SUPPLEMENT TO THE
FIDELITY CONTRAFUND FEBRUARY 21, 1997 PROSPECTUS
SHAREHOLDER MEETING. On or about January 14, 1998, a meeting of the
shareholders of Fidelity Contrafund will be held to approve various
proposals including modifications to the fundamental investment
objective and certain fundamental investment policies of the fund.
Shareholders of record on November 17, 1997 are entitled to vote at
the meeting. The proposed modifications are intended to more clearly
describe the fund's investment approach and to reflect changes in the
fund's investments and investment strategies over the years since the
fund was introduced.
For more detailed information concerning the proposals under
consideration, please contact Fidelity at 1-800-544-8888 to request a
free copy of the proxy statement.
The following information replaces similar information found in the
"Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes" section beginning on page 24.
For federal tax purposes, the fund's income and short-term capital
gains are distributed as dividends and taxed as ordinary income;
capital gain distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains. Every
January, Fidelity will send you and the IRS a statement showing the
tax characterization of distributions paid to you in the previous
year.
EFFECT OF FOREIGN TAXES. Foreign governments may impose taxes on the
fund and its investments, and these taxes generally will reduce the
fund's distributions. However, if you meet certain holding period
requirements with respect to your fund shares, an offsetting tax
credit may be available to you. If you do not meet such holding period
requirements, you may still be entitled to a deduction for certain
foreign taxes. In either case, your tax statement will show more
taxable income or capital gains than were actually distributed by the
fund, but will also show the amount of the available offsetting credit
or deduction.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIDELITY CONTRAFUND
FEBRUARY 21, 1997
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 16.
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 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 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.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN
THE "TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 17.
ROBERT M. GATES (53), Trustee (1997), is a consultant, author, and
lecturer (1993). Mr. Gates was Director of the Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) from 1991-1993. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Gates served as
Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National
Security Advisor. Mr. Gates is currently a Trustee for the Forum For
International Policy, a Board Member for the Virginia Neurological
Institute, and a Senior Advisor of the Harvard Journal of World
Affairs. In addition, Mr. Gates also serves as a member of the
corporate board for LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel
engines), Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (non-profit), NACCO
Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), and TRW Inc. (original
equipment and replacement products).
