JANUS INVESTMENT FUND
JANUS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Supplement dated August 12, 1997 to Prospectus dated February 17, 1997
THIS SUPPLEMENT IS INTENDED TO BE USED WITH THE PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 17,
1997. THIS SUPPLEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE PROSPECTUS PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED TO YOU,
CONSTITUTE A CURRENT PROSPECTUS. TO REQUEST ANOTHER COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS,
PLEASE CALL 1-800-525-3713.
Effective August 12, 1997, Thomas F. Marsico is no longer employed by Janus
Capital Corporation, investment adviser to the Janus funds. David Corkins has
been appointed portfolio manager of Janus Growth and Income Fund.
Mr. Corkins joined Janus in 1995 as a research analyst specializing in domestic
financial services companies and a variety of foreign industries. Mr. Corkins
was most recently an assistant portfolio manager of Janus Mercury Fund. Prior to
joining Janus, Mr. Corkins was the Chief Financial Officer of Chase Manhattan's
mortgage business. Mr. Corkins has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Russian
from Dartmouth and received his Master in Business Administration from Columbia
University in 1993.
