Securities Act File No. 2-10694
PILGRIM CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND
Supplement dated September 1, 2000
to the Prospectus dated July 31, 2000
ACQUISITION OF RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. BY ING GROEP N.V.
On September 1, 2000, ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING) acquired ReliaStar Financial
Corp. (NYSE: RLR), the indirect parent company of Pilgrim Investments, Inc.
("Pilgrim Investments"), Sponsor to Pilgrim Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (the
"Fund"), and Pilgrim Securities, Inc. ("Pilgrim Securities"), Distributor to the
Fund. ING Group is a global financial institution active in the fields of
insurance, banking, and asset management in more than 65 countries, with almost
100,000 employees.
Pilgrim Investments and Pilgrim Securities are expected to remain intact after
the acquisition. Pilgrim Investments does not currently anticipate that there
will be any changes in the personnel primarily responsible for providing
services to the Fund as a result of the acquisition.
Please be advised of the new address of the Pilgrim Funds, effective
immediately:
ING Pilgrim Funds
7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
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