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DRESDNER RCM CAPITAL FUNDS, INC
SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 16, 1998
TO THE COMBINED PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED MAY 1, 1998
THE FOURTH FULL PARAGRAPH IN THE SECTION ENTITLED "THE INVESTMENT MANAGER" AT
PAGE 21 OF THE COMBINED PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
ELIMINATED.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE SIMILAR INFORMATION IN THE SECTION
ENTITLED "DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS" AT PAGE 20 OF THE COMBINED PROSPECTUS AND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
DRESDNER RCM SMALL CAP FUND
G. NICHOLAS FARWELL. Mr. Farwell is a primary portfolio manager of the Small Cap
Fund since its inception. He was also a primary portfolio manager of the Growth
Equity Fund from 1984-1997. He is a member of the Investment Manager's Portfolio
Management Team and a Managing Director of the Investment Manager, with which he
has been associated since 1980.
MATTHEW L. BLAZEI. Mr. Blazei is a primary portfolio manager of the Small Cap
Fund and has managed one or more of its portfolios since 1996. He has research
and management responsibilities for small cap securities and is a Director of
the Investment Manager, with which he has been associated since 1988.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
SIMILAR INFORMATION ON THE COVER PAGE AND IN THE SECTIONS ENTITLED "SYNOPSIS"
AND "INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES" AND PAGES 1 AND 7, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE
COMBINED PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
DRESDNER RCM SMALL CAP FUND
The Fund's investment objective is to seek appreciation of capital by investing,
during normal market conditions, at least 80% of its investments in equity and
equity-related securities of small-sized concerns. "Small-sized" concerns are
defined as companies whose equity securities have a total market capitalization
of up to approximately $1 billion at the time of acquisition. Under normal
market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its total assets in
equity and equity-related securities of such concerns.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 90% of its
investments in the equity and equity-related securities of companies whose
equity securities have a total market capitalization below $1.5 billion at the
time of acquisition. The Fund will not be required to sell portfolio securities
solely on account of the fact that the market capitalization of the issuer's
equity securities has exceeded $1.5 billion, or be prevented from purchasing or
be required to sell other portfolio securities as a result of such change. The
Fund generally will not purchase the securities of issuers with market
capitalizations below $200 million, except in rare circumstances or when the
Investment Manager believes that an unusual investment opportunity is available.
Although the market capitalization of portfolio securities at the time of
purchase is used for compliance purposes, the Fund anticipates that the average
market capitalization of the portfolio at market value generally will range
between 50% and 150% of the average market capitalization of the securities that
comprise the Russell 2000 Index. As of the date hereof, the average market
capitalization of the Russell 2000 Index is $801 million.
