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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 30, 1997
Beginning February 17, 1998, Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), 111 Wall Street,
New York, New York 10005, will succeed Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
("Boston Safe") as the global custodian for the following Portfolios and Series:
DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio, Large Cap International Portfolio,
DFA Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA International Value Series, the Japanese
Small Company Series, the Pacific Rim Small Company Series, the United Kingdom
Small Company Series, the Continental Small Company Series, DFA Two-Year Global
Fixed Income Series, and Enhanced U.S. Large Company Series (co-custodian with
PNC Bank, N.A.). To ensure an orderly transition, the conversion to Citibank
will be accomplished Portfolio by Portfolio (or, in the case of the Master
Funds, Series by Series) and it is expected that the conversion will take
approximately two and a half months. During the conversion process, Boston Safe
will continue to serve as global custodian for the Portfolios and Series until
their respective conversion dates. On February 17, 1998, PNC Bank, N.A. will
become the custodian for all of the Feeder Portfolios. The Chase Manhattan Bank
will continue to serve as the custodian for the Emerging Markets Series,
Emerging Markets Small Cap Series and Dimensional Emerging Markets Fund Inc.,
and PNC Bank, N.A. will continue to serve as the custodian for all other Series
of the Trust.
THE DATE OF THIS SUPPLEMENT IS FEBRUARY 17, 1998.
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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.
VA SMALL VALUE PORTFOLIO
VA LARGE VALUE PORTFOLIO
VA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO
VA INTERNATIONAL SMALL PORTFOLIO
VA SHORT-TERM FIXED PORTFOLIO
VA GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 28, 1997
Beginning February 17, 1998, Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), 111 Wall Street,
New York, New York 10005, will succeed Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
("Boston Safe") as the global custodian for VA International Value Portfolio, VA
International Small Portfolio and VA Global Bond Portfolio. To ensure an
orderly transition, the conversion to Citibank will be accomplished Portfolio by
Portfolio and it is expected that the conversion will take approximately two and
a half months. During the conversion process, Boston Safe will continue to
serve as global custodian for each Portfolio until its conversion date.
THE DATE OF THIS SUPPLEMENT IS FEBRUARY 17, 1998.
