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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 2-41839)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]

Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]

Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 [X]

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-2105)
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]

Amendment No. 82 [X]

Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number: 617-563-7000

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective

( ) immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1).
(x) on (June 24, 1999) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
( ) 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).
( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

( ) this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Like securities of all mutual
funds, these securities have
not been approved or
disapproved by the
Securities and Exchange
Commission, and the
Securities and Exchange
Commission has not
determined if this
prospectus is accurate or
complete. Any
representation to the
contrary is a criminal
offense.

FIDELITY
SHORT-TERM BOND
FUND

(fund number 450, trading symbol FSHBX)

FIDELITY
INVESTMENT
GRADE BOND
FUND

(fund number 026, trading symbol FBNDX)

PROSPECTUS
JUNE 24, 1999

(fidelity_logo_graphic)(registered trademark)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109

CONTENTS

FUND SUMMARY 4 INVESTMENT SUMMARY

4 PERFORMANCE

6 FEE TABLE

FUND BASICS 8 INVESTMENT DETAILS

9 VALUING SHARES

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 9 BUYING AND SELLING SHARES

18 EXCHANGING SHARES

18 ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES

21 DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS
DISTRIBUTIONS

21 TAX CONSEQUENCES

FUND SERVICES 21 FUND MANAGEMENT

22 FUND DISTRIBUTION

APPENDIX 22 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FUND SUMMARY

INVESTMENT SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

SHORT-TERM BOND FUND seeks to obtain a high level of current income
consistent with preservation of capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment
strategies include:

(small solid bullet) Investing in U.S. dollar-denominated
investment-grade bonds.

(small solid bullet) Managing the fund to have similar overall
interest rate risk to the Lehman Brothers 1-3 Year
Government/Corporate Bond Index.

(small solid bullet) Normally maintaining a dollar-weighted average
maturity of three years or less.

(small solid bullet) Allocating assets across different market sectors
and maturities.

(small solid bullet) Analyzing a security's structural features,
current pricing and trading opportunities, and the credit quality of
its issuer to select investments.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

(small solid bullet) INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Interest rate increases
can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.

(small solid bullet) FOREIGN EXPOSURE. Entities located in foreign
countries can be affected by adverse political, regulatory, market or
economic developments in those countries.

(small solid bullet) PREPAYMENT. The ability of an issuer of a debt
security to repay principal prior to a security's maturity can cause
greater price volatility if interest rates change.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or
less than what you paid for them.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND seeks a high level of current income.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

(small solid bullet) Investing in U.S. dollar-denominated
investment-grade bonds.

(small solid bullet) Managing the fund to have similar overall
interest rate risk to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index.

(small solid bullet) Allocating assets across different market sectors
and maturities.

(small solid bullet) Analyzing a security's structural features,
current pricing and trading opportunities, and the credit quality of
its issuer to select investments.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

(small solid bullet) INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Interest rate increases
can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.

(small solid bullet) FOREIGN EXPOSURE. Entities located in foreign
countries can be affected by adverse political, regulatory, market or
economic developments in those countries.

(small solid bullet) PREPAYMENT. The ability of an issuer of a debt
security to repay principal prior to a security's maturity can cause
greater price volatility if interest rates change.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or
less than what you paid for them.

PERFORMANCE

The following information illustrates the changes in the funds'
performance from year to year and compares the funds' performance to
the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of
similar funds over various periods of time. Returns are based on past
results and are not an indication of future performance.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS

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SHORT-TERM BOND

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DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR SHORT-TERM BOND, THE HIGHEST
RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING [CALENDAR QUARTER:
[MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __%
(QUARTER ENDING [CALENDAR QUARTER: [MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]).

THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 FOR SHORT-TERM BOND WAS
__%.

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INVESTMENT GRADE BOND

Calendar Years 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

% % % % % % % % % %

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DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR INVESTMENT GRADE BOND, THE
HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING [CALENDAR
QUARTER: [MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER
WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING [CALENDAR QUARTER: [MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]).

THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 FOR INVESTMENT GRADE BOND
WAS __%.

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

For the periods ended Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years
December 31, 1998

Short-Term Bond % % %

Lehman Brothers 1-3 Year % % %
Government/Corporate Bond
Index

Lipper Short Investment Grade % % %
Debt Funds Average

Investment Grade Bond % % %

Lehman Brothers Aggregate % % %
Bond Index

Lipper Intermediate % % %
Investment Grade Debt Funds
Average

[If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
Short-Term Bond's returns would have been lower.]

The Lehman Brothers 1-3 Year Government/Corporate Bond Index is a
market value-weighted index of government and investment-grade
corporate fixed-rate debt issues with maturities between one and three
years.

The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted
index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, including
government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities,
with maturities of one year or more.

Each Lipper Funds Average reflects the performance (excluding sales
charges) of mutual funds with similar objectives.

FEE TABLE

The following table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred
when you buy, hold or sell shares of a fund. [The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for [[the/each]fund/[Name(s) of
Fund(s)]] are based on historical expenses, adjusted to reflect
current fees.] [The annual fund operating expenses provided below for
[[the/each]fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s)]] do not reflect the effect of any
[expense reimbursements] [or] reduction of certain expenses] during
the period.] [The annual fund operating expenses provided below for
[[the/each]fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s)]] are based on historical
expenses.]

SHAREHOLDER FEES (PAID BY THE INVESTOR DIRECTLY)

Sales charge (load) on None
purchases and reinvested
distributions

Deferred sales charge (load) None
on redemptions

Annual account maintenance $12.00
fee (for accounts under
$2,500)

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (PAID FROM FUND ASSETS)

SHORT-TERM BOND Management fee %

Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee

Other expenses %

Total annual fund operating %
expensesA

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND Management fee %

Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee

Other expenses %

Total annual fund operating %
expenses

AEffective June 27, 1998, FMR has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the
fund to the extent that the total operating expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses), as
a percentage of its average net assets, exceed 0.65%. This arrangement
can be terminated by FMR at any time.

[A portion of the brokerage commissions that a fund pays is used to
reduce that fund's expenses. [In addition, [E/e]ach] fund has entered
into arrangements with its custodian and transfer agent whereby
credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to
reduce custodian and transfer agent expenses. Including [this/these]
reduction[s], the total fund operating expenses, after reimbursement
for Short-Term Bond, would have been __% for Short-Term Bond and __%
for Investment Grade Bond.

This EXAMPLE helps you compare the cost of investing in the funds with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that each fund's annual return is 5% and
that your shareholder fees and each fund's annual operating expenses
are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates
the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or
expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For
every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total
expenses if you close your account after the number of years
indicated:

SHORT-TERM BOND 1 year $

3 years $

5 years $

10 years $

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND 1 year $

3 years $

5 years $

10 years $

FUND BASICS

INVESTMENT DETAILS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

SHORT-TERM BOND FUND seeks to obtain a high level of current income
consistent with preservation of capital.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

FMR normally invests the fund's assets in U.S. dollar-denominated
investment-grade bonds.

FMR uses the Lehman Brothers 1-3 Year Government/Corporate Bond Index
as a guide in structuring the fund and selecting its investments. FMR
manages the fund to have similar overall interest rate risk to the
index. In addition, the fund normally maintains a dollar-weighted
average maturity of three years or less. As of April 30, 1999, the
dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund and the index was
approximately ___ and ___ years, respectively. In determining a
security's maturity for purposes of calculating the fund's average
maturity, an estimate of the average time for its principal to be paid
may be used. This can be substantially shorter than its stated
maturity.

FMR allocates the fund's assets among different market sectors (for
example, corporate or government securities) and different maturities
based on its view of the relative value of each sector or maturity.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR analyzes a
security's structural features, current price compared to its
estimated long-term value, and any short-term trading opportunities
resulting from market inefficiencies, and the credit quality of its
issuer.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures
contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing
security prices, interest rates or other factors that affect security
values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not
achieve its objective.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND seeks a high level of current income.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

FMR normally invests the fund's assets in U.S. dollar-denominated
investment-grade bonds.

FMR uses the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index as a guide in
structuring the fund and selecting its investments. FMR manages the
fund to have similar overall interest rate risk to the index. As of
April 30, 1999, the dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund and
the index was approximately ___ and ___ years, respectively. In
determining a security's maturity for purposes of calculating the
fund's average maturity, an estimate of the average time for its
principal to be paid may be used. This can be substantially shorter
than its stated maturity.

In order to earn additional income for the fund, FMR may use a trading
strategy that involves selling mortgage securities and simultaneously
agreeing to purchase similar securities on a later date at a set
price. This trading strategy may result in an increased portfolio
turnover rate which increases transaction costs and may increase
taxable gains.

DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPAL SECURITY TYPES

DEBT SECURITIES are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer
usually pays a fixed, variable or floating rate of interest, and must
repay the amount borrowed at the maturity of the security. Some debt
securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest,
but are sold at a discount from their face values. Debt securities
include corporate bonds, government securities, and mortgage and other
asset-backed securities.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

Many factors affect each fund's performance. A fund's yield and share
price change daily based on changes in interest rates and market
conditions and in response to other economic, political or financial
developments. A fund's reaction to these developments will be affected
by the types and maturities of the securities in which the fund
invests, the financial condition, industry and economic sector, and
geographic location of an issuer, and the fund's level of investment
in the securities of that issuer. When you sell your shares of a fund,
they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

The following factors may significantly affect a fund's performance:

INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Debt securities have varying levels of
sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In general, the price of a
debt security can fall when interest rates rise and can rise when
interest rates fall. Securities with longer maturities and mortgage
securities can be more sensitive to interest rate changes. In other
words, the longer the maturity of a security, the greater the impact a
change in interest rates could have on the security's price. In
addition, short-term and long-term interest rates do not necessarily
move in the same amount or the same direction. Short-term securities
tend to react to changes in short-term interest rates, and long-term
securities tend to react to changes in long-term interest rates.

FOREIGN EXPOSURE. Foreign securities and securities issued by U.S.
entities with substantial foreign operations can involve additional
risks relating to political, economic or regulatory conditions in
foreign countries. All of these factors can make foreign investments
more volatile than U.S. investments.

PREPAYMENT. Many types of debt securities, including mortgage
securities, are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment occurs when the
issuer of a security can repay principal prior to the security's
maturity. Securities subject to prepayment generally offer less
potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and
similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate
environment. In addition, the potential impact of prepayment features
on the price of a debt security can be difficult to predict and result
in greater volatility.

ISSUER-SPECIFIC CHANGES. Changes in the financial condition of an
issuer, changes in specific economic or political conditions that
affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general
economic or political conditions can affect the credit quality or
value of an issuer's securities. Lower-quality debt securities (those
of less than investment-grade quality) tend to be more sensitive to
these changes than higher-quality debt securities.

In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, FMR
may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive
purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect a fund's
performance and the fund may not achieve its investment objective.

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

The policies discussed below are fundamental, that is, subject to
change only by shareholder approval.

SHORT-TERM BOND FUND seeks to obtain a high level of current income
consistent with preservation of capital.

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND seeks a high level of current income.

VALUING SHARES

Each fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open.

Each fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single
share. Fidelity(registered trademark) normally calculates each fund's
NAV as of the close of business of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m.
Eastern time. However, NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the
NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). Each fund's assets are valued as of this time for
the purpose of computing the fund's NAV.

To the extent that each fund's assets are traded in other markets on
days when the NYSE is closed, the value of the fund's assets may be
affected on days when the fund is not open for business. In addition,
trading in some of a fund's assets may not occur on days when the fund
is open for business.

Each fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of information
furnished by a pricing service or market quotations. Certain
short-term securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost. If
market quotations or information furnished by a pricing service is not
readily available for a security or if a security's value has been
materially affected by events occurring after the close of the
exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for
example, a foreign exchange or market), that security may be valued by
another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects
fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method
used for determining value.

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

BUYING AND SELLING SHARES

GENERAL INFORMATION

Fidelity Investments(registered trademark) was established in 1946 to
manage one of America's first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the
largest mutual fund company in the country, and is known as an
innovative provider of high-quality financial services to individuals
and institutions.

In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of
America's leading discount brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage
Services, Inc. (FBSI). Fidelity is also a leader in providing
tax-advantaged retirement plans for individuals investing on their own
or through their employer.

For account, product and service information, please use the following
Web site and phone numbers:

(small solid bullet) For information over the Internet, visit
Fidelity's Web site at www.fidelity.com.

(small solid bullet) For accessing account information automatically
by phone, use TouchTone Xpress(registered trademark), 1-800-544-5555.

(small solid bullet) For exchanges and redemptions, 1-800-544-7777.

(small solid bullet) For account assistance, 1-800-544-6666.

(small solid bullet) For mutual fund and retirement information,
1-800-544-8888.

(small solid bullet) For brokerage information, 1-800-544-7272.

(small solid bullet) TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired,
1-800-544-0118 (9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time).

Please use the following addresses:

BUYING SHARES

Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0002

OVERNIGHT EXPRESS
Fidelity Investments
2300 Litton Lane - KH1A
Hebron, KY 41048

SELLING SHARES

Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602

OVERNIGHT EXPRESS
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Redemptions - CP6I
400 East Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75039-5517

You may buy or sell shares of the funds through a retirement account
or an investment professional. If you invest through a retirement
account or an investment professional, the procedures for buying,
selling and exchanging shares of a fund and the account features and
policies may differ. Additional fees may also apply to your investment
in a fund, including a transaction fee if you buy or sell shares of
the fund through a broker or other investment professional.

Certain methods of contacting Fidelity, such as by telephone or
electronically, may be unavailable or delayed (for example, during
periods of unusual market activity). In addition, the level and type
of service available may be restricted based on criteria established
by Fidelity.

The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are
listed in the following table.

WAYS TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT

INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT TENANT
FOR YOUR GENERAL INVESTMENT NEEDS

RETIREMENT
FOR TAX-ADVANTAGED RETIREMENT SAVINGS
(solid bullet) TRADITIONAL INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS)
(solid bullet) ROTH IRAS
(solid bullet) ROLLOVER IRAS
(solid bullet) 401(K) PLANS AND CERTAIN OTHER 401(A)-QUALIFIED PLANS
(solid bullet) KEOGH PLANS
(solid bullet) SIMPLE IRAS
(solid bullet) SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANS (SEP-IRAS)
(solid bullet) SALARY REDUCTION SEP-IRAS (SARSEPS)
(solid bullet) 403(B) CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS
(solid bullet) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS (457 PLANS)

GIFTS OR TRANSFERS TO A MINOR (UGMA, UTMA)
TO INVEST FOR A CHILD'S EDUCATION OR OTHER FUTURE NEEDS

TRUST
FOR MONEY BEING INVESTED BY A TRUST

BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION
FOR INVESTMENT NEEDS OF CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS OR
OTHER GROUPS

BUYING SHARES

The price to buy one share of each fund is the fund's NAV. Each fund's
shares are sold without a sales charge.

Your shares will be bought at the next NAV calculated after your
investment is received in proper form.

Short-term or excessive trading into and out of a fund may harm
performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by
increasing expenses. Accordingly, a fund may reject any purchase
orders, including exchanges, particularly from market timers or
investors who, in FMR's opinion, have a pattern of short-term or
excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to
that fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading
history in that fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under
common ownership or control.

Each fund may stop offering shares completely or may offer shares only
on a limited basis, for a period of time or permanently.

When you place an order to buy shares, note the following:

(small solid bullet) All of your purchases must be made in U.S.
dollars and checks must be drawn on U.S. banks.

(small solid bullet) Fidelity does not accept cash.

(small solid bullet) When making a purchase with more than one check,
each check must have a value of at least $50.

(small solid bullet) Fidelity reserves the right to limit the number
of checks processed at one time.

(small solid bullet) If your check does not clear, your purchase will
be canceled and you could be liable for any losses or fees a fund or
Fidelity has incurred.

Certain financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements
with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) may enter confirmed
purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone, with payment to
follow no later than the time when a fund is priced on the following
business day. If payment is not received by that time, the order will
be canceled and the financial institution could be held liable for
resulting fees or losses.

MINIMUMS

TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT $2,500

For certain Fidelity retirement accountsA $500

TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $250

Through regular investment plans $100

MINIMUM BALANCE $2,000

For certain Fidelity retirement accountsA $500

A FIDELITY TRADITIONAL IRA, ROTH IRA, ROLLOVER IRA, SEP-IRA, AND KEOGH
ACCOUNTS.

These minimums may be lower for purchases through a Fidelity
GoalPlannerSM account in a fund. There is no minimum account balance
or initial or subsequent purchase minimum for investments through
Fidelity Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM, a qualified state tuition
program, certain Fidelity retirement accounts funded through salary
deduction, or accounts opened with the proceeds of distributions from
such retirement accounts. In addition, each fund may waive or lower
purchase minimums in other circumstances.

KEY INFORMATION

PHONE 1-800-544-7777 TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Exchange
from another Fidelity fund.
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Exchange
from another Fidelity fund.
(small solid bullet) Use
Fidelity Money
Line(registered trademark)
to transfer from your bank
account.

INTERNET WWW.FIDELITY.COM TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Complete
and sign the application.
Make your check payable to
the complete name of the
fund. Mail to the address
under "Mail" below.
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Exchange
from another Fidelity fund.
(small solid bullet) Use
Fidelity Money Line to
transfer from your bank
account.

MAIL FIDELITY INVESTMENTS TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT
P.O. BOX 770001 CINCINNATI, (small solid bullet) Complete
OH 45277-0002 and sign the application.
Make your check payable to
the complete name of the
fund. Mail to the address at
left.
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Make
your check payable to the
complete name of the fund.
Indicate your fund account
number on your check and
mail to the address at left.
(small solid bullet) Exchange
from another Fidelity fund.
Send a letter of instruction
to the address at left,
including your name, the
funds' names, the fund
account numbers, and the
dollar amount or number of
shares to be exchanged.

IN PERSON TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Bring
your application and check
to a Fidelity Investor
Center. Call 1-800-544-9797
for the center nearest you.
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Bring
your check to a Fidelity
Investor Center. Call
1-800-544-9797 for the
center nearest you.

WIRE TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Call
1-800-544-7777 to set up
your account and to arrange
a wire transaction.
(small solid bullet) Wire
within 24 hours to: Bankers
Trust Company, Bank Routing
# 021001033, Account #
00163053.
(small solid bullet) Specify
the complete name of the
fund and include your new
fund account number and your
name.
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Wire to:
Bankers Trust Company, Bank
Routing # 021001033, Account
# 00163053.
(small solid bullet) Specify
the complete name of the
fund and include your fund
account number and your name.

AUTOMATICALLY TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Not
available.
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) Use
Fidelity Automatic Account
Builder(registered
trademark) or Direct Deposit.
(small solid bullet) Use
Fidelity Automatic Exchange
Service to exchange from a
Fidelity money market fund.

SELLING SHARES

The price to sell one share of each fund is the fund's NAV.

Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order
is received in proper form.

Certain requests must include a signature guarantee. It is designed to
protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in
writing and include a signature guarantee if any of the following
situations apply:

(small solid bullet) You wish to sell more than $100,000 worth of
shares;

(small solid bullet) Your account registration has changed within the
last 30 days;

(small solid bullet) The check is being mailed to a different address
than the one on your account (record address);

(small solid bullet) The check is being made payable to someone other
than the account owner; or

(small solid bullet) The redemption proceeds are being transferred to
a Fidelity account with a different registration.

You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker
(including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if
authorized under state law), securities exchange or association,
clearing agency, or savings association. A notary public cannot
provide a signature guarantee.

When you place an order to sell shares, note the following:

(small solid bullet) If you are selling some but not all of your
shares, leave at least $2,000 worth of shares in the account to keep
it open ($500 for retirement accounts), except accounts not subject to
account minimums.

(small solid bullet) Normally, Fidelity will process redemptions by
the next business day, but Fidelity may take up to seven days to
process redemptions if making immediate payment would adversely affect
a fund.

(small solid bullet) Redemption proceeds (other than exchanges) may be
delayed until money from prior purchases sufficient to cover your
redemption has been received and collected. This can take up to seven
business days after a purchase.

(small solid bullet) Redemptions may be suspended or payment dates
postponed when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays),
when trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.

(small solid bullet) Redemption proceeds may be paid in securities or
other assets rather than in cash if the Board of Trustees determines
it is in the best interests of a fund.

(small solid bullet) If you sell shares by writing a check and the
amount of the check is greater than the value of your account, your
check will be returned to you and you may be subject to additional
charges.

(small solid bullet) You will not receive interest on amounts
represented by uncashed redemption checks.

(small solid bullet) Unless otherwise instructed, Fidelity will send a
check to the record address.

KEY INFORMATION

PHONE 1-800-544-7777 (small solid bullet) Call the
phone number at left to
initiate a wire transaction
or to request a check for
your redemption.
(small solid bullet) Use
Fidelity Money Line to
transfer to your bank account.
(small solid bullet) Exchange
to another Fidelity fund.
Call the phone number at left.

INTERNET WWW.FIDELITY.COM (small solid bullet) Exchange
to another Fidelity fund.
(small solid bullet) Use
Fidelity Money Line to
transfer to your bank account.

MAIL FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INDIVIDUAL, JOINT TENANT,
P.O. BOX 660602 DALLAS, TX SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, UGMA,
75266-0602 UTMA
(small solid bullet) Send a
letter of instruction to the
address at left, including
your name, the fund's name,
your fund account number,
and the dollar amount or
number of shares to be sold.
The letter of instruction
must be signed by all
persons required to sign for
transactions, exactly as
their names appear on the
account.

RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) The
account owner should
complete a retirement
distribution form. Call
1-800-544-6666 to request one.

TRUST
(small solid bullet) Send a
letter of instruction to the
address at left, including
the trust's name, the fund's
name, the trust's fund
account number, and the
dollar amount or number of
shares to be sold. The
trustee must sign the letter
of instruction indicating
capacity as trustee. If the
trustee's name is not in the
account registration,
provide a copy of the trust
document certified within
the last 60 days.

BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION
(small solid bullet) Send a
letter of instruction to the
address at left, including
the firm's name, the fund's
name, the firm's fund
account number, and the
dollar amount or number of
shares to be sold. At least
one person authorized by
corporate resolution to act
on the account must sign the
letter of instruction.
(small solid bullet) Include
a corporate resolution with
corporate seal or a
signature guarantee.

EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR,
CONSERVATOR, GUARDIAN
(small solid bullet) Call
1-800-544-6666 for
instructions.

IN PERSON INDIVIDUAL, JOINT TENANT,
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, UGMA,
UTMA
(small solid bullet) Bring a
letter of instruction to a
Fidelity Investor Center.
Call 1-800-544-9797 for the
center nearest you. The
letter of instruction must
be signed by all persons
required to sign for
transactions, exactly as
their names appear on the
account.

RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
(small solid bullet) The
account owner should
complete a retirement
distribution form. Visit a
Fidelity Investor Center to
request one. Call
1-800-544-9797 for the
center nearest you.

TRUST
(small solid bullet) Bring a
letter of instruction to a
Fidelity Investor Center.
Call 1-800-544-9797 for the
center nearest you. The
trustee must sign the letter
of instruction indicating
capacity as trustee. If the
trustee's name is not in the
account registration,
provide a copy of the trust
document certified within
the last 60 days.

BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION
(small solid bullet) Bring a
letter of instruction to a
Fidelity Investor Center.
Call 1-800-544-9797 for the
center nearest you. At least
one person authorized by
corporate resolution to act
on the account must sign the
letter of instruction.
(small solid bullet) Include
a corporate resolution with
corporate seal or a
signature guarantee.

EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR,
CONSERVATOR, GUARDIAN
(small solid bullet) Visit a
Fidelity Investor Center for
instructions. Call
1-800-544-9797 for the
center nearest you.

AUTOMATICALLY (small solid bullet) Use
Personal Withdrawal Service
to set up periodic
redemptions from your account.

CHECK (small solid bullet) Write a
check to sell shares from
your account.

EXCHANGING SHARES

An exchange involves the redemption of all or a portion of the shares
of one fund and the purchase of shares of another fund.

As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of a
fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.

However, you should note the following policies and restrictions
governing exchanges:

(small solid bullet) The fund you are exchanging into must be
available for sale in your state.

(small solid bullet) You may exchange only between accounts that are
registered in the same name, address, and taxpayer identification
number.

(small solid bullet) Before exchanging into a fund, read its
prospectus.

(small solid bullet) Exchanges may have tax consequences for you.

(small solid bullet) Each fund may temporarily or permanently
terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who makes more than
four exchanges out of the fund per calendar year.

(small solid bullet) The exchange limit may be modified for accounts
held by certain institutional retirement plans to conform to plan
exchange limits and Department of Labor regulations. See your plan
materials for further information.

(small solid bullet) Each fund may refuse exchange purchases by any
person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to
invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment
objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely
affected.

The funds may terminate or modify the exchange privileges in the
future.

Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose
administrative fees of up to 1.00% and trading fees of up to 3.00% of
the amount exchanged. Check each fund's prospectus for details.

ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES

FEATURES

The following features are available to buy and sell shares of the
funds.

AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT AND WITHDRAWAL PROGRAMS. Fidelity offers
convenient services that let you automatically transfer money into
your account, between accounts or out of your account. While automatic
investment programs do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you
against loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to
invest for retirement, a home, educational expenses, and other
long-term financial goals. Automatic withdrawal or exchange programs
can be a convenient way to provide a consistent income flow or to move
money between your investments.

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FIDELITY AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT
BUILDER TO MOVE MONEY FROM
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A
FIDELITY FUND.

MINIMUM FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
$100 Monthly or quarterly (small solid bullet) To set
up for a new account,
complete the appropriate
section on the fund
application.

(small solid bullet) To set
up for existing accounts,
call 1-800-544-6666 or visit
Fidelity's Web site for an
application.

(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call 1-800-544-6666
at least three business days
prior to your next scheduled
investment date.

DIRECT DEPOSIT TO SEND ALL OR
A PORTION OF YOUR PAYCHECK
OR GOVERNMENT CHECK TO A
FIDELITY FUND.A

MINIMUM FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
$100 Every pay period (small solid bullet) To set
up for a new account, check
the appropriate box on the
fund application.

(small solid bullet) To set
up for an existing account,
call 1-800-544-6666 or visit
Fidelity's Web site for an
authorization form.

(small solid bullet) To make
changes you will need a new
authorization form. Call
1-800-544-6666 or visit
Fidelity's Web site to
obtain one.

A BECAUSE THEIR SHARE PRICES
FLUCTUATE, THESE FUNDS MAY
NOT BE APPROPRIATE CHOICES
FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT OF YOUR
ENTIRE CHECK.

FIDELITY AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE
SERVICE TO MOVE MONEY FROM A
FIDELITY MONEY MARKET FUND
TO ANOTHER FIDELITY FUND.

MINIMUM FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
$100 Monthly, bimonthly, (small solid bullet) To set
quarterly, or annually up, call 1-800-544-6666
after both accounts are
opened.

(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call 1-800-544-6666
at least three business days
prior to your next scheduled
exchange date.

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PERSONAL WITHDRAWAL SERVICE
TO SET UP PERIODIC
REDEMPTIONS FROM YOUR
ACCOUNT TO YOU OR TO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.

FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
Monthly (small solid bullet) To set
up, call 1-800-544-6666.

(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call Fidelity at
1-800-544-6666 at least
three business days prior to
your next scheduled
withdrawal date.

OTHER FEATURES. The following other features are also available to buy
and sell shares of the funds.

WIRE
TO PURCHASE AND SELL SHARES VIA THE FEDERAL RESERVE WIRE SYSTEM.

(small solid bullet) You must sign up for the Wire feature before
using it. Complete the appropriate section on the application when
opening your account, or call 1-800-544-7777 to add the feature after
your account is opened. Call 1-800-544-7777 before your first use to
verify that this feature is set up on your account.

(small solid bullet) To sell shares by wire, you must designate the
U.S. commercial bank account(s) into which you wish the redemption
proceeds deposited.

FIDELITY MONEY LINE
TO TRANSFER MONEY BETWEEN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND YOUR FUND ACCOUNT.

(small solid bullet) You must sign up for the Money Line feature
before using it. Complete the appropriate section on the application
and then call 1-800-544-7777 or visit Fidelity's Web site before your
first use to verify that this feature is set up on your account.

(small solid bullet) Most transfers are complete within three business
days of your call.

(small solid bullet) Maximum purchase: $100,000

FIDELITY ON-LINE XPRESS+(registered trademark)
TO MANAGE YOUR INVESTMENTS THROUGH YOUR PC.

CALL 1-800-544-7272 OR VISIT FIDELITY'S WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
(small solid bullet) For account balances and holdings;

(small solid bullet) To review recent account history;

(small solid bullet) For mutual fund and brokerage trading; and

(small solid bullet) For access to research and analysis tools.

FIDELITY ONLINE TRADING
TO ACCESS AND MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT OVER THE INTERNET AT FIDELITY'S WEB
SITE.

(small solid bullet) For account balances and holdings;

(small solid bullet) To review recent account history;

(small solid bullet) To obtain quotes;

(small solid bullet) For mutual fund and brokerage trading; and

(small solid bullet) To access third-party research on companies,
stocks, mutual funds and the market.

TOUCHTONE XPRESS
TO ACCESS AND MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY BY PHONE.

CALL 1-800-544-5555.
(small solid bullet) For account balances and holdings;

(small solid bullet) For mutual fund and brokerage trading;

(small solid bullet) To obtain quotes;

(small solid bullet) To review orders and mutual fund activity; and

(small solid bullet) To change your personal identification number
(PIN).

CHECKWRITING
TO REDEEM SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT.

(small solid bullet) To set up, complete the appropriate section on
the application.

(small solid bullet) All account owners must sign a signature card to
receive a checkbook.

(small solid bullet) You may write an unlimited number of checks.

(small solid bullet) Minimum check amount: $500.

(small solid bullet) Do not try to close out your account by check.

(small solid bullet) To obtain more checks, call Fidelity at
1-800-544-6666.

POLICIES

The following policies apply to you as a shareholder.

STATEMENTS AND REPORTS that Fidelity sends to you include the
following:

(small solid bullet) Confirmation statements (after transactions
affecting your account balance except reinvestment of distributions in
the fund or another fund and certain transactions through automatic
investment or withdrawal programs).

(small solid bullet) Monthly or quarterly account statements
(detailing account balances and all transactions completed during the
prior month or quarter).

(small solid bullet) Financial reports (every six months).

To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and
prospectuses will be mailed to your household, even if you have more
than one account in a fund. Call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you
need additional copies of financial reports or prospectuses.

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are
available at Fidelity's Web site. To participate in Fidelity's
electronic delivery program, call Fidelity or visit Fidelity's Web
site for more information.

You may initiate many TRANSACTIONS BY TELEPHONE OR ELECTRONICALLY.
Fidelity will not be responsible for any losses resulting from
unauthorized transactions if it follows reasonable security procedures
designed to verify the identity of the investor. Fidelity will request
personalized security codes or other information, and may also record
calls. For transactions conducted through the Internet, Fidelity
recommends the use of an Internet browser with 128-bit encryption. You
should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately
after you receive them. If you do not want the ability to sell and
exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for instructions.

When you sign your ACCOUNT APPLICATION, you will be asked to certify
that your social security or taxpayer identification number is correct
and that you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to
report income to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can
require a fund to withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and
redemptions.

Fidelity may deduct an ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE of $12.00 from accounts
with a value of less than $2,500, subject to an annual maximum charge
of $24.00 per shareholder. It is expected that accounts will be valued
on the second Friday in November of each year. Accounts opened after
September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that year. The fee,
which is payable to Fidelity, is designed to offset in part the
relatively higher costs of servicing smaller accounts. This fee will
not be deducted from Fidelity brokerage accounts, retirement accounts
(except non-prototype retirement accounts), accounts using regular
investment plans, or if total assets with Fidelity exceed $30,000.
Eligibility for the $30,000 waiver is determined by aggregating
accounts with Fidelity maintained by Fidelity Service Company, Inc. or
FBSI which are registered under the same social security number or
which list the same social security number for the custodian of a
Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act account.

If your ACCOUNT BALANCE falls below $2,000 (except accounts not
subject to account minimums), you will be given 30 days' notice to
reestablish the minimum balance. If you do not increase your balance,
Fidelity may close your account and send the proceeds to you. Your
shares will be sold at the NAV on the day your account is closed.

Fidelity may charge a FEE FOR CERTAIN SERVICES, such as providing
historical account documents.

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS

Each fund earns interest, dividends and other income from its
investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to
shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from
its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to
shareholders as capital gains distributions.

Each fund normally declares dividends daily and pays them monthly.
Each fund normally pays capital gains distributions in June and
December.

EARNING DIVIDENDS

Shares begin to earn dividends on the first business day following the
day of purchase.

Shares earn dividends until, but not including, the next business day
following the day of redemption.

DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS

When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to
receive your distributions. The following options may be available for
each fund's distributions:

1. REINVESTMENT OPTION. Your dividends and capital gains distributions
will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If
you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned
this option.

2. INCOME-EARNED OPTION. Your capital gains distributions will be
automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. Your
dividends will be paid in cash.

3. CASH OPTION. Your dividends and capital gains distributions will be
paid in cash.

4. DIRECTED DIVIDENDS(registered trademark) OPTION. Your dividends
will be automatically invested in shares of another identically
registered Fidelity fund. Your capital gains distributions will be
automatically invested in shares of another identically registered
Fidelity fund, automatically reinvested in additional shares of the
fund, or paid in cash.

Not all distribution options are available for every account. If the
option you prefer is not listed on your account application, or if you
want to change your current option, call Fidelity.

If you elect to receive distributions paid in cash by check and the
U.S. Postal Service does not deliver your checks, your distribution
option may be converted to the Reinvestment Option. You will not
receive interest on amounts represented by uncashed distribution
checks.

TAX CONSEQUENCES

As with any investment, your investment in a fund could have tax
consequences for you. If you are not investing through a
tax-advantaged retirement account, you should consider these tax
consequences.

TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. Distributions you receive from each fund are
subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or
local taxes.

For federal tax purposes, each fund's dividends and distributions of
short-term capital gains are taxable to you as ordinary income. Each
fund's distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable to you
generally as capital gains.

If a fund's distributions exceed its income and capital gains realized
in any year, all or a portion of those distributions may be treated as
a return of capital to shareholders for tax purposes. A return of
capital will generally not be taxable to you, but will reduce the cost
basis of your shares and result in a higher reported capital gain or a
lower reported capital loss when you sell your shares.

If you buy shares when a fund has realized but not yet distributed
capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full
price for the shares and then receiving a portion of the price back in
the form of a taxable distribution.

Any taxable distributions you receive from a fund will normally be
taxable to you when you receive them, regardless of your distribution
option. If you elect to receive distributions in cash or to invest
distributions automatically in shares of another Fidelity fund, you
will receive certain December distributions in January, but those
distributions will be taxable as if you received them on December 31.

TAXES ON TRANSACTIONS. Your redemptions, including exchanges, may
result in a capital gain or loss for federal tax purposes. A capital
gain or loss on your investment in a fund is the difference between
the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them.

FUND SERVICES

FUND MANAGEMENT

Each fund is a mutual fund, an investment that pools shareholders'
money and invests it toward a specified goal.

FMR is each fund's manager.

As of __, FMR had approximately $__ billion in discretionary assets
under management.

As the manager, FMR is responsible for choosing the funds' investments
and handling their business affairs.

Affiliates assist FMR with foreign investments:

(small solid bullet) Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR
U.K.), in London, England, serves as a sub-adviser for each fund. FMR
U.K. was organized in 1986 to provide investment research and advice
to FMR. Currently, FMR U.K. provides investment research and advice on
issuers based outside the United States and may also provide
investment advisory services for Short-Term Bond and Investment Grade
Bond.

(small solid bullet) Fidelity Management & Research Far East Inc. (FMR
Far East), in Tokyo, Japan, serves as a sub-adviser for each fund. FMR
Far East was organized in 1986 to provide investment research and
advice to FMR. Currently, FMR Far East provides investment research
and advice on issuers based outside the United States and may also
provide investment advisory services for Short-Term Bond and
Investment Grade Bond.

Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), in Merrimack, New
Hampshire, serves as sub-adviser for each fund. FIMM is primarily
responsible for choosing investments for each fund.

FIMM is an affiliate of FMR. As of _____, FIMM had approximately $____
in discretionary assets under management.

A fund could be adversely affected if the computer systems used by FMR
and other service providers do not properly process and calculate
date-related information from and after January 1, 2000. FMR has
advised each fund that it is actively working on necessary changes to
its computer systems and expects that its systems, and those of other
major service providers, will be modified prior to January 1, 2000.
However, there can be no assurance that there will be no adverse
impact on a fund.

Andrew Dudley is manager of Short-Term Bond, which he has managed
since February 1997. He also manages other Fidelity funds. Prior to
joining Fidelity in 1996, Mr. Dudley was a portfolio manager for
Putnam Investments from 1991 to 1996.

Kevin Grant is Vice President and manager of Investment Grade Bond,
which he has managed since February 1997. He also manages several
other Fidelity funds. Prior to joining Fidelity as a manager in 1993,
Mr. Grant was a vice president and chief mortgage strategist at Morgan
Stanley for three years.

From time to time a manager, analyst or other Fidelity employee may
express views regarding a particular company, security, industry or
market sector. The views expressed by any such person are the views
of only that individual as of the time expressed and do not
necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the
Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any
time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any
responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on
as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity
fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an
indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
investment accounts pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes
procedures for personal investing and restricts certain transactions.

Each fund pays a management fee to FMR.

The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The fee
is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee
rate, dividing by twelve, and multiplying the result by the fund's
average net assets throughout the month.

The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the
mutual funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above 0.37%, and it
drops as total assets under management increase.

For April 1999, the group fee rate was __%. The individual fund fee
rate is 0.30% for Short-Term Bond and Investment Grade Bond.

The total management fee for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999 was
__%[, after reimbursement,] of the fund's average net assets for
Short-Term Bond and __% of the fund's average net assets for
Investment Grade Bond.

FMR pays FIMM, FMR U.K. and FMR Far East for providing assistance with
investment advisory services.

FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the funds for
management fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR
retains the ability to be repaid by a fund if expenses fall below the
specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement
arrangements, which may be terminated by FMR at any time, can decrease
a fund's expenses and boost its performance.

[As of _____, approximately __% and __% OF [NAME OF FUND]'s total
outstanding shares, respectively, were held by [FMR/FMR and [an] FMR
affiliate[s]/[an] FMR affiliate[s]].]

FUND DISTRIBUTION

FDC distributes each fund's shares.

Each fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that recognizes that
FMR may use its management fee revenues, as well as its past profits
or its resources from any other source, to pay FDC for expenses
incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in
the sale of fund shares and/or shareholder support services. FMR,
directly or through FDC, may pay intermediaries, such as banks,
broker-dealers and other service-providers, that provide those
services. Currently, the Board of Trustees of each fund has authorized
such payments.

To receive payments made pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan,
intermediaries must sign the appropriate agreement with FDC in
advance.

FMR may allocate brokerage transactions in a manner that takes into
account the sale of shares of a fund, provided that the fund receives
brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those of other
broker-dealers.

No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been
authorized to give any information or to make any representations,
other than those contained in this Prospectus and in the related
Statement of Additional Information (SAI), in connection with the
offer contained in this Prospectus. If given or made, such other
information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the funds or FDC. This Prospectus and the related SAI do
not constitute an offer by the funds or by FDC to sell shares of the
funds to or to buy shares of the funds from any person to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer.

APPENDIX

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand each
fund's financial history for the past 5 years. Certain information
reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total returns for
each period include the reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions. This information has been audited by _____, independent
accountants, whose report, along with each fund's financial highlights
and financial statements, are included in each fund's Annual Report. A
free copy of each Annual Report is available upon request.

[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]

You can obtain additional information about the funds. The funds' SAI
includes more detailed information about each fund and its
investments. The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally
forms a part of the prospectus). Each fund's annual and semi-annual
reports include a discussion of the fund's holdings and recent market
conditions and the fund's investment strategies that affected
performance.

For a free copy of any of these documents or to request other
information or ask questions about a fund, call Fidelity at
1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's Web site at www.fidelity.com.

The SAI, the funds' annual and semi-annual reports and other related
materials are available on the SEC's Internet Web site
(http://www.sec.gov). You can obtain copies of this information upon
paying a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of
the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-6009. You can also review and copy
information about the funds, including the funds' SAI, at the SEC's
Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for
information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room.

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, FILE NUMBER, 811-2105

Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity, Fidelity
Investments, TouchTone Xpress, Fidelity Money Line, Fidelity Automatic
Account Builder, Fidelity On-Line Xpress+, and Directed Dividends are
registered trademarks of FMR Corp.

GoalPlanner and Portfolio Advisory Services are service marks of FMR
Corp.

The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their
respective owners.

1.704235.101 BON-pro-0699

FIDELITY SHORT-TERM BOND FUND
FIDELITY INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
FUNDS OF FIDELITY FIXED-INCOME TRUST

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
JUNE 24, 1999

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus.
Portions of the funds' Annual Report s are incorporated
herein. The Annual Repor t s are supplied with this SAI.
To obtain a free additional copy of the P rospectus, dated
June 24, 1999 , or an Annual Report, please call
Fidelity(registered trademark) at 1-800-544-8544 or visit
Fidelity's Web site at www.fidelity.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Investment Policies and 21
Limitations

Portfolio Transactions 26

Valuation 29

Performance 29

Additional Purchase, Exchange 37
and Redemption Information

Distributions and Taxes 37

Trustees and Officers 37

Control of Investment Advisers 40

Management Contracts 23

Distribution Services 44

Transfer and Service Agent 45
Agreements

Description of the Trust 45

Financial Statements 46

Appendix 46

BON-ptb- 0699
1.475969.101

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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS

The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in
the Prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy
or limitation states a maximum percentage of a fund's assets that may
be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy
regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation
will be determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's
acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any
subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will
not be considered when determining whether the investment complies
with the fund's investment policies and limitations.

A fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be
changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting
securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
1940 Act)) of the fund. However, except for the fundamental investment
limitations listed below, the investment policies and limitations
described in this SAI are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF SHORT-TERM BOND FUND

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET
FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. Go vernment or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as
a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities , except in connection with the
insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive
order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as
otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary
or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount
not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount
borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings
that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not
including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with
the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that
the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted
securities ;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. G overnment or any of
its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25%
of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of companies whose principal business activities
are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not
prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments
backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real
estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result
of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not
prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures
contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed
by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more
than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but
this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to
repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment
policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a
single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity
Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with
substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and
limitations as the fund.

THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE
CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short,
unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in
kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that
transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to
constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on
margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are
necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin
payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures
contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a
registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an
affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse
repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements
are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment
limitation (3)). The fund will not borrow from other funds advised by
FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings immediately
after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total assets.

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if,
as a result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in
securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to
legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be
sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at
approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 7.5%
of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or
portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser
or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct
debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated
unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply
to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets
in the securities of a single open-end management investment company
managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or
successor with substantially the same fundamental investment
objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net
assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more
than 10% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it
would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see
the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
on page 6.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET
FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. G overnment or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities , or securities of other investment companies )
if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the
insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive
order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise
permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose
principal business activities are in the same industry;

(9) invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or
management.

(10) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment
policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a
single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity
Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with
substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and
limitations as the fund.

THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE
CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see
the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
on page 6.

Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund intends to comply with the
requirements of Section 12(d)(1)(G)(i)(IV) of the 1940 Act.

The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which a fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of a fund's investment objective, and a summary of related
risks. FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these
techniques unless it believes that doing so will help a fund achieve
its goal.

AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. A fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be,
"affiliated persons" of the fund under the 1940 Act. These
transactions may involve repurchase agreements with custodian banks;
short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50
largest U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S.
Government securities with affiliated financial institutions that are
primary dealers in these securities; short-term currency transactions;
and short-term borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued
by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Board of Trustees
has established and periodically reviews procedures applicable to
transactions involving affiliated financial institutions.

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES represent interests in pools of mortgages,
loans, receivables or other assets. Payment of interest and repayment
of principal may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by
the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by
letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements.
Asset-backed security values may also be affected by other factors
including changes in interest rates, the availability of information
concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the
servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or
receivables, or the entities providing the credit enhancement. In
addition, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk.

BORROWING. Each fund may borrow from banks or from other
funds advised by FMR or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase
agreements. If a fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to
greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If a fund makes
additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be
considered a form of leverage.

CASH MANAGEMENT. A fund can hold uninvested cash or can invest it
in cash equivalents such as money market securities, repurchase
agreements or shares of money market funds. Generally, these
securities offer less potential for gains than other types of
securities.

CENTRAL CASH FUNDS are money market funds managed by FMR or its
affiliates that seek to earn a high level of current income (free from
federal income tax in the case of a municipal money market fund) while
maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. The funds comply with
industry-standard requirements for money market funds regarding the
quality, maturity and diversification of their investments.

DOLLAR-WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY is derived by multiplying
the value of each investment by the time remaining to its maturity,
adding these calculations, and then dividing the total by the value of
the fund's portfolio. An obligation's maturity is typically determined
on a stated final maturity basis, although there are some exceptions
to this rule.

For example, if it is probable that the issuer of an instrument
will take advantage of a maturity-shortening device, such as a call,
refunding, or redemption provision, the date on which the instrument
will probably be called, refunded, or redeemed may be considered to be
its maturity date. Also, the maturities of mortgage securities,
including collateralized mortgage obligations, and some asset-backed
securities are determined on a weighted average life basis, which is
the average time for principal to be repaid. For a mortgage security,
this average time is calculated by estimating the timing of principal
payments, including unscheduled prepayments, during the life of the
mortgage. The weighted average life of these securities is likely to
be substantially shorter than their stated final maturity.

EXPOSURE TO FOREIGN MARKETS. Foreign securities, foreign currencies,
and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign
operations may involve significant risks in addition to the risks
inherent in U.S. investments.

Foreign investments involve risks relating to local political,
economic, regulatory, or social instability, military action or
unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments, and may be affected by
actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S.
investors. Such actions may include expropriation or nationalization
of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or
on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S.
dollars, or other government intervention. Additionally,
governmental issuers of foreign debt securities may be unwilling to
pay interest and repay principal when due and may require that the
conditions for payment be renegotiated. There is no assurance that
FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their
effects. In addition, the value of securities denominated in foreign
currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such
securities will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S.
dollar.

The risks of foreign investing may be magnified for investments in
emerging markets, which may have relatively unstable governments,
economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that
trade a small number of securities.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. A fund may conduct foreign currency
transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) or forward basis (i.e., by
entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign
currencies). Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge
a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the
difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling
various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign
currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should
the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Forward
contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount
of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a
specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are
generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency
traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The
parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the
contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and
complete the contemplated currency exchange.

Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's
skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may
substantially change a fund's investment exposure to changes in
currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a fund if
currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a
currency's value rose at a time when FMR had hedged a fund by selling
that currency in exchange for dollars, a fund would not participate in
the currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through
proxy hedges, a fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge
and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem.
Similarly, if FMR increases a fund's exposure to a foreign currency
and that currency's value declines, a fund will realize a loss. There
is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will
be advantageous to a fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.

FUNDS' RIGHTS AS SHAREHOLDERS. The funds do not intend to direct or
administer the day-to-day operations of any company. A fund, however,
may exercise its rights as a shareholder and may communicate its views
on important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors,
and shareholders of a company when FMR determines that such matters
could have a significant effect on the value of the fund's investment
in the company. The activities in which a fund may engage, either
individually or in conjunction with others, may include, among others,
supporting or opposing proposed changes in a company's corporate
structure or business activities; seeking changes in a company's
directors or management; seeking changes in a company's direction or
policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of the company or a
portion of its assets; or supporting or opposing third-party takeover
efforts. This area of corporate activity is increasingly prone to
litigation and it is possible that a fund could be involved in
lawsuits related to such activities. FMR will monitor such activities
with a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of
litigation against a fund and the risk of actual liability if a fund
is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that
litigation against a fund will not be undertaken or liabilities
incurred.

FUTURES AND OPTIONS. The following paragraphs pertain to futures and
option s: C ombined Positions, Correlation of Price Changes,
Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments, Limitations on Futures and
Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts,
Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies, OTC Options,
Purchasing Put and Call Options, and Writing Put and Call
Optio ns.

COMBINED POSITIONS involve purchasing and writing options in
combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward
contracts, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the
overall position. For example, purchasing a put option and writing a
call option on the same underlying instrument would construct a
combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to
selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would
involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call
option at a lower price, to reduce the risk of the written call option
in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options
positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction
costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.

CORRELATION OF PRICE CHANGES. Because there are a limited number of
types of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely
that the standardized contracts available will not match a fund's
current or anticipated investments exactly. A fund may invest in
options and futures contracts based on securities with different
issuers, maturities, or other characteristics from the securities in
which the fund typically invests, which involves a risk that the
options or futures position will not track the performance of the
fund's other investments.

Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their
underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a
fund's investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by
such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates,
changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time
remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect
security prices the same way. Imperfect correlation may also result
from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and
the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and
futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price
fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or sell
options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the
securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to
attempt to compensate for differences in volatility between the
contract and the securities, although this may not be successful in
all cases. If price changes in a fund's options or futures positions
are poorly correlated with its other investments, the positions may
fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not
offset by gains in other investments.

FUTURES CONTRACTS. In purchasing a futures contract, the buyer agrees
to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future
date. In selling a futures contract, the seller agrees to sell a
specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price
at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the buyer
and seller enter into the contract. Some currently available futures
contracts are based on specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury
bonds or notes, and some are based on indices of securities prices.
Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out
before then if a liquid secondary market is available.

The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in
tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore,
purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure
to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying
instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument
directly. When a fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value
of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to
the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset
both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the
underlying instrument had been sold.

FUTURES MARGIN PAYMENTS. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract
is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless
the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the
purchaser and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a
futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the
contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal
to a percentage of the contract's value. If the value of either
party's position declines, that party will be required to make
additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value
on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive
all or a portion of this amount. Initial and variation margin payments
do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of a
fund's investment limitations. In the event of the bankruptcy of an
FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be entitled to
return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received
by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the
fund.

LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. Each fund has filed a
notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term
"commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate
trading in the futures markets. The funds intend to comply with Rule
4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which
the funds can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option
premiums.

In addition, each fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase
put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of
the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under
normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options
if, as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or
exercise of purchased futures contracts and written put options would
exceed 25% of its total assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a
result, the current value of option premiums for call options
purchased by the fund would exceed 5% of the fund's total assets.
These limitations do not apply to options attached to or acquired or
traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to
securities that incorporate features similar to options.

The above limitations on the funds' investments in futures contracts
and options, and the funds' policies regarding futures contracts and
options discussed elsewhere in this SAI, may be changed as regulatory
agencies permit.

LIQUIDITY OF OPTIONS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS. There is no assurance a
liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or
futures contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively
low trading volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close
to the underlying instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges
may establish daily price fluctuation limits for options and futures
contracts, and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or
downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days
when the price fluctuation limit is reached or a trading halt is
imposed, it may be impossible to enter into new positions or close out
existing positions. If the secondary market for a contract is not
liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, it could
prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and potentially
could require a fund to continue to hold a position until delivery or
expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a fund's
access to other assets held to cover its options or futures positions
could also be impaired.

OPTIONS AND FUTURES RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Currency futures
contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except
that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and
are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency
futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The
underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency,
which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S.
dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency
call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the
purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying
currency.

The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to
options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed
above. A fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase
and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to
different foreign currencies. Currency options may also be purchased
or written in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or
forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected
to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors
that affect the value of a fund's investments. A currency hedge, for
example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in
the Yen, but will not protect a fund against a price decline resulting
from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value
of a fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to
many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to
match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the
fund's investments exactly over time.

OTC OPTIONS. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized
with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract
size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options
(options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through
negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this
type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility
to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve
greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed
by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.

PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, the
purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the
option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for
this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option
(known as the option premium). Options have various types of
underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of
securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate
its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising
the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will
lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser
completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A
purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out
in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary
market exists.

The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if
security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying
instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of
purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss
(limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction
costs).

The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put
options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right
to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the
option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate
in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk
limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same
time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not
rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.

WRITING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. The writer of a put or call option takes
the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In
return for receipt of the premium, the writer assumes the obligation
to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the
other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek
to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out
the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the
secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer
must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes . When writing an
option on a futures contract, a fund will be required to make margin
payments to an FCM as described above for futures contracts.

If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to
profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the
premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it
is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able
to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the
put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less
than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly,
however, because the premium received for writing the option should
mitigate the effects of the decline.

Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the
option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon
exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options
are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls
generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same or fall.
Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer mitigates the
effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer
must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for
the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer
gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.

ILLIQUID SECURITIES cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary
course of business at approximately the prices at which they are
valued. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may
be costly to a fund. Under the supervision of the Board of
Trustees, FMR determines the liquidity of a fund's investments and,
through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid
securities. In determining the liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR
may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency and
volume of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and
prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to
make a market and (4) the nature of the security and the market in
which it trades (including any demand, put or tender features, the
mechanics and other requirements for transfer, any letters of credit
or other credit enhancement features, any ratings, the number of
holders, the method of soliciting offers, the time required to dispose
of the security, and the ability to assign or offset the rights and
obligations of the security).

INDEXED SECURITIES are instruments whose prices are indexed to the
prices of other securities, securities indices, currenci es, o r
other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not
always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or
coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or
statistic.

Mortgage-indexed securities, for example, could be structured to
replicate the performance of mortgage securities and the
characteristics of direct ownership.

The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the
performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which
they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes
in the United States and abroad. Indexed securities may be more
volatile than the underlying instruments. Indexed securities are also
subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the
security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's
creditworthiness deteriorates. Recent issuers of indexed securities
have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. Government
agencies.

INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING PROGRAM. Pursuant to an exemptive
order issued by the SEC, a fund may lend money to, and borrow money
from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. A fund will lend
through the program only when the returns are higher than those
available from an investment in repurchase agreements, and will borrow
through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the
cost of bank loans. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend
overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be
called on one day's notice. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a
higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed.
Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost
investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.

INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES. Investment-grade debt securities
are medium and high-quality securities. Some may possess speculative
characteristics and may be more sensitive to economic changes and to
changes in the financial conditions of issuers. A debt security is
considered to be investment-grade if it is rated investment-grade by
Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's, Duff & Phelps Credit
Rating Co., or Fitch IBCA Inc., or is unrated but considered to be of
equivalent quality by FMR.

LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES. Lower -quality debt securities
have poor protection with respect to the payment of interest and
repayment of principal , or may be in default. These securities
are often considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of
loss or price changes due to changes in the issuer's capacity to pay.
The market prices of lower-quality debt securities may fluctuate more
than those of higher-quality debt securities and may decline
significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, which may
follow periods of rising interest r ates.

The market for lower-quality debt securities may be thinner and
less active than that for higher-quality debt securities, which can
adversely affect the prices at which the former are sold.
Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the
liquidity of lower-quality debt securities and the ability of outside
pricing services to value lower-quality debt securities.

Because the risk of default is higher for lower-quality debt
securities, FMR's research and credit analysis are an especially
important part of managing securities of this type. FMR will attempt
to identify those issuers of high-yielding securities whose financial
condition is adequate to meet future obligations, has improved, or is
expected to improve in the future. FMR's analysis focuses on relative
values based on such factors as interest or dividend coverage, asset
coverage, earnings prospects, and the experience and managerial
strength of the issuer.

A fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to
pursue litigation or otherwise to exercise its rights as a security
holder to seek to protect the interests of security holders if it
determines this to be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.

MORTGAGE SECURITIES are issued by government and non-government
entities such as banks, mortgage lenders, or other institutions. A
mortgage security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage
or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of
mortgages. Some mortgage securities, such as collateralized
mortgage obligations (or "CMOs"), make payments of both principal and
interest at a range of specified intervals; others make semiannual
interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at
maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage securities are based on
different types of mortgages, including those on commercial real
estate or residential properties. Stripped mortgage securities are
created when the interest and principal components of a mortgage
security are separated and sold as individual securities. In the case
of a stripped mortgage security , the holder of the
"principal-only" security (PO) receives the principal payments made by
the underlying mortgage, while the holder of the "interest-only"
security (IO) receives interest payments from the same underlying
mortgage.

Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are pass-through securities
issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, respectively. Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac, which guarantee payment of interest and repayment of
principal on Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs, respectively, are federally
chartered corporations supervised by the U.S. Government that act as
governmental instrumentalities under authority granted by Congress.
Fannie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its
obligations. Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are not backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

The value of mortgage securities may change due to shifts in the
market's perception of issuers and changes in interest rates. In
addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage
securities market as a whole. Non-government mortgage securities may
offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also
may be subject to greater price changes than government issues.
Mortgage securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the
risk that early principal payments made on the underlying mortgages,
usually in response to a reduction in interest rates, will result in
the return of principal to the investor, causing it to be invested
subsequently at a lower current interest rate. Alternatively, in a
rising interest rate environment, mortgage security values may
be adversely affected when prepayments on underlying mortgages do not
occur as anticipated, resulting in the extension of the security's
effective maturity and the related increase in interest rate
sensitivity of a longer-term instrument. The prices of stripped
mortgage securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in
interest rates than those of non-stripped mortgage securities.

In order to earn additional income for a fund, FMR may use a
trading strategy that involves selling mortgage securities and
simultaneously agreeing to purchase similar securities on a later date
at a set price. This trading strategy may result in an increased
portfolio turnover rate which increases costs and may increase taxable
gains.

R EPURCHASE AGREEMENTS involve an agreement to purchase a
security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an
agreed-upon pric e. The resale price reflects the purchase price
plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the
coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. As protection
against the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its
obligation, the securities are held in a separate account at a bank,
marked-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to
the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. The value of
the security purchased may be more or less than the price at which the
counterparty has agreed to purchase the security. In addition, delays
or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or
becomes insolvent. The funds will engage in repurchase agreement
transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and
found satisfactory by FMR.

RESTRICTED SECURITIES are subject to legal restrictions on their
sale. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be
costly to a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in
privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered
public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a
registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the
registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the
time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted
to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If,
during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop,
the holder might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when
it decided to seek registration of the security.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a
fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that
security at an agreed-upon price and time. The fund s
will enter into reverse repurchase agreements with parties whose
creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR. Such
transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of fund
assets and a fund's yield and may be viewed as a form of
leverage.

SECURITIES LENDING. A fund may lend securities to parties such as
broker-dealers or other institutions , including Fidelity
Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI). FBSI is a member of the New York
Stock Exchange and a subsidiary of FMR Corp.

Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities
loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income.
Because there may be delays in the recovery of loaned
securities, or even a loss of rights in collateral supplied should the
borrower fail financially, loans will be made only to parties deemed
by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore, they will only be made if,
in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be earned from such loans
would justify the risk.

FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a
fund may engage in loan transactions only under the following
conditions: (1) the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of
cash or cash equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the
borrower; (2) the borrower must increase the collateral whenever the
market value of the securities loaned (determined on a daily basis)
rises above the value of the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the
fund must be able to terminate the loan at any time; (4) the fund must
receive reasonable interest on the loan or a flat fee from the
borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any dividends, interest, or
other distributions on the securities loaned and to any increase in
market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable custodian fees in
connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees must be able
to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by terminating the
loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with the borrower.

Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in other
eligible securities. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as
well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital
appreciation or depreciation).

SOURCES OF CREDIT OR LIQUIDITY SUPPORT. Issuers may employ
various forms of credit and liquidity enhancements, including letters
of credit, guarantees, puts, and demand features, and insurance
provided by domestic or foreign entities such as banks and other
financial institutions. FMR may rely on its evaluation of the credit
of the credit or liquidity enhancement provider in determining whether
to purchase a security supported by such enhancement. In evaluating
the credit of a foreign bank or other foreign entities, FMR will
consider whether adequate public information about the entity is
available and whether the entity may be subject to unfavorable
political or economic developments, currency controls, or other
government restrictions that might affect its ability to honor its
commitment. Changes in the credit quality of the entity providing the
enhancement could affect the value of the security or a fund's share
price.

STRIPPED SECURITIES are the separate income or principal
components of a debt security. The risks associated with stripped
securities are similar to those of other debt securities, although
stripped securities may be more volatile, and the value of certain
types of stripped securities may move in the same direction as
interest rates. U.S. Treasury securities that have been stripped by a
Federal Reserve Bank are obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury.

Privately stripped government securities are created when a dealer
deposits a U.S. Treasury security or other U.S. Government security
with a custodian for safekeeping. The custodian issues separate
receipts for the coupon payments and the principal payment, which the
dealer then sells.

SWAP AGREEMENTS can be individually negotiated and structured to
include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or
market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may
increase or decrease a fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest
rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values,
mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such
as security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many
different forms and are known by a variety of names.

In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments
only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a
fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap
obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified
interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an
interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a
specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest
rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

Swap agreements will tend to shift a fund's investment exposure from
one type of investment to another. For example, if the fund
agreed to exchange payments in dollars for payments in foreign
currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease the fund's
exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to foreign
currency and interest rates. Caps and floors have an effect
similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used,
swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a
fund's investments and its share price and yield .

The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is
the change in the specific interest rate, c urrency, or
other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a
fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund
must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the
counterparty's creditworthiness declined, the value of a swap
agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses.
A fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement
either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an
offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly
creditworthy party.

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POLICIES. Each fund reserves the right to
invest without limitation in investment-grade money market or
short-term debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.

VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE SECURITIES provide for periodic adjustments
in the interest rate paid on the security. Variable rate securities
provide for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest rate,
while floating rate securities have interest rates that change
whenever there is a change in a designated benchmark rate. Some
variable or floating rate securities are structured with put features
that permit holders to demand payment of the unpaid principal balance
plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain financial
intermediaries.

WHEN-ISSUED AND FORWARD PURCHASE OR SALE TRANSACTIONS
involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a
predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place
after the customary settlement period for that type of security.
Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is
delivered.

When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions,
the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the
risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security
will not be issued as anticipated. Because payment for the securities
is not required until the delivery date, these risks are in addition
to the risks associated with a fund's investments. If a fund remains
substantially fully invested at a time when a purchase is outstanding,
the purchases may result in a form of leverage. When a fund has sold a
security pursuant to one of these transactions, the fund does not
participate in further gains or losses with respect to the security.
If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver
or pay for the securities, a fund could miss a favorable price or
yield opportunity or suffer a loss.

A fund may renegotiate a when-issued or forward transaction and may
sell the underlying securities before delivery, which may result in
capital gains or losses for the fund.

ZERO COUPON BONDS do not make interest payments; instead, they are
sold at a discount from their face value and are redeemed at face
value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current
income, their prices can be more volatile than other types of
fixed-income securities when interest rates change. In calculating a
fund's dividend, a portion of the difference between a zero coupon
bond's purchase price and its face value is considered income.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed
on behalf of each fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the
management contract. FMR is also responsible for the placement of
transaction orders for other investment companies and
investment accounts for which it or its affiliates act as
investment adviser. In selecting broker-dealers, subject to applicable
limitations of the federal securities laws, FMR considers various
relevant factors, including, but not limited to: the size and type of
the transaction; the nature and character of the markets for the
security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement
capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm; the
broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; the
reasonableness of any commissions; and, if applicable, arrangements
for payment of fund expenses.

If FMR grants investment management authority to a sub-adviser (see
the section entitled "Management Contracts"), that sub-adviser is
authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies described
above.

Generally, commissions for investments traded on foreign exchanges
will be higher than for investments traded on U.S. exchanges and may
not be subject to negotiation.

Each fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who
provide research and execution services to the fund or other
investment accounts over which FMR or its affiliates exercise
investment discretion. Such services may include advice concerning the
value of securities; the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or
selling securities; and the availability of securities or the
purchasers or sellers of securities. In addition, such broker-dealers
may furnish analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries,
securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and
performance of investment accounts; and effect securities
transactions and perform functions incidental thereto (such as
clearance and settlement).

For transactions in fixed-income securities, FMR's selection of
broker-dealers is generally based on the availability of a security
and its price and, to a lesser extent, on the overall quality of
execution and other services, including research, provided by the
broker-dealer.

The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions
on behalf of a fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment
management services to that fund or its other clients, and conversely,
such research provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction
orders on behalf of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying
out its obligations to a fund. The receipt of such research has not
reduced FMR's normal independent research activities; however, it
enables FMR to avoid the additional expenses that could be incurred if
FMR tried to develop comparable information through its own efforts.

Fixed-income securities are generally purchased from an issuer or
underwriter acting as principal for the securities, on a net basis
with no brokerage commission paid. However, the dealer is compensated
by a difference between the security's original purchase price and the
selling price, the so-called "bid-asked spread." Securities may also
be purchased from underwriters at prices that include underwriting
fees.

Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, a
fund may pay a broker-dealer commissions for agency transactions
that are in excess of the amount of commissions charged by other
broker-dealers in recognition of their research and execution
services. In order to cause a fund to pay such higher
commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that such commissions
are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research
services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in terms of
a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to that
fund or its other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will
not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and
research services provided, or to determine what portion of the
compensation should be related to those services.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, FMR is authorized to
allocate portfolio transactions in a manner that takes into account
assistance received in the distribution of shares of the funds or
other Fidelity funds and to use the research services of brokerage and
other firms that have provided such assistance. FMR may use
research services provided by and place agency transactions with
National Financial Services Corporation (NFSC) and Fidelity Brokerage
Services Japan LLC (FBSJ), indirect subsidiaries of FMR Corp., if the
commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions
charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar
services. Prior to December 9, 1997, FMR used research services
provided by and placed agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage
Services (FBS), an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.

FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to broker-dealers (including
affiliates of FMR) who have entered into arrangements with FMR under
which the broker-dealer allocates a portion of the commissions paid by
a fund toward the reduction of that fund's expenses. The transaction
quality must, however, be comparable to those of other qualified
broker-dealers.

Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members
of national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions
for investment accounts which they or their affiliates manage,
unless certain requirements are satisfied. Pursuant to such
requirements, the Board of Trustees has authorized NFSC to execute
portfolio transactions on national securities exchanges in accordance
with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules.

The Trustees of each fund periodically review FMR's performance of its
responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio
transactions on behalf of the fund and review the commissions paid by
the fund over representative periods of time to determine if they are
reasonable in relation to the benefits to the fund.

For the fiscal periods ended April 30, 1999 and 1998, the portfolio
turnover rates were __% and __%, respectively, for Short-Term Bond and
__% and __%, respectively, for Investment Grade Bond. [Variations in
turnover rate may be due to fluctuating volume of shareholder purchase
and redemption orders, market conditions, or changes in FMR's
investment outlook.]

T he following tables show the brokerage commissions paid by the
funds. Significant changes in brokerage commissions paid by a fund
from year to year may result from changing asset levels throughout the
year. A fund may pay both commissions and spreads in connection
with the placement of portfolio transactions. [ For the fiscal
years ended [month] [year] [[,/and] [month] [year] [[and [month]
[year]]], [the funds/[Name(s) of Fund(s)]] paid no brokerage
commissions.]

Th e following table shows the total amount of brokerage
commissions paid by each fund.

Fiscal Year Ended Total Amount Paid

SHORT-TERM BOND April

1999 $

1998

1997

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND

1999

1998

1997

O f the following tables, the first shows the total amount of
brokerage commissions paid by each fund to NFSC [[a nd/,] FBS]
[and FBSJ], as applicable,] for the past three fiscal years.
Th e second table shows the approximate percentage of aggregate
brokerage commissions paid by a fund to NFSC [[and/,] FBS] [and
FBSJ]] for transactions involving the approximate percentage of the
aggregate dollar amount of transactions for which the fund paid
brokerage commissions for the fiscal year ended 1999 .]
[ NFSC [[[,/and] FBS,] [and FBSJ]] [is/are] paid on a commission
basis].]

Total Amount Paid

Fiscal Year Ended To NFSC [To FBS] [To FBSJ]

SHORT-TERM BOND April

1999 $ [$ ] [$ ]

1998 [ ] [ ]

1997 [ ] [ ]

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND

1999 [ ] [ ]

1998 [ ] [ ]

1997 [ ] [ ]

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Fiscal Year Ended 1999 % of Aggregate Commissions % of Aggregate Dollar Amount
Paid to NFSC of Transactions Effected
through NFSC

SHORT-TERM BOND April % %

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND April % %

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[% of Aggregate Commissions [% of Aggregate Dollar [% of Aggregate Commissions
Paid to FBS] Amount of Transactions Paid to FBSJ]
Effected through FBS]

SHORT-TERM BOND [ %] [ %] [ %]

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND [ %] [ %] [ %]

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[% of Aggregate Dollar Amount
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SHORT-TERM BOND [ %]

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND [ %]

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[(dagger) The difference between the percentage of aggregate
brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate
dollar amount of transactions effected through, [[NFSC] [,/and] [FBS]
[and FBSJ]] is a result of the low commission rates charged by [[NFSC]
[,/and] [FBS] [and FBSJ]].]

[NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [and] [FBSJ] [has/have] used a portion of the
commissions paid by a fund to reduce that fund's
c ustodian or transfer agent fees . ]

T he following table shows the dollar amount of brokerage
commissions paid to firms that provided research services and the
approximate dollar amount of the transactions involved for the fiscal
year ended 1999.

Fiscal Year Ended 1999 $ Amount of Commissions Paid $ Amount of Brokerage
to Firms that Provided Transactions Involved*
Research Services*

SHORT-TERM BOND April $ $

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND April

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[*The provision of research services was not necessarily a factor
in the placement of all this business with such firms.]

[For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999 [the funds/[Name(s) of
Fund(s)]] paid no brokerage commissions to firms that provided
research services.]

The Trustees of each fund have approved procedures in
conformity with Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act whereby a fund may
purchase securities that are offered in underwritings in which an
affiliate of FMR participates. These procedures prohibit the funds
from directly or indirectly benefiting an FMR affiliate in connection
with such underwritings. In addition, for underwritings where an FMR
affiliate participates as a principal underwriter, certain
restrictions may apply that could, among other things, limit the
amount of securities that the funds could purchase in the
underwriting.

From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for
the benefit of the funds of some portion of the brokerage commissions
or similar fees paid by the funds on portfolio transactions is legally
permissible and advisable. Each fund seeks to recapture soliciting
broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at
present no other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees
intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are
available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the
exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for
each fund to seek such recapture.

Although the Trustees and officers of each fund are substantially the
same as those of other funds managed by FMR or its affiliates,
investment decisions for each fund are made independently from those
of other funds managed by FMR or investment accounts managed by
FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is held in
the portfolio of more than one of these funds or investment
accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds
and investment accounts are managed by the same investment adviser,
particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment
objective of more than one fund or investment acco unt.

When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or
sale of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in
accordance with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable
for each fund. In some cases this system could have a detrimental
effect on the price or value of the security as far as each fund is
concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the funds to
participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and
prices for the funds. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that
the desirability of retaining F MR as investment adviser to each
fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from
exposure to simultaneous transactions.

VALUATION

Each fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a
single share. The NAV of each fund is computed by adding the value of
the fund's investments, cash, and other assets, subtracting its
liabilities, and dividing the result by the number of shares
outstanding.

Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the
primary market or exchange on which they trade. Fixed-income
securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily
available may be valued at market values determined by such
securities' most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal
market is an exchange) in the principal market in which they normally
are traded, as furnished by recognized dealers in such securities or
assets.

Or, fixed-income securities and convertible securities may be valued
on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service that uses a
valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations
and electronic data processing techniques. Use of pricing services has
been approved by the Board of Trustees. A number of pricing services
are available, and the funds may use various pricing services or
discontinue the use of any pricing service.

Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of market
quotations, if available. Securities of other open-end investment
companies are valued at their respective NAVs.

I ndependent brokers or quotation services provide prices of
foreign securities in their local currency. Fidelity Service
Company, Inc. ( FSC ) gathers all exchange rates daily at the
close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency
and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local
currencies into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward
contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are
included in the calculation of NAV. If an event that is expected to
materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the
close of an exchange or market on which that security is traded, then
that security will be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by
the Board of Trustees.

Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less
for which market quotations and information furnished by a pricing
service are not readily available are valued either at amortized cost
or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate
current value.

The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value
of the securities owned by a fund if, in the opinion of a committee
appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method would more
accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. For example,
securities and other assets for which there is no readily available
market value may be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by
the Board of Trustees. In making a good faith determination of the
value of a security, the committee may review price movements in
futures contracts and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), market and
trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange
institutional trading.

PERFORMANCE

A fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance
information supplied by the funds in advertising is historical and is
not intended to indicate future returns. Each fund's share price,
yield and return fluctuate in response to market conditions and
other factors, and the value of fund shares when redeemed may be more
or less than their original cost.

YIELD CALCULATIONS. Yields for a fund are computed by dividing a
fund's interest and income for a given 30-day or one-month period, net
of expenses, by the average number of shares entitled to receive
distributions during the period, dividing this figure by the fund's
NAV at the end of the period, and annualizing the result (assuming
compounding of income) in order to arrive at an annual percentage
rate. Income is calculated for purposes of yield quotations in
accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock and bond
funds. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to bonds
trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of
the premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with
respect to bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the
discount to daily income. For a fund's investments denominated in
foreign currencies, income and expenses are calculated first in their
respective currencies, and then are converted to U.S. dollars,
either when they are actually converted or at the end of the 30-day or
one month period, whichever is earlier. Income is adjusted to reflect
gains and losses from principal repayments received by a fund with
respect to mortgage-related securities and other asset-backed
securities. Other capital gains and losses generally are excluded from
the calculation as are gains and losses from currency exchange rate
fluctuations.

Income calculated for the purposes of calculating a fund's yield
differs from income as determined for other accounting purposes.
Because of the different accounting methods used, and because of the
compounding of income assumed in yield calculations, a fund's yield
may not equal its distribution rate, the income paid to your account,
or the income reported in the fund's financial statements.

Yield information may be useful in reviewing a fund's
performance and in providing a basis for comparison with other
investment alternatives. However, a fund's yield fluctuates, unlike
investments that pay a fixed interest rate over a stated period of
time. When comparing investment alternatives, investors should also
note the quality and maturity of the portfolio securities of
respective investment companies they have chosen to consider.

Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates
a fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market
rates, and in periods of rising interest rates a fund's yield will
tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the
inflow of net new money to a fund from the continuous sale of its
shares will likely be invested in instruments producing lower yields
than the balance of the fund's holdings, thereby reducing a
fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the
opposite can be expected to occur.

RETURN CALCULATIONS. Returns quoted in advertising reflect all aspects
of a fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting
dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change in a
fund's NAV over a stated period. A cumulative return reflects actual
performance over a stated period of time. Average annual
returns are calculated by determining the growth or decline in
value of a hypothetical historical investment in a fund over a stated
period, and then calculating the annually compounded percentage rate
that would have produced the same result if the rate of growth or
decline in value had been constant over the period. For example, a
cumulative return o f 100% over ten years would produce an
average annual retur n of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate
of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten
years . While average annual returns are a convenient means of
comparing investment alternatives, investors should realize that a
fund's performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to
year, and that average annual returns represent averaged figures as
opposed to the actual year-to-year performance of a fund.

In addition to average annual returns, a fund may quote
unaveraged or cumulative returns reflecting the simple change in value
of an investment over a stated period. Average annual and
cumulative returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar
amount, and may be calculated for a single investment, a series of
investments, or a series of redemptions, over any time period.
Returns may b e broken down into their components of income and
capital (including capital gains and changes in share price) in order
to illustrate the relationship of these factors and their
contributions to return. Returns may be quoted on a before-tax or
after-tax basis. Returns, yields and other performance
information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar
illustration.

NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using a fund's NAVs,
adjusted NAVs, and benchmark indexes may be used to exhibit
performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by
a fund and reflects all elements of its return. Unless
otherwise indicated, a fund's adjusted NAVs are not adjusted
for sales charges, if any.

CALCULATING HISTORICAL F UND RESULTS. The following table s
show performance for each fund.

HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following tables show each fund's
yield and return for the fiscal periods ended April 30, 1999.

Average Annual Returns Cumulative Returns

Thirty-Day Yield One Year Five Years Ten Years One Year Five Years

Short-Term Bond % % % % % %

Investment Grade Bond % % % % % %

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Ten Years

Short-Term Bond %

Investment Grade Bond %

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[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, Short-Term Bond 's returns would have been lower.]

[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, Short-Term Bond 's yield would have been ___%.]

The following tables show the income and capital elements of each
fund's cumulative return. The tables compare each fund's return to the
record of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500), the Dow Jones
Industrial Average (DJIA), and the cost of living, as measured by the
Consumer Price Index (CPI), over the same period. The CPI information
is as of the month-end closest to the initial investment date for each
fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are provided to show how each
fund's return compared to the record of a broad unmanaged index
of common stocks and a narrower set of stocks of major industrial
companies, respectively, over the same period. Because each fund
invests in fixed-income securities, common stocks represent a
different type of investment from the funds. Common stocks generally
offer greater growth potential than the funds, but generally
experience greater price volatility, which means greater potential for
loss. In addition, common stocks generally provide lower income than
fixed-income investments such as the funds. The S&P 500 and DJIA
returns are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and,
unlike each fund's returns, do not include the effect of brokerage
commissions or other costs of investing.

The following tables show the growth in value of a hypothetical
$10,000 investment in each fund during the 10-year period ended
April 30, 1999 , assuming all distributions were reinvested.
Returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future
performance. Tax consequences of different investments have not been
factored into the figures below.

During the 10-year period ended April 30, 1999 , a hypothetical
$10,000 investment in Short-Term Bond would have grown to
$______.

FIDELITY SHORT-TERM BOND FUND

Fiscal Year Ended Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions

1999 $ $ $ $

1998 $ $ $ $

1997 $ $ $ $

1996 $ $ $ $

1995 $ $ $ $

1994 $ $ $ $

1993 $ $ $ $

1992 $ $ $ $

1991 $ $ $ $

1990 $ $ $ $

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FIDELITY SHORT-TERM BOND FUND INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living

1999 $ $ $

1998 $ $ $

1997 $ $ $

1996 $ $ $

1995 $ $ $

1994 $ $ $

1993 $ $ $

1992 $ $ $

1991 $ $ $

1990 $ $ $

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Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in
Short-Term Bond on May 1, 1989 , the net amount invested
in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment
($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and
capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at
the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. I f
distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions
earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash
payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for
dividends and $_____ f or capital gain distributions.

During the 10-year period ended April 30, 1999 , a hypothetical
$10,000 investment in Investment Grade Bond would have grown to
$______ .

FIDELITY INVESTMENT GRADE
BOND FUND

Fiscal Year Ended Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions

1999 $ $ $ $

1998 $ $ $ $

1997 $ $ $ $

1996 $ $ $ $

1995 $ $ $ $

1994 $ $ $ $

1993 $ $ $ $

1992 $ $ $ $

1991 $ $ $ $

1990 $ $ $ $

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FIDELITY INVESTMENT GRADE INDEXES
BOND FUND

Fiscal Year Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living

1999 $ $ $

1998 $ $ $

1997 $ $ $

1996 $ $ $

1995 $ $ $

1994 $ $ $

1993 $ $ $

1992 $ $ $

1991 $ $ $

1990 $ $ $

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Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in
Investment Grade Bond on May 1, 1989 , the net amount
invested in fund shares was $10,000 . The cost of the initial
investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested
dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their
cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______.
If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of
distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller,
and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for
dividends and $_____ fo r capital gain distributions.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. A fund's performance may be compared to the
performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of
particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed
as mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
(Lipper), an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that
monitors the performance of mutual funds. Generally, Lipper rankings
are based on return, assume reinvestment of distributions, do not take
sales charges or trading fees into consideration, and are prepared
without regard to tax consequences. Lipper may also rank based on
yield. In addition to the mutual fund rankings, a fund's performance
may be compared to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund
performance indexes prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When
comparing these indexes, it is important to remember the risk and
return characteristics of each type of investment. For example, while
stock mutual funds may offer higher potential returns, they also carry
the highest degree of share price volatility. Likewise, money market
funds may offer greater stability of principal, but generally do not
offer the higher potential returns available from stock mutual funds.

From time to time, a fund's performance may also be compared to other
mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and
periodicals. For example, a fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its
advertising materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating
service that rates mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted
performance. Rankings that compare the performance of Fidelity funds
to one another in appropriate categories over specific periods of time
may also be quoted in advertising. A fund may advertise risk ratings,
including symbols or numbers, prepared by independent rating agencies.

A fund's performance may also be compared to that of each
benchmark index representing the universe of securities in which the
fund may invest. The return of each index reflects reinvestment
of all dividends and capital gains paid by securities included in
each index. Unlike a fund's returns, however, each index's
returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, transaction fees, or
other costs of investing directly in the securities included in the
index.

Short-Term Bond may compare its performance to that of the Lehman
Brothers 1-3 Year Government/Corporate Bond Index, a market
value-weighted index for government and corporate fixed-rate
debt issues. Issues included in the index have an outstanding par
value of at least $100 million and maturities between one and three
years. Government and corporate issues include all public obligations
of the U.S. Treasury (excluding flower bonds and foreign-targeted
issues) and U.S. Government agencies, as well as nonconvertible
investment-grade, SEC-registered corporate debt.

Investment Grade Bond may also compare its performance to the Lehman
Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, a market value-weighted index for
investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government,
corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities. Issues
included in the index have an outstanding par value of at least $100
million and maturities of at least one year. Government and corporate
issues include all public obligations of the U.S. Treasury (excluding
flower bonds and foreign-targeted issues) and U.S. Government
agencies, as well as nonconvertible investment-grade, SEC-registered
corporate debt. Mortgage-backed securities include 15- and 30-year
fixed-rate securities backed by mortgage pools of the Government
National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC), and Fannie Mae. Asset-backed securities include
credit card, auto, and home equity loans.

A fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs)
or other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions.
Mutual funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For
example, a fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential
returns than CDs, a fund does not guarantee your principal or your
return, and fund shares are not FDIC insured.

Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals
understand their investment goals and explore various financial
strategies. Such information may include information about current
economic, market, and political conditions; materials that describe
general principles of investing, such as asset allocation,
diversification, risk tolerance, and goal setting; questionnaires
designed to help create a personal financial profile; worksheets used
to project savings needs based on assumed rates of inflation and
hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering investment
alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of Fidelity's
asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and
services.

Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides
historical returns of the capital markets in the United States,
including common stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term
corporate bonds, intermediate-term government bonds, long-term
government bonds, Treasury bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on
the CPI), and combinations of various capital markets. The performance
of these capital markets is based on the returns of different
indexes.

Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in
order to demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios.
Performance comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical
investment in any of these capital markets. The risks associated with
the security types in any capital market may or may not correspond
directly to those of the funds. Ibbotson calculates returns in
the same method as the funds. The funds may also compare performance
to that of other compilations or indexes that may be developed
and made available in the future.

In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its
products and services, which may include other Fidelity funds;
retirement investing; brokerage products and services; model
portfolios or allocations; saving for college or other goals; and
charitable giving. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint
financial or business publications and periodicals as they relate to
current economic and political conditions, fund management, portfolio
composition, investment philosophy, investment techniques, the
desirability of owning a particular mutual fund, and Fidelity services
and products. Fidelity may also reprint, and use as advertising and
sales literature, articles from Fidelity Focus(Registered trademark),
a quarterly magazine provided free of charge to Fidelity fund
shareholders.

A fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and
CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.

VOLATILITY. A fund may quote various measures of volatility and
benchmark correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may
compare these measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility
seek to compare a fund's historical share price fluctuations or
returns to those of a benchmark. Measures of benchmark
correlation indicate how valid a comparative benchmark may be. All
measures of volatility and correlation are calculated using averages
of historical data. In advertising, a fund may also discuss or
illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.

MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate a fund's price movements over specific
periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents a
fund's percentage change in price movements over that period.

A fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment
plans, including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a
program, an investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at
periodic intervals, thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are
high and more shares when prices are low. While such a strategy does
not assure a profit or guard against loss in a declining market, the
investor's average cost per share can be lower than if fixed numbers
of shares are purchased at the same intervals. In evaluating such a
plan, investors should consider their ability to continue purchasing
shares during periods of low price levels.

A fund may be available for purchase through retirement plans or other
programs offering deferral of, or exemption from, income taxes, which
may produce superior after-tax returns over time. For example, a
$1,000 investment earning a taxable return of 10% annually would have
an after-tax value of $1,949 after ten years, assuming tax was
deducted from the return each year at a 31% rate. An equivalent
tax-deferred investment would have an after-tax value of $2,100 after
ten years, assuming tax was deducted at a 31% rate from the
tax-deferred earnings at the end of the ten-year period.

As of April 30, 1999, FMR advised over $__ billion in municipal
fund assets, $__ billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $__
billion in money market fund assets, $___ bi llion in equity
fund assets, $__ billion in international fund assets, and $___
billion in Spartan fund assets. The funds may reference the growth and
variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and
participation in the industry. The equity funds under management
figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under
management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States,
making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its
subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and
communications network for the purpose of researching and managing
investments abroad.

In addition to performance rankings, the fund may compare its total
expense ratio to the average total expense ratio of similar funds
tracked by Lipper. A fund's total expense ratio is a significant
factor in comparing bond and money market investments because of its
effect on yield.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE, EXCHANGE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

If t he Trustees determine that existing conditions make cash
payments undesirable, redemption payments may be made in whole or in
part in securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they
are valued in computing each fund's NAV. Shareholders receiving
securities or other property on redemption may realize a gain or loss
for tax purposes, and will incur any costs of sale, as well as the
associated inconveniences.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

DIVIDENDS. Because each fund's income is primarily derived from
interest, dividends from the fund generally will not qualify for the
dividends-received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
Short-term capital gains are taxable as dividends, but do not
qualify for the dividends-received deduction. A portion of each
fund's dividends derived from certain U.S. Government securities and
securities of certain other investment companies may be exempt from
state and local taxation.

CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS. Each fund's long-term capital
gains distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as
capital gains.

[As of April 30 , 1999, [the/each] [fund/[Name(s) of
Fund(s)]] had a capital loss carryforward aggregating approximately
$____. This loss carryforward, of which $___, $___, and $___will
expire on April 30 , 199_, ____, and ____ , respectively, is
available to offset future capital gains.]

RETURNS OF CAPITAL. If a fund's distributions exceed its taxable
income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a
portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be
recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of
capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce
each shareholder's cost basis in the fund and result in a higher
reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares
on which the distribution was received are sold.

FOREIGN TAX CREDIT OR DEDUCTION. Foreign governments may withhold
taxes on dividends and interest earned by a fund with respect
to foreign securities. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on
other payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. Because
each fund does not currently anticipate that securities of
foreign issuers will constitute more than 50% of its total assets at
the end of its fiscal year, shareholders should not expect to be
eligible to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction on their
federal income tax returns with respect to foreign taxes withheld.

TAX STATUS OF THE FUNDS. E ach fund intends to qualify each year
as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code so that it will not be liable for federal
tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order
to qualify as a regulated investment company, and avoid being subject
to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level, e ach fund
intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income
and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on
a fiscal year basis, and intends to comply with other tax rules
applicable to regulated investment companies.

OTHER TAX INFORMATION. The information above is only a summary of some
of the tax consequences generally affecting e ach fund and its
shareholders, and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax
consequences. It is up to you or your tax preparer to determine
whether the sale of shares of a fund resulted in a capital gain or
loss or other tax consequence to you. In addition to federal
income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on
fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and local
personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers
to determine whether a fund is suitable to their particular tax
situation.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of
the trus t are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs
ea ch fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of
shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet
periodically throughout the year to oversee e ach fund's
activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that
provide services to e ach fund, and review e ach fund's
performance. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office
shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
All persons named as Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board also
serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR or its
affiliates. The business address of each Trustee, Member of the
Advisory Board, and officer who is an "interested person" (as defined
in the 1940 Act) is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109,
which is also the address of FMR. The business address of all the
other Trustees is Fidelity Investments (registered trademark) ,
P.O. Box 9235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-9235. Those Trustees who
are "interested persons" by virtue of their affiliation with either
the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).

*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d ( 68 ), Trustee and President, is Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and
Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman
and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (1998),
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management &
Research (Far East) Inc. Abigail Johnson, Member of the Advisory
Board of Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust, is Mr. Johnson's daughter.

ABIGAIL P. JOHNSON (37), Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity
Fixed-Income Trust (1999), is Vice President of certain Equity Funds
(1997), and is a Director of FMR Corp. (1994). Before assuming her
current responsibilities, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity
funds. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the Funds, is
Ms. Johnson's father.

J. GARY BURKHEAD ( 57 ), Member of the Advisory Board (1997), is
Vice Chairman and a Member of the Board of Directors of FMR Corp.
(1997) and President of Fidelity Personal Investments and Brokerage
Group (1997). Previously, Mr. Burkhead served as President of Fidelity
Management & Research Company.

RALPH F. COX ( 66 ), Trustee, is President of RABAR Enterprises
(management consulting-engineering industry, 1994). Prior to February
1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum
exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President
and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company
(exploration and production). He is a Director of USA Waste Services,
Inc. (non-hazardous waste, 1993), CH2M Hill Companies (engineering),
Rio Grande, Inc. (oil and gas production), and Daniel Industries
(petroleum measurement equipment manufacturer). In addition, he is a
member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University
of Texas at Austin.

PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS ( 67 ), Trustee. Prior to her retirement in
September 1991, Mrs. Davis was the Senior Vice President of Corporate
Affairs of Avon Products, Inc. She is currently a Director of
BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation
(manufacturing, 1991), and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores),
and previously served as a Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
(1985-1991) and Nabisco Brands, Inc. In addition, she is a member of
the President's Advisory Council of The University of Vermont School
of Business Administration.

R OBERT M. GATES ( 55 ), Trustee (1997), is a consultant,
author, and lecturer (1993). Mr. Gates was Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991-1993. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Gates
served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy
National Security Advisor. Mr. Gates is a Director of LucasVarity PLC
(automotive components and diesel engines), Charles Stark Draper
Laboratory (non-profit), NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and
manufacturing), and TRW Inc. (original equipment and replacement
products). Mr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International
Policy and of the Endowment Association of the College of William and
Mary. In addition, he is a member of the National Executive Board of
the Boy Scouts of America.

E. BRADLEY JONES ( 71 ), Trustee. Prior to his retirement in
1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LTV Steel
Company. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and
replacement products), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham Steel
Corporation, and RPM, Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products), and he
previously served as a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and
manufacturing, 1985-1995), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
(1985-1995), and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), and as a Trustee of
First Union Real Estate Investments. In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he has also been a
member of the Executive Committee as well as Chairman of the Board and
President, a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of
University School (Cleveland), and a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic
Florida.

DONALD J. KIRK ( 66 ), Trustee, is Executive-in-Residence (1995)
at Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a financial
consultant. From 1987 to January 1995, Mr. Kirk was a Professor at
Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was
Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk
previously served as a Director of General Re Corporation
(reinsurance, 1987-1998) and Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and
valuations, 1993-1995). H e serves as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of National Arts Stabilization Inc., Chairman of the Board
of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, Director of the
Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), a Member of the Public
Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995), and as a Public Governor of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996).

*PETER S. LYNCH ( 56 ), Trustee, is Vice Chairman and Director of
FMR. Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and
Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March
31, 1991); Vice President of Fidelity Magellan (registered
trademark) Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing Director
of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments
Corporate Services (1991-1992). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of
Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield
(1989) and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities,
and as an Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston.

W ILLIAM O. McCOY ( 65 ), Trustee (1997), is the Vice
President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school
system, 1995). Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was
Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation
(telecommunications, 1984) and President of BellSouth Enterprises
(1986). He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding
company, 1984), Weeks Corporation of Atlanta (real estate, 1994),
Carolina Power and Light Company (electric utility, 1996), and the
Kenan Transport Co. (1996). Previously, he was a Director of First
American Corporation (bank holding company, 1979-1996). In addition,
Mr. McCoy serves as a member of the Board of Visitors for the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1994) and for the
Kenan-Flager Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, 1988).

GERALD C. McDONOUGH ( 70 ), Trustee and Chairman of the
non-interested Trustees, is Chairman of G.M. Management Group
(strategic advisory services). Mr. McDonough is a Director of York
International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration), Commercial
Intertech Corp. (hydraulic systems, building systems, and metal
products, 1992), CUNO, Inc. (liquid and gas filtration products,
1996), and Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate
investment trust, 1993). Mr. McDonough served as a Director of
ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications, and
electronic products) from 1987-1996 and Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal
refining) from 1983-1997.

MARVIN L. MANN ( 66 ), Trustee (1993), is Chairman of the Board,
of Lexmark International, Inc. (office machines, 1991). Prior to 1991,
he held the positions of Vice President of International Business
Machines Corporation ("IBM") and President and General Manager of
various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A.
Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993), Imation Corp. (imaging and
information storage, 1997).

* ROBERT C. POZEN ( 52 ), Trustee (1997) and Senior Vice
President, is also President and a Director of FMR (1997); and
President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management,
Inc. (1998), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1997), and
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1997). Previously, Mr.
Pozen served as General Counsel, Managing Director, and Senior Vice
President of FMR Corp.

THOMAS R. WILLIAMS ( 70 ), Trustee, is President of The Wales
Group, Inc. (management and financial advisory services). Prior to
retiring in 1987, Mr. Williams served as Chairman of the Board of
First Wachovia Corporation (bank holding company), and Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of Atlanta and
First Atlanta Corporation (bank holding company). He is currently a
Director of ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Georgia Power
Company (electric utility), National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont, American Software, Inc., and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants,
1992).

D WIGHT D. CHURCHILL ( 45 ), is Vice President of Bond
Funds, Group Leader of the Bond Group, Senior Vice President of FMR
(1997), and Vice President of FIMM (1998). Mr. Churchill joined
Fidelity in 1993 as Vice President and Group Leader of Taxable
Fixed-Income Investments.

F RED L. HENNING, JR. ( 59 ), is Vice President of
Fidelity's Fixed-Income Group (1995), Senior Vice President of FMR
(1995), and Senior Vice President of FIMM (1998). Before assuming his
current responsibilities, Mr. Henning was head of Fidelity's Money
Market Division.

ANDREW J. DUDLEY (34), is Vice President of Fidelity Short-Term
Bond Fund (1998) and other funds advised by FMR. Prior to joining
Fidelity as a portfolio manager in 1996, Mr. Dudley worked as a
quantitative analyst and porfolio manager at Putnam Investments for
five years.

KEVIN E. GRANT (39), is Vice President of Fidelity Investment Grade
Bond Fund (1997) and other funds advised by FMR. Since joining
Fidelity in 1993, Mr. Grant has managed a variety of Fidelity
funds.

ERIC D. ROITER ( 50 ), Secretary (1998), is Vice President (1998)
and General Counsel of FMR (1998). Mr. Roiter was an Adjunct Member,
Faculty of Law, at Columbia University Law School (1996-1997). Prior
to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton
(1981-1997) and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981).

RICHARD A. SILVER ( 52 ), Treasurer (1997), is Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR (1997). Before joining FMR,
Mr. Silver served as Executive Vice President, Fund Accounting &
Administration at First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.
(1996-1997). Prior to 1996, Mr. Silver was Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer at The Colonial Group, Inc. Mr. Silver also
served as Chairman of the Accounting/Treasurer's Committee of the
Investment Company Institute (1987-1993).

MATTHEW N. KARSTETTER (37), Deputy Treasurer (1998), is Deputy
Treasurer of the Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR (1998).
Before joining FMR, Mr. Karstetter served as Vice President of
Investment Accounting and Treasurer of IDS Mutual Funds at American
Express Financial Advisors (1996-1998). Prior to 1996, Mr. Karstetter
was Vice President, Mutual Fund Services at State Street Bank & Trust
(1991-1996).

STANLEY N. GRIFFITH (52), Assistant Vice President (1998), is
Assistant Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (1998) and
an employee of FMR Corp.

JOHN H. COSTELLO ( 52 ), Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of
FMR.

LEONARD M. RUSH ( 53 ), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an
employee of FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp.
(1993-1994) and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage
Services, Inc. (1990-1993).

The following table sets forth information describing the
compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of each
fund for his or her services for the fiscal year ended April
30 , 199 9 , or calendar year ended December 31, 1998, as
applicable .

COMPENSATION TABLE

Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Short-Term Bond[B,]C Investment Grade Bond[B,]D Fund Complex* A

Edward C. Johnson 3d ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

Abigail P. Johnson ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

J. Gary Burkhead ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

Ralph F. Cox $ $ $ 223,500

Phyllis Burke Davis $ $ $ 220,500

Robert M. Gates $ $ $223,500

E. Bradley Jones $ $ $ 222,000

Donald J. Kirk $ $ $ 226,500

Peter S. Lynch ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

William O. McCoy $ $ $ 223,500

Gerald C. McDonough $ $ $ 273,500

Marvin L. Mann $ $ $ 220,500

Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

Thomas R. Williams $ $ $223,500

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* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for 237
funds in the complex.

** Interested Trustees of the funds , Ms. Johnson and Mr.
Burkhead are compensated by FMR.

A Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred,
and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. For the
calendar year ended December 31, 1998, t he Trustees accrued
required deferred compensation from the funds as follows: Ralph F.
Cox, $75,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $75,000; Robert M. Gates, $75,000;
E. Bradley Jones, $75,000; Donald J. Kirk, $75,000; William O. McCoy,
$75,000; Gerald C. McDonough, $87,500; Marvin L. Mann, $75,000; and
Thomas R. Williams, $75,000. Certain of the non-interested Trustees
elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as
follows: Ralph F. Cox, $55,039; Marvin L. Mann, $55,039; Thomas R.
Williams, $63,433; and William O. McCoy, $55,039.

[B Compensation figures include cash, and may include amounts required
to be deferred and amounts deferred at the election of Trustees.]

[C The following amounts are required to be deferred by each
non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__;
Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__;
William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__;
and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[D The following amounts are required to be deferred by each
non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__;
Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__;
William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__;
and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[F Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate
compensation from [the/a] fund includes accrued voluntary deferred
compensation as follows: [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred
compensation, fund name]; [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred
compensation, fund name]; and [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred
compensation, fund name].]

Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and
amended in November 1996 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must
defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an
additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the
Plan are subject to vesting and are treated as though equivalent
dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of
Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and
representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the
Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the Trustees
under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance
of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan
will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net
income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services
of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the
Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan
without shareholder approval.

[As of __________, approximately __% of [Fund Name(s)]'s total
outstanding shares was held by [FMR] [[and] [an] FMR affiliate[s]].
FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of [FMR] [[and] [this/these]
FMR affiliate[s]]. By virtue of his ownership interest in FMR Corp.,
as described in the "Control of Investment Advisers" section on page
___, Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, President and Trustee of the fund, may
be deemed to be a beneficial owner of these shares. As of the above
date, with the exception of Mr. Johnson 3d's deemed ownership of [Fund
Name(s)]'s shares, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and
officers of the funds owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of each
fund's total outstanding shares.]

[As of _________, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and
officers of [the/each] fund owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of
[[each fund/[Fund Name(s)]]'s total outstanding shares.]

[As of ______________, the following owned of record or
beneficially 5% or more (up to and including 25%) of [[each fund/[Fund
Name(s)]]'s outstanding shares:]

[As of _____________, approximately ____% of [NAME OF FUND]'s total
outstanding shares were held by [NAME OF SHAREHOLDER]; approximately
___% of [NAME OF FUND]'s total outstanding shares were held by [NAME
OF SHAREHOLDER]; and approximately ___% of [NAME OF FUND]'s total
outstanding shares were held by [NAME OF SHAREHOLDER].]

[A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a
fund's outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That
shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters
presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other
shareholders.]

CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS

FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of
FMR, FIMM, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East. The voting common stock of FMR
Corp. is divided into two classes. Class B is held predominantly by
members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of
the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A
is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR
Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any
such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B
shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under
which all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority
vote of Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is
presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than
25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their
ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the
shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be
deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect
to FMR Corp.

At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are
those conducted by its division, Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing
Company, which provides marketing services to various companies within
the Fidelity organization.

Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their
own investment accounts pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth
all employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds,
establishes procedures for personal investing and restricts certain
transactions. For example, all personal trades in most securities
require pre-clearance, and participation in initial public offerings
is prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the timing of personal
investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on short-term
trading have been adopted.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

Each fund has entered into a management contract with FMR, pursuant to
which FMR furnishes investment advisory and other services.

MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Under the terms of its management contract with
each fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the
supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the
fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and
limitations. FMR also provides each fund with all necessary office
facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments,
compensates all officers of each fund and all Trustees who are
"interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of each
fund or FMR performing services relating to research, sta tistical
an d investment activities.

In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the
Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services
necessary for the operation of each fund. These services include
providing facilities for maintaining each fund's organization;
supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents,
accountants, underwrite rs and o ther persons dealing with each
fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting
shareholder relations; maintaining each fund's records and the
registration of each fund's shares under federal securities laws and
making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing
management and shareholder services for each fund; and furnishing
reports, evaluation s and analyses on a variety of subjects to
the Trustees.

MANAGEMENT-RELATED EXPENSES. In addition to the management fee payable
to FMR and the fees payable to the transfer, dividend disbursing, and
shareholder servicing agent, pricing and bookkeeping agent, and
securities lending agent, each fund pays all of its expenses that are
not assumed by those parties. Each fund pays for the typesetting,
printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal
expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor and non-interested
Trustees. Each fund's management contract further provides that the
fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses,
statements of additional information, notices, and reports to
shareholders; however, under the terms of each fund's transfer agent
agreement, the transfer agent bears the costs of providing these
services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid by each fund
include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's
proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company
Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal
securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities
laws. Each fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may
arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a
party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and
Trustees with respect to litigation.

M ANAGEMENT FEES. For the services of FMR under the management
contract, each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee which has two
components: a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate.
The group fee rate is based on the monthly average net assets of all
of the registered investment companies with which FMR has management
contracts.

GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group Assets Annualized Rate Group Net Assets Effective Annual Fee Rate

0 - $3 billion .3700% $ 0.5 billion .3700%

3 - 6 .3400 25 .2664

6 - 9 .3100 50 .2188

9 - 12 .2800 75 .1986

12 - 15 .2500 100 .1869

15 - 18 .2200 125 .1793

18 - 21 .2000 150 .1736

21 - 24 .1900 175 .1690

24 - 30 .1800 200 .1652

30 - 36 .1750 225 .1618

36 - 42 .1700 250 .1587

42 - 48 .1650 275 .1560

48 - 66 .1600 300 .1536

66 - 84 .1550 325 .1514

84 - 120 .1500 350 .1494

120 - 156 .1450 375 .1476

156 - 192 .1400 400 .1459

192 - 228 .1350 425 .1443

228 - 264 .1300 450 .1427

264 - 300 .1275 475 .1413

300 - 336 .1250 500 .1399

336 - 372 .1225 525 .1385

372 - 408 .1200 550 .1372

408 - 444 .1175

444 - 480 .1150

480 - 516 .1125

Over 516 .1100

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The group fee rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
graduated fee rate schedule shown above on the left. The schedule
above on the right shows the effective annual group fee rate at
various asset levels, which is the result of cumulatively applying the
annualized rates on the left. For example, the effective annual fee
rate at $___ billion of group net assets - the approximate level for
April 1999 - was __%, which is the weighted average of the
respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $__
billion.

Ea ch fund's individual fund fee rate is 0.30% .
Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for
April 1999 , each fund's annual management fee rate would be
calculated as follows:

Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate Management Fee Rate

Short-Term Bond 0.___% + 0.30% = 0.___%

Investment Grade Bond 0.___% + 0.30% = 0.___%

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One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to each fund's
average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the
fee for that month.

The following table shows the amount of management fees paid by each
fund to FMR for the past three fiscal years.

Fund Fiscal Years Ended April 30 Management Fees Paid to FMR

Short-Term Bond 1999 $

1998 $

1997 $

Investment Grade Bond 1999 $

1998 $

1997 $

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FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of
a fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, and extraordinary expenses), which is subject to revision
or termination. FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense
reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior
to the end of the fiscal year.

Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase a fund's returns
and yield, and repayment of the reimbursement by a fund will
lower its return s and yield.

Effective June 27, 1998 , FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse
Fidelity Short-Term Bond F und if and to the extent that its
aggregate operating expenses, including management fees, were in
excess of an annual rate of 0.65% of its average net assets. For the
fiscal years ended April 30, 1999 , 1998, and 1997,
management fees incurred under the Fidelity Short-Term Bond
Fun d's contract prior to reimbursement amounted to
$_________ , $___________, and $_________, respectively, and
management fees reimbursed by FMR amounted to $_________,
$___________, and $_________, respectively .

SUB-ADVISERS. FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with
FIMM pursuant to which FIMM has primary responsibility for choosing
investments for each fund.

Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays FIMM fees
equal to 50% of the management fee payable to FMR under its management
contract with each fund. The fees paid to FIMM are not reduced by any
voluntary or mandatory expense reimbursements that may be in effect
from time to time.

On behalf of Short-Term Bond and Investment Grade Bond, for the
fiscal year ended April 30, 1999, FMR paid FIMM a fee of $______ and
$_____, respectively.

On behalf of Short-Term Bond and Investment Grade Bond , FMR has
entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far
East. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive
investment advice and research services outside the United States from
the sub-advisers.

On behalf of each fund, FMR may also grant FMR U.K. and FMR Far
East investment management authority as well as the authority to buy
and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the
funds.

Under the sub-advisory agreements FMR pays the fees of FMR U.K. and
FMR Far East. For providing non-discretionary investment advice and
research services, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to
110% and 105%, respectively, of FMR U.K.'s and FMR Far East's costs
incurred in connection with providing investment advice and research
services.

On behalf of each fund, for providing discretionary investment
management and executing portfolio transactions, FMR pays FMR U.K. and
FMR Far East a fee equal to 50% of its monthly management fee rate
with respect to each fund's average net assets managed by the
sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.

[For investment advice and research services, no fees were paid to
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East on behalf of the funds for the past
three fiscal years.]

[For providing investment advice and research services, fees paid to
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East for the past three fiscal years are
shown in the table below.

Fiscal Year Ended April 30 FMR U.K. FMR Far East

Short-Term Bond

1999 $ $

1998 $ $

1997 $ $

Investment Grade Bond

1999 $ $

1998 $ $

1997 $ $

[For discretionary investment management and execution of portfolio
transactions, no fees were paid to FMR U.K. and FMR Far East on behalf
of the fund for the past three fiscal years.]

[For discretionary investment management and execution of portfolio
transactions, fees paid to FMR U.K. and FMR Far East for the past
three fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fiscal Year Ended April 30 FMR U.K. FMR Far East

Short-Term Bond

1999 $ $

1998 $ $

1997 $ $

Investment Grade Bond

1999 $ $

1998 $ $

1997 $ $

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Each fund has entered into a distribution agreement with Fidelity
Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR. FDC is a
broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The
distribution agreements call for FDC to use all reasonable efforts,
consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of
the fund, which are continuously offered at NAV. Promotional and
administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of
shares are paid by FMR.

The Trustees have approved Distribution and Service Plans on behalf of
each fund (t he Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act
(the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may not
engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is
primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the fund except
pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The
Plans, as approved by the Trustees, allow the funds and FMR to incur
certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect
payment by the funds of distribution expenses.

Under each Plan, if the payment of management fees by the fund to FMR
is deemed to be indirect financing by the fund of the distribution of
its shares, such payment is authorized by the Plan. Each Plan
specifically recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenue,
as well as its past profits or its other resources, to pay FDC for
expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to
result in the sale of fund shares and/or shareholder support services.
In addition, each Plan provides that FMR, directly or through FDC, may
pay intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers and other
service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board
of Trustees has authorized such payments for Short-Term Bond and
Investment Grade Bond shares.

[Payments made by FMR either directly or through FDC to
intermediaries for the fiscal year ended 1999 amounted to $____
[for [Fund Name]], and $_____ [for [Fund Name]].

[FMR made no payments either directly or through FDC to
intermediaries for the fiscal year ended 1999 .]

Prior to approving each Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all
pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and
determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will
benefit the fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees
noted that each Plan does not authorize payments by the fund other
than those made to FMR under its management contract with the fund. To
the extent that each Plan gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in
connection with the distribution of fund shares, additional sales of
fund shares or stabilization of cash flows may result.
Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided more
effectively under the Plans by local entities with whom shareholders
have other relationships.

The Glass-Steagall Act generally prohibits federally and state
chartered or supervised banks from engaging in the business of
underwriting, selling or dist ributing securities. Although the
scope of this prohibition under the Glass-Steagall Act has not been
clearly defined by the courts or appropriate regulatory agencies, FDC
believes that the Glass-Steagall Act should not preclude a bank from
performing shareholder support services, or servicing and
recordkeeping functions. FDC intends to engage banks only to perform
such functions. However, changes in federal or state statutes and
regulations pertaining to the permissible activities of banks and
their affiliates or subsidiaries, as well as further judicial or
administrative decisions or interpretations, could prevent a bank from
continuing to perform all or a part of the contemplated services. If a
bank were prohibited from so acting, the Trustees would consider what
actions, if any, would be necessary to continue to provide efficient
and effective shareholder services. In such event, changes in the
operation of the funds might occur, including possible termination of
any automatic investment or redemption or other services then provided
by the bank. It is not expected that shareholders would suffer any
adverse financial consequences as a result of any of these
occurrences. In addition, state securities laws on this issue may
differ from the interpretations of federal law expressed herein, and
banks and other financial institutions may be required to register as
dealers pursuant to state law.

Each fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase
securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments
under the Plans. No preference for the instruments of such depository
institutions will be shown in the selection of investments.

TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS

Each fund has entered into a transfer agent agreement with FSC, an
affiliate of FMR. Under the terms of the agreements, FSC performs
transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for
each fund.

For providing transfer agency services, FSC receives an account fee
and an asset-based fee each paid monthly with respect to each account
in a fund. For retail accounts and certain institutional accounts,
these fees are based on account size and fund type. For certain
institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on fund type.
For certain other institutional retirement accounts, these fees are
based on account type and fund type. The account fees are
subject to increase based on postage rate changes.

FSC also collects small account fees from certain accounts with
balances of less than $2,500.

In addition, FSC receives the pro rata portion of the transfer agency
fees applicable to shareholder accounts in a qualified state tuition
program (QSTP), as defined under the Small Business Job Protection Act
of 1996, managed by FMR or an affiliate and each Fidelity Freedom
Fund, a fund of funds managed by an FMR affiliate, according to the
percentage of the QSTP's or Freedom Fund's assets that is invested in
a fund.

FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with providing transfer
agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of typesetting,
printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional
information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to
existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.

Each fund has entered into a service agent agreement with FSC. Under
the terms of the agreements, FSC calculates the NAV and dividends for
each fund, maintains each fund's portfolio and general accounting
records, and administers each fund's securities lending program.

For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a
monthly fee based on each fund's average daily net assets throughout
the month.

The annual rates for pricing and bookkeeping services for the funds
are 0.0275% of the first $500 million of average net assets, 0.0175%
of average net assets between $500 million and $3 billion, and 0.0010%
of average net assets in excess of $3 billion. The fee, not including
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, is limited to a minimum of
$60,000 per year.

Pricing and bookkeeping fees, including reimbursement for
out-of-pocket expenses, paid by the funds to FSC for the past three
fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fund 1999 1998 1997

Short-Term Bond $ $ $

Investment Grade Bond $ $ $

For administering each fund's securities lending program, FSC receives
fees based on the number and duration of individual securities loans.

[F or the fiscal years ended April 30, 1999 , 199 8 ,
and 199 7 , the funds paid no securities lending fees. ]

[Securities lending fees paid by the funds to FSC for the past three
fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fund 1999 1998 1997

Short-Term Bond $ $ $

Investment Grade Bond $ $ $

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST

TRUST ORGANIZATION. Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund and Fidelity
Investment Grade Bond Fund are funds of Fidelity
Fixed-Income Trust, an open-end management investment company
organized as a Massachusetts business trust on September 5,
1984. Currently, there are five funds in Fidelity
Fixed-Income Trust : Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund, Fidelity
Investment Grade Bond Fund, Fidelity High Income Fund,
Spartan(registered trademark) Government Income Fund, and Spartan
Short-Intermediate Government Fund. The Trustees are permitted to
create additional funds in the trust.

The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of
each fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof,
subject to the rights of creditors, are allocated to such fund, and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets
of each fund in the trust shall be charged with the liabilities and
expenses attributable to such fund. Any general expenses of the trust
shall be allocated between or among any one or more of the funds.

SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY. The trust is an entity commonly known as a
"Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders
of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally
liable for the obligations of the trust.

The Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of
shareholder liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and
expenses of the trust or fund. The Declaration of Trust provides that
the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders except for the
payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that each
agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the
trust or the Trustees relating to the trust or to a fund shall include
a provision limiting the obligations created thereby to the trust or
to one or more funds and its or their assets. The Declaration of Trust
further provides that shareholders of a fund shall not have a claim on
or right to any assets belonging to any other fund.

The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of each
fund's property of any shareholder or former shareholder held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund solely by reason of
his or her being or having been a shareholder and not because of his
or her acts or omissions or for some other reason. The Declaration of
Trust also provides that each fund shall, upon request, assume the
defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or
obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the
risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of
shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a fund
itself would be unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in
view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is
remote.

VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each
dollar of net asset value that you own. The voting rights of
shareholders can be changed only by a shareholder vote. Shares may be
voted in the aggregate, by fund and by class.

The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights. Shares are
fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading
"Shareholder Liability" above.

The trust or any of its funds may be terminated upon the sale of
its assets to, or merger with, another open-end management investment
company or series thereof, or upon liquidation and distribution of its
assets. Generally, the merger of the trust or a fund with another
entity or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the trust or
a fund to another entity requires approval by a vote of shareholders
of the trust or the fund. The Trustees may, however, reorganize or
terminate the trust or any of its funds without prior shareholder
approval. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust,
shareholders of each of its funds are entitled to receive the
underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of a fund, shareholders of
that fund are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund
available for distribution.

CUSTODIAN. The Bank of New York, 110 Washington Street, New York, New
York, is custodian of the assets of each fund. The custodian is
responsible for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment
of any subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. The Chase
Manhattan Bank, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special
purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase
agreement transactions.

FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and
members of the Board of Trustees may, from time to time,
conduct transactions with various banks, including banks serving as
custodians for certain funds advised by FMR. Transactions that have
occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business
loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those
transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or
other fund relationships.

AUDITOR. _______________, One Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts serves as independent accountant for each fund. The
auditor examines financial statements for the funds and provides other
audit, tax, and related services.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Each fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the
fiscal p eriod ended April 30, 199 9 , and report(s) of the
auditor s , are included in e ach fund's Annual Report and
are incorporated herein by reference.

APPENDIX

Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity Focus,
Fidelity Investments, Magellan and Spartan are registered trademarks
of FMR Corp.

The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their
respective owners.

FIDELITY
CAPITAL & INCOME FUND

(fund number 038, trading symbol FAGIX)

and

FIDELITY
HIGH INCOME FUND

(fund number 455, trading symbol SPHIX)

PROSPECTUS
JUNE 24, 1999

(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC)(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109

CONTENTS

FUND SUMMARY 3 INVESTMENT SUMMARY

4 PERFORMANCE

6 FEE TABLE

FUND BASICS 8 INVESTMENT DETAILS

8 VALUING SHARES

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 8 BUYING AND SELLING SHARES

15 EXCHANGING SHARES

16 ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES

19 DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS
DISTRIBUTIONS

19 TAX CONSEQUENCES

FUND SERVICES 19 FUND MANAGEMENT

20 FUND DISTRIBUTION

APPENDIX 20 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FUND SUMMARY

INVESTMENT SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

CAPITAL & INCOME FUND seeks to provide a combination of income and
capital growth.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment
strategies include:

(small solid bullet) Investing in equity and debt securities,
including defaulted securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt
securities.

(small solid bullet) Investing in companies in troubled or uncertain
financial condition.

(small solid bullet) Investing in domestic and foreign issuers.

(small solid bullet) Using fundamental analysis of each issuer's
financial condition and industry position and market and economic
conditions to select investments.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

(small solid bullet) INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Interest rate increases
can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.

(small solid bullet) STOCK MARKET VOLATILITY. Stock markets are
volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer,
political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Different
parts of the market can react differently to these developments.

(small solid bullet) FOREIGN EXPOSURE. Foreign markets, particularly
emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market, due to
increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or
economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S.
market.

(small solid bullet) ISSUER-SPECIFIC CHANGES. The value of an
individual security or particular type of security can be more
volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently than
the value of the market as a whole. Lower-quality debt securities
(those of less than investment-grade quality) can be more volatile due
to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory,
market or economic developments.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or
less than what you paid for them.

INVESTMENT SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

HIGH INCOME FUND seeks a high level of current income. Growth of
capital may also be considered.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

(small solid bullet) Investing at least 65% of total assets in
income-producing debt securities, preferred stocks and convertible
securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities.

(small solid bullet) Potentially investing in non-income producing
securities, including defaulted securities and common stocks.

(small solid bullet) Investing in companies in troubled or uncertain
financial condition.

(small solid bullet) Investing in domestic and foreign issuers.

(small solid bullet) Using fundamental analysis of each issuer's
financial condition and industry position and market and economic
conditions to select investments.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

(small solid bullet) INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Interest rate increases
can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.

(small solid bullet) FOREIGN EXPOSURE. Foreign markets, particularly
emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to
increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or
economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S.
market.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or
less than what you paid for them.

PERFORMANCE

The following information illustrates the changes in the funds'
performance from year to year and compares the funds' performance to
the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of
similar funds over various periods of time. Prior to December 30,
1990, Capital & Income operated under a different investment
objective. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not
represent its current investment policies.

Returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future
performance.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS

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CAPITAL & INCOME

Calendar Years 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

% % % % % % % % % %

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DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR CAPITAL & INCOME, THE
HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING [CALENDAR
QUARTER: [MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER
WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING [CALENDAR QUARTER: [MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]).

THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF [DATE OF MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER:
[MONTH][DATE][YEAR]] FOR CAPITAL & INCOME WAS __%.
HIGH INCOME

Calendar Years 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

% % % % % % % %

DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR HIGH INCOME, THE HIGHEST
RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING [CALENDAR QUARTER:
[MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __%
(QUARTER ENDING [CALENDAR QUARTER: [MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]).

THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF [DATE OF MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER:
[MONTH][DATE][YEAR]] FOR HIGH INCOME WAS __%.

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

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For the periods ended Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years/Life of fund
December 31, 1998

Capital & Income % % %

Merrill Lynch High Yield % % %
Master Index

Lipper High Current Yield % % %
Funds Average

High Income % % %A,B

Merrill Lynch High Yield % % %A,B
Master Index

Lipper High Current Yield % % %A,B
Funds Average

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A BEGINNING JANUARY 1 OF THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE FUND'S
COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS: JANUARY 1, 1991.

B FROM JANUARY 1, 1991.

[If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
[Capital & Income's/High Income's] returns would have been lower.]

Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index is a market value-weighted index
of all domestic and yankee high-yield bonds. Issues included in the
index have maturities of one year or more and have a credit rating
lower than BBB-/Baa3, but are not in default.

Each Lipper Funds Average reflects the performance (excluding sales
charges) of mutual funds with similar objectives.

FEE TABLE

The following table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred
when you buy, hold or sell shares of a fund. [The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for [Capital & Income/High Income]
are based on historical expenses, adjusted to reflect current fees.]
[The annual fund operating expenses provided below for [Capital &
Income/High Income] do not reflect the effect of any [expense
reimbursements] [or] reduction of certain expenses] during the
period.][ The annual fund operating expenses provided below for
[Capital & Income/High Income]are based on historical expenses.]

SHAREHOLDER FEES (PAID BY THE INVESTOR DIRECTLY)

Sales charge (load) on None
purchases and reinvested
distributions

Deferred sales charge (load) None
on redemptions

Redemption fee on shares held 1.50%
less than 365 days (as a %
of amount redeemed) for
Capital & Income only

Redemption fee on shares held 1.00%
less than 270 days (as a %
of amount redeemed) for High
Income only

Annual account maintenance $12.00
fee (for accounts under
$2,500)

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING
EXPENSES (PAID FROM FUND ASSETS)

CAPITAL & INCOME Management fee %

Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee

Other expenses %

Total annual fund operating %
expenses

HIGH INCOME Management fee %

Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee

Other expenses %

Total annual fund operating %
expensesA

A EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1999, FMR HAS AGREED TO REIMBURSE HIGH INCOME TO
THE EXTENT THAT [[THE MANAGEMENT FEE][,/AND][12B-1 FEE][,/AND][OTHER
EXPENSES][AND] TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (EXCLUDING INTEREST, TAXES,
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS [,/AND ]EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES [, AND 12B-1
FEES])], AS A PERCENTAGE OF [ITS] AVERAGE NET ASSETS, EXCEED 0.80%].
THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000.

[A portion of the brokerage commissions that a fund pays is used to
reduce that fund's expenses. [In addition,] [The/Each] fund has
entered into arrangements with its custodian and transfer agent
whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are
used to reduce custodian and transfer agent expenses. Including these
reductions, the total fund operating expenses [, after
reimbursement][for Capital & Income/High Income],] would have been __%
for [High Income] and __% for [Capital & Income.]]

This EXAMPLE helps you compare the cost of investing in the funds with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

Account open Account closed

CAPITAL & INCOME 1 year $ $

3 years $ $

5 years $ $

10 years $ $

HIGH INCOME 1 year $ $

3 years $ $

5 years $ $

10 years $ $

FUND BASICS

INVESTMENT DETAILS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

CAPITAL & INCOME FUND seeks to provide a combination of income and
capital growth.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

FMR invests the fund's assets in equity and debt securities. FMR has
the flexibility to invest the fund's assets in securities of any type
or quality, including defaulted securities, but expects to invest the
majority of the fund's assets in debt securities and convertible
securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. Many
lower-quality debt securities are subject to legal or contractual
restrictions limiting FMR's ability to resell the securities to the
general public. FMR may invest in companies whose financial condition
is troubled or uncertain and that may be involved in bankruptcy
proceedings, reorganizations or financial restructurings.

FMR may invest the fund's assets in securities of foreign issuers in
addition to securities of domestic issuers.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on
fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in
light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and
economic and market conditions. Factors considered include a
security's structural features and current price compared to its
long-term value, and the earnings potential, credit standing and
management of the security's issuer.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

HIGH INCOME FUND seeks a high level of current income. Growth of
capital may also be considered.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
income-producing debt securities, preferred stocks and convertible
securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. Many
lower-quality debt securities are subject to legal or contractual
restrictions limiting FMR's ability to resell the securities to the
general public. FMR may also invest the fund's assets in non-income
producing securities, including defaulted securities and common
stocks. FMR currently intends to limit common stocks to 10% of the
fund's total assets. FMR may invest in companies whose financial
condition is troubled or uncertain and that may be involved in
bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations or financial restructurings.

FMR may invest the fund's assets in securities of foreign issuers in
addition to securities of domestic issuers.

DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPAL SECURITY TYPES

EQUITY SECURITIES represent an ownership interest, or the right to
acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Different types of equity
securities provide different voting and dividend rights and priority
in the event of the bankruptcy of the issuer. Equity securities
include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities and
warrants.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

Many factors affect each fund's performance. A fund's yield and share
price change daily based on changes in interest rates and market
conditions and in response to other economic, political or financial
developments. A fund's reaction to these developments will be
affected by the types and maturities of the securities in which the
fund invests, the financial condition, industry and economic sector,
and geographic location of an issuer, and the fund's level of
investment in the securities of that issuer. When you sell your
shares of a fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid
for them.

The following factors may significantly affect a fund's performance:

STOCK MARKET VOLATILITY. The value of equity securities fluctuates in
response to issuer, political, market and economic developments. In
the short term, equity prices can fluctuate dramatically in response
to these developments. Different parts of the market and different
types of equity securities can react differently to these
developments. For example, large cap stocks can react differently
than small cap stocks, and "growth" stocks can react differently than
"value" stocks. Issuer, political or economic developments can affect
a single issuer, issuers within an industry or economic sector or
geographic region, or the market as a whole.

FOREIGN EXPOSURE. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and
securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations
can involve additional risks relating to political, economic or
regulatory conditions in foreign countries. These risks include
fluctuations in foreign currencies; withholding or other taxes;
trading, settlement, custodial and other operational risks; and the
less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some
foreign markets. All of these factors can make foreign investments,
especially those in emerging markets, more volatile and potentially
less liquid than U.S. investments. In addition, foreign markets can
perform differently than the U.S. market.

ISSUER-SPECIFIC CHANGES. Changes in the financial condition of an
issuer, changes in specific economic or political conditions that
affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general
economic or political conditions can affect the credit quality or
value of an issuer's securities. The value of securities of smaller,
less well-known issuers can be more volatile than that of larger
issuers. Lower-quality debt securities (those of less than
investment-grade quality) tend to be more sensitive to these changes
than higher-quality debt securities.

Lower-quality debt securities involve greater risk of default or price
changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value
of lower-quality debt securities often fluctuates in response to
company, political or economic developments and can decline
significantly over short periods of time or during periods of general
or regional economic difficulty. Lower-quality debt securities can be
thinly traded or have restrictions on resale, making them difficult to
sell at an acceptable price. The default rate for lower-quality debt
securities is likely to be higher during economic recessions or
periods of high interest rates.

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES

The policies discussed below are fundamental, that is, subject to
change only by shareholder approval.

CAPITAL & INCOME FUND seeks to provide a combination of income and
capital growth by investing primarily in debt instruments and common
and preferred stocks.