One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Group of Funds
DELAWARE
GROUP
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1933 Act Rule 497(e)
File No. 2-75526
1940 Act File No. 811-3363
Filed via EDGAR (CIK # 0000357059)
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June 6, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 2-97889
Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds, Inc. -
Limited-Term Government Fund
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Dear Commission:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(e) of the
Securities Act of 1933, submitted electronically via the EDGAR
system, please find a Supplement dated June 9, 1997 to be
attached to the Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds,
Inc. - Limited-Term Government Fund A Class, Limited-Term
Government Fund B Class and Limited-Term Government Fund C Class
Prospectus dated February 28, 1997.
Very truly yours,
/s/Eric E. Miller
Eric E. Miller
Vice President/
Assistant Secretary
JUNE 9, 1997
Limited-Term Government Fund
Class A/Class B/Class C
Supplement to Prospectus Dated February 28, 1997
The maximum front-end sales charge for Class A Shares has
been reduced from 3.00% to 2.75%. Accordingly, the following
replaces the relevant line item applicable to Class A Shares in
the Shareholder Transaction Expenses table under Summary of
Expenses:
Class A
Shareholder Transaction Expenses Shares
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed
on Purchases
(as a percentage of
offering price). . . . . . . . 2.75%
The following replaces the example of expenses for Class A
Shares:
Assuming Redemption Assuming No Redemption
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Class A
Shares $37(1) $56 $78 $139 $37 $56 $78 $139
(1) Generally, no redemption charge is assessed upon redemption
of Class A Shares. Under certain circumstances, however, a
Limited CDSC, which has not been reflected in this calculation,
may be imposed in the event of certain redemptions within 12
months of purchase. See Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for
Certain Redemptions of Class A Shares Purchased at Net Asset
Value under Redemption and Exchange in the Prospectus.
The following replaces the table of sales charges applicable
to Class A Shares in the section of the Prospectus entitled
Front-End Sales Charge Alternative - Class A Shares under Classes
of Shares:
Class A Shares
Front-End Sales Charge as % of Dealer's
Commission***
Amount of Purchase Offering Amount as % of
Price Invested** Offering
Price
Less than $100,000 2.75% 2.85% 2.35%
$100,000 but under $250,000 2.00 2.05 1.75
$250,000 but under $500,000 1.00 1.03 0.75
$500,000 but under $1,000,000* 1.00 1.03 0.75
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*There is no front-end sales charge on purchases of Class A
Shares of $1 million or more but, under certain limited
circumstances, a 1% Limited CDSC may apply upon redemption of
such shares.
**Based on the net asset value per share of the Class A Shares
as of the end of the Fund's most recent fiscal year.
***Financial institutions or their affiliated brokers may receive
an agency transaction fee in the percentages set forth above.
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The following replaces the current schedule of dealer's
commissions which may be paid by the Distributor to financial
advisers through whom initial purchases of Class A Shares of
$1,000,000 or more are made:
Dealer's Commission
(as a percentage of
Amount of Purchase amount purchased)
Up to $3 million 0.50%
Next $2 million up to $5 million 0.40
Amount over $5 million 0.20
