuance of debt. Many leases and contracts
include "non-appropriation clauses" providing that the governmental issuer
has no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for such purposes by the appropriate
legislative body on a yearly or other periodic basis. Non-appropriation
clauses free the issuer from debt issuance limitations.
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to sell a security back to the issuer or a
third party at any time or at specified intervals. They are subject to the
risk that the put provider is unable to honor the put feature (purchase the
security). Put providers often support their ability to buy securities on
demand by obtaining letters of credit or other guarantees from other
entities. Demand features, standby commitments, and tender options are
types of put features.
QUALITY AND MATURITY (MONEY MARKET FUND ONLY). Pursuant to procedures
adopted by the Board of Trustees, the fund may purchase only high-quality
securities that FMR believes present minimal credit risks. To be considered
high-quality, a security must be rated in accordance with applicable rules
in one of the two highest categories for short-term securities by at least
two nationally recognized rating services (or by one, if only one rating
service has rated the security); or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent
quality by FMR.
High-quality securities are divided into "first tier" and "second tier"
securities. First tier securities are those deemed to be in the highest
rating category (e.g., Standard & Poor's A-1 or SP-1), and second tier
securities are those deemed to be in the second highest rating category
(e.g., Standard & Poor's A-2 or SP-2).
The fund currently intends to limit its investments to securities with
remaining maturities of 397 days or less, and to maintain a dollar-weighted
average maturity of 90 days or less. When determining the maturity of a
security, the fund may look to an interest rate reset or demand feature.
REFUNDING CONTRACTS. A fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis
in connection with the refinancing of an issuer's outstanding indebtedness.
Refunding contracts require the issuer to sell and the fund to buy refunded
municipal obligations at a stated price and yield on a settlement date that
may be several months or several years in the future. A fund generally will
not be obligated to pay the full purchase price if it fails to perform
under a refunding contract. Instead, refunding contracts generally provide
for payment of liquidated damages to the issuer (currently 15-20% of the
purchase price). A fund may secure its obligations under a refunding
contract by depositing collateral or a letter of credit equal to the
liquidated damages provisions of the refunding contract. When required by
SEC guidelines, a fund will place liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account equal in amount to its obligations under refunding contracts.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, a fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits to sell that security back to the
original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the
purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to
the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. To protect the fund
from the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the
securities are held in an account of the fund at a bank, marked-to-market
daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the
accrued incremental amount. While it does not presently appear possible to
eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility
that the value of the underlying security will be less than the resale
price, as well as delays and costs to a fund in connection with bankruptcy
proceedings), it is each fund's current policy to engage in repurchase
agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been
reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
RESTRICTED SECURITIES generally can be sold in privately negotiated
transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering. Where
registration is required, a fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the
registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time
it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a
security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a
period, adverse market conditions were to develop, a fund might obtain a
less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of
the security. However, in general, the money market fund anticipates
holding restricted securities to maturity or selling them in an exempt
transaction.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement. A
fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties whose
creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may
increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's assets and may be
viewed as a form of leverage.
SOURCES OF CREDIT OR LIQUIDITY SUPPORT. FMR may rely on its evaluation of
the credit of a bank or another entity in determining whether to purchase a
security supported by a letter of credit guarantee, insurance or other
source of credit or liquidity.
STANDBY COMMITMENTS are puts that entitle holders to same-day settlement at
an exercise price equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security
plus accrued interest, if any, at the time of exercise. Each fund may
acquire standby commitments to enhance the liquidity of portfolio
securities.
Ordinarily a fund will not transfer a standby commitment to a third party,
although it could sell the underlying municipal security to a third party
at any time. A fund may purchase standby commitments separate from or in
conjunction with the purchase of securities subject to such commitments. In
the latter case, the fund would pay a higher price for the securities
acquired, thus reducing their yield to maturity.
Issuers or financial intermediaries may obtain letters of credit or other
guarantees to support their ability to buy securities on demand. FMR may
rely upon its evaluation of a bank's credit in determining whether to
support an instrument supported by a letter of credit. In evaluating a
foreign bank's credit, FMR will consider whether adequate public
information about the bank is available and whether the bank may be subject
to unfavorable political or economic developments, currency controls, or
other governmental restrictions that might affect the bank's ability to
honor its credit commitment.
Standby commitments are subject to certain risks, including the ability of
issuers of standby commitments to pay for securities at the time the
commitments are exercised; the fact that standby commitments are not
marketable by the funds; and the possibility that the maturities of the
underlying securities may be different from those of the commitments.
TENDER OPTION BONDS are created by coupling an intermediate- or long-term,
fixed-rate, tax-exempt bond (generally held pursuant to a custodial
arrangement) with a tender agreement that gives the holder the option to
tender the bond at its face value. As consideration for providing the
tender option, the sponsor (usually a bank, broker-dealer, or other
financial institution) receives periodic fees equal to the difference
between the bond's fixed coupon rate and the rate (determined by a
remarketing or similar agent) that would cause the bond, coupled with the
tender option, to trade at par on the date of such determination. After
payment of the tender option fee, a fund effectively holds a demand
obligation that bears interest at the prevailing short-term tax-exempt
rate. In selecting tender option bonds for the funds, FMR will consider the
creditworthiness of the issuer of the underlying bond, the custodian, and
the third party provider of the tender option. In certain instances, a
sponsor may terminate a tender option if, for example, the issuer of the
underlying bond defaults on interest payments.
VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE SECURITIES provide for periodic adjustments of
the interest rate paid on the security. Variable rate securities provide
for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest rate, while floating
rate securities have interest rates that change whenever there is a change
in a designated benchmark rate. Some variable or floating rate securities
have put features.
ZERO COUPON BONDS do not make regular interest payments. Instead, they are
sold at a deep discount from their face value and are redeemed at face
value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current
income, their prices can be very volatile when interest rates change. In
calculating its daily dividend, a fund takes into account as income a
portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and
its face value.
SPECIAL FACTORS AFFECTING CONNECTICUT
The following only highlights some of the more significant financial trends
and problems, and is based on information drawn from official statements
and prospectuses relating to securities offerings of the State of
Connecticut, its agencies and instrumentalities, as available on the date
of this Statement of Additional Information. FMR has not independently
verified any of the information contained in such official statements and
other publicly available documents, but is not aware of any fact which
would render such information inaccurate.
Manufacturing has historically been Connecticut's single most important
economic activity. The State's manufacturing industry is diversified, but
from 1970 to 1994 manufacturing employment declined 35.4%. During this
period, employment in other non-agricultural establishments (including
government) increased 66.3%, particularly in the service, trade, and
finance categories. In 1994, manufacturing accounted for only 18.5% of
total nonagricultural employment in Connecticut. Defense-related business
plays an important role in the Connecticut economy, and economic activity
has been affected by the volume of defense contracts awarded to Connecticut
firms. On a per capita basis, defense awards in Connecticut have
traditionally been among the highest in the nation, but reductions in
defense spending have had a substantial adverse impact on Connecticut's
economy, and the state's largest defense contractors have announced
substantial labor force reductions to occur over the next four years.
The average unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in Connecticut
increased from a low of 3.0% in 1988 to 7.5% in 1992 and, after a number of
important changes in the method of calculation, was reported to be 5.6% in
1994. Pockets of more significant unemployment and poverty exist in some of
Connecticut's cities and towns, the economic conditions of which are
causing them severe financial problems, resulting in some cases in the
reporting of operating and accumulated deficits. Connecticut is in a
recession the depth and duration of which are uncertain.
The State recorded operating deficits in its General Fund for fiscal
1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, and 1990-91 of $115,600,000, $28,000,000,
$259,500,000, and $809,000,000, respectively. In the fall of 1991, the
State issued $965,712,000 of Economic Recovery Notes to help fund its
accumulated General Fund deficit. Largely as a result of the enactment in
1991 of a general income tax on resident and non-resident individuals,
trusts, and estates the State's General Fund ended fiscal 1991-92, 1992-93,
1993-94, and 1994-95 with operating surpluses of $110,200,000,
$113,500,000, $19,700,000, and $80,500,000, respectively.
The General Fund is the main operating fund of the state. The three major
revenue taxes for the General Fund are the personal income tax, the sales
and use taxes and the corporation business tax, all of which are sensitive
to changes in the level of economic activity in the state. In recent years,
the personal income tax enacted in 1991 has superseded the other two as the
largest revenue source for the state's General Fund. Proposals to phase-out
the personal income tax surfaced in the 1994 general election and such
proposals, if enacted, could significantly impact the financial condition
of the state. Motor fuel taxes and other transportation-related taxes are
paid into a Special Transportation Fund while all other tax revenues are
carried in the General Fund.
The repair and maintenance of the State's highways and bridges will require
major expenditures in the near term. The State has adopted legislation that
provides for, among other things, the issuance of special tax obligation
bonds, the proceeds of which will be used to pay for improvements to the
State's transportation system. The bonds are payable solely from motor
vehicle and other transportation-related taxes and fees deposited in the
Special Transportation Fund. However, the amount of revenues is dependent
on the occurrence of future events, including a possible rise in fuel
prices, and may thus differ materially from projected amounts. The cost of
this infrastructure program, to be met from federal, State and local funds,
is currently estimated at $11.2 billion. The State expects to issue $4.2
billion of special tax obligation bonds over a ten-year period commenced
July 1, 1984 to finance a major portion of the State's share of such cost.
The State's budget problems led to ratings of its general obligation bonds
being lowered early in 1990, from Aa1 to Aa by Moody's Investors Service,
Inc., and from AA+ to AA by Standard & Poor's Corporation. Because of
concern over Connecticut's lack of a plan to deal with accumulated
projected deficits in its General Fund, on September 13, 1991, Standard &
Poor's further lowered its ratings of the State's general obligation bonds
and certain other obligations that depend in part on the creditworthiness
of the State to AA-. On March 17, 1995, Fitch reduced its ratings of the
State's general obligation bonds from AA+ to AA. State and regional
economic difficulties, reductions in revenues, and increased expenses could
lead to further fiscal problems for the State and its political
subdivisions, authorities, and agencies. This could result in declines in
the value of their outstanding obligations, increases in their future
borrowing costs, and impairment of their ability to pay debt service on
their obligations.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING PUERTO RICO
The following highlights some of the more significant financial trends
and problems affecting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the Commonwealth or
Puerto Rico) and is based on information drawn from official statements and
prospectuses relating to the securities offerings of Puerto Rico, its
agencies and instrumentalities, available as of the date of this SAI. FMR
has not independently verified any of the information contained in such
official statements, prospectuses, and other publicly available documents,
but it is not aware of any fact which would render such information
materially inaccurate.
The economy of Puerto Rico is closely integrated with that of the United
States. In fiscal 1994, trade with the United States accounted for
approximately 87% of Puerto Rico's exports and approximately 67% of its
imports. In this regard, Puerto Rico experienced a $4.3 billion positive
adjusted merchandise trade balance in fiscal 1994.
Since fiscal 1985, personal income, both aggregate and per capita, have
increased consistently each fiscal year. In fiscal 1994, aggregate
personal income was $25.7 billion and personal income per capita was
$7,047. Gross domestic product in fiscal year 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and
1995 was $22.8 billion, $23.7 billion, $25.2 billion, $26.6 billion, and
$28.3 billion, respectively. For fiscal 1996, an increase in gross product
of 2.7% over fiscal 1995 is forecasted. However, actual growth in the
Puerto Rico economy will depend on several factors, including the state of
the U.S. economy, the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar, increases in
exports and visitors to the Commonwealth, the price stability of oil
imports, the level of federal transfers, and the cost of borrowing. Due to
uncertainties with respect to these factors, there is no assurance that the
economy of Puerto Rico will continue to grow.
Puerto Rico's economy continued to expand throughout the five year period
from fiscal 1990 through fiscal 1994. While trends in the Puerto Rico
economy generally follow those of the United States, Puerto Rico did not
experience a recession in 1991. This was primarily because of low oil
prices, low interest rates, and Puerto Rico's strong manufacturing base,
which has a large component of non-cyclical industries. Other factors in
the continued expansion included Commonwealth-sponsored economic
development programs, stable prices of oil imports, low exchange rates for
the U.S. dollar, the level of federal transfers, and the relatively low
cost of borrowing funds during that period.
Puerto Rico has made marked improvements in fighting unemployment.
Nonetheless, although unemployment is at relatively low historical levels
for the Commonwealth, it remains above the U.S. average. The unemployment
rate declined from 16.0% to 13.8% from fiscal 1994 to fiscal 1995. As of
October 1995, the unemployment rate stood at 15.0%. Despite this relative
downturn, there is a possibility that the unemployment rate will increase
if there are changes in factors that directly impact the economy of Puerto
Rico.
The economy of Puerto Rico has undergone a transformation in the later half
of this century from one centered around agriculture to one dominated by
the manufacturing and service industries. Manufacturing is the cornerstone
of Puerto Rico's economy and accounted for $16.3 billion or 41.5% of gross
domestic product in fiscal 1994. However, manufacturing has experienced a
basic change over the years as a result of the influx of higher wage, high
technology industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, computers,
microprocessors, scientific instruments, and high technology machinery.
The service sector, which includes wholesale and retail trade, finance and
real estate, ranks second in its contribution to gross domestic product and
is the economic sector that employs the greatest number of people. In
fiscal 1994, the service sector generated $15 billion in gross domestic
product and employed over 478,000 people. The government sector of the
Commonwealth also plays an important role in the economy of the island. In
fiscal 1994, the government accounted for $4.1 billion of Puerto Rico's
gross domestic product and provided 22.2% of total employment. Tourism
also contributed significantly to the island economy and total visitor
expenditures amounted to $1.8 billion in fiscal 1995.
Much of the development of the manufacturing sector of the economy of
Puerto Rico is attributable to federal and Commonwealth tax incentives,
most notably section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(Section 936), and the Commonwealth's Industrial Incentives Program.
Section 936 currently grants U.S. corporations that meet certain criteria
and elect its application a credit (the Section 936 credit) against their
U.S. corporate income tax on the portion of the tax attributable to (i)
income derived from the active conduct of a trade or business in Puerto
Rico (active business income) or from the sale or exchange of substantially
all of the assets used in the active conduct of such trade or business and
(ii) qualified possession source investment income. The Industrial
Incentives Program, through the 1987 Industrial Incentives Act, grants
corporations engaged in certain qualified activities a fixed 90% exemption
from Commonwealth income and property taxes and a 60% exemption from
municipal license taxes.
Pursuant to amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) for taxable
years commencing after 1993, two alternative limitations apply to the
Section 936 credit against active business income and sale of assets
income, as previously described. The first option limits the credit
against such income to 40% of the credit allowable previous to the
amendments of 1993, with a five-year phase-in period starting at 60% of the
current allowable credit (the Percentage Limitation). The second option
limits the allowable credit to the sum of (i) 60% of qualified
compensation paid to employees (as defined in the Code), (ii) a specified
percentage of depreciation deductions, and (iii) a portion of the Puerto
Rico income taxes paid by the Section 936 corporation, up to a 9% effective
tax rate (the Economic Activity Limitation).
On November 17, 1995, the U.S. Congress adopted, as part of its larger
federal income tax legislative package, a ten-year phase-out of the current
Section 936 credit for companies that are existing credit claimants and the
elimination of the credit for companies establishing new operations in
Puerto Rico and for existing companies that add a substantial new line of
business. The Section 936 credit based on the Economic Activity Limitation
will continue as under current law without change until tax years beginning
in 2002, during which years a corporation's possession business income will
be subject to a cap based on its possession income for an average adjusted
base period. The credit based on the Percentage Limitation will continue
as under current law until tax years beginning in 1998. In that year and
thereafter, the credit based on the Percentage Limitation will be 40%, but
the possession business income will be subject to a cap based on a
corporation's possession income for an average adjusted base period. The
Section 936 credit is eliminated entirely for taxable years beginning in
2006. However, the credit granted to qualified possession source
investment income is eliminated for taxable years beginning after December
31, 1995.
President Clinton vetoed the legislation submitted by the U.S. Congress on
December 7, 1995. The Administration has proposed a modification to the
Section 936 credit that would phase out the credit based on the Percentage
Limitation over a five year period beginning in 1997, retain the credit
based upon the Economic Activity Limitation under current law, allow a
five-year carry forward of excess Section 936 credit based upon the
Economic Activity Limitation, and retain the Section 936 credit granted to
qualified possession source investment income under current law.
The Governor of Puerto Rico has proposed to the U.S. Congress a
modification of the total elimination of the Section 936 credit by offering
qualifying companies the option of the existing Section 936 credit, as
amended by the U.S. House of Representatives proposal, or a new incentive
program, to be available throughout the United States, including Puerto
Rico. The proposal would provide such companies a credit based on
qualifying wages paid, other wage-related expenses such as fringe benefits,
depreciation expenses for certain tangible assets, research and development
expenses, and passive investment income from qualifying investments in the
subject jurisdiction, so long as the company's employees are in an
"economically developing" jurisdiction in which prevailing per capita
income is substantially below the national average, among other things.
The credit granted to qualifying companies would continue in effect until
the jurisdiction shows, among other things, substantial economic
improvement in terms of the specified economic parameters. The Governor's
proposal is not currently included in either the legislation adopted by the
U.S. Congress on November 17, 1995 or in the Administration's proposal. It
is not possible at this time to determine the final legislative changes
that may be made to Section 936 or the effect that this will have on the
long-term outlook for the economy of Puerto Rico.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on
behalf of each fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the funds'
management contracts. In the case of the money market fund, FMR has granted
investment management authority to the sub-adviser (see the section
entitled "Management Contracts"), and the sub-adviser is authorized to
place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and will do
so in accordance with the policies described below. FMR is also responsible
for the placement of transaction orders for other investment companies and
accounts for which it or its affiliates act as investment adviser.
Securities purchased and sold by the money market fund generally will be
traded on a net basis (i.e., without commission). In selecting
broker-dealers, subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities
laws, FMR considers various relevant factors, including, but not limited
to, the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the
markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency,
settlement capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm;
the broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; and
the reasonableness of any commissions.
The funds may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who
provide research and execution services to the funds or other accounts over
which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services
may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of
investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; and the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities. In addition, such
broker-dealers may furnish analyses and reports concerning issuers,
industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy,
and performance of accounts; effect securities transactions, and perform
functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). FMR
maintains a listing of broker-dealers who provide such services on a
regular basis. However, as many transactions on behalf of the money market
fund are placed with broker-dealers (including broker-dealers on the list)
without regard to the furnishing of such services, it is not possible to
estimate the proportion of such transactions directed to such
broker-dealers solely because such services were provided. The selection of
such broker-dealers generally is made by FMR (to the extent possible
consistent with execution considerations) based upon the quality of
research and execution services provided.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the funds may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the funds or its other clients, and conversely, such research
provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf
of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations
to the funds. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal
independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid the
additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop
comparable information through its own efforts.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in
excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in
recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause
each fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith
that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers,
viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall
responsibilities to the funds and its other clients. In reaching this
determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the
brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of
the compensation should be related to those services.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the funds, or shares of other Fidelity
funds to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services
provided by and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI), a subsidiary of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair,
reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated,
qualified brokerage firms for similar services.
Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of
national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI to execute portfolio transactions on national securities
exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules.
Each fund's Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its
responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions
on behalf of the funds and review the commissions paid by each fund over
representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the fund.
For the fiscal periods ended November 30, 1996 and 1995, the
portfolio turnover rates were ___% and 39%, respectively for Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Income Fund. [EQUITY OR BOND FUNDS WITH A
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE OVER 100%: Because a high turnover rate increases
transaction costs and may increase taxable gains, FMR carefully weighs the
anticipated benefits of short-term investing against these consequences.]
[EQUITY OR BOND FUNDS WITH A SUBSTANTIAL (SEE YOUR SPM TO DETERMINE)
VARIANCE IN PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATES: An increased turnover rate is due to
a greater volume of shareholder purchase orders, short-term interest rate
volatility and other special market conditions.]
For fiscal 199__, 199__, and 199__, Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income
paid [no brokerage commissions/ brokerage commissions of $____, $______,
and $______, respectively; and Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market
paid [no brokerage commissions/brokerage commissions of $____, $______, and
$______, respectively]. [IF APPROPRIATE: During fiscal 199_, this amounted
to approximately __% and __%, respectively, of the aggregate brokerage
commissions paid by each fund involving approximately __% and __%,
respectively, of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions for which the
funds paid brokerage commissions.]
During fiscal 199_, the Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income paid $__ in
commissions to brokerage firms that provided research services involving
approximately $___of transactions; during fiscal 199_, the Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Money Market paid $__ in commissions to brokerage
firms that provided research services involving approximately $___of
transactions. The provision of research services was not necessarily a
factor in the placement of all this business with such firms. [IF
APPLICABLE:During fiscal 199_, the fund(s) paid no fees to brokerage firms
that provided research services.]
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the
benefit of the funds of some portion of the brokerage commissions or
similar fees paid by the funds on portfolio transactions is legally
permissible and advisable. Each fund seeks to recapture soliciting
broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no
other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue
to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally
permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business
judgment whether it would be advisable for each fund to seek such
recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of each fund are substantially the same
as those of other funds managed by FMR, investment decisions for each fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or accounts
managed by FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is
held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and accounts
are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same
security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or
account.
When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale
of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance
with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable for each fund. In
some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or
value of the security as far as each fund is concerned. In other cases,
however, the ability of the funds to participate in volume transactions
will produce better executions and prices for the funds. It is the current
opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as
investment adviser to each fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be
said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions.
VALUATION OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
MONEY MARKET FUND. The fund values its investments on the basis of
amortized cost. This technique involves valuing an instrument at its cost
as adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount rather
than its value based on current market quotations or appropriate
substitutes which reflect current market conditions. The amortized cost
value of an instrument may be higher or lower than the price the fund would
receive if it sold the instrument.
Valuing the fund's instruments on the basis of amortized cost and use of
the term "money market fund" are permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The fund must adhere to certain conditions
under Rule 2a-7.
The Board of Trustees of the trust oversees FMR's adherence to SEC rules
concerning money market funds, and has established procedures designed to
stabilize the fund's NAV at $1.00. At such intervals as they deem
appropriate, the Trustees consider the extent to which NAV calculated by
using market valuations would deviate from $1.00 per share. If the Trustees
believe that a deviation from the fund's amortized cost per share may
result in material dilution or other unfair results to shareholders, the
Trustees have agreed to take such corrective action, if any, as they deem
appropriate to eliminate or reduce, to the extent reasonably practicable,
the dilution or unfair results. Such corrective action could include
selling portfolio instruments prior to maturity to realize capital gains or
losses or to shorten average portfolio maturity; withholding dividends;
redeeming shares in kind; establishing NAV by using available market
quotations; and such other measures as the Trustees may deem appropriate.
During periods of declining interest rates, the fund's yield based on
amortized cost may be higher than the yield based on market valuations.
Under these circumstances, a shareholder in the fund would be able to
obtain a somewhat higher yield than would result if the fund utilized
market valuations to determine its NAV. The converse would apply in a
period of rising interest rates.
BOND FUND. Valuations of portfolio securities furnished by the pricing
service employed by the fund are based upon a computerized matrix system or
appraisals by the pricing service, in each case in reliance upon
information concerning market transactions and quotations from recognized
municipal securities dealers. The methods used by the pricing service and
the quality of valuations so established are reviewed by officers of the
fund and FSC under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. There
are a number of pricing services available, and the Trustees, or officers
acting on behalf of the Trustees, on the basis of on-going evaluation of
these services, may use other pricing services or discontinue the use of
any pricing service in whole or in part. Futures contracts and options are
valued on the basis of market quotations if available.
PERFORMANCE
The funds may quote performance in various ways. All performance
information supplied by the funds in advertising is historical and is not
intended to indicate future returns. A bond fund's share price, and each
fund's yield and total return fluctuate in response to market conditions
and other factors, and the value of a bond fund's shares when redeemed may
be more or less than their original cost.
YIELD CALCULATIONS. To compute the money market fund's yield for a period,
the net change in value of a hypothetical account containing one share
reflects the value of additional shares purchased with dividends from the
one original share and dividends declared on both the original share and
any additional shares. The net change is then divided by the value of the
account at the beginning of the period to obtain a base period return. This
base period return is annualized to obtain a current annualized yield. The
money market fund also may calculate a compound effective yield by
compounding the base period return over a one-year period. In addition to
the current yield, the money market fund may quote yields in advertising
based on any historical seven-day period. Yields for the money market fund
are calculated on the same basis as other money market funds, as required
by regulation.
For the bond fund, yields are computed by dividing the fund's interest
income for a given 30-day or one-month period, net of expenses, by the
average number of shares entitled to receive dividends during the period,
dividing this figure by the fund's net asset value per share (NAV) at the
end of the period, and annualizing the result (assuming compounding of
income) in order to arrive at an annual percentage rate. Yields do not
reflect the fund's .50% redemption fee, which applies to shares held less
than 180 days. Income is calculated for purposes of the bond fund's yield
quotations in accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock
and bond funds. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to
bonds trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of
the premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect to
bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily
income. Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the
calculation.
Income calculated for the purposes of determining the bond fund's yield
differs from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of
the different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding of
income assumed in yield calculations, the bond fund's yield may not equal
its distribution rate, the income paid to your account, or the income
reported in the fund's financial statements.
Yield information may be useful in reviewing a fund's performance and in
providing a basis for comparison with other investment alternatives.
However, each fund's yield fluctuates, unlike investments that pay a fixed
interest rate over a stated period of time. When comparing investment
alternatives, investors should also note the quality and maturity of the
portfolio securities of respective investment companies they have chosen to
consider.
Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates a
fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates,
and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield will tend to be
somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net
new money to a fund from the continuous sale of its shares will likely be
invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the
fund's holdings, thereby reducing the fund's current yield. In periods of
rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur.
A fund's tax-equivalent yield is the rate an investor would have to earn
from a fully taxable investment before taxes to equal the fund's tax-free
yield. Tax-equivalent yields are calculated by dividing a fund's yield by
the result of one minus a stated federal or combined federal and state tax
rate. If only a portion of a fund's yield is tax-exempt, only that portion
is adjusted in the calculation.
The following tables show the effect of a shareholder's tax status on
effective yield under federal and state income tax laws for 1996 .
The second table shows the approximate yield a taxable security must
provide at various income brackets to produce after-tax yields equivalent
to those of hypothetical tax-exempt obligations yielding from 2% to 8%. Of
course, no assurance can be given that a fund will achieve any specific
tax-exempt yield. While the funds invest principally in obligations whose
interest is exempt from federal and state income tax, other income received
by the funds may be taxable. The tables do not take into account local
taxes, if any, payable on fund distributions.
Use the first table to find your approximate effective tax bracket taking
into account federal and state taxes for 1997.
1997 TAX RATES
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Taxable Income* Federal State Single Return Joint Return
Income Marginal Rate Combined Combined
Tax Bracket Income Tax Income
Bracket** Tax Bracket**
Single Return Joint Return
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$ 0 - $ 24,000 15.0% 3.825% 18.25%
$ 40,101 - $ 96,900 28.0% 4.140% 30.98%*
$ 24,001 - $ 58,150 28.0% 4.5% 31.24%
58,151 - 121,300 96,901 - 147,700 31.0% 4.5% 34.11% 34.11%*
121,301 - 263,750 147,701 - 263,750 36.0% 4.5% 38.88% 38.88%*
263,751 + 263,751 + 39.6% 4.5% 42.32% 42.32%*
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* Net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and exemptions.
Assumes ordinary income only.
** Excludes the impact of the phaseout of personal exemptions, limitations
on itemized deductions, and other credits, exclusions, and adjustments
which may increase a taxpayer's marginal tax rate. An increase in a
shareholder's marginal tax rate would increase that shareholder's
tax-equivalent yield.
Having determined your effective tax bracket, use the following table to
determine the tax-equivalent yield for a given tax-free yield.
If your effective combined federal and state personal tax rate in 1997 is:
30.98% 31.24% 34.11% 38.88% 42.32%
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To match these
tax-free yields: Your taxable investment would have to earn the following yield:
2% 2.90% 2.91% 3.04% 3.27% 3.47%
3% 4.35% 4.36% 4.55% 4.91% 5.20%
4% 5.80% 5.82% 6.07% 6.54% 6.93%
5% 7.24% 7.27% 7.59% 8.18% 8.67%
6% 8.69% 8.73% 9.11% 9.12% 10.40%
7% 10.14% 10.18% 10.62% 11.45% 12.14%
8% 11.59% 11.63% 12.14% 13.09% 13.87%
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Each fund may invest a portion of its assets in obligations that are
subject to state or federal income taxes. When a fund invests in these
obligations, its tax-equivalent yield will be lower. In the table above,
the tax-equivalent yields are calculated assuming investments are 100%
federally and state tax-free.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total returns quoted in advertising reflect all
aspects of a fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends
and capital gain distributions, and any change in the fund's NAV over a
stated period. Average annual total returns are calculated by determining
the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in a
fund over a stated period, and then calculating the annually compounded
percentage rate that would have produced the same result if the rate of
growth or decline in value had been constant over the period. For example,
a cumulative total return of 100% over ten years would produce an average
annual total return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate of return
that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years. While
average annual total returns are a convenient means of comparing investment
alternatives, investors should realize that a fund's performance is not
constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average annual
total returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual
year-to-year performance of the fund.
In addition to average annual total returns, a fund may quote unaveraged or
cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be
calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of
redemptions, over any time period. Total returns may be broken down into
their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes
in share price) in order to illustrate the relationship of these factors
and their contributions to total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis and may or may not include the effect of the
fund's .50% redemption fee on shares held less than 180 days. Excluding a
fund's redemption fee from a total return calculation produces a higher
total return figure. Total returns, yields, and other performance
information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar
illustration, and may omit or include the effect of the $5.00 account
closeout fee.
NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using a fund's net asset values,
adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices may be used to exhibit
performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by a fund and
reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, a fund's
adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following tables show the money market fund's
7-day yields, the bond fund's 30-day yields, each fund's tax-equivalent
yields, and total returns for periods ended November 30, 1996. Total return
figures include the effect of the $5.00 account closeout fee based on an
average size account, but not the bond fund's .50% redemption fee,
applicable to shares held less than 180 days.
The tax-equivalent yield is based on a combined effective federal and state
income tax rate of __% and reflects that, for the money market fund, as of
November 30, 1996, an estimated __% o f the fund's income was subject
to state taxes. Note that each fund may invest in securities whose income
is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
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Average Annual Total Returns Cumulative Total Returns
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Seven-Day Tax- One Five Life of One Five Life of
Yield Equivalent Year Years Fund* Year Years Fund*
Yield
Spartan CT Muni % % % % % % % %
Money
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* From March 4, 1991 (commencement of operations).
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Average Annual Total Returns Cumulative Total Returns
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30-Day Tax- One Five Life of One Five Life of
Yield Equivalent Year Years Fund* Year Years Fund*
Yield
Spartan CT Muni % % % % % % % %
Income
</TABLE>
* From October 29, 1987 (commencement of operations).
Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
the fund's total returns would have been lower.
The following table shows the income and capital elements of each fund's
cumulative total return. The table compares each fund's return to the
record of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500), the Dow Jones
Industrial Average (DJIA), and the cost of living, as measured by the
Consumer Price Index (CPI), over the same period. The CPI information is as
of the month end closest to the initial investment date for each fund. The
S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are provided to show how each fund's total
return compared to the record of a broad unmanaged index of common stocks
and a narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively,
over the same period. Because each fund invests in fixed-income securities,
common stocks represent a different type of investment from the funds.
Common stocks generally offer greater growth potential than the funds, but
generally experience greater price volatility, which means greater
potential for loss. In addition, common stocks generally provide lower
income than fixed-income investments such as the funds. The S&P 500 and
DJIA returns are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and,
unlike each fund's returns, do not include the effect of brokerage
commissions or other costs of investing.
During the period from March 4, 1991 (commencement of operations) to
November 30, 1996, a hypothetical $10,000 i nvestment in Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund would have grown to $______,
assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was a period of
fluctuating interest rates and bond prices and the figures below should not
be considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss
that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund Indices
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Year Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA Cost of
Ended Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value Living**
$10,000 Dividend Capital Gain
Investment Distributions Distributions
1996 $ 10,000 $ $ $ $ $ $
1995 $ 10,000 $ 1,474 $ 0 $ 11,474 $ 18,732 $ 19,947 $ 11,395
1994 $ 10,000 $ 1,095 $ 0 $ 11,095 $ 13,675 $ 14,340 $ 11,120
1993 $ 10,000 $ 849 $ 0 $ 10,849 $ 13,534 $ 13,748 $ 10,816
1992 $ 10,000 $ 614 $ 0 $ 10,614 $ 12,292 $ 11,986 $ 10,534
1991* $ 10,000 $ 297 $ 0 $ 10,297 $ 10,373 $ 10,192 $ 10,223
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* From March 4, 1991 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on March 4,
1991, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the
initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of
reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered
(their cash value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to
$______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of
distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and
cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for
dividends and $_____ for capital gains distributions. Tax consequences
of different investments have not been factored into the above figures. The
figures in the table do not reflect the effect of the fund's $5.00 account
closeout fee.
During the period from October 29, 1987 (commencement of operations) to
November 30, 1 996 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Income Fund would have grown to $______,
as suming all distributions were reinvested. This was a period of
fluctuating interest rates and bond prices and the figures below should not
be considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss
that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund Indices
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Year Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA Cost of
Ended Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value Living**
$10,000 Dividend Capital Gain
Investment Distributions Distributions
1996 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1995 $ 11,200 $ 7,446 $ 719 $ 19,365 $ 33,535 $ 35,597 $ 13,322
1994 $ 9,960 $ 5,666 $ 591 $ 16,217 $ 24,482 $ 25,590 $ 13,001
1993 $ 11,840 $ 5,633 $ 80 $ 17,553 $ 24,229 $ 24,533 $ 12,645
1992 $ 11,220 $ 4,403 $ 76 $ 15,699 $ 22,006 $ 21,389 $ 12,316
1991 $ 10,880 $ 3,355 $ 73 $ 14,308 $ 18,570 $ 18,188 $ 11,951
1990 $ 10,730 $ 2,443 $ 23 $ 13,196 $ 15,430 $ 15,550 $ 11,605
1989 $ 10,730 $ 1,615 $ 0 $ 12,345 $ 15,987 $ 15,815 $ 10,919
1988 $ 10,300 $ 786 $ 0 $ 11,086 $ 12,218 $ 11,907 $ 10,434
1987* $ 10,030 $ 56 $ 0 $ 10,086 $ 9,907 $ 9,962 $ 10,009
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* From October 29, 1987 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on October
29, 1987, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of
the initial investment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of
reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered
(their cash value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to
$ ______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of
distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and
cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for
dividends and $_____ for capital gains distributions. Tax consequences of
different investments have not been factored into the above figures. The
figures in the table do not reflect the effect of the fund's $5.00 account
closeout fee. The figures shown above do not reflect the fund's .50%
redemption fee applicable to shares held less than 180 days.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. A fund's performance may be compared to the
performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of
particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as
mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (Lipper),
an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the
performance of mutual funds. Generally, Lipper rankings are based on total
return, assume reinvestment of distributions, do not take sales charges or
redemption fees into consideration, and are prepared without regard to tax
consequences. Lipper may also rank funds based on yield. In addition to the
mutual fund rankings, a fund's performance may be compared to stock, bond,
and money market mutual fund performance indices prepared by Lipper or
other organizations. When comparing these indices, it is important to
remember the risk and return characteristics of each type of investment.
For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher potential returns,
they also carry the highest degree of share price volatility. Likewise,
money market funds may offer greater stability of principal, but generally
do not offer the higher potential returns available from stock mutual
funds.
From time to time, a fund's performance may also be compared to other
mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals.
For example, the fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising
materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates
mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that
compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate
categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising.
A fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or
other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual
funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example, a fund
may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, a fund
does not guarantee your principal or your return, and fund shares are not
FDIC insured.
Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand
their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such
information may include information about current economic, market, and
political conditions; materials that describe general principles of
investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and
goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial
profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of
inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering
investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of
Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and
services.
Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical
returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common
stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds,
intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury
bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI), and combinations of
various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based
on the returns of different indices.
Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to
demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance
comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any
of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in
any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the
funds. Ibbotson calculates total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices that may be developed and made available in the future.
A fund may compare its performance or the performance of securities in
which it may invest to averages published by IBC USA (Publications), Inc.
of Ashland, Massachusetts. These averages assume reinvestment of
distributions. The IBC/Donoghue's MONEY FUND AVERAGES(trademark)/All
Tax-Free, which is reported in the MONEY FUND REPORT(registered trademark),
covers over ___ tax-free money market funds. The Bond Fund Report
AverageS(trademark)/Municipal, which is reported in the BOND FUND
REPORT(registered trademark), covers over ___ tax-free bond funds. When
evaluating comparisons to money market funds, investors should consider the
relevant differences in investment objectives and policies. Specifically,
money market funds invest in short-term, high-quality instruments and seek
to maintain a stable $1.00 share price. Bond funds, however, invest in
longer-term instruments and their share prices change daily in response to
a variety of factors.
A fund may compare and contrast in advertising the relative advantages of
investing in a mutual fund versus an individual municipal bond. Unlike
tax-free mutual funds, individual municipal bonds offer a stated rate of
interest and, if held to maturity, repayment of principal. Although some
individual municipal bonds might offer a higher return, they do not offer
the reduced risk of a mutual fund that invests in many different
securities. The initial investment requirements and sales charges of many
tax-free mutual funds are lower than the purchase cost of individual
municipal bonds, which are generally issued in $5,000 denominations and are
subject to direct brokerage costs.
In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products
and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing;
brokerage products and services; model portfolios or allocations; saving
for college or other goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit
card. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business
publications and periodicals as they relate to current economic and
political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment
philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular
mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint,
and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity Focus,
a quarterly magazine provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders.
A fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and CUSIP
number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
VOLATILITY. A fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark
correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these
measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare
the fund's historical share price fluctuations or total returns to those of
a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a
comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation
are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, a fund
may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate a fund's price movements over specific periods
of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the fund's
percentage change in price movements over that period.
A fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans,
including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an
investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals,
thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when
prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard
against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share
can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same
intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their
ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.
As of November 30, 1996 , FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free fund
assets, $__ billion in money market fund assets, $___ billion in equity
fund assets, $__ billion in international fund assets, and $___ billion in
Spartan fund assets. The funds may refe rence the growth and variety of
money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and participation in
the industry. The equity funds under management figure represents the
largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a mutual fund
investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's leading
equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain
a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose of
researching and managing investments abroad.
In addition to performance rankings, each fund may compare its total
expense ratio to the average total expense ratio of similar funds tracked
by Lipper. A fund's total expense ratio is a significant factor in
comparing bond and money market investments because of its effect on yield.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
Each fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1997: New Year's
Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same
holiday schedule to be observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its
holiday schedule at any time. In addition, the funds will not process wire
purchases and redemptions on days when the Federal Reserve Wire System is
closed.
FSC normally determines each fund's NAV as of the close of the NYSE
(normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). However, NAV may be calculated earlier
if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the SEC. To the
extent that portfolio securities are traded in other markets on days when
the NYSE is closed, a fund's NAV may be affected on days when investors do
not have access to the fund to purchase or redeem shares. In addition,
trading in some of a fund's portfolio securities may not occur on days when
the fund is open for business.
If the Trustees determine that existing conditions make cash payments
undesirable, redemption payments may be made in whole or in part in
securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they are valued in
computing a fund's NAV. Shareholders receiving securities or other property
on redemption may realize a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur
any costs of sale, as well as the associated inconveniences.
Pursuant to Rule 11a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940
Act), each fund is required to give shareholders at least 60 days' notice
prior to terminating or modifying its exchange privilege. Under the Rule,
the 60-day notification requirement may be waived if (i) the only effect of
a modification would be to reduce or eliminate an administrative fee,
redemption fee, or deferred sales charge ordinarily payable at the time of
an exchange, or (ii) the fund suspends the redemption of the shares to be
exchanged as permitted under the 1940 Act or the rules and regulations
thereunder, or the fund to be acquired suspends the sale of its shares
because it is unable to invest amounts effectively in accordance with its
investment objective and policies.
In the Prospectus, each fund has notified shareholders that it reserves the
right at any time, without prior notice, to refuse exchange purchases by
any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to
invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and
policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
DISTRIBUTIONS. If you request to have distributions mailed to you and the
U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver your checks, or if your checks remain
uncashed for six months, Fidelity may reinvest your distributions at the
then-current NAV. All subsequent distributions will then be reinvested
until you provide Fidelity with alternate instructions.
DIVIDENDS. To the extent that each fund's income is designated as federally
tax-exempt interest, the daily dividends declared by the fund are also
federally tax-exempt. Short-term capital gains are distributed as dividend
income, but do not qualify for the dividends-received deduction. These
gains will be taxed as ordinary income. Each fund will send each
shareholder a notice in January describing the tax status of dividend and
capital gain distributions (if any) for the prior year.
Shareholders are required to report tax-exempt income on their federal tax
returns. Shareholders who earn other income, such as Social Security
benefits, may be subject to federal income tax on up to 85% of such
benefits to the extent that their income, including tax-exempt income,
exceeds certain base amounts.
Each fund purchases municipal securities whose interest FMR believes is
free from federal income tax. Generally, issuers or other parties have
entered into covenants requiring continuing compliance with federal tax
requirements to preserve the tax-free status of interest payments over the
life of the security. If at any time the covenants are not complied with,
or if the IRS otherwise determines that the issuer did not comply with
relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become
federally taxable retroactive to the date the security was issued. For
certain types of structured securities, the tax status of the pass-through
of tax-free income may also be based on the federal and state tax treatment
of the structure.
As a result of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, interest on certain "private
activity" securities is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax
(AMT), although the interest continues to be excludable from gross income
for other tax purposes. Interest from private activity securities will be
considered tax-exempt for purposes of each fund's policies of investing so
that at least 80% of its income is free from federal income tax. Interest
from private activity securities is a tax preference item for the purposes
of determining whether a taxpayer is subject to the AMT and the amount of
AMT to be paid, if any. Private activity securities issued after August 7,
1986 to benefit a private or industrial user or to finance a private
facility are affected by this rule.
A portion of the gain on bonds purchased with market discount after April
30, 1993 and short-term capital gains distributed by each fund are taxable
to shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains. Dividend distributions
resulting from a recharacterization of gain from the sale of bonds
purchased with market discount after April 30, 1993 are not considered
income for purposes of each fund's policy of investing so that at least 80%
of its income is free from federal income tax. Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Money Market Fund may distribute any net realized short-term
capital gains and taxable market discount once a year or more often, as
necessary, to maintain its net asset value at $1.00 per share.
Corporate investors should note that a tax preference item for purposes of
the corporate AMT is 75% of the amount by which adjusted current earnings
(which includes tax-exempt interest) exceeds the alternative minimum
taxable income of the corporation. If a shareholder receives an
exempt-interest dividend and sells shares at a loss after holding them for
a period of six months or less, the loss will be disallowed to the extent
of the amount of exempt-interest dividend.
CONNECTICUT TAXES. The Connecticut personal income tax is imposed at the
rate of 4.5% on the Connecticut taxable income of resident and non-resident
individuals, trusts, and estates. Connecticut taxable income is federal
adjusted gross income after certain modifications (Connecticut AGI), less a
personal exemption. The amount of the personal exemption varies depending
on the taxpayer's filing status and is phased out as the amount of
Connecticut AGI increases. For a husband and wife filing a joint return,
the personal exemption is $24,000 but decreases to zero as Connecticut AGI
increases between $48,001 and $71,001. For an individual filing a separate
return, the exemption is $12,000 but decreases to zero as Connecticut AGI
increases between $24,001 and $35,001. A credit is also provided depending
on the taxpayer's filing status and Connecticut AGI. The credit ranges from
75% to 1% of the Connecticut income tax, decreasing as Connecticut AGI
increases. No credit is available if Connecticut AGI exceeds $100,500 in
the case of a husband and wife filing a joint return, or $52,500 in the
case of an individual filing separately. Special exemption and credit rules
apply to an individual filing as a head of household or a surviving spouse.
The personal exemption and credit, where applicable, lower the effective
rate of tax below the flat 4.5% statutory rate.
Dividends paid by the fund that qualify as exempt-interest dividends for
federal income tax purposes are not subject to the Connecticut income tax
to the extent they are derived from obligations issued by or on behalf of
the State of Connecticut, any political subdivision thereof, or any public
instrumentality, state or local authority, district, or similar public
entity created under the laws of the State of Connecticut ("Connecticut
obligations"), or derived from obligations of U.S. possessions and
territories the interest on which federal law prohibits the states from
taxing. Exempt-interest dividends derived from other sources and any
distributions by the fund that are treated as taxable "dividends" for
federal income tax purposes are includable in Connecticut AGI for purposes
of the Connecticut income tax. Amounts, if any, treated as capital gains or
losses for federal income tax purposes, such as from capital gain dividends
paid on shares of the fund or arising upon the sale, redemption, or other
disposition of shares of the fund by a shareholder, are includable in
Connecticut AGI for purposes of the Connecticut income tax to the same
extent as they are taxable for federal income tax purposes, except that,
for taxable years starting after 1993, capital gain dividends are not
included in Connecticut AGI to the extent derived from Connecticut
obligations.
The net Connecticut minimum tax is imposed on taxpayers subject to the
Connecticut income tax and required to pay the federal AMT. The net
Connecticut minimum tax is based on what the taxpayer's federal AMT tax
base or tax would be if computed taking certain Connecticut modifications
into account. Included in these modifications is the elimination of
exempt-interest dividends derived from private activity bonds that are
Connecticut obligations or obligations of U.S. possessions and territories
the interest on which federal law prohibits the states from taxing, and of
capital gain dividends to the extent derived from Connecticut obligations.
In addition, the Connecticut corporation business tax is imposed on any
corporation or association carrying on, or having the right to carry on,
business in Connecticut. Distributions from any source that are treated as
federally tax-exempt dividends are includable in gross income for purposes
of the corporation business tax. However, the corporation business tax
allows a deduction for 70% of amounts includable in taxable income
thereunder that are treated as "dividends" for federal income tax purposes,
such as distributions of taxable net investment income and net short-term
capital gains, but disallows deductions for expenses related to such
amounts.
CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Long-term capital gains earned by each fund on
the sale of securities and distributed to shareholders are federally
taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time
shareholders have held their shares. If a shareholder receives a long-term
capital gain distribution on shares of a fund, and such shares are held six
months or less and are sold at a loss, the portion of the loss equal to the
amount of the long-term capital gain distribution will be considered a
long-term loss for tax purposes. Short-term capital gains distributed by
each fund are taxable to shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains.
The money market fund does not anticipate distributing long-term capital
gains.
[FOR FUNDS DECLARING A CAPITAL GAIN DIVIDEND: As of November 30, 199_, the
fund hereby designates approximately $_______ as a capital gain dividend
for the purpose of the dividend-paid deduction.]
(USE THIS PARAGRAPH ONLY FOR FUNDS WITH A CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVER As of
November 30, 1996 each fund had a capital loss carryforward aggregating
approximately $_____ (money market fund) and $_____ (bond fund) of which
$____ and $____ will expire on November 30, ____ and ____, respectively
(money market fund) and of which $_____ will expire on November 30, ____
(bond fund). These amounts are available to offset any future capital
gains.)
TAX STATUS OF THE FUNDS. Each fund intends to qualify each year as a
"regulated investment company" for tax purposes so that it will not be
liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to
shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company and
avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level,
each fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment
income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as
on a fiscal year basis. The bond fund intends to comply with other tax
rules applicable to regulated investment companies, including a requirement
that capital gains from the sale of securities held less than three months
constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for each fiscal year.
Gains from some futures contracts and options are included in this 30%
calculation, which may limit the fund's investments in such instruments.
Each fund is treated as a separate entity from the other funds of Fidelity
Court Street Trust (Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity
Court Street Trust II (Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund) for
tax purposes.
OTHER TAX INFORMATION. The information above is only a summary of some of
the tax consequences generally affecting each fund and its shareholders,
and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. In
addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and
local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and
local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers
to determine whether a fund is suitable to their particular tax situation.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent organized in
1972. The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes.
Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family
and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting
common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member
employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the
vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B
shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which
all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of
Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where
one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting
stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common
stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of
the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling
group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company,
which provides marketing services to various companies within the Fidelity
organization.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all employees'
fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions. For example, all
personal trades in most securities require pre-clearance, and participation
in initial public offerings is prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the
timing of personal investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on
short-term trading have been adopted.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees , Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers
of each trust are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual
has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last
five years. Trustees and officers elected or appointed to Fidelity Court
Street Trust prior to the fund's conversion from a series of a
Massachusetts business trust served in identical capacities. All persons
named as Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board also serve in
similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. The business address of
each Trustee and officer who is an "interested person" (as defined in the
1940 Act ) is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109,
which is also the address of FMR. The business address of all the other
Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board is Fidelity Investments,
P.O. Box 9235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-9235. Those Trustees who are
"interested persons" by virtue of their affiliation with either the trust
or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d (66), Trustee and President, is Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of
the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of
FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD (55), Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of
FMR; and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management &
Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX (64), Trustee (1991), is a management consultant (1994).
Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation
(petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was
President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company
(exploration and production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation
(non-hazardous waste, 1993), CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), Rio Grande,
Inc. (oil and gas production), and Daniel Industries (petroleum measurement
equipment manufacturer). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS (64), Trustee (1992). Prior to her retirement in
September 1991, Mrs. Davis was the Senior Vice President of Corporate
Affairs of Avon Products, Inc. She is currently a Director of BellSouth
Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (manufacturing, 1991),
and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores), and previously served as a
Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc. (1985-1991) and Nabisco Brands, Inc. In
addition, she is a member of the President's Advisory Council of The
University of Vermont School of Business Administration.
RICHARD J. FLYNN (72), Trustee and Chairman of the non-interested Trustees,
is a financial consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice
Chairman and a Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial
devices). He is currently a Trustee of College of the Holy Cross and Old
Sturbridge Village, Inc., and he previously served as a Director of
Mechanics Bank (1971-1995).
E. BRADLEY JONES (69), 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),
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), 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
marketing, 1985-1995) and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1985-1995).
In addition, he serves as a Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments,
a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic
Foundation, a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of University
School (Cleveland), and a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK (64), Trustee, is Executive-in-Residence (1995) at Columbia
University Graduate School of Business and a financial consultant. From
1987 to January 1995, Mr. Kirk was a Professor at Columbia University
Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the
Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk is a Director of General Re
Corporation (reinsurance), and he previously served as a Director of
Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993-1995). In
addition, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National
Arts Stabilization Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
Greenwich Hospital Association, a Member of the Public Oversight Board of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice
Section (1995), and as a Public Governor of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996).
*PETER S. LYNCH (53), Trustee, is Vice Chairman and Director of FMR (1992).
Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice
President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice President
of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing
Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity
Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). He is a Director of W.R. Grace
& Co. (chemicals) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation (engineering and
construction). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College,
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield (1989) and Society
for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as an Overseer of the
Museum of Fine Arts of Boston.
GERALD C. McDONOUGH (67), Trustee and Vice-Chairman of the
non-interested Trustees, is Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic
advisory services). Prior to his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical
distribution services). Mr. McDonough is a Director of Brush-Wellman Inc.
(metal refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and
refrigeration), Commercial Intertech Corp. (hydraulic systems, building
systems, and metal products, 1992), CUNO, Inc. (liquid and gas filtration
products, 1996), and Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate
investment trust, 1993). Mr. McDonough served as a Director of
ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications, and electronic
products) from 1987-1996.
EDWARD H. MALONE (72), Trustee. Prior to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone
was Chairman, General Electric Investment Corporation and a Vice President
of General Electric Company. He is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems,
Inc. (electric utility), General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel
Inc. (toy manufacturer). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of the Naples
Philharmonic Center for the Arts and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and
he is a member of the Advisory Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds
and Warburg, Pincus Partnership Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN (63), Trustee (1993) is Chairman of the Board, President,
and Chief Executive Officer of Lexmark International, Inc. (office
machines, 1991). Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of
International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and President and
General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a
Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993) and Infomart (marketing
services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In addition, he serves as the Campaign
Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United Way (1993) and is a member of the
University of Alabama President's Cabinet.
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS (68), Trustee, is President of The Wales Group, Inc.
(management and financial advisory services). Prior to retiring in 1987,
Mr. Williams served as Chairman of the Board of First Wachovia Corporation
(bank holding company), and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The
First National Bank of Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation (bank holding
company). He is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation
(telecommunications), ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher
Business Systems, Inc. (computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric
utility), Gerber Alley & Associates, Inc. (computer software), National
Life Insurance Company of Vermont, American Software, Inc., and AppleSouth,
Inc. (restaurants, 1992).
WILLIAM O. McCOY (63), Member of the Advisory Board (1996), is the Vice
President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school
system, 1995). Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice
Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and
President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty
Corporation (holding company), Weeks Corporation of Atlanta (real estate,
1994), and Carolina Power and Light Company (electric utility, 1996).
Previously, he was a Director of First American Corporation (bank holding
company, 1979-1996). In addition, Mr. McCoy serves as a member of the Board
of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1994) and
for the Kenan Flager Business School (University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill).
FRED L. HENNING, JR. (57), Vice President, is Vice President of Fidelity's
fixed-income funds (1995) and Senior Vice President of FMR (1995).
SARAH H. ZENOBLE (47), Vice President, is Vice President of Fidelity's
money market funds (1996) and Vice President of FMR Texas Inc.
DEBORAH F. WATSON (37), is Vice President and manager of Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund, which she has managed since August
1996. She also manages several other Fidelity funds. Ms. Watson joined
Fidelity in 1982; since 1988, she has worked as a manager.
ARTHUR S. LORING (49), Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and
General Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice
President and Clerk of FDC.
KENNETH A. RATHGEBER (49), Treasurer (1995), is Treasurer of the Fidelity
funds and is an employee of FMR (1995). Before joining FMR, Mr. Rathgeber
was a Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (1978-1995), where he served in
various positions, including Vice President of Proprietary Accounting
(1988-1992), Global Co-Controller (1992-1994), and Chief Operations Officer
of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (1994-1995).
THOMAS D. MAHER (51), Assistant Vice President, is Assistant Vice President
of Fidelity's money market funds and Vice President and Associate General
Counsel of FMR Texas Inc.
JOHN H. COSTELLO (50), Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH (50), 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).
THOMAS J. SIMPSON (38), Assistant Treasurer (1996), is Assistant Treasurer
of Fidelity's money market funds and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to
joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty
Investment Services (1987-1995).
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current trustee of each fund for his or her services as trustee for
the fiscal year ended November 30, 1996.
COMPENSATION TABLE
Aggregate Compensation
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J. Gary Ralph F. Phyllis Richard Edward C. E. Donald Peter S. Gerald C. Edward Marvin L. Thomas
Burkhead** Cox Burke J. Flynn Johnson 3d** Bradley J. Kirk Lynch** McDonough H. Mann R.
Davis Jones Malone Williams
Spartan
Connecticut
Municipal
Money
Market
Spartan $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Connecticut
Municipal
Income
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Trustees Pension or Estimated Annual Total
Retirement Benefits Upon Compensation
Benefits Accrued Retirement from from the Fund
as Part of Fund the Fund Complex*
Expenses from the Complex*
Fund Complex*
J. Gary Burkhead** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox 5,200 52,000 128,000
Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 125,000
Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 160,500
Edward C. Johnson 3d** 0 0 0
E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 128,000
Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 129,500
Peter S. Lynch** 0 0 0
Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 128,000
Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000
Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 128,000
Thomas R. Williams 5,200 52,000 125,000
William O. McCoy
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* Information is as of December 31, 1995 for 219 funds in the complex.
** Interested trustees of the fund are compensated by FMR.
*** For the fiscal year ended _________, 1996, certain of the
non-interested trustees' aggregate compensation from a fund includes
accrued deferred compensation as follows: [trustee name, dollar amount of
deferred compensation, fund name]; [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred
compensation, fund name]; and, [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred
compensation, fund name].
[PLACEMENT: THE (***) SHOULD BE PLACED NEXT TO THE DEFERRING TRUSTEE'S
DOLLAR AMOUNT IN THE "AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND" COLUMN.
The non-interested Trustees may elect to defer receipt of all or a
percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of a Deferred
Compensation Plan (the Plan). Under the Plan, compensation deferred by a
Trustee is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent amount had been
invested and reinvested in shares of one or more funds in the complex
designated by such Trustee (designated securities). The amount paid to the
Trustee under the Plan will be determined based upon the performance of
such investments. Deferral of Trustees' fees in accordance with the Plan
will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net
income per share, and will not obligate the fund to retain the services of
any Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the Trustee.
Each fund may invest in such designated securities under the Plan without
shareholder approval.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988 and modified in
November 1995, each non-interested Trustee may receive payments from a
Fidelity fund during his or her lifetime based on his or her basic trustee
fees and length of service. The obligation of a fund to make such payments
is neither secured nor funded. A Trustee becomes eligible to participate in
the program at the end of the calender year in which he or she reaches age
72, provided that, at the time of retirement, he or she has served as a
Fidelity fund Trustee for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S.
Saul, William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all
former non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the
program.
As of November 30, 1996, the Trustees and officers of each fund owned, in
the aggregate, less than __% of each fund's total outstanding shares.
[IF EITHER FMR OR AN FMR AFFILIATE IS DEEMED TO OWN 1% OR MORE OF A FUND'S
SHARES: As of [DATE NOT EARLIER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO SEC FILING DATE],
approximately __% of [Fund Name]'s total outstanding shares was held by
[an] FMR affiliate[s]. FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of
[this/these] FMR affiliate[s]. By virtue of his ownership interest in FMR
Corp., as described in the "FMR" section on page ___, Mr. Edward C. Johnson
3d, President and Trustee of the fund, may be deemed to be a beneficial
owner of these shares. As of the above date, with the exception of Mr.
Johnson 3d's deemed ownership of [Fund Name]'s shares, the Trustees and
officers of the funds owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of each fund's
total outstanding shares.]
[IF NEITHER FMR NOR AN FMR AFFILIATE IS DEEMED TO OWN 1% OR MORE OF THE
FUND'S SHARES: As of [DATE NOT EARLIER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO SEC FILING
DATE], the Trustees and officers of each fund owned, in the aggregate, less
than __% of each fund's total outstanding shares.]
[REVISE AS APPROPRIATE; REQUEST INFORMATION FROM KENDRA MCGEORGE
(RETAIL)/AMY MAUK (INSTITUTIONAL): As of [DATE NOT EARLIER THAN 30 DAYS
PRIOR TO SEC FILING DATE], the following owned of record or beneficially 5%
or more of outstanding shares of the funds:]
[REQUEST INFORMATION FROM KENDRA MCGEORGE (RETAIL)/AMY MAUK
(INSTITUTIONAL); IF FUND HAS A SHAREHOLDER WHO OWNS 25% OR MORE): A
shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a fund's
outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That
shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters
presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other shareholders.]
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
Each fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under its management contract with each fund, FMR acts as investment
adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs
the investments of each fund in accordance with its investment objective,
policies, and limitations. FMR also provides each fund with all necessary
office facilities and personnel for servicing each fund's investments,
compensates all officers of each fund and all Trustees who are "interested
persons" of the trusts or of FMR, and all personnel of each fund or FMR
performing services relating to research, statistical, and investment
activities.
In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board
of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary
for the operation of each fund. These services include providing facilities
for maintaining each fund's organization; supervising relations with
custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters, and
other persons dealing with each fund; preparing all general shareholder
communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining each
fund's records and the registration of each fund's shares under federal and
state laws; developing management and shareholder services for each fund;
and furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects
to the Trustees.
FMR is responsible for the payment of all expenses of each fund with
certain exceptions. Specific expenses payable by FMR include, without
limitation, expenses for the typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy
materials to shareholders; legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian,
auditor and interested Trustees; costs of typesetting, printing, and
mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information, notices and
reports to shareholders; each fund's proportionate share of insurance
premiums and Investment Company Institute dues. FMR also provides for
transfer agent and dividend disbursing services and portfolio and general
accounting record maintenance through FSC.
FMR pays all other expenses of each fund with the following exceptions:
fees and expenses of all Trustees of the trust who are not "interested
persons" of the trust or FMR (the non-interested Trustees); interest on
borrowings; taxes; brokerage commissions (if any); and such nonrecurring
expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which a fund
may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify the officers
and Trustees with respect to litigation.
FMR is each fund's manager pursuant to management contracts dated February
28, 1992 (money market fund), and January 1, 1992 (bond fund),
respectively. The money market fund's management contract was approved by
Fidelity Court Street Trust as sole shareholder of the fund on February 28,
1992, in conjunction with an Agreement and Plan of Conversion to convert
the fund from a series of a Massachusetts business trust to a series of a
Delaware trust. The Agreement and Plan of Conversion was approved by public
shareholders of the fund on December 11, 1991. Besides reflecting the
fund's redomiciling, the February 28, 1992 contract is identical to the
fund's prior management contract with FMR, which was approved by FMR as
sole shareholders on March 1, 1991. The bond fund's management contract was
approved by shareholders on December 11, 1991.
For the services of FMR under each contract, each fund pays FMR a monthly
management fee at the annual rate of .50% (money market fund) and .55%
(bond fund), respectively, of average net assets throughout the month. Fees
received by FMR, after reduction of fees and expenses paid by the fund to
the non-interested Trustees, for the last three fiscal years are shown in
the table below.
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Fiscal Year Ended Management Fees Paid to FMR
Spartan CT Municipal Money Mkt. 1996 $
1995 $ 812,383
1994 $ 803,448
Spartan CT Municipal Income 1996 $
1995 $1,875,183
1994 $2,172,808
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FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of each
fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, and extraordinary expenses). FMR retains the ability to be
repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall
below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Expense reimbursements
by FMR will increase each fund's total returns and yield and repayment of
the reimbursement by each fund will lower its total returns and yield.
During the fiscal periods reported, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse
certain funds to the extent that the fund's aggregate operating expenses
were in excess of an annual rate of its average net assets. The table below
identifies the funds in reimbursement; the levels of and periods for such
reimbursement; the amount of managmeent fees incurred under each contract
before reimbursement; and the dollar amount reimbursed by FMR, if any, for
each period.
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund
From To Expense Limitation
September 1, 1993 September 30, 1993 .40%
August 1, 1993 August 31, 1993 .30%
July 1, 1993 July 31, 1993 .25%
June 1, 1993 June 30, 1993 .20%
May 1, 1993 May 31, 1993 .15%
March 1, 1993 April 30, 1993 .10&
September 1, 1992 February 28, 1993 .05%
Management Fee
Fiscal Year Before Reimbursement Amount of Reimbursement
1993 $ 641,483 $ 331,281
To defray shareholder service costs, FMR or its affiliates also collect
each fund's $5.00 exchange fee, $5.00 account closeout fee, $5.00 fee for
wire purchases and redemptions, and $2.00 checkwriting charge. Shareholder
transaction fees and charges collected by FMR are indicated in the table
below.
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Period Account Checkwriting
Ended Exchange Fees Closeout Wire Fees Fees
Month Fees (Money Market
Fund Only )
Spartan CT Municipal
Money Market 1996 $ $ $ $
1995 $ 880 $ 268 $ 355 $ 1,722
1994 $ 1,355 $ 285 $ 590 $ 2,044
Spartan CT Municipal
Income 1996 $ $ $
1995 $ 2,285 $ 1,435 $ 300
1994 $ 5,375 $ 1,857 $ 610
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SUB-ADVISER. On behalf of Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund,
FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FTX pursuant to which
FTX has primary responsibility for providing portfolio investment
management services to the fund.
Under the sub-advisory agreement, dated January 1, 1992, which was approved
by shareholders on December 11, 1991, FMR pays FTX fees equal to 50% of the
management fee payable to FMR under its management contract with Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Money Market Portfolio, after payments by FMR
pursuant to the fund's 12b-1 plan,if any. The fees paid to FTX are not
reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense reimbursements that may be in
effect from time to time. On behalf of Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money
Market Portfolio, for fiscal 1996, 1995, and 1994, FMR paid FTX fees of
$______, $406,192, and $401,724, respectively.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS
The Trustees have approved Distribution and Service Plans on behalf of the
funds (the Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may
not engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is
primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of a fund except
pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The
Plans, as approved by the Trustees, allow the funds and FMR to incur
certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect payment by
the funds of distribution expenses.
Under each Plan, if the payment of management fees by the funds to FMR is
deemed to be indirect financing by the funds of the distribution of their
shares, such payment is authorized by the Plans. Each Plan also
specifically recognizes that FMR, either directly or through FDC, may use
its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources, without
limitation, to pay promotional and administrative expenses in connection
with the offer and sale of shares of each fund. In addition, each Plan
provides that FMR may use its resources, including its management fee
revenues, to make payments to third parties that assist in selling shares
of each fund, or to third parties, including banks, that render shareholder
support services.
Payments made by FMR to third parties during the fiscal year ended
November 30, 1996 amounted to $______ for the bond fund, and
$_______ for the money market fund. No third party payments were made in
fiscal 199__.]
Prior to approving each Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all
pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and have
determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit
the fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees noted that the
Plans do not authorize payments by a fund other than those made to FMR
under its management contract with the fund. To the extent that each Plan
gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in connection with the distribution
of shares of each fund, additional sales of fund shares may result.
Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided more
effectively under the Plans by local entities with whom shareholders have
other relationships.
The money market fund's plan was approved by Fidelity Court Street Trust on
February 28, 1992 as the then sole shareholder of the fund, pursuant to an
Agreement and Plan of Conversion approved by public shareholders of the
fund on December 11, 1991. The bond fund's plan was approved by
shareholders on November 16, 1988.
The Glass-Steagall Act generally prohibits federally and state chartered or
supervised banks from engaging in the business of underwriting, selling, or
distributing securities. Although the scope of this prohibition under the
Glass-Steagall Act has not been clearly defined by the courts or
appropriate regulatory agencies, FDC believes that the Glass-Steagall Act
should not preclude a bank from performing shareholder support services, or
servicing and recordkeeping functions. FDC intends to engage banks only to
perform such functions. However, changes in federal or state statutes and
regulations pertaining to the permissible activities of banks and their
affiliates or subsidiaries, as well as further judicial or administrative
decisions or interpretations, could prevent a bank from continuing to
perform all or a part of the contemplated services. If a bank were
prohibited from so acting, the Trustees would consider what actions, if
any, would be necessary to continue to provide efficient and effective
shareholder services. In such event, changes in the operation of the funds
might occur, including possible termination of any automatic investment or
redemption or other services then provided by the bank. It is not expected
that shareholders would suffer any adverse financial consequences as a
result of any of these occurrences. In addition, state securities laws on
this issue may differ from the interpretations of federal law expressed
herein, and banks and financial institutions may be required to register as
dealers pursuant to state law.
Each fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase securities
issued by, depository institutions that receive payments under the Plans.
No preference for the instruments of such depository institutions will be
shown in the selection of investments.
CONTRACTS WITH FMR AFFILIATES
UMB Bank, n.a. (UMB) is each fund's custodian and transfer agent. UMB has
entered into sub-contracts with FSC, an affiliate of FMR, under the terms
of which FSC performs the processing activities associated with providing
transfer agent and shareholder servicing functions for each fund. Under
this arrangement, FSC receives an annual account fee and an asset-based fee
each based on account size and fund type for each retail account and
certain institutional accounts. With respect to certain institutional
retirement accounts, FSC receives an annual account fee and an asset-based
fee based on account type or fund type. These annual account fees are
subject to increase based on postal rate changes. FSC also collects small
account fees from certain accounts with balances of less than $2,500. UMB
has additional sub-contracts with FSC, pursuant to which FSC performs the
calculations necessary to determine each fund's NAV and dividends and
maintains each fund's accounting records. For pricing and bookkeeping
services, FSC receives a fee based on each fund's average net assets. UMB
is entitled to reimbursement from FMR for fees paid to FSC because FMR must
bear these costs pursuant to its management contract with each fund.
Each fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts
corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls
for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business,
to secure purchasers for shares of each fund, which are continuously
offered at net asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUSTS
TRUSTS' ORGANIZATION. Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund is a
fund (series) of Fidelity Court Street Trust II (the Delaware trust), an
open-end management investment company originally organized as a Delaware
business trust on June 20, 1991. Currently, there are four funds of the
Delaware Trust: Fidelity Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund, Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund, Spartan Florida Municipal Money
Market Fund, and Fidelity New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund. The
Delaware trust's Trust Instrument permits the Trustees to create additional
funds.
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund is a fund (series) of Fidelity
Court Street Trust (the Massachusetts Trust), an open-end management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 21,
1977. On August 1, 1987, the Massachusetts Trust's name was changed from
Fidelity High Yield Municipals to Fidelity Court Street Trust. Currently,
there are four funds of the Massachusetts Trust: Spartan Connecticut
Municipal Income Fund, Fidelity High Yield Tax-Free Portfolio, Spartan
Florida Municipal Income Fund, and Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income
Fund. The Massachusetts trust's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees
to create additional funds.
In the event that FMR ceases to be investment adviser to a trust or any of
its funds, the right of the trust or the fund to use the identifying names
"Fidelity" and "Spartan" may be withdrawn. There is a remote possibility
that one fund might become liable for ant misstatement in its prospectus or
statement of additional information about another fund.
The assets of each trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each
of its funds and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof,
subject only to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such
fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying
assets of each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be
charged with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of
the general expenses of their respective trusts. Expenses with respect to
the trusts are to be allocated in proportion to the asset value of their
respective funds, except where allocations of direct expense can otherwise
be fairly made. The officers of the trusts, subject to the general
supervision of the Boards of Trustees, have the power to determine which
expenses are allocable to a given fund, or which are general or allocable
to all of the funds of a certain trust. In the event of the dissolution or
liquidation of a trust, shareholders of each fund of that trust are
entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund available
for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY - MASSACHUSETTS TRUST. The Massachusetts
trust is an entity of the type commonly known as "Massachusetts business
trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the
trust. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Massachusetts trust shall
not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the
purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or
instrument entered into or executed by the Massachusetts trust or its
Trustees shall include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby
to the Massachusetts trust and its assets. The Declaration of Trust
provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any
shareholders held personally liable for the obligations of the fund. The
Declaration of Trust also provides that each fund shall, upon request,
assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or
obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of
a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability
is limited to circumstances in which the fund itself would be unable to
meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of
personal liability to shareholders is remote.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY - DELAWARE TRUST. The Delaware trust is a
business trust organized under Delaware law. Delaware law provides that
shareholders shall be entitled to the same limitations of personal
liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit. The
courts of some states, however, may decline to apply Delaware law on this
point. The Trust Instrument contains an express disclaimer of shareholder
liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses of the
Delaware trust and requires that a disclaimer be given in each contract
entered into or executed by the Delaware trust or its Trustees. The Trust
Instrument provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any
shareholder or former shareholder held personally liable for the
obligations of the fund. The Trust Instrument also provides that each fund
shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any
shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment
thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on
account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which
Delaware law does not apply, no contractual limitation of liability was in
effect, and the fund is unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that,
in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is
extremely remote.
The Trust Instrument further provides that the Trustees shall not be
personally liable to any person other than the Delaware trust or its
shareholders; moreover, the Trustees shall not be liable for any conduct
whatsoever, provided that Trustees are not protected against any liability
to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance,
bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved
in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS - BOTH TRUSTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of
beneficial interest. As a shareholder of the Massachusetts trust, you
receive one vote for each dollar value of net asset value you own. As a
shareholder of the Delaware trust, you receive one vote for each share you
own. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; voting and
dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange are
described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the respective "Shareholder and Trustee
Liability" headings above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of a trust
or one of its funds may, as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or Trust
Instrument, call meetings of the trust or fund for any purpose related to
the trust or fund, as the case may be, including, in the case of a meeting
of an entire trust, the purpose on voting on removal of one or more
Trustees.
A trust or any fund may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to (or,
in the case of the Delaware trust and its funds, merger with) another
open-end management investment company or series thereof, or upon
liquidation and distribution of its assets. Generally such terminations
must be approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of the trust or the fund (for the Delaware trust), as determined by
the current value of each shareholder's investment in the fund or trust
(for the Massachusetts trust); however, the Trustees of the Delaware trust
may, without prior shareholder approval, change the form of the
organization of the Delaware trust by merger, consolidation, or
incorporation. If not so terminated or reorganized, the trusts and their
funds will continue indefinitely.
Under the Trust Instrument, the Trustees may, without shareholder vote,
cause the Delaware trust to merge or consolidate into one or more trusts,
partnerships, or corporations, so long as the surviving entity is an
open-end management investment company that will succeed to or assume the
Delaware trust registration statement, or cause the Delaware trust to be
incorporated under Delaware law. Each fund may also invest all of its
assets in another investment company.
CUSTODIAN. UMB Bank, n.a., 1010 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, is
custodian of the assets of the funds. The custodian is responsible for the
safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of any subcustodian
banks and clearing agencies. The custodian takes no part in determining the
investment policies of a fund or in deciding which securities are purchased
or sold by a fund. However, a fund may invest in obligations of the
custodian and may purchase securities from or sell securities to the
custodian.
FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and the Board of
Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks,
including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR.
Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and
general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of
those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial
or other fund relationships.
AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts (bond fund) and 1999 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas (money
market fund) serves as the trusts' independent accountant. The auditor
examines financial statements for the funds and provides other audit, tax,
and related services.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Each fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended November 30, 199 6, and the report of the auditors
thereon are included in the funds' Annual Report, which is a separate
report supplied with this Statement of Additional Information. Each fund's
financial statements, financial highlights, and the report of the auditors
thereon are incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DOLLAR-WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY is derived by multiplying the value of
each investment by the time remaining to its maturity, adding these
calculations, and then dividing the total by the value of the fund's
portfolio. An obligation's maturity is typically determined on a stated
final maturity basis, although there are some exceptions to this rule.
For example, if it is probable that the issuer of an instrument will take
advantage of a maturity-shortening device, such as a call, refunding, or
redemption provision, the date on which the instrument will probably be
called, refunded, or redeemed may be considered to be its maturity date.
When a municipal bond issuer has committed to call an issue of bonds and
has established an independent escrow account that is sufficient to, and is
pledged to, refund that issue, the number of days to maturity for the
prerefunded bond is considered to be the number of days to the announced
call date of the bonds.
FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST:
SPARTAN(registered trademark) FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
FORM N-1A
ITEM NUMBER
PROSPECTUS PROSPECTUS SECTION
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1................................................. Cover Page
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2a................................................ Expenses
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b,c.............................................. Contents; The Funds at a Glance; Who May Want to Invest
3a............................................... *
b............................................... *
c,d............................................... Performance
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4a(i) Charter
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The Funds at a Glance; Investment Principles and Risks;
(ii)..............................................
Investment Principles and Risks
b.................................................
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Who May Want to Invest; Investment Principles and Risks;
c.................................................
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5a Charter
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Cover Page; The Funds at a Glance; Charter; Doing Business
b(i).............................................. with Fidelity
b(ii) Charter
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Expenses; Breakdown of Expenses
b(iii)...........................................
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c,.............................................. Charter
Charter; Breakdown of Expenses
d.................................................
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Cover Page, Charter
e.................................................
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Expenses
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Charter
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g(ii).............................................
5A............................................... Performance
6a(i)............................................ Charter
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a(ii) How to Buy Shares; How to Sell Shares; Transaction Details;
............................................ Exchange Restrictions
Charter
a(iii)...........................................
Charter
b.................................................
Transaction Details; Exchange Restrictions
c................................................
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d.................................................
Doing Business with Fidelity; How to Buy Shares; How to Sell
e................................................. Shares; Investor Services
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes
f,g...............................................
7a................................................ Cover Page; Charter
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Expenses; How to Buy Shares; Transaction Details
b.................................................
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*
c.................................................
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How to Buy Shares
d.................................................
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e.................................................
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Breakdown of Expenses
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15a, Trustees and Officers
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Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for
future reference. It contains important information, including how each
fund invests and the services available to shareholders.
To learn more about each fund and its investments, you can obtain a copy
of each fund's most recent financial report and portfolio listing,
or a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated January
22, 1997. The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and is available along with other related materials on
the SEC's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov). The SAI is
incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus).
For a free copy of either document, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8888.
Investments in the money market fund are neither insured nor guaranteed by
the U.S. government, and there can be no assurance that the fund will
maintain a stable $1.00 share price.
The Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market Fund may invest a significant
percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer and therefore
may be riskier than other types of money market funds.
Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by,
any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal
Reserve Board, or any other agency, and are subject to investment risks,
including possible loss of principal amount invested.
LIKE ALL MUTUAL FUNDS,
THESE SECURITIES HAVE
NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION, NOR HAS
THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
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SPARTAN(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
FLORIDA MUNICIPAL
FUNDS
Each fund seeks a high level of current income free from federal income tax
and exemption from the Florida intangible tax.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET invests in high-quality, short-term
municipal money market securities and is designed to maintain a stable
$1.00 share price.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME seeks to provide higher yields by
investing in a broader range of municipal securities.
PROSPECTUS
JANUARY 22, 1997(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA
02109
CONTENTS
KEY FACTS THE FUNDS AT A GLANCE
WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
EXPENSES Each fund's yearly
operating expenses.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS A summary
of each fund's financial data.
PERFORMANCE How each fund has
done over time.
THE FUNDS IN DETAIL 9 CHARTER How each fund is
organized.
11 INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
Each fund's overall approach to
investing.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES How
operating costs are calculated and
what they include.
YOUR ACCOUNT DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS Different
ways to set up your account.
HOW TO BUY SHARES Opening an
account and making additional
investments.
HOW TO SELL SHARES Taking money
out and closing your account.
INVESTOR SERVICES Services to
help you manage your account.
SHAREHOLDER AND DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS,
ACCOUNT POLICIES AND TAXES
TRANSACTION DETAILS Share price
calculations and the timing of
purchases and redemptions.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
KEY FACTS
THE FUNDS AT A GLANCE
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager. FMR Texas Inc. (FMR Texas), a
subsidiary of FMR, chooses investments for Spartan Florida Municipal Money
Market.
As with any mutual fund, there is no assurance that a fund will achieve its
goal.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MONEY
GOAL: High current tax-free income, and exemption from the Florida
intangible tax while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in high-quality, short-term municipal money market
securities whose interest is free from federal income tax and the Florida
intangible tax.
SIZE: As of November 30, 199 6 , the fund had over $ __ million
in assets.
SPARTAN FLORIDA INCOME
GOAL: High current tax-free income, and exemption from the Florida
intangible tax.
STRATEGY: Invests normally in investment-grade municipal securities whose
interest is free from federal income tax and the Florida intangible tax.
SIZE: As of November 30, 199 6, the fund had over $ __ million
in assets.
WHO MAY WANT TO
INVEST
These non-diversified funds may be appropriate for investors in higher tax
brackets who seek high current income that is free from federal income tax
and exemption from the Florida intangible tax. Each fund's level of risk
and potential reward, depend on the quality and maturity of its
investments. Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market is managed to keep its
share price stable at $1.00. Spartan Florida Municipal Income, with its
broader range of investments, has the potential for higher yields, but also
carries a higher degree of risk. You should consider your investment
objective and tolerance for risk when making an investment decision.
The value of the funds' investments and the income they generate will vary
from day to day, and generally reflect interest rates, market conditions,
and other federal and state political and economic news. When you sell your
shares of Spartan Florida Municipal Income, they may be worth more or less
than what you paid for them. By themselves, these funds do not constitute a
balanced investment plan.
The Spartan family of funds is designed for cost-conscious investors
looking for higher yields through lower costs. The Spartan
Approach(registered trademark) requires investors to make high minimum
investments and, in some cases, to pay for individual transactions.
EXPENSES
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES are charges you may pay when you buy, sell
or exchange shares of a fund. In addition, you may be charged an annual
account maintenance fee if your account ballance falls below $2,500. See
"Transaction Details" page , for an explanation of how and when these
charges apply.
Maximum sales charge on purchases
None
and reinvested distributions
Deferred sales charge on redemptions None
Redemption fee (as a % of amount redeemed
on shares held less than 180 days)
for Spartan Florida Money None
for Spartan Florida Income .50%
Exchange and wire transaction fees $5.00
Checkwriting fee, per check written $2.00
available for Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market
Account closeout fee $5.00
Annual account maintenance fee (for accounts under $2,500) $12.0
0
THESE FEES ARE WAIVED (except for the redemption fee) if your account
balance at the time of the transaction is $50,000 or more.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES are paid out of each fund's assets. Each
fund pays a management fee to FMR. Expenses are factored into each fund's
share price or dividends and are not charged directly to shareholder
accounts (see page ).
The following figures are based on historical expenses, and are
calculated as a percentage of average net assets. Each fund has entered
into arrangements with its custodian and transfer agent whereby interest
earned on uninvested cash balances is used to reduce custodian and transfer
agent expenses. Including these reductions, the total operating expenses
presented in the table would have been __% for Spartan Florida Municipal
Money Market and __% for Spartan Florida Municipal Income.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MONEY
Management fee %
12b-1 fee None
Other expenses %
Total operating expenses %
SPARTAN FLORIDA INCOME
Management fee %
12b-1 fee None
Other expenses %
Total operating expenses %
EXAMPLES: Let's say, hypothetically, that each fund's annual return is 5%
and that its operating expenses are exactly as just described. For every
$1,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses after
the number of years indicated, first assuming that you leave your account
open, and then assuming that you close your account at the end of the
period:
SPARTAN FLORIDA MONEY
Account Account
open closed
After 1 year $ $
After 3 years $ $
After 5 years $ $
After 10 years $ $
SPARTAN FLORIDA INCOME
Account Account
open closed
After 1 year $ $
After 3 years $ $
After 5 years $ $
After 10 years $ $
These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to
suggest actual or expected costs or returns, all of which may vary.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The tables that follow are included in the funds' Annual Report s a nd
have been audited by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants.
Their reports on the financial statements and financial highlights are
included in the Annual Repor ts. The financial statements and
financial highlights are incorporated by reference into (are legally a part
of) the funds' Statement of Additional Information.
[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]
PERFORMANCE
Mutual fund performance can be measured as TOTAL RETURN or YIELD. The total
returns that follow are based on historical fund results and do not reflect
the effect of any transaction fees you may have paid. The figures would be
lower if fees were taken into account.
Each fund's fiscal year runs from December 1 through November 30. The
tables below show each fund's performance over past fiscal years, with the
bond fund's performance compared to different measures, including a
comparative index and a competitive funds average. Data for the comparative
index for Spartan Florida Municipal Income is available only from June 30,
1993 to the present. The chart on page presents calendar year performance
for the bond fund and does not include the effect of the $5 account
closeout fee.
UNDERSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
YIELD illustrates the income
earned by a fund over a
recent period. Seven-day
yields are the most common
illustration of money market
performance. 30-day yields
are usually used for bond
funds. Yields change daily,
reflecting changes in interest
rates.
TOTAL RETURN reflects both
the reinvestment of income
and capital gain
distributions, and any
change in a fund's share
price.
(checkmark)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
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Past 1
Life of
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Spartan Florida Municipal Money A
Market Fund
Lehman Brothers Florida Municipal Bond
Index
Lipper Florida Municipal Debt Funds
Average
Spartan Florida Municipal Income B
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Past 1
Life of
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Spartan Florida Municipal Money A
Market Fund
Lehman Brothers Florida Municipal Bond
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Lipper Florida Municipal Debt Funds
Average
Spartan Florida Municipal Income B
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A FROM AUGUST 24, 1992
B FROM MARCH 16, 1992
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
SPARTAN FLORIDA INCOME
Calendar year total returns 1993 1994
1995
Spartan Florida Municipal Income: %
% %
Lipper Florida Municipal Income Funds Average
% % %
Consumer Price Index % % %
Percentage (%)
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Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 2, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 3, Col: 2, Value: nil
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: nil
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Income
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment over a give n
period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results.
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in a fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate. When a money
market fund yield assumes that income earned is reinvested, it is called an
EFFECTIVE YIELD. A TAX-EQUIVALENT YIELD shows what an investor would have
to earn before taxes to equal a tax-free yield. Yields for the bond fund
are calculated according to a standard that is required for all stock and
bond funds. Because this differs from other accounting methods, the quoted
yield may not equal the income actually paid to shareholders.
LEHMAN BROTHERS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX is a total return
performance benchmark for Florida investment-grade municipal bonds with
maturities of at least one year.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation
calculated by the U.S. government.
THE COMPETITIVE FUNDS AVERAGE for Spartan Florida Municipal Income is
the Florida Municipal Debt funds average, which currently reflect the
performance of over ___ mutual funds with similar investment objectives.
This average, published by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., exclude the
effect of sales charges.
The funds' recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders. For
current performance or a free annual report, call 1-800-544-8888.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS ARE BASED ON PAST RESULTS AND ARE NOT AN
INDICATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
THE FUNDS IN DETAIL
CHARTER
EACH FUND IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools shareholders' money
and invests it toward a specified goal. Spartan Florida Municipal
Money Market is a non-diversified fund of Fidelity Court Street Trust II.
Spartan Florida Municipal Income is a non-diversified fund of
Fidelity Court Street Trust. Both trusts are open-ended management
investment companies. Fidelity Court Street Trust II was organized as a
Delaware business trust on June 20, 1991. Fidelity Court Street Trust was
organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 21, 1977. There is a
remote possibility that one fund might become liable for a misstatement in
the prospectus about another fund.
EACH FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet throughout the year to oversee the funds' activities,
review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the
funds, and review the funds' performance. The majority of trustees
are not otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUNDS MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These
meetings may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental
policies, approve a management contract, or for other purposes.
Shareholders not attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy.
Fidelity will mail proxy materials in advance, including a voting card and
information about the proposals to be voted on. For shareholders of
Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market, you are entitled to one vote for
each share you own. For shareholders of Spartan Florida Municipal
Income , the number of votes you are entitled to is based upon the
dollar value of your investment.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
The funds are managed by FMR, which chooses their investments and handles
their business affairs. FMR Texas , located in Irving, Texas, has
primary responsibility for providing investment management services for
Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market.
FIDELITY FACTS
Fidelity offers the broadest
selection of mutual funds
in the world.
(solid bullet) Number of Fidelity mutual
funds: over ___
(solid bullet) Assets in Fidelity mutual
funds: over $___ billion
(solid bullet) Number of shareholder
accounts: over __ million
(solid bullet) Number of investment
analysts and portfolio
managers: over ___
(checkmark)
Jonathan Short is manager of Spartan Florida Municipal Income, which he
has managed since May 1996. He also manages several other Fidelity Funds.
Mr. Short joined Fidelity in 1990.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes and markets Fidelity's
funds and services. Fidelity Service Co. (FSC) performs transfer agent
servicing functions for each fund .
FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR and FMR Texas .
Members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family are the predominant owners of a
class of shares of common stock representing approximately 49% of the
voting power of FMR Corp. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
1940 Act), control of a company is presumed where one individual or group
of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company;
therefore, the Johnson family may be deemed under the 1940 Act to form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
UMB Bank, n.a., is each fund's transfer agent, although it employs FSC to
perform these functions for each fund. UMB is located at 1010 Grand
Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.
A broker-dealer may use a portion of the commissions of each fund to
reduce custodian or transfer agent fees for those funds. FMR may use its
broker-dealer affiliates and other firms that sell fund shares to carry out
a fund's transactions, provided that the fund receives brokerage services
and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
EACH FUND'S INVESTMENT APPROACH
MONEY MARKET FUNDS IN GENERAL. The yield of a money market fund will
change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions.
Money market funds are designed to be conservative investment vehicles and
do not seek the higher yields or capital appreciation that more aggressive
investments provide. Money market funds follow industry-standard guidelines
on the quality, maturity, and diversification of their investments, which
are designed to help maintain a stable $1.00 share price. Of course, there
is no guarantee that a money market fund will be able to maintain a stable
$1.00 share price. It is possible that a major change in interest rates or
a default on the fund's investments could cause its share price (and the
value of your investment) to change.
FIDELITY'S APPROACH TO MONEY MARKET FUNDS. Money market funds earn
income at current money market rates. In managing money market funds, FMR
stresses preservation of capital, liquidity, and income. The fund will
purchase only high-quality securities that FMR believes present minimal
credit risks and will observe maturity restrictions on securities it buys.
In general, securities with longer maturities are more vulnerable to price
changes, although they may provide higher yields.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET seeks to earn high current income
that is free from federal income tax while maintaining a stable $1.00 share
price by investing in high-quality, short-term municipal money market
securities of all types.
BOND FUNDS IN GENERAL. The yield and share price of a bond fund
change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions, and
in response to other economic, political or financial events. The types and
maturities of the securities a bond fund purchases and the credit quality
of their issuers will impact a bond fund's reaction to these events.
INTEREST RATE RISK. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates
fall and fall when interest rates rise. Longer-term bonds are usually more
sensitive to interest rate changes. In other words, the longer the maturity
of a bond, the greater the impact a change in interest rates is likely to
have on the bond's price. In addition, short-term interest rates and
long-term interest rates do not necessarily move in the same amount or in
the same direction. A short-term bond tends to react to changes in
short-term interest rates and a long-term bond tends to react to changes in
long-term interest rates.
ISSUER RISK. The price of a bond is affected by the credit quality
of its issuer. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer, changes in
general economic conditions and changes in specific economic conditions,
that affect a particular type of issuer can impact the credit quality of an
issuer. Lower quality bonds generally tend to be more sensitive to these
changes than higher quality bonds.
MUNICIPAL MARKET RISK. Municipal securities are backed by the entity
that issued them and/or other revenue streams. Municipal security values
may be significantly affected by political changes, as well as,
uncertainties in the municipal market related to taxation of municipal
securities or the rights of municipal securities holders.
FIDELITY'S APPROACH TO BOND FUNDS. The total return from a bond
includes both income and price gains or losses. In selecting investments
for a bond fund, FMR considers a bond's expected income together with its
potential for price gains or losses. While income is the most important
component of bond returns over time, a bond fund's emphasis on income does
not mean the fund invests only in the highest-yielding bonds available, or
that it can avoid losses of principal.
FMR focuses on assembling a portfolio of income-producing bonds that it
believes will provide the best balance between risk and return within the
range of eligible investments for the fund. FMR's evaluation of a potential
investment includes an analysis of the credit quality of the issuer, its
structural features, its current price compared to FMR's estimate of its
long-term value, and any short-term trading opportunities resulting from
market inefficiencies.
In structuring a bond fund, FMR allocates assets among different market
sectors (for example, general obligation bonds of a state or bonds
financing a specific project) and different maturities based on its view of
the relative value of each sector or maturity. The performance of the fund
will depend on how successful FMR is in pursuing this approach.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME seeks high current income that is free
from federal income tax by investing in investment-grade municipal
securities under normal conditions.
Although the fund does not maintain an average maturity within a specified
range, FMR seeks to manage the fund so that it generally reacts to changes
in interest rates similarly to municipal bonds with maturities between
eight and 18 years.
Each fund normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in securities
that are free from the Florida intangible tax, and normally invests so that
at least 80% of its income distributions are derived from municipal
securities whose interest is free from federal income tax. In addition,
each fund may invest all of its assets in municipal securities issued to
finance private activities. The interest from these securities is a
tax-preference item for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax.
Each fund's performance is affected by the economic and political
conditions within the state of Florida.
The funds differ primarily with respect to the level of income provided and
the stability of their share price. The money market fund seeks to provide
income while maintaining a stable share price. The bond fund seeks to
provide a higher level of income by investing in a broader range of
securities. As a result, the bond fund does not seek to maintain a stable
share price. As of November 30, 1996, the dollar-weighted average maturity
for Spartan Florida Municipal Income was approximately __ years. In
addition, since the Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market concentrates its
investments in Florida municipal securities, an investment in the Spartan
Florida Municipal Money Market Fund may be riskier than an investment in
other types of money market funds.
FMR may use various techniques to hedge a portion of the bond fund's risks,
but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended. When
you sell your shares of the bond fund, they may be worth more or less than
what you paid for them.
FMR normally invests each fund's assets according to its investment
strategy. The funds do not expect to invest in federally taxable
obligations and, while the funds may invest in out of state obligations,
both expect to be exempt from the Florida intangible tax. Each fund also
reserves the right to invest without limitation in short-term instruments,
to hold a substantial amount of uninvested cash, or to invest more than
normally permitted in federally taxable obligations for temporary,
defensive purposes.
SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which a fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of a fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks.
Any restrictions listed supplement those discussed earlier in this section.
A complete listing of each fund's limitations and more detailed information
about each fund's investments are contained in a fund's SAI .
Policies and limitations are considered at the time of purchase; the sale
of instruments is not required in the event of a subsequent change in
circumstances.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques
unless it believes that they are consistent with a fund's investment
objective and policies and that doing so will help a fund achieve its goal.
Fund holdings and recent investment strategies are detailed in each
fund's financial reports, which are sent to shareholders twice a year. For
a free SAI or financial report, call 1-800-544-8888.
DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to
borrow money from investors. The issuer generally pays the investor a
fixed, variable , or floating rate of interest, and must repay the
amount borrowed at maturity. Other debt securities, such as zero
coupon bonds, do not pay inter est, but are sold at a discount
from their face values.
Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest
rates and varying degrees of credit quality. In general, bond prices rise
when interest rates fall, and fall when interest rates rise. Longer-term
bonds and zero coupon bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate
changes.
In addition, the credit quality of a debt security impacts its price.
Investment-grade debt securities are medium- and high-quality securities.
Some, however, may possess speculative characteristics and may be more
sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial condition of
issuers.
RESTRICTIONS: Spartan Florida Municipal Income normally invests in
investment-grade securities, but reserves the right to invest up to 5% of
its assets in below investment-grade securities (sometimes called
"municipal junk bonds"). A security is considered to be investment-grade if
it is rated investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, Standard &
Poor's, Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., or Fitch Investors Service, L.P.,
or is unrated but judged to be of equivalent quality by FMR.
MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term obligations issued by
municipalities, local and state governments, and other entities. These
obligations may carry fixed, variable, or floating interest rates. Some
money market securities employ a trust or other similar structure to modify
the maturity, price characteristics, or quality of financial assets so that
they are eligible investments for money market funds. If the structure does
not perform as intended, adverse tax or investment consequences may result.
STATE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES include municipal obligations issued by
the state of Florida or its counties, municipalities, authorities, or other
subdivisions. The ability of issuers to repay their debt can be affected by
many factors that impact the economic vitality of either the state or a
region within the state.
Other state municipal securities include obligations of the U.S.
territories and possessions such as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto
Rico, and their political subdivisions and public corporations. The economy
of Puerto Rico is closely linked to the U.S. economy, and will be affected
by the strength of the U.S. dollar, interest rates, the price stability of
oil imports, and the continued existence of favorable tax
incentive s.
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are issued to raise money for a variety of public or
private purposes, including general financing for state and local
governments, or financing for specific projects or public facilities.
They may be fully or partially backed by the local government, or by the
credit of a private issuer or the current or anticipated revenues from
specific projects or assets. Because many municipal securities are issued
to finance similar types of projects, especially those relating to
education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities, the
municipal markets can be affected by conditions in those industries. In
addition, all municipal securities may be affected by uncertainties
regarding their tax status, legislative changes, or rights of municipal
securities holders. A municipal security may be owned directly or through a
participation interest.
CREDIT SUPPORT. Issuers may employ or the fund may purchase various forms
of credit enhancement, including letters of credit, guarantees, or
insurance from a bank, insurance company, or other entity. These
arrangements expose the fund to the credit of the entity
providing the credit support and to economic and regulatory changes that
affect those entities similarly. In the case of foreign entities,
extensive public information about the entity may not be available and the
entity may be subject to unfavorable political, economic, or governmental
developments which might affect its ability to honor its commitment.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES include interests in pools of purchase contracts,
financing leases, or sales agreements entered into by a municipal
issuer. The value of these securities depends on many factors, including
changes in market interest rates, the availability of information
concerning the pool and its structure, prepayment expectations, the credit
quality of the underlying assets, and the market's perception of the
servicer of the loan pool, and any credit enhancement provides.
VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE SECURITIES have interest rates that are
periodically adjusted either at specific intervals or whenever a benchmark
rate changes. Inverse floaters have interest rates that move in the
opposite direction from a benchmark, often making the security's market
value more volatile.
MUNICIPAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS are used by municipal issuers to acquire land,
equipment, or facilities. If the issuer stops making payments or
transfers its obligations to a private entity, the obligation could lose
value or become taxable.
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to put (sell back) a security to the issuer
or a financial intermediary. In exchange for this benefit, a fund
may pay periodic fees or accept a lower interest rate. The credit quality
of the investment may be affected by the credit worthiness of the put
provider. Demand features and standby commitments are types of put
features.
PRIVATE ENTITIES may be involved in some municipal securities. For example,
industrial revenue bonds are backed by private entities, and resource
recovery bonds often involve private corporations. The economic
viability of a project or changes in tax incentives could affect the
price of these securities.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. A fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, or other factors that affect security prices. These
techniques may involve derivative transactions such as buying and selling
options and futures contracts, and purchasing indexed securities.
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of a fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with a
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of a fund and may involve a small investment of
cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some illiquid securities and some other securities may be
subject to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result
in a loss or may be costly to a fund.
RESTRICTIONS: A fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more than
10% of its assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
WHEN-ISSUED AND FORWARD PURCHASE OR SALE TRANSACTIONS are trading
practices in which payment and delivery for the security take place at a
later date than is customary for that type of security. The price of the
security could change during this period.
CASH MANAGEMENT. A fund may invest in money market securities and in
a money market fund available only to funds and accounts managed by FMR or
its affiliates, whose goal is to seek a high level of current income,
exempt from federal income tax while maintaining a stable $1.00 share
price. A major change in interest rates or a default on the money market
fund's investments could cause its share price to change.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying a fund's investment portfolio can reduce the
risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money invested
in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry or type of
project. Economic, business, or political changes can affect all securities
of a similar type. A fund that is not diversified may be more sensitive
t o changes in the market value of a single issuer or industry.
RESTRICTIONS: Each fund is considered non-diversified. Generally, to
meet federal tax requirements at the close of each quarter, a fund does not
invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one issuer and, with
respect to 50% of total assets, does not invest more than 5% of its total
assets in any issuer. These limitations do not apply to U.S. Government
securities or investment company securities. Each fund may invest
more than 25% of its total assets in tax-free securities that finance
similar types of projects.
BORROWING. A fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR,
or through reverse repurchase agreements. If a fund borrows money,
its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing
is paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are
outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.
RESTRICTIONS: A fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 33% of its total assets.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraphs restate all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraphs, can be changed without shareholder approval.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET seeks as high a level of current
income exempt from federal income tax, as is consistent with preservation
of capital and liquidity by investing in high-quality, short-term municipal
obligations.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME seeks the highest level of current income,
exempt from federal income tax, available from municipal bonds judged by
FMR to be of investment-grade quality.
The fund may also invest a portion of its assets in bonds rated below
investment-grade quality.
Each fund will normally invest so that at least 80% of its income
distributions are free from federal income tax.
Each fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes, but not in
an amount exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the funds pay fees related to their daily
operations. Expenses paid out of a fund's assets are reflected in its share
price or dividends; they are neither billed directly to shareholders nor
deducted from shareholder accounts.
Each fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. FMR in turn pays fees to an affiliate who provides
assistance with these services for Spartan Florida Municipal Money
Market.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the funds for management
fees above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by a
fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the
fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be terminated at any
time without notice, can decrease a fund's expenses and boost its
performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month. Each fund
pays a management fee at a fixed annual rate of its average net assets:
.50% for Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market and .55% for Spartan
Florida Municipal Income.
FMR HAS A SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT with FMR Texas , which has primary
responsibility for providing investment management for Spartan Florida
Municipal Money Market, while FMR retains responsibility for providing
other management services. FMR pays FMR Texas 50% of its management
fee (before expense reimbursements) for these services.
FSC performs many transaction and accounting functions for the funds. These
services include processing shareholder transactions and calculating each
fund's share price. FMR, and not the funds, pays for these services.
To offset shareholder service costs, FMR or its affiliates also collect the
funds' $5.00 exchange fee, $5.00 account closeout fee, $5.00 fee for wire
purchases and redemptions, and, for Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market,
the $2.00 checkwriting charge. For fiscal 1996, these fees amounted to
$_____, $_____, $______, and $_____, respectively, for Spartan Florida
Municipal Money Market and $_____, $_____, and $_____, respectively, for
Spartan Florida Municipal Income.
Each fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. These plans
recognize that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay
expenses associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments
to third parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder
support services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. It is
important to note, however, that the funds do not pay FMR any separate fees
for this service.
For fiscal 1996, t he portfolio turnover rates for Spartan Florida
Municipal Income Fund was __% . This rate varies from year to
year. High turnover rates increase transaction costs and may increase
taxable capital gains. FMR considers these effects when evaluating the
anticipated benefits of short-term investing.
YOUR ACCOUNT
DOING BUSINESS WITH FIDELITY
Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's
first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in
the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality
financial services to individuals and institutions.
In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of
America's leading discount brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI). Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-sheltered
retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their
employer.
Fidelity is committed to providing investors with practical information to
make investment decisions. Based in Boston, Fidelity provides customers
with complete service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, through a network of
telephone service centers around the country.
To reach Fidelity for general information, call these numbers:
(small solid bullet) For mutual funds, 1-800-544-8888
(small solid bullet) For brokerage, 1-800-544-7272
If you would prefer to speak with a representative in person, Fidelity has
over 80 walk-in Investor Centers across the country.
TYPES OF ACCOUNTS
You may set up an account directly in a fund or, if you own or intend to
purchase individual securities as part of your total investment portfolio,
you may consider investing in a fund through a brokerage account.
You may purchase or sell shares of the funds through an investment
professional, including a broker, who may charge you a transaction fee for
this service. If you invest through FBSI, another financial institution, or
an investment professional, read the program materials for any special
provisions, additional service features or fees that may apply to your
investment in a fund. Certain features of the , such as the minimum initial
or subsequent investment amounts, may be modified.
The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are
listed in the table that follows.
WAYS TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT
INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT TENANT
FOR YOUR GENERAL INVESTMENT NEEDS
Individual accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts can have two or
more owners (tenants).
GIFTS OR TRANSFERS TO A MINOR (UGMA, UTMA)
TO INVEST FOR A CHILD'S EDUCATION OR OTHER FUTURE NEEDS
These custodial accounts provide a way to give money to a child and obtain
tax benefits. An individual can give up to $10,000 a year per child without
paying federal gift tax. Depending on state laws, you can set up a
custodial account under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) or the
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA).
TRUST
FOR MONEY BEING INVESTED BY A TRUST
The trust must be established before an account can be opened.
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION
FOR INVESTMENT NEEDS OF CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR OTHER
GROUPS
Requires a special application.
HOW TO BUY SHARES
EACH FUND'S SHARE PRICE, called net asset value (NAV), is calculated every
business day. Spartan Municipal Money Market is managed to keep its share
price stable at $1.00. Each fund's shares are sold without a sales charge.
Shares are purchased at the next share price calculated after your
investment is received and accepted. Share price is normally calculated at
4 p.m. Eastern time.
IF YOU ARE NEW TO FIDELITY, complete and sign an account application and
mail it along with your check. You may also open your account in person or
by wire as described on page . If there is no application
accompanying this prospectus, call 1-800-544-8888.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE MONEY INVESTED IN A FIDELITY FUND, you can:
(small solid bullet) Mail in an application with a check, or
(small solid bullet) Open your account by exchanging from another Fidelity
fund.
If you buy shares by check or Fidelity Money Line(registered trademark),
and then sell those shares by any method other than by exchange to another
Fidelity fund, the payment may be delayed for up to seven business days to
ensure that your previous investment has cleared.
MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT $10,000
For Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market $25,000
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $1,000
Through regular investment plans * $500
MINIMUM BALANCE $5,000
For Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market $10,000
*For more information about regular investment plans, please refer to
the "Investor Services" section on page 21.
These minimums may vary for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory
Services. Refer to the program materials for details.
UNDERSTANDING THE
SPARTAN APPROACH(registered trademark)
Fidelity's Spartan Approach is
based on the principle that
lower fund expenses can
increase returns. The Spartan
funds keep expenses low in
two ways. First, higher
investment minimums reduce
the effect of a fund's fixed
costs, many of which are paid
on a per-account basis.
Second, unlike most mutual
funds that include transaction
costs as part of overall fund
expenses, Spartan
shareholders pay directly for
the transactions they make.
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TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) (small solid bullet) Exchange from another (small solid bullet) Exchange from another
Fidelity fund account Fidelity fund account
with the same with the same
registration, including registration, including
name, address, and name, address, and
taxpayer ID number. taxpayer ID number.
(small solid bullet) Use Fidelity Money
Line to transfer from
your bank account. Call
before your first use to
verify that this service
is in place on your
account. Maximum
Money Line: $50,000.
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Mail (mail_graphic) (small solid bullet) Complete and sign the (small solid bullet) Make your check
application. Make your payable to the complete
check payable to the name of the fund.
complete name of the Indicate your fund
fund of your choice. account number on
Mail to the address your check and mail to
indicated on the the address printed on
application. your account statement.
(small solid bullet) Exchange by mail: call
1-800-544-6666 for
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In Person (hand_graphic) (small solid bullet) Bring your application (small solid bullet) Bring your check to a
and check to a Fidelity Fidelity Investor Center.
Investor Center. Call Call 1-800-544-9797 for
1-800-544-9797 for the the center nearest you.
center nearest you.
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Wire (wire_graphic) (small solid bullet) There may be a $5.00 (small solid bullet) There may be a $5.00
fee for each wire fee for each wire
purchase. purchase.
(small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-7777 to (small solid bullet) Wire to:
set up your account Bankers Trust
and to arrange a wire Company,
transaction. Bank Routing
(small solid bullet) Wire within 24 hours to: #021001033,
Bankers Trust Account #00163053.
Company, Specify the complete
Bank Routing name of the fund and
#021001033, include your account
Account #00163053. number and your
Specify the complete name.
name of the fund and
include your new
account number and
your name.
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Account Builder. Sign
up for this service
when opening your
account, or call
1-800-544-6666 to add
it.
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HOW TO SELL SHARES
You can arrange to take money out of your fund account at any time by
selling (redeeming) some or all of your shares. Your shares will be sold at
the next share price calculated after your order is received and accepted.
Share price is normally calculated at 4 p.m. Eastern time.
IF YOU ARE SELLING SOME BUT NOT ALL OF YOUR SHARES, leave at least $5,000
worth of shares in the account ($10,000 for Spartan Florida Municipal Money
Market) to keep it open.
TO SELL SHARES BY BANK WIRE OR FIDELITY MONEY LINE, you will need to sign
up for these services in advance.
CERTAIN REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE. It is designed to
protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in writing
and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:
(small solid bullet) You wish to redeem more than $100,000 worth of shares,
(small solid bullet) Your account registration has changed within the last
30 days,
(small solid bullet) The check is being mailed to a different address than
the one on your account (record address),
(small solid bullet) The check is being made payable to someone other than
the account owner, or
(small solid bullet) The redemption proceeds are being transferred to a
Fidelity account with a different registration.
You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker
(including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized
under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or
savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.
SELLING SHARES IN WRITING
Write a "letter of instruction" with:
(small solid bullet) Your name,
(small solid bullet) The fund's name,
(small solid bullet) Your fund account number,
(small solid bullet) The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed,
and
(small solid bullet) Any other applicable requirements listed in the
table that follows.
Unless otherwise instructed, Fidelity will send a check to the record
address. Deliver your letter to a Fidelity Investor Center, or mail it to:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602
CHECKWRITING
If you have a checkbook for your account in Spartan Florida Municipal
Money Market, you may write an unlimited number of checks. Do not,
however, try to close out your account by check.
ACCOUNT TYPE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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IF YOU SELL SHARES OF SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME AFTER HOLDING THEM LESS THAN
180 DAYS, THE FUND WILL DEDUCT A REDEMPTION FEE EQUAL TO .50% OF THE VALUE OF THOSE
SHARES. IF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE IS LESS THAN $50,000, THERE ARE FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL
REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS: $2.00 FOR EACH CHECK YOU WRITE AND $5.00 FOR EACH
EXCHANGE, BANK WIRE, AND ACCOUNT CLOSEOUT.
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Phone 1-800-544-777 (phone_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) Maximum check request:
$100,000.
(small solid bullet) For Money Line transfers to
your bank account; minimum:
$10; maximum: $100,000.
(small solid bullet) You may exchange to other
Fidelity funds if both
accounts are registered with
the same name(s), address,
and taxpayer ID number.
Mail or in Person (mail_graphic)(hand_graphic) Individual, Joint (small solid bullet) The letter of instruction must
Tenant, be signed by all persons
Sole Proprietorship required to sign for
, UGMA, UTMA transactions, exactly as their
Trust names appear on the
account.
(small solid bullet) The trustee must sign the
letter indicating capacity as
Business or trustee. If the trustee's name
Organization is not in the account
registration, provide a copy of
the trust document certified
within the last 60 days.
(small solid bullet) At least one person
Executor, authorized by corporate
Administrator, resolution to act on the
Conservator, account must sign the letter.
Guardian (small solid bullet) Include a corporate
resolution with corporate seal
or a signature guarantee.
(small solid bullet) Call 1-800-544-6666 for
instructions.
Wire (wire_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) You must sign up for the wire
feature before using it. To
verify that it is in place, call
1-800-544-6666. Minimum
wire: $5,000.
(small solid bullet) Your wire redemption request
must be received by Fidelity
before 4 p.m. Eastern time
for money to be wired on the
next business day.
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Check (check_graphic) All account types (small solid bullet) Minimum check: $1,000.
(small solid bullet) All account owners must sign
a signature card to receive a
checkbook.
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INVESTOR SERVICES
Fidelity provides a variety of services to help you manage your account.
INFORMATION SERVICES
FIDELITY'S TELEPHONE REPRESENTATIVES are available 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year. Whenever you call, you can speak with someone equipped to provide
the information or service you need.
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24-HOUR SERVICE
ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE
1-800-544-6666
ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS
1-800-544-7777
PRODUCT INFORMATION
1-800-544-8888
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
ASSISTANCE
1-800-544-4774
TOUCHTONE XPRESSSM
1-800-544-5555
AUTOMATED SERVICE
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS that Fidelity sends to you include the following:
(small solid bullet) Confirmation statements (after every transaction,
except reinvestments, that affects your account balance or your account
registration)
(small solid bullet) Account statements (quarterly)
(small solid bullet) Financial reports (every six months)
To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and
prospectuses will be mailed to your household, even if you have more than
one account in the fund. Call 1-800-544-6666 if you need copies of
financial reports, prospectuses, or historical account information.
TRANSACTION SERVICES
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE. You may sell your fund shares and buy shares of other
Fidelity funds by telephone or in writing. There may be a $5.00 fee for
each exchange out of the funds, unless you place your transaction on
Fidelity's automated exchange services.
Note that exchanges out of a fund are limited to four per calendar year,
and that they may have tax consequences for you. For details on policies
and restrictions governing exchanges, including circumstances under which a
shareholder's exchange privilege may be suspended or revoked, see page .
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLANS let you set up periodic redemptions from your
account.
FIDELITY MONEY LINE(registered trademark) enables you to transfer money by
phone between your bank account and your fund account. Most transfers are
complete within three business days of your call.
REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS
One easy way to pursue your financial goals is to invest money regularly.
Fidelity offers convenient services that let you transfer money into your
fund account, or between fund accounts, automatically. While regular
investment plans do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against
loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to invest for a
home, educational expenses, and other long-term financial goals.
REGULAR INVESTMENT PLANS
FIDELITY AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT BUILDERSM
TO MOVE MONEY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A FIDELITY FUND
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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$500 Monthly or (small solid bullet) For a new account, complete the
quarterly appropriate section on the fund
application.
(small solid bullet) For existing accounts, call
1-800-544-6666 for an application.
(small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of
your investment, call 1-800-544-6666 at
least three business days prior to your
next scheduled investment date.
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DIRECT DEPOSIT
TO SEND ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR PAYCHECK OR GOVERNMENT CHECK TO A FIDELITY
FUNDA
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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$500 Every pay (small solid bullet) Check the appropriate box on the fund
period application, or call 1-800-544-6666 for an
authorization form.
(small solid bullet) Changes require a new authorization
form.
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FIDELITY AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
TO MOVE MONEY FROM A FIDELITY MONEY MARKET FUND TO ANOTHER FIDELITY FUND
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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
$500 Monthly, (small solid bullet) To establish, call 1-800-544-6666 after
bimonthly, both accounts are opened.
quarterly, or (small solid bullet) To change the amount or frequency of
annually your investment, call 1-800-544-6666.
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A BECAUSE BOND FUND SHARE PRICES FLUCTUATE, THAT FUND MAY NOT BE AN
APPROPRIATE CHOICE FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT OF YOUR ENTIRE CHECK.
SHAREHOLDER AND ACCOUNT POLICIES
DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS, AND TAXES
Each fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and
capital gains, if any, to shareholders each year. Income dividends are
declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gains earned by the bond fund are
normally distributed in January and December.
DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to
receive your distributions. If the option you prefer is not listed on the
application, call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions. Each fund offers four
options (three for Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market):
9. REINVESTMENT OPTION. Your dividend and capital gain distributions, if
any, will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If
you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this
option.
10. INCOME-EARNED OPTION. Your capital gain distributions, if any, will be
automatically reinvested, but you will be sent a check for each dividend
distribution. This option is not available for Spartan Florida Municipal
Money Market.
11. CASH OPTION. You will be sent a check for your dividend and capital
gain distributions, if any.
12. DIRECTED DIVIDENDS(registered trademark) OPTION. Your dividend and
capital gain distributions, if any, will be automatically invested in
another identically registered Fidelity fund.
Dividends will be reinvested at the fund's NAV on the last day of the
month. Capital gain distributions, if any, will be reinvested at the NAV as
of the date the fund deducts the distribution from its NAV. The mailing of
distribution checks will begin within seven days.
UNDERSTANDING
DISTRIBUTIONS
As a fund shareholder, you
are entitled to your share of
the fund's net income and
gains on its investments. The
fund passes its earnings
along to its investors as
DISTRIBUTIONS.
Each fund earns interest from
its investments. These are
passed along as DIVIDEND
DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund may
realize capital gains if it sells
securities for a higher price
than it paid for them. These
are passed along as CAPITAL
GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Money
market funds usually don't
make capital gain
distributions.
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TAXES
As with any investment, you should consider how an investment in a tax-free
fund could affect you. Below are some of the funds' tax implications.
TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. Interest income that a fund earns is distributed to
shareholders as income dividends. Interest that is federally tax-free
remains tax-free when it is distributed.
However, gain on the sale of tax-free bonds results in taxable
distributions. Short-term capital gains and a portion of the gain on bonds
purchased at a discount are taxed as dividends. Long-term capital gain
distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains. These distributions are
taxable when they are paid, whether you take them in cash or reinvest them.
However, distributions declared in December and paid in January are taxable
as if they were paid on December 31. Fidelity will send you and the IRS a
statement showing the tax status of the distributions paid to you in the
previous year.
The interest from some municipal securities is subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax. Each fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in
these securities. Individuals who are subject to the tax must report this
interest on their tax returns.
Each fund has received a ruling from the Florida Department of Revenue
that, if on the close of business on the last business day of any calendar
year, a fund's assets consist solely of those exempt from Florida
intangible tax, shares of the fund owned by Florida residents will be
exempt from the tax. Items exempt from Florida intangible tax include
Florida municipal obligations, certain obligations of the U.S. government
or its agencies, territories, and possessions, and cash.
In the event a fund owns any asset on that day that is subject to the
Florida Intangible tax, all or a portion of the value of a fund's shares
will be subject to the tax. In order to assure exemption of each fund's
shares from the tax, FMR would seek to sell or dispose of any
non-qualifying assets on or before the last business day of the calendar
year. As a result, a fund could potentially receive a lower price for the
securities sold or incur additional costs or taxable capital gains.
During fiscal 1996, __% of each fund's income dividends was free
from federal income tax and the Florida intangible tax. __% of the
Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market's and __% of Spartan Florida
Municipal Income's income dividends were subject to the federal alternative
minimum tax.
TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS. Your bond fund redemptions - including exchanges to
other Fidelity funds - are subject to capital gains tax. A capital gain or
loss is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you
receive when you sell them.
Whenever you sell shares of a fund, Fidelity will send you a confirmation
statement showing how many shares you sold and at what price. You will also
receive a consolidated transaction statement every January. However, it is
up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether this sale resulted in a
capital gain and, if so, the amount of tax to be paid. Be sure to keep your
regular account statements; the information they contain will be essential
in calculating the amount of your capital gains.
"BUYING A DIVIDEND." If you buy shares when a fund has realized but not
yet distributed capital gains, you will pay the full price for the
shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a
taxable distribution.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUNDS ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates each fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
EACH FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
The money market fund values the securities it owns on the basis of
amortized cost. This method minimizes the effect of changes in a security's
market value and helps the fund to maintain a stable $1.00 share price. For
the bond fund, assets are valued primarily on the basis of market
quotations, if available. Since market quotations are often unavailable,
assets are usually valued by a method that the Board of Trustees believes
accurately reflects fair value.
EACH FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR ACCOUNT APPLICATION, you will be asked to certify that
your Social Security or taxpayer identification number is correct and that
you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to report income
to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require a fund to
withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and redemptions.
YOU MAY INITIATE MANY TRANSACTIONS BY TELEPHONE. Fidelity may only be
liable for losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it does not
follow reasonable procedures designed to verify the identity of the caller.
Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and
may also record calls. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation
statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the
ability to redeem and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for
instructions.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH FIDELITY BY PHONE (for example, during periods
of unusual market activity), consider placing your order by mail or by
visiting a Fidelity Investor Center.
EACH FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. Each fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order, including certain purchases by exchange. See "Exchange Restrictions"
on page . Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of a fund.
WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO BUY SHARES, your order will be processed at the
next offering price calculated after your order is received and accepted.
Note the following:
(small solid bullet) All of your purchases must be made in U.S. dollars and
checks must be drawn on U.S. banks.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity does not accept cash.
(small solid bullet) When making a purchase with more than one check, each
check must have a value of at least $50.
(small solid bullet) Each fund reserves the right to limit the number of
checks processed at one time.
(small solid bullet) If your check does not clear, your purchase will be
cancelled and you could be liable for any losses or fees a fund or its
transfer agent has incurred.
(small solid bullet) Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market reserves the
right to limit all accounts maintained or controlled by any one person to a
maximum total balance of $2 million.
(small solid bullet) You begin to earn dividends as of the first business
day following the day of your purchase.
TO AVOID THE COLLECTION PERIOD associated with check and Money Line
purchases, consider buying shares by bank wire, U.S. Postal money order,
U.S. Treasury check, Federal Reserve check, or direct deposit instead.
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS that have entered into sales agreements with
FDC may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone,
with payment to follow no later than the time when a fund is priced on the
following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the
financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.
WHEN YOU PLACE AN ORDER TO SELL SHARES, your shares will be sold at the
next NAV calculated after your request is received and accepted. Note the
following:
(small solid bullet) Normally, redemption proceeds will be mailed to you on
the next business day, but if making immediate payment could adversely
affect a fund, it may take up to seven days to pay you.
(small solid bullet) Shares will earn dividends through the date of
redemption; however, shares redeemed on a Friday or prior to a holiday will
continue to earn dividends until the next business day.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Money Line redemptions generally will be
credited to your bank account on the second or third business day after
your phone call.
(small solid bullet) Each fund may hold payment on redemptions until it is
reasonably satisfied that investments made by check or Fidelity Money Line
have been collected, which can take up to seven business days.
(small solid bullet) Redemptions may be suspended or payment dates
postponed when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays), when
trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.
(small solid bullet) If you sell shares by writing a check and the amount
of the check is greater than the value of your account, your check will be
returned to you and you may be subject to additional charges.
THE REDEMPTION FEE for Spartan Florida Municipal Income, if applicable,
will be deducted from the amount of your redemption. This fee is paid to
the fund rather than FMR, and it does not apply to shares that were
acquired through reinvestment of distributions. If shares you are redeeming
were not all held for the same length of time, those shares you held
longest will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the fee
applies.
THE FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS are waived if your account balance at
the time of the transaction is $50,000 or more. Otherwise, you should note
the following:
(small solid bullet) The $2.00 checkwriting charge will be deducted from
your account.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 exchange fee will be deducted from the
amount of your exchange.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 wire fee will be deducted from the amount of
your wire.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 account closeout fee does not apply to
exchanges or wires, but it will apply to checkwriting.
FIDELITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DEDUCT AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE of $12.00
from accounts with a value of less than $2,500, subject to an annual
maximum charge of $60.00 per shareholder. It is expected that accounts will
be valued on the second Friday in November of each year. Accounts opened
after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that year. The fee,
which is payable to the transfer agent, is designed to offset in part the
relatively higher costs of servicing smaller accounts. The fee will not be
deducted from retirement accounts (except non-prototype retirement
accounts), accounts using regular investment plans, or if total assets in
Fidelity funds exceed $50,000. Eligibility for the $50,000 waiver is
determined by aggregating Fidelity mutual fund accounts maintained by FSC
or FBSI which are registered under the same social security number or which
list the same social security number for the custodian of a Uniform
Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act account.
IF YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE FALLS BELOW $5,000 ($10,000 for Spartan Florida
Municipal Money Market), you will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish
the minimum balance. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity reserves
the right to close your account and send the proceeds to you. Your shares
will be redeemed at the NAV on the day your account is closed and the $5.00
account closeout fee will be charged.
FIDELITY MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR SPECIAL SERVICES, such as providing
historical account documents, that are beyond the normal scope of its
services.
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of a fund for
shares of other Fidelity funds. However, you should note the following:
(small solid bullet) The fund you are exchanging into must be registered
for sale in your state.
(small solid bullet) You may only exchange between accounts that are
registered in the same name, address, and taxpayer identification number.
(small solid bullet) Before exchanging into a fund, read its prospectus.
(small solid bullet) If you exchange into a fund with a sales charge, you
pay the percentage-point difference between that fund's sales charge and
any sales charge you have previously paid in connection with the shares you
are exchanging. For example, if you had already paid a sales charge of 2%
on your shares and you exchange them into a fund with a 3% sales charge,
you would pay an additional 1% sales charge.
(small solid bullet) Exchanges may have tax consequences for you.
(small solid bullet) Because excessive trading can hurt fund performance
and shareholders, each fund reserves the right to temporarily or
permanently terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who makes more
than four exchanges out of the fund per calendar year. Accounts under
common ownership or control, including accounts with the same taxpayer
identification number, will be counted together for purposes of the four
exchange limit.
(small solid bullet) Each fund reserves the right to refuse exchange
purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be
unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment
objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely
affected.
(small solid bullet) Your exchanges may be restricted or refused if a fund
receives or anticipates simultaneous orders affecting significant portions
of the fund's assets. In particular, a pattern of exchanges that coincides
with a "market timing" strategy may be disruptive to a fund.
Although the funds will attempt to give you prior notice whenever they are
reasonably able to do so, they may impose these restrictions at any time.
The funds reserve the right to terminate or modify the exchange privilege
in the future.
OTHER FUNDS MAY HAVE DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS, and may impose
administrative fees of up to $7.50 and redemption fees of up to 1.50% on
exchanges. Check each fund's prospectus for details.
SPARTAN(registered trademark) FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST II
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
JANUARY 22, 1997
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the funds' current Prospectus (dated January 22, 1997). Ple ase
retain this document for future reference. The funds' financial statements
and financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1996, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an
additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call
Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Investment Policies and Limitations
Special Considerations Affecting Florida 11
Special Considerations Affecting Puerto Rico 13
Portfolio Transactions 15
Valuation of Portfolio Securities 16
Performance 16
Additional Purchase and Redemption Information 21
Distributions and Taxes 21
FMR 23
Trustees and Officers 23
Management Contracts 26
Distribution and Service Plans 28
Contracts with FMR Affiliates 29
Description of the Trusts 29
Financial Statements 31
Appendix 31
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER
FMR Texas Inc. ( FMR Texas ) (money market fund)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
UMB Bank, n.a. (UMB)
Fidelity Service Co. (FSC)
SFC-ptb-197
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the
Prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or
limitation states a maximum percentage of a fund's assets that may be
invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding
quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be
determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of
such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values,
net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining
whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and
limitations.
A fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be
changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting
securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the fund.
However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below the
investment policies and limitations described in this Statement of
Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(MONEY MARKET FUND)
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(3) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(4) 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 tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a U.S.
territory or possession or a state or local government, or a political
subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more than 25% of the
fund's total assets would be invested in securities of companies whose
principal business activities are in the same industry;
(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments; or
(7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
(8) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy
or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single
open-end management investment company with substantially the same
fundamental investment objectives, policies, and limitations as the fund.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund
currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by
Subchapter M.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to purchase or sell futures
contracts or call options. This limitation does not apply to options
attached to, or acquired or traded together with, their underlying
securities, and does not apply to securities that incorporate features
similar to options or futures contracts.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase agreements
or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply (i) to securities received as dividends, through
offers of exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation,
or merger, or (ii) to securities of other open-end investment companies
managed by FMR or a successor or affiliate purchased pursuant to an
exemptive order granted by the SEC.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than three
years of conti nuous operation
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or
other mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
(xi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets
in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and
limitations as the fund.
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund
to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one
issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that no more than
5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer.
However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items,
government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other
investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the
end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.
For purposes of limitations (4) and (i), FMR identifies the issuer of a
security depending on its terms and conditions. In identifying the issuer,
FMR will consider the entity or entities responsible for payment of
interest and repayment of principal and the source of such payments; the
way in which assets and revenues of an issuing political subdivision are
separated from those of other political entities; and whether a
governmental body is guaranteeing the security.
For purposes of limitation (ix), pass-through entities and other special
purpose vehicles or pools of financial assets, such as issuers of
asset-backed securities or investment companies, are not considered
"business enterprises."
For the fund's policies on quality and maturity, see the section
entitled "Quality and Maturity" on page 9.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
(BOND FUND)
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET FORTH
IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or
emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not
exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed
this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and
holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(3) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(4) 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 tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a U.S.
territory or possession or a state or local government, or a political
subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more than 25% of the
fund's total assets would be invested in securities of companies whose
principal business activities are in the same industry;
(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
(8) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy
or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single
open-end management investment company with substantially the same
fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund
curren tly intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed
by Subchapter M.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)). The fund will not
purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its
total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds
advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings
immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total
assets.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase agreements
or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt
securities.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply (i) to securities received as dividends, through
offers of exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation,
or merger, or (ii) to securities of other open-end investment companies
managed by FMR or a successor or affiliate purchased pursuant to an
exemptive order granted by the SEC.
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any
issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by domestic or foreign
governments or political subdivisions thereof) if, as a result, more than
5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of business
enterprises that, including predecessors, have a record of less than
three years of continuous operation
(ix) The fund doe s not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or
other mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
(x) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets
in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and
limitations as the fund.
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund
to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one
issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that no more than
5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer.
However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items,
government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other
investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the
end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.
For purposes of limitations (4) and (i), FMR identifies the issuer of a
security depending on its terms and conditions. In identifying the issuer,
FMR will consider the entity or entities responsible for payment of
interest and repayment of principal and the source of such payments; the
way in which assets and revenues of an issuing political subdivision are
separated from those of other political entities; and whether a
governmental body is guaranteeing the security.
For purposes of limitation (viii), pass-through entities and other
special purpose vehicles or pools of financial assets, such as issuers of
asset-backed securities or investment companies, are not considered
"business enterprises."
For the bond fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see
the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on
page 6.
The following pages contain more detailed information about the types of
instruments in which a fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of a fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques
unless it believes that doing so will help the fund achieve its goal.
AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. A fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated
persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These
transactions may include repurchase agreements with custodian banks;
short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest
U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. government
securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers
in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term
borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. Each fund may buy and sell securities on a
delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a
commitment by a fund to purchase or sell specific securities at a
predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after
the customary settlement period for that type of security. Typically, no
interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered. The bond
fund may receive fees for entering into delayed-delivery transactions.
When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, each fund assumes
the rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield
fluctuations. Because a fund is not required to pay for securities until
the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with
the fund's other investments. If a fund remains substantially fully
invested at a time when delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the
delayed-delivery purchases may result in a form of leverage. When
delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the fund will set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its
purchase obligations. When a fund has sold a security on a delayed-delivery
basis, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with
respect to the security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery
transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could miss
a favorable price or yield opportunity, or could suffer a loss.
Each fund may renegotiate delayed-delivery transactions after they are
entered into, and may sell underlying securities before they are delivered,
which may result in capital gains or losses.
FEDERALLY TAXABLE OBLIGATIONS. Under normal conditions, the funds do not
intend to invest in securities whose interest is federally taxable.
However, from time to time on a temporary basis, each fund may invest a
portion of its assets in fixed-income obligations whose interest is subject
to federal income tax.
Should a fund invest in federally taxable obligations, it would purchase
securities that in FMR's judgment are of high quality. These would include
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities; obligations of domestic banks; and repurchase
agreements. The bond fund's standards for high-quality, taxable obligations
are essentially the same as those described by Moody's Investors Service
(Moody's) in rating corporate obligations within its two highest
ratings of Prime-1 and Prime-2, and those described by Standard & Poor' s
(S&P 500) in rating corporate obligations within its two highest
ratings of A-1 and A-2. The money market fund will purchase taxable
obligations only if they meet its quality requirements.
Proposals to restrict or eliminate the federal income tax exemption for
interest on municipal obligations are introduced before Congress from time
to time. Proposals also may be introduced before the Florida state
legislature that would affect the state tax treatment of the funds'
distributions. If such proposals were enacted, the availability of
municipal obligations and the value of the funds' holdings would be
affected and the Trustees would reevaluate the funds' investment objectives
and policies.
FUTURES AND OPTIONS. The following sections pertain to futures and options:
Asset Coverage for Futures and Options Positions, Combined Positions,
Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments,
Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and
Futures Contracts, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and
Writing Put and Call Options.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The funds will comply
with guidelines established by the SEC with respect to coverage of options
and futures strategies by mutual funds, and if the guidelines so require
will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account
in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a segregated account cannot be
sold while the futures or option strategy is outstanding, unless they are
replaced with other suitable assets. As a result, there is a possibility
that segregation of a large percentage of a fund's assets could impede
portfolio management or the fund's ability to meet redemption requests or
other current obligations.
COMBINED POSITIONS. A fund may purchase and write options in combination
with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to
adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For
example, a fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to construct a combined position whose
risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract.
Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at
one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, in order to
reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial
price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades,
they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open
and close out.
CORRELATION OF PRICE CHANGES. Because there are a limited number of types
of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the
standardized contracts available will not match a fund's current or
anticipated investments exactly. The funds may invest in options and
futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities,
or other characteristics from the securities in which they typically
invest, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not
track the performance of a fund's other investments.
Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their
underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a fund's
investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors
as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility
of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of
the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect
correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options
and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences
in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of
daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or
sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the
securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to
compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the
securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price
changes in a fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with
its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains
or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When a fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
a fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters into the contract. Some
currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities,
such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, and some are based on indices of
securities prices, such as the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index. Futures can
be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a
liquid secondary market is available.
The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem
with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures
contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative
price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had
purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures
contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move
in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts,
therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price
changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.
FUTURES MARGIN PAYMENTS. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is
not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the
contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and
seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker,
known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered
into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the
contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that
party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to
settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may
be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and
variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin
for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. In the event of the
bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be
entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount
received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to
the fund.
LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. The bond fund has filed a
notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term
"commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the
futures markets. The fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 under the
Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the fund can
commit assets to initial margin deposits and option premiums.
In addition, the bond fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase
put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the
fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal
conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a
result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of
purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its
total assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current
value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would
exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to
options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying
securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features
similar to options.
The above limitations on the fund's investments in futures contracts and
options, and the fund's policies regarding futures contracts and options
discussed elsewhere in this SAI, may be changed as regulatory
agencies permit.
LIQUIDITY OF OPTIONS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS. There is no assurance a liquid
secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract
at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and
liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying
instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily
price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt
trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit
in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit
is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible for a fund to
enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary
market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or
otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions,
and potentially could require a fund to continue to hold a position until
delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a
fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures
positions could also be impaired.
OTC OPTIONS. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with
respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and
strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not
traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the
other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows
the funds greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options
generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which
are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are
traded.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, a fund obtains
the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying
instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the fund pays
the current market price for the option (known as the option premium).
Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific
securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The fund
may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire,
the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. A fund may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in
the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market
exists.
The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security
prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price
does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put
buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium
paid, plus related transaction costs).
The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put
options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to
purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's
strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential
price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost
of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can
expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to
offset the cost of the option.
WRITING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. When a fund writes a put option, it takes the
opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for
receipt of the premium, the fund assumes the obligation to pay the strike
price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the
option chooses to exercise it. When writing an option on a futures
contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. A fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes before exercise by closing out the
option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary
market is not liquid for a put option the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit,
although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it
received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that
the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the
option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would
expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from
purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium
received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.
Writing a call option obligates a fund to sell or deliver the option's
underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the
option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of
writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable
strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option
premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the
same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying
instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is
greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security
price increases.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of a fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
For the money market fund, FMR may determine some restricted securities and
municipal lease obligations to be illiquid.
For the bond fund, investments currently considered to be illiquid include
over-the-counter options. Also, FMR may determine some restricted
securities and municipal lease obligations to be illiquid. However, with
respect to over-the-counter options a fund writes, all or a portion of the
value of the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets
held to cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund
may have to close out the option before expiration.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments for the money
market fund are valued for purposes of monitoring amortized cost
valuation, and for the bond fund are priced at fair value as determined in
good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. If through a
change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, a fund were in a
position where more than 10% of its net assets was invested in illiquid
securities, it would seek to take appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
INDEXED SECURITIES. A fund may purchase securities whose prices are indexed
to the prices of other securities, securities indices, or other financial
indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt
securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined
by reference to a specific instrument or statistic. Indexed securities may
have principal payments as well as coupon payments that depend on the
performance of one or more interest rates. Their coupon rates or principal
payments may change by several percentage points for every 1% interest rate
change. One example of indexed securities is inverse floaters.
The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the
performance of the security or other instrument to which they are indexed,
and may also be influenced by interest rate changes. At the same time,
indexed securities are subject to the credit risks associated with the
issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the
issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Indexed securities may be more
volatile than the underlying instruments.
INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING PROGRAM. P ursuant to an exemptive
order issued by the SEC, each fund has received permission to lend money
to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates,
but e ach fund currently intends participate in this program onl y as
a borrower. Interfund borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a
maximum duration of seven days. A fund will borrow through the program only
when the costs are equal to or lower than the costs of bank loans. Loans
may be called on one day's notice, and a fund may have to borrow from a
bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not
renewed.
INVERSE FLOATERS have variable interest rates that typically move in the
opposite direction from prevailing short-term interest rate levels - rising
when prevailing short-term interest rates fall, and vice versa. This
interest rate feature can make the prices of inverse floaters considerably
more volatile than bonds with comparable maturities.
LOWER-QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. The bond fund may invest a portion of
its assets in lower-quality municipal securities as described in the
Prospectus.
While the market for Florida municipals is considered to be adequate,
adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the ability
of outside pricing services used by a fund to value its portfolio
securities, and the fund's ability to dispose of lower-quality bonds. The
outside pricing services are monitored by FMR and reported to the Board to
determine whether the services are furnishing prices that accurately
reflect fair value. The impact of changing investor perceptions may be
especially pronounced in markets where municipal securities are thinly
traded.
The fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others,
to pursue litigation or otherwise exercise its rights as a security holder
to seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this
to be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.
MARKET DISRUPTION RISK. T he value of municipal securities may be
affected by uncertainties in the municipal market related to legislation or
litigation involving the taxation of municipal securities or the rights of
municipal securities holders in the event of a bankruptcy. Municipal
bankruptcies are relatively rare, and certain provisions of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code governing such bankruptcies are unclear and remain
untested. Further, the application of state law to municipal issuers could
produce varying results among the states or among municipal securities
issuers within a state. These legal uncertainties could affect the
municipal securities market generally, certain specific segments of the
market, or the relative credit quality of particular securities. Any of
these effects could have a significant impact on the prices of some or all
of the municipal securities held by a fund, making it more difficult for
the money market fund to maintain a stable net asset value per share.
MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term obligations. Some
money market securities employ a trust or other similar structure to modify
the maturity, price characteristics, or quality of financial assets. For
example, put features can be used to modify the maturity of a security or
interest rate adjustment features can be used to enhance price stability.
If the structure does not perform as intended, adverse tax or investment
consequences may result. Neither the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) nor any
other regulatory authority has ruled definitively on certain legal issues
presented by structured securities. Future tax or other regulatory
determinations could adversely affect the value, liquidity, or tax
treatment of the income received from these securities or the nature and
timing of distributions made by the funds.
MUNICIPAL SECTORS:
ELECTRIC UTILITIES. The electric utilities industry has been experiencing,
and will continue to experience, increased competitive pressures. Federal
legislation in the last two years will open transmission access to any
electricity supplier, although it is not presently known to what extent
competition will evolve. Other risks include: (a) the availability and cost
of fuel, (b) the availability and cost of capital, (c) the effects of
conservation on energy demand, (d) the effects of rapidly changing
environmental, safety, and licensing requirements, and other federal,
state, and local regulations, (e) timely and sufficient rate increases, and
(f) opposition to nuclear power.
HEALTH CARE. The health care industry is subject to regulatory action by a
number of private and governmental agencies, including federal, state, and
local governmental agencies. A major source of revenues for the health care
industry is payments from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. As a result,
the industry is sensitive to legislative changes and reductions in
governmental spending for such programs. Numerous other factors may affect
the industry, such as general and local economic conditions; demand for
services; expenses (including malpractice insurance premiums); and
competition among health care providers. In the future, the following
elements may adversely affect health care facility operations: adoption of
legislation proposing a national health insurance program; other state or
local health care reform measures; medical and technological advances which
dramatically alter the need for health services or the way in which such
services are delivered; changes in medical coverage which alter the
traditional fee-for-service revenue stream; and efforts by employers,
insurers, and governmental agencies to reduce the costs of health insurance
and health care services.
HOUSING. Housing revenue bonds are generally issued by a state, county,
city, local housing authority, or other public agency. They generally are
secured by the revenues derived from mortgages purchased with the proceeds
of the bond issue. It is extremely difficult to predict the supply of
available mortgages to be purchased with the proceeds of an issue or the
future cash flow from the underlying mortgages. Consequently, there are
risks that proceeds will exceed supply, resulting in early retirement of
bonds, or that homeowner repayments will create an irregular cash flow.
Many factors may affect the financing of multi-family housing projects,
including acceptable completion of construction, proper management,
occupancy and rent levels, economic conditions, and changes to current laws
and regulations.
EDUCATION. In general, there are two types of education-related bonds;
those issued to finance projects for public and private colleges and
universities, and those representing pooled interests in student loans.
Bonds issued to supply educational institutions with funds are subject to
the risk of unanticipated revenue decline, primarily the result of
decreasing student enrollment or decreasing state and federal funding.
Among the factors that may lead to declining or insufficient revenues are
restrictions on students' ability to pay tuition, availability of state and
federal funding, and general economic conditions. Student loan revenue
bonds are generally offered by state (or substate) authorities or
commissions and are backed by pools of student loans. Underlying student
loans may be guaranteed by state guarantee agencies and may be subject to
reimbursement by the United States Department of Education through its
guaranteed student loan program. Others may be private, uninsured loans
made to parents or students which are supported by reserves or other forms
of credit enhancement. Recoveries of principal due to loan defaults may be
applied to redemption of bonds or may be used to re-lend, depending on
program latitude and demand for loans. Cash flows supporting student loan
revenue bonds are impacted by numerous factors, including the rate of
student loan defaults, seasoning of the loan portfolio, and student
repayment deferral periods of forbearance. Other risks associated with
student loan revenue bonds include potential changes in federal legislation
regarding student loan revenue bonds, state guarantee agency reimbursement
and continued federal interest and other program subsidies currently in
effect.
WATER AND SEWER. Water and sewer revenue bonds are often considered to have
relatively secure credit as a result of their issuer's importance, monopoly
status, and generally unimpeded ability to raise rates. Despite this, lack
of water supply due to insufficient rain, run-off, or snow pack is a
concern that has led to past defaults. Further, public resistance to rate
increases, costly environmental litigation, and Federal environmental
mandates are challenges faced by issuers of water and sewer bonds.
TRANSPORTATION. Transportation debt may be issued to finance the
construction of airports, toll roads, highways, or other transit
facilities. Airport bonds are dependent on the general stability of the
airline industry and on the stability of a specific carrier who uses the
airport as a hub. Air traffic generally follows broader economic trends and
is also affected by the price and availability of fuel. Toll road bonds are
also affected by the cost and availability of fuel as well as toll levels,
the presence of competing roads and the general economic health of an area.
Fuel costs and availability also affect other transportation-related
securities, as do the presence of alternate forms of transportation, such
as public transportation.
MUNICIPAL LEASES and participation interests therein may take the form of a
lease, an installment purchase, or a conditional sale contract and are
issued by state and local governments and authorities to acquire land or a
wide variety of equipment and facilities. Generally, the funds will not
hold such obligations directly as a lessor of the property, but will
purchase a participation interest in a municipal obligation from a bank or
other third party. A participation interest gives a fund a specified,
undivided interest in the obligation in proportion to its purchased
interest in the total amount of the obligation.
Municipal leases frequently have risks distinct from those associated with
general obligation or revenue bonds. State constitutions and statutes set
forth requirements that states or municipalities must meet to incur debt.
These may include voter referenda, interest rate limits, or public sale
requirements. Leases, installment purchases, or conditional sale contracts
(which normally provide for title to the leased asset to pass to the
governmental issuer) have evolved as a means for governmental issuers to
acquire property and equipment without meeting their constitutional and
statutory requirements for the issuance of debt. Many leases and contracts
include "non-appropriation clauses" providing that the governmental issuer
has no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for such purposes by the appropriate
legislative body on a yearly or other periodic basis. Non-appropriation
clauses free the issuer from debt issuance limitations.
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to sell a security back to the issuer or a
third party at any time or at specified intervals. They are subject to the
risk that the put provider is unable to honor the put feature (purchase the
security). Put providers often support their ability to buy securities on
demand by obtaining letters of credit or other guarantees from other
entities. Demand features, standby commitments, and tender options are
types of put features.
QUALITY AND MATURITY. Pu rsuant to procedures adopted by the Board of
Trustees, the money market fund may purchase only high-quality
securities that FMR believes present minimal credit risks. To be considered
high-quality, a security must be rated in accordance with applicable rules
in one of the two highest categories for short-term securities by at least
two nationally recognized rating services (or by one, if only one rating
service has rated the security); or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent
quality by FMR.
High-quality securities are divided into "first tier" and "second tier"
securities. First tier securities are those deemed to be in the highest
rating category (e.g., Standard & Poor's A-1 or SP-1), and second tier
securities are those deemed to be in the second highest rating category
(e.g., Standard & Poor's A-2 or SP-2).
The fund currently intends to limit its investments to securities with
remaining maturities of 397 days or less, and to maintain a dollar-weighted
average maturity of 90 days or less. When determining the maturity of a
security, the fund may look to an interest rate reset or demand feature.
REFUNDING CONTRACTS. A fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis
in connection with the refinancing of an issuer's outstanding indebtedness.
Refunding contracts require the issuer to sell and the fund to buy refunded
municipal obligations at a stated price and yield on a settlement date that
may be several months or several years in the future. A fund generally will
not be obligated to pay the full purchase price if it fails to perform
under a refunding contract. Instead, refunding contracts generally provide
for payment of liquidated damages to the issuer (currently 15-20% of the
purchase price). A fund may secure its obligations under a refunding
contract by depositing collateral or a letter of credit equal to the
liquidated damages provisions of the refunding contract. When required by
SEC guidelines, a fund will place liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account equal in amount to its obligations under refunding contracts.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, a fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits to sell that security back to the
original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the
purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to
the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. To protect the fund
from the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the
securities are held in an account of the fund at a bank, marked-to-market
daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the
accrued incremental amount. While it does not presently appear possible to
eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility
that the value of the underlying security will be less than the resale
price, as well as delays and costs to a fund in connection with bankruptcy
proceedings), it is each fund's current policy to engage in repurchase
agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been
reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
RESTRICTED SECURITIES generally can be sold in privately negotiated
transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering. Where
registration is required, a fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the
registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time
it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a
security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a
period, adverse market conditions were to develop, a fund might obtain a
less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of
the security. However, in general, the money market fund anticipates
holding restricted securities to maturity or selling them in an exempt
transaction.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement. A
fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties whose
creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may
increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's assets and may be
viewed as a form of leverage.
SOURCES OF CREDIT OR LIQUIDITY SUPPORT. FMR may rely on its evaluation of
the credit of a bank or another entity in determining whether to purchase a
security supported by a letter of credit guarantee, insurance or other
source of credit or liquidity.
STANDBY COMMITMENTS are puts that entitle holders to same-day settlement at
an exercise price equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security
plus accrued interest, if any, at the time of exercise. A fund may acquire
standby commitments to enhance the liquidity of portfolio securities.
Ordinarily a fund will not transfer a standby commitment to a third party,
although it could sell the underlying municipal security to a third party
at any time. A fund may purchase standby commitments separate from or in
conjunction with the purchase of securities subject to such commitments. In
the latter case, the fund would pay a higher price for the securities
acquired, thus reducing their yield to maturity.
Issuers or financial intermediaries may obtain letters of credit or other
guarantees to support their ability to buy securities on demand. FMR may
rely upon its evaluation of a bank's credit in determining whether to
support an instrument supported by a letter of credit. In evaluating a
foreign bank's credit, FMR will consider whether adequate public
information about the bank is available and whether the bank may be subject
to unfavorable political or economic developments, currency controls, or
other governmental restrictions that might affect the bank's ability to
honor its credit commitment.
Standby commitments are subject to certain risks, including the ability of
issuers of standby commitments to pay for securities at the time the
commitments are exercised; the fact that standby commitments are not
marketable by the funds; and the possibility that the maturities of the
underlying securities may be different from those of the commitments.
TENDER OPTION BONDS are created by coupling an intermediate- or long-term,
fixed-rate, tax-exempt bond (generally held pursuant to a custodial
arrangement) with a tender agreement that gives the holder the option to
tender the bond at its face value. As consideration for providing the
tender option, the sponsor (usually a bank, broker-dealer, or other
financial institution) receives periodic fees equal to the difference
between the bond's fixed coupon rate and the rate (determined by a
remarketing or similar agent) that would cause the bond, coupled with the
tender option, to trade at par on the date of such determination. After
payment of the tender option fee, a fund effectively holds a demand
obligation that bears interest at the prevailing short-term tax-exempt
rate. In selecting tender option bonds for the funds, FMR will consider the
creditworthiness of the issuer of the underlying bond, the custodian, and
the third party provider of the tender option. In certain instances, a
sponsor may terminate a tender option if, for example, the issuer of the
underlying bond defaults on interest payments.
VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE SECURITIES provide for periodic
adjustments of the interest rate paid on the security. Variable rate
securities provide for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest
rate, while floating rate securities have interest rates that change
whenever there is a change in a designated benchmark rate. Some variable or
floating rate securities have put features.
In many instances bonds and participation interests have tender options or
demand features that permit a fund to tender (or put) the bonds to an
institution at periodic intervals and to receive the principal amount
thereof. A fund considers variable rate instruments structured in this way
(Participating VRDOs) to be essentially equivalent to other VRDOs it
purchases. The IRS has not ruled whether the interest on Participating
VRDOs is tax-exempt and, accordingly, a fund intends to purchase these
instruments based on opinions of bond counsel. A fund may also invest in
fixed-rate bonds that are subject to third party puts and in participation
interests in such bonds held by a bank in trust or otherwise.
ZERO COUPON BONDS do not make regular interest payments. Instead, they are
sold at a deep discount from their face value and are redeemed at face
value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current
income, their prices can be very volatile when interest rates change. In
calculating its daily dividend, a fund takes into account as income a
portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and
its face value.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING FLORIDA
THE STATE BUDGET. The State operates under a biennial budget which is
formulated in even numbered years and presented for approval to the
Legislature in odd numbered years. A supplemental budget request process is
utilized in the even numbered years for refining and modifying the primary
budget. Under the State Constitution and applicable statutes, the State
budget as a whole and each separate fund within the State budget, must be
kept in balance from currently available revenues during each State fiscal
year. (The State's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.) The
Governor and the Comptroller of the State are charged with the
responsibility of ensuring that sufficient revenues are collected to meet
appropriations and that no deficit occurs in any State fund.
The financial operations of the State covering all receipts and
expenditures are maintained through the use of three types of funds; the
General Revenue Fund, Trust Funds, and Working Capital Fund. The majority
of the State's tax revenues are deposited in the General Revenue Fund and
moneys in the General Revenue Fund are expended pursuant to appropriations
acts. In fiscal year 1994-1995, expenditures for education, health and
welfare, and public safety represented approximately 49%, 32%, and 11%
respectively, of expenditures from the General Revenue Fund. The Trust
Funds consist of moneys received by the State which, under law or trust
agreement, are segregated for a purpose authorized by law. Revenues in the
General Revenue Fund exceeding the amount needed to meet appropriations may
be transferred to the Working Capital Fund.
REVENUES. Estimated revenues of $14,456.7 million for 1995-96 represent an
increase of 5.9% over revenues for 1994-95. Estimated revenues for 1996-97
of $15,262.3 million represent an increase of 5.6% over 1995-1996.
In fiscal year 1994-1995, the State derived approximately 66% of its total
direct revenues for deposit in the General Revenue Fund, Trust Funds, and
Working Capital Fund from State taxes and fees. Federal grants and other
special revenues account for the remaining revenues. The greatest single
source of tax receipts in the State is the 6% sales and use tax. For the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, receipts from the sales and use tax
totaled $10,672 million, an increase of approximately 6% over fiscal year
1993-94. The second largest source of State tax receipts is the tax on
motor fuels including the tax receipts distributed to local governments.
Receipts from the taxes on motor fuels are almost entirely dedicated to
trust funds for specific purposes and are not included in the General
Revenue Fund. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1994, preliminary data
estimate the collections of this tax in the amount of $1,733.4 million.
The State currently does not impose a personal income tax. However, the
State does impose a corporate income tax on the net income of corporations,
organizations, associations, and other artificial entities for the
privilege of conducting business, deriving income, or existing within the
State. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, receipts from the corporate
income tax totaled $1,063.5 million, an increase of approximately 1.5% from
fiscal year 1993-94. The Documentary Stamp Tax collections totaled $695.3
million during fiscal year 1994-95, an increase of approximately 11.4% over
fiscal year 1993-94. The Alcoholic Beverage Tax, an excise tax on beer,
wine, and liquor, totaled $437.3 million in fiscal year ended June 30,
1995. The Florida lottery produced sales of $2.19 billion of which $853.2
million was used for education in fiscal year 1994-95.
While the state does not levy ad valorem taxes on real property or tangible
personal property, counties, municipalities, and school districts are
authorized by law, and special districts may be authorized by law, to levy
ad valorem taxes. Under the State Constitution, ad valorem taxes may not be
levied by counties, municipalities, school districts, and water management
districts in excess of the following respective millages upon the assessed
value of real estate and tangible personal property: for all county
purposes, 10 mills; for all municipal purposes, 10 mills; for all school
purposes, 10 mills; and for water management purposes, either 0.05 mill or
1.0 mill, depending upon geographic location. These millage limitations do
not apply to taxes levied for payment of bonds and taxes levied for periods
not longer than two years when authorized by a vote of the electors. (Note:
one mill equals one-tenth of one cent.)
The State Constitution and statutes provide for the exemption of homesteads
from certain taxes. The homestead exemption is an exemption from all
taxation, except for assessments for special benefits, up to a specific
amount of the assessed valuation of the homestead. This exemption is
available to every person who has the legal or equitable title to real
estate and maintains thereon his or her permanent home. All permanent
residents of the State are currently entitled to a $25,000 homestead
exemption from levies by all taxing authorities, however, such exemption is
subject to change upon voter approval.
On November 3, 1992, the voters of the State of Florida passed an amendment
to the Florida Constitution establishing a limitation on the annual
increase in assessed valuation of homestead property, commencing January 1,
1994, of the lesser of 3% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index
during the relevant year, except in the event of a sale thereof during such
year, and except as to improvements thereto during such year. The amendment
did not alter any of the millage rates described above.
Since municipalities, counties, school districts, and other special purpose
units of local governments with power to issue general obligation bonds
have authority to increase the millage levy for voter approved general
obligation debt to the amount necessary to satisfy the related debt service
requirements, the amendment is not expected to adversely affect the ability
of these entities to pay the principal of or interest on such general
obligation bonds. However, in periods of high inflation, those local
government units whose operating millage levies are approaching the
constitutional cap and whose tax base consists largely of residential real
estate, may, as a result of the above-described amendment, need to place
greater reliance on non-ad valorem revenue sources to meet their operating
budget needs.
At the November 1994 general election, voters approved an amendment to the
State Constitution that limits the amount of taxes, fees, licenses, and
charges imposed by the Legislature and collected during any fiscal year to
the amount of revenues allowed for the prior fiscal year, plus an
adjustment for growth. Growth is defined as the amount equal to the average
annual rate of growth in Florida personal income over the most recent
twenty quarters times the state revenues allowed for the prior fiscal year.
The revenues allowed for any fiscal year can be increased by a two-thirds
vote of the Legislature. The limit will be effective starting with fiscal
year 1995-96. Any excess revenues generated will be deposited in the budget
stabilization fund until it is fully funded and then refunded to taxpayers.
Included among the categories of revenues which are exempt from the
proposed revenue limitation, however, are revenues pledged to State bonds.
STATE BONDS. The State Constitution does not permit the State to issue debt
obligations to fund governmental operations. Generally, the State
Constitution authorizes State bonds pledging the full faith and credit of
the State only to finance or refinance the cost of State fixed capital
outlay projects, upon approval by a vote of the electors, and provided that
the total outstanding principal amount of such bonds does not exceed 50% of
the total tax revenues of the State for the two preceding fiscal years.
Revenue bonds may be issued by the State or its agencies without a vote of
the electors only to finance or refinance the cost of State fixed capital
outlay projects which are payable solely from funds derived directly from
sources other than State tax revenues.
Exceptions to the general provisions regarding the full faith and credit
pledge of the State are contained in specific provisions of the State
Constitution which authorize the pledge of the full faith and credit of the
State, without electorate approval, but subject to specific coverage
requirements, for certain road projects, county education projects, State
higher education projects, the State system of public education,
construction of air and water pollution control and abatement facilities,
solid waste disposal facilities, and certain other water facilities.
LOCAL BONDS. The State Constitution provides that counties, school
districts, municipalities, special districts, and local governmental bodies
with taxing powers may issue debt obligations payable from ad valorem
taxation and maturing more than 12 months after issuance, only (i) to
finance or refinance capital projects authorized by law, provided that
electorate approval is obtained; or (ii) to refund outstanding debt
obligations and interest and redemption premium thereon at a lower net
average interest cost rate.
Counties, municipalities, and special districts are authorized to issue
revenue bonds to finance a variety of self-liquidating projects pursuant to
the laws of the State. Such revenue bonds are to be secured by and payable
from the rates, fees, tolls, rentals, and other charges for the services
and facilities furnished by the financed projects. Under State law,
counties and municipalities are permitted to issue bonds payable from
special tax sources for a variety of purposes, and municipalities and
special districts may issue special assessment bonds.
THE STATE ECONOMY. The State has grown dramatically since 1980 and ranks
fourth among the 50 states with an estimated population of 13.9 million, an
increase of approximately 44.7% since 1980. Since the beginning of the
eighties, Florida has surpassed Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania in total
population. Florida's attraction as both a growth and retirement state, has
kept net migration fairly steady with an average of 235,600 new residents
each year from 1985 through 1994. Since 1985, the prime working age
population (18-44) has grown at an average annual rate of 2.2%. Florida's
total working age population (18-59) comprises 54% of the total state
population. Non-farm employment grew by approximately 37.9% since 1985. The
service sector is Florida's largest employment sector, presently accounting
for 86.4% of total non-farm employment. Manufacturing jobs in Florida are
concentrated in the area of high-tech and value added sectors, such as
electrical and electronic equipment as well as printing and publishing.
Florida's manufacturing sector has kept pace with the United States, at
about 2.7% of total United States manufacturing employment since the
eighties. Foreign Trade has contributed significantly to Florida's
employment growth. Florida's dependence on highly cyclical construction and
construction related manufacturing has declined. Total contract
construction employment as a share of total non-farm employment has fallen
from 10% in 1973 to 7% in 1980 to 5% in 1994. Although the job creation
rate for the State of Florida since 1980 is over two times the rate for the
nation as a whole, since 1989 the unemployment rate for the State has risen
faster than the national average. The average rate of unemployment for
Florida since 1985 is 6.3%, while the national average is 6.4%. Because
Florida has a proportionately greater retirement age population, property
income (dividends, interest, and rent) and transfer payments (social
security and pension benefits) are a relatively more important source of
income. In 1994, Florida employment income represented 61.5% of total
personal income, while nationally, employment income represented 72.6% of
total personal income.
The ability of the State and its local units of government to repay
indebtedness may be affected by numerous factors which impact on the
economic vitality of the State in general and the particular region of the
State in which the issuer of the debt is located. South Florida is
particularly susceptible to international trade and currency imbalances and
to economic dislocations in Central and South America, due to its
geographical location and its involvement with foreign trade, tourism, and
investment capital. The central and northern portions of the State are
impacted by problems in the agricultural sector, particularly with regard
to the citrus and sugar industries. Short-term adverse economic conditions
may be created in these areas, and in the State as a whole, due to crop
failures, severe weather conditions, or other agriculture-related problems.
The State economy also has historically been somewhat dependent on the
tourism and construction industries and is sensitive to trends in those
sectors.
The foregoing information regarding the State and its local units of
government constitutes only a brief summary and does not purport to be a
complete description of the matters covered. This summary is based solely
upon information drawn from official statements relating to offerings of
general obligation bonds of the State and has not been independently
verified.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING PUERTO RICO
The following highlights some of the more significant financial trends and
problems affecting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the Commonwealth or
Puerto Rico) and is based on information drawn from official statements and
prospectuses relating to the securities offerings of Puerto Rico, its
agencies and instrumentalities, available as of the date of this
SAI . FMR has not independently verified any of the information
contained in such official statements, prospectuses, and other publicly
available documents, but it is not aware of any fact which would render
such information materially inaccurate.
The economy of Puerto Rico is closely integrated with that of the United
States. In fiscal 1994, trade with the United States accounted for
approximately 87% of Puerto Rico's exports and approximately 67% of its
imports. In this regard, Puerto Rico experienced a $4.3 billion positive
adjusted merchandise trade balance in fiscal 1994.
Since fiscal 1985, personal income, both aggregate and per capita,
have increased consistently each fiscal year. In fiscal 1994,
aggregate personal income was $25.7 billion and personal income per
capita was $7,047. Gross domestic product in fiscal year 1991, 1992, 1993,
1994, and 1995 was $22.8 billion, $23.7 billion, $25.2 billion, $26.6
billion, and $28.3 billion, respectively. For fiscal 1996, an increase in
gross product of 2.7% over fiscal 1995 is forecasted. However, actual
growth in the Puerto Rico economy will depend on several factors, including
the state of the U.S. economy, the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar,
increases in exports and visitors to the Commonwealth, the price stability
of oil imports, the level of federal transfers, and the cost of borrowing.
Due to uncertainties with respect to these factors, there is no
assurance that the economy of Puerto Rico will continue to grow.
Puerto Rico's economy continued to expand throughout the five year period
from fiscal 1990 through fiscal 1994. While trends in the Puerto Rico
economy generally follow those of the United States, Puerto Rico did not
experience a recession in 1991. This was primarily because o f low oil
prices, low int erest rates, and Puerto Rico's strong manufacturing
base, which has a large component of non-cyclical industries. Other factors
in the continued expansion included Commonwealth-sponsored economic
development programs, stable prices of oil imports, low exchange rates for
the U.S. dollar, the level of federal transfers, and the relatively low
cost of borrowing funds during that period.
Puerto Rico has made marked improvements in fighting unemployment.
Nonetheless, although unemployment is at relatively low historical levels
for the Commonwealth, it remains above the U.S. average. The unemployment
rate declined from 16.0% to 13.8% from fiscal 1994 to fiscal 1995. As of
October 1995, the unemployment rate stood at 15.0%. Despite this relative
downturn, there is a possibility that the unemployment rate will increase
if there are changes in factors that directly impact the economy of Puerto
Rico.
The economy of Puerto Rico has undergone a transformation in the later half
of this century from one centered around agriculture to one dominated by
the manufacturing and service ind ustries. Manufacturing is the
cornerstone of Puerto Rico's economy and accounted for $ 16.3 billion
or 41.5% of gross domestic product in fiscal 1994. However, manufacturing
has experienced a basic change over the years as a result of the influx of
higher wage, high technology industries such as pharmaceuticals,
electronics, computers, microprocessors, scientific instruments, and
high technology machinery. The service sector, which includes
wholesale and retail trade, finance and real estate, ranks second in its
contribution to gross domestic product and is the economic sector that
employs the greatest number of people. In fiscal 1994, the service sector
generated $15 billion in gross domestic product and employed over 478,000
people. The government sector of the Commonwealth also plays an important
role in the economy of the island. In fiscal 1994, the government accounted
for $4.1 billion of Puerto Rico's gross domestic product and provided 22.2%
of total employment. Tourism also contributed significantly to the
island economy and total visitor expenditures amounted to $1.8 billion in
fiscal 1995.
Much of the development of the manufacturing sector of the economy of
Puerto Rico is attributable to federal and Commonwealth tax incentives,
most notably section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(Section 936), and the Commonwealth's Industrial Incentives Program.
Section 936 currently grants U.S. corporations that meet certain criteria
and elect its application a credit ( the Section 936 credit ) against
their U.S. corporate income tax on the portion of the tax attributable to
(i) income derived from the active conduct of a trade or business in Puerto
Rico ( active business income) or from the sale or exchange of
substantially all of the assets used in the active conduct of such trade or
business and (ii) qualified possession source investment i ncome. T he
Industrial Incentives Program, through the 1987 Industrial Incentives Act,
grants corporations engaged in certain qualified activities a fixed 90%
exemption from Commonwealth income and property taxes and a 60% exemption
from municipal license taxes.
Pursuant t o amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) for
taxable years commencing after 1993, two alternative limitations apply to
the Section 936 credit against active business income and sale of assets
income, as previously described. The first option limits the credit against
such income to 40% of the credit allowable previous to the amendments of
1993, with a five-year phase-in period starting at 60% of the current
allowable credit (the Percentage Limitation). The second option limits the
allowable credit to the sum of (i) 60% of qualified compensation paid to
employees (as defined in the Code), (ii) a specified percentage of
depreciation deductions, and (iii) a portion of the Puerto Rico income
taxes paid by the Section 936 corporation, up to a 9% effective tax rate
(the Economic Activity Limitation).
On November 17, 1995, the U.S. Congress adopted, as part of its larger
federal income tax legislative package, a ten-year phase-out of the current
Section 936 credit for companies that are existing credit claimants and the
elimination of the credit for companies establishing new operations in
Puerto Rico and for existing companies that add a substantial new line of
business. The Section 936 credit based on the Economic Activity Limitation
will continue as under current law without change until tax years beginning
in 2002, during which years a corporation's possession business income will
be subject to a cap based on its possession income for an average adjusted
base period. The credit based on the Percentage Limitation will continue as
under current law until tax years beginning in 1998. In that year and
thereafter, the credit based on the Percentage Limitation will be 40%, but
the possession business income will be subject to a cap based on a
corporation's possession income for an average adjusted base period. The
Section 936 credit is eliminated entirely for taxable years beginning in
2006. However, the credit granted to qualified possession source investment
income is eliminated for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995.
President Clinton vetoed the legislation submitted by the U.S. Congress on
December 7, 1995. The Administration has proposed a modification to the
Section 936 credit that would phase out the credit based on the Percentage
Limitation over a five year period beginning in 1997, retain the credit
based upon the Economic Activity Limitation under current law, allow a
five-year carry forward of excess Section 936 credit based upon the
Economic Activity Limitation, and retain the Section 936 credit granted to
qualified possession source investment income under current law.
The Governor of Puerto Rico has proposed to the U.S. Congress a
modification of the total elimination of the Section 936 credit by offering
qualifying companies the option of the existing Section 936 credit, as
amended by the U.S. House of Representatives proposal, or a new incentive
program, to be available throughout the United States, including Puerto
Rico. The proposal would provide such companies a credit based on
qualifying wages paid, other wage-related expenses such as fringe benefits,
depreciation expenses for certain tangible assets, research and development
expenses, and passive investment income from qualifying investments in the
subject jurisdiction, so long as the company's employees are in an
"economically developing" jurisdiction in which prevailing per capita
income is substantially below the national average, among other things. The
credit granted to qualifying companies would continue in effect until the
jurisdiction shows, among other things, substantial economic improvement in
terms of the specified economic parameters. The Governor's proposal is not
currently included in either the legislation adopted by the U.S. Congress
on November 17, 1995 or in the Administration's proposal. It is not
possible at this time to determine the final legislative changes that may
be made to Section 936 or the effect that this will have on the long-term
outlook for the economy of Puerto Rico.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on
behalf of each fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the fund's
management contract. In the case of the money market fund , FMR has
granted investment management authority to the sub-adviser (see the section
entitled "Management Contracts"), and the sub-adviser is authorized to
place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and will do
so in accordance with the policies described below. FMR is also responsible
for the placement of transaction orders for other investment companies and
accounts for which it or its affiliates act as investment adviser.
Securities purchased and sold by the money market fund generally will be
traded on a net basis (i.e., without commission). In selecting
broker-dealers, subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities
laws, FMR considers various relevant factors, including, but not limited
to, the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the
markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency,
settlement capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm;
the broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; and
the reasonableness of any commissions.
The funds may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who
provide research and execution services to the funds or other accounts over
which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services
may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of
investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; and the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities. In addition, such
broker-dealers may furnish analyses and reports concerning issuers,
industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy,
and performance of accounts; effect securities transactions, and perform
functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). FMR
maintains a listing of broker-dealers who provide such services on a
regular basis. However, as many transactions on behalf of the money market
fund are placed with broker-dealers (including broker-dealers on the list)
without regard to the furnishing of such services, it is not possible to
estimate the proportion of such transactions directed to such
broker-dealers solely because such services were provided. The selection of
such broker-dealers generally is made by FMR (to the extent possible
consistent with execution considerations) based upon the quality of
research and execution services provided.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the funds may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the funds or its other clients, and conversely, such research
provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf
of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations
to the funds. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal
independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid the
additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop
comparable information through its own efforts.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in
excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in
recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause
each fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith
that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers,
viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall
responsibilities to the funds and its other clients. In reaching this
determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the
brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of
the compensation should be related to those services.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the funds, or shares of other Fidelity
funds to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services
provided by and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI), a subsidiary of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair,
reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated,
qualified brokerage firms for similar services.
Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of
national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI to execute portfolio transactions on national securities
exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules.
Each fund's Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its
responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions
on behalf of the funds and review the commissions paid by each fund over
representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the fund.
For the fiscal years ended November 30, 1996 and 1995, the portfolio
turnover rates were ___% and ___%, respectively for Spartan Florida
Municipal Income.
For fiscal 1996, Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market Fund and Spartan
Florida Municipal Income Fund paid brokerage commissions of $____ and
$______, respectively. For fiscal 1995 and 1994, the funds paid no
brokerage commissions. During fiscal 1996, this amounted to approximately
__% and __%, respectively, of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by
each fund involving approximately __% and __%, respectively, of the
aggregate dollar amount of transactions for which the funds paid brokerage
commissions.
During fiscal 1996, Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market Fund paid $__ in
commissions to brokerage firms that provided research services involving
approximately $___of transactions; during fiscal 1996, Spartan Florida
Municipal Income Fund paid $__ in commissions to brokerage firms that
provided research services involving approximately $___of transactions. The
provision of research services was not necessarily a factor in the
placement of all this business with such firms.
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the
benefit of the funds of some portion of the brokerage commissions or
similar fees paid by the funds on portfolio transactions is legally
permissible and advisable. Each fund seeks to recapture soliciting
broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no
other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue
to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally
permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business
judgment whether it would be advisable for each fund to seek such
recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of each fund are substantially the same
as those of other funds managed by FMR, investment decisions for each fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or accounts
managed by FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is
held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and accounts
are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same
security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or
account.
When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale
of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance
with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable for each fund. In
some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or
value of the security as far as each fund is concerned. In other cases,
however, the ability of the funds to participate in volume transactions
will produce better executions and prices for the funds. It is the current
opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as
investment adviser to each fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be
said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions.
VALUATION OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
BOND FUND. Valuations of portfolio securities furnished by the pricing
service employed by the bond fund are based upon a computerized matrix
system or appraisals by the pricing service, in each case in reliance upon
information concerning market transactions and quotations from recognized
municipal securities dealers. The methods used by the pricing service and
the quality of valuations so established are reviewed by officers of the
fund and FSC under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. There
are a number of pricing services available, and the Trustees, or officers
acting on behalf of the Trustees, on the basis of on-going evaluation of
these services, may use other pricing services or discontinue the use of
any pricing service in whole or in part. Futures contracts and options are
valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
MONEY MARKET FUND. The fund values its investments on the basis of
amortized cost. This technique involves valuing an instrument at its cost
as adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount rather
than its value based on current market quotations or appropriate
substitutes which reflect current market conditions. The amortized cost
value of an instrument may be higher or lower than the price the fund would
receive if it sold the instrument.
Valuing the fund's instruments on the basis of amortized cost and use of
the term "money market fund" are permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The fund must adhere to certain conditions
under Rule 2a-7; these conditions are summarized in the Prospectus.
The Board of Trustees of the trust oversee FMR's adherence to SEC rules
concerning money market funds, and has established procedures designed to
stabilize the fund's net asset value (NAV) at $1.00. At such intervals as
they deem appropriate, the Trustees consider the extent to which NAV
calculated by using market valuations would deviate from $1.00 per share.
If the Trustees believe that a deviation from the money market fund's
amortized cost per share may result in material dilution or other unfair
results to shareholders, the Trustees have agreed to take such corrective
action, if any, as they deem appropriate to eliminate or reduce, to the
extent reasonably practicable, the dilution or unfair results. Such
corrective action could include selling portfolio instruments prior to
maturity to realize capital gains or losses or to shorten average portfolio
maturity; withholding dividends; redeeming shares in kind; establishing NAV
by using available market quotations; and such other measures as the
Trustees may deem appropriate.
During periods of declining interest rates, the fund's yield based on
amortized cost may be higher than the yield based on market valuations.
Under these circumstances, a shareholder in the fund would be able to
obtain a somewhat higher yield than would result if the fund utilized
market valuations to determine its NAV. The converse would apply in a
period of rising interest rates.
PERFORMANCE
The funds may quote performance in various ways. All performance
information supplied by the funds in advertising is historical and is not
intended to indicate future returns. A bond fund's share price, and each
fund's yield and total return fluctuate in response to market conditions
and other factors, and the value of a bond fund's shares when redeemed may
be more or less than their original cost.
YIELD CALCULATIONS. To compute the money market fund's yield for a period,
the net change in value of a hypothetical account containing one share
reflects the value of additional shares purchased with dividends from the
one original share and dividends declared on both the original share and
any additional shares. The net change is then divided by the value of the
account at the beginning of the period to obtain a base period return. This
base period return is annualized to obtain a current annualized yield. The
money market fund also may calculate a compound effective yield by
compounding the base period return over a one-year period. In addition to
the current yield, the money market fund may quote yields in advertising
based on any historical seven-day period. Yields for the money market fund
are calculated on the same basis as other money market funds, as required
by regulation.
For the bond fund, yields are computed by dividing the fund's interest
income for a given 30-day or one-month period, net of expenses, by the
average number of shares entitled to receive dividends during the period,
dividing this figure by the fund's net asset value per share (NAV) at the
end of the period, and annualizing the result (assuming compounding of
income) in order to arrive at an annual percentage rate. Yields do not
reflect the fund's .50% redemption fee, which applies to shares held less
than 180 days. Income is calculated for purposes of the bond fund's yield
quotations in accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock
and bond funds. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to
bonds trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of
the premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect to
bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily
income. Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the
calculation.
Income calculated for the purposes of determining the bond fund's yield
differs from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of
the different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding of
income assumed in yield calculations, the bond fund's yield may not equal
its distribution rate, the income paid to your account, or the income
reported in the fund's financial statements.
Yield information may be useful in reviewing a fund's performance and in
providing a basis for comparison with other investment alternatives.
However, each fund's yield fluctuates, unlike investments that pay a fixed
interest rate over a stated period of time. When comparing investment
alternatives, investors should also note the quality and maturity of the
portfolio securities of respective investment companies they have chosen to
consider.
Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates a
fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates,
and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield will tend to be
somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net
new money to a fund from the continuous sale of its shares will likely be
invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the
fund's holdings, thereby reducing the fund's current yield. In periods of
rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur.
A fund's tax-equivalent yield is the rate an investor would have to earn
from a fully taxable investment before taxes to equal the fund's tax-free
yield. Tax-equivalent yields are calculated by dividing a fund's yield by
the result of one minus a stated federal or combined federal and state tax
rate , if applicable . If only a portion of a fund's yield is
tax-exempt, only that portion is adjusted in the calculation.
The following table shows the effect of a shareholder's tax status on
effective yield under federal income tax laws for 199 7. The tabl e
shows the approximate yield a taxable security must provide at various
income brackets to produce after-tax yields equivalent to those of
hypothetical tax-exempt obligations yielding from 2.0% to 8.0%. Of course,
no assurance can be given that a fund will achieve any specific tax-exempt
yield. While the funds invest principally in obligations whose interest is
exempt from federal income tax and the Florida intangible tax, other income
received by the funds may be taxable. The tables do not take into account
local taxes, if any, payable on fund distributions.
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1997 TAX RATES AND TAX-EQUIVALENT YIELDS
Taxable Income* Federal If individual tax-exempt yield is:
Tax 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00%
Single Return Joint Return Bracket** Then taxable equivalent yield is:
$24,651-$59,750 $41,201-$99,600 28% 2.78% 4.17% 5.56% 6.94% 8.33% 9.72% 11.11%
$59,751-$124,650 $99,601-$151,750 31% 2.90% 4.35% 5.80% 7.25% 8.70% 10.14% 11.59%
$124,651-$271,050 $151,751-$271,050 36% 3.13% 4.69% 6.25% 7.81% 9.38% 10.94% 12.50%
$271,751- + $271,751- + 39.6% 3.31% 4.97% 6.62% 8.28% 9.93% 11.59% 13.25%
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* Net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and exemptions.
Assumes ordinary income only.
** Excludes the impact of the phaseout of personal exemptions, limitations
on itemized deductions, and other credits, exclusions, and adjustments
which may increase a taxpayer's marginal tax rate. An increase in a
shareholder's marginal tax rate would increase that shareholder's
tax-equivalent yield.
Each fund may invest a portion of its assets in obligations that are
subject to the Florida intangible tax or federal income tax. When a fund
invests in these obligations, its tax-equivalent yield will be lower. In
the table above, the tax-equivalent yields are calculated assuming
investments are 100% federally tax-free and free from the Florida
intangible tax.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total returns quoted in advertising reflect all
aspects of a fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends
and capital gain distributions, and any change in the fund's NAV over a
stated period. Average annual total returns are calculated by determining
the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in a
fund over a stated period, and then calculating the annually compounded
percentage rate that would have produced the same result if the rate of
growth or decline in value had been constant over the period. For example,
a cumulative total return of 100% over ten years would produce an average
annual total return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate of return
that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years. While
average annual total returns are a convenient means of comparing investment
alternatives, investors should realize that a fund's performance is not
constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average annual
total returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual
year-to-year performance of the fund.
In addition to average annual total returns, a fund may quote unaveraged or
cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be
calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of
redemptions, over any time period. Total returns may be broken down into
their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes
in share price) in order to illustrate the relationship of these factors
and their contributions to total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis and may or may not include the effect of the
bond fund's .50% redemption fee on shares held less than 180 days.
Excluding the bond fund's redemption fee from a total return calculation
produces a higher total return figure. Total returns, yields, and other
performance information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or
similar illustration, and may omit or include the effect of the $5.00
account closeout fee.
NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using a fund's net asset values,
adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices may be used to exhibit
performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by a fund and
reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, a fund's
adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following tables show the money market fund's
7-day yield, the bond fund's 30-day yield, each fund's tax-equivalent
yield, and total returns for periods ended November 30, 1996. Total return
figures include the effect of the $5.00 account closeout fee based on an
average size account, but not the bond fund's .50% redemption fee,
applicable to shares held less than 180 days.
The tax-equivalent yield is based on the federal tax rate of 36%. Note that
each fund may invest in securities whose income is subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax.
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Average Annual Total Returns Cumulative Total Returns
Seven-Day Tax- One Life of One Life of
Yield Equivalent Year Fund* Year Fund*
Yield
Spartan Florida Municipal
Money Market % % % % % %
Fund
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* From August 24, 1992 (commencement of operations).
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Average Annual Total Returns Cumulative Total Returns
Thirty-Da Tax- One Life of One Life of
y Equivalent Year Fund* Year Fund*
Yield Yield
Spartan Florida Municipal
Income Fund % % % % % %
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* From March 16, 1992 (commencement of operations).
Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
each fund's total returns would have been lower.
The following table show s the income and capital elements of each
fund's cumulative total return. The table compares each fund's return to
the record of the S&P 500 , the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA),
and the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over
the same period. The CPI information is as of the month end closest to the
initial investment date for each fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are
provided to show how each fund's total return compared to the record of a
broad unmanaged index o f common stocks and a narrower set of stocks
of major industrial companies, respectively, over the same period.
Because each fund invests in fixed-income securities, common stocks
represent a different type of investment from the funds. Common stocks
generally offer greater growth potential than the funds, but generally
experience greater price volatility, which means greater potential for
loss. In addition, common stocks generally provide lower income than a
fixed-income investment such as the funds. The S&P 500 and DJIA retrurns
are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike each
fund's returns, do not include the effect of brokerage commissions or other
costs of investing.
During the period from August 24, 1992 (commencement of operations) to
November 30, 199 6, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Spartan
Florida Municipal Money Market Fund would have grown to $______,
assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was a period of
fluctuating interest rates and the figures below should not be
cons idered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or
loss that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND INDICES
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Period Ended Value of Value of Value of Total S&P DJIA Cost of
November 30 Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value 500 Living**
$10,000 Dividend Capital Gain
Investment Distributions Distributions
1996 $ 10,000 $ $ 0 $ $ $ $
1995 $ 10,000 $ 964 $ 0 $ 10,964 $ 15,984 $ 17,044 $ 10,901
1994 $ 10,000 $ 586 $ 0 $ 10,586 $ 11,669 $ 12,252 $ 10,639
1993 $ 10,000 $ 331 $ 0 $ 10.331 $ 11,548 $ 11,746 $ 10,348
1992* $ 10,000 $ 78 $ 0 $ 10,078 $ 10,489 $ 10,241 $ 10,078
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* From August 24, 1992 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initia l investment of $10,000 in Spartan
Florida Municipal Money Market Fund on August 24, 1992, the net amount
invested in fund shares w as $10,000. The cost of the initial investment
($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and
capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the
time they were reinvested), amounted to $ ______. If distributions
had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund
over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would
have amounte d to $______ for dividends. The fund did not distribute any
capital gains during the period. The figures in the table do not reflect
the effect of the fund's $5.00 account closeout fee.
During the period from March 16, 1992 (commencement of operations) to
November 30, 19 96 , a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Spartan
Florida Municipal Income Fund would have grown to $ ____ __, assuming
all distributions were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating
interest rates and bond prices and the figures below should not be
considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss
that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INDICES
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Period Ended Value of Value of Value of Total S&P DJIA Cost of
November 30 Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value 500 Living**
$10,000 Dividend Capital Gain
Investment Distributions Distributions
1996 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1995 $ 11,180 $ 2,614 $ 231 $ 14,025 $ 16,556 $ 17,360 $ 11,027
1994 $ 9,740 $ 1,641 $ 201 $ 11,582 $ 12,087 $ 12,480 $ 10,761
1993 $ 11,290 $ 1,179 $ 11 $ 12,480 $ 11,962 $ 11,964 $ 10,467
1992* $ 10,520 $ 474 $ 0 $ 10,994 $ 10,864 $ 10,431 $ 10,194
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* From March 16, 1992 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Spartan
Florida Municipal Income Fund on March 16, 1992, the net amount
invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initia l
inv estment ($10,000), together with the aggregate cost of reinvested
dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash
value at the time they were reinvested), amounted to $ ______ . If
distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned
from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the
period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for
capital gains distributions. The figures in the table do not reflect the
effect of th e fund's $5.00 account closeout fee, orm its .50%
redemption fee applicable to shares held le ss t han 180 days.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. A fund's performance may be compared to the
performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of
particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as
mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (Lipper),
an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the
performance of mutual funds. Generally, Lipper rankings are based on
total return, assume reinvestment of distributions, do not take sales
charges or redemption fees into consideration, and a re prepared without
regard to tax consequences. Lipper may also rank funds based on yield. In
addition to the mutual fund rankings, a fund's performance may be compared
to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund performance indices prepared
by Lipper or other organizations. When comparing these indices, it is
important to remember the risk and return characteristics of each type of
investment. For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher
potential returns, they also carry the highest degree of share price
volatility. Likewise, money market funds may offer greater stability of
principal, but generally do not offer the higher potential returns
available from stock mutual funds.
From time to time, a fund's performance may also be compared to other
mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals.
For example, the fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising
materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates
mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that
compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate
categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising.
A fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or
other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual
funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example, a fund
may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, a fund
does not guarantee your principal or your return, and fund shares are not
FDIC insured.
Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand
their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such
information may include information about current economic, market, and
political conditions; materials that describe general principles of
investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and
goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial
profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of
inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering
investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of
Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and
services.
Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical
returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common
stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds,
intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury
bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI), and combinations of
various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based
on the returns of different indices.
Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to
demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance
comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any
of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in
any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the
funds. Ibbotson calculates total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices that may be developed and made available in the future.
A fund may compare its performance or the performance of securities in
which it may invest to averages published by IBC USA (Publications), Inc.
of Ashland, Massachusetts. These averages assume reinvestment of
distributions. The IBC/Donoghue's MONEY FUND AVERAGES(trademark)/
All-Tax Free, which is reported in the MONEY FUND REPORT(registered
trademark), covers over ___ tax free money market funds. The Bond Fund
Report AverageS(trademark)/Municipal, which is reported in the BOND FUND
REPORT(registered trademark), covers over ___ municipal bond funds.
When evaluating comparisons to money market funds, investors should
consider the relevant differences in investment objectives and policies.
Specifically, money market funds invest in short-term, high-quality
instruments and seek to maintain a stable $1.00 share price. Bond funds,
however, invest in longer-term instruments and their share prices change
daily in response to a variety of factors.
A fund may compare and contrast in advertising the relative advantages of
investing in a mutual fund versus an individual municipal bond. Unlike
tax-free mutual funds, individual municipal bonds offer a stated rate of
interest and, if held to maturity, repayment of principal. Although some
individual municipal bonds might offer a higher return, they do not offer
the reduced risk of a mutual fund that invests in many different
securities. The initial investment requirements and sales charges of many
tax-free mutual funds are lower than the purchase cost of individual
municipal bonds, which are generally issued in $5,000 denominations and are
subject to direct brokerage costs.
In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products
and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing;
brokerage products and services; model portfolios or allocations; saving
for college or other goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit
card. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business
publications and periodicals as they relate to current economic and
political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment
philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular
mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint,
and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity Focus,
a quarterly magazine provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders.
A fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and CUSIP
number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
VOLATILITY. A fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark
correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these
measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare
the fund's historical share price fluctuations or total returns to those of
a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a
comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation
are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, a fund
may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate a fund's price movements over specific periods
of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the fund's
percentage change in price movements over that period.
A fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans,
including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an
investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals,
thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when
prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard
against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share
can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same
intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their
ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.
As of November 30, 199 6, FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free
fund assets, $__ billion in money market fund assets, $___ billion in
equity fund assets, $__ billion in international fund assets, and
$___ billion in Spartan fund assets. The funds may reference the growth and
variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and
participation in the industry. The equity funds under management figure
represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a
mutual fund investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's
leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates
maintain a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose
of researching and managing investments abroad.
In addition to performance rankings, each fund may compare its total
expense ratio to the average total expense ratio of similar funds tracked
by Lipper. A fund's total expense ratio is a significant factor in
comparing bond and money market investments because of its effect on yield.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
Each fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1997: New Year's
Day, Presidents' Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day (observed),
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Although
FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be observed in the future, the
NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any time. In addition, the funds
will not process wire purchases and redemptions on days when the Federal
Reserve Wire System is closed.
FSC normally determines each fund's NAV as of the close of the NYSE
(normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). However, NAV may be calculated earlier
if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). To the extent that portfolio securities are
traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, a fund's NAV may
be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to
purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of a fund's
portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for
business.
If the Trustees determine that existing conditions make cash payments
undesirable, redemption payments may be made in whole or in part in
securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they are valued in
computing a fund's NAV. Shareholders receiving securities or other property
on redemption may realize a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur
any costs of sale, as well as the associated inconveniences.
Pursuant to Rule 11a-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940
Act), each fund is required to give shareholders at least 60 days' notice
prior to terminating or modifying its exchange privilege. Under the Rule,
the 60-day notification requirement may be waived if (i) the only effect of
a modification would be to reduce or eliminate an administrative fee,
redemption fee, or deferred sales charge ordinarily payable at the time of
an exchange, or (ii) the fund suspends the redemption of the shares to be
exchanged as permitted under the 1940 Act or the rules and regulations
thereunder, or the fund to be acquired suspends the sale of its shares
because it is unable to invest amounts effectively in accordance with its
investment objective and policies.
In the Prospectus, each fund has notified shareholders that it reserves the
right at any time, without prior notice, to refuse exchange purchases by
any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to
invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and
policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
DISTRIBUTIONS. If you request to have distributions mailed to you and the
U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver your checks, or if your checks remain
uncashed for six months, Fidelity may reinvest your distributions at the
then-current NAV. All subsequent distributions will then be reinvested
until you provide Fidelity with alternate instructions.
DIVIDENDS. To the extent that each fund's income is designated as federally
tax-exempt interest, the daily dividends declared by the fund are also
federally tax-exempt. Short-term capital gains are distributed as dividend
income, but do not qualify for the dividends-received deduction. These
gains will be taxed as ordinary income. Each fund will send each
shareholder a notice in January describing the tax status of dividend and
capital gain distributions (if any) for the prior year.
Shareholders are required to report tax-exempt income on their federal tax
returns. Shareholders who earn other income, such as Social Security
benefits, may be subject to federal income tax on up to 85% of such
benefits to the extent that their income, including tax-exempt income,
exceeds certain base amounts.
A fund purchases municipal securities whose interest FMR believes is
free from federal income tax. Generally, issuers or other parties have
entered into covenants requiring continuing compliance with federal tax
requirements to preserve the tax-free status of interest payments over the
life of the security. If at any time the covenants are not complied with,
or if the IRS otherwise determines that the issuer did not comply with
relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become
federally taxable retroactive to the date the security was issued. For
certain types of structured securities, the tax status of the pass-through
of tax-free income may also be based on the federal and state tax treatment
of the structure.
As a result of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, interest on certain "private
activity" securities is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax
(AMT), although the interest continues to be excludable from gross income
for other tax purposes. Interest from private activity securities will be
considered tax-exempt for purposes of each fund's policies of investing so
that at least 80% of its income distributions are free from federal
income tax. Interest from private activity securities is a tax preference
item for the purposes of determining whether a taxpayer is subject to the
AMT and the amount of AMT to be paid, if any. Private activity securities
issued after August 7, 1986 to benefit a private or industrial user or to
finance a private facility are affected by this rule.
A portion of the gain on bonds purchased with market discount after April
30, 1993 and short-term capital gains distributed by each fund are taxable
to shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains. Dividend distributions
resulting from a recharacterization of gain from the sale of bonds
purchased with market discount after April 30, 1993 are not considered
income for purposes of each fund's policy of investing so that at least 80%
of its income distribution is free from federal income tax. The money
market fund may distribute any net realized short-term capital gains and
taxable market discount once a year or more often, as necessary, to
maintain its net asset value at $1.00 per share.
Corporate investors should note that a tax preference item for purposes of
the corporate AMT is 75% of the amount by which adjusted current earnings
(which includes tax-exempt interest) exceeds the alternative minimum
taxable income of the corporation. If a shareholder receives an
exempt-interest dividend and sells shares at a loss after holding them for
a period of six months or less, the loss will be disallowed to the extent
of the amount of exempt-interest dividend.
FLORIDA TAX MATTERS. The State of Florida does not currently impose an
income tax on individuals. Thus, individual shareholders of the funds will
not be subject to any Florida income tax on distributions received from the
fund. However, Florida does currently impose an income tax on limited
liability companies and certain corporations. Consequently, distributions
may be taxable to corporate and limited liability companies and
shareholders.
The State of Florida currently imposes an "intangible tax" at the annual
rate of two mills, or .20% on certain securities and other intangible
personal property owned by Florida residents. With respect to the first
mill, or first .10%, of the intangible tax, every natural person is
entitled each year to an exemption of the first $20,000 of the value of the
property subject to the tax. A husband and wife filing jointly will have an
exemption of $40,000. With respect to the last mill, or last .10%, of the
intangible tax, every natural person is entitled each year to an exemption
of the first $100,000 of the value of the property subject to the tax. A
husband and wife filing jointly will have an exemption of $200,000. Notes,
bonds, and other obligations issued by the State of Florida or its
municipalities, counties, and other taxing districts, or by the U.S.
government, its agencies and certain U.S. territories and possessions (such
as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) are exempt from this
intangible tax. If on the last business day of any year, the fund consists
solely of such exempt assets, then the fund's shares will be exempt from
the Florida intangible tax payable in the following year.
In order to take advantage of the exemption from the intangible tax in any
year, a fund must sell any non-exempt assets held in its portfolio during
the year and reinvest the proceeds in exempt assets on or before the last
business day of the calendar year. Transaction costs involved in
restructuring a fund in this fashion would likely reduce investment return
and might exceed any increased investment return the fund achieved by
investing in non-exempt assets during the year.
The foregoing is a general and abbreviated summary of certain provisions of
Florida law. You should consult your tax adviser to determine the precise
application of Florida or other state law to your particular situation.
CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Long-term capital gains earned by each fund on
the sale of securities and distributed to shareholders are federally
taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time
shareholders have held their shares. If a shareholder receives a long-term
capital gain distribution on shares of a fund, and such shares are held six
months or less and are sold at a loss, the portion of the loss equal to the
amount of the long-term capital gain distribution will be considered a
long-term loss for tax purposes. Short-term capital gains distributed by
each fund are taxable to shareholders as dividends, not as capital gains.
The money market fund does not anticipate distributing long-term capital
gains.
As of November 30, 1996, the money market fund had a capital loss
carryforward aggregating approximately $ ____. This loss
carryforward, of which $___, $___, and $___will expire on November 30,
19 9_, ___, ____, and ____ , respectively, is available to offset
future capital gains.
As of November 30, 1996, the bond fund had a capital loss carryforward
aggregating approximate ly $____. T his loss carryforward, of which
$___, $___, and $___will expire on November 30, 19 9_, ___, ____, and
____ , re spectively, is available to offset future capital gains.
TAX STATUS OF THE FUNDS. Each fund intends to qualify each year as a
"regulated investment company" for tax purposes so that it will not be
liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to
shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company and
avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level,
each fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment
income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as
on a fiscal year basis. Each fun d intends to comply with other tax
rules applicable to regulated investment companies, including a requirement
that capital gains from the sale of securities held less than three months
constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for each fiscal year.
Gains from some futures contracts and options are included in this 30%
calculation, which may limit a fund's investments in such instruments.
The money market fund is treated as a separate entity from the other funds
of Fidelity Court Street Trust II for tax purposes. The bond fund is
treated as a separate entity from the other funds of Fidelity Court Street
Trust for tax purposes.
OTHER TAX INFORMATION. The information above is only a summary of some of
the tax consequences generally affecting each fund and its shareholders,
and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. In
addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and
local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and
local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers
to determine whether a fund is suitable to their particular tax situation.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent organized in
1972. The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes.
Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family
and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting
common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member
employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the
vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B
shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which
all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of
Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where
one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting
stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common
stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of
the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling
group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company,
which provides marketing services to various companies within the Fidelity
organization.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all employees'
fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions. For example, all
personal trades in most securities require pre-clearance, and participation
in initial public offerings is prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the
timing of personal investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on
short-term trading have been adopted.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees and executive officers of the trust are listed below. Except
as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in
the same company for the last five years. All persons named as Trustees
also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. The
business address of each Trustee and officer who is an "interested person"
(as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) is 82 Devonshire Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address of FMR. The business
address of all the other Trustees is Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 9235,
Boston, Massachusetts 02205-9235. Those Trustees who are "interested
persons" by virtue of their affiliation with either the trust or FMR are
indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d (66), Trustee and President, is Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and
Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a
Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD (55), Trustee and Senior Vice President, is
President of FMR; and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity
Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far
East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX (64), Trustee (1991), is a management consultant
(1994). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum
Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr.
Cox was President and Chief Operat ing Officer of Union Pacific Resources
Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of Sanifill
Corporation (non-hazardous waste, 1993), CH2M Hill Companies (engineering),
Rio Grande, Inc. (oil and gas production), and Daniel Industries (petroleum
measurement equipment manufacturer). In addition, he is a member of
advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at
Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS ( 64), Trustee (1992). Prior to her retirement in
September 1991, Mrs. Davis was the Senior Vice President of Corporate
Affairs of Avon Products, Inc. She is currently a Director of BellSouth
Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (manufacturing, 1991),
and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores), and previously served
as a Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc. (1985-1991) and Nabisco Brands, Inc.
In addition, she is a member of the President's Advisory Council of The
University of Vermont School of Business Administration.
RICHARD J. FLYNN (72) , Trustee and Chairman of the non-interested
Trustees, is a financial consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was
Vice Chairman and a Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of
industrial devices). He is currently a Trustee of College of the Holy Cross
and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc., and he previously served as a Director of
Mechanics Bank (1971-1995).
E. BRADLEY JONES (68) , 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),
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), 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 marketing, 1985-1995) and Hyster-Yale
Materials Handling, Inc. (1985-1995). In addition, he serves as a Trustee
of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the
Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and
member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a
Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK ( 63), Trustee, is Executive-in-Residence (1995) at
Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a financial consultant.
From 1987 to January 1995, Mr. Kirk was a Professor at Columbia University
Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the
Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk is a Director of General Re
Corporation (reinsurance), and he previously served as a Director of
Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993-1995). In
addition, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National
Arts Stabilization Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
Greenwich Hospital Association, a Member of the Public Oversight Board of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice
Section (1995) , and as a Public Governor of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996).
*PETER S. LYNCH (53), Trustee, is Vice Chairman and Director of FMR
(1992). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice
President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice President
of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing
Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity
Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). He is a Director of W.R. Grace
& Co. (chemicals) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation (engineering and
construction). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College,
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield (1989) and Society
for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as an Overseer of the
Museum of Fine Arts of Boston.
GERALD C. McDONOUGH (67), Trustee and Vice-Chairman of the
non-interested Trustees, is Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic
advisory services). Prior to his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical
distribution services). Mr. McDonough is a Director of Brush-Wellman
Inc. (metal refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and
refrigeration), Commercial Intertech Corp. (hydraulic systems, building
systems, and metal products, 1992), CUNO, Inc. (liquid and gas
filtration products, 1996), and Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a
real estate investment trust, 1993). Mr McDonough served as a Director of
ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications, and electronic
products) from 1987-1996.
EDWARD H. MALONE (72) , Trustee. Prior to his retirement in 1985, Mr.
Malone was Chairman, General Electric Investment Corporation and a Vice
President of General Electric Company. He is a Director of Allegheny Power
Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and
Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of the
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts and Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory Boards of Butler Capital
Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN (63) , Trustee (1993) is Chairman of the Board,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lexmark International, Inc.
(office machines, 1991). Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice
President of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and
President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries.
Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993) and Infomart
(marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In addition, he serves as
the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United Way (1993) and is a
member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet.
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS (68) , Trustee, is President of The Wales Group,
Inc. (management and financial advisory services). Prior to retiring in
1987, Mr. Williams served as Chairman of the Board of First Wachovia
Corporation (bank holding company), and Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of The First National Bank of Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation
(bank holding company). He is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation
(telecommunications), ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher
Business Systems, Inc. (computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric
utility), Gerber Alley & Associates, Inc. (computer software), National
Life Insurance Company of Vermont, American Software, Inc., and AppleSouth,
Inc. (restaurants, 1992).
WILLIAM O. McCOY (63), Member of the Advisory Board (1996), is the Vice
President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school
system, 1995). Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice
Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and
President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty
Corporation (holding company), Weeks Corporation of Atlanta (real estate,
1994), and Carolina Power and Light Company (electric utility, 1996).
Previously, he was a Director of First American Corporation (bank holding
company, 1979-1996). In addition, Mr. McCoy serves as a member of the Board
of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1994) and
for the Kenan Flager Business School (University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill).
FRED L. HENNING, JR. (57), Vice President, is Vice President of
Fidelity's fixed-income funds (1995) and Senior Vice President of FMR
(1995).
SARAH H. ZENOBLE (47), Vice President, is Vice President of Fidelity's
money market funds (1996) and Vice President of FMR Texas Inc.
JANICE BRADBURN ( 46 ), is Vice President of the money market fund
(1995) and other funds managed by FMR.
ARTHUR S. LORING (49) , Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993)
and General Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice
President and Clerk of FDC.
KENNETH A. RATHGEBER ( 49 ), Treasurer (1995), is Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR (1995). Before joining FMR, Mr.
Rathgeber was a Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (1978-1995), where he
served in various positions, including Vice President of Proprietary
Accounting (1988-1992), Global Co-Controller (1992-1994), and Chief
Operations Officer of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (1994-1995).
THOMAS D. MAHER (51), Assistant Vice President, is Assistant Vice
President of Fidelity's money market funds and Vice President and Associate
General Counsel of FMR Texas Inc.
JOHN H. COSTELLO ( 50 ), Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH ( 50 ), 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).
THOMAS J. SIMPSON (38), Assistant Treasurer (1996), is Assistant
Treasurer of Fidelity's money market funds and an employee of FMR (1996).
Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of
Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995).
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current trustee of each fund for his or her services as trustee for
the fiscal year ended November 30, 199 6.
COMPENSATION TABLE
Aggregate Compensation
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Trustees Pension or Estimated Annual Total
Retirement Benefits Upon Compensation
Benefits Accrued Retirement from from the Fund
as Part of Fund the Fund Complex*
Expenses from the Complex*
Fund Complex*
J. Gary Burkhead** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox 5,200 52,000 128,000
Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 125,000
Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 160,500
Edward C. Johnson 3d** 0 0 0
E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 128,000
Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 129,500
Peter S. Lynch** 0 0 0
Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 128,000
Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000
Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 128,000
Thomas R. Williams 5,200 52,000 125,000
William O. McCoy
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* Information is as of December 31, 1995 for 219 funds in the complex.
** Interested Trustees of the fund are compensated by FMR.
*** For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1996, certain of the
non-interested trustees' aggregate compensation from a fund includes
accrued deferred compensation as follows:
The non-interested Trustees may elect to defer receipt of all or a
percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of a Deferred
Compensation Plan (the Plan). Under the Plan, compensation deferred by a
Trustee is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent amount had been
invested and reinvested in shares of one or more funds in the complex
designated by such Trustee (designated securities). The amount paid to the
Trustee under the Plan will be determined based upon the performance of
such investments. Deferral of Trustees' fees in accordance with the Plan
will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net
income per share, and will not obligate the fund to retain the services of
any Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the Trustee.
Each fund may invest in such designated securities under the Plan without
shareholder approval.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988 and modified in November
1995, each non-interested Trustee may receive payments from a Fidelity fund
during his or her lifetime based on his or her basic trustee fees and
length of service. The obligation of a fund to make such payments is
neither secured nor funded. A Trustee becomes eligible to participate in
the program at the end of the calender year in which he or she reaches age
72, provided that, at the time of retirement, he or she has served as a
Fidelity fund Trustee for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S.
Saul, William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all
former non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the
program.
As of ________, 1996, the Trustees and officers of each fund owned,
in the aggregate, less than __% of each fund's total outstanding shares.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
Each fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under its management contract with each fund, FMR acts as investment
adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs
the investments of each fund in accordance with its investment objective,
policies, and limitations. FMR also provides each fund with all necessary
office facilities and personnel for servicing each fund's investments,
compensates all officers of each fund and all Trustees who are "interested
persons" of the trusts or of FMR, and all personnel of each fund or FMR
performing services relating to research, statistical, and investment
activities.
In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board
of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary
for the operation of each fund. These services include providing facilities
for maintaining each fund's organization; supervising relations with
custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters, and
other persons dealing with each fund; preparing all general shareholder
communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining each
fund's records and the registration of each fund's shares under federal and
state laws; developing management and shareholder services for each fund;
and furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects
to the Trustees.
FMR is responsible for the payment of all expenses of each fund with
certain exceptions. Specific expenses payable by FMR include, without
limitation, expenses for the typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy
materials to shareholders; legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian,
auditor and interested Trustees; costs of typesetting, printing, and
mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information, notices and
reports to shareholders; each fund's proportionate share of insurance
premiums and Investment Company Institute dues. FMR also provides for
transfer agent and dividend disbursing services and portfolio and general
accounting record maintenance through FSC.
FMR pays all other expenses of each fund with the following exceptions:
fees and expenses of all Trustees of the trust who are not "interested
persons" of the trust or FMR (the non-interested Trustees); interest on
borrowings; taxes; brokerage commissions (if any); and such nonrecurring
expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which a fund
may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify the officers
and Trustees with respect to litigation.
FMR is each fund's manager pursuant to management contracts dated July 16,
1992 and February 20, 1992 for the money market and bond fund,
respectively, which were approved by FMR, the then sole shareholder of each
fund on August 22, 1992, and March 13, 1992, respectively. The management
fee paid to FMR is reduced by an amount equal to the fees and expenses paid
by each fund to the non-interested Trustees.
For the services of FMR under its contract, the money market fund pays
FMR a monthly management fee at an annual rate of .50% of average net
assets throughout the month, and the bond f und pay FMR a monthly
management fee at the annual rate of .55% of average net assets throughout
the month. Fees received by FMR, after reduction of fees and expenses paid
by the fund to the non-interested Trustees, for the last three fiscal years
are shown in the table below.
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Spartan Florida Municipal 1996 $
Money Market Fund 1995 $
1994 $
Spartan Florida Municipal 1996 $
Income Fund 1995 $
1994 $
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FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of each
fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, and extraordinary expenses). FMR retains the ability to be
repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall
below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Expense reimbursements
by FMR will increase each fund's total returns and yield and repayment of
the reimbursement by each fund will lower its total returns and yield.
During the fiscal periods reported, FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse
certain funds to the extent that the fund's aggregate operating expenses
were in excess of an annual rate of its average net assets. The tables
below identify the funds in reimbursement; the levels of and periods for
such reimbursement; the amount of management fees incurred under each
contract before reimbursement; and the dollar amount reimbursed by FMR, if
any, for each period.
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
From To Expense Limitation
April 1, 1994 May 31, 1994 .45%
November 1, 1993 March 31, 1994 .40%
Management Fee
Fiscal Year Before Reimbursement Amount of Reimbursement
1996 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0
1994 $1,818,415 $159,576
SPARTAN FLORIDA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
From To Expense Limitation
November 1, 1993 February 28, 1994 .50%
Management Fee
Fiscal Year Before Reimbursement Amount of Reimbursement
1996 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0
1994 $2,214,635 $55,208
To defray shareholder service costs, FMR or its affiliates also collect
each fund's $5.00 exchange fee, $5.00 account closeout fee, $5.00 fee for
wire purchases and redemptions, and the money market fund's $2.00
checkwriting charge. Shareholder transaction fees and charges collected by
FMR are indicated in the table below.
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Spartan Florida Year Ended Account Checkwriting
Municipal Money November 30 Exchange Fees Closeout Fees Wire Fees Charge
Market Fund:
1996 $ $ $ $
1995 $2,450 $633 $180 $1,939
1994 $2,585 $501 $290 $1,870
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Spartan Florida Year Ended Account
Municipal Income November 30 Exchange Fees Closeout Fees Wire Fees
Fund:
1996 $ $ $
1995 $1,815 $1,445 $255
1994 $4,335 $2,180 $345
SUB-ADVISER. On behalf of Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market, FMR has
entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMR Texas pursuant to which
FMR Texas has primary responsibility for providing portfolio
investment management services to the fund.
Under the sub-advisory agreement, dated July 16, 1992, which was approved
by FMR, as the then sole shareholder on August 22, 1992, FMR pays FMR
Texas fees equal to 50% of the management fee payable to FMR under its
management contract with the fund. The fees paid to FMR Texas ar e
not reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense reimbursements that may
be in effect from time to time. On behalf of the money market fund, f or
fiscal 1996, 1995, and 1994, FMR paid FMR Texas fees of $________,
$958,226, and $909,208, respectively.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS
The Trustees have approved Distribution and Service Plans on behalf of the
funds (the Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may
not engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is
primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of a fund except
pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The
Plans, as approved by the Trustees, allow the funds and FMR to incur
certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect payment by
the funds of distribution expenses.
Under each Plan, if the payment of management fees by the funds to FMR is
deemed to be indirect financing by the funds of the distribution of their
shares, such payment is authorized by the Plans. Each Plan also
specifically recognizes that FMR, either directly or through FDC, may use
its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources, without
limitation, to pay promotional and administrative expenses in connection
with the offer and sale of shares of each fund. In addition, each Plan
provides that FMR may use its resources, including its management fee
revenues, to make payments to third parties that assist in selling shares
of each fund, or to third parties, including banks, that render shareholder
support services.
No third party payments were made in fiscal 199 6.
Prior to approving each Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all
pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and have
determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit
the fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees noted that the
Plans do not authorize payments by a fund other than those made to FMR
under its management contract with the fund. To the extent that each Plan
gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in connection with the distribution
of shares of each fund, additional sales of fund shares may result.
Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided more
effectively under the Plans by local entities with whom shareholders have
other relationships.
The Plans were approved by FMR, as the then sole shareholder of the funds,
on August 22, 1992 (money market fund) and March 13, 1992 (bond
fund).
The Glass-Steagall Act generally prohibits federally and state chartered or
supervised banks from engaging in the business of underwriting, selling, or
distributing securities. Although the scope of this prohibition under the
Glass-Steagall Act has not been clearly defined by the courts or
appropriate regulatory agencies, FDC believes that the Glass-Steagall Act
should not preclude a bank from performing shareholder support services, or
servicing and recordkeeping functions. FDC intends to engage banks only to
perform such functions. However, changes in federal or state statutes and
regulations pertaining to the permissible activities of banks and their
affiliates or subsidiaries, as well as further judicial or administrative
decisions or interpretations, could prevent a bank from continuing to
perform all or a part of the contemplated services. If a bank were
prohibited from so acting, the Trustees would consider what actions, if
any, would be necessary to continue to provide efficient and effective
shareholder services. In such event, changes in the operation of the funds
might occur, including possible termination of any automatic investment or
redemption or other services then provided by the bank. It is not expected
that shareholders would suffer any adverse financial consequences as a
result of any of these occurrences. In addition, state securities laws on
this issue may differ from the interpretations of federal law expressed
herein, and banks and financial institutions may be required to register as
dealers pursuant to state law.
Each fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase securities
issued by, depository institutions that receive payments under the Plans.
No preference for the instruments of such depository institutions will be
shown in the selection of investments.
CONTRACTS WITH FMR AFFILIATES
UMB Bank, n.a. (UMB) is each fund's custodian and transfer agent. UMB has
entered into sub-contracts with FSC, an affiliate of FMR, under the terms
of which FSC performs the processing activities associated with providing
transfer agent and shareholder servicing functions for each fund. Under
this arrangement, FSC receives an annual account fee and an asset-based
fee each based on account size and fund type for each retail account and
certain institutional accounts. With respect to certain institutional
retirement accounts, FSC receives an annual account fee and an asset-based
fee based on account type or fund type. These annual account fees are
subject to increase based on postal rate changes. FSC also collects small
account fees from certain accounts with balances of less than $2,500. UMB
has additional sub-contracts with FSC, pursuant to which FSC performs the
calculations necessary to determine each fund's NAV and dividends and
maintains each fund's accounting records. For pricing and bookkeeping
services, FSC receives a fee based on each fund's average net assets. UMB
is entitled to reimbursement from FMR for fees paid to FSC because FMR must
bear these costs pursuant to its management contract with each fund.
Each fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts
corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls
for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business,
to secure purchasers for shares of each fund, which are continuously
offered at net asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUSTS
TRUSTS' ORGANIZATION. Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market Fund is a fund
(series) of Fidelity Court Street Trust II (the Delaware trust), an
open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware business
trust on June 20, 1991. Currently, there are four funds of the Delaware
trust: Fidelity Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund, Fidelity New
Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market
Fund, and Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund. The Delaware
trust's Trust Instrument permits the Trustees to create additional funds.
Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund is a fund (series) of Fidelity Court
Street Trust (the Massachusetts trust), an open-end management investment
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 21, 1977. On
August 1, 1987, the Massachusetts trust's name was changed from Fidelity
High Yield Municipals to Fidelity Court Street Trust. Currently, there are
four funds of the Massachusetts trust: Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income
Fund, Fidelity Municipal Income Fund, Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income
Fund, and Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund. The Massachusetts trust's
Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional funds.
In the event that FMR ceases to be investment adviser to a trust or any of
its funds, the right of the trust or the fund to use the identifying names
"Fidelity" and "Spartan" may be withdrawn. There is a remote possibility
that one fund might become liable for ant misstatement in its prospectus or
statement of additional information about another fund.
The assets of each trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each
of its funds and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof,
subject only to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such
fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying
assets of each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be
charged with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of
the general expenses of their respective trusts. Expenses with respect to
the trusts are to be allocated in proportion to the asset value of their
respective funds, except where allocations of direct expense can otherwise
be fairly made. The officers of the trusts, subject to the general
supervision of the Boards of Trustees, have the power to determine which
expenses are allocable to a given fund, or which are general or allocable
to all of the funds of a certain trust. In the event of the dissolution or
liquidation of a trust, shareholders of each fund of that trust are
entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund available
for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY - MASSACHUSETTS TRUST. The Massachusetts
trust is an entity of the type commonly known as "Massachusetts business
trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the
trust. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Massachusetts trust shall
not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the
purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or
instrument entered into or executed by the Massachusetts trust or its
Trustees shall include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby
to the Massachusetts trust and its assets. The Declaration of Trust
provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any
shareholders held personally liable for the obligations of the fund. The
Declaration of Trust also provides that each fund shall, upon request,
assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or
obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of
a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability
is limited to circumstances in which the fund itself would be unable to
meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of
personal liability to shareholders is remote.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY - DELAWARE TRUST. The Delaware trust is a
business trust organized under Delaware law. Delaware law provides that
shareholders shall be entitled to the same limitations of personal
liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit. The
courts of some states, however, may decline to apply Delaware law on this
point. The Trust Instrument contains an express disclaimer of shareholder
liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses of the
Delaware trust and requires that a disclaimer be given in each contract
entered into or executed by the Delaware trust or its Trustees. The Trust
Instrument provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any
shareholder or former shareholder held personally liable for the
obligations of the fund. The Trust Instrument also provides that each fund
shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any
shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment
thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on
account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which
Delaware law does not apply, no contractual limitation of liability was in
effect, and the fund is unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that,
in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is
extremely remote.
The Trust Instrument further provides that the Trustees shall not be
personally liable to any person other than the Delaware trust or its
shareholders; moreover, the Trustees shall not be liable for any conduct
whatsoever, provided that Trustees are not protected against any liability
to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance,
bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved
in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS - BOTH TRUSTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of
beneficial interest. As a shareholder of the money market fund, you are
entitled to one vote for each share you own. As a shareholder of the bond
fund, you receive one vote for each dollar value of net asset value you
own. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; voting and
dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange are
described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the respective "Shareholder and Trustee
Liability" headings above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of a trust
or one of its funds may, as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or Trust
Instrument, call meetings of the trust or fund for any purpose related to
the trust or fund, as the case may be, including, in the case of a meeting
of an entire trust, the purpose on voting on removal of one or more
Trustees.
A trust or any fund may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to (or,
in the case of the Delaware trust and its funds, merger with) another
open-end management investment company or series thereof, or upon
liquidation and distribution of its assets. Generally such terminations
must be approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the trust or the
fund, as determined by the current value of each shareholder's investment
in the fund or trust (bond fund) or by a vote of the majority of the
outstanding shares of the trust or the fund (money market fund);
however , the Trustees of the Delaware trust may, without prior
shareholder approval, change the form of the organization of the Delaware
trust by merger, consolidation, or incorporation. If not so terminated or
reorganized, the trusts and their funds will continue indefinitely.
Under the Trust Instrument, the Trustees may, without shareholder vote,
cause the Delaware trust to merge or consolidate into one or more trusts,
partnerships, or corporations, so long as the surviving entity is an
open-end management investment company that will succeed to or assume the
Delaware trust registration statement, or cause the Delaware trust to be
incorporated under Delaware law. Each fund of Court Street Trust II and
Court Street Trust may also invest all of its assets in another
investment company.
CUSTODIAN. UMB Bank, n.a., 1010 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, is
custodian of the assets of the funds. The custodian is responsible for
the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of any subcustodian
banks and clearing agencies. The custodian takes no part in determining the
investment policies of a fund or in deciding which securities are purchased
or sold by a fund. However, a fund may invest in obligations of the
custodian and may purchase securities from or sell securities to the
custodian.
FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and the Board of
Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks,
including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR.
Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and
general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of
those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial
or other fund relationships.
AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts (bond fund) and 1999 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas (money
market fund) serves as the trusts' independent accountant. The auditor
examines financial statements for the funds and provides other audit, tax,
and related services.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Each fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended November 30, 199 6 a re included in the fund's Annual
Report, which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of
Additional Information. Each fund's financial statements and financial
highlights are incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DOLLAR-WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY is derived by multiplying the value of
each investment by the time remainin g to i ts maturity, adding these
calculations, and then dividing the total by the value of the fund's
portfolio. An obligation's maturity is typically determined on a stated
final maturity basis, although there are some exceptions to this rule.
For example, if it is probable that the issuer of an instrument will take
advantage of a maturity-shortening device, such as a call, refunding, or
redemption provision, the date on which the instrument will probably be
called, refunded, or redeemed may be considered to be its maturity date.
When a municipal bond issuer has committed to call an issue of bonds and
has established an independent escrow account that is sufficient to, and is
pledged to, refund that issue, the number of days to maturity for the
prerefunded bond is considered to be the number of days to the announced
call date of the bonds.
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) 1. Not applicable.
(b) Exhibits
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1. (a) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated January 19, 1995, is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 1(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
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2. (a) Bylaws of the Trust are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2(a) of Fidelity Union
Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
3. Not applicable.
4. Not applicable.
5. (a) Management Contract between Fidelity High Yield Tax-Free Portfolio (currently known as
Fidelity Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated
December 1, 1994, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(a) of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 54.
(b) Management Contract between Spartan Florida Municipal Income Portfolio (currently
known as Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity Management & Research
Company, dated February 20, 1992, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(b) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 53.
(c) Management Contract between Spartan New Jersey Municipal High Yield Portfolio
(currently known as Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity
Management & Research Company, dated January 1, 1992, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54.
(d) Management Contract between Spartan Connecticut Municipal High Yield Portfolio
(currently known as Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity
Management & Research Company, dated January 1,1992, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(d) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
6. (a) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity High Yield Municipals (currently known
as Fidelity Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated April 1,
1987, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No.
54.
(b) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity New Jersey Tax-Free High Yield
Portfolio (currently known as Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity
Distributors Corporation, dated August 10, 1987, is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 6(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54.
(c) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Connecticut Tax-Free Portfolio (currently
known as Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity Distributors
Corporation, dated October 15, 1987, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(c) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(d) Amendment to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity High Yield
Municipals (currently known as Fidelity Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity Distributors
Corporation, dated January 1, 1988, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(d) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 54.
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(e) Amendment to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity New Jersey Tax-Free
High Yield Portfolio (currently known as Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund) and
Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated January 1, 1988, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 6(e) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54.
(f) Amendment to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Connecticut
Municipal High Yield Portfolio (currently known as Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income
Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated May 10, 1994, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 6(f) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(g) General Distribution Agreement between Spartan Florida Municipal Income Portfolio
(currently known as Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity Distributors
Corporation, dated February 20, 1992, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(g) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 53.
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(h) Amendments, dated March 14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, to the General Distribution
Agreement between Fidelity Court Street Trust on behalf of Spartan Florida Municipal
Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation are filed herein as Exhibit 6(a).
(i) Amendments, dated March 14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, to the General Distribution
Agreement between Fidelity Court Street Trust on behalf of Spartan New Jersey Municipal
Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation are filed herein as Exhibit 6(b).
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7. (a) Retirement Plan for Non-Interested Person Trustees, Directors or General Partners, as
amended on November 16, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 7(a) of
Fidelity Select Portfolio's (File No. 2-69972) Post-Effective Amendment No. 54.
(b) The Fee Deferrral Plan for Non-Interested Person Directors and Trustees of the Fidelity
Funds, effective as of December 1, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 7(b)
of Fidelity School Street Trust's (File No. 2-57167) Post-Effective Amendment No. 47.
8. (a) Custodian Agreement Appendix B, and Appendix C, dated December 1, 1994, between
UMB Bank, n.a. and the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 of
Fidelity California Municipal Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 (File No.
2-83367).
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(b) Appendix A, dated October 17, 1996, to the Custodian Agreement between UMB Bank,
n.a. and the Registrant are filed herein as Exhibit 8(a).
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9. Not applicable.
10. Not applicable.
11. Not applicable.
12. Not applicable.
13. Not applicable.
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14. (a) Fidelity Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as
currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(a) of Fidelity Union
Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
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(b) Fidelity Institutional Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and Disclosure
Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(d) of
Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
(c) National Financial Services Corporation Individual Retirement Account Custodial
Agreement and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 14(h) of Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective
Amendment No. 87.
(d) Fidelity Portfolio Advisory Services Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement
and Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 14(i) of Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 87.
(e) Fidelity 403(b)(7) Custodial Account Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 14(e) of Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
(f) National Financial Services Corporation Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Trust
Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(k) of
Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
(g) The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Profit Sharing/401K Plan, as currently in effect, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(l) of Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No.
2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
(h) The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Money Purchase Pension Plan, as currently in effect,
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(m) of Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File
No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
(i) Fidelity Investments Section 403(b)(7) Individual Custodial Account Agreement and
Disclosure Statement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
14(f) of Fidelity Commonwealth Trust's (File No. 2-52322) Post Effective Amendment No.
57.
(j) Plymouth Investments Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement, as
currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(o) of Fidelity
Commonwealth Trust's (File No. 2-52322) Post Effective Amendment No. 57.
(k) The Fidelity Prototype Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Trust Basic Plan Document and
Adoption Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
14(d) of Fidelity Securities Fund's (File No. 2-93601) Post Effective Amendment No. 33.
(l) The Institutional Prototype Plan Basic Plan Document, Standardized Adoption Agreement,
and Non-Standardized Adoption Agreement, as currently in effect, is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 14(o) of Fidelity Securities Fund's (File No. 2-93601) Post Effective
Amendment No. 33.
(m) The CORPORATEplan for Retirement 100SM Profit Sharing/401(k) Basic Plan Document,
Standardized Adoption Agreement, and Non-Standardized Adoption Agreement, as
currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(f) of Fidelity Securities
Fund's (File No. 2-93601) Post Effective Amendment No. 33.
(n) The Fidelity Investments 401(a) Prototype Plan for Tax-Exempt Employers Basic Plan
Document, Standardized Profit Sharing Plan Adoption Agreement, Non-Standardized
Discretionary Contribution Plan No. 002 Adoption Agreement, and Non-Standardized
Discretionary Contribution Plan No. 003 Adoption Agreement, as currently in effect, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(g) of Fidelity Securities Fund's (File No.
2-93601) Post Effective Amendment No. 33.
(o) Fidelity Investments 403(b) Sample Plan Basic Plan Document and Adoption Agreement,
as currently in effect, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(p) of Fidelity
Securities Fund's (File No. 2-93601) Post Effective Amendment No. 33.
(p) Fidelity Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Trust Agreement, as currently in effect,
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14(c) of Fidelity Securities Fund's (File No.
2-93601) Post Effective Amendment No. 33.
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15. (a) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity High Yield Tax-Free
Portfolio (currently known as Fidelity Municipal Income Fund) is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 15(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54.
(b) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity New Jersey Tax-Free
High Yield Portfolio (currently known as Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund) is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 15(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54.
(c) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Connecticut Tax-Free
Portfolio (currently known as Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund) is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 15(c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(d) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Spartan Florida Municipal Income
Portfolio (currently known as Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund) is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 15(d) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53.
16. (a) A schedule for the computation of total returns is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 16(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
(b) A schedule for the computation of adjusted net asset value is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 16(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.
17. Not Applicable.
18. Not Applicable.
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Item 25. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant
The Board of Trustees of the Registrant is substantially the same as the
boards of other funds advised by FMR, each of which has Fidelity Management
& Research Company as its investment adviser. In addition, the officers of
these funds are substantially identical. Nonetheless, Registrant takes the
position that it is not under common control with these other funds since
the power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the
result of an official position with the respective funds.
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities
As of September 30, 1996
Name of Class: Shares of Beneficial Interest
Title of Series: Number of Record Holders
Fidelity Municipal Income Fund 11,944
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund 5,455
Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund 7,491
Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund 5,844
Item 27. Indemnification
Article XI, Section 2 of the Declaration of Trust sets forth the
reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification shall be
provided to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states that the
Registrant shall indemnify any present or past Trustee or officer to the
fullest extent permitted by law against liability and all expenses
reasonably incurred by him in connection with any claim, action, suit, or
proceeding in which he is involved by virtue of his service as a Trustee,
an officer, or both. Additionally, amounts paid or incurred in settlement
of such matters are covered by this indemnification. Indemnification will
not be provided in certain circumstances, however. These include instances
of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, and reckless disregard
of the duties involved in the conduct of the particular office involved.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Distribution Agreement, the Registrant
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its
directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the
Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any
loss, liability, claim, damages or expense arising by reason of any person
acquiring any shares, based upon the ground that the registration
statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder
reports or other information filed or made public by the Registrant
included a materially misleading statement or omission. However, the
Registrant does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless
to the extent that the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and
in conformity with, information furnished to the Registrant by or on behalf
of the Distributor. The Registrant does not agree to indemnify the parties
against any liability to which they would be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, and reckless disregard of the
obligations and duties under the Distribution Agreement.
Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Service Company ("Service") is
appointed sub-transfer agent, the Transfer Agent agrees to indemnify
Service for its losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses to the
extent the Transfer Agent is entitled to and receives indemnification from
the Registrant for the same events. Under the Transfer Agency Agreement,
the Registrant agrees to indemnify and hold the Transfer Agent harmless
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses resulting
from:
(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the
Registrant, which names the Transfer Agent and/or the Registrant as a party
and is not based on and does not result from the Transfer Agent's willful
misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties, and
arises out of or in connection with the Transfer Agent's performance under
the Transfer Agency Agreement; or
(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to
by the Transfer Agent's willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or
reckless disregard of its duties) which results from the negligence of the
Registrant, or from the Transfer Agent's acting upon any instruction(s)
reasonably believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any
person duly authorized by the Registrant, or as a result of the Transfer
Agent's acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by the Transfer
Agent to have been given by counsel for the Registrant, or as a result of
the Transfer Agent's acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock
certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed,
countersigned or executed by the proper person.
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser
(1) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FMR)
FMR serves as investment adviser to a number of other investment
companies. The directors and officers of the Adviser have held, during the
past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.
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Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR;
President and Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.;
Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR, FMR
Corp., FMR Texas Inc., FMR (U.K.) Inc., and FMR
(Far East) Inc.; Chairman of the Board and
Representative Director of Fidelity Investments Japan
Limited; President and Trustee of funds advised by
FMR.
J. Gary Burkhead President and Director of FMR, FMR Texas Inc., FMR
(U.K.) Inc., and FMR (Far East) Inc.; Managing
Director of FMR Corp.; Senior Vice President and
Trustee of funds advised by FMR.
Peter S. Lynch Vice Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR.
Marta Amieva Vice President of FMR.
Dwight D. Churchill Vice President of FMR.
John D. Crumrine Assistant Treasurer of FMR, FMR (U.K.) Inc., FMR
(Far East) Inc., and FMR Texas Inc.; Vice President
and Treasurer of FMR Corp.
William Danoff Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Scott E. DeSano Vice President of FMR.
Craig P. Dinsell Vice President of FMR.
Penelope Dobkin Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
George C. Domolky Vice President of FMR.
Larry A. Domash Vice President of FMR.
Bettina Doulton Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Margaret L. Eagle Vice President of FMR and a fund advised by FMR.
Richard B. Fentin Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of a
fund advised by FMR.
Gregory Fraser Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Jay Freedman Assistant Clerk of FMR; Clerk of FMR Corp., FMR
(U.K.) Inc., and FMR (Far East) Inc.; Secretary of
FMR Texas Inc.
Robert Gervis Vice President of FMR.
David L. Glancy Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Kevin E. Grant Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Michael S. Gray Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Lawrence Greenberg Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Barry A. Greenfield Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Boyce I. Greer Vice President of FMR.
Bart Grenier Vice President of FMR.
Robert Haber Vice President of FMR.
Richard C. Habermann Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of funds
advised by FMR.
William J. Hayes Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of
Equity funds advised by FMR.
Richard Hazlewood Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Fred L. Henning Jr. Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of
Fixed-Income funds advised by FMR.
John R. Hickling Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Robert F. Hill Vice President of FMR; Director of Technical
Research.
Curt Hollingsworth Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Abigail P. Johnson Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Stephen P. Jonas Vice President of FMR; Treasurer of FMR, FMR
(U.K.) Inc., FMR (Far East) Inc., and FMR Texas Inc.
David B. Jones Vice President of FMR.
Steven Kaye Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Francis V. Knox Vice President of FMR; Compliance Officer of FMR
(U.K.) Inc.
David P. Kurrasch Vice President of FMR.
Robert A. Lawrence Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of High
Income funds advised by FMR.
Alan Leifer Vice President of FMR.
Harris Leviton Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Bradford E. Lewis Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Arthur S. Loring Senior Vice President, Clerk, and General Counsel of
FMR; Vice President/Legal, and Assistant Clerk of
FMR Corp.; Secretary of funds advised by FMR.
Richard R. Mace Jr. Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Malcolm W. MacNaught II Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Robert H. Morrison Vice President of FMR; Director of Equity Trading.
David L. Murphy Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.
Andrew S. Offit Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Jacques Perold Vice President of FMR.
Brian S. Posner Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Anne Punzak Vice President of FMR.
Kenneth A. Rathgeber Vice President of FMR; Treasurer of funds advised by
FMR.
Lee H. Sandwen Vice President of FMR.
Patricia A. Satterthwaite Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Thomas T. Soviero Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Richard Spillane Vice President of FMR; Senior Vice President and
Director of Operations and Compliance of FMR (U.K.)
Inc.
Robert E. Stansky Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of a
fund advised by FMR.
Thomas Sweeney Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Beth F. Terrana Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of a
fund advised by FMR.
Yoko Tilley Vice President of FMR.
Joel C. Tillinghast Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
Robert Tuckett Vice President of FMR.
Jennifer Uhrig Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.
George A. Vanderheiden Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of funds
advised by FMR.
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Item 29. Principal Underwriters
(a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for most
funds advised by FMR.
(b)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address* With Underwriter With Registrant
Edward C. Johnson 3d Director Trustee and President
Michael Mlinac Director None
Mark Peterson Director None
Neal Litvack President None
Arthur S. Loring Vice President and Clerk Secretary
Caron Ketchum Treasurer and Controller None
Gary Greenstein Assistant Treasurer None
Jay Freedman Assistant Clerk None
Linda Holland Compliance Officer None
* 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
(c) Not applicable.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by
Section 31a of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are
maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Service
Co., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the fund's custodian UMB
Bank, n.a., 1010 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO.
Item 31. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 32. Undertakings
The Registrant, on behalf of Fidelity Municipal Income Fund, Spartan
Connecticut Municipal Income Fund, Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income
Fund, and Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund, provided the information
required by Item 5A is contained in the annual report, undertakes to
furnish each person to whom a prospectus has been delivered, upon their
request and without charge, a copy of the Registrant's latest annual report
to shareholders.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to the Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 4th day of November 1996.
FIDELITY COURT STREET TRUST
By /s/Edward C. Johnson 3d (dagger)
Edward C. Johnson 3d, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
(Signature) (Title) (Date)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d (dagger) President and Trustee November 4, 1996
Edward C. Johnson 3d (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Kenneth A. Rathgeber Treasurer November 4, 1996
Kenneth A. Rathgeber
/s/J. Gary Burkhead Trustee November 4, 1996
J. Gary Burkhead
/s/Ralph F. Cox * Trustee November 4, 1996
Ralph F. Cox
/s/Phyllis Burke Davis ** Trustee November 4, 1996
Phyllis Burke Davis
/s/Richard J. Flynn * Trustee November 4, 1996
Richard J. Flynn
/s/E. Bradley Jones ** Trustee November 4, 1996
E. Bradley Jones
/s/Donald J. Kirk * Trustee November 4, 1996
Donald J. Kirk
/s/Peter S. Lynch ** Trustee November 4, 1996
Peter S. Lynch
/s/Edward H. Malone * Trustee November 4, 1996
Edward H. Malone
/s/Marvin L. Mann * Trustee November 4, 1996
Marvin L. Mann
/s/Gerald C. McDonough * Trustee November 4, 1996
Gerald C. McDonough
/s/Thomas R. Williams * Trustee November 4, 1996
Thomas R. Williams
</TABLE>
(dagger) Signatures affixed by J.Gary Burkhead pursuant to a power of
attorney dated October 17, 1996 and filed herewith.
* Signature affixed by Robert C. Hacker pursuant to a power of attorney
dated October 17, 1996 and filed herewith.
** Signature affixed by Robert C. Hacker pursuant to a power of attorney
dated December 15, 1994 and filed herewith.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees or General Partners, as the case
may be, of the following investment companies:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Fidelity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fund, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Exchange Fund Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Financial Trust Fund
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Government Securities Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
</TABLE>
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned
individuals serve as Board Members (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby
severally constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert,
Robert C. Hacker, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt and Stephanie A.
Djinis, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign
for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all Pre-Effective
Amendments to any Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all
subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, any
Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other
instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in
our names and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS our hands on this fifteenth day of December, 1994.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d /s/Donald J. Kirk
Edward C. Johnson 3d Donald J. Kirk
/s/J. Gary Burkhead /s/Peter S. Lynch
J. Gary Burkhead Peter S. Lynch
/s/Ralph F. Cox /s/Marvin L. Mann
Ralph F. Cox Marvin L. Mann
/s/Phyllis Burke Davis /s/Edward H. Malone
Phyllis Burke Davis Edward H. Malone
/s/Richard J. Flynn /s/Gerald C. McDonough
Richard J. Flynn Gerald C. McDonough
/s/E. Bradley Jones /s/Thomas R. Williams
E. Bradley Jones Thomas R. Williams
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees, or General Partners, as the case
may be, of the following investment companies:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Fidelity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Boston Street Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P. Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Exchange Fund
Fidelity Financial Trust
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust
Fidelity Government Securities Fund
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
</TABLE>
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the
undersigned individuals serve as Directors, Trustees, or General Partners
(collectively, the "Funds"), hereby severally constitute and appoint Arthur
J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Stephanie A. Djinis, Robert C. Hacker, Thomas
M. Leahey, Richard M. Phillips and Dana L. Platt, each of them singly, our
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and
with full power to each of them, to sign for us and in our names in the
appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form
N-1A, Form N-8A or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent
Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said
Registration Statements on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, any
Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other
instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in
our names and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS our hands on this seventeenth day of October, 1996.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d /s/Donald J. Kirk
Edward C. Johnson 3d Donald J. Kirk
/s/J. Gary Burkhead ____________________
J. Gary Burkhead Peter S. Lynch
/s/Ralph F. Cox /s/Gerald C. McDonough
Ralph F. Cox Gerald C. McDonough
___________________ /s/Edward H. Malone
Phyllis Burke Davis Edward H. Malone
/s/Richard J. Flynn /s/Marvin L. Mann
Richard J. Flynn Marvin L. Mann
___________________ /s/Thomas R. Williams
E. Bradley Jones Thomas R. Williams
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner, as
the case may be, of the following investment companies:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Boston Street Trust Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Devonshire Trust
Fidelity Exchange Fund
Fidelity Financial Trust
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust
Fidelity Government Securities Fund
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
Fidelity Income Fund
</TABLE>
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the
undersigned individual serves as President and Director, Trustee, or
General Partner (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint
J. Gary Burkhead my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, and with full power to him to sign for me and in my name in
the appropriate capacity, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form
N-1A, Form N-8A or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent
Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said
Registration Statements on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, any
Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other
instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in
my name and behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deems
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify
and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d October 17, 1996
Edward C. Johnson 3d
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Effective March 14, 1996, the second paragraph of Section 10 entitled
"Expenses" of the General Distribution Agreement between each of the funds
or portfolios indicated on the attached Appendix I shall be amended to read
as follows:
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer,
it is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may make payment to Distributors
with respect to any expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the
Issuer, such payments payable from the past profits or other resources of
FMR including management fees paid to it by the Issuer.
Effective July 15, 1996, Section 1 entitled "Sale of Shares" shall be
amended to read as follows:
The Issuer grants to Distributors the right to sell shares on behalf of
the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and subject to the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933
Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in the various
states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and conditions:
Distributors (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on behalf of the
Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the 1933 Act, and
(ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available, between and
among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR")
or any of its affiliates.
Signed on behalf of each of the funds or portfolios identified on Appendix
I.
On Behalf of Each of the Funds or Portfolios:
Attest:_/s/Arthur S. Loring___ By:___/s/J. Gary Burkhead_______
Arthur S. Loring J. Gary Burkhead
Secretary
FIDELITY
DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION:
Attest:__/s/Arthur S. Loring_______ By:__/s/Neal Litvak_________________
Arthur S. Loring Neal Litvack
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Appendix I
Daily Money Fund: Domestic
Daily Money Fund: Treasury Only
Daily Money Fund: U.S. Treasury Portfolio
Daily Tax-Exempt Money Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Income & Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor California Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor New York Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor High Income Municipal Fund
Fidelity Advisor Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Bond Fund
Fidelity Aggressive Municipal Fund
Fidelity Asset Manager
Fidelity Asset Manager: Income
Fidelity Asset Manager: Growth
Fidelity California Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity California Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity California Insured Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund
Fidelity Cash Reserves
Fidelity Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund
Fidelity Daily Income Trust
Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund
Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund
Fidelity Equity-Income II Fund
Fidelity Fund
Fidelity Ginnie Mae Fund
Fidelity Global Bond Fund
Fidelity Global Balanced Fund
Fidelity Government Securities Fund
Fidelity Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios: Domestic
Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios: Money Market
Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios: Government
Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios: Treasury
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios: Tax-Exempt
Fidelity Institutional Short-Intermediate Government Fund
Fidelity Insured Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund
Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund
Fidelity Limited Term Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Market Index Fund
Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Michigan Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity Michigan Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund
Fidelity Minnesota Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Mortgage Securities Fund
Fidelity New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity New Markets Income Fund
Fidelity New York Insured Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity New York Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity New York Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity Ohio Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity Ohio Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Retirement Growth Fund
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund
Fidelity Short-Intermediate Government Fund
Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund
Fidelity Short-Term World Bond Fund
Fidelity Target Timeline 1999
Fidelity Target Timeline 2001
Fidelity Target Timeline 2003
Fidelity Tax Exempt Money Market Trust
Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Portfolio
Fidelity U.S. Equity Index Portfolio
Fidelity U.S. Government Reserves
Fidelity Utilities Fund
Fidelity Value Fund
Rated Money Market
Retirement Government Money Market Portfolio
Retirement Money Market Portfolio
Spartan Aggressive Municipal Fund
Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Bond Strategist
Spartan California Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan California Municipal Income Fund
Spartan California Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan Florida Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Ginnie Mae Fund
Spartan Government Income Fund
Spartan High Income Fund
Spartan Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Investment Grade Bond Fund
Spartan Limited Maturity Government Fund
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan Money Market Fund
Spartan Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Municipal Money Fund
Spartan New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan New York Municipal Income Fund
Spartan New York Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Spartan New York Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Short-Intermediate Government Fund
Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Spartan Short-Term Bond Fund
Spartan U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio
The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Term Portfolio
Variable Insurance Products Fund:
Money Market Portfolio
High Income Portfolio
Equity-Income Portfolio
Growth Portfolio
Overseas Portfolio
Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
Asset Manager Portfolio
Index 500 Portfolio
Contrafund Portfolio
Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund:
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Money Market Fund
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Government Investment Fund
Fidelity Advisor Annuity High yield Fund
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Income & Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Growth Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Overseas Fund
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Effective March 14, 1996, Section 10 entitled "Expenses" of the General
Distribution Agreement between each of the funds or portfolios indicated on
the attached Appendix I shall be amended to add the following paragraph to
the end of said section:
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer,
it is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may make payment to Distributors
with respect to any expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the
Issuer, such payments payable from the past profits or other resources of
FMR including management fees paid to it by the Issuer.
Effective July 15, 1996, Section 1 entitled "Sale of Shares" shall be
amended to read as follows:
The Issuer grants to Distributors the right to sell shares on behalf of
the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and subject to the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933
Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in the various
states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and conditions:
Distributors (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on behalf of the
Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the 1933 Act, and
(ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available, between and
among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR")
or any of its affiliates.
Signed on behalf of each of the funds or portfolios identified on Appendix
I.
On Behalf of Each of the Funds or Portfolios:
Attest:_/s/Arthur S. Loring___ By:___/s/J. Gary Burkhead_______
Arthur S. Loring J. Gary Burkhead
Secretary
FIDELITY
DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION:
Attest:__/s/Arthur S. Loring_______ By:__/s/Neal Litvak_________________
Arthur S. Loring Neal Litvack
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Appendix I
Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Balanced Fund
Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio
Spartan New Jersey Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Stock Selector
APPENDIX "A"
TO
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
UMB Bank, n.a. and each of the following Investment Companies
Dated as of October 17, 1996
The following is a list of the Funds and their respective Portfolios for
which the Custodian shall serve under a Custodian Agreement dated as of
December 1, 1994:
Fund Portfolio Effective as of:
Daily Money Fund Capital Reserves: Municipal Money Market Portfolio
December 1, 1994
Daily Tax-Exempt Money Fund Daily Tax-Exempt Money Fund December 1, 1994
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Advisor High Income Municipal Fund
December 1, 1994
Fidelity Advisor New York Tax-Free Income Fund December 1, 1994
Fidelity Advisor California Tax-Free Income Fund December 1, 1994
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Advisor Limited Term Tax-Exempt Fund
December 1, 1994
Fidelity Advisor Short-Intermediate Tax-Exempt Fund December 1, 1994
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Tax-Exempt Money Market Trust
December 1, 1994
Spartan New Jersey Municipal Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity California Tax-Free High Yield
Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity California Tax-Free Insured Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan California Intermediate Municipal Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan California Municipal High Yield Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity California Municipal Trust II Fidelity California Tax-Free Money
Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan California Municipal Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity High Yield Tax-Free Portfolio
December 1, 1994
Spartan Connecticut Municipal High Yield Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Florida Municipal Income Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan New Jersey Municipal High Yield Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Court Street Trust II Fidelity Connecticut Municipal Money Market
Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity New Jersey Tax-Free Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Connecticut Municipal Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Florida Municipal Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust Fidelity Massachusetts Tax-Free
Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Massachusetts Tax-Free High Yield Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Cash
Portfolios December 1, 1994
Cash Portfolios
Fidelity Municipal Trust Fidelity Aggressive Tax-Free Portfolio December
1, 1994
Fidelity Insured Tax-Free Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Michigan Tax-Free High Yield Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Minnesota Tax-Free Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Municipal Bond Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Ohio Tax-Free High Yield Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Pennsylvania Municipal High Yield Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Municipal Trust II Fidelity Michigan Municipal Money Market
Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Ohio Municipal Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity New York Municipal Trust Fidelity New York Tax-Free High Yield
Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity New York Tax-Free Insured Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan New York Intermediate Municipal Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan New York Municipal High Yield Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity New York Municipal Trust II Fidelity New York Tax-Free Money
Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan New York Municipal Money Market Portfolio December 1, 1994
Fidelity Revere Street Trust Municipal Central Cash Fund October 17, 1996
Fidelity School Street Trust Fidelity Limited Term Municipals December 1,
1994
Fidelity Union Street Trust Spartan Aggressive Municipal Fund December 1,
1994
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Intermediate Municipal Fund December 1, 1994
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund December 1, 1994
Spartan Municipal Income Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund December 1, 1994
Fidelity Union Street Trust II Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market
Portfolio December 1, 1994
Spartan Municipal Money Fund December 1, 1994
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Appendix to
be executed in its name and behalf as of the day and year first set forth
opposite each such Portfolio.
Each of the Investment Companies UMB Bank, n.a.
Listed on this Appendix "A", on behalf
of each of their respective Portfolios
By: /s/ John Costello By: /s/ Ralph R. Santoro
Name: John Costello Name: Ralph R. Santoro
Title: _Assistant Treasurer Title: Vice President
