SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 2-50318)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 [X]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-2460)
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 102 [X]
Fidelity Union Street Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number: 617-563-7000
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
( ) immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1).
(X) on (October 25, 1999) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
( ) 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).
( ) on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
( ) this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
Like securities of all mutual
funds, these securities have
not been approved or
disapproved by the
Securities and Exchange
Commission, and the
Securities and Exchange
Commission has not
determined if this
prospectus is accurate or
complete. Any
representation to the
contrary is a criminal
offense.
FIDELITY
EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL
FUND
(fund number 332, trading symbol FEXPX)
PROSPECTUS
OCTOBER 25, 1999
(fidelity_logo_graphic)(registered trademark)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
CONTENTS
FUND SUMMARY 3 INVESTMENT SUMMARY
3 PERFORMANCE
4 FEE TABLE
FUND BASICS 7 INVESTMENT DETAILS
6 VALUING SHARES
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 6 BUYING AND SELLING SHARES
13 EXCHANGING SHARES
13 ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES
16 DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS
16 TAX CONSEQUENCES
FUND SERVICES 17 FUND MANAGEMENT
17 FUND DISTRIBUTION
APPENDIX 18 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FUND SUMMARY
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL FUND seeks long-term growth of capital.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment
strategies include:
(small solid bullet) Normally investing primarily in common stocks.
(small solid bullet) Normally investing at least 65% of total assets
in securities of U.S. companies that are expected to benefit from
exporting or selling their goods or services outside the United
States.
(small solid bullet) Potentially investing in securities of foreign
issuers and companies that are not export or multinational companies.
(small solid bullet) Investing in either "growth" stocks or "value"
stocks or both.
(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) 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 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.
(small solid bullet) EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANY EXPOSURE. Export
and multinational companies can be significantly affected by
political, economic and regulatory developments in foreign markets.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other government agency.
When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or
less than what you paid for them.
PERFORMANCE
The following information illustrates the changes in the fund's
performance from year to year and compares the fund's performance to
the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of
similar funds over various periods of time. Returns are based on past
results and are not an indication of future performance.
YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS
The returns in the chart do not include the effect of Export and
Multinational's front-end sales charge. If the effect of the sales
charge were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.
EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL FUND
Calendar Years 1995 1996 1997 1998
% % % %
Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: nil
DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL,
THE HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING: ______,
19__) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING:
_____, 19__).
THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 FOR EXPORT AND
MULTINATIONAL WAS __%.
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
The returns in the following table include the effect of the fund's
3.00% maximum applicable front-end sales charge.
For the periods ended Past 1 year Life of fund X
December 31, 1998
Export and Multinational % %
S&P 500(registered trademark) % %
Lipper Growth Funds Average % %
X FROM OCTOBER 4, 1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS).
[If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
the fund's returns would have been lower.]
Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) is a market
capitalization-weighted index of common stocks.
Lipper Growth 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 the fund. [The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for the fund are based on historical
expenses, adjusted to reflect current fees.] [The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for the fund do not reflect the
effect of any [expense reimbursements] [[or] reduction of certain
expenses] during the period.] [The annual fund operating expenses
provided below for the fund are based on historical expenses.]
SHAREHOLDER FEES (PAID BY THE INVESTOR DIRECTLY)
Maximum sales charge (load) 3.00%
on purchases (as a % of
offering price)X
Sales charge (load) on None
reinvested distributions
Deferred sales charge (load) None
on redemptions
Redemption fee on shares 0.75%
held less than less than 90
days (as a % of amount
redeemed)
Annual account maintenance $12.00
fee (for accounts under
$2,500)
XLOWER SALES CHARGES MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ACCOUNTS OVER $250,000.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (PAID FROM FUND ASSETS)
Management fee %
Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee
Other expenses %
Total annual fund operating %
expenses A
A EFFECTIVE March 28, 1995, FMR HAS VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO REIMBURSE
THE FUND TO THE EXTENT THAT TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (EXCLUDING
INTEREST, TAXES, SECURITIES LENDING FEES, BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS, AND
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES), AS A PERCENTAGE OF ITS AVERAGE NET ASSETS,
EXCEED 2.00%. THIS ARRANGEMENT CAN BE TERMINATED BY FMR AT ANY TIME.
[A portion of the brokerage commissions that the fund pays is used to
reduce the fund's expenses. [In addition, the fund has entered into
arrangements with its custodian and transfer agent whereby credits
realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce
custodian and transfer agent expenses. [Including [this/these]
reduction[s], the total fund operating expenses [, after
reimbursement,] would have been __%.]
This EXAMPLE helps you compare the cost of investing in the fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Let's say, hypothetically, that the fund's annual return is 5% and
that your shareholder fees and the 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:
1 year $
3 years $
5 years $
10 years $
FUND BASICS
INVESTMENT DETAILS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL FUND seeks long-term growth of capital.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.
FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
securities of U.S. companies that are expected to benefit from
exporting or selling their goods or services outside the United States
(export and multinational companies). FMR defines export companies to
include companies that derive, or FMR anticipates will derive, 10% or
more of their annual revenues from sales of exported goods or services
or that engage in export-related businesses, such as export trading or
export management companies. FMR defines multinational companies to
include companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues
or profits from foreign operations or that have a substantial portion
of their assets abroad.
The fund's strategy is based on the premise that U.S. export and
multinational companies may be well positioned for growth because they
often offer products or services that are unique, of higher quality,
or less expensive than comparable products or services.
FMR may also invest the fund's assets in securities of foreign issuers
and companies that are not export or multinational companies.
FMR is not constrained by any particular investment style. At any
given time, FMR may tend to buy "growth" stocks or "value" stocks, or
a combination of both types. 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 growth potential, earnings estimates and
management.
FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other
institutions to earn income for the fund.
FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures
contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing
security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's
strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its
objective.
DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPAL SECURITY TYPES
EQUITY SECURITIES represent an ownership interest, or the right to
acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Different types of
equity securities provide different voting and dividend rights and
priority in the event of the bankruptcy of the issuer. Equity
securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible
securities and warrants.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
Many factors affect the fund's performance. The fund's share price
changes daily based on changes in market conditions and interest rates
and in response to other economic, political or financial
developments. The fund's reaction to these developments will be
affected by the types 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 the fund, they
could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.
The following factors may significantly affect the 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 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.
EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANY EXPOSURE. Export and multinational
companies can be significantly affected by foreign markets. Political,
economic, regulatory and currency changes could dramatically affect
the demand for a company's products or the cost of producing those
products in foreign countries.
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 the fund's
performance and the fund may not achieve its investment objective.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
The policy discussed below is fundamental, that is, subject to change
only by shareholder approval.
EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL FUND seeks long-term growth of capital.
VALUING SHARES
The fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open.
The fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single
share. Fidelity normally calculates the 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). The fund's
assets are valued as of this time for the purpose of computing the
fund's NAV.
To the extent that the 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 the fund's assets may not occur on days when the
fund is open for business.
The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market
quotations. Certain short-term securities are valued on the basis of
amortized cost. If market quotations are 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(registered
trademark) 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 Fidelity Automated Service Telephone, 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 fund 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 the fund and the account features and policies
may differ. Additional fees may also apply to your investment in the
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 the fund is the fund's offering price or
the fund's NAV, depending on whether you pay a sales charge.
If you pay a sales charge, your price will be the fund's offering
price. When you buy shares of the fund at the offering price, Fidelity
deducts the appropriate sales charge and invests the rest in the fund.
If you qualify for a sales charge waiver, your price will be the
fund's NAV.
The offering price of the fund is its NAV divided by the difference
between one and the applicable sales charge percentage. The maximum
sales charge is 3.00% of the offering price.
Your shares will be bought at the next offering price or NAV, as
applicable, calculated after your investment is received in proper
form.
Short-term or excessive trading into and out of the fund may harm
performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by
increasing expenses. Accordingly, the 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
the fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading
history in the fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under common
ownership or control.
The 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 the 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 the 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.
There is no minimum account balance or initial or subsequent purchase
minimum for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory
ServicesSM, a qualified state tuition program, certain Fidelity
retirement accounts funded through salary deduction, or accounts
opened with the proceeds of distributions from such retirement
accounts. In addition, the 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 the fund is the fund's NAV, minus the
redemption fee (short-term trading fee), if applicable.
The fund will deduct a short-term trading fee of 0.75% from the
redemption amount if you sell your shares after holding them less than
less than 90 days. This fee is paid to the fund rather than Fidelity,
and is designed to offset the brokerage commissions, market impact,
and other costs associated with fluctuations in fund asset levels and
cash flow caused by short-term shareholder trading.
If you bought shares on different days, the shares you held longest
will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the
short-term trading fee applies. The short-term trading fee does not
apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of
distributions.
Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order
is received in proper form, minus the short-term trading fee, if
applicable.
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
the 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 the fund.
(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.
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 the
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) The 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) The 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 fund may terminate or modify the exchange privileges in the
future.
Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose
trading fees of up to 3.00% of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's
prospectus for details.
ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES
FEATURES
The following features are available to buy and sell shares of the
fund.
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 ITS SHARE PRICE
FLUCTUATES, THE FUND MAY NOT
BE AN APPROPRIATE CHOICE FOR
DIRECT DEPOSIT OF YOUR
ENTIRE CHECK.
FIDELITY AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE
SERVICE TO MOVE MONEY FROM A
FIDELITY MONEY MARKET FUND
TO ANOTHER FIDELITY FUND.
MINIMUM FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
$100 Monthly, bimonthly, (small solid bullet) To set
quarterly, or annually up, call 1-800-544-6666
after both accounts are
opened.
(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call 1-800-544-6666
at least three business days
prior to your next scheduled
exchange date.
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PERSONAL WITHDRAWAL SERVICE
TO SET UP PERIODIC
REDEMPTIONS FROM YOUR FUND
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.
(small solid bullet) Because
of Export and
Multinational's front-end
sales charge, you may not
want to set up a systematic
withdrawal program when you
are buying Export and
Multinational shares on a
regular basis.
OTHER FEATURES. The following other features are also available to buy
and sell shares of the fund.
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) Minimum purchase: $100
(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.
FIDELITY AUTOMATED SERVICE TELEPHONE
TO ACCESS AND MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY BY PHONE USING TOUCH
TONE OR SPEECH RECOGNITION.
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).
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 the 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 the 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 (including any amount paid as a sales
charge), 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, minus the short-term trading fee, if
applicable, 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
The fund earns dividends, interest, and other income from its
investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to
shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from
its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to
shareholders as capital gain distributions.
The fund normally pays dividends and capital gain distributions in
October and December.
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
the 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 the 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 the fund are
subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or
local taxes.
For federal tax purposes, the fund's dividends and distributions of
short-term capital gains are taxable to you as ordinary income. The
fund's distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable to you
generally as capital gains.
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 the fund will normally be
taxable to you when you receive them, regardless of your distribution
option.
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 the fund is the difference between
the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them.
FUND SERVICES
FUND MANAGEMENT
Export and Multinational Fund is a mutual fund, an investment that
pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal.
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the fund's manager.
As of __, FMR had approximately $__ billion in discretionary assets
under management.
As the manager, FMR is responsible for choosing the fund's investments
and handling its 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 the 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.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Management & Research Far East Inc. (FMR
Far East), in Tokyo, Japan, serves as a sub-adviser for the 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.
The 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 the 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 the fund.
[Adam Hetnarski is manager of Export and Multinational, which he has
managed since September 1998. Previously, he was the associate manager
of the fund and managed other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity
in 1991, Mr. Hetnarski has worked as an analyst and manager.]
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.
The 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 0.52%, and it
drops as total assets under management increase.
For August 1999, the group fee rate was __%. The individual fund fee
rate is 0.30%.
[After reimbursement,] [T/t]he total management fee for the fiscal
year ended August 31, 1999, was __% of the fund's average net assets.]
FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East for providing assistance with
investment advisory services.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the fund for management
fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the
ability to be repaid by the 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 the fund's
expenses and boost its performance.
[As of ____, approximately ____% of the fund's total outstanding
shares were held by [FMR/FMR and [an] FMR affiliate[s]/[an] FMR
affiliate[s]].]
FUND DISTRIBUTION
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes the fund's shares.
You may pay a sales charge when you buy your shares.
FDC collects the sales charge.
The fund's sales charge may be reduced if you buy directly through
Fidelity or through prototype or prototype-like retirement plans
sponsored by FMR or FMR Corp. The amount you invest, plus the value of
your account, must fall within the ranges shown below. Purchases made
with assistance or intervention from a financial intermediary are not
eligible for a sales charge reduction.
Sales Charge
Ranges As a % of offering price As an approximate % of net
amount invested
$0 - 249,999 3.00% 3.09%
$250,000 - 499,999 2.00% 2.04%
$500,000 - 999,999 1.00% 1.01%
$1,000,000 or more none none
FDC may pay a portion of sales charge proceeds to securities dealers
who have sold the fund's shares, or to others, including banks and
other financial institutions (qualified recipients), under special
arrangements in connection with FDC's sales activities. The sales
charge paid to qualified recipients is 1.50% of the fund's offering
price.
The sales charge will also be reduced by the percentage of any sales
charge you previously paid on investments in other Fidelity funds or
by the percentage of any sales charge you would have paid if the
reductions in the table above had not existed. These sales charge
credits only apply to purchases made in one of the ways listed below,
and only if you continuously owned Fidelity fund shares, maintained a
Fidelity brokerage core account, or participated in The CORPORATEplan
for Retirement Program.
1. By exchange from another Fidelity fund.
2. With proceeds from a transaction in a Fidelity brokerage core
account, including any free credit balance, core money market fund, or
margin availability, to the extent such proceeds were derived from
redemption proceeds from another Fidelity fund.
3. As a participant in The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Program when
shares are bought through plan-qualified loan repayments, and for
exchanges into and out of the Managed Income Portfolio.
The fund's sales charge will not apply:
1. If you buy shares as part of an employee benefit plan having more
than 200 eligible employees or a minimum of $3 million in plan assets
invested in Fidelity mutual funds.
2. To shares in a Fidelity account bought with the proceeds of a
distribution from an employee benefit plan, provided that at the time
of the distribution, the employer or its affiliate maintained a plan
that both qualified for waiver (1) above and had at least some of its
assets invested in Fidelity-managed products. (Distributions
transferred to an IRA account must be transferred within 60 days from
the date of the distribution. All other distributions must be
transferred directly into a Fidelity account).
3. If you are a charitable organization (as defined for purposes of
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) investing $100,000 or
more.
4. If you buy shares for a charitable remainder trust or life income
pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as
defined for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code).
5. If you are an investor participating in the Fidelity Trust
Portfolios program.
6. To shares bought by a mutual fund or a qualified state tuition
program for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment manager.
7. To shares bought through Portfolio Advisory Services or Fidelity
Charitable Advisory Services.
8. If you are a current or former trustee or officer of a Fidelity
fund or a current or retired officer, director, or regular employee of
FMR Corp. or Fidelity International Limited or their direct or
indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity trustee or employee), the spouse of
a Fidelity trustee or employee, a Fidelity trustee or employee acting
as custodian for a minor child, or a person acting as trustee of a
trust for the sole benefit of the minor child of a Fidelity trustee or
employee.
9. If you are a bank trust officer, registered representative, or
other employee of a qualified recipient, as defined on page 23.
10. To contributions and exchanges to a prototype or prototype-like
retirement plan sponsored by FMR Corp. or FMR and which is marketed
and distributed directly to plan sponsors or participants without any
assistance or intervention from any intermediary distribution channel.
11. If you invest through a non-prototype pension or profit-sharing
plan that maintains all of its mutual fund assets in Fidelity mutual
funds, provided the plan executes a Fidelity non-prototype sales
charge waiver agreement confirming its qualification.
12. If you are a registered investment adviser (RIA) buying for your
discretionary accounts, provided you execute a Fidelity RIA load
waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and
operating provisions. Except for correspondents of National Financial
Services Corporation, this waiver is available only for shares bought
directly from Fidelity, and is unavailable if the RIA is part of an
organization principally engaged in the brokerage business.
13. If you are a trust institution or bank trust department buying for
your non-discretionary, non-retirement fiduciary accounts, provided
you execute a Fidelity Trust load waiver agreement which specifies
certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is
available only for shares bought either directly from Fidelity or
through a bank-affiliated broker, and is unavailable if the trust
department or institution is part of an organization not principally
engaged in banking or trust activities.
More detailed information about waivers (1), (2), (5), (9), (10) and
(12) is contained in the statement of additional information (SAI). A
representative of your plan or organization should call Fidelity for
more information.
To qualify for a sales charge reduction or waiver, you must notify
Fidelity in advance of your purchase.
To receive sales concessions and waivers, qualified recipients 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 the fund, provided that the fund
receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those
of other broker-dealers.
No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been
authorized to give any information or to make any representations,
other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related
statement of additional information (SAI), in connection with the
offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other
information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the fund or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do
not constitute an offer by the fund or by FDC to sell shares of the
fund to or to buy shares of the fund from any person to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer.
APPENDIX
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the
fund's financial history for the period of the fund's operations.
Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund
share. Total returns for each period include the reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions. The annual information has been audited
by __________, independent accountants, whose report, along with the
fund's financial highlights and financial statements, are included in
the fund's annual report. A free copy of the annual report is
available upon request.
[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]
You can obtain additional information about the fund. The fund's SAI
includes more detailed information about the fund and its investments.
The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of
the prospectus). The 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 the 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 fund's 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 fund, including the fund's 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 811-2460
Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity, Fidelity
Investments, TouchTone Xpress, Fidelity Money Line, Fidelity Automatic
Account Builder, Fidelity On-Line Xpress+, and Directed Dividends are
registered trademarks of FMR Corp.
Portfolio Advisory Services is a service mark of FMR Corp.
The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their
respective owners.
1.536740.102 EXF-pro-1099
FIDELITY EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY UNION STREET TRUST
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OCTOBER 25, 1999
This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus.
Portions of the fund's annual report are incorporated herein. The
annual report is supplied with this SAI.
To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated October 25,
1999, or an annual report, please call Fidelity(registered trademark)
at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's Web site at www.fidelity.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Investment Policies and 15
Limitations
Portfolio Transactions 20
Valuation 21
Performance 21
Additional Purchase, Exchange 25
and Redemption Information
Distributions and Taxes 25
Trustees and Officers 26
Control of Investment Advisers 28
Management Contract 28
Distribution Services 31
Transfer and Service Agent 31
Agreements
Description of the Trust 32
Financial Statements 26
Appendix 32
EXF-ptb-1099
1.461752.102
(fidelity_logo_graphic)(registered trademark)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in
the prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy
or limitation states a maximum percentage of the 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.
The 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.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET
FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) 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;
(2) 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;
(3) 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;
(4) 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;
(5) 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);
(6) 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);
(7) 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.
(8) The fund may, not withstanding any other fundamental investment
policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a
single open-end management investment company with substantially the
same fundamental objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE
CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the
fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits
imposed by Subchapter M.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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 (2)).
(v) 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.
(vi) 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.)
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets
in the securities of a single open-end management investment company
with substantially the same fundamental investment objective,
policies, and limitations as the fund.
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the
fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of
any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that
no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities
of any one issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments
in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in Subchapter
M) and securities of other investment companies. These tax
requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the
fund's taxable year.
With respect to limitation (v), 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 were invested in illiquid securities, it
would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total
assets in equity securities of U.S. companies that are expected to
benefit from exporting or selling their goods or services outside the
United States (export and multinational companies), FMR interprets
"total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending
transactions.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see
the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
on page 6.
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of the 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 the 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.
BORROWING. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised
by FMR or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If
the fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater
fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If the 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.
COMMON STOCK represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer.
In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the
claims of owners of bonds and preferred stock take precedence over the
claims of those who own common stock.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks
or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder
or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash
or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A
convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion
by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances
(including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible
security held by a fund is called for redemption or conversion, the
fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into
the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.
Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss
than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields
higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than
comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield,
convertible securities generally sell at prices above their
"conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to
be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion
value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time
depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stocks and
interest rates. When the underlying common stocks decline in value,
convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent
because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of
principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities.
However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of
the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same
extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the
underlying common stocks rise in value, the value of convertible
securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time,
however, the difference between the market value of convertible
securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that
the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the
same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because
convertible securities may also be interest-rate sensitive, their
value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest
rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk,
and are often lower-quality securities.
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 interest but are
sold at a deep discount from their face values. Debt securities
include corporate bonds, government securities, and mortgage and other
asset-backed securities.
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.
It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for
foreign securities will be on an exchange or in over-the-counter (OTC)
markets located outside of the United States. Foreign stock markets,
while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as
developed as those in the United States, and securities of some
foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile than securities
of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading, settlement and
custodial practices (including those involving securities settlement
where fund assets may be released prior to receipt of payment) are
often less developed than those in U.S. markets, and may result in
increased risk or substantial delays in the event of a failed trade or
the insolvency of, or breach of duty by, a foreign broker-dealer,
securities depository or foreign subcustodian. For example, many
foreign countries are less prepared than the United States to properly
process and calculate information related to dates from and after
January 1, 2000. As a result, some foreign markets, brokers, banks or
securities depositories could experience at least temporary
disruptions, which could result in difficulty buying and selling
securities in certain foreign markets and pricing foreign investments,
and foreign issuers could fail to pay timely dividends, interest or
principal. In addition, the costs associated with foreign investments,
including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions and custodial
costs, are generally higher than with U.S. investments.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S.
markets. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform
accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and
standards of practice comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers.
Adequate public information on foreign issuers may not be available,
and it may be difficult to secure dividends and information regarding
corporate actions on a timely basis. In general, there is less overall
governmental supervision and regulation of securities exchanges,
brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. OTC markets
tend to be less regulated than stock exchange markets and, in certain
countries, may be totally unregulated. Regulatory enforcement may be
influenced by economic or political concerns, and investors may have
difficulty enforcing their legal rights in foreign countries.
Some foreign securities impose restrictions on transfer within the
United States or to U.S. persons. Although securities subject to such
transfer restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less
liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject
to such restrictions.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) as well as other "hybrid" forms of
ADRs, including European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global
Depositary Receipts (GDRs), are certificates evidencing ownership of
shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by
depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the
United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by
a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer's home
country. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the
underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various
services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate
actions. ADRs are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying
foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However,
ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with
investing directly in foreign securities. These risks include foreign
exchange risk as well as the political and economic risks of the
underlying issuer's country.
The risks of foreign investing may be magnified for investments in
emerging markets. Security prices in emerging markets can be
significantly more volatile than those in more developed markets,
reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established
markets and economies. In particular, countries with emerging markets
may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of
nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and
prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less
protection of property rights than more developed countries. The
economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a
few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global
trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt
burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small
number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to
increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of
holdings difficult or impossible at times.
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.
The following discussion summarizes the principal currency management
strategies involving forward contracts that could be used by a fund. A
fund may also use swap agreements, indexed securities, and options and
futures contracts relating to foreign currencies for the same
purposes.
A "settlement hedge" or "transaction hedge" is designed to protect a
fund against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the
date a security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is
made or received. Entering into a forward contract for the purchase or
sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in an underlying
security transaction for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars "locks in" the
U.S. dollar price of the security. Forward contracts to purchase or
sell a foreign currency may also be used by a fund in anticipation of
future purchases or sales of securities denominated in foreign
currency, even if the specific investments have not yet been selected
by FMR.
A fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in
the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For
example, if a fund owned securities denominated in pounds sterling, it
could enter into a forward contract to sell pounds sterling in return
for U.S. dollars to hedge against possible declines in the pound's
value. Such a hedge, sometimes referred to as a "position hedge,"
would tend to offset both positive and negative currency fluctuations,
but would not offset changes in security values caused by other
factors. A fund could also hedge the position by selling another
currency expected to perform similarly to the pound sterling. This
type of hedge, sometimes referred to as a "proxy hedge," could offer
advantages in terms of cost, yield, or efficiency, but generally would
not hedge currency exposure as effectively as a direct hedge into U.S.
dollars. Proxy hedges may result in losses if the currency used to
hedge does not perform similarly to the currency in which the hedged
securities are denominated.
A fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment
exposure from one currency into another. This may include shifting
exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign
currency to another foreign currency. This type of strategy, sometimes
known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to
the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that
is purchased, much as if a fund had sold a security denominated in one
currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another.
Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the
hedged currency, but will cause a fund to assume the risk of
fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.
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.
FUND'S RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The fund does 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,
such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500). 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. The 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 fund intends to comply with Rule
4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which
the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option
premiums.
In addition, the 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 under normal conditions; 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 fund's investments in futures contracts
and options, and the fund's 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.
Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to
intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest
rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more
specified foreign currencies, and may offer higher yields than U.S.
dollar-denominated securities. Currency-indexed securities may be
positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may
increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a
security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument,
or their maturity value may decline when foreign currencies increase,
resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a
put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also
have prices that depend on the values of a number of different foreign
currencies relative to each other.
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.
ISSUER LOCATION. FMR determines where an issuer is located by looking
at such factors as the issuer's country of organization, the primary
trading market for the issuer's securities, and the location of the
issuer's assets, personnel, sales, and earnings. The issuer of a
security is considered to be located in a particular country if (1)
the security is issued or guaranteed by the government of the country
or any of its agencies, political subdivisions, or instrumentalities;
(2) the security has its primary trading market in that country; or
(3) the issuer is organized under the laws of that country, derives at
least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods sold, investments
made, or services performed in the country, or has at least 50% of its
assets located in the country.
LOANS AND OTHER DIRECT DEBT INSTRUMENTS. Direct debt instruments are
interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other
borrower to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan
participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or
other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments
involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the
borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the
event of fraud or misrepresentation, or there may be a requirement
that a fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend
primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of
interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or
principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be
adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured provide more
protections than an unsecured loan in the event of failure to make
scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no
assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would
satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be
liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor
involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative.
Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off
their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount
owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk
that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the
debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal
when due.
Investments in loans through direct assignment of a financial
institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional
risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the purchaser could
become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and
liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In
addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of
lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender.
Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the
lending bank or other intermediary.
A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution
that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of
the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms
of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse
against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to
apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held
by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be
subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser
might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan
or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or
interest.
Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit
facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate
purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These
commitments may have the effect of requiring a purchaser to increase
its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise
have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that
the amount will ever be repaid.
The fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any
one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see the fund's
investment limitations). For purposes of these limitations, a fund
generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held
by the fund. In the case of loan participations where a bank or other
lending institution serves as financial intermediary between a fund
and the borrower, if the participation does not shift to the fund the
direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC
interpretations require a fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat
both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as
"issuers" for these purposes. Treating a financial intermediary as an
issuer of indebtedness may restrict a fund's ability to invest in
indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a group of
intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying
borrowers represent many different companies and industries.
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.
Because the risk of default is higher for lower-quality debt
securities, FMR's research and credit analysis are an especially
important part of managing securities of this type. FMR will attempt
to identify those issuers of high-yielding securities whose financial
condition is adequate to meet future obligations, has improved, or is
expected to improve in the future. FMR's analysis focuses on relative
values based on such factors as interest or dividend coverage, asset
coverage, earnings prospects, and the experience and managerial
strength of the issuer.
A fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to
pursue litigation or otherwise to exercise its rights as a security
holder to seek to protect the interests of security holders if it
determines this to be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.
PREFERRED STOCK represents an equity or ownership interest in
an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has
precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event
an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners
of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred
and common stock.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS. Equity real estate investment trusts
own real estate properties, while mortgage real estate investment
trusts make construction, development, and long-term mortgage loans.
Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying
property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property
taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements, such as
those relating to the environment. Both types of trusts are dependent
upon management skill, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy
cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the
possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free status of income under
the Internal Revenue Code and failing to maintain exemption from the
1940 Act.
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 fund will engage in repurchase agreement transactions
with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found
satisfactory by FMR.
RESTRICTED SECURITIES are subject to legal restrictions on their sale.
Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to
a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in privately
negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering.
Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security
may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a
considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek
registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under
an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse
market conditions were to develop, the holder might obtain a less
favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of
the security.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a
fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that
security at an agreed-upon price and time. The fund 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 may be
viewed as a form of leverage.
SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES, including shares of
closed-end investment companies, unit investment trusts, and open-end
investment companies, represent interests in professionally managed
portfolios that may invest in any type of instrument. Investing in
other investment companies involves substantially the same risks as
investing directly in the underlying instruments, but may involve
additional expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio
management fees and operating expenses. Certain types of investment
companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed
number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at
a premium or a discount to their net asset value. Others are
continuously offered at net asset value, but may also be traded in the
secondary market.
The extent to which a fund can invest in securities of other
investment companies is limited by federal securities laws.
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.
SHORT SALES "AGAINST THE BOX" are short sales of securities that a
fund owns or has the right to obtain (equivalent in kind or amount to
the securities sold short). If a fund enters into a short sale against
the box, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in
kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities
convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required
to hold such securities while the short sale is outstanding. The fund
will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses, in
connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against
the box.
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.
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. The fund reserves the right to invest
without limitation in preferred stocks and investment-grade debt
instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.
WARRANTS. Warrants are instruments which entitle the holder to buy an
equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time.
Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to
changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a
warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying
security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital
appreciation as well as capital loss.
Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with
respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in
the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if
it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can
make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.
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 the 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 Contract"), 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.
The 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).
The selection of such broker-dealers for transactions in equity
securities is generally made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent
with execution considerations) in accordance with a ranking of
broker-dealers determined periodically by FMR's investment staff based
upon the quality of research and execution services provided.
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, the
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 the 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 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 August 31, 1999 and 1998, the fund's
portfolio turnover rates were ___% and ___%, respectively.[Variations
in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder
purchase and redemption orders, market conditions, or changes in FMR's
investment outlook.]
[For the fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998 and 1997, the fund paid
brokerage commissions of $________, $_________, and $________,
respectively. Significant changes in brokerage commissions paid by the
fund from year to year may result from changing asset levels
throughout the year.] The fund may pay both commissions and spreads in
connection with the placement of portfolio transactions. [For the
fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998, and 1997, the fund paid no
brokerage commissions.]
[ During the fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998 and 1997, the fund
paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $_______, and $_______,
respectively, to NFSC. NFSC is paid on a commission basis. [During the
fiscal year ended August 1999, this amounted to approximately __% of
the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions
involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions for which the fund paid brokerage commissions. [The
difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions
paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions effected through, NFSC is a result of the low commission
rates charged by NFSC.] [NFSC has used a portion of the commissions
paid by the fund to reduce that fund's custodian or transfer agent
fees.]]
[During the fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998 and 1997, the fund
paid brokerage commissions of $_____, $_____ and $_____, respectively,
to FBS. FBS is paid on a commission basis. [During the fiscal year
ended August 1999, this amounted to approximately __% of the aggregate
brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions involving
approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions for
which the fund paid brokerage commissions. [The difference between the
percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the
percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected
through, FBS is a result of the low commission rates charged by FBS.]
[FBS has used a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to reduce
that fund's custodian or transfer agent fees.]]
[During the fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998 and 1997, the fund
paid brokerage commissions of $_____, $_____ and $_____, respectively,
to FBSJ. FBSJ is paid on a commission basis. [During the fiscal year
ended August 1999, this amounted to approximately __% of the aggregate
brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions involving
approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions for
which the fund paid brokerage commissions. [The difference between the
percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the
percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected
through, FBSJ is a result of the low commission rates charged by
FBSJ.][FBSJ has used a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to
reduce that fund's custodian or transfer agent fees.]]
[During the fiscal year ended August, 1999, the fund paid $__ in
brokerage commissions to firms that provided research services
involving approximately $__ of transactions. The provision of research
services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all this
business with such firms.] [During the fiscal year ended August 1999,
the fund paid no brokerage commissions to firms that provided research
services.]
The Trustees of the 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 fund 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 fund could purchase in the underwriting.
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for
the benefit of the fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions
or similar fees paid by the fund on portfolio transactions is legally
permissible and advisable. The 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
the fund to seek such recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of the fund are substantially the
same as those of other funds managed by FMR or its affiliates,
investment decisions for the 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 the fund is
concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to
participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and
prices for the fund. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that
the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the fund
outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to
simultaneous transactions.
VALUATION
The fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single
share. The NAV of the 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. Most equity securities
for which the primary market is the United States are valued at last
sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most
equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United
States are valued using the official closing price or the last sale
price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last
sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated
quote or closing bid price normally is used. Securities of other
open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.
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 fund 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.
Independent brokers or quotation services provide prices of foreign
securities in their local currency. 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 the 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
The fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance
information supplied by the fund in advertising is historical and is
not intended to indicate future returns. The fund's share price 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.
RETURN CALCULATIONS. Returns quoted in advertising reflect all aspects
of the fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends
and capital gain distributions, and any change in the 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 the 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 the 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 the fund.
In addition to average annual returns, the 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 may
or may not include the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge or
the effect of the fund's short-term trading fee. Excluding the fund's
sales charge or short-term trading fee from a return calculation
produces a higher return figure. Returns and other performance
information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar
illustration.
NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using the fund's NAVs, adjusted
NAVs, and benchmark indexes may be used to exhibit performance. An
adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund and reflects
all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, the fund's
adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.
MOVING AVERAGES. A fund may illustrate performance using moving
averages. A long-term moving average is the average of each week's
adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. A short-term moving
average is the average of each day's adjusted closing NAV for a
specified period. Moving Average Activity Indicators combine adjusted
closing NAVs from the last business day of each week with moving
averages for a specified period to produce indicators showing when an
NAV has crossed, stayed above, or stayed below its moving average. On
August 27, 1999, the 13-week and 39-week long-term moving averages
were $__ and $__, respectively, for Export and Multinational.
CALCULATING HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows
performance for the fund. The fund has a maximum front-end sales
charge of 3.00% which is included in the average annual and cumulative
returns.
[Returns do not include the effect of the fund's 0.75% short-term
trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 90 days.]
[Returns include the effect of the fund's 0.75% trading fee,
applicable to shares held less than 90 days.]
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the fund's return
for the fiscal periods ended August 31, 1999.
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Average Annual Returns Cumulative Returns
One Year Life of Fund* One Year Life of Fund*
Export and Multinational Fund % % % %
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* From October 4, 1994 (commencement of operations).
[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, the fund's returns would have been lower.]
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the
fund's cumulative return. The table compares the 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 the
fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are provided to show how the
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. The fund has the
ability to invest in securities not included in either index, and its
investment portfolio may or may not be similar in composition to the
indexes. The S&P 500 and DJIA returns are based on the prices of
unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the fund's returns, do not
include the effect of brokerage commissions or other costs of
investing.
During the period from October 4, 1994 (commencement of operations) to
August 31, 1999, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Export and
Multinational would have grown to $______, including the effect of the
fund's maximum sales charge and 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.
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EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL FUND
Fiscal Year Ended Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions
1999 $ $ $ $
1998 $ $ $ $
1997 $ $ $ $
1996 $ $ $ $
1995* $ $ $ $
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EXPORT AND MULTINATIONAL FUND INDEXES
Fiscal Year Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living**
1999 $ $ $
1998 $ $ $
1997 $ $ $
1996 $ $ $
1995* $ $ $
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* From October 4, 1994 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in the fund
on October 4, 1994, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in
effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $_____. The cost of
the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of
reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period
covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted
to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of
distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller,
and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for
dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. [The figures in
the table do not include the effect of the fund's 0.75% short-term
trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.]
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. The 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. In addition to the mutual fund
rankings, the 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, the fund's performance may also be compared to
other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and
periodicals. For example, the 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.
The fund's performance may also be compared to that of the benchmark
index representing the universe of securities in which the fund may
invest. The return of the index reflects reinvestment of all dividends
and capital gains paid by securities included in the index. Unlike the
fund's returns, however, the index's returns do not reflect brokerage
commissions, transaction fees, or other costs of investing directly in
the securities included in the index.
The fund may compare its performance to that of the Standard & Poor's
500 Index, a market capitalization-weighted index of common stocks.
The 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, the fund may offer greater liquidity or higher
potential returns than CDs, the 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.
The fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and
CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
VOLATILITY. The 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 the 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.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate the fund's price movements over specific
periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the
fund's percentage change in price movements over that period.
The 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.
The 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 August 31, 1999, FMR advised over $__ billion in municipal fund
assets, $__ billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $__ billion
in money market fund assets, $___ billion in equity fund assets, $__
billion in international fund assets, and $___ billion in Spartan fund
assets. The fund 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.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE, EXCHANGE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
Pursuant to Rule 22d-1 under the 1940 Act, FDC exercises its right to
waive the fund's front-end sales charge on shares acquired through
reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions or in
connection with a fund's merger with or acquisition of any investment
company or trust. In addition, FDC has chosen to waive the fund's
front-end sales charge in certain instances due to sales efficiencies
and competitive considerations. The sales charge will not apply:
1. to shares purchased in connection with an employee benefit plan
(including the Fidelity-sponsored 403(b) and corporate IRA programs
but otherwise as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act) maintained by a U.S. employer and having more than 200 eligible
employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in plan assets invested in
Fidelity mutual funds, or as part of an employee benefit plan
maintained by a U.S. employer that is a member of a parent-subsidiary
group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code, with "50%" substituted for "80%") any member of
which maintains an employee benefit plan having more than 200 eligible
employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in plan assets invested in
Fidelity mutual funds, or as part of an employee benefit plan
maintained by a non-U.S. employer having 200 or more eligible
employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in assets invested in Fidelity
mutual funds, the assets of which are held in a bona fide trust for
the exclusive benefit of employees participating therein;
2. to shares purchased by an insurance company separate account used
to fund annuity contracts purchased by employee benefit plans
(including 403(b) programs, but otherwise as defined in the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act), which, in the aggregate, have either
more than 200 eligible employees or a minimum of $3,000,000 in assets
invested in Fidelity funds;
3. to shares in a Fidelity account purchased (including purchases by
exchange) with the proceeds of a distribution from an employee benefit
plan provided that: (i) at the time of the distribution, the employer,
or an affiliate (as described in waiver (1) above) of such employer,
maintained at least one employee benefit plan that qualified for
waiver (1) above and that had at least some portion of its assets
invested in one or more mutual funds advised by FMR, or in one or more
investment accounts or pools advised by Fidelity Management Trust
Company; and (ii) either (a) the distribution is transferred from the
plan to a Fidelity IRA account within 60 days from the date of the
distribution or (b) the distribution is transferred directly from the
plan into another Fidelity account;
4. to shares purchased by a charitable organization (as defined for
purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) investing
$100,000 or more;
5. to shares purchased for a charitable remainder trust or life income
pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as
defined for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code);
6. to shares purchased by an investor participating in the Fidelity
Trust Portfolios program (these investors must make initial
investments of $100,000 or more in the Trust Portfolios funds and
must, during the initial six-month period, reach and maintain an
aggregate balance of at least $500,000 in all accounts and subaccounts
purchased through the Trust Portfolios program);
7. to shares purchased by a mutual fund or a qualified state tuition
program for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment manager;
8. to shares purchased through Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM or
Fidelity Charitable Advisory Services;
9. to shares purchased by a current or former Trustee or officer of a
Fidelity fund or a current or retired officer, director, or regular
employee of FMR Corp. or Fidelity International Limited or their
direct or indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity Trustee or employee), the
spouse of a Fidelity Trustee or employee, a Fidelity Trustee or
employee acting as custodian for a minor child, or a person acting as
trustee of a trust for the sole benefit of the minor child of a
Fidelity Trustee or employee;
10. to shares purchased by a bank trust officer, registered
representative, or other employee of a qualified recipient. Qualified
recipients are securities dealers or other entities, including banks
and other financial institutions, who have sold the fund's shares
under special arrangements in connection with FDC's sales activities;
11. to shares purchased by contributions and exchanges to the
following prototype or prototype-like retirement plans sponsored by
FMR Corp. or FMR and that are marketed and distributed directly to
plan sponsors or participants without any intervention or assistance
from any intermediary distribution channel: The Fidelity Traditional
IRA, The Fidelity Roth IRA, The Fidelity Rollover IRA, The Fidelity
SEP-IRA and SARSEP, The Fidelity SIMPLE IRA, The Fidelity Retirement
Plan, Fidelity Defined Benefit Plan, The Fidelity Group IRA, The
Fidelity 403(b) Program, The Fidelity Investments 401(a) Prototype
Plan for Tax-Exempt Employers, and The CORPORATEplan for Retirement
(Profit Sharing and Money Purchase Plan);
12. to shares purchased as part of a pension or profit-sharing plan as
defined in Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code that maintains
all of its mutual fund assets in Fidelity mutual funds, provided the
plan executes a Fidelity non-prototype sales charge waiver request
form confirming its qualification;
13. to shares purchased by a registered investment adviser (RIA) for
his or her discretionary accounts, provided he or she executes a
Fidelity RIA load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate
minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is available only for
shares purchased directly from Fidelity, without a broker, unless
purchased through a brokerage firm which is a correspondent of
National Financial Services Corporation (NFSC). The waiver is
unavailable, however, if the RIA is part of an organization
principally engaged in the brokerage business, unless the brokerage
firm in the organization is an NFSC correspondent; or
14. to shares purchased by a trust institution or bank trust
department for its non-discretionary, non-retirement fiduciary
accounts, provided it executes a Fidelity Trust load waiver agreement
which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions.
This waiver is available only for shares purchased either directly
from Fidelity or through a bank-affiliated broker, and is unavailable
if the trust department or institution is part of an organization not
principally engaged in banking or trust activities.
The fund's sales charge may be reduced to reflect sales charges
previously paid, or that would have been paid absent a reduction for
some purchases made directly with Fidelity as noted in the prospectus,
in connection with investments in other Fidelity funds. This includes
reductions for investments in prototype-like retirement plans
sponsored by FMR or FMR Corp., which are listed above.
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 the 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. A portion of the fund's income may qualify for the
dividends-received deduction available to corporate shareholders to
the extent that the fund's income is derived from qualifying
dividends. Because the fund may earn other types of income, such as
interest, short-term capital gains, and non-qualifying dividends, the
percentage of dividends from the fund that qualifies for the deduction
generally will be less than 100%. A portion of the 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. The fund's long-term capital gain
distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as
capital gains.
[As of August 31, 1999, the fund had a capital loss carryforward
aggregating approximately $____. This loss carryforward, of which
$___, $___, and $___will expire on August 31, 199_, ____, and ____ ,
respectively, is available to offset future capital gains.]
RETURNS OF CAPITAL. If the 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 the fund with respect to
foreign securities. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other
payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. Because the 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 FUND. The 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, the 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 the 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 the 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 the fund and
is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The
Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout
the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual
arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and
review the 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, 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 (69), 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 Union Street Trust, is Mr.
Johnson's daughter.
ABIGAIL P. JOHNSON (37), Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity
Union Street 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 (58), 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 (67), 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 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 (71), 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 (53), 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).
BART A. GRENIER, (40), is Vice President of certain H igh-Income
Bond Funds (1997) and certain Equity Funds (1999). Mr. Grenier
rejoined Fidelity in August 1997 from DDJ Capital Management, LLC,
where he had served as Managing Director since April 1997. Mr. Grenier
originally joined Fidelity in 1991 as a senior analyst. Mr. Grenier
served as a Director of High-Income Group Research and as Director of
U.S. Equity Research from 1994 to March 1996. He later became Group
Leader of the Income-Growth and Asset Allocation-Income Groups in 1996
and Assistant Equity Division Head in 1997.
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 (38), 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).
JOHN H. COSTELLO (53), Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH (53), Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of
FMR (1994). Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity
funds, Mr. Rush was Chief Compliance Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994)
and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc.
(1990-1993).
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation
of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of the fund for his
or her services for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999.
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Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Export and Multinational Fund Complex* A
[B,]C
Edward C. Johnson 3d ** $ 0 $ 0
Abigail P. Johnson ** $ 0 $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead ** $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ $ 223,500
Phyllis Burke Davis $ $ 220,500
Robert M. Gates $ $223,500
E. Bradley Jones $ $ 222,000
Donald J. Kirk $ $ 226,500
Peter S. Lynch ** $ 0 $ 0
William O. McCoy $ $ 223,500
Gerald C. McDonough $ $ 273,500
Marvin L. Mann $ $ 220,500
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ $223,500
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* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for 237
funds in the complex.
** Interested Trustees of the fund, 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, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__;
Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__;
William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__;
and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]
[F Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation from
the fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as follows:
[_____, $___, _____]; [_____, $___, ____]; and [______, $____,
________].]
Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and
amended in November 1996 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must
defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an
additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the
Plan are subject to vesting and are treated as though equivalent
dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of
Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and
representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the
Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the Trustees
under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance
of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan
will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net
income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services
of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the
Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan
without shareholder approval.
[As of [____], approximately __% of the fund's total outstanding
shares was held by [FMR] [[and] [an] FMR affiliate[s]]. FMR Corp. is
the ultimate parent company of [FMR] [[and] [this/these] FMR
affiliate[s]]. By virtue of their ownership interest in FMR Corp., as
described in the "Control of Investment Advisers" section on page ___,
Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, President and Trustee of the fund, and Ms.
Abigail P. Johnson, Member of the Advisory Board of the fund, may be
deemed to be a beneficial owner of these shares. As of the above date,
with the exception of Mr. Johnson 3d's and Ms. Johnson's deemed
ownership of the fund's shares, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory
Board, and officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than __%
of the fund's total outstanding shares.]
[ As of _____, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and
officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of the
fund's total outstanding shares.]
[As of______, the following owned of record or beneficially 5% or more
(up to and including 25%) of the fund's outstanding shares:]
[As of ______, approximately ____% of the fund's total outstanding
shares were held by _________________.]
[A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a
fund's outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That
shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters
presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other
shareholders.]
CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS
FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR,
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 Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), control
of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals
owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore,
through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of
the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may
be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with
respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by its division, Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing
Company, which provides marketing services to various companies within
the Fidelity organization.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
investment accounts pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all
employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes
procedures for personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
For example, all personal trades in most securities require
pre-clearance, and participation in initial public offerings is
prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the timing of personal
investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on short-term
trading have been adopted.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The 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
the 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 the fund with all necessary office
facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments,
compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are
"interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the
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 the fund. These services include
providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization;
supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents,
accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the fund;
preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting
shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the
registration of the fund's shares under federal securities laws and
making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing
management and shareholder services for the 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, the fund pays all of its expenses that are
not assumed by those parties. The 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. The 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 the fund's transfer agent
agreement, the transfer agent bears the costs of providing these
services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid by the 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. The 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 FEE. For the services of FMR under the management contract,
the 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.
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GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES
Average Group Assets Annualized Rate Group Net Assets Effective Annual Fee Rate
0 - $3 billion .5200% $ 0.5 billion .5200%
3 - 6 .4900 25 .4238
6 - 9 .4600 50 .3823
9 - 12 .4300 75 .3626
12 - 15 .4000 100 .3512
15 - 18 .3850 125 .3430
18 - 21 .3700 150 .3371
21 - 24 .3600 175 .3325
24 - 30 .3500 200 .3284
30 - 36 .3450 225 .3249
36 - 42 .3400 250 .3219
42 - 48 .3350 275 .3190
48 - 66 .3250 300 .3163
66 - 84 .3200 325 .3137
84 - 102 .3150 350 .3113
102 - 138 .3100 375 .3090
138 - 174 .3050 400 .3067
174 - 210 .3000 425 .3046
210 - 246 .2950 450 .3024
246 - 282 .2900 475 .3003
282 - 318 .2850 500 .2982
318 - 354 .2800 525 .2962
354 - 390 .2750 550 .2942
390 - 426 .2700
426 - 462 .2650
462 - 498 .2600
498 - 534 .2550
Over 534 .2500
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The group fee rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
graduated fee rate schedule shown above on the left. The schedule
above on the right shows the effective annual group fee rate at
various asset levels, which is the result of cumulatively applying the
annualized rates on the left. For example, the effective annual fee
rate at $___ billion of group net assets - the approximate level for
August 1999 - was __%, which is the weighted average of the respective
fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $__ billion.
The fund's individual fund fee rate is 0.30% . Based on the average
group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for August 1999, the
fund's annual management fee rate would be calculated as follows:
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Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate Management Fee Rate
Export and Multinational 0.___% + 0.30% = 0.___%
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One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the fund's
average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the
fee for that month.
For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, the fund
paid FMR management fees of $_________, $____________, and
$__________, respectively.
FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of
the fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes,
securities lending fees, 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 the fund's returns, and
repayment of the reimbursement by the fund will lower its returns.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse the fund if and to the extent that
its 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 limitation;
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.
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Aggregate Operating Expense Fiscal Years Ended August 31 Management Fee Before
Limitation Reimbursement
Export and Multinational % 1999 $
% 1998 $
% 1997 $
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Amount of Management Fee
Reimbursement
Export and Multinational $
$
$
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SUB-ADVISERS. On behalf of Export and Multinational, 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 the 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 fund.
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 the 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 the fund's average net assets managed by the
sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.
For providing investment advice and research services, fees paid to
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East for the past three fiscal years are shown in
the table below.
Fiscal Year Ended August 31 FMR U.K. FMR Far East
1999 $ $
1998 $ $
1997 $ $
[For discretionary investment management and execution of portfolio
transactions, no fees were paid to FMR U.K. and FMR Far East on behalf
of the fund for the past three fiscal years.]
[For discretionary investment management and execution of portfolio
transactions, fees paid to FMR U.K. and FMR Far East for the past
three fiscal years are shown in the table below.]
Fiscal Year Ended August 31 FMR U.K. FMR Far East
1999 $ $
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
The fund has entered into a distribution agreement with 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 agreement
calls for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other
business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are
continuously offered. Promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
During the fiscal years ended August 31 1999, 1998, and 1997, FDC
collected sales charge revenue of $____, $____, and $____,
respectively, on purchases of fund shares and, of these amounts,
retained $____, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, and $____,
for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1998.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS
The fund has entered into a transfer agent agreement with FSC, an
affiliate of FMR. Under the terms of the agreement, FSC performs
transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for the
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 the 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.
The asset-based fees are subject to adjustment if the year-to-date
total return of the S&P 500 exceeds a positive or negative 15%.
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 in each Fidelity Freedom
Fund and Fidelity Four -in-One Index Fund, funds of funds managed by
an FMR affiliate, according to the percentage of the QSTP's, Freedom
Fund's or Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund's assets that is invested in
the fund, subject to certain limitations in the case of Fidelity
Four-in-One Index 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.
The fund has also entered into a service agent agreement with FSC.
Under the terms of the agreement, FSC calculates the NAV and dividends
for the fund, maintains the fund's portfolio and general accounting
records, and administers the fund's securities lending program.
For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly
fee based on the fund's average daily net assets throughout the month.
The annual rates for pricing and bookkeeping services for the fund are
0.0450% of the first $500 million of average net assets, 0.0265% 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.
For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, the fund
paid FSC pricing and bookkeeping fees, including reimbursement for
related out-of-pocket expenses, of $____, $____, and $____,
respectively.
For administering the fund's securities lending program, FSC receives
fees based on the number and duration of individual securities loans.
[For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, the fund
paid no securities lending fees.]
[For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, the fund
paid securities lending fees of $__, $__, and $__, respectively.]
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund is a fund
of Fidelity Union Street Trust, an open-end management investment
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 1, 1974.
On May 1, 1997, Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund changed its
name from Fidelity Export Fund to Fidelity Export and Multinational
Fund. Currently, there are four funds in the trust: Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund, Spartan Maryland Municipal
Income Fund, Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund, and Spartan
Arizona Municipal 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 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 shall include a provision limiting the
obligations created thereby to the trust and its assets.
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 o 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 another open-end management investment company, or upon
liquidation and distribution of its assets, if approved by a vote of
shareholders of the trust or the fund. 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 Chase Manhattan Bank, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New
York, New York, is custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian
is responsible for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the
appointment of any subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. The Bank
of New York, 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. ______________________, serves as independent accountant for
the fund. The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and
provides other audit, tax, and related services.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the
fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, and report of the auditor, are
included in the fund's annual report and are incorporated herein by
reference.
APPENDIX
Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity Focus,
Fidelity Investments, and Magellan are registered trademarks of FMR
Corp.
Portfolio Advisory Services is a service mark of FMR Corp.
THE THIRD PARTY MARKS APPEARING ABOVE ARE THE MARKS OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
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.
SPARTAN(registered trademark)
ARIZONA MUNICIPAL
FUNDS
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(fund number 433, trading symbol FSAXX)
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL
INCOME FUND
(fund number 434, trading symbol FSAZX)
PROSPECTUS
OCTOBER 25, 1999
(fidelity_logo_graphic)(registered trademark)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
CONTENTS
FUND SUMMARY 3 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
16 ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES
19 DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS
19 TAX CONSEQUENCES
FUND SERVICES 20 FUND MANAGEMENT
20 FUND DISTRIBUTION
APPENDIX 20 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FUND SUMMARY
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND seeks as high a level of
current income exempt from federal income tax and Arizona personal
income tax, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment
strategies include:
(small solid bullet) Normally investing in municipal money market
securities, including shares of a municipal money market fund managed
by an affiliate of FMR.
(small solid bullet) Normally investing at least 65% of total assets
in municipal securities whose interest is exempt from Arizona personal
income tax.
(small solid bullet) Normally investing at least 80% of assets in
municipal securities whose interest is exempt from federal income tax.
(small solid bullet) Potentially investing more than 25% of total
assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects.
(small solid bullet) Investing in compliance with industry-standard
requirements for money market funds for the quality, maturity and
diversification of investments.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
(small solid bullet) MUNICIPAL MARKET VOLATILITY. The municipal market
is volatile and can be significantly affected by adverse tax,
legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the
issuers of municipal securities.
(small solid bullet) INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Interest rate increases
can cause the price of a money market 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) GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION. Unfavorable political
or economic conditions within Arizona can affect the credit quality of
issuers located in that state.
(small solid bullet) ISSUER-SPECIFIC CHANGES. A decline in the credit
quality of an issuer or the provider of credit support or a
maturity-shortening structure for a security can cause the price of a
money market security to decrease.
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. Although the fund seeks to preserve the
value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose
money by investing in the fund.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND seeks a high level of current
income, exempt from federal income tax and Arizona personal income
tax.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment
strategies include:
(small solid bullet) Normally investing in investment-grade municipal
debt securities (those of medium and high quality).
(small solid bullet) Normally investing at least 65% of total assets
in municipal securities whose interest is exempt from Arizona personal
income tax.
(small solid bullet) Normally investing at least 80% of assets in
municipal securities whose interest is exempt from federal income tax.
(small solid bullet) Potentially investing more than 25% of total
assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects.
(small solid bullet) Managing the fund to have similar overall
interest rate risk to the Lehman Brothers Arizona Enhanced Municipal
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) MUNICIPAL MARKET VOLATILITY. The municipal market
is volatile and can be significantly affected by adverse tax,
legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the
issuers of municipal securities.
(small solid bullet) INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Interest rate increases
can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.
(small solid bullet) GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION. Unfavorable political
or economic conditions within Arizona can affect the credit quality of
issuers located in that state.
(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.
In addition, the fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a
greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a
diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
issuer could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would
occur in a more diversified fund.
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 the bond fund's performance
to the performance of a market index and an average of the performance
of similar funds over various periods of time. Spartan Arizona
Municipal Income also compares its performance to the performance of
an additional index over various periods of time. Returns are based on
past results and are not an indication of future performance.
YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS
The returns in the chart do not include the effect of Spartan Arizona
Municipal Money Market's account closeout fee. If the effect of the
fee were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.
SPARTAN AZ MUNICIPAL MONEY
MARKET
Calendar Years 1995 1996 1997 1998
% % % %
Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: nil
DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL
MONEY MARKET, THE HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING
________, 199_) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER
ENDING ________, 199_).
THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF ________, 199_ FOR SPARTAN ARIZONA
MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET WAS __%.
SPARTAN AZ MUNICIPAL INCOME
Calendar Years 1995 1996 1997 1998
% % % %
Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: nil
DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL
INCOME, THE HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING
________, 199_) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER
ENDING ________, 199_).
THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF ________, 199_ FOR SPARTAN ARIZONA
MUNICIPAL INCOME WAS __%.
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
[The returns in the following table do not include the effect of the
$5.00 account closeout fee for Spartan Arizona Municipal Money
Market.] [The returns in the following table include the effect of the
$5.00 account closeout fee based on an average account size for
Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market.]
For the periods ended Past 1 year Life of fund
December 31, 1998
Spartan Arizona Municipal % % A
Money Market
Spartan Arizona Municipal % % A
Income
Lehman Brothers Municipal % %
Bond Index
Lehman Brothers Arizona % %
Enhanced Municipal Bond Index
Lipper Arizona Municipal Debt % %
Funds Average
A FROM OCTOBER 11, 1994.
[If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
each fund's returns would have been lower.]
The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is a market value-weighted
index of investment-grade municipal bonds with maturities of one year
or more.
The Lehman Brothers Arizona Enhanced Municipal Bond Index is a market
value-weighted index of Arizona investment-grade municipal bonds with
maturities of one year or more.
The 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 each fund do not reflect the
effect of any reduction of certain expenses during the period.] [The
annual fund operating expenses provided below for each fund are based
on historical expenses.]
SHAREHOLDER FEES (PAID BY THE INVESTOR DIRECTLY)
Sales charge (load) on None
purchases and reinvested
distributions
Deferred sales charge (load) None
on redemptions
Redemption fee on shares
held less than 180 days (as
a % of amount redeemed)
for Spartan Arizona Municipal 0.50%
Income only
Exchange fee
for Spartan Arizona Municipal $5.00
Money Market onlyA, B
Wire transaction fee
for Spartan Arizona Municipal $5.00
Money Market onlyA
Checkwriting fee, per check
written
for Spartan Arizona Municipal $2.00
Money Market onlyA
Account closeout fee
for Spartan Arizona Municipal $5.00
Money Market onlyA
Annual account maintenance $12.00
fee (for accounts under
$2,500)
A THE FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS ARE WAIVED IF YOUR ACCOUNT
BALANCE AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSACTION IS $50,000 OR MORE.
B YOU WILL NOT PAY AN EXCHANGE FEE IF YOU EXCHANGE THROUGH ANY OF
FIDELITY'S AUTOMATED EXCHANGE SERVICES.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (PAID FROM FUND ASSETS)
SPARTAN AZ MUNICIPAL MONEY Management fee %
MARKET
Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee
Other expenses %
Total annual fund operating %
expenses
SPARTAN AZ MUNICIPAL INCOME Management fee %
Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee
Other expenses %
Total annual fund operating %
expenses
[FMR has entered into arrangements on behalf of each fund with the
fund's custodian and transfer agent whereby credits realized as a
result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce fund expenses.]
[Including these reductions, the total fund operating expenses would
have been __% for Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market and __% for
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income.]
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
and, for Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market, if you leave your
account open:
Account open Account closed
SPARTAN AZ MUNICIPAL MONEY 1 year $ $
MARKET
3 years $ $
5 years $ $
10 years $ $
SPARTAN AZ MUNICIPAL INCOME 1 year $
3 years $
5 years $
10 years $
FUND BASICS
INVESTMENT DETAILS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND seeks as high a level of
current income exempt from federal income tax and Arizona personal
income tax, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
FMR normally invests the fund's assets in municipal money market
securities, including shares of a municipal money market fund managed
by an affiliate of FMR.
FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
municipal securities whose interest is exempt from Arizona personal
income tax and at least 80% of the fund's assets in municipal
securities whose interest is exempt from federal income tax. Municipal
securities whose interest is exempt from federal and Arizona income
taxes include securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions,
such as Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and their political
subdivisions and public corporations.
FMR may invest the fund's assets in municipal securities whose
interest is subject to Arizona personal income tax. Although FMR does
not currently intend to invest the fund's assets in municipal
securities whose interest is subject to federal income tax, FMR may
invest all of the fund's assets in municipal securities whose interest
is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
FMR may invest more than 25% of the fund's total assets in municipal
securities that finance similar projects, such as those relating to
education, health care, transportation and utilities.
In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR complies with
industry-standard requirements for money market funds regarding the
quality, maturity and diversification of the fund's investments. FMR
stresses maintaining a stable $1.00 share price, liquidity and income.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND seeks a high level of current
income, exempt from federal income tax and Arizona personal income
tax.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
FMR normally invests the fund's assets in investment-grade municipal
debt securities (those of medium and high quality).
FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
municipal securities whose interest is exempt from Arizona personal
income tax and at least 80% of the fund's assets in municipal
securities whose interest is exempt from federal income tax. Municipal
securities whose interest is exempt from federal and Arizona income
taxes include securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions,
such as Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and their political
subdivisions and public corporations.
FMR may invest the fund's assets in municipal securities whose
interest is subject to Arizona personal income tax. Although FMR does
not currently intend to invest the fund's assets in municipal
securities whose interest is subject to federal income tax, FMR may
invest all of the fund's assets in municipal securities whose interest
is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
FMR may invest more than 25% of the fund's total assets in municipal
securities that finance similar projects, such as those relating to
education, health care, transportation and utilities.
FMR uses the Lehman Brothers Arizona Enhanced Municipal 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 August 31, 1999, the dollar-weighted average maturity of
the fund and the index was approximately __ and __ years,
respectively.
FMR allocates the fund's assets among different market sectors (for
example, general obligation bonds of a state or bonds financing a
specific project) and different maturities based on its view of the
relative value of each sector and maturity.
Because the fund is considered non-diversified, FMR may invest a
significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer.
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.
DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPAL SECURITY TYPES
MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term securities that
pay a fixed, variable or floating interest rate. Securities are often
specifically structured so that they are eligible investments for a
money market fund. For example, in order to satisfy the maturity
restrictions for a money market fund, some money market securities
have demand or put features which have the effect of shortening the
security's maturity. Municipal money market securities include
variable rate demand notes, commercial paper, municipal notes and
shares of municipal money market funds.
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. Municipal debt
securities include general obligation bonds of municipalities, local
or state governments, project or revenue-specific bonds, or
pre-refunded or escrowed bonds.
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are issued to raise money for a variety of public
and private purposes, including general financing for state and local
governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility.
Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the local
government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or
anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets, or by
domestic or foreign entities providing credit support such as letters
of credit, guarantees or insurance.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
Many factors affect each fund's performance. Because FMR concentrates
each fund's investments in Arizona, the fund's performance is expected
to be closely tied to economic and political conditions within that
state and to be more volatile than the performance of a more
geographically diversified fund.
The money market fund's yield will change daily based on changes in
interest rates and other market conditions. Although the fund is
managed to maintain a stable $1.00 share price, there is no guarantee
that the fund will be able to do so. For example, a major increase in
interest rates or a decrease in the credit quality of the issuer of
one of the fund's investments could cause the fund's share price to
decrease. While the fund will be charged premiums by a mutual
insurance company for coverage of specified types of losses related to
default or bankruptcy on certain securities, the fund may incur losses
regardless of the insurance.
The bond 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. The 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.
Because FMR may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets
in a single issuer, the fund's performance could be closely tied to
the market value of that one issuer and could be more volatile than
the performance of more diversified funds. When you sell your shares
of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for
them.
The following factors may significantly affect a fund's performance:
MUNICIPAL MARKET VOLATILITY. Municipal securities can be significantly
affected by political changes as well as uncertainties in the
municipal market related to taxation, legislative changes, or the
rights of municipal security holders. Because many municipal
securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those
relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities,
conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market.
In addition, changes in the financial condition of an individual
municipal insurer can affect the overall municipal market.
INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Debt and money market securities have varying
levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In general, the
price of a debt or money market security can fall when interest rates
rise and can rise when interest rates fall. Securities with longer
maturities 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. Entities located in foreign countries that provide
credit support or a maturity-shortening structure can involve
increased risks. Extensive public information about the provider may
not be available and unfavorable political, economic or governmental
developments could affect the value of the security.
GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION. Arizona's economy recovered from a slow-down
in growth in the late 80's and 90's with a strong expansion that is
now in its sixth year.
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. Entities providing
credit support or a maturity-shortening structure also can be affected
by these types of changes. Municipal securities backed by current or
anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be
negatively affected by the discontinuance of the taxation supporting
the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the
project or from the assets. If the Internal Revenue Service determines
an issuer of a municipal security has not complied with applicable tax
requirements, interest from the security could become taxable and the
security could decline significantly in value. In addition, if the
structure of a security fails to function as intended, interest from
the security could become taxable or the security could decline in
value.
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 a fund may distribute income subject to federal or
Arizona personal income tax.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
The policies discussed below are fundamental, that is, subject to
change only by shareholder approval.
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND seeks as high a level of
current income exempt from federal income tax and Arizona personal
income tax, as is consistent with preservation of capital. The fund
normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities
whose interest is free from federal income tax.
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND seeks a high level of current
income, exempt from federal income tax and Arizona personal income
tax. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal
securities whose interest is free from federal income tax.
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 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.
The money market fund's assets are valued on the basis of amortized
cost.
The bond fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of
information furnished by a pricing service or market quotations. 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, 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 Fidelity Automated Service Telephone, 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 an investment
professional. If you invest through 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
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
Spartan AZ Municipal Money Market $25,000
Spartan AZ Municipal Income $10,000
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $1,000
Through regular investment plans $500
MINIMUM BALANCE
Spartan AZ Municipal Money Market $10,000
Spartan AZ Municipal Income $5,000
There is no minimum account balance or initial or subsequent purchase
minimum for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM
or a qualified state tuition program. 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 Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market
is the fund's NAV. The price to sell one share of Spartan Arizona
Municipal Income is the fund's NAV, minus the redemption fee
(short-term trading fee), if applicable.
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income will deduct a short-term trading fee
of 0.50% from the redemption amount if you sell your shares after
holding them less than 180 days. This fee is paid to the fund rather
than Fidelity, and is designed to offset the brokerage commissions,
market impact, and other costs associated with fluctuations in fund
asset levels and cash flow caused by short-term shareholder trading.
If you bought shares on different days, the shares you held longest
will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the
short-term trading fee applies. The short-term trading fee does not
apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of
distributions.
Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order
is received in proper form, minus the short-term trading fee, if
applicable.
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
Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market shares, leave at least $10,000
worth of shares in the account to keep it open, except accounts not
subject to account minimums. If you are selling some but not all of
your Spartan Arizona Municipal Income shares, leave at least $5,000
worth of shares in the account to keep it open, 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 of Spartan Arizona Municipal
Money Market 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.
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.
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 bond
fund 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) You may pay a $5.00 fee for each exchange out of
Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market, unless you place your
transaction through Fidelity's automated exchange services.
(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) Each fund may refuse exchange purchases by any
person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to
invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment
objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely
affected.
The funds may terminate or modify the exchange privileges in the
future.
Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose
trading fees of up to 3.00% of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's
prospectus for details.
ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES
FEATURES
The following features are available to buy and sell shares of the
funds.
AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT AND WITHDRAWAL PROGRAMS. Fidelity offers
convenient services that let you automatically transfer money into
your account, between accounts, or out of your account. While
automatic investment programs do not guarantee a profit and will not
protect you against loss in a declining market, they can be an
excellent way to invest for retirement, a home, educational expenses,
and other long-term financial goals. Automatic withdrawal or exchange
programs can be a convenient way to provide a consistent income flow
or to move money between your investments.
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FIDELITY AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT
BUILDER(registered
trademark) TO MOVE MONEY
FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO A
FIDELITY FUND.
MINIMUM FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
$500 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
$500 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 BOND FUND SHARE
PRICES FLUCTUATE, THAT FUND
MAY NOT BE AN APPROPRIATE
CHOICE 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
$500 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 BOND
FUND ACCOUNT TO YOU OR TO
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
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FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
Monthly (small solid bullet) To set
up, call 1-800-544-6666.
(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call Fidelity at
1-800-544-6666 at least
three business days prior to
your next scheduled
withdrawal date.
OTHER FEATURES. The following other features are also available to buy
and sell shares of the funds.
WIRE
TO PURCHASE AND SELL SHARES VIA THE FEDERAL RESERVE WIRE SYSTEM.
(small solid bullet) You must sign up for the Wire feature before
using it. Complete the appropriate section on the application when
opening your account, or call 1-800-544-7777 to add the feature after
your account is opened. Call 1-800-544-7777 before your first use to
verify that this feature is set up on your account.
(small solid bullet) To sell shares by wire, you must designate the
U.S. commercial bank account(s) into which you wish the redemption
proceeds deposited.
(small solid bullet) There may be a $5.00 fee for each wire purchase
for Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market.
(small solid bullet) There may be a $5.00 fee for each wire redemption
for Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market.
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) Minimum purchase: $500
(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.
FIDELITY AUTOMATED SERVICE TELEPHONE
TO ACCESS AND MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY BY PHONE USING TOUCH
TONE OR SPEECH RECOGNITION.
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 SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET
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: $1,000.
(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 $10,000 for Spartan Arizona
Municipal Money Market or $5,000 for Spartan Arizona Municipal Income
(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, minus the
short-term trading fee, if applicable, on the day your account is
closed and, for Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market, the $5.00
account closeout fee will be charged.
The FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS (except the short-term trading
fee) are waived if your account balance at the time of the transaction
is $50,000 or more. Otherwise, you should note the following:
(small solid bullet) The $2.00 checkwriting fee will be deducted from
your account.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 exchange fee will be deducted from the
amount of your exchange.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 wire transaction fee will be deducted
from the amount of your wire.
(small solid bullet) The $5.00 account closeout fee does not apply to
exchanges or wires.
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 may also realize capital gains
from its investments, and distributes these gains (less losses), if
any, to shareholders as capital gain distributions.
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income normally declares dividends daily and
pays them monthly. The bond fund normally pays capital gain
distributions in October and December.
Distributions you receive from Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market
consist primarily of dividends. The money market fund normally
declares dividends daily and pays them monthly.
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,
if any, 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. (bond fund only) 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, if any,
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, if any,
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.
TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS.
Each fund seeks to earn income and pay dividends exempt from federal
income tax and Arizona personal income tax.
A portion of the dividends you receive may be subject to federal and
state income taxes and also may be subject to the federal alternative
minimum tax. You may also receive taxable distributions attributable
to a fund's sale of municipal bonds.
For federal tax purposes, each fund's distributions of short-term
capital gains and gains on the sale of bonds characterized as market
discount are taxable to you as ordinary income, while each fund's
distributions of long-term capital gains, if any, are taxable to you
generally as capital gains.
For Arizona personal income tax purposes, distributions derived from
interest on municipal securities of Arizona isuers and from interest
on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions
are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally
taxable as capital gains are generally subject to Arizona personal
income tax.
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 federal and Arizona tax
purposes. A return of capital generally will 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 potentially 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 bond fund redemptions, including
exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal and
Arizona personal income tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your
investment in the 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.
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is each fund's manager.
As of March 25, 1999, FMR had approximately $522 billion in
discretionary assets under management.
As the manager, FMR is responsible for choosing the funds' investments
and handling their business affairs.
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 $160 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.
Christine Thompson is vice president and manager of Spartan Arizona
Municipal Income, which she has managed since July 1998. She also
manages other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity in 1985, Ms.
Thompson has worked as a senior analyst and portfolio manager.
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. FMR pays all of the other
expenses of each fund with limited exceptions.
Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market's and Spartan Arizona Municipal
Income's annual management fee rate is 0.50% and 0.55%, respectively,
of its average net assets.
FMR pays FIMM for providing assistance with investment advisory
services.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the funds for
management fees above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be
repaid by a fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to
the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be
terminated by FMR at any time, can decrease a fund's expenses and
boost its performance.
[As of August 31, 1999, approximately __% and __% of Spartan Arizona
Municipal Money Market's total outstanding shares, respectively, were
held by FMR and FMR affiliates.]
[As of August 31, 1999, approximately __% and __% of Spartan Arizona
Municipal Income's total outstanding shares, respectively, were held
by FMR and FMR affiliates.]
FUND DISTRIBUTION
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes each fund's
shares.
Each fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that recognizes that
FMR may use its management fee revenues, as well as its past profits
or its resources from any other source, to pay FDC for expenses
incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in
the sale of fund shares and/or shareholder support services. FMR,
directly or through FDC, may pay intermediaries, such as banks,
broker-dealers and other service-providers, that provide those
services. Currently, the Board of Trustees of each fund has authorized
such payments.
To receive payments made pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan,
intermediaries must sign the appropriate agreement with FDC in
advance.
FMR may allocate brokerage transactions in a manner that takes into
account the sale of shares of a fund, provided that the fund receives
brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those of other
broker-dealers.
No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been
authorized to give any information or to make any representations,
other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related
statement of additional information (SAI), in connection with the
offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other
information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the funds or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do
not constitute an offer by the funds or by FDC to sell shares of the
funds to or to buy shares of the funds from any person to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer.
APPENDIX
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand
each fund's financial history for the period of the fund's operations.
Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund
share. Total returns for each period include the reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions. This information has been audited by
__________, independent accountants, whose reports, along with each
fund's financial highlights and financial statements, are included in
each fund's annual report. A free copy of each annual report is
available upon request.
[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]
You can obtain additional information about the funds. The funds' SAI
includes more detailed information about each fund and its
investments. The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally
forms a part of the prospectus). Each fund's annual and semi-annual
reports include a discussion of the fund's holdings and recent market
conditions and the fund's investment strategies that affected
performance.
For a free copy of any of these documents or to request other
information or ask questions about a fund, call Fidelity at
1-800-544-8544. 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 NUMBERS, 811-6452 AND 811-2460.
Spartan, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity
Investments, Fidelity Money Line, Fidelity Automatic Account Builder,
Fidelity On-Line Xpress and Directed Dividends are registered
trademarks of FMR Corp.
Fidelity Automated Service Telephone and Fidelity Portfolio Advisory
Services are registered service marks of FMR Corp.
The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their
respective owners.
1.536771.102 AZI/SPZ-pro-1099
SPARTAN(registered trademark) ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY UNION STREET TRUST II
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY UNION STREET TRUST
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OCTOBER 25, 1999
This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus.
Portions of each fund's annual report are incorporated herein. The
annual report is supplied with this SAI.
To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated October
25, 1999, or an annual report, please call Fidelity(registered
trademark) at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's Web site at
www.fidelity.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Investment Policies and 17
Limitations
Special Considerations 22
Regarding Arizona
Special Considerations 24
Regarding Puerto Rico
Portfolio Transactions 25
Valuation 28
Performance 28
Additional Purchase, Exchange 35
and Redemption Information
Distributions and Taxes 36
Trustees and Officers 36
Control of Investment Advisers 39
Management Contracts 39
Distribution Services 41
Transfer and Service Agent 42
Agreements
Description of the Trusts 42
Financial Statements
Appendix 43
AZI/SPZ-ptb-1099
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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in
the prospectus . Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment
policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of a fund's assets
that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a
policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage
limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the
fund's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any
subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will
not be considered when determining whether the investment complies
with the fund's investment policies and limitations.
A fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be
changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting
securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
1940 Act)) of the fund. However, except for the fundamental investment
limitations listed below, the investment policies and limitations
described in this SAI are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL MONEY MARKET FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET
FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) purchase the securities of any issuer, if, as a result, the fund
would not comply with any applicable diversification requirements for
a money market fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the
rules thereunder, as such may be amended from time to time;
(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 deemed to be 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, or tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a
U.S. territory or possession or a state or local government, or a
political subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more
than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in 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; 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 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) With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund does not
currently intend to 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 money market
funds) if, as a result, more than 5% of the fund's total assets would
be invested in the securities of that issuer.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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)).
(v) 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.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase
agreements or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to
purchases of debt securities.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets
in the securities of a single open-end management investment company
with substantially the same fundamental investment objective,
policies, and limitations as the fund.
For purposes of limitations (1), (5) and (i), FMR identifies the
issuer of a security depending on its terms and conditions. In
identifying the issuer, FMR will consider the entity or entities
responsible for payment of interest and repayment of principal and the
source of such payments; the way in which assets and revenues of an
issuing political subdivision are separated from those of other
political entities; and whether a governmental body is guaranteeing
the security.
For purposes of limitation (5) and (i), certain securities
subject to guarantees (including insurance, letters of credit and
demand features) are not considered securities of their issuer, but
are subject to separate diversification requirements, in accordance
with industry standard requirements for money market funds.
With respect to limitation (v), 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 were invested in illiquid securities, it
would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total
assets in state municipal securities, FMR interprets "total assets to
exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS OF SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET
FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) 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;
(2) 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;
(3) 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;
(4) 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 tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a
U.S. territory or possession or a state or local government, or a
political subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more
than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of
companies whose principal business activities are in the same
industry;
(5) 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);
(6) 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
(7) 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.
(8) 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 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) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under
subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the
fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits
imposed by subchapter M.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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 (2)).
(v) 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.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase
agreements or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to
purchases of debt securities.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets
in the securities of a single open-end management investment company
with substantially the same fundamental investment objectives,
policies, and limitations as the fund.
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires
the fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities
of any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so
that no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in
securities of any one issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited
investments in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in
Subchapter M) and securities of other investment companies. These tax
requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the
fund's taxable year.
For purposes of limitations (4) and (i), FMR identifies the issuer of
a security depending on its terms and conditions. In identifying the
issuer, FMR will consider the entity or entities responsible for
payment of interest and repayment of principal and the source of such
payments; the way in which assets and revenues of an issuing political
subdivision are separated from those of other political entities; and
whether a governmental body is guaranteeing the security.
With respect to limitation (v), 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 were invested in illiquid securities, it
would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total
assets in state municipal securities, FMR interprets "total assets" to
exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see
the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
on page __.
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
purchase contracts, financing leases, or sales agreements entered into
by municipalities. 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. When a municipal bond issuer has committed to call
an issue of bonds and has established an independent escrow account
that is sufficient to, and is pledged to, refund that issue, the
number of days to maturity for the prerefunded bond is considered to
be the number of days to the announced call date of the bonds.
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, 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,
such as the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index. 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. The bond 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 fund intends to comply with Rule
4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which
the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option
premiums.
In addition, the bond 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 bond fund's investments in futures
contracts and options, and the fund's 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.
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, 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. Indexed
securities may have principal payments as well as coupon payments that
depend on the performance of one or more interest rates. Their coupon
rates or principal payments may change by several percentage points
for every 1% interest rate change.
The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the
performance of the security or other instrument to which they are
indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes. 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.
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; however, municipal
funds currently intend to participate in this program only as
borrowers. A fund will borrow through the program only when the costs
are equal to or lower than the costs of bank loans. Interfund
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.
INVERSE FLOATERS have variable interest rates that typically move in
the opposite direction from movements in prevailing short-term
interest rate levels - rising when prevailing short-term interest
rates fall, and vice versa. The prices of inverse floaters can be
considerably more volatile than the prices of bonds with comparable
maturities.
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.
MONEY MARKET INSURANCE. The money market fund participates in a
mutual insurance company solely with other funds advised by FMR or its
affiliates. This company provides insurance coverage for losses on
certain money market instruments held by a participating fund
(eligible instruments), including losses from nonpayment of principal
or interest or a bankruptcy or insolvency of the issuer or credit
support provider, if any. The insurance does not cover losses
resulting from changes in interest rates or other market developments.
The money market fund is charged an annual premium for the insurance
coverage and may be subject to a special assessment of up to
approximately two and one-half times the fund's annual gross premium
if covered losses exceed certain levels. A participating fund may
recover no more than $100 million annually, including all other claims
of insured funds, and may only recover if the amount of the loss
exceeds 0.30% of its eligible instruments. The money market fund may
incur losses regardless of the insurance.
MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term obligations.
Money market securities may be structured to be, or may employ a trust
or other form so that they are, eligible investments for money market
funds. For example, put features can be used to modify the maturity of
a security or interest rate adjustment features can be used to enhance
price stability. If a structure fails to function as intended, adverse
tax or investment consequences may result. Neither the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) nor any other regulatory authority has ruled
definitively on certain legal issues presented by certain structured
securities. Future tax or other regulatory determinations could
adversely affect the value, liquidity, or tax treatment of the income
received from these securities or the nature and timing of
distributions made by the fund.
MUNICIPAL INSURANCE. A municipal bond may be covered by insurance that
guarantees the bond's scheduled payment of interest and repayment of
principal. This type of insurance may be obtained by either (i) the
issuer at the time the bond is issued (primary market insurance), or
(ii) another party after the bond has been issued (secondary market
insurance).
Both primary and secondary market insurance guarantee timely and
scheduled repayment of all principal and payment of all interest on a
municipal bond in the event of default by the issuer, and cover a
municipal bond to its maturity, enhancing its credit quality and
value.
Municipal bond insurance does not insure against market fluctuations
or fluctuations in a fund's share price. In addition, a municipal bond
insurance policy will not cover: (i) repayment of a municipal bond
before maturity (redemption), (ii) prepayment or payment of an
acceleration premium (except for a mandatory sinking fund redemption)
or any other provision of a bond indenture that advances the maturity
of the bond, or (iii) nonpayment of principal or interest caused by
negligence or bankruptcy of the paying agent. A mandatory sinking fund
redemption may be a provision of a municipal bond issue whereby part
of the municipal bond issue may be retired before maturity.
Because a significant portion of the municipal securities issued and
outstanding is insured by a small number of insurance companies, an
event involving one or more of these insurance companies could have a
significant adverse effect on the value of the securities insured by
that insurance company and on the municipal markets as a whole.
FMR may decide to retain an insured municipal bond that is in default,
or, in FMR's view, in significant risk of default. While a fund holds
a defaulted, insured municipal bond, the fund collects interest
payments from the insurer and retains the right to collect principal
from the insurer when the municipal bond matures, or in connection
with a mandatory sinking fund redemption.
PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL BOND INSURERS. The various insurance companies
providing primary and secondary market insurance policies for
municipal bonds are described below. Ratings reflect each respective
rating agency's assessment of the creditworthiness of an insurer and
the insurer's ability to pay claims on its insurance policies at the
time of the assessment.
Ambac Assurance Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambac Financial
Group Inc., is authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50 U.S.
states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Bonds insured by Ambac Assurance Corp. are rated "Aaa" by Moody's
Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Connie Lee Insurance Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Connie Lee
Holdings Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambac Assurance
Corp. All losses incurred by Connie Lee Insurance Co. that would cause
its statutory capital to drop below $75 million would be covered by
Ambac Assurance Corp. Connie Lee Insurance Co. is authorized to
provide bond insurance in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia,
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Bonds insured by Connie Lee
Insurance Co. are rated "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. (FGIC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
GE Capital Services, is authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50
U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Bonds insured by FGIC are
rated "Aaa" by Moody's Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard &
Poor's.
Financial Security Assurance Inc. (FSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd., is authorized to provide
bond insurance in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and three
U.S. territories. Bonds insured by FSA are rated "Aaa" by Moody's
Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp. (MBIA Insurance Corp.), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of MBIA Inc., a publicly-owned company, is
authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50 U.S. states, the
District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Bonds
insured by MBIA Insurance Corp. are rated "Aaa" by Moody's Investor
Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
MUNICIPAL LEASES and participation interests therein may take the form
of a lease, an installment purchase, or a conditional sale contract
and are issued by state and local governments and authorities to
acquire land or a wide variety of equipment and facilities. Generally,
a fund will not hold these obligations directly as a lessor of the
property, but will purchase a participation interest in a municipal
obligation from a bank or other third party. A participation interest
gives the purchaser a specified, undivided interest in the obligation
in proportion to its purchased interest in the total amount of the
issue.
Municipal leases frequently have risks distinct from those associated
with general obligation or revenue bonds. State constitutions and
statutes set forth requirements that states or municipalities must
meet to incur debt. These may include voter referenda, interest rate
limits, or public sale requirements. Leases, installment purchases, or
conditional sale contracts (which normally provide for title to the
leased asset to pass to the governmental issuer) have evolved as a
means for governmental issuers to acquire property and equipment
without meeting their constitutional and statutory requirements for
the issuance of debt. Many leases and contracts include
"non-appropriation clauses" providing that the governmental issuer has
no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for such purposes by the appropriate
legislative body on a yearly or other periodic basis.
Non-appropriation clauses free the issuer from debt issuance
limitations. If a municipality stops making payments or transfers
its obligations to a private entity, the obligation could lose value
or become taxable.
MUNICIPAL MARKET DISRUPTION RISK. The value of municipal securities
may be affected by uncertainties in the municipal market related to
legislation or litigation involving the taxation of municipal
securities or the rights of municipal securities holders in the event
of a bankruptcy. Proposals to restrict or eliminate the federal
income tax exemption for interest on municipal securities are
introduced before Congress from time to time. Proposals also may be
introduced before the Arizona legislature that would affect the state
tax treatment of a municipal fund's distributions. If such proposals
were enacted, the availability of municipal securities and the value
of a municipal fund's holdings would be affected and the Trustees
would reevaluate the fund's investment objectives and policies.
Municipal bankruptcies are relatively rare, and certain provisions
of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code governing such bankruptcies are unclear
and remain untested. Further, the application of state law to
municipal issuers could produce varying results among the states or
among municipal securities issuers within a state. These legal
uncertainties could affect the municipal securities market generally,
certain specific segments of the market, or the relative credit
quality of particular securities. Any of these effects could have a
significant impact on the prices of some or all of the municipal
securities held by a fund, making it more difficult for a money market
fund to maintain a stable net asset value per share (NAV).
[ EDUCATION. In general, there are two types of
education-related bonds; those issued to finance projects for public
and private colleges and universities, and those representing pooled
interests in student loans. Bonds issued to supply educational
institutions with funds are subject to the risk of unanticipated
revenue decline, primarily the result of decreasing student enrollment
or decreasing state and federal funding. Among the factors that may
lead to declining or insufficient revenues are restrictions on
students' ability to pay tuition, availability of state and federal
funding, and general economic conditions. Student loan revenue bonds
are generally offered by state (or substate) authorities or
commissions and are backed by pools of student loans. Underlying
student loans may be guaranteed by state guarantee agencies and may be
subject to reimbursement by the United States Department of Education
through its guaranteed student loan program. Others may be private,
uninsured loans made to parents or students which are supported by
reserves or other forms of credit enhancement. Recoveries of principal
due to loan defaults may be applied to redemption of bonds or may be
used to re-lend, depending on program latitude and demand for loans.
Cash flows supporting student loan revenue bonds are impacted by
numerous factors, including the rate of student loan defaults,
seasoning of the loan portfolio, and student repayment deferral
periods of forbearance. Other risks associated with student loan
revenue bonds include potential changes in federal legislation
regarding student loan revenue bonds, state guarantee agency
reimbursement and continued federal interest and other program
subsidies currently in effect.]
[ELECTRIC UTILITIES. The electric utilities industry has been
experiencing, and will continue to experience, increased competitive
pressures. Federal legislation in the last two years will open
transmission access to any electricity supplier, although it is not
presently known to what extent competition will evolve. Other risks
include: (a) the availability and cost of fuel, (b) the availability
and cost of capital, (c) the effects of conservation on energy demand,
(d) the effects of rapidly changing environmental, safety, and
licensing requirements, and other federal, state, and local
regulations, (e) timely and sufficient rate increases, and (f)
opposition to nuclear power.]
[ HEALTH CARE. The health care industry is subject to
regulatory action by a number of private and governmental agencies,
including federal, state, and local governmental agencies. A major
source of revenues for the health care industry is payments from the
Medicare and Medicaid programs. As a result, the industry is sensitive
to legislative changes and reductions in governmental spending for
such programs. Numerous other factors may affect the industry, such as
general and local economic conditions; demand for services; expenses
(including malpractice insurance premiums); and competition among
health care providers. In the future, the following elements may
adversely affect health care facility operations: adoption of
legislation proposing a national health insurance program; other state
or local health care reform measures; medical and technological
advances which dramatically alter the need for health services or the
way in which such services are delivered; changes in medical coverage
which alter the traditional fee-for-service revenue stream; and
efforts by employers, insurers, and governmental agencies to reduce
the costs of health insurance and health care services.]
[HOUSING. Housing revenue bonds are generally issued by a state,
county, city, local housing authority, or other public agency. They
generally are secured by the revenues derived from mortgages purchased
with the proceeds of the bond issue. It is extremely difficult to
predict the supply of available mortgages to be purchased with the
proceeds of an issue or the future cash flow from the underlying
mortgages. Consequently, there are risks that proceeds will exceed
supply, resulting in early retirement of bonds, or that homeowner
repayments will create an irregular cash flow. Many factors may affect
the financing of multi-family housing projects, including acceptable
completion of construction, proper management, occupancy and rent
levels, economic conditions, and changes to current laws and
regulations.]
[ TRANSPORTATION. Transportation debt may be issued to
finance the construction of airports, toll roads, highways, or other
transit facilities. Airport bonds are dependent on the general
stability of the airline industry and on the stability of a specific
carrier who uses the airport as a hub. Air traffic generally follows
broader economic trends and is also affected by the price and
availability of fuel. Toll road bonds are also affected by the cost
and availability of fuel as well as toll levels, the presence of
competing roads and the general economic health of an area. Fuel costs
and availability also affect other transportation-related securities,
as do the presence of alternate forms of transportation, such as
public transportation.]
[ WATER AND SEWER. Water and sewer revenue bonds are often
considered to have relatively secure credit as a result of their
issuer's importance, monopoly status, and generally unimpeded ability
to raise rates. Despite this, lack of water supply due to insufficient
rain, run-off, or snow pack is a concern that has led to past
defaults. Further, public resistance to rate increases, costly
environmental litigation, and Federal environmental mandates are
challenges faced by issuers of water and sewer bonds.]
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to sell a security back to the issuer
or a third party at any time or at specified intervals. In exchange
for this benefit, a fund may accept a lower interest rate. Securities
with put features are subject to the risk that the put provider is
unable to honor the put feature (purchase the security). Put
providers often support their ability to buy securities on demand by
obtaining letters of credit or other guarantees from other entities.
Demand features, standby commitments, and tender options are types of
put features.
REFUNDING CONTRACTS. Securities may be purchased on a when-issued
basis in connection with the refinancing of an issuer's outstanding
indebtedness. Refunding contracts require the issuer to sell and a
purchaser to buy refunded municipal obligations at a stated price and
yield on a settlement date that may be several months or several years
in the future. A purchaser generally will not be obligated to pay the
full purchase price if the issuer fails to perform under a refunding
contract . I nstead, refunding contracts generally provide for
payment of liquidated damages to the issuer. A purchaser may secure
its obligations under a refunding contract by depositing collateral
or a letter of credit equal to the liquidated damages provisions of
the refunding contract.
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.
SOURCES OF LIQUIDITY OR CREDIT 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
liquidity or credit 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.
STANDBY COMMITMENTS are puts that entitle holders to same-day
settlement at an exercise price equal to the amortized cost of the
underlying security plus accrued interest, if any, at the time of
exercise. A fund may acquire standby commitments to enhance the
liquidity of portfolio securities.
Ordinarily a fund will not transfer a standby commitment to a third
party, although it could sell the underlying municipal security to a
third party at any time. A fund may purchase standby commitments
separate from or in conjunction with the purchase of securities
subject to such commitments. In the latter case, the fund would pay a
higher price for the securities acquired, thus reducing their yield to
maturity.
Issuers or financial intermediaries may obtain letters of credit or
other guarantees to support their ability to buy securities on demand.
FMR may rely upon its evaluation of a bank's credit in determining
whether to purchase an instrument supported by a letter of credit. In
evaluating a foreign bank's credit, FMR will consider whether adequate
public information about the bank is available and whether the bank
may be subject to unfavorable political or economic developments,
currency controls, or other governmental restrictions that might
affect the bank's ability to honor its credit commitment.
Standby commitments are subject to certain risks, including the
ability of issuers of standby commitments to pay for securities at the
time the commitments are exercised; the fact that standby commitments
are not generally marketable; and the possibility that the maturities
of the underlying securities may be different from those of the
commitments.
TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POLICIES. Each fund reserves the right
to invest without limitation in short-term instruments, to hold a
substantial amount of uninvested cash, or to invest more than normally
permitted in taxable obligations for temporary, defensive
purposes.
TENDER OPTION BONDS are created by coupling an intermediate- or
long-term, fixed-rate, municipal bond (generally held pursuant to a
custodial arrangement) with a tender agreement that gives the holder
the option to tender the bond at its face value. As consideration for
providing the tender option, the sponsor (usually a bank,
broker-dealer, or other financial institution) receives periodic fees
equal to the difference between the bond's fixed coupon rate and the
rate (determined by a remarketing or similar agent) that would cause
the bond, coupled with the tender option, to trade at par on the date
of such determination. After payment of the tender option fee, a fund
effectively holds a demand obligation that bears interest at the
prevailing short-term tax-exempt rate. In selecting tender option
bonds, FMR will consider the creditworthiness of the issuer of the
underlying bond, the custodian, and the third party provider of the
tender option. In certain instances, a sponsor may terminate a tender
option if, for example, the issuer of the underlying bond defaults on
interest payments.
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.
In many instances bonds and participation interests have tender
options or demand features that permit the holder to tender (or put)
the bonds to an institution at periodic intervals and to receive the
principal amount thereof. Variable rate instruments structured in this
fashion are considered to be essentially equivalent to other variable
rate securities. The IRS has not ruled whether the interest on these
instruments is tax-exempt. Fixed-rate bonds that are subject to third
party puts and participation interests in such bonds held by a bank in
trust or otherwise may have similar features.
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.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING ARIZONA
Certain Arizona constitutional amendments, legislative measures,
executive orders, administrative regulations, and voter initiatives,
as discussed below, could adversely affect the market values and
marketability of, or result in default of, existing obligations,
including obligations that may be held by the fund. Obligations of the
State or local governments may also be affected by budgetary pressures
affecting the State and economic conditions in the State. The
following highlights only some of the more significant financial
trends, and is based on information drawn from reports prepared by
State Budget officials, official statements and prospectuses relating
to securities offerings of or on behalf of the State of Arizona, its
agencies, instrumentalities and political subdivisions, and other
publicly available documents, as available on the date of this
statement of additional information . FMR has not independently
verified any of the information contained in such official statements
and other publicly available documents, but is not aware of any fact
which would render such information inaccurate.
CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON TAXES, EXPENDITURES AND REVENUE
INCREASES
LIMITATIONS ON TAXES. Certain obligations held by the fund may be
obligations of issuers that rely in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, on ad valorem property taxes as a source of revenue. The
taxing powers of Arizona local governments and districts are limited
by Arizona Law. Arizona's property tax system was substantially
revised by 1980 amendments to the Arizona Constitution and
implementing legislation. There are two separate tax systems: a
Primary system for taxes levied to pay current operation and
maintenance expenses; and a Secondary system for taxes levied to pay
principal and interest on bonded indebtedness, special district
assessments and tax overrides. There are specific provisions under
each system governing property value, the basis of assessment and
maximum annual tax levies.
Under the Primary system, property value is the basis for determining
primary property taxes of locally assessed real property and may
increase by more than 10% per year only under certain circumstances.
Under the Secondary system, there is no limitation on annual increases
in full cash value of any property.
Under the Primary system, annual tax levies are limited based on the
nature of the property being taxed, and the nature of the taxing
authority. Taxes levied for Primary purposes on residential property
only are limited to 1% of the full cash value of such property. In
addition, taxes levied for Primary purposes on all types of property
by counties, cities, towns and community college districts are limited
to a maximum increase of 2% over the prior year's levy, plus any
amount directly attributable to new construction and annexation and
involuntary tort judgments. The 2% limitation does not apply to taxes
levied for Primary purposes on behalf of local school districts.
Annual tax levies for bonded indebtedness and special district
assessments are unlimited under the Secondary system.
EXPENDITURES LIMITS. Provisions of the Arizona Constitution and
Arizona legislation limit increases in annual expenditures by
counties, cities and towns and community college districts and school
districts to an amount determined by the Arizona Economic Estimates
Commission. This limitation is based on the entity's actual
expenditures for fiscal year 1979-80, with this base adjusted annually
to reflect changes in population, cost of living, and boundaries.
LIMITATIONS ON REVENUE INCREASES. In November of 1992 an amendment to
the Constitution of Arizona was approved by the voters and signed by
the Governor. The amendment states that any legislation that provides
for a net increase in State revenues will be effective only on the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of each house of the
State Legislature, and Gubernatorial approval. If the Governor vetoes
the measure, then the legislation shall not become effective unless
the legislation is approved by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of
the members of each house. The constitutional amendment does not apply
to the effects of inflation, increasing assessed valuation or any
other similar effect that increases State revenue but which is not
caused by an affirmative act of the Legislature.The budgets enacted
since fiscal year 1993-94 have not provided for any increases in State
revenues that required an approval from two-thirds of the State
Legislature.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
Under the Arizona Constitution, the State's power to contract debt is
limited to an amount of not more than $350,000 to supply casual
deficits or failures in revenues or to meet expenses not otherwise
provided for. In addition to that authority, the State may borrow
money to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the State in
time of war.
Certain State agencies and instrumentalities may issue debt secured by
limited special revenue sources. Additionally, obligations such as
lease-purchase agreements and Certificates of Participation that are
subject to annual appropriation are not debt within the meaning of
Arizona's constitutional and statutory limitations. As of June 30,
1997, various State agencies, boards, departments and
instrumentalities (including the Department of Transportation and
State educational institutions) had approximately $1.52 billion of
bonded indebtedness. Payments for such bonded debt are projected to be
$109.8 million in fiscal year 1999. Various state agencies have also
issued $497.3 million of certificates of participation. Payments for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999 for outstanding Certificates of
Participation of State agencies and instrumentalities will total
approximately $52 million.
ECONOMY
Arizona has been, and is projected to continue to be, one of the
fastest growing areas in the United States. Over the last several
decades, the State has outpaced most other states in virtually every
major category of growth, including population, personal income, gross
state product, and job creation. From 1980 to 1996, the State's
population grew 64.3% and is currently estimated to be 4.5 million.
Geographically, Arizona is the nation's sixth largest state. The State
is divided into fifteen counties. Two of these counties, Maricopa
County (including Phoenix) and Pima County (including Tucson), are
more urban in nature and account for approximately 76% of total
population and 85% of total wage and salary employment in Arizona.
RECENT STATE FINANCIAL RESULTS
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES--FISCAL YEAR 1997. For the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1997, general fund revenues increased by approximately 8% and
the State enjoyed a general fund balance of approximately $516 million
at year end. General fund revenues for that period were approximately
$5.04 billion (not including the carry forward balance). This increase
in revenues was due in large part to 14% and 34% increases in receipts
from personal income taxes and corporate income taxes, respectively.
REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES--FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998. As of April 1998,
the State's general fund revenues for Fiscal Year 1998 were projected
to be $5.26 billion (not including the carry forward balance) which
would be up 4.4% from the prior year. Total general fund expenditures
for that period were projected at $5.26 billion resulting in a
projected fund balance of approximately $523 million.
ECONOMIC TRENDS AND RECENT TAX REFORM MEASURES. Arizona's economy in
recent years has been consistent with the national economic cycle. The
State's general fund has benefitted from robust performance in nearly
all sectors including employment, personal income, retail sales,
economic development, corporate profits and residential housing
growth. This strong growth has enabled the State Legislature to
continue to enact substantial tax reduction measures. During the 1998
legislative session the Legislature enacted reductions in corporate
and personal income taxes and vehicle license taxes.
Current Arizona economic indicators led the State Budget officials in
January 1998 to project that Arizona's growth rate will moderate in
1999 and 2000. These slower growth rate projections are based in part
on (1) the outlook for the national economy and (2) the strengthening
of the California economy resulting in slower migrations into Arizona.
As of April 1998, the Budget staff indicated that there had been no
sign yet of any important impact on Arizona from the Asian economic
slowdown. However, the slower growth projections assume that some
impact will be felt in the next two years.
FISCAL YEARS 1998-1999 AND 1999-2000 BUDGETS. As a result of recent
legislative changes made to the State's budgeting procedures,
beginning with Fiscal Year 2000 the entire State budgeting and program
evaluation will be on a two-year cycle. the major emphasis of the
first regular session of the Legislature will be budgetary approval.
Program authorization Reviews will be conducted in the second regular
session.
The projected revenues upon which the general fund budgets for Fiscal
Years 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 were based assume slowing but steady
growth in such fiscal years and also reflect certain legislative
revenue reductions, including reductions in the tax rates for the
individual and corporate income tax and the motor vehicle license tax.
These reductions are expected to total $120 million in Fiscal Year
1999 and $180 million in Fiscal Year 2000. Total general fund revenues
(not including the carry forward balance) are expected to increase
4.67% in fiscal Year 1999 but after giving effect to the tax reduction
measures the increase is expected to be 1.92%. The State Budget
staff's April 1998 forecast for Fiscal Year 1999 showed projected
General Fund revenues of $5.887 billion (including the projected carry
forward balance of $523 million) and expenditures of $5.874 billion
leaving a General Fund balance as of June 30, 1999 of $13 million. The
projected expenditures represent an increase of approximately 11.8%
over Fiscal Year 1998 and include a first time expenditure of $350
million for capital spending for public schools. This new expenditure
item is a result of a new funding program known as "Students FIRST"
enacted in 1998 to implement a court-ordered equalization program for
school capital funding. Such capital funding requirements will
continue in future fiscal years.
"RAINY DAY FUND." In 1990 the Legislature enacted a formula-based
Budget Stabilization Fund into which deposits are required to be made
during years of "above-trend" economic growth, for use in
"below-trend" periods. A deposit to the Fund was first called for in
fiscal year 1994, in the amount of $42.0 million. The formula for
withdrawal from the Fund, as amended by the Legislature in 1998,
allows withdrawal from the Fund only when annual income growth is both
below 2% and below the seven-year average trend. The Legislature by a
two-thirds vote can override the formula and approve a withdrawal. The
intent of this latest revision is to avoid withdrawals from the Fund
when annual growth levels are gradually declining after an extended
high growth period. The balance in the fund as of June 30, 1997 was
approximately $246 million and as of April 1998 the Budget staff
estimated that the balance in the Fund as of June 30, 1999 would be
approximately $385 million. The April 1998 projection was for no
withdrawals to occur before the end of Fiscal Year 1999.
OBLIGATIONS OF OTHER ISSUERS
ASSESSMENT BONDS. Municipal obligations which are assessment bonds or
community facilities district bonds may be adversely affected by a
general decline in real estate values or a slowdown in real estate
sales activity. In many cases, such bonds are secured by land which is
undeveloped at the time of issuance but anticipated to be developed
within a few years after issuance. In the event of such reduction or
slowdown, such development may not occur or may be delayed, thereby
increasing the risk of a default on the bonds. The lien on the
property is the only security for such bonds.
LEASE-PURCHASE OBLIGATIONS. Certain Arizona lease-purchase
obligations, though payable from the general fund of the State or
municipality, are subject to annual appropriation by the applicable
governing body in amounts sufficient to pay the lease.
Nonappropriation is legally not a default and there may be no adequate
remedies available to the holders of the certificates evidencing the
lease obligation in the event nonappropriation occurs.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. The repayment of mortgage revenue bonds or other
obligations secured by real property may be affected by laws limiting
creditors' rights and subject to the exercise of judicial discretion.
Health care and hospital securities may be affected by changes in
State regulations governing cost reimbursements to health care
providers under AHCCCS (the State's indigent health care program).
In the early 1990's many cities, towns and counties experienced
declines or slowing growth in the Secondary assessed valuation,
causing a reduction or slower growth in property tax receipts and
putting pressure on local budgets and capital improvement projects
supported by such receipts. Municipalities responded to these
developments by a variety of methods including increasing the
Secondary property tax rate, deferring property tax-supported bond
projects, and using other revenue sources to fund projects. More
recently, economic growth has begun to reverse the pressure on
assessed valuations, at least in the larger urbanized areas of the
State.
Legislation has been or may be introduced which would modify existing
taxes or other revenue-raising measures. It is not presently possible
to predict the extent to which any such legislation will be enacted,
or if enacted, how it would affect Arizona municipal obligations.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PUERTO RICO
The following highlights some of the more significant financial trends
and problems affecting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the
"Commonwealth" or "Puerto Rico"), and is based on information drawn
from official statements and prospectuses relating to the securities
offerings of Puerto Rico, its agencies and instrumentalities, as
available on the date of this SAI. FMR has not independently verified
any of the information contained in such official statements,
prospectuses, and other publicly available documents, but is not aware
of any fact that would render such information materially inaccurate.
The economy of Puerto Rico is fully integrated with that of the United
States. In fiscal 1997, trade with the United States accounted for
approximately 88% of Puerto Rico's exports and approximately 62% of
its imports. In this regard, in fiscal 1997 Puerto Rico experienced a
$2.7 billion positive adjusted merchandise trade balance.
Since fiscal 1985, personal income, both aggregate and per capita, has
increased consistently each fiscal year. In fiscal 1997, aggregate
personal income was $32.1 billion ($30.0 billion in 1992 prices) and
personal per capita income was $8,509 ($7,957 in 1992 prices). Gross
product in fiscal 1993 was $25.1 billion ($24.5 billion in 1992
prices) and gross product in fiscal 1997 was $32.1 billion ($27.7
billion in 1992 prices). This represents an increase in gross product
of 27.7% from fiscal 1993 to 1997 (13.0% in 1992 prices).
Puerto Rico's economic expansion, which has lasted over ten years,
continued throughout the five-year period from fiscal 1993 through
fiscal 1997. Almost every sector of the economy participated, and
record levels of employment were achieved. Factors behind the
continued expansion included Government-sponsored economic development
programs, periodic declines in the exchange value of the U.S. dollar,
increases in the level of federal transfers, and the relatively low
cost of borrowing funds during the period.
Average employment increased from 999,000 in fiscal 1993 to 1,128,300
in fiscal 1997. Unemployment, although at relatively low historical
levels, remains above the U.S. average. Average unemployment decreased
from 16.8% in fiscal 1993 to 13.1% in fiscal 1997.
Manufacturing is the largest sector in the economy accounting for
$19.8 billion or 41.2% of gross domestic product in fiscal 1997. The
manufacturing sector employed 153,273 workers as of March 1997.
Manufacturing in Puerto Rico is now more diversified than during
earlier phases of industrial development. In the last two decades
industrial development has tended to be more capital intensive and
dependent on skilled labor. This gradual shift is best exemplified by
heavy investment in pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments,
computers, microprocessors, and electrical products over the last
decade. The service sector, which includes wholesale and retail trade
and finance, insurance, real estate, hotels and related services, and
other services, ranks second in its contribution to gross domestic
product and is the sector that employs the greatest number of people.
In fiscal 1997, the service sector generated $18.4 billion in gross
domestic product or 38.2% of the total. Employment in this sector grew
from 467,000 in fiscal 1993 to 551,000 in fiscal 1997, a cumulative
increase of 17.8%. This increase was greater than the 12.9% cumulative
growth in employment over the same period providing 48% of total
employment. The Government sector of the Commonwealth plays an
important role in the economy of the island. In fiscal year 1997, the
Government accounted for $5.2 billion of Puerto Rico's gross domestic
product and provided 10.9% of the total employment. The construction
industry has experienced real growth since fiscal 1987. In fiscal
1997, investment in construction rose to $4.7 billion, an increase of
14.7% as compared to $4.1 billion for fiscal 1996. Tourism also
contributes significantly to the island economy, accounting for $2.0
billion of gross domestic product in fiscal 1997.
The present administration has developed and is implementing a new
economic development program which is based on the premise that the
private sector should provide the primary impetus for economic
development and growth. This new program, which is referred to as the
New Economic Model, promotes changing the role of the Government from
one of being a provider of most basic services to that of a
facilitator for private sector initiatives and encourages private
sector investment by reducing Government-imposed regulatory
restraints.
The New Economic Model contemplates the development of initiatives
that will foster private investment in, and private management of,
sectors that are served more efficiently and effectively by the
private enterprise. One of these initiatives has been the adoption of
a new tax code intended to expand the tax base, reduce top personal
and corporate tax rates, and simplify the tax system. Another
initiative is the improvement and expansion of Puerto Rico's
infrastructure to facilitate private sector development and growth,
such as the construction of the water pipeline and cogeneration
facilities described below and the construction of a light rail system
for the San Juan metropolitan area.
The New Economic Model also seeks to identify and promote areas in
which Puerto Rico can compete more effectively in the global markets.
Tourism has been identified as one such area because of its potential
for job creation and contribution to the gross product. In 1993, a new
Tourism Incentives Act and a Tourism Development Fund were implemented
in order to provide special tax incentives and financing for the
development of new hotel projects and the tourism industry. As a
result of these initiatives, new hotels have been constructed or are
under construction which have increased the number of hotel rooms on
the island from 8,415 in fiscal 1992 to 10,877 at the end of fiscal
1997 and to a projected 11,972 by the end of fiscal 1998.
The New Economic Model also seeks to reduce the size of the
Government's direct contribution to gross domestic product. As part of
this goal, the Government has transferred certain Governmental
operations and sold a number of its assets to private parties. Among
these are: (i) the Government sold the assets of the Puerto Rico
Maritime Authority; (ii) the Government executed a five-year
management agreement for the operation and management of the Aqueducts
and Sewer Authority by a private company; (iii) the Aqueducts and
Sewer Authority executed a construction and operating agreement with a
private consortium for the design, construction, and operation of an
approximately 75 million gallon per day water pipeline to the San Juan
metropolitan area from the Dos Bocas reservoir in Utuado; (iv) the
Electric Power Authority executed power purchase contracts with
private power producers under which two cogeneration plants (with a
total capacity of 800 megawatts) will be constructed; (v) the
Corrections Administration entered into operating agreements with two
private companies for the operation of three new correctional
facilities; (vi) the Government entered into a definitive agreement to
sell certain assets of a pineapple juice processing business and sold
certain mango growing operations; (vii) the Government is in the
process of transferring to local sugar cane growers certain sugar
processing facilities; (viii) the Government sold two hotel properties
and is currently negotiating the sale of a complex consisting of two
hotels and a convention center; and (ix) the Government has announced
its intention to sell the Puerto Rico Telephone Company and is
currently involved in the sale process.
One of the goals of the Rossello administration is to change Puerto
Rico's public health care system from one in which the Government
provides free health services to low income individuals through public
health facilities owned and administered by the Government to one in
which all medical services are provided by the private sector and the
Government provides comprehensive health insurance coverage for
qualifying (generally low income) Puerto Rico residents. Under this
new system, the Government selects, through a bidding system, one
private health insurance company in each of several designated regions
of the island and pays such insurance company the insurance premium
for each eligible beneficiary within such region. This new health
insurance system is now covering 61 municipalities out of a total of
78 on the island. It is expected that 11 municipalities will be added
by the end of fiscal 1998 and 5 more by the end of fiscal 1999. The
total cost of this program will depend on the number of municipalities
included in the program, the number of participants receiving
coverage, and the date coverage commences. As of December 31, 1997,
over 1.1 million persons were participating in the program at an
estimated annual cost to Puerto Rico for fiscal 1998 of approximately
$672 million. In conjunction with this program, the operation of
certain public health facilities has been transferred to private
entities. The Government's current privatization plan for health
facilities provides for the transfer of ownership of all health
facilities to private entities. The Government sold six health
facilities to private companies and is currently in negotiations with
other private companies for the sale of thirteen health facilities to
such companies.
One of the factors assisting the development of the manufacturing
sector in Puerto Rico has been the federal and Commonwealth tax
incentives available, particularly those under the Puerto Rico
Industrial Incentives Program and Sections 30A and 936 of the Internal
Revenue Code 1986, as amended (the "Code").
Since 1948, Puerto Rico has promulgated various industrial incentives
laws designed to stimulate industrial investment. Under these laws,
companies engaged in manufacturing and certain other designated
activities were eligible to receive full or partial exemption from
income, property, and other taxes. The most recent of these laws is
Act No. 135 of December 2, 1997 (the "1998 Tax Incentives Law").
The benefits provided by the 1998 Tax Incentives Law are available to
new companies as well as companies currently conducting tax-exempt
operations in Puerto Rico that choose to renegotiate their existing
tax exemption grant. Activities eligible for tax exemption include
manufacturing, certain services performed for markets outside Puerto
Rico, the production of energy from local renewable sources for
consumption in Puerto Rico, and laboratories for scientific and
industrial research. For companies qualifying thereunder, the 1998 Tax
Incentives Law imposes income tax rates ranging from 2% to 7%. In
addition, it grants 90% exemption from property taxes, 100% exemption
from municipal license taxes during the first eighteen months of
operation and between 80% and 60% thereafter, and 100% exemption from
municipal excise taxes. The 1998 Tax Incentives Law also provides
various special deductions designated to stimulate employment and
productivity, research and development, and capital investment in
Puerto Rico.
Under the 1998 Tax Incentives Law, companies are able to repatriate or
distribute their profits free of tollgate taxes. In addition, passive
income derived from designated investments will continue to be fully
exempt from income and municipal license taxes. Individual
shareholders of an exempted business will be allowed a credit against
their Puerto Rico income taxes equal to 30% of their proportionate
share in the exempted business' income tax liability. Gain from the
sale or exchange of shares of an exempted business by its shareholders
during the exemption period will be subject to a 4% income tax rate.
For many years, U.S. companies operating in Puerto Rico enjoyed a
special tax credit that was available under Section 936 of the Code.
Originally, the credit provided an effective 100% federal tax
exemption for operating and qualifying investment income from Puerto
Rico sources. Amendments to Section 936 made in 1993 (the "1993
Amendments") instituted two alternative methods for calculating the
tax credit and limited the amount of the credit that a qualifying
company could claim. These limitations are based on a percentage of
qualifying income (the "percentage of income limitation") and on
qualifying expenditures on wages and other wage related benefits (the
"economic activity limitation", also known as the "wage credit
limitation"). As a result of amendments incorporated in the Small
Business Job Protection Act of 1996 enacted by the U.S. Congress and
signed into law by President Clinton on August 20, 1996 (the "1996
Amendments"), the tax credit, as described below, is now being phased
out over a ten-year period for existing claimants and is no longer
available for corporations that established operations in Puerto Rico
after October 13, 1995 (including existing Section 936 Corporations
(as defined below) to the extent substantially new operations are
established in Puerto Rico). The 1996 Amendments also moved the credit
based on the economic activity limitation to Section 30A of the Code
and phased it out over 10 years. In addition, the 1996 Amendments
eliminated the credit previously available for income derived from
certain qualified investments in Puerto Rico. The Section 30A credit
and the remaining Section 936 credit are discussed below.
SECTION 30A. The 1996 Amendments added a new Section 30A to the Code.
Section 30A permits a "qualifying domestic corporation" ("QDC") that
meets certain gross income tests (which are similar to the 80% and 75%
gross income tests of Section 936 of the Code discussed below) to
claim a credit (the "Section 30A credit") against the federal income
tax imposed on taxable income derived from sources outside the United
States from the active conduct of a trade or business in Puerto Rico
or from the sale of substantially all the assets used in such business
("possession income").
A QDC is a U.S. corporation which (i) was actively conducting a trade
or business in Puerto Rico on October 13, 1995, (ii) had a Section 936
election in effect for its taxable year that included October 13,
1995, (iii) does not have in effect an election to use the percentage
limitation of Section 936(a)(4)(B) of the Code, and (iv) does not add
a "substantial new line of business."
The Section 30A credit is limited to the sum of (i) 60% of qualified
possession wages as defined in the Code, which includes wages up to
85% of the maximum earnings subject to the OASDI portion of Social
Security taxes plus an allowance for fringe benefits of 15% of
qualified possession wages, (ii) a specified percentage of
depreciation deductions ranging between 15% and 65%, based on the
class life of tangible property, and (iii) a portion of Puerto Rico
income taxes paid by the QDC, up to a 9% effective tax rate (but only
if the QDC does not elect the profit-split method for allocating
income from intangible property).
A QDC electing Section 30A of the Code may compute the amount of its
active business income, eligible for the Section 30A Credit, by using
either the cost sharing formula, the profit-split formula, or the
cost-plus formula, under the same rules and guidelines prescribed for
such formulas as provided under Section 936 (see discussion below). To
be eligible for the first two formulas, the QDC must have a
significant presence in Puerto Rico.
In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001, the
amount of possession income that would qualify for the Section 30A
credit would be subject to a cap based on the QDC's possession income
for an average adjusted base period ending before October 14, 1995.
Section 30A applies only to taxable years beginning after December 31,
1995 and before January 1, 2006.
SECTION 936. Under Section 936 of the Code, as amended by the 1996
Amendments, and as an alternative to the Section 30A credit, U.S.
corporations that meet certain requirements and elect its application
("Section 936 Corporations") are entitled to credit against their U.S.
corporate income tax, the portion of such tax attributable to income
derived from the active conduct of a trade or business within Puerto
Rico ("active business income") and from the sale or exchange of
substantially all assets used in the active conduct of such trade or
business. To qualify under Section 936 in any given taxable year, a
corporation must derive for the three-year period immediately
preceding the end of such taxable year (i) 80% or more of its gross
income from sources within Puerto Rico and (ii) 75% or more of its
gross income from the active conduct of a trade or business in Puerto
Rico.
Under Section 936, a Section 936 Corporation may elect to compute its
active business income, eligible for the Section 936 credit, under one
of three formulas: (A) a cost-sharing formula, whereby it is allowed
to claim all profits attributable to manufacturing intangibles, and
other functions carried out in Puerto Rico, provided it contributes to
the research and development expenses of its affiliated group or pays
certain royalties; (B) a profit-split formula, whereby it is allowed
to claim 50% of the net income of its affiliated group from the sale
of products manufactured in Puerto Rico; or (C) a cost-plus formula,
whereby it is allowed to claim a reasonable profit on the
manufacturing costs incurred in Puerto Rico. To be eligible for the
first two formulas, the Section 936 Corporation must have a
significant business presence in Puerto Rico for purposes of the
Section 936 rules.
As a result of the 1993 Amendments and the 1996 Amendments, the
Section 936 credit is only available to companies that elect the
percentage of income limitation and is limited in amount to 40% of the
credit allowable prior to the 1993 Amendments, subject to a five-year
phase-in period from 1994 to 1998 during which period the percentage
of the allowable credit is reduced from 60% to 40%.
In the case of taxable years beginning on or after 1998, the
possession income subject to the Section 936 credit will be subject to
a cap based on the Section 936 Corporation's possession income for an
average adjusted base period ending on October 14, 1995. The Section
936 credit is eliminated for taxable years beginning in 2006.
PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE PHASEOUT OF SECTION 30A. During 1997, the
Government of Puerto Rico proposed to Congress the enactment of a new
permanent federal incentive program similar to that provided under
Section 30A. Such a program would provide U.S. companies a tax credit
based on qualifying wages paid and other wage-related expenses, such
as fringe benefits, as well as depreciation expenses for certain
tangible assets and research and development expenses. Under the
Governor's proposal, the credit granted to qualifying companies would
continue in effect until Puerto Rico shows, among other things,
substantial economic improvements in terms of certain economic
parameters. The fiscal 1998 budget submitted by President Clinton to
Congress in February 1997 included a proposal to modify Section 30A to
(i) extend the availability of the Section 30A credit indefinitely;
(ii) make it available to companies establishing operations in Puerto
Rico after October 13, 1995; and (iii) eliminate the income cap.
Although this proposal, was not included in the final fiscal 1998
federal budget, President Clinton's fiscal 1999 budget submitted to
Congress again included these modifications to Section 30A. While the
Government of Puerto Rico plans to continue lobbying for this
proposal, it is not possible at this time to predict whether the
Section 30A credit will be so modified.
OUTLOOK. It is not possible at this time to determine the long-term
effect on the Puerto Rico economy of the enactment of the 1996
Amendments. The Government of Puerto Rico does not believe there will
be short-term or medium-term material adverse effects on Puerto Rico's
economy as a result of the enactment of the 1996 Amendments. The
Government of Puerto Rico further believes that during the phase-out
period sufficient time exists to implement additional incentive
programs to safeguard Puerto Rico's competitive position.
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; and the
reasonableness of any commissions.
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.
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), an indirect subsidiary
of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable
to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms
for similar services.
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 August 31, 1999 and 1998, the portfolio
turnover rates were ___% and ___%, respectively, for Spartan Arizona
Municipal Income. [Variations in turnover rate may be due to a
fluctuating volume of shareholder purchase and redemption orders,
market conditions, or changes in FMR's investment outlook.]
[The following tables show the brokerage commissions paid by the
funds. Significant changes in brokerage commissions paid by a fund
from year to year may result from changing asset levels throughout the
year.] A fund may pay both commissions and spreads in connection with
the placement of portfolio transactions. [For the fiscal years ended
August 1999, August 1998, and August 1997, the funds paid no brokerage
commissions.]
[The following table shows the total amount of brokerage
commissions paid by each fund.]
Fiscal Year Ended Total Amount Paid
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL August 31
MONEY MARKET
1999 $
1998 $ 0
1997 $ 0
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL August 31
INCOME
1999 $
1998 $ 0
1997 $ 0
[Of the following tables, the first shows the total amount of
brokerage commissions paid by each fund to NFSC for the past three
fiscal years.][The second table shows the approximate percentage of
aggregate brokerage commissions paid by a fund to NFSC for
transactions involving the approximate percentage of the aggregate
dollar amount of transactions for which the fund paid brokerage
commissions for the fiscal year ended 1999. NFSC is paid on a
commission basis.]
Fiscal Year Ended Total Amount Paid to NFSC
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL August 31
MONEY MARKET
1999 $
1998 $
1997 $
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL August 31
INCOME
1999 $
1998 $
1997 $
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Fiscal Year Ended 1999 % of Aggregate Commissions % of Aggregate Dollar Amount
Paid to NFSC of Transactions Effected
through NFSC
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL August 31 % %
MONEY MARKET
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL August 31 % %
INCOME
</TABLE>
[(dagger) The difference between the percentage of aggregate
brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate
dollar amount of transactions effected through, NFSC is a result of
the low commission rates charged by NFSC.]
[NFSC has used a portion of the commissions paid by a fund to
reduce that fund's expenses.]
[The following table shows the dollar amount of brokerage
commissions paid to firms that provided research services and the
approximate dollar amount of the transactions involved for the fiscal
year ended 1999.]
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fiscal Year Ended 1999_ $ Amount of Commissions Paid $ Amount of Brokerage
to Firms that Provided Transactions Involved*
Research Services*
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL August 31 $ $
MONEY MARKET
SPARTAN ARIZONA MUNICIPAL August 31 $ $
INCOME
</TABLE>
[*The provision of research services was not necessarily a factor
in the placement of all this business with such firms.]
[For the fiscal year ended ______, 19__ 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.
TAX-FREE BOND FUND. Portfolio securities are valued by various
methods. If quotations are not available, fixed-income securities are
usually 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 fund 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.
The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value
of the securities owned by the 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.
MONEY MARKET FUND. Portfolio securities and other assets are valued on
the basis of amortized cost. This technique involves initially valuing
an instrument at its cost as adjusted for amortization of premium or
accretion of discount rather than its current market value. The
amortized cost value of an instrument may be higher or lower than the
price the fund would receive if it sold the instrument.
Securities of other open-end investment companies are valued at their
respective NAV s.
A t such intervals as they deem appropriate, the Trustees
consider the extent to which NAV calculated by using market valuations
would deviate from the $1.00 per share calculated using amortized cost
valuation. If the Trustees believe that a deviation from the fund's
amortized cost per share may result in material dilution or other
unfair results to shareholders, the Trustees have agreed to take such
corrective action, if any, as they deem appropriate to eliminate or
reduce, to the extent reasonably practicable, the dilution or unfair
results. Such corrective action could include selling portfolio
instruments prior to maturity to realize capital gains or losses or to
shorten average portfolio maturity; withholding dividends; redeeming
shares in kind; establishing NAV by using available market quotations;
and such other measures as the Trustees may deem appropriate.
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. The share price of a bond
fund, the yield of a fund, and return fluctuate in response to market
conditions and other factors, and the value of a bond fund's shares
when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost.
YIELD CALCULATIONS (MONEY MARKET FUND).To compute the yield for the
money market fund for a period, the net change in value of a
hypothetical account containing one share reflects the value of
additional shares purchased with dividends from the one original share
and dividends declared on both the original share and any additional
shares. The net change is then divided by the value of the account at
the beginning of the period to obtain a base period return. This base
period return is annualized to obtain a current annualized yield. The
money market fund also may calculate an effective yield by compounding
the base period return over a one-year period. In addition to the
current yield, the money market fund may quote yields in advertising
based on any historical seven-day period. Yields for the money market
fund are calculated on the same basis as other money market funds, as
required by applicable regulation.
Yield information may be useful in reviewing the fund's performance
and in providing a basis for comparison with other investment
alternatives. However, the 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
the fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing
market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield
will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling,
the inflow of net new money to the 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 the
fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the
opposite can be expected to occur.
YIELD CALCULATIONS (BOND FUND). Yields for the fund are computed by
dividing the 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. Yields do not reflect Spartan Arizona
Municipal Income's short-term trading fee. 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. Capital
gains and losses generally are excluded from the calculation.
Income calculated for the purposes of calculating the 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, the 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 .
Y ield information may be useful in reviewing the fund's
performance and in providing a basis for comparison with other
investment alternatives. However, the 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
the fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing
market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield
will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling,
the inflow of net new money to the 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 the
fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the
opposite can be expected to occur.
The tax-equivalent yield of a municipal fund is the rate an investor
would have to earn from a fully taxable investment before taxes to
equal a fund's tax-free yield. Tax-equivalent yields are calculated by
dividing a fund's yield by the result of one minus a specified
combined federal and state income tax rate. If only a portion of a
fund's yield is tax-exempt, only that portion is adjusted in the
calculation.
The following tables show the effect of a shareholder's tax status on
effective yield under federal and state income tax laws for 1999. The
second table shows the approximate yield a taxable security must
provide at various income brackets to produce after-tax yields
equivalent to those of hypothetical tax-exempt obligations yielding
from _% to _%. Of course, no assurance can be given that a fund will
achieve any specific tax-exempt yield. While a state municipal fund
invests principally in obligations whose interest is exempt from
federal and state income tax, other income received by the fund may be
taxable. The tables do not take into account local taxes, if any,
payable on fund distributions.
Use the first table to find your approximate effective tax bracket
taking into account federal and state taxes for 1999.
1999 TAX RATES
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Taxable Income*
Single Return Joint Return Federal Marginal Rate Arizona State Marginal Rate Combined Federal and State
Effective Rate**
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
$ $ $ $ % % %
</TABLE>
* Net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and
exemptions. Assumes ordinary income only.
** Excludes the impact of the phaseout of personal exemptions,
limitations on itemized deductions, and other credits, exclusions, and
adjustments which may increase a taxpayer's marginal tax rate. An
increase in a shareholder's marginal tax rate would increase that
shareholder's tax-equivalent yield.
Having determined your effective tax bracket, use the following table
to determine the tax-equivalent yield for a given tax-free yield.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
If your combined federal and state effective tax rate in 1999 is:
% % % % %
To match these
tax-free yields: Your taxable investment would have to earn the following yield:
</TABLE>
A state municipal fund may invest a portion of its assets in
obligations that are subject to state or federal income taxes. When a
state municipal fund invests in these obligations, its tax-equivalent
yield will be lower. In the table above, the tax-equivalent yields are
calculated assuming investments are 100% federally and state tax-free.
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, the 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 may
or may not include the effect of the account closeout fee or the small
account fee . Excluding a fund's small account fee or account
closeout fee from a return calculation produces a higher return
figure. 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 MONEY MARKET FUND RESULTS. The following
table shows performance for the fund.
CALCULATING HISTORICAL BOND FUND RESULTS. The following table shows
performance for the fund.
For Spartan Arizona Municipal Income, returns do not include the
effect of the fund's 0.50% short-term trading fee, applicable to
shares held less than 180 days.
HISTORICAL MONEY MARKET FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the
fund's 7-day yield, tax-equivalent yield, and return for the fiscal
period ended August 31, 1999. Return figures include the effect of the
$5.00 account closeout fee based on an average size account.
HISTORICAL BOND FUND RESULTS. The following tables show the fund's
yield, tax-equivalent yield and return for the fiscal period ended
August 31, 1999.
The tax-equivalent yields for the funds are based on a combined
effective federal and state income tax rate of __% and reflects that,
as of August 31, 1999 [none] of each fund's income was subject to
state taxes. Note that each state municipal fund may invest in
securities whose income is subject to the federal alternative minimum
tax.
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Average Annual Returns
Thirty-/Seven-Day Yield Tax- Equivalent Yield One Year Five Years Life of Fund*
Spartan AZ Municipal Money % % % % %
Market
Spartan AZ Municipal Income % % % % %
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cumulative Returns
One Year Five Years Life of Fund*
Spartan AZ Municipal Money % % %
Market
Spartan AZ Municipal Income % % %
</TABLE>
* From October 11, 1994 (commencement of operations).
[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, each fund's returns would have been lower.]
[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, each fund's yield and tax equivalent yield would have been
___% and __%, respectively.]
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 life of each fund, as
applicable, 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 period from October 11, 1994 (commencement of
operations) to August 31, 1999, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in
Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market would have grown to
$______.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Spartan Arizona Municipal
Money Market
Fiscal Year Ended Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions
1999 $ $ $ $
1998 $ $ $ $
1997 $ $ $ $
1996 $ $ $ $
1995* $ $ $ $
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Spartan Arizona Municipal INDEXES
Money Market
Fiscal Year Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living[**]
1999 $ $ $
1998 $ $ $
1997 $ $ $
1996 $ $ $
1995* $ $ $
</TABLE>
* From October 11, 1994 (commencement of operations).
[** From month-end closest to initial investment date.]
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Spartan
Arizona Municipal Money Market on October 11, 1994, the net amount
invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial
investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested
dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their
cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to
$______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount
of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been
smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to
$______ for dividends. [The money market fund did not
distribute any capital gains during the period.] [The figures in the
table do not include the effect of the fund's account closeout fee.]
During the period from October 11, 1994 (commencement of
operations) to August 31, 1999, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income would have grown to $______.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Spartan Arizona Municipal
Income
Fiscal Year Ended Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions
1999 $ $ $ $
1998 $ $ $ $
1997 $ $ $ $
1996 $ $ $ $
1995* $ $ $ $
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Spartan Arizona Municipal INDEXES
Income
Fiscal Year Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living[**]
1999 $ $ $
1998 $ $ $
1997 $ $ $
1996 $ $ $
1995* $ $ $
</TABLE>
* From October 11, 1994 (commencement of operations).
[** From month-end closest to initial investment date.]
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Spartan
Arizona Municipal Income on October 11, 1994, the net amount invested
in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment
($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and
capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at
the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If
distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions
earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash
payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for
dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The
figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's
0.50 % short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less
than 180 days.
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. The bond 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.
The municipal bond fund may compare its performance to the Lehman
Brothers Municipal Bond Index, a market value-weighted index for
investment-grade municipal bonds with maturities of one year or
more.
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income may compare its performance to that
of the Lehman Brothers Arizona Enhanced Municipal Bond Index, a
market value-weighted index of Arizona investment-grade municipal
bonds with maturities of one year or more. Issues included in the
index have been issued as part of an offering of at least $20 million,
have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million, and have been
issued after December 31, 1990.
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.
The money market fund may compare its performance or the performance
of securities in which it may invest to averages published by IBC
Financial Data, Inc. of Ashland, Massachusetts. These averages assume
reinvestment of distributions. IBC's MONEY FUND REPORT
AVERAGES(trademark)/All Tax-Free Money Market Funds Average, which is
reported in IBC's MONEY FUND REPORT(trademark), covers over ___
tax-free money market funds.
The bond fund may compare and contrast in advertising the relative
advantages of investing in a mutual fund versus an individual
municipal bond. Unlike municipal bond mutual funds, individual
municipal bonds offer a stated rate of interest and, if held to
maturity, repayment of principal. Although some individual municipal
bonds might offer a higher return, they do not offer the reduced risk
of a mutual fund that invests in many different securities. The sales
charges of many municipal bond mutual funds are lower than the
purchase cost of individual municipal bonds, which are generally
subject to direct brokerage costs.
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 bond 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 the 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 bond fund may also discuss or illustrate
examples of interest rate sensitivity.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate price movements over specific periods of
time for a bond fund. Each point on the momentum indicator represents
the fund's percentage change in price movements over that period.
A bond 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.
As of August 31, 1999, FMR advised over $__ billion in municipal
fund assets, $__ billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $__
billion in money market fund assets, $___ billion in equity fund
assets, $__ billion in international fund assets, and $___ billion
in Spartan fund assets. The funds may reference the growth and
variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and
participation in the industry. The equity funds under management
figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under
management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States,
making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its
subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and
communications network for the purpose of researching and managing
investments abroad.
In addition to performance rankings, a 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. To the extent that each fund's income is designated as
federally tax-exempt interest, the dividends declared by the fund are
also federally tax-exempt. Short-term capital gains are taxable as
dividends, but do not qualify for the dividends-received deduc tion.
E ach fund purchases municipal securities whose interest FMR
believes is free from federal income tax. Generally, issuers or other
parties have entered into covenants requiring continuing compliance
with federal tax requirements to preserve the tax-free status of
interest payments over the life of the security. If at any time the
covenants are not complied with, or if the IRS otherwise determines
that the issuer did not comply with relevant tax requirements,
interest payments from a security could become federally taxable
retroactive to the date the security was issued. For certain types of
structured securities, the tax status of the pass-through of tax-free
income may also be based on the federal and state tax treatment of the
structure.
Interest on certain "private activity" securities is subject to the
federal alternative minimum tax (AMT), although the interest continues
to be excludable from gross income for other tax purposes. Interest
from private activity securities will be considered tax-exempt for
purposes of each fund's policies of investing so that at least 80% of
its income is free from federal income tax. Interest from private
activity securities is a tax preference item for the purposes of
determining whether a taxpayer is subject to the AMT and the amount of
AMT to be paid, if any.
A portion of the gain on municipal bonds purchased at market discount
after April 30, 1993 is taxable to shareholders as ordinary income,
not as capital gains. Dividends resulting from a recharacterization
of gain from the sale of bonds purchased at market discount after
April 30, 1993 are not considered income for purposes of each fund's
policy of investing so that at least 80% of its income is free from
federal income tax.
ARIZONA TAX MATTERS. It is the published position of the Arizona
Department of Revenue that dividends paid by a regulated investment
company are exempt from Arizona state income tax to the extent such
dividends are derived from interest on obligations the interest on
which is exempt from Arizona state income tax. For purposes of Arizona
income taxation, distributions derived from interest on other types of
obligations (i.e., obligations the interest on which is not exempt
from Arizona state income tax) will be taxable as ordinary income,
whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares. Distributions
of net capital gains (both short- and long-term net capital gains) are
not exempt from Arizona income taxation and are taxed at ordinary
income tax rates. Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by a
shareholder in connection with the purchase of shares of a fund will
not be deductible for Arizona personal income tax purposes.
CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. Each fund's long-term capital gain
distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as
capital gains. The money market fund may distribute any net realized
capital gains once a year or more often, as necessary.
[As of August 31 , 1999, Spartan Arizona Municipal Money
Market had a capital loss carryforward aggregating approximately
$____. This loss carryforward, of which $___, $___, and $___will
expire on August 31 , 199_, 19__, and 19__ , respectively, is
available to offset future capital gains.]
[As of August 31 , 1999, Spartan Arizona Municipal Income had
a capital loss carryforward aggregating approximately $____. This loss
carryforward, of which $___, $___, and $___will expire on August
31 , 19__, 19__, and 19__ , respectively, is available to offset
future capital gains.]
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 trusts 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, 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 ( 69 ), 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 Union Street Trust II, is Mr.
Johnson's daughter.
ABIGAIL P. JOHNSON (37), Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity
Union Street Trust II (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 ( 58 ), 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 ( 67 ), 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) . H e serves as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of National Arts Stabilization Inc., Chairman of the Board
of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, Director of the
Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), a Member of the Public
Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995), and as a Public Governor of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996).
*PETER S. LYNCH ( 56 ), Trustee, is Vice Chairman and Director of
FMR. Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive
Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice
President of Fidelity Magellan 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 ( 71 ), 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 ( 53 ), 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.
BOYCE I. GREER ( 43 ), is Vice President of Money Market Funds
(1997), Group Leader of the Money Market Group (1997), Senior Vice
President of FMR (1997), and Vice President of FIMM (1998). Mr. Greer
served as the Leader of the Fixed-Income Group for Fidelity Management
Trust Company (1993-1995) and was Vice President and Group Leader of
Municipal Fixed-Income Investments (1996-1997).
FRED L. HENNING, JR. ( 60 ), 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.
SCOTT A. ORR ( 37 ), is Vice President of Spartan Arizona
Municipal Money Market Fund (1997) and other funds advised by FMR.
Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Orr has managed a variety
of Fidelity funds.
CHRISTINE JONES THOMPSON ( 41 ), is Vice President of Spartan
Arizona Municipal Income Fund (1998) and other funds advised by FMR.
Prior to her current responsibilities, Ms. Thompson 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 (38), 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 ( 53 ), 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 ( 41 ), 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 August 31, 1999, or
calendar year ended December 31, 1998, as applicable.
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Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Spartan Arizona Municipal Spartan Arizona Municipal Fund Complex*, A
Money Market [B,]C Income [B,]D
Edward C. Johnson 3d ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Abigail P. Johnson ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ $ $
Phyllis Burke Davis $ $ $
Robert M. Gates $ $ $
E. Bradley Jones $ $ $
Donald J. Kirk $ $ $
Peter S. Lynch ** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
William O. McCoy $ $ $
Gerald C. McDonough $ $ $
Marvin L. Mann $ $ $
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ $ $
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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, $____; Phyllis Burke Davis, $____; Robert M. Gates,
$____; E. Bradley Jones, $____; Donald J. Kirk, $____; William O.
McCoy, $____; Gerald C. McDonough, $____; Marvin L. Mann, $____; and
Thomas R. Williams, $____. Certain of the non-interested Trustees
elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as
follows: Ralph F. Cox, $____; Marvin L. Mann, $____; Thomas R.
Williams, $____; and William O. McCoy, $____.
[B Compensation figures include cash, and may include amounts
required to be deferred and amounts deferred at the election of
Trustees.]
[C The following amounts are required to be deferred by each
non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__;
Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__;
William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__;
and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]
[D The following amounts are required to be deferred by each
non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__;
Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__;
William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__;
and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]
[F Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation
from a fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as
follows: [______], $____, [______]; [______] $____, [______]; and
[______, $____, [______].]
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 ______, 19__ approximately __% and __% of Spartan Arizona
Municipal Money Market's and Spartan Arizona Municipal Income's total
outstanding shares were held by FMR and FMR affiliates, respectively.
FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR and these FMR
affiliates. By virtue of their ownership interest in FMR Corp., as
described in the "Control of Investment Advisers" section on page ___,
Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, President and Trustee of the fund, and Ms.
Abigail P. Johnson, Member of the Advisory Board of the fund, may be
deemed to be a beneficial owner of these shares. As of the above date,
with the exception of Mr. Johnson 3d's and Ms. Johnson's deemed
ownership of Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market's and Spartan
Arizona Municipal Income's shares, the Trustees, Members of the
Advisory Board, and officers of the funds owned, in the aggregate,
less than __% of each fund's total outstanding shares.]
[As of August 31, 1999, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory
Board, and officers of each fund owned, in the aggregate, less than
__% of each fund's total outstanding shares.]
[As of August 31, 1999, the following owned of record or
beneficially 5% or more (up to and including 25%) of each fund's
outstanding shares:]
[As of August 31, 1999, approximately ____% of Spartan Arizona
Municipal Money Market's total outstanding shares were held by
[_____________] and approximately ___% of Spartan Arizona Municipal
Income's total outstanding shares were held by [____________].]
[A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a
fund's outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That
shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters
presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other
shareholders.]
CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS
FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR
and FIMM. 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 Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), control of a company is
presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than
25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their
ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the
shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be
deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect
to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by its division, Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing
Company, which provides marketing services to various companies within
the Fidelity organization.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
investment accounts pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all
employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes
procedures for personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
For example, all personal trades in most securities require
pre-clearance, and participation in initial public offerings is
prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the timing of personal
investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on short-term
trading have been adopted.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
Each fund has entered into a management contract with FMR, pursuant to
which FMR furnishes investment advisory and other services.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Under the terms of its management contract with
each fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the
supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the
fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and
limitations. FMR also provides each fund with all necessary office
facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments,
compensates all officers of each fund and all Trustees who are
"interested persons" of the trusts 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. Under the terms of each fund's management
contract, FMR is responsible for payment of all operating expenses of
each fund with certain exceptions. Specific expenses payable by FMR
include expenses for typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy
materials to shareholders, legal expenses, fees of the custodian,
auditor and interested Trustees, each 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's management
contract further provides that FMR 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. FMR also pays all
fees associated with transfer agent, dividend disbursing, and
shareholder services and pricing and bookkeeping services.
FMR pays all other expenses of each fund with the following
exceptions: fees and expenses of the non-interested Trustees,
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions (if any), and such nonrecurring
expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which a
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 each management
contract, Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market and Spartan
Arizona Municipal Income each pays FMR a monthly management fee at the
annual rate of 0.50% and 0.55%, respectively, of the fund's
average net assets throughout the month.
The management fee paid to FMR by each fund is reduced by an amount
equal to the fees and expenses paid by the fund to the non-interested
Trustees.
The following table shows the amount of management fees paid by each
fund to FMR for the past three fiscal years [and the amount of credits
reducing management fees for each fund].
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Fund Fiscal Years Ended August 31 Amount of Credits Reducing Management Fees Paid to FMR*
Management Fees
Spartan Arizona Municipal 1999 $ $
Money Market
1998 $ $
1997 $ $
Spartan Arizona Municipal 1999 $ $
Income
1998 $ $
1997 $ $
</TABLE>
* After reduction of fees and expenses paid by the fund to the
non-interested Trustees.
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 each fund if and to the extent
that its 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 each period.]
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Periods of Expense Limitation Aggregate Operating Expense Fiscal Years Ended August 31
From To Limitation
Spartan Arizona Municipal 9/1/98 8/31/99 0.00% 1999
Money Market
8/1/98 8/31/98 0.00% 1998
9/1/97 7/31/98 0.35% -
9/1/96 8/31/97 0.35% 1997
Spartan Arizona Municipal 9/1/98 8/31/99 0.00% 1999
Income
9/1/97 8/31/98 0.00% 1998
9/1/96 8/31/97 0.00% 1997
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Management Fee Before Amount of Management Fee
Reimbursement Reimbursement
Spartan Arizona Municipal $ * $
Money Market
$ * $
- -
$ * $
Spartan Arizona Municipal $ * $
Income
$ * $
$ * $
</TABLE>
* After reduction of fees and expenses paid by the fund to the
non-interested Trustees.
SUB-ADVISER. FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with
FIMM pursuant to which FIMM has primary responsibility for choosing
investments for each fund . Prior to January 23, 1998, FMR Texas
Inc. (FMR Texas) had primary responsibility for providing investment
management services to the money market fund. On January 23, 1998, FMR
Texas was merged into FIMM, which succeeded to the operations of FMR
Texas.
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 the money market fund, for the fiscal year ended
August 31 , 1997, FMR paid FMR Texas a fee of $________. On
behalf of the money market fund, for the fiscal years ended August
31 1999 and 1998, FMR paid FIMM fees of $________ and $______,
respectively.
On behalf of Spartan Arizona Municipal Income, for the fiscal year
ended August 31, 1999, FMR paid FIMM a fee of $______.
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Each fund has entered into a distribution agreement with 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 a 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 , 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 Spartan Arizona Municipal
Money Market and Spartan Arizona Municipal Income shares.
[Payments made by FMR either directly or through FDC to
intermediaries for the fiscal year ended 1999 amounted to $____ for
Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market and $_____ for Spartan Arizona
Municipal Income.]
[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
Citibank, N.A. (Citibank), which is located at 111 Wall Street, New
York, New York. Under the terms of the agreements, Citibank provides
transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for
each fund. Citibank in turn has entered into sub-transfer agent
agreements with FSC, an affiliate of FMR. Under the terms of the
sub-agreements, FSC performs all processing activities associated with
providing these services for each fund and receives all related
transfer agency fees paid to Citibank.
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 collects a $5.00 exchange fee for each exchange
out of Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market.
FSC also collects Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market's $5.00
account closeout fee.
FSC also collects Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market's $2.00
checkwriting fee.
FSC also collects Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market's $5.00
wire transaction fee.
In addition, Citibank, N.A. 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 in each
Fidelity Freedom Fund and Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, funds of
funds managed by an FMR affiliate, according to the percentage of the
QSTP's, Freedom Fund's or Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund's assets
that is invested in a fund, subject to certain limitations in the case
of Fidelity Four-in-One Index 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 also entered into a service agent agreement with
Citibank. Under the terms of the agreements, Citibank provides pricing
and bookkeeping services for each fund. Citibank in turn has entered
into sub-service agent agreements with FSC. Under the terms of the
sub-agreements, FSC performs all processing activities associated with
providing these services, including calculating the NAV and dividends
for each fund and maintaining each fund's portfolio and general
accounting records, and receives all related pricing and bookkeeping
fees paid to Citibank.
For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly
fee based on each fund's average daily net assets throughout the
month.
FMR bears the cost of transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and
shareholder services and pricing and bookkeeping services under the
terms of its management contract with each fund.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUSTS
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market Fund is a
fund of Fidelity Union Street Trust II, an open-end management
investment company organized as a Delaware business trust on June 20,
1991. Currently, there are four funds in Fidelity Union Street Trust
II: Fidelity Daily Income Trust, Fidelity Municipal Money Market Fund,
Spartan Arizona Municipal Money Market Fund and Spartan Municipal
Money Fund. The Trustees are permitted to create additional funds in
the trust.
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund is a fund of Fidelity Union
Street Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts business trust on March 1, 1994. Currently, there are
four funds in Fidelity Union Street Trust: Fidelity Export and
Multinational Fund, Spartan Arizona Municipal Income, Spartan Maryland
Municipal Income Fund and Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income
Fund . The Trustees are permitted to create additional funds in the
trust.
The assets of the Massachusetts trust received for the issue or sale
of shares of each of its funds 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 Massachusetts trust shall be
charged with the liabilities and expenses attributable to such fund.
Any general expenses of the Massachusetts trust shall be allocated
between or among any one or more of its funds.
The assets of the Delaware trust received for the issue or sale of
shares of each of its funds 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 Delaware trust shall be charged
with the liabilities and expenses attributable to such fund. Any
general expenses of the Delaware trust shall be allocated between or
among any one or more of its funds.
SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY - MASSACHUSETTS TRUST. The Massachusetts 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 provides that the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts trust or
its Trustees relating to the trust shall include a provision limiting
the obligations created thereby to the Massachusetts trust and its
assets.
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.
SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY - DELAWARE TRUST. The Delaware trust is a
business trust organized under Delaware law. Delaware law provides
that shareholders shall be entitled to the same limitations of
personal liability extended to stockholders of private corporations
for profit. The courts of some states, however, may decline to apply
Delaware law on this point. The Trust Instrument contains an express
disclaimer of shareholder liability for the debts, liabilities,
obligations, and expenses of the Delaware trust. The Trust
Instrument 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 Trust Instrument further provides that shareholders of a fund
shall not have a claim on or right to any assets belonging to any
other fund.
The Trust Instrument 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 Trust Instrument
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 Delaware law does not
apply, no contractual limitation of liability was in effect, and a
fund is unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of
the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is extremely
remote.
VOTING RIGHTS - MASSACHUSETTS TRUST. 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 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 another open-end management investment company, or upon
liquidation and distribution of its assets, if approved by a vote of
shareholders of the trust or the fund. 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.
VOTING RIGHTS - DELAWARE TRUST. 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 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 another open-end management investment company or series
thereof, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets. Generally
such terminations must be approved by a vote of shareholders. 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.
Under the Trust Instrument, the Trustees may, without shareholder
vote, in order to change the form of organization of the trust cause
the trust to merge or consolidate with one or more trusts,
partnerships, associations, limited liability companies or
corporations, as long as the surviving entity is an open-end
management investment company, or is a fund thereof, that will succeed
to or assume the trust's registration statement, or cause the trust to
incorporate under Delaware law.
CUSTODIAN. Citibank, N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York, New York, is
custodian of the assets of the funds . The custodian is responsible
for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of any
subcustodian banks and clearing agencies.
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. ___________, 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 year ended August 31 , 1999, and report of the auditor,
are included in the fund's annual report and are incorporated herein
by reference.
APPENDIX
Spartan, Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design and
Fidelity Focus are registered trademarks of FMR Corp.
THE THIRD PARTY MARKS APPEARING ABOVE ARE THE MARKS OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
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.
SPARTAN(registered trademark)
MARYLAND MUNICIPAL INCOME
FUND
(fund number 429, trading symbol SMDMX)
PROSPECTUS
OCTOBER 25, 1999
(fidelity_logo_graphic)(registered trademark)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
CONTENTS
FUND SUMMARY 3 INVESTMENT SUMMARY
3 PERFORMANCE
4 FEE TABLE
FUND BASICS 5 INVESTMENT DETAILS
6 VALUING SHARES
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 6 BUYING AND SELLING SHARES
12 EXCHANGING SHARES
13 ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES
16 DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS
16 TAX CONSEQUENCES
FUND SERVICES 16 FUND MANAGEMENT
17 FUND DISTRIBUTION
APPENDIX 17 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FUND SUMMARY
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund seeks a
high level of current income exempt from federal income tax and
Maryland state and county income taxes.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES. Fidelity Management & Research
Company (FMR)'s principal investment strategies include:
(small solid bullet) Normally investing in investment-grade municipal
debt securities (those of medium and high quality).
(small solid bullet) Normally investing at least 65% of total assets
in municipal securities whose interest is exempt from Maryland state
and county income taxes.
(small solid bullet) Normally investing so that at least 80% of the
fund's income is exempt from federal income tax.
(small solid bullet) Potentially investing more than 25% of total
assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects.
(small solid bullet) Managing the fund to have similar overall
interest rate risk to the Lehman Brothers Maryland 4 Plus Year
Municipal 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) MUNICIPAL MARKET VOLATILITY. The municipal
market is volatile and can be significantly affected by adverse tax,
legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the
issuers of municipal securities.
(small solid bullet) INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Interest rate increases
can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.
(small solid bullet) GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION. Unfavorable political
or economic conditions within Maryland can affect the credit quality
of issuers located in that state.
(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.
In addition, the fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a
greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a
diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
issuer could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would
occur in a more diversified fund.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other government agency.
When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or
less than what you paid for them.
PERFORMANCE
The following information illustrates the changes in the fund's
performance from year to year and compares the fund's performance to
the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of
similar funds over various periods of time. The fund also compares its
performance to the performance of an additional index over various
periods of time. Data for the additional index is available only from
June 30, 1993 to the present. Returns are based on past results and
are not an indication of future performance.
YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS
SPARTAN MARYLAND MUNICIPAL
INCOME
Calendar Years 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
% % % % %
Percentage (%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 2, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 3, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 4, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 5, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 6, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 7, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 8, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 9, Col: 1, Value: nil
Row: 10, Col: 1, Value: nil
DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR SPARTAN MARYLAND MUNICIPAL
INCOME, THE HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING
[MONTH] [DATE], 19__]) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __%
(QUARTER ENDING [MONTH] [DATE], 19__).
THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 FOR SPARTAN MARYLAND
MUNICIPAL INCOME WAS __%.
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
For the periods ended Past 1 year Past 5 years Life of fund A
December 31, 1998
Spartan Maryland Municipal % % %
Income
Lehman Brothers Municipal % % %
Bond Index
Lehman Brothers MD 4+ Year % % %
Enhanced Municipal Bond Index
Lipper Maryland Municipal % % %
Debt Funds Average
A FROM APRIL 22, 1993
[If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
the fund's returns would have been lower.]
The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is a market value-weighted
index of investment-grade municipal bonds with maturities of one year
or more.
The Lehman Brothers Maryland 4 Plus Year Enhanced Municipal Bond Index
is a market value-weighted index of Maryland investment-grade
municipal bonds with maturities of four years or more.
The Lipper Maryland Municipal Debt 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 the fund. [The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for the fund are based on historical
expenses, adjusted to reflect current fees.] [The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for the fund do not reflect the
effect of any reduction of certain expenses during the period.] [The
annual fund operating expenses provided below for the fund are based
on historical expenses.]
SHAREHOLDER FEES (PAID BY THE INVESTOR DIRECTLY)
Sales charge (load) on None
purchases and reinvested
distributions
Deferred sales charge (load) None
on redemptions
Redemption fee on shares 0.50%
held less than 180 days (as
a % of amount redeemed)
Annual account maintenance $12.00
fee (for accounts under
$2,500)
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (PAID FROM FUND ASSETS)
Management fee %
Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee
Other expenses %
Total annual fund operating %
expenses
[FMR has entered into arrangements on behalf of the fund with the
fund's custodian and transfer agent whereby credits realized as a
result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce fund expenses.
[Including these reductions, the total fund operating expenses, would
have been __% for Spartan Maryland Municipal Income.]
This EXAMPLE helps you compare the cost of investing in the fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Let's say, hypothetically, that the fund's annual return is 5% and
that your shareholder fees and the 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
:
1 year $
3 years $
5 years $
10 years $
FUND BASICS
INVESTMENT DETAILS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:
SPARTAN MARYLAND MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND seeks a high level of current
income exempt from federal income tax and Maryland state and county
income taxes.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES:
FMR normally invests the fund's assets in investment-grade municipal
debt securities (those of medium and high quality).
FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
municipal securities whose interest is exempt from Maryland state and
county income taxes and invests the fund's assets so that at least 80%
of the fund's income is exempt from federal income tax. Municipal
securities whose interest is exempt from federal and Maryland state
and county income taxes include securities issued by U.S. territories
and possessions, such as Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and
their political subdivisions and public corporations.
FMR may invest the fund's assets in municipal securities whose
interest is subject to Maryland state and county income taxes or
Maryland alternative minimum tax. Although FMR does not currently
intend to invest the fund's assets in municipal securities whose
interest is subject to federal income tax, FMR may invest all of the
fund's assets in municipal securities whose interest is subject to the
federal alternative minimum tax.
FMR may invest more than 25% of the fund's total assets in municipal
securities that finance similar projects, such as those relating to
education, health care, transportation and utilities.
FMR uses the Lehman Brothers Maryland 4 Plus Year Municipal 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 August 31, 1999, the dollar-weighted average maturity of
the fund and the index was approximately __ and __ years,
respectively.
FMR allocates the fund's assets among different market sectors (for
example, general obligation bonds of a state or bonds financing a
specific project) and different maturities based on its view of the
relative value of each sector and maturity.
Because the fund is considered non-diversified, FMR may invest a
significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer.
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.
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. Municipal debt
securities include general obligation bonds of municipalities, local
or state governments, project or revenue-specific bonds, or
pre-refunded or escrowed bonds.
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are issued to raise money for a variety of public
and private purposes, including general financing for state and local
governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility.
Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the local
government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or
anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets, or by
domestic or foreign entities providing credit support such as letters
of credit, guarantees or insurance.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS:
Many factors affect the fund's performance. Because FMR concentrates
the fund's investments in Maryland, the fund's performance is expected
to be closely tied to economic and political conditions within that
state and to be more volatile than the performance of a more
geographically diversified fund. The 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. The 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. Because FMR may invest a
significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer, the
fund's performance could be closely tied to the market value of that
one issuer and could be more volatile than the performance of more
diversified funds. When you sell your shares of the fund, they could
be worth more or less than what you paid for them.
The following factors may significantly affect the fund's performance:
MUNICIPAL MARKET VOLATILITY. Municipal securities can be
significantly affected by political changes as well as uncertainties
in the municipal market related to taxation, legislative changes, or
the rights of municipal security holders. Because many municipal
securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those
relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities,
conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market.
In addition, changes in the financial condition of an individual
municipal insurer can affect the overall municipal market.
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 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.
GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION. The state of Maryland currently has a
stable economy and issues debt securities that typically have
investment-grade ratings.
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.
Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a
specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the
discontinuance of the taxation supporting the project or assets or the
inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. If
the Internal Revenue Service determines an issuer of a municipal
security has not complied with applicable tax requirements, interest
from the security could become taxable and the security could decline
significantly in value.
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 the fund's
performance, and the fund may distribute income subject to federal or
Maryland state and county income taxes.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
The policies discussed below are fundamental, that is, subject to
change only by shareholder approval.
SPARTAN MARYLAND MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND seeks a high level of current
income exempt from federal income tax and Maryland state and county
income taxes. Under normal conditions, the fund will invest so that at
least 80% of its income is exempt from federal income tax.
VALUING SHARES
The fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open.
The fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single
share. Fidelity(registered trademark) normally calculates the 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). The fund's assets are valued as of this time for the
purpose of computing the fund's NAV.
To the extent that the 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 the fund's assets may not occur on days when the
fund is open for business.
The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of information
furnished by a pricing service or market quotations. 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 market
on which the security is principally traded, 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 Fidelity Automated Service Telephone, 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 fund through an investment
professional. If you invest through an investment professional, the
procedures for buying, selling and exchanging shares of the fund and
the account features and policies may differ. Additional fees may also
apply to your investment in the 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
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 the fund is the fund's NAV. The 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 the fund may harm
performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by
increasing expenses. Accordingly, the 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
the fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading
history in the fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under common
ownership or control.
The 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 the 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 the 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 $10,000
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $1,000
Through regular investment plans $500
MINIMUM BALANCE $5,000
There is no minimum account balance or initial or subsequent purchase
minimum for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM
or a qualified state tuition program. In addition, the 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 the fund is the fund's NAV, minus the
redemption fee (short-term trading fee), if applicable.
The fund will deduct a short-term trading fee of 0.50% from the
redemption amount if you sell your shares after holding them less than
180 days. This fee is paid to the fund rather than Fidelity, and is
designed to offset the brokerage commissions, market impact, and other
costs associated with fluctuations in fund asset levels and cash flow
caused by short-term shareholder trading.
If you bought shares on different days, the shares you held longest
will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the
short-term trading fee applies. The short-term trading fee does not
apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of
distributions.
Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order
is received in proper form, minus the short-term trading fee, if
applicable.
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 $5,000 worth of shares in the account to keep
it open, 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
the 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 the fund.
(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.
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.
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.
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 the
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) The 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 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 fund may terminate or modify the exchange privilege in the future.
Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose
trading fees of up to 3.00% of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's
prospectus for details.
ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES
FEATURES
The following features are available to buy and sell shares of the
fund.
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
$500 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
$500 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 ITS SHARE PRICE
FLUCTUATES, THE FUND MAY NOT
BE AN APPROPRIATE CHOICE 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
$500 Monthly, bimonthly, (small solid bullet) To set
quarterly, or annually up, call 1-800-544-6666
after both accounts are
opened.
(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call 1-800-544-6666
at least three business days
prior to your next scheduled
exchange date.
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PERSONAL WITHDRAWAL SERVICE
TO SET UP PERIODIC
REDEMPTIONS FROM YOUR
ACCOUNT TO YOU OR TO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.
FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
Monthly (small solid bullet) To set
up, call 1-800-544-6666.
(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call Fidelity at
1-800-544-6666 at least
three business days prior to
your next scheduled
withdrawal date.
OTHER FEATURES. The following other features are also available to buy
and sell shares of the fund.
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) Minimum purchase: $500
(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.
FIDELITY AUTOMATED SERVICE TELEPHONE
TO ACCESS AND MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY BY PHONE USING TOUCH
TONE OR SPEECH RECOGNITION.
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).
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 the 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 the 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 $5,000 (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, minus the short-term trading fee, if
applicable, 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
The fund earns interest, dividends, and other income from its
investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to
shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from
its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to
shareholders as capital gain distributions.
The fund normally declares dividends daily and pays them monthly. The
fund normally pays capital gain distributions in October 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
the 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 the fund could have tax
consequences for you.
TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund seeks to earn income and pay
dividends exempt from federal income tax and Maryland state and county
income taxes.
A portion of the dividends you receive may be subject to federal and
state income taxes and also may be subject to the federal and Maryland
alternative minimum tax. You may also receive taxable distributions
attributable to the fund's sale of municipal bonds.
For federal tax purposes, the fund's distributions of short-term
capital gains and gains on the sale of bonds characterized as market
discount are taxable to you as ordinary income, while the fund's
distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable to you generally
as capital gains.
For Maryland personal income tax purposes, distributions derived from
interest on municipal securities of Maryland issuers and from interest
on qualifying securities issued by U.S. territories and possessions
are generally exempt from tax. Distributions that are federally
taxable as capital gains are generally exempt from Maryland personal
income tax to the extent derived from municipal securities of Maryland
issuers.
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 federal and Maryland tax
purposes. A return of capital generally will 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 potentially taxable distribution.
Any taxable distributions you receive from the 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 and Maryland personal
income tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the
fund is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price
you receive when you sell them.
FUND SERVICES
FUND MANAGEMENT
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income is a mutual fund, an investment that
pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal.
FMR is the fund's manager.
[As of __, ________,1999, FMR had approximately $__ billion in
discretionary assets under management.]
As the manager, FMR is responsible for choosing the fund's investments
and handling its business affairs.
Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), in Merrimack, New
Hampshire, serves as sub-adviser for the fund. FIMM is primarily
responsible for choosing investments for the fund.
FIMM is an affiliate of FMR. [As of ______, 1999, FIMM had
approximately $_____ in discretionary assets under management.]
The 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 the 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 the fund.
George Fischer is vice president and manager of Spartan Maryland
Municipal Income, which he has managed since January 1998. He also
manages several other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity in 1989,
Mr. Fischer has worked as an analyst and manager.
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.
The fund pays a management fee to FMR. The management fee is
calculated and paid to FMR every month. FMR pays all of the other
expenses of the fund with limited exceptions.
The fund's annual management fee rate is 0.55% of its average net
assets.
FMR pays FIMM for providing assistance with investment advisory
services.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the fund for management
fees above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by
the 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 the fund's expenses and
boost its performance.
[As of ________, approximately __% of the fund's total outstanding
shares were held by [FMR/FMR and [an] FMR affiliate[s]/[an] FMR
affiliate[s].].]
FUND DISTRIBUTION
FDC distributes the fund's shares.
The 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 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 the fund, provided that the fund
receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those
of other broker-dealers.
No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been
authorized to give any information or to make any representations,
other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related
statement of additional information (SAI), in connection with the
offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other
information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the fund or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do
not constitute an offer by the fund or by FDC to sell shares of the
fund to or to buy shares of the fund from any person to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer.
APPENDIX
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the
fund's financial history for the past five years. Certain information
reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total returns for
each period include the reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions. This information has been audited by __________ ,
independent accountants, whose report, along with the fund's financial
highlights and financial statements, are included in the fund's annual
report. A free copy of the annual report is available upon request.
[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]
You can obtain additional information about the fund. The fund's SAI
includes more detailed information about the fund and its investments.
The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of
the prospectus). The 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 the 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 fund's 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 fund, including the fund's 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 811-2460
Spartan, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity, Fidelity
Investments, Fidelity Money Line, Fidelity Automatic Account Builder,
Fidelity On-Line Xpress+, and Directed Dividends are registered
trademarks of FMR Corp.
Portfolio Advisory Services is a service mark of FMR Corp.
The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their
respective owners.
1.538337.102 SMD-pro-1099
SPARTAN(registered trademark) MARYLAND MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY UNION STREET TRUST
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OCTOBER 25, 1999
This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus.
Portions of the fund's annual report are incorporated herein. The
annual report is supplied with this SAI.
To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated October
25, 1999, or an annual report, please call Fidelity(registered
trademark) at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's Web site at
www.fidelity.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Investment Policies and 14
Limitations
Special Considerations 18
Regarding Maryland
Special Considerations 19
Regarding Puerto Rico
Portfolio Transactions 21
Valuation 22
Performance 22
Additional Purchase, Exchange 27
and Redemption Information
Distributions and Taxes 27
Trustees and Officers 27
Control of Investment Advisers 30
Management Contract 30
Distribution Services 30
Transfer and Service Agent 31
Agreements
Description of the Trust 31
Financial Statements
Appendix 32
SMD-ptb-1099
1.461755.102
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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in
the prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy
or limitation states a maximum percentage of the 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.
The 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.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET
FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) 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;
(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary
and 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;
(3) 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;
(4) 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 tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a
U.S. territory or possession or a state or local government, or a
political subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more
than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of
companies whose principal business activities are in the same
industry;
(5) 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);
(6) 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
(7) 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.
(8) The fund may, not withstanding any other fundamental investment
policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a
single open-end management investment company 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) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under the
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the
fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits
imposed by Subchapter M.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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 agree ments
are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment
limitation (2)).
(v) 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.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase
agreements or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to
purchases of debt securities.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets
in the securities of a single open-end management investment company
with substantially the same fundamental investment objective,
policies, and limitations as the fund.
For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total
assets in state municipal securities, FMR interprets "total assets" to
exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the
fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of
any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that
no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities
of any one issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments
in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in Subchapter
M) and securities of other investment companies. These tax
requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the
fund's taxable year.
For purposes of limitations (4) and (i), FMR identifies the issuer
of a security depending on its terms and conditions. In identifying
the issuer, FMR will consider the entity or entities responsible for
payment of interest and repayment of principal and the source of such
payments; the way in which assets and revenues of an issuing political
subdivision are separated from those of other political entities; and
whether a governmental body is guaranteeing the security.
With respect to limitation (v), 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 were 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 25.
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of the 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 the 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 purchase
contracts, financing leases, or sales agreements entered into by
municipalities. 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. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised
by FMR or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If
the fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater
fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If the 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. When a municipal bond issuer has committed to call
an issue of bonds and has established an independent escrow account
that is sufficient to, and is pledged to, refund that issue, the
number of days to maturity for the prerefunded bond is considered to
be the number of days to the announced call date of the bonds.
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, 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
such as the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index. 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. The 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 fund intends to comply with Rule
4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which
the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option
premiums.
In addition, the 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 fund's investments in futures contracts
and options, and the fund's 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.
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, 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. Indexed
securities may have principal payments as well as coupon payments that
depend on the performance of one or more interest rates. Their coupon
rates or principal payments may change by several percentage points
for every 1% interest rate change.
The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the
performance of the security or other instrument to which they are
indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes. 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.
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; however, municipal
funds currently intend to participate in this program only as
borrowers. A fund will borrow through the program only when the costs
are equal to or lower than the costs of bank loans. Interfund
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.
INVERSE FLOATERS have variable interest rates that typically move in
the opposite direction from movements in prevailing short-term
interest rate levels - rising when prevailing short-term interest
rates fall, and vice versa. The prices of inverse floaters can be
considerably more volatile than the prices of bonds with comparable
maturities.
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.
MUNICIPAL INSURANCE. A municipal bond may be covered by insurance that
guarantees the bond's scheduled payment of interest and repayment of
principal. This type of insurance may be obtained by either (i) the
issuer at the time the bond is issued (primary market insurance), or
(ii) another party after the bond has been issued (secondary market
insurance).
Both primary and secondary market insurance guarantee timely and
scheduled repayment of all principal and payment of all interest on a
municipal bond in the event of default by the issuer, and cover a
municipal bond to its maturity, enhancing its credit quality and
value.
Municipal bond insurance does not insure against market fluctuations
or fluctuations in a fund's share price. In addition, a municipal bond
insurance policy will not cover: (i) repayment of a municipal bond
before maturity (redemption), (ii) prepayment or payment of an
acceleration premium (except for a mandatory sinking fund redemption)
or any other provision of a bond indenture that advances the maturity
of the bond, or (iii) nonpayment of principal or interest caused by
negligence or bankruptcy of the paying agent. A mandatory sinking fund
redemption may be a provision of a municipal bond issue whereby part
of the municipal bond issue may be retired before maturity.
Because a significant portion of the municipal securities issued and
outstanding is insured by a small number of insurance companies, an
event involving one or more of these insurance companies could have a
significant adverse effect on the value of the securities insured by
that insurance company and on the municipal markets as a whole.
FMR may decide to retain an insured municipal bond that is in default,
or, in FMR's view, in significant risk of default. While a fund holds
a defaulted, insured municipal bond, the fund collects interest
payments from the insurer and retains the right to collect principal
from the insurer when the municipal bond matures, or in connection
with a mandatory sinking fund redemption.
PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL BOND INSURERS. The various insurance companies
providing primary and secondary market insurance policies for
municipal bonds are described below. Ratings reflect each respective
rating agency's assessment of the creditworthiness of an insurer and
the insurer's ability to pay claims on its insurance policies at the
time of the assessment.
Ambac Assurance Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambac Financial
Group Inc., is authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50 U.S.
states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Bonds insured by Ambac Assurance Corp. are rated "Aaa" by Moody's
Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Connie Lee Insurance Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Connie Lee
Holdings Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambac Assurance
Corp. All losses incurred by Connie Lee Insurance Co. that would cause
its statutory capital to drop below $75 million would be covered by
Ambac Assurance Corp. Connie Lee Insurance Co. is authorized to
provide bond insurance in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia,
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Bonds insured by Connie Lee
Insurance Co. are rated "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. (FGIC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
GE Capital Services, is authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50
U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Bonds insured by FGIC are
rated "Aaa" by Moody's Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard &
Poor's.
Financial Security Assurance Inc. (FSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd., is authorized to provide
bond insurance in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and three
U.S. territories. Bonds insured by FSA are rated "Aaa" by Moody's
Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp. (MBIA Insurance Corp.), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of MBIA Inc., a publicly-owned company, is
authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50 U.S. states, the
District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Bonds
insured by MBIA Insurance Corp. are rated "Aaa" by Moody's Investor
Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
MUNICIPAL LEASES and participation interests therein may take the form
of a lease, an installment purchase, or a conditional sale contract
and are issued by state and local governments and authorities to
acquire land or a wide variety of equipment and facilities. Generally,
a fund will not hold these obligations directly as a lessor of the
property, but will purchase a participation interest in a municipal
obligation from a bank or other third party. A participation interest
gives the purchaser a specified, undivided interest in the obligation
in proportion to its purchased interest in the total amount of the
issue.
Municipal leases frequently have risks distinct from those associated
with general obligation or revenue bonds. State constitutions and
statutes set forth requirements that states or municipalities must
meet to incur debt. These may include voter referenda, interest rate
limits, or public sale requirements. Leases, installment purchases, or
conditional sale contracts (which normally provide for title to the
leased asset to pass to the governmental issuer) have evolved as a
means for governmental issuers to acquire property and equipment
without meeting their constitutional and statutory requirements for
the issuance of debt. Many leases and contracts include
"non-appropriation clauses" providing that the governmental issuer has
no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for such purposes by the appropriate
legislative body on a yearly or other periodic basis.
Non-appropriation clauses free the issuer from debt issuance
limitations. If a municipality stops making payments or transfers its
obligations to a private entity, the obligation could lose value or
become taxable.
MUNICIPAL MARKET DISRUPTION RISK. The value of municipal securities
may be affected by uncertainties in the municipal market related to
legislation or litigation involving the taxation of municipal
securities or the rights of municipal securities holders in the event
of a bankruptcy. Proposals to restrict or eliminate the federal income
tax exemption for interest on municipal securities are introduced
before Congress from time to time. Proposals also may be introduced
before the Maryland legislature that would affect the state tax
treatment of a municipal fund's distributions. If such proposals were
enacted, the availability of municipal securities and the value of a
municipal fund's holdings would be affected and the Trustees would
reevaluate the fund's investment objectives and policies. Municipal
bankruptcies are relatively rare, and certain provisions of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code governing such bankruptcies are unclear and remain
untested. Further, the application of state law to municipal issuers
could produce varying results among the states or among municipal
securities issuers within a state. These legal uncertainties could
affect the municipal securities market generally, certain specific
segments of the market, or the relative credit quality of particular
securities. Any of these effects could have a significant impact on
the prices of some or all of the municipal securities held by a fund.
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to sell a security back to the issuer
at any time or at specified intervals. In exchange for this benefit, a
fund may accept a lower interest rate. Securities with put features
are subject to the risk that the put provider is unable to honor the
put feature (purchase the security). Demand features and standby
commitments are types of put features.
REFUNDING CONTRACTS. Securities may be purchased on a when-issued
basis in connection with the refinancing of an issuer's outstanding
indebtedness. Refunding contracts require the issuer to sell and a
purchaser to buy refunded municipal obligations at a stated price and
yield on a settlement date that may be several months or several years
in the future. A purchaser generally will not be obligated to pay the
full purchase price if the issuer fails to perform under a refunding
contract. Instead, refunding contracts generally provide for payment
of liquidated damages to the issuer. A purchaser may secure its
obligations under a refunding contract by depositing collateral or a
letter of credit equal to the liquidated damages provisions of the
refunding contract.
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 fund will engage in repurchase agreement transactions
with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found
satisfactory by FMR.
RESTRICTED SECURITIES are subject to legal restrictions on their sale.
Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to
a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in privately
negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering.
Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security
may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a
considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek
registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under
an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse
market conditions were to develop, the holder might obtain a less
favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of
the security.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a
fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that
security at an agreed-upon price and time. The fund 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.
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.
STANDBY COMMITMENTS are puts that entitle holders to same-day
settlement at an exercise price equal to the amortized cost of the
underlying security plus accrued interest, if any, at the time of
exercise. A fund may acquire standby commitments to enhance the
liquidity of portfolio securities.
Ordinarily a fund will not transfer a standby commitment to a third
party, although it could sell the underlying municipal security to a
third party at any time. A fund may purchase standby commitments
separate from or in conjunction with the purchase of securities
subject to such commitments. In the latter case, the fund would pay a
higher price for the securities acquired, thus reducing their yield to
maturity.
Issuers or financial intermediaries may obtain letters of credit or
other guarantees to support their ability to buy securities on demand.
FMR may rely upon its evaluation of a bank's credit in determining
whether to purchase an instrument supported by a letter of credit. In
evaluating a foreign bank's credit, FMR will consider whether adequate
public information about the bank is available and whether the bank
may be subject to unfavorable political or economic developments,
currency controls, or other governmental restrictions that might
affect the bank's ability to honor its credit commitment.
Standby commitments are subject to certain risks, including the
ability of issuers of standby commitments to pay for securities at the
time the commitments are exercised; the fact that standby commitments
are not generally marketable; and the possibility that the maturities
of the underlying securities may be different from those of the
commitments.
TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POLICIES. The fund reserves the right to invest
without limitation in short-term instruments, to hold a substantial
amount of uninvested cash, or to invest more than normally permitted
in taxable obligations for temporary, defensive purposes.
TENDER OPTION BONDS are created by coupling an intermediate- or
long-term, fixed-rate, municipal bond (generally held pursuant to a
custodial arrangement) with a tender agreement that gives the holder
the option to tender the bond at its face value. As consideration for
providing the tender option, the sponsor (usually a bank,
broker-dealer, or other financial institution) receives periodic fees
equal to the difference between the bond's fixed coupon rate and the
rate (determined by a remarketing or similar agent) that would cause
the bond, coupled with the tender option, to trade at par on the date
of such determination. After payment of the tender option fee, a fund
effectively holds a demand obligation that bears interest at the
prevailing short-term tax-exempt rate. In selecting tender option
bonds, FMR will consider the creditworthiness of the issuer of the
underlying bond, the custodian, and the third party provider of the
tender option. In certain instances, a sponsor may terminate a tender
option if, for example, the issuer of the underlying bond defaults on
interest payments.
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.
In many instances bonds and participation interests have tender
options or demand features that permit the holder to tender (or put)
the bonds to an institution at periodic intervals and to receive the
principal amount thereof. Variable rate instruments structured in this
fashion are considered to be essentially equivalent to other variable
rate securities. The IRS has not ruled whether the interest on these
instruments is tax-exempt. Fixed-rate bonds that are subject to third
party puts and participation interests in such bonds held by a bank in
trust or otherwise may have similar features.
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.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING MARYLAND
According to 1990 Census reports, Maryland's population in that year
was 4,780,800, reflecting an increase of 13.4% from the 1980 Census.
Maryland's population is concentrated in urban areas; the eleven
counties and Baltimore City located in the Baltimore and Washington
Corridor contain 50.4% of the State's land area and 87.2% of its
population. The estimated 1990 population for the Baltimore Standard
Metropolitan Statistical Area was 2,382,172 and for the Maryland
portion of the Washington Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area,
1,788,314. Overall Maryland's population per square mile in 1990 was
489.1. The Maryland Office of Planning reported that the total
population of the State of Maryland had risen to 5,094,300 in 1997.
Total personal income in Maryland grew at annual rates between 6.3%
and 9.6% in each of the years 1986 through 1990, but fell to a rate of
growth of 3.1% in 1991. The growth rate hovered between 4.0% and 5.2%
in the years 1992 through 1996, and increased by an additional 5.4% in
1997. Similarly, per capita personal income, which had grown at a rate
of no lower than 6.2% for the period from 1972 to 1989, grew at a rate
of 4.8% in 1990 and 1.9% in 1991. The annual rate in 1992, however,
increased by 3.0% and maintained similar yearly rate of growth each
year through 1996, additionally increasing by 4.7% in 1997.
Unemployment in Maryland peaked in 1982 at 8.5%, then decreased
steadily to a low 3.7% in 1989. In 1990, unemployment increased to
4.7%, and increased further to 6.0% in 1991 and 6.7% in 1992 before
dropping to 6.2% in 1993, and further to 5.1% in 1994 at which level
it generally remained through and including 1997.
Retail sales in Maryland dropped by 2.2% in 1991, but rebounded and
grew by 0.2% in 1992, 6.1% in 1993, 9.6% in 1994, 2.9% in 1995, and
1.5% in 1996 versus nationwide growth of 0.6%, 4.8%, 6.5%, 7.5%, 4.7%,
and 5.3% in such years, respectively.
Services (including mining), wholesale and retail trade, government
and manufacturing (primarily painting and publishing, food and kindred
products, instruments and related products, industrial machinery,
electronic equipment and chemical and allied products) are the leading
areas of employment in the State of Maryland. In contrast to the
nation as a whole, more people in Maryland are employed in government
than in manufacturing (18.5% versus 7.8% in 1997 in Maryland compared
to 16.1% versus 15.2% in the U.S. as a whole). Between 1977 and 1997,
total manufacturing wage and salary employment decreased by 25.2%,
while total non-manufacturing wage and salary employment increased
58.8%.
The State's total expenditures for the fiscal years ending June 30,
1995, 1996, and 1997 were 13.5 billion, 14.1 billion, and 14.8 billion
dollars respectively. Total expenditures for the fiscal year 1998 were
estimated at 15.8 billion as of June 26, 1998. The State's General
Fund, representing 55%-60% of each year's total budget, had on a
budgetary basis an unreserved surplus of $60 million in fiscal year
1994, and additional unreserved surpluses of $133 million, $13.1
million and $207 million in fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997
respectively. The State's Constitution mandates a balanced budget.
On April 7, 1998, the General Assembly approved the budget for fiscal
year 1999. The Budget includes 3.3 billion in aid to local governments
reflecting a $169.1 million increase in funding over 1998. Based on
the 1999 Budget, it is estimated that the General Fund surplus on a
budgetary basis at June 30, 1999 will be approximately 14.5 million.
In addition, it is estimated that the balance in the Revenue
Stabilization Account of the State Reserve Fund (which was established
in 1986 to retain State revenues for future needs and to reduce the
need for future tax increase) at June 30, 1999 will be $634 million.
The 1999 Budget incorporates the first full year of a five year
phase-in of a 10% reduction in personal income taxes estimated to
result in a reduction of revenues of $300 million in fiscal year 1999.
The Budget also includes additional funding pursuant to legislation
enacted incorporating education-related Court-issued consent decrees
between the State and Baltimore City. The City will receive $50
million in additional operating funds in fiscal year 1999.
The State of Maryland and its various political subdivisions issue a
number of different kinds of municipal obligations, including general
obligation bonds, supported by tax collections, revenue bonds payable
from certain identified tax levies or revenue streams, conduit revenue
bonds payable from the repayment of certain loans to authorized
entities such as hospitals and universities, and certificates of
participation in tax-exempt municipal leases.
The State of Maryland issues general obligation bonds, which are
payable from ad valorem property taxes. The State Constitution
prohibits the contracting of State debt unless the debt is authorized
by law levying an annual tax or taxes sufficient to pay the debt
service within 15 years and prohibiting the repeal of the tax or taxes
or their use for another purpose until the debt has been paid. The
State also enters into lease-purchase agreements, in which
participation interests are often sold publicly as individual
securities.
As of September 1998, the State's general obligation bonds were rated
"Aaa" by Moody's Investors Service, (Moody's), "AAA" by Standard &
Poor's (S&P), and "AAA" by Fitch Investors Service, L.P. (Fitch).
The Maryland Department of Transportation issues Consolidated
Transportation Bonds, which are payable out of specific excise taxes,
motor vehicle taxes, and corporate income taxes, and from the general
revenues of the Department Issued to finance highway, port, transit,
rail or aviation facilities, as of August 1996, these bonds were rated
"Aa" by Moody's, "AA" by S & P, and "AA" by Fitch. The Maryland
Transportation Authority, a unit of the Department, issues its own
revenue bonds for transportation facilities, which are payable from
certain highway, bridge and tunnel tolls. These bonds were rated A1"
by Moody's and "A+" by S & P as of September 1998.
Other State Agencies which issue municipal obligations include the
Maryland Stadium Authority, which has issued bonds payable from sports
facility lease revenues and certain lottery revenues, the Maryland
Water Quality Financing Administration, which issues bonds to provide
loans to local governments for wastewater control projects , the
Community Development Administration of the Department of Housing and
Community Development, which issues mortgage revenues bonds for
housing, the Maryland Environmental Service, which issues bonds
secured by the revenues from its various water supply, wastewater
treatment and waste management projects, and the various public
institutions of higher education in Maryland (which include the
University of Maryland System, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's
College of Maryland) which issue their own revenue bonds. None of
these bonds constitute debts or pledges of the full faith and credit
of the State of Maryland. The issuers of thee obligations are subject
to various economic risks and uncertainties, and the credit quality of
the securities issued by them may vary considerably from the quality
of obligations backed by the full faith and credit of the State.
In addition, the Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities
Authority and the Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority
issue conduit revenue bonds, the proceeds of which are lent to
borrowers eligible under relevant state and federal law. these bonds
are payable solely from the loan payments made by borrowers, and their
credit quality varies with the financial strengths of the respective
borrowers.
Maryland has 24 geographical subdivisions, composed of 23 counties
plus the independent City of Baltimore, which functions much like a
county. Some of the counties and the City of Baltimore operate
pursuant to the provisions of codes of their own adoption, while
others operate pursuant to State-approved charters and State statutes.
The economic factors affecting the State, as discussed above, also
have affected the counties and the City of Baltimore. In addition,
reductions in State aid caused by State budget deficits have caused
the local governments to trim expenditures and, in some cases, raise
taxes.
According to recent available ratings, general obligation bonds on
Montgomery County (abutting Washington, D.C.) are rated "Aaa" by
Moody's, and "AAA" by S & P. Prince George's County, also in the
Washington, D.C. suburbs, issues general obligation bonds rated "Aa3"
by Moody's and "AA-" by S & P, while Baltimore County, a separate
political subdivision surrounding the City of Baltimore, issues
general obligations bonds rated "Aaa" by Moody's and "AAA" by S & P.
The other counties in Maryland all have general obligation bond
ratings of "A" or better, except for Allegany County, the bonds of
which are rated "Ba2" by Moody's. The Washington Suburban Sanitary
District, a bi-county agency providing water and sewerage services to
Montgomery and Price George's counties, issues general obligation
bonds rated "Aa1" by Moody's and "AA" by S & P as of September 1998.
Additionally, some of the large municipal corporations in Maryland
(such as the cities of Rockville and Annapolis) have issued general
obligation bonds. There can be no assurance that these ratings will
continue.
Many of Maryland's counties have established subsidiary agencies with
bond issuing powers, such as housing authorities, parking revenue
authorities, and industrial development authorities. In addition, all
Maryland municipalities have the authority under State law to issue
conduit revenue bonds. These entities are subject to various economic
risks and uncertainties and the credit quality of the securities
issued by them may vary considerably from the credit quality of
obligations backed by the full faith and credit of the State.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PUERTO RICO
The following highlights some of the more significant financial trends
and problems affecting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the
"Commonwealth" or "Puerto Rico"), and is based on information drawn
from official statements and prospectuses relating to the securities
offerings of Puerto Rico, its agencies and instrumentalities, as
available on the date of this SAI. FMR has not independently verified
any of the information contained in such official statements,
prospectuses, and other publicly available documents, but is not aware
of any fact that would render such information materially inaccurate.
The economy of Puerto Rico is fully integrated with that of the United
States. In fiscal 1997, trade with the United States accounted for
approximately 88% of Puerto Rico's exports and approximately 62% of
its imports. In this regard, in fiscal 1997 Puerto Rico experienced a
$2.7 billion positive adjusted merchandise trade balance.
Since fiscal 1985, personal income, both aggregate and per capita, has
increased consistently each fiscal year. In fiscal 1997, aggregate
personal income was $32.1 billion ($30.0 billion in 1992 prices) and
personal per capita income was $8,509 ($7,957 in 1992 prices). Gross
product in fiscal 1993 was $25.1 billion ($24.5 billion in 1992
prices) and gross product in fiscal 1997 was $32.1 billion ($27.7
billion in 1992 prices). This represents an increase in gross product
of 27.7% from fiscal 1993 to 1997 (13.0% in 1992 prices).
Puerto Rico's economic expansion, which has lasted over ten years,
continued throughout the five-year period from fiscal 1993 through
fiscal 1997. Almost every sector of the economy participated, and
record levels of employment were achieved. Factors behind the
continued expansion included Government-sponsored economic development
programs, periodic declines in the exchange value of the U.S. dollar,
increases in the level of federal transfers, and the relatively low
cost of borrowing funds during the period.
Average employment increased from 999,000 in fiscal 1993 to 1,128,300
in fiscal 1997. Unemployment, although at relatively low historical
levels, remains above the U.S. average. Average unemployment decreased
from 16.8% in fiscal 1993 to 13.1% in fiscal 1997.
Manufacturing is the largest sector in the economy accounting for
$19.8 billion or 41.2% of gross domestic product in fiscal 1997. The
manufacturing sector employed 153,273 workers as of March 1997.
Manufacturing in Puerto Rico is now more diversified than during
earlier phases of industrial development. In the last two decades
industrial development has tended to be more capital intensive and
dependent on skilled labor. This gradual shift is best exemplified by
heavy investment in pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments,
computers, microprocessors, and electrical products over the last
decade. The service sector, which includes wholesale and retail trade
and finance, insurance, real estate, hotels and related services, and
other services, ranks second in its contribution to gross domestic
product and is the sector that employs the greatest number of people.
In fiscal 1997, the service sector generated $18.4 billion in gross
domestic product or 38.2% of the total. Employment in this sector grew
from 467,000 in fiscal 1993 to 551,000 in fiscal 1997, a cumulative
increase of 17.8%. This increase was greater than the 12.9% cumulative
growth in employment over the same period providing 48% of total
employment. The Government sector of the Commonwealth plays an
important role in the economy of the island. In fiscal year 1997, the
Government accounted for $5.2 billion of Puerto Rico's gross domestic
product and provided 10.9% of the total employment. The construction
industry has experienced real growth since fiscal 1987. In fiscal
1997, investment in construction rose to $4.7 billion, an increase of
14.7% as compared to $4.1 billion for fiscal 1996. Tourism also
contributes significantly to the island economy, accounting for $2.0
billion of gross domestic product in fiscal 1997.
The present administration has developed and is implementing a new
economic development program which is based on the premise that the
private sector should provide the primary impetus for economic
development and growth. This new program, which is referred to as the
New Economic Model, promotes changing the role of the Government from
one of being a provider of most basic services to that of a
facilitator for private sector initiatives and encourages private
sector investment by reducing Government-imposed regulatory
restraints.
The New Economic Model contemplates the development of initiatives
that will foster private investment in, and private management of,
sectors that are served more efficiently and effectively by the
private enterprise. One of these initiatives has been the adoption of
a new tax code intended to expand the tax base, reduce top personal
and corporate tax rates, and simplify the tax system. Another
initiative is the improvement and expansion of Puerto Rico's
infrastructure to facilitate private sector development and growth,
such as the construction of the water pipeline and cogeneration
facilities described below and the construction of a light rail system
for the San Juan metropolitan area.
The New Economic Model also seeks to identify and promote areas in
which Puerto Rico can compete more effectively in the global markets.
Tourism has been identified as one such area because of its potential
for job creation and contribution to the gross product. In 1993, a new
Tourism Incentives Act and a Tourism Development Fund were implemented
in order to provide special tax incentives and financing for the
development of new hotel projects and the tourism industry. As a
result of these initiatives, new hotels have been constructed or are
under construction which have increased the number of hotel rooms on
the island from 8,415 in fiscal 1992 to 10,877 at the end of fiscal
1997 and to a projected 11,972 by the end of fiscal 1998.
The New Economic Model also seeks to reduce the size of the
Government's direct contribution to gross domestic product. As part of
this goal, the Government has transferred certain Governmental
operations and sold a number of its assets to private parties. Among
these are: (i) the Government sold the assets of the Puerto Rico
Maritime Authority; (ii) the Government executed a five-year
management agreement for the operation and management of the Aqueducts
and Sewer Authority by a private company; (iii) the Aqueducts and
Sewer Authority executed a construction and operating agreement with a
private consortium for the design, construction, and operation of an
approximately 75 million gallon per day water pipeline to the San Juan
metropolitan area from the Dos Bocas reservoir in Utuado; (iv) the
Electric Power Authority executed power purchase contracts with
private power producers under which two cogeneration plants (with a
total capacity of 800 megawatts) will be constructed; (v) the
Corrections Administration entered into operating agreements with two
private companies for the operation of three new correctional
facilities; (vi) the Government entered into a definitive agreement to
sell certain assets of a pineapple juice processing business and sold
certain mango growing operations; (vii) the Government is in the
process of transferring to local sugar cane growers certain sugar
processing facilities; (viii) the Government sold two hotel properties
and is currently negotiating the sale of a complex consisting of two
hotels and a convention center; and (ix) the Government has announced
its intention to sell the Puerto Rico Telephone Company and is
currently involved in the sale process.
One of the goals of the Rossello administration is to change Puerto
Rico's public health care system from one in which the Government
provides free health services to low income individuals through public
health facilities owned and administered by the Government to one in
which all medical services are provided by the private sector and the
Government provides comprehensive health insurance coverage for
qualifying (generally low income) Puerto Rico residents. Under this
new system, the Government selects, through a bidding system, one
private health insurance company in each of several designated regions
of the island and pays such insurance company the insurance premium
for each eligible beneficiary within such region. This new health
insurance system is now covering 61 municipalities out of a total of
78 on the island. It is expected that 11 municipalities will be added
by the end of fiscal 1998 and 5 more by the end of fiscal 1999. The
total cost of this program will depend on the number of municipalities
included in the program, the number of participants receiving
coverage, and the date coverage commences. As of December 31, 1997,
over 1.1 million persons were participating in the program at an
estimated annual cost to Puerto Rico for fiscal 1998 of approximately
$672 million. In conjunction with this program, the operation of
certain public health facilities has been transferred to private
entities. The Government's current privatization plan for health
facilities provides for the transfer of ownership of all health
facilities to private entities. The Government sold six health
facilities to private companies and is currently in negotiations with
other private companies for the sale of thirteen health facilities to
such companies.
One of the factors assisting the development of the manufacturing
sector in Puerto Rico has been the federal and Commonwealth tax
incentives available, particularly those under the Puerto Rico
Industrial Incentives Program and Sections 30A and 936 of the Internal
Revenue Code 1986, as amended (the "Code").
Since 1948, Puerto Rico has promulgated various industrial incentives
laws designed to stimulate industrial investment. Under these laws,
companies engaged in manufacturing and certain other designated
activities were eligible to receive full or partial exemption from
income, property, and other taxes. The most recent of these laws is
Act No. 135 of December 2, 1997 (the "1998 Tax Incentives Law").
The benefits provided by the 1998 Tax Incentives Law are available to
new companies as well as companies currently conducting tax-exempt
operations in Puerto Rico that choose to renegotiate their existing
tax exemption grant. Activities eligible for tax exemption include
manufacturing, certain services performed for markets outside Puerto
Rico, the production of energy from local renewable sources for
consumption in Puerto Rico, and laboratories for scientific and
industrial research. For companies qualifying thereunder, the 1998 Tax
Incentives Law imposes income tax rates ranging from 2% to 7%. In
addition, it grants 90% exemption from property taxes, 100% exemption
from municipal license taxes during the first eighteen months of
operation and between 80% and 60% thereafter, and 100% exemption from
municipal excise taxes. The 1998 Tax Incentives Law also provides
various special deductions designated to stimulate employment and
productivity, research and development, and capital investment in
Puerto Rico.
Under the 1998 Tax Incentives Law, companies are able to repatriate or
distribute their profits free of tollgate taxes. In addition, passive
income derived from designated investments will continue to be fully
exempt from income and municipal license taxes. Individual
shareholders of an exempted business will be allowed a credit against
their Puerto Rico income taxes equal to 30% of their proportionate
share in the exempted business' income tax liability. Gain from the
sale or exchange of shares of an exempted business by its shareholders
during the exemption period will be subject to a 4% income tax rate.
For many years, U.S. companies operating in Puerto Rico enjoyed a
special tax credit that was available under Section 936 of the Code.
Originally, the credit provided an effective 100% federal tax
exemption for operating and qualifying investment income from Puerto
Rico sources. Amendments to Section 936 made in 1993 (the "1993
Amendments") instituted two alternative methods for calculating the
tax credit and limited the amount of the credit that a qualifying
company could claim. These limitations are based on a percentage of
qualifying income (the "percentage of income limitation") and on
qualifying expenditures on wages and other wage related benefits (the
"economic activity limitation", also known as the "wage credit
limitation"). As a result of amendments incorporated in the Small
Business Job Protection Act of 1996 enacted by the U.S. Congress and
signed into law by President Clinton on August 20, 1996 (the "1996
Amendments"), the tax credit, as described below, is now being phased
out over a ten-year period for existing claimants and is no longer
available for corporations that established operations in Puerto Rico
after October 13, 1995 (including existing Section 936 Corporations
(as defined below) to the extent substantially new operations are
established in Puerto Rico). The 1996 Amendments also moved the credit
based on the economic activity limitation to Section 30A of the Code
and phased it out over 10 years. In addition, the 1996 Amendments
eliminated the credit previously available for income derived from
certain qualified investments in Puerto Rico. The Section 30A credit
and the remaining Section 936 credit are discussed below.
SECTION 30A. The 1996 Amendments added a new Section 30A to the Code.
Section 30A permits a "qualifying domestic corporation" ("QDC") that
meets certain gross income tests (which are similar to the 80% and 75%
gross income tests of Section 936 of the Code discussed below) to
claim a credit (the "Section 30A credit") against the federal income
tax imposed on taxable income derived from sources outside the United
States from the active conduct of a trade or business in Puerto Rico
or from the sale of substantially all the assets used in such business
("possession income").
A QDC is a U.S. corporation which (i) was actively conducting a trade
or business in Puerto Rico on October 13, 1995, (ii) had a Section 936
election in effect for its taxable year that included October 13,
1995, (iii) does not have in effect an election to use the percentage
limitation of Section 936(a)(4)(B) of the Code, and (iv) does not add
a "substantial new line of business."
The Section 30A credit is limited to the sum of (i) 60% of qualified
possession wages as defined in the Code, which includes wages up to
85% of the maximum earnings subject to the OASDI portion of Social
Security taxes plus an allowance for fringe benefits of 15% of
qualified possession wages, (ii) a specified percentage of
depreciation deductions ranging between 15% and 65%, based on the
class life of tangible property, and (iii) a portion of Puerto Rico
income taxes paid by the QDC, up to a 9% effective tax rate (but only
if the QDC does not elect the profit-split method for allocating
income from intangible property).
A QDC electing Section 30A of the Code may compute the amount of its
active business income, eligible for the Section 30A Credit, by using
either the cost sharing formula, the profit-split formula, or the
cost-plus formula, under the same rules and guidelines prescribed for
such formulas as provided under Section 936 (see discussion below). To
be eligible for the first two formulas, the QDC must have a
significant presence in Puerto Rico.
In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001, the
amount of possession income that would qualify for the Section 30A
credit would be subject to a cap based on the QDC's possession income
for an average adjusted base period ending before October 14, 1995.
Section 30A applies only to taxable years beginning after December 31,
1995 and before January 1, 2006.
SECTION 936. Under Section 936 of the Code, as amended by the 1996
Amendments, and as an alternative to the Section 30A credit, U.S.
corporations that meet certain requirements and elect its application
("Section 936 Corporations") are entitled to credit against their U.S.
corporate income tax, the portion of such tax attributable to income
derived from the active conduct of a trade or business within Puerto
Rico ("active business income") and from the sale or exchange of
substantially all assets used in the active conduct of such trade or
business. To qualify under Section 936 in any given taxable year, a
corporation must derive for the three-year period immediately
preceding the end of such taxable year (i) 80% or more of its gross
income from sources within Puerto Rico and (ii) 75% or more of its
gross income from the active conduct of a trade or business in Puerto
Rico.
Under Section 936, a Section 936 Corporation may elect to compute its
active business income, eligible for the Section 936 credit, under one
of three formulas: (A) a cost-sharing formula, whereby it is allowed
to claim all profits attributable to manufacturing intangibles, and
other functions carried out in Puerto Rico, provided it contributes to
the research and development expenses of its affiliated group or pays
certain royalties; (B) a profit-split formula, whereby it is allowed
to claim 50% of the net income of its affiliated group from the sale
of products manufactured in Puerto Rico; or (C) a cost-plus formula,
whereby it is allowed to claim a reasonable profit on the
manufacturing costs incurred in Puerto Rico. To be eligible for the
first two formulas, the Section 936 Corporation must have a
significant business presence in Puerto Rico for purposes of the
Section 936 rules.
As a result of the 1993 Amendments and the 1996 Amendments, the
Section 936 credit is only available to companies that elect the
percentage of income limitation and is limited in amount to 40% of the
credit allowable prior to the 1993 Amendments, subject to a five-year
phase-in period from 1994 to 1998 during which period the percentage
of the allowable credit is reduced from 60% to 40%.
In the case of taxable years beginning on or after 1998, the
possession income subject to the Section 936 credit will be subject to
a cap based on the Section 936 Corporation's possession income for an
average adjusted base period ending on October 14, 1995. The Section
936 credit is eliminated for taxable years beginning in 2006.
PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE PHASEOUT OF SECTION 30A. During 1997, the
Government of Puerto Rico proposed to Congress the enactment of a new
permanent federal incentive program similar to that provided under
Section 30A. Such a program would provide U.S. companies a tax credit
based on qualifying wages paid and other wage-related expenses, such
as fringe benefits, as well as depreciation expenses for certain
tangible assets and research and development expenses. Under the
Governor's proposal, the credit granted to qualifying companies would
continue in effect until Puerto Rico shows, among other things,
substantial economic improvements in terms of certain economic
parameters. The fiscal 1998 budget submitted by President Clinton to
Congress in February 1997 included a proposal to modify Section 30A to
(i) extend the availability of the Section 30A credit indefinitely;
(ii) make it available to companies establishing operations in Puerto
Rico after October 13, 1995; and (iii) eliminate the income cap.
Although this proposal, was not included in the final fiscal 1998
federal budget, President Clinton's fiscal 1999 budget submitted to
Congress again included these modifications to Section 30A. While the
Government of Puerto Rico plans to continue lobbying for this
proposal, it is not possible at this time to predict whether the
Section 30A credit will be so modified.
OUTLOOK. It is not possible at this time to determine the long-term
effect on the Puerto Rico economy of the enactment of the 1996
Amendments. The Government of Puerto Rico does not believe there will
be short-term or medium-term material adverse effects on Puerto Rico's
economy as a result of the enactment of the 1996 Amendments. The
Government of Puerto Rico further believes that during the phase-out
period sufficient time exists to implement additional incentive
programs to safeguard Puerto Rico's competitive position.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed
on behalf of the 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; and the
reasonableness of any commissions.
If FMR grants investment management authority to a sub-adviser (see
the section entitled "Management Contract"), 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.
The 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, the
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 the 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 Na tional
Financial Services Corporation (NFSC), an indirect subsidiary of FMR
Corp., if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to
commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for
similar services.
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 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 August 31, 1999 and 1998, the fund's
portfolio turnover rates were ___% and ___%, respectively. [Variations
in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder
purchase and redemption orders, market conditions, or changes in FMR's
investment outlook.]
[For the fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998 and 1997, the fund paid
brokerage commissions of $________, $_________, and $________,
respectively. Significant changes in brokerage commissions paid by the
fund from year to year may result from changing asset levels
throughout the year. The fund may pay both commissions and spreads in
connection with the placement of portfolio transactions. ][For the
fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998, and 1997, the fund paid no
brokerage commissions.]
[ During the fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998 and 1997, the fund
paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $_______, and $_______,
respectively, to NFSC. NFSC is paid on a commission basis. [During the
fiscal year ended August 1999, this amounted to approximately __% of
the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions
involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions for which the fund paid brokerage commissions.] [The
difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions
paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions effected through, NFSC is a result of the low commission
rates charged by NFSC.] [NFSC has used a portion of the commissions
paid by the fund to reduce that fund's expenses.]
[During the fiscal year ended August, 1999, the fund paid $__ in
brokerage commissions to firms that provided research services
involving approximately $__ of transactions. The provision of research
services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all this
business with such firms.] [During the fiscal year ended August 1999,
the fund paid no brokerage commissions to firms that provided research
services.]
The Trustees of the 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 fund 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 fund could purchase in the underwriting.
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for
the benefit of the fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions
or similar fees paid by the fund on portfolio transactions is legally
permissible and advisable. The 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
the fund to seek such recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of the fund are substantially the
same as those of other funds managed by FMR or its affiliates,
investment decisions for the 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 the fund is
concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to
participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and
prices for the fund. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that
the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the fund
outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to
simultaneous transactions.
VALUATION
The fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a
single share. The NAV of the 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. If quotations are
not available, fixed-income securities are usually 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 fund 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.
The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the
value of the securities owned by the 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
The fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance
information supplied by the fund in advertising is historical and is
not intended to indicate future returns. The 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 the fund are computed by dividing the
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. Yields do not reflect the fund's short-term trading fee. 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. Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the
calculation.
Income calculated for the purposes of calculating the 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, the 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 the fund's performance
and in providing a basis for comparison with other investment
alternatives. However, the 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
the fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing
market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield
will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling,
the inflow of net new money to the 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 the
fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the
opposite can be expected to occur.
The tax-equivalent yield of the fund is the rate an investor would
have to earn from a fully taxable investment before taxes to equal the
fund's tax-free yield. Tax-equivalent yields are calculated by
dividing the fund's yield by the result of one minus a specified
combined federal and state income tax rate. If only a portion of the
fund's yield is tax-exempt, only that portion is adjusted in the
calculation.
The following tables show the effect of a shareholder's tax status on
effective yield under federal and state income tax laws for 1999. The
second table shows the approximate yield a taxable security must
provide at various income brackets to produce after-tax yields
equivalent to those of hypothetical tax-exempt obligations yielding
from _% to _%. Of course, no assurance can be given that the fund will
achieve any specific tax-exempt yield. While the fund invests
principally in obligations whose interest is exempt from federal and
state income tax, other income received by the fund may be taxable.
The tables do not take into account local taxes, if any, payable on
fund distributions.
Use the first table to find your approximate effective tax bracket
taking into account federal and state taxes for 1999.
1999 TAX RATES
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Taxable Income*
Single Return Joint Return Federal Marginal Rate Maryland State Marginal Rate Combined Federal and State
Effective Rate**
$ $ $ $ % % %
% % %
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* Net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and
exemptions. Assumes ordinary income only.
** Excludes the impact of the phaseout of personal exemptions,
limitations on itemized deductions, and other credits, exclusions, and
adjustments which may increase a taxpayer's marginal tax rate. An
increase in a shareholder's marginal tax rate would increase that
shareholder's tax-equivalent yield.
Having determined your effective tax bracket, use the following table
to determine the tax-equivalent yield for a given tax-free yield.
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If your combined federal and state effective tax rate in 1999 is:
% % % % %
To match these
tax-free yields: Your taxable investment would have to earn the following yield:
</TABLE>
The fund may invest a portion of its assets in obligations that are
subject to state or federal income taxes. When the fund invests in
these obligations, its tax-equivalent yield will be lower. In the
table above, the tax-equivalent yields are calculated assuming
investments are 100% federally and state tax-free.
RETURN CALCULATIONS. Returns quoted in advertising reflect
all aspects of the fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting
dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change in the 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 the 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 the 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 the fund.
In addition to average annual returns, the 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 may
or may not include the effect of the fund's short-term trading fee or
small account fee. Excluding the fund's short-term trading fee or
small account fee from a return calculation produces a higher return
figure. 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 the fund's NAVs, adjusted
NAVs, and benchmark indexes may be used to exhibit performance. An
adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund and reflects
all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, the fund's
adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.
CALCULATING HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows
performance for the fund.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following tables show the fund's yield,
tax-equivalent yield and return for the fiscal periods ended August
31, 1999.
The tax-equivalent yield for the fund is based on a combined effective
federal and state income tax rate of __% and reflects that, as of
August 31, 1999 [none/an estimated __%[ __%, and __%] of the fund's
income was subject to state taxes. Note that the fund may invest in
securities whose income is subject to the federal alternative minimum
tax.
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Average Annual Returns
Thirty-Day Yield Tax- Equivalent Yield One Year Five Years Life of Fund*
Spartan Maryland Municipal % % % % %
Income
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Cumulative Returns
One Year Five Years Life of Fund*
Spartan Maryland Municipal % % %
Income
</TABLE>
* From April 22, 1993 (commencement of operations).
[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, the fund's returns would have been lower.]
[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, the fund's yield and tax equivalent yield would have been
___% and __%, respectively].
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the
fund's cumulative return. The table compares the 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 the
fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are provided to show how the
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 the fund
invests in fixed-income securities, common stocks represent a
different type of investment from the fund. Common stocks generally
offer greater growth potential than the fund, but generally experience
greater price volatility, which means greater potential for loss. In
addition, common stocks generally provide lower income than a
fixed-income investment such as the fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA returns
are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the
fund's returns, do not include the effect of brokerage commissions or
other costs of investing.
During the period from April 22, 1993 (commencement of operations) to
August 31, 1999, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Spartan Maryland
Municipal Income would have grown to $______, 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.
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SPARTAN MARYLAND MUNICIPAL
INCOME
Fiscal Year Ended Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions
1999__ $ $ $ $
1998 $ $ $ $
1997 $ $ $ $
1996 $ $ $ $
1995 $ $ $ $
1994 $ $ $ $
1993* $ $ $ $
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SPARTAN MARYLAND MUNICIPAL INDEXES
INCOME
Fiscal Year Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living**
1999__ $ $ $
1998 $ $ $
1997 $ $ $
1996 $ $ $
1995 $ $ $
1994 $ $ $
1993* $ $ $
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* From April 22,1993 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in the fund
on April 22, 1993, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000.
The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the
aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions
for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were
reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been
reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time
would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have
amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain
distributions. [The figures in the table do not include the effect of
the fund's 0.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less
than 180 days.]
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. The 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, the 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, the fund's performance may also be compared to
other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and
periodicals. For example, the 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. The fund may advertise risk
ratings, including symbols or numbers, prepared by independent rating
agencies.
The fund's performance may also be compared to that of the benchmark
index representing the universe of securities in which the fund may
invest. The return of the index reflects reinvestment of all dividends
and capital gains paid by securities included in the index. Unlike the
fund's returns, however, the index's returns do not reflect brokerage
commissions, transaction fees, or other costs of investing directly in
the securities included in the index.
The fund may compare its performance to the Lehman Brothers
Municipal Bond Index, a market value-weighted index for
investment-grade municipal bonds with maturities of one year or more.
Issues included in the index have been issued after December 31, 1990
and have an outstanding par value of at least $50 million. Subsequent
to December 31, 1995, zero coupon bonds and issues subject to the
alternative minimum tax are included in the index.
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income may compare its performance to
that of the Lehman Brothers Maryland 4 Plus Year Enhanced Municipal
Bond Index, a market value-weighted index of Maryland investment-grade
municipal bonds with maturities of four years or more.
The 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, the fund may offer greater liquidity or higher
potential returns than CDs, the 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.
The fund may compare and contrast in advertising the relative
advantages of investing in a mutual fund versus an individual
municipal bond. Unlike municipal bond mutual funds, individual
municipal bonds offer a stated rate of interest and, if held to
maturity, repayment of principal. Although some individual municipal
bonds might offer a higher return, they do not offer the reduced risk
of a mutual fund that invests in many different securities. The sales
charges of many municipal bond mutual funds are lower than the
purchase cost of individual municipal bonds, which are generally
subject to direct brokerage costs.
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.
The fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and
CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
VOLATILITY. The 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 the 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, the fund may also discuss or illustrate examples
of interest rate sensitivity.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate the fund's price movements over specific
periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the
fund's percentage change in price movements over that period.
The 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.
As of August 31, 1999, FMR advised over $__ billion in municipal fund
assets, $__ billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $__ billion
in money market fund assets, $___ billion in equity fund assets, $__
billion in international fund assets, and $___ billion in Spartan fund
assets. The fund 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. The 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 the 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. To the extent that the fund's income is designated as
federally tax-exempt interest, the dividends declared by the fund are
also federally tax-exempt. Short-term capital gains are taxable as
dividends, but do not qualify for the dividends-received deduction.
The fund purchases municipal securities whose interest FMR believes is
free from federal income tax. Generally, issuers or other parties have
entered into covenants requiring continuing compliance with federal
tax requirements to preserve the tax-free status of interest payments
over the life of the security. If at any time the covenants are not
complied with, or if the IRS otherwise determines that the issuer did
not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a
security could become federally taxable retroactive to the date the
security was issued. For certain types of structured securities, the
tax status of the pass-through of tax-free income may also be based on
the federal and state tax treatment of the structure.
Interest on certain "private activity" securities is subject to the
federal alternative minimum tax (AMT), although the interest continues
to be excludable from gross income for other tax purposes. Interest
from private activity securities will be considered tax-exempt for
purposes of the fund's policies of investing so that at least 80% of
its income is free from federal income tax. Interest from private
activity securities is a tax preference item for the purposes of
determining whether a taxpayer is subject to the AMT and the amount of
AMT to be paid, if any.
A portion of the gain on municipal bonds purchased at market
discount after April 30, 1993 is taxable to shareholders as ordinary
income, not as capital gains. Dividends resulting from a
recharacterization of gain from the sale of bonds purchased at market
discount after April 30, 1993 are not considered income for purposes
of the fund's policy of investing so that at least 80% of its income
is free from federal income tax.
[MARYLAND TAX MATTERS. To the extent that dividends paid by the fund
qualify as exempt-interest dividends of a regulated investment
company, the portion of exempt-interest dividends that represents
interest received by the fund on obligations (a) of Maryland or its
political subdivisions and authorities, or (b) of the United States or
an authority, commission, instrumentality, possession or territory of
the United States, will be exempt from Maryland state and local income
taxes when allocated or distributed to a shareholder of the fund.In
addition, gains realized by the fund from the sale or exchange of a
bond issued by Maryland or a political subdivision of Maryland, or by
the United States or an authority, commission or instrumentality of
the United States, will not be subject to Maryland state and local
income taxes. To the extent that distributions of the fund are
attributable to sources other than those described in the preceding
sentences, such as interest received by the fund on obligations issued
by states other than Maryland or capital gains realized on obligations
issued by U.S. territories and possessions and from states other than
Maryland, and income earned on repurchase agreements, such
distributions will be subject to Maryland state and local income
taxes. Income earned on certain private activity bonds which the fund
might hold will constitute a Maryland tax preference for individual
shareholders. In addition, capital gains realized by a shareholder
upon a redemption or exchange of fund shares will be subject to
Maryland state and local income taxes.Interest on indebtedness
incurred or continued (directly or indirectly) by a shareholder of the
fund to purchase or carry shares of the fund will not be deductible
for Maryland state and local income tax purposes to the extent such
interest is allocable to exempt-interest dividends.]
CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund's long-term capital
gain distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as
capital gains.
[As of August 31, 199_, the fund had a capital loss carryforward
aggregating approximately $____. This loss carryforward, of which
$___, $___, and $___will expire on August 31, 199_, ____, and ____ ,
respectively, is available to offset future capital gains.]
TAX STATUS OF THE FUND. The 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, the 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 the 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 deter mine
whether the sale of shares of the 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 the fund
and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The
Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout
the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual
arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and
review the 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 (69), 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.
J. GARY BURKHEAD (58), 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 (67), 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 (71), 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 (53), 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. (60), 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.
GEORGE A. FISCHER (38), is Vice President of Spartan Maryland
Municipal Income Fund (1998) and other funds managed by FMR. Prior to
his current responsibilities, Mr. Fischer 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 (38), 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 (53), 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 (41), 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 the fund for his
or her services for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, or calendar
year ended December 31, 1998, as applicable.
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COMPENSATION TABLE
Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Spartan Maryland Municipal Fund Complex* A
Income [B,]C [,+]
Edward C. Johnson 3d ** $ 0 $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead ** $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ $ 223,500
Phyllis Burke Davis $ $ 220,500
Robert M. Gates $ $223,500
E. Bradley Jones $ $ 222,000
Donald J. Kirk $ $ 226,500
Peter S. Lynch ** $ 0 $ 0
William O. McCoy $ $ 223,500
Gerald C. McDonough $ $ 273,500
Marvin L. Mann $ $ 220,500
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ $223,500
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* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for 237
funds in the complex.
** Interested Trustees of the fund 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, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__;
Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__;
William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__;
and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]
[D Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation from
the fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as follows:
[trustee name, dollar amount of deferred compensation, fund name];
[trustee name, dollar amount of deferred compensation, fund name]; and
[trustee name, dollar amount of deferred compensation, fund name].]
Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and
amended in November 1996 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must
defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an
additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the
Plan are subject to vesting and are treated as though equivalent
dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of
Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and
representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the
Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the Trustees
under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance
of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan
will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net
income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services
of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the
Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan
without shareholder approval.
[As of ________, 19__, approximately __% of the fund's total
outstanding shares was held by FMR and FMR affiliates. FMR Corp. is
the ultimate parent company of FMR and these FMR affiliates]. By
virtue of their ownership interest in FMR Corp., as described in the
"Control of Investment Advisers" section on page ___, Mr. Edward C.
Johnson 3d, President and Trustee of the fund, and Ms. Abigail P.
Johnson, of the fund, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of these
shares. As of the above date, with the exception of Mr. Johnson 3d's
and Ms. Johnson's deemed ownership of the fund's shares, the Trustees,
Members of the Advisory Board, and officers of the fund owned, in the
aggregate, less than __% of the fund's total outstanding shares.]
[As of _________, 19__, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board,
and officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of the
fund's total outstanding shares.]
[As of _________, 19__, the following owned of record or beneficially
5% or more (up to and including 25%) of the fund's outstanding
shares:]
[ As of _________, 19__, approximately ____% of the fund's total
outstanding shares were held by ______________.]
[A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a
fund's outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That
shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters
presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other
shareholders.]
CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS
FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR
and FIMM. The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two
classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C.
Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter
acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly
by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates
and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson
family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a
shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be
voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under
the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or
group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that
company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and
the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the
Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by its division, Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing
Company, which provides marketing services to various companies within
the Fidelity organization.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their
own investment accounts pursuant to a code of ethics that sets
forth all employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the
funds, establishes procedures for personal investing and restricts
certain transactions. For example, all personal trades in most
securities require pre-clearance, and participation in initial public
offerings is prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the timing of
personal investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on
short-term trading have been adopted.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The 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
the 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 the fund with all necessary office
facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments,
compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are
"interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the
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 the fund. These services include
providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization;
supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents,
accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the fund;
preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting
shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the
registration of the fund's shares under federal securities laws and
making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing
management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing
reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the
Trustees.
MANAGEMENT-RELATED EXPENSES. Under the terms of the fund's management
contract, FMR is responsible for payment of all operating expenses of
the fund with certain exceptions. Specific expenses payable by FMR
include expenses for typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy
materials to shareholders, legal expenses, fees of the custodian,
auditor and interested Trustees, 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. The fund's management
contract further provides that FMR will pay for typesetting, printing,
and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of the
fund's transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears the costs of
providing these services to existing shareholders. FMR also pays all
fees associated with transfer agent, dividend disbursing, and
shareholder services, and pricing and bookkeeping services.
FMR pays all other expenses of the fund with the following exceptions:
fees and expenses of the non-interested Trustees, interest, taxes,
brokerage commissions (if any), and such nonrecurring 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 FEE. For the services of FMR under the management contract,
the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee at the annual rate of 0.55%
of the fund's average net assets throughout the month. The management
fee paid to FMR by the fund is reduced by an amount equal to the fees
and expenses paid by the fund to the non-interested Trustees.
[For the fiscal years ended August 31, 199_, 199_, and 199_, the fund
paid FMR management fees of $_________, $____________, and
$__________, respectively, after reduction of fees and expenses paid
by the fund to the non-interested Trustees. [ In addition, for the
fiscal years ended August 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, credits reducing
management fees amounted to $________.]
FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of
the 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 the fund's returns and
yield, and repayment of the reimbursement by the fund will lower its
returns and yield.
SUB-ADVISER. FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIMM
pursuant to which FIMM has primary responsibility for choosing
investments for the fund.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIMM fees
equal to 50% of the management fee payable to FMR under its management
contract with the 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 the fund, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999 FMR
paid FIMM a fee of $______ .
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
The 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 agreement calls 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 a Distribution and Service Plan on behalf
of the fund (the Plan) 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
Plan, as approved by the Trustees, allows the fund and FMR to incur
certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect
payment by the fund of distribution expenses.
Under the Plan for Spartan Maryland Municipal Income, 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. The 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, the 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 Spartan Maryland Municipal Income shares.
[Payments made by FMR either directly or through FDC to
intermediaries for the fiscal year ended 1999 amounted to $____ for
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income.]
[FMR made no payments either directly or through FDC to intermediaries
for the fiscal year ended 1999.]
Prior to approving the 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 the 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 the 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 Plan 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 fund 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.
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase
securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments
under the Plan. No preference for the instruments of such depository
institutions will be shown in the selection of investments.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS
The fund has entered into a transfer agent agreement with Citibank,
N.A. (Citibank) which is located at 111 Wall Street, New York, New
York. Under the terms of the agreement, Citibank provides transfer
agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for the fund.
Citibank, in turn has entered into a sub-transfer agent agreement with
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR. Under the
terms of the sub-agreement, FSC performs all processing activities
associated with providing these services for the fund and receives all
related transfer agency fees paid to Citibank.
For providing transfer agency services, FSC receives an account fee
and an asset-based fee each paid monthly with respect to each account
in the 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, Citibank 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 in each
Fidelity Freedom Fund and Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, funds of
funds managed by an FMR affiliate, according to the percentage of the
QSTP's, Freedom Fund's or Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund's assets
that is invested in the fund, subject to certain limitations in the
case of Fidelity Four-in-One Index 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.
The fund has also entered into a service agent agreement with
Citibank. Under the terms of the agreement, Citibank provides pricing
and bookkeeping services for the fund. Citibank in turn has
entered into a sub-service agent agreement with FSC. Under the terms
of the sub-agreement, FSC performs all processing activities
associated with providing these services, including calculating the
NAV and dividends for the fund and maintaining the fund's portfolio
and general accounting records, and receives all related pricing and
book keeping fees paid to Citibank.
For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly
fee based on the fund's average daily net assets throughout the month.
FMR bears the cost of transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and
shareholder services and pricing and bookkeeping services under the
terms of its management contract with the fund.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund is a fund
of Fidelity Union Street Trust, an open-end management investment
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 1, 1974.
Currently, there are four funds in the trust: Fidelity Export and
Multinational Fund, Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Spartan
Maryland Municipal Income Fund, and S partan Short-Intermediate
Municipal 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 a llocated 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 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 shall include a provision limiting the
obligations created thereby to the trust and its assets.
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 another open-end management investment company, or upon
liquidation and distribution of its assets, if approved by a vote of
shareholders of the trust or the fund. 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. Citibank, N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York, New
York, is custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian is
responsible for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment
of any subcustodian banks and clearing agencies.
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 the fund. The
auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other
audit, tax, and related services.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the
fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, and report of the auditor, are
included in the fund's annual report and are incorporated herein by
reference.
APPENDIX
Spartan, Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design,
Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Focus, and Magellan are registered
trademarks of FMR Corp.
THE THIRD PARTY MARKS APPEARING ABOVE ARE THE MARKS OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
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.
SPARTAN(registered trademark)
SHORT-INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME
FUND
(fund number 404, trading symbol FSTFX)
PROSPECTUS
OCTOBER 25, 1999
(fidelity_logo_graphic)(registered trademark)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
CONTENTS
FUND SUMMARY 3 INVESTMENT SUMMARY
3 PERFORMANCE
4 FEE TABLE
FUND BASICS 5 INVESTMENT DETAILS
6 VALUING SHARES
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 6 BUYING AND SELLING SHARES
12 EXCHANGING SHARES
13 ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES
16 DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS
16 TAX CONSEQUENCES
FUND SERVICES 16 FUND MANAGEMENT
17 FUND DISTRIBUTION
APPENDIX 17 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FUND SUMMARY
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
seeks as high a level of current income, exempt from federal income
tax, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES. Fidelity Management & Research
Company (FMR)'s principal investment strategies include:
(small solid bullet) Normally investing in investment-grade municipal
debt securities (those of medium and high quality).
(small solid bullet) Normally investing so that at least 80% of fund's
income is exempt from federal income tax.
(small solid bullet) Potentially investing more than 25% of total
assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects.
(small solid bullet) Managing the fund to have similar overall
interest rate risk to the Lehman Brothers 1 - 5 Year Municipal Bond
Index.
(small solid bullet) Normally maintaining a dollar-weighted average
maturity between two and five years.
(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) MUNICIPAL MARKET VOLATILITY. The municipal
market is volatile and can be significantly affected by adverse tax,
legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the
issuers of municipal securities.
(small solid bullet) INTEREST RATE CHANGES. Interest rate increases
can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.
(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.
In addition, the fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a
greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a
diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
issuer could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would
occur in a more diversified fund.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other government agency.
When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or
less than what you paid for them.
PERFORMANCE
The following information illustrates the changes in the fund's
performance from year to year and compares the fund's performance to
the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of
similar funds over various periods of time. The fund also compares its
performance to the performance of an additional index over various
periods of time. Data for the additional index is available only from
June 30, 1993 to the present. Returns are based on past results and
are not an indication of future performance.
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DURING THE PERIODS SHOWN IN THE CHART FOR SPARTAN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, THE HIGHEST RETURN FOR A QUARTER WAS __%
(QUARTER ENDING [MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]) AND THE LOWEST RETURN FOR A
QUARTER WAS __% (QUARTER ENDING [MONTH][DATE]], [YEAR]).
THE YEAR-TO-DATE RETURN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 FOR SPARTAN
SHORT-INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME WAS __%.
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
For the periods ended Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years
December 31, 1998
Spartan Short-Intermediate % % %
Municipal Income
Lehman Brothers Municipal % % %
Bond Index
Lehman Brothers 1-5 Year % % %
Municipal Bond Index
Lipper Short-Inter. Muni. % % %
Debt Funds Average
[If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
the fund's returns would have been lower.]
The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is a market value-weighted
index of investment-grade municipal bonds with maturities of one year
or more.
The Lehman Brothers 1-5 Year Municipal Bond Index is a market
value-weighted index of investment-grade municipal bonds with
maturities between one and five years.
The Lipper Short-Intermediate Municipal Debt 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 the fund. [The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for the fund are based on historical
expenses, adjusted to reflect current fees.] [The annual fund
operating expenses provided below for the fund does not reflect the
effect of any reduction of certain expenses during the period.][The
annual fund operating expenses provided below for the fund are based
on historical expenses.]
SHAREHOLDER FEES (PAID BY THE INVESTOR DIRECTLY)
Sales charge (load) on None
purchases and reinvested
distributions
Deferred sales charge (load) None
on redemptions
Annual account maintenance $12.00
fee (for accounts under
$2,500)
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (PAID FROM FUND ASSETS)
Management fee %
Distribution and Service None
(12b-1) fee
Other expenses %
Total annual fund operating %
expenses
[FMR has entered into arrangements on behalf of the fund with the
fund's custodian and transfer agent whereby credits realized as a
result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce fund expenses.
[Including [this/these] reduction[s], the total fund operating
expenses would have been ___%.]]
This EXAMPLE helps you compare the cost of investing in the fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Let's say, hypothetically, that the fund's annual return is 5% and
that your shareholder fees and the 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:
1 year $
3 years $
5 years $
10 years $
FUND BASICS
INVESTMENT DETAILS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:
SPARTAN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND seeks as high a level
of current income, exempt from federal income tax, as is consistent
with preservation of capital.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES:
FMR normally invests the fund's assets in investment-grade municipal
debt securities (those of medium and high quality).
FMR normally invests so that at least 80% of the fund's income is
exempt from federal income tax. Although FMR does not currently intend
to invest the fund's assets in municipal securities whose interest is
subject to federal income tax, FMR may invest all of the fund's assets
in municipal securities whose interest is subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax.
FMR may invest more than 25% of the fund's total assets in municipal
securities that finance similar projects, such as those relating to
education, health care, transportation and utilities.
FMR uses the Lehman Brothers 1 - 5 Year Municipal 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 between two and five years. As of August 31, 1999,
the dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund and the index was
approximately __ and __ years, respectively.
FMR allocates the fund's assets among different market sectors (for
example, general obligation bonds of a state or bonds financing a
specific project) and different maturities based on its view of the
relative value of each sector or maturity.
Because the fund is considered non-diversified, FMR may invest a
significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer.
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.
DESCRIPTION OF PRINCIPAL SECURITIES 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. Municipal debt
securities include general obligation bonds of municipalities, local
or state governments, project or revenue-specific bonds, or
pre-refunded or escrowed bonds.
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are issued to raise money for a variety of public
and private purposes, including general financing for state and local
governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility.
Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the local
government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or
anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets, or by
domestic or foreign entities providing credit support such as letters
of credit, guarantees or insurance.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS:
Many factors affect the fund's performance. The 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. The 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. Because FMR may invest a
significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer, the
fund's performance could be closely tied to the market value of that
one issuer and could be more volatile than the performance of more
diversified funds. When you sell your shares of the fund, they could
be worth more or less than what you paid for them.
The following factors may significantly affect the fund's performance:
MUNICIPAL MARKET VOLATILITY. Municipal securities can be significantly
affected by political changes as well as uncertainties in the
municipal market related to taxation, legislative changes, or the
rights of municipal security holders. Because many municipal
securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those
relating to education, health care, housing, transportation and
utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall
municipal market. In addition, changes in the financial condition of
an individual municipal insurer can affect the overall municipal
market.
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 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.
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. Municipal
securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific
project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the
discontinuance of the taxation supporting the project or assets or the
inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. If
the Internal Revenue Service determines an issuer of a municipal
security has not complied with applicable tax requirements, interest
from the security could become taxable and the security could decline
significantly in value.
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 the fund's
performance, and the fund may distribute income subject to federal
income tax.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
The policies discussed below are fundamental, that is, subject to
change only by shareholder approval.
SPARTAN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND seeks as high a level
of current income, exempt from federal income tax, as is consistent
with preservation of capital by investing primarily in short term
municipal obligations. The fund will normally invest so that at least
80% of its income is free from federal income tax.
VALUING SHARES
The fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open.
The fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single
share. Fidelity(registered trademark) normally calculates the 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). The fund's assets are valued as of this time for the
purpose of computing the fund's NAV.
To the extent that the 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 the fund's assets may not occur on days when the
fund is open for business.
The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of information
furnished by a pricing service or market quotations. 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 market
on which the security is principally traded, 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 Fidelity Automated Service Telephone, 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 fund through an investment
professional. If you invest through an investment professional, the
procedures for buying, selling and exchanging shares of the fund and
the account features and policies may differ. Additional fees may also
apply to your investment in the 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
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 the fund is the fund's NAV. The 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 the fund may harm
performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by
increasing expenses. Accordingly, the 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
the fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading
history in the fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under common
ownership or control.
The 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 the 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 the 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 $10,000
TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $1,000
Through regular investment plans $500
MINIMUM BALANCE $5,000
There is no minimum account balance or initial or subsequent purchase
minimum for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM
or a qualified state tuition program. In addition, the 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 the 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 $5,000 worth of shares in the account to keep
it open, 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
the 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 the 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.
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.
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 the
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) The 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 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 fund may terminate or modify the exchange privilege in the future.
Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose
trading fees of up to 3.00% of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's
prospectus for details.
ACCOUNT FEATURES AND POLICIES
FEATURES
The following features are available to buy and sell shares of the
fund.
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
$500 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
$500 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 ITS SHARE PRICE
FLUCTUATES, THE FUND MAY NOT
BE AN APPROPRIATE CHOICE 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
$500 Monthly, bimonthly, (small solid bullet) To set
quarterly, or annually up, call 1-800-544-6666
after both accounts are
opened.
(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call 1-800-544-6666
at least three business days
prior to your next scheduled
exchange date.
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PERSONAL WITHDRAWAL SERVICE
TO SET UP PERIODIC
REDEMPTIONS FROM YOUR
ACCOUNT TO YOU OR TO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.
FREQUENCY PROCEDURES
Monthly (small solid bullet) To set
up, call 1-800-544-6666.
(small solid bullet) To make
changes, call Fidelity at
1-800-544-6666 at least
three business days prior to
your next scheduled
withdrawal date.
OTHER FEATURES. The following other features are also available to buy
and sell shares of the fund.
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) Minimum purchase: $500
(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.
FIDELITY AUTOMATED SERVICE TELEPHONE
TO ACCESS AND MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY BY PHONE USING TOUCH
TONE OR SPEECH RECOGNITON.
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: $1,000.
(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 the 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 the 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 $5,000 (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
The fund earns interest, dividends, and other income from its
investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to
shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from
its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to
shareholders as capital gain distributions.
The fund normally declares dividends daily and pays them monthly. The
fund normally pays capital gain distributions in October 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
the 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 the fund could have tax
consequences for you.
TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund seeks to earn income and pay
dividends exempt from federal income tax.
Income exempt from federal income tax may be subject to state or local
taxes. A portion of the fund's income, and the dividends you receive,
may be subject to federal and state income taxes. The fund's income
may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The fund may
also realize taxable income or gains on the sale of municipal bonds
and may make taxable distributions.
For federal tax purposes, the fund's distributions of short-term
capital gains and gains on the sale of bonds characterized as market
discount are taxable to you as ordinary income. The 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 the 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 the fund is the difference between
the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them.
FUND SERVICES
FUND MANAGEMENT
Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income is a mutual fund, an
investment that pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a
specified goal.
FMR is the fund's manager.
As of [month] [day] [year]], FMR had approximately $__ billion in
discretionary assets under management.
As the manager, FMR is responsible for choosing the fund's investments
and handling its business affairs.
Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), in Merrimack, New
Hampshire, serves as sub-adviser for the fund. FIMM is primarily
responsible for choosing investments for the fund.
FIMM is an affiliate of FMR. As of [month] [day] [year], FIMM had
approximately $____ in discretionary assets under management.
The 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 the 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 the fund.
Norm Lind is Vice President and manager of Spartan Short-Intermediate
Municipal Income, both of which he has managed since October 1995. He
also manages several other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity in
1986, Mr. Lind has worked as an analyst and manager.
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.
The fund pays a management fee to FMR. The management fee is
calculated and paid to FMR every month. FMR pays all of the other
expenses of the fund with limited exceptions.
The fund's annual management fee rate is 0.55% of its average net
assets.
FMR pays FIMM for providing assistance with investment advisory
services.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the fund for management
fees above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by
the 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 the fund's expenses and
boost its performance.
[As of ____, approximately __% of the fund's total outstanding shares
were held by [FMR/FMR and [an] FMR affiliate[s]/[an] FMR
affiliate[s]].]
FUND DISTRIBUTION
FDC distributes the fund's shares.
The 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 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 the fund, provided that the fund
receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those
of other broker-dealers.
No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been
authorized to give any information or to make any representations,
other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related
statement of additional information (SAI), in connection with the
offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other
information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the fund or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do
not constitute an offer by the fund or by FDC to sell shares of the
fund to or to buy shares of the fund from any person to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer.
APPENDIX
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the
fund's financial history for the past 5 years. Certain information
reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total returns for
each period include the reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions. This information has been audited by
____________________, independent accountants, whose report, along
with the fund's financial highlights and financial statements, are
included in the fund's annual report. A free copy of the annual report
is available upon request.
[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]
You can obtain additional information about the fund. The fund's SAI
includes more detailed information about the fund and its investments.
The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of
the prospectus). The 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 the 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 fund's 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 fund, including the fund's 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, 811-2460
Spartan, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity, Fidelity
Investments, Fidelity Money Line, Fidelity Automatic Account Builder,
Fidelity On-Line Xpress+, and Directed Dividends are registered
trademarks of FMR Corp.
Portfolio Advisory Services is a service mark of FMR Corp.
The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their
respective owners.
1.536753.102 STM-pro-1099
SPARTAN(registered trademark) SHORT-INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
A FUND OF FIDELITY UNION STREET TRUST
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OCTOBER 25, 1999
This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus.
Portions of the fund's annual report are incorporated herein. The
annual report is supplied with this SAI.
To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated October
25, 1999, or an annual report, please call Fidelity(registered
trademark) at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's Web site at
www.fidelity.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Investment Policies and 14
Limitations
Portfolio Transactions 18
Valuation 19
Performance 19
Additional Purchase, Exchange 24
and Redemption Information
Distributions and Taxes 24
Trustees and Officers 25
Control of Investment Adviser 27
Management Contract 27
Distribution Services 28
Transfer and Service Agent 28
Agreements
Description of the Trust 29
Financial Statements 23
Appendix 29
STM-ptb- 1099
1.461810.102
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82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in
the prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy
or limitation states a maximum percentage of the 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.
The 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.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS SET
FORTH IN THEIR ENTIRETY. THE FUND MAY NOT:
(1) issue senior securities, except in connection with the
insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive
order isssued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as
otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(2) 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;
(3) 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;
(4) 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 tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a
U.S. territory or possession or a state or local government, or a
political subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more
than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of
companies whose principal business activities are in the same
industry;
(5) 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);
(6) 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
(7) 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).
(8) 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 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) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the
fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits
imposed by Subchapter M.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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 (2)) .
(v) 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 because they cannot be
sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at
approximately the prices at which they are valued.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase
agreements or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to
purchases of debt securities.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets
in the securities of a single open-end management investment company
with substantially the same fundamental investment objective,
policies, and limitations as the fund.
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the
fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of
any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that
no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities
of any one issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments
in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in Subchapter
M) and securities of other investment companies. These tax
requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the
fund's taxable year.
For purposes of limitation (4) and (i), FMR identifies the issuer of a
security depending on its terms and conditions. In identifying the
issuer, FMR will consider the entity or entities responsible for
payment of interest and repayment of principal and the source of such
payments; the way in which assets and revenues of an issuing political
subdivision are separated from those of other political entities; and
whether a governmental body is guaranteeing the security.
With respect to limitation (v), if through a change in values, net
assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more
than 10% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it
would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see
the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
on page 4.
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of the 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 the 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
purchase contracts, financing leases, or sales agreements entered into
by municipalities. 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. The fund may borrow from banks or from other
funds advised by FMR or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase
agreements. If the fund borrows money, its share price may be subject
to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If the 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. When a municipal bond issuer has committed to call
an issue of bonds and has established an independent escrow account
that is sufficient to, and is pledged to, refund that issue, the
number of days to maturity for the prerefunded bond is considered to
be the number of days to the announced call date of the bonds.
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, OTC
Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and Writing Put and Call
Options .
C OMBINED 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,
such as the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index. 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. The 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 fund intends to comply with Rule
4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which
the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option
premiums.
In addition, the 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 fund's investments in futures contracts
and options, and the fund's 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.
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) .
I NDEXED SECURITIES are instruments whose prices are indexed to
the prices of other securities, securities indices, 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. Indexed
securities may have principal payments as well as coupon payments that
depend on the performance of one or more interest rates. Their coupon
rates or principal payments may change by several percentage points
for every 1% interest rate change.
The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the
performance of the security or other instrument to which they are
indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes. 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.
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; however, municipal
funds currently intend to participate in this program only as
borrowers. A fund will borrow through the program only when the costs
are equal to or lower than the costs of bank loans. Interfund
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.
INVERSE FLOATERS have variable interest rates that typically move in
the opposite direction from movements in prevailing short-term
interest rate levels - rising when prevailing short-term interest
rates fall, and vice versa. The prices of inverse floaters can be
considerably more volatile than the prices of bonds with comparable
maturities.
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 sol d.
A dverse 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.
MUNICIPAL INSURANCE. A municipal bond may be covered by insurance that
guarantees the bond's scheduled payment of interest and repayment of
principal. This type of insurance may be obtained by either (i) the
issuer at the time the bond is issued (primary market insurance), or
(ii) another party after the bond has been issued (secondary market
insurance).
Both primary and secondary market insurance guarantee timely and
scheduled repayment of all principal and payment of all interest on a
municipal bond in the event of default by the issuer, and cover a
municipal bond to its maturity, enhancing its credit quality and
value.
Municipal bond insurance does not insure against market fluctuations
or fluctuations in a fund's share price. In addition, a municipal bond
insurance policy will not cover: (i) repayment of a municipal bond
before maturity (redemption), (ii) prepayment or payment of an
acceleration premium (except for a mandatory sinking fund redemption)
or any other provision of a bond indenture that advances the maturity
of the bond, or (iii) nonpayment of principal or interest caused by
negligence or bankruptcy of the paying agent. A mandatory sinking fund
redemption may be a provision of a municipal bond issue whereby part
of the municipal bond issue may be retired before maturity.
Because a significant portion of the municipal securities issued and
outstanding is insured by a small number of insurance companies, an
event involving one or more of these insurance companies could have a
significant adverse effect on the value of the securities insured by
that insurance company and on the municipal markets as a whole.
FMR may decide to retain an insured municipal bond that is in default,
or, in FMR's view, in significant risk of default. While a fund holds
a defaulted, insured municipal bond, the fund collects interest
payments from the insurer and retains the right to collect principal
from the insurer when the municipal bond matures, or in connection
with a mandatory sinking fund redemption.
PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL BOND INSURERS. The various insurance companies
providing primary and secondary market insurance policies for
municipal bonds are described below. Ratings reflect each respective
rating agency's assessment of the creditworthiness of an insurer and
the insurer's ability to pay claims on its insurance policies at the
time of the assessment.
Ambac Assurance Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambac Financial
Group Inc., is authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50 U.S.
states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Bonds insured by Ambac Assurance Corp. are rated "Aaa" by Moody's
Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Connie Lee Insurance Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Connie Lee
Holdings Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambac Assurance
Corp. All losses incurred by Connie Lee Insurance Co. that would cause
its statutory capital to drop below $75 million would be covered by
Ambac Assurance Corp. Connie Lee Insurance Co. is authorized to
provide bond insurance in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia,
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Bonds insured by Connie Lee
Insurance Co. are rated "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. (FGIC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
GE Capital Services, is authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50
U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Bonds insured by FGIC are
rated "Aaa" by Moody's Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard &
Poor's.
Financial Security Assurance Inc. (FSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd., is authorized to provide
bond insurance in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and three
U.S. territories. Bonds insured by FSA are rated "Aaa" by Moody's
Investor Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp. (MBIA Insurance Corp.), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of MBIA Inc., a publicly-owned company, is
authorized to provide bond insurance in the 50 U.S. states, the
District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Bonds
insured by MBIA Insurance Corp. are rated "Aaa" by Moody's Investor
Service and "AAA" by Standard & Poor's.
MUNICIPAL LEASES and participation interests therein may take the form
of a lease, an installment purchase, or a conditional sale contract
and are issued by state and local governments and authorities to
acquire land or a wide variety of equipment and facilities. Generally,
a fund will not hold these obligations directly as a lessor of the
property, but will purchase a participation interest in a municipal
obligation from a bank or other third party. A participation interest
gives the purchaser a specified, undivided interest in the obligation
in proportion to its purchased interest in the total amount of the
issue.
Municipal leases frequently have risks distinct from those associated
with general obligation or revenue bonds. State constitutions and
statutes set forth requirements that states or municipalities must
meet to incur debt. These may include voter referenda, interest rate
limits, or public sale requirements. Leases, installment purchases, or
conditional sale contracts (which normally provide for title to the
leased asset to pass to the governmental issuer) have evolved as a
means for governmental issuers to acquire property and equipment
without meeting their constitutional and statutory requirements for
the issuance of debt. Many leases and contracts include
"non-appropriation clauses" providing that the governmental issuer has
no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract
unless money is appropriated for such purposes by the appropriate
legislative body on a yearly or other periodic basis.
Non-appropriation clauses free the issuer from debt issuance
limitations. If a municipality stops making payments or transfers
its obligations to a private entity, the obligation could lose value
or become taxable.
MUNICIPAL MARKET DISRUPTION RISK. The value of municipal securities
may be affected by uncertainties in the municipal market related to
legislation or litigation involving the taxation of municipal
securities or the rights of municipal securities holders in the event
of a bankruptcy. Proposals to restrict or eliminate the federal
income tax exemption for interest on municipal securities are
introduced before Congress from time to time. Proposals also may be
introduced before state legislatures that would affect the state tax
treatment of a municipal fund's distributions. If such proposals were
enacted, the availability of municipal securities and the value of a
municipal fund's holdings would be affected and the Trustees would
reevaluate the fund's investment objectives and policies.
Municipal bankruptcies are relatively rare, and certain provisions
of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code governing such bankruptcies are unclear
and remain untested. Further, the application of state law to
municipal issuers could produce varying results among the states or
among municipal securities issuers within a state. These legal
uncertainties could affect the municipal securities market generally,
certain specific segments of the market, or the relative credit
quality of particular securities. Any of these effects could have a
significant impact on the prices of some or all of the municipal
securities held by a fund.
[EDUCATION. In general, there are two types of education-related
bonds; those issued to finance projects for public and private
colleges and universities, and those representing pooled interests in
student loans. Bonds issued to supply educational institutions with
funds are subject to the risk of unanticipated revenue decline,
primarily the result of decreasing student enrollment or decreasing
state and federal funding. Among the factors that may lead to
declining or insufficient revenues are restrictions on students'
ability to pay tuition, availability of state and federal funding, and
general economic conditions. Student loan revenue bonds are generally
offered by state (or substate) authorities or commissions and are
backed by pools of student loans. Underlying student loans may be
guaranteed by state guarantee agencies and may be subject to
reimbursement by the United States Department of Education through its
guaranteed student loan program. Others may be private, uninsured
loans made to parents or students which are supported by reserves or
other forms of credit enhancement. Recoveries of principal due to loan
defaults may be applied to redemption of bonds or may be used to
re-lend, depending on program latitude and demand for loans. Cash
flows supporting student loan revenue bonds are impacted by numerous
factors, including the rate of student loan defaults, seasoning of the
loan portfolio, and student repayment deferral periods of forbearance.
Other risks associated with student loan revenue bonds include
potential changes in federal legislation regarding student loan
revenue bonds, state guarantee agency reimbursement and continued
federal interest and other program subsidies currently in effect.]
[ELECTRIC UTILITIES. The electric utilities industry has been
experiencing, and will continue to experience, increased competitive
pressures. Federal legislation in the last two years will open
transmission access to any electricity supplier, although it is not
presently known to what extent competition will evolve. Other risks
include: (a) the availability and cost of fuel, (b) the availability
and cost of capital, (c) the effects of conservation on energy demand,
(d) the effects of rapidly changing environmental, safety, and
licensing requirements, and other federal, state, and local
regulations, (e) timely and sufficient rate increases, and (f)
opposition to nuclear power.]
[HEALTH CARE. The health care industry is subject to regulatory action
by a number of private and governmental agencies, including federal,
state, and local governmental agencies. A major source of revenues for
the health care industry is payments from the Medicare and Medicaid
programs. As a result, the industry is sensitive to legislative
changes and reductions in governmental spending for such programs.
Numerous other factors may affect the industry, such as general and
local economic conditions; demand for services; expenses (including
malpractice insurance premiums); and competition among health care
providers. In the future, the following elements may adversely affect
health care facility operations: adoption of legislation proposing a
national health insurance program; other state or local health care
reform measures; medical and technological advances which dramatically
alter the need for health services or the way in which such services
are delivered; changes in medical coverage which alter the traditional
fee-for-service revenue stream; and efforts by employers, insurers,
and governmental agencies to reduce the costs of health insurance and
health care services.]
[HOUSING. Housing revenue bonds are generally issued by a state,
county, city, local housing authority, or other public agency. They
generally are secured by the revenues derived from mortgages purchased
with the proceeds of the bond issue. It is extremely difficult to
predict the supply of available mortgages to be purchased with the
proceeds of an issue or the future cash flow from the underlying
mortgages. Consequently, there are risks that proceeds will exceed
supply, resulting in early retirement of bonds, or that homeowner
repayments will create an irregular cash flow. Many factors may affect
the financing of multi-family housing projects, including acceptable
completion of construction, proper management, occupancy and rent
levels, economic conditions, and changes to current laws and
regulations.]
[TRANSPORTATION. Transportation debt may be issued to finance the
construction of airports, toll roads, highways, or other transit
facilities. Airport bonds are dependent on the general stability of
the airline industry and on the stability of a specific carrier who
uses the airport as a hub. Air traffic generally follows broader
economic trends and is also affected by the price and availability of
fuel. Toll road bonds are also affected by the cost and availability
of fuel as well as toll levels, the presence of competing roads and
the general economic health of an area. Fuel costs and availability
also affect other transportation-related securities, as do the
presence of alternate forms of transportation, such as public
transportation.]
[WATER AND SEWER. Water and sewer revenue bonds are often considered
to have relatively secure credit as a result of their issuer's
importance, monopoly status, and generally unimpeded ability to raise
rates. Despite this, lack of water supply due to insufficient rain,
run-off, or snow pack is a concern that has led to past defaults.
Further, public resistance to rate increases, costly environmental
litigation, and Federal environmental mandates are challenges faced by
issuers of water and sewer bonds.]
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to sell a security back to
the issuer at any time or at specified intervals. In exchange for this
benefit, a fund may accept a lower interest rate. Securities with put
features are subject to the risk that the put provider is unable to
honor the put feature (purchase the security). Demand features and
standby commitments are types of put features.
REFUNDING CONTRACTS. Securities may be purchased on a when-issued
basis in connection with the refinancing of an issuer's outstanding
indebtedness. Refunding contracts require the issuer to sell and a
purchaser to buy refunded municipal obligations at a stated price and
yield on a settlement date that may be several months or several years
in the future. A purchaser generally will not be obligated to pay the
full purchase price if the issuer fails to perform under a refunding
contract. Instead, refunding contracts generally provide for payment
of liquidated damages to the issuer . A purchaser may secure its
obligations under a refunding contract by depositing collateral or a
letter of credit equal to the liquidated damages provisions of the
refunding contract .
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 fund will engage in repurchase agreement
transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and
found satisfactory by FMR .
RESTRICTED SECURITIES are subject to legal restrictions on their
sale. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be
costly to a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in
privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered
public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a
registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the
registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the
time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted
to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If,
during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the
holder might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it
decided to seek registration of the security.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a
fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that
security at an agreed-upon price and time . The fund 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.
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
liquidity or credit 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.
STANDBY COMMITMENTS are puts that entitle holders to same-day
settlement at an exercise price equal to the amortized cost of the
underlying security plus accrued interest, if any, at the time of
exercise. A fund may acquire standby commitments to enhance the
liquidity of portfolio securities.
Ordinarily a fund will not transfer a standby commitment to a third
party, although it could sell the underlying municipal security to a
third party at any time. A fund may purchase standby commitments
separate from or in conjunction with the purchase of securities
subject to such commitments. In the latter case, the fund would pay a
higher price for the securities acquired, thus reducing their yield to
maturity.
Issuers or financial intermediaries may obtain letters of credit or
other guarantees to support their ability to buy securities on demand.
FMR may rely upon its evaluation of a bank's credit in determining
whether to purchase an instrument supported by a letter of credit. In
evaluating a foreign bank's credit, FMR will consider whether adequate
public information about the bank is available and whether the bank
may be subject to unfavorable political or economic developments,
currency controls, or other governmental restrictions that might
affect the bank's ability to honor its credit commitment.
Standby commitments are subject to certain risks, including the
ability of issuers of standby commitments to pay for securities at the
time the commitments are exercised; the fact that standby commitments
are not generally marketable; and the possibility that the maturities
of the underlying securities may be different from those of the
commitments.
TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POLICIES. The fund reserves the right to
invest without limitation in short-term instruments, to hold a
substantial amount of uninvested cash, or to invest more than normally
permitted in federally taxable obligations for temporary, defensive
purposes.
TENDER OPTION BONDS are created by coupling an intermediate- or
long-term, fixed-rate, municipal bond (generally held pursuant to a
custodial arrangement) with a tender agreement that gives the holder
the option to tender the bond at its face value. As consideration for
providing the tender option, the sponsor (usually a bank,
broker-dealer, or other financial institution) receives periodic fees
equal to the difference between the bond's fixed coupon rate and the
rate (determined by a remarketing or similar agent) that would cause
the bond, coupled with the tender option, to trade at par on the date
of such determination. After payment of the tender option fee, a fund
effectively holds a demand obligation that bears interest at the
prevailing short-term tax-exempt rate. In selecting tender option
bonds, FMR will consider the creditworthiness of the issuer of the
underlying bond, the custodian, and the third party provider of the
tender option. In certain instances, a sponsor may terminate a tender
option if, for example, the issuer of the underlying bond defaults on
interest payments.
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.
In many instances bonds and participation interests have tender
options or demand features that permit the holder to tender (or put)
the bonds to an institution at periodic intervals and to receive the
principal amount thereof. Variable rate instruments structured in this
fashion are considered to be essentially equivalent to other variable
rate securities. The IRS has not ruled whether the interest on these
instruments is tax-exempt. Fixed-rate bonds that are subject to third
party puts and participation interests in such bonds held by a bank in
trust or otherwise may have similar features.
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 the 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; and the
reasonableness of any commissions.
If FMR grants investment management authority to a sub-adviser (see
the section entitled "Management Contract"), 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.
The 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, the
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 the 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), an indirect subsidiary
of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable
to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms
for similar services.
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 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 August 31, 1999 and 1998, the fund's
portfolio turnover rates were___% and ___%, respectively. [Variations
in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder
purchase and redemption orders, market conditions, or changes in FMR's
investment outlook.]
[For the fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998 and 1997, the fund paid
brokerage commissions of $________, $_________, and $________,
respectively. Significant changes in brokerage commissions paid by the
fund from year to year may result from changing asset levels
throughout the year.] The fund may pay both commissions and spreads in
connection with the placement of portfolio transactions. [For the
fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998, and 1997, the fund paid no
brokerage commissions.]
[During the fiscal years ended August 1999, 1998 and 1997, the fund
paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $_______, and $_______,
respectively, to NFSC. NFSC is paid on a commission basis. [During the
fiscal year ended August 1999, this amounted to approximately __% of
the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions
involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions for which the fund paid brokerage commissions. [The
difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions
paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions effected through, NFSC is a result of the low commission
rates charged by NFSC.] [NFSC has used a portion of the commissions
paid by the fund to reduce that fund's expenses.]]
[During the fiscal year ended August, 1999, the fund paid $__ in
brokerage commissions to firms that provided research services
involving approximately $__ of transactions. The provision of research
services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all this
business with such firms.] [During the fiscal year ended August 1999,
the fund paid no brokerage commissions to firms that provided research
services.]
The Trustees of the 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 fund 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 fund could purchase in the underwriting.
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for
the benefit of the fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions
or similar fees paid by the fund on portfolio transactions is legally
permissible and advisable. The 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
the fund to seek such recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of the fund are substantially the
same as those of other funds managed by FMR or its affiliates,
investment decisions for the 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 invest ment
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 the fund is
concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to
participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and
prices for the fund. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that
the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the fund
outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to
simultaneous transactions.
VALUATION
The fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a
single share. The NAV of the 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. If quotations are
not available, fixed-income securities are usually 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 fund 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.
The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the
value of the securities owned by the 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
The fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance
information supplied by the fund in advertising is historical and is
not intended to indicate future returns. The 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 the fund are computed by dividing the
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. Capital gains and losses generally are
excluded from the calculation.
Income calculated for the purposes of calculating the 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, the 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 the fund's performance
and in providing a basis for comparison with other investment
alternatives. However, the 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
the fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing
market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield
will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling,
the inflow of net new money to the 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 the
fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the
opposite can be expected to occur.
The tax-equivalent yield of the fund is the rate an investor would
have to earn from a fully taxable investment before taxes to equal the
fund's tax-free yield. Tax-equivalent yields are calculated by
dividing the fund's yield by the result of one minus a
specified federal income tax rate. If only a portion of the fund's
yield is tax-exempt, only that portion is adjusted in the calculation.
The following table shows the effect of a shareholder's tax status on
effective yield under federal income tax laws for 1999. It
shows the approximate yield a taxable security must provide at various
income brackets to produce after-tax yields equivalent to those of
hypothetical federally tax-exempt obligations yielding from _% to _%.
Of course, no assurance can be given that the fund will achieve any
specific tax-exempt yield. While the fund invests principally in
obligations whose interest is exempt from federal income tax, other
income received by the fund may be taxable.
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1999 TAX RATES AND TAX-EQUIVALENT YIELDS
Federal If individual tax-exempt
yield is:
Taxable Income* Marginal % % % % % % % %
Single Return Joint Return Rate** Then taxable-equivalent yield
is
$ $ % % % % % % % %
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* Net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and
exemptions. Assumes ordinary income only.
** Excludes the impact of the phaseout of personal exemptions,
limitations on itemized deductions, and other credits, exclusions, and
adjustments which may increase a taxpayer's marginal tax rate. An
increase in a shareholder's marginal tax rate would increase that
shareholder's tax-equivalent yield.
The fund may invest a portion of its assets in obligations that are
subject to federal income tax. When the fund invests in these
obligations, its tax-equivalent yields will be lower. In the table
above, tax-equivalent yields are calculated assuming investments are
100% federally tax-free.
R ETURN CALCULATIONS. R eturns quoted in advertising
reflect all aspects of the fund's return, including the effect of
reinvesting dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change
in the fund's NAV over a stated period. A cumulative return
reflects actual performance over a stated period of time . Average
annual r eturns are calculated by determining the growth or
decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in the 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 r eturn 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 the
fund's performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to
year, and that average annual r eturns represent averaged
figures as opposed to the actual year-to-year performance of the fund.
In addition to average annual r eturns, the fund may quote
unaveraged or cumulative returns reflecting the simple change in value
of an investment over a stated period. Average annual and
cumulative r eturns 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 may or may not include the effect of the fund's
small account fee. Excluding the fund's small account fee from a
return calculation produces a higher return figure. R eturns,
yields and other performance information may be quoted numerically or
in a table, graph, or similar illustration.
NET ASSET VALUE. Charts and graphs using the fund's NAVs, adjusted
NAVs, and benchmark indexes may be used to exhibit performance. An
adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund and reflects
all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, the fund's
adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.
CALCULATING HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows
performance for the fund .
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following tables show the fund's yield,
tax-equivalent yield and r eturn for the fiscal period ended
August 31, 1999 .
The tax-equivalent yield for the fund is based on a __% federal income
tax rate. Note that the fund may invest in securities whose income is
subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
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Average Annual Returns
Thirty-Day Yield Tax- Equivalent Yield One Year Five Years Ten Years
Spartan Short-Intermediate % % % % %
Municipal Income
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Cumulative Returns
One Year Five Years Ten Years
Spartan Short-Intermediate % % %
Municipal Income
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[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, the fund's r eturns would have been lower.]
[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these
periods, the fund's yield and tax equivalent yield would have been
___% and __%, respectively].
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the
fund's cumulative r eturn. The table compares the 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 the fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are provided to
show how the fund's r eturn 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 the
fund invests in fixed-income securities, common stocks represent a
different type of investment from the fund. Common stocks generally
offer greater growth potential than the fund, but generally experience
greater price volatility, which means greater potential for loss. In
addition, common stocks generally provide lower income than a
fixed-income investment such as the fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA returns
are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the
fund's returns, do not include the effect of brokerage commissions or
other costs of investing.
During the 10-year period ended August 31, 1999 , a hypothetical
$10,000 investment in Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
would have grown to $______, 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.
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SPARTAN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Period Ended Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions
1998 $ $ $ $
1997 $ $ $ $
1996 $ $ $ $
1995 $ $ $ $
1994 $ $ $ $
1993 $ $ $ $
1992 $ $ $ $
1991 $ $ $ $
1990 $ $ $ $
1989 $ $ $ $
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SPARTAN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE INDEXES
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Period Ended S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living
1998 $ $ $
1997 $ $ $
1996 $ $ $
1995 $ $ $
1994 $ $ $
1993 $ $ $
1992 $ $ $
1991 $ $ $
1990 $ $ $
1989 $ $ $
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Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in the fund
on September 1, 1989 , the net amount invested in fund shares
was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together
with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain
distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time
they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not
been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over
time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would
have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain
distributions.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS. The 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, the 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, the fund's performance may also be compared to
other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and
periodicals. For example, the 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. The fund may advertise risk
ratings, including symbols or numbers, prepared by independent rating
agencies.
The fund's performance may also be compared to that of the benchmark
index representing the universe of securities in which the fund may
invest. The r eturn of the index reflects reinvestment of all
dividends and capital gains paid by securities included in the index.
Unlike the fund's returns, however, the index's returns do not reflect
brokerage commissions, transaction fees, or other costs of investing
directly in the securities included in the index.
The fund may compare its performance to the Lehman Brothers Municipal
Bond Index, a market value-weighted index for investment-grade
municipal bonds with maturities of one year or more . Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Income may compare its performance to
that of the Lehman Brothers 1-5 Year Municipal Bond Index, a market
value-weighted index for investment-grade municipal bonds with
maturities between one and five years. Issues included in the index
have been issued after December 31, 1990 and have an outstanding par
value of at least $50 million. Subsequent to December 31, 1995, zero
coupon bonds and issues subject to the alternative minimum tax are
included in the index.
The 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, the fund may offer greater liquidity or higher
potential returns than CDs, the 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.
The fund may compare and contrast in advertising the relative
advantages of investing in a mutual fund versus an individual
municipal bond. Unlike municipal bond mutual funds, individual
municipal bonds offer a stated rate of interest and, if held to
maturity, repayment of principal. Although some individual municipal
bonds might offer a higher return, they do not offer the reduced risk
of a mutual fund that invests in many different securities. The sales
charges of many municipal bond mutual funds are lower than the
purchase cost of individual municipal bonds, which are generally
subject to direct brokerage costs.
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.
The fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and
CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
VOLATILITY. The 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 the 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, the fund may also discuss or illustrate examples
of interest rate sensitivity.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate the fund's price movements over specific
periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the
fund's percentage change in price movements over that period.
The 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.
As of August 31, 1999, FMR advised over $__ billion in municipal fund
assets, $__ billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $__ billion
in money market fund assets, $___ billion in equity fund assets, $__
billion in international fund assets, and $___ billion in Spartan fund
assets. The fund 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. The 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
I f 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 the 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. To the extent that the fund's income is designated as
federally tax-exempt interest, the dividends declared by the fund are
also federally tax-exempt. Short-term capital gains are taxable as
dividends, but do not qualify for the dividends-received
deduction .
T he fund purchases municipal securities whose interest FMR
believes is free from federal income tax. Generally, issuers or other
parties have entered into covenants requiring continuing compliance
with federal tax requirements to preserve the tax-free status of
interest payments over the life of the security. If at any time the
covenants are not complied with, or if the IRS otherwise determines
that the issuer did not comply with relevant tax requirements,
interest payments from a security could become federally taxable
retroactive to the date the security was issued. For certain types of
structured securities, the tax status of the pass-through of tax-free
income may also be based on the federal tax treatment of the
structure.
I nterest on certain "private activity" securities is subject to
the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT), although the interest
continues to be excludable from gross income for other tax purposes.
Interest from private activity securities will be considered
tax-exempt for purposes of the fund's policies of investing so that at
least 80% of its income is free from federal income tax. Interest from
private activity securities is a tax preference item for the purposes
of determining whether a taxpayer is subject to the AMT and the amount
of AMT to be paid, if any .
A portion of the gain on municipal bonds purchased at market discount
after April 30, 1993 is taxable to shareholders as ordinary income,
not as capital gains. Dividends resulting from a recharacterization of
gain from the sale of bonds purchased at market discount after April
30, 1993 are not considered income for purposes of the fund's policy
of investing so that at least 80% of its income is free from federal
income tax .
CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. The fund's long-term capital gain
distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as
capital gains .
[As of August 31, 1999, the fund had a capital loss carryforward
aggregating approximately $____. This loss carryforward, of which
$___, $___, and $___will expire on August 31, 199_, ____, and ____ ,
respectively, is available to offset future capital gains.]
TAX STATUS OF THE FUND. The 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, the 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 .
O THER TAX INFORMATION. The information above is only a summary
of some of the tax consequences generally affecting the 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 the 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 .
T RUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of
the trust are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund
and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The
Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout
the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual
arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and
review the 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 (69), 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 .
J. GARY BURKHEAD (58), 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 (67), 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 (56), 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 (71), 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 (53), 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 (71), 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. (60), 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.
NORMAN U. LIND (43), is Vice President of Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (1995) and other funds
advised by FMR. Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Lind
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 (38), 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 (53), 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 (41), 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 the fund for his
or her services for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, or
calendar year ended December 31, 1998, as applicable.
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COMPENSATION TABLE
Trustees and Members of the Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from the
Advisory Board Spartan Short-Intermediate Fund Complex* A
Municipal Income FundB,C
Edward C. Johnson 3d ** $ 0 $ 0
J. Gary Burkhead ** $ 0 $ 0
Ralph F. Cox $ $ 223,500
Phyllis Burke Davis $ $ 220,500
Robert M. Gates $ $223,500
E. Bradley Jones $ $ 222,000
Donald J. Kirk $ $ 226,500
Peter S. Lynch ** $ 0 $ 0
William O. McCoy $ $ 223,500
Gerald C. McDonough $ $ 273,500
Marvin L. Mann $ $ 220,500
Robert C. Pozen** $ 0 $ 0
Thomas R. Williams $ $223,500
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* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998 for
237 funds in the complex.
** Interested Trustees of the fund 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, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__;
Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__;
William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__;
and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]
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 __________, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and
officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of the
fund's total outstanding shares.]
[As of __________, the following owned of record or beneficially 5% or
more (up to and including 25%) of the fund's outstanding shares:]
[As of __________, approximately ____% of the fund's total outstanding
shares were held by [NAME OF SHAREHOLDER].]
[ A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a
fund's outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That
shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters
presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other
shareholders.]
CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISER
FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR
and FIMM . The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two
classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C.
Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter
acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly
by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates
and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson
family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a
shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be
voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under
the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or
group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that
company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and
the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the
Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by its division, Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing
Company, which provides marketing services to various companies within
the Fidelity organization.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
investment accounts pursuant to a code of ethics that sets forth all
employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes
procedures for personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
For example, all personal trades in most securities require
pre-clearance, and participation in initial public offerings is
prohibited. In addition, restrictions on the timing of personal
investing in relation to trades by Fidelity funds and on short-term
trading have been adopted.
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The 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
the 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 the fund with all necessary office
facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments,
compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are
"interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the
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 the fund. These services include
providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization;
supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents,
accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the fund;
preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting
shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the
registration of the fund's shares under federal securities laws and
making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing
management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing
reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the
Trustees.
MANAGEMENT-RELATED EXPENSES. Under the terms of the fund's management
contract, FMR is responsible for payment of all operating expenses of
the fund with certain exceptions. Specific expenses payable by FMR
include expenses for typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy
materials to shareholders, legal expenses, fees of the custodian,
auditor and interested Trustees, 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. The fund's management
contract further provides that FMR will pay for typesetting, printing,
and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of the
fund's transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears the costs of
providing these services to existing shareholders. FMR also pays all
fees associated with transfer agent, dividend disbursing, and
shareholder services and pricing and bookkeeping services.
FMR pays all other expenses of the fund with the following exceptions:
fees and expenses of the non-interested Trustees, interest, taxes,
brokerage commissions (if any), and such nonrecurring 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 FEE. For the services of FMR under the management contract,
the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee at the annual rate of 0.55%
of the fund's average net assets throughout the month. The management
fee paid to FMR by the fund is reduced by an amount equal to the fees
and expenses paid by the fund to the non-interested Trustees.
For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, the fund
paid FMR management fees of $_________, $____________, and
$__________, respectively, after reduction of fees and expenses paid
by the fund to the non-interested Trustees. [In addition, for the
fiscal years ended August 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, credits reducing
management fees amounted to $________.]
FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of
the 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 the fund's returns and
yield, and repayment of the reimbursement by the fund will lower its
returns and yield.
SUB-ADVISER. FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement
with FIMM pursuant to which FIMM has primary responsibility for
choosing investments for the fund.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIMM fees
equal to 50% of the management fee payable to FMR under its management
contract with the 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 the fund, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999,
FMR paid FIMM a fee of $______ .
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
The fund has entered into a distribution agreement with 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 agreement
calls 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 a Distribution and Service Plan on behalf
of the fund (the Plan) 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
Plan, as approved by the Trustees, allows the fund and FMR to incur
certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect
payment by the fund of distribution expenses.
Under the 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. The 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, the Plan provides that FMR, directly or through FDC,
may pay intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers and other
service-providers, that provide those service s. Currently, the
Board of Trustees has authorized such payments for Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund shares.
[Payments made by FMR either directly or through FDC to intermediaries
for the fiscal year ended 1999 amounted to $____ for Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund.]
[FMR made no payments either directly or through FDC to intermediaries
for the fiscal year ended 1999.]
Prior to approving the 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 the 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 the 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 Plan 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 fund 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.
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase
securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments
under the Plan. No preference for the instruments of such depository
institutions will be shown in the selection of investments.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS
The fund has entered into a transfer agent agreement with Citibank,
N.A. (Citibank), which is located at 111Wall Street, New York, New
York. Under the terms of the agreement, Citibank provides transfer
agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for the fund.
Citibank in turn has entered into a sub-transfer agent
agreement with Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of
FMR. Under the terms of the sub-agreement, FSC performs all processing
activities associated with providing these services for the fund and
receives all related transfer agency fees paid to Citibank.
For providing transfer agency services, FSC receives an account fee
and an asset-based fee each paid monthly with respect to each account
in the 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, Citibank, 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 in each
Fidelity Freedom Fund and Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund ,
funds of funds managed by an FMR affiliate, according to the
percentage of the QSTP's, Freedom Fund's or Fidelity Four-in-One
Index Fund's assets that is invested in the fund, subject to certain
limitations in the case of Fidelity Four-in-One Index 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.
The fund has also entered into a service agent agreement with
Citibank. Under the terms of the agreement, Citibank
provides pricing and bookkeeping services for the fund.
Citibank in turn has entered into a sub-service agent agreement
with FSC. Under the terms of the sub-agreement, FSC performs all
processing activities associated with providing these services,
including calculating the NAV and dividends for the fund and
maintaining the fund's portfolio and general accounting records, and
receives all related pricing and bookkeeping fees paid to
Citibank.
For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly
fee based on the fund's average daily net assets throughout the month.
FMR bears the cost of transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and
shareholder services and pricing and bookkeeping services under the
terms of its management contract with the fund .
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
is a fund of Fidelity Union Street Trust, an open-end management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on
March 1, 1974. Currently, there are four funds in the trust: Fidelity
Export and Mulitnational Fund, Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund,
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund, and Spartan Short-Intermediate
Municipal Income Fund. The Trustees are permitted to create
additional funds in the trust .
T he 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 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 shall include a provision limiting the
obligations created thereby to the trust and its assets .
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 .
V OTING 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 another open-end management investment company, or upon
liquidation and distribution of its assets, if approved by a vote of
shareholders of the trust or the fund. 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. Citibank, N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York, New York ,
is custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian is responsible
for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of any
subcustodian banks and clearing agencies .
F MR, 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 thefund.
The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides
other audit, tax, and related services.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the
fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, and report of the auditor, are
included in the fund's annual report and are incorporated herein by
reference.
APPENDI X
S partan, Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design,
Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Focus and Magellan are registered
trademarks of FMR Corp.
THE THIRD PARTY MARKS APPEARING ABOVE ARE THE MARKS OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 23. Exhibits
(a) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated September 14,
1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 92.
(b) Bylaws of the Trust, as amended and dated May 19, 1994, are
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2(a) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) (1) Management Contract, dated March 18, 1993, between Spartan
Maryland Municipal Income Fund and Fidelity Management &
Research Company is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 5(c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 89.
(2) Management Contract, dated October 18, 1993, between Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund and Fidelity
Management & Research Company is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(f) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 89.
(3) Management Contract, dated July 14, 1994, between Fidelity
Export Fund (currently known as Fidelity Export and
Multinational Fund) and Fidelity Management & Research
Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(g)
of Post-Effective Amendment No. 89.
(4) Management Contract, dated September 16, 1994, between
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Portfolio (currently known
as Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity
Management & Research Company is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(j) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 89.
(5) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 14, 1994, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company, Fidelity Management & Research
Company (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf
of Fidelity Export Fund (currently known as Fidelity Export
and Multinational Fund) is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 5(h) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 89.
(6) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 14, 1994, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company, Fidelity Management & Research
Company (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Union Street Trust on
behalf of Fidelity Export Fund (currently known as Fidelity
Export and Multinational Fund) is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 89.
(7) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 1999, between
Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity Investments
Money Management, Inc. and Fidelity Union Street Trust on
behalf of Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund is filed
herein as Exhibit (d)(7).
(8) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 1999, between
Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity Investments
Money Management, Inc. and Fidelity Union Street Trust on
behalf of Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund is filed
herein as Exhibit (d)(8).
(9) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 1999, between
Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity Investments
Money Management, Inc. and Fidelity Union Street Trust on
behalf of Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund is
filed herein as Exhibit (d)(9).
(e) (1) General Distribution Agreement, dated July 14, 1994, between
Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export Fund
(currently known as Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund)
and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 6(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No.
92.
(2) General Distribution Agreement, dated September 16, 1994,
between Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Spartan
Arizona Municipal Income Portfolio (currently known as
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund) and Fidelity
Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 6(j) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 91.
(3) General Distribution Agreement, dated April 1, 1994, between
Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Spartan Maryland
Municipal Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(d) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 89.
(4) General Distribution Agreement, dated October 18, 1993,
between Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Fund and Fidelity Distributors
Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
6(k) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 92.
(5) Amendments to the General Distribution Agreement, dated March
14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, between Fidelity Union Street
Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export Fund (currently known as
Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund) and Fidelity
Distributors Corporation, are incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 6(k) of Fidelity Select Portfolios'
(File No. 2-69972) Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.
(6) Amendments to the General Distribution Agreement, dated March
14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, between Fidelity Union Street
Trust on behalf of Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund,
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund and Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund and Fidelity
Distributors Corporation are incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 6(a) of Fidelity Court Street Trust's (File No.
2-58774) Post-Effective Amendment No. 61.
(7) Form of Bank Agency Agreement (as revised January 1997) is
filed herein as Exhibit (e)(7).
(8) Form of Selling Dealer Agreement for Bank-Related
Transactions (as revised January 1997) is filed herein as
Exhibit (e)(8).
(f) (1) Retirement Plan for Non-Interested Person Trustees, Directors
or General Partners, as amended on November 16, 1995, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 7(a) of Fidelity
Select Portfolio's (File No. 2-69972) Post-Effective
Amendment No. 54.
(2) The Fee Deferral Plan for Non-Interested Person Directors and
Trustees of the Fidelity Funds, effective as of September 14,
1995 and amended through November 14, 1996, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 7(b) of Fidelity Aberdeen
Street Trust's (File No. 33-43529) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 19.
(g) (1) Custodian Agreement and Appendix C, dated August 1, 1994,
between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Fidelity Union
Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export and Multinational
Fund are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(a) of
Fidelity Investment Trust's (File No. 2-90649) Post-Effective
Amendment No. 59.
(2) Appendix A, dated June 16, 1999, to the Custodian Agreement,
dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
and Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export
and Multinational Fund is filed herein as Exhibit (g)(2).
(3) Appendix B, dated June 17, 1999, to the Custodian Agreement,
dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
and Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export
and Multinational Fund is filed herein as Exhibit (g)(3).
(4) Addendum, dated October 21, 1996, to the Custodian Agreement,
dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
and Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export
and Multinational Fund is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit (g)(4) of Fidelity Charles Street Trust's (File No.
2-73133) Post-Effective Amendment No. 65.
(5) Custodian Agreement, Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C,
dated May 1, 1998, between Citibank, N.A. and Fidelity Union
Street Trust on behalf of Spartan Arizona Municipal Income
Fund, Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund and Spartan
Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund is filed herein as
Exhibit (g)(5).
(6) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement, dated February 12,
1996, among The Bank of New York, J. P. Morgan Securities,
Inc. and Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity
Export Fund (currently known as Fidelity Export and
Multinational Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 8(d) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File
No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(7) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement,
dated February 12, 1996, between The Bank of New York and
Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export Fund
(currently known as Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund)
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(e) of
Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(8) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement, dated November 13,
1995, among Chemical Bank, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
and Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export
Fund (currently known as Fidelity Export and Multinational
Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(f) of
Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(9) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement,
dated November 13, 1995, between Chemical Bank and Fidelity
Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export Fund
(currently known as Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund)
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(g) of
Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(10) Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, dated May 11, 1995,
between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Union Street Trust
on behalf of Fidelity Export Fund (currently known as
Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund) is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 8(h) of Fidelity Institutional
Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 31.
(11) First Amendment to Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement,
dated July 14, 1995, between The Bank of New York and
Fidelity Union Street Trust on behalf of Fidelity Export Fund
(currently known as Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund)
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(i) of
Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(h) Not applicable.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
(k) Not applicable.
(l) Not applicable.
(m) (1) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund is filed herein as
Exhibit (m)(1).
(2) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund is filed herein as
Exhibit (m)(2).
(3) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for
Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund is filed
herein as Exhibit (m)(3).
(n) Not applicable.
(o) Not applicable.
Item 24. Trusts Controlled by or under Common Control with this Trust
The Board of Trustees of the Trust is the same as the board of other
Fidelity funds, each of which has Fidelity Management & Research
Company, or an affiliate, as its investment adviser. In addition, the
officers of the Trust are substantially identical to those of the
other Fidelity funds. Nonetheless, the Trust takes the position that
it is not under common control with other Fidelity funds because the
power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the
result of an official position with the respective trusts.
Item 25. Indemnification
Article XI, Section 2 of the Declaration of Trust sets forth the
reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification
shall be provided to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states
that the Trust shall indemnify any present or past trustee or officer
to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability, and all
expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any
claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is involved by
virtue of his or her service as a trustee or officer and against any
amount incurred in settlement thereof. Indemnification will not be
provided to a person adjudged by a court or other adjudicatory body to
be liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his
or her duties (collectively, "disabling conduct"), or not to have
acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action
was in the best interest of the Trust. In the event of a settlement,
no indemnification may be provided unless there has been a
determination, as specified in the Declaration of Trust, that the
officer or trustee did not engage in disabling conduct.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Distribution Agreement, the Trust
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its
directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the
Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against
any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the
reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss,
liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees
incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person
acquiring any shares, based upon the ground that the registration
statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information,
shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the
Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be
stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading
under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common law. However,
the Trust does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it
harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was made in
reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the
Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case is the indemnity
of the Trust in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to
be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against any
liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the
Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance
of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its
obligations and duties under this Agreement.
Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
("FSC") is appointed transfer agent, the Trust agrees to indemnify and
hold FSC harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting
from:
(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other
than the Trust, including by a shareholder, which names FSC and/or the
Trust as a party and is not based on and does not result from FSC's
willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of
duties, and arises out of or in connection with FSC's performance
under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or
(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent
contributed to by FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence
or reckless disregard of its duties) which results from the negligence
of the Trust, or from FSC's acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably
believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person
duly authorized by the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in
reliance upon advice reasonably believed by FSC to have been given by
counsel for the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon
any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have
been genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by the proper
person.
Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
("FSC") is appointed sub-transfer agent, the Transfer Agent agrees to
indemnify FSC for FSC's losses, claims, damages, liabilities and
expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) (losses) to
the extent that the Transfer Agent is entitled to and receives
indemnification from the Fund for the same events. Under the Transfer
Agency Agreement, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold the Transfer
Agent harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or
expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting
from:
(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other
than the Trust, including by a shareholder, which names the Transfer
Agent and/or the Trust as a party and is not based on and does not
result from the Transfer Agent's willful misfeasance, bad faith or
negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and arises out of or in
connection with the Transfer Agent's performance under the Transfer
Agency Agreement; or
(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent
contributed to by the Transfer Agent's willful misfeasance, bad faith
or negligence or reckless disregard of its duties) which results from
the negligence of the Trust, or from the Transfer Agent's acting upon
any instruction(s) reasonably believed by it to have been executed or
communicated by any person duly authorized by the Trust, or as a
result of the Transfer Agent's acting in reliance upon advice
reasonably believed by the Transfer Agent to have been given by
counsel for the Trust, or as a result of the Transfer Agent's acting
in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably
believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or
executed by the proper person.
Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Advisers
(1) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FMR)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
FMR serves as investment adviser to a number of other investment
companies. The directors and officers of the Adviser have held,
during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a
substantial nature.
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman of the Board and
Director of FMR; President
and Chief Executive Officer
of FMR Corp.; Chairman of
the Board and Director of
FMR Corp., Fidelity
Investments Money
Management, Inc. (FIMM),
Fidelity Management &
Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR
U.K.), and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far
East) Inc. (FMR Far East);
Chairman of the Executive
Committee of FMR; Director
of Fidelity Investments
Japan Limited (FIJ);
President and Trustee of
funds advised by FMR.
Robert C. Pozen President and Director of
FMR; Senior Vice President
and Trustee of funds advised
by FMR; President and
Director of FIMM, FMR U.K.,
and FMR Far East;
Previously, General Counsel,
Managing Director, and
Senior Vice President of FMR
Corp.
Peter S. Lynch Vice Chairman of the Board
and Director of FMR.
John H. Carlson Vice President of FMR and of
funds advised by FMR.
Dwight D. Churchill Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of Bond
Funds advised by FMR; Vice
President of FIMM.
Laura B. Cronin Vice President of FMR and
Treasurer of FMR, FIMM, FMR
U.K., and FMR Far East.
Barry Coffman Vice President of FMR.
Arieh Coll Vice President of FMR.
Frederic G. Corneel Tax Counsel of FMR.
Stephen G. Manning Assistant Treasurer of FMR,
FIMM, FMR U.K., and FMR Far
East; Vice President and
Treasurer of FMR Corp.;
Treasurer of Strategic
Advisers, Inc.
William Danoff Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of a fund
advised by FMR.
Scott E. DeSano Vice President of FMR.
Penelope Dobkin Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Walter C. Donovan Vice President of FMR.
Bettina Doulton Vice President of FMR and of
funds advised by FMR.
Margaret L. Eagle Vice President of FMR and of
funds advised by FMR.
William R. Ebsworth Vice President of FMR.
Richard B. Fentin Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of a fund
advised by FMR.
Gregory Fraser Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Jay Freedman Assistant Clerk of FMR; Clerk
of FMR Corp., FMR U.K., FMR
Far East, and Strategic
Advisers, Inc.; Secretary of
FIMM; Associate General
Counsel FMR Corp.
David L. Glancy Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Barry A. Greenfield Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Boyce I. Greer Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of Money
Market Funds advised by FMR;
Vice President of FIMM.
Bart A. Grenier Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of
High-Income Funds advised by
FMR.
Robert J. Haber Vice President of FMR.
Richard C. Habermann Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of funds
advised by FMR.
Fred L. Henning Jr. Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of
Fixed-Income Funds advised
by FMR.
Bruce T. Herring Vice President of FMR.
Robert F. Hill Vice President of FMR and
Director of Technical
Research.
Abigail P. Johnson Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of funds
advised by FMR; Director of
FMR Corp.; Associate
Director and Senior Vice
President of Equity Funds
advised by FMR.
David B. Jones Vice President of FMR.
Steven Kaye Senior Vice President of FMR
and of a fund advised by FMR.
Francis V. Knox Vice President of FMR;
Compliance Officer of FMR
U.K. and FMR Far East.
Harris Leviton Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Bradford E. Lewis Vice President of FMR and of
funds advised by FMR.
Richard R. Mace Jr. Vice President of FMR and of
funds advised by FMR.
Charles A. Mangum Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Kevin McCarey Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Neal P. Miller Vice President of FMR.
Jacques Perold Vice President of FMR.
Alan Radlo Vice President of FMR.
Eric D. Roiter Vice President, General
Counsel, and Clerk of FMR
and Secretary of funds
advised by FMR.
Lee H. Sandwen Vice President of FMR.
Patricia A. Satterthwaite Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Fergus Shiel Vice President of FMR.
Richard A. Silver Vice President of FMR.
Carol A. Smith-Fachetti Vice President of FMR.
Steven J. Snider Vice President of FMR and of
funds advised by FMR.
Thomas T. Soviero Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Richard Spillane Senior Vice President of FMR;
Associate Director and
Senior Vice President of
Equity Funds advised by FMR;
Previously, Senior Vice
President and Director of
Operations and Compliance of
FMR U.K.
Thomas M. Sprague Vice President of FMR and of
funds advised by FMR.
Robert E. Stansky Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of a fund
advised by FMR.
Scott D. Stewart Vice President of FMR.
Thomas Sweeney Vice President of FMR.
Beth F. Terrana Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of a fund
advised by FMR.
Yoko Tilley Vice President of FMR.
Joel C. Tillinghast Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
Robert Tuckett Vice President of FMR.
Jennifer Uhrig Vice President of FMR and of
funds advised by FMR.
George A. Vanderheiden Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of funds
advised by FMR; Director of
FMR Corp.
Steven S. Wymer Vice President of FMR and of
a fund advised by FMR.
(2) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (FMR U.K.)
25 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8LL, England
FMR U.K. provides investment advisory services to Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company.
The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following
positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman of the Board and
Director of FMR U.K., FMR,
FMR Corp., FIMM, and FMR Far
East; President and Chief
Executive Officer of FMR
Corp.; Chairman of the
Executive Committee of FMR;
Director of Fidelity
Investments Japan Limited
(FIJ); President and Trustee
of funds advised by FMR.
Robert C. Pozen President and Director of FMR
U.K.; Senior Vice President
and Trustee of funds advised
by FMR; President and
Director of FIMM, FMR, and
FMR Far East; Previously,
General Counsel, Managing
Director, and Senior Vice
President of FMR Corp.
Laura B. Cronin Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR
Far East, FMR, and FIMM and
Vice President of FMR.
Stephen G. Manning Assistant Treasurer of FMR
U.K., FMR, FMR Far East, and
FIMM; Vice President and
Treasurer of FMR Corp.;
Treasurer of Strategic
Advisers, Inc.
Francis V. Knox Compliance Officer of FMR
U.K. and FMR Far East; Vice
President of FMR.
Jay Freedman Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far
East, FMR Corp., and
Strategic Advisers, Inc.;
Assistant Clerk of FMR;
Secretary of FIMM; Associate
General Counsel FMR Corp.
Susan Englander Hislop Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K.,
FMR Far East, and FIMM.
Sarah H. Zenoble Senior Vice President and
Director of Operations and
Compliance.
(3) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (Far East) INC. (FMR Far East)
Shiroyama JT Mori Bldg., 4-3-1 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo 105,
Japan
FMR Far East provides investment advisory services to Fidelity
Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company.
The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following
positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman of the Board and
Director of FMR Far East,
FMR, FMR Corp., FIMM, and
FMR U.K.; Chairman of the
Executive Committee of FMR;
President and Chief
Executive Officer of FMR
Corp.; Director of Fidelity
Investments Japan Limited
(FIJ); President and Trustee
of funds advised by FMR.
Robert C. Pozen President and Director of FMR
Far East; Senior Vice
President and Trustee of
funds advised by FMR;
President and Director of
FIMM, FMR U.K., and FMR;
Previously, General Counsel,
Managing Director, and
Senior Vice President of FMR
Corp.
Robert H. Auld Senior Vice President of FMR
Far East.
Laura B. Cronin Treasurer of FMR Far East,
FMR U.K., FMR, and FIMM and
Vice President of FMR.
Francis V. Knox Compliance Officer of FMR Far
East and FMR U.K.; Vice
President of FMR.
Jay Freedman Clerk of FMR Far East, FMR
U.K., FMR Corp., and
Strategic Advisers, Inc.;
Assistant Clerk of FMR;
Secretary of FIMM; Associate
General Counsel FMR Corp.
Susan Englander Hislop Assistant Clerk of FMR Far
East, FMR U.K., and FIMM.
Stephen G. Manning Assistant Treasurer of FMR
Far East, FMR, FMR U.K., and
FIMM; Vice President and
Treasurer of FMR Corp.;
Treasurer of Strategic
Advisers, Inc.
Billy Wilder Vice President of FMR Far
East; President and
Representative Director of
FIJ.
(4) FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC. (FIMM)
Contra Way, Merrimack, NH 03054
FIMM provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management &
Research Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have
held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past
two fiscal years.
Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman of the Board and
Director of FIMM, FMR, FMR
Corp., FMR Far East, and FMR
U.K.; Chairman of the
Executive Committee of FMR;
President and Chief
Executive Officer of FMR
Corp.; Director of Fidelity
Investments Japan Limited
(FIJ); President and Trustee
of funds advised by FMR.
Robert C. Pozen President and Director of
FIMM; Senior Vice President
and Trustee of funds advised
by FMR; President and
Director of FIMM, FMR U.K.,
and FMR Far East;
Previously, General Counsel,
Managing Director, and
Senior Vice President of FMR
Corp.
Fred L. Henning Jr. Senior Vice President of
FIMM; Senior Vice President
of FMR and Vice President of
Fixed-Income Funds advised
by FMR.
Boyce I. Greer Vice President of FIMM;
Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of Money
Market Funds advised by FMR.
Dwight D. Churchill Vice President of FIMM;
Senior Vice President of FMR
and Vice President of Bond
Funds advised by FMR.
Laura B. Cronin Treasurer of FIMM, FMR Far
East, FMR U.K., and FMR and
Vice President of FMR.
Jay Freedman Secretary of FIMM; Clerk of
FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FMR
Corp., and Strategic
Advisers, Inc.; Assistant
Clerk of FMR; Secretary of
FIMM; Associate General
Counsel FMR Corp.
Susan Englander Hislop Assistant Clerk of FIMM, FMR
U.K., and FMR Far East.
Stephen G. Manning Assistant Treasurer of FIMM,
FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and
FMR; Vice President and
Treasurer of FMR Corp.;
Treasurer of Strategic
Advisers, Inc.
Item 27. Principal Underwriters
(a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for
all funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
(b)
Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices
Business Address* with Underwriter with Fund
Edward C. Johnson 3d Director Trustee and President
Michael Mlinac Director None
James Curvey Director None
Martha B. Willis President None
Eric D. Roiter Vice President Secretary
Caron Ketchum Treasurer and Controller None
Gary Greenstein Assistant Treasurer None
Jay Freedman Assistant Clerk None
Linda Holland Compliance Officer None
* 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
(c) Not applicable.
Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained
by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder
are maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity
Service Company, Inc. or Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
Company, Inc., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the funds'
respective custodians, The Chase Manhattan Bank, 1 Chase Manhattan
Plaza, New York, NY or Citibank, N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York, NY.
Item 29. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 30. Undertakings
(a) The Registrant undertakes for Spartan Maryland Municipal Income
Fund, Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund, Spartan Arizona
Municipal Income Fund and Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income
Fund: (1) to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting
upon the questions of removal of a trustee or trustees, when requested
to do so by record holders of not less than 10% of its outstanding
shares; and (2) to assist in communications with other shareholders
pursuant to Section 16(c)(1) and (2), whenever shareholders meeting
the qualifications set forth in Section 16(c) seek the opportunity to
communicate with other shareholders with a view toward requesting a
meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 to the Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 4th day
of August 1999.
FIDELITY UNION STREET TRUST
By /s/Edward C. Johnson 3d (dagger)
Edward C. Johnson 3d, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
(Signature) (Title) (Date)
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d President and Trustee August 4, 1999
(dagger)
Edward C. Johnson 3d (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Richard A. Silver Treasurer August 4, 1999
Richard A. Silver
/s/Robert C. Pozen Trustee August 4, 1999
Robert C. Pozen
/s/Ralph F. Cox Trustee August 4, 1999
*
Ralph F. Cox
/s/Phyllis Burke Davis Trustee August 4, 1999
*
Phyllis Burke Davis
/s/Robert M. Gates Trustee August 4, 1999
**
Robert M. Gates
/s/E. Bradley Jones Trustee August 4, 1999
*
E. Bradley Jones
/s/Donald J. Kirk Trustee August 4, 1999
*
Donald J. Kirk
/s/Peter S. Lynch Trustee August 4, 1999
*
Peter S. Lynch
/s/Marvin L. Mann Trustee August 4, 1999
*
Marvin L. Mann
/s/William O. McCoy Trustee August 4, 1999
*
William O. McCoy
/s/Gerald C. McDonough Trustee August 4, 1999
*
Gerald C. McDonough
/s/Thomas R. Williams Trustee August 4, 1999
*
Thomas R. Williams
(dagger) Signatures affixed by Robert C. Pozen pursuant to a power of
attorney dated July 17, 1997 and filed herewith.
* Signature affixed by Robert C. Hacker pursuant to a power of
attorney dated December 19, 1996 and filed herewith.
** Signature affixed by Robert C. Hacker pursuant to a power of
attorney dated March 6, 1997 and filed herewith.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee, or General
Partner, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:
Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust Fidelity Hereford Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Institutional Cash
Fidelity Advisor Series III Portfolios
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Institutional
Fidelity Advisor Series V Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Massachusetts
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Municipal Trust
Fidelity Boston Street Trust Fidelity Money Market Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street
Trust Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Fidelity Municipal Trust
Trust II Fidelity Municipal Trust II
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity New York Municipal
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Trust
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity New York Municipal
Fidelity Concord Street Trust Trust II
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Phillips Street Trust
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity Revere Street Trust
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Court Street Trust II Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Daily Money Fund Fidelity Sterling Performance
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Performance Fidelity Trend Fund
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity U.S.
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Exchange Fund Fidelity U.S.
Fidelity Financial Trust Investments-Government
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Securities
Fidelity Government Fund, L.P.
Securities Fund Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust Fidelity Union Street Trust II
Fidelity Yen Performance
Portfolio, L.P.
Newbury Street Trust
Variable Insurance Products
Fund
Variable Insurance Products
Fund II
Variable Insurance Products
Fund III
in addition to any other investment company for which Fidelity
Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment
adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as President
and Director, Trustee, or General Partner (collectively, the "Funds"),
hereby constitute and appoint Robert C. Pozen my true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power
to him to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, all
Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any
successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective
Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration
Statements on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any
Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other
instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such
things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said
attorney-in-fact deems necessary or appropriate, to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said
attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents
filed on or after August 1, 1997.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d July 17, 1997
Edward C. Johnson 3d
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned Director, Trustee, or General Partner, as the case
may be, of the following investment companies:
Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust Fidelity Government
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Hereford Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Institutional Cash
Fidelity Advisor Series V Portfolios
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Institutional
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Boston Street Trust Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity California Municipal Fidelity Massachusetts
Trust Municipal Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Fidelity Money Market Trust
Trust II Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street
Fidelity Capital Trust Trust
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust II
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity New York Municipal
Fidelity Contrafund Trust
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity New York Municipal
Fidelity Court Street Trust Trust II
Fidelity Court Street Trust II Fidelity Phillips Street Trust
Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Daily Money Fund Fidelity Revere Street Trust
Fidelity Daily Tax-Exempt Fund Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Fidelity Select Portfolios
Performance Fidelity Sterling Performance
Portfolio, L.P. Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Exchange Fund Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Financial Trust Fidelity U.S.
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity U.S.
Investments-Government
Securities
Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Union Street Trust II
Fidelity Yen Performance
Portfolio, L.P.
Variable Insurance Products
Fund
Variable Insurance Products
Fund II
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management &
Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for
which the undersigned individual serves as Director, Trustee, or
General Partner (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and
appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Stephanie A. Djinis,
Robert C. Hacker, Thomas M. Leahey, Richard M. Phillips, and Dana L.
Platt, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with
full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to
sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacities, all
Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A or any
successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective
Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration
Statements on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, any Registration
Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in
connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name
and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all
related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I
hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power
of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after March 1,
1997.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Robert M. Gates March 6, 1997
Robert M. Gates
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees, or General Partners, as the
case may be, of the following investment companies:
Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust Fidelity Government
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Securities Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Hereford Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Institutional Cash
Fidelity Advisor Series V Portfolios
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Institutional
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Boston Street Trust Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity California Municipal Fidelity Massachusetts
Trust Municipal Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Fidelity Money Market Trust
Trust II Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street
Fidelity Capital Trust Trust
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust II
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity New York Municipal
Fidelity Contrafund Trust
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity New York Municipal
Fidelity Court Street Trust Trust II
Fidelity Court Street Trust II Fidelity Phillips Street Trust
Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity Daily Money Fund Fidelity Revere Street Trust
Fidelity Daily Tax-Exempt Fund Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Fidelity Select Portfolios
Performance Fidelity Sterling Performance
Portfolio, L.P. Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Exchange Fund Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Financial Trust Fidelity U.S.
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity U.S.
Investments-Government
Securities
Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Union Street Trust II
Fidelity Yen Performance
Portfolio, L.P.
Variable Insurance Products
Fund
Variable Insurance Products
Fund II
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management &
Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for
which the undersigned individual serves as Directors, Trustees, or
General Partners (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and
appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Stephanie A. Djinis,
Robert C. Hacker, Thomas M. Leahey, Richard M. Phillips, and Dana L.
Platt, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them,
to sign for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all
Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A or any
successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective
Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration
Statements on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, any Registration
Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in
connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in our names
and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deems
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all
related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I
hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their
substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power
of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after January
1, 1997.
WITNESS our hands on this nineteenth day of December, 1996.
/s/Edward C. Johnson /s/Peter S.
3d___________ Lynch________________
Edward C. Johnson 3d Peter S. Lynch
/s/J. Gary /s/William O.
Burkhead_______________ McCoy______________
J. Gary Burkhead William O. McCoy
/s/Ralph F. Cox /s/Gerald C.
__________________ McDonough___________
Ralph F. Cox Gerald C. McDonough
/s/Phyllis Burke /s/Marvin L.
Davis_____________ Mann________________
Phyllis Burke Davis Marvin L. Mann
/s/E. Bradley /s/Thomas R. Williams
Jones________________ ____________
E. Bradley Jones Thomas R. Williams
/s/Donald J. Kirk
__________________
Donald J. Kirk
Exhibit d(7)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC.
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of January, 1999, by and between Fidelity
Investments Money Management, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation with
principal offices at Contra Way, P.O. Box 9600, Merrimack, New
Hampshire (hereinafter called the ``Sub-Adviser") and Fidelity
Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with
principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts
(hereinafter called the ``Adviser").
WHEREAS the Adviser has entered into a Management Contract with
Fidelity Union Street Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may
issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter
called the ``Fund"), on behalf of Spartan Arizona Municipal Income
Fund (hereinafter called the ``Portfolio"), pursuant to which the
Adviser is to act as investment manager and adviser to the Portfolio,
and
WHEREAS the Sub-Adviser was formed for the purpose of providing
investment management of money market and fixed-income mutual funds,
both taxable and tax-exempt, advising generally with respect to money
market and fixed-income instruments, and managing or providing advice
with respect to cash management.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
promises hereinafter set forth, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree
as follows:
1. (a) The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the
Adviser, direct the investments of all or such portion of the
Portfolio's assets as the Adviser shall designate in accordance with
the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the
Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from
time to time, the Investment Company Act of l940 and rules thereunder,
as amended from time to time (the ``l940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser or Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish for the
use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities,
equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the
Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all personnel of the
Sub-Adviser performing services for the Portfolio relating to
research, statistical and investment activities. The Sub-Adviser is
authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the
Portfolio or the Adviser, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in
any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on
behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies and all other
actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the
control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations,
information or analyses to the Fund and the Adviser as the Fund's
Board of Trustees or the Adviser may request from time to time or as
the Sub-Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Sub-Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to
Portfolio policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted
by the Trustees. The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to review by the
Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Sub-Adviser
shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform
its obligations under this Agreement and which are not otherwise
furnished by the Adviser.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale
of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or
dealers selected by the Sub-Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser
shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions
at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission
rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In
selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or
the other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser, Adviser or their
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser is
authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and
research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction
for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission
another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such
amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Adviser and
its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically
review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the
commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable
in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
2. As compensation for the services to be furnished by the
Sub-Adviser hereunder, the Adviser agrees to pay the Sub-Adviser a
monthly fee equal to 50% of the management fee which the Portfolio is
obligated to pay the Adviser under the Portfolio's Management Contract
with the Adviser in respect of that portion of the Portfolio's assets
managed by the Sub-Adviser during such month. Such fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Adviser, if any, in effect from time to time.
3. It is understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser or the
Sub-Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser are or may
be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser or
the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a
shareholder or otherwise.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses
other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Adviser
hereunder or by the Adviser under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include,
without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions
and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities
and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the
Fund's Trustees other than those who are ``interested persons" of the
Fund, the Sub-Adviser or the Adviser; (iv) legal and audit expenses;
(v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi)
fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the
Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and
federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the
Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of
the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio
and other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service
or Management Contracts with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums
for fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of
association membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements
thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto sent to
existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary
expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or
proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal obligation
which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees and
officers with respect thereto.
5. The Services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser are not to be
deemed to be exclusive, the Sub-Adviser being free to render services
to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such
other services and activities do not, during the term of this
Agreement, interfere, in a material manner, with the Sub-Adviser's
ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering
investment advice hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes
be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the
Adviser or the Fund.
6. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence
or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part
of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability
to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for
any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the
purchase, holding or sale of any security.
7. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d)
of this paragraph 7, this Agreement shall continue in force until June
30, 1999, and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the
continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least
annually by vote of the Fund's Board of Trustees or by vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent subject to the
provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or
interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations
adopted by, or interpretive releases of, the Commission.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this paragraph 7, the terms of any continuance or modification of the
Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those
Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to such Agreement or
interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
(d) Either the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Portfolio may, at any
time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties,
terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of
its Board of Trustees or Directors, or by vote of a majority of its
outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate
automatically upon the termination of the Management Contract between
the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Adviser. This Agreement
shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
8. The Sub-Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the
limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust or other organizational document of the Fund and agrees that any
obligations of the Fund or the Portfolio arising in connection with
this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its
assets, and the Sub-Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio.
Nor shall the Sub-Adviser seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
9. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO THE CHOICE OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF.
The terms ``registered investment company," ``vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities," ``assignment," and ``interested
persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings
specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as
hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as
of the date written above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC.
By /s/Brian A. Clancy
Brian A. Clancy
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By /s/Robert C. Pozen
Robert C. Pozen
President
Exhibit d(8)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC.
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of January, 1999, by and between Fidelity
Investments Money Management, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation with
principal offices at Contra Way, P.O. Box 9600, Merrimack, New
Hampshire (hereinafter called the ``Sub-Adviser") and Fidelity
Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with
principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts
(hereinafter called the ``Adviser").
WHEREAS the Adviser has entered into a Management Contract with
Fidelity Union Street Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may
issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter
called the ``Fund"), on behalf of Spartan Maryland Municipal Income
Fund (hereinafter called the ``Portfolio"), pursuant to which the
Adviser is to act as investment manager and adviser to the Portfolio,
and
WHEREAS the Sub-Adviser was formed for the purpose of providing
investment management of money market and fixed-income mutual funds,
both taxable and tax-exempt, advising generally with respect to money
market and fixed-income instruments, and managing or providing advice
with respect to cash management.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
promises hereinafter set forth, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree
as follows:
1. (a) The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the
Adviser, direct the investments of all or such portion of the
Portfolio's assets as the Adviser shall designate in accordance with
the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the
Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from
time to time, the Investment Company Act of l940 and rules thereunder,
as amended from time to time (the ``l940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser or Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish for the
use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities,
equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the
Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all personnel of the
Sub-Adviser performing services for the Portfolio relating to
research, statistical and investment activities. The Sub-Adviser is
authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the
Portfolio or the Adviser, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in
any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on
behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies and all other
actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the
control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations,
information or analyses to the Fund and the Adviser as the Fund's
Board of Trustees or the Adviser may request from time to time or as
the Sub-Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Sub-Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to
Portfolio policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted
by the Trustees. The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to review by the
Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Sub-Adviser
shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform
its obligations under this Agreement and which are not otherwise
furnished by the Adviser.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale
of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or
dealers selected by the Sub-Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser
shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions
at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission
rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In
selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or
the other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser, Adviser or their
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser is
authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and
research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction
for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission
another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such
amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Adviser and
its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically
review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the
commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable
in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
2. As compensation for the services to be furnished by the
Sub-Adviser hereunder, the Adviser agrees to pay the Sub-Adviser a
monthly fee equal to 50% of the management fee which the Portfolio is
obligated to pay the Adviser under the Portfolio's Management Contract
with the Adviser in respect of that portion of the Portfolio's assets
managed by the Sub-Adviser during such month. Such fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Adviser, if any, in effect from time to time.
3. It is understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser or the
Sub-Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser are or may
be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser or
the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a
shareholder or otherwise.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses
other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Adviser
hereunder or by the Adviser under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include,
without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions
and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities
and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the
Fund's Trustees other than those who are ``interested persons" of the
Fund, the Sub-Adviser or the Adviser; (iv) legal and audit expenses;
(v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi)
fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the
Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and
federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the
Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of
the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio
and other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service
or Management Contracts with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums
for fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of
association membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements
thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto sent to
existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary
expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or
proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal obligation
which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees and
officers with respect thereto.
5. The Services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser are not to be
deemed to be exclusive, the Sub-Adviser being free to render services
to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such
other services and activities do not, during the term of this
Agreement, interfere, in a material manner, with the Sub-Adviser's
ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering
investment advice hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes
be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the
Adviser or the Fund.
6. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence
or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part
of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability
to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for
any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the
purchase, holding or sale of any security.
7. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d)
of this paragraph 7, this Agreement shall continue in force until June
30, 1999, and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the
continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least
annually by vote of the Fund's Board of Trustees or by vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent subject to the
provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or
interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations
adopted by, or interpretive releases of, the Commission.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this paragraph 7, the terms of any continuance or modification of the
Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those
Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to such Agreement or
interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
(d) Either the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Portfolio may, at any
time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties,
terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of
its Board of Trustees or Directors, or by vote of a majority of its
outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate
automatically upon the termination of the Management Contract between
the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Adviser. This Agreement
shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
8. The Sub-Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the
limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust or other organizational document of the Fund and agrees that any
obligations of the Fund or the Portfolio arising in connection with
this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its
assets, and the Sub-Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio.
Nor shall the Sub-Adviser seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
9. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO THE CHOICE OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF.
The terms ``registered investment company," ``vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities," ``assignment," and ``interested
persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings
specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as
hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as
of the date written above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC.
By /s/ Brian Clancy
Brian Clancy
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By /s/ Robert C. Pozen
Robert C. Pozen
President
Exhibit d(9)
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC.
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of January, 1999, by and between Fidelity
Investments Money Management, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation with
principal offices at Contra Way, P.O. Box 9600, Merrimack, New
Hampshire (hereinafter called the ``Sub-Adviser") and Fidelity
Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with
principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts
(hereinafter called the ``Adviser").
WHEREAS the Adviser has entered into a Management Contract with
Fidelity Union Street Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may
issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter
called the ``Fund"), on behalf of Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal
Income Fund (hereinafter called the ``Portfolio"), pursuant to which
the Adviser is to act as investment manager and adviser to the
Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the Sub-Adviser was formed for the purpose of providing
investment management of money market and fixed-income mutual funds,
both taxable and tax-exempt, advising generally with respect to money
market and fixed-income instruments, and managing or providing advice
with respect to cash management.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
promises hereinafter set forth, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree
as follows:
1. (a) The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the
Adviser, direct the investments of all or such portion of the
Portfolio's assets as the Adviser shall designate in accordance with
the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the
Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from
time to time, the Investment Company Act of l940 and rules thereunder,
as amended from time to time (the ``l940 Act"), and such other
limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the
Adviser or Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish for the
use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities,
equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the
Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all personnel of the
Sub-Adviser performing services for the Portfolio relating to
research, statistical and investment activities. The Sub-Adviser is
authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the
Portfolio or the Adviser, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in
any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on
behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies and all other
actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the
control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations,
information or analyses to the Fund and the Adviser as the Fund's
Board of Trustees or the Adviser may request from time to time or as
the Sub-Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Sub-Adviser shall make
recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to
Portfolio policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted
by the Trustees. The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to review by the
Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Sub-Adviser
shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform
its obligations under this Agreement and which are not otherwise
furnished by the Adviser.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale
of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or
dealers selected by the Sub-Adviser, which may include brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser
shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions
at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission
rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In
selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular
transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of l934) to the Portfolio and/or
the other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser, Adviser or their
affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser is
authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and
research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction
for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission
another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such
amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer.
This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Adviser and
its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise
investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically
review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the
commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable
in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
2. As compensation for the services to be furnished by the
Sub-Adviser hereunder, the Adviser agrees to pay the Sub-Adviser a
monthly fee equal to 50% of the management fee which the Portfolio is
obligated to pay the Adviser under the Portfolio's Management Contract
with the Adviser in respect of that portion of the Portfolio's assets
managed by the Sub-Adviser during such month. Such fee shall not be
reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the
Adviser, if any, in effect from time to time.
3. It is understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the
Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser or the
Sub-Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors,
officers and stockholders of the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser are or may
be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser or
the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a
shareholder or otherwise.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses
other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Adviser
hereunder or by the Adviser under the Management Contract with the
Portfolio, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include,
without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions
and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities
and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the
Fund's Trustees other than those who are ``interested persons" of the
Fund, the Sub-Adviser or the Adviser; (iv) legal and audit expenses;
(v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi)
fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the
Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and
federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing
reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the
Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of
the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor;
(ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio
and other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service
or Management Contracts with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums
for fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of
association membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements
thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto sent to
existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary
expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or
proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal obligation
which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees and
officers with respect thereto.
5. The Services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser are not to be
deemed to be exclusive, the Sub-Adviser being free to render services
to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such
other services and activities do not, during the term of this
Agreement, interfere, in a material manner, with the Sub-Adviser's
ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering
investment advice hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes
be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the
Adviser or the Fund.
6. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence
or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part
of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability
to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for
any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering
services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the
purchase, holding or sale of any security.
7. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d)
of this paragraph 7, this Agreement shall continue in force until June
30, 1999, and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the
continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least
annually by vote of the Fund's Board of Trustees or by vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent subject to the
provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or
interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations
adopted by, or interpretive releases of, the Commission.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this paragraph 7, the terms of any continuance or modification of the
Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those
Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to such Agreement or
interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
(d) Either the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Portfolio may, at any
time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties,
terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of
its Board of Trustees or Directors, or by vote of a majority of its
outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate
automatically upon the termination of the Management Contract between
the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Adviser. This Agreement
shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
8. The Sub-Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the
limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of
Trust or other organizational document of the Fund and agrees that any
obligations of the Fund or the Portfolio arising in connection with
this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its
assets, and the Sub-Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such
obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio.
Nor shall the Sub-Adviser seek satisfaction of any such obligation
from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
9. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO THE CHOICE OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF.
The terms ``registered investment company," ``vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities," ``assignment," and ``interested
persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings
specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as
hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as
of the date written above.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC.
By /s/Brian Clancy
Brian A. Clancy
Treasurer
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
By /s/Robert C. Pozen
Robert C. Pozen
President
BANK AGENCY AGREEMENT
We at Fidelity Distributors Corporation offer to make available to
your customers shares of the mutual funds, or the separate series or
classes of the mutual funds, listed on Schedules A and B attached to
this Agreement (the "Portfolios"). We may periodically change the
list of Portfolios by giving you written notice of the change. We are
the Portfolios' principal underwriter and act as agent for the
Portfolios. You (____________________________________) are a division
or affiliate of a bank (____________________________________) and
desire to make Portfolio shares available to your customers on the
following terms:
1. Certain Defined Terms: As used in this Agreement, the term
"Prospectus" means the applicable Portfolio's prospectus and related
statement of additional information, whether in paper format or
electronic format, included in the Portfolio's then currently
effective registration statement (or post-effective amendment
thereto), and any information that we or the Portfolio may issue to
you as a supplement to such prospectus or statement of additional
information (a "sticker"), all as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933.
2. Making Portfolio Shares Available to Your Customers: (a) In all
transactions covered by this Agreement: (i) you will act as agent for
your customers; in no transaction are you authorized to act as agent
for us or for any Portfolio; (ii) you will initiate transactions only
upon your customers' orders; (iii) we will execute transactions only
upon receiving instructions from you acting as agent for your
customers; and (iv) each transaction will be for your customer's
account and not for your own account. Each transaction will be
without recourse to you, provided that you act in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement.
(b) You agree to make Portfolio shares available to your customers
only at the applicable public offering price in accordance with the
Prospectus. If your customer qualifies for a reduced sales charge
pursuant to a special purchase plan (for example, a quantity discount,
letter of intent, or right of accumulation) as described in the
Prospectus, you agree to make Portfolio shares available to your
customer at the applicable reduced sales charge. You agree to deliver
or cause to be delivered to each customer, at or prior to the time of
any purchase of shares, a copy of the then current prospectus
(including any stickers thereto), unless such prospectus has already
been delivered to the customer, and to each customer who so requests,
a copy of the then current statement of additional information
(including any stickers thereto).
(c) You agree to order Portfolio shares from us only to cover
purchase orders that you have already received from your customers, or
for your own investment. You will not withhold placing customers'
orders so as to profit yourself as a result of such withholding (for
example, by a change in a Portfolio's net asset value from that used
in determining the offering price to your customers).
(d) We will accept your purchase orders only at the public offering
price applicable to each order, as determined in accordance with the
Prospectus. We will not accept from you a conditional order for
Portfolio shares. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection
by us in our sole discretion. We may, without notice, suspend sales
or withdraw the offering of Portfolio shares, or make a limited
offering of Portfolio shares.
(e) The placing of orders with us will be governed by instructions
that we will periodically issue to you. You must pay for Portfolio
shares in New York or Boston clearing house funds or in federal funds
in accordance with such instructions, and we must receive your payment
on or before the settlement date established in accordance with Rule
15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act").
(f) You agree to comply with all applicable state and federal laws
and with the rules and regulations of authorized regulatory agencies
thereunder. You agree to make Portfolio shares available to your
customers only in states where you may legally make such Portfolio's
shares available. You will not make available shares of any Portfolio
unless such shares are registered under the applicable state and
federal laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(g) Certificates evidencing Portfolio shares are not available; any
transaction in Portfolio shares will be effected and evidenced by
book-entry on the records maintained by Fidelity Investments
Institutional Operations Company, Inc. ("FIIOC"). A confirmation
statement evidencing transactions in Portfolio shares will be
transmitted to you.
(h) You may designate FIIOC to execute your customers' transactions
in Portfolio shares in accordance with the terms of any account,
program, plan, or service established or used by your customers, and
to confirm each transaction to your customers on your behalf on a
fully disclosed basis. At the time of the transaction, you guarantee
the legal capacity of your customers and any co-owners of such shares
so transacting in such shares.
3. Your Compensation: (a) Your fee, if any, for acting as agent
with respect to sales of Portfolio shares will be as provided in the
Prospectus or in the applicable schedule of agency fees issued by us
and in effect at the time of the sale. Upon written notice to you, we
or any Portfolio may change or discontinue any schedule of agency
fees, or issue a new schedule.
(b) If a Portfolio has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (a "Plan"), we may make
distribution payments or service payments to you under the Plan. If a
Portfolio does not have a currently effective Plan, we or Fidelity
Management & Research Company may make distribution payments or
service payments to you from our own funds. Any distribution payments
or service payments will be made in the amount and manner set forth in
the Prospectus or in the applicable schedule of distribution payments
or service payments issued by us and then in effect. Upon written
notice to you, we or any Portfolio may change or discontinue any
schedule of distribution payments or service payments, or issue a new
schedule. A schedule of distribution payments or service payments
will be in effect with respect to a Portfolio that has a Plan only so
long as that Portfolio's Plan remains in effect.
(c) After the effective date of any change in or discontinuance of
any schedule of agency fees, distribution payments, or service
payments, or the termination of a Plan, any agency fees, distribution
payments, or service payments will be allowable or payable to you only
in accordance with such change, discontinuance, or termination. You
agree that you will have no claim against us or any Portfolio by
virtue of any such change, discontinuance, or termination. In the
event of any overpayment by us of any agency fee, distribution
payment, or service payment, you will remit such overpayment.
(d) If, within seven (7) business days after our confirmation of
the original purchase order for shares of a Portfolio, such shares are
redeemed by the issuing Portfolio or tendered for redemption by the
customer, you agree (i) to refund promptly to us the full amount of
any agency fee, distribution payment, or service payment paid to you
on such shares, and (ii) if not yet paid to you, to forfeit the right
to receive any agency fee, distribution payment, or service payment
payable to you on such shares. We will notify you of any such
redemption within ten (10) days after the date of the redemption.
4. Certain Types of Accounts: (a) You may instruct FIIOC to
register purchased shares in your name and account as nominee for your
customers. If you hold Portfolio shares as nominee for your
customers, all Prospectuses, proxy statements, periodic reports, and
other printed material will be sent to you, and all confirmations and
other communications to shareholders will be transmitted to you. You
will be responsible for forwarding such printed material,
confirmations, and communications, or the information contained
therein, to all customers for whose account you hold any Portfolio
shares as nominee. However, we or FIIOC on behalf of itself or the
Portfolios will be responsible for the costs associated with your
forwarding such printed material, confirmations, and communications.
You will be responsible for complying with all reporting and tax
withholding requirements with respect to the customers for whose
account you hold any Portfolio shares as nominee.
(b) With respect to accounts other than those accounts referred to
in paragraph 4(a) above, you agree to provide us with all information
(including certification of taxpayer identification numbers and
back-up withholding instructions) necessary or appropriate for us to
comply with legal and regulatory reporting requirements.
(c) Accounts opened or maintained pursuant to the NETWORKING system
of the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") will be
governed by applicable NSCC rules and procedures and any agreement or
other arrangement with us relating to NETWORKING.
(d) If you hold Portfolio shares in an omnibus account for two or
more customers, you will be responsible for determining, in accordance
with the Prospectus, whether, and the extent to which, a CDSC is
applicable to a purchase of Portfolio shares from such a customer, and
you agree to transmit immediately to us any CDSC to which such
purchase was subject. You hereby represent that if you hold Portfolio
shares subject to a CDSC, you have the capability to track and account
for such charge, and we reserve the right, at our discretion, to
verify that capability by inspecting your tracking and accounting
system or otherwise.
5. Status as Registered Broker/Dealer or "Bank": (a) Each party to
this Agreement represents to the other party that it is either (i) a
registered broker/dealer under the 1934 Act, or (ii) a "bank" as
defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the 1934 Act.
(b) If a party is a registered broker/dealer, such party represents
that it is qualified to act as a broker/dealer in the states where it
transacts business, and it is a member in good standing of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"). It agrees
to maintain its broker/dealer registration and qualifications and its
NASD membership in good standing throughout the term of this
Agreement. It agrees to abide by all of the NASD's rules and
regulations, including the NASD's Conduct Rules -- in particular,
Section 2830 of such Rules, which section is deemed a part of and is
incorporated by reference in this Agreement. This Agreement will
terminate automatically without notice in the event that a party's
NASD membership is terminated.
(c) If you are a "bank", you represent that you are duly authorized
to engage in the transactions to be performed under this Agreement,
and you agree to comply with all applicable federal and state laws,
including the rules and regulations of all applicable federal and
state bank regulatory agencies and authorities. This Agreement will
terminate automatically without notice in the event that you cease to
be a "bank" as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the 1934 Act.
(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall cause you to be our partner,
employee, or agent, or give you any authority to act for us or for any
Portfolio. Neither we nor any Portfolio shall be liable for any of
your acts or obligations as a dealer under this Agreement.
6. Information Relating to the Portfolios: (a) No person is
authorized to make any representations concerning shares of a
Portfolio other than those contained in the Portfolio's Prospectus.
In ordering Portfolio shares from us under this Agreement, you will
rely only on the representations contained in the Prospectus. Upon
your request, we will furnish you with a reasonable number of copies
of the Portfolios' current prospectuses or statements of additional
information or both (including any stickers thereto).
(b) Any printed or electronic information that we furnish you
(other than the Portfolios' Prospectuses and periodic reports) is our
sole responsibility and not the responsibility of the respective
Portfolios. You agree that the Portfolios will have no liability or
responsibility to you with respect to any such printed or electronic
information. We or the respective Portfolio will bear the expense of
qualifying its shares under the state securities laws.
(c) You may not use any sales literature or advertising material
(including material disseminated through radio, television, or other
electronic media) concerning Portfolio shares, other than the printed
or electronic information referred to in paragraph 6(b) above, in
connection with making Portfolio shares available to your customers
without obtaining our prior written approval. You may not distribute
or make available to investors any information that we furnish you
marked "FOR DEALER USE ONLY" or that otherwise indicates that it is
confidential or not intended to be distributed to investors.
7. Indemnification: (a) We will indemnify and hold you harmless
from any claim, demand, loss, expense, or cause of action resulting
from the misconduct or negligence, as measured by industry standards,
of us, our agents and employees, in carrying out our obligations under
this Agreement. Such indemnification will survive the termination of
this Agreement.
(b) You will indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim, demand,
loss, expense, or cause of action resulting from the misconduct or
negligence, as measured by industry standards, of you, your agents and
employees, in carrying out your obligations under this Agreement.
Such indemnification will survive the termination of this Agreement.
8. Customer Lists: We hereby agree that we shall not use any list of
your customers which may be obtained in connection with this Agreement
for the purpose of solicitation of any product or service without your
express written consent. However, nothing in this paragraph or
otherwise shall be deemed to prohibit or restrict us or our affiliates
in any way from solicitations of any product or service directed at,
without limitation, the general public, any segment thereof, or any
specific individual, provided such solicitation is not based upon such
list.
9. Duration of Agreement: This Agreement, with respect to any Plan,
will continue in effect for one year from its effective date, and
thereafter will continue automatically for successive annual periods;
provided, however, that such continuance is subject to termination at
any time without penalty if a majority of a Portfolio's Trustees who
are not interested persons of the Portfolio (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")), or a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Portfolio, vote to terminate or not to
continue the Plan. This Agreement, other than with respect to a Plan,
will continue in effect from year to year after its effective date,
unless terminated as provided herein.
10. Amendment and Termination of Agreement: (a) We may amend any
provision of this Agreement by giving you written notice of the
amendment. Either party to this Agreement may terminate the Agreement
without cause by giving the other party at least thirty (30) days'
written notice of its intention to terminate. This Agreement will
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in
the 1940 Act).
(b) In the event that (i) an application for a protective decree
under the provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970
is file against you; (ii) you file a petition in bankruptcy or a
petition seeking similar relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
similar law, or a proceeding is commenced against you seeking such
relief; or (iii) you are found by the SEC, the NASD, or any other
federal or state regulatory agency or authority to have violated any
applicable federal or state law, rule or regulation arising out of
your activities as a broker/dealer or in connection with this
Agreement, this Agreement will terminate effective immediately upon
our giving notice of termination to you. You agree to notify us
promptly and to immediately suspend making Portfolio shares available
to your customers in the event of any such filing or violation, or in
the event that you cease to be a member in good standing of the NASD
or you cease to be a "bank" as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the 1934
Act.
(c) Your or our failure to terminate this Agreement for a
particular cause will not constitute a waiver of the right to
terminate this Agreement at a later date for the same or another
cause. The termination of this Agreement with respect to any one
Portfolio will not cause its termination with respect to any other
Portfolio.
11. Arbitration: In the event of a dispute, such dispute will be
settled by arbitration before arbitrators sitting in Boston,
Massachusetts in accordance with the NASD's Code of Arbitration
Procedure in effect at the time of the dispute. The arbitrators will
act by majority decision and their award may allocate attorneys' fees
and arbitration costs between us. Their award will be final and
binding between us, and such award may be entered as a judgment in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
12. Notices: All notices required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered by personal
delivery, by postage prepaid mail, or by facsimile machine or a
similar means of same day delivery (with a confirming copy by mail).
All notices to us shall be given or sent to us at our offices located
at 82 Devonshire Street, Mail Zone L12A, Boston, Massachusetts 02109,
Attn: Bank Wholesale Market. All notices to you shall be given or
sent to you at the address specified by you below. Each of us may
change the address to which notices shall be sent by giving notice to
the other party in accordance with this paragraph 12.
13. Miscellaneous: This Agreement, as it may be amended from time to
time, shall become effective as of the date when it is accepted and
dated below by us. This Agreement is to be construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement
supersedes and cancels any prior agreement between us, whether oral or
written, relating to the sale of shares of the Portfolios or any other
subject covered by this Agreement. The captions in this Agreement are
included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or
limit any of the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise affect
their construction or effect.
Very truly yours,
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS
CORPORATION
Please return two signed copies of this Agreement to Fidelity
Distributors Corporation. Upon acceptance, one countersigned copy
will be returned to you for your files.
_____________________________________
Name of Firm
Address: _____________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
By __________________________________
Authorized Representative
_____________________________________
Name and Title (please print or type)
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By __________________________________
Dated: ________________
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SELLING DEALER AGREEMENT
(FOR BANK-RELATED TRANSACTIONS)
We at Fidelity Distributors Corporation invite you to distribute
shares of the mutual funds, or the separate series or classes of the
mutual funds, listed on Schedules A and B attached to this Agreement
(the "Portfolios"). We may periodically change the list of Portfolios
by giving you written notice of the change. We are the Portfolios'
principal underwriter and, as agent for the Portfolios, we offer to
sell Portfolio shares to you on the following terms:
1. Certain Defined Terms: (a) You
(_____________________________________) are registered as a
broker/dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act") and have executed a written agreement with a bank or bank
affiliate to provide brokerage services to that bank, bank affiliate
and/or their customers. As used in this Agreement, the term "Bank"
means a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the 1934 Act, or an
affiliate of such a bank, with which you have entered into a written
agreement to provide brokerage services; and the term "Bank Client"
means a customer of such a Bank.
(b) As used in this Agreement, the term "Prospectus" means the
applicable Portfolio's prospectus and related statement of additional
information, whether in paper format or electronic format, included in
the Portfolio's then currently effective registration statement (or
post-effective amendment thereto), and any information that we or the
Portfolio may issue to you as a supplement to such prospectus or
statement of additional information (a "sticker"), all as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933.
2. Purchases of Portfolio Shares for Sale to Customers: (a) In
offering and selling Portfolio shares to your customers, you agree to
act as dealer for your own account; you are not authorized to act as
agent for us or for any Portfolio.
(b) You agree to offer and sell Portfolio shares to your customers
only at the applicable public offering price in accordance with the
Prospectus. If your customer qualifies for a reduced sales charge
pursuant to a special purchase plan (for example, a quantity discount,
letter of intent, or right of accumulation) as described in the
Prospectus, you agree to offer and sell Portfolio shares to your
customer at the applicable reduced sales charge. You agree to deliver
or cause to be delivered to each customer, at or prior to the time of
any purchase of shares, a copy of the then current prospectus
(including any stickers thereto), unless such prospectus has already
been delivered to the customer, and to each customer who so requests,
a copy of the then current statement of additional information
(including any stickers thereto).
(c) You agree to purchase Portfolio shares from us only to cover
purchase orders that you have already received from your customers, or
for your own investment. You also agree not to purchase any Portfolio
shares from your customers at a price lower than the applicable
redemption price, determined in the manner described in the
Prospectus. You will not withhold placing customers' orders so as to
profit yourself as a result of such withholding (for example, by a
change in a Portfolio's net asset value from that used in determining
the offering price to your customers).
(d) We will accept your purchase orders only at the public offering
price applicable to each order, as determined in accordance with the
Prospectus. We will not accept from you a conditional order for
Portfolio shares. All orders are subject to acceptance or rejection
by us in our sole discretion. We may, without notice, suspend sales
or withdraw the offering of Portfolio shares, or make a limited
offering of Portfolio shares.
(e) The placing of orders with us will be governed by instructions
that we will periodically issue to you. You must pay for Portfolio
shares in New York or Boston clearing house funds or in federal funds
in accordance with such instructions, and we must receive your payment
on or before the settlement date established in accordance with Rule
15c6-1 under the 1934 Act. If we do not receive your payment on or
before such settlement date, we may, without notice, cancel the sale,
or, at our option, sell the shares that you ordered back to the
issuing Portfolio, and we may hold you responsible for any loss
suffered by us or the issuing Portfolio as a result of your failure to
make payment as required.
(f) You agree to comply with all applicable state and federal laws
and with the rules and regulations of authorized regulatory agencies
thereunder. You agree to offer and sell Portfolio shares only in
states where you may legally offer and sell such Portfolio's shares.
You will not offer shares of any Portfolio for sale unless such shares
are registered for sale under the applicable state and federal laws
and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(g) Certificates evidencing Portfolio shares are not available; any
transaction in Portfolio shares will be effected and evidenced by
book-entry on the records maintained by Fidelity Investments
Institutional Operations Company, Inc. ("FIIOC"). A confirmation
statement evidencing transactions in Portfolio shares will be
transmitted to you.
(h) You may designate FIIOC to execute your customers' transactions
in Portfolio shares in accordance with the terms of any account,
program, plan, or service established or used by your customers, and
to confirm each transaction to your customers on your behalf on a
fully disclosed basis. At the time of the transaction, you guarantee
the legal capacity of your customers and any co-owners of such shares
so transacting in such shares.
3. Your Compensation: (a) Your concession, if any, on your sales of
Portfolio shares will be as provided in the Prospectus or in the
applicable schedule of concessions issued by us and in effect at the
time of our sale to you. Upon written notice to you, we or any
Portfolio may change or discontinue any schedule of concessions, or
issue a new schedule.
(b) If a Portfolio has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (a "Plan"), we may make
distribution payments or service payments to you under the Plan. If a
Portfolio does not have a currently effective Plan, we or Fidelity
Management & Research Company may make distribution payments or
service payments to you from our own funds. Any distribution payments
or service payments will be made in the amount and manner set forth in
the Prospectus or in the applicable schedule of distribution payments
or service payments issued by us and then in effect. Upon written
notice to you, we or any Portfolio may change or discontinue any
schedule of distribution payments or service payments, or issue a new
schedule. A schedule of distribution payments or service payments
will be in effect with respect to a Portfolio that has a Plan only so
long as that Portfolio's Plan remains in effect.
(c) Concessions, distribution payments, and service payments apply
only with respect to (i) shares of the "Fidelity Funds" (as designated
on Schedule A attached to this Agreement) purchased or maintained for
the account of Bank Clients, and (ii) shares of the "Fidelity Advisor
Funds" (as designated on Schedule B attached to this Agreement).
Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, neither we nor any Portfolio
will provide to you, nor may you retain, concessions on your sales of
shares of, or distribution payments or service payments with respect
to assets of, the Fidelity Funds attributable to you or any of your
clients, other than Bank Clients. When you place an order in shares
of the Fidelity Funds with us, you will identify the Bank on behalf of
whose Clients you are placing the order; and you will identify as a
non-Bank Client Order, any order in shares of the Fidelity Funds
placed for the account of a non-Bank Client.
(d) After the effective date of any change in or discontinuance of
any schedule of concessions, distribution payments, or service
payments, or the termination of a Plan, any concessions, distribution
payments, or service payments will be allowable or payable to you only
in accordance with such change, discontinuance, or termination. You
agree that you will have no claim against us or any Portfolio by
virtue of any such change, discontinuance, or termination. In the
event of any overpayment by us of any concession, distribution
payment, or service payment, you will remit such overpayment.
(e) If any Portfolio shares sold to you by us under the terms of
this Agreement are redeemed by the issuing Portfolio or tendered for
redemption by the customer within seven (7) business days after the
date of our confirmation of your original purchase order for such
shares, you agree (i) to refund promptly to us the full amount of any
concession, distribution payment, or service payment allowed or paid
to you on such shares, and (ii) if not yet allowed or paid to you, to
forfeit the right to receive any concession, distribution payment, or
service payment allowable or payable to you on such shares. We will
notify you of any such redemption within ten (10) days after the date
of the redemption.
4. Certain Types of Accounts: (a) You may instruct FIIOC to
register purchased shares in your name and account as nominee for your
customers. If you hold Portfolio shares as nominee for your
customers, all Prospectuses, proxy statements, periodic reports, and
other printed material will be sent to you, and all confirmations and
other communications to shareholders will be transmitted to you. You
will be responsible for forwarding such printed material,
confirmations, and communications, or the information contained
therein, to all customers for whose account you hold any Portfolio
shares as nominee. However, we or FIIOC on behalf of itself or the
Portfolios will be responsible for the costs associated with your
forwarding such printed material, confirmations, and communications.
You will be responsible for complying with all reporting and tax
withholding requirements with respect to the customers for whose
account you hold any Portfolio shares as nominee.
(b) With respect to accounts other than those accounts referred to
in paragraph 4(a) above, you agree to provide us with all information
(including certification of taxpayer identification numbers and
back-up withholding instructions) necessary or appropriate for us to
comply with legal and regulatory reporting requirements.
(c) Accounts opened or maintained pursuant to the NETWORKING system
of the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") will be
governed by applicable NSCC rules and procedures and any agreement or
other arrangement with us relating to NETWORKING.
(d) If you hold Portfolio shares in an omnibus account for two or
more customers, you will be responsible for determining, in accordance
with the Prospectus, whether, and the extent to which, a CDSC is
applicable to a purchase of Portfolio shares from such a customer, and
you agree to transmit immediately to us any CDSC to which such
purchase was subject. You hereby represent that if you hold Portfolio
shares subject to a CDSC, you have the capability to track and account
for such charge, and we reserve the right, at our discretion, to
verify that capability by inspecting your tracking and accounting
system or otherwise.
5. Status as Registered Broker/Dealer: (a) Each party to this
Agreement represents to the other party that (i) it is registered as a
broker/dealer under the 1934 Act, (ii) it is qualified to act as a
broker/dealer in the states where it transacts business, and (iii) it
is a member in good standing of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"). Each party agrees to maintain its
broker/dealer registration and qualifications and its NASD membership
in good standing throughout the term of this Agreement. Each party
agrees to abide by all of the NASD's rules and regulations, including
the NASD's Conduct Rules -- in particular, Section 2830 of such Rules,
which section is deemed a part of and is incorporated by reference in
this Agreement. This Agreement will terminate automatically without
notice in the event that either party's NASD membership is terminated.
(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall cause you to be our partner,
employee, or agent, or give you any authority to act for us or for any
Portfolio. Neither we nor any Portfolio shall be liable for any of
your acts or obligations as a dealer under this Agreement.
6. Information Relating to the Portfolios: (a) No person is
authorized to make any representations concerning shares of a
Portfolio other than those contained in the Portfolio's Prospectus.
In buying Portfolio shares from us under this Agreement, you will rely
only on the representations contained in the Prospectus. Upon your
request, we will furnish you with a reasonable number of copies of the
Portfolios' current prospectuses or statements of additional
information or both (including any stickers thereto).
(b) Any printed or electronic information that we furnish you
(other than the Portfolios' Prospectuses and periodic reports) is our
sole responsibility and not the responsibility of the respective
Portfolios. You agree that the Portfolios will have no liability or
responsibility to you with respect to any such printed or electronic
information. We or the respective Portfolio will bear the expense of
qualifying its shares under the state securities laws.
(c) You may not use any sales literature or advertising material
(including material disseminated through radio, television, or other
electronic media) concerning Portfolio shares, other than the printed
or electronic information referred to in paragraph 6(b) above, in
connection with the offer or sale of Portfolio shares without
obtaining our prior written approval. You may not distribute or make
available to investors any information that we furnish you marked "FOR
DEALER USE ONLY" or that otherwise indicates that it is confidential
or not intended to be distributed to investors.
7. Indemnification: (a) We will indemnify and hold you harmless
from any claim, demand, loss, expense, or cause of action resulting
from the misconduct or negligence, as measured by industry standards,
of us, our agents and employees, in carrying out our obligations under
this Agreement. Such indemnification will survive the termination of
this Agreement.
(b) You will indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim, demand,
loss, expense, or cause of action resulting from the misconduct or
negligence, as measured by industry standards, of you, your agents and
employees, in carrying out your obligations under this Agreement.
Such indemnification will survive the termination of this Agreement.
8. Customer Lists: We hereby agree that we shall not use any list of
your customers which may be obtained in connection with this Agreement
for the purpose of solicitation of any product or service without your
express written consent. However, nothing in this paragraph or
otherwise shall be deemed to prohibit or restrict us or our affiliates
in any way from solicitations of any product or service directed at,
without limitation, the general public, any segment thereof, or any
specific individual, provided such solicitation is not based upon such
list.
9. Duration of Agreement: This Agreement, with respect to any Plan,
will continue in effect for one year from its effective date, and
thereafter will continue automatically for successive annual periods;
provided, however, that such continuance is subject to termination at
any time without penalty if a majority of a Portfolio's Trustees who
are not interested persons of the Portfolio (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")), or a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Portfolio, vote to terminate or not to
continue the Plan. This Agreement, other than with respect to a Plan,
will continue in effect from year to year after its effective date,
unless terminated as provided herein.
10. Amendment and Termination of Agreement: (a) We may amend any
provision of this Agreement by giving you written notice of the
amendment. Either party to this Agreement may terminate the Agreement
without cause by giving the other party at least thirty (30) days'
written notice of its intention to terminate. This Agreement will
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in
the 1940 Act).
(b) In the event that (i) an application for a protective decree
under the provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970
is filed against you; (ii) you file a petition in bankruptcy or a
petition seeking similar relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
similar law, or a proceeding is commenced against you seeking such
relief; or (iii) you are found by the SEC, the NASD, or any other
federal or state regulatory agency or authority to have violated any
applicable federal or state law, rule or regulation arising out of
your activities as a broker/dealer or in connection with this
Agreement, this Agreement will terminate effective immediately upon
our giving notice of termination to you. You agree to notify us
promptly and to immediately suspend sales of Portfolio shares in the
event of any such filing or violation, or in the event that you cease
to be a member in good standing of the NASD.
(c) Your or our failure to terminate this Agreement for a
particular cause will not constitute a waiver of the right to
terminate this Agreement at a later date for the same or another
cause. The termination of this Agreement with respect to any one
Portfolio will not cause its termination with respect to any other
Portfolio.
11. Arbitration: In the event of a dispute, such dispute will be
settled by arbitration before arbitrators sitting in Boston,
Massachusetts in accordance with the NASD's Code of Arbitration
Procedure in effect at the time of the dispute. The arbitrators will
act by majority decision and their award may allocate attorneys' fees
and arbitration costs between us. Their award will be final and
binding between us, and such award may be entered as a judgment in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
12. Notices: All notices required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered by personal
delivery, by postage prepaid mail, or by facsimile machine or a
similar means of same day delivery (with a confirming copy by mail).
All notices to us shall be given or sent to us at our offices located
at 82 Devonshire Street, Mail Zone L12A, Boston, Massachusetts 02109,
Attn: Bank Wholesale Market. All notices to you shall be given or
sent to you at the address specified by you below. Each of us may
change the address to which notices shall be sent by giving notice to
the other party in accordance with this paragraph 11.
13. Miscellaneous: This Agreement, as it may be amended from time to
time, shall become effective as of the date when it is accepted and
dated below by us. This Agreement is to be construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement
supersedes and cancels any prior agreement between us, whether oral or
written, relating to the sale of shares of the Portfolios or any other
subject covered by this Agreement. The captions in this Agreement are
included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or
limit any of the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise affect
their construction or effect.
Very truly yours,
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS
CORPORATION
Please return two signed copies of this Agreement to Fidelity
Distributors Corporation. Upon acceptance, one countersigned copy
will be returned to you for your files.
_____________________________________
Name of Firm
Address: _____________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
By __________________________________
Authorized Representative
_____________________________________
Name and Title (please print or type)
CRD # _______________________________
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
By __________________________________
Dated: ________________
** DISCARD THIS PAGE AND ATTACH REVISED SCHEDULES A AND B **
Exhibit g(2)
APPENDIX "A"
TO
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
The Chase Manhattan Bank and each of the following Investment
Companies
Dated as of June 16, 1999
The following is a list of the Funds and their respective Portfolios
for which the Custodian shall serve under a Custodian Agreement dated
as of August 1, 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Fund Portfolio Effective as of:
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Advisor Equity August 1, 1994
Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Equity August 1, 1994
Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Growth & November 14, 1996
Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant November 14, 1996
Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series II
Fidelity Advisor Series III
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Advisor Consumer July 18, 1996
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical July 18, 1996
Industries Fund
Fidelity Advisor Financial July 18, 1996
Services Fund
Fidelity Advisor Health Care July 18, 1996
Fund
Fidelity Advisor Technology July 18, 1996
Fund
Fidelity Advisor Utilities July 18, 1996
Growth Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Advisor Emerging August 1, 1994
Markets Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Managed Currency Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity TechnoQuant Growth October 17, 1996
Fund
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Asset Manager August 1, 1994
Fidelity Asset Manager: Growth August 1, 1994
Fidelity Asset Manager: Income August 1, 1994
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Fidelity Deutsche Mark August 1, 1994
Performance Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Equity-Income Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Financial Trust Fidelity Equity-Income II Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust Fidelity Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Growth & Income II March 25, 1998
Portfolio
Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity Diversified Global August 1, 1994
Fund
Fidelity Diversified August 1, 1994
International Fund
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Europe Capital August 1, 1994
Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Europe Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity International Growth August 1, 1994
& Income Fund
Fidelity International Value August 1, 1994
Fund
Fidelity Japan Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Overseas Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Worldwide Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Fidelity New Millennium Fund August 1, 1994
Trust
Fidelity Puritan Trust Fidelity Puritan Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Revere Street Trust Taxable Central Cash Fund October 17, 1996
Central Cash Collateral Fund June 22, 1999
Fidelity School Street Trust Fidelity International Bond August 1, 1994
Fund
Fidelity New Markets Income August 1, 1994
Fund
Fidelity Securities Fund Fidelity Growth & Income August 1, 1994
Portfolio
Fidelity Sterling Performance Fidelity Sterling Performance August 1, 1994
Portfolio, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Trend Fund Fidelity Trend Fund August 1, 1994
Fidelity Union Street Trust Fidelity Export and August 1, 1994
Multinational Fund
Fidelity Yen Performance Fidelity Yen Performance August 1, 1994
Portfolio, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P.
Variable Insurance Products Equity-Income Portfolio August 1, 1994
Fund
Overseas Portfolio August 1, 1994
Variable Insurance Products Asset Manager Portfolio August 1, 1994
Fund II
Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio August 1, 1994
Variable Insurance Products Balanced Portfolio August 1, 1994
Fund III
Growth & Income Portfolio December 19, 1996
</TABLE>
*Addition of Fidelity Revere Street Trust: Central Cash Collateral
Fund effective 6/22/99.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this
Appendix to be executed in its name and behalf as of the day and year
first set forth opposite each such Portfolio.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Each of the Investment The Chase Manhattan Bank
Companies
Listed on this Appendix "A",
on behalf
of each of their respective
Portfolios
By: /s/John Costello By: /s/Matthew Goad
Name: John Costello Name: Matthew Goad
Title: Asst. Treasurer Title: Vice President
</TABLE>
Exhibit g(3)
Appendix "B"
To
Custodian Agreement
Between
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Each of the Investment
Companies Listed on Appendix "A" thereto
Dated as of June 17, 1999
The following is a list of Additional Custodians, Special
Subcustodians and Foreign Subcustodians under the Custodian Agreement
dated as of August 1, 1994 (the "Custodian Agreement"):
A. Additional Custodians:
CUSTODIAN PURPOSE
Bank of New York FICASH
FITERM
B. Special Subcustodians:
SUBCUSTODIAN PURPOSE
Bank of New York FICASH
Citibank, N.A. Global Bond Certificates*
C. Foreign Subcustodians:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
COUNTRY FOREIGN SUBCUSTODIAN DEPOSITORY
Argentina Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., Caja de Valores, S.A.
Buenos Aires
Citibank, N.A., Buenos Aires
Australia The Chase Manhattan Bank, Austraclear Limited
Sydney
RITS
Westpac Banking Corporation,
Sydney
The Clearing House Electronic
Sub-register System
Austria Creditanstalt-Bankverein, Osterreichsche Kontrollbank
Vienna Aktiengesellschaft (OEKB)
Bahrain British Bank of the Middle None
East, Manama
Bangladesh Standard Chartered Bank, Dhaka None
</TABLE>
*Citibank, N.A. will act as Special Subcustodian with respect to
global bond certificates for the following portfolios only: Fidelity
Advisor Series VIII: Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund;
Fidelity Investment Trust:
Fidelity New Markets Income Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Belgium Generale Bank, Caisse Interprofessionnelle
Brussels de Depot et de Virement de
Banque Bruxelles Lambert, Titres (CIK)
Brussels
Banque Nationale de Belgique
Bermuda The Bank of Bermuda, Limited None
Hamilton
Botswana Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd., None
Gaborone
Brazil Citibank, N.A., Sao Paulo Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo
(BOVESPA/CALISPA);
BankBoston, N.A., Sao Paulo Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange
(BVRJ)
Companhia Brasileira de
Liquidacao
e Custodia
Bulgaria ING Bank, Sofia Central Depository AD,
Bulgarian National Bank
Canada Canada Imperial Bank of Canadian Depository for
Commerce, Securities Ltd. (CDS)
Toronto
Royal Bank of Canada
Chile Chase Manhattan Bank, Santiago None
Citibank, N.A., Santiago
China-Shanghai Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Shanghai Securities Central
Corp., Ltd., Shanghai Clearing & Registration Corp.
(SSCCRC)
China-Shenzhen Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Shenzhen Securities Central
Corp., Ltd., Shenzhen Clearing Co (SSCC)
Colombia Cititrust Colombia S.A., Deposito Central de Valores
Sociedad Fiduciaria,
Bogota Deposito Centralizado de
Valores
(DECEVAL)
Cyprus The Cyprus Popular Bank Ltd None
Czech Republic Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Securities Center (SCP)
Banka, A.S., Prague
ING Bank N.V., Prague
Denmark Den Danske Bank, Copenhagen Vaerdipapircentralen-VP Center
Ecuador Citibank, N.A., Quito None
Egypt National Bank of Egypt, Cairo Misr for Clearing, Settlement
and
Depository
Citibank, N.A., Cairo
Finland Merita Bank, Ltd., Central Share Register of
Helsinki Finland (CSR)
France Banque Paribas, Paris SICOVAM
Credit Agricole Indosuez, Paris
Germany Dresdner Bank A.G., Frankfurt Deutsche Borse Clearing (DBC)
Ghana Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd., None
Accra
Greece Barclays Bank Plc, Athens The Central Securities
Depository
(Apothetirio Titlon, A.E.)
Bank of Greece
Hong Kong Chase Manhattan Bank, Central Clearing & Settlement
Hong Kong System (CCASS)
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking The Central Money Markets Unit
Corp., Ltd.,
Hong Kong
Hungary Citibank Budapest Rt., Budapest Central Depository & Clearing
House
(Budapest) Ltd. (KELER Ltd.)
India Deutsche Bank AG, Mumbai National Securities Depository
Limited (NSDL)
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking
Corp. Ltd.,
Mumbai
Chase Manhattan Bank, Mumbai
Standard Chartered Bank, Mumbai
Indonesia Hongkong & Shanghai Banking None
Corp. Ltd.,
Jakarta
Standard Chartered Bank,
Jakarta
Ireland Bank of Ireland, Dublin The CREST System
Allied Irish Bank PLC, Dublin Bank of Ireland Securities
Settlement
Office
Israel Bank Leumi Le-Israel, B. M., Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Tel Aviv (TASE) Clearinghouse Ltd.
Italy Bank Paribas, Milan Monte Titoli S.p.A.
Citibank, N.A., Milan Banca d'Italia
Ivory Coast Societe Generale de Banques en
Cote d'Ivoire, Abidjan None
Japan The Fuji Bank, Limited, Tokyo Japan Securities
Depository Center (JASDEC)
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank of Japan
Ltd., Tokyo
Jordan Arab Bank, PLC, Amman None
Kenya Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd., None
Nairobi
Lebanon The British Bank of the Midclear
Middle East (BBME)
Luxembourg Banque Generale du Luxembourg None
Banque Bruxelles Lambert,
Luxembourg
Malaysia The Chase Manhattan Bank, Malaysian Central Depository
(M) Berhad, Kuala Lumpur Sdn. Bhd. (MCD)
Hongkong Bank Malaysia
Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
Mauritius Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Central Depository &
Corp. Ltd., Settlement Co.,
Port Louis Ltd. (CDS)
Mexico Chase Manhattan Bank, Mexico, Institucion para el Deposito de
S.A. Valores-S.D. INDEVAL, S.A
Citibank Mexico, S.A., Mexico de C.V.
City,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Citibank, N.A.
Morocco Banque Commerciale du Maroc, MAROCLEAR
Casablanca
Namibia Standard Bank Namibia Ltd., None
Windhoek
Netherlands ABN-AMRO, Bank N.V., Nederlands Centraal Instituut
Amsterdam voor Giraal Effectenverkeer
BV (NECIGEF); KAS Associatie,
N.V. (KAS)
New Zealand National Nominees Ltd., New Zealand Central Securities
Auckland Depository Limited (NZCSD)
ANZ Banking Group (New
Zealand) Limited,
Wellington
Norway Den norske Bank ASA, Oslo Verdipapirsentralen, The
Norwegian
Registry of Securities (VPS)
Oman British Bank of the Middle Muscat Securities Market
East, Muscat
Pakistan Citibank, N. A., Karachi Central Depository
Company of Pakistan (CDC)
Standard Chartered Bank,
Karachi
Deutsche Bank AG, Karachi
Peru Citibank, N.A., Lima Caja de Valores (CAVALI, S.A.)
Philippines Hongkong & Shanghai Banking The Philippines Central Depository,
Corp., Ltd., Manila Inc.
Poland Bank Handlowy W. Warzawie, National Depository of
S.A., Warsaw Securities
Citibank Poland, S.A.,
Warsaw, a wholly-owned
indirect subsidiary of
Citibank, N.A.
Portugal Banco Espirito Santo e Central de Valores Mobiliaros
Commercial (Interbolsa)
de Lisboa, S.A., Lisbon
Bankco Comercial Portuges,
Lisbon
The Central Treasury Bills
Registrar
Romania ING Bank N.V., Bucharest National Company for Clearing,
Settlement & Depository
for Securities (SNCDD)
Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE)
Russia Chase Manhattan Bank Rosvneshtorgbank (VTB)
International,
Moscow
Credit Suisse First Boston AO,
Moscow, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Credit Suisse
First Boston
Singapore Chase Manhattan Bank, Singapore Central Depository (Pte) Ltd.
(CDP)
Standard Chartered Bank,
Singapore
Oversea-Chinese Banking
Corporation Limited,
Singapore
Slovak Republic Ceskoslovenska Obchodna, Stredisko Cennych Papierov
Banka, A.S. (SCP)
Bratislava
ING Bank N.V., Bratislava
Slovenia Banka Creditanstalt D.D., Central Klirnisko Depotna
Ljubljana Druzba
d.d. (KDD)
South Africa Standard Bank of South The Central Depository Limited
Africa, Ltd.,
Johannesburg
First National Bank of
Southern Africa Ltd.,
Johannesburg
South Korea Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Korean Securities Depository
Corp., Ltd. Seoul (KSD)
Standard Chartered Bank, Seoul
Spain Chase Manhattan Bank C.M.B., Servicio de Compensacion y
S.A. Madrid Liquidacion de Valores (SCLV)
Banco Santander S.A., Madrid Banco de Espana
Sri Lanka Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Central Depository System
Corp. Ltd., Colombo (Pvt) Limited (CDS)
Swaziland Stanbic Bank Swaziland None
Limited, Mbabane
Sweden Skandinaviska Enskilda Vardepappercentralen,
Banken, Stockholm The Swedish Central Securities
Svenska Handelsbanken, Depository
Stockholm
Switzerland Union Bank of Switzerland, Schweizerische Effekten-
Zurich Giro A.G. (SEGA)
Taiwan Chase Manhattan Bank, Taipei Taiwan Securities Central
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking
Corp., Ltd.
Taipei
Thailand Chase Manhattan Bank, Bangkok Thailand Securities Depository
Company Limited (TSD)
Standard Chartered Bank,
Bangkok
Transnational CEDEL, S.A. Luxembourg
The Euroclear System
Turkey Chase Manhattan Bank, Istanbul Takas ve Saklama A.S. (TvS)
Citibank, N.A., Istanbul Central Bank of Turkey
United Kingdom Chase Manhattan Bank, London The CREST System
First Chicago NBD Central Gilts Office
Corporation, London
Central Moneymarkets Office
Uruguay BankBoston, N.A., Montevideo None
Citibank, N.A., Montevideo
Venezuela Citibank, N.A., Caracas None
Zambia Barclays Bank of Zambia Ltd., Lusaka Stock Exchange
Lusaka
Zimbabwe Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe None
Ltd., Harare
</TABLE>
Each of the Investment Companies Listed on
Appendix "A" to the Custodian Agreement,
on Behalf of Each of Their Respective Portfolios
By: /s/John Costello
Name: John Costello
Title: Asst. Treasurer
Exhibit g(5)
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of: May 1, 1998
Between
Each of the Investment Companies
Listed on Appendix "A" Attached Hereto
and
Citibank, N.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE Page
I. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN 1
II. POWERS AND DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN 1
2.01 Safekeeping 1
2.02 Manner of Holding 2
Securities
2.03 Security Purchases 2
2.04 Exchanges of Securities 3
2.05 Sales of Securities 4
2.06 Depositary Receipts 4
2.07 Exercise of Rights; 5
Tender Offers
2.08 Stock Dividends, 5
Rights, Etc.
2.09 Options 5
2.10 Futures Contracts 5
2.11 Borrowing 6
2.12 Interest Bearing Deposits 6
2.13 Foreign Exchange 7
Transactions
2.14 Securities Loans 7
2.15 Collections 8
2.16 Dividends, 8
Distributions and
Redemptions
2.17 Proceeds from Shares Sold 8
2.18 Proxies, Notices, Etc. 9
2.19 Bills and Other 9
Disbursements
2.20 Nondiscretionary 9
Functions
2.21 Bank Accounts 9
2.22 Deposit of Fund Assets 10
in Securities Systems
2.23 Other Transfers 11
2.24 Establishment of 12
Segregated Account
2.25 Custodian's Books and 12
Records .
2.26 Opinion of Fund's
Independent Certified
Public Accountants 13
2.27 Reports of Independent 13
Certified Public
Accountants
2.28 Overdraft Facility 13
III. PROPER INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS
AND RELATED MATTERS 14
3.01 Proper Instructions and 14
Special Instructions
3.02 Authorized Persons 14
3.03 Persons Having Access 15
to Assets of the
Portfolios
3.04 Actions of the
Custodian Based on
Proper Instructions and
Special Instructions 15
IV. SUBCUSTODIANS 15
4.01 Domestic Subcustodians 15
4.02 Foreign Subcustodians 16
and Interim Subcustodians
4.03 Special Subcustodians 17
4.04 Termination of a 17
Subcustodian
4.05 Certification Regarding 18
Foreign Subcustodians
V. STANDARD OF CARE; 18
INDEMNIFICATION
5.01 Standard of Care 18
5.02 Liability of Custodian 19
for Actions of Other
Persons
5.03 Indemnification 20
5.04 Investment Limitations 21
5.05 Fund's Right to Proceed 21
VI. COMPENSATION 22
VII. TERMINATION 22
7.01 Termination of 22
Agreement as to One
or More Funds
7.02 Termination as to One 23
or More Portfolios
VIII. DEFINED TERMS 23
IX. MISCELLANEOUS 24
9.01 Execution of Documents, 24
Etc
9.02 Representative 24
Capacity; Nonrecourse
Obligations
9.03 Several Obligations of 25
the Funds and the
Portfolios
9.04 Representations and 25
Warranties
9.05 Entire Agreement 26
9.06 Waivers and Amendments 26
9.07 Interpretation 26
9.08 Captions 26
9.09 Governing Law 26
9.10 Notices 27
9.11 Assignment 27
9.12 Counterparts 27
9.13 Confidentiality; 27
Survival of Obligations
APPENDICES
Appendix "A" - List of Funds and Portfolios
Appendix "B" - List of Additional Custodians,
Special Subcustodians and
Foreign Subcustodians
Appendix "C" - Procedures Relating to
Custodian's Security Interest
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the 1st day of May, 1998 between each of the
Investment Companies Listed on Appendix "A" hereto, as the same may be
amended from time to time (each a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds")
and Citibank, N.A. (the "Custodian").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, each Fund is or may be organized with one or more series of
shares, each of which shall represent an interest in a separate
portfolio of cash, securities and other assets (all such existing and
additional series now or hereafter listed on Appendix "A" being
hereinafter referred to individually, as a "Portfolio," and
collectively, as the "Portfolios"); and
WHEREAS, each Fund desires to appoint the Custodian as custodian on
behalf of each of its Portfolios in accordance with the provisions of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and
the rules and regulations thereunder, under the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, and the Custodian has agreed so to act as
custodian.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN
On behalf of each of its Portfolios, each Fund hereby employs and
appoints the Custodian as a custodian, subject to the terms and
provisions of this Agreement. Each Fund shall deliver to the
Custodian, or shall cause to be delivered to the Custodian, cash,
securities and other assets owned by each of its Portfolios from time
to time during the term of this Agreement and shall specify to which
of its Portfolios such cash, securities and other assets are to be
specifically allocated.
ARTICLE II
POWERS AND DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN
As custodian, the Custodian shall have and perform the powers and
duties set forth in this Article II. Pursuant to and in accordance
with Article IV hereof, the Custodian may appoint one or more
Subcustodians (as hereinafter defined) to exercise the powers and
perform the duties of the Custodian set forth in this Article II and
references to the Custodian in this Article II shall include any
Subcustodian so appointed.
Section 2.01. Safekeeping. The Custodian shall keep safely all
cash, securities and other assets of each Fund's Portfolios delivered
to the Custodian and, on behalf of such Portfolios, the Custodian
shall, from time to time, accept delivery of cash, securities and
other assets for safekeeping.
Section 2.02. Manner of Holding Securities.
(a) The Custodian shall at all times hold securities of each Fund's
Portfolios either: (i) by physical possession of the share
certificates or other instruments representing such securities in
registered or bearer form; or (ii) in book-entry form by a Securities
System (as hereinafter defined) in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.22 below.
(b) The Custodian shall at all times hold registered securities of
each Portfolio in the name of the Custodian, the Portfolio or a
nominee of either of them, unless specifically directed by Proper
Instructions to hold such registered securities in so-called street
name; provided that, in any event, all such securities and other
assets shall be held in an account of the Custodian containing only
assets of a Portfolio, or only assets held by the Custodian as a
fiduciary or custodian for customers; and provided further, that the
records of the Custodian shall indicate at all times the Portfolio or
other customer for which such securities and other assets are held in
such account and the respective interests therein.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs of
this Section 2.02, the Custodian is hereby authorized to maintain the
shares of certain open-end mutual funds, managed by Fidelity
Management & Research Company or its affiliates (the "Cash Management
Funds") owned by the Portfolios pursuant to an exemptive order granted
by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on October 16, 1996,
as the same may be amended from time to time, in book entry form
directly with the transfer agent or a designated sub-transfer agent of
each such Cash Management Fund ("Cash Management Fund Transfer
Agent"), subject to and in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Such Cash Management Fund shares shall be maintained in separate
custodian accounts for each such Portfolio in the Custodian's name or
nominee, as custodian for such Portfolio.
(ii) The Custodian will implement appropriate control procedures
(the "Control Procedures") to ensure that (A) that only authorized
personnel of the Custodian will be authorized to give instructions to
a Cash Management Fund Transfer Agent in connection with a Portfolio's
purchase or sale of Cash Management Fund shares, (B) trade
instructions sent to a Cash Management Fund Transfer Agent are
properly acknowledged by the Cash Management Fund Transfer Agent, and
(C) the Cash Management Fund Transfer Agent's records of each
Portfolio's daily trade activity in Cash Management Fund shares are
properly reconciled with the Custodian's records.
Section 2.03. Security Purchases. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions (as hereinafter defined), the Custodian shall pay for and
receive securities purchased for the account of a Portfolio, provided
that payment shall be made by the Custodian only upon receipt of the
securities: (a) by the Custodian; (b) by a clearing corporation of a
national securities exchange of which the Custodian is a member; or
(c) by a Securities System. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon
receipt of Proper Instructions: (i) in the case of a repurchase
agreement, the Custodian may release funds to a Securities System
prior to the receipt of advice from the Securities System that the
securities underlying such repurchase agreement have been transferred
by book-entry into the Account (as hereinafter defined) maintained
with such Securities System by the Custodian, provided that the
Custodian's instructions to the Securities System require that the
Securities System may make payment of such funds to the other party to
the repurchase agreement only upon transfer by book-entry of the
securities underlying the repurchase agreement into the Account; (ii)
in the case of time deposits, call account deposits, currency
deposits, and other deposits, foreign exchange transactions, futures
contracts or options, pursuant to Sections 2.09, 2.10, 2.12 and 2.13
hereof, the Custodian may make payment therefor before receipt of an
advice or confirmation evidencing said deposit or entry into such
transaction; (iii) in the case of the purchase of securities, the
settlement of which occurs outside of the United States of America,
the Custodian may make payment therefor and receive delivery of such
securities in accordance with local custom and practice generally
accepted by Institutional Clients (as hereinafter defined) in the
country in which the settlement occurs, but in all events subject to
the standard of care set forth in Article V hereof; (iv) in the case
of the purchase of securities in which, in accordance with standard
industry custom and practice generally accepted by Institutional
Clients with respect to such securities, the receipt of such
securities and the payment therefor take place in different countries,
the Custodian may receive delivery of such securities and make payment
therefor in accordance with standard industry custom and practice for
such securities generally accepted by Institutional Clients, but in
all events subject to the standard of care set forth in Article V
hereof; and (v) in the case of the purchase of Cash Management Fund
shares, the Custodian shall pay for and receive Cash Management Fund
shares purchased for the account of a Portfolio, provided that (A) the
Custodian shall only send instructions to purchase such shares to the
Cash Management Fund Transfer Agent in accordance with the Control
Procedures ("Purchase Instructions") upon receipt of Proper
Instructions from the Fund, and (B) the Custodian shall release funds
to the Cash Management Fund Transfer Agent only after receiving
acknowledgment from the Cash Management Fund Transfer Agent that it
has received the Purchase Instructions. For purposes of this
Agreement, an "Institutional Client" shall mean a major commercial
bank, corporation, insurance company, or substantially similar
institution, which, as a substantial part of its business operations,
purchases or sells securities and makes use of custodial services.
Section 2.04. Exchanges of Securities. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions, the Custodian shall exchange securities held by it for
the account of a Portfolio for other securities in connection with any
reorganization, recapitalization, split-up of shares, change of par
value, conversion or other event relating to the securities or the
issuer of such securities, and shall deposit any such securities in
accordance with the terms of any reorganization or protective plan.
The Custodian shall, without receiving Proper Instructions: surrender
securities in temporary form for definitive securities; surrender
securities for transfer into the name of the Custodian, a Portfolio or
a nominee of either of them, as permitted by Section 2.02(b); and
surrender securities for a different number of certificates or
instruments representing the same number of shares or same principal
amount of indebtedness, provided that the securities to be issued will
be delivered to the Custodian or a nominee of the Custodian.
Section 2.05. Sales of Securities. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions, the Custodian shall make delivery of securities which
have been sold for the account of a Portfolio, but only against
payment therefor in the form of: (a) cash, certified check, bank
cashier's check, bank credit, or bank wire transfer; (b) credit to the
account of the Custodian with a clearing corporation of a national
securities exchange of which the Custodian is a member; or (c) credit
to the Account of the Custodian with a Securities System, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.22 hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) in the case of the sale of
securities, the settlement of which occurs outside of the United
States of America, such securities shall be delivered and paid for in
accordance with local custom and practice generally accepted by
Institutional Clients in the country in which the settlement occurs,
but in all events subject to the standard of care set forth in Article
V hereof; (ii) in the case of the sale of securities in which, in
accordance with standard industry custom and practice generally
accepted by Institutional Clients with respect to such securities, the
delivery of such securities and receipt of payment therefor take place
in different countries, the Custodian may deliver such securities and
receive payment therefor in accordance with standard industry custom
and practice for such securities generally accepted by Institutional
Clients, but in all events subject to the standard of care set forth
in Article V hereof; (iii) in the case of securities held in physical
form, such securities shall be delivered and paid for in accordance
with "street delivery custom" to a broker or its clearing agent,
against delivery to the Custodian of a receipt for such securities,
provided that the Custodian shall have taken reasonable steps to
ensure prompt collection of the payment for, or the return of, such
securities by the broker or its clearing agent, and provided further
that the Custodian shall not be responsible for the selection of or
the failure or inability to perform of such broker or its clearing
agent; and (iv) in the case of Cash Management Fund shares, the
Custodian shall release Cash Management Fund shares sold for the
account of a Portfolio, provided that (A) the Custodian shall only
send instructions to sell such shares to the Cash Management Fund
Transfer Agent in accordance with the Control Procedures ("Sell
Instructions") upon receipt of Proper Instructions, and (B) such Sell
Instructions shall be properly confirmed by the Cash Management Fund
Transfer Agent.
Section 2.06. Depositary Receipts. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions, the Custodian shall surrender securities to the
depositary used for such securities by an issuer of American
Depositary Receipts or International Depositary Receipts (hereinafter
referred to, collectively, as "ADRs"), against a written receipt
therefor adequately describing such securities and written evidence
satisfactory to the Custodian that the depositary has acknowledged
receipt of instructions to issue ADRs with respect to such securities
in the name of the Custodian or a nominee of the Custodian, for
delivery to the Custodian at such place as the Custodian may from time
to time designate. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian
shall surrender ADRs to the issuer thereof, against a written receipt
therefor adequately describing the ADRs surrendered and written
evidence satisfactory to the Custodian that the issuer of the ADRs has
acknowledged receipt of instructions to cause its depository to
deliver the securities underlying such ADRs to the Custodian.
Section 2.07. Exercise of Rights; Tender Offers. Upon receipt of
Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) deliver warrants, puts,
calls, rights or similar securities to the issuer or trustee thereof,
or to the agent of such issuer or trustee, for the purpose of exercise
or sale, provided that the new securities, cash or other assets, if
any, acquired as a result of such actions are to be delivered to the
Custodian; and (b) deposit securities upon invitations for tenders
thereof, provided that the consideration for such securities is to be
paid or delivered to the Custodian, or the tendered securities are to
be returned to the Custodian. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, the Custodian shall take all necessary
action, unless otherwise directed to the contrary in Proper
Instructions, to comply with the terms of all mandatory or compulsory
exchanges, calls, tenders, redemptions, or similar rights of security
ownership, and shall promptly notify each applicable Fund of such
action in writing by facsimile transmission or in such other manner as
such Fund and the Custodian may agree in writing.
Section 2.08. Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc. The Custodian shall
receive and collect all stock dividends, rights and other items of
like nature and, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, take action with
respect to the same as directed in such Proper Instructions.
Section 2.09. Options. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions and in
accordance with the provisions of any agreement between the Custodian,
any registered broker-dealer and, if necessary, a Fund on behalf of
any applicable Portfolio relating to compliance with the rules of the
Options Clearing Corporation or of any registered national securities
exchange or similar organization(s), the Custodian shall: (a) receive
and retain confirmations or other documents, if any, evidencing the
purchase or writing of an option on a security or securities index by
the applicable Portfolio; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated
account, securities (either physically or by book-entry in a
Securities System), cash or other assets; and (c) pay, release and/or
transfer such securities, cash or other assets in accordance with
notices or other communications evidencing the expiration, termination
or exercise of such options furnished by the Options Clearing
Corporation, the securities or options exchange on which such options
are traded, or such other organization as may be responsible for
handling such option transactions. Each Fund, on behalf of its
applicable Portfolios, and the broker-dealer shall be responsible for
the sufficiency of assets held in any segregated account established
in compliance with applicable margin maintenance requirements and the
performance of other terms of any option contract.
Section 2.10. Futures Contracts. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) receive and retain
confirmations, if any, evidencing the purchase or sale of a futures
contract or an option on a futures contract by the applicable
Portfolio; (b) deposit and maintain such cash, securities and other
assets designated as initial, maintenance or variation "margin"
deposits intended to secure the applicable Portfolio's performance of
its obligations under any such futures contracts purchased or sold or
any such options on futures contracts written by the Portfolio (i) in
a segregated account established in accordance with the provisions of
a futures margin procedural agreement among a Fund, on behalf of any
applicable Portfolio, the Custodian and any futures commission
merchant (a "Procedural Agreement"), designed to comply with the rules
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or any commodity
exchange or contract market (such as the Chicago Board of Trade), or
any similar organization(s), regarding such margin deposits (a
"Segregated Futures Margin Account"), or (ii) in a broker's margin
account meeting the requirements of Rule 17f-6 under the 1940 Act (a
"Broker's Futures Margin Account"); and (c) release to the applicable
Portfolio any such assets held in a Segregated Futures Margin Account,
or accept delivery of such assets back from a Broker's Margin Account,
as the case may be. In the absence of Proper Instructions, the
Custodian may release assets from and/or transfer assets into a
Segregated Futures Margin Account only in accordance with the
provisions of the applicable Procedural Agreement. Each Fund, on
behalf of its applicable Portfolios, and the applicable futures
commission merchant shall be responsible for the sufficiency of assets
held in a Segregated Futures Margin Account or Broker's Futures Margin
Account, as the case may be, in compliance with applicable margin
maintenance requirements and the performance of any futures contract
or option on a futures contract in accordance with its terms. For
purposes of determining the Custodian's obligations with respect to
any losses resulting from the acts or omissions of any futures
commission merchant holding Portfolio assets in a Broker's Futures
Margin Account, such futures commission merchant shall be deemed to be
an Additional Custodian (as defined below), and the Custodian's
liability shall be governed by the provisions of Section 5.02(c)
hereof.
Section 2.11. Borrowing. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the
Custodian shall deliver securities of a Portfolio to lenders or their
agents, or otherwise establish a segregated account as agreed to by
the applicable Fund on behalf of such Portfolio and the Custodian, as
collateral for borrowings effected by such Portfolio, provided that
such borrowed money is payable by the lender (a) to or upon the
Custodian's order, as Custodian for such Portfolio, and (b)
concurrently with delivery of such securities.
Section 2.12. Interest Bearing Deposits. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions directing the Custodian to purchase interest bearing
fixed term and call deposits (hereinafter referred to collectively, as
"Interest Bearing Deposits") for the account of a Portfolio, the
Custodian shall purchase such Interest Bearing Deposits in the name of
the Portfolio with such banks or trust companies (including the
Custodian, any Subcustodian or any subsidiary or affiliate of the
Custodian) (hereinafter referred to as "Banking Institutions") and in
such amounts as the applicable Fund may direct pursuant to Proper
Instructions. Such Interest Bearing Deposits may be denominated in
U.S. Dollars or other currencies, as the applicable Fund on behalf of
its Portfolio may determine and direct pursuant to Proper
Instructions. The Custodian shall include in its records with respect
to the assets of each Portfolio appropriate notation as to the amount
and currency of each such Interest Bearing Bank Deposit, the accepting
Banking Institution and all other appropriate details, and shall
retain such forms of advice or receipt evidencing such account, if
any, as may be forwarded to the Custodian by the Banking Institution.
The responsibilities of the Custodian to each Fund for Interest
Bearing Deposits accepted on the Custodian's books in the United
States on behalf of the Fund's Portfolios shall be that of a U.S. bank
for a similar deposit. With respect to Interest Bearing Deposits
other than those accepted on the Custodian's books, (a) the Custodian
shall be responsible for the collection of income as set forth in
Section 2.15 and the transmission of cash and instructions to and from
such accounts; and (b) the Custodian shall have no duty with respect
to the selection of the Banking Institution or, so long as the
Custodian acts in accordance with Proper Instructions, for the failure
of such Banking Institution to pay upon demand. Upon receipt of
Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall take such reasonable actions
as the applicable Fund deems necessary or appropriate to cause each
such Interest Bearing Deposit Account to be insured to the maximum
extent possible by all applicable deposit insurers including, without
limitation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Section 2.13. Foreign Exchange Transactions
(a) Foreign Exchange Transactions Other Than as Principal. Upon
receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall settle foreign
exchange contracts or options to purchase and sell foreign currencies
for spot and future delivery on behalf of and for the account of a
Portfolio with such currency brokers or Banking Institutions as the
applicable Fund may determine and direct pursuant to Proper
Instructions. The Custodian shall be responsible for the transmission
of cash and instructions to and from the currency broker or Banking
Institution with which the contract or option is made, the safekeeping
of all certificates and other documents and agreements evidencing or
relating to such foreign exchange transactions and the maintenance of
proper records as set forth in Section 2.25. The Custodian shall have
no duty with respect to the selection of the currency brokers or
Banking Institutions with which a Fund deals on behalf of its
Portfolios or, so long as the Custodian acts in accordance with Proper
Instructions, for the failure of such brokers or Banking Institutions
to comply with the terms of any contract or option.
(b) Foreign Exchange Contracts as Principal. The Custodian shall
not be obligated to enter into foreign exchange transactions as
principal. However, if the Custodian has made available to a Fund its
services as a principal in foreign exchange transactions, upon receipt
of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall enter into foreign
exchange contracts or options to purchase and sell foreign currencies
for spot and future delivery on behalf of and for the account of a
Portfolio of such Fund with the Custodian as principal. The Custodian
shall be responsible for the selection of the currency brokers or
Banking Institutions and the failure of such currency brokers or
Banking Institutions to comply with the terms of any contract or
option.
(c) Payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, upon receipt of Proper Instructions the Custodian may, in
connection with a foreign exchange contract, make free outgoing
payments of cash in the form of U.S. Dollars or foreign currency prior
to receipt of confirmation of such foreign exchange contract or
confirmation that the countervalue currency completing such contract
has been delivered or received.
Section 2.14. Securities Loans. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions, the Custodian shall, in connection with loans of
securities by a Portfolio, deliver securities of such Portfolio to the
borrower thereof prior to receipt of the collateral, if any, for such
borrowing; provided that, in cases of loans of securities secured by
cash collateral, the Custodian's instructions to the Securities System
shall require that the Securities System deliver the securities of the
Portfolio to the borrower thereof only upon receipt of the collateral
for such borrowing. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the
Custodian shall release the collateral received in respect of a loan
of securities to the borrower against receipt of the loaned
securities.
Section 2.15. Collections. The Custodian shall, and shall cause any
Subcustodian to: (a) collect amounts due and payable to each Fund
with respect to portfolio securities and other assets of each of such
Fund's Portfolios; (b) promptly credit to the account of each
applicable Portfolio all income and other payments relating to
portfolio securities and other assets held by the Custodian hereunder
upon Custodian's receipt of such income or payments or as otherwise
agreed in writing by the Custodian and the applicable Fund; (c)
promptly endorse and deliver any instruments required to effect such
collections; (d) promptly execute ownership and other certificates and
affidavits for all federal, state and foreign tax purposes in
connection with receipt of income, capital gains or other payments
with respect to portfolio securities and other assets of each
applicable Portfolio, or in connection with the purchase, sale or
transfer of such securities or other assets; and (e) promptly file any
certificates or other affidavits for the refund or reclaim of foreign
taxes paid, and promptly notify each applicable Fund of any changes to
law, interpretative rulings or procedures regarding such reclaims, and
otherwise use all available measures customarily used to minimize the
imposition of foreign taxes at source, and promptly inform each
applicable Fund of alternative means of minimizing such taxes of which
the Custodian shall become aware (or with the exercise of reasonable
care should have become aware); provided, however, that with respect
to portfolio securities registered in so-called street name, the
Custodian shall use its best efforts to collect amounts due and
payable to each Fund with respect to its Portfolios. The Custodian
shall promptly notify each applicable Fund in writing by facsimile
transmission or in such other manner as each such Fund and the
Custodian may agree in writing if any amount payable with respect to
portfolio securities or other assets of the Portfolios of such Fund(s)
is not received by the Custodian when due. The Custodian shall not be
responsible for the collection of amounts due and payable with respect
to portfolio securities or other assets that are in default.
Section 2.16. Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions. The
Custodian shall promptly release funds or securities: (a) upon
receipt of Proper Instructions, to one or more Distribution Accounts
designated by the applicable Fund or Funds in such Proper
Instructions; or (b) upon receipt of Special Instructions, as
otherwise directed by the applicable Fund or Funds, for the purpose of
the payment of dividends or other distributions to shareholders of
each applicable Portfolio, and payment to shareholders who have
requested repurchase or redemption of their shares of the Portfolio(s)
(collectively, the "Shares"). For purposes of this Agreement, a
"Distribution Account" shall mean an account established at a Banking
Institution designated by the applicable Fund on behalf of one or more
of its Portfolios in Special Instructions.
Section 2.17. Proceeds from Shares Sold. The Custodian shall
receive funds representing cash payments received for Shares issued or
sold from time to time by the Funds, and shall promptly credit such
funds to the account(s) of the applicable Portfolio(s). The Custodian
shall promptly notify each applicable Fund of Custodian's receipt of
cash in payment for Shares issued by such Fund by facsimile
transmission or in such other manner as the Fund and Custodian may
agree in writing. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian
shall: (a) deliver all federal funds received by the Custodian in
payment for Shares in payment for such investments as may be set forth
in such Proper Instructions and at a time agreed upon between the
Custodian and the applicable Fund; and (b) make federal funds
available to the applicable Fund as of specified times agreed upon
from time to time by the applicable Fund and the Custodian, in the
amount of checks received in payment for Shares which are deposited to
the accounts of each applicable Portfolio.
Section 2.18. Proxies, Notices, Etc. The Custodian shall deliver to
each applicable Fund, in the most expeditious manner practicable, all
forms of proxies, all notices of meetings, and any other notices or
announcements affecting or relating to securities owned by one or more
of the applicable Fund's Portfolios that are received by the
Custodian, any Subcustodian, or any nominee of either of them, and,
upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall execute and
deliver, or cause such Subcustodian or nominee to execute and deliver,
such proxies or other authorizations as may be required. Except as
directed pursuant to Proper Instructions, neither the Custodian nor
any Subcustodian or nominee shall vote upon any such securities, or
execute any proxy to vote thereon, or give any consent or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Section 2.19. Bills and Other Disbursements. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions, the Custodian shall pay or cause to be paid, all bills,
statements, or other obligations of each Portfolio.
Section 2.20. Nondiscretionary Functions. The Custodian shall
attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale,
exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer or other dealings with
securities or other assets of each Portfolio held by the Custodian,
except as otherwise directed from time to time pursuant to Proper
Instructions.
Section 2.21. Bank Accounts
(a) Accounts with the Custodian and any Subcustodians. The Custodian
shall open and operate a bank account or accounts (hereinafter
referred to collectively, as "Bank Accounts") on the books of the
Custodian or any Subcustodian provided that such account(s) shall be
in the name of the Custodian or a nominee of the Custodian, for the
account of a Portfolio, and shall be subject only to the draft or
order of the Custodian; and provided, further, however, that such Bank
Accounts in countries other than the United States may be held in an
account of the Custodian containing only assets held by the Custodian
as a fiduciary or custodian for customers, and provided, further, that
the records of the Custodian shall indicate at all times the Portfolio
or other customer for which such securities and other assets are held
in such account and the respective interests therein. Such Bank
Accounts may be denominated in either U.S. Dollars or other
currencies. The responsibilities of the Custodian to each applicable
Fund for deposits accepted on the Custodian's books in the United
States shall be that of a U.S. bank for a similar deposit. The
responsibilities of the Custodian to each applicable Fund for deposits
accepted on any Subcustodian's books shall be governed by the
provisions of Section 5.02.
(b) Accounts With Other Banking Institutions. The Custodian may open
and operate Bank Accounts on behalf of a Portfolio, in the name of the
Custodian or a nominee of the Custodian, at a Banking Institution
other than the Custodian or any Subcustodian, provided that such
account(s) shall be in the name of the Custodian or a nominee of the
Custodian, for the account of a Portfolio, and shall be subject only
to the draft or order of the Custodian; provided however, that such
Bank Accounts may be held in an account of the Custodian containing
only assets held by the Custodian as a fiduciary or custodian for
customers, and provided further, that the records of the Custodian
shall indicate at all times the Portfolio or other customer for which
such securities and other assets are held in such account and the
respective interests therein. Such Bank Accounts may be denominated
in either U.S. Dollars or other currencies. Subject to the provisions
of Section 5.01(a), the Custodian shall be responsible for the
selection of the Banking Institution and for the failure of such
Banking Institution to pay according to the terms of the deposit.
(c) Deposit Insurance. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the
Custodian shall take such reasonable actions as the applicable Fund
deems necessary or appropriate to cause each deposit account
established by the Custodian pursuant to this Section 2.21 to be
insured to the maximum extent possible by all applicable deposit
insurers including, without limitation, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
Section 2.22. Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities Systems. The
Custodian may deposit and/or maintain domestic securities owned by a
Portfolio in: (a) The Depository Trust Company; (b) the Participants
Trust Company; (c) any book-entry system as provided in (i) Subpart O
of Treasury Circular No. 300, 31 CFR 306.115, (ii) Subpart B of
Treasury Circular Public Debt Series No. 27-76, 31 CFR 350.2, or (iii)
the book-entry regulations of federal agencies substantially in the
form of 31 CFR 306.115; or (d) any other domestic clearing agency
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under
Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or as may
otherwise be authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission to
serve in the capacity of depository or clearing agent for the
securities or other assets of investment companies) which acts as a
securities depository and the use of which each applicable Fund has
previously approved by Special Instructions (as hereinafter defined)
(each of the foregoing being referred to in this Agreement as a
"Securities System"). Use of a Securities System shall be in
accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and SEC rules and
regulations, if any, and subject to the following provisions:
(A) The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities held
hereunder in a Securities System, provided that such securities are
represented in an account ("Account") of the Custodian in the
Securities System which Account shall not contain any assets of the
Custodian other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian, or
otherwise for customers and shall be so designated on the books and
records of the Securities System.
(B) The Securities System shall be obligated to comply with the
Custodian's directions with respect to the securities held in such
Account and shall not be entitled to a lien against the assets in such
Account for extensions of credit to the Custodian other than for
payment of the purchase price of such assets.
(C) Each Fund hereby designates the Custodian as the party in whose
name any securities deposited by the Custodian in the Account are to
be registered.
(D) The books and records of the Custodian shall at all times
identify those securities belonging to each Portfolio which are
maintained in a Securities System.
(E) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased for the account
of a Portfolio only upon (w) receipt of advice from the Securities
System that such securities have been transferred to the Account of
the Custodian, and (x) the making of an entry on the records of the
Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer for the account of such
Portfolio. The Custodian shall transfer securities sold for the
account of a Portfolio only upon (y) receipt of advice from the
Securities System that payment for such securities has been
transferred to the Account of the Custodian, and (z) the making of an
entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and
payment for the account of such Portfolio. Copies of all advices from
the Securities System relating to transfers of securities for the
account of a Portfolio shall identify such Portfolio and shall be
maintained for such Portfolio by the Custodian. The Custodian shall
deliver to each applicable Fund on the next succeeding business day
daily transaction reports which shall include each day's transactions
in the Securities System for the account of each applicable Portfolio.
Such transaction reports shall be delivered to each applicable Fund or
any agent designated by such Fund pursuant to Proper Instructions, by
computer or in such other manner as such Fund and the Custodian may
agree in writing.
(F) The Custodian shall, if requested by a Fund pursuant to Proper
Instructions, provide such Fund with all reports obtained by the
Custodian or any Subcustodian with respect to a Securities System's
accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for
safeguarding securities deposited in the Securities System.
(G) Upon receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian shall
terminate the use of any Securities System (except the federal
book-entry system) on behalf of any Portfolio as promptly as
practicable and shall take all actions reasonably practicable to
safeguard the securities of any Portfolio maintained with such
Securities System.
Section 2.23. Other Transfers.
(a) Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall transfer
to or receive from a third party that has been appointed to serve as
an additional custodian of one or more Portfolios (an "Additional
Custodian") securities, cash and other assets of such Portfolio(s) in
accordance with such Proper Instructions. Each Additional Custodian
shall be identified as such on Appendix B, as the same may be amended
from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section
9.06(c).
(b) Upon receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian shall make
such other dispositions of securities, funds or other property of a
Portfolio in a manner or for purposes other than as expressly set
forth in this Agreement, provided that the Special Instructions
relating to such disposition shall include a statement of the purpose
for which the delivery is to be made, the amount of funds and/or
securities to be delivered, and the name of the person or persons to
whom delivery is to be made, and shall otherwise comply with the
provisions of Sections 3.01 and 3.03 hereof.
Section 2.24. Establishment of Segregated Account. Upon receipt of
Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall establish and maintain on its
books a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of a
Portfolio, into which account or accounts may be transferred cash
and/or securities or other assets of such Portfolio, including
securities maintained by the Custodian in a Securities System pursuant
to Section 2.22 hereof, said account or accounts to be maintained:
(a) for the purposes set forth in Sections 2.09, 2.10 and 2.11 hereof;
(b) for the purposes of compliance by the Portfolio with the
procedures required by Investment Company Act Release No. 10666, or
any subsequent release or releases of the SEC relating to the
maintenance of segregated accounts by registered investment companies;
or (c) for such other purposes as set forth, from time to time, in
Special Instructions.
Section 2.25. Custodian's Books and Records. The Custodian shall
provide any assistance reasonably requested by a Fund in the
preparation of reports to such Fund's shareholders and others, audits
of accounts, and other ministerial matters of like nature. The
Custodian shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to
securities and other assets held for the accounts of each Portfolio as
required by the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to
investment companies registered under the 1940 Act, including: (a)
journals or other records of original entry containing a detailed and
itemized daily record of all receipts and deliveries of securities
(including certificate and transaction identification numbers, if
any), and all receipts and disbursements of cash; (b) ledgers or other
records reflecting (i) securities in transfer, (ii) securities in
physical possession, (iii) securities borrowed, loaned or
collateralizing obligations of each Portfolio, (iv) monies borrowed
and monies loaned (together with a record of the collateral therefor
and substitutions of such collateral), (v) dividends and interest
received, (vi) the amount of tax withheld by any person in respect of
any collection made by the Custodian or any Subcustodian, and (vii)
the amount of reclaims or refunds for foreign taxes paid; and (c)
cancelled checks and bank records related thereto. The Custodian
shall keep such other books and records of each Fund as such Fund
shall reasonably request. All such books and records maintained by
the Custodian shall be maintained in a form acceptable to the
applicable Fund and in compliance with the rules and regulations of
the SEC, including, but not limited to, books and records required to
be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules and
regulations from time to time adopted thereunder. All books and
records maintained by the Custodian pursuant to this Agreement shall
at all times be the property of each applicable Fund and shall be
available during normal business hours for inspection and use by such
Fund and its agents, including, without limitation, its independent
certified public accountants. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
no Fund shall take any actions or cause the Custodian to take any
actions which would cause, either directly or indirectly, the
Custodian to violate any applicable laws, regulations or orders.
Section 2.26. Opinion of Fund's Independent Certified Public
Accountants. The Custodian shall take all reasonable action as a Fund
may request to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from such
Fund's independent certified public accountants with respect to the
Custodian's activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of
the Fund's Form N-1A and the Fund's Form N-SAR or other periodic
reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements of the
SEC.
Section 2.27. Reports by Independent Certified Public Accountants.
At the request of a Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to such Fund a
written report prepared by the Custodian's independent certified
public accountants with respect to the services provided by the
Custodian under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the
Custodian's accounting system, internal accounting control and
procedures for safeguarding cash, securities and other assets,
including cash, securities and other assets deposited and/or
maintained in a Securities System or with a Subcustodian. Such report
shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail as may
reasonably be required by any Fund and as may reasonably be obtained
by the Custodian.
Section 2.28. Overdraft Facility. In the event that the Custodian
is directed by Proper Instructions to make any payment or transfer of
funds on behalf of a Portfolio for which there would be, at the close
of business on the date of such payment or transfer, insufficient
funds held by the Custodian on behalf of such Portfolio, the Custodian
may, in its discretion, provide an overdraft (an "Overdraft") to the
applicable Fund on behalf of such Portfolio, in an amount sufficient
to allow the completion of such payment. Any Overdraft provided
hereunder: (a) shall be payable on the next Business Day, unless
otherwise agreed by the applicable Fund and the Custodian; and (b)
shall accrue interest from the date of the Overdraft to the date of
payment in full by the applicable Fund on behalf of the applicable
Portfolio at a rate agreed upon in writing, from time to time, by the
Custodian and the applicable Fund. The Custodian and each Fund
acknowledge that the purpose of such Overdrafts is to temporarily
finance the purchase or sale of securities for prompt delivery in
accordance with the terms hereof, or to meet emergency expenses not
reasonably foreseeable by such Fund. The Custodian shall promptly
notify each applicable Fund in writing (an "Overdraft Notice") of any
Overdraft by facsimile transmission or in such other manner as such
Fund and the Custodian may agree in writing. At the request of the
Custodian, each applicable Fund, on behalf of one or more of its
Portfolios, shall pledge, assign and grant to the Custodian a security
interest in certain specified securities of the applicable Portfolio,
as security for Overdrafts provided to such Portfolio, under the terms
and conditions set forth in Appendix "C" attached hereto.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except to the extent
expressly provided for in Appendix C, the Custodian hereby waives and
agrees that it shall not claim, assert or enforce a lien, encumbrance
or security interest in any of the assets of any Portfolio.
ARTICLE III
PROPER INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
AND RELATED MATTERS
Section 3.01. Proper Instructions and Special Instructions.
(a) Proper Instructions. As used herein, the term "Proper
Instructions" shall mean: (i) a tested telex, a written (including,
without limitation, facsimile transmission) request, direction,
instruction or certification signed or initialed by or on behalf of
the applicable Fund by one or more Authorized Persons (as hereinafter
defined); (ii) a telephonic or other oral communication by one or more
Authorized Persons; or (iii) a communication effected directly between
an electro-mechanical or electronic device or system (including,
without limitation, computers) by or on behalf of the applicable Fund
by one or more Authorized Persons; provided, however, that
communications of the types described in clauses (ii) and (iii) above
purporting to be given by an Authorized Person shall be considered
Proper Instructions only if the Custodian reasonably believes such
communications to have been given by an Authorized Person with respect
to the transaction involved. Proper Instructions in the form of oral
communications shall be confirmed by the applicable Fund by tested
telex or in writing in the manner set forth in clause (i) above, but
the lack of such confirmation shall in no way affect any action taken
by the Custodian in reliance upon such oral instructions prior to the
Custodian's receipt of such confirmation. Each Fund and the Custodian
are hereby authorized to record any and all telephonic or other oral
instructions communicated to the Custodian. Proper Instructions may
relate to specific transactions or to types or classes of
transactions, and may be in the form of standing instructions.
(b) Special Instructions. As used herein, the term "Special
Instructions" shall mean Proper Instructions countersigned or
confirmed in writing by the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of
the applicable Fund or any other person designated by the Treasurer of
such Fund in writing, which countersignature or confirmation shall be
(i) included on the same instrument containing the Proper Instructions
or on a separate instrument relating thereto, and (ii) delivered by
hand, by facsimile transmission, or in such other manner as the
applicable Fund and the Custodian agree in writing.
(c) Address for Proper Instructions and Special Instructions. Proper
Instructions and Special Instructions shall be delivered to the
Custodian at the address and/or telephone, telecopy or telex number
agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the applicable
Fund.
Section 3.02. Authorized Persons. Concurrently with the execution
of this Agreement and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate,
each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified as
appropriate by a Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer of such Fund, a
certificate setting forth: (a) the names, titles, signatures and
scope of authority of all persons authorized to give Proper
Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction,
certificate or instrument on behalf of such Fund (collectively, the
"Authorized Persons" and individually, an "Authorized Person"); and
(b) the names, titles and signatures of those persons authorized to
issue Special Instructions. Such certificate may be accepted and
relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set
forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect
until delivery to the Custodian of a similar certificate to the
contrary. Upon delivery of a certificate which deletes the name(s) of
a person previously authorized by a Fund to give Proper Instructions
or to issue Special Instructions, such persons shall no longer be
considered an Authorized Person or authorized to issue Special
Instructions for that Fund.
Section 3.03. Persons Having Access to Assets of the Portfolios.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
no Authorized Person, Trustee, officer, employee or agent of any Fund
shall have physical access to the assets of any Portfolio of that Fund
held by the Custodian nor shall the Custodian deliver any assets of a
Portfolio for delivery to an account of such person; provided,
however, that nothing in this Section 3.03 shall prohibit (a) any
Authorized Person from giving Proper Instructions, or any person
authorized to issue Special Instructions from issuing Special
Instructions, so long as such action does not result in delivery of or
access to assets of any Portfolio prohibited by this Section 3.03; or
(b) each Fund's independent certified public accountants from
examining or reviewing the assets of the Portfolios of the Fund held
by the Custodian. Each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a written
certificate identifying such Authorized Persons, Trustees, officers,
employees and agents of such Fund.
Section 3.04. Actions of Custodian Based on Proper Instructions and
Special Instructions. So long as and to the extent that the Custodian
acts in accordance with (a) Proper Instructions or Special
Instructions, as the case may be, and (b) the terms of this Agreement,
the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title, validity or
genuineness of any property, or evidence of title thereof, received by
it or delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
SUBCUSTODIANS
The Custodian may, from time to time, in accordance with the relevant
provisions of this Article IV, appoint one or more Domestic
Subcustodians, Foreign Subcustodians, Interim Subcustodians and
Special Subcustodians to act on behalf of a Portfolio. (For purposes
of this Agreement, all duly appointed Domestic Subcustodians, Foreign
Subcustodians, Interim Subcustodians, and Special Subcustodians are
hereinafter referred to collectively, as "Subcustodians.")
Section 4.01. Domestic Subcustodians. The Custodian may, at any
time and from time to time, appoint any bank as defined in Section
2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act meeting the requirements of a custodian under
Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder, to act on behalf of one or more Portfolios as a
subcustodian for purposes of holding cash, securities and other assets
of such Portfolios and performing other functions of the Custodian
within the United States (a "Domestic Subcustodian"); provided, that,
the Custodian shall notify each applicable Fund in writing of the
identity and qualifications of any proposed Domestic Subcustodian at
least thirty (30) days prior to appointment of such Domestic
Subcustodian, and such Fund may, in its sole discretion, by written
notice to the Custodian executed by an Authorized Person disapprove of
the appointment of such Domestic Subcustodian. If, following notice
by the Custodian to each applicable Fund regarding appointment of a
Domestic Subcustodian and the expiration of thirty (30) days after the
date of such notice, such Fund shall have failed to notify the
Custodian of its disapproval thereof, the Custodian may, in its
discretion, appoint such proposed Domestic Subcustodian as its
subcustodian.
Section 4.02. Foreign Subcustodians and Interim Subcustodians.
(a) Foreign Subcustodians. The Custodian may, at any time and from
time to time, appoint: (i) any bank, trust company or other entity
meeting the requirements of an "eligible foreign custodian" under
Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder
or by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission exempted
therefrom, or (ii) any bank as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940
Act meeting the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the
1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder to act on behalf of
one or more Portfolios as a subcustodian for purposes of holding cash,
securities and other assets of such Portfolios and performing other
functions of the Custodian in countries other than the United States
of America (a "Foreign Subcustodian"); provided, that, prior to the
appointment of any Foreign Subcustodian, the Custodian shall have
obtained written confirmation of the approval of the Board of Trustees
or other governing body or entity of each applicable Fund on behalf of
its applicable Portfolio(s) (which approval may be withheld in the
sole discretion of such Board of Trustees or other governing body or
entity) with respect to (i) the identity and qualifications of any
proposed Foreign Subcustodian, (ii) the country or countries in which,
and the securities depositories or clearing agencies, if any, through
which, any proposed Foreign Subcustodian is authorized to hold
securities and other assets of the applicable Portfolio(s), and (iii)
the form and terms of the subcustodian agreement to be entered into
between such proposed Foreign Subcustodian and the Custodian. Each
such duly approved Foreign Subcustodian and the countries where and
the securities depositories and clearing agencies through which they
may hold securities and other assets of the applicable Portfolios
shall be listed on Appendix "B" attached hereto, as it may be amended,
from time to time, in accordance with the provisions of Section
9.05(c) hereof. Each Fund shall be responsible for informing the
Custodian sufficiently in advance of a proposed investment by one of
its Portfolios which is to be held in a country in which no Foreign
Subcustodian is authorized to act, in order that there shall be
sufficient time for the Custodian to effect the appropriate
arrangements with a proposed foreign subcustodian, including obtaining
approval as provided in this Section 4.02(a). The Custodian shall not
amend any subcustodian agreement entered into with a Foreign
Subcustodian, or agree to change or permit any changes thereunder, or
waive any rights under such agreement, which materially affect a
Fund's rights or the Foreign Subcustodian's obligations or duties to
a Fund under such agreement, except upon prior approval pursuant to
Special Instructions.
(b) Interim Subcustodians. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
event that a Portfolio shall invest in a security or other asset to be
held in a country in which no Foreign Subcustodian is authorized to
act, the Custodian shall promptly notify the applicable Fund in
writing by facsimile transmission or in such other manner as such Fund
and Custodian shall agree in writing of the unavailability of an
approved Foreign Subcustodian in such country; and the Custodian
shall, upon receipt of Special Instructions, appoint any Person
designated by the applicable Fund in such Special Instructions to hold
such security or other asset. (Any Person appointed as a subcustodian
pursuant to this Section 4.02(b) is hereinafter referred to as an
"Interim Subcustodian.")
Section 4.03. Special Subcustodians. Upon receipt of Special
Instructions, the Custodian shall, on behalf of one or more
Portfolios, appoint one or more banks, trust companies or other
entities designated in such Special Instructions to act as a
subcustodian for purposes of: (i) effecting third-party repurchase
transactions with banks, brokers, dealers or other entities through
the use of a common custodian or subcustodian; (ii) establishing a
joint trading account for the applicable Portfolio(s) and other
registered open-end management investment companies for which Fidelity
Management & Research Company serves as investment adviser, through
which such Portfolios and such other investment companies shall
collectively participate in certain repurchase transactions; (iii)
providing depository and clearing agency services with respect to
certain variable rate demand note securities; and (iv) effecting any
other transactions designated by each applicable Fund in Special
Instructions. (Each such designated subcustodian is hereinafter
referred to as a "Special Subcustodian.") Each such duly appointed
Special Subcustodian shall be listed on Appendix "B" attached hereto,
as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the
provisions of Section 9.05(c) hereof. In connection with the
appointment of any Special Subcustodian, the Custodian shall enter
into a subcustodian agreement with the Special Subcustodian in form
and substance approved by each applicable Fund, provided that such
agreement shall in all events comply with the provisions of the 1940
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the terms and
provisions of this Agreement. The Custodian shall not amend any
subcustodian agreement entered into with a Special Subcustodian, or
agree to change or permit any changes thereunder, or waive any rights
under such agreement, except upon prior approval pursuant to Special
Instructions.
Section 4.04. Termination of a Subcustodian. The Custodian shall
(i) cause each Domestic Subcustodian and Foreign Subcustodian to, and
(ii) use its best efforts to cause each Interim Subcustodian and
Special Subcustodian to, perform all of its obligations in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the subcustodian agreement between
the Custodian and such Subcustodian. In the event that the Custodian
is unable to cause such Subcustodian to fully perform its obligations
thereunder, the Custodian shall forthwith, upon the receipt of Special
Instructions, terminate such Subcustodian with respect to each
applicable Fund and, if necessary or desirable, appoint a replacement
Subcustodian in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.01 or
Section 4.02, as the case may be. In addition to the foregoing, the
Custodian (A) may, at any time in its discretion, upon written
notification to each applicable Fund, terminate any Domestic
Subcustodian, Foreign Subcustodian or Interim Subcustodian, and (B)
shall, upon receipt of Special Instructions, terminate any
Subcustodian with respect to each applicable Fund, in accordance with
the termination provisions under the applicable subcustodian
agreement.
Section 4.05. Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians. Upon
request of a Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to such Fund a
certificate stating: (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian
then acting on behalf of the Custodian for such Fund and its
Portfolios; (ii) the countries in which and the securities
depositories and clearing agents through which each such Foreign
Subcustodian is then holding cash, securities and other assets of any
Portfolio of such Fund; and (iii) such other information as may be
requested by such Fund to ensure compliance with Rule 17(f)-5 under
the 1940 Act.
ARTICLE V
STANDARD OF CARE; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01. Standard of Care.
(a) General Standard of Care. The Custodian shall exercise
reasonable care and diligence in carrying out all of its duties and
obligations under this Agreement, and shall be liable to each Fund for
all loss, damage and expense suffered or incurred by such Fund or its
Portfolios resulting from the failure of the Custodian to exercise
such reasonable care and diligence.
(b) Actions Prohibited by Applicable Law, Etc. In no event shall the
Custodian incur liability hereunder if the Custodian or any
Subcustodian or Securities System, or any subcustodian, securities
depository or securities system utilized by any such Subcustodian, or
any nominee of the Custodian or any Subcustodian (individually, a
"Person") is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or omits
to perform, any act or thing which this Agreement provides shall be
performed or omitted to be performed, by reason of: (i) any provision
of any present or future law or regulation or order of the United
States of America, or any state thereof, or of any foreign country, or
political subdivision thereof or of any court of competent
jurisdiction; or (ii) any act of God or war or other similar
circumstance beyond the control of the Custodian, unless, in each
case, such delay or nonperformance is caused by (A) the negligence,
misfeasance or misconduct of the applicable Person, or (B) a
malfunction or failure of equipment operated or utilized by the
applicable Person other than a malfunction or failure beyond such
Person's control and which could not reasonably be anticipated and/or
prevented by such Person.
(c) Mitigation by Custodian. Upon the occurrence of any event which
causes or may cause any loss, damage or expense to any Fund or
Portfolio, (i) the Custodian shall, (ii) the Custodian shall cause any
applicable Domestic Subcustodian or Foreign Subcustodian to, and (iii)
the Custodian shall use its best efforts to cause any applicable
Interim Subcustodian or Special Subcustodian to, use all commercially
reasonable efforts and take all reasonable steps under the
circumstances to mitigate the effects of such event and to avoid
continuing harm to the Funds and the Portfolios.
(d) Advice of Counsel. The Custodian shall be entitled to receive
and act upon advice of counsel on all matters. The Custodian shall be
without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted in good
faith pursuant to the advice of (i) counsel for the applicable Fund or
Funds, or (ii) at the expense of the Custodian, such other counsel as
the applicable Fund(s) and the Custodian may agree upon; provided,
however, with respect to the performance of any action or omission of
any action upon such advice, the Custodian shall be required to
conform to the standard of care set forth in Section 5.01(a).
(e) Expenses of the Funds. In addition to the liability of the
Custodian under this Article V, the Custodian shall be liable to each
applicable Fund for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such
Fund in connection with any claim by such Fund against the Custodian
arising from the obligations of the Custodian hereunder, including,
without limitation, all reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses
incurred by such Fund in asserting any such claim, and all expenses
incurred by such Fund in connection with any investigations, lawsuits
or proceedings relating to such claim; provided, that such Fund has
recovered from the Custodian for such claim.
(f) Liability for Past Records. The Custodian shall have no
liability in respect of any loss, damage or expense suffered by a
Fund, insofar as such loss, damage or expense arises from the
performance of the Custodian's duties hereunder by reason of the
Custodian's reliance upon records that were maintained for such Fund
by entities other than the Custodian prior to the Custodian's
appointment as custodian for such Fund.
Section 5.02. Liability of Custodian for Actions of Other Persons.
(a) Domestic Subcustodians and Foreign Subcustodians. The Custodian
shall be liable for the actions or omissions of any Domestic
Subcustodian or any Foreign Subcustodian to the same extent as if such
action or omission were performed by the Custodian itself. In the
event of any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by a Fund
caused by or resulting from the actions or omissions of any Domestic
Subcustodian or Foreign Subcustodian for which the Custodian would
otherwise be liable, the Custodian shall promptly reimburse such Fund
in the amount of any such loss, damage or expense.
(b) Interim Subcustodians. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
5.01 to the contrary, the Custodian shall not be liable to a Fund for
any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by such Fund or any
of its Portfolios resulting from the actions or omissions of an
Interim Subcustodian unless such loss, damage or expense is caused by,
or results from, the negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the
Custodian; provided, however, in the event of any such loss, damage or
expense, the Custodian shall take all reasonable steps to enforce such
rights as it may have against such Interim Subcustodian to protect the
interests of the Funds and the Portfolios.
(c) Special Subcustodians and Additional Custodians. Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 5.01 to the contrary and except as otherwise
provided in any subcustodian agreement to which the Custodian, a Fund
and any Special Subcustodian or Additional Custodian are parties, the
Custodian shall not be liable to a Fund for any loss, damage or
expense suffered or incurred by such Fund or any of its Portfolios
resulting from the actions or omissions of a Special Subcustodian or
Additional Subcustodian, unless such loss, damage or expense is caused
by, or results from, the negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the
Custodian; provided, however, that in the event of any such loss,
damage or expense, the Custodian shall take all reasonable steps to
enforce such rights as it may have against any Special Subcustodian or
Additional Custodian to protect the interests of the Funds and the
Portfolios.
(d) Securities Systems. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
5.01 to the contrary, the Custodian shall not be liable to a Fund for
any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by such Fund or any
of its Portfolios resulting from the use by the Custodian of a
Securities System, unless such loss, damage or expense is caused by,
or results from, the negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the
Custodian; provided, however, that in the event of any such loss,
damage or expense, the Custodian shall take all reasonable steps to
enforce such rights as it may have against the Securities System to
protect the interests of the Funds and the Portfolios.
(e) Reimbursement of Expenses. Each Fund agrees to reimburse the
Custodian for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the
Custodian on behalf of such Fund in connection with the fulfillment of
its obligations under this Section 5.02; provided, however, that such
reimbursement shall not apply to expenses occasioned by or resulting
from the negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the Custodian.
Section 5.03. Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification Obligations. Subject to the limitations set
forth in this Agreement, each Fund severally and not jointly agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all
loss, damage and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
suffered or incurred by the Custodian or its nominee caused by or
arising from actions taken by the Custodian on behalf of such Fund in
the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement;
provided, however, that such indemnity shall not apply to loss, damage
and expense occasioned by or resulting from the negligence,
misfeasance or misconduct of the Custodian or its nominee. In
addition, each Fund agrees severally and not jointly to indemnify any
Person against any liability incurred by reason of taxes assessed to
such Person, or other loss, damage or expenses incurred by such
Person, resulting from the fact that securities and other property of
such Fund's Portfolios are registered in the name of such Person;
provided, however, that in no event shall such indemnification be
applicable to income, franchise or similar taxes which may be imposed
or assessed against any Person.
(b) Notice of Litigation, Right to Prosecute, Etc. No Fund shall be
liable for indemnification under this Section 5.03 unless a Person
shall have promptly notified such Fund in writing of the commencement
of any litigation or proceeding brought against such Person in respect
of which indemnity may be sought under this Section 5.03. With
respect to claims in such litigation or proceedings for which
indemnity by a Fund may be sought and subject to applicable law and
the ruling of any court of competent jurisdiction, such Fund shall be
entitled to participate in any such litigation or proceeding and,
after written notice from such Fund to any Person, such Fund may
assume the defense of such litigation or proceeding with counsel of
its choice at its own expense in respect of that portion of the
litigation for which such Fund may be subject to an indemnification
obligation; provided, however, a Person shall be entitled to
participate in (but not control) at its own cost and expense, the
defense of any such litigation or proceeding if such Fund has not
acknowledged in writing its obligation to indemnify the Person with
respect to such litigation or proceeding. If such Fund is not
permitted to participate or control such litigation or proceeding
under applicable law or by a ruling of a court of competent
jurisdiction, such Person shall reasonably prosecute such litigation
or proceeding. A Person shall not consent to the entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement in any such litigation or
proceeding without providing each applicable Fund with adequate notice
of any such settlement or judgment, and without each such Fund's prior
written consent. All Persons shall submit written evidence to each
applicable Fund with respect to any cost or expense for which they are
seeking indemnification in such form and detail as such Fund may
reasonably request.
Section 5.04. Investment Limitations. If the Custodian has
otherwise complied with the terms and conditions of this Agreement in
performing its duties generally, and more particularly in connection
with the purchase, sale or exchange of securities made by or for a
Portfolio, the Custodian shall not be liable to the applicable Fund
and such Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and its nominees, for
any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by the Custodian and
its nominees arising out of any violation of any investment or other
limitation to which such Fund is subject.
Section 5.05. Fund's Right to Proceed. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained herein, each Fund shall have, at its election
upon reasonable notice to the Custodian, the right to enforce, to the
extent permitted by any applicable agreement and applicable law, the
Custodian's rights against any Subcustodian, Securities System, or
other Person for loss, damage or expense caused such Fund by such
Subcustodian, Securities System, or other Person, and shall be
entitled to enforce the rights of the Custodian with respect to any
claim against such Subcustodian, Securities System or other Person,
which the Custodian may have as a consequence of any such loss, damage
or expense, if and to the extent that such Fund has not been made
whole for any such loss or damage. If the Custodian makes such Fund
whole for any such loss or damage, the Custodian shall retain the
ability to enforce its rights directly against such Subcustodian,
Securities System or other Person. Upon such Fund's election to
enforce any rights of the Custodian under this Section 5.05, such Fund
shall reasonably prosecute all actions and proceedings directly
relating to the rights of the Custodian in respect of the loss, damage
or expense incurred by such Fund; provided that, so long as such Fund
has acknowledged in writing its obligation to indemnify the Custodian
under Section 5.03 hereof with respect to such claim, such Fund shall
retain the right to settle, compromise and/or terminate any action or
proceeding in respect of the loss, damage or expense incurred by such
Fund without the Custodian's consent and provided further, that if
such Fund has not made an acknowledgment of its obligation to
indemnify, such Fund shall not settle, compromise or terminate any
such action or proceeding without the written consent of the
Custodian, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. The Custodian agrees to cooperate with each Fund and take
all actions reasonably requested by such Fund in connection with such
Fund's enforcement of any rights of the Custodian. Each Fund agrees
to reimburse the Custodian for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Custodian on behalf of such Fund in connection with
the fulfillment of its obligations under this Section 5.05; provided,
however, that such reimbursement shall not apply to expenses
occasioned by or resulting from the negligence, misfeasance or
misconduct of the Custodian.
ARTICLE VI
COMPENSATION
On behalf of each of its Portfolios, each Fund shall compensate the
Custodian in an amount, and at such times, as may be agreed upon in
writing, from time to time, by the Custodian and such Fund.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
Section 7.01. Termination of Agreement as to One or More Funds.
With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the
Custodian by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed to such
Fund, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days
after the date of such delivery; (b) termination by such Fund by an
instrument in writing delivered or mailed to the Custodian, such
termination to take effect not sooner than thirty (30) days after the
date of such delivery; or (c) termination by such Fund by written
notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon such Fund's
determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the
Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the
Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case
termination shall take effect upon the Custodian's receipt of such
notice or at such later time as such Fund shall designate. In the
event of termination pursuant to this Section 7.01 by any Fund (a
"Terminating Fund"), each Terminating Fund shall make payment of all
accrued fees and unreimbursed expenses with respect to such
Terminating Fund within a reasonable time following termination and
delivery of a statement to the Terminating Fund setting forth such
fees and expenses. Each Terminating Fund shall identify in any notice
of termination a successor custodian or custodians to which the cash,
securities and other assets of its Portfolios shall, upon termination
of this Agreement with respect to such Terminating Fund, be delivered.
In the event that no written notice designating a successor custodian
shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when
termination of this Agreement as to a Terminating Fund shall become
effective, the Custodian may deliver to a bank or trust company doing
business in Boston, Massachusetts, of its own selection, having an
aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its
last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities
and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by the
Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto
and all other property of the Terminating Fund's Portfolios held by
the Custodian under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust
company shall be the successor of the Custodian with respect to such
Terminating Fund under this Agreement. In the event that securities
and other assets of such Terminating Fund's Portfolios remain in the
possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof with
respect to such Terminating Fund owing to failure of the Terminating
Fund to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled
to compensation for its services in accordance with the fee schedule
most recently in effect, for such period as the Custodian retains
possession of such securities and other assets, and the provisions of
this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian
and the Terminating Fund shall remain in full force and effect. In
the event of the appointment of a successor custodian, it is agreed
that the cash, securities and other property owned by a Terminating
Fund and held by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or nominee shall be
delivered to the successor custodian; and the Custodian agrees to
cooperate with such Terminating Fund in the execution of documents and
performance of other actions necessary or desirable in order to
substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this
Agreement.
Section 7.02. Termination as to One or More Portfolios. This
Agreement may be terminated as to one or more of a Fund's Portfolios
(but less than all of its Portfolios) by delivery of an amended
Appendix "A" deleting such Portfolios pursuant to Section 9.05(b)
hereof, in which case termination as to such deleted Portfolios shall
take effect thirty (30) days after the date of such delivery. The
execution and delivery of an amended Appendix "A" which deletes one or
more Portfolios shall constitute a termination of this Agreement only
with respect to such deleted Portfolio(s), shall be governed by the
preceding provisions of Section 7.01 as to the identification of a
successor custodian and the delivery of cash, securities and other
assets of the Portfolio(s) so deleted, and shall not affect the
obligations of the Custodian and any Fund hereunder with respect to
the other Portfolios set forth in Appendix "A," as amended from time
to time.
ARTICLE VIII
DEFINED TERMS
The following terms are defined in the following sections:
Term Section
Account 2.22
ADRs 2.06
Additional Custodian 2.23(a)
Authorized Person(s) 3.02
Bank Accounts 2.21
Banking Institution 2.12(a)
Broker's Futures Margin Account 2.10
Business Day Appendix "C"
Bank Accounts 2.21
Cash Management Fund 2.02(c)
Cash Management Fund Transfer 2.02(c)
Agent
Control Procedures 2.02(c)
Distribution Account 2.16
Domestic Subcustodian 4.01
Foreign Subcustodian 4.02(a)
Fund Preamble
Institutional Client 2.03
Interest Bearing Deposits 2.12
Interim Subcustodian 4.02(b)
Overdraft 2.28
Overdraft Notice 2.28
Person 5.01(b)
Portfolio Preamble
Procedural Agreement 2.10
Proper Instructions 3.01(a)
Purchase Instructions 2.03
SEC 2.22
Securities System 2.22
Segregated Futures Margin 2.10
Account
Shares 2.16
Special Instructions 3.01(b)
Special Subcustodian 4.03
Subcustodian Article IV
Terminating Fund 7.01
1940 Act Preamble
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01. Execution of Documents, Etc.
(a) Actions by each Fund. Upon request, each Fund shall execute and
deliver to the Custodian such proxies, powers of attorney or other
instruments as may be reasonable and necessary or desirable in
connection with the performance by the Custodian or any Subcustodian
of their respective obligations to such Fund under this Agreement or
any applicable subcustodian agreement with respect to such Fund,
provided that the exercise by the Custodian or any Subcustodian of any
such rights shall in all events be in compliance with the terms of
this Agreement.
(b) Actions by Custodian. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the
Custodian shall execute and deliver to each applicable Fund or to such
other parties as such Fund(s) may designate in such Proper
Instructions, all such documents, instruments or agreements as may be
reasonable and necessary or desirable in order to effectuate any of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 9.02. Representative Capacity; Nonrecourse Obligations. A
COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENT OF
EACH FUND IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF THE FUND'S
FORMATION, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS NOT
EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES OF ANY FUND AS INDIVIDUALS, AND THE
OBLIGATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE NOT BINDING UPON ANY OF THE
TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS OR PARTNERS OF ANY FUND INDIVIDUALLY,
BUT ARE BINDING ONLY UPON THE ASSETS AND PROPERTY OF EACH FUND'S
RESPECTIVE PORTFOLIOS. THE CUSTODIAN AGREES THAT NO SHAREHOLDER,
TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR PARTNER OF ANY FUND MAY BE HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE
OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OBLIGATIONS OF ANY FUND ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
Section 9.03. Several Obligations of the Funds and the Portfolios.
WITH RESPECT TO ANY OBLIGATIONS OF A FUND ON BEHALF OF ANY OF ITS
PORTFOLIOS ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING UNDER SECTIONS 2.28, 5.03, 5.05
and ARTICLE VI HEREOF, THE CUSTODIAN SHALL LOOK FOR PAYMENT OR
SATISFACTION OF ANY OBLIGATION SOLELY TO THE ASSETS AND PROPERTY OF
THE PORTFOLIO TO WHICH SUCH OBLIGATION RELATES AS THOUGH EACH FUND HAD
SEPARATELY CONTRACTED WITH THE CUSTODIAN BY SEPARATE WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT WITH RESPECT TO EACH OF ITS PORTFOLIOS.
Section 9.04. Representations and Warranties.
(a) Representations and Warranties of Each Fund. Each Fund hereby
severally and not jointly represents and warrants that each of the
following shall be true, correct and complete with respect to each
Fund at all times during the term of this Agreement: (i) the Fund is
duly organized under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and
is registered as an open-end management investment company under the
1940 Act; and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Fund
of this Agreement are (w) within its power, (x) have been duly
authorized by all necessary action, and (y) will not (A) contribute to
or result in a breach of or default under or conflict with any
existing law, order, regulation or ruling of any governmental or
regulatory agency or authority, or (B) violate any provision of the
Fund's corporate charter, Declaration of Trust or other organizational
document, or bylaws, or any amendment thereof or any provision of its
most recent Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information.
(b) Representations and Warranties of the Custodian. The Custodian
hereby represents and warrants to each Fund that each of the following
shall be true, correct and complete at all times during the term of
this Agreement: (i) the Custodian is duly organized under the laws of
its jurisdiction of organization and qualifies to act as a custodian
to open-end management investment companies under the provisions of
the 1940 Act; and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by the
Custodian of this Agreement are (w) within its power, (x) have been
duly authorized by all necessary action, and (y) will not (A)
contribute to or result in a breach of or default under or conflict
with any existing law, order, regulation or ruling of any governmental
or regulatory agency or authority, or (B) violate any provision of the
Custodian's corporate charter, or other organizational document, or
bylaws, or any amendment thereof.
Section 9.05. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the
entire understanding and agreement of the Fund, on the one hand, and
the Custodian, on the other, with respect to the subject matter hereof
and accordingly, supersedes as of the effective date of this Agreement
any custodian agreement heretofore in effect between each Fund and the
Custodian.
Section 9.06. Waivers and Amendments. No provision of this
Agreement may be waived, amended or terminated except by a statement
in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such
waiver, amendment or termination is sought; provided, however: (a)
Appendix "A" listing the Portfolios of each Fund for which the
Custodian serves as custodian may be amended from time to time to add
one or more Portfolios for one or more Funds, by each applicable
Fund's execution and delivery to the Custodian of an amended Appendix
"A", and the execution of such amended Appendix by the Custodian, in
which case such amendment shall take effect immediately upon execution
by the Custodian; (b) Appendix "A" may be amended from time to time to
delete one or more Portfolios (but less than all of the Portfolios) of
one or more of the Funds, by each applicable Fund's execution and
delivery to the Custodian of an amended Appendix "A", in which case
such amendment shall take effect thirty (30) days after such delivery,
unless otherwise agreed by the Custodian and each applicable Fund in
writing; (c) Appendix "B" listing Foreign Subcustodians, Special
Subcustodians and Additional Custodians approved by any Fund may be
amended from time to time to add or delete one or more Foreign
Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians or Additional Custodians for a
Fund or Funds by each applicable Fund's execution and delivery to the
Custodian of an amended Appendix "B", in which case such amendment
shall take effect immediately upon execution by the Custodian; and (d)
Appendix "C" setting forth the procedures relating to the Custodian's
security interest with respect to each Fund may be amended only by an
instrument in writing executed by each applicable Fund and the
Custodian.
Section 9.07. Interpretation. In connection with the operation of
this Agreement, the Custodian and any Fund may agree in writing from
time to time on such provisions interpretative of or in addition to
the provisions of this Agreement with respect to such Fund as may in
their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this
Agreement. No interpretative or additional provisions made as
provided in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment
of this Agreement or affect any other Fund.
Section 9.08. Captions. Headings contained in this Agreement, which
are included as convenient references only, shall have no bearing upon
the interpretation of the terms of the Agreement or the obligations of
the parties hereto.
Section 9.09. Governing Law. Insofar as any question or dispute may
arise in connection with the custodianship of foreign securities
pursuant to an agreement with a Foreign Subcustodian that is governed
by the laws of the State of New York, the provisions of this Agreement
shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
State of New York, provided that in all other instances this Agreement
shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in each case without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of law.
Section 9.10. Notices. Except in the case of Proper Instructions or
Special Instructions, notices and other writings contemplated by this
Agreement shall be delivered by hand or by facsimile transmission
(provided that in the case of delivery by facsimile transmission,
notice shall also be mailed postage prepaid to the parties at the
following addresses:
(a) If to any Fund:
c/o Fidelity Management & Research Company
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Attn: Treasurer of the Fidelity Funds
Telephone: (617) 563-7000
Telefax: (617) 476-4195
(b) If to the Custodian:
Citibank, N.A.
111 Wall Street -- 24th Floor
New York, New York 10043
Attn: Don Colombo
Vice President
Telephone: (212) 657-7102
Telefax: (212) 657-3310
or to such other address as a Fund or the Custodian may have
designated in writing to the other.
Section 9.11. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding on and
shall inure to the benefit of each Fund severally and the Custodian
and their respective successors and assigns, provided that, subject to
the provisions of Section 7.01 hereof, neither the Custodian nor any
Fund may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party.
Section 9.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall become effective when
one or more counterparts have been signed and delivered by such Fund
and the Custodian.
Section 9.13. Confidentiality; Survival of Obligations. The parties
hereto agree that each shall treat confidentially the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and all information provided by each
party to the other regarding its business and operations. All
confidential information provided by a party hereto shall be used by
any other party hereto solely for the purpose of rendering services
pursuant to this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying
out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party without
the prior consent of such providing party. The foregoing shall not be
applicable to any information that is publicly available when provided
or thereafter becomes publicly available other than through a breach
of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by any bank
examiner of the Custodian or any Subcustodian, any auditor of the
parties hereto, by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by
applicable law or regulation. The provisions of this Section 9.13 and
Sections 9.01, 9.02, 9.03, 9.09, Section 2.28, Section 3.04, Section
7.01, Article V and Article VI hereof and any other rights or
obligations incurred or accrued by any party hereto prior to
termination of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and behalf on the day and year first above
written.
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<S> <C>
Each of the Investment Companies Listed on Citibank, N.A.
Appendix "A" Attached Hereto, on Behalf
of each of Their Respective Portfolios
By: /s/Richard A. Silver By: /s/Donald E. Colombo
Name: Richard A. Silver Name: Donald E. Columbo
Title: Treasurer Title: Vice President
</TABLE>
Exhibit g(5)
APPENDIX "A"
TO
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
each of the following Investment Companies and Citibank, N.A.
Dated as of May 1, 1998
The following is a list of the Funds and their respective Portfolios
for which the Custodian shall serve under a Custodian Agreement dated
as of May 1, 1998:
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<S> <C> <C>
Fund Portfolio Effective as of:*
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Advisor Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Advisor Intermediate
Municipal
Income Fund N/A
Fidelity Advisor
Short-Intermediate
Municipal Income Fund N/A
Fidelity California Municipal Spartan California Municipal N/A
Trust Income Fund
Fidelity California Municipal Fidelity California Municipal N/A
Trust II Money Market Fund
Spartan California Municipal N/A
Money Market Fund
Fidelity Court Street Trust Spartan Connecticut Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Spartan Florida Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Spartan Municipal Income Fund N/A
Spartan New Jersey Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Fidelity Court Street Trust II Fidelity Connecticut N/A
Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity New Jersey Municipal N/A
Money Market Fund
Spartan Connecticut Municipal N/A
Money Market Fund
Spartan Florida Municipal N/A
Money Market Fund
Spartan New Jersey Municipal N/A
Money Market Fund
Fidelity Institutional Fidelity Institutional N/A
Tax-Exempt Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios
Cash Portfolios
Fidelity Massachusetts Fidelity Massachusetts N/A
Municipal Money Market Fund
Municipal Trust Spartan Massachusetts N/A
Municipal Money Market Fund
Spartan Massachusetts N/A
Municipal Income Fund
* An effective date of "N/A" indicates that the assets of the
Portfolio in question have not yet been delivered into the custody of
Citibank.
Fidelity Municipal Trust Fidelity Advisor Municipal N/A
Bond Fund
Spartan Aggressive Municipal N/A
Fund
Spartan Insured Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Spartan Michigan Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Spartan Minnesota Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Spartan Ohio Municipal Income N/A
Fund
Spartan Pennsylvania N/A
Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Municipal Trust II Fidelity Michigan Municipal N/A
Money Market Fund
Fidelity Ohio Municipal Money N/A
Market Fund
Spartan Pennsylvania N/A
Municipal Money Market Fund
Fidelity New York Municipal Spartan New York Municipal N/A
Trust Income Fund
Fidelity New York Municipal Fidelity New York Municipal N/A
Trust II Money Market Fund
Spartan New York Municipal N/A
Money Market Fund
Fidelity Revere Street Trust Municipal Central Cash Fund N/A
Fidelity School Street Trust Spartan Intermediate N/A
Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Union Street Trust Spartan Arizona Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Spartan Maryland Municipal N/A
Income Fund
Spartan Short-Intermediate N/A
Municipal Income Fund
Fidelity Union Street Trust II Fidelity Municipal Money N/A
Market Fund
Spartan Arizona Municipal N/A
Money Market Fund
Spartan Municipal Money Fund N/A
Newbury Street Trust Tax-Exempt Fund - Daily Money N/A
Class
Tax-Exempt Fund - Capital N/A
Reserves Class
</TABLE>
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this
Appendix to be executed in its name and behalf as of the day and year
first set forth opposite each such Portfolio.
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<S> <C>
Each of the Investment CITIBANK, N.A.
Companies
Listed on this Appendix "A",
on behalf
of each of their respective
Portfolios
By: /s/Richard A. Silver By: /s/Donald E. Colombo
Name: Richard A. Silver Name: Donald E. Colombo
Title: Treasurer Title: Vice President
Appendix "B"
To
Custodian Agreement
Between
CITIBANK, N.A. and Each of the Investment
Companies Listed on Appendix "A" thereto
Dated as of May 1, 1998
The following is a list of Additional Custodians, Special
Subcustodians and Foreign Subcustodians under the Custodian Agreement
dated as of May 1, 1998 (the "Custodian Agreement"):
A. Additional Custodians
CUSTODIAN PURPOSE
Bank of New York FICASH
FITERM
B. Special Subcustodian
SUBCUSTODIAN PURPOSE
Bank of New York Variable Rate Demand Notes
Chemical Bank, N.A. Variable Rate Demand Notes
Bankers Trust Company Variable Rate Demand Notes
NCNB National Bank of North Variable Rate Demand Notes
Carolina
NationsBank of Virginia Variable Rate Demand Notes
C. Foreign Subcustodians
None
Each of the Investment Companies listed on
Appendix "A" to the Custodian Agreement,
on behalf of each of their respective portfolios
By /s/Richard A. Silver
Name Richard A. Silver
Title Treasurer
Appendix "C" to the
Custodian Agreement
Between
Each of the Investment Companies
Listed on Appendix "A" Thereto
And
CITIBANK, N.A.
Dated as of May 1, 1998
PROCEDURES RELATING TO CUSTODIAN'S SECURITY INTEREST
As security for any Overdrafts (as defined in the Custodian
Agreement) of any Portfolio, the applicable Fund, on behalf of such
Portfolio, shall pledge, assign and grant to the Custodian a security
interest in Collateral (as hereinafter defined), under the terms,
circumstances and conditions set forth in this Appendix "C".
Section 1. Defined Terms. As used in this Appendix "C" the
following terms shall have the following respective meanings:
(a) "Business Day" shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, a
Sunday or a day on which the Custodian is closed for business.
(b) "Collateral" shall mean, with respect to any Portfolio,
securities held by the Custodian on behalf of the Portfolio having a
fair market value (as determined in accordance with the procedures set
forth in the prospectus for the Portfolio) equal to the aggregate of
all Overdraft Obligations of such Portfolio: (i) identified in any
Pledge Certificate executed on behalf of such Portfolio; or (ii)
designated by the Custodian for such Portfolio pursuant to Section 3
of this Appendix C. Such securities shall consist of marketable
securities held by the Custodian on behalf of such Portfolio or, if no
such marketable securities are held by the Custodian on behalf of such
Portfolio, such other securities designated by the applicable Fund in
the applicable Pledge Certificate or by the Custodian pursuant to
Section 3 of this Appendix C.
(c) "Overdraft Obligations" shall mean, with respect to any
Portfolio, the amount of any outstanding Overdraft(s) provided by the
Custodian to such Portfolio together with all accrued interest
thereon.
(d) "Pledge Certificate" shall mean a Pledge Certificate in the form
attached to this Appendix "C" as Schedule 1 executed by a duly
authorized officer of the applicable Fund and delivered by such Fund
to the Custodian by facsimile transmission or in such other manner as
the applicable Fund and the Custodian may agree in writing.
(e) "Release Certificate" shall mean a Release Certificate in the
form attached to this Appendix "C" as Schedule 2 executed by a duly
authorized officer of the Custodian and delivered by the Custodian to
the applicable Fund by facsimile transmission or in such other manner
as such Fund and the Custodian may agree in writing.
(f) "Written Notice" shall mean a written notice executed by a duly
authorized officer of the party delivering the notice and delivered by
facsimile transmission or in such other manner as the applicable Fund
and the Custodian shall agree in writing.
Section 2. Pledge of Collateral. To the extent that any Overdraft
Obligations of a Portfolio are not satisfied by the close of business
on the first Business Day following the Business Day on which the
applicable Fund receives Written Notice requesting security for such
Overdraft Obligation and stating the amount of such Overdraft
Obligation, the applicable Fund, on behalf of such Portfolio, shall
pledge, assign and grant to the Custodian a first priority security
interest, by delivering to the Custodian, a Pledge Certificate
executed by such Fund on behalf of such Portfolio describing the
applicable Collateral. Such Written Notice may, in the discretion of
the Custodian, be included within or accompany the Overdraft Notice
relating to the applicable Overdraft Obligations.
Section 3. Failure to Pledge Collateral. In the event that the
applicable Fund shall fail: (a) to pay, on behalf of the applicable
Portfolio, the Overdraft Obligation described in such Written Notice;
(b) to deliver to the Custodian a Pledge Certificate pursuant to
Section 2; or (c) to identify substitute securities pursuant to
Section 6 upon the sale or maturity of any securities identified as
Collateral, the Custodian may, by Written Notice to the applicable
Fund specify Collateral which shall secure the applicable Overdraft
Obligation. Such Fund, on behalf of any applicable Portfolio, hereby
pledges, assigns and grants to the Custodian a first priority security
interest in any and all Collateral specified in such Written Notice;
provided that such pledge, assignment and grant of security shall be
deemed to be effective only upon receipt by the applicable Fund of
such Written Notice.
Section 4. Delivery of Additional Collateral. If at any time the
Custodian shall notify a Fund by Written Notice that the fair market
value of the Collateral securing any Overdraft Obligation of one of
such Fund's Portfolios is less than the amount of such Overdraft
Obligation, such Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, shall
deliver to the Custodian, within one (1) Business Day following the
Fund's receipt of such Written Notice, an additional Pledge
Certificate describing additional Collateral. If such Fund shall fail
to deliver such additional Pledge Certificate, the Custodian may
specify Collateral which shall secure the unsecured amount of the
applicable Overdraft Obligation in accordance with Section 3 of this
Appendix C.
Section 5. Release of Collateral. Upon payment by a Fund, on behalf
of one of its Portfolios, of any Overdraft Obligation secured by the
pledge of Collateral, the Custodian shall promptly deliver to such
Fund a Release Certificate pursuant to which the Custodian shall
release Collateral from the lien under the applicable Pledge
Certificate or Written Notice pursuant to Section 3 having a fair
market value equal to the amount paid by such Fund on account of such
Overdraft Obligation. In addition, if at any time a Fund shall notify
the Custodian by Written Notice that such Fund desires that specified
Collateral be released and: (a) that the fair market value of the
Collateral securing any Overdraft Obligation shall exceed the amount
of such Overdraft Obligation; or (b) that the Fund has delivered a
Pledge Certificate substituting Collateral for such Overdraft
Obligation, the Custodian shall deliver to such Fund, within one (1)
Business Day following the Custodian's receipt of such Written Notice,
a Release Certificate relating to the Collateral specified in such
Written Notice.
Section 6. Substitution of Collateral. A Fund may substitute
securities for any securities identified as Collateral by delivery to
the Custodian of a Pledge Certificate executed by such Fund on behalf
of the applicable Portfolio, indicating the securities pledged as
Collateral.
Section 7. Security for Individual Portfolios' Overdraft
Obligations. The pledge of Collateral by a Fund on behalf of any of
its individual Portfolios shall secure only the Overdraft Obligations
of such Portfolio. In no event shall the pledge of Collateral by one
of a Fund's Portfolios be deemed or considered to be security for the
Overdraft Obligations of any other Portfolio of such Fund or of any
other Fund.
Section 8. Custodian's Remedies. Upon (a) a Fund's failure to pay
any Overdraft Obligation of an applicable Portfolio within thirty (30)
days after receipt by such Fund of a Written Notice demanding security
therefore, and (b) one (1) Business Day's prior Written Notice to such
Fund, the Custodian may elect to enforce its security interest in the
Collateral securing such Overdraft Obligation, by taking title to (at
the then prevailing fair market value), or selling in a commercially
reasonable manner, so much of the Collateral as shall be required to
pay such Overdraft Obligation in full. Notwithstanding the provisions
of any applicable law, including, without limitation, the Uniform
Commercial Code, the remedy set forth in the preceding sentence shall
be the only right or remedy to which the Custodian is entitled with
respect to the pledge and security interest granted pursuant to any
Pledge Certificate or Section 3. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Custodian hereby waives and relinquishes all contractual and common
law rights of set off to which it may now or hereafter be or become
entitled with respect to any obligations of any Fund to the Custodian
arising under this Appendix "C" to the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Appendix to
be executed in its name and behalf on the day and year first above
written.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Each of the Investment Citibank, N.A.
Companies Listed on
Schedule "A" to the Custodian
Agreement, on
Behalf of Each of Their
Respective Portfolios
By: /s/Richard A. Silver By: /s/Donald E. Colombo
Name: Richard A. Silver Name: Donald E. Colombo
Title: Treasurer Title: Vice President
</TABLE>
SCHEDULE 1
TO
APPENDIX "C"
PLEDGE CERTIFICATE
This Pledge Certificate is delivered pursuant to the Custodian
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1998 (the "Agreement"), between [
] (the "Fund") and Citibank, N.A. (the "Custodian"). Capitalized
terms used herein without definition shall have the respective
meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. Pursuant to [Section 2 or
Section 4] of Appendix "C" attached to the Agreement, the Fund, on
behalf of [ ] (the "Portfolio"), hereby pledges, assigns and
grants to the Custodian a first priority security interest in the
securities listed on Exhibit "A" attached to this Pledge Certificate
(collectively, the "Pledged Securities"). Upon delivery of this
Pledge Certificate, the Pledged Securities shall constitute
Collateral, and shall secure all Overdraft Obligations of the
Portfolio described in that certain Written Notice dated
, delivered by the Custodian to the Fund. The pledge,
assignment and grant of security in the Pledged Securities hereunder
shall be subject in all respect to the terms and conditions of the
Agreement, including, without limitation, Sections 7 and 8 of Appendix
"C" attached thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund has caused this Pledge Certificate to be
executed in its name, on behalf of the Portfolio this day of
____________.
[FUND], on Behalf of [Portfolio]
By: ___________________
Name: ___________________
Title: ___________________
EXHIBIT "A"
TO
PLEDGE CERTIFICATE
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<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Type of Certificate/CUSIP Number of
Issuer Security Numbers Shares
</TABLE>
SCHEDULE 2
TO
APPENDIX "C"
RELEASE CERTIFICATE
This Release Certificate is delivered pursuant to the Custodian
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1998 (the "Agreement"), between [
] (the "Fund") and Citibank, N.A. (the "Custodian"). Capitalized
terms used herein without definition shall have the respective
meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. Pursuant to Section 5 of
Appendix "C" attached to the Agreement, the Custodian hereby releases
the securities listed on Exhibit "A" attached to this Release
Certificate from the lien under the [Pledge Certificate dated
___________, or the Written Notice delivered pursuant to Section 3 of
Appendix "C" dated _________ ].
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Custodian has caused this Release Certificate
to be executed in its name and on its behalf this ____ day of
___________.
Citibank, N.A.
By: _____________________
Name: _____________________
Title: _____________________
EXHIBIT "A"
TO
RELEASE CERTIFICATE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Type of Certificate/CUSIP Number of
Issuer Security Numbers Shares
</TABLE>
Exhibit m(1)
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
of Fidelity Union Street Trust:
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund
1. This Distribution and Service Plan (the "Plan"), when effective in
accordance with its terms, shall be the written plan contemplated by
Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") of
Spartan Arizona Municipal Income Fund (the "Portfolio"), a series of
shares of Fidelity Union Street Trust (the "Fund").
2. The Fund has entered into a General Distribution Agreement with
respect to the Portfolio with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (the
"Distributor"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management &
Research Company (the "Adviser"), under which the Distributor uses all
reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure
purchasers for the Portfolio's shares of beneficial interest
("shares"). Under the agreement, the Distributor pays the expenses of
printing and distributing any prospectuses, reports and other
literature used by the Distributor, advertising, and other promotional
activities in connection with the offering of shares of the Portfolio
for sale to the public. It is recognized that the Advisor may use its
management fee revenues as well as past profits or its resources from
any other source, to make payment to the Distributor with respect to
any expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Portfolio
shares, including the activities referred to above.
3. The Adviser directly, or through the Distributor, may, subject to
the approval of the Trustees, make payments to securities dealers and
other third parties who engage in the sale of shares or who render
shareholder support services, including but not limited to providing
office space, equipment and telephone facilities, answering routine
inquiries regarding the Portfolio, processing shareholder transactions
and providing such other shareholder services as the Fund may
reasonably request.
4. The Portfolio will not make separate payments as a result of this
Plan to the Adviser, Distributor or any other party, it being
recognized that the Portfolio presently pays, and will continue to
pay, a management fee to the Adviser. To the extent that any payments
made by the Portfolio to the Adviser, including payment of management
fees, should be deemed to be indirect financing of any activity
primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio
within the context of Rule 12b-1 under the Act, then such payments
shall be deemed to be authorized by this Plan.
5. This Plan shall become effective upon the first business day of
the month following approval by a vote of at least a "majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio" (as defined in the
Act), the plan having been approved by a vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of Trustees who are not
"interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in the Act) and who have
no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan
or in any agreements related to this Plan (the "Independent
Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on this Plan.
6. This Plan shall, unless terminated as hereinafter provided, remain
in effect from the date specified above until April 30, 2000 and from
year to year thereafter, provided, however, that such continuance is
subject to approval annually by a vote of a majority of the Trustees
of the Fund, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan.
This Plan may be amended at any time by the Board of Trustees,
provided that (a) any amendment to authorize direct payments by the
Portfolio to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the
sale of shares of the Portfolio, or to increase materially the amount
spent by the Portfolio for distribution, shall be effective only upon
approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
of the Portfolio, and (b) any material amendments of this Plan shall
be effective only upon approval in the manner provided in the first
sentence in this paragraph.
7. This Plan may be terminated at any time, without the payment of
any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by a
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
Portfolio.
8. During the existence of this Plan, the Fund shall require the
Adviser and/or Distributor to provide the Fund, for review by the
Fund's Board of Trustees, and the Trustees shall review, at least
quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended in connection with
financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of
shares of the Portfolio (making estimates of such costs where
necessary or desirable) and the purposes for which such expenditures
were made.
9. This Plan does not require the Adviser or Distributor to perform
any specific type or level of distribution activities or to incur any
specific level of expenses for activities primarily intended to result
in the sale of shares of the Portfolio.
10. Consistent with the limitation of shareholder liability as set
forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational
document, any obligations assumed by the Portfolio pursuant to this
Plan and any agreements related to this Plan shall be limited in all
cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and shall not constitute
obligations of any other series of shares of the Fund.
11. If any provision of this Plan shall be held or made invalid by a
court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan
shall not be affected thereby.
Exhibit m(2)
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
FIDELITY UNION STREET TRUST:
SPARTAN MARYLAND MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
1. This Distribution and Service Plan (the "Plan"), when effective in
accordance with its terms, shall be the written plan contemplated by
Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") of
Spartan Maryland Municipal Income Fund (the "Portfolio"), a series of
shares of Fidelity Union Street Trust (the "Fund").
2. The Fund has entered into a General Distribution Agreement with
respect to the Portfolio with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (the
"Distributor"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management &
Research Company (the "Adviser"), under which the Distributor uses all
reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure
purchasers for the Portfolio's shares of beneficial interest
("shares"). Under the agreement, the Distributor pays the expenses of
printing and distributing any prospectuses, reports and other
literature used by the Distributor, advertising, and other promotional
activities in connection with the offering of shares of the Portfolio
for sale to the public. It is recognized that the Adviser may use its
management fee revenues as well as past profits or its resources from
any other source, to make payment to the Distributor with respect to
any expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Portfolio
shares, including the activities referred to above.
3. The Adviser directly, or through the Distributor, may, subject to
the approval of the Trustees, make payments to securities dealers and
other third parties who engage in the sale of shares or who render
shareholder support services, including but not limited to providing
office space, equipment and telephone facilities, answering routine
inquiries regarding the Portfolio, processing shareholder transactions
and providing such other shareholder services as the Fund may
reasonably request.
4. The Portfolio will not make separate payments as a result of this
Plan to the Adviser, Distributor or any other party, it being
recognized that the Portfolio presently pays, and will continue to
pay, a management fee to the Adviser. To the extent that any payments
made by the Portfolio to the Adviser, including payment of management
fees, should be deemed to be indirect financing of any activity
primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio
within the context of Rule 12b-1 under the Act, then such payments
shall be deemed to be authorized by this Plan.
5. This Plan shall become effective upon the first business day of
the month following approval by a vote of at least a "majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio" (as defined in the
Act), the plan having been approved by a vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of Trustees who are not
"interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in the Act) and who have
no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan
or in any agreements related to this Plan (the "Independent
Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on this Plan.
6. This Plan shall, unless terminated as hereinafter provided, remain
in effect from the date specified above until April 30, 2000, and from
year to year thereafter, provided, however, that such continuance is
subject to approval annually by a vote of a majority of the Trustees
of the Fund, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan.
This Plan may be amended at any time by the Board of Trustees,
provided that (a) any amendment to authorize direct payments by the
Portfolio to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the
sale of shares of the Portfolio, or to increase materially the amount
spent by the Portfolio for distribution, shall be effective only upon
approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
of the Portfolio, and (b) any material amendments of this Plan shall
be effective only upon approval in the manner provided in the first
sentence in this paragraph.
7. This Plan may be terminated at any time, without the payment of
any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by a
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
Portfolio.
8. During the existence of this Plan, the Fund shall require the
Adviser and/or Distributor to provide the Fund, for review by the
Fund's Board of Trustees, and the Trustees shall review, at least
quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended in connection with
financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of
shares of the Portfolio (making estimates of such costs where
necessary or desirable) and the purposes for which such expenditures
were made.
9. This Plan does not require the Adviser or Distributor to perform
any specific type or level of distribution activities or to incur any
specific level of expenses for activities primarily intended to result
in the sale of shares of the Portfolio.
10. Consistent with the limitation of shareholder liability as set
forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust, any obligations assumed by
the Portfolio pursuant to this Plan and any agreements related to this
Plan shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets,
and shall not constitute obligations of any other series of shares of
the Fund.
11. If any provision of this Plan shall be held or made invalid by a
court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan
shall not be affected thereby.
Exhibit m(3)
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
FIDELITY UNION STREET TRUST:
SPARTAN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
1. This Distribution and Service Plan (the "Plan"), when effective in
accordance with its terms, shall be the written plan contemplated by
Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") of
Spartan Short-Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (the "Portfolio"), a
series of shares of Fidelity Union Street Trust (the "Fund").
2. The Fund has entered into a General Distribution Agreement with
respect to the Portfolio with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (the
"Distributor"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management &
Research Company (the "Adviser"), under which the Distributor uses all
reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure
purchasers for the Portfolio's shares of beneficial interest
("shares"). Under the agreement, the Distributor pays the expenses of
printing and distributing any prospectuses, reports and other
literature used by the Distributor, advertising, and other promotional
activities in connection with the offering of shares of the Portfolio
for sale to the public. It is recognized that the Adviser may use its
management fee revenues as well as past profits or its resources from
any other source, to make payment to the Distributor with respect to
any expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Portfolio
shares, including the activities referred to above.
3. The Adviser directly, or through the Distributor, may, subject to
the approval of the Trustees, make payments to securities dealers and
other third parties who engage in the sale of shares or who render
shareholder support services, including but not limited to providing
office space, equipment and telephone facilities, answering routine
inquiries regarding the Portfolio, processing shareholder transactions
and providing such other shareholder services as the Fund may
reasonably request.
4. The Portfolio will not make separate payments as a result of this
Plan to the Adviser, Distributor or any other party, it being
recognized that the Portfolio presently pays, and will continue to
pay, a management fee to the Adviser. To the extent that any payments
made by the Portfolio to the Adviser, including payment of management
fees, should be deemed to be indirect financing of any activity
primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio
within the context of Rule 12b-1 under the Act, then such payments
shall be deemed to be authorized by this Plan.
5. This Plan shall become effective upon the first business day of
the month following approval by a vote of at least a "majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio" (as defined in the
Act), the plan having been approved by a vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of Trustees who are not
"interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in the Act) and who have
no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan
or in any agreements related to this Plan (the "Independent
Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on this Plan.
6. This Plan shall, unless terminated as hereinafter provided, remain
in effect from the date specified above until April 30, 2000, and from
year to year thereafter, provided, however, that such continuance is
subject to approval annually by a vote of a majority of the Trustees
of the Fund, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan.
This Plan may be amended at any time by the Board of Trustees,
provided that (a) any amendment to authorize direct payments by the
Portfolio to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the
sale of shares of the Portfolio, or to increase materially the amount
spent by the Portfolio for distribution shall be effective only upon
approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
of the Portfolio, and (b) any material amendments of this Plan shall
be effective only upon approval in the manner provided in the first
sentence in this paragraph.
7. This Plan may be terminated at any time, without the payment of
any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by a
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
Portfolio.
8. During the existence of this Plan, the Fund shall require the
Adviser and/or Distributor to provide the Fund, for review by the
Fund's Board of Trustees, and the Trustees shall review, at least
quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended in connection with
financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of
shares of the Portfolio (making estimates of such costs where
necessary or desirable) and the purposes for which such expenditures
were made.
9. This Plan does not require the Adviser or Distributor to perform
any specific type or level of distribution activities or to incur any
specific level of expenses for activities primarily intended to result
in the sale of shares of the Portfolio.
10. Consistent with the limitation of shareholder liability as set
forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust, any obligations assumed by
the Portfolio pursuant to this Plan and any agreements related to this
Plan shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets,
and shall not constitute obligations of any other series of shares of
the Fund.
11. If any provision of this Plan shall be held or made invalid by a
court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan
shall not be affected thereby.