SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIDELITY ADVISOR FOCUS FUNDS CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS
B, AND
CLASS C OCTOBER 31, 1997 PROSPECTUS
The following information replaces similar information found in "Who
May Want to Invest" on page 4.
If you prefer not to pay a front-end sales charge, you should consider
Class B or Class C shares. While Class B and Class C shares are
subject to higher ongoing costs than Class A or Class T shares, in
general because of their higher 12b-1 fees, Class B and Class C shares
are sold with a CDSC instead of a front-end sales charge so your
entire purchase amount is immediately invested. In general, Class B
shares have higher costs than Class C shares over a short holding
period because Class B shares have a higher CDSC that declines over
six years, and Class B shares have lower costs than Class C shares
over a longer period because Class B shares convert to Class A shares
after seven years. Please note that purchase amounts of more than
$250,000 will not be accepted for Class B shares, that purchase
amounts of more than $1,000,000 generally will not be accepted for
Class C shares, and that Class A or Class T shares may have lower
costs for investments that qualify for a front-end sales charge
reduction or waiver. See "How to Buy Shares," page 36, for more
information on the maximum purchase amount for Class C shares. If you
sell your Class B shares within six years, you will normally pay a
CDSC that varies depending on how long you have held your shares. If
you sell your Class C shares within one year, you will normally pay a
1.00% CDSC. See "Transaction Details," page 43, for CDSC schedules and
related information. Class B shares will automatically convert to
Class A shares after a holding period of seven years. Class C shares
do not convert to another class of shares. See "Transaction Details,"
page 43, for conversion information.
The following information replaces similar information found in "How
to Buy Shares" on page 36.
PURCHASE AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN $1 MILLION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR
CLASS C SHARES. THIS LIMIT DOES NOT APPLY TO PURCHASES OF CLASS C
SHARES MADE BY AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN.
The following information replaces similar information found in "Sales
Charge Reductions and Waivers" beginning on page 47.
A FRONT-END SALES CHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING CLASS A
SHARES:
1. Purchased for an insurance company separate account used to fund
annuity contracts for employee benefit plans;
2. Purchased by a trust institution or bank trust department for a
managed account that is charged an asset-based fee. Employee benefit
plans and accounts managed by third parties do not qualify for this
waiver;
3. Purchased by a broker-dealer for a managed account that is charged
an asset-based fee. Employee benefit plans do not qualify for this
waiver;
4. Purchased by a registered investment advisor that is not part of an
organization primarily engaged in the brokerage business for an
account that is managed on a discretionary basis and is charged an
asset-based fee. Employee benefit plans do not qualify for this
waiver;
5. Purchased for an employee benefit plan that has $25 million or more
in plan assets;
6. Purchased prior to December 31, 1997 by Class B shareholders who
have closed their Class B Municipal Bond, Class B California Municipal
Income, or Class B New York Municipal Income accounts prior to
December 31, 1997. This waiver is limited to (i) purchases of up to
the account balance in the Class B Municipal Bond, Class B California
Municipal Income, or Class B New York Municipal Income account closed
and (ii) purchases made on the same day that the Class B account is
closed; or
7. Purchased prior to December 31, 1998 by shareholders who have
closed their Class A Municipal Bond, Class A California Municipal
Income, or Class A New York Municipal Income accounts prior to
December 31, 1997. This waiver is limited to purchases of up to
$10,000; shareholders are entitled to this waiver after the original
load waiver certificate is received by FIIOC.
A FRONT-END SALES CHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING CLASS T
SHARES:
1. Purchased for an insurance company separate account used to fund
annuity contracts for employee benefit plans;
2. Purchased by a trust institution or bank trust department for a
managed account that is charged an asset-based fee. Accounts managed
by third parties do not qualify for this waiver;
3. Purchased by a broker-dealer for a managed account that is charged
an asset-based fee;
4. Purchased by a registered investment advisor that is not part of an
organization primarily engaged in the brokerage business for an
account that is managed on a discretionary basis and is charged an
asset-based fee;
5. Purchased for an employee benefit plan;
6. Purchased for a Fidelity or Fidelity Advisor account with the
proceeds of a distribution from (i) an insurance company separate
account used to fund annuity contracts for employee benefit plans that
are invested in Fidelity Advisor or Fidelity funds, or (ii) an
employee benefit plan that is invested in Fidelity Advisor or Fidelity
funds. (Distributions other than those transferred to an IRA account
must be transferred directly into a Fidelity account.);
7. Purchased for any state, county, or city, or any governmental
instrumentality, department, authority or agency;
8. Purchased with redemption proceeds from other mutual fund complexes
on which you have previously paid a front-end sales charge or CDSC;
9. Purchased by a current or former trustee or officer of a Fidelity
fund or a current or retired officer, director or regular employee of
FMR Corp. or FIL or their direct or indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity
trustee or employee), the spouse of a Fidelity trustee or employee, a
Fidelity trustee or employee acting as custodian for a minor child, or
a person acting as trustee of a trust for the sole benefit of the
minor child of a Fidelity trustee or employee;
10. Purchased by a charitable organization (as defined for purposes of
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) investing $100,000 or
more;
11. Purchased by a bank trust officer, registered representative, or
other employee (or a member of one of their immediate families) of
investment professionals having agreements with FDC;
12. Purchased for a charitable remainder trust or life income pool
established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as defined
for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code);
13. Purchased with distributions of income, principal, and capital
gains from Fidelity Defined Trusts; or
14. Purchased prior to December 31, 1998 by shareholders who have
closed their Class T Municipal Bond, Class T California Municipal
Income, or Class T New York Municipal Income accounts prior to
December 31, 1997. This waiver is limited to purchases of up to
$10,000; shareholders are entitled to this waiver after the original
load waiver certificate is received by FIIOC.
You must notify FDC in advance if you qualify for a front-end sales
charge waiver. Employee benefit plan investors must meet additional
requirements specified in the funds' SAI.
If you are investing through an insurance company separate account, if
you are investing through a trust department, if you are investing
through an account managed by a broker-dealer, or if you have
authorized an investment adviser to make investment decisions for you,
you may qualify to purchase Class A shares without a sales charge (as
described in (1), (2), (3) and (4) on the previous page), Class T
shares without a sales charge (as described in (1), (2), (3) and (4)
on the previous page and above), or Institutional Class shares.
Because Institutional Class shares have no sales charge, and do not
pay a 12b-1 fee, Institutional Class shares are expected to have a
higher total return than Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C
shares. Contact your investment professional to discuss if you
qualify.
THE CDSC ON CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES MAY BE WAIVED:
1. In cases of disability or death, provided that the shares are
redeemed within one year following the death or the initial
determination of disability;
2. In connection with a total or partial redemption related to certain
distributions from retirement plans or accounts at age 701/2, which
are permitted without penalty pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code;
3. In connection with redemptions through the Fidelity Advisor
Systematic Withdrawal Program; or
4. (APPLICABLE TO CLASS C ONLY) In connection with any redemptions
from an employee benefit plan. Employee benefit plan investors must
meet additional requirements specified in the funds' SAI.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIDELITY ADVISOR FOCUS FUNDS INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
OCTOBER 31,1997 PROSPECTUS
The following information replaces the first three paragraphs found in
"Who May Want to Invest" on page 4.
Institutional Class shares are offered to:
1. Broker-dealer managed account programs that (i) charge an
asset-based fee and (ii) will have at least $1 million invested in the
Institutional Class of the Advisor funds. In addition, employee
benefit plans must have at least $50 million in plan assets;
2. Registered investment advisor managed account programs, provided
the registered investment advisor is not part of an organization
primarily engaged in the brokerage business, and the program (i)
charges an asset-based fee and (ii) will have at least $1 million
invested in the Institutional Class of the Advisor funds. In addition,
non-employee benefit plan accounts in the program must be managed on a
discretionary basis;
3. Trust institution and bank trust department managed account
programs that (i) charge an asset-based fee and (ii) will have at
least $1 million invested in the Institutional Class of the Advisor
funds. Accounts managed by third parties are not eligible to purchase
Institutional Class shares;
4. Insurance company separate accounts that will have at least $1
million invested in the Institutional Class of the Advisor funds; and
5. Fidelity Trustees and employees.
For purchases made by managed account programs or insurance company
separate accounts, FDC reserves the right to waive the requirement
that $1 million be invested in the Institutional Class of the Advisor
funds. Employee benefit plan investors must meet additional
requirements specified in the funds' SAI.
SUPPLEMENT TO FIDELITY ADVISOR FOCUS FUNDS:
CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B, CLASS C, AND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
OCTOBER 31, 1997
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "ADDITIONAL PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION"
BEGINNING ON PAGE 41.
CLASS A SHARES ONLY
Pursuant to Rule 22d-1 under the 1940 Act, FDC exercises its right
to waive Class A's front-end sales charge in connection with a fund's
merger with or acquisition of any investment company or trust. In
addition, FDC has chosen to waive Class A's front-end sales charge in
certain instances because of efficiencies involved in those sales of
shares. The sales charge will not apply:
1. to shares purchased for an insurance company separate account
used to fund annuity contracts for employee benefit plans (including
403(b) programs, but otherwise as defined in ERISA);
2. to shares purchased by a trust institution or bank trust
department for a managed account that is charged an asset-based fee.
Employee benefit plans and accounts managed by third parties do not
qualify for this waiver;
3. to shares purchased by a broker-dealer for a managed account
that is charged an asset-based fee. Employee benefit plans do not
qualify for this waiver;
4. to shares purchased by a registered investment adviser that is
not part of an organization primarily engaged in the brokerage
business for an account that is managed on a discretionary basis and
is charged an asset-based fee. Employee benefit plan assets do not
qualify for this waiver;
5. to shares purchased for an employee benefit plan that has $25
million or more in plan assets;
6. to shares purchased prior to December 31, 1997 by Class B
shareholders who have closed their Class B Municipal Bond, Class B
California Municipal Income, or Class B New York Municipal Income
accounts prior to December 31, 1997. This waiver is limited to (i)
purchases of up to the account balance in the Class B Municipal Bond,
Class B California Municipal Income, or Class B New York Municipal
Income account closed and (ii) purchases made on the same day that the
Class B account is closed; or
7. to shares purchased prior to December 31, 1998 by shareholders who
have closed their Class A Municipal Bond, Class A California Municipal
Income, or Class A New York Municipal Income accounts prior to
December 31, 1997. This waiver is limited to purchases of up to
$10,000; shareholders are entitled to this waiver after the original
load waiver certificate is received by FIIOC.
A sales load waiver form must accompany these transactions.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "ADDITIONAL PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION"
BEGINNING ON PAGE 42.
CLASS T SHARES ONLY
Pursuant to Rule 22d-1 under the 1940 Act, FDC exercises its right
to waive Class T's front-end sales charge in connection with a fund's
merger with or acquisition of any investment company or trust. In
addition, FDC has chosen to waive Class T's front-end sales charge in
certain instances because of efficiencies involved in those sales of
shares. The sales charge will not apply:
1. to shares purchased for an insurance company separate account
used to fund annuity contracts for employee benefit plans (including
403(b) programs, but otherwise as defined in ERISA);
2. to shares purchased by a trust institution or bank trust
department for a managed account that is charged an asset-based fee.
Accounts managed by third parties do not qualify for this waiver;
3. to shares purchased by a broker-dealer for a managed account
that is charged an asset-based fee;
4. to shares purchased by a registered investment adviser that is
not part of an organization primarily engaged in the brokerage
business for an account that is managed on a discretionary basis and
is charged an asset-based fee;
5. to shares purchased for an employee benefit plan;
6. to shares purchased for a Fidelity or Fidelity Advisor account
(including purchases by exchange) with the proceeds of a distribution
from (i) an insurance company separate account used to fund annuity
contracts for employee benefit plans that are invested in Fidelity
Advisor or Fidelity funds, or (ii) an employee benefit plan that is
invested in Fidelity Advisor or Fidelity funds. (Distributions other
than those transferred to an IRA account must be transferred directly
into a Fidelity account.);
7. to shares purchased for any state, county, or city, or any
governmental instrumentality, department, authority or agency;
8. to shares purchased with redemption proceeds from other mutual
fund complexes on which the investor has paid a front-end or
contingent deferred sales charge;
9. to shares purchased by a current or former Trustee or officer of
a Fidelity fund or a current or retired officer, director, or regular
employee of FMR Corp. or FIL or their direct or indirect subsidiaries
(a Fidelity Trustee or employee), the spouse of a Fidelity Trustee or
employee, a Fidelity Trustee or employee acting as custodian for a
minor child, or a person acting as trustee of a trust for the sole
benefit of the minor child of a Fidelity Trustee or employee;
10. to shares purchased by a charitable organization (as defined
for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code)
investing $100,000 or more;
11. to shares purchased by a bank trust officer, registered
representative, or other employee (or a member of one of their
immediate families) of investment professionals having agreements with
FDC;
12. to shares purchased for a charitable remainder trust or life
income pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization
(as defined for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code);
13. to shares purchased with distributions of income, principal,
and capital gains from Fidelity Defined Trusts; or
1 4 . to shares purchased prior to December 31, 1998 by
shareholders who have closed their Class T Municipal Bond, Class T
California Municipal Income, or Class T New York Municipal Income
accounts prior to December 31, 1997. This waiver is limited to
purchases of up to $10,000; shareholders are entitled to this waiver
after the original load waiver certificate is received by FIIOC.
A sales load waiver form must accompany these transactions.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND UNDER
THE HEADING "ADDITIONAL PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, AND REDEMPTION
INFORMATION" ON PAGE 43.
CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES ONLY
The contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class B and Class C
shares may be waived (1) in the case of disability or death, provided
that the shares are redeemed within one year following the death or
the initial determination of disability; (2) in connection with a
total or partial redemption related to certain distributions from
retirement plans or accounts at age 70, which are permitted without
penalty pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code; (3) in connection with
redemptions through the Fidelity Advisor Systematic Withdrawal
Program; or (4) (APPLICABLE TO CLASS C ONLY) in connection with any
redemptions from an employee benefit plan (including 403(b) programs,
but otherwise as defined by ERISA) .
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND UNDER
THE HEADING "ADDITIONAL PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, AND REDEMPTION
INFORMATION" ON PAGE 44.
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES ONLY
Institutional Class shares are offered to:
1. Broker-dealer managed account programs that (i) charge an
asset-based fee and (ii) will have at least $1 million invested in the
Institutional Class of the Advisor funds. In addition, employee
benefit plans (including 403(b) programs, but otherwise as defined by
ERISA) must have at least $50 million in plan assets;
2. Registered investment advisor managed account programs, provided
the registered investment advisor is not part of an organization
primarily engaged in the brokerage business and the program (i)
charges an asset-based fee, and (ii) will have at least $1 million in
vested in the Institutional Class of the Advisor funds. In addition,
non-employee benefit plan accounts in the program must be managed on a
discretionary basis;
3. Trust institution and bank trust department managed account
programs that (i) charge an asset-based fee and (ii) will have at
least $1 million invested in the Institutional Class of the Advisor
funds. Accounts managed by third parties are not eligible to purchase
Institutional Class shares;
4. Insurance company separate accounts that will have at least $1
million invested in the Institutional Class of the Advisor funds;
and
5. Current or former Trustees or officers of a Fidelity fund or
current or retired officers, directors, or regular employees of FMR
Corp. or Fidelity International Limited or their direct or indirect
subsidiaries (Fidelity Trustee or employee), spouses of Fidelity
Trustees or employees, Fidelity Trustees or employees acting as a
custodian for a minor child, or persons acting as trustee of a trust
for the sole benefit of the minor child of a Fidelity Trustee or
employee.
For purchases made by managed account programs or insurance company
separate accounts, FDC reserves the right to waive the requirement
that $1 million be invested in the Institutional Class of the Advisor
funds.
