July 1, 1998
Limited-Term Government Fund
Class A Shares/Class B Shares/Class C Shares
Supplement to the Prospectus dated March 3, 1998
The following amends all of the sections of the Prospectus discussing the
dealer's commission that may be payable on purchases of Class A Shares of
$1 million or more:
Beginning July 1, 1998, for initial purchases of Class A
Shares of $1 million or more, a dealer's commission may be paid
by the Distributor to financial advisers through whom such
purchases are made in accordance with the following schedule:
Dealer's Commission
(as a percentage of
Amount of Purchase amount purchased)
Up to $5 million 0.50%
Amount over $5 million 0.25%
The Limited CDSC applicable to redemptions of such shares
remains the same as that described in the Prospectus.
The following replaces the section of the Prospectus entitled Statements
and Confirmation under The Delaware Difference:
Statements and Confirmations
You will receive quarterly statements of your account
summarizing all transactions during the period. A confirmation
statement will be sent following all transactions other than
those involving a reinvestment of dividends and those involving
payroll deferrals into SIMPLE IRA accounts. You should examine
statements and confirmations immediately and promptly report any
discrepancy by calling the Shareholder Service Center.
