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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (NO 2-75010)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 [x]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [x]
Amendment No. [ ]
Variable Insurance Products Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 02109
(Address Of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code 617-570-7000
Arthur S. Loring, Secretary, 82 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 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)
(x) On April 30, 1995 pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
Registrant has filed a declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and intends to file the notice required by
such rule on or before February 24, 1995.

VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Form N-1A Item Number
Part A Prospectus Caption

1 a,b Cover Page
2 a,b,c *
3 a,b Financial Highlights
c Performance
4 a(i) FMR and Its Affiliates
a(ii) The Funds at a Glance; Investment Principals and Risks;
Securities and Investment Practices; Fundamental
Investment Policies and Restrictions
b,c Investment Principals and Risks; Securities and
Investment Practices; Fundamental Investment Policies and
Restrictions
5 a,b(i) FMR and Its Affiliates
b(ii)(iii),c The Funds at a Glance; FMR and Its Affiliates;
Breakdown of Expenses
d FMR and Its Affiliates; Breakdown of Expenses
e Breakdown of Expenses; Other Expenses
f, g Breakdown of Expenses
6 a(i) (ii) Charter; FMR and Its Affiliates; Transaction Details
a(iii) *
b FMR and Its Affiliates
c,d *
e Cover Page, Distributions and Taxes
f,g Distributions and Taxes
7 a FMR and Its Affiliates
b(i),(ii) Financial Highlights; Transaction Details
b(iii,iv,v) *
c,d,e *
f Other Expenses
8 a Transaction Details
b,c *
d Transaction Details
9 *
_______________
* Not Applicable

Part B Statement of Additional Information Caption

10,11 Cover Page

12 Description of the Trust

13 a,b,c Investment Policies and Limitations

d Portfolio Transactions

14 a,b Trustees and Officers

c *

15 a *

15 b, c Trustees and Officers

16 a(i) FMR

a(ii) Trustees and Officers

a(iii),b Management Contracts, Contracts with
Companies Affiliated with FMR

c *

d Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

e *

f Distribution and Service Plans

g *

h Description of the Trust

i *Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR; Description of the Trust

17 a, c, b, d Portfolio Transactions

e *

18 a Description of the Trust

b *

19 a Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information

b Valuation of Portfolio Securities;
Additional Purchase and

Redemption Information

c *

20 Taxes

21 a(i),(ii) Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

a(iii),b,c *

22 Performance

23 *

_________
* Not Applicable

DOCUMENT NAME PREFIX
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
FUNDS
Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for
future reference. It contains important information to help you decide if
the goal of one or more of the funds matches your own.
To learn more about each fund and its investments, you can obtain copy of
the funds' most recent financial report and portfolio listing or a copy of
the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated April 30, 1995. The SAI
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is
incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus).
For a free copy of either document, call your insurance company or Fidelity
at [INSERT APPROPRIATE PHONE NUMBER(S)].
Shares of each fund may only be purchased by the separate accounts of
insurance companies, for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts. Particular funds may not be available in
your state due to various insurance regulations. Please check with your
insurance company for available funds. Inclusion of a fund in this
Prospectus which is not available in your state is not to be considered a
solicitation. This Prospectus should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus of the separate account of the specific insurance product which
accompanies this Prospectus
.AN INVESTMENT IN ANY FUND IS NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT, AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO WILL
MAINTAIN A STABLE $1.00 SHARE PRICE.
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO MAY INVEST WITHOUT LIMITATION IN LOWER-QUALITY DEBT
SECURITIES, SOMETIMES CALLED "JUNK BONDS." YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THAT THESE
SECURITIES CARRY GREATER RISKS, SUCH AS THE RISK OF DEFAULT, THAN OTHER
DEBT SECURITIES. REFER TO "INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS" ON PAGE __ FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION,
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Variable Insurance Products Fund and Variable Insurance Products Fund II
(the Trusts) are designed to provide investment vehicles for variable
annuity and variable life insurance contracts of various insurance
companies. The Trusts currently offer the following funds:
MONEY MARKET FUND
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
INCOME FUNDS
INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO
ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH PORTFOLIO
GROWTH & INCOME AND GROWTH FUNDS
EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO
CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO
GROWTH PORTFOLIO
OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
PROSPECTUS
APRIL 30, 1995(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA
02109
CONTENTS

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KEY FACTS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS A summary of each fund's
financial data.

WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST

INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS Each fund's
overall approach to investing.

THE FUNDS IN DETAIL CHARTER How each fund is organized.

FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES

SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES &
RESTRICTIONS

BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES How operating costs
are calculated and what they include.

PERFORMANCE How each fund has done over time.

YOUR ACCOUNT DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

TRANSACTION DETAILS Share Price calculations and
how to invest and redeem

APPENDIX

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KEY FACTS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights tables that follow are included in each fund's
Annual Report and have been audited by either Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
(Money Market, High Income, Equity-Income, Growth and Overseas) or Price
Waterhouse LLP, (Investment Grade Bond, Asset Manager and Index 500)
independent accountants. Their reports on the financial statements and
financial highlights are included in the Annual Reports. Financial
highlights for Asset Manager: Growth and Contrafund Portfolios are not
included as they did not commence operations until January 3, 1995. The
financial statements, the financial highlights, and the reports are
incorporated by reference into the funds' SAI's, which may be obtained free
of charge from your insurance company.
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THE FUNDS AT A GLANCE
The funds contained in this prospectus are designed to provide investment
vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts of
various insurance companies.
The value of each fund's investments (except Money Market Portfolio) and
the income they generate will vary from day to day, and generally reflect
market conditions, interest rates, and other company, political, or
economic news both here and abroad. In the short-term, stock prices can
fluctuate dramatically in response to these factors. Over time, however,
stocks have shown greater growth potential than other types of securities.
The prices of bonds generally move in the opposite direction from interest
rates. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks in addition to
those of U.S. investments, including increased political and economic risk,
as well as exposure to currency fluctuations. When fund shares are
redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. An
investment in any one fund is not in itself a balanced investment plan. As
with any mutual fund, there is no assurance that a fund will achieve its
goal.
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), 82 Devonshire
Street, Boston, Massachusetts, is the management arm of Fidelity
Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now America's largest
mutual fund manager. Affiliates of FMR may choose investments for some of
the funds.
MONEY MARKET FUND
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
GOAL: Income while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price.
STRATEGY: Invests in high-quality, short-term money market securities of
all types.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ million in assets.
INCOME FUNDS
INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO
GOAL: High current income.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in investment-grade debt securities while
maintaining an average portfolio maturity of ten years or less.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ million in assets.
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
GOAL: High current income.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in high-yielding debt securities, with an emphasis
on lower-quality securities.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ million in assets.
ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO
GOAL: High total return with reduced risk over the long-term.
STRATEGY: The fund diversifies across stocks, bonds, and short-term
instruments, both here and abroad, to pursue its goal. The fund has a
neutral mix which represents the way the fund's investments will generally
be allocated over the long term. This mix will vary over short-term periods
as fund management gradually adjusts the fund's holdings - within defined
ranges - based on the current outlook for the different markets.
Neutral Mix
Stocks 40%
(can range
from
10-60%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 20.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 40.0
Row: 1, Col: 3, Value: 40.0
Bonds 40%
(can range
from
20-60%)
Short-term
20%
(can range
from
0-70%)
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ billion in assets.
ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH
GOAL: To seek maximum total return over the long term.
STRATEGY: The fund diversifies across stocks, bonds, and short-term
instruments, both here and abroad, to pursue its goal. The fund has a
neutral mix which represents the way the fund's investments will generally
be allocated over the long term. This mix will vary over short-term periods
as fund management gradually adjusts the fund's holdings - within defined
ranges - based on the current outlook for the different markets.
Neutral Mix
Stocks 65%
(can range
from
0-100%)
Row: 1, Col: 1, Value: 5.0
Row: 1, Col: 2, Value: 65.0
Row: 1, Col: 3, Value: 30.0
Bonds 30%
(can range
from
0-100%)
Short-Term
5%
(can range
from
0-100%)
GROWTH & INCOME AND GROWTH FUNDS
EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
GOAL: Reasonable income. The fund also considers the potential for capital
appreciation.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in income-producing equity securities.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ billion in assets.
INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO
GOAL: Total return that corresponds to that of the Standard & Poor's
Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500(registered trademark)).
STRATEGY: Invests in equity securities of companies that compose the S&P
500 and in other instruments that are based on the value of the index.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ million in assets.
CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO
GOAL: To seek capital appreciation (increase in the value of the fund's
shares).
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities of companies that are
undervalued or out-of-favor.
GROWTH PORTFOLIO
GOAL: Capital Appreciation (increase in the value of the fund's shares).
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in common stocks, although its investments are not
restricted to any one type of security.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ billion in assets.
OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities outside of the U.S.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ million in assets.
WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO:
The fund may be appropriate for those who would like to earn income at
current money market rates while preserving the value of their investment.
The fund is managed to keep its share price stable at $1.00. The rate of
income will vary from day to day, generally reflecting short-term interest
rates.
INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO:
The fund may be appropriate for investors who want high current income from
a portfolio of investment-grade debt securities. The fund's level of risk,
and potential reward, depend on the quality and maturity of its
investments. With its focus on medium- to high-quality investments and
intermediate maturity, the fund has a moderate risk level and yield
potential.
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO:
THE SPECTRUM OF
FIDELITY FUNDS
Broad categories of Fidelity
funds are presented here in
order of ascending risk.
Generally, investors seeking
to maximize return must
assume greater risk. The
funds in this prospectus fall
under one of the following
categories.
(solid bullet) MONEY MARKET Seeks
income and stability by
investing in high-quality,
short-term investments.
(solid bullet) INCOME Seeks income by
investing in bonds.
(solid bullet) ASSET ALLOCATION Seeks
high total return with reduced
risk through a mix of stocks,
bonds and short-term
instruments.
(solid bullet) GROWTH AND INCOME
Seeks long-term growth and
income by investing in stocks
and bonds.
(solid bullet) GROWTH Seeks long-term
growth by investing mainly in
stocks.
(checkmark)
The fund is designed for those who want high current income with some
potential for capital growth from a portfolio of high-yielding debt
securities and income-producing equity securities. The fund may be
appropriate for long-term, aggressive investors who understand the
potential risks and rewards of investing in lower-quality securities,
including defaulted securities, and are willing to accept their greater
price movements and credit risks.
ASSET MANAGER AND ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH PORTFOLIOS:
Asset allocation funds are designed for investors who want to diversify
among domestic and foreign stocks, bonds, and short-term instruments and
other types of securities, in one fund. Asset Manager Portfolio spreads its
assets among all three asset classes moderating both its risk and return
potential. On the other hand, Asset Manager: Growth, while spreading its
assets among all three asset classes, uses a more aggressive approach by
focusing on stocks for a higher potential return. However, because each
fund can invest in bonds and short-term instruments, their returns may not
be as high as a fund that invests only in stocks.
EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO:
The fund may be appropriate for investors who are willing to ride out stock
market fluctuations in pursuit of potentially high long-term returns. The
fund is designed for those who want some income from equity and bond
investments, but also want to be invested in the stock market for its
long-term growth potential.
INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO:
The fund may be appropriate for investors who are willing to ride out stock
market fluctuations in pursuit of potentially high long-term returns. The
fund is designed for those who want to keep expenses low while pursuing
growth of capital and income through a portfolio of securities that broadly
represents the U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500.
Because the fund seeks to track, rather than beat, the performance of the
S&P 500, it is not managed in the same manner as other mutual funds. FMR
generally does not judge the merits of any particular stock as an
investment. Therefore, you should not expect to achieve the potentially
greater results that could be obtained by a fund that aggressively seeks
growth.
CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO:
The fund may be appropriate for investors who are willing to ride out stock
market fluctuations in pursuit of potentially high long-term returns. The
fund is designed for those who are looking for an investment approach that
follows a contrarian philosophy. This approach focuses on companies that
are currently out of public favor but show potential for capital
appreciation.
GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
The fund may be appropriate for investors who are willing to ride out stock
market fluctuations in pursuit of potentially high long-term returns. The
fund is designed for those who want to pursue growth wherever it may arise,
and who understands that this strategy often leads to investments in
smaller, less well-known companies. The fund invests for growth and does
not pursue an income strategy.
OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO:
The fund may be appropriate for investors who want to pursue their
investment goals in markets outside the United States. By including
international investments in your portfolio, you can achieve additional
diversification and participate in growth opportunities around the world.
However, it is important to note that investments in foreign securities
involve risks in addition to those of U.S. investments.
In addition to general risks, international investing involves different or
increased risks. The performance of the fund depends upon currency values,
the political and regulatory environment, and overall economic factors in
the countries in which a fund invests. See "INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND
RISKS."
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
The value of each fund's investments varies based on many factors. Stock
values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and
general market and economic conditions. Each fund spreads investment risk
by limiting its holdings in any one company or industry.
The value of bonds fluctuates based on changes in domestic and foreign
interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer, market conditions, and
other economic and political news. In general, bond prices rise when
interest rates fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced
for longer-term securities. Lower-quality securities offer higher yields,
but also carry more risk.
Because many of the funds' investments may be denominated in foreign
currencies, changes in the value of foreign securities can significantly
affect a fund's share price. General economic and political factors in the
various world markets can also impact the value of your investment. The
value of some of the funds' investments may fluctuate based on other
factors affecting security values such as commodity prices and currency
values. FMR may use various investment techniques to hedge a fund's risks,
but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended. When
fund shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their
original cost.
FMR normally invests each fund's assets according to its investment
strategy. High Income, Equity-Income, Growth, Overseas, Asset Manager,
Asset Manager: Growth, Index 500 and Contrafund Portfolios also reserve the
right to invest without limitation in preferred stocks and investment-grade
debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes. Investment Grade Bond
Portfolio reserves the right to invest without limitation in
investment-grade money market or short-term debt instruments for temporary,
defensive purposes.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
Money Market Portfolio seek to earn a high level of current income while
maintaining a stable $1.00 share price by investing in high-quality,
short-term money market securities of different types.
The fund will invest in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of domestic and
foreign issuers, including banks and other financial institutions,
governments and their agencies or instrumentalities, and corporations.
The fund has the flexibility to invest broadly in pursuit of a high level
of current income
The fund earns income at current money market rates. It stresses income,
preservation of capital, and liquidity, and does not seek the higher yields
or capital appreciation that more aggressive investments may provide. The
fund's yield will vary from day to day and generally reflects current
short-term interest rates and other market conditions.
When fund shares are redeemed, they should be worth the same amount as when
they were purchased. Of course, there is no guarantee that the fund will
maintain a stable $1.00 share price. The fund follows industry-standard
guidelines on the quality and maturity of its investments, which are
designed to help maintain a stable $1.00 share price. The fund will
purchase only high-quality securities that FMR believes present minimal
credit risks and will observe maturity restrictions on securities it buys.
In general, securities with longer maturities are more vulnerable to price
changes, although they may provide higher yields. It is possible that a
major change in interest rates or a default on the fund's investments could
cause its share prices (and the value of your investment) to change.
INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO
The fund seeks high current income by investing primarily in fixed-income
obligations of all types. FMR invests at least 65% of the fund's total
assets in investment-grade, fixed-income securities such as bonds, notes
and debentures. The fund invests in domestic and foreign investment-grade
debt securities and maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of ten
years or less. In determining a security's maturity for purposes of
calculating its average maturity, estimates of the expected time for its
principal to be paid may be used. This can be substantially shorter than
its stated final maturity. The fund may also invest in futures contracts
and other derivatives to adjust its investment exposure.
The fund's yield and share price change daily based on changes in interest
rates, market conditions, and other political and economic news, and on the
quality and maturity of its investments. BECAUSE THE FUND INVESTS IN
FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES, ITS SHARE PRICE IS RELATED TO CHANGES IN INTEREST
RATES. FMR may use various investment techniques to hedge the fund's risks,
but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended.
INTEREST RATE
RISK
In general, bond prices rise
when interest rates fall, and
vice versa. Funds that hold
short-term bonds are usually
less affected by changes in
interest rates than long-term
bond funds. For that reason,
long-term bond funds typically
offer higher yields and carry
more risk than short-term
bond funds.
(checkmark)

HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
The fund seeks high current income by investing primarily in all types of
income-producing debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible
securities. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
these securities. The fund may also consider the potential for growth of
capital by investing up to 20% in common stocks and other equity securities
when consistent with the fund's primary objective or when acquired as part
of a unit combining fixed-income and equity securities.
Although the fund has no limits on the quality and maturity of its
investments, its strategy typically leads to longer-term, lower-quality,
fixed-income securities. These domestic and foreign investments may present
the risk of default or may be in default. If consistent with its investment
objective, however, the fund can also invest in common stocks, other equity
securities, and debt securities not currently paying interest but which are
expected to do so in the future. Because of the fund's investment strategy,
its performance is especially affected by individual company news.
In addition, the fund's yield and share price will change based on changes
in interest rates, market conditions and other political and economic news.
In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall, and vice versa. FMR
may use various investment techniques to hedge the fund's risks, but there
is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended.
See the section entitled "Securities and Investment Practices" for risks
associated with lower-quality debt securities.
ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO
ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH
Each fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its
assets among stocks, bonds, short-term and other instruments of U.S. and
foreign issuers. Each fund however, has a different objective and pursues
its objective by investing within different asset allocation ranges.
ASSET MANAGER seeks high total return with reduced risk over the long term.
ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH seeks to maximize total return over the long term.
Each fund allocates its assets among the following classes, or types, of
investments. The STOCK CLASS includes equity securities of all types. The
BOND CLASS includes all varieties of fixed-income instruments with
maturities of more than three years (including adjustable-rate preferred
stocks). The SHORT-TERM CLASS includes all types of short-term instruments
with remaining maturities of three years or less. Some types of
investments, such as indexed securities, can fall into more than one asset
class. The funds may also make other investments that do not fall within
these classes.
FMR has the ability to allocate each fund's assets within specified ranges.
Each fund's NEUTRAL MIX indicates the benchmark for its combination of
investments in each asset class over time. FMR may change the neutral mix
from time to time. The following chart illustrates the range and
approximate neutral mix for each asset class.
ASSET MANAGER
Range Neutral mix
STOCK CLASS 10-60% 40%
BOND CLASS 20-60% 40%
SHORT-TERM CLASS 0-70% 20%
Asset Manager's approach spreads the fund's assets among all three classes,
moderating both the risk and return potential of stocks, bonds, and
short-term instruments.
ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH
Range Neutral mix
STOCK CLASS 0-100% 65%
BOND CLASS 0-100% 30%
SHORT-TERM CLASS 0-100% 5%
Asset Manager: Growth's more aggressive approach focuses on stocks for high
potential returns. However, because the fund can invest in bonds and
short-term instruments, its return may not be as high as a fund that
invests only in stocks.
Although the funds seek to reduce their overall risk by diversifying among
different types of investments, they aggressively invest in a wide variety
of security types, including stocks and bonds issued in developed and
developing countries and derivative transactions. Since the funds are
subject to the risks of each investment type, the funds and their
performance are affected by many factors.
In pursuit of each fund's objective, FMR will not try to pinpoint the
precise moment when a major reallocation should be made. Instead, FMR
regularly reviews each fund's allocation and makes changes gradually to
favor investments that it believes will provide the most favorable outlook
for achieving each fund's objective. Under normal circumstances, a single
reallocation will not involve more than 10% of Asset Manager's total
assets, or 20% of Asset Manager: Growth's total assets. Although FMR uses
its expertise and resources in allocating assets, FMR's decisions may not
be advantageous to a fund.
Each fund diversifies across investment types more than most mutual funds
but keep in mind that no one mutual fund can provide an appropriate
balanced investment plan for all investors.
EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
The fund seeks reasonable income by investing primarily in income-producing
equity securities. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total
assets in these securities. The remainder of the fund's assets will tend to
be invested in debt obligations, many of which are expected to be
convertible into common stock (if convertible securities present favorable
investment opportunities). The fund has the flexibility, however, to invest
the balance in all types of domestic and foreign securities, including
bonds of varying quality. The fund seeks to achieve a yield that beats that
of the S&P 500. The fund does not expect to invest in debt securities of
companies that do not have proven earnings or credit. When choosing the
fund's investments, FMR also considers the potential for capital
appreciation.
INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO
The fund seeks to match the total return of the S&P 500 while keeping
expenses low. FMR normally invests at least 80% (65% if fund assets are
below $20 million) of the fund's assets in equity securities of companies
that compose the S&P 500.
The S&P 500 is made up of 500 common stocks, most of which trade on the New
York Stock Exchange. Standard & Poor's Corporation is neither an affiliate
nor a sponsor of the fund, and inclusion of a stock in the index does not
imply that it is a good investment.
It is generally acknowledged that the S&P 500 broadly represents the
performance of publicly traded common stocks in the U.S. In seeking a 98%
or better long-term correlation of the fund's total return to that of the
S&P 500, the fund utilizes a "passive" or "indexing" approach and tries to
allocate its assets similarly to those of the index. The fund's composition
may not always be identical to that of the S&P 500. FMR may choose, if
extraordinary circumstances warrant, to exclude a stock held in the S&P 500
and include a similar stock in its place if doing so will help the fund
achieve its objective. FMR monitors the correlation between the performance
of the fund and the S&P 500 on a regular basis. In the unlikely event that
the fund cannot achieve a long-term correlation of 98% or better, the
trustees will consider alternative arrangements.
Although the fund focuses on common stocks, it may also invest in other
equity securities and in other types of instruments. The fund purchases
short-debt securities for cash management purposes and uses various
investment techniques, such as futures contracts, to adjust its exposure to
the S&P 500.
Please refer to the Appendix for more information on the S&P 500.
CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in companies that FMR
believes to be undervalued due to an overly pessimistic appraisal by the
public. In pursuit of the fund's goal, FMR looks for companies with the
following characteristics:
(small solid bullet) unpopular, but improvements seem possible due to
developments such as a change in management, a new product line, or an
improved balance sheet,
(small solid bullet) recently popular, but temporarily out of favor due to
short-term or one-time factors, or
(small solid bullet) undervalued compared to other companies in the same
industry.
This strategy can lead to investments in domestic or foreign companies,
many of which may not be well known. The stocks of small companies often
involve more risk than those of larger companies. The fund usually invests
primarily in common stock and securities convertible into common stock, but
it has the flexibility to invest in any type of security that may produce
capital appreciation.
GROWTH PORTFOLIO
The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks
and securities convertible into common stock of companies that FMR believes
have above-average growth potential. The fund however, is not restricted to
any one type of security and may pursue capital appreciation through the
purchase of bonds and preferred stocks.
Growth may be measured by factors such as earnings or gross sales. FMR
tends to focus on smaller, lesser known companies in new and emerging areas
of the economy. However, FMR may also pursue growth in larger or
revitalized companies that hold a strong position in the market. These may
be found in mature or declining industries.
COMPANIES WITH STRONG GROWTH POTENTIAL often have new products,
technologies, distribution channels, or other opportunities. As a general
rule, these domestic and foreign companies tend to be small and mid-sized
companies that have higher than average price/earnings (P/E) ratios. A high
P/E ratio means that the stock is more expensive than average relative to
the company's earnings. The market prices of these stocks may be
particularly sensitive to economic, market, or company news.
Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual
companies and general market and economic conditions. The fund spreads
investment risk by limiting its holdings in any one company or industry.
FMR may use various investment techniques to hedge the fund's risks, but
there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as FMR intends.
OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
The fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in
securities of issuers whose principal activities are outside of the U.S.
FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities
of issuers from at least three different countries outside of North America
(the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America). The fund expects to invest
a majority of its assets in equity securities, but may also invest in debt
securities of any quality.
The fund may invest in the securities of any issuer, including companies
and other business organizations as well as governments and government
agencies. The fund, however, will tend to focus on the equity securities of
both large and small companies. The fund may invest in short-term debt
securities and money market instruments for cash management purposes.
The fund's focus on international investing involves increased or
additional risks compared to funds which invest primarily in domestic
equity securities. International funds have increased economic and
political risks as they are exposed to events and factors in the various
world markets. Also, because many of the fund's investments are denominated
in foreign currencies, changes in the value of foreign currencies can
significantly affect the fund's share price. FMR may use a variety of
techniques to either increase or decrease the fund's exposure to any
currency.
FMR may also use different investment techniques in an attempt to hedge the
fund's risks, but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as
FMR intends.
FMR determines where an issuer or its principal business is located by
looking at such factors as its country of organization, the primary trading
market for its securities, and the location of its assets, personnel,
sales, and earnings. When allocating the fund's investments among countries
and regions, FMR considers such factors as the potential for economic
growth, expected levels of inflation, governmental policies, and the
outlook for currency relationships.
THE FUNDS IN DETAIL

CHARTER
EACH FUND IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools shareholders' money
and invests it toward a specified goal. Money Market Portfolio, High Income
Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas Portfolio
are diversified funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP) and
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio, Asset Manager Portfolio, Index 500
Portfolio, Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio and Contrafund Portfolio are
diversified funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund II (VIPII). VIP and
VIPII are open-end management investment companies organized as
Massachusetts business trusts on November 13, 1981, and March 21, 1988,
respectively. There is a remote possibility that one fund might become
liable for a misstatement in the prospectus about another fund.
EACH FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet throughout the year to oversee the funds' activities,
review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the
funds, and review the funds' performance. The majority of trustees are not
otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUNDS MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These
meetings may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental
policies, approve a management contract, or for other purposes.
Shareholders not attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy.
An insurance company issuing a variable contract that participates in the
funds will vote shares held in its separate account as required by law and
interpretations thereof, as may be amended or changed from time to time. In
accordance with current law and interpretations thereof, a participating
insurance company is required to request voting instructions from
policyowners and must vote shares in the separate account in proportion to
the voting instructions received. Your insurance company is entitled to one
vote for each share it owns. For a further discussion, please refer to your
insurance company's separate account prospectus.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
Fidelity Investments is one of the largest investment management
organizations in the United States and has its principal business address
at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. It includes a number
of different subsidiaries and divisions which provide a variety of
financial services and products. The funds employ various Fidelity
companies to perform activities required for their operation.
The funds are managed by FMR which handles each fund's business affairs
and, with the assistance of affiliates for certain funds, chooses each
fund's investments.
(small solid bullet) FMR Texas, in Irving, Texas, serves as a sub-adviser
for Money Market Portfolio.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.),
in London, England, serves as a sub-adviser for High Income, Asset Manager,
Asset Manager: Growth, Contrafund and Overseas Portfolios.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity Management & Research Far East Inc. (FMR Far
East), in Tokyo, Japan, serves as a sub-adviser for High Income, Asset
Manager, Asset Manager: Growth, Contrafund and Overseas Portfolios.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA), in
Pembroke, Bermuda, serves as a sub-adviser for Overseas Portfolio.
(small solid bullet) Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.)
Limited (FIIAL U.K.), in Kent, England, and serves as a sub-adviser for
Overseas Portfolio.
Barry Jay Coffman is vice president and manager of High Income Portfolio,
which he has managed since August 1990. Mr. Coffman also assists on
Fidelity Puritan Fund. Previously, he served as an assistant manager and
analyst for the high yield bond group. Before joining Fidelity in 1986, Mr.
Coffman was an analyst for Equitable Capital Management and was a senior
auditor at Arthur Anderson & Company.
Bettina Doulton is the manager of Equity-Income Portfolio, which she has
managed since July 1993. Ms. Doulton is also manager of Fidelity Advisor
Equity Portfolio Income. Previously, she managed Fidelity Select Automotive
Portfolio and assisted on Fidelity Magellan Fund and Fidelity Equity-Income
Fund. Ms. Doulton also served as an analyst following the domestic and
European automotive and tire manufacturing industry as well as the gaming
and lodging industry. She joined Fidelity in 1985.
Lawrence Greenberg is vice president and manager of Growth Portfolio, which
he has managed since April 1991. He also manages Emerging Growth.
Previously, Mr. Greenberg managed Select Environmental Services and Select
Medical Delivery. He also assisted on Fidelity Magellan Fund. Mr. Greenberg
joined Fidelity in 1986.
John R. Hickling is a manager and vice president of Overseas, which he has
managed since January 1993. Mr. Hickling also manages Advisor Overseas and
VIP Overseas. Previously, he managed Japan, Emerging Markets, Europe,
International Opportunities, and Pacific Basin. Mr. Hickling joined
Fidelity in 1982.

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES are high-quality debt securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by an agency or instrumentality of the
U.S. government. Not all U.S. government securities are backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States. For example, securities issued by
the Federal Farm Credit Bank or by the Federal National Mortgage
Association are supported by the instrumentality's right to borrow money
from the U.S. Treasury under certain circumstances. However, securities
issued by the Financing Corporation are supported only by the credit of the
entity that issued them.
STRIPPED SECURITIES are the separate income or principal components of a
debt instrument. These involve risks that are similar to those of other
debt securities, although they may be more volatile, and certain stripped
securities move in the same direction as interest rates.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS are trading practices in
which payment and delivery for the securities take place at a future date.
The market value of a security could change during this period, which could
affect the market value of a fund's assets or its yield.
FOREIGN SECURITIES and foreign currencies may involve additional risks.
These include currency fluctuations, risks relating to political or
economic conditions in the foreign country, and the potentially less
stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.
In addition to the political and economic factors that can affect foreign
securities, a governmental issuer may be unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due, and may require that the conditions for payment be
renegotiated. These factors could make foreign investments, especially
those in developing countries, more volatile.
Of particular importance to Money Market Portfolio, foreign obligations,
including obligations of foreign banks, U.S. branches and agencies of
foreign banks, and foreign branches of U.S. banks, may involve different
risks than domestic obligations, including risks relating to the political
and economic conditions of the foreign country involved, which could affect
the payment of principal or interest.
RESTRICTIONS: FMR limits the amount of High Income, Equity-Income, Growth,
Investment Grade Bond, Asset Manager and Index 500 Portfolio's net assets
that may be invested in foreign securities to 50%. However, each fund,
including Overseas, Asset Manager: Growth and Contrafund Portfolios, may
not invest more than 20% of its assets in any one country. Each fund may
have an additional 15% invested in securities of issuers located in any one
(but only one) of the following countries: Australia, Canada, France,
Japan, the United Kingdom or Germany. A fund must be diversified in at
least three different countries if it exceeds 20% in any one country. Money
Market Portfolio may not invest in foreign securities unless they are
denominated in U.S. dollars.
ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE SECURITIES may include interests in pools of
lower-rated debt securities, consumer loans or mortgages, or complex
instruments such as collateralized mortgage obligations and stripped
mortgage-backed securities. The value of these securities may be
significantly affected by changes in interest rates, the market's
perception of issuers, and the creditworthiness of the parties involved.
Some securities may have a structure that makes their reaction to interest
rates and other factors difficult to predict, making their value highly
volatile. These securities may also be subject to prepayment risk.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, a fund buys a security at
one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price.
Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults
or becomes insolvent.
FOREIGN REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS may be less well secured than U.S. repurchase
agreements, and may be denominated in foreign currencies. They also may
involve greater risk of loss if the counterparty defaults. Some
counterparties in these transactions may be less creditworthy than those in
U.S. markets.
RESTRICTIONS: Money Market Portfolio may not use investment techniques
which are inconsistent with the fund's goal of maintaining a stable share
price.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund
temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to another party
in return for cash. This could increase the risk of fluctuation in the
fund's yield or in the market value of its assets.
REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts,
commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate
financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such
as changes in real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash
flow of underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management
skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments
may also be affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those
relating to the environment.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. A fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or other factors that
affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative
transactions such as buying and selling options and futures contracts,
entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements, purchasing
indexed securities, and selling securities short.
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of a fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with a
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of a fund and may involve a small investment of
cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
RESTRICTIONS: Money Market Portfolio may not use investment techniques
which are inconsistent with the fund's goal of maintaining a stable share
price.
DIRECT DEBT. Loans and other direct debt instruments are interests in
amounts owed to another party by a company, government, or other borrower.
They have additional risks beyond conventional debt securities because they
may entail less legal protection for a fund, or there may be a requirement
that the fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
RESTRICTIONS: Money Market and Index 500 Portfolios may not use investment
techniques which are inconsistent with the fund's goal of maintaining a
stable share price.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some securities, including illiquid securities, may be subject
to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a
loss or may be costly to a fund.
RESTRICTIONS. Equity-Income, Growth, Investment Grade Bond, Index 500,
Contrafund, Asset Manager and Asset Manager: Growth Portfolios each may not
purchase a security if, as a result, more than 10% of its net assets would
be invested in illiquid securities. High Income and Overseas Portfolios
each may not purchase a security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in illiquid securities. Money Market Portfolio
will invest less than 10% of its assets in illiquid securities.
WARRANTS are instruments which entitle the holder to buy underlying equity
securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. A warrant
tends to be more volatile than its underlying securities and ceases to have
value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. In addition,
changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes
in the value of its underlying securities.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying a fund's investment portfolio can reduce the
risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money invested
in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry
RESTRICTIONS: Money Market Portfolio may not invest more than 5% of its
total assets in the securities of any one issuer, except that the fund may
invest up to 10% of its assets in the highest quality securities of a
single issuer for up to three business days. The fund will invest more than
25% of its total assets in the financial services industry (see below).
These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.
With respect to 75% of total assets, High Income, Equity-Income, Growth,
Overseas, Investment Grade Bond, Index 500, Asset Manager, Asset Manager:
Growth and Contrafund Portfolios each may not invest more than 5% of its
total assets in any one issuer. Each fund also may not invest more than 25%
of its total assets in any one industry. These limitations do not apply to
U.S. government securities
BORROWING. Each fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by
FMR, 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.
RESTRICTIONS: Each fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency
purposes, but not in an amount exceeding 25% of its total assets.
LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including
FBSI, an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice
could result in a loss or a delay in recovering a fund's securities. A fund
may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR and to issuers in
connection with certain direct debt transactions.
RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of a fund's total
assets.
OTHER INSTRUMENTS If consistent with its objective and policies, a fund's
investments may include depositary receipts, rights, and securities of
closed-end investment companies.
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. Companies in the financial services industry
are subject to various risks related to that industry, such as government
regulation, changes in interest rates, and exposure on loans, including
loans to foreign borrowers.
RESTRICTIONS: Money Market Portfolio will invest more than 25% of its
total assets in the financial services industry and its performance may be
affected by conditions affecting the industry.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraphs restate all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraphs, can be changed without shareholder approval.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO seeks as high a level of current income as is
consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity by investing in money
market instruments. The fund will not purchase a security if, as a result,
more than 25% of its total assets would be invested in a particular
industry; except that the fund will invest more than 25% of its total
assets in the financial services industry. Loans, in the aggregate, may not
exceed 33% of the fund's total assets.
INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO seeks as high a level of current income as
is consistent with the preservation of capital.
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO seeks a high level of current income by investing
primarily in high yielding, lower-quality, fixed-income securities, while
also considering growth of capital.
ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO seeks to obtain high total return with reduced risk
over the long-term by allocating its assets among stocks, bonds, and
short-term instruments.
ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH PORTFOLIO seeks to maximize total return by
allocating its assets among stocks, bonds, short-term instruments, and
other investments.
EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO seeks reasonable income by investing primarily in
income-producing equity securities.
INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO seeks investment results that correspond to the total
return of common stocks publicly traded in the United States, as
represented by the S&P 500.
CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO seeks long-term capital appreciation.
GROWTH PORTFOLIO seeks to achieve capital appreciation.
OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO seeks long-term growth of capital primarily through
investments in foreign securities.
EACH FUND (excluding Money Market Portfolio), with respect to 75% of total
assets, may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer
and may not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a
single issuer. Each fund (excluding Money Market Portfolio) may not invest
more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. Loans, in the
aggregate, may not exceed 33% of each fund's total assets.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) LIMITATIONS. In addition to the above, each
fund also follows certain limitations imposed by the IRS on separate
accounts of insurance companies relating to the tax-deferred status of
variable contracts. More specific information may be contained in your
insurance company's separate account prospectus.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the funds pay fees related to their daily
operations. Expenses paid out of a fund's assets are reflected in its share
price.
Each fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. FMR in turn, on behalf of Money Market, High Income,
Asset Manager, Asset Manager: Growth, Contrafund and Overseas Portfolios,
pays fees to affiliates who provide assistance with these services. Each
fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which are explained on page __.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the funds for management
fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to
be repaid by a fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the
end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be terminated
at any time without notice, can decrease a fund's expenses and boost its
performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
EACH FUND'S MANAGEMENT FEE is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The
fee for each fund (excluding Money Market and Index 500 Portfolios) is
calculated by adding a GROUP FEE rate to an INDIVIDUAL FUND FEE rate, and
multiplying the result by each fund's average net assets.
INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO pays a monthly management fee to FMR at the annual rate
of 0.28% of the fund's average net assets.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO'S management fee is calculated by multiplying the
sum of three components by the fund's average net assets. One component is
based on the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR,
another is fixed for the fund and the third is based on the fund's income.
The first component, the group fee rate, is discussed below, The second
component, the individual fund fee rate, is 0.03%. The income component is
6% of the fund's gross income in excess of a 5% yield and cannot rise above
0.24% of the fund's average net assets.
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% for Equity-Income,
Growth, Overseas, Asset Manager, Asset Manager: Growth and Contrafund
Portfolios, and 0.37% for Money Market, High Income and Investment Grade
Bond Portfolios, and it drops as total assets under management increase.
For December 31, 1994, the group fee rate was __% for Equity-Income,
Growth, Overseas, Asset Manager, Asset Manager: Growth and Contrafund
Portfolios and __% for Money Market, High Income and Investment Grade Bond
Portfolios.
Each fund's individual fund fee rate and total management fee for fiscal
year 1994 is outlined in the chart below.
Fund Individual Managem
fund ent
fee rate fee

Money Market Portfolio .03% .__%

Equity-Income Portfolio .20% .__%

Growth Portfolio .30% .__%

Contrafund Portfolio .30% .__%

Investment Grade Bond Portfolio .30% .__%

Asset Manager Portfolio .40% .__%

Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio .40% .__%

High Income Portfolio .45% .__%

Overseas Portfolio .45% .__%

MANAGEMENT FEES FOR ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH AND CONTRAFUND ARE ESTIMATED AS
THE FUNDS DID NOT COMMENCE OPERATIONS UNTIL JANUARY 3, 1995.
For Overseas Portfolio, this rate was higher than that of most other mutual
funds, but not necessarily higher than those of a typical international
fund, due to the greater complexity, expense and commitment of resources
involved in international investing.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS. On behalf of High Income, Asset Manager, Asset
Manager: Growth and Contrafund Portfolios, FMR has sub-advisory agreements
with two affiliates, FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. On behalf of Overseas
Portfolio, FMR has sub-advisory agreements with three affiliates: FMR U.K.,
FMR Far East, and FIIA. FIIA in turn has a sub-advisory agreement with
FIIAL U.K. These sub-advisers are compensated for providing FMR with
investment research and advice on issuers based outside the United States.
FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%,
respectively, of the costs of providing these services. FMR pays FIIA a fee
equal to 30% of its management fee rate associated with investments for
which the sub-adviser provided investment advice.
On behalf of High Income, Asset Manager: Growth, Contrafund and Overseas
Portfolios, the sub-advisers may also provide investment management
services. In return, FMR pays FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA a fee equal
to 50% of its management fee rate with respect to the fund's investments
that the sub-adviser manages on a discretionary basis. FIIA pays FIIAL U.K.
a fee equal to 110% of the cost of providing these services.
The following chart details the fees paid by FMR to FMR U.K., FMR Far East,
FIIA and FIIAL U.K. on behalf of the funds(as a percentage of each fund's
average net assets) for fiscal 1994:
Fund Fee to Fee to Fee to Fee to
FMR U.K. FMR FIIA FIIAL
Far East U.K.

High Income Portfolio .__% .__% .__% .__%

Asset Manager Portfolio .__% .__% .__% .__%

Overseas Portfolio .__% .__% .__% .__%

On behalf of Money Market Portfolio, FMR has entered into a sub-advisory
agreement with FMR Texas, which has primary responsibility for providing
investment management services. FMR pays FMR Texas 50% of its management
fee (before any expense reimbursement) for these services. FMR paid FMR
Texas __% of Money Market's average net assets for fiscal 1994.
OTHER EXPENSES
While the management fee is a significant component of each fund's annual
operating costs, the funds have other expenses as well.
FIIOC, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, performs transfer
agency, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing functions for each
fund. Fidelity Service Company (FSC), 82 Devonshire Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, calculates the net asset value (NAV) and dividends,
maintains the general accounting records and administers the securities
lending program for each fund.
Each fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. Each plan recognizes
that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay expenses
associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments to third
parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder support
services or engage in the sale of the funds' shares. The Board of Trustees
has not authorized such payments.
Each fund also pays other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian
fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are
not affiliated with Fidelity. A broker-dealer may use a portion of the
commissions paid by the fund to reduce the fund's custodian or transfer
agent fees.
The following chart details the fees paid to FIIOC and FSC and each fund's
total expenses (as a percentage of each fund's average net assets) for
fiscal 1994:
Fund Fee to Fee to Total
FIIOC FSC Expenses

Money Market Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

Index 500 Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

Equity-Income Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

Growth Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

Contrafund Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

Investment Grade Bond Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

Asset Manager Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

High Income Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

Overseas Portfolio .__% .__% .__%

EXPENSES FOR ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH AND CONTRAFUND ARE ESTIMATED AS THE
FUNDS DID NOT COMMENCE OPERATIONS UNTIL JANUARY 3, 1995.
For fiscal 1994, each fund's portfolio turnover rate is outlined in the
table below. These rates vary from year to year. High turnover rates
increase transaction costs. FMR considers these effects when evaluating the
anticipated benefits of short-term investing.
Fund Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

Index 500 Portfolio .__%

Equity-Income Portfolio .__%

Growth Portfolio .__%

Investment Grade Bond Portfolio .__%

Asset Manager Portfolio .__%

High Income Portfolio .__%

Overseas Portfolio .__%

PERFORMANCE
Each fund's total return may be quoted in advertising if accompanied by
performance of your insurance company's separate account. Performance is
based on historical results and is not intended to indicate future
performance. For additional performance information, contact your insurance
company for a free annual report.
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in a fund over a given
period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results.
Average annual total returns covering periods of less than one year assume
that performance will remain constant for the rest of the year.
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in a fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate. When a yield
assumes that income is reinvested, it is called an effective yield.
Seven-day yield illustrates the income earned by an investment in a money
market fund over a recent seven-day period. Since money market funds
maintain a stable $1.00 share price, current seven-day yields are the most
common illustration of money market fund performance.
In calculating yield, High Income Portfolio may from time to time use a
security's coupon rate instead of its yield to maturity in order to reflect
the risk premium on that security. This practice will have the effect of
reducing the fund's yield.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation
calculated by the U.S. government.
A fund may quote its adjusted NAV including all distributions paid. This
value may be averaged over specified periods and may be used to calculate a
fund's moving average.
The funds' recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS QUOTED FOR THE FUNDS INCLUDES EACH FUND'S
EXPENSES, BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY
PARTICULAR INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE SHARES OF THE FUNDS MAY ONLY BE
PURCHASED THROUGH VARIABLE ANNUITY AND VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS,
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU
HAVE CHOSEN FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND EXPENSES. Excluding
these charges from quotations of each fund's performance has the effect of
increasing the performance quoted. You should bear in mind the effect of
these charges when comparing a fund's performance to that of other mutual
funds.
YOUR ACCOUNT

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
For a discussion of the tax status of your variable insurance contract,
refer to the prospectus of your insurance company's separate account. It is
suggested you keep all statements you receive to assist in your personal
recordkeeping.
It is expected that shares of the funds will be held under the terms of
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. Under current tax
law, dividends or capital gain distributions from any fund are not
currently taxable when left to accumulate within a variable annuity or
variable life insurance contract. Depending on the variable contract,
withdrawals from the contracts may be subject to ordinary income tax and,
in addition to a 10% penalty tax on withdrawals before age 59 1/2.
Each fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.
Each fund intends to pay out all of its net investment income and net
realized capital gains for each year. Dividends from Money Market Portfolio
are declared daily and paid monthly. Equity-Income Portfolio distributes
its dividends quarterly and dividends from High Income, Investment Grade
Bond, Growth, Overseas, Asset Manager, Asset Manager: Growth, Index 500,
and Contrafund Portfolios will be distributed at least annually. Each fund
makes dividend and capital gain distributions on a per-share basis. After
distribution from a fund, the fund's share price drops by the amount of the
distribution. Because dividends and capital gain distributions are
reinvested, the total value of an account will not be affected because,
although the shares will have a lower price, there will be correspondingly
more of them. Normally, net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed
each year for each fund. Such income and capital gain distributions are
automatically reinvested in additional shares of the funds.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUNDS ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates each fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
EACH FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
Money Market Portfolio values its portfolio securities on the basis of
amortized cost. This method minimizes the effect of changes in a security's
market value and helps the fund maintain a stable $1.00 share price.
Each of the other fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market
quotations. Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from
the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the
local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If
quotations are not readily available or if the values have been materially
affected by events occurring after the closing of a foreign market, assets
are valued by a method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately
reflects fair value.
EACH FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
EACH FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. Each fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order. Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of a fund.
INVESTMENTS AND REDEMPTIONS. Investments may be made only by separate
accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose
of funding variable insurance contracts. Please refer to the prospectus of
your insurance company's separate account for information on how to invest
in each fund.
Each Participating insurance company receives orders from its variable
contract owners to purchase or redeem shares of the funds each business
day. That night, all orders received by that insurance company on that
business day are aggregated, and the insurance company places a net
purchase or redemption order for shares of one or more funds the morning of
the next business day. These orders are generally executed at the NAV that
was computed at the close of the previous business day in order to provide
a match between the variable contract owners' orders to the insurance
companies and the insurance companies' orders to a fund. In some cases, an
insurance company's orders for fund shares may be executed at the NAV next
computed after the order is actually transmitted to a fund.
Redemption proceeds will normally be wired to the insurance company on the
next business day after receipt of the redemption instructions by a fund
but in no event later than 7 days following receipt of instructions. Each
fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment dates on days when the New
York Stock Exchange is closed (other than weekend or holidays), when
trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted, or as permitted by
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Please refer to the prospectus of your insurance company's separate account
for more information on how to invest and redeem from each fund.
APPENDIX

DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective
elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most
unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
AA - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins
of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than
in Aaa securities.
A - Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to
be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
BAA - Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, i.e.,
they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and
principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any
great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
BA - Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future
cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and
principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.
B - Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
CAA - Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default
or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.
CA - Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
short-comings.
C - Bonds rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds and issued so rated
can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in each generic rating
classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The
modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its
generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and
the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its
generic rating category.
DESCRIPTION OF S&P'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's
to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
extremely strong.
AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.
A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions.
BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay
interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated
categories.
BB - Debt rate BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other
speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could
lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.
B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has
the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or
willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual
or implied BB- rating.
CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default,
and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.
In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is
not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
CC - Debt rated CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.
C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may
be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but
debt service payments are continued.
CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is
being paid.
D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even
if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that
such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also
be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments
are jeopardized.
(INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO) S&P does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the
completeness of the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein and S&P
shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions
therein. S&P makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be
obtained by licensee, owners of the product, or any other person or entity
from the use of the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein. S&P makes
no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties or
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to
the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the
foregoing, in no event shall S&P have any liability for any special,
punitive, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits), even
if notified of the possibility of such damages.
Index 500 Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by
Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. ("S&P"). S&P makes no
representation or warranty, express or implied, to participants of the fund
or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in
securities generally or in the fund particularly or the ability of the S&P
500 Index to track general stock market performance. S&P's only
relationship to the Licensee is the licensing of certain trademarks and
trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index which is determined, composed
and calculated by S&P without regard to the Licensee or the fund. S&P has
no obligation to take the needs of the Licensee or the participants of the
fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P
500 Index. S&P is not responsible for and has not participated in the
determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the fund to be
issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the
fund is to be converted into cash. S&P has no obligation or liability in
connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the fund.
"Standard & Poor's(registered trademark)," "S&P(registered trademark),"
"S&P 500(registered trademark)," "Standard & Poor's 500," and "500" are
trademarks of McGraw-Hill, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity
Distributors Corporation.

VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND:MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO, HIGH INCOME
PORTFOLIO, EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO, GROWTH PORTFOLIO, AND OVERSEAS
PORTFOLIO
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II: INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO, ASSET
MANAGER PORTFOLIO, INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO, CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO AND ASSET
MANAGER: GROWTH PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 1995
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the funds' current Prospectus (dated April 30, 1995). Please retain this
document for future reference. The funds' financial statements and
financial highlights, included in the Annual Reports for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an
additional copy of the Prospectus or Annual Reports, please call your
insurance company or Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Investment Policies and Limitations

Portfolio Transactions

Valuation of Portfolio Securities

Performance

Additional Purchase and Redemption Information

Taxes

FMR

Trustees and Officers

Management Contracts

Distribution and Service Plans

Contracts With Companies Affiliated With FMR

Description of the Trusts

Financial Statements

Appendix

INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISERS
Money Market Portfolio:
FMR Texas Inc. (FTX)
High Income, Asset Manager, Contrafund and Asset Manager: Growth
Portfolios:
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.)
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East)
Overseas Portfolio:
FMR U.K.
FMR Far East
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA)
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIAL U.K.)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company (FIIOC)
VIP/VIPII-ptb-04/95
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.
Each 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) of each
fund. However, except for the fundamental investment limitations set forth
below, the investment policies and limitations described in this Statement
of Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. THE FUND
MAY NOT:
(1) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States, its agencies
or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets
would be invested in the securities of such issuer, provided, however, that
with respect to 25% of its total assets, 10% of its assets may be invested
in the securities of any single issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may (i) borrow money for temporary
or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) and (ii) engage in
reverse repurchase agreements for any purpose; provided that (i) and (ii)
in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets (including
the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any
borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three
days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply
with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal
business activities are in the same industry, except that the fund will
invest more than 25% of its total assets in the financial services
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;
(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; or
(9) invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or
management.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS FOR MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO ARE NOT
FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to purchase a security (other than a
security issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies
or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets
would be invested in the securities of a single issuer; provided that the
fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the first tier securities
of a single issuer for up to three business days.
(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 advisor or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party. The fund will not borrow money in excess of 25% of net assets
so long as this limitation is required for certification by certain state
insurance departments. The fund will not purchase any security while
borrowings (excluding reverse repurchase agreements) representing more than
5% of its total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from
other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding
borrowings immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's
total assets.
(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 purchase or sell futures
contracts or call options. This limitation does not apply to options
attached to, or acquired or traded together with, their underlying
securities, and does not apply to securities that incorporate features
similar to options or futures contracts.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by lending money (up to 10% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment advisor. (This limit does
not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(Due to certain state insurance regulations, the fund does not currently
intend to purchase the securities of other investment companies.)
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
QUALITY AND MATURITY. Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of
Trustees, the fund may purchase only high-quality securities that FMR
believes present minimal credit risks. To be considered high quality, a
security must be rated in accordance with applicable rules in one of the
two highest categories for short-term securities by at least two nationally
recognized rating services (or by one, if only one rating service has rated
the security); or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent quality by FMR.
High-quality securities are divided into "first tier" and "second tier"
securities. First tier securities are those deemed to be in the highest
rating category (e.g., Standard & Poor's A-1), and second tier securities
are those deemed to be in the second highest rating category (e.g.,
Standard & Poor's A-2).High-quality securities are divided into "first
tier" and "second tier" securities.
The fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in second tier
securities. In addition, the fund may not invest more than 1% of its total
assets or $1 million (whichever is greater) in the second tier securities
of a single issuer.
The fund currently intends to limit its investments to securities with
remaining maturities of 397 days or less, and to maintain a dollar-weighted
average maturity of 90 days or less. When determining the maturity of a
security, the fund may look to an interest rate reset or demand feature.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ISSUERS. Investments may be made in U.S.
dollar-denominated time deposits, certificates of deposit, and bankers'
acceptances of U.S. banks and their branches located outside of the United
States, U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, and foreign branches
of foreign banks. The fund may also invest in U.S. dollar-denominated
securities issued or guaranteed by other U.S. or foreign issuers, including
U.S. and foreign corporations or other business organizations, foreign
governments, foreign government agencies or instrumentalities, and U.S. and
foreign financial institutions, including savings and loan institutions,
insurance companies, mortgage bankers, and real estate investment trusts,
as well as banks.
The obligations of foreign branches of U.S. banks may be general
obligations of the parent bank in addition to the issuing branch, or may be
limited by the terms of a specific obligation and by governmental
regulation. Payment of interest and principal on these obligations may also
be affected by governmental action in the country of domicile of the branch
(generally referred to as sovereign risk). In addition, evidence of
ownership of portfolio securities may be held outside of the United States
and the fund may be subject to the risks associated with the holding of
such property overseas. Various provisions of federal law governing the
establishment and operation of U.S. branches do not apply to foreign
branches of U.S. banks.
Obligations of U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks may be general
obligations of the parent bank in addition to the issuing branch, or may be
limited by the terms of a specific obligation and by federal and state
regulation, as well as by governmental action in the country in which the
foreign bank has its head office.
Obligations of foreign issuers involve certain additional risks. These
risks may include future unfavorable political and economic developments,
withholding taxes, seizures of foreign deposits, currency controls,
interest limitations, or other governmental restrictions that might affect
payment of principal or interest. Additionally, there may be less public
information available about foreign banks and their branches. Foreign
issuers may be subject to less governmental regulation and supervision than
U.S. issuers. Foreign issuers also generally are not bound by uniform
accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements comparable to
those applicable to U.S. issuers.
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to sell a security back to the issuer or a
third party at any time or at specified intervals. They 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 domestic or
foreign banks. FMR may rely on its evaluation of a bank's credit in
determining whether to purchase a security 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 government restrictions that might affect the bank's
ability to honor its credit commitment. Demand features, standby
commitments, and tender options are types of put features.
STRIPPED GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Stripped securities are created by
separating the income and principal components of a debt instrument and
selling them separately. The fund may purchase U.S. Treasury STRIPS
(Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities),
which are created when the coupon payments and the principal payment are
stripped from an outstanding Treasury bond by the Federal Reserve Bank.
Bonds issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation can also be stripped in
this fashion and are eligible investments for the funds.
The fund can purchase privately stripped government securities, which are
created when a dealer deposits a Treasury security or federal agency
security with a custodian for safekeeping and then sells the coupon
payments and principal payment that will be generated by this security.
Proprietary receipts, such as Certificates of Accrual on Treasury
Securities (CATS), Treasury Investment Growth Receipts (TIGRS), and generic
Treasury Receipts (TRs), are stripped U.S. Treasury securities that are
separated into their component parts through trusts created by their broker
sponsors. Bonds issued by the Financing Corporation (FICO) can also be
stripped in this fashion.
Because of the SEC's views on privately stripped government securities, the
fund must evaluate them as they would non-government securities pursuant to
regulatory guidelines applicable to all money market funds.
HIGH INCOME, EQUITY-INCOME, GROWTH, OVERSEAS, INVESTMENT
GRADE BOND, ASSET MANAGER, INDEX 500, CONTRAFUND AND ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH
PORTFOLIOS
THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGH INCOME, EQUITY-INCOME, GROWTH, OVERSEAS, INVESTMENT
GRADE BOND, ASSET MANAGER, INDEX 500, CONTRAFUND AND ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH
PORTFOLIOS' FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. EACH FUND MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) (for High Income, Equity-Income, Growth and Overseas Portfolios) borrow
money, except that the fund (i) may borrow money for temporary or emergency
purposes (not for leveraging or investment) or (ii) engage in reverse
repurchase agreements, provided that (i) and (ii) in combination
(borrowings) do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the
amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings
that come to exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets by
reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three days
(exclusive of Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with
the 33 1/3% limitation;
(for Investment Grade Bond, Asset Manager, Index 500, Contrafund and Asset
Manager: Growth Portfolios) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow
money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or
investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets
(including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings).
Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three
days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply
with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would
be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business
activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS FOR HIGH INCOME, EQUITY-INCOME,
GROWTH, OVERSEAS, INVESTMENT GRADE BOND, ASSET MANAGER, INDEX 500,
CONTRAFUND AND ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH PORTFOLIOS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY
BE CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION.
(i) Each fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) Each fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) Each 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 advisor 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)). Each fund will not
borrow money in excess of 25% of net assets so long as this limitation is
required for certification by certain state insurance departments. Any
borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within seven
days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply
with the 25% limitation. Each fund will not purchase any security while
borrowings representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding.
Each fund will not borrow from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates
if total outstanding borrowings immediately after such borrowing would
exceed 15% of the fund's total assets.
(iv) Each fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 10% of Equity-Income, Growth, Investment Grade Bond,
Asset Manager, Index 500, Contrafund and Asset Manager: Growth Portfolios'
net assets and 15% of High Income and Overseas Portfolio's net assets would
be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are
subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they
cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at
approximately the prices at which they are valued.
(v) Each fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by: (a) lending money (up to 5% of net
assets for Equity-Income, Growth, Overseas, Asset Manager, Index 500,
Contrafund and Asset Manager: Growth Portfolios and 7.5% of net assets for
High Income and Investment Grade Bond Portfolios) to a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment advisor or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other
forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any
associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not
apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)
(vi) Each fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(vii) Each fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For each fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions." For
limitations on short sales, see the section entitled "Short Sales."
For the funds' policies on foreign investments, see the section entitled
"Foreign Investments."
Higher yielding, fixed-income securities of the type in which High Income
Portfolio invests will at times be purchased at a discount from or a
premium over par value. The total return on such securities includes the
potential for a capital gain or loss. High Income Portfolio generally does
not intend to hold securities for the purpose of achieving capital gains,
however, unless current yields on these securities remain attractive.
Capital gain or loss may also be realized upon the sale of portfolio
securities.
The U.S. government has from time to time in the past imposed restrictions,
through taxation and otherwise, on foreign investments by U.S. investors
such as the funds. If such restrictions should be reinstituted, it might
become necessary for Overseas Portfolio to invest all or substantially all
of its assets in U.S. securities. In such event, the Board of Trustees
would reevaluate the fund's investment objective and policies.
In accordance with the funds' fundamental investment policies, there are no
limitations on the percentage of the funds' assets which may be invested in
any one type of instrument. Nor are there limitations (except those
imposed by certain state insurance regulations) on the percentage of the
funds' assets which may be invested in any foreign country. However, in
order to comply with diversification requirements under Section 817(h) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in connection with FMR
serving as investment advisor, each fund has agreed to certain
non-fundamental limitations. Please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus for more information.
Each fund's investments must be consistent with its investment objective
and policies. Accordingly, not all of the security types and investment
techniques discussed below are eligible investments for each of the funds.
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 Investment Company Act of 1940. These
transactions may include 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, the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
FUNDS' RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The funds do not intend to direct or
administer the day-to-day operations of any company. Each 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 that a fund may engage in, 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.
ASSET ALLOCATION (ASSET MANAGER AND ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH). The short-term
class includes all types of domestic and foreign securities and short-term
instruments with remaining maturities of three years or less. FMR seeks to
maximize total return within this asset class by taking advantage of yield
differentials between different instruments, issuers, and currencies.
Short-term instruments may include corporate debt securities, such as
commercial paper and notes; government securities issued by U.S. or foreign
governments or their agencies or instrumentalities; bank deposits and other
financial institution obligations; repurchase agreements involving any type
of security; and other similar short-term instruments. These instruments
may be denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currency.
The bond class includes all varieties of domestic and foreign fixed-income
securities with maturities greater than three years. FMR seeks to maximize
total return within the bond class by adjusting the fund's investments in
securities with different credit qualities, maturities, and coupon or
dividend rates, and by seeking to take advantage of yield differentials
between securities. Securities in this class may include bonds, notes,
adjustable-rate preferred stocks, convertible bonds, mortgage-related and
asset-backed securities, domestic and foreign government and government
agency securities, zero coupon bonds, and other intermediate-term and
long-term securities. As with the short-term class, these securities may be
denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currency. The fund may also invest
in lower quality, high-yielding debt securities (commonly referred to as
"junk bonds").
The stock class includes domestic and foreign equity securities of all
types (other than adjustable-rate preferred stocks which are included in
the bond class). FMR seeks to maximize total return within this asset class
by actively allocating assets to industry sectors expected to benefit from
major trends, and to individual stocks that FMR believes to have superior
investment potential. When FMR selects equity securities, it considers both
growth and anticipated dividend income. Securities in the stock class may
include common stocks, fixed-rate preferred stocks (including convertible
preferred stocks), warrants, rights, depositary receipts, securities of
closed-end investment companies, and other equity securities issued by
companies of any size, located anywhere in the world.
In making asset allocation decisions, FMR will evaluate projections of
risk, market conditions, economic conditions, volatility, yields, and
returns. FMR's management will use database systems to help analyze past
situations and trends, research specialists in each of the asset classes to
help in securities selection, portfolio management professionals to
determine asset allocation and to select individual securities, and its own
credit analysis as well as credit analyses provided by rating services.
INVESTMENT DETAILS FOR INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO. Index 500 Portfolio is not
managed according to traditional methods of "active" investment management,
which involve the buying and selling of securities based upon economic,
financial, and market analyses and investment judgment. Instead, the fund,
utilizing a "passive" or "indexing" investment approach, attempts to
duplicate the performance of the S&P 500. The fund may omit or remove an
S&P 500 stock from its portfolio if, following objective criteria, FMR
judges the stock to be insufficiently liquid or believes the merit of the
investment has been substantially impaired by extraordinary events or
financial conditions. FMR may purchase stocks that are not included in the
S&P 500 to compensate for these differences if it believes that their
prices will move together with the prices of S&P 500 stocks omitted from
the portfolio.
The ability of the fund to meet its objective depends in part on its cash
flow because investments and redemptions by shareholders generally will
require the fund to purchase or sell portfolio securities. A low level of
shareholder transactions will keep cash flow manageable and enhance the
fund's ability to track the S&P 500. FMR will make investment changes to
accommodate cash flow in an attempt to maintain the similarity of the
fund's portfolio to the composition of the S&P 500. In addition, the fund
will maintain a reasonable position in high-quality, short-term debt
securities and money market instruments to meet redemption requests.
S&P 500. The S&P 500 is a well-known stock market index that includes
common stocks of companies representing a significant portion of the market
value of all common stocks publicly traded in the United States. Stocks in
the S&P 500 are weighted according to their market capitalization (i.e. the
number of shares outstanding multiplied by the stock's current price), with
the 62 largest stocks currently comprised approximately 50% of the index's
value. The composition of the S&P 500 is determined by Standard & Poor's
Corporation and is based on such factors as the market capitalization and
trading activity of each stock and its adequacy as a representation of
stocks in a particular industry group. Standard and Poor's Corporation may
change the index's composition from time to time.
The performance of the S&P 500 is a hypothetical number which does not take
into account brokerage commissions and other costs of investing, which the
fund bears.
LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES. While the market for high-yield corporate
debt securities has been in existence for many years and has weathered
previous economic downturns, the 1980s brought a dramatic increase in the
use of such securities to fund highly leveraged corporate acquisitions and
restructurings. Past experience may not provide an accurate indication of
the future performance of the high-yield bond market, especially during
periods of economic recession. In fact, from 1989 to 1991, the percentage
of lower-quality securities that defaulted rose significantly above prior
levels, although the default rate decreased in 1992 and 1993 [and
INCREASED/DECREASED in 1994].
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. If market quotations are not
available, lower-quality debt securities will be valued in accordance with
procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including the use of
outside pricing services. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing
high-yield corporate debt securities than is the case for securities for
which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are
available. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect
the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt
securities and a fund's ability to dispose of these securities.
Since 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 held by a fund. In considering investments
for the fund, 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.
Each 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.
SWAP AGREEMENTS. (excludes Money Market) 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. A fund
is not limited to any particular form of swap agreement if FMR determines
it is consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies.
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.
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. Each fund expects to be able to eliminate
its exposure under swap agreements either by assignment or other
disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same
party or a similarly creditworthy party.
Each fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its current obligations under swap agreements. If a fund
enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with
a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the fund's accrued
obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is
entitled to receive under the agreement. If a fund enters into a swap
agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value
equal to the full amount of the fund's accrued obligations under the
agreement.
VARIABLE OR FLOATING RATE OBLIGATIONS bear variable or floating interest
rates and may carry rights that permit holders to demand payment of the
unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain
financial intermediaries. Floating rate instruments have interest rates
that change whenever there is a change in a designated base rate while
variable rate instruments provide for a specified periodic adjustment in
the interest rate. These formulas are designed to result in a market value
for the instrument that approximates its par value.
A demand instrument with a conditional demand feature must have received
both a short-term and a long-term high-quality rating or, if unrated, have
been determined to be of comparable quality pursuant to procedures adopted
by the Board of Trustees. A demand instrument with an unconditional demand
feature may be acquired solely in reliance upon a short-term high-quality
rating or, if unrated, upon a finding of comparable short-term quality
pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Money Market Portfolio may may invest in variable or floating rate
instruments that ultimately mature in more than 397 days, if the fund
acquires a right to sell the instruments that meets certain requirements
set forth in Rule 2a-7. Variable rate instruments (including instruments
subject to a demand feature) that mature in 397 days or less and U.S.
government securities with a variable rate of interest adjusted no less
frequently than 762 days may be deemed to have maturities equal to the
period remaining until the next readjustment of the interest rate. Other
variable rate instruments with demand features may be deemed to have a
maturity equal to the period remaining until the next adjustment of the
interest rate or the period remaining until the principal amount can be
recovered through demand. A floating rate instrument subject to a demand
feature may be deemed to have a maturity equal to the period remaining
until the principal amount can be recovered through demand.
INDEXED SECURITIES. Each fund (excluding Money Market) may purchase
securities whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities,
securities indices, currencies, precious metals or other commodities, 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. Gold-indexed
securities, for example, typically provide for a maturity value that
depends on the price of gold, resulting in a security whose price tends to
rise and fall together with gold prices. 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 of equivalent issuers.
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. At the same time, indexed securities are 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. FMR will use its
judgment in determining whether indexed securities should be treated as
short-term instruments, bonds, stocks, or as a separate asset class for
purposes of the fund's investment allocations, depending on the individual
characteristics of the securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile
than the underlying instruments.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. 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 instruments. In determining the
liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
For the bond fund, investments currently considered by the fund to be
illiquid include repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment
of principal and interest within seven days, non-government stripped
fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, and over-the-counter options. Also,
FMR may determine some restricted securities, government-stripped
fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, loans and other direct debt
instruments, emerging market securities, and swap agreements to be
illiquid. However, with respect to over-the-counter options the fund
writes, all or a portion of the value of the underlying instrument may be
illiquid depending on the assets held to cover the option and the nature
and terms of any agreement the fund may have to close out the option before
expiration.
Investments currently considered by a fund to be illiquid include
repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and
interest within seven days, over-the-counter options, and non-government
stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. Also, FMR may determine
some restricted securities, government-stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities, loans and other direct debt instruments, emerging market
securities, and swap agreements to be illiquid. However, with respect to
over-the-counter options a fund writes, all or a portion of the value of
the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets held to
cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund may
have to close out the option before expiration.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments for Money Market
Portfolio are valued for purposes of monitoring amortized cost valuation,
and for High Income Portfolio and Investment Grade Bond Portfolio are
priced at fair value as determined in good faith by a committee appointed
by the Board of Trustees. If through a change in values, net assets, or
other circumstances, each fund were in a position where 10% or more than
Money Market Portfolio's net assets and more than 10% of Equity-Income,
Growth, Investment Grade Bond, Asset Manager, Index 500, Contrafund and
Asset Manager: Growth Portfolios' net assets and more than 15% of High
Income and Overseas Portfolio's net assets were invested in illiquid
securities, each fund would seek to take appropriate steps to protect
liquidity.
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, a fund 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, a fund might obtain a
less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of
the security. However, in general, the money market fund anticipates
holding restricted securities to maturity or selling them in an exempt
transaction.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a repurchase agreement, a fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits 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. While it does not
presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions
(particularly the possibility that the value of the underlying security
will be less than the resale price, as well as delays and costs to a fund
in connection with bankruptcy proceedings), it is each fund's current
policy to engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose
creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement. A
fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties whose
creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may
increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's assets and may be
viewed as a form of leverage.
SECURITIES LENDING. A fund may lend securities to parties such as
broker-dealers or institutional investors, including Fidelity Brokerage
Services, Inc. (FBSI). FBSI is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and
a subsidiary of FMR Corp.
Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities
loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income. Since there may be
delays in the recovery of loaned securities, or even a loss of rights in
collateral supplied should the borrower fail financially, loans will be
made only to parties deemed by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore,
they will only be made if, in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be
earned from such loans would justify the risk.
FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a fund
may engage in loan transactions only under the following conditions: (1)
the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of cash or cash
equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the borrower; (2) the
borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the
securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the value of
the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the fund must be able to terminate
the loan at any time; (4) the fund must receive reasonable interest on the
loan or a flat fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any
dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and to
any increase in market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable
custodian fees in connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees
must be able to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by
terminating the loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with
the borrower.
Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in any security in
which a fund is authorized to invest. Investing this cash subjects that
investment, as well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital
appreciation or depreciation).
LOANS AND OTHER DIRECT DEBT INSTRUMENTS. (excludes Money Market) 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 are
subject to a fund's policies regarding the quality of debt securities.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily
upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of principal and
interest. Direct debt instruments may not be rated by any nationally
recognized rating service. If a fund does not receive scheduled interest or
principal payments on such indebtedness, the fund's share price and yield
could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer the fund
more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of
scheduled interest or principal. 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 to a fund.
For example, if a loan is foreclosed, a fund 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 fund 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. Direct debt instruments that are
not in the form of securities may offer less legal protection to the fund
in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. In the absence of definitive
regulatory guidance, the fund relies on FMR's research in an attempt to
avoid situations where fraud or misrepresentation could adversely affect a
fund.
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, a fund has direct recourse against the borrower, it 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 fund were
determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors,
the fund 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 purchased by a fund may include letters of credit,
revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments
obligating the fund to pay additional cash on demand. These commitments may
have the effect of requiring the fund 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.
A fund will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its potential obligations under standby financing
commitments.
A fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one
issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see limitations 1 and 5).
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 each 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 the funds'
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.
ZERO COUPON BONDS. Zero coupon bonds do not make interest payments;
instead, they are sold at a deep 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 very volatile when interest rates
change. In calculating its dividends, a fund takes into account as income a
portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and
its face value.
A broker-dealer creates a DERIVATIVE ZERO by separating the interest and
principal components of a U.S. Treasury security and selling them as two
individual securities. CATS (Certificates of Accrual on Treasury
Securities), TIGRs (Treasury Investment Growth Receipts), and TRs (Treasury
Receipts) are examples of derivative zeros.
The Federal Reserve Bank creates STRIPS (Separate Trading of Registered
Interest and Principal of Securities) by separating the interest and
principal components of an outstanding U.S. Treasury bond and selling them
as individual securities. Bonds issued by the Resolution Funding
Corporation (REFCORP) and the Financing Corporation (FICO) can also be
separated in this fashion. ORIGINAL ISSUE ZEROS are zero coupon securities
originally issued by the U.S. government, a government agency, or a
corporation in zero coupon form.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES include pools of mortgages, loans, receivables or
other assets. Payment of principal and interest 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. The value of asset-backed securities may also be
affected by the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the
originator of the loans or receivables, or the financial institution(s)
providing the credit support.
Because of the SEC's views on privately stripped government securities, a
fund must evaluate them as it would non-government securities pursuant to
regulatory guidelines applicable to all money market funds. A fund
currently intends to purchase only those privately stripped government
securities that have either received the highest rating from two nationally
recognized rating services (or one, if only one has rated the security) or,
if unrated, been judged to be of equivalent quality by FMR pursuant to
procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
STRIPPED MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES are created when a U.S. government
agency or a financial institution separates the interest and principal
components of a mortgage-backed security and sells them as individual
securities. The holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the
principal payments made by the underlying mortgage-backed security, while
the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments
from the same underlying security.
The prices of stripped mortgage-backed securities may be particularly
affected by changes in interest rates. As interest rates fall, prepayment
rates tend to increase, which tends to reduce prices of IOs and increase
prices of POs. Rising interest rates can have the opposite effect.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. The funds may purchase mortgage-backed
securities issued by government and non-government entities such as banks,
mortgage lenders, or other financial institutions. A mortgage-backed
security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of
mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some
mortgage-backed securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations or
CMOs, make payments of both principal and interest at a variety of
intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate
and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage-backed
securities are based on different types of mortgages including those on
commercial real estate or residential properties. Other types of
mortgage-backed securities will likely be developed in the future, and the
funds may invest in them if FMR determines they are consistent with the
funds' investment objective and policies.
The value of mortgage-backed securities may change due to shifts in the
market's perception of issuers. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may
adversely affect the mortgage securities market as a whole. Non-government
mortgage-backed securities may offer higher yields than those issued by
government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than
government issues. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment
risk. Prepayment, which occurs when unscheduled or early payments are made
on the underlying mortgages, may shorten the effective maturities of these
securities and may lower their total returns.
REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts,
commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate
financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such
as real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of
underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management skill and
creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments may also be
affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the
environment.
WARRANTS. Warrants are securities that give a fund the right to purchase
equity securities from the issuer at a specific price (the strike price)
for a limited period of time. The strike price of warrants typically is
much lower than the current market price of the underlying securities, yet
they are subject to similar price fluctuations. As a result, warrants may
be more volatile investments than the underlying securities and 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 securities and do not represent any rights in the assets
if the issuing company. Also, the value of the warrant does not necessarily
change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant ceases to
have value if it is not exercised prior to expiration date. These factors
can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS Overseas Portfolio may purchase sovereign debt
instruments issued or guaranteed by foreign governments or their agencies,
including debt of Latin American nations or other developing countries.
Sovereign debt may be in the form of conventional securities or other types
of debt instruments such as loans or loan participations. sovereign debt of
developing countries may involve a high degree of risk, and may be in
default or present the risk of default. Governmental entities responsible
for repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due, and may require renegotiation or rescheduling of debt
payments. In addition, prospects for repayment of principal and interest
may depend on political as well as economic factors.
SHORT SALES "AGAINST THE BOX". A fund may sell securities short when it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind or amount to
the securities sold short. Short sales could be used to protect the net
asset value per share of the fund in anticipation of increased interest
rates, without sacrificing the current yield of 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.
SHORT SALES. A fund may enter into short sales with respect to stocks
underlying its convertible security holdings. For example, if FMR
anticipates a decline in the price of the stock underlying a convertible
security a fund holds, it may sell the stock short. If the stock price
subsequently declines, the proceeds of the short sale could be expected to
offset all or a portion of the effect of the stock's decline on the value
of the convertible security. Each fund currently intends to hedge no more
than 15% of its total assets with short sales on equity securities
underlying its convertible security holdings under normal circumstances.
When a fund enters into a short sale, it will be required to set aside
securities equivalent in kind and amount to those sold short (or securities
convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to
hold them aside while the short sale is outstanding. A fund will incur
transaction costs, including interest expense, in connection with opening,
maintaining, and closing short sales.
INTERFUND BORROWING PROGRAM. Each fund has received permission from the SEC
to lend money to and borrow money from other funds advised by FMR or its
affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally will extend overnight,
but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one
day's notice. The funds will lend through the program only when the
returns are higher than those available at the same time from other
short-term instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will borrow
through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost
of bank loans. The funds 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.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. Investing in securities issued by companies or other
issuers whose principal activities are outside the United States may
involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S.
investments. 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. In addition,
there is generally less publicly available information about foreign
issuers' financial condition and operations, particularly those not subject
to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws.
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. Further, economies of particular
countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from
the economy of the United States.
Investing abroad also involves different political and economic risks.
Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments
adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of
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. There
may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign
government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also
involve a risk of local political, economic, or social instability,
military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments. There is no
assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or
counter their effects. The considerations noted above generally are
intensified for investments in developing countries. Developing countries
may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few
industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets.
It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign
securities will be on exchanges or in over-the-counter 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 (particularly those
located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than
securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading practices,
including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be
released prior to receipt of payment, may expose a fund to increased risk
in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a foreign
broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. In addition, the costs
of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions
and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investors. In
general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of
securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United
States. It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign
countries.
A fund may invest in foreign securities that 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.
A fund may invest in American Depository Receipts and European Depository
Receipts (ADRs and EDRs), which are certificates evidencing ownership of
shares of a foreign-based issuer held in trust by a bank or similar
financial institution. Designed for use in the U.S. and European securities
markets, respectively, ADRs and EDRs are alternatives to the purchase of
the underlying securities in their national markets and currencies.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. The funds may conduct foreign currency
transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis or by entering into forward
contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date and
price. The funds will convert currency on a spot basis from time to time,
and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although
foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for conversion, 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 to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser
rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the
dealer. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market
conducted 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.
Each fund may use currency forward contracts for any purpose consistent
with its investment objective. The following discussion summarizes the
principal currency management strategies involving forward contracts that
could be used by each fund. The funds may also use swap agreements, indexed
securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign
currencies for the same purposes.
When a fund agrees to buy or sell a security denominated in a foreign
currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security.
By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed
amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the
underlying security transaction, the fund will be able to protect itself
against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date the
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or
received. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "settlement hedge"
or "transaction hedge." The funds may also enter into forward contracts to
purchase or sell a foreign currency 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.
The funds 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 - for example, by entering into a forward contract to sell
Deutschemarks or European Currency Units in return for U.S. dollars. 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 simple 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.
Each 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. For example, if a fund held investments denominated in
Deutschemarks, the fund could enter into forward contracts to sell
Deutschemarks and purchase Swiss Francs. 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 the 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 the fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the
value of the currency it purchases.
Under certain conditions, SEC guidelines require mutual funds to set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover
currency forward contracts. As required by SEC guidelines, the funds will
segregate assets to cover currency forward contracts, if any, whose purpose
is essentially speculative. The funds will not segregate assets to cover
forward contracts entered into for hedging purposes, including settlement
hedges, position hedges, and proxy hedges.
Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill
in analyzing and predicting 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 the 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, the fund would be unable to participate in the
currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy
hedges, a fund could realize currency losses from the hedge and the
security position at the same time 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, the fund will realize a loss.
There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will
be advantageous to the funds or that it will hedge at an appropriate time.
LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. (excludes Money Market
Portfolio) Each fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from
the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association,
which regulate trading in the futures markets. The funds intend to comply
with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to
which a fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option
premiums.
In addition, each fund (excluding Index 500 Portfolio) 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.
For Index 500 Portfolio, FMR also intends to follow certain other
limitations on the fund's futures and options activities. Under normal
conditions, the fund will not enter into any futures contract or option if,
as a result, the sum of (i) the current value of assets hedged in the case
of strategies involving the sale of securities, and (ii) the current value
of the indices or other instruments underlying the fund's other futures or
options positions, would exceed 35% of the fund's total assets. These
limitations do not apply to options attached to, or acquired or traded
together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities
that incorporate features similar to options.
The above limitations on the funds' investments in futures contracts and
options, and the funds' policies regarding futures contracts and options
discussed elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information may be
changed as regulatory agencies permit.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When a fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
a fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when a fund enters 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 Composite Index of 500
Stocks (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.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, a fund 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 fund 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 fund
may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire,
the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. A fund 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
paid, 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. When a fund writes a put option, it takes the
opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for
receipt of the premium, the fund 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. When writing an option on a futures
contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. A fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes 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 the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
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 a fund 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.
COMBINED POSITIONS. A fund may purchase and write 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, a fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to 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, in order 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. The funds may invest in options and
futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities,
or other characteristics from the securities in which they typically
invest, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not
track the performance of a 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.
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 for a fund 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 funds 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.
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.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The funds will comply
with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to coverage of options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and
if the guidelines so require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a
segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is
outstanding, unless they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a
result, there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of a
fund's assets could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability to
meet redemption requests or other current obligations.
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. If FMR grants investment management authority to the
sub-advisers (see the section entitled "Management Contracts"), the
sub-advisers are authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies
described below. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction
orders for other investment companies and accounts for which it or its
affiliates act as investment adviser. Securities purchased and sold by the
money market fund will generally be traded on a net basis (i.e., without
commission). 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
arrangements for payment of fund expenses. Generally, commissions for
foreign investments traded will be higher than for U.S. investments and may
not be subject to negotiation.
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. If FMR grants investment management authority to the
sub-advisers (see the section entitled "Management Contracts"), the
sub-advisers are authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies
described below. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction
orders for other investment companies and 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. Commissions for foreign investments
traded on foreign exchanges generally will be higher than for U.S.
investments and may not be subject to negotiation.
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 has granted investment management authority to the
sub-adviser (see the section entitled "Management Contracts"), and the
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 below. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction
orders for other investment companies and accounts for which it or its
affiliates act as investment adviser. Securities purchased and sold by a
fund generally will be traded on a net basis (i.e., without commission). 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.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the funds may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the funds 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 the funds. 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.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive 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
each 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 the funds and 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.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the funds or shares of other Fidelity
funds to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services
provided by and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services,
Inc. (FBSI) and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ltd. (FBSL), 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 September 4, 1992, FBSL operated under the name
Fidelity Portfolio Services, Ltd. (FPSL) as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Fidelity International Limited (FIL). Edward C. Johnson 3d is Chairman of
FIL. Mr. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the
benefit of the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of
the voting common stock of FIL.
Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of
national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI to execute portfolio transactions on national securities
exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules.
Each fund's Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its
responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions
on behalf of the funds and review the commissions paid by each fund over
representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in
relation to the benefits to the fund.
Because a high turnover rate increases brokerage costs, FMR carefully
weighs the added costs of short-term investment against anticipated gain.
For fiscal year ended December 31, each fund had the following turnover
rates:

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HIGH EQUITY- INVESTMENT ASSET
INCOME INCOME GROWTH OVERSEAS GRADE BOND MANAGER INDEX 500

1994 % % % % % % %

1993 155% 120% 159% 42% 70% 113% 9%

</TABLE>

BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. The following lists the percentage of the brokerage
commissions paid to brokerage firms which provided research services; the
total brokerage commissions paid; the commissions paid to FBSI and FBSL in
dollars and as a percentage of the dollar value of all transactions in
which brokerage commissions were paid for the fiscal periods ended December
31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 for each of the funds. The funds pay both
commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio
transactions. The difference in the percentage of brokerage commissions
paid to, and the percentage of the dollar amount of transactions effected
through FBSI and FBSL, are the results of the low commission rates charged
by FBSI and FBSL.
(HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO) For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid
brokerage commissions of $______, $25,198, and $9,568, respectively. During
fiscal 1994, $______ or approximately __% of these commissions were paid to
brokerage firms that provided research services, although the provision of
such services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all of this
business with such firms. FBSI and FBSL are paid on a commission basis.
During fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid brokerage commissions of
$_______, $0, and $7, respectively, to FBSI.
(EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO) For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid
brokerage commissions of $________, $2,658,979, and $752,271, respectively.
FBSI is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the
fund paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $712,270, and $263,440,
respectively, to FBSI. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to approximately
__% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for
transactions involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions.
(GROWTH PORTFOLIO) For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid brokerage
commissions of $________, $2,137,399, and $2,073,624, respectively. FBSI is
paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund
paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $750,137, and $599,019,
respectively, to FBSI. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to approximately
__% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for
transactions involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions.
(OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO) For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid
brokerage commissions of $______, $1,541,385, and $602,862, respectively.
FBSI is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the
fund paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $3,119, and $0, respectively,
to FBSI. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to approximately __% of the
aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions involving
approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions in which
the fund paid brokerage commissions.
During fiscal 1994 and 1993, the fund paid brokerage commissions of
$________ and $0 to FBSL. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to
approximately ___% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund,
for transactions involving approximately ___% of the dollar amount of
transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions.
(ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO) For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid
brokerage commissions of $________, $2,839,401, and $544,613, respectively.
FBSI is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the
fund paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $398,687, and $100,724,
respectively, to FBSI. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to approximately
__% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for
transactions involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions.
During fiscal 1994 and 1993, the fund paid brokerage commissions of
$________ and $0 to FBSL. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to
approximately ___% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund,
for transactions involving approximately ___% of the dollar amount of
transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions.
(INDEX 500) For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid brokerage
commissions of $________, $3,870, and $5,980, respectively. FBSI is paid on
a commission basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid
brokerage commissions of $_______, $123, and $112, respectively, to FBSI.
During fiscal 1994, this amounted to approximately __% of the aggregate
brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions involving
approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions in which
the fund paid brokerage commissions.
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, investment decisions for each fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or 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 accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and 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
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 OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
The fund values its investments on the basis of amortized cost. This
technique involves valuing an instrument at its cost as adjusted for
amortization of premium or accretion of discount rather than its value
based on current market quotations or appropriate substitutes which reflect
current market conditions. The amortized cost value of an instrument may be
higher or lower than the price the fund would receive if it sold the
instrument.
Valuing the fund's instruments on the basis of amortized cost and use of
the term "money market fund" are permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.
The fund must adhere to certain conditions under Rule 2a-7.
The Board of Trustees of the trust oversees FMR's adherence to SEC rules
concerning money market funds, and has established procedures designed to
stabilize the fund's net asset value (NAV) at $1.00. At such intervals as
they deem appropriate, the Trustees consider the extent to which NAV
calculated by using market valuations would deviate from $1.00 per share.
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.
During periods of declining interest rates, the fund's yield based on
amortized cost may be higher than the yield based on market valuations.
Under these circumstances, a shareholder of the fund would be able to
obtain a somewhat higher yield than would result if the fund utilized
market valuations to determine its NAV. The converse would apply in a
period of rising interest rates.
INVESTMENT GRADE BOND AND HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIOS
Securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily
available are valued at market values determined by their most recent bid
prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the
principal market in which such securities normally are traded. Securities
and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available
(including restricted securities, if any) are appraised at their fair value
as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the
general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Securities may also be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a
pricing service that uses both dealer-supplied valuations and evaluations
based on expert analysis of market data and other factors if such
valuations are believed to reflect more accurately the fair value of such
securities. Use of a pricing service has been approved by the Board of
Trustees. There are a number of pricing services available, and the
Trustees, or officers acting on behalf of the Trustees, on the basis of
ongoing evaluation of these pricing services, may use other pricing
services or may discontinue the use of any pricing service in whole or in
part.
Securities not valued by the pricing service, and for which quotations are
readily available, are valued at market values determined on the basis of
their latest available bid prices as furnished by recognized dealers in
such securities. Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of
market quotations, if available.
EQUITY-INCOME, GROWTH, OVERSEAS, ASSET MANAGER, CONTRAFUND ASSET MANAGER:
GROWTH AND INDEX 500 PORTFOLIOS
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 U.S. 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 U.S. are valued using the official
closing price or the last sale price in the principal market where they are
traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the
last evaluated quote or last bid price is normally used. Short-term
securities are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus
accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Convertible
securities and fixed-income securities are valued primarily by a pricing
service that uses a vendor security valuation matrix which incorporates
both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques.
This two-fold approach is believed to more accurately reflect fair value
because it takes into account appropriate factors such as institutional
trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate,
maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data,
without exclusive reliance upon quoted, exchange, or over-the counter
prices. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market
are valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
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 (e.g., closing
over-the-counter bid prices in the case of debt instruments traded on an
exchange) would more accurately reflect the fair market value of such
securities.
Generally, the valuation of foreign and domestic equity securities, as well
as corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, money market instruments,
and repurchase agreements, is substantially completed each day at the close
of the NYSE. The values of any such securities held by the fund are
determined as of such time for the purpose of computing the fund's net
asset value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent brokers
or quotation services which express the value of 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 currency 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 net
asset value. If an extraordinary event that is expected to materially
affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an
exchange on which that security is traded, then the security will be valued
as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of
Trustees.
PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total 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 the fund's NAV over a
stated period. Average annual total 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 total 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. Average annual
returns covering periods of less than one year are calculated by
determining a fund's total return for the period, extending that return for
a full year (assuming that return remains constant over the year), and
quoting the result as an annual return. 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 the fund.
In addition to average annual total returns, a fund may quote unaveraged or
cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
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. Total 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 total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis. Total returns, yields, and other performance
information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar
illustration.

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Average Annual Total Returns Cumulative Total Returns

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Yields One Five Life of One Five Life of
Year Years Fund* Year Years Fund*

Money Market 7-day % % % % % %
Portfolio __%

High Income 30-day % % % % % %
Portfolio __%

Equity-Income % % % % % % %
Portfolio

Growth Portfolio % % % % % % %

Overseas Portfolio % % % % % % %

Investment Grade 30-day % % % % % %
Bond Portfolio __%

Asset Manager % % % % % % %
Portfolio

Index 500 Portfolio % % % % % % %

</TABLE>

* 10-year return for Money Market Portfolio; High Income Portfolio
commenced operations September 19, 1985; Equity-Income and Growth
Portfolios commenced operations October 9, 1986; Overseas Portfolio
commenced operations January 28, 1987;Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
commenced operations December 5, 1988; Asset Manager Portfolio commenced
operations September 6, 1989 and Index 500 Portfolio commenced operations
August 27, 1992. If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during
these periods, the total returns would have been lower.
The following charts show the income and capital elements of each fund's
total return from the date it commenced operations through the year ended
December 31, 1994. The charts compare the funds' returns to the record of
the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P), the Dow Jones
Industrial Average (DJIA), the cost of living (measured by the Consumer
Price Index, or CPI) over the same period, and (for Asset Manager
Portfolio) a benchmark "Fidelity Composite Index" (created by FMR), over
the same period. The Fidelity Composite Index is a hypothetical historical
representation which simulates Asset Manager Portfolio's neutral mix (20%
money market instruments, 40% bonds, and 40% stocks) by combining the
following indices based on their weighting in the neutral mix: the Salomon
Brothers 3-month T-Bill Total Rate of Return Index, representing the
average of T-Bill rates for each of the prior three months, adjusted to a
bond equivalent yield basis (money market); the Lehman Brothers Treasury
Bond Index, a widely utilized benchmark of bond market performance which
includes virtually all long-term public obligations of the U.S. Treasury
(bonds); and the S&P 500 (a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's
Corporation), which represents common stock prices (stocks).
The comparison to the S&P shows how the funds' total returns compared to
the record of a broad average of common stock prices, and the comparison to
the DJIA shows how the funds' total returns compared to the record of a
narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies. Each 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
indices. The S&P and DJIA comparisons for Investment Grade Bond and High
Income Portfolios are provided to show how each fund's return compared to
the return of common stocks over the same period. Of course, since
Investment Grade Bond and High Income Portfolios invest in fixed-income
securities, common stocks represent a different type of investment from the
fund. The indices do not include fixed-income securities. In general,
common stocks generally offer greater potential growth a bond fund, but
generally are more volatile in value and may offer greater potential for
loss. In addition, common stocks generally provide lower income than a
mutual fund which focuses on fixed-income securities. The S&P, DJIA and
The Fidelity Composite Index are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of
stocks and, unlike the funds' returns, their returns do not include the
effect of paying brokerage commissions and other costs of investing.
(MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO) During the ten year period ended December 31,
1994, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Money Market would have grown to
$______, assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was a period of
fluctuating interest rates and the figures below should not be considered
representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be
realized from an investment in the fund today.
Money Market Portfolio INDICES

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<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA Cost of
Ended Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value Living*
$10,000 Dividend Capital
Investment Distribution Gain
s Distribution
s

1994 $10,000 $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $10,000 $9,532 $0 $19,532 $ $ $

1992 $10,000 $8,920 $0 $18,920 $ $ $

1991 $10,000 $8,211 $0 $18,211 $ $ $

1990 $10,000 $7,165 $0 $17,165 $ $ $

1989 $10,000 $5,888 $0 $15,888 $ $ $

1988 $10,000 $4,560 $0 $14,560 $ $ $

1987 $10,000 $3,559 $0 $13,559 $ $ $

1986 $10,000 $2,738 $0 $12,738 $ $ $

1985 $10,000 $1,939 $0 $11,939 $ $ $

</TABLE>

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<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA Cost of
Ended Initial Reinvested Reinvested Value Living**
$10,000 Dividend Capital
Investment Distribution Gain
s Distribution
s

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $11,990 $14,223 $333 $26,546 $33,797 $38,211 $13,463

1992 $10,820 $11,057 $172 $22,049 $30,702 $32,661 $13,102

1991 $9,550 $8,200 $152 $17,902 $28,522 $30,440 $12,733

1990 $7,070 $6,070 $112 $13,253 $21,859 $24,481 $12,355

1989 $8,110 $5,317 $129 $13,556 $22,562 $24,613 $11,644

1988 $9,660 $4,332 $154 $14,146 $17,133 $18,680 $11,127

1987 $9,680 $2,837 $154 $12,671 $14,693 $16,114 $10,656

1986 $10,830 $1,689 $0 $12,519 $13,958 $15,284 $10,203

1985* $10,310 $328 $0 $10,638 $11,761 $12,031 $10,092

</TABLE>

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $15,440 $5,529 $992 $21,961 $24,966 $26,491 $13,230

1992 $13,400 $4,304 $861 $18,565 $22,680 $22,644 $12,877

1991 $11,850 $3,272 $761 $15,883 $21,070 $21,104 $12,514

1990 $9,510 $1,963 $611 $12,084 $16,147 $16,972 $12,142

1989 $12,290 $1,682 $293 $14,265 $16,667 $17,064 $11,443

1988 $11,010 $979 $167 $12,156 $12,657 $12,951 $10,935

1987 $9,420 $343 $143 $9,907 $10,854 $11,172 $10,472

1986* $10,020 $0 $0 $10,020 $10,311 $10,596 $10,027

</TABLE>

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $23,080 $1,546 $1,864 $26,490 $24,966 $26,491 $13,230

1992 $19,760 $1,202 $1,230 $22,192 $22,680 $22,644 $12,877

1991 $18,510 $1,075 $715 $20,300 $21,070 $21,104 $12,514

1990 $12,910 $542 $499 $13,950 $16,147 $16,972 $12,142

1989 $15,180 $400 $225 $15,805 $16,667 $17,064 $11,443

1988 $11,720 $124 $174 $12,018 $12,657 $12,951 $10,935

1987 $10,140 $107 $150 $10,398 $10,854 $11,172 $10,472

1986* $10,030 $0 $0 $10,030 $10,311 $10,956 $10,027

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA EAFE Cost of
Ended Initial Reinveste Reinveste Value Index Living**
$10,000 d d
Investmen Dividend Capital
t Distributio Gain
ns Distributio
ns

1994_ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $15,480 $1,276 $70 $16,826 $21,371 $21,996 $ $13,112

1992 $11,530 $720 $0 $12,250 $19,414 $18,801 $ $12,761

1991 $13,090 $631 $0 $13,721 $18,036 $17,522 $ $12,401

1990 $12,420 $285 $0 $12,705 $13,822 $14,092 $ $12,032

1989 $12,670 $250 $0 $12,920 $14,267 $14,168 $ $11,340

1988 $10,110 $121 $0 $10,231 $10,834 $10,753 $ $10,836

1987* $9,350 $112 $0 $9,462 $9,291 $9,276 $ $10,378

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio INDICES

</TABLE>

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $11,480 $4,420 $313 $16,213 $20,203 $21,257 $12,120

1992 $10,970 $3,419 $223 $14,611 $18,353 $18,170 $11,796

1991 $11,080 $2,596 $24 $13,700 $17,050 $16,934 $11,463

1990 $9,920 $1,831 $21 $11,772 $13,067 $13,619 $11,122

1989 $10,140 $921 $22 $11,083 $13,487 $13,692 $10,482

1988* $10,000 $52 $0 $10,052 $10,242 $10,392 $10,017

</TABLE>

* From December 5, 1988 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on December
5, 1988, 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 gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have
not been factored into the above figures.
(ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO) During the period from September 6, 1989
(commencement of operations) to December 31, 1994, a hypothetical $10,000
investment in Asset Manager Portfolio would have grown to $______, assuming
all distributions were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating
interest rates and bond prices and the figures below should not be
considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss
that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
Asset Manager Portfolio INDICES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Value of Value of Value of Total S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Fidelity
Ended Initial Reinveste Reinveste Value Living** Composite
$10,000 d d Index***
Investmen Dividend Capital
t Distributio Gain
ns Distributio
ns

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $15,420 $1,642 $795 $17,857 $15,172 $11,701 $14,714 $

1992 $13,320 $1,004 $406 $14,730 $13,783 $11,388 $13,507 $

1991 $12,550 $610 $25 $13,185 $12,804 $11,067 $12,654 $

1990 $10,240 $498 $21 $10,758 $9,813 $10,738 $10,819 $

1989* $9,970 $91 $20 $10,081 $10,128 $10,120 $10,302 $

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* From September 6, 1989 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
*** From month-end closest to initial investment date. The money market,
bond, and stock indices that compose the Fidelity Composite Index returned
__%, ___%, and ___%, respectively, during the 1994 fiscal year. These
indices are unmanaged, include reinvestment of income and/or dividends, and
are not indicative of the fund's past or future performance.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on September
6, 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 gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have
not been factored into the above figures.
(INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO) During the period from August 27, 1992 (commencement
of operations) to December 31, 1994, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in
Index 500 Portfolio would have grown to $______, assuming all distributions
were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating stock prices and the
figures below should not be considered representative of the dividend
income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in
the fund today.
Index 500 Portfolio INDICES

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $11,148 $360 $158 $11,666 $11,722 $12,021 $10,348

1992* $10,520 $95 $16 $10,631 $10,648 $10,275 $10,071

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* From August 27, 1992 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on August 27,
1992, 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 gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have
not been factored into the above figures.
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, 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.
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 indices.
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 total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices 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; the effects of periodic
investment plans and dollar cost averaging; saving for college or other
goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition,
Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and
periodicals, including model portfolios or allocations, 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, a quarterly magazine provided free of charge
to Fidelity fund shareholders.
A fund may present its fund number, Quotron(trademark) number, and CUSIP
number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
VOLATILITY. A fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark
correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these
measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare
the fund's historical share price fluctuations or total returns to those of
a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a
comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation
are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, a fund
may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.
MOMENTUM INDICATORS indicate a fund's price movements over specific periods
of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the fund's
percentage change in price movements over that period.
A fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans,
including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an
investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals,
thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when
prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard
against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share
can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same
intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their
ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.
A fund may be available for purchase through retirement plans or other
programs offering deferral of, or exemption from, income taxes, which may
produce superior after-tax returns over time. For example, a $1,000
investment earning a taxable return of 10% annually would have an after-tax
value of $1,949 after ten years, assuming tax was deducted from the return
each year at a 31% rate. An equivalent tax-deferred investment would have
an after-tax value of $2,100 after ten years, assuming tax was deducted at
a 31% rate from the tax-deferred earnings at the end of the ten-year
period.
As of December 31, 199_, FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free 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.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
Each fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995: New Year's
Day (observed), President's Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day
(observed), Independence Day (observed), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be
observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any
time.
FSC normally determines each fund's NAV as of the close 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). To the extent that portfolio securities are
traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the fund's NAV may
be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to
purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the fund's
portfolio securities may not occur on days when a fund is open for
business.
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.
TAXES
For a discussion of tax consequences of variable contracts, please refer to
your insurance company's separate account prospectus.
Variable contracts purchased through insurance company separate accounts
provide for the accumulation of all earnings from interest, dividends, and
capital appreciation without current federal income tax liability to the
owner. Depending on the variable contract, distributions from the contract
may be subject to ordinary income tax and a 10% penalty tax on
distributions before age 59 1/2. Only the portion of a distribution
attributable to income is subject to federal income tax. Investors should
consult with competent tax advisors for a more complete discussion of
possible tax consequences in a particular situation.
Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the investments
of a separate account underlying a variable insurance contract (or the
investments of a mutual fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable
separate account) must be "adequately diversified" in order for the
contract to be treated as an annuity or life insurance for tax purposes.
The Treasury Department has issued regulations prescribing these
diversification requirements. Each fund intends to comply with these
requirements.
Each fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company"
for tax purposes, 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, each fund intends to distribute substantially all its net
taxable income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as
well as on a fiscal year basis. Each fund also intends to comply with
other tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies including a
requirement that gross capital gains from selling securities held less than
three months must constitute less than 30% of a fund's gross income for
each fiscal year. Income and capital gain distributions are reinvested in
additional shares of the fund. This is done to preserve the tax advantaged
status of the variable contracts. Each fund is treated as a separate
entity form the other funds of the trust it is associated with for tax
purposes.
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FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent company organized
in 1972. Through ownership of voting common stock and the execution of a
shareholders' voting agreement, Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family
members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and 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
account 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.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees and executive officers of each trust are listed below. 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
also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. Unless
otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and officer is 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address
of FMR. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940) by virtue of their affiliation with either
the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d, 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 FMR Texas
Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD, Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR;
and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX, 200 Rivercrest Drive, Fort Worth, TX, Trustee (1991), is a
consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he
was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and
production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and
production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste,
1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the
Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial
devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the
Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS, P.O. Box 264, Bridgehampton, NY, Trustee (1992). 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, 1990),
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.
RICHARD J. FLYNN, 77 Fiske Hill, Sturbridge, MA, Trustee, is a financial
consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a
Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is
currently a Director of Mechanics Bank and a Trustee of College of the Holy
Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc.
E. BRADLEY JONES, 3881-2 Lander Road, Chagrin Falls, OH, Trustee (1990).
Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of LTV Steel Company. Prior to May 1990, he was Director of
National City Corporation (a bank holding company) and National City Bank
of Cleveland. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and
replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), NACCO Industries,
Inc. (mining and marketing), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham
Steel Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1989), and RPM,
Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990). In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the
Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and
member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a
Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK, One Harborside, 680 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, 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 is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Valuation
Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993). In addition, he serves as
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization
Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital
Association, and as a Member of the Public Oversight Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995).
*PETER S. LYNCH, Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman of FMR (1992). Prior to
his retirement on May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR (1989) 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). He is a Director of
W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation
(engineering and construction). 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 (1990).
GERALD C. McDONOUGH, 135 Aspenwood Drive, Cleveland, OH, Trustee (1989), is
Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to
his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr.
McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working,
telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal
refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration,
1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust,
1993).
EDWARD H. MALONE, 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #2104, Naples, FL, Trustee. Prior
to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric
Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He
is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General
Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In
addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS
Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts,
and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory
Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership
Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN, 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT, Trustee (1993) is
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer 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) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In
addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United
Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet
(1990).
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS, 21st Floor, 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA,
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 BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications),
ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc.
(computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley
& Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants,
1992).
WILLIAM J. HAYES, Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's
equity funds; Senior Vice President of FMR; and Managing Director of FMR
Corp.
ROBERT H. MORRISON, Manager of Security Transactions of Fidelity's equity
funds is Vice President of FMR.
ROBERT A. LAWRENCE, Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's
high income funds and Senior Vice President of FMR (1993). Prior to joining
FMR, Mr. Lawrence was Managing Director of the High Yield Department for
Citicorp (1984-1991).
FRED L. HENNING, JR., Vice President (1994), is Vice President of
Fidelity's money market funds and Senior Vice President of FMR Texas Inc.
ROBERT LITTERST is manager and Vice President of Money Market Portfolio,
which he has managed since January 1992. He also manages Cash Reserves and
various institutional portfolios. Previously, he was Vice President of the
money market group at the Prudential Insurance Co. Mr. Litterst joined
Fidelity in 1992.
BARRY COFFMAN, Vice President of High Income Portfolio (1992), is an
employee of FMR.
LAWRENCE GREENBERG, Vice President of Growth Portfolio (1994), is an
employee of FMR.
JOHN R. HICKLING, Vice President of Overseas Portfolio (1993), is an
employee of FMR.
DONALD TAYLOR, Vice President of Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (1992), is
an employee of FMR.
ROBERT BECKWITT, Vice President of Asset Manager Portfolio (1990), is an
employee of FMR.
ARTHUR S. LORING, Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General
Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and
Clerk of FDC.
GARY L. FRENCH, Treasurer (1991). Prior to becoming Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds, Mr. French was Senior Vice President, Fund Accounting -
Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1991); Vice President, Fund
Accounting - Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1990); and Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer - Huntington
Advisers, Inc. (1985-1990).
THOMAS D. MAHER, Assistant Vice President (1990), is Assistant Vice
President of Fidelity's money market funds and Vice President and Associate
General Counsel of FMR Texas Inc. (1990). Prior to 1990, Mr. Maher was an
employee of FMR and Assistant Secretary of all the Fidelity funds
(1985-1989).
JOHN H. COSTELLO, Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH, Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994).
Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity Funds, Mr. Rush was
Chief Compliance of Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice
President, Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department
- - First Boston Corp. (1986-1990).
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current non-interested trustee of each fund for his or her services as
trustee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
COMPENSATION TABLE
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Pension or Estimated Annual Total
Retirement Benefits Upon Compensation
Benefits Accrued Retirement from from the Fund
from the Fund the Fund Complex*
Complex* Complex*

Ralph F. Cox $ 5,200 $ 52,000 $ 125,000

Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 122,000

Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 154,500

E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 123,500

Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 125,000

Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 125,000

Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000

Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 125,000

Thomas R. Williams 5,200 52,000 126,500

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* Information is as December 31, 1994 for the 206 funds in the complex.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988, Trustees, upon reaching
age 72, become eligible to participate in a retirement program under which
they receive payments during their lifetime from a fund based on their
basic trustee fees and length of service. The obligation of a fund to make
such payments are not secured or funded. Trustees become eligible if, at
the time of retirement, they have served on the Board for at least five
years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S. Saul, William R. Spaulding, Bertram H.
Witham, and David L. Yunich, all former non-interested Trustees, receive
retirement benefits under the program
On December 31, the Trustees and officers of each fund owned, in the
aggregate, less than 1% of each fund's total outstanding shares.
As of February 28, 1995, significant shares of the funds were held by the
following companies with the figures beneath each fund representing that
company's holdings as a percentage of each fund's total outstanding shares.
[insert table of significant shareholders]
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
The funds employ FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under 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 each 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 funds' investments,
compensates all officers of the funds and all Trustees who are "interested
persons" of the trusts or of FMR, and all personnel of the funds 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 the funds' 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 the funds'
records and the registration of the funds' shares under federal and state
laws; developing management and shareholder services for the funds; and
furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to
the Trustees.
In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to
FSC and FIIOC, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that
are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for typesetting, printing,
and mailing proxy material to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of
the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's
current management contract provides that it will pay for typesetting,
printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to existing shareholders, the trust on behalf of the
has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FIIOC, pursuant to
which FIIOC bears the cost of providing these services to existing
shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes,
brokerage commissions, the proportionate share of insurance premiums and
Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares
under federal and state securities laws. The fund is also liable for 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.
FMR is each fund's manager pursuant to management contracts dated as
follows:

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The management fee paid to FMR by Index 500 Portfolio is reduced by an
amount equal to the fees and expenses of the non-interested Trustees.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO: For the services of FMR under the contract, the
fund pays FMR a monthly management fee composed of a group fee rate and an
individual fund fee rate (.03%), and an income-based component of 6% of the
fund's gross income in excess of a 5% yield. The maximum income-based
component is .24% of average net assets.
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 and
is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate
schedule shown on the left. The schedule below 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
- - their approximate level for February 1995 - was ____%, which is the
weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net
assets up to $___ billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

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

3 - 6 .3400 25 .2664

6 - 9 .3100 50 .2188

9 - 12 .2800 75 .1986

12 - 15 .2500 100 .1869

15 - 18 .2200 125 .1793

18 - 21 .2000 150 .1736

21 - 24 .1900 175 .1695

24 - 30 .1800 200 .1658

30 - 36 .1750 225 .1629

36 - 42 .1700 250 .1604

42 - 48 .1650 275 .1583

48 - 66 .1600 300 .1565

66 - 84 .1550 325 .1548

84 - 120 .1500 350 .1533

120 - 174 .1450 400 .1507

174 - 228 .1400

228 - 282 .1375

282 - 336 .1350

Over 336 .1325

On August 1, 1994, FMR voluntarily revised the group fee rate schedule by
adding new breakpoints. The revised group fee rate schedule provides for
lower management fee rates as FMR's assets under management increase. The
revised group fee rate schedule is identical to the above schedule for
average group assets under $156 billion. For average group assets in excess
of $156 billion, the group fee rate schedule voluntarily adopted by FMR is
as follows:
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

$120 - 156 billion .1450% $150 billion = .1736%

156 - 192 .1400 175 .1690

192 - 228 .1350 200 .1652

228 - 264 .1300 225 .1618

264 - 300 .1275 250 .1587

300 - 336 .1250 275 .1560

336 - 372 .1225 300 .1536

Over 372 .1200 325 .1514

350 .1494

375 .1476

400 .1459

The individual fund fee rate is .03%.
One twelfth of the sum of the group fee rate and the individual fund fee
rate is applied to the fund's average net assets for the current month,
giving a dollar amount which is the fee for that month.
If the fund's monthly gross yield is 5% or less, the total management fee
is the sum of the group fee and the individual fund fee. If the fund's
monthly gross yield is greater than 5%, the management fee that FMR
receives includes an income-based component. The income-based component
equals 6% of that portion of the fund's gross income that represents a
gross yield of more than 5% per year. The maximum income-based component is
.24% (annualized) of average net assets, at a fund gross yield of 9%. Gross
income for this purpose, includes interest accrued and/or discount earned
(including both original issue discount and market discount) on portfolio
obligations, less amortization of premium. Realized and unrealized gains
and losses, if any, are not included in gross income.
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992, FMR received
$_____, $415,213, and $487,024, respectively for its services as investment
adviser. These fees were equivalent to .___%, .14%, and .17%, respectively,
of the fund's average net assets for each of those years.
Prior to January 1, 1994, for the services of FMR under the contract, the
fund paid FMR a monthly management fee computed on the basis of the fund's
gross income. To the extent that the monthly gross income of the fund was
equivalent to an annualized yield of 5% or less, FMR received 4% of that
amount of the fund's gross income. In addition, to the extent that the
fund's monthly income exceeded an annualized yield of 5%, FMR received 6%
of that excess. For this purpose, gross income included interest accrued or
discount earned (including both original issue and market discount), less
amortization of premium. The amount of discount or premium on portfolio
instruments was fixed at the time of purchase. Realized and unrealized
gains and losses, if any, were not included in gross income.
Pursuant to the terms of the contract, limitations were imposed on the
compensation FMR could receive under the above formula. These limitations
were based on the fund's average monthly net assets as follows:

AVERAGE MONTHLY NET ASSETS ANNUALIZED RATE

On the first $1.5 billion .50%
On the portion in excess of $1.5 to $3.0 billion .45%
On the portion in excess of $3.0 billion to $4.5 billion .43%
On the portion in excess of $4.5 billion to $6.0 billion .41%
On the portion in excess of $6.0 billion .40%

(HIGH INCOME AND INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIOS) For the services of FMR
under the contracts, each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee composed
of the sum of two elements: 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 and
is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate
schedule shown below on the left. The schedule below 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 February 1994 was ___%, which is the weighted
average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up
to $__ billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

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

3 - 6 .3400 25 .2664

6 - 9 .3100 50 .2188

9 - 12 .2800 75 .1986

12 - 15 .2500 100 .1869

15 - 18 .2200 125 .1793

18 - 21 .2000 150 .1736

21 - 24 .1900 175 .1695

24 - 30 .1800 200 .1658

30 - 36 .1750 225 .1629

36 - 42 .1700 250 .1604

42 - 48 .1650 275 .1583

48 - 66 .1600 300 .1565

66 - 84 .1550 325 .1548

84 - 120 .1500 350 .1533

120 - 174 .1450 400 .1507

174 - 228 .1400

228 - 282 .1375

282 - 336 .1350

Over 336 .1325

Under Investment Grade Bond's current management contract with FMR, the
group fee rate is based on a schedule with breakpoints ending at .1400% for
average group assets in excess of $174 billion. Prior to January 1, 1993,
the group fee rate breakpoints shown above for average group assets in
excess of $120 billion and under $228 billion were voluntarily adopted by
FMR, and went into effect on January 1, 1992. The additional breakpoints
shown above for average group assets in excess of $228 billion were
voluntarily adopted by FMR on November 1, 1993.
On August 1, 1994, FMR voluntarily revised the prior extensions to the
group fee rate schedule, and added new breakpoints for each fund. The
revised group fee rate schedule provides for lower management fee rates as
FMR's assets under management increase. The revised group fee rate schedule
is identical to the above schedule for average group assets under $156
billion. For average group assets in excess of $156 billion, the group fee
rate schedule voluntarily adopted by FMR is as follows:
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

120 - $156 billion .1450% $150 billion .1736%

156 - 192 .1400 175 .1690

192 - 228 .1350 200 .1652

228 - 264 .1300 225 .1618

264 - 300 .1275 250 .1587

300 - 336 .1250 275 .1560

336 - 372 .1225 300 .1536

Over 372 .1200 325 .1514

350 .1494

375 .1476

400 .1459

The individual fund fee rate for Investment Grade Bond Portfolio is .30%
and the individual fund fee rate for High Income Portfolio is .45%. Based
on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for February,
1995, the annual management fee rate for each fund would be calculated as
follows:
INVESTMENT GRADE BOND PORTFOLIO
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .30%
= ._______%
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .45%
= ._______%
One-twelfth of this annual management fee rate is applied to each fund's
net assets averaged for the most recent month, giving a dollar amount,
which is the fee for that month.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $460,983 and $272,562, respectively, for its services as
investment adviser to Investment Grade Bond Portfolio. These fees were
equivalent to __%, .47%, and .47%, respectively, of the average net assets
of the fund for each of those years.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $1,764,257 and $784,904, respectively, for its services
as investment adviser to High Income Portfolio. These fees were equivalent
to __%, .51%, and .52%, respectively, of the average net assets of the fund
for those years. On December 15, 1993, shareholders voted to increase the
fund's individual fund fee rate from 0.35% to 0.45%.
(EQUITY-INCOME, GROWTH, OVERSEAS, ASSET MANAGER, CONTRAFUND AND ASSET
MANAGER: GROWTH PORTFOLIOS) For the services of FMR under the contract,
each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee composed of the sum of two
elements: 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 and
is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate
schedule shown below on the left. The schedule below 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 fiscal year end 1994 - was ___%, which is the
weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net
assets up to $__ billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual
Assets Rate Assets 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 .3253

36 - 42 .3400 250 .3223

42 - 48 .3350 275 .3198

48 - 66 .3250 300 .3175

66 - 84 .3200 325 .3153

84 - 102 .3150 350 .3133

102 - 138 .3100

138 - 174 .3050

174 - 228 .3000

228 - 282 .2950

282 - 336 .2900

Over 336 .2850

Under Equity-Income, Growth, Overseas and Asset Manager Portfolios' current
management contract with FMR, the group fee rate is based on a schedule
with breakpoints ending at .3000% for average group assets in excess of
$174 billion. Prior to January 1, 1993, the group fee rate breakpoints
shown above for average group assets in excess of $138 billion and under
$228 billion were voluntarily adopted by FMR, and went into effect on
January 1, 1992. The additional breakpoints shown above for average group
assets in excess of $228 billion were voluntarily adopted by FMR on
November 1, 1993.
On August 1, 1994, FMR voluntarily revised the prior extensions to the
group fee rate schedule, and added new breakpoints (Asset Manager: Growth
and Contrafund Portfolios' management contracts are each dated November 1,
1994 and therefore, include the following additional breakpoint schedules
in their fee schedules). The revised group fee rate schedule provides for
lower management fee rates as FMR's assets under management increase. The
revised group fee rate schedule is identical to the above schedule for
average group assets under $210 billion. For average group assets in excess
of $210 billion, the group fee rate schedule voluntarily adopted by FMR is
as follows:
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

138 - $174 billion .3050% $150 billion .3371%

174 - 210 .3000 175 .3325

210 - 246 .2950 200 .3284

246 - 282 .2900 225 .3249

282 - 318 .2850 250 .3219

318 - 354 .2800 275 .3190

354 - 390 .2750 300 .3163

Over 390 .2700 325 .3137

350 .3113

375 .3090

400 .3067

The individual fund fee rate for the funds are as follows: .20% for
Equity-Income Portfolio; .30% for Growth and Contrafund Portfolios; .40%
for Asset Manager and Asset Manager: Growth Portfolios; and .45% for
Overseas Portfolio. Based on the average group net assets of the funds
advised by FMR for February, 1995, the annual management fee rate for each
fund would be calculated as follows:
EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .20%
= ._______%
GROWTH AND CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIOS
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .30%
= ._______%
ASSET MANAGER AND ASSET MANAGER: GROWTH PORTFOLIOS
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .40%
= ._______%
OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .45%
= ._______%
One-twelfth of the annual management fee rate is applied to each fund's net
assets averaged for the most recent month, giving a dollar amount, which is
the fee for that month.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $___________ and $___________, respectively, for its
services as investment adviser to Equity-Income Portfolio. These fees were
equivalent to __%, __%, and __%, respectively, of the average net assets of
the fund for each of those years.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $___________ and $___________, respectively, for its
services as investment adviser to Growth Portfolio. These fees were
equivalent to __%, __%, and __%, respectively, of the average net assets of
the fund for each of those years.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $___________ and $___________, respectively, for its
services as investment adviser to Overseas Portfolio. These fees were
equivalent to __%, __%, and __%, respectively, of the average net assets of
the fund for each of those years.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $___________ and $___________, respectively, for its
services as investment adviser to Asset Manager Portfolio. These fees were
equivalent to __%, __%, and __%, respectively, of the average net assets of
the fund for each of those years.
INDEX 500 PORTFOLIOFMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management
contract dated January 1, 1993, which was approved by shareholders on
December 16, 1992. The management fee paid to FMR is reduced by an amount
equal to the fees and expenses of the non-interested Trustees.
For the services of FMR under the contract, Index 500 pays FMR a monthly
management fee at the annual rate of .28% of the average net assets of the
fund throughout the month. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994,
1993 and 1992, FMR received $_________, $58,243, and $11,715, respectively,
after reduction for compensation 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). 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 total returns and yield and repayment of
the reimbursement by the fund will lower its total returns and yield.
Effective as follows for each fund (with expense cap in parentheses as a
percentage of the fund's average net assets); September 19, 1985 (1.00%)
for High Income Portfolio; October 9, 1986 (1.50%) for Equity-Income and
Growth Portfolios; January 28, 1987 (1.50%) for Overseas Portfolio;
December 5, 1988 (.80%) for Investment Grade Bond Portfolio; January 1,
1990 (1.25%) for Asset Manager Portfolio; August 27, 1992 (.28%) for Index
500 Portfolio; and January 3, 1995 (1.00%) for Asset Manager: Growth and
Contrafund Portfolios, FMR voluntarily agreed, subject to revision or
termination, to reimburse the funds if and to the extent that its aggregate
operating expenses, including management fees, were in excess of an annual
rate quoted above for funds. For fiscal year ended 199_, if this
reimbursement had not been in effect, FMR would have received a fee
amounting to $_________ from [insert any fund in reimbursement], which
would have been equivalent to __% of average net assets of the fund (after
reduction for compensation to the non-interested Trustees).
SUB-ADVISERS. On behalf of High Income and Asset Manager, Contrafund and
Asset Manager: Growth Portfolios, FMR, has entered into sub-advisory
agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East,. On behalf of Overseas
Portfolio, FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K., FMR
Far East, and FIIA. FIIA, in turn, has entered into a sub-advisory
agreement with FIIAL U.K. 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 High Income, Contrafund, Asset Manager:
Growth and Overseas Portfolios, FMR may also grant the sub-advisers
investment management authority as well as the authority to buy and sell
securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to a fund.
Currently, FMR U.K. and FMR Far East each focus on issuers in countries
other than the United States such as those in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific
Basin.
Currently, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIIA, and FIIAL U.K. each focus on
issuers in countries other than the United States such as those in Europe,
Asia, and the Pacific Basin.
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, which were organized in 1986, are wholly owned
subsidiaries of FMR. FIIA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity
International Limited (FIL), a Bermuda company formed in 1968 which
primarily provides investment advisory services to non-U.S. investment
companies and institutional investors investing in securities throughout
the world. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts
for the benefit of the Johnson family owns, directly or indirectly, more
than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL. FIIA was organized in Bermuda
in 1983. FIIAL U.K. was organized in the United Kingdom in 1984, and is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity International Management Holdings
Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of FIL.
Under the sub-advisory agreements FMR pays the fees of FMR U.K., FMR Far
East, and FIIA. FIIA, in turn, pays the fees of FIIAL U.K. For providing
non-discretionary investment advice and research services the sub-advisers
are compensated as follows:
(small solid bullet) 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.
(small solid bullet) FMR pays FIIA a fee equal to 30% of FMR's monthly
management fee with respect to the average net assets held by the fund for
which FIIA has provided FMR with investment advice and research services.
(small solid bullet) FIIA pays FIIAL U.K. a fee equal to 110% of FIIAL
U.K.'s costs incurred in connection with providing investment advice and
research services.
For providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio
transactions, the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:
(small solid bullet) FMR pays FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA a fee equal
to 50% of its monthly management fee with respect to the fund's average net
assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.
(small solid bullet) FIIA pays FIIAL U.K. a fee equal to 110% of FIIAL
U.K.'s costs incurred in connection with providing discretionary investment
management services.
For providing investment advice and research services, the fees paid to the
sub-advisers for fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992 were as follows:

High Income Portfolio
Fiscal Year FMR U.K. FMR Far East

1994 $ $

1993 $ $

Overseas Portfolio
Fiscal Year FMR U.K. FMR Far East FIIA FIIAL U.K.

1994 $ $ $ $

1993 $63,133 $125,264 $ $

1992 $41,512 $34,267 $ $

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<CAPTION>
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Investmen
t Grade
Money High Equity-Inc Bond Asset
Market Income ome Growth Overseas Manager Index 500

1994

1993 $53,769 $138,642 $439,891 $456,795 $230,456 $46,426 $583,404 $45,074

1992 $52,389 $62,305 $242,745 $303,007 $109,649 $46,187 $243,598 $15,547

</TABLE>

Each fund utilizes FIIOC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., to maintain the master
accounts of the participating insurance companies. Under the contract,
each fund pays a fee of $95 per shareholder account per year and a fee of
$20 for each monetary transaction. In addition to providing transfer agent
and shareholder servicing functions, FIIOC pays all transfer agent
out-of-pocket expenses and also pays for typesetting, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, reports, notices and
statements to shareholders allocable to the master account of participating
insurance companies.
The following are the fees paid by each fund to FIIOC (including
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses) for the last three fiscal years:

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<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investmen
t Grade
Money High Equity-Inc Bond Asset
Market Income ome Growth Overseas Manager Index 500

1994

1993 $87,208 $108,432 $111,756 $140,122 $143,222 $71,119 $115,600 $33,911

1992 $59,118 $61,198 $68,260 $79,504 $65,240 $39,809 $63,976 $1,205

</TABLE>

If a portion of each fund's brokerage commissions had not been allocated
toward payment of these fees, the transfer agent fees for the last three
fiscal years would have been as follows (not applicable for Money Market,
High Income and Investment Grade Bond Portfolios):
Equity- Asset
Income Growth Overseas Manager Index 500
Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio

12/31/94

12/31/93 $171,916 $228,419 -- $168,919 --

12/31/92 -- -- -- -- --

[IF A FUND INCURRED SECURITIES LENDING FEES IN ANY OF THE LAST THREE FISCAL
PERIODS: FSC also receives fees for administering each fund's securities
lending program. Securities lending fees are based on the number and
duration of individual securities loans. The table below shows the
securities lending fees paid to FSC during each fund's last three fiscal
years:
Securities Lending Fees

199_ 199_ 199_

Money Market Portfolio $ $ $

High Income Portfolio $ $ $

Each fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts
corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is 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 each fund, which are continuously
offered at net asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUSTS
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Money Market Portfolio,High Income Portfolio, and
Equity-Income Portfolio are funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund, an
open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts
business trust. In July 1985, pursuant to shareholder approval, the
Declaration of Trust was amended to change the name of the Trust from
Fidelity Cash Reserves II to Variable Insurance Products Fund. The
Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional funds.
Investment Grade Bond Portfolio, Asset Manager Portfolio, Index 500
Portfolio, Contrafund Portfolio and Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio are
funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund II, an open-end management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 21,
1988. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional
funds.
Investments in each trust may be made only by the separate accounts of
insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts issued by insurance companies.
In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to a trust or a
fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity"
may be withdrawn. There is a remote possibility that one fund might become
liable for any misstatement in its prospectus or statement of additional
information about another fund.
The assets of each trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each
fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject only
to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of
each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged
with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the
general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be
allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except
where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The
officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of
Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a
given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each
fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund
available for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. Each trust is an entity of the type
commonly known as "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. Each 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 shall include a provision limiting the obligations
created thereby to the trust and its assets. Each Declaration of Trust
provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any
shareholders held personally liable for the obligations of the fund. Each
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 the 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.
Each Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting
and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange
are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability"
above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as
set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund
for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be,
including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of
voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund 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 vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will
continue indefinitely.
CUSTODIAN. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, 60 Wall Street, New York, New
York is custodian of Money Market Portfolio's assets; The Bank of New York,
110 Washington Street, New York New York, is custodian of High Income and
Investment Grade Bond Portfolios' assets; The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.,
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, is custodian of
Equity-Income, Overseas, Asset Manager: Growth, and Asset Manager
Portfolios' assets; and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street,
Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian of Growth, Contrafund, and Index 500
Portfolios' assets. The custodians take no part in determining the
investment policies of the funds or in deciding which securities are
purchased or sold by the funds. The funds, however, may invest in
obligations of the custodians and may purchase or sell securities from or
to the custodians. Investors should understand that the expense ratio for
the Overseas Portfolio may be higher than that of investment companies
which invest exclusively in domestic securities since the cost of
maintaining the custody of foreign securities is higher.
FMR, its officers and directors and its affiliated companies from time to
time have transactions with various banks, including the custodian banks
for certain of the funds advised by FMR. The Boston branch of Brown
Brothers Harriman & Co. leases its office space from an affiliate of FMR at
a lease payment which, when entered into, was consistent with prevailing
market rates. Other 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. Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. One Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts, serves as the independent accountant for Variable Insurance
Products Fund and Price Waterhouse LLP, 160 Federal Street, Boston,
Massachusetts serves as the independent accountant of Variable Insurance
Products Fund II, each providing audit services including (1) audit of
annual financial statements, (2) assistance and consultation in connection
with SEC filings and (3) review of the annual federal income tax returns
filed on behalf of each fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Each fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994 are included in the funds' Annual Reports,
which are separate reports supplied with this Statement of Additional
Information. Each fund's financial statements and financial highlights are
incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DOLLAR-WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY is derived by multiplying the value of
each investment by the number of days 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 excpetions to this rule.
For example, if it is probable that the issuer of an instrument will take
advantage of a maturity-shortening device, such as a call, refunding, or
redemption provision, the date on which the instrument will probably be
called, refunded, or redeemed may be considered to be its maturity date.
Also, the maturities of mortgage-backed securities and some asset-backed
securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, are determined on
a weighted average life basis, which is the average time for principal to
be repaid. For a mortgage security, this average time is calculated based
on estimates of the date principal will be paid in advance of its stated
maturity. The weighted average life of these securities is likely to be
substantially shorter than their stated final maturity.
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS:
Issuers rated PRIME-1 (or related supporting institutions) have a superior
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. Prime-1
repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by the following
characteristics:
Leading market positions in well established industries.
High rates of return on funds employed.
Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt and
ample asset protection.
Broad margins in earning coverage of fixed financial charges and with high
internal cash generation.
Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured
sources of alternate liquidity.
Issuers rated PRIME-2 (or related supporting institutions) have a strong
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. This will
normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a
lesser degree. Earning trends and coverage ratios, while sound, will be
more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still
appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate
liquidity is maintained.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS:
A - Issues assigned this highest rating are regarded as having the greatest
capacity for timely payment. Issues in this category are delineated with
the numbers 1 and 2 to indicate the relative degree of safety.
A-1 - This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely
payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Those issues determined to
possess overwhelming safety characteristics will be denoted with a plus (+)
sign designation.
A-2 - Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is
strong. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues
designated A-1.
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective
elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most
unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
AA - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins
of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than
in Aaa securities.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in its Aa generic rating
classification in its corporate bond rating system. The modifier 1
indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating
category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3
indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating
category.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's
to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
extremely strong.
AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.
The AA rating may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus to show
relative standing within its major rating category.
DESCRIPTION OF FITCH INVESTOR'S SERVICE, INC.'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS:
FITCH-1 - (Highest Grade) Commercial paper assigned this rating is regarded
as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.
FITCH-2 - (Very Good Grade) Issues assigned this rating reflect an
assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than the strongest
issues.
DESCRIPTION OF FITCH INVESTOR'S SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds of this rating are regarded as strictly high grade, broadly
marketable, suitable for investment by trustees and fiduciary institutions,
and liable to but slight market fluctuation other than through changes in
the money rate. The factor last named is of importance, varying with the
length of maturity. Such bonds are mainly senior issues of strong
companies, and are most numerous in the railway and public utility fields,
though some industrial obligations have this rating. The prime feature of
an AAA bond is of showing of earnings several times or many times interest
requirements with such stability of applicable earnings that safety is
beyond reasonable question whatever changes occur in conditions. Other
features may enter, such as a wide margin of protection through collateral
security or direct lien on specific property as in the case of high-class
equipment certificates or bonds that are first mortgages on valuable real
estate. Sinking funds or voluntary reduction of the debt, by call or
purchase are often factors, while guarantee or assumption by parties other
than the original debtor may influence the rating.
AA - Bonds in this group are of safety virtually beyond question, and as a
class are readily saleable while many are highly active. Their merits are
not greatly unlike those of the "AAA" class, but a bond so rated may be of
junior though strong lien - in many cases directly following an AAA bond -
or the margin of safety is strikingly broad. The issue may be the
obligation of a small company, strongly secured but influenced as to rating
by the lesser financial power of the enterprise and more local type of
market.
DESCRIPTION OF DUFF & PHELPS INC.'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS:
DUFF 1 - High certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors are excellent
and supported by strong fundamental protection factors. Risk factors are
minor.
DUFF 2 - Good certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors and company
fundamentals are sound. Although ongoing internal funding needs may enlarge
total financing requirements, access to capital markets is good. Risk
factors are small.
DESCRIPTION OF DUFF & PHELPS INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
DUFF 1 - Highest credit quality. The risk factors are negligible, being
only slightly more than for risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.
DUFF 2 - High credit quality. Protection factors are strong. Risk is modest
but may vary slightly from time to time because of economic conditions.
(INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO) The S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500) is
a well-known stock market index that includes common stocks of companies
representing a significant portion of the market value of all common stocks
publicly traded in the United States. FMR believes that the performance of
the S&P 500 is representative of the performance of publicly traded common
stocks in general. The composition of the S&P 500 is determined by
Standard & Poor's Corporation, and is based on such factors as the market
capitalization and trading activity of each stock and its adequacy as
representative of stocks in a particular industry group; Standard & Poor's
may change the composition of the Index from time to time. Stocks in the
S&P 500 Index are weighted according to their market capitalization (i.e.,
the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the stock's current price),
with the 59 largest stocks currently composing 50% of the S&P 500's value.
Although Standard & Poor's obtains information for inclusion in or for use
in the calculation of the S&P 500 from sources which considers reliable,
Standard & Poor's does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of
the S&P 500 or any data included therein. Standard & Poor's makes no
warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the licensee,
owners of the fund, or any other person or entity from the use of the S&P
500 or any data included therein in connection with the rights licensed
hereunder or for any other use. Standard & Poor's makes no express or
implied warranties, and hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the S&P
500 any data included therein.
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Form N-1A Item Number
Part A Prospectus Caption

Part B Statement of Additional Information Caption

10,11 Cover Page

12 Description of the Trust

13 a,b,c Investment Policies and Limitations

d Portfolio Transactions

14 a,b Trustees and Officers

c *

15 a *

15 b, c Trustees and Officers

16 a(i) FMR

a(ii) Trustees and Officers

a(iii),b Management Contracts, Contracts with
Companies Affiliated with FMR

c *

d Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

e *

f Distribution and Service Plans

g *

h Description of the Trust

i *Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR; Description of the Trust

17 a, c, b, d Portfolio Transactions

e *

18 a Description of the Trust

b *

19 a Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information

b Valuation of Portfolio Securities;
Additional Purchase and

Redemption Information

c *

20 Taxes

21 a(i),(ii) Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

a(iii),b,c *

22 Performance

23 *

_________
* Not Applicable

VARIABLE
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
FUND
Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for
future reference. It contains important information to help you decide if
the fund's goal matches your own.
To learn more about the fund and its investments, you can obtain copy of
the fund's most recent financial report and portfolio listing or a copy of
the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated April 30, 1995. The SAI
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is
incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus).
For a free copy of either document, contact your insurance company.
Shares of the fund may only be purchased by the separate accounts of
insurance companies, for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts. The fund may not be available in your
state due to various insurance regulations. Please check with your
insurance company for availability. If the fund in this Prospectus is not
available in your state, this Prospectus is not to be considered a
solicitation. This Prospectus should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus of the separate account of the specific insurance product which
accompanies this Prospectus.
AN INVESTMENT IN MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO IS NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED
BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE FUND WILL
MAINTAIN A STABLE $1.00 SHARE PRICE.

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION,
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) is designed to provide
investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance
contracts of various insurance companies. Money Market Portfolio is a fund
of the Trust.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO SEEKS HIGH CURRENT INCOME WHILE MAINTAINING A STABLE
SHARE PRICE BY INVESTING IN SHORT-TERM MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS.
PROSPECTUS
APRIL 30, 1995(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA
02109
CONTENTS

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THE FUND AT A GLANCE
Money Market Portfolio is designed to provide an investment vehicle for
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts of various insurance
companies.
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager. FMR Texas Inc. (FTX), a subsidiary
of FMR, chooses investments for the fund.
GOAL: Income while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. As with any
mutual fund, there is no assurance that the fund will achieve its goal.
STRATEGY: Invests in high-quality, short-term money market securities of
all types.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ million in assets.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table that follows and the fund's financial
statements are included in the fund's Annual Report and has been audited
by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants. Their report on the
financial statements and financial highlights is included in the Annual
Report. The financial statements, the financial highlights, and the report
are incorporated by reference into the fund's SAI, which may be obtained
free of charge from your insurance company.
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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
The fund may be appropriate for those who would like to earn income at
current money market rates while preserving the value of their investment.
The fund is managed to keep its share price stable at $1.00. The rate of
income will vary from day to day, generally reflecting short-term interest
rates.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES
Money Market Portfolio seek to earn a high level of current income while
maintaining a stable $1.00 share price by investing in high-quality,
short-term money market securities of different types.
The fund will invest in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of domestic and
foreign issuers, including banks and other financial institutions,
governments and their agencies or instrumentalities, and corporations. The
fund has the flexibility to invest broadly in pursuit of a high level of
current income.
The fund earns income at current money market rates. It stresses income,
preservation of capital, and liquidity, and does not seek the higher yields
or capital appreciation that more aggressive investments may provide. The
fund's yield will vary from day to day and generally reflects current
short-term interest rates and other market conditions.
When fund shares are redeemed, they should be worth the same amount as when
they were purchased. Of course, there is no guarantee that the fund will
maintain a stable $1.00 share price. The fund follows industry-standard
guidelines on the quality and maturity of its investments, which are
designed to help maintain a stable $1.00 share price. The fund will
purchase only high-quality securities that FMR believes present minimal
credit risks and will observe maturity restrictions on securities it buys.
In general, securities with longer maturities are more vulnerable to price
changes, although they may provide higher yields. It is possible that a
major change in interest rates or a default on the fund's investments could
cause its share prices (and the value of your investment) to change.

THE FUND[S] IN DETAIL

CHARTER
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools
shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal. The fund is a
diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP). VIP is an
open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts
business trust on November 13, 1981.
THE FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities,
review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the
fund, and review the fund' performance. The majority of trustees are not
otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These meetings
may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental policies,
approve a management contract, or for other purposes. Shareholders not
attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy. An insurance
company issuing a variable contract that participates in the fund will vote
shares held in its separate account as required by law and interpretations
thereof, as may be amended or changed from time to time. In accordance with
current law and interpretations thereof, a participating insurance company
is required to request voting instructions from policyowners and must vote
shares in the separate account in proportion to the voting instructions
received. Your insurance company is entitled to one vote for each share it
owns. For a further discussion, please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
Fidelity Investments is one of the largest investment management
organizations in the United States and has its principal business address
at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. It includes a number
of different subsidiaries and divisions which provide a variety of
financial services and products. The fund employs various Fidelity
companies to perform activities required for its operation.
The fund is managed by FMR, which handles the fund's business affairs. FMR
Texas has primary responsibility for providing investment management
services.
The fund has an investment objective similar to that of Fidelity Cash
Reserves, an existing Fidelity retail fund. Performance of the fund is not
expected to be the same as the performance of the corresponding retail fund
due in part to dissimilarities in their investments. Various insurance
related costs at the insurance company's separate account will also affect
performance.
The fund sells its shares to separate accounts of insurance companies which
are both affiliated and unaffiliated with FMR. The fund currently does not
foresee any disadvantages to policyowners arising out of the fact that the
fund offers its shares to separate accounts of various insurance companies
to serve as the investment medium for their variable products.
Nevertheless, the Board of Trustees intends to monitor events in order to
identify any material irreconcilable conflicts which may possibly arise,
and to determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to such
conflicts. If such a conflict were to occur, one or more insurance
companies' separate accounts might be required to withdraw its investments
in the fund and shares of another fund may be substituted. This might force
the fund to sell securities at disadvantageous prices. In addition, the
Board of Trustees may refuse to sell shares of the fund to any separate
account or may suspend or terminate the offering of shares of the fund if
such action is required by law or regulatory authority or is in the best
interests of the shareholders of the fund.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes and markets Fidelity's
funds and services. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company
(FIIOC), 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, performs transfer
agent servicing functions for the funds.
FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR and FMR Texas. Through
ownership of voting common stock, members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d
family form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. Changes may occur
in the Johnson family group, through death or disability, which would
result in changes in each individual family members' holding of stock. Such
changes could result in one or more family members becoming holders of over
25% of the stock. FMR Corp. has received an opinion of counsel that changes
in the composition of the Johnson family group under these circumstances
would not result in the termination of the fund's management or
distribution contracts and, accordingly, would not require a shareholder
vote to continue operation under those contracts.
To carry out the fund's transactions, FMR may use its broker-dealer
affiliates and other firms that sell fund shares, provided that the fund
receives services and commission rates comparable to those of other
broker-dealers.
SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which the fund may invest, and strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of the fund's investment objective. A summary of risks and
restrictions associated with these instrument types and investment
practices is included as well. A complete listing of the fund's policies
and limitations and more detailed information about the fund's investments
is contained in the fund's SAI. Policies and limitations are considered at
the time of purchase; the sale of instruments is not required in the event
of a subsequent change in circumstances.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques to
the full extent permitted unless it believes that doing so will help a fund
achieve its goal. Current holdings and recent investment strategies are
described in the funds' financial reports, which are sent to the funds'
shareholders twice a year. For a free SAI or financial report, contact your
insurance company.
MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term investments issued by
the U.S. Government, corporations, financial institutions, and other
entities. These investments may carry fixed, variable, or floating
interest rates. A security's credit may be enhanced by a bank, insurance
company, or other entity.
OTHER MONEY MARKET SECURITIES may include commercial paper, certificates of
deposit, bankers' acceptances, time deposits, and short-term corporate
obligations.
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES are debt securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. Treasury or by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government.
Not all U.S. government securities are backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States. For example, securities issued by the Federal Farm
Credit Bank or by the Federal National Mortgage Association are supported
by the instrumentality's right to borrow money from the U.S. Treasury under
certain circumstances. However, securities issued by the Financing
Corporation are supported only by the credit of the entity that issued
them.
FOREIGN OBLIGATIONS, including obligations of foreign governments, foreign
corporations, foreign banks, U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks,
and foreign branches of U.S. banks, may involve different risks than
domestic obligations, including risks relating to the political and
economic conditions of the foreign country involved, which could affect the
payment of principal or interest.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund may not invest in foreign securities unless they are
denominated in U.S. dollars.
STRUCTURED SECURITIES employ a trust or other similar structure to modify
the maturity, price characteristics, or quality of financial assets so that
they are eligible investments for money market funds. If the structure
does not perform as intended, adverse investment consequences may result.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES include interests in pools of mortgages, loans,
receivables, or other assets. Payment of principal and interest may be
largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the
securities.
VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE SECURITIES have interest rates that are
periodically adjusted either at specific intervals or whenever a benchmark
rate changes. These interest rate adjustments are designed to help
stabilize the security's price.
STRIPPED SECURITIES are the separate income or principal components of a
debt instrument. These involve risks that are similar to those of other
debt securities, although they may be more volatile, and certain stripped
securities move in the same direction as interest rates.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund buys a security
at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price.
Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults
or becomes insolvent.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some securities, including illiquid securities, may be subject
to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a
loss or may be costly to the fund.
RESTRICTIONS. The fund will invest less than 10% of its assets in illiquid
securities.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS are trading practices in
which payment and delivery for the securities take place at a future date.
The market value of a security could change during this period, which could
affect the market value of the fund's assets.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying the fund's investment portfolio can reduce
the risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money
invested in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry.
RESTRICTIONS: Money Market Portfolio may not invest more than 5% of its
total assets in the securities of any one issuer, except that the fund may
invest up to 10% of its assets in the highest quality securities of a
single issuer for up to three business days. The fund will invest more than
25% of its total assets in the financial services industry (see below).
These limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. Companies in the financial services industry
are subject to various risks related to that industry, such as government
regulation, changes in interest rates, and exposure on loans, including
loans to foreign borrowers. The fund's performance may be affected by
conditions affecting the industry.
BORROWING. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by
FMR, or through reverse repurchase agreements, and may make additional
investments while borrowings are outstanding.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 25% of its total assets.
LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including
FBSI, an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice
could result in a loss or a delay in recovering the fund's securities. The
fund may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR.
RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's
total assets.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraph restates all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraph, can be changed without shareholder approval.
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO seeks as high a level of current income as is
consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity by investing in money
market instruments. The fund will not purchase a security if, as a result,
more than 25% of its total assets would be invested in a particular
industry; except that the fund will invest more than 25% of its total
assets in the financial services industry. Loans, in the aggregate, may not
exceed 33% of the fund's total assets.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) LIMITATIONS. In addition to the above, the
fund also follows certain limitations imposed by the IRS on separate
accounts of insurance companies relating to the tax-deferred status of
variable contracts. More specific information may be contained in your
insurance company's separate account prospectus.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the fund pays fees related to its daily operations.
Expenses paid out of the fund's assets are reflected in its share price.
The fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. FMR in turn pays fees to an affiliate who provides
assistance with these services. The fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which
are explained below.
MANAGEMENT FEE
THE FUND'S management fee is calculated by multiplying the sum of three
components by the fund's average net assets. One component is based on the
average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR, another is fixed
for the fund and the third is based on the fund's income. The first
component, the group fee rate, is discussed below, The second component,
the individual fund fee rate, is 0.03%. The third component, the income
component is 6% of the fund's gross income in excess of a 5% yield and
cannot rise above 0.24% of the fund's average net assets.
THE GROUP FEE RATE is based on the average net assets of all the mutual
funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above 0.37%, and it drops as
total assets under management increase.
For December 31, 1994, the group fee rate was __%. The fund's individual
fund fee rate is 0.03%. For fiscal year 1994, the total management was __%.
FMR HAS A SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT with FMR Texas, which has primary
responsibility for providing investment management for the fund, while FMR
retains responsibility for providing the fund with other management
services. FMR pays FMR Texas 50% of its management fee (before expense
reimbursements) for these services. FMR paid FMR Texas % of the fund's
average net assets for fiscal 1994.
OTHER EXPENSES
While the management fee is a significant component of the fund's annual
operating costs, the fund has other expenses as well.
FIIOC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing and shareholder
servicing functions for the fund. Fidelity Service Company (FSC), 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, calculates the net asset value
(NAV) and dividends, maintains the general accounting records and
administers securities lending program for the fund.
In fiscal 1994, the fund paid FIIOC fees equal to % of the fund's
average net assets for transfer agency and related services, and the fund
paid FSC fees equal to _% of its average net assets for pricing and
bookkeeping services.
The fund also pays other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian
fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are
not affiliated with Fidelity.
The fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. This plan recognizes
that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay expenses
associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments to third
parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder support
services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. The Board of Trustees
has not authorized such payments.
PERFORMANCE
The fund's total return may be quoted in advertising if accompanied by
performance of your insurance company's separate account. Performance is
based on historical results and is not intended to indicate future
performance. For additional performance information, contact your insurance
company for a free annual report.
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in the fund over a
given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results.
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in the fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate. When a yield
assumes that income earned is reinvested, it is called an EFFECTIVE YIELD.
Seven-day yield illustrates the income earned by an investment in a money
market fund over a recent seven-day period. Since money market funds
maintain a stable $1.00 share price, current seven-day yields are the most
common illustration of money market fund performance.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation
calculated by the U.S. government.
The fund's recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDES THE FUND'S EXPENSES,
BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR
INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE SHARES OF THE FUND MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH
VARIABLE ANNUITY AND VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS, YOU SHOULD
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN
FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND EXPENSES. Excluding these charges
from quotations of the fund's performance has the effect of increasing the
performance quoted. You should bear in mind the effect of these charges
when comparing the fund's performance to that of other mutual funds.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
For a discussion of the tax status of your variable insurance contract,
refer to the prospectus of your insurance company's separate account. It is
suggested you keep all statements you receive to assist in your personal
recordkeeping.
It is expected that shares of the fund will be held under the terms of
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. Under current tax
law, dividends or capital gain distributions from the fund are not
currently taxable when left to accumulate within a variable annuity or
variable life insurance contract. Depending on the variable contract,
withdrawals from the contracts may be subject to ordinary income tax and,
in addition to a 10% penalty tax on withdrawals before age 59 1/2.
The fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.
The fund intends to pay out all of its net investment income and net
realized capital gains for each year. Dividends from the fund are declared
daily and paid monthly. The fund makes dividend and capital gain
distributions on a per-share basis. After distribution from the fund, the
fund's share price drops by the amount of the distribution. Because
dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested, the total value of
an account will not be affected because, although the shares will have a
lower price, there will be correspondingly more of them. Normally, net
realized capital gains, if any, are distributed each year for the fund.
Such income and capital gain distributions are automatically reinvested in
additional shares of the funds.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
THE FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding. The fund values its portfolio securities on the basis
of amortized cost. This method minimizes the effect of changes in a
security's market value and helps the fund maintain a stable $1.00 share
price.
THE FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
THE FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order. Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of the fund.
INVESTMENTS AND REDEMPTIONS. Investments may be made only by separate
accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose
of funding variable insurance contracts. Please refer to the prospectus of
your insurance company's separate account for information on how to invest
and redeem from the fund.
Each Participating insurance company receives orders from its variable
contract owners to purchase or redeem shares of the fund each Business Day.
That night, all orders received by that insurance company on that Business
Day are aggregated, and the insurance company places a net purchase or
redemption order for shares of the fund the morning of the next Business
Day. These orders are generally executed at the NAV that was computed at
the close of the previous Business Day in order to provide a match between
the variable contract owners' orders to the insurance companies and the
insurance companies' orders to the fund. In some cases, an insurance
company's orders for fund shares may be executed at the NAV next computed
after the order is actually transmitted to the fund.
Redemption proceeds will normally be wired to the insurance company on the
next business day after receipt of the redemption instructions by the fund
but in no event later than 7 days following receipt of instructions. The
fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment dates on days when the
NYSE is closed (other than weekend or holidays), when trading on the NYSE
is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.

MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
A FUND OF VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 1995
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the fund's current Prospectus (dated April 30, 1995). Please retain this
document for future reference. The fund's financial statements and
financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an
additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call your
insurance company or Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Investment Policies and Limitations

Portfolio Transactions

Valuation of Portfolio Securities

Performance

Additional Purchase and Redemption Information

Taxes

FMR

Trustees and Officers

Management Contract

Distribution and Service Plan

Contracts With Companies Affiliated With FMR

Description of the Trust

Financial Statements

Appendix

INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER
FMR Texas Inc. (FTX)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company (FIIOC)
VIP-ptb-495
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) of the fund.
However, except for the fundamental investment limitations set forth below,
the investment policies and limitations described in this Statement of
Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. THE FUND
MAY NOT:
(1) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or
guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States, its agencies
or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets
would be invested in the securities of such issuer, provided, however, that
with respect to 25% of its total assets, 10% of its assets may be invested
in the securities of any single issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund may (i) borrow money for temporary
or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) and (ii) engage in
reverse repurchase agreements for any purpose; provided that (i) and (ii)
in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets (including
the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any
borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three
days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply
with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total
assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal
business activities are in the same industry, except that the fund will
invest more than 25% of its total assets in the financial services
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;
(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; or
(9) invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or
management.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS FOR MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO ARE NOT
FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to purchase a security (other than a
security issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies
or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets
would be invested in the securities of a single issuer; provided that the
fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the first tier securities
of a single issuer for up to three business days.
(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. The fund will not borrow money in excess of 25% of net assets
so long as this limitation is required for certification by certain state
insurance departments. The fund will not purchase any security while
borrowings (excluding reverse repurchase agreements) representing more than
5% of its total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from
other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding
borrowings immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's
total assets.
(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 purchase or sell futures
contracts or call options. This limitation does not apply to options
attached to, or acquired or traded together with, their underlying
securities, and does not apply to securities that incorporate features
similar to options or futures contracts.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than
securities to other parties, except by lending money (up to 10% of the
fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for
which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment advisor. (This limit does
not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)
(viii) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of
other investment companies, except in the open market where no commission
except the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(ix) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
For the fund's policies on quality and maturity, see the section entitled
"Quality and Maturity" below.
AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. The fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated
persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These
transactions may include 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, the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
QUALITY AND MATURITY. Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of
Trustees, the fund may purchase only high-quality securities that FMR
believes present minimal credit risks. To be considered high quality, a
security must be rated in accordance with applicable rules in one of the
two highest categories for short-term securities by at least two nationally
recognized rating services (or by one, if only one rating service has rated
the security); or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent quality by FMR.
High-quality securities are divided into "first tier" and "second tier"
securities. First tier securities are those deemed to be in the highest
rating category (e.g., Standard & Poor's A-1), and second tier securities
are those deemed to be in the second highest rating category (e.g.,
Standard & Poor's A-2).High-quality securities are divided into "first
tier" and "second tier" securities.
The fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in second tier
securities. In addition, the fund may not invest more than 1% of its total
assets or $1 million (whichever is greater) in the second tier securities
of a single issuer.
The fund currently intends to limit its investments to securities with
remaining maturities of 397 days or less, and to maintain a dollar-weighted
average maturity of 90 days or less. When determining the maturity of a
security, the fund may look to an interest rate reset or demand feature.
PUT FEATURES entitle the holder to sell a security back to the issuer or a
third party at any time or at specified intervals. They 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 domestic or
foreign banks. FMR may rely on its evaluationof a bank's credit in
determining whether to purchase a security 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 government restrictions that might affect the bank's
ability to honor its credit commitment. Demand features, standby
commitments, and tender options are types of put features.
VARIABLE OR FLOATING RATE OBLIGATIONS bear variable or floating interest
rates and may carry rights that permit holders to demand payment of the
unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain
financial intermediaries. Floating rate instruments have interest rates
that change whenever there is a change in a designated base rate while
variable rate instruments provide for a specified periodic adjustment in
the interest rate. These formulas are designed to result in a market value
for the instrument that approximates its par value.
A demand instrument with a conditional demand feature must have received
both a short-term and a long-term high-quality rating or, if unrated, have
been determined to be of comparable quality pursuant to procedures adopted
by the Board of Trustees. A demand instrument with an unconditional demand
feature may be acquired solely in reliance upon a short-term high-quality
rating or, if unrated, upon a finding of comparable short-term quality
pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
The fund may invest in variable or floating rate instruments that
ultimately mature in more than 397 days, if the fund acquires a right to
sell the instruments that meets certain requirements set forth in Rule
2a-7. Variable rate instruments (including instruments subject to a demand
feature) that mature in 397 days or less and U.S. government securities
with a variable rate of interest adjusted no less frequently than 762 days
may be deemed to have maturities equal to the period remaining until the
next readjustment of the interest rate. Other variable rate instruments
with demand features may be deemed to have a maturity equal to the period
remaining until the next adjustment of the interest rate or the period
remaining until the principal amount can be recovered through demand. A
floating rate instrument subject to a demand feature may be deemed to have
a maturity equal to the period remaining until the principal amount can be
recovered through demand.
DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. A fund may buy and sell securities on a
delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a
commitment by a fund to purchase or sell specific securities at a
predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after
the customary settlement period for that type of security (and more than
seven days in the future). Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser
until the security is delivered.
When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, a fund assumes the
rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield
fluctuations. Because a fund is not required to pay for securities until
the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with
a fund's other investments. If a fund remains substantially fully invested
at a time when delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the
delayed-delivery purchases may result in a form of leverage. When
delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, a fund will set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover its
purchase obligations. When a fund has sold a security on a delayed-delivery
basis, 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 could suffer a loss.
A fund may renegotiate delayed-delivery transactions after they are entered
into, and may sell underlying securities before they are delivered, which
may result in capital gains or losses.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of the fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of the fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
Investments currently considered by the fund to be illiquid include
repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and
interest within seven days. Also, FMR may determine some restricted
securities and time deposits to be illiquid.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments are valued for
purposes of monitoring amortized cost valuation at fair value as determined
in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. 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 seek to take appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
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 fund 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 fund might obtain
a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration
of the security. However, in general, the fund anticipates holding
restricted securities to maturity or selling them in an exempt transaction.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a repurchase agreement, the fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits 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. While it does not
presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions
(particularly the possibility that the value of the underlying security
will be less than the resale price, as well as delays and costs to the fund
in connection with bankruptcy proceedings), it is the fund's current policy
to engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose
creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement.
The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties
whose creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such
transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's
assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES include pools of mortgages, loans, receivables or
other assets. Payment of principal and interest 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. The value of asset-backed securities may also be
affected by the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the
originator of the loans or receivables, or the financial institution(s)
providing the credit support.
STRIPPED GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Stripped securities are created by
separating the income and principal components of a debt instrument and
selling them separately. The fund may purchase U.S. Treasury STRIPS
(Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities),
which are created when the coupon payments and the principal payment are
stripped from an outstanding Treasury bond by the Federal Reserve Bank.
Bonds issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation can also be stripped in
this fashion and are eligible investments for the funds.
The fund can purchase privately stripped government securities, which are
created when a dealer deposits a Treasury security or federal agency
security with a custodian for safekeeping and then sells the coupon
payments and principal payment that will be generated by this security.
Proprietary receipts, such as Certificates of Accrual on Treasury
Securities (CATS), Treasury Investment Growth Receipts (TIGRS), and generic
Treasury Receipts (TRs), are stripped U.S. Treasury securities that are
separated into their component parts through trusts created by their broker
sponsors. Bonds issued by the Financing Corporation (FICO) can also be
stripped in this fashion.
Because of the SEC's views on privately stripped government securities, the
fund must evaluate them as they would non-government securities pursuant to
regulatory guidelines applicable to all money market funds.
SHORT SALES "AGAINST THE BOX". The fund may sell securities short when it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind or amount to
the securities sold short. Short sales could be used to protect the net
asset value per share of the fund in anticipation of increased interest
rates, without sacrificing the current yield of the securities sold short.
If the 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.
INTERFUND BORROWING PROGRAM. The fund has received permission from the SEC
to lend money to and borrow money from other funds advised by FMR or its
affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally will extend overnight,
but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one
day's notice. The fund will lend through the program only when the returns
are higher than those available at the same time from other short-term
instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will borrow through the
program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank
loans. The 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.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ISSUERS. Investments may be made in U.S.
dollar-denominated time deposits, certificates of deposit, and bankers'
acceptances of U.S. banks and their branches located outside of the United
States, U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks, and foreign branches
of foreign banks. The fund may also invest in U.S. dollar-denominated
securities issued or guaranteed by other U.S. or foreign issuers, including
U.S. and foreign corporations or other business organizations, foreign
governments, foreign government agencies or instrumentalities, and U.S. and
foreign financial institutions, including savings and loan institutions,
insurance companies, mortgage bankers, and real estate investment trusts,
as well as banks.
The obligations of foreign branches of U.S. banks may be general
obligations of the parent bank in addition to the issuing branch, or may be
limited by the terms of a specific obligation and by governmental
regulation. Payment of interest and principal on these obligations may also
be affected by governmental action in the country of domicile of the branch
(generally referred to as sovereign risk). In addition, evidence of
ownership of portfolio securities may be held outside of the United States
and the fund may be subject to the risks associated with the holding of
such property overseas. Various provisions of federal law governing the
establishment and operation of U.S. branches do not apply to foreign
branches of U.S. banks.
Obligations of U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks may be general
obligations of the parent bank in addition to the issuing branch, or may be
limited by the terms of a specific obligation and by federal and state
regulation, as well as by governmental action in the country in which the
foreign bank has its head office.
Obligations of foreign issuers involve certain additional risks. These
risks may include future unfavorable political and economic developments,
withholding taxes, seizures of foreign deposits, currency controls,
interest limitations, or other governmental restrictions that might affect
payment of principal or interest. Additionally, there may be less public
information available about foreign banks and their branches. Foreign
issuers may be subject to less governmental regulation and supervision than
U.S. issuers. Foreign issuers also generally are not bound by uniform
accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements comparable to
those applicable to U.S. issuers.
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 has granted investment management authority to the
sub-adviser (see the section entitled "Management Contracts"), and the
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 below. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction
orders for other investment companies and accounts for which it or its
affiliates act as investment adviser. Securities purchased and sold by the
fund generally will be traded on a net basis (i.e., without commission). 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.
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide
research and execution services to the fund or other 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; the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses
and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors
and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; and effecting
securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such
as clearance and settlement). FMR maintains a listing of broker-dealers who
provide such services on a regular basis. However, as many transactions on
behalf of the money market fund are placed with broker-dealers (including
broker-dealers on the list) without regard to the furnishing of such
services, it is not possible to estimate the proportion of such
transactions directed to such broker-dealers solely because such services
were provided. The selection of such broker-dealers generally is made by
FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution considerations) based
upon the quality of research and execution services provided.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the 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 the 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.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive 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 the
fund and 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.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the fund or shares of other Fidelity funds
to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by
and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI)
and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ltd. (FBSL), subsidiaries of FMR Corp., if
the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged
by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services.
Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of
national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI 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.
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, investment decisions for the fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or 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 accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and 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
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 OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
The fund values its investments on the basis of amortized cost. This
technique involves valuing an instrument at its cost as adjusted for
amortization of premium or accretion of discount rather than its value
based on current market quotations or appropriate substitutes which reflect
current market conditions. The amortized cost value of an instrument may be
higher or lower than the price the fund would receive if it sold the
instrument.
Valuing the fund's instruments on the basis of amortized cost and use of
the term "money market fund" are permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.
The fund must adhere to certain conditions under Rule 2a-7.
The Board of Trustees of the trust oversees FMR's adherence to SEC rules
concerning money market funds, and has established procedures designed to
stabilize the fund's net asset value (NAV) at $1.00. At such intervals as
they deem appropriate, the Trustees consider the extent to which NAV
calculated by using market valuations would deviate from $1.00 per share.
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.
During periods of declining interest rates, the fund's yield based on
amortized cost may be higher than the yield based on market valuations.
Under these circumstances, a shareholder of the fund would be able to
obtain a somewhat higher yield than would result if the fund utilized
market valuations to determine its NAV. The converse would apply in a
period of rising interest rates.
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 yield and total return fluctuate in
response to market conditions and other factors.
YIELD CALCULATIONS. To compute the fund's yield 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 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 fund may quote
yields in advertising based on any historical seven-day period. Yields for
the fund are calculated on the same basis as other money market funds, as
required by applicable regulations.
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.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total 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. Average annual total 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 total 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 total returns, the fund may quote unaveraged
or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
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. Total 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 total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis. Total returns, yields, and other performance
information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar
illustration.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the fund's 7-day yields
and total returns for the period ended December 31, 1994.

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Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
the fund's total returns would have been lower.
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the fund's
cumulative total return. The table compares the fund's return to the record
of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500), the Dow
Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the cost of living (measured by the
Consumer Price Index, or 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 total
return compared to the record of a broad average of common stocks and a
narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively, over
the same period. Of course, since the fund invests in short-term
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. Figures for the S&P 500 and DJIA are based on the prices of unmanaged
groups of stocks and, unlike the fund's returns, do not include the effect
of paying brokerage commissions or other costs of investing.
During the ten year period ended December 31, 1994, a hypothetical $10,000
investment in Money Market would have grown to $______, assuming all
distributions were reinvested. This was a period of fluctuating interest
rates and the figures below should not be considered representative of the
dividend income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an
investment in the fund today.
Money Market Portfolio INDICES

1994 $10,000 $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $10,000 $9,532 $0 $19,532 $ $ $

1992 $10,000 $8,920 $0 $18,920 $ $ $

1991 $10,000 $8,211 $0 $18,211 $ $ $

1990 $10,000 $7,165 $0 $17,165 $ $ $

1989 $10,000 $5,888 $0 $15,888 $ $ $

1988 $10,000 $4,560 $0 $14,560 $ $ $

1987 $10,000 $3,559 $0 $13,559 $ $ $

1986 $10,000 $2,738 $0 $12,738 $ $ $

1985 $10,000 $1,939 $0 $11,939 $ $ $

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* From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on December
31, 1984, 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 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 (dividends) for the period would
have amounted to $_____. The fund did not distribute any capital gains
during the period. Tax consequences of different investments have not been
factored into the above figures.
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. Lipper generally ranks funds on the basis of total return, assuming
reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges or
redemption fees into consideration, and is prepared without regard to tax
consequences. Lipper may also rank funds 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 indices prepared by Lipper
or other organizations. When comparing these indices, 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 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 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 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 Consumer Price Index), and
combinations of various capital markets. The performance of these capital
markets is based on the returns of different indices.
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 total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices that may be developed and made available in the future.
The fund may compare its performance or the performance of securities in
which it may invest to averages published by IBC USA (Publications), Inc.
of Ashland, Massachusetts. These averages assume reinvestment of
distributions. The IBC/Donoghue's MONEY FUND AVERAGES(trademark) All
Taxable, which is reported in the MONEY FUND REPORT(registered trademark),
covers over 695 taxable money market funds.
In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products
and services, which may include: other Fidelity funds; retirement
investing; brokerage products and services; the effects of periodic
investment plans and dollar cost averaging; saving for college or other
goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition,
Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and
periodicals, including model portfolios or allocations, 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, 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.
As of December 31, 1994, FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free 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. A fund's total expense ratio is a significant factor in comparing
bond and money market investments because of its effect on yield.
The fund is available only through the purchase of variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts offering deferral of income taxes on
earnings, 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. Individuals holding shares of
the fund through a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may
receive additional tax benefits from the deferral of income taxes
associated with variable contracts. Individuals should consult their tax
advisors to determine the effect of holding variable contracts on their
individual tax situations.
YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF
DEDUCTING THE FUND'S EXPENSES, BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE YOU CAN ONLY
PURCHASE SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH A VARIABLE ANNUITY AND/OR A VARIABLE
LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE
INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND
EXPENSES. Excluding these charges from quotations of the fund's
performance has the effect of increasing the performance quoted.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
The fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995: New Year's
Day (observed), President's Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day
(observed), Independence Day (observed), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be
observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any
time.
FSC normally determines the fund's NAV as of the close 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). To the extent that portfolio securities are
traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the fund's NAV may
be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to
purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the fund's
portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for
business.
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.
TAXES
For a discussion of tax consequences of variable contracts, please refer to
your insurance company's separate account prospectus.
Variable contracts purchased through insurance company separate accounts
provide for the accumulation of all earnings from interest, dividends, and
capital appreciation without current federal income tax liability to the
owner. Depending on the variable contract, distributions from the contract
may be subject to ordinary income tax and a 10% penalty tax on
distributions before age 59 1/2. Only the portion of a distribution
attributable to income is subject to federal income tax. Investors should
consult with competent tax advisors for a more complete discussion of
possible tax consequences in a particular situation.
Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the investments
of a separate account underlying a variable insurance contract (or the
investments of a mutual fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable
separate account) must be "adequately diversified" in order for the
contract to be treated as an annuity or life insurance for tax purposes.
The Treasury Department has issued regulations prescribing these
diversification requirements. The fund intends to comply with these
requirements.
The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company"
for tax purposes, 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, the fund intends to distribute substantially all its net
taxable income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as
well as on a fiscal year basis. The fund also intends to comply with other
tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies including a
requirement that gross capital gains from selling securities held less than
three months must constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for
each fiscal year. Income and capital gain distributions are reinvested in
additional shares of the fund. This is done to preserve the tax advantaged
status of the variable contracts. The fund is treated as a separate entity
form the other funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund for tax purposes.
The fund may distribute any net realized short-term gains once each year,
or more frequently if necessary, in order to maintain the fund's NAV at
$1.00 per share and to comply with tax regulations.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent company organized
in 1972. Through ownership of voting common stock and the execution of a
shareholders' voting agreement, Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family
members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and 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
account 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.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees and executive officers of the trust are listed below. 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
also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. Unless
otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and officer is 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address
of FMR. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940) by virtue of their affiliation with either
the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d, 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 FMR Texas
Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD, Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR;
and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX, 200 Rivercrest Drive, Fort Worth, TX, Trustee (1991), is a
consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he
was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and
production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and
production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste,
1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the
Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial
devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the
Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS, P.O. Box 264, Bridgehampton, NY, Trustee (1992). 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, 1990),
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.
RICHARD J. FLYNN, 77 Fiske Hill, Sturbridge, MA, Trustee, is a financial
consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a
Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is
currently a Director of Mechanics Bank and a Trustee of College of the Holy
Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc.
E. BRADLEY JONES, 3881-2 Lander Road, Chagrin Falls, OH, Trustee (1990).
Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of LTV Steel Company. Prior to May 1990, he was Director of
National City Corporation (a bank holding company) and National City Bank
of Cleveland. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and
replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), NACCO Industries,
Inc. (mining and marketing), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham
Steel Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1989), and RPM,
Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990). In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the
Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and
member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a
Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK, One Harborside, 680 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, 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 is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Valuation
Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993). In addition, he serves as
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization
Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital
Association, and as a Member of the Public Oversight Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995).
*PETER S. LYNCH, Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman of FMR (1992). Prior to
his retirement on May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR (1989) 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). He is a Director of
W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation
(engineering and construction). 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 (1990).
GERALD C. McDONOUGH, 135 Aspenwood Drive, Cleveland, OH, Trustee (1989), is
Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to
his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr.
McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working,
telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal
refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration,
1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust,
1993).
EDWARD H. MALONE, 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #2104, Naples, FL, Trustee. Prior
to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric
Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He
is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General
Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In
addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS
Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts,
and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory
Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership
Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN, 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT, Trustee (1993) is
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer 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) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In
addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United
Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet
(1990).
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS, 21st Floor, 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA,
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 BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications),
ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc.
(computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley
& Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants,
1992).
GARY L. FRENCH, Treasurer (1991). Prior to becoming Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds, Mr. French was Senior Vice President, Fund Accounting -
Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1991); Vice President, Fund
Accounting - Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1990); and Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer - Huntington
Advisers, Inc. (1985-1990).
JOHN H. COSTELLO, Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH, Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994).
Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity Funds, Mr. Rush was
Chief Compliance of Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice
President, Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department
- - First Boston Corp. (1986-1990).
ARTHUR S. LORING, Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General
Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and
Clerk of FDC.
FRED L. HENNING, JR., Vice President (1994), is Vice President of
Fidelity's money market funds and Senior Vice President of FMR Texas Inc.
THOMAS D. MAHER, Assistant Vice President (1990), is Assistant Vice
President of Fidelity's money market funds and Vice President and Associate
General Counsel of FMR Texas Inc. (1990). Prior to 1990, Mr. Maher was an
employee of FMR and Assistant Secretary of all the Fidelity funds
(1985-1989).
ROBERT LITTERST is manager and Vice President of the fund, which he has
managed since January 1992. He also manages Cash Reserves and various
institutional portfolios. Previously, he was Vice President of the money
market group at the Prudential Insurance Co. Mr. Litterst joined Fidelity
in 1992.
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current non-interested trustee of the fund for his or her services as
trustee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
COMPENSATION TABLE

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Aggregate Pension or Estimated Annual Total
Compensation Retirement Benefits Upon Compensation
from Benefits Accrued Retirement from from the Fund
the Fund from the Fund the Fund Complex*
Complex* Complex*

Ralph F. Cox $ $ 5,200 $ 52,000 $ 125,000

Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 122,000

Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 154,500

E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 123,500

Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 125,000

Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 125,000

Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000

Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 125,000

Thomas R. Williams 5,200 42,900 126,500

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* Information is as December 31, 1994 for the 206 funds in the complex.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988, the non-interested
Trustees, upon reaching age 72, become eligible to participate in a
retirement program under which they receive payments during their lifetime
from a fund based on their basic trustee fees and length of service. The
obligation of a fund to make such payments are not secured or funded.
Trustees become eligible if, at the time of retirement, they have served on
the Board for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S. Saul,
William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all former
non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the program
On December 31, the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the
aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's total outstanding shares.
As of February 28, 1995, significant shares of the fund were held by the
following companies with the figures beneath the fund representing that
company's holdings as a percentage of the fund's total outstanding shares.
[insert table of significant shareholders]
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under 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 related 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 and state
law; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and
furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to
the Board of Trustees.
In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to
FSC and FIIOC, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that
are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for typesetting, printing,
and mailing proxy material to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of
the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's
current management contract provides that it will pay for typesetting,
printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to existing shareholders, the trust on behalf of the
has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FIIOC, pursuant to
which FIIOC bears the cost of providing these services to existing
shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes,
brokerage commissions, the proportionate share of insurance premiums and
Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares
under federal and state securities laws. The fund is also liable for 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.
FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to management contracts dated Janaury 1,
1994, which was approved by shareholders on December 15 1993.
For the services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly
management fee composed of a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate
(.03%), and an income-based component of 6% of the fund's gross income in
excess of a 5% yield. The maximum income-based component is .24% of average
net assets.
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 and
is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate
schedule shown on the left. The schedule below 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
- - their approximate level for [insert month] 1995 - was ____%, which is the
weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net
assets up to $___ billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

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

3 - 6 .3400 25 .2664

6 - 9 .3100 50 .2188

9 - 12 .2800 75 .1986

12 - 15 .2500 100 .1869

15 - 18 .2200 125 .1793

18 - 21 .2000 150 .1736

21 - 24 .1900 175 .1695

24 - 30 .1800 200 .1658

30 - 36 .1750 225 .1629

36 - 42 .1700 250 .1604

42 - 48 .1650 275 .1583

48 - 66 .1600 300 .1565

66 - 84 .1550 325 .1548

84 - 120 .1500 350 .1533

120 - 174 .1450 400 .1507

174 - 228 .1400

228 - 282 .1375

282 - 336 .1350

Over 336 .1325

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

$120 - 156 billion .1450% $150 billion = .1736%

156 - 192 .1400 175 .1690

192 - 228 .1350 200 .1652

228 - 264 .1300 225 .1618

264 - 300 .1275 250 .1587

300 - 336 .1250 275 .1560

336 - 372 .1225 300 .1536

Over 372 .1200 325 .1514

350 .1494

375 .1476

400 .1459

AVERAGE MONTHLY NET ASSETS ANNUALIZED RATE

SUB-ADVISER. On behalf of the fund, FMR has entered into a sub-advisory
agreement with FTX pursuant to which FTX has primary responsibility for
providing portfolio investment management services to the fund.
Under the sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FTX fees equal to 50% of the
management fee payable to FMR under its management contract with the fund.
The fee paid to FTX are not reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense
reimbursements that may be in effect from time to time. For the fiscal
years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR paid FTX management fees
of $_____, $207,606, and $243,512, respectively.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
The fund has adopted a distribution and service plan (the plan) under Rule
12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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 adopted by the fund under the
Rule. The fund's Board of Trustees has adopted the plan to allow 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 also specifically recognizes that FMR, either directly or through
FDC, may use its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources,
without limitation, to pay promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares of the fund. In addition, the
plan provides that FMR may use its resources, including its management fee
revenues, to make payments to third parties that provide assistance in
selling shares of the fund, or to third parties, including banks, that
render shareholder support services. The Trustees have not authorized such
payments to date.
The fund's plan has been approved by the Trustees. As required by the Rule,
the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the
implementation of the plan prior to its approval, and have 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 shares
of the fund, additional sales of the fund's shares may result.
Additionally, certain shareholder support services may be provided more
effectively under the plan by local entities with whom shareholders have
other relationships. The plan was approved by shareholders on December 11,
1986.
CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH FMR
The fund has an agreement with FSC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., under which
FSC determines the NAV per share and dividends of the fund and maintains
the portfolio and general accounting records of the fund. The fee rates in
effect as of July 1, 1991, are based on the fund's average net assets as
follows: .0175% for the first $500 million of average net assets and .0075%
for average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is limited to a
minimum of $20,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FSC for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $_____, $53,769 and $52,389,
respectively.
The fund utilizes FIIOC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., to maintain the master
accounts of the participating insurance companies. Under the contract, the
fund pays a fee of $95 per shareholder account per year and a fee of $20
for each monetary transaction. In addition to providing transfer agent and
shareholder servicing functions, FIIOC pays all transfer agent
out-of-pocket expenses and also pays for typesetting, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, reports, notices and
statements to shareholders allocable to the master account of participating
insurance companies.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FIIOC (including
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses) for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $______, $87,208 and $59,118,
respectively.
The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation
organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is 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 net
asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the
offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Money Market Portfolio is a fund of Variable Insurance
Products Fund, an open-end management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts Business Trust. In July 1985, pursuant to shareholder
approval, the Declaration of Trust was amended to change the name of the
Trust from Fidelity Cash Reserves II to Variable Insurance Products Fund.
Currently, there are five funds of the trust: Money Market Portfolio, High
Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas
Portfolio. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create
additional funds.
Investments in the trust may be made only by the separate accounts of
insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts issued by insurance companies.
In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or
the fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name
"Fidelity" may be withdrawn.
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 only
to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of
each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged
with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the
general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be
allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except
where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The
officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of
Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a
given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each
fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund
available for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type
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 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 held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund. 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.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting
and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange
are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability"
above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as
set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund
for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be,
including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of
voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund 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 vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will
continue indefinitely.
CUSTODIAN. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, 60 Wall Street, New York, New
York is custodian of the fund's assets. The custodian takes no part in
determining the investment policies of the fund or in deciding which
securities are purchased or sold by the fund. The fund, however, may
invest in obligations of the custodian and may purchase or sell securities
from or to the custodian.
FMR, its officers and directors and its affiliated companies from time to
time have transactions with various banks, including the custodian banks
for certain of the funds advised by FMR.
AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square, Boston,
Massachusetts, serves as the fund's independent accountant providing audit
services including (1) audit of annual financial statements, (2) assistance
and consultation in connection with SEC filings and (3) review of the
annual federal income tax returns filed on behalf of the fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994 are included in the fund's Annual Report,
which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of Additional
Information. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights are
incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS:
Issuers rated PRIME-1 (or related supporting institutions) have a superior
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. Prime-1
repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by the following
characteristics:
Leading market positions in well established industries.
High rates of return on funds employed.
Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt and
ample asset protection.
Broad margins in earning coverage of fixed financial charges and with high
internal cash generation.
Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured
sources of alternate liquidity.
Issuers rated PRIME-2 (or related supporting institutions) have a strong
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. This will
normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a
lesser degree. Earning trends and coverage ratios, while sound, will be
more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still
appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate
liquidity is maintained.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS:
A - Issues assigned this highest rating are regarded as having the greatest
capacity for timely payment. Issues in this category are delineated with
the numbers 1 and 2 to indicate the relative degree of safety.
A-1 - This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely
payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Those issues determined to
possess overwhelming safety characteristics will be denoted with a plus (+)
sign designation.
A-2 - Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is
strong. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues
designated A-1.
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective
elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most
unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
AA - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins
of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than
in Aaa securities.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in its Aa generic rating
classification in its corporate bond rating system. The modifier 1
indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating
category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3
indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating
category.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's
to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
extremely strong.
AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.
The AA rating may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus to show
relative standing within its major rating category.
DESCRIPTION OF FITCH INVESTOR'S SERVICE, INC.'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS:
FITCH-1 - (Highest Grade) Commercial paper assigned this rating is regarded
as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.
FITCH-2 - (Very Good Grade) Issues assigned this rating reflect an
assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than the strongest
issues.
DESCRIPTION OF FITCH INVESTOR'S SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds of this rating are regarded as strictly high grade, broadly
marketable, suitable for investment by trustees and fiduciary institutions,
and liable to but slight market fluctuation other than through changes in
the money rate. The factor last named is of importance, varying with the
length of maturity. Such bonds are mainly senior issues of strong
companies, and are most numerous in the railway and public utility fields,
though some industrial obligations have this rating. The prime feature of
an AAA bond is of showing of earnings several times or many times interest
requirements with such stability of applicable earnings that safety is
beyond reasonable question whatever changes occur in conditions. Other
features may enter, such as a wide margin of protection through collateral
security or direct lien on specific property as in the case of high-class
equipment certificates or bonds that are first mortgages on valuable real
estate. Sinking funds or voluntary reduction of the debt, by call or
purchase are often factors, while guarantee or assumption by parties other
than the original debtor may influence the rating.
AA - Bonds in this group are of safety virtually beyond question, and as a
class are readily saleable while many are highly active. Their merits are
not greatly unlike those of the "AAA" class, but a bond so rated may be of
junior though strong lien - in many cases directly following an AAA bond -
or the margin of safety is strikingly broad. The issue may be the
obligation of a small company, strongly secured but influenced as to rating
by the lesser financial power of the enterprise and more local type of
market.
DESCRIPTION OF DUFF & PHELPS INC.'S COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS:
DUFF 1 - High certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors are excellent
and supported by strong fundamental protection factors. Risk factors are
minor.
DUFF 2 - Good certainty of timely payment. Liquidity factors and company
fundamentals are sound. Although ongoing internal funding needs may enlarge
total financing requirements, access to capital markets is good. Risk
factors are small.
DESCRIPTION OF DUFF & PHELPS INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
DUFF 1 - Highest credit quality. The risk factors are negligible, being
only slightly more than for risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.
DUFF 2 - High credit quality. Protection factors are strong. Risk is modest
but may vary slightly from time to time because of economic conditions.
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Form N-1A Item Number
Part A Prospectus Caption

Part B Statement of Additional Information Caption

10,11 Cover Page

12 Description of the Trust

13 a,b,c Investment Policies and Limitations

d Portfolio Transactions

14 a,b Trustees and Officers

c *

15 a *

15 b, c Trustees and Officers

16 a(i) FMR

a(ii) Trustees and Officers

a(iii),b Management Contracts, Contracts with
Companies Affiliated with FMR

c *

d Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

e *

f Distribution and Service Plans

g *

h Description of the Trust

i *Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR; Description of the Trust

17 a, c, b, d Portfolio Transactions

e *

18 a Description of the Trust

b *

19 a Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information

b Valuation of Portfolio Securities;
Additional Purchase and

Redemption Information

c *

20 Taxes

21 a(i),(ii) Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

a(iii),b,c *

22 Performance

23 *

_________
* Not Applicable

VARIABLE
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
FUND
Please read this prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for
future reference. It contains important information to help you decide if
the fund's goal matches your own.
To learn more about the fund and its investments, you can obtain copy of
the fund's most recent financial report and portfolio listing or a copy of
the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated April 30, 1995. The SAI
has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is
incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus).
For a free copy of either document, contact your insurance company.
Shares of the fund may only be purchased by the separate accounts of
insurance companies, for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts. The fund may not be available in your
state due to various insurance regulations. Please check with your
insurance company for availability. If the fund in this Prospectus is not
available in your state, this Prospectus is not to be considered a
solicitation. This Prospectus should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus of the separate account of the specific insurance product which
accompanies this Prospectus.
THE FUND MAY INVEST WITHOUT LIMITATION IN LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES,
SOMETIMES CALLED "JUNK BONDS." INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THAT THESE
SECURITIES CARRY GREATER RISKS, SUCH AS THE RISK OF DEFAULT, THAN OTHER
DEBT SECURITIES. REFER TO "INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS" ON PAGE __ FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION,
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) is designed to provide
investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance
contracts of various insurance companies. High Income Portfolio is a fund
of the Trust.
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO SEEKS HIGH CURRENT INCOME BY INVESTING MAINLY IN HIGH
YIELDING DEBT SECURITIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LOWER-QUALITY SECURITIES.
PROSPECTUS
APRIL 30, 1995(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA
02109
CONTENTS

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THE FUND AT A GLANCE
High Income Portfolio is designed to provide an investment vehicle for
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts of various insurance
companies.
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager. Foreign affiliates of FMR may help
choose investments for the fund.
GOAL: High current income. As with any mutual fund, there is no assurance
that the fund will achieve its goal.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in high-yielding debt securities, with an emphasis
on lower-quality securities.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ million in assets.
THE SPECTRUM OF
FIDELITY FUNDS
Broad categories of Fidelity
funds are presented here in
order of ascending risk.
Generally, investors seeking
to maximize return must
assume greater risk. High
Income Portfolio is in the
INCOME category.
(solid bullet) MONEY MARKET Seeks
income and stability by
investing in high-quality,
short-term investments.
(solid bullet) INCOME Seeks income by
investing in bonds.
(solid bullet) ASSET ALLOCATION Seeks
high total return with reduced
risk through a mix of stocks,
bonds and short-term
instruments.
(solid bullet) GROWTH AND INCOME
Seeks long-term growth and
income by investing in stocks
and bonds.
(solid bullet) GROWTH Seeks long-term
growth by investing mainly in
stocks.
(checkmark)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table that follows and the fund's financial
statements are included in the fund's Annual Report and has been audited
by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants. Their report on the
financial statements and financial highlights is included in the Annual
Report. The financial statements, the financial highlights, and the report
are incorporated by reference into the fund's SAI, which may be obtained
free of charge from your insurance company.
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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
The fund is designed for those who want high current income with some
potential for capital growth from a portfolio of high-yielding debt
securities and income-producing equity securities. The fund may be
appropriate for long-term, aggressive investors who understand the
potential risks and rewards of investing in lower-quality securities,
including defaulted securities, and are willing to accept their greater
price movements and credit risks.
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
The value of the fund's investments varies based on many factors. The fund
spreads investment risk by limiting its holdings in any one company or
industry.
The value of bonds fluctuates based on changes in domestic and foreign
interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer, market conditions, and
other economic and political news. In general, bond prices rise when
interest rates fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced
for longer-term securities. Lower-quality securities offer higher yields,
but also carry more risk.
Because the fund's investments may be denominated in foreign currencies,
changes in the value of foreign securities can significantly affect the
fund's share price. General economic and political factors in the various
world markets can also impact the value of your investment. The value of
some of the fund's investments may fluctuate based on other factors
affecting security values such as commodity prices and currency values. FMR
may use various investment techniques to hedge the fund's risks, but there
is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended. When fund
shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original
cost.
FMR normally invests the fund's assets according to its investment
strategy. The fund also reserves the right to invest without limitation in
preferred stocks and investment-grade debt instruments for temporary,
defensive purposes.
An investment in the fund is not in itself, a balanced investment plan.
When fund shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their
original cost.

INTEREST RATE
RISK
In general, bond prices rise
when interest rates fall, and
vice versa. Funds that hold
short-term bonds are usually
less affected by changes in
interest rates than long-term
bond funds. For that reason,
long-term bond funds typically
offer higher yields and carry
more risk than short-term
bond funds.
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The fund seeks high current income by investing primarily in all types of
income-producing debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible
securities. FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in
these securities. The fund may also consider the potential for growth of
capital by investing up to 20% in common stocks and other equity securities
when consistent with the fund's primary objective or when acquired as part
of a unit combining fixed-income and equity securities.
Although the fund has no limits on the quality and maturity of its
investments, its strategy typically leads to longer-term, lower-quality,
fixed-income securities. These domestic and foreign investments may present
the risk of default or may be in default. If consistent with its investment
objective, however, the fund can also invest in common stocks, other equity
securities, and debt securities not currently paying interest but which are
expected to do so in the future. Because of the fund's investment strategy,
its performance is especially affected by individual company news.
In addition, the fund's yield and share price will change based on changes
in interest rates, market conditions and other political and economic news.
In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall, and vice versa. FMR
may use various investment techniques to hedge the fund's risks, but there
is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended.
See the section entitled "Securities and Investment Practices" for risks
associated with lower-quality debt securities.

THE FUND IN DETAIL

CHARTER
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools
shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal. The fund is a
diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP). VIP is an
open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts
business trust on November 13, 1981.
THE FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet 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. The majority of trustees are not
otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These meetings
may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental policies,
approve a management contract, or for other purposes. Shareholders not
attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy. An insurance
company issuing a variable contract that participates in the fund will vote
shares held in its separate account as required by law and interpretations
thereof, as may be amended or changed from time to time. In accordance with
current law and interpretations thereof, a participating insurance company
is required to request voting instructions from policyowners and must vote
shares in the separate account in proportion to the voting instructions
received. Your insurance company is entitled to one vote for each share it
owns. For a further discussion, please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
Fidelity Investments is one of the largest investment management
organizations in the United States and has its principal business address
at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109. It includes a number
of different subsidiaries and divisions which provide a variety of
financial services and products. The fund employs various Fidelity
companies to perform activities required for its operation.
The fund is managed by FMR, which chooses the fund's investments and
handles its business affairs.
The fund is managed by FMR, which chooses the fund's investments and
handles its business affairs. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.
(FMR U.K.) in London, England, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far
East) Inc. (FMR Far East) in Tokyo, Japan, assist FMR with foreign
investments.

EQUITY SECURITIES may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible
securities, and warrants. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent
an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Although equity securities
have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based
on changes in a company's financial condition and on overall market and
economic conditions. Smaller companies are especially sensitive to these
factors.
RESTRICTIONS: With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund may not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.
FOREIGN SECURITIES and foreign currencies may involve additional risks.
These include currency fluctuations, risks relating to political or
economic conditions in the foreign country, and the potentially less
stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.
In addition to the political and economic factors that can affect foreign
securities, a governmental issuer may be unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due, and may require that the conditions for payment be
renegotiated. These factors could make foreign investments, especially
those in developing countries, more volatile.
RESTRICTIONS: FMR limits the amount of the fund's net assets that may be
invested in foreign securities to 50%. However, the fund, may not invest
more than 20% of its assets in any one country. The fund may have an
additional 15% invested in securities of issuers located in any one (but
only one) of the following countries: Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the
United Kingdom or Germany.
ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE SECURITIES may include interests in pools of
lower-rated debt securities, consumer loans or mortgages, or complex
instruments such as collateralized mortgage obligations and stripped
mortgage-backed securities. The value of these securities may be
significantly affected by changes in interest rates, the market's
perception of issuers, and the creditworthiness of the parties involved.
Some securities may have a structure that makes their reaction to interest
rates and other factors difficult to predict, making their value highly
volatile. These securities may also be subject to prepayment risk.
STRIPPED SECURITIES are the separate income or principal components of a
debt instrument. These involve risks that are similar to those of other
debt securities, although they may be more volatile, and certain stripped
securities move in the same direction as interest rates.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund buys a security
at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price.
Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults
or becomes insolvent.
REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts,
commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate
financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such
as changes in real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash
flow of underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management
skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments
may also be affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those
relating to the environment.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. The fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or other factors that
affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative
transactions such as buying and selling options and futures contracts,
entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements, purchasing
indexed securities, and selling securities short.
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of the fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment
of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
DIRECT DEBT. Loans and other direct debt instruments are interests in
amounts owed to another party by a company, government, or other borrower.
They have additional risks beyond conventional debt securities because they
may entail less legal protection for the fund, or there may be a
requirement that the fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some securities, including illiquid securities, may be subject
to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a
loss or may be costly to the fund.
RESTRICTIONS. The fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more
than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS are trading practices in
which payment and delivery for the securities take place at a future date.
The market value of a security could change during this period, which could
affect the fund's yield.
OTHER INSTRUMENTS If consistent with its investment objective of producing
income, the fund's investments may include depositary receipts, rights, and
securities of closed-end investment companies.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying the fund's investment portfolio can reduce
the risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money
invested in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry.
RESTRICTIONS. With respect to 75% of total assets, the fund may not invest
more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer. The fund also may not
invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. These
limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.
BORROWING. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by
FMR, 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.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 25% of its total assets.
LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including
FBSI, an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice
could result in a loss or a delay in recovering the fund's securities. The
fund may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR and to issuers in
connection with certain direct debt transactions.
RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's
total assets.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraph restates all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraph, can be changed without shareholder approval.
The fund seeks a high level of current income by investing primarily in
high yielding, lower-quality, fixed-income securities, while also
considering growth of capital. With respect to 75% of the fund's total
assets, the fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one
issuer and may not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities
of a single issuer. The fund may not invest more than 25% of its total
assets in any one industry. Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of
the fund's total assets.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) LIMITATIONS. In addition to the above, the
fund also follows certain limitations imposed by the IRS on separate
accounts of insurance companies relating to the tax-deferred status of
variable contracts. More specific information may be contained in your
insurance company's separate account prospectus.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the fund pays fees related to its daily operations.
Expenses paid out of the fund's assets are reflected in its share price.
The fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. FMR in turn pays fees to affiliates who provide
assistance with these services. The fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which
are explained on page __.
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
at any time without notice, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its
performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
The fund's MANAGEMENT FEE is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The
fee for the fund is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual
fee rate, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets.
THE GROUP FEE RATE is based on the average net assets of all the mutual
funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above 0.37% and it drops as
total assets under management increase.
For December 31, 1994, the group fee rate was __%. The fund's individual
fund fee rate is 0.45%. For fiscal year 1994, the total management was __%.
FMR HAS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. These
sub-advisers provide FMR with investment research and advice on issuers
based outside the United States. Under the sub-advisory agreements, FMR
pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%, respectively,
of the costs of providing these services.
The sub-advisers may also provide investment management services. In
return, FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East a fee equal to 50% of its
management fee rate with respect to the fund's investments that the
sub-adviser manages on a discretionary basis.
OTHER EXPENSES
While the management fee is a significant component of the fund's annual
operating costs, the fund has other expenses as well.
FIIOC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing and shareholder
servicing functions for the fund. Fidelity Service Company (FSC), 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, calculates the net asset value
(NAV) and dividends, maintains the general accounting records and
administers securities lending program for the fund.
In fiscal 1994, the fund paid FIIOC fees equal to % of the fund's
average net assets for transfer agency and related services, and the fund
paid FSC fees equal to _% of its average net assets for pricing and
bookkeeping services.
For fiscal year 1994, the fund's total expenses amounted to __% of the
fund's average net assets. FMR has voluntarily agreed to temporarily limit
the fund's total operating expenses (as a percentage of the fund's average
net assets) to 1.00% [if the fund was in reimbursement, restate its
management fee, expenses and total expense ratio before the reimbursement.]
The fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. This plan recognizes
that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay expenses
associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments to third
parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder support
services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. The Board of Trustees
has not authorized such payments.
The fund also pays other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian
fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are
not affiliated with Fidelity.
The fund's portfolio turnover rate for fiscal 1994 was %. This rate
varies from year to year. High turnover rates increase transaction costs.
FMR considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated benefits of
short-term investing.
PERFORMANCE
The fund's total return may be quoted in advertising if accompanied by
performance of your insurance company's separate account. Performance is
based on historical results and is not intended to indicate future
performance. For additional performance information, contact your insurance
company for a free annual report.
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in the fund over a
given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results.
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in the fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate.
In calculating yield, the fund may from time to time use a security's
coupon rate instead of its yield to maturity in order to reflect the risk
premium on that security. This practice will have the effect of reducing
the fund's yield.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation
calculated by the U.S. government.
The fund's recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDES THE FUND'S EXPENSES,
BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR
INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE SHARES OF THE FUND MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH
VARIABLE ANNUITY AND VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS, YOU SHOULD
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN
FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND EXPENSES. Excluding these charges
from quotations of the fund's performance has the effect of increasing the
performance quoted. You should bear in mind the effect of these charges
when comparing the fund's performance to that of other mutual funds.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
For a discussion of the tax status of your variable insurance contract,
refer to the prospectus of your insurance company's separate account. It is
suggested you keep all statements you receive to assist in your personal
recordkeeping.
It is expected that shares of the fund will be held under the terms of
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. Under current tax
law, dividends or capital gain distributions from the fund are not
currently taxable when left to accumulate within a variable annuity or
variable life insurance contract. Depending on the variable contract,
withdrawals from the contracts may be subject to ordinary income tax and,
in addition to a 10% penalty tax on withdrawals before age 59 1/2.
The fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes
and intends to pay out all of its net investment income and net realized
capital gains for each year. Dividends will be distributed at least
annually. The fund makes dividend and capital gain distributions on a
per-share basis. After distribution from the fund, the fund's share price
drops by the amount of the distribution. Because dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, the total value of an account will not be
affected because, although the shares will have a lower price, there will
be correspondingly more of them. Normally, net realized capital gains, if
any, are distributed each year for the fund. Such income and capital gain
distributions are automatically reinvested in additional shares of the
fund.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
THE FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations.
Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from the primary
market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency
into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If quotations are not
readily available or if the values have been materially affected by events
occurring after the closing of a foreign market, assets are valued by a
method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value.
THE FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
THE FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order. Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of the fund.
INVESTMENTS AND REDEMPTIONS. Investments may be made only by separate
accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose
of funding variable insurance contracts. Please refer to the prospectus of
your insurance company's separate account for information on how to invest
and redeem from the fund.
Each Participating insurance company receives orders from its variable
contract owners to purchase or redeem shares of the fund each Business Day.
That night, all orders received by that insurance company on that Business
Day are aggregated, and the insurance company places a net purchase or
redemption order for shares of the fund the morning of the next Business
Day. These orders are generally executed at the NAV that was computed at
the close of the previous Business Day in order to provide a match between
the variable contract owners' orders to the insurance companies and the
insurance companies' orders to the fund. In some cases, an insurance
company's orders for fund shares may be executed at the NAV next computed
after the order is actually transmitted to the fund.
Redemption proceeds will normally be wired to the insurance company on the
next business day after receipt of the redemption instructions by the fund
but in no event later than 7 days following receipt of instructions. The
fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment dates on days when the
NYSE is closed (other than weekend or holidays), when trading on the NYSE
is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.
APPENDIX

HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
A FUND OF VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 1995
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the fund's current Prospectus (dated April 30, 1995). Please retain this
document for future reference. The fund's financial statements and
financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an
additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call your
insurance company or Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Investment Policies and Limitations

Portfolio Transactions

Valuation of Portfolio Securities

Performance

Additional Purchase and Redemption Information

Taxes

FMR

Trustees and Officers

Management Contract

Distribution and Service Plan

Contracts With Companies Affiliated With FMR

Description of the Trust

Financial Statements

INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISERS
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.)
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company (FIIOC)
VIP-HI-ptb-0495
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) of the fund.
However, except for the fundamental investment limitations set forth below,
the investment policies and limitations described in this Statement of
Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. THE FUND
MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund (i) may borrow money for temporary
or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) or (ii) engage in
reverse repurchase agreements, provided that (i) and (ii) in combination
(borrowings) do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the
amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings
that come to exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets by
reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three days
(exclusive of Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with
the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would
be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business
activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment advisor or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
borrow money in excess of 25% of net assets so long as this limitation is
required for certification by certain state insurance departments. Any
borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within seven
days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply
with the 25% limitation. The fund will not purchase any security while
borrowings representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding.
The fund will not borrow from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates
if total outstanding borrowings immediately after such borrowing would
exceed 15% of the fund's total assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities
to other parties, except by: (a) lending money (up to 7.5% of its net
assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an
affiliate serves as investment advisor or (b) acquiring loans, loan
participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in
connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the
sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities
or to repurchase agreements.)
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of other
investment companies, except in the open market where no commission except
the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
In accordance with the fund's fundamental investment policies, there are no
limitations on the percentage of the funds' assets which may be invested in
any one type of instrument. Nor are there limitations (except those
imposed by certain state insurance regulations) on the percentage of the
fund's assets which may be invested in any foreign country. However, in
order to comply with diversification requirements under Section 817(h) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in connection with FMR
serving as investment advisor, the fund has agreed to certain
non-fundamental limitations. Please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus for more information.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page __.
For the fund's policies on foreign investments, see the section entitled
"Foreign Investments" on page __.
AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. The fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated
persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These
transactions may include 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, the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES. While the market for high-yield corporate
debt securities has been in existence for many years and has weathered
previous economic downturns, the 1980s brought a dramatic increase in the
use of such securities to fund highly leveraged corporate acquisitions and
restructurings. Past experience may not provide an accurate indication of
the future performance of the high-yield bond market, especially during
periods of economic recession. In fact, from 1989 to 1991, the percentage
of lower-quality securities that defaulted rose significantly above prior
levels, although the default rate decreased in 1992, 1993 and
[increased/decreased] in 1994.
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. If market quotations are not
available, lower-quality debt securities will be valued in accordance with
procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including the use of
outside pricing services. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing
high-yield corporate debt securities than is the case for securities for
which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are
available. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect
the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt
securities and the fund's ability to dispose of these securities.
Since 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 held by the fund. In considering
investments for the fund, 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.
The 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.
SWAP AGREEMENTS. 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 the 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. The fund is
not limited to any particular form of swap agreement if FMR determines it
is consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies.
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 the 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 the fund's investments and its share price and yield.
The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the
change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that
determine the amounts of payments due to and from the 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. The fund expects to be able to eliminate
its exposure under swap agreements either by assignment or other
disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same
party or a similarly creditworthy party.
The fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its current obligations under swap agreements. If the fund
enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with
a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the fund's accrued
obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is
entitled to receive under the agreement. If the fund enters into a swap
agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value
equal to the full amount of the fund's accrued obligations under the
agreement.
VARIABLE OR FLOATING RATE OBLIGATIONS bear variable or floating interest
rates and may carry rights that permit holders to demand payment of the
unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain
financial intermediaries. Floating rate instruments have interest rates
that change whenever there is a change in a designated base rate while
variable rate instruments provide for a specified periodic adjustment in
the interest rate. These formulas are designed to result in a market value
for the instrument that approximates its par value.
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 are subject to the fund's policies
regarding the quality of debt securities.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily
upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of principal and
interest. Direct debt instruments may not be rated by any nationally
recognized rating service. If the fund does not receive scheduled interest
or principal payments on such indebtedness, the fund's share price and
yield could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer the
fund more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of
scheduled interest or principal. 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 to the fund.
For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the fund 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, the fund 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. Direct debt
instruments that are not in the form of securities may offer less legal
protection to the fund in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. In the
absence of definitive regulatory guidance, the fund relies on FMR's
research in an attempt to avoid situations where fraud or misrepresentation
could adversely affect the fund.
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 fund has direct recourse against the borrower, it
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 the fund were
determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors,
the fund 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 purchased by the fund may include letters of credit,
revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments
obligating the fund to pay additional cash on demand. These commitments may
have the effect of requiring the fund 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 will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its potential obligations under standby financing
commitments.
The fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one
issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see limitations 1 and 5).
For purposes of these limitations, the 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 the fund and the borrower, if the
participation does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor
relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require the 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 the 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.
INDEXED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase securities whose prices are
indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies,
precious metals or other commodities, 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. Gold-indexed securities, for
example, typically provide for a maturity value that depends on the price
of gold, resulting in a security whose price tends to rise and fall
together with gold prices. 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 of equivalent issuers. 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. At the same time, indexed securities are 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. Indexed securities may
be more volatile than the underlying instruments.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of the fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of the fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
Investments currently considered by the fund to be illiquid include
repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and
interest within seven days, non-government stripped fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities, and over-the-counter options. Also, FMR may
determine some restricted securities, government-stripped fixed-rate
mortgage-backed securities, loans and other direct debt instruments,
emerging market securities, and swap agreements to be illiquid. However,
with respect to over-the-counter options the fund writes, all or a portion
of the value of the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the
assets held to cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement
the fund may have to close out the option before expiration.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments are priced at
fair value as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the
Board of Trustees. If through a change in values, net assets, or other
circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net
assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would seek to take
appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
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 fund 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 fund might obtain
a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration
of the security.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a repurchase agreement, the fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits 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. While it does not
presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions
(particularly the possibility that the value of the underlying security
will be less than the resale price, as well as delays and costs to the fund
in connection with bankruptcy proceedings), it is the fund's current policy
to engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose
creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement.
The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties
whose creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such
transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's
assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
SECURITIES LENDING. The fund may lend securities to parties such as
broker-dealers or institutional investors, 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 the fund to retain ownership of the securities
loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income. Since there may be
delays in the recovery of loaned securities, or even a loss of rights in
collateral supplied should the borrower fail financially, loans will be
made only to parties deemed by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore,
they will only be made if, in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be
earned from such loans would justify the risk.
FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a fund
may engage in loan transactions only under the following conditions: (1)
the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of cash or cash
equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the borrower; (2) the
borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the
securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the value of
the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the fund must be able to terminate
the loan at any time; (4) the fund must receive reasonable interest on the
loan or a flat fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any
dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and to
any increase in market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable
custodian fees in connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees
must be able to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by
terminating the loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with
the borrower.
Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in any security in
which the fund is authorized to invest. Investing this cash subjects that
investment, as well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital
appreciation or depreciation).
ZERO COUPON BONDS. Zero coupon bonds do not make interest payments;
instead, they are sold at a deep 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 very volatile when interest rates
change. In calculating its dividends, the fund takes into account as income
a portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and
its face value.
A broker-dealer creates a DERIVATIVE ZERO by separating the interest and
principal components of a U.S. Treasury security and selling them as two
individual securities. CATS (Certificates of Accrual on Treasury
Securities), TIGRs (Treasury Investment Growth Receipts), and TRs (Treasury
Receipts) are examples of derivative zeros.
The Federal Reserve Bank creates STRIPS (Separate Trading of Registered
Interest and Principal of Securities) by separating the interest and
principal components of an outstanding U.S. Treasury bond and selling them
as individual securities. Bonds issued by the Resolution Funding
Corporation (REFCORP) and the Financing Corporation (FICO) can also be
separated in this fashion. ORIGINAL ISSUE ZEROS are zero coupon securities
originally issued by the U.S. government, a government agency, or a
corporation in zero coupon form.
STRIPPED MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES are created when a U.S. government
agency or a financial institution separates the interest and principal
components of a mortgage-backed security and sells them as individual
securities. The holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the
principal payments made by the underlying mortgage-backed security, while
the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments
from the same underlying security.
The prices of stripped mortgage-backed securities may be particularly
affected by changes in interest rates. As interest rates fall, prepayment
rates tend to increase, which tends to reduce prices of IOs and increase
prices of POs. Rising interest rates can have the opposite effect.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase mortgage-backed
securities issued by government and non-government entities such as banks,
mortgage lenders, or other financial institutions. A mortgage-backed
security may be an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of
mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some
mortgage-backed securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations or
CMOs, make payments of both principal and interest at a variety of
intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate
and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage-backed
securities are based on different types of mortgages including those on
commercial real estate or residential properties. Other types of
mortgage-backed securities will likely be developed in the future, and the
fund may invest in them if FMR determines they are consistent with the
fund's investment objective and policies.
The value of mortgage-backed securities may change due to shifts in the
market's perception of issuers. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may
adversely affect the mortgage securities market as a whole. Non-government
mortgage-backed securities may offer higher yields than those issued by
government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than
government issues. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment
risk. Prepayment, which occurs when unscheduled or early payments are made
on the underlying mortgages, may shorten the effective maturities of these
securities and may lower their total returns.
INTERFUND BORROWING PROGRAM. The fund has received permission from the SEC
to lend money to and borrow money from other funds advised by FMR or its
affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally will extend overnight,
but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one
day's notice. The fund will lend through the program only when the returns
are higher than those available at the same time from other short-term
instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will borrow through the
program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank
loans. The 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.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. Investing in securities issued by companies or other
issuers whose principal activities are outside the United States may
involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S.
investments. 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. In addition,
there is generally less publicly available information about foreign
issuers' financial condition and operations, particularly those not subject
to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws.
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. Further, economies of particular
countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from
the economy of the United States.
Investing abroad also involves different political and economic risks.
Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments
adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of
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. There
may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign
government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also
involve a risk of local political, economic, or social instability,
military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments. There is no
assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or
counter their effects. The considerations noted above generally are
intensified for investments in developing countries. Developing countries
may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few
industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets.
It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign
securities will be on exchanges or in over-the-counter 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 (particularly those
located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than
securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading practices,
including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be
released prior to receipt of payment, may expose the fund to increased risk
in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a foreign
broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. In addition, the costs
of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions
and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investors. In
general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of
securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United
States. It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign
countries.
The fund may invest in foreign securities that 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.
The fund may invest in American Depository Receipts and European Depository
Receipts (ADRs and EDRs), which are certificates evidencing ownership of
shares of a foreign-based issuer held in trust by a bank or similar
financial institution. Designed for use in the U.S. and European securities
markets, respectively, ADRs and EDRs are alternatives to the purchase of
the underlying securities in their national markets and currencies.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. The fund may conduct foreign currency
transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis or by entering into forward
contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date and
price. The fund will convert currency on a spot basis from time to time,
and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although
foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for conversion, 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 to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser
rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the
dealer. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market
conducted 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 fund may use currency forward contracts for any purpose consistent with
its investment objective. The following discussion summarizes the principal
currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be
used by the fund. The fund may also use swap agreements, indexed
securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign
currencies for the same purposes.
When the fund agrees to buy or sell a security denominated in a foreign
currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security.
By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed
amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the
underlying security transaction, the fund will be able to protect itself
against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date the
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or
received. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "settlement hedge"
or "transaction hedge." The fund may also enter into forward contracts to
purchase or sell a foreign currency 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.
The fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the
value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example,
if the 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. The fund could also hedge the
position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the
pound sterling - for example, by entering into a forward contract to sell
Deutschemarks or European Currency Units in return for U.S. dollars. 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 simple 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.
The 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. For example, if the fund held investments denominated in
Deutschemarks, the fund could enter into forward contracts to sell
Deutschemarks and purchase Swiss Francs. 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 the 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 the fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the
value of the currency it purchases.
Under certain conditions, SEC guidelines require mutual funds to set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover
currency forward contracts. As required by SEC guidelines, the fund will
segregate assets to cover currency forward contracts, if any, whose purpose
is essentially speculative. The fund will not segregate assets to cover
forward contracts entered into for hedging purposes, including settlement
hedges, position hedges, and proxy hedges.
Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill
in analyzing and predicting currency values. Currency management strategies
may substantially change the fund's investment exposure to changes in
currency exchange rates, and could result in losses to the fund if
currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's
value rose at a time when FMR had hedged the fund by selling that currency
in exchange for dollars, the fund would be unable to participate in the
currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy
hedges, the fund could realize currency losses from the hedge and the
security position at the same time if the two currencies do not move in
tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases the fund's exposure to a foreign
currency, and that currency's value declines, the fund will realize a loss.
There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will
be advantageous to the fund or that it will hedge at an appropriate time.
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 Statement of Additional Information may be
changed as regulatory agencies permit.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When the fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
the fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters 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 Composite Index of 500
Stocks (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 the fund's exposure to positive and
negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had
purchased the underlying instrument directly. When the 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 the fund's investment limitations. In the event of the
bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the 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.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, the fund
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 fund 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 fund
may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire,
the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. The fund 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
paid, 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. When the fund writes a put option, it takes
the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return
for receipt of the premium, the fund 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. When writing an option on a futures
contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. The fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes 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 the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
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 fund 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.
COMBINED POSITIONS. The fund may purchase and write 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, the fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to 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, in order 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 the fund's current or
anticipated investments exactly. The fund may invest in options and futures
contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other
characteristics from the securities in which it 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 the 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. The 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 the 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.
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 for the fund
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 the fund to continue to hold a
position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value.
As a result, the 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 fund 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.
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. The fund
may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency
options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign
currencies. The fund may also purchase and write currency options 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
the fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a
Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect
the fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the
issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of the 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.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The fund will comply with
guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to coverage of options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and
if the guidelines so require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a
segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is
outstanding, unless they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a
result, there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of
the fund's assets could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability
to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.
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. If FMR grants investment management authority to the sub-advisers
(see the section entitled "Management Contracts"), the sub-advisers are be
authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies described below.
FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction orders for other
investment companies and 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. Commissions for foreign investments traded on foreign
exchanges generally will be higher than for U.S. investments 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 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; the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses
and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors
and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; and effecting
securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such
as clearance and settlement). The selection of such broker-dealers
generally is made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution
considerations) based upon the quality of research and execution services
provided.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the 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 the 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.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive 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 the
fund and 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.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the fund or shares of other Fidelity funds
to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by
and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI)
and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ltd. (FBSL), subsidiaries of FMR Corp., if
the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged
by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services.
Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of
national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI 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 December 31, 1994 and 1993, the fund's
portfolio turnover rates were 122% and 155%, respectively. Because a high
turnover rate increases transaction costs, FMR carefully weighs the
anticipated benefits of short-term investing against these consequences.
For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid brokerage commissions of
$______, $25,198, and $9,568, respectively. During fiscal 1994, $______ or
approximately __% of these commissions were paid to brokerage firms that
provided research services, although the provision of such services was not
necessarily a factor in the placement of all of this business with such
firms. The fund pays both commissions and spreads in connection with the
placement of portfolio transactions; FBSI and FBSL are paid on a commission
basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid brokerage
commissions of $_______, $0, and $7, respectively, to FBSI.
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, investment decisions for the fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or 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 accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and 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
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 OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
Securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily
available are valued at market values determined by their most recent bid
prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the
principal market in which such securities normally are traded. Securities
and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available
(including restricted securities, if any) are appraised at their fair value
as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the
general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Securities may also be valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a
pricing service that uses both dealer-supplied valuations and evaluations
based on expert analysis of market data and other factors if such
valuations are believed to reflect more accurately the fair value of such
securities. Use of a pricing service has been approved by the Board of
Trustees. There are a number of pricing services available, and the
Trustees, or officers acting on behalf of the Trustees, on the basis of
ongoing evaluation of these pricing services, may use other pricing
services or may discontinue the use of any pricing service in whole or in
part.
Securities not valued by the pricing service, and for which quotations are
readily available, are valued at market values determined on the basis of
their latest available bid prices as furnished by recognized dealers in
such securities. Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of
market quotations, if available.
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 total 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 dividend 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 net asset value (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. Dividends from equity
investments are treated as if they were accrued on a daily basis, solely
for the purposes of yield calculations. In general, interest income is
reduced with respect to bonds trading at a premium over their par value by
subtracting a portion of the premium from income on a daily basis, and is
increased with respect to bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion
of the discount to daily income. For the fund's investments denominated in
foreign currencies, income and expenses are calculated first in their
respective currencies, and are then converted to U.S. dollars, either when
they are actually converted or at the end of the 30-day or one month
period, whichever is earlier. Capital gains and losses generally are
excluded from the calculation as are gains and losses from currency
exchange rate fluctuations.
Income calculated for the purposes of calculating 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 an account, or the income reported in
the fund's financial statements.
In calculating the fund's yield, a fund may from time to time use a
portfolio security's coupon rate instead of its yield to maturity in order
to reflect the risk premium on that security. This practice will have the
effect of reducing the fund's yield.
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.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total 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. Average annual total 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 total 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 total returns, the fund may quote unaveraged
or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
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. Total 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 total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis. Total 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 net asset values,
adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices may be used to exhibit
performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund
and reflects all elements of its return.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following tables show the fund's yields and
total returns for periods ended December 31, 1994.

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* From September 19, 1985 (commencement of operations).
Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods,
the fund's [IF CURRENTLY IN REIMBURSEMENT: yield and] total returns would
have been lower.
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the fund's
cumulative total return. The table compares the fund's return to the record
of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500), the Dow
Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the cost of living (measured by the
Consumer Price Index, or 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 total
return compared to the record of a broad average of common stocks and a
narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively, over
the same period. Of course, since 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. Figures for the S&P
500 and DJIA are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and,
unlike the fund's returns, do not include the effect of paying brokerage
commissions or other costs of investing.
During the period from September 19, 1985 (commencement of operations) to
December 31, 1994, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in High Income would
have grown to $______, assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was
a period of fluctuating interest rates and bond prices and the figures
below should not be considered representative of the dividend income or
capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in the fund
today.
High Income Portfolio INDICES

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $11,990 $14,223 $333 $26,546 $33,797 $38,211 $13,463

1992 $10,820 $11,057 $172 $22,049 $30,702 $32,661 $13,102

1991 $9,550 $8,200 $152 $17,902 $28,522 $30,440 $12,733

1990 $7,070 $6,070 $112 $13,253 $21,859 $24,481 $12,355

1989 $8,110 $5,317 $129 $13,556 $22,562 $24,613 $11,644

1988 $9,660 $4,332 $154 $14,146 $17,133 $18,680 $11,127

1987 $9,680 $2,837 $154 $12,671 $14,693 $16,114 $10,656

1986 $10,830 $1,689 $0 $12,519 $13,958 $15,284 $10,203

1985* $10,310 $328 $0 $10,638 $11,761 $12,031 $10,092

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* From September 19, 1985 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on September
19, 1985, 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 gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have
not been factored into the above figures.
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. Lipper generally ranks funds on the basis of total return, assuming
reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges or
redemption fees into consideration, and is prepared without regard to tax
consequences. Lipper may also rank funds 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 indices prepared by Lipper
or other organizations. When comparing these indices, 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 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 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 indices.
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 total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices that may be developed and made available in the future.
The fund may compare its performance or the performance of securities in
which it may invest to averages published by IBC USA (Publications), Inc.
of Ashland, Massachusetts. These averages assume reinvestment of
distributions. The IBC/Donoghue's MONEY FUND
AVERAGES(trademark)/All-Taxable, which is reported in the MONEY FUND
REPORT(registered trademark), covers over 340 taxable money market funds.
The BOND FUND REPORT AVERAGES(trademark)/Taxable Bond, which is reported in
the BOND FUND REPORT, covers over 350 taxable bond funds. When evaluating
comparisons to money market funds, investors should consider the relevant
differences in investment objectives and policies. Specifically, money
market funds invest in short-term, high-quality instruments and seek to
maintain a stable $1.00 share price. The fund, however, invests in
longer-term instruments and its share price changes daily in response to a
variety of factors.
In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products
and services, which may include: other Fidelity funds; retirement
investing; brokerage products and services; the effects of periodic
investment plans and dollar cost averaging; saving for college or other
goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition,
Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and
periodicals, including model portfolios or allocations, 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, 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 total 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 December 31, 1994, FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free 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.
The fund is available only through the purchase of variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts offering deferral of income taxes on
earnings, 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. Individuals holding shares of
the fund through a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may
receive additional tax benefits from the deferral of income taxes
associated with variable contracts. Individuals should consult their tax
advisors to determine the effect of holding variable contracts on their
individual tax situations.
YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF
DEDUCTING THE FUND'S EXPENSES, BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE YOU CAN ONLY
PURCHASE SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH A VARIABLE ANNUITY AND/OR A VARIABLE
LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE
INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND
EXPENSES. Excluding these charges from quotations of the fund's
performance has the effect of increasing the performance quoted.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
The fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995: New Year's
Day (observed), President's Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day
(observed), Independence Day (observed), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be
observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any
time.
FSC normally determines the fund's NAV as of the close 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). To the extent that portfolio securities are
traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the fund's NAV may
be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to
purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the fund's
portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for
business.
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.
TAXES
For a discussion of tax consequences of variable contracts, please refer to
your insurance company's separate account prospectus.
Variable contracts purchased through insurance company separate accounts
provide for the accumulation of all earnings from interest, dividends, and
capital appreciation without current federal income tax liability to the
owner. Depending on the variable contract, distributions from the contract
may be subject to ordinary income tax and a 10% penalty tax on
distributions before age 59 1/2. Only the portion of a distribution
attributable to income is subject to federal income tax. Investors should
consult with competent tax advisors for a more complete discussion of
possible tax consequences in a particular situation.
Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the investments
of a separate account underlying a variable insurance contract (or the
investments of a mutual fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable
separate account) must be "adequately diversified" in order for the
contract to be treated as an annuity or life insurance for tax purposes.
The Treasury Department has issued regulations prescribing these
diversification requirements. The fund intends to comply with these
requirements.
The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company"
for tax purposes, 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, the fund intends to distribute substantially all its net
taxable income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as
well as on a fiscal year basis. The fund also intends to comply with other
tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies including a
requirement that gross capital gains from selling securities held less than
three months must constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for
each fiscal year. Income and capital gain distributions are reinvested in
additional shares of the fund. This is done to preserve the tax advantaged
status of the variable contracts. The fund is treated as a separate entity
form the other funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund for tax purposes.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent company organized
in 1972. Through ownership of voting common stock and the execution of a
shareholders' voting agreement, Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family
members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and 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
account 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.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees and executive officers of the trust are listed below. 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
also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. Unless
otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and officer is 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address
of FMR. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940) by virtue of their affiliation with either
the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d, 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 FMR Texas
Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD, Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR;
and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX, 200 Rivercrest Drive, Fort Worth, TX, Trustee (1991), is a
consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he
was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and
production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and
production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste,
1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the
Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial
devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the
Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS, P.O. Box 264, Bridgehampton, NY, Trustee (1992). 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, 1990),
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.
RICHARD J. FLYNN, 77 Fiske Hill, Sturbridge, MA, Trustee, is a financial
consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a
Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is
currently a Director of Mechanics Bank and a Trustee of College of the Holy
Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc.
E. BRADLEY JONES, 3881-2 Lander Road, Chagrin Falls, OH, Trustee (1990).
Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of LTV Steel Company. Prior to May 1990, he was Director of
National City Corporation (a bank holding company) and National City Bank
of Cleveland. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and
replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), NACCO Industries,
Inc. (mining and marketing), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham
Steel Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1989), and RPM,
Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990). In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the
Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and
member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a
Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK, One Harborside, 680 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, 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 is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Valuation
Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993). In addition, he serves as
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization
Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital
Association, and as a Member of the Public Oversight Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995).
*PETER S. LYNCH, Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman of FMR (1992). Prior to
his retirement on May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR (1989) 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). He is a Director of
W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation
(engineering and construction). 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 (1990).
GERALD C. McDONOUGH, 135 Aspenwood Drive, Cleveland, OH, Trustee (1989), is
Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to
his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr.
McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working,
telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal
refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration,
1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust,
1993).
EDWARD H. MALONE, 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #2104, Naples, FL, Trustee. Prior
to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric
Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He
is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General
Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In
addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS
Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts,
and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory
Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership
Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN, 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT, Trustee (1993) is
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer 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) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In
addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United
Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet
(1990).
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS, 21st Floor, 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA,
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 BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications),
ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc.
(computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley
& Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants,
1992).
ROBERT A. LAWRENCE, Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's
high income funds and Senior Vice President of FMR (1993). Prior to joining
FMR, Mr. Lawrence was Managing Director of the High Yield Department for
Citicorp (1984-1991).
BARRY COFFMAN, Vice President of High Income Portfolio (1992), is an
employee of FMR.
ARTHUR S. LORING, Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General
Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and
Clerk of FDC.
GARY L. FRENCH, Treasurer (1991). Prior to becoming Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds, Mr. French was Senior Vice President, Fund Accounting -
Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1991); Vice President, Fund
Accounting - Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1990); and Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer - Huntington
Advisers, Inc. (1985-1990).
JOHN H. COSTELLO, Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH, Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994).
Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity Funds, Mr. Rush was
Chief Compliance of Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice
President, Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department
- - First Boston Corp. (1986-1990).
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current non-interested trustee of the fund for his or her services as
trustee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
COMPENSATION TABLE

Ralph F. Cox $ $ 5,200 $ 52,000 $ 125,000

Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 122,000

Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 154,500

E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 123,500

Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 125,000

Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 125,000

Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000

Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 125,000

Thomas R. Williams 5,200 52,000 126,500

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* Information is as December 31, 1994 for the 206 funds in the complex.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988, the non-interested
Trustees, upon reaching age 72, become eligible to participate in a
retirement program under which they receive payments during their lifetime
from a fund based on their basic trustee fees and length of service. The
obligation of a fund to make such payments are not secured or funded.
Trustees become eligible if, at the time of retirement, they have served on
the Board for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S. Saul,
William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all former
non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the program
On December 31, the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the
aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's total outstanding shares.
As of February 28, 1995, significant shares of the fund were held by the
following companies with the figures beneath the fund representing that
company's holdings as a percentage of the fund's total outstanding shares.
[insert table of significant shareholders]
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under 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 and state
laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and
furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to
the Trustees.
In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to
FSC and FIIOC, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that
are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for typesetting, printing,
and mailing proxy material to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of
the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's
current management contract provides that it will pay for typesetting,
printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to existing shareholders, the trust on behalf of the
has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FIIOC, pursuant to
which FIIOC bears the cost of providing these services to existing
shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes,
brokerage commissions, the proportionate share of insurance premiums and
Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares
under federal and state securities laws. The fund is also liable for 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.
FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated January
1, 1994,which was approved by shareholders on December 15, 1993.
For the services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly
management fee composed of the sum of two elements: 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 and
is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate
schedule shown below on the left. The schedule below 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 February 28, 1994, - was ___%, which is the
weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net
assets up to $__ billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

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

3 - 6 .3400 25 .2664

6 - 9 .3100 50 .2188

9 - 12 .2800 75 .1986

12 - 15 .2500 100 .1869

15 - 18 .2200 125 .1793

18 - 21 .2000 150 .1736

21 - 24 .1900 175 .1695

24 - 30 .1800 200 .1658

30 - 36 .1750 225 .1629

36 - 42 .1700 250 .1604

42 - 48 .1650 275 .1583

48 - 66 .1600 300 .1565

66 - 84 .1550 325 .1548

84 - 120 .1500 350 .1533

120 - 174 .1450 400 .1507

174 - 228 .1400

228 - 282 .1375

282 - 336 .1350

Over 336 .1325

On August 1, 1994, FMR voluntarily revised the prior extension to the group
fee rate schedule, and added new breakpoints. The revised group fee rate
schedule provides for lower management fee rates as FMR's assets under
management increase. The revised group fee rate schedule is identical to
the above schedule for average group assets under $156 billion. For average
group assets in excess of $156 billion, the group fee rate schedule
voluntarily adopted by FMR is as follows:
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

120 - $156 billion .1450% $150 billion .1736%

156 - 192 .1400 175 .1690

192 - 228 .1350 200 .1652

228 - 264 .1300 225 .1618

264 - 300 .1275 250 .1587

300 - 336 .1250 275 .1560

336 - 372 .1225 300 .1536

Over 372 .1200 325 .1514

350 .1494

375 .1476

400 .1459

The individual fund fee rate is 0.45%. Based on the average group net
assets of the funds advised by FMR for February 28, 1995, the annual
management fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + 0.45%
= ._______%
On December 15, 1993, shareholders voted to increase the fund's individual
fund fee rate from 0.35% to 0.45%.
One-twelfth of this annual management fee rate is applied to the fund's net
assets averaged for the most recent month, giving a dollar amount, which is
the fee for that month.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $1,764,257 and $784,904, respectively, for its services
as investment adviser to the fund. These fees were equivalent to __%, .51%,
and .52%, respectively, of the average net assets of the fund for those
years.
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). 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 total returns and yield and repayment of
the reimbursement by the fund will lower its total returns and yield.
Effective January 1, 1986, FMR voluntarily agreed, subject to revision or
termination, 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 1.00% of average net assets of the fund. There was no reimbursement
for the last three fiscal years.
SUB-ADVISERS. On behalf of the fund, 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. FMR may also grant the
sub-advisers investment management authority as well as the authority to
buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the fund.
Currently, FMR U.K. and FMR Far East each focus on issuers in countries
other than the United States such as those in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific
Basin.
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East are wholly owned subsidiaries of FMR. 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.
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 with respect to the fund's average net assets
managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.
Fiscal Year FMR U.K. FMR Far East

1994 $ $

1993 $ $

1992 $ $

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
The fund has adopted a distribution and service plan (the plan) under Rule
12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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 adopted by the fund under the
Rule. The fund's Board of Trustees has adopted the plan to allow 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 also specifically recognizes that FMR, either directly or through
FDC, may use its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources,
without limitation, to pay promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares of the fund. In addition, the
plan provides that FMR may use its resources, including its management fee
revenues, to make payments to third parties that provide assistance in
selling shares of the fund, or to third parties, including banks, that
render shareholder support services. The Trustees have not authorized such
payments to date.
The fund's plan has been approved by the Trustees. As required by the Rule,
the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the
implementation of the plan prior to its approval, and have 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 shares
of the fund, additional sales of the fund's shares may result.
Additionally, certain shareholder support services may be provided more
effectively under the plan by local entities with whom shareholders have
other relationships.
The plan was approved by shareholders on December 11, 1986.
CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH FMR
The fund has an agreement with FSC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., under which
FSC determines the NAV per share and dividends of the fund and maintains
the portfolio and general accounting records of the fund. The fee rates in
effect as of July 1, 1991, are based on the fund's average net assets as
follows: .04% for the first $500 million of average net assets and .02% for
average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is limited to a
minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FSC for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $_____, $138,642 and $62,305,
respectively.
The fund utilizes FIIOC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., to maintain the master
accounts of the participating insurance companies. Under the contract, the
fund pays a fee of $95 per shareholder account per year and a fee of $20
for each monetary transaction. In addition to providing transfer agent and
shareholder servicing functions, FIIOC pays all transfer agent
out-of-pocket expenses and also pays for typesetting, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, reports, notices and
statements to shareholders allocable to the master account of participating
insurance companies.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FIIOC (including
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses) for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $______, $108,432 and $61,198,
respectively.
The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation
organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is 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 net
asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the
offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. High Income Portfolio is a fund of Variable Insurance
Products Fund, an open-end management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts Business Trust. In July 1985, pursuant to shareholder
approval, the Declaration of Trust was amended to change the name of the
Trust from Fidelity Cash Reserves II to Variable Insurance Products Fund.
Currently, there are five funds of the trust: Money Market Portfolio, High
Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas
Portfolio. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create
additional funds.
Investments in the trust may be made only by the separate accounts of
insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts issued by insurance companies.
In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or a
fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity"
may be withdrawn.
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 only
to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of
each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged
with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the
general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be
allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except
where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The
officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of
Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a
given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each
fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund
available for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type
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 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 held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund. 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.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting
and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange
are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability"
above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as
set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund
for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be,
including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of
voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund 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 vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will
continue indefinitely.
CUSTODIAN. The Bank of New York, 110 Washington Street, New York NY, is
custodian of the fund's assets. The custodians take no part in determining
the investment policies of the fund or in deciding which securities are
purchased or sold by the fund. The fund, however, may invest in
obligations of the custodians and may purchase or sell securities from or
to the custodians.
FMR, its officers and directors and its affiliated companies from time to
time have transactions with various banks, including the custodian banks
for certain of the funds advised by FMR.
AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square, Boston, MA,
serves as the fund's independent accountant, providing services including
(1) audit of annual financial statements, (2) assistance and consultation
in connection with SEC filings and (3) review of the annual federal income
tax return filed on behalf of the fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994 are included in the fund's Annual Report,
which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of Additional
Information. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights are
incorporated herein by reference.
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Form N-1A Item Number
Part A Prospectus Caption

Part B Statement of Additional Information Caption

10,11 Cover Page

12 Description of the Trust

13 a,b,c Investment Policies and Limitations

d Portfolio Transactions

14 a,b Trustees and Officers

c *

15 a *

15 b, c Trustees and Officers

16 a(i) FMR

a(ii) Trustees and Officers

a(iii),b Management Contracts, Contracts with
Companies Affiliated with FMR

c *

d Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

e *

f Distribution and Service Plans

g *

h Description of the Trust

i *Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR; Description of the Trust

17 a, c, b, d Portfolio Transactions

e *

18 a Description of the Trust

b *

19 a Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information

b Valuation of Portfolio Securities;
Additional Purchase and

Redemption Information

c *

20 Taxes

21 a(i),(ii) Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

a(iii),b,c *

22 Performance

23 *

_________
* Not Applicable

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION,
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) is designed to provide
investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance
contracts of various insurance companies. Equity-Income Portfolio is a fund
of the Trust.
EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO SEEKS REASONABLE INCOME BY INVESTING MAINLY IN
INCOME-PRODUCING EQUITY SECURITIES. IN SELECTING INVESTMENTS, THE FUND ALSO
CONSIDERS THE POTENTIAL FOR CAPITAL APPRECIATION.
PROSPECTUS
APRIL 30, 1995(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA
02109
CONTENTS

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THE FUND AT A GLANCE
Equity-Income Portfolio is designed to provide an investment vehicle for
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts of various insurance
companies.
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager.
GOAL: Reasonable income. The fund also considers the potential for capital
appreciation. As with any mutual fund, there is no assurance that the fund
will achieve its goal.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in income-producing equity securities.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ billion in assets.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table that follows and the fund's financial
statements are included in the fund's Annual Report and has been audited by
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants. Their report on the
financial statements and financial highlights is included in the Annual
Report. The financial statements, the financial highlights, and the report
are incorporated by reference into the fund's SAI, which may be obtained
free of charge from your insurance company.
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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
The fund may be appropriate for investors who are willing to ride out stock
market fluctuations in pursuit of potentially high long-term returns. The
fund is designed for those who want some income from equity and bond
investments, but also want to be invested in the stock market for its
long-term growth potential.

CHARTER
EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools
shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal. The fund is a
diversified fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP). VIP is an
open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts
business trust on November 13, 1981.
THE FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet 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. The majority of trustees are not
otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These meetings
may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental policies,
approve a management contract, or for other purposes. Shareholders not
attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy. An insurance
company issuing a variable contract that participates in the fund will vote
shares held in its separate account as required by law and interpretations
thereof, as may be amended or changed from time to time. In accordance with
current law and interpretations thereof, a participating insurance company
is required to request voting instructions from policyowners and must vote
shares in the separate account in proportion to the voting instructions
received. Your insurance company is entitled to one vote for each share it
owns. For a further discussion, please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
Fidelity Investments is one of the largest investment management
organizations in the United States and has its principal business address
at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. It includes a number
of different subsidiaries and divisions which provide a variety of
financial services and products. The fund employs various Fidelity
companies to perform activities required for its operation.
The fund is managed by FMR, which chooses the fund's investments and
handles its business affairs.

FISCAL 199_ DEBT HOLDINGS, BY RATING
Fiscal 199_ Debt Holdings, by Rating MOODY'S STANDARD & POOR'S
INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. CORPORATION
Rating Average [A] Rating Averag
e[A]
INVESTMENT GRADE
Highest quality Aaa AAA
High quality Aa % AA %
Upper-medium grade A A
Medium grade Baa % BBB %
LOWER QUALITY
Moderately speculative Ba % BB %
Speculative B % B %
Highly speculative Caa % CCC %
Poor quality Ca % CC %
Lowest quality, no interest C C
In default, in arrears -- D %
% %
[FOR TAXABLE GROWTH, GROWTH AND INCOME, BONDS] [A] FOR SOME FOREIGN
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS, FMR ASSIGNS THE
RATINGS OF THE SOVEREIGN CREDIT OF THE ISSUING GOVERNMENT. THE
DOLLAR-WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF DEBT SECURITIES
NOT RATED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY MOODY'S OR S&P AMOUNTED TO __% FOR
EQUITY-INCOME AND __% FOR
FUND NAME IN TEXT 2. THIS MAY INCLUDE SECURITIES RATED BY OTHER NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED RATING SERVICES,
AS WELL AS UNRATED SECURITIES. [delete if <5% of debt securities are
unrated: FMR HAS DETERMINED THAT UNRATED
SECURITIES THAT ARE LOWER QUALITY ACCOUNT FOR __% OF EQUITY-INCOME 'S AND
__% OF 'S TOTAL SECURITY
INVESTMENTS.] REFER TO THE FUND'S SAI FOR A MORE COMPLETE DISCUSSION OF
THESE RATINGS.
FOREIGN SECURITIES and foreign currencies may involve additional risks.
These include currency fluctuations, risks relating to political or
economic conditions in the foreign country, and the potentially less
stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.
In addition to the political and economic factors that can affect foreign
securities, a governmental issuer may be unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due, and may require that the conditions for payment be
renegotiated. These factors could make foreign investments, especially
those in developing countries, more volatile.
RESTRICTIONS: FMR limits the amount of the fund's net assets that may be
invested in foreign securities to 50%. However, the fund may not invest
more than 20% of its assets in any one country. The fund may have an
additional 15% invested in securities of issuers located in any one (but
only one) of the following countries: Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the
United Kingdom or Germany.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. The fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or other factors that
affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative
transactions such as buying and selling options and futures contracts,
entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements, purchasing
indexed securities, and selling securities short.
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of the fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment
of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund buys a security
at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price.
Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults
or becomes insolvent.
DIRECT DEBT. Loans and other direct debt instruments are interests in
amounts owed to another party by a company, government, or other borrower.
They have additional risks beyond conventional debt securities because they
may entail less legal protection for the fund, or there may be a
requirement that the fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
ASSET-BACKED AND MORTGAGE SECURITIES may include interests in pools of
lower-rated debt securities, consumer loans or mortgages, or complex
instruments such as collateralized mortgage obligations and stripped
mortgage-backed securities. The value of these securities may be
significantly affected by changes in interest rates, the market's
perception of issuers, and the creditworthiness of the parties involved.
Some securities may have a structure that makes their reaction to interest
rates and other factors difficult to predict, making their value highly
volatile. These securities may also be subject to prepayment risk.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some securities, including illiquid securities, may be subject
to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a
loss or may be costly to the fund.
RESTRICTIONS. The fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more
than 10% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying the fund's investment portfolio can reduce
the risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money
invested in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry.
RESTRICTIONS. With respect to 75% of total assets, the fund may not invest
more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer. The fund also may not
invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. These
limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.
BORROWING. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by
FMR, 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.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 25% of its total assets.
LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including
FBSI, an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice
could result in a loss or a delay in recovering the fund's securities. The
fund may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR and to issuers in
connection with certain direct debt transactions.
RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's
total assets.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraph restates all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraph, can be changed without shareholder approval.
The fund seeks reasonable income by investing primarily in income-producing
equity securities. The fund, with respect to 75% of total assets, may not
invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer and may not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. The
fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry.
Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's total assets.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) LIMITATIONS. In addition to the above, the
fund also follows certain limitations imposed by the IRS on separate
accounts of insurance companies relating to the tax-deferred status of
variable contracts. More specific information may be contained in your
insurance company's separate account prospectus.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the fund pays fees related to its daily operations.
Expenses paid out of the fund's assets are reflected in its share price.
The fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. The fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which are explained
[at right/on page__].
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
at any time without notice, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its
performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
The fund's MANAGEMENT FEE is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The
fee for the fund is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual
fee rate, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets.
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 December 31, 1994, the group fee rate was __% The fund's individual
fund fee rate is 0.20%. For fiscal year 1994, the total management was __%.
OTHER EXPENSES
While the management fee is a significant component of the fund's annual
operating costs, the fund has other expenses as well.
FIIOC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing and shareholder
servicing functions for the fund. Fidelity Service Company (FSC), 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, calculates the net asset value
(NAV) and dividends, maintains the general accounting records and
administers securities lending program for the fund.
In fiscal 1994, the fund paid FIIOC fees equal to % of the fund's
average net assets for transfer agency and related services, and the fund
paid FSC fees equal to _% of its average net assets for pricing and
bookkeeping services.
For fiscal year 1994, the fund's total expenses amounted to __% of the
fund's average net assets. FMR has voluntarily agreed to temporarily limit
the fund's total operating expenses (as a percentage of the fund's average
net assets) to 1.50%.
The fund also pays other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian
fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are
not affiliated with Fidelity. A broker-dealer may use a portion of the
commissions paid by the fund to reduce the fund's custodian or transfer
agent fees.
The fund's portfolio turnover rate for fiscal 1994 was %. This rate
varies from year to year. High turnover rates increase transaction costs.
FMR considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated benefits of
short-term investing.
The fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. This plan recognizes
that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay expenses
associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments to third
parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder support
services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. The Board of Trustees
has not authorized such payments.
PERFORMANCE
The fund's total return may be quoted in advertising if accompanied by
performance of your insurance company's separate account. Performance is
based on historical results and is not intended to indicate future
performance. For additional performance information, contact your insurance
company for a free annual report.
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in the fund over a
given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results.
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in the fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation
calculated by the U.S. government.
The fund may quote its adjusted net asset value(NAV), including all
distributions paid. This value may be averaged over specified periods and
may be used to calculate the fund's moving average.
The fund's recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDES THE FUND'S EXPENSES,
BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR
INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE SHARES OF THE FUND MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH
VARIABLE ANNUITY AND VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS, YOU SHOULD
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN
FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND EXPENSES. Excluding these charges
from quotations of the fund's performance has the effect of increasing the
performance quoted. You should bear in mind the effect of these charges
when comparing the fund's performance to that of other mutual funds.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
For a discussion of the tax status of your variable insurance contract,
refer to the prospectus of your insurance company's separate account. It is
suggested you keep all statements you receive to assist in your personal
recordkeeping.
It is expected that shares of the fund will be held under the terms of
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. Under current tax
law, dividends or capital gain distributions from the fund are not
currently taxable when left to accumulate within a variable annuity or
variable life insurance contract. Depending on the variable contract,
withdrawals from the contracts may be subject to ordinary income tax and,
in addition to a 10% penalty tax on withdrawals before age 59 1/2.
The fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.
The fund intends to pay out all of its net investment income and net
realized capital gains for each year and distribute its dividends
quarterly. The fund makes dividend and capital gain distributions on a
per-share basis. After distribution from the fund, the fund's share price
drops by the amount of the distribution. Because dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, the total value of an account will not be
affected because, although the shares will have a lower price, there will
be correspondingly more of them. Normally, net realized capital gains, if
any, are distributed each year for the fund. Such income and capital gain
distributions are automatically reinvested in additional shares of the
fund.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
THE FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations.
Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from the primary
market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency
into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If quotations are not
readily available or if the values have been materially affected by events
occurring after the closing of a foreign market, assets are valued by a
method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value.
THE FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
THE FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order. Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of the fund.
INVESTMENTS AND REDEMPTIONS. Investments may be made only by separate
accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose
of funding variable insurance contracts. Please refer to the prospectus of
your insurance company's separate account for information on how to invest
and redeem from the fund.
Each Participating insurance company receives orders from its variable
contract owners to purchase or redeem shares of the fund each Business Day.
That night, all orders received by that insurance company on that Business
Day are aggregated, and the insurance company places a net purchase or
redemption order for shares of the fund the morning of the next Business
Day. These orders are generally executed at the NAV that was computed at
the close of the previous Business Day in order to provide a match between
the variable contract owners' orders to the insurance companies and the
insurance companies' orders to the fund. In some cases, an insurance
company's orders for fund shares may be executed at the NAV next computed
after the order is actually transmitted to the fund.
Redemption proceeds will normally be wired to the insurance company on the
next business day after receipt of the redemption instructions by the fund
but in no event later than 7 days following receipt of instructions. The
fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment dates on days when the
NYSE is closed (other than weekend or holidays), when trading on the NYSE
is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.

EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
A FUND OF VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 1995
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the fund's current Prospectus (dated April 30, 1995). Please retain this
document for future reference. The fund's financial statements and
financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an
additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call your
insurance company or Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Investment Policies and Limitations

Portfolio Transactions

Valuation of Portfolio Securities

Performance

Additional Purchase and Redemption Information

Taxes

FMR

Trustees and Officers

Management Contract

Distribution and Service Plan

Contracts With Companies Affiliated With FMR

Description of the Trust

Financial Statements

Appendix

INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company (FIIOC)
VIP-ei-ptb-0495
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) of the fund.
However, except for the fundamental investment limitations set forth below,
the investment policies and limitations described in this Statement of
Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. THE FUND
MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund (i) may borrow money for temporary
or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) or (ii) engage in
reverse repurchase agreements, provided that (i) and (ii) in combination
(borrowings) do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the
amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings
that come to exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets by
reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three days
(exclusive of Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with
the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would
be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business
activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment advisor or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
borrow money in excess of 25% of net assets so long as this limitation is
required for certification by certain state insurance departments. Any
borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within seven
days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply
with the 25% limitation. The fund will not purchase any security while
borrowings representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding.
The fund will not borrow from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates
if total outstanding borrowings immediately after such borrowing would
exceed 15% of the fund's total assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities
to other parties, except by: (a) lending money (up to 5% of its net assets)
to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an
affiliate serves as investment advisor or (b) acquiring loans, loan
participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in
connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the
sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities
or to repurchase agreements.)
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of other
investment companies, except in the open market where no commission except
the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
In accordance with the fund's fundamental investment policies, there are no
limitations on the percentage of the funds' assets which may be invested in
any one type of instrument. Nor are there limitations (except those imposed
by certain state insurance regulations) on the percentage of the fund's
assets which may be invested in any foreign country. However, in order to
comply with diversification requirements under Section 817(h) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in connection with FMR serving
as investment advisor, the fund has agreed to certain non-fundamental
limitations. Please refer to your insurance company's separate account
prospectus for more information.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page __.
For the fund's policies on foreign investments, see the section entitled
"Foreign Investments" on page __.
AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. The fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated
persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These
transactions may include 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, the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
FUND'S RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The fund does not intend to direct or
administer the day-to-day operations of any company. The 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 that the fund may engage in, 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 the 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 the fund and the risk of actual liability if the fund is involved
in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against
the fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred.
LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES. While the market for high-yield corporate
debt securities has been in existence for many years and has weathered
previous economic downturns, the 1980s brought a dramatic increase in the
use of such securities to fund highly leveraged corporate acquisitions and
restructurings. Past experience may not provide an accurate indication of
the future performance of the high-yield bond market, especially during
periods of economic recession. In fact, from 1989 to 1991, the percentage
of lower-quality securities that defaulted rose significantly above prior
levels, although the default rate decreased in 1992 and 1993 and
[increased/decreased] in 1994.
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. If market quotations are not
available, lower-quality debt securities will be valued in accordance with
procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including the use of
outside pricing services. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing
high-yield corporate debt securities than is the case for securities for
which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are
available. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect
the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt
securities and the fund's ability to dispose of these securities.
Since 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 held by the fund. In considering
investments for the fund, 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.
The 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.
SWAP AGREEMENTS. 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 the 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. The fund is
not limited to any particular form of swap agreement if FMR determines it
is consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies.
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 the 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 the fund's investments and its share price and yield.
The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the
change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that
determine the amounts of payments due to and from the 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. The fund expects to be able to eliminate
its exposure under swap agreements either by assignment or other
disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same
party or a similarly creditworthy party.
The fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its current obligations under swap agreements. If the fund
enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with
a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the fund's accrued
obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is
entitled to receive under the agreement. If the fund enters into a swap
agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value
equal to the full amount of the fund's accrued obligations under the
agreement.
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 are subject to the fund's policies
regarding the quality of debt securities.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily
upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of principal and
interest. Direct debt instruments may not be rated by any nationally
recognized rating service. If the fund does not receive scheduled interest
or principal payments on such indebtedness, the fund's share price and
yield could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer the
fund more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of
scheduled interest or principal. 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 to the fund.
For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the fund 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, the fund 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. Direct debt
instruments that are not in the form of securities may offer less legal
protection to the fund in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. In the
absence of definitive regulatory guidance, the fund relies on FMR's
research in an attempt to avoid situations where fraud or misrepresentation
could adversely affect the fund.
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 fund has direct recourse against the borrower, it
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 the fund were
determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors,
the fund 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 purchased by the fund may include letters of credit,
revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments
obligating the fund to pay additional cash on demand. These commitments may
have the effect of requiring the fund 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 will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its potential obligations under standby financing
commitments.
The fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one
issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see limitations 1 and 5).
For purposes of these limitations, the 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 the fund and the borrower, if the
participation does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor
relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require the 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 the 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.
INDEXED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase securities whose prices are
indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies,
precious metals or other commodities, 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. Gold-indexed securities, for
example, typically provide for a maturity value that depends on the price
of gold, resulting in a security whose price tends to rise and fall
together with gold prices. 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 of equivalent issuers. 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. At the same time, indexed securities are 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. Indexed securities may
be more volatile than the underlying instruments.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of the fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of the fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
Investments currently considered by the fund to be illiquid include
repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and
interest within seven days, over-the-counter options, and non-government
stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. Also, FMR may determine
some restricted securities, government-stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities, loans and other direct debt instruments, emerging market
securities, and swap agreements to be illiquid. However, with respect to
over-the-counter options the fund writes, all or a portion of the value of
the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets held to
cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund may
have to close out the option before expiration.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments are priced at
fair value as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the
Board of Trustees. 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 seek to take
appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
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 fund 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 fund might obtain
a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration
of the security.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a repurchase agreement, the fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits 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. While it does not
presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions
(particularly the possibility that the value of the underlying security
will be less than the resale price, as well as delays and costs to the fund
in connection with bankruptcy proceedings), it is the fund's current policy
to engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose
creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement.
The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties
whose creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such
transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's
assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
SECURITIES LENDING. The fund may lend securities to parties such as
broker-dealers or institutional investors, 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 the fund to retain ownership of the securities
loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income. Since there may be
delays in the recovery of loaned securities, or even a loss of rights in
collateral supplied should the borrower fail financially, loans will be
made only to parties deemed by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore,
they will only be made if, in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be
earned from such loans would justify the risk.
FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a fund
may engage in loan transactions only under the following conditions: (1)
the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of cash or cash
equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the borrower; (2) the
borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the
securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the value of
the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the fund must be able to terminate
the loan at any time; (4) the fund must receive reasonable interest on the
loan or a flat fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any
dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and to
any increase in market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable
custodian fees in connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees
must be able to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by
terminating the loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with
the borrower.
Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in any security in
which the fund is authorized to invest. Investing this cash subjects that
investment, as well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital
appreciation or depreciation).
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. Asset-backed securities represent interests in
pools of consumer loans (generally unrelated to mortgage loans) and most
often are structured as pass-through securities. Interest and principal
payments ultimately depend upon payment of the underlying loans by
individuals, although the securities may be supported by letters of credit
or other credit enhancements. The value of asset-backed securities may also
depend on the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool,
the originator of the loans, or the financial institution providing the
credit enhancement.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase mortgage-backed
securities issued by government and non-government entities such as banks,
mortgage lenders, or other financial institutions. A mortgage-backed
security may be an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of
mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some
mortgage-backed securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations or
CMOs, make payments of both principal and interest at a variety of
intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate
and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage-backed
securities are based on different types of mortgages including those on
commercial real estate or residential properties. Other types of
mortgage-backed securities will likely be developed in the future, and the
fund may invest in them if FMR determines they are consistent with the
fund's investment objective and policies.
REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts,
commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate
financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such
as real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of
underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management skill and
creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments may also be
affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the
environment.
SHORT SALES. The fund may enter into short sales with respect to stocks
underlying its convertible security holdings. For example, if FMR
anticipates a decline in the price of the stock underlying a convertible
security a fund holds, it may sell the stock short. If the stock price
subsequently declines, the proceeds of the short sale could be expected to
offset all or a portion of the effect of the stock's decline on the value
of the convertible security. The fund currently intends to hedge no more
than 15% of its total assets with short sales on equity securities
underlying its convertible security holdings under normal circumstances.
When the fund enters into a short sale, it will be required to set aside
securities equivalent in kind and amount to those sold short (or securities
convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to
hold them aside while the short sale is outstanding. The fund will incur
transaction costs, including interest expense, in connection with opening,
maintaining, and closing short sales.
INTERFUND BORROWING PROGRAM. The fund has received permission from the SEC
to lend money to and borrow money from other funds advised by FMR or its
affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally will extend overnight,
but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one
day's notice. The fund will lend through the program only when the returns
are higher than those available at the same time from other short-term
instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will borrow through the
program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank
loans. The 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.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. Investing in securities issued by companies or other
issuers whose principal activities are outside the United States may
involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S.
investments. 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. In addition,
there is generally less publicly available information about foreign
issuers' financial condition and operations, particularly those not subject
to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws.
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. Further, economies of particular
countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from
the economy of the United States.
Investing abroad also involves different political and economic risks.
Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments
adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of
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. There
may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign
government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also
involve a risk of local political, economic, or social instability,
military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments. There is no
assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or
counter their effects. The considerations noted above generally are
intensified for investments in developing countries. Developing countries
may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few
industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets.
It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign
securities will be on exchanges or in over-the-counter 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 (particularly those
located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than
securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading practices,
including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be
released prior to receipt of payment, may expose the fund to increased risk
in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a foreign
broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. In addition, the costs
of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions
and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investors. In
general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of
securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United
States. It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign
countries.
The fund may invest in foreign securities that 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.
The fund may invest in American Depository Receipts and European Depository
Receipts (ADRs and EDRs), which are certificates evidencing ownership of
shares of a foreign-based issuer held in trust by a bank or similar
financial institution. Designed for use in the U.S. and European securities
markets, respectively, ADRs and EDRs are alternatives to the purchase of
the underlying securities in their national markets and currencies.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. The fund may conduct foreign currency
transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis or by entering into forward
contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date and
price. The fund will convert currency on a spot basis from time to time,
and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although
foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for conversion, 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 to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser
rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the
dealer. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market
conducted 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 fund may use currency forward contracts for any purpose consistent with
its investment objective. The following discussion summarizes the principal
currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be
used by the fund. The fund may also use swap agreements, indexed
securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign
currencies for the same purposes.
When the fund agrees to buy or sell a security denominated in a foreign
currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security.
By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed
amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the
underlying security transaction, the fund will be able to protect itself
against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date the
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or
received. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "settlement hedge"
or "transaction hedge." The fund may also enter into forward contracts to
purchase or sell a foreign currency 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.
The fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the
value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example,
if the 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. The fund could also hedge the
position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the
pound sterling - for example, by entering into a forward contract to sell
Deutschemarks or European Currency Units in return for U.S. dollars. 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 simple 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.
The 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. For example, if the fund held investments denominated in
Deutschemarks, the fund could enter into forward contracts to sell
Deutschemarks and purchase Swiss Francs. 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 the 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 the fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the
value of the currency it purchases.
Under certain conditions, SEC guidelines require mutual funds to set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover
currency forward contracts. As required by SEC guidelines, the fund will
segregate assets to cover currency forward contracts, if any, whose purpose
is essentially speculative. The fund will not segregate assets to cover
forward contracts entered into for hedging purposes, including settlement
hedges, position hedges, and proxy hedges.
Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill
in analyzing and predicting currency values. Currency management strategies
may substantially change the fund's investment exposure to changes in
currency exchange rates, and could result in losses to the fund if
currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's
value rose at a time when FMR had hedged the fund by selling that currency
in exchange for dollars, the fund would be unable to participate in the
currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy
hedges, the fund could realize currency losses from the hedge and the
security position at the same time if the two currencies do not move in
tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases the fund's exposure to a foreign
currency, and that currency's value declines, the fund will realize a loss.
There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will
be advantageous to the fund or that it will hedge at an appropriate time.
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 Statement of Additional Information may be
changed as regulatory agencies permit.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When the fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
the fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters 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 Composite Index of 500
Stocks (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 the fund's exposure to positive and
negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had
purchased the underlying instrument directly. When the 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 the fund's investment limitations. In the event of the
bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the 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.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, the fund
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 fund 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 fund
may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire,
the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. The fund 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
paid, 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. When the fund writes a put option, it takes
the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return
for receipt of the premium, the fund 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. When writing an option on a futures
contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. The fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes 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 the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
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 fund 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.
COMBINED POSITIONS. The fund may purchase and write 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, the fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to 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, in order 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 the fund's current or
anticipated investments exactly. The fund may invest in options and futures
contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other
characteristics from the securities in which it 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 the 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. The 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 the 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.
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 for the fund
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 the fund to continue to hold a
position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value.
As a result, the 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 fund 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.
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. The fund
may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency
options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign
currencies. The fund may also purchase and write currency options 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
the fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a
Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect
the fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the
issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of the 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.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The fund will comply with
guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to coverage of options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and
if the guidelines so require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a
segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is
outstanding, unless they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a
result, there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of
the fund's assets could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability
to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide
research and execution services to the fund or other 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; the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses
and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors
and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; and effecting
securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such
as clearance and settlement). The selection of such broker-dealers
generally is 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.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the 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 the 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.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive 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 the
fund and 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.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the fund or shares of other Fidelity funds
to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by
and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI)
and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ltd. (FBSL), subsidiaries 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 who have entered
into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a
portion of the commissions paid by the fund toward payment of the fund's
expenses, such as transfer agent fees or custodian fees. 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
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI 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 December 31, 1994 and 1993, the fund's
portfolio turnover rates were 134% and 120%, respectively. Because a high
turnover rate increases transaction costs, FMR carefully weighs the
anticipated benefits of short-term investing against these consequences.
For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid brokerage commissions of
$________, $2,658,979, and $752,271, respectively. The fund pays both
commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio
transactions; FBSI is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993,
and 1992, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $712,270, and
$263,440, respectively, to FBSI. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to
approximately __% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund
for transactions involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount
of transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions. The
difference between the percentage of brokerage commissions paid to and the
percentage of the dollar amount of transactions effected through FBSI is a
result of the low commission rates charged by FBSI.
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, investment decisions for the fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or 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 accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and 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
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 OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
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 U.S. 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 U.S. are valued using the official
closing price or the last sale price in the principal market where they are
traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the
last evaluated quote or last bid price is normally used. Short-term
securities are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus
accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Convertible
securities and fixed-income securities are valued primarily by a pricing
service that uses a vendor security valuation matrix which incorporates
both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques.
This two-fold approach is believed to more accurately reflect fair value
because it takes into account appropriate factors such as institutional
trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate,
maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data,
without exclusive reliance upon quoted, exchange, or over-the counter
prices. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market
are valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
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 (e.g., closing
over-the-counter bid prices in the case of debt instruments traded on an
exchange) would more accurately reflect the fair market value of such
securities.
Generally, the valuation of foreign and domestic equity securities, as well
as corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, money market instruments,
and repurchase agreements, is substantially completed each day at the close
of the NYSE. The values of any such securities held by the fund are
determined as of such time for the purpose of computing the fund's net
asset value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent brokers
or quotation services which express the value of 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 currency 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 net
asset value. If an extraordinary event that is expected to materially
affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an
exchange on which that security is traded, then the security will be valued
as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of
Trustees.
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 total 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 dividend 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 net asset value (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. Dividends from equity
investments are treated as if they were accrued on a daily basis, solely
for the purposes of yield calculations. In general, interest income is
reduced with respect to bonds trading at a premium over their par value by
subtracting a portion of the premium from income on a daily basis, and is
increased with respect to bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion
of the discount to daily income. For the fund's investments denominated in
foreign currencies, income and expenses are calculated first in their
respective currencies, and are then converted to U.S. dollars, either when
they are actually converted or at the end of the 30-day or one month
period, whichever is earlier. Capital gains and losses generally are
excluded from the calculation as are gains and losses from currency
exchange rate fluctuations.
Income calculated for the purposes of calculating 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.
In calculating the fund's yield, a fund may from time to time use a
portfolio security's coupon rate instead of its yield to maturity in order
to reflect the risk premium on that security. This practice will have the
effect of reducing the fund's yield.
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.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total 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. Average annual total 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 total 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 total returns, the fund may quote unaveraged
or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
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. Total 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 total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis. Total 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 net asset values,
adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices 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. The 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 December 31, 1994, the 13-week and 39-week long-term
moving averages were __ and __, respectively.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the fund's total returns
for periods ended December 31, 1994.

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One Five Life of One Five Life of
Year Years Fund* Year Years Fund*

Equity-Income % % % % % %

* From October 9, 1986 (commencement of operations).
If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods, the
fund's total returns would have been lower.
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the fund's
cumulative total return. The table compares the fund's return to the record
of the Standard and Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P
500(registered trademark)), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and
the cost of living (measured by the Consumer Price Index, or 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 the DJIA comparisons
are provided to show how the fund's total return compared to the record of
a broad average of common stock prices 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
indices. Figures for the S&P 500 and DJIA are based on the prices of
unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the fund's returns, do not include
the effect of paying brokerage commissions and other costs of investing.
During the period from October 9, 1986 (commencement of operations) to
December 31, 1994, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Equity-Income would
have grown to $______, assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was
a period of fluctuating interest rates, bond prices, and stock prices and
the figures below should not be considered representative of the dividend
income or capital gain or loss that could be realized from an investment in
the fund today.
Equity-Income Portfolio INDICES

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $15,440 $5,529 $992 $21,961 $24,966 $26,491 $13,230

1992 $13,400 $4,304 $861 $18,565 $22,680 $22,644 $12,877

1991 $11,850 $3,272 $761 $15,883 $21,070 $21,104 $12,514

1990 $9,510 $1,963 $611 $12,084 $16,147 $16,972 $12,142

1989 $12,290 $1,682 $293 $14,265 $16,667 $17,064 $11,443

1988 $11,010 $979 $167 $12,156 $12,657 $12,951 $10,935

1987 $9,420 $343 $143 $9,907 $10,854 $11,172 $10,472

1986* $10,020 $0 $0 $10,020 $10,311 $10,596 $10,027

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* From October 9, 1986 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on October 9,
1986, 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 gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have
not been factored into the above figures.
The yield for the S&P 500 for the year ended December 31 , 1994 was __%,
calculated by dividing the dollar value of dividends paid by the S&P 500
stocks during the period by the average value of the S&P 500 on December
31. The S&P yield is calculated differently from the fund's yield. For
example, the fund's yield calculation treats dividends as accrued in
anticipation of payment, rather than recording them when paid.
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. Lipper generally ranks funds on the basis of total return, assuming
reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges or
redemption fees into consideration, and is 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 indices prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When
comparing these indices, 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 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 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 indices.
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 total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices 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; the effects of periodic
investment plans and dollar cost averaging; saving for college or other
goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition,
Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and
periodicals, including model portfolios or allocations, 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, 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 total 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 December 31, 1994, FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free 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.
The fund is available only through the purchase of variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts offering deferral of income taxes on
earnings, 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. Individuals holding shares of
the fund through a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may
receive additional tax benefits from the deferral of income taxes
associated with variable contracts. Individuals should consult their tax
advisors to determine the effect of holding variable contracts on their
individual tax situations.
YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF
DEDUCTING THE FUND'S EXPENSES, BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE YOU CAN ONLY
PURCHASE SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH A VARIABLE ANNUITY AND/OR A VARIABLE
LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE
INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND
EXPENSES. Excluding these charges from quotations of the fund's
performance has the effect of increasing the performance quoted.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
The fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995: New Year's
Day (observed), President's Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day
(observed), Independence Day (observed), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be
observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any
time.
FSC normally determines the fund's NAV as of the close 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). To the extent that portfolio securities are
traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the fund's NAV may
be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to
purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the fund's
portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for
business.
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.
TAXES
For a discussion of tax consequences of variable contracts, please refer to
your insurance company's separate account prospectus.
Variable contracts purchased through insurance company separate accounts
provide for the accumulation of all earnings from interest, dividends, and
capital appreciation without current federal income tax liability to the
owner. Depending on the variable contract, distributions from the contract
may be subject to ordinary income tax and a 10% penalty tax on
distributions before age 59 1/2. Only the portion of a distribution
attributable to income is subject to federal income tax. Investors should
consult with competent tax advisors for a more complete discussion of
possible tax consequences in a particular situation.
Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the investments
of a separate account underlying a variable insurance contract (or the
investments of a mutual fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable
separate account) must be "adequately diversified" in order for the
contract to be treated as an annuity or life insurance for tax purposes.
The Treasury Department has issued regulations prescribing these
diversification requirements. The fund intends to comply with these
requirements.
The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company"
for tax purposes, 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, the fund intends to distribute substantially all its net
taxable income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as
well as on a fiscal year basis. The fund also intends to comply with other
tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies including a
requirement that gross capital gains from selling securities held less than
three months must constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for
each fiscal year. Income and capital gain distributions are reinvested in
additional shares of the fund. This is done to preserve the tax advantaged
status of the variable contracts. The fund is treated as a separate entity
form the other funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund for tax purposes.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent company organized
in 1972. Through ownership of voting common stock and the execution of a
shareholders' voting agreement, Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family
members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and 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
account 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.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees and executive officers of the trust are listed below. 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
also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. Unless
otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and officer is 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address
of FMR. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940) by virtue of their affiliation with either
the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d, 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 FMR Texas
Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD, Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR;
and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX, 200 Rivercrest Drive, Fort Worth, TX, Trustee (1991), is a
consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he
was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and
production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and
production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste,
1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the
Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial
devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the
Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS, P.O. Box 264, Bridgehampton, NY, Trustee (1992). 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, 1990),
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.
RICHARD J. FLYNN, 77 Fiske Hill, Sturbridge, MA, Trustee, is a financial
consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a
Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is
currently a Director of Mechanics Bank and a Trustee of College of the Holy
Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc.
E. BRADLEY JONES, 3881-2 Lander Road, Chagrin Falls, OH, Trustee (1990).
Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of LTV Steel Company. Prior to May 1990, he was Director of
National City Corporation (a bank holding company) and National City Bank
of Cleveland. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and
replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), NACCO Industries,
Inc. (mining and marketing), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham
Steel Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1989), and RPM,
Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990). In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the
Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and
member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a
Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK, One Harborside, 680 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, 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 is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Valuation
Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993). In addition, he serves as
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization
Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital
Association, and as a Member of the Public Oversight Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995).
*PETER S. LYNCH, Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman of FMR (1992). Prior to
his retirement on May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR (1989) 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). He is a Director of
W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation
(engineering and construction). 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 (1990).
GERALD C. McDONOUGH, 135 Aspenwood Drive, Cleveland, OH, Trustee (1989), is
Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to
his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr.
McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working,
telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal
refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration,
1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust,
1993).
EDWARD H. MALONE, 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #2104, Naples, FL, Trustee. Prior
to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric
Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He
is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General
Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In
addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS
Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts,
and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory
Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership
Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN, 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT, Trustee (1993) is
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer 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) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In
addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United
Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet
(1990).
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS, 21st Floor, 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA,
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 BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications),
ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc.
(computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley
& Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants,
1992).
WILLIAM J. HAYES, Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's
equity funds; Senior Vice President of FMR; and Managing Director of FMR
Corp.
ROBERT H. MORRISON, Manager of Security Transactions of Fidelity's equity
funds is Vice President of FMR.
ARTHUR S. LORING, Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General
Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and
Clerk of FDC.
GARY L. FRENCH, Treasurer (1991). Prior to becoming Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds, Mr. French was Senior Vice President, Fund Accounting -
Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1991); Vice President, Fund
Accounting - Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1990); and Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer - Huntington
Advisers, Inc. (1985-1990).
JOHN H. COSTELLO, Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH, Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994).
Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity Funds, Mr. Rush was
Chief Compliance of Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice
President, Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department
- - First Boston Corp. (1986-1990).
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current non-interested trustee of the fund for his or her services as
trustee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
COMPENSATION TABLE

Ralph F. Cox $ $ 5,200 $ 52,000 $ 125,000

Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 122,000

Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 154,500

E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 123,500

Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 125,000

Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 125,000

Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000

Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 125,000

Thomas R. Williams 5,200 52,000 126,500

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* Information is as December 31, 1994 for the 206 funds in the complex.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988, the non-interested
Trustees, upon reaching age 72, become eligible to participate in a
retirement program under which they receive payments during their lifetime
from a fund based on their basic trustee fees and length of service. The
obligation of a fund to make such payments are not secured or funded.
Trustees become eligible if, at the time of retirement, they have served on
the Board for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S. Saul,
William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all former
non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the program
On December 31, the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the
aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's total outstanding shares.
As of February 28, 1995, significant shares of the fund were held by the
following companies with the figures beneath the fund representing that
company's holdings as a percentage of the fund's total outstanding shares.
[insert table of significant shareholders]
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under 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 and state
laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and
furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to
the Trustees.
In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to
FSC and FIIOC, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that
are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for typesetting, printing,
and mailing proxy material to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of
the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's
current management contract provides that it will pay for typesetting,
printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to existing shareholders, the trust on behalf of the
has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FIIOC, pursuant to
which FIIOC bears the cost of providing these services to existing
shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes,
brokerage commissions, the proportionate share of insurance premiums and
Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares
under federal and state securities laws. The fund is also liable for 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.
FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated January
1, 1993, which was approved by shareholders on December 16, 1992.
For the services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly
management fee composed of the sum of two elements: 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 and
is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate
schedule shown below on the left. The schedule below 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 fiscal year end 1994 - was ___%, which is the
weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net
assets up to $__ billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual
Assets Rate Assets 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 .3253

36 - 42 .3400 250 .3223

42 - 48 .3350 275 .3198

48 - 66 .3250 300 .3175

66 - 84 .3200 325 .3153

84 - 102 .3150 350 .3133

102 - 138 .3100

138 - 174 .3050

174 - 228 .3000

228 - 282 .2950

282 - 336 .2900

Over 336 .2850

Under the fund's current management contract with FMR, the group fee rate
is based on a schedule with breakpoints ending at .3000% for average group
assets in excess of $174 billion. Prior to January 1, 1993, the group fee
rate breakpoints shown above for average group assets in excess of $138
billion and under $228 billion were voluntarily adopted by FMR, and went
into effect on January 1, 1992. The additional breakpoints shown above for
average group assets in excess of $228 billion were voluntarily adopted by
FMR on November 1, 1993.
On August 1, 1994, FMR voluntarily revised the prior extensions to the
group fee rate schedule, and added new breakpoints. The revised group fee
rate schedule provides for lower management fee rates as FMR's assets under
management increase. The revised group fee rate schedule is identical to
the above schedule for average group assets under $210 billion. For
average group assets in excess of $210 billion, the group fee rate schedule
voluntarily adopted by FMR is as follows:
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

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

138 - $174 billion .3050% $150 billion .3371%

174 - 210 .3000 175 .3325

210 - 246 .2950 200 .3284

246 - 282 .2900 225 .3249

282 - 318 .2850 250 .3219

318 - 354 .2800 275 .3190

354 - 390 .2750 300 .3163

Over 390 .2700 325 .3137

350 .3113

375 .3090

400 .3067

The individual fund fee rate is .20%. Based on the average group net assets
of the funds advised by FMR for February 28, 1995, the annual management
fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .20%
= ._______%
One-twelfth of this annual management fee rate is applied to the fund's net
assets averaged for the most recent month, giving a dollar amount, which is
the fee for that month.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $___________ and $___________, respectively, for its
services as investment adviser to the fund. These fees were equivalent to
__%, __%, and __%, respectively, of the average net assets of the fund for
each of those years.
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). 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 total returns and repayment of the
reimbursement by the fund will lower its total returns.
Effective October 9, 1986, FMR voluntarily agreed, subject to revision or
termination, 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 1.50% of average net assets of the fund. There was no reimbursement
for the last three fiscal years.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
The fund has adopted a distribution and service plan (the plan) under Rule
12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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 adopted by the fund under the
Rule. The fund's Board of Trustees has adopted the plan to allow 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 also specifically recognizes that FMR, either directly or through
FDC, may use its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources,
without limitation, to pay promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares of the fund. In addition, the
plan provides that FMR may use its resources, including its management fee
revenues, to make payments to third parties that provide assistance in
selling shares of the fund, or to third parties, including banks, that
render shareholder support services. The Trustees have not authorized such
payments to date.
The fund's plan has been approved by the Trustees. As required by the Rule,
the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the
implementation of the plan prior to its approval, and have 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 shares
of the fund, additional sales of the fund's shares may result.
Additionally, certain shareholder support services may be provided more
effectively under the plan by local entities with whom shareholders have
other relationships.
The plan was approved by shareholders on December 11, 1986.
CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH FMR
The fund has an agreement with FSC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., under which
FSC determines the NAV per share and dividends of the fund and maintains
the portfolio and general accounting records of the fund. The fee rates in
effect as of July 1, 1991, are based on the fund's average net assets as
follows: .06% for the first $500 million of average net assets and .03% for
average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is limited to a
minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FSC for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $_____, $439,891 and $242,745,
respectively.
The fund utilizes FIIOC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., to maintain the master
accounts of the participating insurance companies. Under the contract, the
fund pays a fee of $95 per shareholder account per year and a fee of $20
for each monetary transaction. In addition to providing transfer agent and
shareholder servicing functions, FIIOC pays all transfer agent
out-of-pocket expenses and also pays for typesetting, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, reports, notices and
statements to shareholders allocable to the master account of participating
insurance companies.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FIIOC (including
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses) for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $______, $111,756 and $68,260
respectively.
[IF THE FUND INCURRED SECURITIES LENDING FEES IN ANY OF THE LAST THREE
FISCAL PERIODS: FSC also receives fees for administering the fund's
securities lending program. Securities lending fees are based on the number
and duration of individual securities loans. Securities lending fees for
fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992 were $____, $____, and $____, respectively.
The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation
organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is 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 net
asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the
offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Equity-Income Portfolio is a fund of Variable Insurance
Products Fund, an open-end management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts Business Trust. In July 1985, pursuant to shareholder
approval, the Declaration of Trust was amended to change the name of the
Trust from Fidelity Cash Reserves II to Variable Insurance Products Fund.
Currently, there are five funds of the trust: Money Market Portfolio, High
Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas
Portfolio. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create
additional funds.
Investments in the trust may be made only by the separate accounts of
insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts issued by insurance companies.
In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or a
fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity"
may be withdrawn.
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 only
to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of
each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged
with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the
general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be
allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except
where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The
officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of
Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a
given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each
fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund
available for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type
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 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 held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund. 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.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting
and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange
are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability"
above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as
set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund
for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be,
including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of
voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund 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 vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will
continue indefinitely.
CUSTODIAN. The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, NY 10036, is custodian of the fund's assets. The custodians take no
part in determining the investment policies of the funds or in deciding
which securities are purchased or sold by the funds. The funds, however,
may invest in obligations of the custodians and may purchase or sell
securities from or to the custodians.
FMR, its officers and directors and its affiliated companies from time to
time have transactions with various banks, including the custodian banks
for certain of the funds advised by FMR.
AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square, Boston, MA,
serves as the fund's independent accountant, providing services including
(1) audit of annual financial statements, (2) assistance and consultation
in connection with SEC filings and (3) review of the annual federal income
tax return filed on behalf of the fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994 are included in the fund's Annual Report,
which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of Additional
Information. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights are
incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective
elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most
unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
AA - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins
of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than
in Aaa securities.
A - Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to
be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security
to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be
present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the
future.
BAA - Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, i.e.,
they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments
and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain
protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable
over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
BA - Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future
cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and
principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.
B - Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
CAA - Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default
or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.
CA - Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
short-comings.
C - Bonds rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds and issued so rated
can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in each generic rating
classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The
modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its
generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and
the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its
generic rating category.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's
to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
extremely strong.
AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.
A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions.
BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay
interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated
categories.
BB - Debt rate BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other
speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could
lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.
B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has
the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or
willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual
or implied BB- rating.
CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default,
and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.
In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is
not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
CC - Debt rated CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.
C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may
be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but
debt service payments are continued.
CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is
being paid.
D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even
if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that
such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will
also be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service
payments are jeopardized.
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or
minus to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Form N-1A Item Number
Part A Prospectus Caption

Part B Statement of Additional Information Caption

10,11 Cover Page

12 Description of the Trust

13 a,b,c Investment Policies and Limitations

d Portfolio Transactions

14 a,b Trustees and Officers

c *

15 a *

15 b, c Trustees and Officers

16 a(i) FMR

a(ii) Trustees and Officers

a(iii),b Management Contracts, Contracts with
Companies Affiliated with FMR

c *

d Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

e *

f Distribution and Service Plans

g *

h Description of the Trust

i *Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR; Description of the Trust

17 a, c, b, d Portfolio Transactions

e *

18 a Description of the Trust

b *

19 a Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information

b Valuation of Portfolio Securities;
Additional Purchase and

Redemption Information

c *

20 Taxes

21 a(i),(ii) Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

a(iii),b,c *

22 Performance

23 *

_________
* Not Applicable

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION,
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) is designed to provide
investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance
contracts of various insurance companies. Growth Portfolio is a fund of the
Trust.
GROWTH PORTFOLIO SEEKS CAPITAL APPRECIATION BY INVESTING MAINLY IN COMMON
STOCKS, ALTHOUGH ITS INVESTMENTS ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO ANY ONE TYPE OF
SECURITY.
PROSPECTUS
APRIL 30, 1995(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA
02109
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THE FUND AT A GLANCE
Growth Portfolio is designed to provide an investment vehicle for variable
annuity and variable life insurance contracts of various insurance
companies.
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager.
GOAL: Capital Appreciation (increase in the value of the fund's shares). As
with any mutual fund, there is no assurance that the fund will achieve its
goal.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in common stocks, although its investments are not
restricted to any one type of security.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ billion in assets.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table that follows and the fund's financial
statements are included in the fund's Annual Report and has been audited by
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants. Their report on the
financial statements and financial highlights is included in the Annual
Report. The financial statements, the financial highlights, and the report
are incorporated by reference into the fund's SAI, which may be obtained
free of charge from your insurance company.
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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST

CHARTER
GROWTH PORTFOLIO IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools shareholders'
money and invests it toward a specified goal. The fund is a diversified
fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP). VIP is an open-end
management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust
on November 13, 1981.
THE FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet 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. The majority of trustees are not
otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These meetings
may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental policies,
approve a management contract, or for other purposes. Shareholders not
attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy. An insurance
company issuing a variable contract that participates in the fund will vote
shares held in its separate account as required by law and interpretations
thereof, as may be amended or changed from time to time. In accordance with
current law and interpretations thereof, a participating insurance company
is required to request voting instructions from policyowners and must vote
shares in the separate account in proportion to the voting instructions
received. Your insurance company is entitled to one vote for each share it
owns. For a further discussion, please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
Fidelity Investments is one of the largest investment management
organizations in the United States and has its principal business address
at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. It includes a number
of different subsidiaries and divisions which provide a variety of
financial services and products. The fund employs various Fidelity
companies to perform activities required for its operation.
The fund is managed by FMR, which chooses the fund's investments and
handles its business affairs.

FIDELITY FACTS
Fidelity offers the broadest selection of mutual
funds in the world.
(solid bullet) Number of Fidelity mutual funds: over
(solid bullet) Assets in Fidelity mutual funds: over $250
billion
(solid bullet) Number of shareholder accounts: over
21 million
(solid bullet) Number of investment analysts and portfolio
managers: over 200
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Lawrence Greenberg is vice president and manager of Growth Portfolio, which
he has managed since April 1991. He also manages Emerging Growth.
Previously, Mr. Greenberg managed Select Environmental Services and Select
Medical Delivery. He also assisted on Fidelity Magellan Fund. Mr. Greenberg
joined Fidelity in 1986.
The fund has an investment objective similar to that of Fidelity Growth
Company Fund, an existing Fidelity retail fund. Performance of the fund is
not expected to be the same as the performance of the corresponding retail
fund due in part to dissimilarities in their investments. Various insurance
related costs at the insurance company's separate account will also affect
performance.
The fund sells its shares to separate accounts of insurance companies which
are both affiliated and unaffiliated with FMR. The fund currently does not
foresee any disadvantages to policyowners arising out of the fact that the
fund offers its shares to separate accounts of various insurance companies
to serve as the investment medium for their variable products.
Nevertheless, the Board of Trustees intends to monitor events in order to
identify any material irreconcilable conflicts which may possibly arise,
and to determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to such
conflicts. If such a conflict were to occur, one or more insurance
companies' separate accounts might be required to withdraw its investments
in the fund and shares of another fund may be substituted. This might force
the fund to sell securities at disadvantageous prices. In addition, the
Board of Trustees may refuse to sell shares of the fund to any separate
account or may suspend or terminate the offering of shares of the fund if
such action is required by law or regulatory authority or is in the best
interests of the shareholders of the fund.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes and markets Fidelity's
funds and services. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company
(FIIOC), 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, performs transfer
agent servicing functions for the fund.
FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR. Through ownership of
voting common stock, members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. Changes may occur in the
Johnson family group, through death or disability, which would result in
changes in each individual family members' holding of stock. Such changes
could result in one or more family members becoming holders of over 25% of
the stock. FMR Corp. has received an opinion of counsel that changes in
the composition of the Johnson family group under these circumstances would
not result in the termination of the fund's management or distribution
contracts and, accordingly, would not require a shareholder vote to
continue operation under those contracts.
A broker-dealer may use a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to
reduce the fund's custodian or transfer agent fees. FMR may use its
broker-dealer affiliates and other firms that sell fund shares to carry out
the fund's transactions, provided that the fund receives brokerage services
and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.
SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which the fund may invest, and strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of the fund's investment objective. A summary of risks and
restrictions associated with these instrument types and investment
practices is included as well. A complete listing of the fund's policies
and limitations and more detailed information about the fund's investments
is contained in the fund's SAI. Policies and limitations are considered at
the time of purchase; the sale of instruments is not required in the event
of a subsequent change in circumstances.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques to
the full extent permitted unless it believes that doing so will help a fund
achieve its goal. Current holdings and recent investment strategies are
described in the funds' financial reports, which are sent to the funds'
shareholders twice a year. For a free SAI or financial report, contact your
insurance company.
EQUITY SECURITIES may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible
securities, and warrants. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent
an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Although equity securities
have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based
on changes in a company's financial condition and on overall market and
economic conditions. Smaller companies are especially sensitive to these
factors.
RESTRICTIONS: With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund may not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.
DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to
borrow money from investors. The issuer pays the investor a fixed or
variable rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at maturity.
Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current
interest, but are purchased at a discount from their face values. Debt
securities, loans, and other direct debt have varying degrees of quality
and varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Longer-term
bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate changes than short-term
bonds.
RESTRICTIONS:
Purchase of a debt security is consistent with the fund's debt quality
policy if is rated at or above the stated level by Moody's or rated in the
equivalent categories by any other nationally recognized rating service, or
is unrated but judged to be of equivalent quality by FMR. The fund
currently intends to limit investment in lower than Baa-qulaity debt
securities to 35% of its assets.
FOREIGN SECURITIES and foreign currencies may involve additional risks.
These include currency fluctuations, risks relating to political or
economic conditions in the foreign country, and the potentially less
stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.
In addition to the political and economic factors that can affect foreign
securities, a governmental issuer may be unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due, and may require that the conditions for payment be
renegotiated. These factors could make foreign investments, especially
those in developing countries, more volatile.
RESTRICTIONS: FMR limits the amount of the fund's net assets that may be
invested in foreign securities to 50%, respectively, however, the fund, may
not invest more than 20% of its assets in any one country. The fund may
have an additional 15% invested in securities of issuers located in any one
(but only one) of the following countries: Australia, Canada, France,
Japan, the United Kingdom or Germany. The fund must be diversified in at
least three different countries if it exceeds 20% in any one country.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund buys a security
at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price.
Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults
or becomes insolvent.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. The fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or other factors that
affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative
transactions such as buying and selling options and futures contracts,
entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements and purchasing
indexed securities.
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of the fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment
of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
DIRECT DEBT. Loans and other direct debt instruments are interests in
amounts owed to another party by a company, government, or other borrower.
They have additional risks beyond conventional debt securities because they
may entail less legal protection for the fund, or there may be a
requirement that the fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some securities, including illiquid securities, may be subject
to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a
loss or may be costly to the fund.
RESTRICTIONS. The fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more
than 10% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying the fund's investment portfolio can reduce
the risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money
invested in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry.
RESTRICTIONS. With respect to 75% of total assets, the fund may not invest
more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer. The fund also may not
invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. These
limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.
BORROWING. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by
FMR, 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.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 25% of its total assets.
LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including
FBSI, an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice
could result in a loss or a delay in recovering the fund's securities. The
fund may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR.
RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's
total assets.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraph restates all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraph, can be changed without shareholder approval.
GROWTH PORTFOLIO seeks to achieve capital appreciation. The fund, with
respect to 75% of total assets, may not invest more than 5% of its total
assets in any one issuer and may not own more than 10% of the outstanding
voting securities of a single issuer. The fund may not invest more than 25%
of its total assets in any one industry. Loans, in the aggregate, may not
exceed 33% of the fund's total assets.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) LIMITATIONS. In addition to the above, the
fund also follows certain limitations imposed by the IRS on separate
accounts of insurance companies relating to the tax-deferred status of
variable contracts. More specific information may be contained in your
insurance company's separate account prospectus.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the fund pays fees related to its daily operations.
Expenses paid out of the fund's assets are reflected in its share price.
The fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. The fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which are explained
[at right/on page__].
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
at any time without notice, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its
performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
The fund's MANAGEMENT FEE is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The
fee for the fund is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual
fee rate, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets.
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 December 31, 1994, the group fee rate was __%.
The fund's individual fund fee rate is 0.30%. For fiscal year 1994, the
total management was __%.
OTHER EXPENSES
While the management fee is a significant component of the fund's annual
operating costs, the fund has other expenses as well.
FIIOC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing and shareholder
servicing functions for the fund. Fidelity Service Company (FSC), 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, calculates the net asset value
(NAV) and dividends, maintains the general accounting records and
administers securities lending program for the fund.
In fiscal 1994, the fund paid FIIOC fees equal to % of the fund's
average net assets for transfer agency and related services, and the fund
paid FSC fees equal to _% of its average net assets for pricing and
bookkeeping services.
For fiscal year 1994, the fund's total expenses amounted to __% of the
fund's average net assets. FMR has voluntarily agreed to temporarily limit
the fund's total operating expenses (as a percentage of the fund's average
net assets) to 1.50%.
The fund also pays other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian
fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are
not affiliated with Fidelity. A broker-dealer may use a portion of the
commissions paid by the fund to reduce the fund's custodian or transfer
agent fees.
The fund's portfolio turnover rate for fiscal 1994 was %. This rate
varies from year to year. High turnover rates increase transaction costs.
FMR considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated benefits of
short-term investing.
The fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. This plan recognizes
that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay expenses
associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments to third
parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder support
services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. The Board of Trustees
has not authorized such payments.
PERFORMANCE
The fund's total return may be quoted in advertising if accompanied by
performance of your insurance company's separate account. Performance is
based on historical results and is not intended to indicate future
performance. For additional performance information, contact your insurance
company for a free annual report.
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in the fund over a
given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results.
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in the fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation
calculated by the U.S. government.
The fund may quote its adjusted net asset value(NAV), including all
distributions paid. This value may be averaged over specified periods and
may be used to calculate the fund's moving average.
The fund's recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDES THE FUND'S EXPENSES,
BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR
INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE SHARES OF THE FUND MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH
VARIABLE ANNUITY AND VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS, YOU SHOULD
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN
FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND EXPENSES. Excluding these charges
from quotations of the fund's performance has the effect of increasing the
performance quoted. You should bear in mind the effect of these charges
when comparing the fund's performance to that of other mutual funds.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
For a discussion of the tax status of your variable insurance contract,
refer to the prospectus of your insurance company's separate account. It is
suggested you keep all statements you receive to assist in your personal
recordkeeping.
It is expected that shares of the fund will be held under the terms of
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. Under current tax
law, dividends or capital gain distributions from the fund are not
currently taxable when left to accumulate within a variable annuity or
variable life insurance contract. Depending on the variable contract,
withdrawals from the contracts may be subject to ordinary income tax and,
in addition to a 10% penalty tax on withdrawals before age 59 1/2.
The fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.
The fund intends to pay out all of its net investment income and net
realized capital gains for each year. Dividends will be distributed at
least annually. The fund makes dividend and capital gain distributions on a
per-share basis. After distribution from the fund, the fund's share price
drops by the amount of the distribution. Because dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, the total value of an account will not be
affected because, although the shares will have a lower price, there will
be correspondingly more of them. Normally, net realized capital gains, if
any, are distributed each year for the fund. Such income and capital gain
distributions are automatically reinvested in additional shares of the
fund.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
THE FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
Each of the fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market
quotations. Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from
the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the
local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If
quotations are not readily available or if the values have been materially
affected by events occurring after the closing of a foreign market, assets
are valued by a method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately
reflects fair value.
THE FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
THE FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order. Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of the fund.
INVESTMENTS AND REDEMPTIONS. Investments may be made only by separate
accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose
of funding variable insurance contracts. Please refer to the prospectus of
your insurance company's separate account for information on how to invest
in and redeem from each fund.
Each Participating insurance company receives orders from its variable
contract owners to purchase or redeem shares of the fund each Business Day.
That night, all orders received by that insurance company on that Business
Day are aggregated, and the insurance company places a net purchase or
redemption order for shares of the fund the morning of the next Business
Day. These orders are generally executed at the NAV that was computed at
the close of the previous Business Day in order to provide a match between
the variable contract owners' orders to the insurance companies and the
insurance companies' orders to the fund. In some cases, an insurance
company's orders for fund shares may be executed at the NAV next computed
after the order is actually transmitted to the fund.
Redemption proceeds will normally be wired to the insurance company on the
next business day after receipt of the redemption instructions by the fund
but in no event later than 7 days following receipt of instructions. The
fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment dates on days when the
NYSE is closed (other than weekend or holidays), when trading on the NYSE
is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.

GROWTH PORTFOLIO
A FUND OF VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 1995
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the fund's current Prospectus (dated April 30, 1995). Please retain this
document for future reference. The fund's financial statements and
financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an
additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call your
insurance company or Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Investment Policies and Limitations

Portfolio Transactions

Valuation of Portfolio Securities

Performance

Additional Purchase and Redemption Information

Distributions and Taxes

FMR

Trustees and Officers

Management Contract

Distribution and Service Plan

Contracts With Companies Affiliated With FMR

Description of the Trust

Financial Statements

Appendix

INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company (FIIOC)
VIP-gro-ptb-0495
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) of the fund.
However, except for the fundamental investment limitations set forth below,
the investment policies and limitations described in this Statement of
Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. THE FUND
MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund (i) may borrow money for temporary
or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) or (ii) engage in
reverse repurchase agreements, provided that (i) and (ii) in combination
(borrowings) do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the
amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings
that come to exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets by
reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three days
(exclusive of Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with
the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would
be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business
activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment advisor or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
borrow money in excess of 25% of net assets so long as this limitation is
required for certification by certain state insurance departments. Any
borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within seven
days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply
with the 25% limitation. The fund will not purchase any security while
borrowings representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding.
The fund will not borrow from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates
if total outstanding borrowings immediately after such borrowing would
exceed 15% of the fund's total assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities
to other parties, except by: (a) lending money (up to 5% of its net assets)
to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an
affiliate serves as investment advisor or (b) acquiring loans, loan
participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in
connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the
sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities
or to repurchase agreements.)
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of other
investment companies, except in the open market where no commission except
the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
In accordance with the fund's fundamental investment policies, there are no
limitations on the percentage of the funds' assets which may be invested in
any one type of instrument. Nor are there limitations (except those
imposed by certain state insurance regulations) on the percentage of the
fund's assets which may be invested in any foreign country. However, in
order to comply with diversification requirements under Section 817(h) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in connection with FMR
serving as investment advisor, the fund has agreed to certain
non-fundamental limitations. Please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus for more information.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page __.
For the fund's policies on foreign investments, see the section entitled
"Foreign Investments" on page __.
AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. The fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated
persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These
transactions may include 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, the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
FUND'S RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The fund does not intend to direct or
administer the day-to-day operations of any company. The 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 that the fund may engage in, 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 the 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 the fund and the risk of actual liability if the fund is involved
in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against
the fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred.
LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES. The fund may purchase lower-quality debt
securities (those rated below Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BBB
by Standard and Poor's Corporation, and unrated securities judged by FMR to
be of equivalent quality) that have poor protection with respect to the
payment of interest and repayment of principal. 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.
While the market for high-yield corporate debt securities has been in
existence for many years and has weathered previous economic downturns, the
1980s brought a dramatic increase in the use of such securities to fund
highly leveraged corporate acquisitions and restructurings. Past experience
may not provide an accurate indication of the future performance of the
high-yield bond market, especially during periods of economic recession. In
fact, from 1989 to 1991, the percentage of lower-quality securities that
defaulted rose significantly above prior levels, although the default rate
decreased in 1992 and 1993 [and increased/decreased in 1994].
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. If market quotations are not
available, lower-quality debt securities will be valued in accordance with
procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including the use of
outside pricing services. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing
high-yield corporate debt securities than is the case for securities for
which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are
available. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect
the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt
securities and the fund's ability to sell these securities.
Since 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 held by the fund. In considering
investments for the fund, 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.
The 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.
SWAP AGREEMENTS. 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 the 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. The fund is
not limited to any particular form of swap agreement if FMR determines it
is consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies.
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 the 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 the 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 or other factors that determine the
amounts of payments due to and from the 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. The fund expects to be able to eliminate its exposure under swap
agreements either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into
an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly
creditworthy party.
The fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its current obligations under swap agreements. If the fund
enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with
a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the fund's accrued
obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is
entitled to receive under the agreement. If the fund enters into a swap
agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value
equal to the full amount of the fund's accrued obligations under the
agreement.
LOANS AND OTHER DIRECT DEBT INSTRUMENTS are interests in amounts owed by a
corporate, governmental, or other borrower to another party. They may
represent amounts owed 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 fund in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. In
addition, loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending
bank or other financial intermediary. Direct debt instruments may also
include standby financing commitments that obligate the fund to supply
additional cash to the borrower on demand.
INDEXED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase securities whose prices are
indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies,
precious metals or other commodities, 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. Gold-indexed securities, for
example, typically provide for a maturity value that depends on the price
of gold, resulting in a security whose price tends to rise and fall
together with gold prices. 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 of equivalent issuers. 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. At the same time, indexed securities are 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. Indexed securities may
be more volatile than the underlying instruments.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of the fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of the fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
Investments currently considered by the fund to be illiquid include
repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and
interest within seven days, over-the-counter options, and non-government
stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. Also, FMR may determine
some restricted securities, government-stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities, loans and other direct debt instruments, emerging market
securities, and swap agreements to be illiquid. However, with respect to
over-the-counter options the fund writes, all or a portion of the value of
the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets held to
cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund may
have to close out the option before expiration.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments are priced at
fair value as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the
Board of Trustees. 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 seek to take
appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
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 fund 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 fund might obtain
a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration
of the security.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a repurchase agreement, the fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits 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. While it does not
presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions
(particularly the possibility that the value of the underlying security
will be less than the resale price, as well as delays and costs to the fund
in connection with bankruptcy proceedings), it is the fund's current policy
to engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose
creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement.
The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties
whose creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such
transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's
assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
SECURITIES LENDING. The fund may lend securities to parties such as
broker-dealers or institutional investors, 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 the fund to retain ownership of the securities
loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income. Since there may be
delays in the recovery of loaned securities, or even a loss of rights in
collateral supplied should the borrower fail financially, loans will be
made only to parties deemed by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore,
they will only be made if, in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be
earned from such loans would justify the risk.
FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a fund
may engage in loan transactions only under the following conditions: (1)
the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of cash or cash
equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the borrower; (2) the
borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the
securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the value of
the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the fund must be able to terminate
the loan at any time; (4) the fund must receive reasonable interest on the
loan or a flat fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any
dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and to
any increase in market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable
custodian fees in connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees
must be able to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by
terminating the loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with
the borrower.
Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in any security in
which the fund is authorized to invest. Investing this cash subjects that
investment, as well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital
appreciation or depreciation).
REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts,
commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate
financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such
as real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of
underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management skill and
creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments may also be
affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the
environment.
SHORT SALES "AGAINST THE BOX". If the 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.
INTERFUND BORROWING PROGRAM. The fund has received permission from the SEC
to lend money to and borrow money from other funds advised by FMR or its
affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally will extend overnight,
but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one
day's notice. The fund will lend through the program only when the returns
are higher than those available at the same time from other short-term
instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will borrow through the
program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank
loans. The 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.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. Investing in securities issued by companies or other
issuers whose principal activities are outside the United States may
involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S.
investments. 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. In addition,
there is generally less publicly available information about foreign
issuers' financial condition and operations, particularly those not subject
to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws.
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. Further, economies of particular
countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from
the economy of the United States.
Investing abroad also involves different political and economic risks.
Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments
adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of
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. There
may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign
government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also
involve a risk of local political, economic, or social instability,
military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments. There is no
assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or
counter their effects. The considerations noted above generally are
intensified for investments in developing countries. Developing countries
may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few
industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets.
It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign
securities will be on exchanges or in over-the-counter 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 (particularly those
located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than
securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading practices,
including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be
released prior to receipt of payment, may expose the fund to increased risk
in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a foreign
broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. In addition, the costs
of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions
and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investors. In
general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of
securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United
States. It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign
countries.
The fund may invest in foreign securities that 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.
The fund may invest in American Depository Receipts and European Depository
Receipts (ADRs and EDRs), which are certificates evidencing ownership of
shares of a foreign-based issuer held in trust by a bank or similar
financial institution. Designed for use in the U.S. and European securities
markets, respectively, ADRs and EDRs are alternatives to the purchase of
the underlying securities in their national markets and currencies.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. The fund may conduct foreign currency
transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis or by entering into forward
contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date and
price. The fund will convert currency on a spot basis from time to time,
and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although
foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for conversion, 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 to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser
rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the
dealer. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market
conducted 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 fund may use currency forward contracts for any purpose consistent with
its investment objective. The following discussion summarizes the principal
currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be
used by the fund. The fund may also use swap agreements, indexed
securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign
currencies for the same purposes.
When the fund agrees to buy or sell a security denominated in a foreign
currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security.
By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed
amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the
underlying security transaction, the fund will be able to protect itself
against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date the
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or
received. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "settlement hedge"
or "transaction hedge." The fund may also enter into forward contracts to
purchase or sell a foreign currency 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.
The fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the
value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example,
if the 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. The fund could also hedge the
position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the
pound sterling - for example, by entering into a forward contract to sell
Deutschemarks or European Currency Units in return for U.S. dollars. 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 simple 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.
The 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. For example, if the fund held investments denominated in
Deutschemarks, the fund could enter into forward contracts to sell
Deutschemarks and purchase Swiss Francs. 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 the 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 the fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the
value of the currency it purchases.
Under certain conditions, SEC guidelines require mutual funds to set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover
currency forward contracts. As required by SEC guidelines, the fund will
segregate assets to cover currency forward contracts, if any, whose purpose
is essentially speculative. The fund will not segregate assets to cover
forward contracts entered into for hedging purposes, including settlement
hedges, position hedges, and proxy hedges.
Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill
in analyzing and predicting currency values. Currency management strategies
may substantially change the fund's investment exposure to changes in
currency exchange rates, and could result in losses to the fund if
currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's
value rose at a time when FMR had hedged the fund by selling that currency
in exchange for dollars, the fund would be unable to participate in the
currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy
hedges, the fund could realize currency losses from the hedge and the
security position at the same time if the two currencies do not move in
tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases the fund's exposure to a foreign
currency, and that currency's value declines, the fund will realize a loss.
There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will
be advantageous to the fund or that it will hedge at an appropriate time.
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 Statement of Additional Information may be
changed as regulatory agencies permit.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When the fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
the fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters 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 Composite Index of 500
Stocks (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 the fund's exposure to positive and
negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had
purchased the underlying instrument directly. When the 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 the fund's investment limitations. In the event of the
bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the 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.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, the fund
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 fund 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 fund
may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire,
the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. The fund 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
paid, 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. When the fund writes a put option, it takes
the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return
for receipt of the premium, the fund 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. When writing an option on a futures
contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. The fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes 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 the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
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 fund 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.
COMBINED POSITIONS. The fund may purchase and write 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, the fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to 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, in order 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 the fund's current or
anticipated investments exactly. The fund may invest in options and futures
contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other
characteristics from the securities in which it 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 the 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. The 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 the 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.
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 for the fund
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 the fund to continue to hold a
position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value.
As a result, the 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 fund 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.
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. The fund
may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency
options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign
currencies. The fund may also purchase and write currency options 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
the fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a
Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect
the fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the
issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of the 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.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The fund will comply with
guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to coverage of options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and
if the guidelines so require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a
segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is
outstanding, unless they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a
result, there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of
the fund's assets could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability
to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide
research and execution services to the fund or other 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; the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses
and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors
and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; and effecting
securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such
as clearance and settlement). The selection of such broker-dealers
generally is 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.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the 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 the 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.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive 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 the
fund and 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.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the fund or shares of other Fidelity funds
to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by
and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI)
and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ltd. (FBSL), subsidiaries 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 who have entered
into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a
portion of the commissions paid by the fund toward payment of the fund's
expenses, such as transfer agent fees or custodian fees. 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
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI 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 December 31, 1994 and 1993, the fund's
portfolio turnover rates were 122% and 159%, respectively. Because a high
turnover rate increases transaction costs, FMR carefully weighs the
anticipated benefits of short-term investing against these consequences.
For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid brokerage commissions of
$________, $2,137,399, and $2,073,624, respectively. The fund pays both
commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio
transactions; FBSI is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993,
and 1992, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $750,137, and
$599,019, respectively, to FBSI. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to
approximately __% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund
for transactions involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount
of transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions. The
difference between the percentage of brokerage commissions paid to and the
percentage of the dollar amount of transactions effected through FBSI is a
result of the low commission rates charged by FBSI.
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, investment decisions for the fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or 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 accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and 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
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 OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
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 U.S. 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 U.S. are valued using the official
closing price or the last sale price in the principal market where they are
traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the
last evaluated quote or last bid price is normally used. Short-term
securities are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus
accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Convertible
securities and fixed-income securities are valued primarily by a pricing
service that uses a vendor security valuation matrix which incorporates
both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques.
This two-fold approach is believed to more accurately reflect fair value
because it takes into account appropriate factors such as institutional
trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate,
maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data,
without exclusive reliance upon quoted, exchange, or over-the counter
prices. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market
are valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
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 (e.g., closing
over-the-counter bid prices in the case of debt instruments traded on an
exchange) would more accurately reflect the fair market value of such
securities.
Generally, the valuation of foreign and domestic equity securities, as well
as corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, money market instruments,
and repurchase agreements, is substantially completed each day at the close
of the NYSE. The values of any such securities held by the fund are
determined as of such time for the purpose of computing the fund's net
asset value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent brokers
or quotation services which express the value of 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 currency 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 net
asset value. If an extraordinary event that is expected to materially
affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an
exchange on which that security is traded, then the security will be valued
as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of
Trustees.
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 total 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.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total 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. Average annual total 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 total 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 total returns, the fund may quote unaveraged
or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
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. Total 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 total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis. Total 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 net asset values,
adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices 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. The 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 December 31, 1994, the 13-week and 39-week long-term
moving averages were __ and __, respectively.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the fund's total returns
for periods ended December 31, 1994.

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One Five Life of One Five Life of
Year Years Fund* Year Years Fund*

Growth % % % % % %

* From October 9, 1986 (commencement of operations).
If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods, the
fund's total returns would have been lower.
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the fund's
cumulative total return. The table compares the fund's return to the record
of the Standard and Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P
500(registered trademark)), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and
the cost of living (measured by the Consumer Price Index, or 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 the DJIA comparisons
are provided to show how the fund's total return compared to the record of
a broad average of common stock prices 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
indices. Figures for the S&P 500 and DJIA are based on the prices of
unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the fund's returns, do not include
the effect of paying brokerage commissions and other costs of investing.
During the period from October 9, 1986 (commencement of operations) to
December 31, 199_, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Growth would have
grown to $______, assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was a
period of fluctuating stock prices and the figures below should not be
considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss
that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
Growth Portfolio INDICES

1994 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $23,080 $1,546 $1,864 $26,490 $24,966 $26,491 $13,230

1992 $19,760 $1,202 $1,230 $22,192 $22,680 $22,644 $12,877

1991 $18,510 $1,075 $715 $20,300 $21,070 $21,104 $12,514

1990 $12,910 $542 $499 $13,950 $16,147 $16,972 $12,142

1989 $15,180 $400 $225 $15,805 $16,667 $17,064 $11,443

1988 $11,720 $124 $174 $12,018 $12,657 $12,951 $10,935

1987 $10,140 $107 $150 $10,398 $10,854 $11,172 $10,472

1986* $10,030 $0 $0 $10,030 $10,311 $10,956 $10,027

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* From October 9, 1986 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on October 9,
1986, 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 gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have
not been factored into the above figures.
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. Lipper generally ranks funds on the basis of total return, assuming
reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges or
redemption fees into consideration, and is 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 indices prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When
comparing these indices, 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 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 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 indices.
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 total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices 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; the effects of periodic
investment plans and dollar cost averaging; saving for college or other
goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition,
Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and
periodicals, including model portfolios or allocations, 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, 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 total 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.
As of December 31, 1994, FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free 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.
The fund is available only through the purchase of variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts offering deferral of income taxes on
earnings, 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. Individuals holding shares of
the fund through a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may
receive additional tax benefits from the deferral of income taxes
associated with variable contracts. Individuals should consult their tax
advisors to determine the effect of holding variable contracts on their
individual tax situations.
YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF
DEDUCTING THE FUND'S EXPENSES, BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE YOU CAN ONLY
PURCHASE SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH A VARIABLE ANNUITY AND/OR A VARIABLE
LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE
INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND
EXPENSES. Excluding these charges from quotations of the fund's
performance has the effect of increasing the performance quoted.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
The fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995: New Year's
Day (observed), President's Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day
(observed), Independence Day (observed), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be
observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any
time.
FSC normally determines the fund's NAV as of the close 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). To the extent that portfolio securities are
traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the fund's NAV may
be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to
purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the fund's
portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for
business.
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
For a discussion of tax consequences of variable contracts, please refer to
your insurance company's separate account prospectus.
Variable contracts purchased through insurance company separate accounts
provide for the accumulation of all earnings from interest, dividends, and
capital appreciation without current federal income tax liability to the
owner. Depending on the variable contract, distributions from the contract
may be subject to ordinary income tax and a 10% penalty tax on
distributions before age 59 1/2. Only the portion of a distribution
attributable to income is subject to federal income tax. Investors should
consult with competent tax advisors for a more complete discussion of
possible tax consequences in a particular situation.
Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the investments
of a separate account underlying a variable insurance contract (or the
investments of a mutual fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable
separate account) must be "adequately diversified" in order for the
contract to be treated as an annuity or life insurance for tax purposes.
The Treasury Department has issued regulations prescribing these
diversification requirements. The fund intends to comply with these
requirements.
The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company"
for tax purposes, 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, the fund intends to distribute substantially all its net
taxable income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as
well as on a fiscal year basis. The fund also intends to comply with other
tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies including a
requirement that gross capital gains from selling securities held less than
three months must constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for
each fiscal year. Income and capital gain distributions are reinvested in
additional shares of the fund. This is done to preserve the tax advantaged
status of the variable contracts. The fund is treated as a separate entity
form the other funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund for tax purposes.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent company organized
in 1972. Through ownership of voting common stock and the execution of a
shareholders' voting agreement, Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family
members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and 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
account 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.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees and executive officers of the trust are listed below. 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
also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. Unless
otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and officer is 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address
of FMR. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940) by virtue of their affiliation with either
the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d, 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 FMR Texas
Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD, Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR;
and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX, 200 Rivercrest Drive, Fort Worth, TX, Trustee (1991), is a
consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he
was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and
production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and
production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste,
1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the
Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial
devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the
Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS, P.O. Box 264, Bridgehampton, NY, Trustee (1992). 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, 1990),
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.
RICHARD J. FLYNN, 77 Fiske Hill, Sturbridge, MA, Trustee, is a financial
consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a
Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is
currently a Director of Mechanics Bank and a Trustee of College of the Holy
Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc.
E. BRADLEY JONES, 3881-2 Lander Road, Chagrin Falls, OH, Trustee (1990).
Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of LTV Steel Company. Prior to May 1990, he was Director of
National City Corporation (a bank holding company) and National City Bank
of Cleveland. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and
replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), NACCO Industries,
Inc. (mining and marketing), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham
Steel Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1989), and RPM,
Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990). In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the
Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and
member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a
Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK, One Harborside, 680 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, 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 is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Valuation
Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993). In addition, he serves as
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization
Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital
Association, and as a Member of the Public Oversight Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995).
*PETER S. LYNCH, Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman of FMR (1992). Prior to
his retirement on May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR (1989) 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). He is a Director of
W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation
(engineering and construction). 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 (1990).
GERALD C. McDONOUGH, 135 Aspenwood Drive, Cleveland, OH, Trustee (1989), is
Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to
his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr.
McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working,
telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal
refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration,
1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust,
1993).
EDWARD H. MALONE, 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #2104, Naples, FL, Trustee. Prior
to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric
Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He
is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General
Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In
addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS
Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts,
and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory
Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership
Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN, 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT, Trustee (1993) is
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer 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) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In
addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United
Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet
(1990).
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS, 21st Floor, 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA,
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 BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications),
ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc.
(computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley
& Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants,
1992).
WILLIAM J. HAYES, Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's
equity funds; Senior Vice President of FMR; and Managing Director of FMR
Corp.
ROBERT H. MORRISON, Manager of Security Transactions of Fidelity's equity
funds is Vice President of FMR.
LAWRENCE GREENBERG, Vice President of Growth Portfolio (1994), is an
employee of FMR.
ARTHUR S. LORING, Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General
Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and
Clerk of FDC.
GARY L. FRENCH, Treasurer (1991). Prior to becoming Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds, Mr. French was Senior Vice President, Fund Accounting -
Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1991); Vice President, Fund
Accounting - Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1990); and Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer - Huntington
Advisers, Inc. (1985-1990).
JOHN H. COSTELLO, Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH, Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994).
Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity Funds, Mr. Rush was
Chief Compliance of Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice
President, Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department
- - First Boston Corp. (1986-1990).
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current non-interested trustee of the fund for his or her services as
trustee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
COMPENSATION TABLE

Ralph F. Cox $ $ 5,200 $ 52,000 $ 125,000

Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 122,000

Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 154,500

E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 123,500

Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 125,000

Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 125,000

Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000

Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 125,000

Thomas R. Williams 5,200 52,000 126,500

</TABLE>

* Information is as December 31, 1994 for the 206 funds in the complex.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988, the non-interested
Trustees, upon reaching age 72, become eligible to participate in a
retirement program under which they receive payments during their lifetime
from a fund based on their basic trustee fees and length of service. The
obligation of a fund to make such payments are not secured or funded.
Trustees become eligible if, at the time of retirement, they have served on
the Board for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S. Saul,
William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all former
non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the program
On December 31, the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the
aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's total outstanding shares.
As of February 28, 1995, significant shares of the fund were held by the
following companies with the figures beneath the fund representing that
company's holdings as a percentage of the fund's total outstanding shares.
[insert table of significant shareholders]
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under 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 and state
laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and
furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to
the Trustees.
In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to
FSC and FIIOC, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that
are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for typesetting, printing,
and mailing proxy material to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of
the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's
current management contract provides that it will pay for typesetting,
printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to existing shareholders, the trust on behalf of the
has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FIIOC, pursuant to
which FIIOC bears the cost of providing these services to existing
shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes,
brokerage commissions, the proportionate share of insurance premiums and
Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares
under federal and state securities laws. The fund is also liable for 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.
FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated January
1, 1993, which was approved by shareholders on December 16, 1992.
For the services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly
management fee composed of the sum of two elements: 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 and
is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate
schedule shown below on the left. The schedule below 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 fiscal year end 1994 - was ___%, which is the
weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net
assets up to $__ billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual
Assets Rate Assets 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 .3253

36 - 42 .3400 250 .3223

42 - 48 .3350 275 .3198

48 - 66 .3250 300 .3175

66 - 84 .3200 325 .3153

84 - 102 .3150 350 .3133

102 - 138 .3100

138 - 174 .3050

174 - 228 .3000

228 - 282 .2950

282 - 336 .2900

Over 336 .2850

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

138 - $174 billion .3050% $150 billion .3371%

174 - 210 .3000 175 .3325

210 - 246 .2950 200 .3284

246 - 282 .2900 225 .3249

282 - 318 .2850 250 .3219

318 - 354 .2800 275 .3190

354 - 390 .2750 300 .3163

Over 390 .2700 325 .3137

350 .3113

375 .3090

400 .3067

The individual fund fee rate is .30%. Based on the average group net assets
of the funds advised by FMR for February 28, 1995, the annual management
fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .30%
= ._______%
One-twelfth of this annual management fee rate is applied to the fund's net
assets averaged for the most recent month, giving a dollar amount, which is
the fee for that month.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $___________ and $___________, respectively, for its
services as investment adviser to the fund. These fees were equivalent to
__%, __%, and __%, respectively, of the average net assets of the fund for
each of those years.
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). 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 total returns and repayment of the
reimbursement by the fund will lower its total returns.
Effective October 9, 1986, FMR voluntarily agreed, subject to revision or
termination, 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 1.50% of average net assets of the fund. There was no
reimbursement for the last three fiscal years.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
The fund has adopted a distribution and service plan (the plan) under Rule
12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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 adopted by the fund under the
Rule. The fund's Board of Trustees has adopted the plan to allow 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 also specifically recognizes that FMR, either directly or through
FDC, may use its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources,
without limitation, to pay promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares of the fund. In addition, the
plan provides that FMR may use its resources, including its management fee
revenues, to make payments to third parties that provide assistance in
selling shares of the fund, or to third parties, including banks, that
render shareholder support services. The Trustees have not authorized such
payments to date.
The fund's plan has been approved by the Trustees. As required by the Rule,
the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the
implementation of the plan prior to its approval, and have 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 shares
of the fund, additional sales of the fund's shares may result.
Additionally, certain shareholder support services may be provided more
effectively under the plan by local entities with whom shareholders have
other relationships.
The plan was approved by shareholders on December 11, 1986.
CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH FMR
The fund has an agreement with FSC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., under which
FSC determines the NAV per share and dividends of the fund and maintains
the portfolio and general accounting records of the fund. The fee rates in
effect as of July 1, 1991, are based on the fund's average net assets as
follows: .06% for the first $500 million of average net assets and .03% for
average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is limited to a
minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FSC for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $_____, $456,795 and $303,007,
respectively.
The fund utilizes FIIOC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., to maintain the master
accounts of the participating insurance companies. Under the contract, the
fund pays a fee of $95 per shareholder account per year and a fee of $20
for each monetary transaction. In addition to providing transfer agent and
shareholder servicing functions, FIIOC pays all transfer agent
out-of-pocket expenses and also pays for typesetting, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, reports, notices and
statements to shareholders allocable to the master account of participating
insurance companies.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FIIOC (including
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses) for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $______, $140,122 and $79,504,
respectively.
[IF THE FUND INCURRED SECURITIES LENDING FEES IN ANY OF THE LAST THREE
FISCAL PERIODS: FSC also receives fees for administering the fund's
securities lending program. Securities lending fees are based on the number
and duration of individual securities loans. Securities lending fees for
fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992 were $____, $____, and $____, respectively.
The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation
organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is 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 net
asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the
offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Growth Portfolio is a fund of Variable Insurance
Products Fund, an open-end management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts Business Trust. In July 1985, pursuant to shareholder
approval, the Declaration of Trust was amended to change the name of the
Trust from Fidelity Cash Reserves II to Variable Insurance Products Fund.
Currently, there are five funds of the trust: Money Market Portfolio, High
Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas
Portfolio. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create
additional funds.
Investments in the trust may be made only by the separate accounts of
insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts issued by insurance companies.
In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or a
fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity"
may be withdrawn.
The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of the
fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject only
to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of
each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged
with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the
general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be
allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except
where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The
officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of
Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a
given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each
fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund
available for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type
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 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 held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund. 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.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting
and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange
are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability"
above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as
set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund
for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be,
including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of
voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund 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 vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will
continue indefinitely.
CUSTODIAN. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, MA, is
custodian of the fund's assets. The custodians take no part in determining
the investment policies of the fund or in deciding which securities are
purchased or sold by the funds. The fund, however, may invest in
obligations of the custodians and may purchase or sell securities from or
to the custodians.
FMR, its officers and directors and its affiliated companies from time to
time have transactions with various banks, including the custodian banks
for certain of the funds advised by FMR. The Boston branch of Brown
Brothers Harriman & Co. leases its office space from an affiliate of FMR at
a lease payment which, when entered into, was consistent with prevailing
market rates. Other 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. Coopers & Lybrand, One Post Office Square, Boston, MA, serves as
the fund's independent accountant, providing services including (1) audit
of annual financial statements, (2) assistance and consultation in
connection with SEC filings and (3) review of the annual federal income tax
return filed on behalf of the fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994 are included in the fund's Annual Report,
which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of Additional
Information. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights are
incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective
elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most
unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
AA - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins
of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than
in Aaa securities.
A - Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to
be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security
to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be
present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the
future.
BAA - Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, i.e.,
they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments
and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain
protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable
over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
BA - Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future
cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and
principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.
B - Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
CAA - Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default
or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.
CA - Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
short-comings.
C - Bonds rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds and issued so rated
can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in each generic rating
classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The
modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its
generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and
the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its
generic rating category.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's
to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
extremely strong.
AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.
A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions.
BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay
interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated
categories.
BB - Debt rate BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other
speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could
lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.
B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has
the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or
willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual
or implied BB- rating.
CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default,
and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.
In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is
not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
CC - Debt rated CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.
C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may
be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but
debt service payments are continued.
CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is
being paid.
D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even
if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that
such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will
also be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service
payments are jeopardized.
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or
minus to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Form N-1A Item Number
Part A Prospectus Caption

Part B Statement of Additional Information Caption

10,11 Cover Page

12 Description of the Trust

13 a,b,c Investment Policies and Limitations

d Portfolio Transactions

14 a,b Trustees and Officers

c *

15 a *

15 b, c Trustees and Officers

16 a(i) FMR

a(ii) Trustees and Officers

a(iii),b Management Contracts, Contracts with
Companies Affiliated with FMR

c *

d Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

e *

f Distribution and Service Plans

g *

h Description of the Trust

i *Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR; Description of the Trust

17 a, c, b, d Portfolio Transactions

e *

18 a Description of the Trust

b *

19 a Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information

b Valuation of Portfolio Securities;
Additional Purchase and

Redemption Information

c *

20 Taxes

21 a(i),(ii) Contracts with Companies Affiliated with
FMR

a(iii),b,c *

22 Performance

23 *

_________
* Not Applicable

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION,
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) is designed to provide
investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance
contracts of various insurance companies. Overseas Portfolio is a fund of
the Trust.
OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO SEEKS LONG TERM GROWTH OF CAPITAL BY INVESTING MAINLY IN
FOREIGN SECURITIES.
PROSPECTUS
APRIL 30, 1995(FIDELITY_LOGO_GRAPHIC) 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA
02109
CONTENTS

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THE FUND AT A GLANCE
Overseas Portfolio is designed to provide an investment vehicle for
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts of various insurance
companies.
MANAGEMENT: Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) is the management
arm of Fidelity Investments, which was established in 1946 and is now
America's largest mutual fund manager. Foreign affiliates of FMR may help
choose investments for the fund.
GOAL: Long-term growth of capital. As with any mutual fund, there is no
assurance that the fund will achieve its goal.
STRATEGY: Invests mainly in equity securities outside of the U.S.
SIZE: As of December 31, 1994, the fund had over $__ million in assets.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table that follows and the fund's financial
statements are included in the fund's Annual Report and has been audited by
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants. Their report on the
financial statements and financial highlights is included in the Annual
Report. The financial statements, the financial highlights, and the report
are incorporated by reference into the fund's SAI, which may be obtained
free of charge from your insurance company.
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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST

THE SPECTRUM OF
FIDELITY FUNDS
Broad categories of Fidelity
funds are presented here in
order of ascending risk.
Generally, investors seeking
to maximize return must
assume greater risk.
Overseas Portfolio falls under
the Growth category.
(solid bullet) MONEY MARKET Seeks
income and stability by
investing in high-quality,
short-term investments.
(solid bullet) INCOME Seeks income by
investing in bonds.
(solid bullet) ASSET ALLOCATION Seeks
high total return with reduced
risk through a mix of stocks,
bonds and short-term
instruments.
(solid bullet) GROWTH AND INCOME
Seeks long-term growth and
income by investing in stocks
and bonds.
(solid bullet) GROWTH Seeks long-term
growth by investing mainly in
stocks.
(checkmark)
The fund may be appropriate for investors who want to pursue their
investment goals in markets outside the United States. By including
international investments in your portfolio, you can achieve additional
diversification and participate in growth opportunities around the world.
However, it is important to note that investments in foreign securities
involve risks in addition to those of U.S. investments.
In addition to general risks, international investing involves different or
increased risks. The performance of the fund depends upon currency values,
the political and regulatory environment, and overall economic factors in
the countries in which a fund invests. See "INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND
RISKS."
INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
The value of the fund's investments varies based on many factors. Stock
values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and
general market and economic conditions. The fund spreads investment risk by
limiting its holdings in any one company or industry.
Because many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign
currencies, changes in the value of foreign securities can significantly
affect the fund's share price. General economic and political factors in
the various world markets can also impact the value of your investment. The
value of some of the fund's investments may fluctuate based on other
factors affecting security values such as commodity prices and currency
values. FMR may use various investment techniques to hedge the fund's
risks, but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as
intended. When fund shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less
than their original cost.
The fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in
securities of issuers whose principal activities are outside of the U.S.
FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities
of issuers from at least three different countries outside of North America
(the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America). The fund expects to invest
a majority of its assets in equity securities, but may also invest in debt
securities of any quality.
The fund may invest in the securities of any issuer, including companies
and other business organizations as well as governments and government
agencies. The fund, however, will tend to focus on the equity securities of
both large and small companies. The fund may invest in short-term debt
securities and money market instruments for cash management purposes.
The fund's focus on international investing involves increased or
additional risks compared to funds which invest primarily in domestic
equity securities. International funds have increased economic and
political risks as they are exposed to events and factors in the various
world markets. Also, because many of the fund's investments are denominated
in foreign currencies, changes in the value of foreign currencies can
significantly affect the fund's share price. FMR may use a variety of
techniques to either increase or decrease the fund's exposure to any
currency.
FMR may also use different investment techniques in an attempt to hedge the
fund's risks, but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as
FMR intends.
FMR determines where an issuer or its principal business is located by
looking at such factors as its country of organization, the primary trading
market for its securities, and the location of its assets, personnel,
sales, and earnings. When allocating the fund's investments among countries
and regions, FMR considers such factors as the potential for economic
growth, expected levels of inflation, governmental policies, and the
outlook for currency relationships.
FMR normally invests the fund's assets according to its investment
strategy. The fund also reserves the right to invest without limitation in
preferred stocks and investment-grade debt instruments for temporary,
defensive purposes.
An investment in the fund is not in itself, a balanced investment plan.
When fund shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their
original cost.
THE FUND IN DETAIL

CHARTER
OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO IS A MUTUAL FUND: an investment that pools shareholders'
money and invests it toward a specified goal. The fund is a diversified
fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (VIP). VIP is an open-end
management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust
on November 13, 1981.
THE FUND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES which is responsible for
protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced
executives who meet 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. The majority of trustees are not
otherwise affiliated with Fidelity.
THE FUND MAY HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS AND MAIL PROXY MATERIALS. These meetings
may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental policies,
approve a management contract, or for other purposes. Shareholders not
attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by proxy. An insurance
company issuing a variable contract that participates in the fund will vote
shares held in its separate account as required by law and interpretations
thereof, as may be amended or changed from time to time. In accordance with
current law and interpretations thereof, a participating insurance company
is required to request voting instructions from policyowners and must vote
shares in the separate account in proportion to the voting instructions
received. Your insurance company is entitled to one vote for each share it
owns. For a further discussion, please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus.
FMR AND ITS AFFILIATES
Fidelity Investments is one of the largest investment management
organizations in the United States and has its principal business address
at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. It includes a number
of different subsidiaries and divisions which provide a variety of
financial services and products. The fund employs various Fidelity
companies to perform activities required for its operation.
The fund is managed by FMR, which chooses the fund's investments and
handles its business affairs.
The fund is managed by FMR, which handles its business affairs and, with
the assistance of foreign affiliates, chooses the fund's investments.

FIDELITY FACTS
Fidelity offers the broadest selection of mutual
funds in the world.
(solid bullet) Number of Fidelity mutual funds: over
(solid bullet) Assets in Fidelity mutual funds: over $250
billion
(solid bullet) Number of shareholder accounts: over
21 million
(solid bullet) Number of investment analysts and portfolio
managers: over 200
(checkmark)
Affiliates assist FMR with foreign securities: Fidelity Management &
Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.) in London, England; Fidelity Management &
Research Far East Inc. (FMR Far East) in Tokyo, Japan; Fidelity
International Investment Advisors (FIIA) in Pembroke, Bermuda; and Fidelity
International Investment Advisers (U.K.) Limited (FIIAL U.K.), in Kent,
England.
John R. Hickling is a manager and vice president of Overseas, which he has
managed since January 1993. Mr. Hickling also manages Advisor Overseas and
VIP Overseas. Previously, he managed Japan, Emerging Markets, Europe,
International Opportunities, and Pacific Basin. Mr. Hickling joined
Fidelity in 1982.
The fund has an investment objective similar to that of Fidelity Overseas
Fund, an existing Fidelity retail fund. Performance of the fund is not
expected to be the same as the performance of the corresponding retail fund
due in part to dissimilarities in their investments. Various insurance
related costs at the insurance company's separate account will also affect
performance.
The fund sells its shares to separate accounts of insurance companies which
are both affiliated and unaffiliated with FMR. The fund currently does not
foresee any disadvantages to policyowners arising out of the fact that the
fund offers its shares to separate accounts of various insurance companies
to serve as the investment medium for their variable products.
Nevertheless, the Board of Trustees intends to monitor events in order to
identify any material irreconcilable conflicts which may possibly arise,
and to determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to such
conflicts. If such a conflict were to occur, one or more insurance
companies' separate accounts might be required to withdraw its investments
in the fund and shares of another fund may be substituted. This might force
the fund to sell securities at disadvantageous prices. In addition, the
Board of Trustees may refuse to sell shares of the fund to any separate
account or may suspend or terminate the offering of shares of the fund if
such action is required by law or regulatory authority or is in the best
interests of the shareholders of the fund.
Fidelity investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for
personal investing and restricts certain transactions.
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) distributes and markets Fidelity's
funds and services. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company
(FIIOC), 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, performs transfer
agent servicing functions for the fund.
FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR, FMR U.K., and FMR Far
East. Through ownership of voting common stock, members of the Edward C.
Johnson 3d family form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
Changes may occur in the Johnson family group, through death or disability,
which would result in changes in each individual family members' holding of
stock. Such changes could result in one or more family members becoming
holders of over 25% of the stock. FMR Corp. has received an opinion of
counsel that changes in the composition of the Johnson family group under
these circumstances would not result in the termination of the fund's
management or distribution contracts and, accordingly, would not require a
shareholder vote to continue operation under those contracts.
Fidelity International Limited (FIL), is the parent company of FIIA and
FIIAL U.K. The Johnson family group also owns, directly or indirectly, more
than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL.
A broker-dealer may use a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to
reduce the fund's custodian or transfer agent fees. FMR may use its
broker-dealer affiliates and other firms that sell fund shares to carry out
the fund's transactions, provided that the fund receives brokerage services
and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.
SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of
instruments in which the fund may invest, and strategies FMR may employ in
pursuit of the fund's investment objective. A summary of risks and
restrictions associated with these instrument types and investment
practices is included as well. A complete listing of the fund's policies
and limitations and more detailed information about the fund's investments
is contained in the fund's SAI. Policies and limitations are considered at
the time of purchase; the sale of instruments is not required in the event
of a subsequent change in circumstances.
FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques to
the full extent permitted unless it believes that doing so will help the
fund achieve its goal. Current holdings and recent investment strategies
are described in the fund's financial reports, which are sent to the fund's
shareholders twice a year. For a free SAI or financial report, contact your
insurance company.
EQUITY SECURITIES may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible
securities, and warrants. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent
an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Although equity securities
have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based
on changes in a company's financial condition and on overall market and
economic conditions. Smaller companies are especially sensitive to these
factors.
RESTRICTIONS: With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund may not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.
DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to
borrow money from investors. The issuer pays the investor a fixed or
variable rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at maturity.
Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current
interest, but are purchased at a discount from their face values. Debt
securities, loans, and other direct debt have varying degrees of quality
and varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Longer-term
bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate changes than short-term
bonds.
Lower-quality debt securities (sometimes called "junk bonds") are often
considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of default or price
changes, or they may already be in default. These risks are in addition to
the general risks associated with foreign securities.
RESTRICTIONS: Purchase of a debt security is consistent with the fund's
debt quality policy if is rated at or above the stated level by Moody's or
rated in the equivalent categories by any other nationally recognized
rating service, or is unrated but judged to be of equivalent quality by
FMR. The fund currently limits its investment in lower than Baa-quality
debt securities to 35% of the fund's average net assets.
FOREIGN SECURITIES and foreign currencies may involve additional risks.
These include currency fluctuations, risks relating to political or
economic conditions in the foreign country, and the potentially less
stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.
In addition to the political and economic factors that can affect foreign
securities, a governmental issuer may be unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due, and may require that the conditions for payment be
renegotiated. These factors could make foreign investments, especially
those in developing countries, more volatile.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund may not invest more than 20% of its assets in any
one country, however, the fund may have an additional 15% invested in
securities of issuers located in any one (but only one) of the following
countries: Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom or Germany.
The fund must be diversified in at least three different countries if it
exceeds 20% in any one country.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, the fund buys a security
at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price.
Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults
or becomes insolvent.
FOREIGN REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS may be less well secured than U.S. repurchase
agreements, and may be denominated in foreign currencies. They also may
involve greater risk of loss if the counterparty defaults. Some
counterparties in these transactions may be less creditworthy than those in
U.S. markets.
ADJUSTING INVESTMENT EXPOSURE. The fund can use various techniques to
increase or decrease its exposure to changing security prices, interest
rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or other factors that
affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative
transactions such as buying and selling options and futures contracts,
entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements, purchasing
indexed securities, and selling securities short.
FMR can use these practices to adjust the risk and return characteristics
of the fund's portfolio of investments. If FMR judges market conditions
incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the
fund's investments, these techniques could result in a loss, regardless of
whether the intent was to reduce risk or increase return. These techniques
may increase the volatility of the fund and may involve a small investment
of cash relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. In addition, these
techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction
does not perform as promised.
DIRECT DEBT. Loans and other direct debt instruments are interests in
amounts owed to another party by a company, government, or other borrower.
They have additional risks beyond conventional debt securities because they
may entail less legal protection for the fund, or there may be a
requirement that the fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Some investments may be determined by
FMR, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be illiquid, which
means that they may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price.
The sale of some securities, including illiquid securities, may be subject
to legal restrictions. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a
loss or may be costly to the fund.
RESTRICTIONS. The fund may not purchase a security if, as a result, more
than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
WARRANTS are instruments which entitle the holder to buy underlying equity
securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. A warrant
tends to be more volatile than its underlying securities and ceases to have
value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. In addition,
changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes
in the value of its underlying securities.
DIVERSIFICATION. Diversifying the fund's investment portfolio can reduce
the risks of investing. This may include limiting the amount of money
invested in any one issuer or, on a broader scale, in any one industry.
RESTRICTIONS. With respect to 75% of total assets, the fund may not invest
more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer. The fund also may not
invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry. These
limitations do not apply to U.S. government securities.
BORROWING. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by
FMR, 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.
RESTRICTIONS: The fund may borrow only for temporary or emergency purposes,
but not in an amount exceeding 25% of its total assets.
LENDING. Lending securities to broker-dealers and institutions, including
FBSI, an affiliate of FMR, is a means of earning income. This practice
could result in a loss or a delay in recovering the fund's securities. The
fund may also lend money to other funds advised by FMR.
RESTRICTIONS: Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's
total assets.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS
Some of the policies and restrictions discussed on the preceding pages are
fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval. The
following paragraph restates all those that are fundamental. All policies
stated throughout this prospectus, other than those identified in the
following paragraph, can be changed without shareholder approval.
The fund seeks long-term growth of capital primarily through investments in
foreign securities. The fund, with respect to 75% of total assets, may not
invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer and may not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. The
fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry.
Loans, in the aggregate, may not exceed 33% of the fund's total assets.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) LIMITATIONS. In addition to the above, the
fund also follows certain limitations imposed by the IRS on separate
accounts of insurance companies relating to the tax-deferred status of
variable contracts. More specific information may be contained in your
insurance company's separate account prospectus.
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES
Like all mutual funds, the fund pays fees related to its daily operations.
Expenses paid out of the fund's assets are reflected in its share price.
The fund pays a MANAGEMENT FEE to FMR for managing its investments and
business affairs. FMR in turn pays fees to affiliates who provide
assistance with these services. The fund also pays OTHER EXPENSES, which
are explained [at right/on page __].
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
at any time without notice, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its
performance.
MANAGEMENT FEE
The fund's MANAGEMENT FEE is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The
fee for the fund is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual
fee rate, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets.
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 December 31, 1994, the group fee rate was __%. The fund's individual
fund fee rate is 0.45%. For fiscal year 1994, the total management was __%.
This rate was higher than that of most other mutual funds, but not
necessarily higher than those of a typical international fund, due to the
greater complexity, expense and commitment of resources involved in
international investing.
FMR HAS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS with three affiliates: FMR U.K., FMR Far
East, and FIIA. FIIA in turn has a sub-advisory agreement with FIIAL U.K.
These sub-advisers are compensated for providing FMR with investment
research and advice on issuers based outside the United States. FMR pays
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%, respectively, of the
costs of providing these services. FMR pays FIIA a fee equal to 30% of its
management fee rate associated with investments for which the sub-adviser
provided investment advice.
The sub-advisers may also provide investment management services. In
return, FMR pays FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA a fee equal to 50% of its
management fee rate with respect to the fund's investments that the
sub-adviser manages on a discretionary basis. FIIA pays FIIAL U.K. a fee
equal to 110% of the cost of providing these services.
OTHER EXPENSES
While the management fee is a significant component of the fund's annual
operating costs, the fund has other expenses as well.
FIIOC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing and shareholder
servicing functions for the fund. Fidelity Service Company (FSC), 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, calculates the net asset value
(NAV) and dividends, maintains the general accounting records and
administers securities lending program for the fund.
In fiscal 1994, the fund paid FIIOC fees equal to % of the fund's
average net assets for transfer agency and related services, and the fund
paid FSC fees equal to _% of its average net assets for pricing and
bookkeeping services.
For fiscal year 1994, the fund's total expenses amounted to __% of the
fund's average net assets. FMR has voluntarily agreed to temporarily limit
the fund's total operating expenses (as a percentage of the fund's average
net assets) to 1.50%.
The fund also pays other expenses, such as legal, audit, and custodian
fees; proxy solicitation costs; and the compensation of trustees who are
not affiliated with Fidelity. A broker-dealer may use a portion of the
commissions paid by the fund to reduce the fund's custodian or transfer
agent fees.
The fund's portfolio turnover rate for fiscal 1994 was %. This rate
varies from year to year. High turnover rates increase transaction costs.
FMR considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated benefits of
short-term investing.
The fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan. This plan recognizes
that FMR may use its resources, including management fees, to pay expenses
associated with the sale of fund shares. This may include payments to third
parties, such as banks or broker-dealers, that provide shareholder support
services or engage in the sale of the fund's shares. The Board of Trustees
has not authorized such payments.
PERFORMANCE
The fund's total return may be quoted in advertising if accompanied by
performance of your insurance company's separate account. Performance is
based on historical results and is not intended to indicate future
performance. For additional performance information, contact your insurance
company for a free annual report.
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in the fund over a
given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN reflects actual performance over a stated period of
time. An AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN is a hypothetical rate of return that,
if achieved annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return
if performance had been constant over the entire period. Average annual
total returns smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same
as actual year-by-year results.
YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in the fund over a
given period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate.
THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX is a widely recognized measure of inflation
calculated by the U.S. government.
The fund may quote its adjusted net asset value(NAV), including all
distributions paid. This value may be averaged over specified periods and
may be used to calculate the fund's moving average.
The fund's recent strategies, performance, and holdings are detailed twice
a year in financial reports, which are sent to all shareholders.
TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDES THE FUND'S EXPENSES,
BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR
INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE SHARES OF THE FUND MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED THROUGH
VARIABLE ANNUITY AND VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS, YOU SHOULD
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN
FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND EXPENSES. Excluding these charges
from quotations of the fund's performance has the effect of increasing the
performance quoted. You should bear in mind the effect of these charges
when comparing the fund's performance to that of other mutual funds.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
For a discussion of the tax status of your variable insurance contract,
refer to the prospectus of your insurance company's separate account. It is
suggested you keep all statements you receive to assist in your personal
recordkeeping.
It is expected that shares of the fund will be held under the terms of
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. Under current tax
law, dividends or capital gain distributions from the fund are not
currently taxable when left to accumulate within a variable annuity or
variable life insurance contract. Depending on the variable contract,
withdrawals from the contracts may be subject to ordinary income tax and,
in addition to a 10% penalty tax on withdrawals before age 59 1/2.
The fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.
The fund intends to pay out all of its net investment income and net
realized capital gains for each year. Dividends will be distributed at
least annually. The fund makes dividend and capital gain distributions on a
per-share basis. After distribution from the fund, it's share price drops
by the amount of the distribution. Because dividends and capital gain
distributions are reinvested, the total value of an account will not be
affected because, although the shares will have a lower price, there will
be correspondingly more of them. Normally, net realized capital gains, if
any, are distributed each year for the fund. Such income and capital gain
distributions are automatically reinvested in additional shares of the
fund.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
THE FUND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
is open. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of
business of the NYSE, normally 4 p.m. Eastern time.
THE FUND'S NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is computed by
adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets,
subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations.
Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from the primary
market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency
into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If quotations are not
readily available or if the values have been materially affected by events
occurring after the closing of a foreign market, assets are valued by a
method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value.
THE FUND'S OFFERING PRICE (price to buy one share) and REDEMPTION PRICE
(price to sell one share) are its NAV.
THE FUND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND THE OFFERING OF SHARES for a period
of time. The fund also reserves the right to reject any specific purchase
order. Purchase orders may be refused if, in FMR's opinion, they would
disrupt management of the fund.
INVESTMENTS AND REDEMPTIONS. Investments may be made only by separate
accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose
of funding variable insurance contracts. Please refer to the prospectus of
your insurance company's separate account for information on how to invest
and redeem from the fund.
Each Participating insurance company receives orders from its variable
contract owners to purchase or redeem shares of the fund each Business Day.
That night, all orders received by that insurance company on that Business
Day are aggregated, and the insurance company places a net purchase or
redemption order for shares of the fund the morning of the next Business
Day. These orders are generally executed at the NAV that was computed at
the close of the previous Business Day in order to provide a match between
the variable contract owners' orders to the insurance companies and the
insurance companies' orders to the fund. In some cases, an insurance
company's orders for fund shares may be executed at the NAV next computed
after the order is actually transmitted to the fund.
Redemption proceeds will normally be wired to the insurance company on the
next business day after receipt of the redemption instructions by the fund
but in no event later than 7 days following receipt of instructions. The
fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment dates on days when the
NYSE is closed (other than weekend or holidays), when trading on the NYSE
is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.

OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
A FUND OF VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 1995
This Statement is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with
the fund's current Prospectus (dated April 30, 1995). Please retain this
document for future reference. The fund's financial statements and
financial highlights, included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference. To obtain an
additional copy of the Prospectus or the Annual Report, please call your
insurance company or Fidelity Distributors Corporation at 1-800-544-8888.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

Investment Policies and Limitations

Portfolio Transactions

Valuation of Portfolio Securities

Performance

Additional Purchase and Redemption Information

Taxes

FMR

Trustees and Officers

Management Contract

Distribution and Service Plan

Contracts With Companies Affiliated With FMR

Description of the Trust

Financial Statements

Appendix

INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISERS
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.)
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East)
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA)
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIAL U.K.)
DISTRIBUTOR
Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC)
TRANSFER AGENT
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company (FIIOC)
VIP-ove-ptb-0495
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) of the fund.
However, except for the fundamental investment limitations set forth below,
the investment policies and limitations described in this Statement of
Additional Information are not fundamental and may be changed without
shareholder approval.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. THE FUND
MAY NOT:
(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities
of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,
(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of that issuer;
(2) issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(3) borrow money, except that the fund (i) may borrow money for temporary
or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) or (ii) engage in
reverse repurchase agreements, provided that (i) and (ii) in combination
(borrowings) do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the
amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings
that come to exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets by
reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three days
(exclusive of Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with
the 33 1/3% limitation;
(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the
fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;
(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would
be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business
activities are in the same industry;
(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership
of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent
the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities); or
(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33
1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this
limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase
agreements.
THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS ARE NOT FUNDAMENTAL AND MAY BE CHANGED
WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION.
(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures
contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary
for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in
connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall
not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered
investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as
investment advisor or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with
any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for
purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)). The fund will not
borrow money in excess of 25% of net assets so long as this limitation is
required for certification by certain state insurance departments. Any
borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within seven
days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply
with the 25% limitation. The fund will not purchase any security while
borrowings representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding.
The fund will not borrow from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates
if total outstanding borrowings immediately after such borrowing would
exceed 15% of the fund's total assets.
(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a
result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities
that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or
disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices
at which they are valued.
(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities
to other parties, except by: (a) lending money (up to 5% of its net assets)
to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an
affiliate serves as investment advisor or (b) acquiring loans, loan
participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in
connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the
sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities
or to repurchase agreements.)
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to (a) purchase securities of other
investment companies, except in the open market where no commission except
the ordinary broker's commission is paid, or (b) purchase or retain
securities issued by other open-end investment companies. Limitations (a)
and (b) do not apply to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a reorganization, consolidation, or merger.
(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other
mineral exploration or development programs or leases.
In accordance with the fund's fundamental investment policies, there are no
limitations on the percentage of the funds' assets which may be invested in
any one type of instrument. Nor are there limitations (except those
imposed by certain state insurance regulations) on the percentage of the
fund's assets which may be invested in any foreign country. However, in
order to comply with diversification requirements under Section 817(h) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in connection with FMR
serving as investment advisor, the fund has agreed to certain
non-fundamental limitations. Please refer to your insurance company's
separate account prospectus for more information.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the
section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions"
beginning on page __.
For the fund's policies on foreign investments, see the section entitled
"Foreign Investments" on page __.
AFFILIATED BANK TRANSACTIONS. The fund may engage in transactions with
financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated
persons" of the fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. These
transactions may include 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, the Board of Trustees has established and
periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving
affiliated financial institutions.
FUND'S RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. The fund does not intend to direct or
administer the day-to-day operations of any company. The 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 that the fund may engage in, 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 the 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 the fund and the risk of actual liability if the fund is involved
in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against
the fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred.
LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES. The fund may purchase lower-quality debt
securities (those rated below Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BBB
by Standard and Poor's Corporation, and unrated securities judged by FMR to
be of equivalent quality) that have poor protection with respect to the
payment of interest and repayment of principal. 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.
While the market for high-yield corporate debt securities has been in
existence for many years and has weathered previous economic downturns, the
1980s brought a dramatic increase in the use of such securities to fund
highly leveraged corporate acquisitions and restructurings. Past experience
may not provide an accurate indication of the future performance of the
high-yield bond market, especially during periods of economic recession. In
fact, from 1989 to 1991, the percentage of lower-quality securities that
defaulted rose significantly above prior levels, although the default rate
decreased in 1992 and 1993 and [increased/decreased in 1994].
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. If market quotations are not
available, lower-quality debt securities will be valued in accordance with
procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including the use of
outside pricing services. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing
high-yield corporate debt securities than is the case for securities for
which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are
available. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect
the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt
securities and the fund's ability to sell these securities.
Since 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 held by the fund. In considering
investments for the fund, 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.
The 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.
SWAP AGREEMENTS. 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 the 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. The fund is
not limited to any particular form of swap agreement if FMR determines it
is consistent with the fund's investment objective and policies.
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 the 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 the 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 the 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. The fund expects to be able to eliminate
its exposure under swap agreements either by assignment or other
disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same
party or a similarly creditworthy party.
The fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its current obligations under swap agreements. If the fund
enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with
a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the fund's accrued
obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the fund is
entitled to receive under the agreement. If the fund enters into a swap
agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value
equal to the full amount of the fund's accrued obligations under the
agreement.
LOANS AND OTHER DIRECT DEBT INSTRUMENTS are interests in amounts owed by a
corporate, governmental, or other borrower to another party. They may
represent amounts owed 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 fund in the event of fraud or misrepresentation. In
addition, loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending
bank or other financial intermediary. Direct debt instruments may also
include standby financing commitments that obligate the fund to supply
additional cash to the borrower on demand.
INDEXED SECURITIES. The fund may purchase securities whose prices are
indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies,
precious metals or other commodities, 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. Gold-indexed securities, for
example, typically provide for a maturity value that depends on the price
of gold, resulting in a security whose price tends to rise and fall
together with gold prices. 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 of equivalent issuers. 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. At the same time, indexed securities are 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. Indexed securities may
be more volatile than the underlying instruments.
ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in
the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they
are valued. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines
the liquidity of the fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the
Board monitors investments in illiquid instruments. In determining the
liquidity of the fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors,
including (1) the frequency of trades and quotations, (2) the number of
dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer
undertakings to make a market, (4) the nature of the security (including
any demand or tender features), and (5) the nature of the marketplace for
trades (including the ability to assign or offset the fund's rights and
obligations relating to the investment).
Investments currently considered by the fund to be illiquid include
repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and
interest within seven days, over-the-counter options, and non-government
stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. Also, FMR may determine
some restricted securities, government-stripped fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities, loans and other direct debt instruments, emerging market
securities, and swap agreements to be illiquid. However, with respect to
over-the-counter options the fund writes, all or a portion of the value of
the underlying instrument may be illiquid depending on the assets held to
cover the option and the nature and terms of any agreement the fund may
have to close out the option before expiration.
In the absence of market quotations, illiquid investments are priced at
fair value as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the
Board of Trustees. If through a change in values, net assets, or other
circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net
assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would seek to take
appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
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 fund 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 fund might obtain
a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration
of the security.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a repurchase agreement, the fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits 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. While it does not
presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions
(particularly the possibility that the value of the underlying security
will be less than the resale price, as well as delays and costs to the fund
in connection with bankruptcy proceedings), it is the fund's current policy
to engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose
creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS In a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund
sells a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or
broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase the instrument
at a particular price and time. While a reverse repurchase agreement is
outstanding, the fund will maintain appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account to cover its obligation under the agreement.
The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties
whose creditworthiness has been found satisfactory by FMR. Such
transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the fund's
assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
SECURITIES LENDING. The fund may lend securities to parties such as
broker-dealers or institutional investors, 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 the fund to retain ownership of the securities
loaned and, at the same time, to earn additional income. Since there may be
delays in the recovery of loaned securities, or even a loss of rights in
collateral supplied should the borrower fail financially, loans will be
made only to parties deemed by FMR to be of good standing. Furthermore,
they will only be made if, in FMR's judgment, the consideration to be
earned from such loans would justify the risk.
FMR understands that it is the current view of the SEC Staff that a fund
may engage in loan transactions only under the following conditions: (1)
the fund must receive 100% collateral in the form of cash or cash
equivalents (e.g., U.S. Treasury bills or notes) from the borrower; (2) the
borrower must increase the collateral whenever the market value of the
securities loaned (determined on a daily basis) rises above the value of
the collateral; (3) after giving notice, the fund must be able to terminate
the loan at any time; (4) the fund must receive reasonable interest on the
loan or a flat fee from the borrower, as well as amounts equivalent to any
dividends, interest, or other distributions on the securities loaned and to
any increase in market value; (5) the fund may pay only reasonable
custodian fees in connection with the loan; and (6) the Board of Trustees
must be able to vote proxies on the securities loaned, either by
terminating the loan or by entering into an alternative arrangement with
the borrower.
Cash received through loan transactions may be invested in any security in
which the fund is authorized to invest. Investing this cash subjects that
investment, as well as the security loaned, to market forces (i.e., capital
appreciation or depreciation).
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS The fund may purchase sovereign debt instruments
issued or guaranteed by foreign governments or their agencies, including
debt of Latin American nations or other developing countries. Sovereign
debt may be in the form of conventional securities or other types of debt
instruments such as loans or loan participations. sovereign debt of
developing countries may involve a high degree of risk, and may be in
default or present the risk of default. Governmental entities responsible
for repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal and
interest when due, and may require renegotiation or rescheduling of debt
payments. In addition, prospects for repayment of principal and interest
may depend on political as well as economic factors.
WARRANTS. Warrants are securities that give a fund the right to purchase
equity securities from the issuer at a specific price (the strike price)
for a limited period of time. The strike price of warrants typically is
much lower than the current market price of the underlying securities, yet
they are subject to similar price fluctuations. As a result, warrants may
be more volatile investments than the underlying securities and 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 securities and do not represent any rights in the assets
if the issuing company. Also, the value of the warrant does not necessarily
change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant ceases to
have value if it is not exercised prior to expiration date. These factors
can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.
FOREIGN REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Foreign repurchase agreements may include
agreements to purchase and sell foreign securities in exchange for fixed
U.S. dollar amounts, or in exchange for specified amounts of foreign
currency. Unlike typical U.S. repurchase agreements, foreign repurchase
agreements may not be fully collateralized at all times. The value of a
security purchased by a fund may be more or less than the price at which
the counterparty has agreed to repurchase the security. In the event of
default by the counterparty, the fund may suffer a loss if the value of the
security purchased is less than the agreed-upon repurchase price, or if the
fund is unable to successfully assert a claim to the collateral under
foreign laws. As a result, foreign repurchase agreements may involve higher
credit risks than repurchase agreements in U.S. markets, as well as risks
associated with currency fluctuations. In addition, as with other emerging
market investments, repurchase agreements with counterparties located in
emerging markets or relating to emerging markets may involve issuers or
counterparties with lower credit ratings than typical U.S. repurchase
agreements.
REAL ESTATE-RELATED INSTRUMENTS include real estate investment trusts,
commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and real estate
financings. Real estate-related instruments are sensitive to factors such
as real estate values and property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of
underlying real estate assets, overbuilding, and the management skill and
creditworthiness of the issuer. Real estate-related instruments may also be
affected by tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the
environment.
SHORT SALES "AGAINST THE BOX". If the 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.
INTERFUND BORROWING PROGRAM. The fund has received permission from the SEC
to lend money to and borrow money from other funds advised by FMR or its
affiliates. Interfund loans and borrowings normally will extend overnight,
but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one
day's notice. The fund will lend through the program only when the returns
are higher than those available at the same time from other short-term
instruments (such as repurchase agreements), and will borrow through the
program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank
loans. The 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.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. Investing in securities issued by companies or other
issuers whose principal activities are outside the United States may
involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S.
investments. 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. In addition,
there is generally less publicly available information about foreign
issuers' financial condition and operations, particularly those not subject
to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws.
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. Further, economies of particular
countries or areas of the world may differ favorably or unfavorably from
the economy of the United States.
Investing abroad also involves different political and economic risks.
Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments
adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of
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. There
may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign
government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also
involve a risk of local political, economic, or social instability,
military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments. There is no
assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or
counter their effects. The considerations noted above generally are
intensified for investments in developing countries. Developing countries
may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few
industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets.
It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign
securities will be on exchanges or in over-the-counter 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 (particularly those
located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than
securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading practices,
including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be
released prior to receipt of payment, may expose the fund to increased risk
in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a foreign
broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. In addition, the costs
of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions
and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investors. In
general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of
securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United
States. It may also be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign
countries.
The fund may invest in foreign securities that 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.
The fund may invest in American Depository Receipts and European Depository
Receipts (ADRs and EDRs), which are certificates evidencing ownership of
shares of a foreign-based issuer held in trust by a bank or similar
financial institution. Designed for use in the U.S. and European securities
markets, respectively, ADRs and EDRs are alternatives to the purchase of
the underlying securities in their national markets and currencies.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. The fund may conduct foreign currency
transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis or by entering into forward
contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date and
price. The fund will convert currency on a spot basis from time to time,
and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although
foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for conversion, 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 to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser
rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the
dealer. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market
conducted 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 fund may use currency forward contracts for any purpose consistent with
its investment objective. The following discussion summarizes the principal
currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be
used by the fund. The fund may also use swap agreements, indexed
securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign
currencies for the same purposes.
When the fund agrees to buy or sell a security denominated in a foreign
currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security.
By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed
amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the
underlying security transaction, the fund will be able to protect itself
against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date the
security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or
received. This technique is sometimes referred to as a "settlement hedge"
or "transaction hedge." The fund may also enter into forward contracts to
purchase or sell a foreign currency 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.
The fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the
value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example,
if the 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. The fund could also hedge the
position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the
pound sterling - for example, by entering into a forward contract to sell
Deutschemarks or European Currency Units in return for U.S. dollars. 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 simple 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.
The 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. For example, if the fund held investments denominated in
Deutschemarks, the fund could enter into forward contracts to sell
Deutschemarks and purchase Swiss Francs. 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 the 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 the fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the
value of the currency it purchases.
Under certain conditions, SEC guidelines require mutual funds to set aside
appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial account to cover
currency forward contracts. As required by SEC guidelines, the fund will
segregate assets to cover currency forward contracts, if any, whose purpose
is essentially speculative. The fund will not segregate assets to cover
forward contracts entered into for hedging purposes, including settlement
hedges, position hedges, and proxy hedges.
Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill
in analyzing and predicting currency values. Currency management strategies
may substantially change the fund's investment exposure to changes in
currency exchange rates, and could result in losses to the fund if
currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's
value rose at a time when FMR had hedged the fund by selling that currency
in exchange for dollars, the fund would be unable to participate in the
currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy
hedges, the fund could realize currency losses from the hedge and the
security position at the same time if the two currencies do not move in
tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases the fund's exposure to a foreign
currency, and that currency's value declines, the fund will realize a loss.
There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will
be advantageous to the fund or that it will hedge at an appropriate time.
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 Statement of Additional Information may be
changed as regulatory agencies permit.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. When the fund purchases a futures contract, it agrees to
purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. When
the fund sells a futures contract, it agrees to sell the underlying
instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and
sale will take place is fixed when the fund enters into the contract.
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 the fund's exposure to positive and
negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had
purchased the underlying instrument directly. When the 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 the fund's investment limitations. In the event of the
bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the 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.
PURCHASING PUT AND CALL OPTIONS. By purchasing a put option, the fund
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 fund 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 fund
may terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire,
the fund will lose the entire premium it paid. If the fund exercises the
option, it completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike
price. The fund 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
paid, 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. When the fund writes a put option, it takes
the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return
for receipt of the premium, the fund 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. When writing an option on a futures
contract, the fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as
described above for futures contracts. The fund may seek to terminate its
position in a put option it writes 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 the fund has written, however, the
fund must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option
is outstanding, regardless of price changes, and must continue to set aside
assets to cover its position.
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 fund 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.
COMBINED POSITIONS. The fund may purchase and write 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, the fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the
same underlying instrument, in order to 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, in order 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 the fund's current or
anticipated investments exactly. The fund may invest in options and futures
contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other
characteristics from the securities in which it 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 the 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. The 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 the 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.
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 for the fund
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 the fund to continue to hold a
position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value.
As a result, the 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 fund 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.
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. The fund
may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency
options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign
currencies. The fund may also purchase and write currency options 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
the fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a
Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect
the fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the
issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of the 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.
ASSET COVERAGE FOR FUTURES AND OPTIONS POSITIONS. The fund will comply with
guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to coverage of options and futures strategies by mutual funds, and
if the guidelines so require will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated custodial account in the amount prescribed. Securities held in a
segregated account cannot be sold while the futures or option strategy is
outstanding, unless they are replaced with other suitable assets. As a
result, there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of
the fund's assets could impede portfolio management or the fund's ability
to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.
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. If FMR grants investment management authority to the sub-advisers
(see the section entitled "Management Contract"), the sub-advisers are
authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies described below.
FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction orders for other
investment companies and 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 arrangements for payment of fund expenses. Generally,
commissions for foreign investments traded will be higher than for U.S.
investments 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 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; the availability of
securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses
and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors
and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; and effecting
securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such
as clearance and settlement). The selection of such broker-dealers
generally is 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.
The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on
behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management
services to the 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 the 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.
Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws,
broker-dealers may receive 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 the
fund and 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.
FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place
portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance
in the distribution of shares of the fund or shares of other Fidelity funds
to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by
and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI)
and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ltd. (FBSL), 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
September 4, 1992, FBSL operated under the name Fidelity Portfolio
Services, Ltd. (FPSL) as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity
International Limited (FIL). Edward C. Johnson 3d is Chairman of FIL. Mr.
Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of
the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting
common stock of FIL.
FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to broker-dealers who have entered
into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a
portion of the commissions paid by the fund toward payment of the fund's
expenses, such as transfer agent fees or custodian fees. 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
accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements
are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has
authorized FBSI 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 December 31, 1994 and 1993, the fund's
portfolio turnover rates were 42% and 42%, respectively.
For fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992, the fund paid brokerage commissions of
$______, $1,541,385, and $602,862, respectively. The fund pays both
commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio
transactions; FBSI is paid on a commission basis. During fiscal 1994, 1993,
and 1992, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $_______, $3,119, and $0,
respectively, to FBSI. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to approximately
__% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for
transactions involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of
transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions. The difference
between the percentage of brokerage commissions paid to and the percentage
of the dollar amount of transactions effected through FBSI is a result of
the low commission rates charged by FBSI.
During fiscal 1994 and 1993, the fund paid brokerage commissions of
$________ and $0 to FBSL. During fiscal 1994, this amounted to
approximately ___% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund,
for transactions involving approximately ___% of the dollar amount of
transactions in which the fund paid brokerage commissions.
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, investment decisions for the fund
are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or 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 accounts.
Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and 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
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 OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
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 U.S. 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 U.S. are valued using the official
closing price or the last sale price in the principal market where they are
traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the
last evaluated quote or last bid price is normally used. Short-term
securities are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus
accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Convertible
securities and fixed-income securities are valued primarily by a pricing
service that uses a vendor security valuation matrix which incorporates
both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques.
This two-fold approach is believed to more accurately reflect fair value
because it takes into account appropriate factors such as institutional
trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate,
maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data,
without exclusive reliance upon quoted, exchange, or over-the counter
prices. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market
are valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
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 (e.g., closing
over-the-counter bid prices in the case of debt instruments traded on an
exchange) would more accurately reflect the fair market value of such
securities.
Generally, the valuation of foreign and domestic equity securities, as well
as corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, money market instruments,
and repurchase agreements, is substantially completed each day at the close
of the NYSE. The values of any such securities held by the fund are
determined as of such time for the purpose of computing the fund's net
asset value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent brokers
or quotation services which express the value of 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 currency 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 net
asset value. If an extraordinary event that is expected to materially
affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an
exchange on which that security is traded, then the security will be valued
as determined in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of
Trustees.
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 total 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.
TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS. Total 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. Average annual total 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 total 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 total returns, the fund may quote unaveraged
or cumulative total returns reflecting the simple change in value of an
investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative total
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. Total 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 total return. Total returns may be quoted on a
before-tax or after-tax basis. Total 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 net asset values,
adjusted net asset values, and benchmark indices 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. The 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 December 31, 1994, the 13-week and 39-week long-term
moving averages were __ and __, respectively.
HISTORICAL FUND RESULTS. The following table shows the fund's total returns
for periods ended December 31, 1994.

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Year Years Fund* Year Years Fund*

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* From January 28, 1987 (commencement of operations).
If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods, the
fund's total returns would have lower.
The following table shows the income and capital elements of the fund's
cumulative total return. The table compares the fund's return to the record
of the Standard and Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P
500(registered trademark)), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and
the cost of living (measured by the Consumer Price Index, or 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 the DJIA comparisons
are provided to show how the fund's total return compared to the record of
a broad average of common stock prices 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
indices. Figures for the S&P 500 and DJIA are based on the prices of
unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the fund's returns, do not include
the effect of paying brokerage commissions and other costs of investing.
HISTORICAL FUNDS RESULTS. The following tables show the income and capital
elements of the fund's total return from the date it commenced operations
through December 31, 1994. The fund may compare its total returns to the
Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index, an unmanaged index of 900
foreign common stocks. The companies included in the indices change only in
the event of mergers, takeovers, failures and the like, and minor
adjustments may be made when Morgan Stanley Capital International, S.A.
reviews the companies covered as to suitability every three or four years.
The table compares the funds' returns to the record of the Standard &
Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500), the Dow Jones Industrial
Average (DJIA), the EAFE index as described above, and the cost of living
(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 total return compared to the record of a broad range of U.S. common
stocks and a narrower set of stocks of major U.S. industrial companies,
respectively, over the same period. The fund has the ability to invest in
securities not included in the indices, and its investment portfolios may
or may not be similar in composition to the indices. The EAFE Index, S&P
500, and DJIA are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and,
unlike the fund's returns, their returns do not include the effect of
paying brokerage commissions and other costs of investing.
During the period from January 28, 1987 (commencement of operations) to
December 31, 1994, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Overseas would have
grown to $______, assuming all distributions were reinvested. This was a
period of fluctuating stock prices and the figures below should not be
considered representative of the dividend income or capital gain or loss
that could be realized from an investment in the fund today.
Overseas Portfolio INDICES

1994_ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1993 $15,480 $1,276 $70 $16,826 $21,371 $21,996 $ $13,112

1992 $11,530 $720 $0 $12,250 $19,414 $18,801 $ $12,761

1991 $13,090 $631 $0 $13,721 $18,036 $17,522 $ $12,401

1990 $12,420 $285 $0 $12,705 $13,822 $14,092 $ $12,032

1989 $12,670 $250 $0 $12,920 $14,267 $14,168 $ $11,340

1988 $10,110 $121 $0 $10,231 $10,834 $10,753 $ $10,836

1987* $9,350 $112 $0 $9,462 $9,291 $9,276 $ $10,378

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* From January 28, 1987 (commencement of operations).
** From month-end closest to initial investment date.
Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 made on January
28, 1987, 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 gains distributions. Tax consequences of different investments have
not been factored into the above figures.
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. Lipper generally ranks funds on the basis of total return, assuming
reinvestment of distributions, but does not take sales charges or
redemption fees into consideration, and is 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 indices prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When
comparing these indices, 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 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 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 indices.
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 total returns in the same method as the funds.
The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or
indices 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; the effects of periodic
investment plans and dollar cost averaging; saving for college or other
goals; charitable giving; and the Fidelity credit card. In addition,
Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and
periodicals, including model portfolios or allocations, 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, 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 total 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.
As of December 31, 1994, FMR advised over $__ billion in tax-free 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.
The fund is available only through the purchase of variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts offering deferral of income taxes on
earnings, 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. Individuals holding shares of
the fund through a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may
receive additional tax benefits from the deferral of income taxes
associated with variable contracts. Individuals should consult their tax
advisors to determine the effect of holding variable contracts on their
individual tax situations.
YIELDS AND TOTAL RETURNS QUOTED FOR THE FUND INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF
DEDUCTING THE FUND'S EXPENSES, BUT MAY NOT INCLUDE CHARGES AND EXPENSES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PARTICULAR INSURANCE PRODUCT. SINCE YOU CAN ONLY
PURCHASE SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH A VARIABLE ANNUITY AND/OR A VARIABLE
LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROSPECTUS OF THE
INSURANCE PRODUCT YOU HAVE CHOSEN FOR INFORMATION ON RELEVANT CHARGES AND
EXPENSES. Excluding these charges from quotations of the fund's
performance has the effect of increasing the performance quoted.
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
The fund is open for business and its net asset value per share (NAV) is
calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading.
The NYSE has designated the following holiday closings for 1995: New Year's
Day (observed), President's Day (observed), Good Friday, Memorial Day
(observed), Independence Day (observed), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day. Although FMR expects the same holiday schedule to be
observed in the future, the NYSE may modify its holiday schedule at any
time.
FSC normally determines the fund's NAV as of the close 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). To the extent that portfolio securities are
traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the fund's NAV may
be affected on days when investors do not have access to the fund to
purchase or redeem shares. In addition, trading in some of the fund's
portfolio securities may not occur on days when the fund is open for
business.
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.
TAXES
For a discussion of tax consequences of variable contracts, please refer to
your insurance company's separate account prospectus.
Variable contracts purchased through insurance company separate accounts
provide for the accumulation of all earnings from interest, dividends, and
capital appreciation without current federal income tax liability to the
owner. Depending on the variable contract, distributions from the contract
may be subject to ordinary income tax and a 10% penalty tax on
distributions before age 59 1/2. Only the portion of a distribution
attributable to income is subject to federal income tax. Investors should
consult with competent tax advisors for a more complete discussion of
possible tax consequences in a particular situation.
Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the investments
of a separate account underlying a variable insurance contract (or the
investments of a mutual fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable
separate account) must be "adequately diversified" in order for the
contract to be treated as an annuity or life insurance for tax purposes.
The Treasury Department has issued regulations prescribing these
diversification requirements. The fund intends to comply with these
requirements.
The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company"
for tax purposes, 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, the fund intends to distribute substantially all its net
taxable income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as
well as on a fiscal year basis. The fund also intends to comply with other
tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies including a
requirement that gross capital gains from selling securities held less than
three months must constitute less than 30% of the fund's gross income for
each fiscal year. Income and capital gain distributions are reinvested in
additional shares of the fund. This is done to preserve the tax advantaged
status of the variable contracts. The fund is treated as a separate entity
form the other funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund for tax purposes.
FMR
All of the stock of FMR is owned by FMR Corp., its parent company organized
in 1972. Through ownership of voting common stock and the execution of a
shareholders' voting agreement, Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family
members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family form a
controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those
conducted by three of its divisions as follows: FSC, which is the transfer
and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the funds advised by FMR;
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs
shareholder servicing functions for institutional customers and funds sold
through intermediaries; and 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
account 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.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trustees and executive officers of the trust are listed below. 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
also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR. Unless
otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and officer is 82
Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address
of FMR. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" (as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940) by virtue of their affiliation with either
the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).
*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d, 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 FMR Texas
Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
*J. GARY BURKHEAD, Trustee and Senior Vice President, is President of FMR;
and President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.
RALPH F. COX, 200 Rivercrest Drive, Fort Worth, TX, Trustee (1991), is a
consultant to Western Mining Corporation (1994). Prior to February 1994, he
was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and
production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief
Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and
production). He is a Director of Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste,
1993) and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the
Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial
devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the
Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of
Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.
PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS, P.O. Box 264, Bridgehampton, NY, Trustee (1992). 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, 1990),
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.
RICHARD J. FLYNN, 77 Fiske Hill, Sturbridge, MA, Trustee, is a financial
consultant. Prior to September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Vice Chairman and a
Director of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is
currently a Director of Mechanics Bank and a Trustee of College of the Holy
Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc.
E. BRADLEY JONES, 3881-2 Lander Road, Chagrin Falls, OH, Trustee (1990).
Prior to his retirement in 1984, Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of LTV Steel Company. Prior to May 1990, he was Director of
National City Corporation (a bank holding company) and National City Bank
of Cleveland. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and
replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), NACCO Industries,
Inc. (mining and marketing), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham
Steel Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1989), and RPM,
Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990). In addition, he serves as a
Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, a Trustee and member of the
Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and
member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a
Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida.
DONALD J. KIRK, One Harborside, 680 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, 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 is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Valuation
Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993). In addition, he serves as
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization
Fund, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital
Association, and as a Member of the Public Oversight Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995).
*PETER S. LYNCH, Trustee (1990) is Vice Chairman of FMR (1992). Prior to
his retirement on May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR (1989) 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). He is a Director of
W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation
(engineering and construction). 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 (1990).
GERALD C. McDONOUGH, 135 Aspenwood Drive, Cleveland, OH, Trustee (1989), is
Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Prior to
his retirement in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr.
McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working,
telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal
refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration,
1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust,
1993).
EDWARD H. MALONE, 5601 Turtle Bay Drive #2104, Naples, FL, Trustee. Prior
to his retirement in 1985, Mr. Malone was Chairman, General Electric
Investment Corporation and a Vice President of General Electric Company. He
is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General
Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In
addition, he serves as a Trustee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS
Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts,
and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory
Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership
Funds.
MARVIN L. MANN, 55 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT, Trustee (1993) is
Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer 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) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In
addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United
Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet
(1990).
THOMAS R. WILLIAMS, 21st Floor, 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA,
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 BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications),
ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc.
(computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley
& Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants,
1992).
WILLIAM J. HAYES, Vice President (1994), is Vice President of Fidelity's
equity funds; Senior Vice President of FMR; and Managing Director of FMR
Corp.
ROBERT H. MORRISON, Manager of Security Transactions of Fidelity's equity
funds is Vice President of FMR.
JOHN R. HICKLING, Vice President of the fund (1993), is an employee of FMR.
ARTHUR S. LORING, Secretary, is Senior Vice President (1993) and General
Counsel of FMR, Vice President-Legal of FMR Corp., and Vice President and
Clerk of FDC.
GARY L. FRENCH, Treasurer (1991). Prior to becoming Treasurer of the
Fidelity funds, Mr. French was Senior Vice President, Fund Accounting -
Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1991); Vice President, Fund
Accounting - Fidelity Accounting & Custody Services Co. (1990); and Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer - Huntington
Advisers, Inc. (1985-1990).
JOHN H. COSTELLO, Assistant Treasurer, is an employee of FMR.
LEONARD M. RUSH, Assistant Treasurer (1994), is an employee of FMR (1994).
Prior to becoming Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity Funds, Mr. Rush was
Chief Compliance of Officer of FMR Corp. (1993-1994); Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (1990-1993); and Vice
President, Assistant Controller, and Director of the Accounting Department
- - First Boston Corp. (1986-1990).
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of
each current non-interested trustee of the fund for his or her services as
trustee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
COMPENSATION TABLE

Ralph F. Cox $ $ 5,200 $ 52,000 $ 125,000

Phyllis Burke Davis 5,200 52,000 122,000

Richard J. Flynn 0 52,000 154,500

E. Bradley Jones 5,200 49,400 123,500

Donald J. Kirk 5,200 52,000 125,000

Gerald C. McDonough 5,200 52,000 125,000

Edward H. Malone 5,200 44,200 128,000

Marvin L. Mann 5,200 52,000 125,000

Thomas R. Williams 5,200 52,000 126,500

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* Information is as December 31, 1994 for the 206 funds in the complex.
Under a retirement program adopted in July 1988, the non-interested
Trustees, upon reaching age 72, become eligible to participate in a
retirement program under which they receive payments during their lifetime
from a fund based on their basic trustee fees and length of service. The
obligation of a fund to make such payments are not secured or funded.
Trustees become eligible if, at the time of retirement, they have served on
the Board for at least five years. Currently, Messrs. Ralph S. Saul,
William R. Spaulding, Bertram H. Witham, and David L. Yunich, all former
non-interested Trustees, receive retirement benefits under the program
On December 31, the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the
aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's total outstanding shares.
As of February 28, 1995, significant shares of the fund were held by the
following companies with the figures beneath the fund representing that
company's holdings as a percentage of the fund's total outstanding shares.
[insert table of significant shareholders]
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services.
Under 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 and state
laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and
furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to
the Trustees.
In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to
FSC and FIIOC, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that
are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for typesetting, printing,
and mailing proxy material to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of
the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's
current management contract provides that it will pay for typesetting,
printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information,
notices, and reports to existing shareholders, the trust on behalf of the
has entered into a revised transfer agent agreement with FIIOC, pursuant to
which FIIOC bears the cost of providing these services to existing
shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes,
brokerage commissions, the proportionate share of insurance premiums and
Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares
under federal and state securities laws. The fund is also liable for 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.
FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated January
1, 1993, which was approved by shareholders on December 16, 1992.
For the services of FMR under the contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly
management fee composed of the sum of two elements: 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 and
is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate
schedule shown below on the left. The schedule below 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 fiscal year end 1994 - was ___%, which is the
weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net
assets up to $__ billion.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group Annualized Group Net Effective Annual
Assets Rate Assets 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 .3253

36 - 42 .3400 250 .3223

42 - 48 .3350 275 .3198

48 - 66 .3250 300 .3175

66 - 84 .3200 325 .3153

84 - 102 .3150 350 .3133

102 - 138 .3100

138 - 174 .3050

174 - 228 .3000

228 - 282 .2950

282 - 336 .2900

Over 336 .2850

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

138 - $174 billion .3050% $150 billion .3371%

174 - 210 .3000 175 .3325

210 - 246 .2950 200 .3284

246 - 282 .2900 225 .3249

282 - 318 .2850 250 .3219

318 - 354 .2800 275 .3190

354 - 390 .2750 300 .3163

Over 390 .2700 325 .3137

350 .3113

375 .3090

400 .3067

The individual fund fee rate is .45%. Based on the average group net assets
of the funds advised by FMR for February 28, 1995, the annual management
fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Group Fee Rate Individual Fund Fee Rate
Management Fee rate
._______% + .45%
= ._______%
One-twelfth of this annual management fee rate is applied to the fund's net
assets averaged for the most recent month, giving a dollar amount, which is
the fee for that month.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, FMR
received $_______, $1,231,227 and $799,438, respectively, for its services
as investment adviser to the fund. These fees were equivalent to __%, .78%,
and .79%, respectively, of the average net assets of the fund for each of
those years.
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). 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 total returns and repayment of the
reimbursement by the fund will lower its total returns.
Effective January 28, 1987, FMR voluntarily agreed, subject to revision or
termination, 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 1.50% of average net assets of the fund. There was no reimbursement
for the last three fiscal years.
SUB-ADVISERS. On behalf of the fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory
agreements with FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA. FIIA, in turn, has
entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIIAL U.K. Pursuant to the
sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive investment advice and research
services outside the United States from the sub-advisers. FMR may also
grant the sub-advisers investment management authority as well as the
authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial
to the fund.
Currently, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIIA, and FIIAL U.K. each focus on
issuers in countries other than the United States such as those in Europe,
Asia, and the Pacific Basin.
FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, which were organized in 1986, are wholly owned
subsidiaries of FMR. FIIA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity
International Limited (FIL), a Bermuda company formed in 1968 which
primarily provides investment advisory services to non-U.S. investment
companies and institutional investors investing in securities throughout
the world. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts
for the benefit of the Johnson family owns, directly or indirectly, more
than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL. FIIA was organized in Bermuda
in 1983. FIIAL U.K. was organized in the United Kingdom in 1984, and is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity International Management Holdings
Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of FIL.
Under the sub-advisory agreements FMR pays the fees of FMR U.K., FMR Far
East, and FIIA. FIIA, in turn, pays the fees of FIIAL U.K. For providing
non-discretionary investment advice and research services the sub-advisers
are compensated as follows:
(small solid bullet) 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.
(small solid bullet) FMR pays FIIA a fee equal to 30% of FMR's monthly
management fee with respect to the average net assets held by the fund for
which FIIA has provided FMR with investment advice and research services.
(small solid bullet) FIIA pays FIIAL U.K. a fee equal to 110% of FIIAL
U.K.'s costs incurred in connection with providing investment advice and
research services.
For providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio
transactions, the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:
(small solid bullet) FMR pays FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA a fee equal
to 50% of its monthly management fee with respect to the fund's average net
assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.
(small solid bullet) FIIA pays FIIAL U.K. a fee equal to 110% of FIIAL
U.K.'s costs incurred in connection with providing discretionary investment
management services.
For providing investment advice and research services, the fees paid to the
sub-advisers for fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992 were as follows:

Fiscal Year FMR U.K. FMR Far East FIIA FIIAL U.K.

1994 $ $ $ $

1993 $63,133 $125,264 $ $

1992 $41,512 $34,267 $ $

For providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio
transactions, the fees paid to [Name of Sub-adviser] for fiscal 1994, 1993,
and 1992 were $__________, $_________, and $__________, respectively,
FMR entered into the sub-advisory agreements described above April 1, 1992,
following shareholder approval on March 25, 1992.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
The fund has adopted a distribution and service plan (the plan) under Rule
12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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 adopted by the fund under the
Rule. The fund's Board of Trustees has adopted the plan to allow 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 also specifically recognizes that FMR, either directly or through
FDC, may use its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources,
without limitation, to pay promotional and administrative expenses in
connection with the offer and sale of shares of the fund. In addition, the
plan provides that FMR may use its resources, including its management fee
revenues, to make payments to third parties that provide assistance in
selling shares of the fund, or to third parties, including banks, that
render shareholder support services. The Trustees have not authorized such
payments to date.
The fund's plan has been approved by the Trustees. As required by the Rule,
the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the
implementation of the plan prior to its approval, and have 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 shares
of the fund, additional sales of the fund's shares may result.
Additionally, certain shareholder support services may be provided more
effectively under the plan by local entities with whom shareholders have
other relationships.
The plan was approved by shareholders on November 18, 1987.
CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH FMR
The fund has an agreement with FSC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., under which
FSC determines the NAV per share and dividends of the fund and maintains
the portfolio and general accounting records of the fund. The fee rates in
effect as of July 1, 1991, are based on the fund's average net assets as
follows: .06% for the first $500 million of average net assets and .03% for
average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is limited to a
minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FSC for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $_____, $230,456 and $109,649,
respectively.
The fund utilizes FIIOC, an affiliate of FMR Corp., to maintain the master
accounts of the participating insurance companies. Under the contract, the
fund pays a fee of $95 per shareholder account per year and a fee of $20
for each monetary transaction. In addition to providing transfer agent and
shareholder servicing functions, FIIOC pays all transfer agent
out-of-pocket expenses and also pays for typesetting, printing and mailing
Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, reports, notices and
statements to shareholders allocable to the master account of participating
insurance companies.
The following are the fees paid by the fund to FIIOC (including
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses) for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992: $______, $143,222 and $65,240
respectively.
[IF THE FUND INCURRED SECURITIES LENDING FEES IN ANY OF THE LAST THREE
FISCAL PERIODS: FSC also receives fees for administering the fund's
securities lending program. Securities lending fees are based on the number
and duration of individual securities loans. Securities lending fees for
fiscal 1994, 1993, and 1992 were $____, $____, and $____, respectively.
The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation
organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is 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 net
asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the
offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
TRUST ORGANIZATION. Overseas Portfolio is a fund of Variable Insurance
Products Fund, an open-end management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts Business Trust. In July 1985, pursuant to shareholder
approval, the Declaration of Trust was amended to change the name of the
Trust from Fidelity Cash Reserves II to Variable Insurance Products Fund.
Currently, there are five funds of the trust: Money Market Portfolio, High
Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas
Portfolio. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create
additional funds.
Investments in the trust may be made only by the separate accounts of
insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life insurance contracts issued by insurance companies.
In the event that FMR ceases to be the investment adviser to the trust or a
fund, the right of the trust or fund to use the identifying name "Fidelity"
may be withdrawn.
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 only
to the rights of creditors, are especially allocated to such fund, and
constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of
each fund are segregated on the books of account, and are to be charged
with the liabilities with respect to such fund and with a share of the
general expenses of the trust. Expenses with respect to the trust are to be
allocated in proportion to the asset value of the respective funds, except
where allocations of direct expense can otherwise be fairly made. The
officers of the trust, subject to the general supervision of the Board of
Trustees, have the power to determine which expenses are allocable to a
given fund, or which are general or allocable to all of the funds. In the
event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each
fund are entitled to receive as a class the underlying assets of such fund
available for distribution.
SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY. The trust is an entity of the type
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 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 held
personally liable for the obligations of the fund. 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.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees, if they have
exercised reasonable care, will not be liable for any neglect or
wrongdoing, but nothing in the Declaration of Trust protects Trustees
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
the duties involved in the conduct of their office.
VOTING RIGHTS. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial
interest. The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights; the voting
and dividend rights, the right of redemption, and the privilege of exchange
are described in the Prospectus. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable,
except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder and Trustee Liability"
above. Shareholders representing 10% or more of the trust or a fund may, as
set forth in the Declaration of Trust, call meetings of the trust or a fund
for any purpose related to the trust or fund, as the case may be,
including, in the case of a meeting of the entire trust, the purpose of
voting on removal of one or more Trustees. The trust or any fund 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 vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the trust or the fund. If not so terminated, the trust and its funds will
continue indefinitely.
CUSTODIAN. The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, NY 10036, is custodian of the fund's assets. The custodians take no
part in determining the investment policies of the funds or in deciding
which securities are purchased or sold by the funds. The funds, however,
may invest in obligations of the custodians and may purchase or sell
securities from or to the custodians.
FMR, its officers and directors and its affiliated companies from time to
time have transactions with various banks, including the custodian banks
for certain of the funds advised by FMR.
AUDITOR. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., One Post Office Square, Boston, MA,
serves as the fund's independent accountant, providing services including
(1) audit of annual financial statements, (2) assistance and consultation
in connection with SEC filings and (3) review of the annual federal income
tax return filed on behalf of the fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1994 are included in the fund's Annual Report,
which is a separate report supplied with this Statement of Additional
Information. The fund's financial statements and financial highlights are
incorporated herein by reference.
APPENDIX
DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective
elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most
unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
AA - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins
of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other
elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than
in Aaa securities.
A - Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to
be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security
to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be
present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the
future.
BAA - Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, i.e.,
they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments
and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain
protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable
over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
BA - Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future
cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and
principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.
B - Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
CAA - Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default
or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.
CA - Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
short-comings.
C - Bonds rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds and issued so rated
can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in each generic rating
classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The
modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its
generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and
the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its
generic rating category.
DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS:
AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's
to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
extremely strong.
AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.
A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions.
BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay
interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher-rated
categories.
BB - Debt rate BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other
speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could
lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.
B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has
the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or
willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual
or implied BB- rating.
CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default,
and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.
In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is
not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
CC - Debt rated CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.
C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may
be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but
debt service payments are continued.
CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is
being paid.
D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even
if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that
such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will
also be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service
payments are jeopardized.
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or
minus to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)(1) Financial Statements - Not applicable.
(a)(2) Financial Statements - Not applicable.
(b) Exhibits:
(1) (a) Declaration of Trust dated November 13, 1981 is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 1 to the initial Registration Statement.
(b) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated July 31, 1985 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 8.
(c) Supplement to the Declaration of Trust dated January 2, 1987 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(c) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 12.
(d) Supplement to the Declaration of Trust dated January 1, 1990 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(d) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20.
(2) (a) Amendment to Bylaws of the Trust dated December 20, 1985 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2(a) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 12.
(b) Bylaws of the Trust are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
2(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) (a) Management Contract between Money Market Portfolio and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated January 1, 1987 is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(b) Management Contract between High Income Portfolio and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated January 1, 1990 is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21.
(c) Management Contract between Equity-Income Portfolio and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated January 1, 1990 is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21.
(d) Management Contract between Growth Portfolio and Fidelity Management
& Research Company dated January 1, 1990 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21.
(e) Management Contract between Overseas Portfolio and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated January 1, 1990 is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21.
(f) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of
Overseas Portfolio dated January 1, 1990 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(f) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21.
(g) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of
Overseas Portfolio dated January 1, 1990 is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(g) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21.
(h) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and FMR Texas Inc. on behalf of Money Market Portfolio dated
January 1, 1990 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(h) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 21.
(i) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement among Fidelity Management & Research
Company, Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Variable Insurance
Products Fund on behalf of Overseas Portfolio was filed as Exhibit 5(i) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 24.
(j) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement among Fidelity Management & Research
Company, Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Variable
Insurance Products Fund on behalf of Overseas Portfolio was filed as
Exhibit 5(j) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24
(k) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement among Fidelity Management & Research
Company, Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Variable Insurance
Products Fund on behalf of Overseas Portfolio was filed as Exhibit 5(k) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 24.
(l) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International
Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.)
Limited on behalf of Overseas Portfolio was filed as Exhibit 5(l) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 24.
(m) Form of Management Contract between High Income Portfolio and
Fidelity Management & Research Company was filed as Exhibit 5(m) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 26.
(n) Form of Management Contract between Equity-Income Portfolio and
Fidelity Management & Research Company was filed as Exhibit 5(n) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 26.
(o) Form of Management Contract between Growth Portfolio and Fidelity
Management & Research Company was filed as Exhibit 5(o) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 26.
(p) Form of Management Contract between Overseas Portfolio and Fidelity
Management & Research Company was filed as Exhibit 5(p) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 26.
(q) Management Contract between Money Market Portfolio and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated January 1, 1994, is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(q) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28.
(r) Management Contract between High Income Portfolio and Fidelity
Management & Research Company dated January 1, 1994, is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 5(r) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28.
(s) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of High
Income Portfolio dated January 1, 1994, is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 5(s) to Post-Effective No. 28.
(t) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research
Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of
High Income Portfolio dated January 1, 1994, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 5(t) to Post-Effective No. 28.
(6) (a) Amended General Distribution Agreement between Money Market
Portfolio and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated April 1, 1987, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 22.
(b) Amended General Distribution Agreement between High Income Portfolio
and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated April 1, 1987, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 6(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22.
(c) Amended General Distribution Agreement between Equity-Income Portfolio
and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated April 1, 1987, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 6(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22.
(d) Amended General Distribution Agreement between Growth Portfolio and
Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated April 1, 1987, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 6(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22.
(e) Amended General Distribution Agreement between Overseas Portfolio and
Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated April 1, 1987, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 6(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22.
(f) Amendment to General Distribution Agreement between Money Market, High
Income, Equity-Income, Growth and Overseas Portfolios and Fidelity
Distributors Corporation, dated January 1, 1988, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 6(f) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18.
(7) Retirement Plan for Non-Interested Person Trustees, Directors or
General Partners, effective November 1, 1989, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 7 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24.
(8) (a) Custodian Agreement between Registrant, for Money Market Portfolio,
High Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio and Growth Portfolio, and
Shawmut Bank of Boston, N.A., dated August 19, 1982, is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 8 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2.
(b) Custodian Agreement between Registrant, for the Overseas Portfolio and
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. of Boston, MA, dated November 21, 1987, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(b) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20.
(c) Subcustodian Agreement between Shawmut Bank of Boston, N.A. and Brown
Brothers Harriman & Co. of Boston, MA, dated January 29, 1988 is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(c) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 22.
(d) Custodian Agreement between Registrant, for Money Market Portfolio and
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, dated July 18, 1991, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(d) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 24.
(e) Custodian Agreement between Registrant, for High Income Portfolio and
The Bank of New York, dated July 18, 1991, is incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 8(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24.
(f) Custodian Agreement between Registrant, for Equity-Income and Overseas
Portfolios and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated July 18, 1991, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(f) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 24.
(g) Custodian Agreement between Registrant, for Growth Portfolio and Brown
Brothers & Harriman of Boston, MA, dated July 18, 1991, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 8(g) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24.
(9) (a) Amended Service Agreement between the Registrant and Fidelity
Service Company including Schedules B (pricing and bookkeeping) and C
(securities lending) to that Agreement for the Money Market Portfolio, High
Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas
Portfolio dated June 1, 1989, are incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 9(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20.
(b) Amended Transfer Agent Agreement between the Registrant and Fidelity
Investments Institutional Operations Company including Schedule A to that
Agreement for the Money Market Portfolio, High Income Portfolio,
Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas Portfolio dated June
1, 1989, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 9(b) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 20.
(c) Form of Amended Schedule B to the Service Agreement between the
Registrant and Fidelity Service Co. for the Money Market Portfolio, High
Income Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas
Portfolio was filed as Exhibit 9(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26.
(10) Not applicable.
(11)(a) Not applicable.
(11)(b) Not applicable.
(12) Not applicable.
(13) Not applicable.
(14) Not applicable.
(15) (a) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for
Equity-Income Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
15(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8.
(b) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Growth
Portfolio is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 15(b) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8.
(c) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Money Market
Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 15(c) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(d) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for High Income
Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 15(d) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(e) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Overseas
Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 15(e) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 12.
(16) Schedule for Computation of performance quotations is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 16 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26.
(a) A schedule for the computation of a moving average (using
Equity-Income as an example) was filed as Exhibit 16(a) to Post-Effective
No. 29.
Item 25. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant
The Board of Trustees of Registrant is the same as the Board of Trustees
of other funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR").
In addition, the officers of these portfolios are substantially identical.
Registrant takes the position that it is not under common control with any
of the above portfolios since the power residing in the respective
companies, boards and officers arises in each instance as the result of an
official position with the respective funds.
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities
December 31, 1994
Title of Securities Number of Record Holders

Shares of Beneficial Interest
Money Market Portfolio: 48

High Income Portfolio: 56

Equity-Income Portfolio: 61

Growth Portfolio: 72

Overseas Portfolio: 65

Item 27. 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
Registrant 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 in connection with any claim action, suit or
proceeding in which he is involved by virtue of his service as a trustee,
an officer or both. Additionally, amounts paid or incurred in settlement
of such matters are covered by this indemnification. Indemnification will
not be provided in certain circumstances, however. These include instances
of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence and reckless disregard
of the duties involved in the conduct of the particular office involved.
Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser
(1) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
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.

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Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; President
and Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.; Chairman of
the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp., FMR Texas
Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; President
and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

J. Gary Burkhead President of FMR; Managing Director of FMR Corp.;
President and a Director of FMR Texas Inc., Fidelity
Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Senior Vice
President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Peter S. Lynch Vice Chairman and Director of FMR.

Robert Beckwitt Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

David Breazzano Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.

Stephan Campbell Vice President of FMR (1993).

Dwight Churchill Vice President of FMR (1993).

Will Danoff Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.

Scott DeSano Vice President of FMR (1993).

Penelope Dobkin Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Larry Domash Vice President of FMR (1993).

George Domolky Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.

Robert K. Duby Vice President of FMR.

Margaret L. Eagle Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Kathryn L. Eklund Vice President of FMR.

Richard B. Fentin Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised
by FMR.

Daniel R. Frank Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Gary L. French Vice President of FMR and Treasurer of the funds advised
by FMR.

Michael S. Gray Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Lawrence Greenberg Vice President of FMR (1993).

Barry A. Greenfield Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

William J. Hayes Senior Vice President of FMR; Equity Division Leader.

Robert Haber Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Richard Haberman Senior Vice President of FMR (1993).

Daniel Harmetz Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Ellen S. Heller Vice President of FMR.

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John Hickling Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised by
FMR.

Robert F. Hill Vice President of FMR; and Director of Technical
Research.

Stephen Jonas Treasurer and Vice President of FMR (1993); Treasurer of
FMR Texas Inc. (1993), Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc. (1993), and Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc. (1993).

David B. Jones Vice President of FMR (1993).

Steven Kaye Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.

Frank Knox Vice President of FMR (1993).

Robert A. Lawrence Senior Vice President of FMR (1993); and High Income
Division Leader.

Alan Leifer Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Harris Leviton Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.

Bradford E. Lewis Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Malcolm W. McNaught III Vice President of FMR (1993).

Robert H. Morrison Vice President of FMR and Director of Equity Trading.

David Murphy Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Andrew Offit Vice President of FMR (1993).

Judy Pagliuca Vice President of FMR (1993).

Jacques Perold Vice President of FMR.

Anne Punzak Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Lee Sandwen Vice President of FMR (1993).

Patricia A. Satterthwaite Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.

Thomas T. Soviero Vice President of FMR (1993).

Richard A. Spillane Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR; and
Director of Equity Research.

Robert E. Stansky Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised
by FMR.

Gary L. Swayze Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR; and
Tax-Free Fixed-Income Group Leader.

Thomas Sweeney Vice President of FMR (1993).

Donald Taylor Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised by
FMR.

Beth F. Terrana Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of funds advised
by FMR.

Joel Tillinghast Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised by
FMR.

Robert Tucket Vice President of FMR (1993).

George A. Vanderheiden Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of funds
advised by FMR; and Growth Group Leader.

Jeffrey Vinik Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and of a fund advised
by FMR.

Guy E. Wickwire Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Arthur S. Loring Senior Vice President (1993), Clerk and General Counsel of
FMR; Vice President, Legal of FMR Corp.; and Secretary
of funds advised by FMR.

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(2) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (FMR U.K.)
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.

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Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman and Director of FMR U.K.; Chairman of the
Executive Committee of FMR; Chief Executive Officer of FMR
Corp.; Chairman of the Board and a Director of FMR, FMR
Corp., FMR Texas Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

J. Gary Burkhead President and Director of FMR U.K.; President of FMR;
Managing Director of FMR Corp.; President and a Director of
FMR Texas Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research (Far
East) Inc.; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised
by FMR.

Richard C. Habermann Senior Vice President of FMR U.K.; Senior Vice President of
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Director of
Worldwide Research of FMR.

Rick Spillane Senior Vice President and Director of Operations and
Compliance of FMR U.K. (1993).

Stephen Jonas Treasurer of FMR U.K. (1993), Fidelity Management &
Research (Far East) Inc. (1993), and FMR Texas Inc. (1993);
Treasurer and Vice President of FMR (1993).

David Weinstein Clerk of FMR U.K.; Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.; Secretary of FMR Texas Inc.

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(3) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC. (FMR Far East)
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.

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Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman and Director of FMR Far East; Chairman of the
Executive Committee of FMR; Chief Executive Officer of
FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Board and a Director of
FMR, FMR Corp., FMR Texas Inc. and Fidelity
Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.; President and
Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

J. Gary Burkhead President and Director of FMR Far East; President of
FMR; Managing Director of FMR Corp.; President and a
Director of FMR Texas Inc. and Fidelity Management &
Research (U.K.) Inc.; Senior Vice President and Trustee
of funds advised by FMR.

Richard C. Habermann Senior Vice President of FMR Far East; Senior Vice
President of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.)
Inc.; Director of Worldwide Research of FMR.

William R. Ebsworth Vice President of FMR Far East.

Bill Wilder Vice President of FMR Far East (1993).

Stephen Jonas Treasurer of FMR Far East (1993), Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc. (1993), and FMR Texas Inc.
(1993); Treasurer and Vice President of FMR (1993).

David C. Weinstein Clerk of FMR Far East; Clerk of Fidelity Management &
Research (U.K.) Inc.; Secretary of FMR Texas Inc.

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(4) FMR TEXAS INC. (FMR Texas)
FMR Texas 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.

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Edward C. Johnson 3d Chairman and Director of FMR Texas; Chairman of the
Executive Committee of FMR; President and Chief
Exective Officer of FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Board
and a Director of FMR, FMR Corp., Fidelity
Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity
Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.; President and
Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

J. Gary Burkhead President and Director of FMR Texas; President of FMR;
Managing Director of FMR Corp.; President and a
Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East)
Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.;
Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by
FMR.

Fred L. Henning, Jr. Senior Vice President of FMR Texas; Money Market
Division Leader.

Robert Auld Vice President of FMR Texas (1993).

Leland Barron Vice President of FMR Texas and of funds advised by
FMR.

Robert Litterst Vice President of FMR Texas and of funds advised by
FMR (1993).

Thomas D. Maher Vice President of FMR Texas and Assistant Vice
President of funds advised by FMR.

Burnell R. Stehman Vice President of FMR Texas and of funds advised by
FMR.

John J. Todd Vice President of FMR Texas and of funds advised by
FMR.

Sarah H. Zenoble Vice President of FMR Texas and of funds advised by
FMR.

Steven Jonas Treasurer of FMR Texas Inc. (1993), Fidelity
Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1993), and Fidelity
Mangement & Research (Far East) Inc. (1993); Treasurer
and Vice President of FMR (1993).

David C. Weinstein Secretary of FMR Texas; Clerk of Fidelity Management
& Research (U.K.) Inc.; Clerk of Fidelity Management &
Research (Far East) Inc.

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(5) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS
Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke, Bermuda
The directors and officers of Fidelity International Investment Advisors
(FIIA) have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions
of a substantial nature.

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Anthony Bolton Director of FIIA and FIIAL (U.K.); Director of Fidelity
International Management Holdings Limited.

Martin P. Cambridge Director of FIIAand FIIAL (U.K.); Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity International Ltd. and Fidelity
Investment Services Ltd.

Kirk Caza Vice President of FIIA.

Charles T. M. Collis Director and Secretary of FIIA; Partner in Conyers, Dill
& Pearman, Hamilton, Bermuda; Secretary to many
companies in the Fidelity international group of
companies.

Philip de Cristo Vice President and Treasurer of FIIA (1993).

William R. Ebsworth Director of FIIA (1992).

Frank Mutch Assistant Secretary of FIIA.

David J. Saul President, Director, and Controller of FIIA; Director of
Fidelity International Limited.

Michael Sommerville Vice President of FIIA; Vice President of Fidelity
International Limited.

Toshiaki Wakabayashi Director of FIIA.

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(6) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED
27-28 Lovat Lane, London, England
The directors and officers of Fidelity International Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Limited (FIIAL (U.K.)) have held, during the past two fiscal years,
the following positions of a substantial nature.

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Anthony Bolton Director of FIIAL (U.K.) and FIIA; Director of Fidelity
International Management Holdings Limited.

Martin P. Cambridge Director and Secretary of FIIAL (U.K.) and FIIA; Chief
Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited,
Fidelity International Ltd., and Fidelity Investment
Services Ltd.

C. Bruce Johnstone Director of FIIAL (U.K.).

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Item 29. Principal Underwriters
(a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for most
funds advised by FMR and the following other funds:
CrestFunds, Inc.
ARK Funds
(b)

Name and Principal Positions and Offices Positions and Offices

Business Address* With Underwriter With Registrant

Edward C. Johnson 3d Director Trustee and President

Nita B. Kincaid Director None

W. Humphrey Bogart Director None

Kurt A. Lange President and Treasurer None

William L. Adair Senior Vice President None

Thomas W. Littauer Senior Vice President None

Arthur S. Loring Vice President and Clerk Secretary

* 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
(c) Not applicable.
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by
Section 31a of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are
maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Service
Co., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the funds' respective
custodian: The Bank of New York, 110 Washington Street, New York, N.Y.,
The Chase Manhattan Bank, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y.,
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, MA., and Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 61 Wall Street, 37th Floor, New York,
N.Y.
Item 31. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 32. Undertakings
The Registrant on behalf of High Income Portfolio, Equity-Income
Portfolio, Growth Portfolio and Overseas Portfolio undertakes, provided the
information required by Item 5A is contained in the annual report, to
furnish each person to whom a prospectus has been delivered, upon their
request and without charge, a copy of the Registrant's latest annual report
to shareholders.
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. 30 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 21 day of February 1995.

VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
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)

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/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d(dagger) President and Trustee February 21, 1995

Edward C. Johnson 3d (Principal Executive Officer)

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/s/Gary L. French Treasurer February 21, 1995

Gary L. French

/s/J. Gary Burkhead Trustee February 21, 1995

J. Gary Burkhead

/s/Ralph F. Cox * Trustee February 21, 1995

Ralph F. Cox

/s/Phyllis Burke Davis * Trustee February 21, 1995

Phyllis Burke Davis

/s/Richard J. Flynn * Trustee February 21, 1995

Richard J. Flynn

/s/E. Bradley Jones * Trustee February 21, 1995

E. Bradley Jones

/s/Donald J. Kirk * Trustee February 21, 1995

Donald J. Kirk

/s/Peter S. Lynch * Trustee February 21, 1995

Peter S. Lynch

/s/Edward H. Malone * Trustee February 21, 1995

Edward H. Malone

/s/Marvin L. Mann * Trustee February 21, 1995

Marvin L. Mann

/s/Gerald C. McDonough* Trustee February 21, 1995

Gerald C. McDonough

/s/Thomas R. Williams * Trustee February 21, 1995

Thomas R. Williams

(dagger) Signatures affixed by J. Gary Burkhead pursuant to a power of
attorney dated December 15, 1994, and filed herewith.
* Signature affixed by Robert C. Hacker pursuant to a power of attorney
dated December 15, 1994, and filed herewith.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees or General Partners, as the case
may be, of the following investment companies:

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Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Fidelity Income Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fund, L.P.
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Union Street Trust
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Exchange Fund Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Financial Trust Fund
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Government Securities Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust

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plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned
individuals serve as Board Members (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby
severally constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert,
Robert C. Hacker, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt and Stephanie A.
Djinis, 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 Pre-Effective
Amendments to any Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all
subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, 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 deem
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
WITNESS our hands on this fifteenth day of December, 1994.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d /s/Donald J. Kirk

Edward C. Johnson 3d Donald J. Kirk

/s/J. Gary Burkhead /s/Peter S. Lynch

J. Gary Burkhead Peter S. Lynch

/s/Ralph F. Cox /s/Marvin L. Mann

Ralph F. Cox Marvin L. Mann

/s/Phyllis Burke Davis /s/Edward H. Malone

Phyllis Burke Davis Edward H. Malone

/s/Richard J. Flynn /s/Gerald C. McDonough

Richard J. Flynn Gerald C. McDonough

/s/E. Bradley Jones /s/Thomas R. Williams

E. Bradley Jones Thomas R. Williams

POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee or General Partner, as
the case may be, of the following investment companies:

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Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund Fidelity Institutional Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Investment Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Magellan Fund
Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Money Market Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series V Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity New York Municipal Trust
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Puritan Trust
Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity School Street Trust
Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Securities Fund
Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Select Portfolios
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Summer Street Trust
Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Trend Fund
Fidelity Corporate Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fund, L.P.
Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance Fidelity Union Street Trust
Portfolio, L.P. Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.
Fidelity Devonshire Trust Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market
Fidelity Exchange Fund Fund
Fidelity Financial Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Fidelity Government Securities Fund
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
Fidelity Income Fund

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plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research
Company acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual
serves as President and Board Member (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby
severally constitute and appoint J. Gary Burkhead, my true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to
sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, all Pre-Effective
Amendments to any Registration Statements of the Funds, any and all
subsequent Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements, 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 attorney-in-fact deem
necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities
Act of 1933 and 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.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d December 15, 1994

Edward C. Johnson 3d