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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. 83 [X]

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-2105)
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 83 [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).
(X) on ( June 24, 1999 ) pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1).
( ) on ( ) 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 3 INVESTMENT SUMMARY

4 PERFORMANCE

5 FEE TABLE

FUND BASICS 7 INVESTMENT DETAILS

8 VALUING SHARES

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 8 BUYING AND SELLING SHARES

15 EXCHANGING SHARES

15 ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES

18 DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS

19 TAX CONSEQUENCES

FUND SERVICES 19 FUND MANAGEMENT

20 FUND DISTRIBUTION

APPENDIX 20 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) Normally i nvesting in U.S.
dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds (those of medium and high
quality) .

(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) Normally i nvesting in U.S.
dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds (those of medium and high
quality) .

(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

YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS

SHORT-TERM BOND

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

10.52% 5.78% 14.03% 7.39% 9.13% -4.09% 9.82% 4.78% 6.21% 6.15%

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Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 10.52
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 5.78
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 14.03
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 7.39
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 9.130000000000001
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: -4.09
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 9.82
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 4.78
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 6.21
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 6.15

DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR SHORT-TERM BOND, THE HIGHEST
RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS 4.54 % (QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30,
1989 ) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS - 2.18 %
(QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1994) .

THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 FOR SHORT-TERM BOND WAS
1.05 %.

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND

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

13.00% 6.07% 18.91% 8.31% 16.23% -5.35% 15.51% 3.02% 8.91% 7.94%

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Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 13.0
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: 6.07
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 18.91
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 8.310000000000001
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 16.23
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: -5.35
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 15.51
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 3.02
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 8.91
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 7.94

DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR INVESTMENT GRADE BOND, THE
HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS 7.18 % (QUARTER ENDING JUNE
30, 1989) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS - 4.63 %
(QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 1994) .

THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 FOR INVESTMENT GRADE BOND
WAS -0.35 %.

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

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

Short-Term Bond 6.15% 4.47% 6.87%

Lehman Brothers 1-3 Year 6.98% 6.00% 7.42%
Government/Corporate Bond
Index

Lipper Short Investment Grade 5.78% 5.41% 7.02%
Debt Funds Average

Investment Grade Bond 7.94% 5.77% 9.04%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate 8.69% 7.27% 9.26%
Bond Index

Lipper Intermediate 7.25% 6.35% 8.28%
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 Short-Term Bond d o not
reflect the effect of any expense reimbursements or
reduction of certain expenses during the period. The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for Investment Grade Bond do not
reflect the effect of any reduction of certain expenses during the
period.

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 0.43%

Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee

Other expenses 0.25%

Total annual fund operating 0.68%
expensesA

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND Management fee 0.43%

Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee

Other expenses 0.28%

Total annual fund operating 0.71%
expenses

A EFFECTIVE JUNE 2 5 , 199 9 , FMR HAS 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 0.6 3 %. THIS
ARRANGEMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2001.

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 Short-Term Bond, would have been 0.62 % for
Short-Term Bond and 0.70 % 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 $ 69

3 years $ 218

5 years $ 379

10 years $ 847

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND 1 year $ 73

3 years $ 227

5 years $ 395

10 years $ 883

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 (those of medium and high quality) .

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 2.5 and 1.9 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 (those of medium and high quality) .

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 8.8 and 9.0 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
GoalPlanner SM account in a fund. There is no minimum account balance
or initial or subsequent purchase minimum for investments through
Fidelity Portfolio Advisory Services SM, 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.
Call the phone number at left.

TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT

(small solid bullet) Exchange
from another Fidelity fund.
Call the phone number at left.

(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. Accounts under
common ownership or control will be counted together for purposes of
the four exchange limit.

(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
impos e t rading 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.

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.
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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 GAIN 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 gain distributions.

Each fund normally declares dividends daily and pays them monthly.
Each fund normally pays capital gain 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 gain 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 gain 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 gain 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 gain 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
income or 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 March 25, 1999 , FMR had approximately $ 521.7
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 March 29, 1999 , FIMM had
approximately $ 159.8 billion 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 0.1300 %. 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
0.41 % , after reimbursement, of the fund's average net
assets for Short-Term Bond and 0.43 % 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.

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 p rospectus and in the
related s tatement of additional information (SAI), in
connection with the offer contained in this p rospectus. If
given or made, such other information or representations must not be
relied upon as having been authorized by the funds or FDC. This
p rospectus 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 tables are 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
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP , independent accountants, whose
report, along with each fund's financial highlights and financial
statements, are included in each fund's a nnual r eport.
A free copy of each a nnual r eport is available
upon request.

SHORT-TERM BOND

Years ended April 30, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA

Net asset value, beginning of $ 8.700 $ 8.660 $ 8.720 $ 8.720 $ 9.080
period

Income from Investment .507 B .546 B .558 B .579 .344
Operations Net investment
income

Net realized and unrealized (.030) .033 (.061) (.020) (.156)
gain (loss)

Total from investment .477 .579 .497 .559 .188
operations

Less Distributions

From net investment income (.497) (.539) (.552) (.504) (.430)

Return of capital - - (.005) (.055) (.118)

Total distributions (.497) (.539) (.557) (.559) (.548)

Net asset value, end of period $ 8.680 $ 8.700 $ 8.660 $ 8.720 $ 8.720

TOTAL RETURN A 5.62% 6.86% 5.86% 6.52% 2.17%

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of period (in $ 973 $ 809 $ 922 $ 1,048 $ 1,304
millions)

Ratio of expenses to average .66% C .70% .70% .69% .69%
net assets

Ratio of expenses to average .65% D .70% .70% .68% D .69%
net assets after expense
reductions

Ratio of net investment 5.83% 6.26% 6.41% 6.37% 6.37%
income to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate 133% 117% 104% 151% 113%

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A THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.

B NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.

C FMR AGREED TO REIMBURSE A PORTION OF THE FUND'S EXPENSES DURING
THE PERIOD. WITHOUT THIS REIMBURSEMENT, THE FUND'S EXPENSE RATIO WOULD
HAVE BEEN HIGHER.

D FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE FUND'S
EXPENSES.

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND

Years ended April 30, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA

Net asset value, beginning of $ 7.300 $ 7.020 $ 7.040 $ 7.010 $ 7.300
period

Income from Investment .423 B .441 B .460 B .484 .464
Operations Net investment
income

Net realized and unrealized (.022) .282 (.020) .047 (.147)
gain (loss)

Total from investment .401 .723 .440 .531 .317
operations

Less Distributions

From net investment income (.410) D (.443) (.460) (.471) (.487)

From net realized gain (.041) D - - - (.120)

In excess of net realized - - - (.030) -
gain

Total distributions (.451) (.443) (.460) (.501) (.607)

Net asset value, end of period $ 7.250 $ 7.300 $ 7.020 $ 7.040 $ 7.010

TOTAL RETURN A 5.58% 10.54% 6.42% 7.62% 4.63%

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of period (in $ 2,303 $ 1,909 $ 1,442 $ 1,358 $ 1,087
millions)

Ratio of expenses to average .71% .72% .76% .77% .75%
net assets

Ratio of expenses to average .70% C .71% C .75% C .76% C .75%
net assets after expense
reductions

Ratio of net investment 5.77% 6.12% 6.53% 6.58% 7.00%
income to average net assets

Portfolio turnover rate 167% 207% 120% 134% 90%

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A THE TOTAL RETURNS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER HAD CERTAIN EXPENSES NOT
BEEN REDUCED DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN.

B NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE HAS BEEN CALCULATED BASED ON
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE PERIOD.

C FMR OR THE FUND HAS ENTERED INTO VARYING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THIRD
PARTIES WHO EITHER PAID OR REDUCED A PORTION OF THE FUND'S
EXPENSES.

D THE AMOUNTS SHOWN REFLECT CERTAIN RECLASSIFICATIONS RELATED TO
BOOK TO TAX DIFFERENCES.

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. In addition, you may visit Fidelity's Web site at
www.fidelity.com for a free copy of a prospectus or an annual or
semi-annual report or to request other information .

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
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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 s tatement of a dditional i nformation (SAI) is
not a prospectus. Portions of each fund ' s a nnual
r eports are incorporated herein. The a nnual
r eports are supplied with this SAI.

To obtain a free additional copy of the p rospectus, dated June
24, 1999, or an a nnual r eport, 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 22
Limitations

Portfolio Transactions 27

Valuation 27

Performance 28

Additional Purchase, Exchange 34
and Redemption Information

Distributions and Taxes 34

Trustees and Officers 34

Control of Investment Advisers 37

Management Contracts 37

Distribution Services 40

Transfer and Service Agent 40
Agreements

Description of the Trust 41

Financial Statements 41

Appendix 42

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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS

The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in
the p rospectus. 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. Government 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. 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;

(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)).

(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
15 % 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 w ere 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 36 .

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:

(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 37 .

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
options: Combined 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 Options.

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, currencies, or 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 rates.

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.

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.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS involve an agreement to purchase a security and
to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon
price. 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 funds 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, earn additional income. The
borrower provides the fund with collateral in an amount at least equal
to the value of the securities loaned. The fund maintains the ability
to obtain the right to vote or consent on proxy proposals involving
material events affecting securities loaned. If the borrower defaults
on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of
insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs
in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the
collateral. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign
securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, a
fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in
the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value
of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment
is purchased. Loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR to be
in good standing and when, in FMR's judgment, the income earned would
justify the risks.

Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be
invested in other eligible securities. Investing this cash subjects
that investment, as well as the securities loaned, to market
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, currency, 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 133% and 117%, respectively, for Short-Term Bond
and 167% and 207%, respectively, for Investment Grade Bond.

For the fiscal years ended April 1999, April 1998, and April 1997,
the funds paid no brokerage commissions.

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999 the funds 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 account.

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 FMR 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.

Independent 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 of
100% over ten years would produce an average annual return 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 be 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 FUND RESULTS. The following tables 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 Ten Years

Short-Term Bond 5.24% 5.62% 5.39% 6.75% 5.62% 30.02% 92.20%

Investment Grade Bond 5.53% 5.58% 6.94% 8.68% 5.58% 39.87% 129.92%

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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 5.23 %.

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 $ 19,220 .

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 $ 9,455 $ 9,765 $ 0 $ 19,220

1998 $ 9,477 $ 8,721 $ 0 $ 18,198

1997 $ 9,434 $ 7,595 $ 0 $ 17,029

1996 $ 9,499 $ 6,588 $ 0 $ 16,087

1995 $ 9,499 $ 5,603 $ 0 $ 15,102

1994 $ 9,891 $ 4,891 $ 0 $ 14,782

1993 $ 10,359 $ 4,135 $ 0 $ 14,494

1992 $ 10,272 $ 3,044 $ 0 $ 13,316

1991 $ 10,000 $ 1,889 $ 0 $ 11,889

1990 $ 9,989 $ 869 $ 0 $ 10,858

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Fiscal Year Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living

1999 $ 56,123 $ 58,272 $ 13,501

1998 $ 46,069 $ 48,137 $ 13,201

1997 $ 32,658 $ 36,611 $ 13,014

1996 $ 26,099 $ 28,499 $ 12,697

1995 $ 20,043 $ 21,615 $ 12,340

1994 $ 17,064 $ 17,929 $ 11,974

1993 $ 16,201 $ 16,237 $ 11,698

1992 $ 14,829 $ 15,446 $ 11,332

1991 $ 13,003 $ 12,876 $ 10,983

1990 $ 11,056 $ 11,405 $ 10,471

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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 $ 20,163 . 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 $ 7,039 for dividends and $ 0 for
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
$ 22,992 .

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 $ 10,870 $ 11,683 $ 439 $ 22,992

1998 $ 10,945 $ 10,481 $ 350 $ 21,776

1997 $ 10,525 $ 8,837 $ 337 $ 19,699

1996 $ 10,555 $ 7,617 $ 338 $ 18,510

1995 $ 10,510 $ 6,424 $ 265 $ 17,199

1994 $ 10,945 $ 5,495 $ 0 $ 16,438

1993 $ 11,349 $ 4,557 $ 0 $ 15,906

1992 $ 10,600 $ 3,156 $ 0 $ 13,756

1991 $ 10,240 $ 1,974 $ 0 $ 12,214

1990 $ 9,835 $ 896 $ 0 $ 10,731

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BOND FUND

Fiscal Year Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living

1999 $ 56,123 $ 58,272 $ 13,501

1998 $ 46,069 $ 48,137 $ 13,201

1997 $ 32,658 $ 36,611 $ 13,014

1996 $ 26,099 $ 28,499 $ 12,697

1995 $ 20,043 $ 21,615 $ 12,340

1994 $ 17,064 $ 17,929 $ 11,974

1993 $ 16,201 $ 16,237 $ 11,698

1992 $ 14,829 $ 15,446 $ 11,332

1991 $ 13,003 $ 12,876 $ 10,983

1990 $ 11,056 $ 11,405 $ 10,471

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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 $ 21,972 . 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 $ 7,765 for dividends and $ 270 for
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 $ 33 billion in municipal
fund assets, $ 125 billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets,
$128 billion in money market fund assets, $ 544 billion in
equity fund assets, $ 14 billion in international fund assets,
and $ 38 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 the 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 GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Each fund's long-term capital gain
distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as
capital gains.

As of April 30, 1999, Short-Term Bond had a capital loss
carryforward aggregating approximately $ 164,017,000 . This loss
carryforward, of which $2,248,000 , $ 18,091,000 ,
$55,095,000, $74,079,000, $6,241,000 and $ 8,263,000 will
expire on April 30, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 ,
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. Each 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, each 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 each 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 trust are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund
and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The
Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout
the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual
arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, and
review each 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. ; and a Director of FDC. 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.

ROBERT 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). He 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.

WILLIAM 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).

DWIGHT 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.

FRED 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 portfolio 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) and Vice President and Clerk of FDC
(1998). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of
Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner
(1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter was an
Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Columbia University Law School
(1996-1997).

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).

THOMAS J. SIMPSON (40), Assistant Treasurer (1996), is Assistant
Treasurer of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (1998) and an employee of
FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and
Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995).

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, 1999, 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 BondB,C,D Investment Grade BondB 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 $ 285 $ 691 $ 223,500

Phyllis Burke Davis $ 279 $ 677 $ 220,500

Robert M. Gates $ 285 $ 690 $ 223,500

E. Bradley Jones $ 283 $ 686 $ 222,000

Donald J. Kirk $ 287 $ 695 $ 226,500

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

William O. McCoy $ 285 $ 690 $ 223,500

Gerald C. McDonough $ 348 $ 845 $ 273,500

Marvin L. Mann $ 285 $ 690 $ 220,500

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

Thomas R. Williams $ 285 $ 690 $ 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, the 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, $ 128 ; Phyllis Burke
Davis, $ 128 ; Robert M. Gates, $ 128 ; E. Bradley Jones,
$ 128 ; Donald J. Kirk, $ 128 ; William O. McCoy,
$ 128 ; Gerald C. McDonough, $ 149 ; Marvin L. Mann,
$ 128 ; and Thomas R. Williams, $ 128 .

D Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate
compensation from a fund includes accrued voluntary deferred
compensation as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $108; Marvin L. Mann, $74;
William O. McCoy, $108; and Thomas R. Williams, $108.

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 April 30, 1999, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and
officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than 1% of the
fund's total outstanding shares.

As of April 30, 1999, the following owned of record or beneficially 5%
or more of a fund's outstanding shares:

Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund: Bank of New York, New York, NY
(5.41%).

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.

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, statistical and
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, underwriters and other 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, evaluations 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.

MANAGEMENT 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 $ 748 billion of group net assets - the approximate
level for April 1999 - w as 0.1300%, wh ich is the weighted
average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net assets
up to $ 748 billion.

Each 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 0.1300% + 0.30% = 0.4300%

Investment Grade Bond 0.1300% + 0.30% = 0.4300%

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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 $ 3,521,000

1998 $ 3,862,000

1997 $ 4,374,000

Investment Grade Bond 1999 $ 9,058,000

1998 $ 7,079,000

1997 $ 6,290,000

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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
returns and yield.

FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund
if and to the extent that the fund's aggregate operating expenses,
including management fees, were in excess of an annual rate of its
average net assets. The table below shows the periods of reimbursement
and levels of expense limitations for the applicable fund; the dollar
amount of management fees incurred under the fund's contract before
reimbursement; and the dollar amount of management fees reimbursed by
FMR under the expense reimbursement for the period.

Periods of Aggregate Operating Fiscal Years Management Fee Amount of
Expense Limitation Expense Ended April 30 Before Management Fee
From To Limitation Reimbursement Reimbursement

Short-Term Bond June 27, 1998 April 30, 1999 0.65% 1999 $3,711,000 $190,000

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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 $ 645,000 and
$ 1,620,000 , 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.

No fees were paid to FMR U.K. and FMR Far East on behalf of the
funds for the past three fiscal years.

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 (the 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.

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 distributing 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 $ 250,000 $ 283,000 $ 309,000

Investment Grade Bond $ 489,000 $ 435,000 $ 397,000

For administering each fund's securities lending program, FSC receives
fees based on the number and duration of individual securities loans.
For the fiscal years ended April 30, 1999, 1998, and 1997, the funds
paid no securities lending fees.

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 f our
funds in Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust: Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund,
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund, Fidelity High Income Fund, and
Spartan(registered trademark) Government Income 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. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 160 Federal Street ,
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 period ended April 30, 1999, and report of the auditor, are
included in the fund's a nnual r eport 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 2 INVESTMENT SUMMARY

3 PERFORMANCE

5 FEE TABLE

FUND BASICS 7 INVESTMENT DETAILS

8 VALUING SHARES

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 8 BUYING AND SELLING SHARES

15 EXCHANGING SHARES

15 ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES

18 DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS

19 TAX CONSEQUENCES

FUND SERVICES 19 FUND MANAGEMENT

19 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 and can be difficult to resell.

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) Normally i nvesting 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 each fund's
performance from year to year and compares each fund's performance to
the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of
similar funds over various periods of time. Each fund also compares
its performance to the performance of an additional index 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

CAPITAL & INCOME

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

-3.22% -3.85% 29.82% 28.05% 24.90% -4.61% 16.74% 11.41% 14.70% 4.77%

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Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: -3.22
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: -3.85
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 29.82
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 28.05
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 24.9
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: -4.61
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 16.74
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 11.41
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 14.7
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 4.770000000000001

DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR CAPITAL & INCOME, THE
HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS 15.23% (QUARTER ENDING MARCH
31, 1992) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS -8.67%
(QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998).

THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 FOR CAPITAL & INCOME WAS
7.66 %.

HIGH INCOME

Calendar Years 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

34.33% 21.49% 21.86% 3.20% 18.52% 14.16% 15.92% 3.30%

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Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: 34.33
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: 21.49
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: 21.86
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: 3.2
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: 18.52
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: 14.16
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: 15.92
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: 3.3

DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR HIGH INCOME, THE HIGHEST
RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS 13.10% (QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 1991) AND
THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS -8.34% (QUARTER ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998).

THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 FOR HIGH INCOME WAS
6.87 %.
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

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

Capital & Income 4.77% 8.32% 11.16%

Merrill Lynch High Yield 3.66% 9.01% 11.08%
Master Index

Merrill Lynch High Yield 2.95% 9.12% 11.18%
Master II Index

Lipper High Current Yield -0.44% 7.37% 9.34%
Funds Average

High Income 3.30% 10.83% 16.21%A,B

Merrill Lynch High Yield 3.66% 9.01% 14.08%A,B
Master Index

Merrill Lynch High Yield 2.95% 9.12% 14.48%A,B
Master II Index

Lipper High Current Yield -0.44% 7.37% 13.49%A,B
Funds Average

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A BEGINNING JANUARY 1 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE FUND'S
COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS .

B FROM JANUARY 1, 1991.

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.

Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index is a market value-weighted
index of all domestic and yankee high-yield bonds, including deferred
interest bonds and payment - in - kind securities. 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 do not reflect
the effect of any reduction of certain expenses during the period.
The annual fund operating expenses provided below for High Income are
based on historical expenses, adjusted to reflect current fees and do
not reflect the effect of any reduction of certain expenses during the
period.

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 0.58%

Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee

Other expenses 0.24%

Total annual fund operating 0.82%
expenses

HIGH INCOME Management fee 0.58%

Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee

Other expenses 0.17%

Total annual fund operating 0.75%
expensesA

A EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1999, FMR HAS AGREED TO REIMBURSE HIGH
INCOME TO THE EXTENT THAT TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (EXCLUDING
INTEREST, TAXES, BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS AND EXTRAORDINARY
EXPENSES ) , 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, 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 would have been 0.81% for Capital &
Income and 0.75% for High Income.

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

CAPITAL & INCOME 1 year $ 84

3 years $ 262

5 years $ 455

10 years $ 1014

HIGH INCOME 1 year $ 77

3 years $ 240

5 years $ 417

10 years $ 930

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

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.