February 17, 1998
Delaware Group Income Funds, Inc.
Delchester Fund
Strategic Income Fund
High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Supplement to Statement of Additional Information
Dated September 29, 1997
Beginning January 1, 1998, Delaware Management Company, Inc.
has elected voluntarily to waive that portion, if any, of the
annual management fees payable by the High-Yield Opportunities
Fund (the "Fund") and to pay certain of the Fund's expenses to
the extent necessary to ensure that the Total Operating Expenses
of each Class of the Fund do not exceed, on an annual basis,
0.95% (excluding each Class' 12b-1 Plan expenses). This waiver
of fees and payment of expenses will extend through September 30,
1998.
From the commencement of operations through February 16,
1998, Delaware Distributors, L.P. elected to voluntarily waive
12b-1 Plan expenses for each Class of the Fund. Beginning
February 17, 1998, the Fund commenced paying 12b-1 Plan expenses.
