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     As filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                                January 28, 2000
                               (File No. 2-17613)


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM N-1A

             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                  Post-Effective Amendment No.    111     [ X ]

                                       and

         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
                               Amendment No. [ X ]


                                    IVY FUND
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                           Via Mizner Financial Plaza
                      700 South Federal Highway - Suite 300
                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                  Registrant's Telephone Number: (800) 777-6472

                                C. William Ferris
                      Mackenzie Investment Management Inc.
                           Via Mizner Financial Plaza
                      700 South Federal Highway - Suite 300
                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                                   Copies to:

                             Joseph R. Fleming, Esq.
                             Dechert Price & Rhoads
                   Ten Post Office Square, South - Suite 1230
                                Boston, MA 02109

[ X ]     It is proposed that this Post-Effective  Amendment become effective
     75 days after filing, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.


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THIS  POST-EFFECTIVE  AMENDMENT NO. 111 IS BEING FILED IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH IVY
CUNDILL VALUE FUND AS A SEPARATE SERIES OF THE REGISTRANT.  THE PROSPECTUSES AND
STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS  POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT  NO.  111 ARE TO BE USED  CONCURRENTLY  WITH AND  SEPARATELY  FROM THE
CURRENTLY  EFFECTIVE  PROSPECTUSES AND STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION FOR
THE OTHER NINETEEN  SERIES OF THE REGISTRANT,  WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED  HEREWITH,
BUT ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO THIS FILING.


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                                    IVY FUND

                              CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

          Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  111  contains  the  Prospectuses  and
Statements of Additional  Information ("SAIs") to be used with Ivy Cundill Value
Fund (the "Fund"), one of the twenty series of Ivy Fund (the "Registrant").  The
other nineteen  series of the Registrant are described in separate  prospectuses
and SAIs,  which are not  included  herewith but are  incorporated  by reference
herein.

                          ITEMS REQUIRED BY FORM N-1A:

CLASS A, B, C, AND I SHARES:

PART A:  (Consisting of 2 Prospectuses, one relating to the Fund's Class A, B,
          C and I Shares, and the second to the Fund's Advisor Class Shares.)

ITEM 1   FRONT AND BACK COVER PAGES:  Front and back cover pages
ITEM 2   RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND    PERFORMANCE    : Summary
ITEM 3   RISK/RETURN SUMMARY: FEE TABLE:  Summary
ITEM 4   INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED
          RISKS:  Summary; Additional Information About Investment Strategies
          And Risks
ITEM 5   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE:  Not applicable
ITEM 6   MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATION AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE:  Management
ITEM 7   SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION:  Shareholder Information
ITEM 8   DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS:     Shareholder Information
ITEM 9   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS INFORMATION:  Not applicable


PART B:  (Consisting of 2 SAIs, one relating to the Fund's Class A, B, C and I
         Shares, and the second to the Fund's Advisor Class Shares.)

ITEM 10  COVER PAGE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Cover Page; Table of Contents
ITEM 11  FUND HISTORY:  General Information

ITEM 12  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND AND ITS INVESTMENTS AND RISKS:  Investment
          Objectives, Strategies and Risks; Investment Restrictions; Appendix A
ITEM 13  MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND: Investment Advisory And Other Services
ITEM 14  CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES:  Trustees and
          Officers
ITEM 15  INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES: Investment Advisory And Other
          Services
ITEM 16  BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES:  Brokerage Allocation
ITEM 17  CAPITAL STOCK AND OTHER SECURITIES:  Capitalization and Voting Rights
ITEM 18  PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES:  Special Rights and
          Privileges; Capitalization and Voting Rights; Net Asset Value

ITEM 19  TAXATION OF THE FUND:  Taxation
ITEM 20  UNDERWRITERS:  Distribution Services

ITEM 21  CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA:  Performance Information
ITEM 22  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:  Financial Statements



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                               [Front Cover Page]

                                   PROSPECTUS

                                                        __________ __, 2000


                                    IVY FUND

                             Ivy Cundill Value Fund

Ivy Fund (the "Trust") is a registered  open-end  investment  company  currently
consisting of twenty separate  portfolios.  This Prospectus relates to the Class
A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares of Ivy Cundill  Value Fund (the  "Fund").
The Fund also offers  Advisor  Class  shares,  which are described in a separate
prospectus.

THE  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED  THESE
SECURITIES  OR PASSED UPON THE  ADEQUACY OR  ACCURACY  OF THIS  PROSPECTUS.  ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

INVESTMENTS  IN THE FUND  ARE NOT  DEPOSITS  OF ANY  BANK AND ARE NOT  FEDERALLY
INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE  CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY  3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS............7
MANAGEMENT.............................................................10
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION................................................11
ACCOUNT APPLICATION....................................................21
HOW TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND.........................27
SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES..................................................27

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                                     SUMMARY

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

          The Fund seeks long-term  capital growth.  Any income realized will be
incidental.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

          The Fund  invests  at least 65% of its  assets  in  equity  securities
throughout the world that the Fund's  management team believes are trading below
their  estimated  "intrinsic  value." This is the  perceived  realizable  market
value,  determined  through the  management  team's  analysis of the  companies'
financial  statements  (and  includes  factors  such as  earnings,  cash  flows,
dividends,  business prospects,  management capabilities and other catalysts for
potentially  increasing  shareholder  value).  Companies targeted for investment
also tend to have favorable  debt to equity levels.  Up to 15% of the Fund's net
assets may be invested in illiquid securities.

          To control its exposure to certain  risks,  the Fund might use certain
derivative investment techniques (such as foreign currency exchange transactions
and forward foreign currency contracts).

PRINCIPAL RISKS

          The main  risks  to which  the Fund is  exposed  in  carrying  out its
investment strategies are the following:

                     MANAGEMENT RISK:  Securities  selected for the Fund may not
                     perform  as well as the  securities  held by  other  mutual
                     funds with investment  objectives that are similar to those
                     of the Fund.

                     MARKET  RISK:  Equity  securities   typically  represent  a
                     proportionate  ownership interest in a company.  The market
                     value of equity securities can fluctuate significantly even
                     where  "management risk" is not a factor, so you could lose
                     money if you  redeem  your  Fund  shares at a time when the
                     Fund's  equity  portfolio  is not  performing  as  well  as
                     expected.

                     FOREIGN  SECURITY  AND EMERGING  MARKET RISK:  Investing in
                     foreign securities involves a number of economic, financial
                     and political  considerations  that are not associated with
                     the  U.S.   markets  and  that  could   affect  the  Fund's
                     performance   unfavorably,    depending   upon   prevailing
                     conditions at any given time.  Among these  potential risks
                     are:

                    o         greater price volatility;

                    o         comparatively  weak  supervision and regulation of
                              securities exchanges, brokers and issuers;

                    o         higher brokerage costs;

                    o         fluctuations  in  foreign-currency  exchange rates
                              and related conversion costs;

                    o         adverse tax consequences; and

                    o         settlement delays.

                     The risks of investing in foreign securities are more acute
                     in countries with emerging or developing economies.

                     ILLIQUID SECURITY RISK: The Fund may not be able to readily
                     dispose of illiquid  securities  promptly at an  acceptable
                     price.

                     DERIVATIVES RISK: The Fund may, but is not required to, use
                     a  range  of  derivative  investment  techniques  to  hedge
                     various  market  risks  (such as interest  rates,  currency
                     exchange   rates,   and   broad  or   specific   equity  or
                     fixed-income  market  movements)  or to  enhance  potential
                     gain.  The use of these  derivative  investment  techniques
                     involves a number of risks,  including the  possibility  of
                     default by the  counterparty to the transaction and, to the
                     extent the  judgement  of the Fund's  manager as to certain
                     market movements is incorrect,  the risk of losses that are
                     greater than if the  derivative  technique (s) had not been
                     used.

WHO                  SHOULD  INVEST* The Fund may be  appropriate  for investors
                     seeking  long-term  growth  potential,  but who can  accept
                     significant   fluctuations   in   capital   value   in  the
                     short-term.

*        You should consult with your financial  advisor before deciding whether
         the  Fund  is  an  appropriate  investment  choice  in  light  of  your
         particular financial needs and risk tolerance.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

         The Fund  commenced  operations on _______ ___,  2000;  therefore,  no
performance information is available.

FEES AND EXPENSES

The following  tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund:

SHAREHOLDER FEES  (FEES PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------

                                          Class A    Class B   Class C   Class I

    Maximum sales charge (load) imposed    5.75%       None    None        None
    on purchases (as a percentage of
    offering price)......

    Maximum deferred sales charge (load)   None       5.00%    1.00%       None
    (as a percentage of purchase
    price)...........................

    Maximum sales charge (load) imposed    None        None    None        None
    on reinvested dividends....

    Redemption fee*....................... None        None    None        None

    Exchange fee.......................... None        None    None        None

         * IF YOU CHOOSE TO RECEIVE YOUR  REDEMPTION  PROCEEDS VIA FEDERAL FUNDS
           WIRE, A $10 WIRE FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.


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  ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                      Class A  Class B   Class C  Class I

         Management fees.............  1.00%    1.00%     1.00%    1.00%

         Distribution and/or           0.25%    1.00%     1.00%     None
         service (12b-1) fees....

         Other expenses*.......        0.95%    0.95%     0.95%    0.86%

         Total annual Fund             2.20%    2.95%     2.95%    1.86%
         operating
         expenses*........

         * THE FUND'S  INVESTMENT  MANAGER  HAS AGREED TO  REIMBURSE  THE FUND'S
           EXPENSES  FOR THE  CURRENT  FISCAL  YEAR TO THE EXTENT  NECESSARY  TO
           ENSURE  THAT  THE  FUND'S  ANNUAL  FUND  OPERATING   EXPENSES,   WHEN
           CALCULATED  AT THE FUND  LEVEL,  DO NOT  EXCEED  [___%] OF THE FUND'S
           AVERAGE NET ASSETS (EXCLUDING 12B-1 FEES AND TAXES).  FOR EACH OF THE
           FOLLOWING NINE YEARS,  THE INVESTMENT  MANAGER WILL ENSURE THAT THESE
           EXPENSES DO NOT EXCEED [___%] OF THE FUND'S AVERAGE NET ASSETS.

EXAMPLE

         The  following  example is  intended  to help you  compare  the cost of
         investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
         The example  assumes  that you invest  $10,000 in the Fund for the time
         periods  indicated  and then  redeem  all of your  shares at the end of
         those periods (with additional  information shown for Class B and Class
         C shares based on the assumption  that you do not redeem your shares at
         that time).  The example  also assumes  that your  investment  has a 5%
         return  each year and that the  Fund's  operating  expenses  remain the
         same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
         assumptions, your costs would be as follows:

                           (no redemption)           (no redemption)
 Year   Class A   Class B     Class B       Class C      Class C       Class I

 1ST    $785       $798        $298         $398        $298             $189

3RD    1,224      1,213         913          913         913              585


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        ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS

PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES

         The Fund seeks to achieve its principal  objective of long-term capital
         growth by  investing  primarily in the equity  securities  of companies
         throughout the world.

         The  investment  approach of Peter Cundill & Associates  (Bermuda) Ltd.
         ("Cundill"),  the Fund's sub-advisor,  is based on a contrarian "value"
         philosophy.  Cundill looks for securities  that are trading below their
         estimated  intrinsic  value.  To  determine  the  intrinsic  value of a
         particular   company,   Cundill  focuses  primarily  on  the  company's
         financial statements.  Cundill also considers factors such as earnings,
         dividends,  business prospects,  management  capabilities and potential
         catalysts  (such as a change  in  management)  to  realize  shareholder
         value.  A security is purchased  when the price  reflects a significant
         discount to Cundill's estimate of the company's  intrinsic value. Given
         the bottom-up or company specific  approach,  Cundill does not forecast
         economies or corporate earnings and does not rely on market timing.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

         GENERAL  MARKET RISK: As with any mutual fund,  the value of the Fund's
         investments  and the income they generate will vary daily and generally
         reflect market  conditions,  interest rates and other  issuer-specific,
         political  or  economic  developments.  The  Fund's  share  value  will
         decrease  at any time  during  which  its  security  holdings  or other
         investment  techniques are not performing as well as  anticipated,  and
         you could  therefore lose money by investing in the Fund depending upon
         the timing of your initial purchase and any subsequent redemption.

         OTHER RISKS: Since the Fund invests in the equity securities of foreign
         issuers,  it is more  susceptible to the risks  associated with foreign
         securities than a fund that invests primarily in the securities of U.S.
         issuers  and/or debt  securities.  Following is a description  of these
         risks,  along  with  the  risks  commonly  associated  with  the  other
         securities and investment  techniques that the Fund's portfolio manager
         considers important in achieving the Fund's investment  objective or in
         managing the Fund's  exposure to risk (and that could  therefore have a
         significant  effect  on the  Fund's  returns).  The  risks  of  certain
         investment  practices  that are not  principal  strategies  of the Fund
         (such  as  borrowing,  industry  concentration  and  illiquid  security
         holdings) are also described below.  Other  investment  techniques that
         the  Fund may use,  but that are not  likely  to play a key role in the
         Fund's  overall  investment  strategy,  are  described  in  the  Fund's
         Statement  of   Additional   Information   (see  back  cover  page  for
         information on how you can receive a free copy).

O             EQUITY  SECURITIES:  Equity  securities  represent a proportionate
              ownership interest in a company.  As a result, the value of equity
              securities  rises and falls with a  company's  success or failure.
              The market value of these securities can fluctuate  significantly,
              with smaller  companies  being  particularly  susceptible to price
              swings.  Transaction costs in  smaller-company  stocks may also be
              higher than those of larger companies.

O             FOREIGN  SECURITIES:  Investing in foreign  securities  involves a
              number of economic,  financial and political  considerations  that
              are not associated with the U.S. markets and that could affect the
              Fund's  performance  favorably  or  unfavorably,   depending  upon
              prevailing   conditions  at  any  given  time.  For  example,  the
              securities markets of many foreign countries may be smaller,  less
              liquid and subject to greater price  volatility  than those in the
              U.S.  Foreign  investing may also involve  brokerage costs and tax
              considerations that are not usually present in the U.S. markets.

              Other  factors  that can affect  the value of the  Fund's  foreign
              investments   include  the  comparatively   weak  supervision  and
              regulation by some foreign  governments  of securities  exchanges,
              brokers and issuers,  and the fact that many foreign companies may
              not be subject  to  uniform  accounting,  auditing  and  financial
              reporting  standards.  It may also be difficult to obtain reliable
              information  about  the  securities  and  business  operations  of
              certain foreign issuers.  Settlement of portfolio transactions may
              also  be  delayed  due  to  local  restrictions  or  communication
              problems,  which can cause the Fund to miss attractive  investment
              opportunities  or impair its ability to dispose of securities in a
              timely fashion (resulting in a loss if the value of the securities
              subsequently declines).

O         FOREIGN CURRENCIES: Many of the Fund's securities also are denominated
          in  foreign  currencies  and the value of the  Fund's  investments  as
          measured in U.S.  dollars may be affected  favorably or unfavorably by
          changes  in  foreign  currency  exchange  rates and  exchange  control
          regulations. Currency conversion can also be costly.

O         SPECIAL  EMERGING MARKET  CONCERNS:  The risks of investing in foreign
          securities  are  heightened in countries  with  developing  economies.
          Among these additional risks are the following:

o         securities  that are even less liquid and more  volatile than those in
          more developed foreign countries;

o         less stable governments that are susceptible to sudden adverse actions
          (such  as  nationalization  of  businesses,  restrictions  on  foreign
          ownership or prohibitions against repatriation of assets);

o         increased settlement delays;

o         unusually high  inflation  rates (which in extreme cases can cause the
          value of a country's assets to erode sharply);

o         unusually large currency  fluctuations and currency  conversion costs;
          and

o         high  national  debt levels  (which may impede an issuer's  payment of
          principal and/or interest on external debt).

O         ILLIQUID  SECURITIES:  The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets
          in "illiquid securities," which are assets that may not be disposed of
          in the  ordinary  course of business  within seven days at roughly the
          value at which the Fund has  valued the  assets.  Some of these may be
          "restricted  securities,"  which cannot be sold to the public  without
          registration  under the  Securities  Act of 1933 (in the absence of an
          exemption) or because of other legal or  contractual  restrictions  on
          resale.  Thus,  while illiquid  securities may offer the potential for
          higher  returns than more readily  marketable  securities,  there is a
          risk that the Fund will not be able to dispose of them  promptly at an
          acceptable price.

O         DERIVATIVE  INVESTMENT  TECHNIQUES:  The Fund may, but is not required
          to, use certain  derivative  investment  techniques  to hedge  various
          market  risks (such as interest  rates,  currency  exchange  rates and
          broad or specific  market  movements)  or to enhance  potential  gain.
          Among  the  derivative  techniques  the Fund  might  use are  options,
          futures and forward foreign currency contracts.

              Writing put and call options could cause the Fund to lose money by
              forcing  the  sale  or  purchase  of   portfolio   securities   at
              inopportune  times  or for  prices  higher  (in  the  case  of put
              options)  or lower  (in the  case of call  options)  than  current
              market values, by limiting the amount of appreciation the Fund can
              realize  on its  investments,  or by  causing  the  Fund to hold a
              security it might otherwise sell.

              Futures  transactions (and related options) involve other types of
              risks.  For example,  the variable  degree of correlation  between
              price  movements of futures  contracts and price  movements in the
              related  portfolio  position of the Fund could cause losses on the
              hedging instrument that are greater than gains in the value of the
              Fund's position. In addition,  futures and options markets may not
              be  liquid  in  all  circumstances  and  certain  over-the-counter
              options  may have no markets.  As a result,  the Fund might not be
              able  to  close  out  a  transaction   before  expiration  without
              incurring   substantial  losses  (and  it  is  possible  that  the
              transaction  cannot  even  be  closed).  In  addition,  the  daily
              variation margin requirements for futures contracts would create a
              greater ongoing  potential  financial risk than would purchases of
              options,  where the exposure is limited to the cost of the initial
              premium.

              Foreign  currency  transactions  (such as forward foreign currency
              contracts) can cause  investment  losses in a variety of ways. For
              example,  changes in currency  exchange rates may result in poorer
              overall  performance  for the Fund than if it had not  engaged  in
              such  transactions.  There  may also be an  imperfect  correlation
              between the Fund's portfolio holdings of securities denominated in
              a particular  currency and the forward  contracts  entered into by
              the Fund.  An imperfect  correlation  of this type may prevent the
              Fund from  achieving the intended  hedge or expose the Fund to the
              risk of currency exchange loss.

O         INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION:  Although the Fund will not invest more than
          25% of its total  assets in any one  industry  and does not  expect to
          focus its  investments in a single  country,  it may at any given time
          have a  significant  percentage  of its  total  assets  in one or more
          countries  or market  sectors.  If this were to occur,  the Fund could
          experience  a  wider   fluctuation  in  value  than  funds  with  more
          diversified portfolios.

O         BORROWING:  For  temporary  or  emergency  purposes  (such as  meeting
          shareholder  redemption  requests  within the time  periods  specified
          under the Investment  Company Act of 1940),  the Fund may borrow up to
          10% of the value of its total assets from qualified  banks.  Borrowing
          may exaggerate the effect on the Fund's share value of any increase or
          decrease in the value of the securities it holds.  Money borrowed will
          also be subject to interest costs.

O         TEMPORARY  DEFENSIVE  POSITIONS:  The  Fund  may  occasionally  take a
          temporary   defensive  position  and  invest  without  limit  in  U.S.
          Government securities,  investment-grade debt securities, and cash and
          cash equivalents such as commercial paper,  short-term notes and other
          money  market  securities.  When the  Fund  assumes  such a  defensive
          position it may not achieve its  investment  objective.  Investing  in
          debt  securities  also  involves  both  interest rate and credit risk.
          Generally,  the value of debt  instruments  rises and falls  inversely
          with  fluctuations in interest rates.  For example,  as interest rates
          decline the value of debt securities generally increases.  Conversely,
          rising  interest  rates tend to cause the value of debt  securities to
          decrease.  The  market  value of debt  securities  also  tends to vary
          according to the  relative  financial  condition of the issuer.  Bonds
          with  longer  maturities  tend to be more  volatile  than  bonds  with
          shorter maturities.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

         EUROPEAN  MONETARY UNION: The Fund may have  investments in Europe.  On
         January  1,  1999,  a new  European  currency  called  the  "euro"  was
         introduced  and  adopted  for use by  eleven  European  countries.  The
         transition to daily usage of the euro will occur during the period from
         January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2001, at which time euro bills and
         coins  will  be put  into  circulation.  Certain  European  Union  (EU)
         members, including the United Kingdom, did not officially implement the
         euro on January 1, 1999 and may cause  market  disruptions  when and if
         they  decide to do so.  Should this  occur,  the Fund could  experience
         investment losses.

                                   MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT ADVISER

         Ivy Management,  Inc.  ("IMI"),  located at Via Mizner Financial Plaza,
         700 South Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, provides advisory
         and business  management services to the Fund. IMI is an SEC-registered
         investment  adviser with over $____ billion in assets under management,
         and provides similar services to the other nineteen series of the Trust
         and the five  series of  Mackenzie  Solutions.  For its  services,  IMI
         receives  a fee that is  equal,  on an  annual  basis,  to 1.00% of the
         Fund's average net assets.

         THE SUBADVISER:

          Peter   Cundill  &   Associates   (Bermuda)   Ltd.   ("Cundill"),   an
          SEC-registered   investment  advisor  located  at  P.O.  Box  SN  117,
          Southhampton, Bermuda SN BX, serves as subadvisor to the Fund under an
          agreement  with IMI.  Cundill began  operations in 1984, and as of the
          end of 1999 (along with its affiliates) had  approximately  $1 billion
          in assets under management.  For its services,  Cundill receives a fee
          from IMI that is equal,  on an annual  basis,  to 0.60% of the  Fund's
          average net assets.  Cundill's  fee is paid by IMI out of the advisory
          fee that it receives from the Fund.

         PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT:

         The Fund is managed by two investment  professionals that are supported
         by a team of  research  analysts  who  are  responsible  for  providing
         information  on regional and  country-specific  economic and  political
         developments and monitoring individual companies.

o             F. Peter Cundill has over 30 years of value  investing  experience
              and has managed Mackenzie  Financial  Corporation's  Cundill Value
              Fund since 1975. He is a Chartered  Financial Analyst, a Chartered
              Accountant  and holds a Bachelor  of  Commerce  degree from McGill
              University, Montreal.

o             Leslie  A.  Ferris  has  over  16  years  of  investment  industry
              experience in North American  equity and fixed income  securities.
              Before joining  Cundill in 1998,  she was a portfolio  manager for
              the Trust and for the  Kemper  Funds.  Ms.  Ferris is a  Chartered
              Financial Analyst, a Certified Public Accountant, and holds an MBA
              from the University of Chicago.

                             SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

PRICING OF FUND SHARES

         The Fund calculates its share price by dividing the value of the Fund's
         net  assets by the total  number of its  shares  outstanding  as of the
         close of regular  trading  (usually 4:00 p.m.  Eastern time) on the New
         York  Stock  Exchange  on each day the  Exchange  is open  for  trading
         (normally any weekday that is not a national holiday).

         Each portfolio  security that is listed or traded on a recognized stock
         exchange is valued at the security's last sale price on the exchange on
         which  it was  purchased.  If no sale is  reported  at that  time,  the
         average  between the last bid and asked prices is used.  Securities and
         other Fund assets for which market prices are not readily available are
         priced at their "fair value" as determined by the Advisor in accordance
         with procedures  approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees.  The Advisor
         may also  price a  foreign  security  at its  "fair  value"  if  events
         materially  affecting the value of the security occur between the close
         of the foreign exchange on which the security is principally traded and
         the time as of which the Fund  prices its  shares.  Fair-value  pricing
         under these circumstances is designed to protect existing  shareholders
         from the actions of  short-term  investors  trading into and out of the
         Fund in an attempt to profit from  short-term  market  movements.  When
         such fair value pricing occurs, there may be some period of time during
         which the Fund's  share price  and/or  performance  information  is not
         available.

         The number of shares you receive when you place a purchase  order,  and
         the payment you receive after submitting a redemption request, is based
         on the Fund's net asset value next determined  after your  instructions
         are received in proper form by Ivy Mackenzie  Services  Corp.  ("IMSC")
         (the Fund's transfer agent) or by your  registered  securities  dealer.
         Each purchase and redemption  order is subject to any applicable  sales
         charge (see "Choosing the appropriate class of shares"). Since the Fund
         normally  invests in  securities  that are listed on foreign  exchanges
         that may trade on  weekends  or other days when the Fund does not price
         its shares, the Fund's share value may change on days when shareholders
         will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund's shares.

HOW TO BUY SHARES:

         Please read these sections below carefully before investing.

         CHOOSING THE  APPROPRIATE  CLASS OF SHARES - The essential  features of
         the Fund's  different  classes of shares are described below. If you do
         not specify on your Account  Application  which class of shares you are
         purchasing,  it will be assumed that you are purchasing Class A shares.
         The Fund has adopted separate distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1
         under the 1940 Act for its Class A, B and C shares  that allow the Fund
         to pay distribution and other fees for the sale and distribution of its
         shares and for services  provided to  shareholders.  Because these fees
         are paid out of the Fund's assets on an on-going basis,  over time they
         will  increase the cost of your  investment  and may cost you more than
         paying other types of sales charges.

         CLASS A  SHARES:  Class A shares  are sold at net  asset  value  plus a
         maximum sales charge of 5.75% (the "offering price").  The sales charge
         may be  reduced  or  eliminated  if  certain  conditions  are met  (see
         "Additional Purchase Information" below). Class A shares are subject to
         a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 service fee.

         CLASS B SHARES:  Class B shares are offered at net asset value, without
         an initial sales  charge,  but subject to a contingent  deferred  sales
         charge  ("CDSC") that  declines from 5% to zero on certain  redemptions
         within six years of  purchase.  Class B shares  are  subject to a 0.75%
         Rule 12b-1  distribution  fee and a 0.25% Rule 12b-1  service  fee, and
         convert automatically into Class A shares eight years after purchase.

         CLASS C SHARES:  Class C shares are offered at net asset value, without
         an initial sales charge, but subject to a CDSC of 1.00% for redemptions
         within the first  year of  purchase.  Class C shares  are  subject to a
         0.75% Rule 12b-1 distribution fee and a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 service fee.

         CLASS I SHARES:  Class I shares  are  offered  to  certain  classes  of
         investors  at net asset  value,  without  any sales  load or Rule 12b-1
         fees.

         The following  table displays the various  investment  minimums,  sales
         charges and expenses that apply to each class.

<TABLE>
<S>                    <C>                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
                       Class A             Class B              Class C              Class I
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Minimum initial
investment*            $1,000              $1,000               $1,000               $5,000,000
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Minimum subsequent
investment*            $100                $100                 $100                 $10,000
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Initial sales charge   Maximum 5.75%,      None                 None                 None
                       with options for
                       a reduction or
                       waiver

- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
CDSC                   None, except on     Maximum 5.00%,       1.00% for the        None
                       certain NAV         declines over six    first year
                       purchases           years
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Service and            0.25% Service fee   0.75% Distribution   0.75% Distribution   None
distribution fees                          fee and 0.25%        fee and 0.25%
                                           service fee          service fee
- ---------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------
</TABLE>

* Minimum initial and subsequent  investments for retirement  plans are
$25.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE INFORMATION:

O             CLASS A  SHARES - Class A  shares  are  sold at a public  offering
              price  equal to their net asset  value per share  plus an  initial
              sales  charge,  as set forth below (which is reduced as the amount
              invested increases):
<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>                    <C>                <C>
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
                                     Sales Charge as a     Sales Charge as     Portion of Public
                                   Percentage of Public    a Percentage of      Offering Price
                                      Offering Price         Net Amount       Retained by Dealer
Amount Invested                                               Invested

- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
Less than $50,000                          5.75%                6.10%                5.00%
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
$50,000 but less than $100,000             5.25%                5.54%                4.50%
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
$100,000 but less than $250,000            4.50%                4.71%                3.75%
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
$250, 000 but less than $500,000           3.00%                3.09%                2.50%
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
$500,000 or over*                          0.00%                0.00%                0.00%
- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
</TABLE>

*   A CDSC of 0.50% may apply to Class A shares that are  redeemed
    within  twelve  months of the end of the  month in which  they
    were purchased.

Class A shares that are acquired through reinvestment of dividends
or distributions are not subject to any sales charges.

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR INITIAL SALES CHARGE:

o                 "Rights of  Accumulation"  permits you to pay the sales charge
                  that applies to the cost or value (whichever is higher) of all
                  Ivy Fund Class A shares you own.

o                 A "Letter of Intent"  permits you to pay the sales charge that
                  would apply to your cumulative  purchase of Fund shares over a
                  13-month period (certain restrictions apply).

HOW TO ELIMINATE YOUR INITIAL SALES CHARGE:

              You may purchase  Class A shares at NAV (without an initial  sales
              charge or a CDSC) through any one of the following methods:

o         through certain investment  advisors and financial planners who charge
          a management, consulting or other fee for their services;

o         under certain qualified retirement plans;

o         as an employee or director of Mackenzie Investment  Management Inc. or
          its affiliates;

o         as an employee of a selected dealer; or

o         through the Merrill Lynch Daily K Plan (the "Plan"), provided the Plan
          has at  least  $3  million  in  assets  or over  500 or more  eligible
          employees.  Class B shares  of the Fund  are  made  available  to Plan
          participants  at NAV  without  a CDSC if the  Plan  has  less  than $3
          million in assets or fewer than 500  eligible  employees.  For further
          information see "Group Systematic Investment Program" in the SAI.

              Certain trust companies,  bank trust  departments,  credit unions,
              savings  and  loans and other  similar  organizations  may also be
              exempt from the initial sales charge on Class A shares.

              You may also  purchase  Class A shares at NAV if you are investing
              at  least  $500,000  through  a dealer  or  agent.  Ivy  Mackenzie
              Distributors,  Inc. ("IMDI"), the Fund's distributor,  may pay the
              dealer or agent (out of IMDI's own resources) for its distribution
              assistance according to the following schedule:

  -------------------------------- -------------------------------
         PURCHASE AMOUNT                     COMMISSION

  -------------------------------- -------------------------------
  -------------------------------- -------------------------------
         First $3,000,000                      0.50%
  -------------------------------- -------------------------------
  -------------------------------- -------------------------------
         Next $2,000,000                       0.25%
  -------------------------------- -------------------------------
  -------------------------------- -------------------------------
         Over $5,000,000                       0.10%
  -------------------------------- -------------------------------

         IMDI may from  time to time pay a bonus  or  other  cash  incentive  to
         dealers (other than IMDI) including,  for example, those which employ a
         registered  representative  who  sells a minimum  dollar  amount of the
         shares  of a Fund  and/or  other  funds  distributed  by IMDI  during a
         specified time period.

         The Fund may, from time to time,  waive the initial sales charge on its
         Class A shares  sold to  clients of certain  dealers  meeting  criteria
         established by the Distributor. This privilege will apply only to Class
         A shares of the Fund that are purchased using proceeds obtained by such
         clients  through  redemption of another mutual fund's shares on which a
         sales  charge  was  paid.  Purchases  must  be made  within  60 days of
         redemption  from the other fund,  and the Class A shares  purchased are
         subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares  redeemed within the first year after
         purchase.

O             CLASS B AND  CLASS C SHARES - Class B and  Class C shares  are not
              subject to an initial  sales charge but are subject to a CDSC.  If
              you redeem your Class C shares  within one year of  purchase  they
              will be  subject to a CDSC of 1.00%,  and Class B shares  redeemed
              within  six years of  purchase  will be  subject  to a CDSC at the
              following rates:

           --------------------------------- -----------------
                                                CDSC as a
                                              Percentage of

   Year Since Purchase Dollar Amount

                                                Subject to
                                                  Charge

           --------------------------------- -----------------
           First                                  5.00%
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           Second                                 4.00%
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           Third                                  3.00%
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           Fourth                                 3.00%
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           Fifth                                  2.00%
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           Sixth                                  1.00%
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           --------------------------------- -----------------
           Seventh and thereafter                 0.00%
           --------------------------------- -----------------

              The CDSC for both Class B and Class C shares  will be  assessed on
              an amount  equal to the lesser of the current  market value or the
              original  purchase  cost of the shares being  redeemed.  No charge
              will be assessed on increases in account  value above the original
              purchase price or on reinvested dividends and distributions.

              Shares  will be redeemed on a  lot-by-lot  basis in the  following
order:

o         Shares held more than six years;

o         Shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and distributions;

o         Shares subject to the lowest CDSC percentage, on a first-in, first-out
          basis


(1)       with the  portion  of the lot  attributable  to  capital  appreciation
          redeemed first, which is not subject to a CDSC; then


(2)       the portion of the lot  attributable to your original basis,  which is
          subject to a CDSC.

              The CDSC for Class B shares is waived for:

o         Certain  post-retirement  withdrawals  from an IRA or other retirement
          plan if you are over 59 1/2 years old.

o         Redemptions  by certain  eligible  401(a) and 401(k) plans and certain
          retirement plan rollovers.

o         Redemptions resulting from a tax-free return of excess contribution to
          an IRA.

o         Withdrawals  resulting from shareholder  death or disability  provided
          that  the  redemption  is  requested  within  one  year  of  death  or
          disability.

o         Withdrawals  through the Systematic  Withdrawal  Plan of up to 12% per
          year of your account value at the time the plan is established.

              Both Class B shares  and Class C shares are  subject to an ongoing
              service and  distribution  fee at a combined  annual rate of up to
              1.00% of the  portfolio's  average net assets  attributable to its
              Class B or Class C  shares.  The  ongoing  distribution  fees will
              cause  these  shares to have a higher  expense  ratio than that of
              Class A and Class I shares.  IMDI uses the money that it  receives
              from the deferred sales charge and the distribution  fees to cover
              various  promotional  and  sales-related   expenses,  as  well  as
              expenses  related to  providing  distributions  services,  such as
              compensating selected dealers and agents for selling these shares.

              Approximately  eight years after the  original  date of  purchase,
              your Class B shares  will be  converted  automatically  to Class A
              shares.  Class A shares are subject to lower annual  expenses than
              Class B  shares.  The  conversion  from  Class B shares to Class A
              shares is not  considered a taxable  event for federal  income tax
              purposes.  Class  C  shares  do  not  have  a  similar  conversion
              privilege.

O             CLASS I SHARES - Class I shares are offered  only to  institutions
              and certain  individuals,  and are not subject to an initial sales
              charge or a CDSC,  nor to ongoing  service or  distribution  fees.
              Class I shares  also bear  lower  fees than  Class A,  Class B and
              Class C shares.

SUBMITTING YOUR PURCHASE ORDER:

         INITIAL INVESTMENTS:

         Complete and sign the Account Application  appearing at the end of this
         Prospectus.  Enclose a check  payable to Ivy Cundill  Value  Fund.  You
         should note on the check the class of shares you wish to purchase  (see
         page [XX] for minimum initial  investments.)  Deliver your  application
         materials to your registered  representative or selling broker, or send
         them to one of the addresses below:

         BY REGULAR MAIL:                 BY COURIER:

         Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.     Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.
         P.O. Box 3022                    700 South Federal Hwy., Suite 300
         Boca Raton, FL 33431-0922        Boca Raton, FL 33432-6114


BUYING ADDITIONAL SHARES:

         There are several ways to increase your investment in the Fund:

O             BY  MAIL -  Send  your  check  with a  completed  investment  slip
              (attached  to your  account  statement)  or  written  instructions
              indicating  the account  registration,  Fund  number or name,  and
              account number. Mail to one of the addresses above.

O             THROUGH YOUR BROKER - Deliver to your registered representative or
              selling broker the investment slip attached to your statement,  or
              written instructions, along with your payment.

O             BY WIRE -  Purchases  may also be made by wiring  money  from your
              bank account to your Fund account.  Your bank may charge a fee for
              wiring funds.  Before wiring any funds,  please call IMSC at (800)
              777-6472. Wiring instructions are as follows:

                      First Union National Bank of Florida

                                Jacksonville, FL

                                 ABA #063000021

                             Account #2090002063833

                            For further credit to:
                            Your Account Registration

                       Your Fund Number and Account Number

O             BY AUTOMATIC  INVESTMENT  METHOD - You can  authorize  funds to be
              electronically  drawn  each  month  from  your  bank  account  and
              invested as a purchase of shares into your Fund account.  Complete
              sections 6A and 7B of the Account Application.

HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES:

         You may  exchange  your Fund  shares for  shares of  another  Ivy fund,
         subject to certain restrictions (see "Important exchange information").

         SUBMITTING YOUR EXCHANGE ORDER:

         You may submit an exchange request to IMSC as follows:

o             BY MAIL: Send your written  exchange request to IMSC at one of the
              addresses  on page  [XX]  of this  Prospectus.  Be sure  that  all
              registered owners listed on the account sign the request.

o             BY TELEPHONE:  Call IMSC at  800.777.6472 to authorize an exchange
              transaction. To process your exchange order by telephone, you must
              have telephone exchange  privileges on your account.  IMSC employs
              reasonable  procedures that require personal  identification prior
              to acting on exchange  instructions  communicated  by telephone to
              confirm that such instructions are genuine. In the absence of such
              procedures,  the Fund or IMSC may be liable  for any losses due to
              unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions.

         IMPORTANT EXCHANGE INFORMATION:

         You must exchange into the same share class you currently own.

         Exchanges  are  considered  taxable  events and may result in a capital
         gain or a capital loss for tax purposes.

         It is the  policy  of the Fund to  discourage  the use of the  exchange
         privilege for the purpose of timing short-term market fluctuations. The
         Fund may therefore  limit the frequency of exchanges by a  shareholder,
         charge a redemption fee or cancel a shareholder's exchange privilege if
         at any time it appears  that such  market-timing  strategies  are being
         used. For example,  shareholders  exchanging  more than five times in a
         12-month period may be considered to be using market-timing strategies.

HOW TO REDEEM SHARES:

         SUBMITTING YOUR REDEMPTION ORDER:

         You may redeem  your Fund shares  through  your  registered  securities
         dealer or directly  through IMSC. If you choose to redeem  through your
         registered  securities  dealer,  the dealer is responsible for properly
         transmitting  redemption  orders in a timely  manner.  If you choose to
         redeem  directly  through  IMSC,  you have  several ways to submit your
         request:

O             BY MAIL - Send your written  redemption  request to IMSC at one of
              the  addresses on page [XX] of this  Prospectus.  Be sure that all
              registered   owners  listed  on  the  account  sign  the  request.
              Medallion signature  guarantees and supporting legal documentation
              may  be  required.  When  you  redeem,  IMSC  will  normally  send
              redemption  proceeds to you on the next business day, but may take
              up to  seven  days  (or  longer  in the  case of  shares  recently
              purchased by check).

O             BY  TELEPHONE  - Call IMSC at (800)  777-6472  to redeem from your
              individual, joint or custodial account. To process your redemption
              order by telephone,  you must have telephone redemption privileges
              on your account.  IMSC employs reasonable  procedures that require
              personal identification prior to acting on redemption instructions
              communicated  by telephone to confirm that such  instructions  are
              genuine.  In the absence of such procedures,  the Fund or IMSC may
              be  liable  for  any  losses  due to  unauthorized  or  fraudulent
              telephone instructions. Requests by telephone can only be accepted
              for amounts up to $50,000.

O             BY SYSTEMATIC  WITHDRAWAL PLAN ("SWP") - You can authorize to have
              funds  electronically  drawn each month from your Fund account and
              deposited  directly  into  your  bank  account.   Certain  minimum
              balances and minimum  distributions apply. Complete sections 6B of
              the Account Application to add this feature to your account.

         RECEIVING  YOUR  REDEMPTION  PROCEEDS  -  You  can  receive  redemption
         proceeds through a variety of payment methods:

O             BY CHECK - Unless otherwise instructed in writing,  checks will be
              made payable to the current account  registration  and sent to the
              address of record.

O             BY  FEDERAL  FUNDS  WIRE -  Proceeds  will be  wired  on the  next
              business day to a pre-designated  bank account.  Your account will
              be charged  $10 each time  redemption  proceeds  are wired to your
              bank,  and your bank may also  charge  you a fee for  receiving  a
              Federal Funds wire.

O BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - For SWP redemptions only.

         IMPORTANT REDEMPTION INFORMATION:

o             A CDSC may apply to certain Class A share redemptions,  to Class B
              shares  redeemed  within  six  years of  purchase,  and to Class C
              shares that are redeemed within one year of purchase.

o             If you own  shares of more  than one  class of the Fund,  the Fund
              will redeem first the shares having the highest 12b-1 fees, unless
              you instruct otherwise.

o             Within a class of  shares,  any  shares  subject to a CDSC will be
              redeemed last unless you specifically elect otherwise.

o             Shares will be redeemed in the order described  under  "Additional
              Purchase Information - Class B and Class C shares".

o             The  Fund  may  (on  60  days'  notice)  redeem  the  accounts  of
              shareholders  whose investment,  including sales charges paid, has
              been less than $1,000 for more than 12 months.

o             The  Fund may take up to  seven  days  (or  longer  in the case of
              shares recently purchased by check) to send redemption proceeds.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

o             The Fund  generally  declares and pays  dividends and capital gain
              distributions (if any) at least once a year.

o             Dividends and  distributions  are  "reinvested" in additional Fund
              shares unless you request to receive them in cash.

o             Reinvested  dividends and  distributions are added to your account
              at NAV and are not  subject to a CDSC  regardless  of which  share
              class you own.

o        Cash dividends and distributions can be sent to you:

O        BY MAIL:  a check will mailed to the address of record unless otherwise
                   instructed.

O        BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER ("EFT"):  your proceeds will be directly
                                             deposited into your bank account.

              To change your dividend and/or distribution  options, call IMSC at
(800) 777-6472.

         Dividends  ordinarily  will vary from one  class to  another.  The Fund
         intends to declare and pay dividends annually. The Fund will distribute
         net investment  income and net realized capital gains, if any, at least
         once a year.  The  Fund  may  make an  additional  distribution  of net
         investment  income and net  realized  capital  gains to comply with the
         calendar year distribution  requirement under the excise tax provisions
         of Section 4982 of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended (the
         "Code").

         Dividends  paid out of the Fund's  investment  company  taxable  income
         (including  dividends,  interest and net short-term capital gains) will
         be taxable to you as ordinary income. If a portion of the Fund's income
         consists  of  dividends  paid by U.S.  corporations,  a portion  of the
         dividends   paid  by  the  Fund  may  be  eligible  for  the  corporate
         dividends-received  deduction.  Distributions of net capital gains (the
         excess of net  long-term  capital  gains  over net  short-term  capital
         losses),  if  any,  are  taxable  to you as  long-term  capital  gains,
         regardless of how long you have held your shares. Dividends are taxable
         to you in the same manner  whether  received in cash or  reinvested  in
         additional Fund shares.

         If shares  of the Fund are held in a  tax-deferred  account,  such as a
         retirement  plan,  income  and gain  will  not be  taxable  each  year.
         Instead,  the taxable portion of amounts held in a tax-deferred account
         generally  will  be  subject  to  tax  as  ordinary  income  only  when
         distributed from that account.

         A  distribution  will be treated as paid to you on  December  31 of the
         current  calendar  year  if it is  declared  by the  Fund  in  October,
         November or December with a record date in such a month and paid by the
         Fund during  January of the following  calendar year. In certain years,
         you may be able to claim a  credit  or  deduction  on your  income  tax
         return for your share of foreign taxes paid by the Fund.

         Upon the sale or other disposition of your Fund shares, you may realize
         a capital gain or loss which will be long-term or short-term, generally
         depending upon how long you held your shares.

         The Fund may be  required to withhold  U.S.  Federal  income tax at the
         rate of 31% of all distributions  payable to you if you fail to provide
         the Fund with your correct  taxpayer  identification  number or to make
         required  certifications,  or if you have been notified by the Internal
         Revenue  Service  that you are  subject to backup  withholding.  Backup
         withholding  is not an  additional  tax.  Any amounts  withheld  may be
         credited against your U.S. Federal income tax liability.

         Fund distributions may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes.

         You should consult with your tax adviser as to the tax  consequences of
         an investment in the Fund,  including the status of distributions  from
         the Fund under applicable state or local law.


<PAGE>


                               ACCOUNT APPLICATION

         Please mail applications and checks to:

         Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.

         P.O. Box 3022, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0922

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        This  application  should not be used for retirement  accounts for which
Ivy Fund (IBT) is custodian.

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

1        REGISTRATION

Name              ___________
                  ===========
Address  ___________
City              ___________    State    ____________      Zip      __________
Phone # (day)     (___)_______   Phone # (evening) (___)___________
___  Individual         ___  UGMA / UTMA                   ___  Sole proprietor
___  Joint tenant       ___  Corporation                   ___  Trust
___  Estate             ___  Partnership                    ___  Other ________
Date of Trust     ____________      Minor's state of residence________________

 (FUND USE ONLY)

- ------------

Account Number

- ------------

Dealer / Branch / Rep

- ------------

Account Type / Soc Cd

2        TAX I.D.

CITIZENSHIP: ____ U.S.     ____OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY): ________________

Social Security # ____-____-____    or      Tax identification # ___-__________

Under  penalties  of  perjury,  I certify by signing in Section 8 that:  (1) the
number shown in this section is my correct taxpayer identification number (TIN),
and (2) I am not  subject  to backup  withholding  because:  (a) I have not been
notified  by the  Internal  Revenue  Service  (IRS)  that I am subject to backup
withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (b)
the IRS has  notified  me that I am no longer  subject  to  backup  withholding.
(Cross out item (2) if you have been  notified by the IRS that you are currently
subject to backup withholding because of underreporting interest or dividends on
your tax return.) Please see the "Dividends, distributions and taxes" section of
the Prospectus for additional information on completing this section.

3.       DEALER INFORMATION

The  undersigned   ("Dealer")  agrees  to  all  applicable  provisions  in  this
Application, guarantees the signature and legal capacity of the Shareholder, and
agrees to notify IMSC of any  purchases  made under a Letter of Intent or Rights
of Accumulation.

Dealer Name       _______
Branch Office Address  _______
City     _______           State  _______            Zip Code  _______
Representative's name _______

Representative's #  _______                  Representative's phone # _______
Authorized signature of dealer __________________________________________

4.       INVESTMENTS

A.        Enclosed is my check for ($1,000 minimum) $___________ made payable to
          Ivy  Cundill  Value Fund.  Please  invest it in Class A __ Class B ___
          Class C ___ or Class I ___ shares.

B.        I qualify for an  elimination of the sales charge due to the following
          privilege (applies only to Class A shares):

                  __       New  Letter  of  Intent  (if ROA or  90-day  backdate
                           privilege   is   applicable,    provide    account(s)
                           information below.)

                  __       ROA with the account(s) listed below.
                  __     Existing Letter of Intent with account(s) listed below.

 Fund name:        _______________           Fund name:        ________________
 Account #:        _______________           Account #:        ________________

If  establishing  a Letter of Intent,  you will need to purchase  Class A shares
over  a  thirteen-month   period  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  in  the
Prospectus.  The Aggregate  amount of these  purchases will be at least equal to
the amount  indicated  below (see  Prospectus  for minimum  amount  required for
reduced sales charges).

____     $50,000  ____     $100,000 ____    $250,000 ____     $500,000


C.       FOR DEALER USE ONLY

Confirmed trade orders:

________ Confirm #        ________Number of shares           ________ Trade date

5        DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS

I WOULD LIKE TO REINVEST  DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS INTO ADDITIONAL  SHARES IN
THIS ACCOUNT AT NET ASSET VALUE UNLESS A DIFFERENT OPTION IS CHECKED BELOW.

A.        Pay all dividends in cash and reinvest  capital gains into  additional
          shares in this Fund. Account number: _______

B.        Pay all dividends and capital gains in cash.

I request the above cash distribution, selected in A or B above, be sent to:

_____             the address listed in the registration

_____             the special payee listed in Section  7A (by mail)

_____             the special payee listed in Section 7B (by EFT)

6        OPTIONAL SPECIAL FEATURES

A.       Automatic Investment Method (AIM)

___ I wish to have my bank account  listed in section 7B  automatically  debited
via EFT on a predetermined frequency and invested into my Ivy Cundill Value Fund
account listed below.

1.        Withdraw  $__________ for each time period  indicated below and invest
          my bank  proceeds into the Fund.  Share class:  ___Class A ___ Class B
          ___ Class C Account #:  __________________________________

2.        Debit my bank account:  _____ Annually (on the ___ day of the month of
          _____).  _____  Semiannually (on the __ day of the months of _____ and
          ______). _____ Quarterly (on the ___ day of the first / second / third
          month of each calendar quarter.

         (circle one)
         _____    Monthly* ___ once per month on the ___ day
                                    ___ twice per month on the ___ days
                                    ___ 3 times per month on the ___ days
                                    ___ 4 times per month on the ___ days



B.       Systematic Withdrawal Plans (SWP)**

___ I wish to have my Ivy Cundill Value Fund account  automatically debited on a
predetermined frequency and the proceeds sent to me per my instructions below.

1.        Withdraw ($50  minimum)  $_____ for each time period  indicated  below
          from the following Fund account:

         Share Class ___ Class A    ____ Class B     ____ Class C

         Account #: ______________________________________

2.       Withdraw from my Ivy Cundill Value Fund account:

         _____  Annually  (on  the  ___  day  of  the  month  of  _____).  _____
         Semiannually  (on the __ day of the months of _____ and ______).  _____
         Quarterly  (on the ___ day of the first / second / third  month of each
         calendar quarter.

         (circle one)
         _____    Monthly* ___ once per month on the ___ day
                                    ___ twice per month on the ___ days
                                    ___ 3 times per month on the ___ days
                                    ___ 4 times per month on the ___ days

3.       I request the withdrawal proceeds be:

         ___ sent to the address listed in the registration.

         ___ sent to the special payee listed in section 7A or 7B.

           Note: A minimum balance of $5,000 is required to establish a SWP.

C.       Federal Funds Wire for Redemption Proceeds**
         By  checking  "yes"  immediately  above,  I  authorize  IMSC  to  honor
         telephone instructions for the redemption of Fund shares up to $50,000.
         Proceeds may be wire transferred to the bank account designated ($1,000
         minimum). (Complete Section 7B).

D.       Telephonic redemptions**   ___ yes ___ no

         By  checking  "yes"  immediately  above,  the  Fund or its  agents  are
authorized  to honor  telephone  instructions  from  any  person  as more  fully
described in the Prospectus for the redemption of Fund shares. The amount of the
redemption  shall not exceed  $50,000 and the  proceeds are to be payable to the
shareholder of record and mailed to the address of record. To change this option
once established,  written instructions must be received from the shareholder of
record or the current registered representative.

If neither box is checked,  the telephone  redemption privilege will be provided
automatically.

* There must be a period of at least seven calendar days between each investment
(AIM) / withdrawal (SWP) period.

**This option may not be used if shares are issued in certificate form.

7        SPECIAL PAYEE

A.       Mailing Address:  Please send all disbursements to this payee:

         Name of bank or individual ___________

         Account # (if applicable) _____________

         Street ____________________________
         City ______       State ______     Zip ______

B.       Fed Wire / EFT Information

         Financial Institution _________________

         ABA # ___________________________

         Account # _________________________

         Street ____________________________

         City _____        State _______ Zip ______

         (please attach a voided check)

8        SIGNATURES

         Investors  should be aware  that the  failure  to check the "No"  under
         Section 6D above means that the Telephone Redemption Privileges will be
         provided.  The Fund employs reasonable procedures that require personal
         identification prior to acting on redemption instructions  communicated
         by  telephone  to confirm that such  instructions  are genuine.  In the
         absence of such  procedures,  the Fund may be liable for any losses due
         to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone  instructions.  Please see "How
         to  redeem  shares"  in the  Prospectus  for more  information  on this
         privilege.

         I certify to my legal capacity to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund
         for my own  account  or for the  account of the  organization  named in
         Section 1. I have  received a current  Prospectus  and  understand  its
         terms  are  incorporated  in  this  application  by  reference.   I  am
         certifying my taxpayer information as stated in Section 2.

         THE  INTERNAL  REVENUE  SERVICE  DOES NOT REQUIRE  YOUR  CONSENT TO ANY
         PROVISION OF THIS DOCUMENT  OTHER THAN THE  CERTIFICATIONS  REQUIRED TO
         AVOID BACKUP WITHHOLDING.

         ------------------------------
         Signature of Owner, Custodian,                                Date
         Trustee or Corporate Officer

         ------------------------------
         Signature of Joint Owner,                                     Date
         Co-Trustee or Corporate Officer

                          (Remember to sign Section 8)


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                 HOW TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND

Additional  information  about the Fund and its  investments is contained in the
Fund's Statement of Additional  Information dated ________ __, 2000 (the "SAI"),
which is  incorporated  by reference into this  Prospectus and is available upon
request and without charge from IMDI at the following address and phone number:

                        Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc.

                           Via Mizner Financial Plaza

                      700 South Federal Highway, Suite 300

                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432

                                 (800) 456-5111

Information  about the Fund  (including the SAI) may also be reviewed and copied
at  the  SEC's  Public   Reference  Room  in  Washington,   D.C.   (please  call
1-202-942-8090  for  further  details).  Information  about  the  Fund  is  also
available  on the  SEC's  Internet  Website  (www.sec.gov),  and  copies of this
information  may be  obtained,  upon  payment of a copying  fee,  by writing the
Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

                              SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES

Please call Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp., the Fund's transfer agent, at
1-800-777-6472 regarding any other inquiries about the Fund.



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                               [Front Cover Page]

                                   PROSPECTUS

                                                      __________ __, 2000




                                    IVY FUND

                             Ivy Cundill Value Fund

                              ADVISOR CLASS SHARES

Ivy Fund (the "Trust") is a registered  open-end  investment  company  currently
consisting of twenty separate portfolios. This Prospectus relates to the Advisor
Class shares of Ivy Cundill Value Fund (the "Fund").  The Fund also offers Class
A,  Class B,  Class C and Class I  shares,  which are  described  in a  separate
prospectus.

THE  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED  THESE
SECURITIES  OR PASSED UPON THE  ADEQUACY OR  ACCURACY  OF THIS  PROSPECTUS.  ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

INVESTMENTS  IN THE FUND  ARE NOT  DEPOSITS  OF ANY  BANK AND ARE NOT  FEDERALLY
INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE  CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY................................................................1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS...........4
MANAGEMENT.............................................................7
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION................................................8
ACCOUNT APPLICATION...................................................14


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                                     SUMMARY

          INVESTMENT  OBJECTIVE

          The Fund seeks long-term  capital growth.  Any income realized will be
incidental.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

          The Fund  invests  at least 65% of its  assets  in  equity  securities
throughout the world that the Fund's  management team believes are trading below
their  estimated  "intrinsic  value." This is the  perceived  realizable  market
value,  determined  through the  management  team's  analysis of the  companies'
financial  statements  (and  includes  factors  such as  earnings,  cash  flows,
dividends,  business prospects,  management capabilities and other catalysts for
potentially  increasing  shareholder  value).  Companies targeted for investment
also tend to have favorable  debt to equity levels.  Up to 15% of the Fund's net
assets may be invested in illiquid securities.

          To control its exposure to certain  risks,  the Fund might use certain
derivative investment techniques (such as foreign currency exchange transactions
and forward foreign currency contracts).

          PRINCIPAL  RISKS  The  main  risks to which  the  Fund is  exposed  in
carrying out its investment strategies are the following:

          MANAGEMENT RISK:  Securities  selected for the Fund may not perform as
well as the  securities  held by other mutual funds with  investment  objectives
that are similar to those of the Fund.

          MARKET RISK:  Equity  securities  typically  represent a proportionate
ownership  interest  in a company.  The market  value of equity  securities  can
fluctuate  significantly  even where  "management  risk" is not a factor, so you
could lose money if you redeem your Fund shares at a time when the Fund's equity
portfolio is not performing as well as expected.

          FOREIGN  SECURITY  AND  EMERGING  MARKET  RISK:  Investing  in foreign
securities involves a number of economic, financial and political considerations
that are not associated  with the U.S.  markets and that could affect the Fund's
performance unfavorably, depending upon prevailing conditions at any given time.
Among these potential risks are:

o         greater price volatility;

o         comparatively weak supervision and regulation of securities exchanges,
          brokers and issuers;

o         higher brokerage costs;

o         fluctuations in foreign-currency exchange rates and related conversion
          costs;

o         adverse tax consequences; and

o         settlement delays.

          The  risks of  investing  in  foreign  securities  are  more  acute in
countries with emerging or developing economies.

          ILLIQUID SECURITY RISK: The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of
illiquid securities promptly at an acceptable price.

          DERIVATIVES RISK: The Fund may, but is not required to, use a range of
derivative investment techniques to hedge various market risks (such as interest
rates,  currency  exchange  rates,  and broad or specific equity or fixed-income
market  movements) or to enhance  potential  gain.  The use of these  derivative
investment  techniques involves a number of risks,  including the possibility of
default by the  counterparty to the transaction and, to the extent the judgement
of the Fund's manager as to certain market  movements is incorrect,  the risk of
losses that are greater than if the derivative technique (s) had not been used.

          WHO SHOULD INVEST* The Fund may be appropriate  for investors  seeking
long-term  growth  potential,  but who can accept  significant  fluctuations  in
capital value in the short-term.

*         You should consult with your financial advisor before deciding whether
          the  Fund  is an  appropriate  investment  choice  in  light  of  your
          particular financial needs and risk tolerance.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

         The Fund  commenced  operations on _______ __, 2000; so therefore,  no
performance information is available.

FEES AND EXPENSES

The following  tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund:

SHAREHOLDER FEES  (FEES PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------


         Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on                 None
         purchases (as a percentage of offering
         price)......

         Maximum  deferred sales charge (load) (as a None percentage of purchase
         price)...................................

         Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on None reinvested dividends....

         Redemption fee*.......................  None

         Exchange fee..........................  None

         * IF YOU CHOOSE TO RECEIVE YOUR  REDEMPTION  PROCEEDS VIA FEDERAL FUNDS
           WIRE, A $10 WIRE FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.


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 ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Management fees.............          1.00%

         Distribution and/or            None
         service (12b-1) fees....

         Other expenses*.......            0.95%

         Total annual Fund             1.95%
         operating
         expenses*........

         * THE FUND'S  INVESTMENT  MANAGER  HAS AGREED TO  REIMBURSE  THE FUND'S
         EXPENSES FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TO THE EXTENT  NECESSARY TO ENSURE
         THAT THE FUND'S ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES,  WHEN CALCULATED AT THE
         FUND  LEVEL,  DO NOT  EXCEED  [___%] OF THE FUND'S  AVERAGE  NET ASSETS
         (EXCLUDING 12B-1 FEES AND TAXES). FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NINE YEARS,
         THE  INVESTMENT  MANAGER WILL ENSURE THAT THESE  EXPENSES DO NOT EXCEED
         [___%] OF THE FUND'S AVERAGE NET ASSETS.

EXAMPLE

         The  following  example is  intended  to help you  compare  the cost of
         investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
         The example  assumes  that you invest  $10,000 in the Fund for the time
         periods  indicated  and then  redeem  all of your  shares at the end of
         those periods.  The example also assumes that your  investment has a 5%
         return  each year and that the  Fund's  operating  expenses  remain the
         same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
         assumptions, your costs would be as follows:

             Year

         1ST               $198

         3RD                612




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   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS

PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES

         The Fund seeks to achieve its principal  objective of long-term capital
         growth by  investing  primarily in the equity  securities  of companies
         throughout the world.

         The  investment  approach of Peter Cundill & Associates  (Bermuda) Ltd.
         ("Cundill"),  the Fund's sub-advisor,  is based on a contrarian "value"
         philosophy.  Cundill looks for securities  that are trading below their
         estimated  intrinsic  value.  To  determine  the  intrinsic  value of a
         particular   company,   Cundill  focuses  primarily  on  the  company's
         financial statements.  Cundill also considers factors such as earnings,
         dividends,  business prospects,  management  capabilities and potential
         catalysts  (such as a change  in  management)  to  realize  shareholder
         value.  A security is purchased  when the price  reflects a significant
         discount to Cundill's estimate of the company's  intrinsic value. Given
         the bottom-up or company specific  approach,  Cundill does not forecast
         economies or corporate earnings and does not rely on market timing.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

         GENERAL  MARKET RISK: As with any mutual fund,  the value of the Fund's
         investments  and the income they generate will vary daily and generally
         reflect market  conditions,  interest rates and other  issuer-specific,
         political  or  economic  developments.  The  Fund's  share  value  will
         decrease  at any time  during  which  its  security  holdings  or other
         investment  techniques are not performing as well as  anticipated,  and
         you could  therefore lose money by investing in the Fund depending upon
         the timing of your initial purchase and any subsequent redemption.

         OTHER RISKS: Since the Fund invests in the equity securities of foreign
         issuers,  it is more  susceptible to the risks  associated with foreign
         securities than a fund that invests primarily in the securities of U.S.
         issuers  and/or debt  securities.  Following is a description  of these
         risks,  along  with  the  risks  commonly  associated  with  the  other
         securities and investment  techniques that the Fund's portfolio manager
         considers important in achieving the Fund's investment  objective or in
         managing the Fund's  exposure to risk (and that could  therefore have a
         significant  effect  on the  Fund's  returns).  The  risks  of  certain
         investment  practices  that are not  principal  strategies  of the Fund
         (such  as  borrowing,  industry  concentration  and  illiquid  security
         holdings) are also described below.  Other  investment  techniques that
         the  Fund may use,  but that are not  likely  to play a key role in the
         Fund's  overall  investment  strategy,  are  described  in  the  Fund's
         Statement  of   Additional   Information   (see  back  cover  page  for
         information on how you can receive a free copy).

O             EQUITY  SECURITIES:  Equity  securities  represent a proportionate
              ownership interest in a company.  As a result, the value of equity
              securities  rises and falls with a  company's  success or failure.
              The market value of these securities can fluctuate  significantly,
              with smaller  companies  being  particularly  susceptible to price
              swings.  Transaction costs in  smaller-company  stocks may also be
              higher than those of larger companies.

O             FOREIGN  SECURITIES:  Investing in foreign  securities  involves a
              number of economic,  financial and political  considerations  that
              are not associated with the U.S. markets and that could affect the
              Fund's  performance  favorably  or  unfavorably,   depending  upon
              prevailing   conditions  at  any  given  time.  For  example,  the
              securities markets of many foreign countries may be smaller,  less
              liquid and subject to greater price  volatility  than those in the
              U.S.  Foreign  investing may also involve  brokerage costs and tax
              considerations that are not usually present in the U.S. markets.

              Other  factors  that can affect  the value of the  Fund's  foreign
              investments   include  the  comparatively   weak  supervision  and
              regulation by some foreign  governments  of securities  exchanges,
              brokers and issuers,  and the fact that many foreign companies may
              not be subject  to  uniform  accounting,  auditing  and  financial
              reporting  standards.  It may also be difficult to obtain reliable
              information  about  the  securities  and  business  operations  of
              certain foreign issuers.  Settlement of portfolio transactions may
              also  be  delayed  due  to  local  restrictions  or  communication
              problems,  which can cause the Fund to miss attractive  investment
              opportunities  or impair its ability to dispose of securities in a
              timely fashion (resulting in a loss if the value of the securities
              subsequently declines).

O         FOREIGN CURRENCIES: Many of the Fund's securities also are denominated
          in  foreign  currencies  and the value of the  Fund's  investments  as
          measured in U.S.  dollars may be affected  favorably or unfavorably by
          changes  in  foreign-currency  exchange  rates  and  exchange  control
          regulations. Currency conversion can also be costly.

O         SPECIAL  EMERGING MARKET  CONCERNS:  The risks of investing in foreign
          securities  are  heightened in countries  with  developing  economies.
          Among these additional risks are the following:

o         securities  that are even less liquid and more  volatile than those in
          more developed foreign countries;

o         less stable governments that are susceptible to sudden adverse actions
          (such  as  nationalization  of  businesses,  restrictions  on  foreign
          ownership or prohibitions against repatriation of assets);

o         increased settlement delays;

o         unusually high  inflation  rates (which in extreme cases can cause the
          value of a country's assets to erode sharply);

o         unusually large currency  fluctuations and currency  conversion costs;
          and

o         high  national  debt levels  (which may impede an issuer's  payment of
          principal and/or interest on external debt).

O         ILLIQUID  SECURITIES:  The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets
          in "illiquid securities," which are assets that may not be disposed of
          in the  ordinary  course of business  within seven days at roughly the
          value at which the Fund has  valued the  assets.  Some of these may be
          "restricted  securities,"  which cannot be sold to the public  without
          registration  under the  Securities  Act of 1933 (in the absence of an
          exemption) or because of other legal or  contractual  restrictions  on
          resale.  Thus,  while illiquid  securities may offer the potential for
          higher  returns than more readily  marketable  securities,  there is a
          risk that the Fund will not be able to dispose of them  promptly at an
          acceptable price.

O         DERIVATIVE  INVESTMENT  TECHNIQUES:  The Fund may, but is not required
          to, use certain  derivative  investment  techniques  to hedge  various
          market  risks (such as interest  rates,  currency  exchange  rates and
          broad or specific  market  movements)  or to enhance  potential  gain.
          Among  the  derivative  techniques  the Fund  might  use are  options,
          futures and forward foreign currency contracts.

          Writing  put and call  options  could  cause the Fund to lose money by
forcing the sale or purchase of portfolio securities at inopportune times or for
prices  higher  (in the  case of put  options)  or  lower  (in the  case of call
options) than current market values,  by limiting the amount of appreciation the
Fund can realize on its  investments,  or by causing the Fund to hold a security
it might otherwise sell.

          Futures  transactions  (and related  options)  involve  other types of
risks. For example,  the variable degree of correlation  between price movements
of futures  contracts and price movements in the related  portfolio  position of
the Fund could cause  losses on the  hedging  instrument  that are greater  than
gains in the value of the Fund's  position.  In  addition,  futures  and options
markets  may not be liquid in all  circumstances  and  certain  over-the-counter
options  may have no markets.  As a result,  the Fund might not be able to close
out a transaction before expiration without incurring substantial losses (and it
is possible that the transaction cannot even be closed). In addition,  the daily
variation  margin  requirements  for futures  contracts  would  create a greater
ongoing  potential  financial  risk than would  purchases of options,  where the
exposure is limited to the cost of the initial premium.

          Foreign  currency  transactions  (such  as  forward  foreign  currency
contracts)  can  cause  investment  losses in a variety  of ways.  For  example,
changes in currency exchange rates may result in poorer overall  performance for
the Fund than if it had not engaged in such  transactions.  There may also be an
imperfect  correlation  between  the Fund's  portfolio  holdings  of  securities
denominated in a particular  currency and the forward  contracts entered into by
the  Fund.  An  imperfect  correlation  of this type may  prevent  the Fund from
achieving the intended hedge or expose the Fund to the risk of currency exchange
loss.

O         INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION:  Although the Fund will not invest more than
          25% of its total  assets in any one  industry  and does not  expect to
          focus its  investments in a single  country,  it may at any given time
          have a  significant  percentage  of its  total  assets  in one or more
          countries  or market  sectors.  If this were to occur,  the Fund could
          experience  a  wider   fluctuation  in  value  than  funds  with  more
          diversified portfolios.

O         BORROWING:  For  temporary  or  emergency  purposes  (such as  meeting
          shareholder  redemption  requests  within the time  periods  specified
          under the Investment  Company Act of 1940),  the Fund may borrow up to
          10% of the value of its total assets from qualified  banks.  Borrowing
          may exaggerate the effect on the Fund's share value of any increase or
          decrease in the value of the securities it holds.  Money borrowed will
          also be subject to interest costs.

O         TEMPORARY  DEFENSIVE  POSITIONS:  The  Fund  may  occasionally  take a
          temporary   defensive  position  and  invest  without  limit  in  U.S.
          Government securities,  investment-grade debt securities, and cash and
          cash equivalents such as commercial paper,  short-term notes and other
          money  market  securities.  When the  Fund  assumes  such a  defensive
          position it may not achieve its  investment  objective.  Investing  in
          debt  securities  also  involves  both  interest rate and credit risk.
          Generally,  the value of debt  instruments  rises and falls  inversely
          with  fluctuations in interest rates.  For example,  as interest rates
          decline the value of debt securities generally increases.  Conversely,
          rising  interest  rates tend to cause the value of debt  securities to
          decrease.  The  market  value of debt  securities  also  tends to vary
          according to the  relative  financial  condition of the issuer.  Bonds
          with  longer  maturities  tend to be more  volatile  than  bonds  with
          shorter maturities.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

          EUROPEAN  MONETARY UNION: The Fund may have investments in Europe.  On
January 1, 1999, a new European  currency  called the "euro" was  introduced and
adopted for use by eleven European  countries.  The transition to daily usage of
the euro will occur during the period from January 1, 1999 through  December 31,
2001, at which time euro bills and coins will be put into  circulation.  Certain
European Union (EU) members,  including the United  Kingdom,  did not officially
implement the euro on January 1, 1999 and may cause market  disruptions when and
if they decide to do so. Should this occur, the Fund could experience investment
losses.

                                   MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT ADVISER

         Ivy Management,  Inc.  ("IMI"),  located at Via Mizner Financial Plaza,
         700 South Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, provides advisory
         and business  management services to the Fund. IMI is an SEC-registered
         investment  adviser with over $____ billion in assets under management,
         and provides similar services to the other nineteen series of the Trust
         and the five  series of  Mackenzie  Solutions.  For its  services,  IMI
         receives  a fee that is  equal,  on an  annual  basis,  to 1.00% of the
         Fund's average net assets.

         THE SUBADVISER:

          Peter   Cundill  &   Associates   (Bermuda)   Ltd.   ("Cundill"),   an
          SEC-registered   investment  advisor  located  at  P.O.  Box  SN  117,
          Southhampton, Bermuda SN BX, serves as subadvisor to the Fund under an
          agreement  with IMI.  Cundill began  operations in 1984, and as of the
          end of 1999 (along with its affiliates) had  approximately  $1 billion
          in assets under management.  For its services,  Cundill receives a fee
          from IMI that is equal,  on an annual  basis,  to 0.60% of the  Fund's
          average net assets.  Cundill's  fee is paid by IMI out of the advisory
          fee that it receives from the Fund.

         PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT:

         The Fund is managed by two investment  professionals that are supported
         by a team of  research  analysts  who  are  responsible  for  providing
         information  on regional and  country-specific  economic and  political
         developments and monitoring individual companies.

o         F. Peter Cundill has over 30 years of  value-investing  experience and
          has managed Mackenzie Financial Corporation's Cundill Value Fund since
          1975. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Chartered  Accountant and
          holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University, Montreal.

o         Leslie A. Ferris has over 16 years of investment  industry  experience
          in North American equity and fixed income  securities.  Before joining
          Cundill in 1998, she was a portfolio manager for the Trust and for the
          Kemper Funds. Ms. Ferris is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Certified
          Public Accountant, and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.

                             SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

PRICING OF FUND SHARES

         The Fund calculates its share price by dividing the value of the Fund's
         net  assets by the total  number of its  shares  outstanding  as of the
         close of regular  trading  (usually 4:00 p.m.  Eastern time) on the New
         York  Stock  Exchange  on each day the  Exchange  is open  for  trading
         (normally any weekday that is not a national holiday).

         Each portfolio  security that is listed or traded on a recognized stock
         exchange is valued at the security's last sale price on the exchange on
         which  it was  purchased.  If no sale is  reported  at that  time,  the
         average  between the last bid and asked prices is used.  Securities and
         other Fund assets for which market prices are not readily available are
         priced at their "fair value" as determined by the Advisor in accordance
         with procedures  approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees.  The Advisor
         may also  price a  foreign  security  at its  "fair  value"  if  events
         materially  affecting the value of the security occur between the close
         of the foreign exchange on which the security is principally traded and
         the time as of which the Fund  prices its  shares.  Fair-value  pricing
         under these circumstances is designed to protect existing  shareholders
         from the actions of  short-term  investors  trading into and out of the
         Fund in an attempt to profit from  short-term  market  movements.  When
         such  fair-  value  pricing  occurs,  there may be some  period of time
         during which the Fund's share price and/or  performance  information is
         not available.

         The number of shares you receive when you place a purchase  order,  and
         the payment you receive after submitting a redemption request, is based
         on the Fund's net asset value next determined  after your  instructions
         are received in proper form by Ivy Mackenzie  Services  Corp.  ("IMSC")
         (the Fund's transfer agent) or by your  registered  securities  dealer.
         Each purchase and redemption  order is subject to any applicable  sales
         charge (see "Choosing the appropriate class of shares"). Since the Fund
         normally  invests in  securities  that are listed on foreign  exchanges
         that may trade on  weekends  or other days when the Fund does not price
         its shares, the Fund's share value may change on days when shareholders
         will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund's shares.

HOW TO BUY SHARES:

         Please read these sections below carefully before investing.

         Advisor Class shares are offered  through this  prospectus  only to the
following  investors:  o Trustees  or other  fiduciaries  purchasing  shares for
employee benefit plans that are sponsored by

              organizations that have at least 1,000 employees;
o             Any  account  with  assets of at least  $10,000 if (a) a financial
              planner,  trust  company,  bank  trust  department  or  registered
              investment  adviser  has  investment  direction,   and  where  the
              investor pays such person as compensation for his advice and other
              services  an  annual  fee of at least  0.50% on the  assets in the
              account,  or (b) such  account is  established  under a "wrap fee"
              program and the  account  holder pays the sponsor of he program an
              annual fee of at least 0.50% on the assets in the account;

o  Officers  and  Trustees  of Ivy  Fund  and  Mackenzie  Solutions  (and  their
relatives);  o Directors or employees of Mackenzie Investment Management Inc. or
its affiliates; o Directors,  officers,  partners,  registered  representatives,
employees and retired employees (and their

              relatives)  of  dealers  having a sales  agreement  with  IMDI (or
              trustees or  custodians of any  qualified  retirement  plan or IRA
              established for the benefit of any such person.)

         The following investment minimums, sales charges and expenses apply.

         ---------------------- ---------------------
                                Advisor Class

         ---------------------- ---------------------
         ---------------------- ---------------------
         Minimum initial
         investment*            $10,000
         ---------------------- ---------------------
         ---------------------- ---------------------
         Minimum subsequent
         investment*            $250
         ---------------------- ---------------------
         ---------------------- ---------------------
         Initial sales charge   None

         ---------------------- ---------------------
         ---------------------- ---------------------
         CDSC                   None
         ---------------------- ---------------------
         ---------------------- ---------------------
         Service and            None
         distribution fees

         ---------------------- ---------------------

         * Minimum initial and subsequent  investments for retirement  plans are
$25.

SUBMITTING YOUR PURCHASE ORDER:

         INITIAL INVESTMENTS:

         Complete and sign the Account Application  appearing at the end of this
         Prospectus.  Enclose a check  payable to Ivy Cundill  Value  Fund.  You
         should  note on the  check  that you wish to invest  in  Advisor  Class
         shares (see page [XX] for minimum  initial  investments.)  Deliver your
         application  materials  to your  registered  representative  or selling
         broker, or send them to one of the addresses below:

         BY REGULAR MAIL:                    BY COURIER:

         Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.        Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.
         P.O. Box 3022                       700 South Federal Hwy., Suite 300
         Boca Raton, FL 33431-0922           Boca Raton, FL 33432-6114


BUYING ADDITIONAL SHARES:

         There are several ways to increase your investment in the Fund:

O             BY  MAIL -  Send  your  check  with a  completed  investment  slip
              (attached  to your  account  statement)  or  written  instructions
              indicating  the account  registration,  Fund  number or name,  and
              account number. Mail to one of the addresses above.

O             THROUGH YOUR BROKER - Deliver to your registered representative or
              selling broker the investment slip attached to your statement,  or
              written instructions, along with your payment.

O             BY WIRE -  Purchases  may also be made by wiring  money  from your
              bank account to your Fund account.  Your bank may charge a fee for
              wiring funds.  Before wiring any funds,  please call IMSC at (800)
              777-6472. Wiring instructions are as follows:

                      First Union National Bank of Florida

                                Jacksonville, FL

                                 ABA #063000021

                             Account #2090002063833

                                              For further credit to:
                            Your Account Registration

                       Your Fund Number and Account Number

O             BY AUTOMATIC  INVESTMENT  METHOD - You can  authorize  funds to be
              electronically  drawn  each  month  from  your  bank  account  and
              invested as a purchase of shares into your Fund account.  Complete
              sections 6A and 7B of the Account Application.

HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES:

         You may  exchange  your Fund  shares for  shares of  another  Ivy fund,
         subject to certain restrictions (see "Important exchange information").

         SUBMITTING YOUR EXCHANGE ORDER:

         You may submit an exchange request to IMSC as follows:

o             BY MAIL: Send your written  exchange request to IMSC at one of the
              addresses  on page  [XX]  of this  Prospectus.  Be sure  that  all
              registered owners listed on the account sign the request.

o             BY TELEPHONE:  Call IMSC at  800.777.6472 to authorize an exchange
              transaction. To process your exchange order by telephone, you must
              have telephone exchange  privileges on your account.  IMSC employs
              reasonable  procedures that require personal  identification prior
              to acting on exchange  instructions  communicated  by telephone to
              confirm that such instructions are genuine. In the absence of such
              procedures,  the Fund or IMSC may be liable  for any losses due to
              unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions.

         IMPORTANT EXCHANGE INFORMATION:

         You must exchange into the same share class you currently own.

         Exchanges  are  considered  taxable  events and may result in a capital
         gain or a capital loss for tax purposes.

         It is the  policy  of the Fund to  discourage  the use of the  exchange
         privilege for the purpose of timing short-term market fluctuations. The
         Fund may therefore  limit the frequency of exchanges by a  shareholder,
         charge a redemption fee or cancel a shareholder's exchange privilege if
         at any time it appears  that such  market-timing  strategies  are being
         used. For example,  shareholders  exchanging  more than five times in a
         12-month period may be considered to be using market-timing strategies.

HOW TO REDEEM SHARES:

         SUBMITTING YOUR REDEMPTION ORDER:

         You may redeem  your Fund shares  through  your  registered  securities
         dealer or directly  through IMSC. If you choose to redeem  through your
         registered  securities  dealer,  the dealer is responsible for properly
         transmitting  redemption  orders in a timely  manner.  If you choose to
         redeem  directly  through  IMSC,  you have  several ways to submit your
         request:

O             BY MAIL - Send your written  redemption  request to IMSC at one of
              the  addresses on page [XX] of this  Prospectus.  Be sure that all
              registered   owners  listed  on  the  account  sign  the  request.
              Medallion signature  guarantees and supporting legal documentation
              may  be  required.  When  you  redeem,  IMSC  will  normally  send
              redemption  proceeds to you on the next business day, but may take
              up to  seven  days  (or  longer  in the  case of  shares  recently
              purchased by check).

O             BY  TELEPHONE  - Call IMSC at (800)  777-6472  to redeem from your
              individual, joint or custodial account. To process your redemption
              order by telephone,  you must have telephone redemption privileges
              on your account.  IMSC employs reasonable  procedures that require
              personal identification prior to acting on redemption instructions
              communicated  by telephone to confirm that such  instructions  are
              genuine.  In the absence of such procedures,  the Fund or IMSC may
              be  liable  for  any  losses  due to  unauthorized  or  fraudulent
              telephone instructions. Requests by telephone can only be accepted
              for amounts up to $50,000.

O             BY SYSTEMATIC  WITHDRAWAL PLAN ("SWP") - You can authorize to have
              funds  electronically  drawn each month from your Fund account and
              deposited  directly  into  your  bank  account.   Certain  minimum
              balances and minimum  distributions apply. Complete sections 6B of
              the Account Application to add this feature to your account.

         RECEIVING  YOUR  REDEMPTION  PROCEEDS  -  You  can  receive  redemption
         proceeds through a variety of payment methods:

O             BY CHECK - Unless otherwise instructed in writing,  checks will be
              made payable to the current account  registration  and sent to the
              address of record.

O             BY  FEDERAL  FUNDS  WIRE -  Proceeds  will be  wired  on the  next
              business day to a pre-designated  bank account.  Your account will
              be charged  $10 each time  redemption  proceeds  are wired to your
              bank,  and your bank may also  charge  you a fee for  receiving  a
              Federal Funds wire.

O BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - For SWP redemptions only.

         IMPORTANT REDEMPTION INFORMATION:

o             If you own  shares of more  than one  class of the Fund,  the Fund
              will redeem first the shares having the highest 12b-1 fees, unless
              you instruct otherwise.

o             The  Fund  may  (on  60  days'  notice)  redeem  the  accounts  of
              shareholders  whose investment,  including sales charges paid, has
              been less than $10,000 for more than 12 months.

o             The  Fund may take up to  seven  days  (or  longer  in the case of
              shares recently purchased by check) to send redemption proceeds.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

o             The Fund  generally  declares and pays  dividends and capital gain
              distributions (if any) at least once a year.

o             Dividends and  distributions  are  "reinvested" in additional Fund
              shares unless you request to receive them in cash.

o             Reinvested  dividends and  distributions are added to your account
              at NAV and are not  subject to a CDSC  regardless  of which  share
              class you own.

o        Cash dividends and distributions can be sent to you:

O        BY MAIL:  a check will mailed to the address of record unless otherwise
                   instructed.

O        BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER ("EFT"):  your proceeds will be directly
                   deposited into your bank account.

              To change your dividend and/or distribution  options, call IMSC at
(800) 777-6472.

         Dividends  ordinarily  will vary from one  class to  another.  The Fund
         intends to declare and pay dividends annually. The Fund will distribute
         net investment  income and net realized capital gains, if any, at least
         once a year.  The  Fund  may  make an  additional  distribution  of net
         investment  income and net  realized  capital  gains to comply with the
         calendar year distribution  requirement under the excise tax provisions
         of Section 4982 of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended (the
         "Code").

         Dividends  paid out of the Fund's  investment  company  taxable  income
         (including  dividends,  interest and net short-term capital gains) will
         be taxable to you as ordinary income. If a portion of the Fund's income
         consists  of  dividends  paid by U.S.  corporations,  a portion  of the
         dividends   paid  by  the  Fund  may  be  eligible  for  the  corporate
         dividends-received  deduction.  Distributions of net capital gains (the
         excess of net  long-term  capital  gains  over net  short-term  capital
         losses),  if  any,  are  taxable  to you as  long-term  capital  gains,
         regardless of how long you have held your shares. Dividends are taxable
         to you in the same manner  whether  received in cash or  reinvested  in
         additional Fund shares.

         If shares  of the Fund are held in a  tax-deferred  account,  such as a
         retirement  plan,  income  and gain  will  not be  taxable  each  year.
         Instead,  the taxable portion of amounts held in a tax-deferred account
         generally  will  be  subject  to  tax  as  ordinary  income  only  when
         distributed from that account.

         A  distribution  will be treated as paid to you on  December  31 of the
         current  calendar  year  if it is  declared  by the  Fund  in  October,
         November or December with a record date in such a month and paid by the
         Fund during  January of the following  calendar year. In certain years,
         you may be able to claim a  credit  or  deduction  on your  income  tax
         return for your share of foreign taxes paid by the Fund.

         Upon the sale or other disposition of your Fund shares, you may realize
         a  capital  gain  or  loss,  which  will be long  term or  short  term,
         generally depending upon how long you held your shares.

         The Fund may be  required to withhold  U.S.  Federal  income tax at the
         rate of 31% of all distributions  payable to you if you fail to provide
         the Fund with your correct  taxpayer  identification  number or to make
         required  certifications,  or if you have been notified by the Internal
         Revenue  Service  that you are  subject to backup  withholding.  Backup
         withholding  is not an  additional  tax.  Any amounts  withheld  may be
         credited against your U.S. Federal income tax liability.

         Fund distributions may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes.

         You should consult with your tax adviser as to the tax  consequences of
         an investment in the Fund,  including the status of distributions  from
         the Fund under applicable state or local law.

                               ACCOUNT APPLICATION

         Please mail applications and checks to:

         Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.

         P.O. Box 3022, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0922


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        This  application  should not be used for retirement  accounts for which
Ivy Fund (IBT) is custodian.

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1        REGISTRATION

Name              ___________
                  ===========
Address  ___________
City              ___________     State    ____________      Zip      __________
Phone # (day)     (___)_______    Phone # (evening) (___)___________
___  Individual          ___  UGMA / UTMA                   ___  Sole proprietor
___  Joint tenant        ___  Corporation                   ___  Trust
___  Estate              ___  Partnership                    ___  Other ________
Date of Trust     ____________      Minor's state of residence________________

 (FUND USE ONLY)

- ------------

Account Number

- ------------

Dealer / Branch / Rep

- ------------

Account Type / Soc Cd

2        TAX I.D.

CITIZENSHIP: ____ U.S.     ____OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY): ________________

Social Security # ____-____-____    or      Tax identification # ___-__________

Under  penalties  of  perjury,  I certify by signing in Section 8 that:  (1) the
number shown in this section is my correct taxpayer identification number (TIN),
and (2) I am not  subject  to backup  withholding  because:  (a) I have not been
notified  by the  Internal  Revenue  Service  (IRS)  that I am subject to backup
withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (b)
the IRS has  notified  me that I am no longer  subject  to  backup  withholding.
(Cross out item (2) if you have been  notified by the IRS that you are currently
subject to backup withholding because of underreporting interest or dividends on
your tax return.) Please see the "Dividends, distributions and taxes" section of
the Prospectus for additional information on completing this section.

3.       DEALER INFORMATION

The  undersigned   ("Dealer")  agrees  to  all  applicable  provisions  in  this
Application, guarantees the signature and legal capacity of the Shareholder, and
agrees to notify IMSC of any  purchases  made under a Letter of Intent or Rights
of Accumulation.

Dealer Name       _______
Branch Office Address  _______
City     _______           State  _______            Zip Code  _______
Representative's name _______

Representative's #  _______                  Representative's phone # _______
Authorized signature of dealer __________________________________________

4.       INVESTMENTS

A.       ENCLOSED IS MY CHECK ($10,000 MINIMUM) FOR $
          made payable to Ivy Cundill Value
                                                     ---------------------------
Fund.  Please invest it Advisor Class shares.

B.       FOR DEALER USE ONLY

Confirmed trade orders:

________ Confirm #         ________Number of shares         ________ Trade date

5        DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS

I WOULD LIKE TO REINVEST  DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS INTO ADDITIONAL  SHARES IN
THIS ACCOUNT AT NET ASSET VALUE UNLESS A DIFFERENT OPTION IS CHECKED BELOW.

A.       __ Pay all dividends in cash and reinvest capital gains into additional
            shares in this Fund.

                  Account number:   ______________________

B.       Pay all dividends and capital gains in cash.

I request the above cash distribution, selected in A or B above, be sent to:

_____             the address listed in the registration

_____             the special payee listed in Section  7A (by mail)

_____             the special payee listed in Section 7B (by EFT)

6        OPTIONAL SPECIAL FEATURES

A.       Automatic Investment Method (AIM)

___ I wish to have my bank account  listed in section 7B  automatically  debited
via EFT on a predetermined frequency and invested into my Ivy Cundill Value Fund
account listed below.

1.       Withdraw $__________ for each time period indicated below and invest
         my bank proceeds into the Fund.
         Account #:        __________________________________
2.       Debit my bank account:
         _____  Annually  (on  the  ___  day  of  the  month  of  _____).  _____
         Semiannually  (on the __ day of the months of _____ and ______).  _____
         Quarterly  (on the ___ day of the first / second / third  month of each
         calendar quarter.

         (circle one)
         _____    Monthly* ___ once per month on the ___ day
                                    ___ twice per month on the ___ days
                                    ___ 3 times per month on the ___ days
                                    ___ 4 times per month on the ___ days

B.       Systematic Withdrawal Plans (SWP)**

___ I wish to have my Ivy Cundill Value Fund account  automatically debited on a
predetermined frequency and the proceeds sent to me per my instructions below.

1.       Withdraw ($50 minimum) $_____ for each time period indicated below from
         the following Fund account:

         Account #: ______________________________________

2.       Withdraw from my Ivy Cundill Value Fund account:

         _____  Annually  (on  the  ___  day  of  the  month  of  _____).  _____
         Semiannually  (on the __ day of the months of _____ and ______).  _____
         Quarterly  (on the ___ day of the first / second / third  month of each
         calendar quarter.

         (circle one)
         _____    Monthly* ___ once per month on the ___ day
                                    ___ twice per month on the ___ days
                                    ___ 3 times per month on the ___ days
                                    ___ 4 times per month on the ___ days

3.       I request the withdrawal proceeds be:

         ___ sent to the address listed in the registration.

         ___ sent to the special payee listed in section 7A or 7B.

                  Note: A minimum balance of $10,000 is required to establish
                        a SWP.

C.       Federal Funds Wire for Redemption Proceeds**    ___ yes       ___ no

         By  checking  "yes"  immediately  above,  I  authorize  IMSC  to  honor
         telephone instructions for the redemption of Fund shares up to $50,000.
         Proceeds may be wire transferred to the bank account designated ($1,000
         minimum). (Complete Section 7B).

D.       Telephonic redemptions**   ___ yes ___ no

         By  checking  "yes"  immediately  above,  the  Fund or its  agents  are
authorized  to honor  telephone  instructions  from  any  person  as more  fully
described in the Prospectus for the redemption of Fund shares. The amount of the
redemption  shall not exceed  $50,000 and the  proceeds are to be payable to the
shareholder of record and mailed to the address of record. To change this option
once established,  written instructions must be received from the shareholder of
record or the current registered representative.

If neither box is checked,  the telephone  redemption privilege will be provided
automatically.

* There must be a period of at least seven calendar days between each investment
(AIM) / withdrawal (SWP) period.

**This option may not be used if shares are issued in certificate form.

7        SPECIAL PAYEE

A.       Mailing Address:  Please send all disbursements to this payee:

         Name of bank or individual ___________

         Account # (if applicable) _____________

         Street ____________________________

         City ______       State ______     Zip ______



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B.       Fed Wire / EFT Information

         Financial Institution _________________

         ABA # ___________________________

         Account # _________________________

         Street ____________________________

         City _____        State _______ Zip ______

         (please attach a voided check)

8        SIGNATURES

         Investors  should be aware  that the  failure  to check the "No"  under
         Section 6D above means that the Telephone Redemption Privileges will be
         provided.  The Fund employs reasonable procedures that require personal
         identification prior to acting on redemption instructions  communicated
         by  telephone  to confirm that such  instructions  are genuine.  In the
         absence of such  procedures,  the Fund may be liable for any losses due
         to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone  instructions.  Please see "How
         to  redeem  shares"  in the  Prospectus  for more  information  on this
         privilege.

         I certify to my legal capacity to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund
         for my own  account  or for the  account of the  organization  named in
         Section 1. I have  received a current  Prospectus  and  understand  its
         terms  are  incorporated  in  this  application  by  reference.   I  am
         certifying my taxpayer information as stated in Section 2.

         THE  INTERNAL  REVENUE  SERVICE  DOES NOT REQUIRE  YOUR  CONSENT TO ANY
         PROVISION OF THIS DOCUMENT  OTHER THAN THE  CERTIFICATIONS  REQUIRED TO
         AVOID BACKUP WITHHOLDING.

         ------------------------------
         Signature of Owner, Custodian,                                Date
         Trustee or Corporate Officer

         ------------------------------
         Signature of Joint Owner,                                     Date
         Co-Trustee or Corporate Officer

                          (Remember to sign Section 8)


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                 HOW TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND

Additional  information  about the Fund and its  investments is contained in the
Fund's Statement of Additional  Information dated ________ __, 2000 (the "SAI"),
which is  incorporated  by reference into this  Prospectus and is available upon
request and without charge from IMDI at the following address and phone number:

                        Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc.

                           Via Mizner Financial Plaza

                      700 South Federal Highway, Suite 300

                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432

                                 (800) 456-5111

Information  about the Fund  (including the SAI) may also be reviewed and copied
at  the  SEC's  Public   Reference  Room  in  Washington,   D.C.   (please  call
1-202-942-8090  for  further  details).  Information  about  the  Fund  is  also
available  on the  SEC's  Internet  Website  (www.sec.gov),  and  copies of this
information  may be  obtained,  upon  payment of a copying  fee,  by writing the
Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

                              SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES

Please call Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp., the Fund's transfer agent,
at 1-800-777-6472 regarding any other inquiries about the Fund.


Investment Company Act File No. 811-1028


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                             IVY CUNDILL VALUE FUND

                                    series of

                                    IVY FUND

                      Via Mizner Financial Plaza, Suite 300

                            700 South Federal Highway

                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432

                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                                ___________ __, 2000

         Ivy Fund (the  "Trust") is an open-end  management  investment  company
that  currently  consists  of twenty  fully  managed  portfolios,  each of which
(except for Ivy South America Fund and Ivy International Strategic Bond Fund) is
diversified.  This Statement of Additional  Information  ("SAI")  relates to the
Class A, B, C, and I shares of Ivy Cundill  Value Fund (the  "Fund").  The other
nineteen  portfolios  of the Trust are  described in separate  prospectuses  and
SAIs.

         This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus for the Fund dated ________ __, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), which may be
obtained  upon  request and without  charge from the Trust at the  Distributor's
address and telephone  number printed below.  The Fund also offers Advisor Class
shares,  which are described in a separate  prospectus  and SAI that may also be
obtained without charge from the Distributor.

                               INVESTMENT MANAGER

                          Ivy Management, Inc. ("IMI")

                      Via Mizner Financial Plaza, Suite 300

                            700 South Federal Highway

                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432

                            Telephone: (800) 777-6472

                                   DISTRIBUTOR

                    Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc. ("IMDI")

                      Via Mizner Financial Plaza, Suite 300

                            700 South Federal Highway

                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432

                            Telephone: (800) 456-5111


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                           Page

GENERAL INFORMATION...........................................................1

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND RISKS...................................1
         EQUITY SECURITIES....................................................2
         CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES...............................................2
         SMALL COMPANIES......................................................3
         SMALL COMPANIES......................................................3
         DEBT SECURITIES......................................................3
                  IN GENERAL..................................................3
                  INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES............................4
                  U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES..................................4
                  ZERO COUPON BONDS...........................................5
                  FIRM COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS AND "WHEN-ISSUED" SECURITIES.....5
         ILLIQUID SECURITIES..................................................5
         FOREIGN SECURITIES...................................................6
         DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS..................................................7
         EMERGING MARKETS.....................................................7
         FOREIGN CURRENCIES...................................................9
         FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS...............................9
         INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION............................................10
         OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES..........................................11
         REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS...............................................11
         BANKING INDUSTRY AND SAVINGS AND LOAN OBLIGATIONS...................11
         COMMERCIAL PAPER....................................................12
         BORROWING...........................................................12
         WARRANTS............................................................12
         OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS................................................12
                  IN GENERAL.................................................12
                  WRITING OPTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES...................13
                  PURCHASING OPTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES................14
                  RISKS OF OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS..............................14
         FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS..................15
                  IN GENERAL.................................................15
                  FOREIGN CURRENCY FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS.....17
                  RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURES AND RELATED OPTIONS..........18
         SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS..................................19
                  SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS.........................19
                  RISKS OF SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES..........................19
                  COMBINED TRANSACTIONS......................................20

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS......................................................21

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER...........................................................23

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND.......................................................23
         TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS...............................................23
         PERSONAL INVESTMENTS BY EMPLOYEES OF IMI............................30

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES.......................................30
         BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES................30
         INVESTMENT MANAGER..................................................30
         SUB-ADVISOR.........................................................31
         TERM AND TERMINATION OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY
               AGREEMENT.....................................................32
         DISTRIBUTION SERVICES...............................................32
                  RULE 18F-3 PLAN............................................33
                  RULE 12B-1 DISTRIBUTION PLANS..............................33
         CUSTODIAN...........................................................35
         FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES............................................36
         TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND PAYING AGENT............................36
         ADMINISTRATOR.......................................................36
         AUDITORS............................................................36

BROKERAGE ALLOCATION.........................................................37

CAPITALIZATION AND VOTING RIGHTS.............................................38

SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES................................................39
         AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT METHOD.........................................40
         EXCHANGE OF SHARES..................................................40
                  INITIAL SALES CHARGE SHARES................................40
         CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE SHARES.............................41
                  CLASS A....................................................41
                  CLASS B....................................................41
                  CLASS C....................................................42
                  CLASS I....................................................42
                  ALL CLASSES................................................42
         LETTER OF INTENT....................................................43
         RETIREMENT PLANS....................................................43
                  INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.............................44
                  ROTH IRAs..................................................45
                  QUALIFIED PLANS............................................45
                  DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
                    CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ("403(B)(7) ACCOUNT.............46
                  SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION ("SEP") IRAs...................47
                  SIMPLE PLANS...............................................47
         REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE..............................................47
         REDUCED SALES CHARGES AND RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION....................48
         SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN..........................................48
         GROUP SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM.................................49

REDEMPTIONS..................................................................50
         CONVERSION OF CLASS B SHARES........................................51

CONVERSION OF CLASS B SHARES.................................................51

NET ASSET VALUE..............................................................51

TAXATION 53

         OPTIONS, FUTURES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS.............54
         CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS -- "SECTION 988" GAINS OR LOSSES..............55
         INVESTMENT IN PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES..................55
         DEBT SECURITIES ACQUIRED AT A DISCOUNT..............................56
         DISTRIBUTIONS.......................................................57
         DISPOSITION OF SHARES...............................................57
         FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAXES...........................................58
         BACKUP WITHHOLDING..................................................59

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION......................................................59
                  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN................................59
                  CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN....................................60
                  OTHER QUOTATIONS, COMPARISONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION......61

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.........................................................61

APPENDIX A...................................................................62

APPENDIX B...................................................................65



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                               GENERAL INFORMATION

         The Fund is  organized  as a  separate,  diversified  portfolio  of the
Trust, an open-end  management  investment  company organized as a Massachusetts
business trust on December 21, 1983.  The Fund commenced  operations on ________
__, 2000.

         Descriptions  in  this  SAI  of a  particular  investment  practice  or
technique in which the Fund may engage or a financial  instrument which the Fund
may purchase are meant to describe the spectrum of investments  that IMI, in its
discretion,  might, but is not required to, use in managing the Fund's portfolio
assets.  For  example,  IMI may,  in its  discretion,  employ a given  practice,
technique  for one or more funds but not for all funds advised by it. It is also
possible that certain types of financial  instruments  or investment  techniques
described  herein may not be available,  permissible,  economically  feasible or
effective for their intended purposes in some or all markets,  in which case the
Fund would not use them.  Investors should also be aware that certain practices,
techniques, or instruments could, regardless of their relative importance in the
Fund's overall investment strategy,  from time to time have a material impact on
the Fund's performance.

                   INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND RISKS

         The Fund has its own  investment  objectives  and  policies,  which are
described  in the  Prospectus  under  the  captions  "Summary"  and  "Additional
Information  About  Strategies and Risks."  Descriptions of the Fund's policies,
strategies  and  investment  restrictions,  as  well as  additional  information
regarding the  characteristics  and risks associated with the Fund's  investment
techniques, are set forth below.

         The Fund seeks long-term  capital  growth.  Any income realized will be
incidental.  The Fund seeks to achieve  its  principal  objective  of  long-term
capital  growth by  investing  primarily in the equity  securities  of companies
throughout the world. Under normal conditions,  the Fund invests at least 65% of
its assets in equity securities. Although the Fund will not invest more than 25%
of its  total  assets  in any one  industry  and does not  expect  to focus  its
investments  in a single  country,  it may at any given time have a  significant
percentage of its total assets in one or more countries or market sectors.

         The investment  approach of Peter Cundill & Associates  (Bermuda) Ltd.,
the  Fund's  sub-advisor  ("Cundill"  or  the  "sub-advisor"),  is  based  on  a
contrarian  "value"  philosophy.  The  sub-advisor  looks for securities that it
believes are trading below their  estimated  intrinsic  value.  To determine the
intrinsic value of a particular company,  the sub-advisor focuses on the balance
sheet of the company rather than the income statement.  In addition to reviewing
the assets,  the sub-advisor  considers the earnings,  dividends,  prospects and
management  capabilities of the company.  Essentially,  the sub-advisor revalues
the assets and liabilities of the company to reflect the sub-advisor's  estimate
of fair value. Securities are purchased where there is a substantial discount of
price to the estimate of the company's intrinsic value.  Because the approach is
to look for undervalued securities,  the sub-advisor does not forecast economies
or corporate earnings and does not rely on market timing.

         The  Fund  may  invest  in  warrants,   and  securities   issued  on  a
"when-issued"  or firm  commitment  basis,  and may engage in  foreign  currency
exchange  transactions  and enter into forward foreign currency  contracts.  The
Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in other investment companies
and up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.  The Fund may not invest
more than 5% of its total assets in restricted securities.

         For temporary  defensive  purposes and during periods when IMI believes
that circumstances warrant, the Fund may invest without limit in U.S. Government
securities,   obligations   issued  by  domestic  or  foreign  banks  (including
certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers'  acceptances),  and domestic
or foreign  commercial paper (which,  if issued by a corporation,  must be rated
Prime-1 by Moody's  Investors  Service,  Inc.  ("Moody's") or A-1 -by Standard &
Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"), or if unrated has been issued by a company that at
the time of investment has an outstanding  debt issue rated Aaa or Aa by Moody's
or AAA or AA by S&P). The Fund may also enter into repurchase  agreements,  and,
for  temporary or emergency  purposes,  may borrow up to 10% of the value of its
total assets from banks.

         The Fund may purchase put and call options on stock  indices,  provided
the premium  paid for such  options does not exceed 5% of the Fund's net assets.
The Fund may also sell  covered  put  options  with  respect to up to 10% of the
value of its net assets,  and may write covered call options so long as not more
than 25% of the  Fund's  net  assets  is  subject  to being  purchased  upon the
exercise  of the  calls.  For  hedging  purposes  only,  the Fund may  engage in
transactions  in (and  options  on) stock  index and  foreign  currency  futures
contracts,  provided that the Fund's equivalent  exposure in such contracts does
not exceed 15% of its total assets.

EQUITY SECURITIES

         Equity  securities can be issued by companies to raise cash; all equity
securities shares represent a proportionate  ownership interest in a company. As
a result,  the  value of equity  securities  rises  and falls  with a  company's
success  or  failure.  The  market  value of  equity  securities  can  fluctuate
significantly,  with smaller companies being  particularly  susceptible to price
swings.  Transaction  costs in smaller  company  stocks may also be higher  than
those of larger companies.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

         The  convertible  securities  in  which  the Fund  may  invest  include
corporate bonds,  notes,  debentures,  preferred stock and other securities that
may be converted or exchanged at a stated or  determinable  exchange  ratio into
underlying shares of equity  securities.  Investments in convertible  securities
can  provide  income  through  interest  and  dividend  payments  as  well as an
opportunity for capital  appreciation by virtue of their  conversion or exchange
features.   Because   convertible   securities  can  be  converted  into  equity
securities, their values will normally vary in some proportion with those of the
underlying equity  securities.  Convertible  securities usually provide a higher
yield  than the  underlying  equity,  however,  so that the price  decline  of a
convertible  security  may  sometimes  be  less  substantial  than  that  of the
underlying  equity security.  The exchange ratio for any particular  convertible
security  may be  adjusted  from  time to time due to stock  splits,  dividends,
spin-offs,  other corporate  distributions or scheduled  changes in the exchange
ratio.  Convertible  debt securities and  convertible  preferred  stocks,  until
converted,  have  general  characteristics  similar  to  both  debt  and  equity
securities. Although to a lesser extent than with debt securities generally, the
market  value of  convertible  securities  tends to  decline as  interest  rates
increase  and,  conversely,  tends to  increase as interest  rates  decline.  In
addition,  because of the  conversion or exchange  feature,  the market value of
convertible  securities  typically changes as the market value of the underlying
equity securities changes, and, therefore, also tends to follow movements in the
general  market for equity  securities.  When the market price of the underlying
equity securities  increases,  the price of a convertible security tends to rise
as a  reflection  of the value of the  underlying  equity  securities,  although
typically not as much as the price of the underlying equity securities. While no
securities  investments are without risk,  investments in convertible securities
generally  entail less risk than  investments  in equity  securities of the same
issuer.

         As debt securities, convertible securities are investments that provide
for a stream of income.  Like all debt securities,  there can be no assurance of
income or principal  payments because the issuers of the convertible  securities
may default on their obligations.  Convertible  securities generally offer lower
yields  than  non-convertible  securities  of similar  quality  because of their
conversion or exchange features.

         Convertible  securities generally are subordinated to other similar but
non-convertible  securities of the same issuer,  although  convertible bonds, as
corporate  debt  obligations,  are  senior  in right of  payment  to all  equity
securities,  and  convertible  preferred stock is senior to common stock, of the
same  issuer.  However,   convertible  bonds  and  convertible  preferred  stock
typically  have lower  coupon  rates than  similar  non-convertible  securities.
Convertible  securities  may be  issued  as fixed  income  obligations  that pay
current income.

SMALL COMPANIES

         Investing  in  smaller   company  stocks   involves   certain   special
considerations  and risks that are not  usually  associated  with  investing  in
larger, more established companies.  For example, the securities of small or new
companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements because they
tend to be thinly  traded and are subject to a greater  degree to changes in the
issuer's  earnings  and  prospects.  Small  companies  also tend to have limited
product  lines,  markets or financial  resources.  Transaction  costs in smaller
company stocks also may be higher than those of larger companies.

DEBT SECURITIES

         IN GENERAL  Investment in debt  securities  involves both interest rate
and  credit  risk.  Generally,  the  value of debt  instruments  rises and falls
inversely with  fluctuations in interest  rates. As interest rates decline,  the
value of debt securities generally increases.  Conversely, rising interest rates
tend to cause  the value of debt  securities  to  decrease.  Bonds  with  longer
maturities  generally are more volatile than bonds with shorter maturities.  The
market value of debt securities also varies according to the relative  financial
condition of the issuer. In general, lower-quality bonds offer higher yields due
to the increased risk that the issuer will be unable to meet its  obligations on
interest or principal payments at the time called for by the debt instrument.

         INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds rated Aaa by Moody's and AAA by
S&P are judged to be of the best  quality  (i.e.,  capacity to pay  interest and
repay principal is extremely strong).  Bonds rated Aa/AA are considered to be of
high quality (i.e.,  capacity to pay interest and repay principal is very strong
and differs from the highest rated issues only to a small degree). Bonds rated A
are viewed as having many favorable investment  attributes,  but elements may be
present  that  suggest a  susceptibility  to the  adverse  effects of changes in
circumstances  and economic  conditions  than debt in higher  rated  categories.
Bonds rated Baa/BBB (considered by Moody's to be "medium grade" obligations) are
considered to have an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal, but
certain  protective  elements may be lacking (i.e.,  such bonds lack outstanding
investment characteristics and have some speculative characteristics).  The Fund
may  invest  in debt  securities  that are given an  investment-grade  rating by
Moody's  or S&P,  and may  also  invest  in  unrated  debt  securities  that are
considered by IMI to be of comparable quality.

          U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. U.S. Government securities are obligations
of, or guaranteed by, the U.S.  Government,  its agencies or  instrumentalities.
Securities  guaranteed by the U.S. Government include: (1) direct obligations of
the U.S.  Treasury (such as Treasury  bills,  notes,  and bonds) and (2) Federal
agency obligations  guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Treasury
(such as GNMA certificates,  which are  mortgage-backed  securities).  When such
securities  are held to  maturity,  the  payment of  principal  and  interest is
unconditionally  guaranteed  by the U.S.  Government,  and thus  they are of the
highest possible credit quality. U.S. Government securities that are not held to
maturity  are  subject to  variations  in market  value due to  fluctuations  in
interest rates.

         Mortgage-backed  securities are securities  representing part ownership
of a pool of mortgage loans. For example,  GNMA certificates are such securities
in which the timely  payment of principal and interest is guaranteed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Although the mortgage loans in the pool
will have  maturities  of up to 30 years,  the actual  average life of the loans
typically  will be  substantially  less because the mortgages will be subject to
principal  amortization  and may be prepaid prior to maturity.  Prepayment rates
vary widely and may be affected by changes in market  interest rates. In periods
of falling  interest rates,  the rate of prepayment  tends to increase,  thereby
shortening the actual average life of the security.  Conversely, rising interest
rates tend to decrease the rate of prepayments,  thereby  lengthening the actual
average life of the security (and increasing the security's  price  volatility).
Accordingly,  it is not  possible to predict  accurately  the average  life of a
particular  pool.  Reinvestment of prepayment may occur at higher or lower rates
than the original yield on the certificates.  Due to the prepayment  feature and
the need to reinvest prepayments of principal at current rates,  mortgage-backed
securities  can be less  effective  than typical bonds of similar  maturities at
"locking in" yields during periods of declining  interest rates, and may involve
significantly   greater  price  and  yield   volatility  than  traditional  debt
securities.  Such  securities  may  appreciate or decline in market value during
periods of declining or rising interest rates, respectively.

         Securities  issued by U.S.  Government  instrumentalities  and  certain
Federal  agencies are neither  direct  obligations of nor guaranteed by the U.S.
Treasury;  however, they involve Federal sponsorship in one way or another. Some
are backed by specific types of  collateral,  some are supported by the issuer's
right to borrow  from the  Treasury,  some are  supported  by the  discretionary
authority of the Treasury to purchase certain obligations of the issuer,  others
are  supported  only  by  the  credit  of  the  issuing   government  agency  or
instrumentality.  These  agencies  and  instrumentalities  include,  but are not
limited to, Federal Land Banks,  Farmers Home  Administration,  Central Bank for
Cooperatives,  Federal  Intermediate  Credit  Banks,  Federal  Home Loan  Banks,
Federal National Mortgage  Association,  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association,
and Student Loan Marketing Association.

         ZERO  COUPON  BONDS.  Zero  coupon  bonds are debt  obligations  issued
without any requirement for the periodic payment of interest.  Zero coupon bonds
are issued at a significant discount from face value. The discount  approximates
the total amount of interest the bonds would accrue and compound over the period
until  maturity at a rate of interest  reflecting the market rate at the time of
issuance.  If the  Fund  holds  zero  coupon  bonds in its  portfolio,  it would
recognize  income currently for Federal income tax purposes in the amount of the
unpaid, accrued interest and generally would be required to distribute dividends
representing   such  income  to  shareholders   currently,   even  though  funds
representing  such income would not have been received by the Fund.  Cash to pay
dividends  representing  unpaid,  accrued  interest  may be obtained  from,  for
example,  sales  proceeds of portfolio  securities and Fund shares and from loan
proceeds.  The potential sale of portfolio  securities to pay cash distributions
from income  earned on zero coupon  bonds may result in the Fund being forced to
sell portfolio  securities at a time when it might otherwise  choose not to sell
these  securities  and when the Fund might  incur a capital  loss on such sales.
Because interest on zero coupon  obligations is not distributed to the Fund on a
current basis, but is in effect compounded,  the value of the securities of this
type is subject to greater  fluctuations in response to changing  interest rates
than the value of debt obligations which distribute income regularly.

         FIRM COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS AND "WHEN-ISSUED" SECURITIES.  New issues of
certain debt securities are often offered on a "when-issued"  basis, meaning the
payment  obligation and the interest rate are fixed at the time the buyer enters
into the commitment,  but delivery and payment for the securities  normally take
place after the date of the commitment to purchase.  Firm commitment  agreements
call for the  purchase  of  securities  at an  agreed-upon  price on a specified
future date. The Fund uses such investment techniques in order to secure what is
considered  to be an  advantageous  price  and  yield  to the  Fund  and not for
purposes of leveraging  the Fund's  assets.  In either  instance,  the Fund will
maintain in a segregated  account with its Custodian  cash or liquid  securities
equal (on a daily  marked-to-market  basis) to the amount of its  commitment  to
purchase the underlying securities.

ILLIQUID SECURITIES

         The Fund may purchase  securities other than in the open market.  While
such  purchases may often offer  attractive  opportunities  for  investment  not
otherwise  available on the open market,  the  securities so purchased are often
"restricted  securities" or "not readily  marketable" (i.e., they cannot be sold
to the public without  registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 Act"), or the availability of an exemption from registration (such as
Rule 144A) or because they are subject to other legal or  contractual  delays in
or restrictions on resale). This investment practice,  therefore, could have the
effect of  increasing  the level of  illiquidity  of the Fund.  It is the Fund's
policy that illiquid securities  (including  repurchase  agreements of more than
seven days duration,  certain restricted securities,  and other securities which
are not readily  marketable) may not constitute,  at the time of purchase,  more
than 15% of the value of the Fund's net assets.  The  Trust's  Board of Trustees
has  approved  guidelines  for use by IMI in  determining  whether a security is
illiquid.

         Generally  speaking,  restricted  securities  may be sold  (i)  only to
qualified  institutional buyers; (ii) in a privately negotiated transaction to a
limited number of purchasers;  (iii) in limited  quantities after they have been
held for a specified  period of time and other conditions are met pursuant to an
exemption  from  registration;  or  (iv)  in  a  public  offering  for  which  a
registration  statement is in effect under the 1933 Act.  Issuers of  restricted
securities may not be subject to the  disclosure  and other investor  protection
requirements  that would be applicable if their securities were publicly traded.
If adverse  market  conditions  were to develop  during the period  between  the
Fund's decision to sell a restricted or illiquid security and the point at which
the Fund is  permitted  or able to sell such  security,  the Fund might obtain a
price  less  favorable  than the price that  prevailed  when it decided to sell.
Where a  registration  statement  is  required  for  the  resale  of  restricted
securities,  the Fund may be  required  to bear all or part of the  registration
expenses. The Fund may be deemed to be an "underwriter" for purposes of the 1933
Act when selling restricted securities to the public and, if so, could be liable
to purchasers of such securities if the registration  statement  prepared by the
issuer is materially inaccurate or misleading.

         Since it is not possible to predict with  assurance that the market for
securities  eligible for resale under Rule 144A will continue to be liquid,  IMI
will monitor such restricted  securities subject to the supervision of the Board
of Trustees.  Among the factors IMI may consider in reaching liquidity decisions
relating to Rule 144A securities are: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for
the security; (2) the number of dealers wishing to purchase or sell the security
and the number of other potential purchasers;  (3) dealer undertakings to make a
market in the security; and (4) the nature of the security and the nature of the
market for the security (i.e.,  the time needed to dispose of the security,  the
method of soliciting offers, and the mechanics of the transfer).

FOREIGN SECURITIES

         The securities of foreign  issuers in which the Fund may invest include
non-U.S.  dollar-denominated debt securities, Euro dollar securities,  sponsored
and  unsponsored  American  Depository  Receipts  ("ADRs"),   Global  Depository
Receipts ("GDRs") and related depository instruments, American Depository Shares
("ADSs"), Global Depository Shares ("GDSs"), and debt securities issued, assumed
or   guaranteed   by  foreign   governments   or   political   subdivisions   or
instrumentalities   thereof.   Shareholders   should   consider   carefully  the
substantial  risks  involved in investing in securities  issued by companies and
governments  of  foreign  nations,  which are in  addition  to the  usual  risks
inherent in the Fund's domestic investments.

         Although  IMI intends to invest the Fund's  assets only in nations that
are generally  considered to have  relatively  stable and friendly  governments,
there is the  possibility of  expropriation,  nationalization,  repatriation  or
confiscatory taxation,  taxation on income earned in a foreign country and other
foreign taxes,  foreign exchange  controls (which may include  suspension of the
ability  to  transfer  currency  from  a  given  country),  default  on  foreign
government   securities,   political  or  social   instability   or   diplomatic
developments  which could affect  investments  in securities of issuers in those
nations.  In  addition,  in many  countries  there  is less  publicly  available
information  about  issuers  than is  available  for U.S.  companies.  Moreover,
foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting,  auditing and
financial reporting  standards,  and auditing practices and requirements may not
be comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies.  In many foreign countries,
there is less  governmental  supervision and regulation of business and industry
practices,  stock  exchanges,  brokers,  and listed companies than in the United
States. Foreign securities  transactions may also be subject to higher brokerage
costs than domestic securities  transactions.  The foreign securities markets of
many of the  countries  in which the Fund may invest may also be  smaller,  less
liquid and subject to greater price  volatility than those in the United States.
In addition,  the Fund may encounter  difficulties  or be unable to pursue legal
remedies and obtain judgment in foreign courts.

         Foreign bond markets have different clearance and settlement procedures
and in certain markets there have been times when  settlements  have been unable
to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions,  making it difficult to
conduct  such  transactions.  Delays in  settlement  could  result in  temporary
periods when assets of the Fund are uninvested and no return is earned  thereon.
The inability of the Fund to make intended security  purchases due to settlement
problems  could  cause  the Fund to miss  attractive  investment  opportunities.
Further,  the  inability to dispose of portfolio  securities  due to  settlement
problems  could  result  either  in  losses to the Fund  because  of  subsequent
declines in the value of the portfolio security or, if the Fund has entered into
a contract to sell the security, in possible liability to the purchaser.  It may
be more  difficult  for the  Fund's  agents  to keep  currently  informed  about
corporate  actions such as stock  dividends or other matters that may affect the
prices of portfolio  securities.  Communications  between the United  States and
foreign  countries  may be less  reliable  than within the United  States,  thus
increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio  transactions or loss of
certificates for portfolio  securities.  Moreover,  individual foreign economies
may differ  favorably  or  unfavorably  from the United  States  economy in such
respects  as  growth  of gross  national  product,  rate of  inflation,  capital
reinvestment,  resource  self-sufficiency and balance of payments position.  IMI
seeks  to  mitigate  the  risks  to  the  Fund  associated  with  the  foregoing
considerations   through  investment   variation  and  continuous   professional
management.

DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS

         ADRs,   GDRs,   ADSs,  GDSs  and  related   securities  are  depository
instruments,  the  issuance  of which is  typically  administered  by a U.S.  or
foreign  bank  or  trust  company.   These  instruments  evidence  ownership  of
underlying securities issued by a U.S. or foreign corporation. ADRs are publicly
traded  on  exchanges  or   over-the-counter   ("OTC")  in  the  United  States.
Unsponsored programs are organized  independently and without the cooperation of
the issuer of the underlying securities. As a result, information concerning the
issuer may not be as current or as readily available as in the case of sponsored
depository instruments,  and their prices may be more volatile than if they were
sponsored by the issuers of the underlying securities.

EMERGING MARKETS

         The Fund could have  significant  investments  in securities  traded in
emerging  markets.  Investors  should recognize that investing in such countries
involves special considerations,  in addition to those set forth above, that are
not typically associated with investing in United States securities and that may
affect the Fund's performance favorably or unfavorably.

         In recent years,  many emerging market  countries around the world have
undergone political changes that have reduced  government's role in economic and
personal affairs and have stimulated investment and growth. Historically,  there
is a strong direct correlation between economic growth and stock market returns.
While this is no guarantee of future  performance,  IMI believes that investment
opportunities  (particularly  in the  energy,  environmental  services,  natural
resources,  basic  materials,   power,   telecommunications  and  transportation
industries)  may  result  within  the  evolving  economies  of  emerging  market
countries from which the Fund and its shareholders will benefit.

         Investments  in companies  domiciled  in  developing  countries  may be
subject to potentially  higher risks than  investments  in developed  countries.
Such risks  include (i) less social,  political and economic  stability;  (ii) a
small market for securities and/or a low or nonexistent volume of trading, which
result in a lack of liquidity  and in greater  price  volatility;  (iii) certain
national  policies  that  may  restrict  the  Fund's  investment  opportunities,
including  restrictions on investment in issuers or industries  deemed sensitive
to national  interests;  (iv)  foreign  taxation;  (v) the absence of  developed
structures  governing  private or foreign  investment  or allowing  for judicial
redress  for injury to private  property;  (vi) the  absence,  until  relatively
recently in certain Eastern European countries, of a capital market structure or
market-oriented  economy;  (vii) the possibility that recent favorable  economic
developments  in  Eastern  Europe  may be slowed or  reversed  by  unanticipated
political or social events in such countries;  and (viii) the  possibility  that
currency   devaluations   could  adversely   affect  the  value  of  the  Fund's
investments.  Further,  many emerging  markets have  experienced and continue to
experience high rates of inflation.

         Despite the  dissolution of the Soviet Union,  the Communist  Party may
continue to exercise a significant role in certain Eastern  European  countries.
To the extent of the Communist Party's influence,  investments in such countries
will involve risks of nationalization,  expropriation and confiscatory taxation.
The communist governments of a number of Eastern European countries expropriated
large amounts of private  property in the past,  in many cases without  adequate
compensation,  and there can be no assurance  that such  expropriation  will not
occur in the future. In the event of such  expropriation,  the Fund could lose a
substantial  portion of any  investments it has made in the affected  countries.
Further,  few (if any) accounting standards exist in Eastern European countries.
Finally, even though certain Eastern European currencies may be convertible into
U.S.  dollars,  the conversion rates may be artificial in relation to the actual
market values and may be adverse to the Fund's net asset value.

         Certain Eastern  European  countries that do not have  well-established
trading markets are  characterized  by an absence of developed legal  structures
governing  private and foreign  investments and private  property.  In addition,
certain countries require governmental  approval prior to investments by foreign
persons,  or limit the amount of investment  by foreign  persons in a particular
company,  or limit the investment of foreign persons to only a specific class of
securities of a company that may have less advantageous terms than securities of
the company available for purchase by nationals.

         Authoritarian  governments in certain  Eastern  European  countries may
require that a governmental or quasi-governmental  authority act as custodian of
the Fund's assets invested in such country.  To the extent such  governmental or
quasi-governmental authorities do not satisfy the requirements of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), with respect to the custody of
the Fund's cash and securities,  the Fund's  investment in such countries may be
limited or may be required to be effected  through  intermediaries.  The risk of
loss through governmental confiscation may be increased in such countries.

FOREIGN CURRENCIES

         Investment  in foreign  securities  usually will involve  currencies of
foreign  countries.  Moreover,  the  Fund  may  temporarily  hold  funds in bank
deposits in foreign currencies during the completion of investment  programs and
may purchase forward foreign currency contracts.  Because of these factors,  the
value of the assets of the Fund as  measured  in U.S.  dollars  may be  affected
favorably  or  unfavorably  by changes in foreign  currency  exchange  rates and
exchange  control  regulations,  and the Fund may incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies. Although the Fund's custodian values the
Fund's  assets  daily in terms of U.S.  dollars,  the Fund  does not  intend  to
convert its holdings of foreign  currencies into U.S.  dollars on a daily basis.
The Fund will do so from time to time, however, and investors should be aware of
the costs of  currency  conversion.  Although  foreign  exchange  dealers do not
charge a fee for  conversion,  they do realize a profit based on the  difference
(the "spread")  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.  The Fund will conduct its foreign  currency
exchange  transactions  either  on a spot  (i.e.,  cash)  basis at the spot rate
prevailing in the foreign  currency  exchange  market,  or through entering into
forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies.

          Because the Fund  normally  will be invested in both U.S.  and foreign
securities markets, changes in the Fund's share price may have a low correlation
with  movements  in U.S.  markets.  The  Fund's  share  price will  reflect  the
movements of the different  stock and bond markets in which it is invested (both
U.S.  and  foreign),  and  of  the  currencies  in  which  the  investments  are
denominated.  Thus, the strength or weakness of the U.S.  dollar against foreign
currencies may account for part of the Fund's investment  performance.  U.S. and
foreign  securities  markets do not always move in step with each other, and the
total returns from different markets may vary significantly.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

         The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency  contracts in order to
protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign exchange rates in the
purchase and sale of securities. A forward contract is an obligation to purchase
or sell a specific  currency for an agreed price at a future date  (usually less
than a year),  and typically is individually  negotiated and privately traded by
currency  traders  and their  customers.  A forward  contract  generally  has no
deposit  requirement,  and no  commissions  are charged at any stage for trades.
Although foreign  exchange dealers do not charge a fee for commissions,  they do
realize a profit  based on the  difference  between  the price at which they are
buying and selling various currencies.  Although these contracts are intended to
minimize  the  risk  of  loss  due to a  decline  in  the  value  of the  hedged
currencies,  at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might
result should the value of such currencies increase.

         While the Fund may enter  into  forward  contracts  to reduce  currency
exchange risks,  changes in currency exchange rates may result in poorer overall
performance  for  the  Fund  than if it had not  engaged  in such  transactions.
Moreover,  there may be an imperfect  correlation  between the Fund's  portfolio
holdings  of  securities  denominated  in  a  particular  currency  and  forward
contracts  entered into by the Fund. An imperfect  correlation  of this type may
prevent the Fund from  achieving  the  intended  hedge or expose the Fund to the
risk of currency exchange loss.

         The Fund may purchase currency forwards and combine such purchases with
sufficient cash or short-term  securities to create unleveraged  substitutes for
investments  in foreign  markets  when  deemed  advantageous.  The Fund may also
combine the foregoing  with bond futures or interest  rate futures  contracts to
create the economic equivalent of an unhedged foreign bond position.

         The Fund may also cross-hedge  currencies by entering into transactions
to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are expected to decline in value
relative to other  currencies to which the Fund has or in which the Fund expects
to have portfolio exposure.

         Currency  transactions  are  subject to risks  different  from those of
other portfolio transactions. Because currency control is of great importance to
the issuing governments and influences  economic planning and policy,  purchases
and sales of currency  and related  instruments  can be  negatively  affected by
government   exchange  controls,   blockages,   and  manipulations  or  exchange
restrictions  imposed by governments.  These can result in losses to the Fund if
it is  unable  to  deliver  or  receive  currency  or  funds  in  settlement  of
obligations  and could  also cause  hedges it has  entered  into to be  rendered
useless,  resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring  transactions
costs. Buyers and sellers of currency futures are subject to the same risks that
apply to the use of futures generally. Further, settlement of a currency futures
contract for the purchase of most  currencies  must occur at a bank based in the
issuing nation.  Trading options on currency  futures is relatively new, and the
ability to establish  and close out  positions on such options is subject to the
maintenance  of a liquid  market  which may not  always be  available.  Currency
exchange  rates may  fluctuate  based on  factors  extrinsic  to that  country's
economy.

INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION

         Although  the Fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in
any one  industry  and does not  expect  to focus  its  investments  in a single
country,  it may at any given time have a  significant  percentage  of its total
assets in one or more countries or market  sectors.  If this were to occur,  the
Fund  could  experience  a wider  fluctuation  in value  than  funds  with  more
diversified portfolios.

OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES

         The Fund may  invest  up to 10% of its total  assets  in the  shares of
other investment companies.  As a shareholder of an investment company, the Fund
would bear its ratable  shares of the fund's  expenses  (which often  include an
asset-based  management  fee).  The Fund could also lose money by  investing  in
other investment companies,  since the value of their respective investments and
the income they generate will vary daily based on prevailing market conditions.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

         Repurchase  agreements are contracts  under which the Fund buys a money
market  instrument  and  obtains a  simultaneous  commitment  from the seller to
repurchase the instrument at a specified time and at an agreed-upon yield. Under
guidelines approved by the Board, the Fund is permitted to enter into repurchase
agreements only if the repurchase  agreements are at least fully  collateralized
with U.S.  Government  securities or other  securities that IMI has approved for
use  as  collateral  for  repurchase  agreements  and  the  collateral  must  be
marked-to-market daily. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with
banks  and   broker-dealers   deemed  to  be   creditworthy  by  IMI  under  the
above-referenced  guidelines.  In the unlikely event of failure of the executing
bank or broker-dealer,  the Fund could experience some delay in obtaining direct
ownership of the  underlying  collateral  and might incur a loss if the value of
the security should decline, as well as costs in disposing of the security.

BANKING INDUSTRY AND SAVINGS AND LOAN OBLIGATIONS

         Certificates  of deposit are  negotiable  certificates  issued  against
funds deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a
specified  return.  Bankers'  acceptances  are  negotiable  drafts  or  bills of
exchange,  normally  drawn  by an  importer  or  exporter  to pay  for  specific
merchandise,  which are "accepted" by a bank (meaning,  in effect, that the bank
unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument at maturity).  In
addition to investing in certificates of deposit and bankers'  acceptances,  the
Fund may invest in time deposits in banks or savings and loan associations. Time
deposits  are   generally   similar  to   certificates   of  deposit,   but  are
uncertificated.   The  Fund's  investments  in  certificates  of  deposit,  time
deposits, and bankers' acceptance are limited to obligations of (i) banks having
total assets in excess of $1 billion,  (ii) U.S.  banks which do not meet the $1
billion asset  requirement,  if the principal amount of such obligation is fully
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"), (iii) savings
and loan  association  which have total assets in excess of $1 billion and which
are members of the FDIC,  and (iv) foreign banks if the  obligation is, in IMI's
opinion,  of an investment quality comparable to other debt securities which may
be purchased by the Fund. The Fund's  investments in  certificates of deposit of
savings  associations are limited to obligations of Federal and  state-chartered
institutions whose total assets exceed $1 billion and whose deposits are insured
by the FDIC.

COMMERCIAL PAPER

         Commercial  paper  represents  short-term  unsecured  promissory  notes
issued  in bearer  form by bank  holding  companies,  corporations  and  finance
companies.  The Fund may invest in  commercial  paper  that is rated  Prime-1 by
Moody's or A-1 by S&P or, if not rated by Moody's or S&P, is issued by companies
having an outstanding debt issue rated Aaa or Aa by Moody's or AAA or AA by S&P.

BORROWING

         Borrowing  may  exaggerate  the effect on the Fund's net asset value of
any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities.  Money
borrowed will be subject to interest  costs (which may include  commitment  fees
and/or the cost of maintaining minimum average balances). Although the principal
of the Fund's  borrowings  will be fixed,  the Fund's assets may change in value
during the time a borrowing is outstanding,  thus increasing exposure to capital
risk.

WARRANTS

         The holder of a warrant has the right,  until the warrant  expires,  to
purchase a given number of shares of a particular  issuer at a specified  price.
Such  investments  can  provide a greater  potential  for profit or loss than an
equivalent investment in the underlying security. However, prices of warrants do
not necessarily  move in a tandem with the prices of the underlying  securities,
and  are,  therefore,  considered  speculative  investments.   Warrants  pay  no
dividends and confer no rights other than a purchase option.  Thus, if a warrant
held by the Fund was not exercised by the date of its expiration, the Fund would
lose the entire purchase price of the warrant.

OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS

         IN GENERAL.  A call option is a short-term  contract (having a duration
of less  than one  year)  pursuant  to which the  purchaser,  in return  for the
premium  paid,  has the right to buy the security  underlying  the option at the
specified  exercise price at any time during the term of the option.  The writer
of the call option, who receives the premium, has the obligation,  upon exercise
of the  option,  to  deliver  the  underlying  security  against  payment of the
exercise  price.  A put  option  is a  similar  contract  pursuant  to which the
purchaser,  in return for the premium  paid,  has the right to sell the security
underlying  the option at the  specified  exercise  price at any time during the
term of the option. The writer of the put option, who receives the premium,  has
the obligation,  upon exercise of the option, to buy the underlying  security at
the exercise price. The premium paid by the purchaser of an option will reflect,
among other things,  the  relationship of the exercise price to the market price
and volatility of the underlying  security,  the time remaining to expiration of
the option, supply and demand, and interest rates.

         If the writer of a U.S.  exchange-traded option wishes to terminate the
obligation,  the writer may effect a  "closing  purchase  transaction."  This is
accomplished  by buying an option of the same  series as the  option  previously
written.  The  effect of the  purchase  is that the  writer's  position  will be
canceled by the Options Clearing Corporation. However, a writer may not effect a
closing  purchase  transaction  after it has been notified of the exercise of an
option.  Likewise,  an investor who is the holder of an option may liquidate his
or her position by effecting a "closing sale  transaction." This is accomplished
by selling  an option of the same  series as the  option  previously  purchased.
There  is no  guarantee  that  either  a  closing  purchase  or a  closing  sale
transaction can be effected at any particular  time or at any acceptable  price.
If any call or put option is not exercised or sold, it will become  worthless on
its expiration  date.  Closing  purchase  transactions are not available for OTC
transactions.  In order to terminate an obligations in an OTC  transaction,  the
Fund would need to negotiate directly with the counterparty.

         The  Fund  will  realize  a gain  (or a  loss)  on a  closing  purchase
transaction  with respect to a call or a put  previously  written by the Fund if
the premium, plus commission costs, paid by the Fund to purchase the call or the
put is less (or greater) than the premium,  less commission  costs,  received by
the Fund on the sale of the call or the put. A gain also will be  realized  if a
call or a put that the Fund has  written  lapses  unexercised,  because the Fund
would retain the premium.  Any such gains (or losses) are considered  short-term
capital  gains (or losses)  for  Federal  income tax  purposes.  Net  short-term
capital gains, when distributed by the Fund, are taxable as ordinary income. See
"Taxation."

         The Fund will realize a gain (or a loss) on a closing sale  transaction
with respect to a call or a put previously purchased by the Fund if the premium,
less commission  costs,  received by the Fund on the sale of the call or the put
is greater (or less) than the premium,  plus commission  costs, paid by the Fund
to purchase the call or the put. If a put or a call expires unexercised, it will
become worthless on the expiration date, and the Fund will realize a loss in the
amount of the premium paid, plus commission costs. Any such gain or loss will be
long-term or short-term  gain or loss,  depending upon the Fund's holding period
for the option.

         Exchange-traded  options  generally  have  standardized  terms  and are
issued  by a  regulated  clearing  organization  (such as the  Options  Clearing
Corporation),   which,   in  effect,   guarantees   the   completion   of  every
exchange-traded  option transaction.  In contrast,  the terms of OTC options are
negotiated by the Fund and its  counterparty  (usually a securities  dealer or a
financial  institution) with no clearing organization  guarantee.  When the Fund
purchases an OTC option,  it relies on the party from whom it has  purchased the
option (the  "counterparty")  to make delivery of the instrument  underlying the
option. If the counterparty  fails to do so, the Fund will lose any premium paid
for the option, as well as any expected benefit of the transaction. Accordingly,
IMI will assess the  creditworthiness  of each  counterparty  to  determine  the
likelihood that the terms of the OTC option will be satisfied.

         WRITING  OPTIONS ON  INDIVIDUAL  SECURITIES.  The Fund may write (sell)
covered call options on the Fund's securities in an attempt to realize a greater
current return than would be realized on the securities alone. The Fund may also
write  covered  call  options to hedge a possible  stock or bond market  decline
(only to the extent of the premium paid to the Fund for the options). In view of
the  investment  objectives of the Fund,  it generally  would write call options
only in  circumstances  where  the  investment  adviser  to the  Fund  does  not
anticipate  significant  appreciation  of the  underlying  security  in the near
future or has otherwise determined to dispose of the security.

         A "covered"  call option  means  generally  that so long as the Fund is
obligated as the writer of a call option,  the Fund will (i) own the  underlying
securities  subject  to the  option,  or (ii)  have  the  right to  acquire  the
underlying  securities  through immediate  conversion or exchange of convertible
preferred stocks or convertible debt securities owned by the Fund.  Although the
Fund receives premium income from these activities, any appreciation realized on
an underlying security will be limited by the terms of the call option. The Fund
may purchase  call options on  individual  securities  only to effect a "closing
purchase transaction."

         As the  writer  of a call  option,  the Fund  receives  a  premium  for
undertaking  the  obligation  to sell the  underlying  security at a fixed price
during  the  option  period,  if the  option is  exercised.  So long as the Fund
remains  obligated as a writer of a call option,  it forgoes the  opportunity to
profit from increases in the market price of the  underlying  security above the
exercise price of the option,  except insofar as the premium  represents  such a
profit (and retains the risk of loss should the value of the underlying security
decline).

         PURCHASING  OPTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL  SECURITIES.  The Fund may purchase a
put option on an underlying  security owned by the Fund as a defensive technique
in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of the security.
The Fund, as the holder of the put option,  may sell the underlying  security at
the exercise price regardless of any decline in its market price. In order for a
put option to be profitable,  the market price of the  underlying  security must
decline  sufficiently  below  the  exercise  price  to  cover  the  premium  and
transaction costs that the Fund must pay. These costs will reduce any profit the
Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying  security  instead of buying
the put option.  The premium  paid for the put option  would  reduce any capital
gain otherwise  available for distribution when the security is eventually sold.
The purchase of put options will not be used by the Fund for leverage purposes.

         The Fund may also purchase a put option on an underlying  security that
it owns and at the same time write a call option on the same  security  with the
same exercise  price and  expiration  date.  Depending on whether the underlying
security appreciates or depreciates in value, the Fund would sell the underlying
security for the exercise  price either upon exercise of the call option written
by it or by exercising the put option held by it. The Fund would enter into such
transactions in order to profit from the difference between the premium received
by the Fund for the writing of the call option and the premium  paid by the Fund
for the  purchase  of the put  option,  thereby  increasing  the Fund's  current
return.  The Fund may write (sell) put options on individual  securities only to
effect a "closing sale transaction."

         RISKS OF OPTIONS  TRANSACTIONS.  The  purchase  and  writing of options
involves certain risks.  During the option period,  the covered call writer has,
in return for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity to profit from
a price increase in the underlying  securities above the exercise price, but, as
long as its  obligation  as a writer  continues,  has  retained the risk of loss
should the price of the underlying security decline. The writer of a U.S. option
has no control  over the time when it may be required to fulfill its  obligation
as a writer of the  option.  Once an option  writer  has  received  an  exercise
notice,  it cannot effect a closing  purchase  transaction in order to terminate
its obligation  under the option and must deliver the underlying  securities (or
cash in the case of an index  option) at the  exercise  price.  If a put or call
option purchased by the Fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the
market  price  of the  underlying  security  (or  index),  in the case of a put,
remains  equal to or greater than the exercise  price or, in the case of a call,
remains less than or equal to the exercise price,  the Fund will lose its entire
investment  in the  option.  Also,  where a put or call  option on a  particular
security (or index) is purchased to hedge against  price  movements in a related
security (or  securities),  the price of the put or call option may move more or
less than the price of the related  security  (or  securities).  In this regard,
there are  differences  between the  securities  and options  markets that could
result  in an  imperfect  correlation  between  these  markets,  causing a given
transaction not to achieve its objective.

         There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund
seeks to close out an option position.  Furthermore,  if trading restrictions or
suspensions are imposed on the options markets,  the Fund may be unable to close
out a position.  Finally, trading could be interrupted,  for example, because of
supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers, or
the options  exchange could suspend  trading after the price has risen or fallen
more than the maximum amount specified by the exchange. Closing transactions can
be made for OTC options only by negotiating directly with the counterparty or by
a transaction in the secondary market, if any such market exists. Transfer of an
OTC  option  is  usually   prohibited   absent  the  consent  of  the   original
counterparty.  There is no assurance  that the Fund will be able to close out an
OTC  option  position  at a  favorable  price  prior to its  expiration.  An OTC
counterparty  may fail to deliver or to pay, as the case may be. In the event of
insolvency  of the  counterparty,  the Fund  might be unable to close out an OTC
option  position at any time prior to its  expiration.  Although the Fund may be
able to offset to some extent any adverse  effects of being  unable to liquidate
an option position,  the Fund may experience losses in some cases as a result of
such inability.

         When  conducted  outside  the  U.S.,  options  transactions  may not be
regulated as rigorously as in the U.S., may not involve a clearing mechanism and
related  guarantees,  and  are  subject  to the  risk  of  governmental  actions
affecting trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities, currencies and other
instruments.  The value of such positions  also could be adversely  affected by:
(i) other complex foreign  political,  legal and economic  factors,  (ii) lesser
availability than in the U.S. of data on which to make trading decisions,  (iii)
delays in the Fund's  ability to act upon economic  events  occurring in foreign
markets during  non-business hours in the U.S., (iv) the imposition of different
exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the
U.S., and (v) lower trading volume and liquidity.

          The Fund's options  activities  also may have an impact upon the level
of its portfolio turnover and brokerage commissions. See "Portfolio Turnover."

         The Fund's  success in using options  techniques  depends,  among other
things,  on IMI's ability to predict  accurately the direction and volatility of
price movements in the options and securities markets,  and to select the proper
type, timing of use and duration of options.

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS

         IN GENERAL.  The Fund may enter into futures  contracts  and options on
futures  contracts for hedging  purposes.  A futures  contract  provides for the
future sale by one party and purchase by another  party of a specified  quantity
of a  commodity  at a  specified  price and time.  When a purchase  or sale of a
futures  contract  is made by the  Fund,  it is  required  to  deposit  with its
custodian (or broker, if legally permitted) a specified amount of cash or liquid
securities ("initial margin"). The margin required for a futures contract is set
by the exchange on which the  contract is traded and may be modified  during the
term of the contract.  The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond
or good faith deposit on the futures contract which is returned to the Fund upon
termination  of the contract,  assuming all  contractual  obligations  have been
satisfied.  A futures  contract held by the Fund is valued daily at the official
settlement  price of the exchange on which it is traded.  Each day the Fund pays
or receives cash, called "variation  margin," equal to the daily change in value
of the futures contract. This process is known as "marking to market." Variation
margin  does not  represent  a  borrowing  or loan by the Fund but is  instead a
settlement between the Fund and the broker of the amount one would owe the other
if the futures  contract  expired.  In computing daily net asset value, the Fund
will mark-to-market its open futures position.

         The Fund is also  required to deposit and maintain  margin with respect
to put and call options on futures contracts written by it. Such margin deposits
will vary  depending on the nature of the underlying  futures  contract (and the
related  initial margin  requirements),  the current market value of the option,
and other futures positions held by the Fund.

         Although some futures  contracts call for making or taking  delivery of
the underlying  securities,  generally these obligations are closed out prior to
delivery of offsetting  purchases or sales of matching  futures  contracts (same
exchange,  underlying  security or index, and delivery month).  If an offsetting
purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund generally realizes
a capital gain, or if it is more,  the Fund  generally  realizes a capital loss.
Conversely,  if an  offsetting  sale  price is more than the  original  purchase
price,  the Fund  generally  realizes a capital gain, or if it is less, the Fund
generally  realizes a capital loss. The transaction  costs must also be included
in these calculations.

         When  purchasing a futures  contract,  the Fund will  maintain with its
Custodian (and  mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or liquid securities that,
when added to the amounts deposited with a futures  commission  merchant ("FCM")
as margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract. Alternatively,
the Fund may "cover" its position by purchasing a put option on the same futures
contract with a strike price as high as or higher than the price of the contract
held by the Fund, or, if lower, may cover the difference with cash or short-term
securities.

         When  selling  a futures  contract,  the Fund  will  maintain  with its
Custodian in a segregated account (and  mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or
liquid  securities  that,  when added to the  amounts  deposited  with an FCM as
margin,  are  equal  to the  market  value  of the  instruments  underlying  the
contract.  Alternatively,  the Fund may  "cover"  its  position  by  owning  the
instruments  underlying  the  contract  (or,  in the  case of an  index  futures
contract,  a portfolio  with a volatility  substantially  similar to that of the
index on which the  futures  contract  is based),  or by  holding a call  option
permitting  the Fund to purchase the same futures  contract at a price no higher
than the price of the contract  written by the Fund (or at a higher price if the
difference is maintained in liquid assets with the Fund's custodian).

         When  selling  a call  option  on a  futures  contract,  the Fund  will
maintain with its  Custodian in a segregated  account (and  mark-to-market  on a
daily basis) cash or liquid securities that, when added to the amounts deposited
with an FCM as margin,  equal the total  market  value of the  futures  contract
underlying  the call option.  Alternatively,  the Fund may cover its position by
entering into a long position in the same futures  contract at a price no higher
than the strike price of the call option,  by owning the instruments  underlying
the futures  contract,  or by holding a separate call option permitting the Fund
to  purchase  the same  futures  contract  at a price not higher than the strike
price of the call option sold by the Fund,  or covering  the  difference  if the
price is higher.

         When selling a put option on a futures contract, the Fund will maintain
with  its  Custodian  (and  mark-to-market  on a daily  basis)  cash  or  liquid
securities that equal the purchase price of the futures contract less any margin
on deposit.  Alternatively,  the Fund may cover the position  either by entering
into a short position in the same futures contract,  or by owning a separate put
option  permitting  it to sell the same  futures  contract so long as the strike
price of the purchased put option is the same or higher than the strike price of
the put option sold by the Fund, or, if lower,  the Fund may hold  securities to
cover the difference.

         FOREIGN  CURRENCY FUTURES  CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS.  The Fund may
engage in foreign  currency futures  contracts and related options  transactions
for hedging  purposes.  A foreign  currency  futures  contract  provides for the
future sale by one party and purchase by another  party of a specified  quantity
of a foreign currency at a specified price and time.

         An option on a foreign  currency  futures contract gives the holder the
right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a long position (call) or short
position (put) in a futures  contract at a specified  exercise price at any time
during the period of the option.  Upon the exercise of a call option, the holder
acquires a long position in the futures  contract and the writer is assigned the
opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the opposite is true.

         The Fund may purchase  call and put options on foreign  currencies as a
hedge against changes in the value of the U.S.  dollar (or another  currency) in
relation to a foreign currency in which portfolio  securities of the Fund may be
denominated.  A call option on a foreign  currency  gives the buyer the right to
buy, and a put option the right to sell, a certain amount of foreign currency at
a specified  price during a fixed period of time. The Fund may invest in options
on foreign currency which are either listed on a domestic securities exchange or
traded on a recognized foreign exchange.

         In those  situations  where foreign currency options may not be readily
purchased  (or where such  options may be deemed  illiquid)  in the  currency in
which the hedge is desired, the hedge may be obtained by purchasing an option on
a "surrogate"  currency,  i.e., a currency where there is tangible evidence of a
direct  correlation  in the  trading  value of the two  currencies.  A surrogate
currency's  exchange  rate  movements  parallel  that of the  primary  currency.
Surrogate currencies are used to hedge an illiquid currency risk, when no liquid
hedge instruments exist in world currency markets for the primary currency.

         The Fund will only enter into  futures  contracts  and futures  options
which are standardized and traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange, board of trade,
or similar entity or quoted on an automated  quotation system. The Fund will not
enter into a futures  contract  or purchase  an option  thereon if,  immediately
thereafter,  the aggregate initial margin deposits for futures contracts held by
the Fund plus premiums paid by it for open futures  option  positions,  less the
amount by which any such  positions are  "in-the-money,"  would exceed 5% of the
liquidation value of the Fund's portfolio (or the Fund's net asset value), after
taking  into  account  unrealized  profits  and  unrealized  losses  on any such
contracts  the Fund has entered  into.  A call option is  "in-the-money"  if the
value of the  futures  contract  that is the  subject of the option  exceeds the
exercise price. A put option is "in-the-money" if the exercise price exceeds the
value of the futures contract that is the subject of the option.  For additional
information about margin deposits required with respect to futures contracts and
options thereon, see "Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts."

         RISKS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  FUTURES AND RELATED  OPTIONS.  There can be no
guarantee  that there  will be a  correlation  between  price  movements  in the
hedging  vehicle  and  in the  Fund's  portfolio  securities  being  hedged.  In
addition,  there are significant  differences between the securities and futures
markets  that could  result in an  imperfect  correlation  between the  markets,
causing a given hedge not to achieve its objectives.  The degree of imperfection
of correlation depends on circumstances such as variations in speculative market
demand for  futures  and  futures  options on  securities,  including  technical
influences in futures trading and futures options,  and differences  between the
financial  instruments being hedged and the instruments  underlying the standard
contracts  available  for  trading in such  respects as  interest  rate  levels,
maturities,  and creditworthiness of issuers. A decision as to whether, when and
how  to  hedge  involves  the  exercise  of  skill  and  judgment,  and  even  a
well-conceived  hedge  may be  unsuccessful  to some  degree  because  of market
behavior or unexpected interest rate trends.

         Futures  exchanges  may limit the amount of  fluctuation  permitted  in
certain  futures  contract  prices during a single  trading day. The daily limit
establishes  the maximum  amount that the price of a futures  contract  may vary
either up or down from the  previous  day's  settlement  price at the end of the
current  trading  session.  Once the daily  limit has been  reached in a futures
contract subject to the limit, no more trades may be made on that day at a price
beyond  that  limit.  The daily  limit  governs  only price  movements  during a
particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses because the
limit may work to prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. For example,
futures  prices  have  occasionally   moved  to  the  daily  limit  for  several
consecutive  trading days with little or no trading,  thereby  preventing prompt
liquidation  of positions and  subjecting  some holders of futures  contracts to
substantial losses.

         There can be no  assurance  that a liquid  market  will exist at a time
when the Fund seeks to close out a futures or a futures option position, and the
Fund would remain  obligated to meet margin  requirements  until the position is
closed.  In addition,  there can be no assurance that an active secondary market
will continue to exist.

         Currency futures contracts and options thereon may be traded on foreign
exchanges.  Such  transactions  may not be regulated as  effectively  as similar
transactions  in the United  States;  may not involve a clearing  mechanism  and
related  guarantees;  and  are  subject  to the  risk  of  governmental  actions
affecting  trading in, or the prices of, foreign  securities.  The value of such
position  also  could  be  adversely  affected  by  (i)  other  complex  foreign
political,  legal and economic  factors,  (ii) lesser  availability  than in the
United  States of data on which to make trading  decisions,  (iii) delays in the
Fund's ability to act upon economic  events  occurring in foreign markets during
non  business  hours in the United  States,  (iv) the  imposition  of  different
exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the
United States, and (v) lesser trading volume.

SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS

         The Fund may  enter  into  securities  index  futures  contracts  as an
efficient  means of regulating the Fund's  exposure to the equity  markets.  The
Fund will not engage in transactions in futures  contracts for speculation,  but
only as a hedge against changes  resulting from market  conditions in the values
of securities held in the Fund's  portfolio or which it intends to purchase.  An
index  futures  contract  is a  contract  to buy or sell  units of an index at a
specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made. Entering
into a contract to buy units of an index is commonly referred to as purchasing a
contract or holding a long  position in the index.  Entering  into a contract to
sell units of an index is commonly  referred to as selling a contract or holding
a short  position.  The value of a unit is the current value of the stock index.
For example,  the S&P 500 Index is composed of 500 selected common stocks,  most
of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"). The S&P 500
Index  assigns  relative  weightings  to the 500 common  stocks  included in the
Index,  and the Index fluctuates with changes in the market values of the shares
of those common stocks.  In the case of the S&P 500 Index,  contracts are to buy
or sell 500  units.  Thus,  if the value of the S&P 500  Index  were  $150,  one
contract would be worth $75,000 (500 units x $150).  The index futures  contract
specifies  that no  delivery of the actual  securities  making up the index will
take place.  Instead,  settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the
contract,  with the settlement  being the difference  between the contract price
and the actual level of the stock index at the  expiration of the contract.  For
example,  if the Fund enters into a futures contract to buy 500 units of the S&P
500 Index at a specified future date at a contract price of $150 and the S&P 500
Index is at $154 on that  future  date,  the Fund will gain  $2,000 (500 units x
gain of $4). If the Fund enters into a futures contract to sell 500 units of the
stock index at a specified  future date at a contract  price of $150 and the S&P
500 Index is at $154 on that future date, the Fund will lose $2,000 (500 units x
loss of $4).

         RISKS OF SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES.  The Fund's success in using hedging
techniques  depends,  among other things,  on IMI's ability to predict correctly
the  direction  and  volatility  of price  movements  in the futures and options
markets as well as in the securities markets and to select the proper type, time
and duration of hedges.  The skills  necessary for  successful use of hedges are
different from those used in the selection of individual stocks.

         The  Fund's  ability  to  hedge  effectively  all or a  portion  of its
securities  through  transactions  in index futures (and therefore the extent of
its gain or loss on such  transactions)  depends  on the  degree to which  price
movements in the underlying  index  correlate with price movements in the Fund's
securities.  Inasmuch as such securities will not duplicate the components of an
index, the correlation probably will not be perfect. Consequently, the Fund will
bear the risk that the prices of the  securities  being  hedged will not move in
the same  amount as the  hedging  instrument.  This risk  will  increase  as the
composition of the Fund's portfolio diverges from the composition of the hedging
instrument.

         Although the Fund intends to establish  positions in these  instruments
only when there  appears to be an active  market,  there is no assurance  that a
liquid  market  will exist at a time when the Fund  seeks to close a  particular
option or futures position.  Trading could be interrupted,  for example, because
of supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers.
In addition, the futures exchanges may suspend trading after the price has risen
or fallen more than the maximum amount specified by the exchange. In some cases,
the Fund may  experience  losses  as a result  of its  inability  to close out a
position, and it may have to liquidate other investments to meet its cash needs.

         Although  some  index  futures  contracts  call for  making  or  taking
delivery of the underlying  securities,  generally these  obligations are closed
out prior to  delivery by  offsetting  purchases  or sales of  matching  futures
contracts (same exchange,  underlying security or index, and delivery month). If
an  offsetting  purchase  price is less than the original  sale price,  the Fund
generally realizes a capital gain, or if it is more, the Fund generally realizes
a  capital  loss.  Conversely,  if an  offsetting  sale  price is more  than the
original purchase price, the Fund generally realizes a capital gain, or if it is
less, the Fund generally  realizes a capital loss.  The  transaction  costs must
also be included in these calculations.

         The Fund will only  enter  into  index  futures  contracts  or  futures
options that are  standardized and traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange or board
of trade, or similar entity,  or quoted on an automated  quotation  system.  The
Fund will use futures contracts and related options only for "bona fide hedging"
purposes, as such term is defined in applicable regulations of the CFTC.

         When purchasing an index futures contract,  the Fund will maintain with
its Custodian (and  mark-to-market  on a daily basis) cash or liquid  securities
that,  when added to the amounts  deposited with a futures  commission  merchant
("FCM")  as  margin,  are equal to the  market  value of the  futures  contract.
Alternatively,  the Fund may "cover" its position by  purchasing a put option on
the same  futures  contract  with a strike  price as high as or higher  than the
price of the contract held by the Fund.

         When selling an index futures contract, the Fund will maintain with its
Custodian (and  mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or liquid securities that,
when added to the  amounts  deposited  with an FCM as  margin,  are equal to the
market value of the instruments underlying the contract. Alternatively, the Fund
may "cover" its position by owning the instruments  underlying the contract (or,
in the  case  of an  index  futures  contract,  a  portfolio  with a  volatility
substantially  similar  to that of the index on which the  futures  contract  is
based),  or by holding a call option  permitting  the Fund to purchase  the same
futures  contract at a price no higher than the price of the contract written by
the Fund (or at a higher price if the difference is maintained in cash or liquid
assets in a segregated account with the Fund's custodian).

         COMBINED  TRANSACTIONS.  The Fund may enter into multiple transactions,
including  multiple  options  transactions,  multiple  futures  transactions and
multiple currency  transactions  (including forward currency contracts) and some
combination  of  futures,   options,  and  currency  transactions   ("component"
transactions),  instead of a single transaction, as part of a single or combined
strategy when, in the opinion of IMI, it is in the best interests of the Fund to
do so. A combined  transaction  will usually  contain  elements of risk that are
present in each of its component  transactions.  Although combined  transactions
are normally  entered into based on IMI's judgment that the combined  strategies
will reduce risk or otherwise  more  effectively  achieve the desired  portfolio
management  goal, it is possible that the combination will instead increase such
risks or hinder achievement of the management objective.

                             INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The Fund's investment  objectives as set forth in the "Summary" section
of the Prospectus,  together with the investment  restrictions  set forth below,
are fundamental policies of the Fund and may not be changed without the approval
of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund. The Fund has adopted
the following fundamental investment restrictions:

(i)    The Fund has elected to be classified as a diversified series of an open-
       end investment company.

(ii)   The Fund will not borrow money,  except as permitted under the Investment
       Company  Act of 1940,  as  amended,  and as  interpreted  or  modified by
       regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.

(iii)  The Fund will not issue senior securities,  except as permitted under the
       Investment  Company  Act of  1940,  as  amended,  and as  interpreted  or
       modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.

(iv)   The Fund  will not  engage in the  business  of  underwriting  securities
       issued by others,  except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be
       an   underwriter  in  connection   with  the   disposition  of  portfolio
       securities.

(v)    The Fund will not  purchase  or sell  real  estate  (which  term does not
       include  securities of companies that deal in real estate or mortgages or
       investments secured by real estate or interests therein), except that the
       Fund may hold and sell real  estate  acquired  as a result of the  Fund's
       ownership of securities.

(vi)   The Fund will not purchase physical  commodities or contracts relating to
       physical commodities, although the Fund may invest in commodities futures
       contracts and options  thereon to the extent  permitted by its Prospectus
       and this SAI.

(vii)  The Fund  will not make  loans to  other  persons,  except  (a)  loans of
       portfolio  securities,  and (b) to the extent that entry into  repurchase
       agreements  and  the  purchase  of  debt   instruments  or  interests  in
       indebtedness  in  accordance  with the Fund's  investment  objective  and
       policies may be deemed to be loans.

(viii) The Fund will not concentrate  its investments in a particular  industry,
       as  the  term   "concentrate"  is  interpreted  in  connection  with  the
       Investment  Company  Act of  1940,  as  amended,  and as  interpreted  or
       modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.

                             ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS

         The Fund has adopted the following additional  restrictions,  which are
not fundamental and which may be changed without  shareholder  approval,  to the
extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or regulatory policy.

         Under these restrictions, the Fund may not:

(i)       purchase or sell real estate limited partnership interests;

(ii)      purchase or sell  interests in oil, gas or mineral  leases (other than
          securities of companies that invest in or sponsor such programs);

(iii)     invest in oil, gas and/or mineral exploration or development programs;

(iv)      purchase  securities on margin,  except such short-term credits as are
          necessary  for the  clearance of  transactions,  but the Fund may make
          margin  deposits in connection with  transactions in options,  futures
          and options on futures;

(v)       make  investments in securities for the purpose of exercising  control
          over or management of the issuer;

(vi)      participate  on a joint or a joint and  several  basis in any  trading
          account in  securities.  The  "bunching"  of orders of the Fund and of
          other accounts under the investment  management of the Manager for the
          sale or  purchase  of  portfolio  securities  shall not be  considered
          participation in a joint securities trading account;

(vii)     borrow  amounts  in excess of 10% of its  total  assets,  taken at the
          lower of cost or market value, and then only from banks as a temporary
          measure for extraordinary or emergency  purposes.  All borrowings will
          be repaid before any additional investments are made;

(viii)    purchase any  security if, as a result,  the Fund would then have more
          than 5% of its total  assets  (taken at  current  value)  invested  in
          securities  restricted as to disposition under the Federal  securities
          laws; or

(ix)      purchase   securities  of  another  investment   company,   except  in
          connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition
          of assets,  and except that the Fund may invest in securities of other
          investment  companies  subject to the restrictions in Section 12(d)(1)
          of the 1940 Act.

         Whenever an investment  objective,  policy or  restriction  of the Fund
described in this Prospectus or in the SAI states a maximum percentage of assets
that may be  invested  in a  security  or other  asset,  or  describes  a policy
regarding quality standards, that percentage limitation or standard will, unless
otherwise  indicated,  apply to the Fund  only at the time a  transaction  takes
place. Thus, if a percentage limitation is adhered to at the time of investment,
a later increase or decrease in the percentage  that results from  circumstances
not  involving  any  affirmative  action  by the Fund will not be  considered  a
violation.

                               PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

         The Fund  purchases  securities  that are believed by IMI to have above
average  potential  for  capital  appreciation.  Securities  are  disposed of in
situations  where  it is  believed  that  potential  for such  appreciation  has
lessened or that other securities have a greater potential.  Therefore, the Fund
may  purchase  and sell  securities  without  regard  to the  length of time the
security is to be, or has been, held. A change in securities held by the Fund is
known as "portfolio  turnover" and may involve the payment by the Fund of dealer
markup or  underwriting  commission and other  transaction  costs on the sale of
securities,  as well as on the reinvestment of the proceeds in other securities.
The Fund's  portfolio  turnover  rate is  calculated  by dividing  the lesser of
purchases  or sales of  portfolio  securities  for the most  recently  completed
fiscal  year by the  monthly  average of the value of the  portfolio  securities
owned by the Fund  during that year.  For  purposes  of  determining  the Fund's
portfolio  turnover  rate,  all  securities  whose  maturities  at the  time  of
acquisition were one year or less are excluded.

                             MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

         The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of
the Trustees.  Information about the Fund's investment manager and other service
providers  appears in the  "Investment  Advisory  and Other  Services"  section,
below.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

         The Board of  Trustees  of the  Trust is  responsible  for the  overall
management of the Fund,  including general  supervision and review of the Fund's
investment  activities.  The  Board,  in  turn,  elects  the  officers  who  are
responsible for administering the Fund's day-to-day operations.

         The  Trustees  and  Executive  Officers  of the Trust,  their  business
addresses and principal occupations during the past five years are:

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                               POSITION WITH          BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE             THE TRUST             AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS

John S.  Anderegg, Jr.         Trustee        Chairman, Dynamics Research
60 Concord Street                             Corp.  (instruments and controls);
Wilmington, MA 01887                          Director, Burr-Brown Corp.
Age: 75                                       (operational amplifiers);
                                              Director, Metritage Incorporated
                                              (level measuring instruments);
                                              Trustee of Mackenzie Series Trust
                                              (1992-1998).

James W.  Broadfoot            President      President, Ivy Management, Inc.
700 South Federal Hwy.         and            (1996-present); Senior Vice
Suite 300                      Trustee        President, Ivy Management, Inc.
Boca Raton, FL 33432                          (1992-1996); Director and Senior
Age: 56                                       Vice President, Mackenzie
[*Deemed to be an                             Investment Management Inc. (1995-
"interested person"                           present); Senior Vice President,
of the Trust, as                              Mackenzie Investment Management
defined under the                             Inc.  (1990-1995).
1940 Act.]

Paul H.  Broyhill              Trustee        Chairman, BMC Fund, Inc.
800 Hickory Blvd.                             (1983-present); Chairman,
Golfview Park-Box 500                         Broyhill Family Foundation,
Lenoir, NC 28645                              Inc.  (1983-Present);
Age: 75                                       Chairman and President, Broyhill
                                              Investments, Inc.  (1983-present);
                                              Chairman, Broyhill Timber
                                              Resources (1983-present);
                                              Management of a personal portfolio
                                              of fixed-income and equity
                                              investments (1983-present);
                                              Trustee of Mackenzie Series Trust
                                              (1988-1998); Director of The
                                              Mackenzie Funds Inc.  (1988-1995).

Keith J.  Carlson               Chairman      Senior Vice President of Mackenzie
700 South Federal Hwy.          and           Investment Management, Inc. (1996-
Suite 300                       Trustee       -present); Senior Vice President
Boca Raton, FL 33432                          and Director of Mackenzie
Age: 42                                       Investment Management, Inc. (1994-
[*Deemed to be an                             1996); Senior Vice President and
"interested person"                           Treasurer of Mackenzie Investment
of the Trust, as defined                      Management, Inc.  (1989-1994);
under the                                     Senior Vice President and Director
1940 Act.]                                    of Ivy Management Inc.(1994-
                                              present); Senior Vice President,
                                              Treasurer and Director of Ivy
                                              Management Inc. (1992-1994); Vice
                                              President of The Mackenzie Funds
                                              Inc.  (1987-1995); Senior Vice
                                              President and Director, Ivy
                                              Mackenzie Services Corp. (1996-
                                              present); President and Director
                                              of Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.
                                              (1993-1996); Trustee and President
                                              of Mackenzie Series Trust (1996-
                                              1998); Vice President of Mackenzie
                                              Series Trust (1994-1998);
                                              Treasurer of Mackenzie Series
                                              Trust (1985-1994); President,
                                              Chief Executive Officer and
                                              Director of Ivy Mackenzie
                                              Distributors, Inc. (1994-present);
                                              Executive Vice President and
                                              Director of Ivy Mackenzie
                                              Distributors, Inc. (1993-1994);
                                              Trustee of Mackenzie Series Trust
                                              (1996-1998).

Stanley Channick                Trustee       President and Chief Executive
11 Bala Avenue                                Officer, The Whitestone
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004                         Corporation (insurance agency);
Age: 75                                       Chairman, Scott Management
                                              Company (administrative services
                                              for insurance companies);
                                              President, The Channick Group
                                              (consultants to insurance
                                              companies  and national trade
                                              associations); Trustee of
                                              Mackenzie Series Trust (1994-
                                              1998); Director of The Mackenzie
                                              Funds Inc. (1994-1995).

Roy J. Glauber                  Trustee       Mallinckrodt Professor of
Lyman Laboratory                              Physics, Harvard
of Physics                                    University (1974-present);
Harvard University                            Trustee of Mackenzie Series
Cambridge, MA 02138                           Trust (1994-1997).
Age: 73

Dianne Lister                  Trustee        President and Chief Executive
556 University Avenue                         Officer, The Hospital for Sick
Toronto, Ontario L4J 2T4                      Children Foundation (1993-
Operating Officer, The                        -present); Chief Children
Hospital for Sick                             Foundation (1992-1993);
                                              Executive Vice President, The
                                              Hospital   for Sick  Children
                                              Foundation (1991-1992).

Joseph G. Rosenthal            Trustee        Chartered Accountant
110 Jardin Drive                              (1958-present); Trustee of
Unit #12                                      Mackenzie Series Trust
Concord, Ontario Canada                       (1985-1998); Director of
L4K 2T7                                       The Mackenzie Funds Inc.
Age: 64                                       (1987-1995).

Richard N.  Silverman           Trustee       Director, Newton-Wellesley
18 Bonnybrook Road                            Hospital; Director, Beth
Waban, MA 02168                               Israel Hospital; Director,
Age: 75                                       Boston Ballet; Director, Boston
                                              Children's Museum; Director,
                                              Brimmer and May School.

J.  Brendan Swan                Trustee       President, Airspray
4701 North Federal Hwy.                       International, Inc.;
Suite 465                                     Joint Managing Director,
Pompano Beach, FL 33064                       Airspray International B.V.
Age: 69                                       (an environmentally sensitive
                                              packaging company); Director of
                                              Polyglass LTD.; Director, The
                                              Mackenzie Funds Inc.  (1992-1995);
                                              Trustee of Mackenzie Series Trust
                                              (1992-1998).

Edward M. Tighe                 Trustee       Chief Executive Officer, CITCO
5900 N.  Andrews Avenue                       Technology Management, Inc.
Suite 700                                     ("CITCO") (computer software develop-
Ft.  Lauderdale, FL 33309                     ment and consulting) (1999-present);
                                              President and Director, Global
                                              Technology Management, Inc.  (CITCO's
                                              predecessor) (1992-1998); Managing Director,
                                              Global Mutual Fund Services, Ltd.  (financial
                                              services firm);
                                              President, Director and Chief
                                              Executive Officer, Global Mutual Fund
                                              Services, Inc.  (1994-present).

C.  William Ferris              Secretary/    Senior Vice President,
700 South Federal Hwy.          Treasurer     Chief Financial Officer
Suite 300                                     and Secretary/Treasurer
Boca Raton, FL 33432                          of Mackenzie Investment
Age: 54                                       Management Inc.  (1995-present); Senior
                                              Vice President, Finance and
                                              Administration/Compliance Officer of
                                              Mackenzie Investment Management Inc.
                                              (1989-1994); Senior Vice President,
                                              Secretary/ Treasurer and Clerk of Ivy
                                              Management, Inc.  (1994-present); Vice
                                              President, Finance/Administration and
                                              Compliance Officer of Ivy Management
                                              Inc.  (1992-1994); Senior Vice
                                              President, Secretary/Treasurer and
                                              Director of Ivy Mackenzie
                                              Distributors, Inc.  (1994-present);
                                              Secretary/Treasurer and Director of
                                              Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc.
                                              (1993-1994); President and Director of
                                              Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.
                                              (1996-present); Secretary/Treasurer
                                              and Director of Ivy Mackenzie
                                              Services Corp.  (1993-1996);
                                              Secretary/Treasurer of The Mackenzie
                                              Funds Inc.  (1993-1995); Secretary/
                                              Treasurer of Mackenzie Series Trust
                                              (1994-1998).
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               COMPENSATION TABLE
                                    IVY FUND
                      (FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999)

                                               PENSION OR RETIREMENT                           TOTAL COMPENSATION
                                               BENEFITS ACCRUED AS                             FROM TRUST AND FUND
                                               PART OF FUND            ESTIMATED ANNUAL        COMPLEX PAID TO
                     AGGREGATE COMPENSATION    EXPENSES                BENEFITS UPON           TRUSTEES**
NAME,                FROM TRUST*                                       RETIREMENT
POSITION
<S>                  <C>                       <C>                     <C>                     <C>

John S.                        ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Anderegg, Jr.
(Trustee)

James W.                       ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Broadfoot
(Trustee and

 President)

Paul H.                        ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Broyhill
(Trustee)

Keith J.                       ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Carlson
(Trustee and

 Chairman)

Stanley                        ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
  Channick
(Trustee)

Frank W.                       ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 DeFriece, Jr.
(Trustee)

Roy J.                         ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Glauber
(Trustee)

Dianne                         ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Lister
(Trustee)

Joseph G.                      ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
Rosenthal
(Trustee)

Richard N.                     ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Silverman
(Trustee)

J. Brendan                     ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Swan
 (Trustee)

C. William                     ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Ferris
(Secretary/
Treasurer)
</TABLE>

* Estimated for the Fund's initial fiscal year ending December 31, 2000.

** Estimated for the Fund's  initial  fiscal year ending  December 31, 2000. The
Fund complex consists of Ivy Fund and Mackenzie Solutions.

         As of the date of this SAI, the Officers and Trustees of the Trust as a
group owned no Fund shares.


<PAGE>



         PERSONAL  INVESTMENTS  BY  EMPLOYEES  OF  IMI.  Employees  of  IMI  are
permitted  to  engage  in  personal  securities  transactions,  subject  to  the
requirements  and  restrictions  set forth in IMI's Code of Ethics and  Business
Conduct  Policy  (the  "Code of  Ethics").  The Code of  Ethics is  designed  to
identify and address certain  conflicts of interest between personal  investment
activities  and the interests of investment  advisory  clients such as the Fund.
Among other things,  the Code of Ethics,  which IMI believes  complies with Rule
17j-1 under the 1940 Act,  prohibits certain types of transactions  absent prior
approval,  applies to portfolio managers,  traders, research analysts and others
involved in the  investment  advisory  process,  and imposes time periods during
which personal  transactions in certain securities may not be made, and requires
the  submission  of duplicate  broker  confirmations  and  quarterly  and annual
reporting of securities  transactions.  Exceptions to these and other provisions
of the Code of Ethics may be granted in particular circumstances after review by
appropriate officers or compliance personnel.

                     INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

INVESTMENT MANAGER

         Ivy Management,  Inc.  ("IMI"),  Via Mizner  Financial Plaza, 700 South
Federal Highway,  Boca Raton,  Florida 33432,  provides  investment advisory and
business  management  services to the Fund pursuant to a Business Management and
Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"). The Advisory Agreement
was approved by the sole  shareholder  of the Fund on  _________,  2000.  Before
that,  the Advisory  Agreement  was approved at a meeting held on February  3-4,
2000 by the Fund's Board of  Trustees,  including a majority of the Trustees who
are neither  "interested  persons"  (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund nor
have any direct or indirect  financial  interest in the  operation of the Fund's
distribution  plan (see  "Distribution  Services")  or in any related  agreement
(referred to herein as the "Independent Trustees").

         IMI is a wholly owned  subsidiary  of Mackenzie  Investment  Management
Inc.  ("MIMI"),  Via Mizner Financial  Plaza,  700 South Federal  Highway,  Boca
Raton,  Florida  33432, a Delaware  corporation  with  approximately  10% of its
outstanding common stock listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSE"). MIMI is a
subsidiary of Mackenzie Financial  Corporation  ("MFC"),  150 Bloor Street West,
Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada,  a public  corporation  organized  under the laws of
Ontario  whose  shares are listed for trading on the TSE. MFC is  registered  in
Ontario as a mutual fund dealer.  IMI currently  acts as manager and  investment
adviser  to the  other  series  of Ivy  Fund and the five  series  of  Mackenzie
Solutions.

         The  Advisory  Agreement  obligates  IMI to  make  investments  for the
account  of the Fund in  accordance  with  its  best  judgment  and  within  the
investment objectives and restrictions set forth in the Prospectus, the 1940 Act
and the  provisions  of the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as  amended  (the
"Code"),  relating  to  regulated  investment  companies,  and subject to policy
decisions  adopted by the  Trustees.  IMI has  delegated  to Cundill the primary
responsibility  for  determining  which  securities the Fund should purchase and
sell (see  "Sub-Advisor,"  below.)  Under the  Advisory  Agreement,  IMI is also
obligated to (1) coordinate  with the Fund's  Custodian and monitor the services
it provides to the Fund; (2) coordinate with and monitor any other third parties
furnishing  services to the Fund;  (3) provide  the Fund with  necessary  office
space, telephones and other communications facilities as needed; (4) provide the
services  of  individuals  competent  to  perform  administrative  and  clerical
functions  that are not  performed by  employees or other agents  engaged by the
Fund or by IMI acting in some other capacity pursuant to a separate agreement or
arrangements  with the Fund; (5) maintain or supervise the  maintenance by third
parties of such books and records of the Fund as may be  required by  applicable
Federal or state law; (6)  authorize  and permit IMI's  directors,  officers and
employees who may be elected or appointed as trustees or officers of the Fund to
serve in such  capacities;  and (7) take such other  action with  respect to the
Fund,  upon the approval of its trustees,  as may be required by applicable law,
including  without  limitation  the rules and  regulations of the Securities and
Exchange  Commission (the "SEC") and of state  securities  commissions and other
regulatory agencies.

         The Fund pays IMI a fee for its services  under the Advisory  Agreement
at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund's  average  net assets.  The Fund is also
responsible for the following expenses:  (1) the fees and expenses of the Fund's
Independent  Trustees;  (2)  the  salaries  and  expenses  of any of the  Fund's
officers or employees who are not  affiliated  with IMI; (3) interest  expenses;
(4) taxes and governmental fees,  including any original issue taxes or transfer
taxes applicable to the sale or delivery of shares or certificates therefor; (5)
brokerage  commissions and other expenses  incurred in acquiring or disposing of
portfolio securities;  (6) the expenses of registering and qualifying shares for
sale with the SEC and with various state securities commissions;  (7) accounting
and legal costs;  (8)  insurance  premiums;  (9) fees and expenses of the Fund's
Custodian  and  Transfer  Agent  and any  related  services;  (10)  expenses  of
obtaining  quotations  of  portfolio  securities  and of  pricing  shares;  (11)
expenses  of  maintaining  the  Fund's  legal  existence  and  of  shareholders'
meetings; (12) expenses of preparation and distribution to existing shareholders
of  periodic  reports,  proxy  materials  and  prospectuses;  and (13)  fees and
expenses of membership in industry organizations.

SUB-ADVISOR

         Cundill,  an SEC-registered  investment  advisor located at P.O. Box SN
117,  Southhampton,  Bermuda SN BX,  serves as sub-  advisor to the Fund under a
subadvisory  agreement  with IMI (the  "Subadvisory  Agreement").  Cundill began
operations in 1984,  and as of the end of 1999 (along with its  affiliates)  had
approximately $1 billion in assets under management.  The Subadvisory  Agreement
was approved by the sole  shareholder  of the Fund on __________,  2000.  Before
that, the Subadvisory  Agreement was approved at a meeting held on February 3-4,
2000 by the Fund's  Board of Trustees,  including a majority of the  Independent
Trustees.  For its  services,  Cundill  receives a fee from the Advisor  that is
equal,  on an annual  basis,  to .60% of the  Fund's  average  net  assets.  The
subadviser's  fee will be paid by IMI out of the advisory  fees that it receives
from the Fund.

TERM AND TERMINATION OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

         The initial term of the Advisory  Agreement is two years from ________,
2000. The initial term of the Subadvisory Agreement is two years from _________,
2000.  Each Agreement will continue in effect with respect to the Fund from year
to year, or for more than the initial  period,  as the case may be, only so long
as such  continuance is specifically  approved at least annually (i) by the vote
of a majority of the  Independent  Trustees and (ii) either (a) by the vote of a
majority of the  outstanding  voting  securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Fund or (b) by the vote of a majority of the entire  Board.  If the question
of  continuance  of either  Agreement  (or  adoption  of any new  agreement)  is
presented  to  shareholders,  continuance  (or  adoption)  shall  occur  only if
approved  by the  affirmative  vote  of a  majority  of the  outstanding  voting
securities of the Fund. (See "Capitalization and Voting Rights.")

         Each Agreement may be terminated  with respect to the Fund at any time,
without payment of any penalty,  by the vote of a majority of the Board, or by a
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, on 60 days'
written  notice to IMI, or by IMI on 60 days' written  notice to the Trust.  The
Advisory Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

         Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc. ("IMDI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
MIMI,  serves as the exclusive  distributor  of the Fund's shares  pursuant to a
Distribution  Agreement with the Fund dated  ________,  2000 (the  "Distribution
Agreement").  The Board approved the Distribution Agreement on __________, 2000.
IMDI distributes  shares of the Fund through  broker-dealers  who are members of
the National  Association  of  Securities  Dealers,  Inc. and who have  executed
dealer agreements with IMDI. IMDI distributes  shares of the Fund  continuously,
but reserves  the right to suspend or  discontinue  distribution  on that basis.
IMDI is not obligated to sell any specific amount of Fund shares.

         The Fund has authorized IMDI to accept  purchase and redemption  orders
on its behalf.  IMDI is also  authorized to designate  other  intermediaries  to
accept  purchase and redemption  orders on the Fund's  behalf.  The Fund will be
deemed to have  received  a purchase  or  redemption  order  when an  authorized
intermediary or, if applicable, an intermediary's  authorized designee,  accepts
the order.  Client  orders  will be priced at the  Fund's  Net Asset  Value next
computed  after an  authorized  intermediary  or the  intermediary's  authorized
designee accepts them.

         Pursuant to the  Distribution  Agreement,  IMDI is entitled to deduct a
commission  on all Class A Fund  shares  sold equal to the  difference,  if any,
between  the public  offering  price,  as set forth in the  Fund's  then-current
prospectus,  and the net asset  value on which such price is based.  Out of that
commission,  IMDI may reallow to dealers such  concession  as IMDI may determine
from  time to  time.  In  addition,  IMDI is  entitled  to  deduct a CDSC on the
redemption  of Class A shares sold  without an initial  sales charge and Class B
and Class C shares,  in  accordance  with,  and in the  manner set forth in, the
Prospectus.

         Under the Distribution Agreement, the Fund bears, among other expenses,
the expenses of registering and qualifying its shares for sale under federal and
state  securities laws and preparing and  distributing to existing  shareholders
periodic reports, proxy materials and prospectuses.

         As of the date of this SAI,  IMDI had not received  any payments  under
the Distribution Agreement with respect to the Fund.

         The  Distribution  Agreement  will  continue in effect for the Fund for
successive  one-year  periods,  provided that such  continuance is  specifically
approved  at  least  annually  by the  vote  of a  majority  of the  Independent
Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose and by the vote of
either a majority of the entire  Board or a majority of the  outstanding  voting
securities  of the Fund.  The  Distribution  Agreement  may be  terminated  with
respect to the Fund at any time,  without payment of any penalty,  by IMDI on 60
days' written  notice to the Fund or by the Fund by vote of either a majority of
the outstanding  voting  securities of the Fund or a majority of the Independent
Trustees on 60 days' written notice to IMDI. The  Distribution  Agreement  shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

         RULE 18F-3 PLAN. On February 23, 1995, the SEC adopted Rule 18f-3 under
the 1940 Act, which permits a registered  open-end  investment  company to issue
multiple  classes of shares in  accordance  with a written plan  approved by the
investment  company's  board of  directors  and filed with the SEC. At a meeting
held on _________, 2000, the Trustees adopted a Rule 18f-3 plan on behalf of the
Fund. The key features of the Rule 18f-3 plan are as follows: (i) shares of each
class of the Fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the Fund and generally
have identical voting,  dividend,  liquidation,  and other rights,  preferences,
powers, restrictions, limitations,  qualifications, terms and conditions, except
that each class bears certain  class-specific  expenses and has separate  voting
rights on  certain  matters  that  relate  solely to that  class or in which the
interests of shareholders of one class differ from the interests of shareholders
of  another  class;  (ii)  subject  to  certain  limitations  described  in  the
Prospectus, shares of a particular class of the Fund may be exchanged for shares
of the same class of another Ivy fund;  and (iii) the Fund's Class B shares will
convert  automatically  into  Class A shares of the Fund after a period of eight
years,  based on the  relative  net  asset  value of such  shares at the time of
conversion.

         RULE 12B-1  DISTRIBUTION  PLANS. The Trust has adopted on behalf of the
Fund,  in  accordance  with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act,  separate  Rule 12b-1
distribution  plans pertaining to the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares
(each, a "Plan"). In adopting each Plan, a majority of the Independent  Trustees
have concluded in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 that there is a
reasonable likelihood that each Plan will benefit the Fund and its shareholders.
The Trustees of the Trust  believe that the Plans should result in greater sales
and/or fewer redemptions of the Fund's shares, although it is impossible to know
for  certain  the level of sales and  redemptions  of the  Fund's  shares in the
absence of a Plan or under an alternative distribution arrangement.

         Under each Plan, the Fund pays to IMDI a service fee, accrued daily and
paid monthly,  at the annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets
attributable  to its  Class A,  Class B or  Class C  shares,  respectively.  The
services  for  which  service  fees may be paid  include,  among  other  things,
advising clients or customers regarding the purchase,  sale or retention of Fund
shares,   answering  routine   inquiries   concerning  the  Fund  and  assisting
shareholders  in changing  options or enrolling in specific  plans.  Pursuant to
each  Plan,  service  fee  payments  made out of or charged  against  the assets
attributable  to the  Fund's  Class  A,  Class B or  Class C  shares  must be in
reimbursement  for services rendered for or on behalf of the affected class. The
expenses  not  reimbursed  in any one month may be  reimbursed  in a  subsequent
month. The Class A Plan does not provide for the payment of interest or carrying
charges as distribution expenses.

         Under the Fund's  Class B and Class C Plans,  the Fund also pays IMDI a
distribution fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.75% of
the average daily net assets attributable to its Class B or Class C shares. IMDI
may reallow to dealers all or a portion of the service and distribution  fees as
IMDI may determine from time to time. The distribution  fees compensate IMDI for
expenses incurred in connection with activities  primarily intended to result in
the sale of the Fund's  Class B or Class C shares,  including  the  printing  of
prospectuses  and reports for persons other than existing  shareholders  and the
preparation,  printing and  distribution  of sales  literature  and  advertising
materials.  Pursuant to the Class B and Class C Plan, IMDI may include interest,
carrying or other finance charges in its  calculation of distribution  expenses,
if not prohibited from doing so pursuant to an order of or a regulation  adopted
by the SEC.

         Among other things, each Plan provides that (1) IMDI will submit to the
Board  at  least  quarterly,  and the  Trustees  will  review,  written  reports
regarding  all amounts  expended  under the Plan and the purposes for which such
expenditures  were made;  (2) each Plan will  continue in effect only so long as
such  continuance  is approved at least  annually,  and any  material  amendment
thereto is  approved,  by the votes of a majority  of the Board,  including  the
Independent  Trustees,  cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose; (3)
payments by the Fund under each Plan shall not be materially  increased  without
the affirmative  vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding  shares of
the relevant  class;  and (4) while each Plan is in effect,  the  selection  and
nomination of Trustees who are not "interested  persons" (as defined in the 1940
Act) of the Fund  shall be  committed  to the  discretion  of Trust  who are not
"interested persons" of the Fund.

         IMDI  may  make   payments   for   distribution   assistance   and  for
administrative  and  accounting  services  from  resources  that may include the
management  fees paid by the  Fund.  IMDI  also may make  payments  (such as the
service  fee  payments  described  above)  to  unaffiliated  broker-dealers  for
services  rendered in the distribution of the Fund's shares. To qualify for such
payments,  shares may be subject to a minimum holding period.  However,  no such
payments  will be made to any  dealer  or  broker if at the end of each year the
amount of shares  held does not exceed a minimum  amount.  The  minimum  holding
period and minimum  level of holdings  will be  determined  from time to time by
IMDI.

         A report of the amount expended pursuant to each Plan, and the purposes
for which such  expenditures  were  incurred,  must be made to the Board for its
review at least quarterly. As of the date of this SAI, no payments had been made
under the Plans with respect to the Fund.

          The Class B Plan and  underwriting  agreement  permit IMDI to sell its
right to  receive  distribution  fees  under the Class B Plan and CDSCs to third
parties.   IMDI  enters  into  such  transactions  to  finance  the  payment  of
commissions  to  brokers  at the  time of sale  and  other  distribution-related
expenses.  The Trust has agreed that the distribution fee will not be terminated
or modified  (including a  modification  by change in the rules  relating to the
conversion  of Class B shares  into  shares of  another  class)  for any  reason
(including a termination of the underwriting agreement) except:

         (i)      to the extent  required by a change in the 1940 Act, the rules
                  or regulations under the 1940 Act, or the Conduct Rules of the
                  NASD, in each case enacted, issued, or promulgated after March
                  16, 1999;

         (ii)     on a basis which does not alter the amount of the distribution
                  payments to IMDI computed with reference to Class B shares the
                  date of  original  issuance  of which  occurred  on or  before
                  December 31, 1998;

         (iii)    in connection with a Complete Termination (as defined in the
                  Class B Plan); or

         (iv) on a basis  determined  by the  Board of  Trustees  acting in good
faith,  so long as (a) neither the Trust nor any successor  trust or fund or any
trust or fund  acquiring  a  substantial  portion  of the  assets  of the  Trust
(collectively, the "Affected Funds") nor the sponsors of the Affected Funds pay,
directly or indirectly, as a fee, a trailer fee, or by way of reimbursement, any
fee,  however  denominated,   to  any  person  for  personal  services,  account
maintenance  services or other  shareholder  services  rendered to the holder of
Class B shares of the Affected  Funds from and after the effective  date of such
modification  or  termination,  and (b) the  termination or  modification of the
distribution  fee applies  with equal effect to all  outstanding  Class B shares
from  time to time of all  Affected  Funds  regardless  of the date of  issuance
thereof.

         In the underwriting  agreement,  the Trust has also agreed that it will
not take any  action to waive or change any CDSC in respect of any Class B share
the date of original  issuance of which occurred on or before December 31, 1998,
except  as  provided  in the  Trust's  prospectus  or  statement  of  additional
information, without the consent of IMDI and its transferees.

         Each  Plan may be  amended  at any time  with  respect  to the class of
shares of the Fund to which the Plan relates by vote of the Trustees,  including
a majority of the Independent  Trustees,  cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of considering  such  amendment.  Each Plan may be terminated at any
time with respect to the class of shares of the Fund to which the Plan  relates,
without  payment  of any  penalty,  by vote  of a  majority  of the  Independent
Trustees,  or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that
class.

         If the  Distribution  Agreement  or any  Plan  is  terminated  (or  not
renewed) with respect to any of the Ivy funds (or class of shares thereof), each
may  continue  in effect  with  respect  to any  other  fund (or Class of shares
thereof) as to which they have not been terminated (or have been renewed).

CUSTODIAN

         Pursuant  to a  Custodian  Agreement  with the  Trust,  Brown  Brothers
Harriman & Co. (the  "Custodian"),  a private  bank and member of the  principal
securities exchanges,  located at 40 Water Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts 02109
(the "Custodian"),  maintains custody of the Fund's assets.  Rules adopted under
the 1940 Act permit the Trust to maintain its foreign securities and cash in the
custody of certain eligible foreign banks and securities depositories.  Pursuant
to those rules, the Custodian has entered into  subcustodial  agreements for the
holding  of the  Fund's  foreign  securities.  With  respect  to the  Fund,  the
Custodian  may  receive,  as partial  payment for its  services  to the Fund,  a
portion of the  Trust's  brokerage  business,  subject to its ability to provide
best price and execution.

FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES

         Pursuant to a Fund Accounting Services Agreement, MIMI provides certain
accounting  and  pricing  services  for the  Fund.  As  compensation  for  those
services,  the Fund pays  MIMI a  monthly  fee plus  out-of-pocket  expenses  as
incurred.  The  monthly  fee is  based  upon the net  assets  of the Fund at the
preceding  month end at the  following  rates:  $1,250  when net  assets are $10
million and under;  $2,500 when net assets are over $10 million to $40  million;
$5,000 when net assets are over $40 million to $75 million;  and $6,500 when net
assets are over $75 million.  As of the date of this SAI, no payments  have been
made under the agreement.

TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND PAYING AGENT

         Pursuant to a Transfer Agency and Shareholder  Service  Agreement,  Ivy
Mackenzie  Services Corp.  ("IMSC"),  a wholly owned  subsidiary of MIMI, is the
transfer agent for the Fund. Under the Agreement, the Fund pays a monthly fee at
an annual  rate of $20.00 for each open  Class A,  Class B, Class C and  Advisor
Class account.  The Fund pays $10.25 per open Class I account. In addition,  the
Fund pays a monthly fee at an annual  rate of $4.58 per  account  that is closed
plus certain  out-of-pocket  expenses.  As of the date of this SAI, the Fund had
made no payments for  transfer  agency  services.  Certain  broker-dealers  that
maintain  shareholder  accounts with the Fund through an omnibus account provide
transfer agent and other  shareholder-related  services that would  otherwise be
provided by IMSC if the  individual  accounts that comprise the omnibus  account
were opened by their beneficial owners directly. IMSC pays such broker-dealers a
per account fee for each open  account  within the omnibus  account,  or a fixed
rate (e.g., .10%) fee, based on the average daily net asset value of the omnibus
account (or a combination thereof). As of the date of this SAI, no payments have
been made with respect to the provision of these services for the Fund.

ADMINISTRATOR

         Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, MIMI provides certain
administrative  services to the Fund. As compensation  for these  services,  the
Fund  (except with respect to its Class I shares) pays MIMI a monthly fee at the
annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets.  The Fund pays MIMI
a monthly fee at the annual  rate of 0.01% of its  average  daily net assets for
Class I shares.

         Outside of providing  administrative services to the Fund, as described
above,  MIMI  may  also  act  on  behalf  of  IMDI  in  paying   commissions  to
broker-dealers  with respect to sales of Class B and Class C shares of the Fund.
As of the date of this SAI,  no  payments  have been  made with  respect  to the
provision of these services for the Fund.

AUDITORS

         [___________],  independent  certified  public  accountants,  have been
selected as auditors for the Fund. The audit services performed by [___________]
include audits of the annual  financial  statements of the Fund.  Other services
provided  principally  relate to filings with the SEC and the preparation of the
Fund's tax returns.

                              BROKERAGE ALLOCATION

         Subject to the overall  supervision of the President and the Board, IMI
and/or Cundill  places orders for the purchase and sale of the Fund's  portfolio
securities.  All  portfolio  transactions  are  effected  at the best  price and
execution  obtainable.  Purchases  and  sales  of debt  securities  are  usually
principal  transactions  and therefore,  brokerage  commissions  are usually not
required to be paid by the Fund for such purchases and sales (although the price
paid generally includes undisclosed compensation to the dealer). The prices paid
to underwriters of newly-issued  securities usually include a concession paid by
the issuer to the  underwriter,  and purchases of  after-market  securities from
dealers  normally  reflect  the  spread  between  the bid and asked  prices.  In
connection with OTC  transactions,  IMI and/or Cundill attempts to deal directly
with the principal market makers, except in those circumstances where IMI and/or
Cundill believes that a better price and execution are available elsewhere.

         IMI and/or Cundill selects  broker-dealers to execute  transactions and
evaluates the  reasonableness of commissions on the basis of quality,  quantity,
and the nature of the firms'  professional  services.  Commissions to be charged
and the rendering of investment services,  including statistical,  research, and
counseling  services by brokerage  firms,  are factors to be  considered  in the
placing of  brokerage  business.  The types of  research  services  provided  by
brokers may include  general  economic and industry  data,  and  information  on
securities of specific companies. Research services furnished by brokers through
whom the Trust effects securities transactions may be used by IMI and/or Cundill
in servicing all of its accounts. In addition,  not all of these services may be
used by IMI and/or  Cundill in  connection  with the services it provides to the
Fund or the Trust. IMI and/or Cundill may consider sales of shares of other Ivy,
IMI or Cundill managed funds as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers  and
may select  broker-dealers  who provide it with  research  services.  IMI and/or
Cundill will not, however, execute brokerage transactions other than at the best
price and execution.

         The Fund may, under some  circumstances,  accept  securities in lieu of
cash as  payment  for Fund  shares.  The Fund  will  accept  securities  only to
increase  its  holdings  in a  portfolio  security  or to  take a new  portfolio
position  in a  security  that  IMI  and/or  Cundill  deems  to  be a  desirable
investment for the Fund. While no minimum has been  established,  it is expected
that the Fund will not accept  securities having an aggregate value of less than
$1  million.  The Trust may  reject in whole or in part any or all offers to pay
for the Fund shares with securities and may discontinue  accepting securities as
payment for the Fund  shares at any time  without  notice.  The Trust will value
accepted  securities  in the manner and at the same time  provided  for  valuing
portfolio securities of the Fund, and the Fund shares will be sold for net asset
value determined at the same time the accepted  securities are valued. The Trust
will  only  accept  securities  delivered  in  proper  form and will not  accept
securities  subject  to  legal  restrictions  on  transfer.  The  acceptance  of
securities by the Trust must comply with the applicable laws of certain states.

                        CAPITALIZATION AND VOTING RIGHTS

         The  capitalization  of the Fund  consists  of an  unlimited  number of
shares of beneficial interest (no par value per share).  When issued,  shares of
each  class of the Fund are fully  paid,  non-assessable,  redeemable  and fully
transferable.  No  class  of  shares  of  the  Fund  has  preemptive  rights  or
subscription rights.

         The Amended and  Restated  Declaration  of Trust (the  "Declaration  of
Trust")  permits the Trustees to create  separate  series or  portfolios  and to
divide  any  series  or  portfolio  into one or more  classes.  Pursuant  to the
Declaration of Trust, the Trustees may terminate the Fund upon written notice to
shareholders.  This  might  occur,  for  example,  if the Fund does not reach an
economically  viable size. The Trustees have authorized  twenty series,  each of
which  represents a fund.  The Trustees have further  authorized the issuance of
Class A,  Class B, and  Class C shares  for Ivy  International  Fund and the Ivy
Money Market Fund and Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares for the
Fund,  Ivy Asia  Pacific  Fund,  Ivy Bond  Fund,  Ivy  China  Region  Fund,  Ivy
Developing Nations Fund, Ivy European  Opportunities  Fund, Ivy Global Fund, Ivy
Global Natural  Resources Fund, Ivy Global Science & Technology Fund, Ivy Growth
Fund, Ivy Growth with Income Fund, Ivy International  Fund II, Ivy International
Small  Companies  Fund,  Ivy  International  Strategic Bond Fund, Ivy Pan-Europe
Fund, Ivy South America Fund,  Ivy US Blue Chip Fund and Ivy US Emerging  Growth
Fund,  as well as Class I shares  for the  Fund,  Ivy Bond  Fund,  Ivy  European
Opportunities  Fund,  Ivy Global Science & Technology  Fund,  Ivy  International
Fund, Ivy  International  Fund II, Ivy  International  Small Companies Fund, Ivy
International Strategic Bond Fund and Ivy US Blue Chip Fund.

         Shareholders have the right to vote for the election of Trustees of the
Trust and on any and all matters on which they may be entitled to vote by law or
by the  provisions of the Trust's  By-Laws.  The Trust is not required to hold a
regular annual meeting of shareholders,  and it does not intend to do so. Shares
of each class of the Fund  entitle  their  holders  to one vote per share  (with
proportionate  voting  for  fractional  shares).  Shareholders  of the  Fund are
entitled  to vote alone on matters  that only  affect the Fund.  All  classes of
shares of the Fund will vote together,  except with respect to the  distribution
plan applicable to the Fund's Class A, Class B or Class C shares or when a class
vote is required by the 1940 Act. On matters relating to all funds of the Trust,
but affecting them differently,  separate votes by the shareholders of each fund
are  required.  Approval of an  investment  advisory  agreement  and a change in
fundamental  policies would be regarded as matters requiring  separate voting by
the  shareholders  of each  fund of the  Trust.  If the  Trustees  of the  Trust
determine that a matter does not affect the interests of a particular fund, then
the  shareholders  of that fund  will not be  entitled  to vote on that  matter.
Matters that affect the Trust in general will be voted upon  collectively by the
shareholders of all funds of the Trust.

         As used in this SAI and the  Prospectus,  the phrase  "majority vote of
the outstanding  shares" of the Fund means the vote of the lesser of: (1) 67% of
the shares of the Fund (or of the Trust)  present at a meeting if the holders of
more than 50% of the  outstanding  shares are present in person or by proxy;  or
(2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund (or of the Trust).

         With  respect  to  the  submission  to  shareholder  vote  of a  matter
requiring  separate voting by each fund of the Trust, the matter shall have been
effectively  acted  upon  with  respect  to  that  fund  if a  majority  of  the
outstanding  voting securities of the fund votes for the approval of the matter,
notwithstanding  that: (1) the matter has not been approved by a majority of the
outstanding  voting securities of any other fund of the Trust; or (2) the matter
has not been approved by a majority of the outstanding  voting securities of the
Trust.

         The  Declaration  of Trust  provides  that the holders of not less than
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust may remove a person serving as
trustee  either  by  declaration  in  writing  or at a meeting  called  for such
purpose.  The  Trustees  are  required  to call a  meeting  for the  purpose  of
considering  the removal of a person  serving as Trustee if requested in writing
to do so by the  holders of not less than 10% of the  outstanding  shares of the
Trust. Shareholders will be assisted in communicating with other shareholders in
connection with the removal of a Trustee.

         The Trust's shares do not have cumulative voting rights and accordingly
the holders of more than 50% of the  outstanding  shares  could elect the entire
Board,  in which case the holders of the  remaining  shares would not be able to
elect any Trustees.

         As of the date of this SAI, there were no Fund shares outstanding other
than those issued to the sole shareholder.

         Under Massachusetts law, the Trust's  shareholders could, under certain
circumstances,  be held  personally  liable  for the  obligations  of the Trust.
However,  the  Declaration  of Trust  disclaims  liability of the  shareholders,
Trustees or officers of the Trust for acts or  obligations  of the Trust,  which
are binding  only on the assets and  property of the Trust,  and  requires  that
notice of the disclaimer be given in each contract or obligation entered into or
executed by the Trust or its Trustees.  The  Declaration  of Trust also provides
for  indemnification  out of Fund  property  for all  loss  and  expense  of any
shareholder of the Fund held personally  liable for the obligations of the Fund.
The risk of a shareholder  of the Trust  incurring  financial loss on account of
shareholder  liability  is limited to  circumstances  in which the Trust  itself
would be unable to meet its obligations and, thus, should be considered  remote.
No Fund is liable for the obligations of any other Fund.

                          SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES

         Information  as to how to  purchase  Fund  shares is  contained  in the
Prospectus.  The Fund  offers  (and  except  as noted  below)  bears the cost of
providing, to investors the following additional rights and privileges. The Fund
reserves  the right to amend or  terminate  any one or more of these  rights and
privileges.  Notice of amendments to or  terminations  of rights and  privileges
will be provided to shareholders in accordance with applicable law.

         Certain of the rights and  privileges  described  below refer to funds,
other than the Fund, whose shares are also distributed by IMDI. These funds are:
Ivy Asia Pacific  Fund,  Ivy Bond Fund,  Ivy China Region Fund,  Ivy  Developing
Nations  Fund,  Ivy European  Opportunities  Fund,  Ivy Global Fund,  Ivy Global
Natural  Resources Fund, Ivy Global Science & Technology  Fund, Ivy Growth Fund,
Ivy Growth with Income Fund, Ivy International  Fund, Ivy International Fund II,
Ivy International  Small Companies Fund, Ivy International  Strategic Bond Fund,
Ivy Money Market Fund, Ivy Pan-Europe  Fund, Ivy South America Fund, Ivy US Blue
Chip Fund and Ivy US  Emerging  Growth  Fund (the other  nineteen  series of the
Trust).  Shareholders  should obtain a current  prospectus before exercising any
right or privilege that may relate to these funds.

AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT METHOD

         The Automatic  Investment  Method,  which enables a Fund shareholder to
have specified amounts  automatically  drawn each month from his or her bank for
investment  in Fund shares,  is available for all classes of shares except Class
I. The minimum  initial and subsequent  investment  under this method is $50 per
month  (except  in the case of a tax  qualified  retirement  plan for  which the
minimum initial and subsequent  investment is $25 per month).  A shareholder may
terminate  the  Automatic  Investment  Method at any time upon  delivery  to Ivy
Mackenzie Services Corp.  ("IMSC") of telephone  instructions or written notice.
To use  this  privilege,  please  complete  Sections  6A  and 7B of the  Account
Application that is included with the Prospectus.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         As  described  in the  Prospectus,  shareholders  of the  Fund  have an
exchange  privilege  with  other  Ivy  funds.   Before  effecting  an  exchange,
shareholders  of the  Fund  should  obtain  and  read  the  currently  effective
prospectus for the Ivy fund into which the exchange is to be made.

         INITIAL SALES CHARGE SHARES.  Class A  shareholders  may exchange their
Class A shares  ("outstanding Class A shares") for Class A shares of another Ivy
fund ("new  Class A Shares")  on the basis of the  relative  net asset value per
Class A share, plus an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the sales
charge  previously paid on the  outstanding  Class A shares and the sales charge
payable at the time of the exchange on the new Class A shares.  (The  additional
sales  charge  will be waived for Class A shares that have been  invested  for a
period of 12 months or longer.)

         Class A  shareholders  may also exchange their shares for shares of Ivy
Money Market Fund (no initial  sales charge will be assessed at the time of such
an exchange).

         The Fund may, from time to time,  waive the initial sales charge on its
Class A shares sold to clients of The Legend Group and United Planners Financial
Services of America,  Inc. This privilege will apply on to Class A Shares of the
Fund that are purchased using all or a portion of the proceeds  obtained by such
clients  through  redemptions  of shares of a mutual fund (other than one of the
Funds)  on  which a sales  charge  was  paid  (the  "NAV  transfer  privilege").
Purchases eligible for the NAV transfer privilege must be made within 60 days of
redemption from the other fund, and the Class A shares  purchased are subject to
a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed  within the first year after  purchase.  The NAV
transfer  privilege also applies to Fund shares purchased directly by clients of
such  dealers  as long as their  accounts  are  linked  to the  dealer's  master
account.  The normal  service fee, as  described  in the  "Initial  Sales Charge
Alternative - Class A Shares" section of the  Prospectus,  will be paid to those
dealers in  connection  with these  purchases.  IMDI may from time to time pay a
special cash incentive to The Legend Group or United Planners Financial Services
of  America,  Inc.  in  connection  with  sales  of  shares  of the  Fund by its
registered   representatives  under  the  NAV  transfer  privilege.   Additional
information  on sales charge  reductions or waivers may be obtained from IMDI at
the address listed on the cover of this Statement of Additional Information.

         CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE SHARES

         CLASS A: Class A  shareholders  may exchange  their Class A shares that
are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"),  as described in the
Prospectus  ("outstanding  Class A  shares"),  for Class A shares of another Ivy
fund ("new  Class A shares")  on the basis of the  relative  net asset value per
Class A share,  without the payment of any CDSC that would otherwise be due upon
the redemption of the  outstanding  Class A shares.  Class A shareholders of the
Fund exercising the exchange privilege will continue to be subject to the Fund's
CDSC period following an exchange if such period is longer than the CDSC period,
if any, applicable to the new Class A shares.

         For  purposes  of  computing  the  CDSC  that may be  payable  upon the
redemption  of the new Class A shares,  the  holding  period of the  outstanding
Class A shares is "tacked" onto the holding period of the new Class A shares.

         CLASS  B:  Class B  shareholders  may  exchange  their  Class B  shares
("outstanding  Class B  shares")  for Class B shares of  another  Ivy fund ("new
Class B shares") on the basis of the relative net asset value per Class B share,
without the payment of any CDSC that would  otherwise be due upon the redemption
of the outstanding  Class B shares.  Class B shareholders of the Fund exercising
the exchange  privilege  will continue to be subject to the Fund's CDSC schedule
(or period)  following an exchange if such schedule is higher (or such period is
longer) than the CDSC schedule (or period) applicable to the new Class B shares.

         Class B shares of the Fund  acquired  through  an  exchange  of Class B
shares of another  Ivy fund will be subject to that  fund's  CDSC  schedule  (or
period)  if such  schedule  is higher (or such  period is longer)  than the CDSC
schedule  (or period)  applicable  to the Ivy fund from which the  exchange  was
made.

         For purposes of both the conversion feature and computing the CDSC that
may be  payable  upon  the  redemption  of the new  Class  B  shares  (prior  to
conversion),  the holding period of the  outstanding  Class B shares is "tacked"
onto the holding period of the new Class B shares.

         The  following  CDSC table  applies to Class B shares of the Fund,  Ivy
Asia Pacific Fund, Ivy Bond Fund, Ivy China Region Fund, Ivy Developing  Nations
Fund,  Ivy European  Opportunities  Fund,  Ivy Global Fund,  Ivy Global  Natural
Resources  Fund,  Ivy Global  Science & Technology  Fund,  Ivy Growth Fund,  Ivy
Growth with Income Fund, Ivy International Fund II, Ivy International  Fund, Ivy
International  Small Companies Fund, Ivy International  Strategic Bond Fund, Ivy
Pan-Europe  Fund,  Ivy  South  America  Fund,  Ivy US Blue  Chip Fund and Ivy US
Emerging Growth Fund.

                                CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE AS A PERCENTAGE
                                OF DOLLAR AMOUNT SUBJECT TO CHARGE
YEAR SINCE PURCHASE
First                                                 5%
Second                                                4%
Third                                                 3%
Fourth                                                3%
Fifth                                                 2%
Sixth                                                 1%
Seventh and thereafter                                0%

         CLASS  C:  Class C  shareholders  may  exchange  their  Class C  shares
("outstanding  Class C  shares")  for Class C shares of  another  Ivy fund ("new
Class C shares") on the basis of the relative net asset value per Class C share,
without the  payment of any CDSC that would  otherwise  be due upon  redemption.
(Class C shares are  subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if  redeemed  within one year of
the date of purchase.)

         CLASS  I:  Subject  to the  restrictions  set  forth  in the  following
paragraph,  Class I shareholders may exchange their  outstanding  Class I shares
for Class I shares of another  Ivy fund on the basis of the  relative  net asset
value per share.

         ALL CLASSES: The minimum value of shares which may be exchanged into an
Ivy fund in which shares are not already held is $1,000.  No exchange out of the
Fund  (other than by a complete  exchange of all Fund  shares) may be made if it
would reduce the shareholder's interest in the Fund to less than $1,000.

         Each exchange will be made on the basis of the relative net asset value
per share of the Ivy funds  involved in the  exchange  next  computed  following
receipt  by IMSC of  telephone  instructions  by  IMSC  or a  properly  executed
request.  Exchanges,  whether written or telephonic, must be received by IMSC by
the close of regular trading on the Exchange  (normally 4:00 p.m., eastern time)
to receive the price computed on the day of receipt.  Exchange requests received
after that time will receive the price next determined  following receipt of the
request.  The exchange privilege may be modified or terminated at any time, upon
at  least 60  days'  notice  to the  extent  required  by  applicable  law.  See
"Redemptions."

         An  exchange  of shares  between  any of the Ivy funds will result in a
taxable gain or loss. Generally,  this will be a capital gain or loss (long-term
or  short-term,  depending on the holding period of the shares) in the amount of
the  difference  between the net asset value of the shares  surrendered  and the
shareholder's  tax basis for those shares.  However,  in certain  circumstances,
shareholders  will be ineligible to take sales charges into account in computing
taxable gain or loss on an exchange. See "Taxation."

With limited  exceptions,  gain realized by a tax-deferred  retirement plan will
not be  taxable  to the plan and  will  not be  taxed to the  participant  until
distribution.  Each investor should consult his or her tax adviser regarding the
tax consequences of an exchange transaction.

LETTER OF INTENT

         Reduced sales charges apply to initial investments in Class A shares of
the Fund made pursuant to a non-binding Letter of Intent. A Letter of Intent may
be submitted by an  individual,  his or her spouse and children under the age of
21, or a trustee or other fiduciary of a single trust estate or single fiduciary
account.  (See the Account  Application  in the  Prospectus.)  Any  investor may
submit a Letter of Intent  stating that he or she will invest,  over a period of
13 months,  at least  $50,000 in Class A shares of the Fund.  A Letter of Intent
may be  submitted  at the time of an initial  purchase  of Class A shares of the
Fund or within 90 days of the  initial  purchase,  in which  case the  Letter of
Intent will be backdated.  A shareholder may include, as an accumulation credit,
the value (at the applicable  offering price) of all Class A shares of the Fund,
Ivy Asia Pacific  Fund,  Ivy Bond Fund,  Ivy China Region Fund,  Ivy  Developing
Nations  Fund,  Ivy European  Opportunities  Fund,  Ivy Global Fund,  Ivy Global
Natural  Resources Fund, Ivy Global Science & Technology  Fund, Ivy Growth Fund,
Ivy Growth with Income Fund, Ivy International Fund II, Ivy International  Fund,
Ivy International  Small Companies Fund, Ivy International  Strategic Bond Fund,
Ivy  Pan-Europe  Fund,  Ivy South America Fund, Ivy US Blue Chip Fund and Ivy US
Emerging  Growth Fund (and shares that have been exchanged into Ivy Money Market
Fund from any of the other  funds in the Ivy funds) held of record by him or her
as of the date of his or her Letter of Intent.  During the term of the Letter of
Intent,  IMSC will hold Class A shares  representing 5% of the indicated  amount
(less any accumulation credit value) in escrow. The escrowed Class A shares will
be  released  when the full  indicated  amount has been  purchased.  If the full
indicated amount is not purchased  during the term of the Letter of Intent,  the
investor is required to pay IMDI an amount equal to the  difference  between the
dollar  amount of sales  charge that he or she has paid and that which he or she
would have paid on his or her aggregate purchases if the total of such purchases
had been  made at a  single  time.  Such  payment  will be made by an  automatic
liquidation of Class A shares in the escrow account. A Letter of Intent does not
obligate  the  investor  to buy (or the Trust) to sell the  indicated  amount of
Class A shares, and the investor should read carefully all the provisions of the
letter before signing.

RETIREMENT PLANS

         Shares of the Fund may be purchased in connection with several types of
tax-deferred  retirement plans. Shares of more than one fund distributed by IMDI
may be purchased in a single application establishing a single account under the
plan, and shares held in such an account may be exchanged among the Ivy funds in
accordance  with the terms of the  applicable  plan and the  exchange  privilege
available  to all  shareholders.  Initial and  subsequent  purchase  payments in
connection  with  tax-deferred  retirement  plans  must  be  at  least  $25  per
participant.

         The following fees will be charged to individual  shareholder  accounts
as described in the retirement prototype plan document:

         Retirement Plan New Account Fee               no fee

         Retirement Plan Annual Maintenance Fee        $10.00 per fund account

         [For  shareholders  whose  retirement  accounts are diversified  across
several Ivy funds,  the annual  MAINTENANCE FEE WILL BE LIMITED TO NOT MORE THAN
$20.]

         The following discussion describes some aspects of the tax treatment of
certain  tax-deferred  retirement  plans under current  Federal  income tax law.
State  income  tax  consequences   may  vary.  An  individual   considering  the
establishment  of a retirement  plan should  consult with an attorney  and/or an
accountant with respect to the terms and tax aspects of the plan.

         INDIVIDUAL  RETIREMENT  ACCOUNTS:  Shares  of the Fund may be used as a
funding  medium  for  an  Individual   Retirement   Account  ("IRA").   Eligible
individuals may establish an IRA by adopting a model custodial account available
from IMSC,  who may impose a charge for  establishing  the account.  Individuals
should consult their tax advisers before  investing IRA assets in a fund if that
fund primarily distributes exempt-interest dividends.

         An  individual  who  has  not  reached  age  70-1/2  and  who  receives
compensation  or earned income is eligible to  contribute to an IRA,  whether or
not he or she is an active  participant in a retirement  plan. An individual who
receives a  distribution  from  another  IRA, a  qualified  retirement  plan,  a
qualified annuity plan or a tax-sheltered  annuity or custodial account ("403(b)
plan") that qualifies for "rollover"  treatment is also eligible to establish an
IRA by rolling over the distribution either directly or within 60 days after its
receipt.  Tax advice should be obtained in  connection  with planning a rollover
contribution to an IRA.

         In general,  an eligible  individual may contribute up to the lesser of
$2,000 or 100% of his or her  compensation or earned income to an IRA each year.
If a husband and wife are both employed, and both are under age 70-1/2, each may
set up his or her own IRA within these limits.  If both earn at least $2,000 per
year, the maximum potential  contribution is $4,000 per year for both. For years
after 1996,  the result is similar even if one spouse has no earned  income;  if
the joint earned income of the spouses is at least $4,000,  a contribution of up
to $2,000  may be made to each  spouse's  IRA.  Rollover  contributions  are not
subject to these limits.

         An individual may deduct his or her annual  contributions  to an IRA in
computing  his or her  Federal  income tax within  the limits  described  above,
provided he or she (and his or her spouse,  if they file a joint Federal  income
tax return) is not an active participant in a qualified retirement plan (such as
a qualified  corporate,  sole  proprietorship,  or partnership  pension,  profit
sharing,  401(k) or stock bonus  plan),  qualified  annuity  plan,  403(b) plan,
simplified  employee pension,  or governmental plan. If he or she (or his or her
spouse) is an active  participant,  whether the individual's  contribution to an
IRA is fully deductible,  partially  deductible or not deductible depends on (i)
adjusted gross income and (ii) whether it is the individual or the  individual's
spouse who is an active  participant,  in the case of married individuals filing
jointly.  Contributions may be made up to the maximum permissible amount even if
they are not deductible. Rollover contributions are not includible in income for
Federal income tax purposes and therefore are not deductible from it.

         Generally, earnings on an IRA are not subject to current Federal income
tax   until   distributed.    Distributions   attributable   to   tax-deductible
contributions and to IRA earnings are taxed as ordinary income. Distributions of
non-deductible  contributions  are not subject to Federal  income tax. There are
special rules for determining  what portion of any  distribution is allocable to
deductible and to non-deductible contributions.  In general,  distributions from
an IRA to an  individual  before he or she  reaches  age 59-1/2 are subject to a
nondeductible   penalty  tax  equal  to  10%  of  the  taxable   amount  of  the
distribution.  The 10% penalty tax does not apply to amounts  withdrawn  from an
IRA after the  individual  reaches age 59-1/2,  becomes  disabled or dies, or if
withdrawn  in the form of  substantially  equal  payments  over the life or life
expectancy of the individual and his or her designated  beneficiary,  if any, or
rolled over into another IRA,  amounts  withdrawn and used to pay for deductible
medical  expenses,  amounts withdrawn by certain  unemployed  individuals not in
excess of amounts paid for certain health  insurance  premiums,  amounts used to
pay certain  qualified  higher education  expenses,  and amounts used within 120
days of the date the  distribution  is received  to pay for  certain  first-time
homebuyer  expenses.  Distributions  must begin to be  withdrawn  not later than
April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the individual
reaches age 70-1/2.  Failure to take certain minimum required distributions will
result in the imposition of a 50% non-deductible penalty tax.

         ROTH IRAs:  Shares of the Fund also may be used as a funding medium for
a Roth  Individual  Retirement  Account  ("Roth IRA").  A Roth IRA is similar in
numerous ways to the regular  (traditional)  IRA,  described above.  Some of the
primary differences are as follows.

         A single  individual  earning below $95,000 can contribute up to $2,000
per year to a Roth IRA. The maximum contribution amount diminishes and gradually
falls to zero for single filers with adjusted gross incomes ranging from $95,000
to $110,000.  Married  couples earning less than $150,000  combined,  and filing
jointly,  can  contribute a full $4,000 per year  ($2,000 per IRA).  The maximum
contribution  amount for married couples filing jointly phases out from $150,000
to $160,000.  An  individual  whose  adjusted  gross income  exceeds the maximum
phase-out amount cannot contribute to a Roth IRA.

         An eligible  individual can contribute money to a traditional IRA and a
Roth IRA as long as the total  contribution  to all IRAs does not exceed $2,000.
Contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible.  Contributions to a Roth IRA may
be made  even  after the  individual  for whom the  account  is  maintained  has
attained age 70 1/2.

         No  distributions  are  required  to be taken prior to the death of the
original  account  holder.  If a Roth IRA has been  established for a minimum of
five years, distributions can be taken tax-free after reaching age 59 1/2, for a
first-time  home  purchase  ($10,000  maximum,  one time use),  or upon death or
disability. All other distributions from a Roth IRA are taxable and subject to a
10% tax  penalty  unless an  exception  applies.  Exceptions  to the 10% penalty
include:  disability,  deductible medical expenses,  certain purchases of health
insurance for an unemployed individual and qualified higher education expenses.

         An individual  with an income of less than $100,000 (who is not married
filing  separately)  can roll his or her existing IRA into a Roth IRA.  However,
the individual  must pay taxes on the taxable  amount in his or her  traditional
IRA.  After 1998,  all taxes on such a rollover  will have to be paid in the tax
year in which the rollover is made.

         QUALIFIED  PLANS:  For  those  self-employed  individuals  who  wish to
purchase shares of one or more Ivy funds through a qualified  retirement plan, a
Adoption Agreement and a Retirement Plan are available from IMSC. The Retirement
Plan may be adopted as a profit sharing plan or a money purchase pension plan. A
profit  sharing  plan  permits  an annual  contribution  to be made in an amount
determined  each year by the  self-employed  individual  within  certain  limits
prescribed by law. A money purchase  pension plan requires annual  contributions
at the level  specified  in the Adoption  Agreement.  There is no set-up fee for
qualified plans and the annual maintenance fee is $20.00 per account.

         In general, if a self-employed individual has any common law employees,
employees  who have met certain  minimum age and  service  requirements  must be
covered by the  Retirement  Plan.  A  self-employed  individual  generally  must
contribute the same percentage of income for common law employees as for himself
or herself.

         A  self-employed  individual may contribute up to the lesser of $30,000
or 25% of compensation or earned income to a money purchase pension plan or to a
combination profit sharing and money purchase pension plan arrangement each year
on behalf of each participant. To be deductible, total contributions to a profit
sharing plan  generally may not exceed 15% of the total  compensation  or earned
income of all participants in the plan, and total contributions to a combination
money  purchase-profit  sharing arrangement  generally may not exceed 25% of the
total  compensation  or  earned  income  of  all  participants.  The  amount  of
compensation  or earned  income of any one  participant  that may be included in
computing the deduction is limited  (generally to $150,000 for benefits accruing
in plan years  beginning  after 1993,  with  annual  inflation  adjustments).  A
self-employed  individual's contributions to a retirement plan on his or her own
behalf must be deducted in computing his or her earned income.

         Corporate   employers  may  also  adopt  the  Adoption   Agreement  and
Retirement   Plan  for  the  benefit  of  their  eligible   employees.   Similar
contribution and deduction rules apply to corporate employers.

         Distributions  from the  Retirement  Plan  generally  are made  after a
participant's  separation from service.  A 10% penalty tax generally  applies to
distributions to an individual  before he or she reaches age 59-1/2,  unless the
individual  (1) has reached age 55 and  separated  from service;  (2) dies;  (3)
becomes  disabled;  (4)  uses  the  withdrawal  to  pay  tax-deductible  medical
expenses;  (5) takes the withdrawal as part of a series of  substantially  equal
payments over his or her life expectancy or the joint life expectancy of himself
or herself and a designated beneficiary; or (6) rolls over the distribution.

         The Transfer  Agent will arrange for Investors  Bank & Trust to furnish
custodial services to the employer and any participating employees.

         DEFERRED  COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARITABLE  ORGANIZATIONS
("403(B)(7)  ACCOUNT"):  Section  403(b)(7)  of the Code permits  public  school
systems and certain charitable organizations to use mutual fund shares held in a
custodial  account  to  fund  deferred  compensation   arrangements  with  their
employees.  A custodial account agreement is available for those employers whose
employees  wish to  purchase  shares  of the Fund in  conjunction  with  such an
arrangement.  The special  application for a 403(b)(7) Account is available from
IMSC.

         Distributions  from the  403(b)(7)  Account may be made only  following
death,  disability,  separation  from  service,  attainment  of age  59-1/2,  or
incurring  a  financial  hardship.  A  10%  penalty  tax  generally  applies  to
distributions to an individual  before he or she reaches age 59-1/2,  unless the
individual  (1) has  reached  age 55 and  separated  from  service;  (2) dies or
becomes  disabled;  (3)  uses  the  withdrawal  to  pay  tax-deductible  medical
expenses;  (4) takes the withdrawal as part of a series of  substantially  equal
payments over his or her life expectancy or the joint life expectancy of himself
or herself and a  designated  beneficiary;  or (5) rolls over the  distribution.
There is no set-up fee for 403(b)(7)  Accounts and the annual maintenance fee is
$20.00 per account.

         SIMPLIFIED  EMPLOYEE  PENSION  ("SEP")  IRAs:  An  employer  may deduct
contributions to a SEP up to the lesser of $30,000 or 15% of  compensation.  SEP
accounts  generally are subject to all rules applicable to IRA accounts,  except
the  deduction  limits,  and  are  subject  to  certain  employee  participation
requirements.  No new salary reduction SEPs ("SARSEPs") may be established after
1996,  but  existing  SARSEPs may  continue  to be  maintained,  and  non-salary
reduction SEPs may continue to be established as well as maintained after 1996.

         SIMPLE PLANS: An employer may establish a SIMPLE IRA or a SIMPLE 401(k)
for  years  after  1996.   An  employee  can  make  pre-tax   salary   reduction
contributions  to a SIMPLE Plan,  up to $6,000 a year (as  indexed).  Subject to
certain   limits,   the  employer  will  either  match  a  portion  of  employee
contributions,  or will  make a  contribution  equal  to 2% of  each  employee's
compensation without regard to the amount the employee contributes.  An employer
cannot maintain a SIMPLE Plan for its employees if any contributions or benefits
are  credited  to those  employees  under any other  qualified  retirement  plan
maintained by the employer.

REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE

         Shareholders  who have redeemed Class A shares of the Fund may reinvest
all or a part of the proceeds of the redemption  back into Class A shares of the
Fund at net asset value (without a sales charge) within 60 days from the date of
redemption.  This privilege may be exercised only once. The reinvestment will be
made at the  net  asset  value  next  determined  after  receipt  by IMSC of the
reinvestment  order  accompanied by the funds to be reinvested.  No compensation
will  be  paid  to  any  sales  personnel  or  dealer  in  connection  with  the
transaction.

         Any  redemption  is a taxable  event.  A loss  realized on a redemption
generally may be disallowed  for tax purposes if the  reinvestment  privilege is
exercised  within  30 days  after  the  redemption.  In  certain  circumstances,
shareholders  will be ineligible to take sales charges into account in computing
taxable gain or loss on a redemption if the reinvestment privilege is exercised.
See "Taxation."

REDUCED SALES CHARGES AND RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION

         A scale of reduced sales charges  applies to any  investment of $50,000
or more in Class A shares of the Fund. See "Initial Sales Charge  Alternative --
Class A Shares" in the  Prospectus.  The reduced  sales charge is  applicable to
investments  made at one time by an  individual,  his or her spouse and children
under the age of 21, or a trustee or other fiduciary of a single trust estate or
single fiduciary account (including a pension,  profit sharing or other employee
benefit  trust  created  pursuant to a plan  qualified  under Section 401 of the
Code).

         "Rights of  Accumulation"  are also applicable to current  purchases of
all of the  funds of Ivy  Fund  (except  Ivy  Money  Market  Fund) by any of the
persons  enumerated above where the aggregate  quantity of Class A shares of the
Fund  and of  any  other  investment  company  distributed  by  IMDI  previously
purchased or acquired and currently  owned,  determined at the higher of current
offering  price or amount  invested,  plus the Class A shares  being  purchased,
amounts to $50,000 or more for all funds  other than Ivy Bond Fund;  or $100,000
or more for Ivy Bond Fund.

         At the time an  investment  takes  place,  IMSC must be notified by the
investor  or his or her dealer  that the  investment  qualifies  for the reduced
sales charge on the basis of previous  investments.  The reduced sales charge is
subject  to  confirmation  of the  investor's  holdings  through  a check of the
particular fund's records.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN

         A  shareholder  (other  than a Class I  shareholder)  may  establish  a
Systematic Withdrawal Plan (a "Withdrawal Plan") by telephone instructions or by
delivery  to IMSC of a  written  election  to have his or her  shares  withdrawn
periodically,  accompanied by a surrender to IMSC of all share certificates then
outstanding in such shareholder's name, properly endorsed by the shareholder. To
be eligible to elect a Withdrawal  Plan, a shareholder must have at least $5,000
in his or her account.  A Withdrawal Plan may not be established if the investor
is currently participating in the Automatic Investment Method. A Withdrawal Plan
may involve the depletion of a shareholder's principal,  depending on the amount
withdrawn.

         A redemption  under a Withdrawal Plan is a taxable event.  Shareholders
contemplating  participating  in a  Withdrawal  Plan  should  consult  their tax
advisers.

         Additional investments made by investors  participating in a Withdrawal
Plan must equal at least  $1,000  each while the  Withdrawal  Plan is in effect.
Making  additional  purchases  while  a  Withdrawal  Plan  is in  effect  may be
disadvantageous  to the investor because of applicable  initial sales charges or
CDSCs.

         An investor may terminate his or her  participation  in the  Withdrawal
Plan at any time by delivering written notice to IMSC. If all shares held by the
investor are liquidated at any time,  participation  in the Withdrawal Plan will
terminate  automatically.  The Fund or IMSC may  terminate the  Withdrawal  Plan
option at any time after reasonable notice to shareholders.

GROUP SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM

         Shares  of the Fund may be  purchased  in  connection  with  investment
programs  established  by  employee or other  groups  using  systematic  payroll
deductions or other systematic  payment  arrangements.  The Fund does not itself
organize, offer or administer any such programs. However, it may, depending upon
the size of the program,  waive the minimum  initial and  additional  investment
requirements for purchases by individuals in conjunction with programs organized
and offered by others.  Unless shares of the Fund are  purchased in  conjunction
with IRAs (see "How to Buy  Shares" in the  Prospectus),  such group  systematic
investment programs are not entitled to special tax benefits under the Code. The
Fund reserves the right to refuse  purchases at any time or suspend the offering
of shares in  connection  with  group  systematic  investment  programs,  and to
restrict  the  offering  of  shareholder  privileges,  such  as  check  writing,
simplified  redemptions and other optional  privileges,  to  shareholders  using
group systematic investment programs.

         With  respect  to each  shareholder  account  established  on or  after
September 15, 1972 under a group systematic investment program, the Fund and IMI
each currently  charge a maintenance fee of $3.00 (or portion  thereof) for each
twelve-month  period (or portion  thereof) that the account is  maintained.  The
Fund may collect  such fee (and any fees due to IMI)  through a  deduction  from
distributions to the shareholders  involved or by causing on the date the fee is
assessed a redemption in each such  shareholder  account  sufficient to pay such
fee. The Fund  reserves the right to change these fees from time to time without
advance notice.

         Class A shares of the Fund are made  available to Merrill Lynch Daily K
Plan (the "Plan") participants at NAV without an initial sales charge if:

(i)               the Plan is recordkept on a daily  valuation  basis by Merrill
                  Lynch  and,  on the date the Plan  Sponsor  signs the  Merrill
                  Lynch Recordkeeping Service Agreement, the Plan has $3 million
                  or more in assets invested in broker/dealer  funds not advised
                  or managed by Merrill Lynch Asset  Management,  L.P.  ("MLAM")
                  that  are  made  available  pursuant  to a  Service  Agreement
                  between Merrill Lynch and the fund's principal  underwriter or
                  distributor   and  in  funds   advised   or  managed  by  MLAM
                  (collectively, the "Applicable Investments");

(ii)              the  Plan is  recordkept  on a  daily  valuation  basis  by an
                  independent recordkeeper whose services are provided through a
                  contract or alliance  arrangement  with Merrill Lynch,  and on
                  the  date  the  Plan   Sponsor   signs   the   Merrill   Lynch
                  Recordkeeping  Service  Agreement,  the Plan has $3 million or
                  more in assets,  excluding  money  market  funds,  invested in
                  Applicable Investments; or

(iii)             the Plan has 500 or more eligible employees,  as determined by
                  Merrill Lynch plan  conversion  manager,  on the date the Plan
                  Sponsor   signs  the  Merrill  Lynch   Recordkeeping   Service
                  Agreement.

         Alternatively,  Class B shares of the Fund are made  available  to Plan
participants  at NAV without a CDSC if the Plan conforms  with the  requirements
for  eligibility  set forth in (i) through  (iii) above but either does not meet
the $3 million asset threshold or does not have 500 or more eligible employees.

         Plans  recordkept on a daily basis by Merrill  Lynch or an  independent
recordkeeper under a contract with Merrill Lynch that are currently investing in
Class B shares of the Fund  convert to Class A shares  once the Plan has reached
$5 million invested in Applicable Investments, or 10 years after the date of the
initial  purchase by a participant  under the Plan--the Plan will receive a Plan
level share conversion.

                                   REDEMPTIONS

         Shares  of the  Fund  are  redeemed  at  their  net  asset  value  next
determined after a proper redemption request has been received by IMSC, less any
applicable  CDSC.  Unless  a  shareholder  requests  that  the  proceeds  of any
redemption be wired to his or her bank account,  payment for shares tendered for
redemption  is made by check  within  seven  days after  tender in proper  form,
except that the Fund reserves the right to suspend the right of redemption or to
postpone  the date of  payment  upon  redemption  beyond  seven days (i) for any
period  during which the Exchange is closed  (other than  customary  weekend and
holiday  closings) or during which trading on the Exchange is  restricted,  (ii)
for any period  during which an emergency  exists as  determined by the SEC as a
result  of which  disposal  of  securities  owned by the Fund is not  reasonably
practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to fairly determine
the value of its net assets,  or (iii) for such other  periods as the SEC may by
order permit for the protection of shareholders of the Fund.

         The Trust may redeem those accounts of shareholders who have maintained
an investment, including sales charges paid, of less than $1,000 in the Fund for
a period of more  than 12  months.  All  accounts  below  that  minimum  will be
redeemed simultaneously when MIMI deems it advisable. The $1,000 balance will be
determined by actual dollar amounts invested by the  shareholder,  unaffected by
market  fluctuations.  The Trust will notify any such  shareholder  by certified
mail of its intention to redeem such account,  and the shareholder shall have 60
days from the date of such letter to invest such  additional sums as shall raise
the value of such account above that  minimum.  Should the  shareholder  fail to
forward  such  sum  within  60  days  of the  date  of  the  Trust's  letter  of
notification, the Trust will redeem the shares held in such account and transmit
the redemption in value thereof to the shareholder.  However, those shareholders
who are  investing  pursuant  to the  Automatic  Investment  Method  will not be
redeemed  automatically  unless they have ceased making payments pursuant to the
plan for a period of at least six  consecutive  months,  and these  shareholders
will  be  given  six-months'   notice  by  the  Trust  before  such  redemption.
Shareholders in a qualified retirement,  pension or profit sharing plan who wish
to avoid tax  consequences  must  "rollover"  any sum so redeemed  into  another
qualified  plan within 60 days. The Trustees of the Trust may change the minimum
account size.

         If a shareholder  has given  authorization  for  telephonic  redemption
privilege,  shares can be redeemed and proceeds sent by Federal wire to a single
previously  designated  bank  account.  The Fund may delay for up to seven  days
delivery  of the  proceeds of a wire  redemption  request of $250,000 or more if
considered appropriate under then-current market conditions.  The Trust reserves
the right to change  this  minimum or to  terminate  the  telephonic  redemption
privilege  without  prior  notice.  The  Trust  cannot  be  responsible  for the
efficiency of the Federal wire system of the  shareholder's  dealer of record or
bank. The shareholder is responsible for any charges by the shareholder's bank.

         The  Fund  employs   reasonable   procedures   that  require   personal
identification   prior  to  acting  on  redemption   or  exchange   instructions
communicated by telephone to confirm that such instructions are genuine.  In the
absence  of such  instructions,  the Fund may be liable  for any  losses  due to
unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions.

                          CONVERSION OF CLASS B SHARES

         As  described  in the  Prospectus,  Class B  shares  of the  Fund  will
automatically  convert to Class A shares of the Fund,  based on the relative net
asset values per share of the two classes, no later than the month following the
eighth  anniversary  of the initial  issuance of such Class B shares of the Fund
occurs.  For  the  purpose  of  calculating  the  holding  period  required  for
conversion of Class B shares,  the date of initial  issuance shall mean: (1) the
date on  which  such  Class B  shares  were  issued,  or (2) for  Class B shares
obtained through an exchange, or a series of exchanges, (subject to the exchange
privileges  for Class B shares)  the date on which the  original  Class B shares
were  issued.  For  purposes  of  conversion  of Class B shares,  Class B shares
purchased  through the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain  distributions
paid in respect of Class B shares will be held in a separate  sub-account.  Each
time any Class B shares in the  shareholder's  regular account (other than those
shares in the sub-account)  convert to Class A shares, a pro rata portion of the
Class B shares in the  sub-account  will  also  convert  to Class A shares.  The
portion will be  determined by the ratio that the  shareholder's  Class B shares
converting to Class A shares bears to the shareholder's total Class B shares not
acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions.

                                 NET ASSET VALUE

         The net asset value per share of the Fund is  computed by dividing  the
value of the  Fund's  aggregate  net assets  (i.e.,  its total  assets  less its
liabilities)  by the number of the Fund's  shares  outstanding.  For purposes of
determining  the Fund's  aggregate net assets,  receivables  are valued at their
realizable amounts. The Fund's liabilities,  if not identifiable as belonging to
a particular  class of the Fund, are allocated  among the Fund's several classes
based on their relative net asset size. Liabilities attributable to a particular
class are charged to that class directly.  The total liabilities for a class are
then deducted from the class's proportionate  interest in the Fund's assets, and
the resulting amount is divided by the number of shares of the class outstanding
to produce its net asset value per share.

         A  security  listed or traded on a  recognized  stock  exchange  or The
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") is valued at the security's last sale price
on the  exchange on which the  security  is  principally  traded.  If no sale is
reported  at that time,  the  average  between the last bid and asked price (the
"Calculated  Mean")  is used.  Unless  otherwise  noted  herein,  the value of a
foreign  security is determined in its national  currency as of the normal close
of trading on the  foreign  exchange on which it is traded or as of the close of
regular  trading on the  Exchange,  if that is  earlier,  and that value is then
converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect
at  noon,  eastern  time,  on the day  the  value  of the  foreign  security  is
determined.  All other  securities  for which OTC market  quotations are readily
available are valued at the Calculated Mean.

         A debt security normally is valued on the basis of quotes obtained from
at least two  dealers (or one dealer who has made a market in the  security)  or
pricing services that take into account appropriate valuation factors.  Interest
is accrued daily.  Money market  instruments are valued at amortized cost, which
the Board believes approximates market value.

         An  exchange-traded  option is  valued  at the last  sale  price on the
exchange on which it is  principally  traded,  if  available,  and  otherwise is
valued at the last sale price on the other  exchange(s).  If there were no sales
on any exchange, the option shall be valued at the Calculated Mean, if possible,
and otherwise at the last offering price,  in the case of a written option,  and
the last bid price, in the case of a purchased  option.  An OTC option is valued
at the last offering price,  in the case of a written  option,  and the last bid
price, in the case of a purchased option.  Exchange listed and widely-traded OTC
futures (and options thereon) are valued at the most recent settlement price.

         Securities  and other  assets for which  market  prices are not readily
available  are priced at their "fair value" as  determined  by IMI in accordance
with  procedures  approved by the Board.  Trading in  securities on many foreign
securities  exchanges is normally  completed before the close of regular trading
on the Exchange.  Trading on foreign exchanges may not take place on all days on
which  there is regular  trading on the  Exchange,  or may take place on days on
which there is no regular  trading on the  Exchange  (e.g.,  any of the national
business holidays identified below). If events materially affecting the value of
the Fund's  portfolio  securities occur between the time when a foreign exchange
closes and the time when the Fund's net asset value is calculated (see following
paragraph), such securities may be valued at their "fair value" as determined by
IMI in accordance with procedures approved by the Board.

         Portfolio  securities  are  valued  (and net  asset  value per share is
determined)  as of the close of regular  trading on the Exchange  (normally 4:00
p.m.,  eastern time) on each day the Exchange is open for trading.  The Exchange
and the Trust's offices are expected to be closed,  and net asset value will not
be calculated,  on the following  national  business  holidays:  New Year's Day,
Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. Day,  Presidents'  Day,  Good Friday,  Memorial  Day,
Independence  Day, Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. On those days
when either or both of the Fund's  Custodian  or the  Exchange  close early as a
result of a partial  holiday  or  otherwise,  the  Trust  reserves  the right to
advance the time on that day by which purchase and  redemption  requests must be
received.

         The number of shares you receive when you place a purchase  order,  and
the payment you receive after submitting a redemption  request,  is based on the
Fund's net asset value next determined  after your  instructions are received in
proper form by IMSC or by your registered  securities dealer.  Each purchase and
redemption  order is  subject to any  applicable  sales  charge.  Since the Fund
invests in  securities  that are listed on foreign  exchanges  that may trade on
weekends or other days when the Funds do not price their shares,  the Fund's net
asset value may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or
redeem the Fund's shares. The sale of the Fund's shares will be suspended during
any period when the  determination of its net asset value is suspended  pursuant
to rules or orders of the SEC and may be suspended by the Board  whenever in its
judgment it is in the Fund's best interest to do so.

                                    TAXATION

         The  following is a general  discussion of certain tax rules thought to
be  applicable  with  respect to the Fund.  It is merely a summary and is not an
exhaustive   discussion  of  all  possible  situations  or  of  all  potentially
applicable taxes. Accordingly,  shareholders and prospective shareholders should
consult a competent tax adviser about the tax  consequences to them of investing
in the Fund. The Fund is not managed for tax-efficiency.

         The Fund intends to be taxed as a regulated  investment  company  under
Subchapter M of the Code.  Accordingly,  the Fund must, among other things,  (a)
derive in each  taxable  year at least 90% of its gross  income from  dividends,
interest,  payments with respect to certain securities loans, and gains from the
sale or other disposition of stock,  securities or foreign currencies,  or other
income  derived  with  respect  to its  business  of  investing  in such  stock,
securities or currencies;  and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of
each fiscal  quarter,  (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund's assets
is  represented by cash,  U.S.  Government  securities,  the securities of other
regulated investment companies and other securities,  with such other securities
limited,  in respect of any one issuer,  to an amount not greater than 5% of the
value of the Fund's total assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of
such  issuer,  and (ii) not more than 25% of the  value of its  total  assets is
invested  in the  securities  of any one  issuer  (other  than  U.S.  Government
securities and the securities of other regulated investment companies).

         As a  regulated  investment  company,  the Fund  generally  will not be
subject to U.S.  Federal  income tax on its income and gains that it distributes
to shareholders, if at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which
includes,  among  other  items,  dividends,  interest  and  the  excess  of  any
short-term  capital gains over long-term capital losses) for the taxable year is
distributed. The Fund intends to distribute all such income.

         Amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar
year  distribution  requirement are subject to a nondeductible  4% excise tax at
the Fund level. To avoid the tax, the Fund must distribute  during each calendar
year,  (1) at least 98% of its  ordinary  income (not  taking  into  account any
capital  gains or losses) for the calendar  year (2) at least 98% of its capital
gains in excess of its capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for
a one-year period  generally  ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (3)
all  ordinary  income  and  capital  gains  for  previous  years  that  were not
distributed  during such years. To avoid application of the excise tax, the Fund
intends to make  distributions in accordance with the calendar year distribution
requirements.  A  distribution  will be  treated as paid on  December  31 of the
current  calendar  year if it is declared  by the Fund in  October,  November or
December  of the year  with a record  date in such a month  and paid by the Fund
during  January of the following  year.  Such  distributions  will be taxable to
shareholders in the calendar year the  distributions  are declared,  rather than
the calendar year in which the distributions are received.

OPTIONS, FUTURES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS

         The taxation of equity  options and OTC options on debt  securities  is
governed by Code  section  1234.  Pursuant  to Code  section  1234,  the premium
received by the Fund for selling a put or call option is not  included in income
at the time of receipt. If the option expires, the premium is short-term capital
gain to the Fund. If the Fund enters into a closing transaction,  the difference
between the amount paid to close out its  position  and the premium  received is
short-term  capital  gain or  loss.  If a call  option  written  by the  Fund is
exercised,  thereby  requiring  the Fund to sell the  underlying  security,  the
premium will increase the amount realized upon the sale of such security and any
resulting  gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss, and will be long-term or
short-term depending upon the holding period of the security.  With respect to a
put or call option that is  purchased  by the Fund,  if the option is sold,  any
resulting  gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss, and will be long-term or
short-term,  depending  upon the  holding  period of the  option.  If the option
expires,  the resulting  loss is a capital loss and is long-term or  short-term,
depending upon the holding period of the option. If the option is exercised, the
cost of the option,  in the case of a call option,  is added to the basis of the
purchased security and, in the case of a put option, reduces the amount realized
on the underlying security in determining gain or loss.

         Some of the options,  futures and foreign currency forward contracts in
which the Fund may invest may be "section 1256 contracts."  Gains (or losses) on
these contracts  generally are considered to be 60% long-term and 40% short-term
capital gains or losses;  however, as described below, foreign currency gains or
losses  arising from certain  section 1256  contracts are ordinary in character.
Also,  section 1256  contracts  held by the Fund at the end of each taxable year
(and on certain other dates prescribed in the Code) are "marked-to-market"  with
the  result  that  unrealized  gains or losses are  treated as though  they were
realized.

         The transactions in options,  futures and forward contracts  undertaken
by the Fund may result in  "straddles"  for  Federal  income tax  purposes.  The
straddle rules may affect the character of gains or losses realized by the Fund.
In  addition,  losses  realized  by the  Fund on  positions  that  are part of a
straddle may be deferred under the straddle rules,  rather than being taken into
account in  calculating  the taxable  income for the taxable  year in which such
losses are realized.  Because only a few regulations  implementing  the straddle
rules have been  promulgated,  the consequences of such transactions to the Fund
are not entirely clear. The straddle rules may increase the amount of short-term
capital  gain  realized  by the Fund,  which is taxed as  ordinary  income  when
distributed to shareholders.

         The Fund may make one or more of the elections available under the Code
which are applicable to straddles.  If the Fund makes any of the elections,  the
amount,  character  and timing of the  recognition  of gains or losses  from the
affected  straddle  positions will be determined under rules that vary according
to the election(s) made. The rules applicable under certain of the elections may
operate to  accelerate  the  recognition  of gains or losses  from the  affected
straddle positions.

         Because  application  of the straddle rules may affect the character of
gains or losses,  defer losses and/or  accelerate  the  recognition  of gains or
losses  from  the  affected  straddle  positions,   the  amount  which  must  be
distributed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term  capital gain may be
increased or decreased substantially as compared to the Fund that did not engage
in such transactions.

         Notwithstanding any of the foregoing,  the Fund may recognize gain (but
not loss) from a constructive sale of certain "appreciated  financial positions"
if the Fund enters into a short sale,  offsetting  notional principal  contract,
futures or forward contract transaction with respect to the appreciated position
or substantially identical property.  Appreciated financial positions subject to
this constructive sale treatment are interests  (including options,  futures and
forward  contracts  and short sales) in stock,  partnership  interests,  certain
actively  traded trust  instruments and certain debt  instruments.  Constructive
sale  treatment of  appreciated  financial  positions  does not apply to certain
transactions  closed in the  90-day  period  ending  with the 30th day after the
close of the Fund's taxable year, if certain conditions are met.

CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS -- "SECTION 988" GAINS OR LOSSES

         Gains or losses  attributable  to  fluctuations in exchange rates which
occur between the time the Fund accrues  receivables or liabilities  denominated
in a foreign  currency and the time the Fund actually  collects such receivables
or pays such  liabilities  generally are treated as ordinary  income or ordinary
loss. Similarly,  on disposition of some investments,  including debt securities
denominated  in a foreign  currency  and  certain  options,  futures and forward
contracts,  gains or losses  attributable  to  fluctuations  in the value of the
foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the security or contract and
the date of disposition  also are treated as ordinary gain or loss.  These gains
and  losses,  referred  to under  the Code as  "section  988"  gains or  losses,
increase or decrease the amount of the Fund's investment  company taxable income
available to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income.

INVESTMENT IN PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES

         The Fund may  invest  in shares of  foreign  corporations  which may be
classified under the Code as passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs").  In
general,  a foreign  corporation is classified as a PFIC if at least one-half of
its assets constitute investment-type assets, or 75% or more of its gross income
is   investment-type   income.   If  the  Fund  receives  a  so-called   "excess
distribution"  with  respect to PFIC stock,  the Fund itself may be subject to a
tax on a portion of the excess  distribution,  whether or not the  corresponding
income is distributed by the Fund to  shareholders.  In general,  under the PFIC
rules, an excess  distribution  is treated as having been realized  ratably over
the period  during which the Fund held the PFIC shares.  the Fund itself will be
subject to tax on the  portion,  if any,  of an excess  distribution  that is so
allocated  to prior Fund taxable  years and an interest  factor will be added to
the tax, as if the tax had been  payable in such prior  taxable  years.  Certain
distributions  from a PFIC as well as gain  from  the  sale of PFIC  shares  are
treated as excess  distributions.  Excess  distributions  are  characterized  as
ordinary  income even  though,  absent  application  of the PFIC rules,  certain
excess distributions might have been classified as capital gain.

         The Fund  may be  eligible  to elect  alternative  tax  treatment  with
respect to PFIC  shares.  The Fund may elect to mark to market its PFIC  shares,
resulting in the shares  being  treated as sold at fair market value on the last
business  day of each  taxable  year.  Any  resulting  gain would be reported as
ordinary income;  any resulting loss and any loss from an actual  disposition of
the shares  would be reported  as  ordinary  loss to the extent of any net gains
reported in prior years.  Under another  election that currently is available in
some circumstances, the Fund generally would be required to include in its gross
income its share of the  earnings of a PFIC on a current  basis,  regardless  of
whether distributions are received from the PFIC in a given year.

DEBT SECURITIES ACQUIRED AT A DISCOUNT

         Some of the debt  securities  (with a fixed  maturity date of more than
one year  from the date of  issuance)  that may be  acquired  by the Fund may be
treated as debt securities that are issued originally at a discount.  Generally,
the amount of the original issue discount  ("OID") is treated as interest income
and is  included  in  income  over the term of the debt  security,  even  though
payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt
security matures.

         Some of the debt  securities  (with a fixed  maturity date of more than
one year  from the date of  issuance)  that may be  acquired  by the Fund in the
secondary  market may be  treated as having  market  discount.  Generally,  gain
recognized  on the  disposition  of, and any partial  payment of principal on, a
debt security having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent
the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the "accrued market discount" on
such  debt  security.  In  addition,  the  deduction  of any  interest  expenses
attributable to debt securities  having market discount may be deferred.  Market
discount generally accrues in equal daily installments. The Fund may make one or
more of the elections  applicable  to debt  securities  having market  discount,
which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

         Some debt  securities  (with a fixed  maturity date of one year or less
from the date of  issuance)  that may be  acquired by the Fund may be treated as
having  acquisition  discount,  or OID in the  case  of  certain  types  of debt
securities.  Generally,  the Fund will be required  to include  the  acquisition
discount,  or OID,  in income  over the term of the debt  security,  even though
payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt
security matures.  The Fund may make one or more of the elections  applicable to
debt  securities  having  acquisition  discount,  or OID, which could affect the
character and timing of recognition of income.

         The  Fund  generally  will  be  required  to  distribute  dividends  to
shareholders   representing  discount  on  debt  securities  that  is  currently
includable  in income,  even though cash  representing  such income may not have
been received by the Fund. Cash to pay such dividends may be obtained from sales
proceeds of securities held by the Fund.

DISTRIBUTIONS

         Distributions  of investment  company  taxable  income are taxable to a
U.S. shareholder as ordinary income,  whether paid in cash or shares.  Dividends
paid by the Fund to a corporate  shareholder,  to the extent such  dividends are
attributable  to dividends  received  from U.S.  corporations  by the Fund,  may
qualify for the dividends received deduction.  However,  the revised alternative
minimum tax  applicable  to  corporations  may reduce the value of the dividends
received  deduction.  Distributions  of net  capital  gains  (the  excess of net
long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses),  if any, designated
by the Fund as capital gain dividends,  are taxable to shareholders as long-term
capital gains whether paid in cash or in shares,  and regardless of how long the
shareholder has held the Fund's shares;  such distributions are not eligible for
the dividends received deduction.  Shareholders  receiving  distributions in the
form of newly issued shares will have a cost basis in each share  received equal
to the net  asset  value  of a share  of the Fund on the  distribution  date.  A
distribution  of an  amount  in excess of the  Fund's  current  and  accumulated
earnings  and profits  will be treated by a  shareholder  as a return of capital
which is applied  against  and  reduces  the  shareholder's  basis in his or her
shares.  To the extent  that the  amount of any such  distribution  exceeds  the
shareholder's  basis in his or her  shares,  the  excess  will be treated by the
shareholder as gain from a sale or exchange of the shares.  Shareholders will be
notified  annually  as to the U.S.  Federal  tax  status  of  distributions  and
shareholders  receiving  distributions  in the form of newly issued  shares will
receive a report as to the net asset value of the shares received.

         If the net asset value of shares is reduced below a shareholder's  cost
as a result of a distribution by the Fund, such  distribution  generally will be
taxable  even though it  represents a return of invested  capital.  Shareholders
should be careful to consider the tax  implications  of buying shares just prior
to a  distribution.  The price of shares  purchased at this time may reflect the
amount  of the  forthcoming  distribution.  Those  purchasing  just  prior  to a
distribution  will receive a  distribution  which  generally  will be taxable to
them.

DISPOSITION OF SHARES

         Upon a redemption, sale or exchange of his or her shares, a shareholder
will  realize  a  taxable  gain or loss  depending  upon his or her basis in the
shares.  Such gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss if the shares
are capital assets in the  shareholder's  hands and, if so, will be long-term or
short-term,  depending upon the shareholder's holding period for the shares. Any
loss realized on a redemption  sale or exchange will be disallowed to the extent
the  shares  disposed  of  are  replaced  (including  through   reinvestment  of
dividends)  within a period of 61 days  beginning  30 days  before and ending 30
days after the shares are disposed  of. In such a case,  the basis of the shares
acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss realized by a
shareholder on the sale of Fund shares held by the shareholder for six-months or
less will be treated for tax purposes as a long-term  capital loss to the extent
of any  distributions  of capital gain  dividends  received or treated as having
been received by the shareholder with respect to such shares.

         In some  cases,  shareholders  will  not be  permitted  to take  all or
portion of their sales loads into account for purposes of determining the amount
of gain or loss realized on the  disposition of their shares.  This  prohibition
generally applies where (1) the shareholder incurs a sales load in acquiring the
shares of the Fund, (2) the shares are disposed of before the 91st day after the
date on which they were acquired, and (3) the shareholder  subsequently acquires
shares  in the  same  Fund  or  another  regulated  investment  company  and the
otherwise  applicable  sales  charge is  reduced  under a  "reinvestment  right"
received upon the initial purchase of Fund shares. The term "reinvestment right"
means any right to acquire shares of one or more regulated  investment companies
without  the  payment  of a sales load or with the  payment  of a reduced  sales
charge. Sales charges affected by this rule are treated as if they were incurred
with respect to the shares acquired under the reinvestment right. This provision
may be applied to successive acquisitions of fund shares.

FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAXES

         Income  received by the Fund from sources within a foreign  country may
be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by that country.

         If more than 50% of the value of the Fund's  total  assets at the close
of its taxable year  consists of securities  of foreign  corporations,  the Fund
will be eligible and may elect to  "pass-through" to its shareholders the amount
of foreign income and similar taxes paid by the Fund. Pursuant to this election,
a  shareholder  will be  required  to include in gross  income (in  addition  to
taxable  dividends  actually  received) his or her pro rata share of the foreign
income and similar taxes paid by the Fund, and will be entitled either to deduct
his or her pro rata share of foreign  income and similar  taxes in computing his
or her taxable  income or to use it as a foreign  tax credit  against his or her
U.S.  Federal  income taxes,  subject to  limitations.  No deduction for foreign
taxes may be claimed by a shareholder who does not itemize  deductions.  Foreign
taxes  generally may not be deducted by a  shareholder  that is an individual in
computing the alternative  minimum tax. Each shareholder will be notified within
60 days after the close of the Fund's  taxable  year  whether the foreign  taxes
paid by the Fund will "pass-through" for that year and, if so, such notification
will designate (1) the  shareholder's  portion of the foreign taxes paid to each
such country and (2) the portion of the dividend which represents income derived
from sources within each such country.

         Generally,  except in the case of certain electing individual taxpayers
who have limited  creditable  foreign  taxes and no foreign  source income other
than passive  investment-type  income,  a credit for foreign taxes is subject to
the limitation that it may not exceed the shareholder's U.S. tax attributable to
his or her total foreign source taxable  income.  For this purpose,  if the Fund
makes the  election  described  in the  preceding  paragraph,  the source of the
Fund's income flows through to its shareholders. With respect to the Fund, gains
from the sale of  securities  generally  will be treated  as  derived  from U.S.
sources and section 988 gains will be treated as ordinary  income  derived  from
U.S. sources.  The limitation on the foreign tax credit is applied separately to
foreign source passive income,  including foreign source passive income received
from the Fund.  In  addition,  the foreign tax credit may offset only 90% of the
revised  alternative  minimum  tax  imposed  on  corporations  and  individuals.
Furthermore,  the foreign tax credit is eliminated with respect to foreign taxes
withheld on  dividends if the  dividend-paying  shares or the shares of the Fund
are held by the Fund or the  shareholder,  as the case may be,  for less than 16
days (46 days in the case of preferred  shares) during the 30-day period (90-day
period for preferred  shares)  beginning 15 days (45 days for preferred  shares)
before the shares become ex-dividend.  In addition, if the Fund fails to satisfy
these  holding  period  requirements,   it  cannot  elect  to  pass  through  to
shareholders the ability to claim a deduction for related foreign taxes.

         The foregoing is only a general  description  of the foreign tax credit
under current law.  Because  application of the credit depends on the particular
circumstances of each shareholder, shareholders are advised to consult their own
tax advisers.

BACKUP WITHHOLDING

         The Fund will be required  to report to the  Internal  Revenue  Service
("IRS") all taxable  distributions as well as gross proceeds from the redemption
of the Fund's  shares,  except in the case of certain exempt  shareholders.  All
such distributions and proceeds will be subject to withholding of Federal income
tax  at a  rate  of  31%  ("backup  withholding")  in  the  case  of  non-exempt
shareholders  if (1) the  shareholder  fails to  furnish  the  Fund  with and to
certify  the  shareholder's  correct  taxpayer  identification  number or social
security  number,  (2) the IRS  notifies  the  shareholder  or the Fund that the
shareholder has failed to report properly  certain  interest and dividend income
to the IRS and to respond to notices to that effect,  or (3) when required to do
so, the  shareholder  fails to certify  that he or she is not  subject to backup
withholding.   If  the   withholding   provisions  are   applicable,   any  such
distributions or proceeds,  whether  reinvested in additional shares or taken in
cash, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.

         Distributions  may also be  subject  to  additional  state,  local  and
foreign taxes depending on each  shareholder's  particular  situation.  Non-U.S.
shareholders  may be subject to U.S.  tax rules that differ  significantly  from
those summarized above. This discussion does not purport to deal with all of the
tax  consequences  applicable  to the  Fund or  shareholders.  Shareholders  are
advised to consult  their own tax advisers  with respect to the  particular  tax
consequences to them of an investment in the Fund.

                             PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

         Performance  information  for the  classes of shares of the Fund may be
compared, in reports and promotional literature,  to: (i) the S&P 500 Index, the
Dow Jones  Industrial  Average  ("DJIA"),  or other  unmanaged  indices  so that
investors  may compare  the Fund's  results  with those of a group of  unmanaged
securities  widely  regarded by investors as  representative  of the  securities
markets  in  general;  (ii)  other  groups of  mutual  funds  tracked  by Lipper
Analytical  Services,  a widely used independent research firm that ranks mutual
funds by overall  performance,  investment  objectives and assets, or tracked by
other  services,  companies,  publications  or other  criteria;  and  (iii)  the
Consumer  Price Index  (measure for inflation) to assess the real rate of return
from an investment in the Fund. Unmanaged indices may assume the reinvestment of
dividends  but  generally  do  not  reflect  deductions  or  administrative  and
management  costs and  expenses.  Performance  rankings are based on  historical
information and are not intended to indicate future performance.

         AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN.  Quotations of standardized average annual
total return ("Standardized  Return") for a specific class of shares of the Fund
will be expressed in terms of the average annual  compounded rate of return that
would  cause a  hypothetical  investment  in that  class of the Fund made on the
first day of a designated period to equal the ending redeemable value ("ERV") of
such hypothetical investment on the last day of the designated period, according
to the following formula:

         P(1 + T){superscript n} = ERV

Where:     P  = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000 to purchase shares of a
                specific class

           T  = the average annual total return of shares of that class

           n  = the number of years

        ERV   = the ending  redeemable  value of a
                hypothetical  $1,000 payment made at
                the beginning of the period.

         For purposes of the above  computation for the Fund, it is assumed that
all dividends and capital gains distributions made by the Fund are reinvested at
net asset value in  additional  shares of the same class  during the  designated
period.  In  calculating  the  ending  redeemable  value for Class A shares  and
assuming complete  redemption at the end of the applicable  period,  the maximum
5.75% sales charge is deducted from the initial  $1,000 payment and, for Class B
and Class C shares,  the applicable  CDSC imposed upon  redemption of Class B or
Class C shares held for the period is deducted.  Standardized  Return quotations
for the Fund do not take into account any required payments for federal or state
income taxes.  Standardized  Return quotations for Class B shares for periods of
over eight years will reflect conversion of the Class B shares to Class A shares
at the end of the eighth year.  Standardized Return quotations are determined to
the nearest 1/100 of 1%.

         The Fund may, from time to time, include in advertisements, promotional
literature or reports to shareholders or prospective investors total return data
that  are  not   calculated   according   to  the   formula   set  forth   above
("Non-Standardized Return"). Neither initial nor CDSCs are taken into account in
calculating  Non-Standardized  Return; a sales charge, if deducted, would reduce
the return.

         CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN. Cumulative total return is the cumulative rate
of return on a hypothetical  initial investment of $1,000 in a specific class of
shares of the Fund for a specified  period.  Cumulative total return  quotations
reflect  changes in the price of the Fund's shares and assume that all dividends
and capital gains distributions  during the period were reinvested in the Fund's
shares.  Cumulative total return is calculated by computing the cumulative rates
of return of a hypothetical investment in a specific class of shares of the Fund
over such periods,  according to the following formula  (cumulative total return
is then expressed as a percentage):

         C = (ERV/P) - 1

Where:  C    = cumulative total return

        P    = a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 to purchase shares of
               a specific class

      ERV    = ending  redeemable  value:  ERV is
               the   value,   at  the  end  of  the
               applicable period, of a hypothetical
               $1,000   investment   made   at  the
               beginning of the applicable period.

         OTHER QUOTATIONS,  COMPARISONS AND GENERAL  INFORMATION.  The foregoing
computation  methods are prescribed  for  advertising  and other  communications
subject to SEC Rule 482.  Communications  not subject to this rule may contain a
number  of  different   measures  of   performance,   computation   methods  and
assumptions,  including but not limited to: historical total returns; results of
actual or hypothetical investments; changes in dividends, distributions or share
values;  or any  graphic  illustration  of such  data.  These data may cover any
period of the Fund's  existence  and may or may not  include the impact of sales
charges, taxes or other factors.

         Performance  quotations  for  the  Fund  will  vary  from  time to time
depending on market  conditions,  the  composition  of the Fund's  portfolio and
operating  expenses of the Fund.  These factors and possible  differences in the
methods used in calculating  performance  quotations  should be considered  when
comparing  performance  information regarding the Fund's shares with information
published  for  other  investment   companies  and  other  investment  vehicles.
Performance  quotations  should  also be  considered  relative to changes in the
value of the Fund's shares and the risks  associated with the Fund's  investment
objectives and policies. At any time in the future,  performance  quotations may
be  higher  or lower  than  past  performance  quotations  and  there  can be no
assurance that any historical performance quotation will continue in the future.

         The  Fund  may  also  cite  endorsements  or  use  for  comparison  its
performance  rankings and listings  reported in such  newspapers  or business or
consumer publications as, among others: AAII Journal,  Barron's, Boston Business
Journal, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Business Week, Consumer's Digest, Consumer
Guide Publications, Changing Times, Financial Planning, Financial World, Forbes,
Fortune, Growth Fund Guide, Houston Post, Institutional Investor,  International
Fund Monitor,  Investor's  Daily, Los Angeles Times,  Medical  Economics,  Miami
Herald,  Money Mutual Fund  Forecaster,  Mutual Fund Letter,  Mutual Fund Source
Book, Mutual Fund Values, National Underwriter, Nelson's Directory of Investment
Managers,  New York Times,  Newsweek,  No Load Fund  Investor,  No Load Fund* X,
Oakland Tribune,  Pension World, Pensions and Investment Age, Personal Investor,
Rugg and Steele,  Time, U.S. News and World Report,  USA Today,  The Wall Street
Journal, and Washington Post.

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


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                                   APPENDIX A

          DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S RATINGS SERVICES ("S&P") AND
              MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. ("MOODY'S") CORPORATE

                        BOND AND COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

[From "Moody's Bond Record," November 1994 Issue (Moody's Investors Service, New
York,  1994), and "Standard & Poor's Municipal Ratings  Handbook,"  October 1997
Issue (McGraw Hill, New York, 1997).]

MOODY'S:

         (a) CORPORATE  BONDS.  Bonds rated Aaa by Moody's are judged by Moody's
to be of the best  quality,  carrying the smallest  degree of  investment  risk.
Interest  payments are protected by a large or  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.  Bonds rated Aa are judged by Moody's to be of
high quality by all  standards.  Aa bonds are rated lower than Aaa bonds because
margins of protection may not be as large as those of Aaa bonds, or fluctuations
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
those  applicable to Aaa securities.  Bonds which are rated A by Moody's 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.  Bonds rated Baa by Moody's are considered
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. Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative
elements; their future cannot be considered  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.  Bonds which are rated B generally
lack  characteristics  of the  desirable  investment.  Assurance of interest and
principal  payments of or  maintenance  of other terms of the contract  over any
long  period  of time  may be  small.  Bonds  which  are  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. Bonds which are rated Ca represent
obligations  which are  speculative  in a high degree.  Such issues are often in
default  or have  other  marked  shortcomings.  Bonds  which are rated C are the
lowest  rated  class of bonds  and  issues so rated  can be  regarded  as having
extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

         (b) COMMERCIAL PAPER. The Prime rating is the highest  commercial paper
rating assigned by Moody's. Among the factors considered by Moody's in assigning
ratings are the following:  (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer;  (2)
economic  evaluation of the issuer's  industry or industries and an appraisal of
speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of
the issuer's  products in relation to competition and customer  acceptance;  (4)
liquidity;  (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over
a period of ten  years;  (7)  financial  strength  of a parent  company  and the
relationships  which exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by management of
obligations  which may be  present  or may arise as a result of public  interest
questions and preparations to meet such  obligations.  Issuers within this Prime
category may be given ratings 1, 2 or 3, depending on the relative  strengths of
these  factors.  The  designation  of  Prime-1  indicates  the  highest  quality
repayment capacity of the rated issue.  Issuers rated Prime-2 are deemed to have
a strong ability for repayment while issuers voted Prime-3 are deemed to have an
acceptable ability for repayment. Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any
of the Prime rating categories.

S&P:

         (a)  CORPORATE  BONDS.  An  S&P  corporate  debt  rating  is a  current
assessment  of the  creditworthiness  of an obligor  with  respect to a specific
obligation. The ratings are based on current information furnished by the issuer
or  obtained  by S&P from  other  sources it  considers  reliable.  The  ratings
described  below may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show
relative standing within the major rating categories.

         Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P.  Capacity to pay
interest and repay principal is extremely strong. Debt rated AA is judged by S&P
to have a very strong  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal and differs
from the highest  rated issues only in small  degree.  Debt rated A by S&P 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 than debt in higher rated categories.

         Debt rated BBB by S&P is regarded by S&P as having an adequate capacity
to pay  interest  and repay  principal.  Although  such bonds  normally  exhibit
adequate  protection   parameters,   adverse  economic  conditions  or  changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and
repay principal than debt in higher rated categories.

         Debt rated BB, B, CCC,  CC and C is  regarded  as having  predominately
speculative  characteristics  with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay
principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While
such debt will likely have some quality and  protective  characteristics,  these
are outweighed by large uncertainties or exposures to adverse  conditions.  Debt
rated 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.  The BB rating category
is also used for debt  subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or
implied BBB-  rating.  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  or  BB-  rating.  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.  The
CCC rating  category is also used for debt  subordinated  to senior debt that is
assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating. The rating CC typically is applied
to debt  subordinated  to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied CCC
debt rating.  The rating C typically is 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.

         The rating CI is  reserved  for income  bonds on which no  interest  is
being paid.  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 also will be used
upon  the  filing  of  a  bankruptcy  petition  if  debt  service  payments  are
jeopardized.

          (b)  COMMERCIAL  PAPER.  An S&P  commercial  paper rating is a current
assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt considered  short-term in
the relevant market.

         The  commercial  paper rating A-1 by S&P  indicates  that the degree of
safety  regarding timely payment is strong.  Those issues  determined to possess
extremely  strong  safety  characteristics  are  denoted  with a plus  sign  (+)
designation.  For commercial  paper with an A-2 rating,  the capacity for timely
payment on issues is satisfactory, but not as high as for issues designated A-1.
Issues  rated  A-3 have  adequate  capacity  for  timely  payment,  but are more
vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in  circumstances  than obligations
carrying higher designations.

Issues  rated B are  regarded as having  only  speculative  capacity  for timely
payment. The C rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a doubtful
capacity for payment.  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
such payments will be made during such grace period.


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                                   APPENDIX B

                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

                                                AS OF _____________
             AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

                                            [To be filed by amendment.]



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                             IVY CUNDILL VALUE FUND

                                    series of

                                    IVY FUND

                      Via Mizner Financial Plaza, Suite 300

                            700 South Federal Highway

                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432

                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                              ADVISOR CLASS SHARES

                                __________ __, 2000

         Ivy Fund (the  "Trust") is an open-end  management  investment  company
that  currently  consists  of twenty  fully  managed  portfolios,  each of which
(except for Ivy South America Fund and Ivy International Strategic Bond Fund) is
diversified.  This Statement of Additional  Information  ("SAI")  relates to the
Advisor Class shares of Ivy Cundill Value Fund (the "Fund").  The other nineteen
portfolios of the Trust are described in separate prospectuses and SAIs.

         This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the
prospectus for the Fund dated ________ __, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), which may be
obtained  upon  request and without  charge from the Trust at the  Distributor's
address and  telephone  number  printed  below.  Advisor  Class  shares are only
offered to certain investors (see the Prospectus). The Fund also offers Class A,
B, C and I shares, which are described in a separate prospectus and SAI that may
also be obtained without charge from the Distributor.

                               INVESTMENT MANAGER

                          Ivy Management, Inc. ("IMI")

                      Via Mizner Financial Plaza, Suite 300

                            700 South Federal Highway

                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432

                            Telephone: (800) 777-6472

                                   DISTRIBUTOR

                    Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc. ("IMDI")

                      Via Mizner Financial Plaza, Suite 300

                            700 South Federal Highway

                            Boca Raton, Florida 33432

                            Telephone: (800) 456-5111


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                            Page

GENERAL INFORMATION...........................................................2

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND RISKS...................................2
         EQUITY SECURITIES....................................................3
         CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES...............................................3
         SMALL COMPANIES......................................................4
         DEBT SECURITIES......................................................4
                  IN GENERAL..................................................4
                  INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES............................5
                  U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES..................................5
                  ZERO COUPON BONDS...........................................6
                  FIRM COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS AND "WHEN-ISSUED" SECURITIES.....6
         ILLIQUID SECURITIES..................................................6
         FOREIGN SECURITIES...................................................7
         DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS..................................................8
         EMERGING MARKETS.....................................................8
         FOREIGN CURRENCIES..................................................10
         FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS..............................10
         INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION............................................11
         OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES..........................................12
         REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS...............................................12
         BANKING INDUSTRY AND SAVINGS AND LOAN OBLIGATIONS...................12
         COMMERCIAL PAPER....................................................13
         BORROWING...........................................................13
         WARRANTS............................................................13
         OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS................................................13
                  IN GENERAL.................................................13
                  WRITING OPTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES...................14
                  PURCHASING OPTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES................15
                  RISKS OF OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS..............................15
         FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS..................16
                  IN GENERAL.................................................16
                  FOREIGN CURRENCY FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS.....18
                  RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURES AND RELATED OPTIONS..........19
         SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS..................................20
                  RISKS OF SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES..........................20
                  COMBINED TRANSACTIONS......................................21

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS......................................................22

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER...........................................................24

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND.......................................................24
         TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS...............................................24
                  PERSONAL INVESTMENTS BY EMPLOYEES OF IMI...................30

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES.......................................31
         BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES................31
         SUB-ADVISOR.........................................................32
         TERM AND TERMINATION OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY
         AGREEMENT...........................................................32
         DISTRIBUTION SERVICES...............................................35
                  RULE 18F-3 PLAN............................................35
         CUSTODIAN...........................................................36
         FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES............................................36
         TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND PAYING AGENT............................36
         ADMINISTRATOR.......................................................37
         AUDITORS............................................................37

BROKERAGE ALLOCATION.........................................................37

CAPITALIZATION AND VOTING RIGHTS.............................................38

SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES................................................39
         AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT METHOD.........................................40
         EXCHANGE OF SHARES..................................................40
         RETIREMENT PLANS....................................................40
                  INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.............................41
                  ROTH IRAs..................................................42
                  QUALIFIED PLANS............................................43
                  DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARITABLE
                    ORGANIZATIONS ("403(B)(7) ACCOUNT........................43
                  SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION ("SEP") IRAs...................44
                  SIMPLE PLANS...............................................44
         SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN..........................................44
         GROUP SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM.................................45

REDEMPTIONS..................................................................45

NET ASSET VALUE..............................................................46

TAXATION 48

         OPTIONS, FUTURES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS.............49
         CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS -- "SECTION 988" GAINS OR LOSSES..............50
         INVESTMENT IN PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES..................50
         DEBT SECURITIES ACQUIRED AT A DISCOUNT..............................51
         DISTRIBUTIONS.......................................................51
         DISPOSITION OF SHARES...............................................52
         FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAXES...........................................53
         BACKUP WITHHOLDING..................................................54

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION......................................................54
                  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN................................54
                  CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN....................................55
                  OTHER QUOTATIONS, COMPARISONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION......55

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.........................................................56

APPENDIX A...................................................................56

APPENDIX B...................................................................60





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                               GENERAL INFORMATION

         The Fund is  organized  as a  separate,  diversified  portfolio  of the
Trust, an open-end  management  investment  company organized as a Massachusetts
business trust on December 21, 1983.  The Fund commenced  operations on ________
__, 2000.

         Descriptions  in  this  SAI  of a  particular  investment  practice  or
technique in which the Fund may engage or a financial  instrument which the Fund
may purchase are meant to describe the spectrum of investments  that IMI, in its
discretion,  might, but is not required to, use in managing the Fund's portfolio
assets.  For  example,  IMI may,  in its  discretion,  employ a given  practice,
technique  for one or more funds but not for all funds advised by it. It is also
possible that certain types of financial  instruments  or investment  techniques
described  herein may not be available,  permissible,  economically  feasible or
effective for their intended purposes in some or all markets,  in which case the
Fund would not use them.  Investors should also be aware that certain practices,
techniques,  or  instruments,  regardless  of their  relative  importance in the
Fund's  overall  investment  strategy,  could  from time to time have a material
impact on the Fund's performance.

                   INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND RISKS

          The Fund has its own  investment  objectives  and policies,  which are
described  in the  Prospectus  under  the  captions  "Summary"  and  "Additional
Information  About  Strategies and Risks."  Descriptions of the Fund's policies,
strategies  and  investment  restrictions,  as  well as  additional  information
regarding the  characteristics  and risks associated with the Fund's  investment
techniques, are set forth below.

          The Fund seeks long-term  capital growth.  Any income realized will be
incidental.  The Fund seeks to achieve  its  principal  objective  of  long-term
capital  growth by  investing  primarily in the equity  securities  of companies
throughout  the world.  Although  the Fund will not invest  more than 25% of its
total assets in any one industry and does not expect to focus its investments in
a single country, it may at any given time have a significant  percentage of its
total  assets  in  one  or  more  countries  or  market  sectors.  Under  normal
conditions, the Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in equity securities.

          The investment approach of Peter Cundill & Associates  (Bermuda) Ltd.,
the  Fund's  sub-advisor  ("Cundill"  or  the  "sub-advisor"),  is  based  on  a
contrarian  "value"  philosophy.  The  sub-advisor  looks for securities that it
believes are trading below their  estimated  intrinsic  value.  To determine the
intrinsic value of a particular company,  the sub-advisor focuses on the balance
sheet of the company rather than the income statement.  In addition to reviewing
the assets,  the sub-advisor  considers the earnings,  dividends,  prospects and
management  capabilities of the company.  Essentially,  the sub-advisor revalues
the assets and liabilities of the company to reflect the sub-advisor's  estimate
of fair value. Securities are purchased where there is a substantial discount of
price to the estimate of the company's intrinsic value.  Because the approach is
to look for undervalued securities,  the sub-advisor does not forecast economies
or corporate earnings and does not rely on market timing.

         The  Fund  may  invest  in  warrants,   and  securities   issued  on  a
"when-issued"  or firm  commitment  basis,  and may engage in  foreign  currency
exchange  transactions  and enter into forward foreign currency  contracts.  The
Fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in other investment companies
and up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. The Fund may not, invest
more than 5% of its total assets in restricted securities.

         For temporary  defensive  purposes and during periods when IMI believes
that circumstances warrant, the Fund may invest without limit in U.S. Government
securities,   obligations   issued  by  domestic  or  foreign  banks  (including
certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers'  acceptances),  and domestic
or foreign  commercial paper (which,  if issued by a corporation,  must be rated
Prime-1 by Moody's  Investors  Service,  Inc.  ("Moody's") or A-1 -by Standard &
Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"), or if unrated has been issued by a company that at
the time of investment has an outstanding  debt issue rated Aaa or Aa by Moody's
or AAA or AA by S&P). The Fund may also enter into repurchase  agreements,  and,
for  temporary or emergency  purposes,  may borrow up to 10% of the value of its
total assets from banks.

          The Fund may purchase put and call options on stock indices,  provided
the premium  paid for such  options does not exceed 5% of the Fund's net assets.
The Fund may also sell  covered  put  options  with  respect to up to 10% of the
value of its net assets,  and may write covered call options so long as not more
than 25% of the  Fund's  net  assets  is  subject  to being  purchased  upon the
exercise  of the  calls.  For  hedging  purposes  only,  the Fund may  engage in
transactions  in (and  options  on) stock  index and  foreign  currency  futures
contracts,  provided that the Fund's equivalent  exposure in such contracts does
not exceed 15% of its total assets.

EQUITY SECURITIES

         Equity  securities can be issued by companies to raise cash; all equity
securities shares represent a proportionate  ownership interest in a company. As
a result,  the  value of equity  securities  rises  and falls  with a  company's
success  or  failure.  The  market  value of  equity  securities  can  fluctuate
significantly,  with smaller companies being  particularly  susceptible to price
swings.  Transaction  costs in smaller  company  stocks may also be higher  than
those of larger companies.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

         The  convertible  securities  in  which  the Fund  may  invest  include
corporate bonds,  notes,  debentures,  preferred stock and other securities that
may be converted or exchanged at a stated or  determinable  exchange  ratio into
underlying shares of equity  securities.  Investments in convertible  securities
can  provide  income  through  interest  and  dividend  payments  as  well as an
opportunity for capital  appreciation by virtue of their  conversion or exchange
features.   Because   convertible   securities  can  be  converted  into  equity
securities, their values will normally vary in some proportion with those of the
underlying equity  securities.  Convertible  securities usually provide a higher
yield  than the  underlying  equity,  however,  so that the price  decline  of a
convertible  security  may  sometimes  be  less  substantial  than  that  of the
underlying equity securities.  The exchange ratio for any particular convertible
security  may be  adjusted  from  time to time due to stock  splits,  dividends,
spin-offs,  other corporate  distributions or scheduled  changes in the exchange
ratio.  Convertible  debt securities and  convertible  preferred  stocks,  until
converted,  have  general  characteristics  similar  to  both  debt  and  equity
securities. Although to a lesser extent than with debt securities generally, the
market  value of  convertible  securities  tends to  decline as  interest  rates
increase  and,  conversely,  tends to  increase as interest  rates  decline.  In
addition,  because of the  conversion or exchange  feature,  the market value of
convertible  securities  typically changes as the market value of the underlying
equity securities changes, and, therefore, also tends to follow movements in the
general  market for equity  securities.  When the market price of the underlying
equity securities  increases,  the price of a convertible security tends to rise
as a  reflection  of the value of the  underlying  equity  securities,  although
typically not as much as the price of the underlying equity securities. While no
securities  investments are without risk,  investments in convertible securities
generally  entail less risk than  investments  in equity  securities of the same
issuer.

         As debt securities, convertible securities are investments that provide
for a stream of income.  Like all debt securities,  there can be no assurance of
income or principal  payments because the issuers of the convertible  securities
may default on their obligations.  Convertible  securities generally offer lower
yields  than  non-convertible  securities  of similar  quality  because of their
conversion or exchange features.

         Convertible  securities generally are subordinated to other similar but
non-convertible  securities of the same issuer,  although  convertible bonds, as
corporate  debt  obligations,  are  senior  in right of  payment  to all  equity
securities,  and  convertible  preferred stock is senior to common stock, of the
same  issuer.  However,   convertible  bonds  and  convertible  preferred  stock
typically  have lower  coupon  rates than  similar  non-convertible  securities.
Convertible  securities  may be  issued  as fixed  income  obligations  that pay
current income.

SMALL COMPANIES

         Investing  in  smaller   company  stocks   involves   certain   special
considerations  and risks that are not  usually  associated  with  investing  in
larger, more established companies.  For example, the securities of small or new
companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements because they
tend to be thinly  traded and are subject to a greater  degree to changes in the
issuer's  earnings  and  prospects.  Small  companies  also tend to have limited
product  lines,  markets or financial  resources.  Transaction  costs in smaller
company stocks also may be higher than those of larger companies.

DEBT SECURITIES

         IN GENERAL.  Investment in debt securities  involves both interest rate
and  credit  risk.  Generally,  the  value of debt  instruments  rises and falls
inversely with  fluctuations in interest  rates. As interest rates decline,  the
value of debt securities generally increases.  Conversely, rising interest rates
tend to cause  the value of debt  securities  to  decrease.  Bonds  with  longer
maturities  generally are more volatile than bonds with shorter maturities.  The
market value of debt securities also varies according to the relative  financial
condition of the issuer. In general, lower-quality bonds offer higher yields due
to the increased risk that the issuer will be unable to meet its  obligations on
interest or principal payments at the time called for by the debt instrument.

         INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds rated Aaa by Moody's and AAA by
S&P are judged to be of the best  quality  (i.e.,  capacity to pay  interest and
repay principal is extremely strong).  Bonds rated Aa/AA are considered to be of
high quality (i.e.,  capacity to pay interest and repay principal is very strong
and differs from the highest rated issues only to a small degree). Bonds rated A
are viewed as having many favorable investment  attributes,  but elements may be
present  that  suggest a  susceptibility  to the  adverse  effects of changes in
circumstances  and economic  conditions  than debt in higher  rated  categories.
Bonds rated Baa/BBB (considered by Moody's to be "medium grade" obligations) are
considered to have an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal, but
certain  protective  elements may be lacking (i.e.,  such bonds lack outstanding
investment characteristics and have some speculative characteristics).  The Fund
may  invest  in debt  securities  that are given an  investment-grade  rating by
Moody's  or S&P,  and may  also  invest  in  unrated  debt  securities  that are
considered by IMI to be of comparable quality.

          U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. U.S. Government securities are obligations
of, or guaranteed by, the U.S.  Government,  its agencies or  instrumentalities.
Securities  guaranteed by the U.S. Government include: (1) direct obligations of
the U.S.  Treasury (such as Treasury  bills,  notes,  and bonds) and (2) Federal
agency obligations  guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Treasury
(such as GNMA certificates,  which are  mortgage-backed  securities).  When such
securities  are held to  maturity,  the  payment of  principal  and  interest is
unconditionally  guaranteed  by the U.S.  Government,  and thus  they are of the
highest possible credit quality. U.S. Government securities that are not held to
maturity  are  subject to  variations  in market  value due to  fluctuations  in
interest rates.

         Mortgage-backed  securities are securities  representing part ownership
of a pool of mortgage loans. For example,  GNMA certificates are such securities
in which the timely  payment of principal and interest is guaranteed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Although the mortgage loans in the pool
will have  maturities  of up to 30 years,  the actual  average life of the loans
typically  will be  substantially  less because the mortgages will be subject to
principal  amortization  and may be prepaid prior to maturity.  Prepayment rates
vary widely and may be affected by changes in market  interest rates. In periods
of falling  interest rates,  the rate of prepayment  tends to increase,  thereby
shortening the actual average life of the security.  Conversely, rising interest
rates tend to decrease the rate of prepayments,  thereby  lengthening the actual
average life of the security (and increasing the security's  price  volatility).
Accordingly,  it is not  possible to predict  accurately  the average  life of a
particular  pool.  Reinvestment of prepayment may occur at higher or lower rates
than the original yield on the certificates.  Due to the prepayment  feature and
the need to reinvest prepayments of principal at current rates,  mortgage-backed
securities  can be less  effective  than typical bonds of similar  maturities at
"locking in" yields during periods of declining  interest rates, and may involve
significantly   greater  price  and  yield   volatility  than  traditional  debt
securities.  Such  securities  may  appreciate or decline in market value during
periods of declining or rising interest rates, respectively.

         Securities  issued by U.S.  Government  instrumentalities  and  certain
Federal  agencies are neither  direct  obligations of nor guaranteed by the U.S.
Treasury;  however, they involve Federal sponsorship in one way or another. Some
are backed by specific types of  collateral,  some are supported by the issuer's
right to borrow  from the  Treasury,  some are  supported  by the  discretionary
authority of the Treasury to purchase certain obligations of the issuer,  others
are  supported  only  by  the  credit  of  the  issuing   government  agency  or
instrumentality.  These  agencies  and  instrumentalities  include,  but are not
limited to, Federal Land Banks,  Farmers Home  Administration,  Central Bank for
Cooperatives,  Federal  Intermediate  Credit  Banks,  Federal  Home Loan  Banks,
Federal National Mortgage  Association,  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association,
and Student Loan Marketing Association.

         ZERO  COUPON  BONDS.  Zero  coupon  bonds are debt  obligations  issued
without any requirement for the periodic payment of interest.  Zero coupon bonds
are issued at a significant discount from face value. The discount  approximates
the total amount of interest the bonds would accrue and compound over the period
until  maturity at a rate of interest  reflecting the market rate at the time of
issuance.  If the  Fund  holds  zero  coupon  bonds in its  portfolio,  it would
recognize  income currently for Federal income tax purposes in the amount of the
unpaid, accrued interest and generally would be required to distribute dividends
representing   such  income  to  shareholders   currently,   even  though  funds
representing  such income would not have been received by the Fund.  Cash to pay
dividends  representing  unpaid,  accrued  interest  may be obtained  from,  for
example,  sales  proceeds of portfolio  securities and Fund shares and from loan
proceeds.  The potential sale of portfolio  securities to pay cash distributions
from income  earned on zero coupon  bonds may result in the Fund being forced to
sell portfolio  securities at a time when it might otherwise  choose not to sell
these  securities  and when the Fund might  incur a capital  loss on such sales.
Because interest on zero coupon  obligations is not distributed to the Fund on a
current basis, but is in effect compounded,  the value of the securities of this
type is subject to greater  fluctuations in response to changing  interest rates
than the value of debt obligations which distribute income regularly.

         FIRM COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS AND "WHEN-ISSUED" SECURITIES.  New issues of
certain debt securities are often offered on a "when-issued"  basis, meaning the
payment  obligation and the interest rate are fixed at the time the buyer enters
into the commitment,  but delivery and payment for the securities  normally take
place after the date of the commitment to purchase.  Firm commitment  agreements
call for the  purchase  of  securities  at an  agreed-upon  price on a specified
future date. The Fund uses such investment techniques in order to secure what is
considered  to be an  advantageous  price  and  yield  to the  Fund  and not for
purposes of leveraging  the Fund's  assets.  In either  instance,  the Fund will
maintain in a segregated  account with its Custodian  cash or liquid  securities
equal (on a daily  marked-to-market  basis) to the amount of its  commitment  to
purchase the underlying securities.

ILLIQUID SECURITIES

          The Fund may purchase securities other than in the open market.  While
such  purchases may often offer  attractive  opportunities  for  investment  not
otherwise  available on the open market,  the  securities so purchased are often
"restricted  securities" or "not readily  marketable" (i.e., they cannot be sold
to the public without  registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 Act"), or the availability of an exemption from registration (such as
Rule 144A) or because they are subject to other legal or  contractual  delays in
or restrictions on resale). This investment practice,  therefore, could have the
effect of  increasing  the level of  illiquidity  of the Fund.  It is the Fund's
policy that illiquid securities  (including  repurchase  agreements of more than
seven days duration,  certain restricted securities,  and other securities which
are not readily  marketable) may not constitute,  at the time of purchase,  more
than 15% of the value of the Fund's net assets.  The  Trust's  Board of Trustees
has  approved  guidelines  for use by IMI in  determining  whether a security is
illiquid.

         Generally  speaking,  restricted  securities  may be sold  (i)  only to
qualified  institutional buyers; (ii) in a privately negotiated transaction to a
limited number of purchasers;  (iii) in limited  quantities after they have been
held for a specified  period of time and other conditions are met pursuant to an
exemption  from  registration;  or  (iv)  in  a  public  offering  for  which  a
registration  statement is in effect under the 1933 Act.  Issuers of  restricted
securities may not be subject to the  disclosure  and other investor  protection
requirements  that would be applicable if their securities were publicly traded.
If adverse  market  conditions  were to develop  during the period  between  the
Fund's decision to sell a restricted or illiquid security and the point at which
the Fund is  permitted  or able to sell such  security,  the Fund might obtain a
price  less  favorable  than the price that  prevailed  when it decided to sell.
Where a  registration  statement  is  required  for  the  resale  of  restricted
securities,  the Fund may be  required  to bear all or part of the  registration
expenses. The Fund may be deemed to be an "underwriter" for purposes of the 1933
Act when selling restricted securities to the public and, if so, could be liable
to purchasers of such securities if the registration  statement  prepared by the
issuer is materially inaccurate or misleading.

         Since it is not possible to predict with  assurance that the market for
securities  eligible for resale under Rule 144A will continue to be liquid,  IMI
will monitor such restricted  securities subject to the supervision of the Board
of Trustees.  Among the factors IMI may consider in reaching liquidity decisions
relating to Rule 144A securities are: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for
the security; (2) the number of dealers wishing to purchase or sell the security
and the number of other potential purchasers;  (3) dealer undertakings to make a
market in the security; and (4) the nature of the security and the nature of the
market for the security (i.e.,  the time needed to dispose of the security,  the
method of soliciting offers, and the mechanics of the transfer).

FOREIGN SECURITIES

         The securities of foreign  issuers in which the Fund may invest include
non-U.S.  dollar-denominated debt securities, Euro dollar securities,  sponsored
and  unsponsored  American  Depository  Receipts  ("ADRs"),   Global  Depository
Receipts ("GDRs") and related depository instruments, American Depository Shares
("ADSs"), Global Depository Shares ("GDSs"), and debt securities issued, assumed
or   guaranteed   by  foreign   governments   or   political   subdivisions   or
instrumentalities   thereof.   Shareholders   should   consider   carefully  the
substantial  risks  involved in investing in securities  issued by companies and
governments  of  foreign  nations,  which are in  addition  to the  usual  risks
inherent in the Fund's domestic investments.

         Although  IMI intends to invest the Fund's  assets only in nations that
are generally  considered to have  relatively  stable and friendly  governments,
there is the  possibility of  expropriation,  nationalization,  repatriation  or
confiscatory taxation,  taxation on income earned in a foreign country and other
foreign taxes,  foreign exchange  controls (which may include  suspension of the
ability  to  transfer  currency  from  a  given  country),  default  on  foreign
government   securities,   political  or  social   instability   or   diplomatic
developments  which could affect  investments  in securities of issuers in those
nations.  In  addition,  in many  countries  there  is less  publicly  available
information  about  issuers  than is  available  for U.S.  companies.  Moreover,
foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting,  auditing and
financial reporting  standards,  and auditing practices and requirements may not
be comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies.  In many foreign countries,
there is less  governmental  supervision and regulation of business and industry
practices,  stock  exchanges,  brokers,  and listed companies than in the United
States. Foreign securities  transactions may also be subject to higher brokerage
costs than domestic securities  transactions.  The foreign securities markets of
many of the  countries  in which the Fund may invest may also be  smaller,  less
liquid and subject to greater price  volatility than those in the United States.
In addition,  the Fund may encounter  difficulties  or be unable to pursue legal
remedies and obtain judgment in foreign courts.

         Foreign bond markets have different clearance and settlement procedures
and in certain markets there have been times when  settlements  have been unable
to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions,  making it difficult to
conduct  such  transactions.  Delays in  settlement  could  result in  temporary
periods when assets of the Fund are uninvested and no return is earned  thereon.
The inability of the Fund to make intended security  purchases due to settlement
problems  could  cause  the Fund to miss  attractive  investment  opportunities.
Further,  the  inability to dispose of portfolio  securities  due to  settlement
problems  could  result  either  in  losses to the Fund  because  of  subsequent
declines in the value of the portfolio security or, if the Fund has entered into
a contract to sell the security, in possible liability to the purchaser.  It may
be more  difficult  for the  Fund's  agents  to keep  currently  informed  about
corporate  actions such as stock  dividends or other matters that may affect the
prices of portfolio  securities.  Communications  between the United  States and
foreign  countries  may be less  reliable  than within the United  States,  thus
increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio  transactions or loss of
certificates for portfolio  securities.  Moreover,  individual foreign economies
may differ  favorably  or  unfavorably  from the United  States  economy in such
respects  as  growth  of gross  national  product,  rate of  inflation,  capital
reinvestment,  resource  self-sufficiency and balance of payments position.  IMI
seeks  to  mitigate  the  risks  to  the  Fund  associated  with  the  foregoing
considerations   through  investment   variation  and  continuous   professional
management.

DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS

         ADRs,   GDRs,   ADSs,  GDSs  and  related   securities  are  depository
instruments,  the  issuance  of which is  typically  administered  by a U.S.  or
foreign  bank  or  trust  company.   These  instruments  evidence  ownership  of
underlying securities issued by a U.S. or foreign corporation. ADRs are publicly
traded  on  exchanges  or   over-the-counter   ("OTC")  in  the  United  States.
Unsponsored programs are organized  independently and without the cooperation of
the issuer of the underlying securities. As a result, information concerning the
issuer may not be as current or as readily available as in the case of sponsored
depository instruments,  and their prices may be more volatile than if they were
sponsored by the issuers of the underlying securities.

EMERGING MARKETS

         The Fund could have  significant  investments  in securities  traded in
emerging  markets.  Investors  should recognize that investing in such countries
involves special considerations,  in addition to those set forth above, that are
not typically associated with investing in United States securities and that may
affect the Fund's performance favorably or unfavorably.

         In recent years,  many emerging market  countries around the world have
undergone political changes that have reduced  government's role in economic and
personal affairs and have stimulated investment and growth. Historically,  there
is a strong direct correlation between economic growth and stock market returns.
While this is no guarantee of future  performance,  IMI believes that investment
opportunities  (particularly  in the  energy,  environmental  services,  natural
resources,  basic  materials,   power,   telecommunications  and  transportation
industries)  may  result  within  the  evolving  economies  of  emerging  market
countries from which the Fund and its shareholders will benefit.

         Investments  in companies  domiciled  in  developing  countries  may be
subject to potentially  higher risks than  investments  in developed  countries.
Such risks  include (i) less social,  political and economic  stability;  (ii) a
small market for securities and/or a low or nonexistent volume of trading, which
result in a lack of liquidity  and in greater  price  volatility;  (iii) certain
national  policies  that  may  restrict  the  Fund's  investment  opportunities,
including  restrictions on investment in issuers or industries  deemed sensitive
to national  interests;  (iv)  foreign  taxation;  (v) the absence of  developed
structures  governing  private or foreign  investment  or allowing  for judicial
redress  for injury to private  property;  (vi) the  absence,  until  relatively
recently in certain Eastern European countries, of a capital market structure or
market-oriented  economy;  (vii) the possibility that recent favorable  economic
developments  in  Eastern  Europe  may be slowed or  reversed  by  unanticipated
political or social events in such countries;  and (viii) the  possibility  that
currency   devaluations   could  adversely   affect  the  value  of  the  Fund's
investments.  Further,  many emerging  markets have  experienced and continue to
experience high rates of inflation.

         Despite the  dissolution of the Soviet Union,  the Communist  Party may
continue to exercise a significant role in certain Eastern  European  countries.
To the extent of the Communist Party's influence,  investments in such countries
will involve risks of nationalization,  expropriation and confiscatory taxation.
The communist governments of a number of Eastern European countries expropriated
large amounts of private  property in the past,  in many cases without  adequate
compensation,  and there can be no assurance  that such  expropriation  will not
occur in the future. In the event of such  expropriation,  the Fund could lose a
substantial  portion of any  investments it has made in the affected  countries.
Further,  few (if any) accounting standards exist in Eastern European countries.
Finally, even though certain Eastern European currencies may be convertible into
U.S.  dollars,  the conversion rates may be artificial in relation to the actual
market values and may be adverse to the Fund's net asset value.

         Certain Eastern  European  countries that do not have  well-established
trading markets are  characterized  by an absence of developed legal  structures
governing  private and foreign  investments and private  property.  In addition,
certain countries require governmental  approval prior to investments by foreign
persons,  or limit the amount of investment  by foreign  persons in a particular
company,  or limit the investment of foreign persons to only a specific class of
securities of a company that may have less advantageous terms than securities of
the company available for purchase by nationals.

         Authoritarian  governments in certain  Eastern  European  countries may
require that a governmental or quasi-governmental  authority act as custodian of
the Fund's assets invested in such country.  To the extent such  governmental or
quasi-governmental authorities do not satisfy the requirements of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), with respect to the custody of
the Fund's cash and securities,  the Fund's  investment in such countries may be
limited or may be required to be effected  through  intermediaries.  The risk of
loss through governmental confiscation may be increased in such countries.

FOREIGN CURRENCIES

         Investment  in foreign  securities  usually will involve  currencies of
foreign  countries.  Moreover,  the  Fund  may  temporarily  hold  funds in bank
deposits in foreign currencies during the completion of investment  programs and
may purchase forward foreign currency contracts.  Because of these factors,  the
value of the assets of the Fund as  measured  in U.S.  dollars  may be  affected
favorably  or  unfavorably  by changes in foreign  currency  exchange  rates and
exchange  control  regulations,  and the Fund may incur costs in connection with
conversions between various currencies. Although the Fund's custodian values the
Fund's  assets  daily in terms of U.S.  dollars,  the Fund  does not  intend  to
convert its holdings of foreign  currencies into U.S.  dollars on a daily basis.
The Fund will do so from time to time, however, and investors should be aware of
the costs of  currency  conversion.  Although  foreign  exchange  dealers do not
charge a fee for  conversion,  they do realize a profit based on the  difference
(the "spread")  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.  The Fund will conduct its foreign  currency
exchange  transactions  either  on a spot  (i.e.,  cash)  basis at the spot rate
prevailing in the foreign  currency  exchange  market,  or through entering into
forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies.

          Because the Fund  normally  will be invested in both U.S.  and foreign
securities markets, changes in the Fund's share price may have a low correlation
with  movements  in U.S.  markets.  The  Fund's  share  price will  reflect  the
movements of the different  stock and bond markets in which it is invested (both
U.S.  and  foreign),  and  of  the  currencies  in  which  the  investments  are
denominated.  Thus, the strength or weakness of the U.S.  dollar against foreign
currencies may account for part of the Fund's investment  performance.  U.S. and
foreign  securities  markets do not always move in step with each other, and the
total returns from different markets may vary significantly.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

         The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency  contracts in order to
protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign exchange rates in the
purchase and sale of securities. A forward contract is an obligation to purchase
or sell a specific  currency for an agreed price at a future date  (usually less
than a year),  and typically is individually  negotiated and privately traded by
currency  traders  and their  customers.  A forward  contract  generally  has no
deposit  requirement,  and no  commissions  are charged at any stage for trades.
Although foreign  exchange dealers do not charge a fee for commissions,  they do
realize a profit  based on the  difference  between  the price at which they are
buying and selling various currencies.  Although these contracts are intended to
minimize  the  risk  of  loss  due to a  decline  in  the  value  of the  hedged
currencies,  at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might
result should the value of such currencies increase.

         While the Fund may enter  into  forward  contracts  to reduce  currency
exchange risks,  changes in currency exchange rates may result in poorer overall
performance  for  the  Fund  than if it had not  engaged  in such  transactions.
Moreover,  there may be an imperfect  correlation  between the Fund's  portfolio
holdings  of  securities  denominated  in  a  particular  currency  and  forward
contracts  entered into by the Fund. An imperfect  correlation  of this type may
prevent the Fund from  achieving  the  intended  hedge or expose the Fund to the
risk of currency exchange loss.

         The Fund may purchase currency forwards and combine such purchases with
sufficient cash or short-term  securities to create unleveraged  substitutes for
investments  in foreign  markets  when  deemed  advantageous.  The Fund may also
combine the foregoing  with bond futures or interest  rate futures  contracts to
create the economic equivalent of an unhedged foreign bond position.

         The Fund may also cross-hedge  currencies by entering into transactions
to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are expected to decline in value
relative to other  currencies to which the Fund has or in which the Fund expects
to have portfolio exposure.

         Currency  transactions  are  subject to risks  different  from those of
other portfolio transactions. Because currency control is of great importance to
the issuing governments and influences  economic planning and policy,  purchases
and sales of currency  and related  instruments  can be  negatively  affected by
government   exchange  controls,   blockages,   and  manipulations  or  exchange
restrictions  imposed by governments.  These can result in losses to the Fund if
it is  unable  to  deliver  or  receive  currency  or  funds  in  settlement  of
obligations  and could  also cause  hedges it has  entered  into to be  rendered
useless,  resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring  transactions
costs. Buyers and sellers of currency futures are subject to the same risks that
apply to the use of futures generally. Further, settlement of a currency futures
contract for the purchase of most  currencies  must occur at a bank based in the
issuing nation.  Trading options on currency  futures is relatively new, and the
ability to establish  and close out  positions on such options is subject to the
maintenance  of a liquid  market  which may not  always be  available.  Currency
exchange  rates may  fluctuate  based on  factors  extrinsic  to that  country's
economy.

INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION

          Although the Fund will not invest more than 25% of its total assets in
any one  industry  and does not  expect  to focus  its  investments  in a single
country,  it may at any given time have a  significant  percentage  of its total
assets in one or more countries or market  sectors.  If this were to occur,  the
Fund  could  experience  a wider  fluctuation  in value  than  funds  with  more
diversified portfolios.

OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES

         The Fund may  invest  up to 10% of its total  assets  in the  shares of
other investment companies.  As a shareholder of an investment company, the Fund
would bear its ratable  shares of the fund's  expenses  (which often  include an
asset-based  management  fee).  The Fund could also lose money by  investing  in
other investment companies,  since the value of their respective investments and
the income they generate will vary daily based on prevailing market conditions.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

         Repurchase  agreements are contracts  under which the Fund buys a money
market  instrument  and  obtains a  simultaneous  commitment  from the seller to
repurchase the instrument at a specified time and at an agreed-upon yield. Under
guidelines approved by the Board, the Fund is permitted to enter into repurchase
agreements only if the repurchase  agreements are at least fully  collateralized
with U.S.  Government  securities or other  securities that IMI has approved for
use  as  collateral  for  repurchase  agreements  and  the  collateral  must  be
marked-to-market daily. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with
banks  and   broker-dealers   deemed  to  be   creditworthy  by  IMI  under  the
above-referenced  guidelines.  In the unlikely event of failure of the executing
bank or broker-dealer,  the Fund could experience some delay in obtaining direct
ownership of the  underlying  collateral  and might incur a loss if the value of
the security should decline, as well as costs in disposing of the security.

BANKING INDUSTRY AND SAVINGS AND LOAN OBLIGATIONS

         Certificates  of deposit are  negotiable  certificates  issued  against
funds deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a
specified  return.  Bankers'  acceptances  are  negotiable  drafts  or  bills of
exchange,  normally  drawn  by an  importer  or  exporter  to pay  for  specific
merchandise,  which are "accepted" by a bank (meaning,  in effect, that the bank
unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument at maturity).  In
addition to investing in certificates of deposit and bankers'  acceptances,  the
Fund may invest in time deposits in banks or savings and loan associations. Time
deposits  are   generally   similar  to   certificates   of  deposit,   but  are
uncertificated.   The  Fund's  investments  in  certificates  of  deposit,  time
deposits, and bankers' acceptance are limited to obligations of (i) banks having
total assets in excess of $1 billion,  (ii) U.S.  banks which do not meet the $1
billion asset  requirement,  if the principal amount of such obligation is fully
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"), (iii) savings
and loan  association  which have total assets in excess of $1 billion and which
are members of the FDIC,  and (iv) foreign banks if the  obligation is, in IMI's
opinion,  of an investment quality comparable to other debt securities which may
be purchased by the Fund. The Fund's  investments in  certificates of deposit of
savings  associations are limited to obligations of Federal and  state-chartered
institutions whose total assets exceed $1 billion and whose deposits are insured
by the FDIC.

COMMERCIAL PAPER

         Commercial  paper  represents  short-term  unsecured  promissory  notes
issued  in bearer  form by bank  holding  companies,  corporations  and  finance
companies.  The Fund may invest in  commercial  paper  that is rated  Prime-1 by
Moody's or A-1 by S&P or, if not rated by Moody's or S&P, is issued by companies
having an outstanding debt issue rated Aaa or Aa by Moody's or AAA or AA by S&P.

BORROWING

         Borrowing  may  exaggerate  the effect on the Fund's net asset value of
any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities.  Money
borrowed will be subject to interest  costs (which may include  commitment  fees
and/or the cost of maintaining minimum average balances). Although the principal
of the Fund's  borrowings  will be fixed,  the Fund's assets may change in value
during the time a borrowing is outstanding,  thus increasing exposure to capital
risk.

WARRANTS

         The holder of a warrant has the right,  until the warrant  expires,  to
purchase a given number of shares of a particular  issuer at a specified  price.
Such  investments  can  provide a greater  potential  for profit or loss than an
equivalent investment in the underlying security. However, prices of warrants do
not necessarily  move in a tandem with the prices of the underlying  securities,
and  are,  therefore,  considered  speculative  investments.   Warrants  pay  no
dividends and confer no rights other than a purchase option.  Thus, if a warrant
held by the Fund was not exercised by the date of its expiration, the Fund would
lose the entire purchase price of the warrant.

OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS

         IN GENERAL.  A call option is a short-term  contract (having a duration
of less  than one  year)  pursuant  to which the  purchaser,  in return  for the
premium  paid,  has the right to buy the security  underlying  the option at the
specified  exercise price at any time during the term of the option.  The writer
of the call option, who receives the premium, has the obligation,  upon exercise
of the  option,  to  deliver  the  underlying  security  against  payment of the
exercise  price.  A put  option  is a  similar  contract  pursuant  to which the
purchaser,  in return for the premium  paid,  has the right to sell the security
underlying  the option at the  specified  exercise  price at any time during the
term of the option. The writer of the put option, who receives the premium,  has
the obligation,  upon exercise of the option, to buy the underlying  security at
the exercise price. The premium paid by the purchaser of an option will reflect,
among other things,  the  relationship of the exercise price to the market price
and volatility of the underlying  security,  the time remaining to expiration of
the option, supply and demand, and interest rates.

         If the writer of a U.S.  exchange-traded option wishes to terminate the
obligation,  the writer may effect a  "closing  purchase  transaction."  This is
accomplished  by buying an option of the same  series as the  option  previously
written.  The  effect of the  purchase  is that the  writer's  position  will be
canceled by the Options Clearing Corporation. However, a writer may not effect a
closing  purchase  transaction  after it has been notified of the exercise of an
option.  Likewise,  an investor who is the holder of an option may liquidate his
or her position by effecting a "closing sale  transaction." This is accomplished
by selling  an option of the same  series as the  option  previously  purchased.
There  is no  guarantee  that  either  a  closing  purchase  or a  closing  sale
transaction can be effected at any particular  time or at any acceptable  price.
If any call or put option is not exercised or sold, it will become  worthless on
its expiration  date.  Closing  purchase  transactions are not available for OTC
transactions.  In order to terminate an obligations in an OTC  transaction,  the
Fund would need to negotiate directly with the counterparty.

         The  Fund  will  realize  a gain  (or a  loss)  on a  closing  purchase
transaction  with respect to a call or a put  previously  written by the Fund if
the premium, plus commission costs, paid by the Fund to purchase the call or the
put is less (or greater) than the premium,  less commission  costs,  received by
the Fund on the sale of the call or the put. A gain also will be  realized  if a
call or a put that the Fund has  written  lapses  unexercised,  because the Fund
would retain the premium.  Any such gains (or losses) are considered  short-term
capital  gains (or losses)  for  Federal  income tax  purposes.  Net  short-term
capital gains, when distributed by the Fund, are taxable as ordinary income. See
"Taxation."

         The Fund will realize a gain (or a loss) on a closing sale  transaction
with respect to a call or a put previously purchased by the Fund if the premium,
less commission  costs,  received by the Fund on the sale of the call or the put
is greater (or less) than the premium,  plus commission  costs, paid by the Fund
to purchase the call or the put. If a put or a call expires unexercised, it will
become worthless on the expiration date, and the Fund will realize a loss in the
amount of the premium paid, plus commission costs. Any such gain or loss will be
long-term or short-term  gain or loss,  depending upon the Fund's holding period
for the option.

         Exchange-traded  options  generally  have  standardized  terms  and are
issued  by a  regulated  clearing  organization  (such as the  Options  Clearing
Corporation),   which,   in  effect,   guarantees   the   completion   of  every
exchange-traded  option transaction.  In contrast,  the terms of OTC options are
negotiated by the Fund and its  counterparty  (usually a securities  dealer or a
financial  institution) with no clearing organization  guarantee.  When the Fund
purchases an OTC option,  it relies on the party from whom it has  purchased the
option (the  "counterparty")  to make delivery of the instrument  underlying the
option. If the counterparty  fails to do so, the Fund will lose any premium paid
for the option, as well as any expected benefit of the transaction. Accordingly,
IMI will assess the  creditworthiness  of each  counterparty  to  determine  the
likelihood that the terms of the OTC option will be satisfied.

         WRITING  OPTIONS ON  INDIVIDUAL  SECURITIES.  The Fund may write (sell)
covered call options on the Fund's securities in an attempt to realize a greater
current return than would be realized on the securities alone. The Fund may also
write  covered  call  options to hedge a possible  stock or bond market  decline
(only to the extent of the premium paid to the Fund for the options). In view of
the  investment  objectives of the Fund,  it generally  would write call options
only in  circumstances  where  the  investment  adviser  to the  Fund  does  not
anticipate  significant  appreciation  of the  underlying  security  in the near
future or has otherwise determined to dispose of the security.

         A "covered"  call option  means  generally  that so long as the Fund is
obligated as the writer of a call option,  the Fund will (i) own the  underlying
securities  subject  to the  option,  or (ii)  have  the  right to  acquire  the
underlying  securities  through immediate  conversion or exchange of convertible
preferred stocks or convertible debt securities owned by the Fund.  Although the
Fund receives premium income from these activities, any appreciation realized on
an underlying security will be limited by the terms of the call option. The Fund
may purchase  call options on  individual  securities  only to effect a "closing
purchase transaction."

         As the  writer  of a call  option,  the Fund  receives  a  premium  for
undertaking  the  obligation  to sell the  underlying  security at a fixed price
during  the  option  period,  if the  option is  exercised.  So long as the Fund
remains  obligated as a writer of a call option,  it forgoes the  opportunity to
profit from increases in the market price of the  underlying  security above the
exercise price of the option,  except insofar as the premium  represents  such a
profit (and retains the risk of loss should the value of the underlying security
decline).

         PURCHASING  OPTIONS ON INDIVIDUAL  SECURITIES.  The Fund may purchase a
put option on an underlying  security owned by the Fund as a defensive technique
in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of the security.
The Fund, as the holder of the put option,  may sell the underlying  security at
the exercise price regardless of any decline in its market price. In order for a
put option to be profitable,  the market price of the  underlying  security must
decline  sufficiently  below  the  exercise  price  to  cover  the  premium  and
transaction costs that the Fund must pay. These costs will reduce any profit the
Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying  security  instead of buying
the put option.  The premium  paid for the put option  would  reduce any capital
gain otherwise  available for distribution when the security is eventually sold.
The purchase of put options will not be used by the Fund for leverage purposes.

         The Fund may also purchase a put option on an underlying  security that
it owns and at the same time write a call option on the same  security  with the
same exercise  price and  expiration  date.  Depending on whether the underlying
security appreciates or depreciates in value, the Fund would sell the underlying
security for the exercise  price either upon exercise of the call option written
by it or by exercising the put option held by it. The Fund would enter into such
transactions in order to profit from the difference between the premium received
by the Fund for the writing of the call option and the premium  paid by the Fund
for the  purchase  of the put  option,  thereby  increasing  the Fund's  current
return.  The Fund may write (sell) put options on individual  securities only to
effect a "closing sale transaction."

         RISKS OF OPTIONS  TRANSACTIONS.  The  purchase  and  writing of options
involves certain risks.  During the option period,  the covered call writer has,
in return for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity to profit from
a price increase in the underlying  securities above the exercise price, but, as
long as its  obligation  as a writer  continues,  has  retained the risk of loss
should the price of the underlying security decline. The writer of a U.S. option
has no control  over the time when it may be required to fulfill its  obligation
as a writer of the  option.  Once an option  writer  has  received  an  exercise
notice,  it cannot effect a closing  purchase  transaction in order to terminate
its obligation  under the option and must deliver the underlying  securities (or
cash in the case of an index  option) at the  exercise  price.  If a put or call
option purchased by the Fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the
market  price  of the  underlying  security  (or  index),  in the case of a put,
remains  equal to or greater than the exercise  price or, in the case of a call,
remains less than or equal to the exercise price,  the Fund will lose its entire
investment  in the  option.  Also,  where a put or call  option on a  particular
security (or index) is purchased to hedge against  price  movements in a related
security (or  securities),  the price of the put or call option may move more or
less than the price of the related  security  (or  securities).  In this regard,
there are  differences  between the  securities  and options  markets that could
result  in an  imperfect  correlation  between  these  markets,  causing a given
transaction not to achieve its objective.

         There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund
seeks to close out an option position.  Furthermore,  if trading restrictions or
suspensions are imposed on the options markets,  the Fund may be unable to close
out a position.  Finally, trading could be interrupted,  for example, because of
supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers, or
the options  exchange could suspend  trading after the price has risen or fallen
more than the maximum amount specified by the exchange. Closing transactions can
be made for OTC options only by negotiating directly with the counterparty or by
a transaction in the secondary market, if any such market exists. Transfer of an
OTC  option  is  usually   prohibited   absent  the  consent  of  the   original
counterparty.  There is no assurance  that the Fund will be able to close out an
OTC  option  position  at a  favorable  price  prior to its  expiration.  An OTC
counterparty  may fail to deliver or to pay, as the case may be. In the event of
insolvency  of the  counterparty,  the Fund  might be unable to close out an OTC
option  position at any time prior to its  expiration.  Although the Fund may be
able to offset to some extent any adverse  effects of being  unable to liquidate
an option position,  the Fund may experience losses in some cases as a result of
such inability.

         When  conducted  outside  the  U.S.,  options  transactions  may not be
regulated as rigorously as in the U.S., may not involve a clearing mechanism and
related  guarantees,  and  are  subject  to the  risk  of  governmental  actions
affecting trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities, currencies and other
instruments.  The value of such positions  also could be adversely  affected by:
(i) other complex foreign  political,  legal and economic  factors,  (ii) lesser
availability than in the U.S. of data on which to make trading decisions,  (iii)
delays in the Fund's  ability to act upon economic  events  occurring in foreign
markets during  non-business hours in the U.S., (iv) the imposition of different
exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the
U.S., and (v) lower trading volume and liquidity.

          The Fund's options  activities  also may have an impact upon the level
of its portfolio turnover and brokerage commissions. See "Portfolio Turnover."

         The Fund's  success in using options  techniques  depends,  among other
things,  on IMI's ability to predict  accurately the direction and volatility of
price movements in the options and securities markets,  and to select the proper
type, timing of use and duration of options.

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS

         IN GENERAL.  The Fund may enter into futures  contracts  and options on
futures  contracts for hedging  purposes.  A futures  contract  provides for the
future sale by one party and purchase by another  party of a specified  quantity
of a  commodity  at a  specified  price and time.  When a purchase  or sale of a
futures  contract  is made by the  Fund,  it is  required  to  deposit  with its
custodian (or broker, if legally permitted) a specified amount of cash or liquid
securities ("initial margin"). The margin required for a futures contract is set
by the exchange on which the  contract is traded and may be modified  during the
term of the contract.  The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond
or good faith deposit on the futures contract which is returned to the Fund upon
termination  of the contract,  assuming all  contractual  obligations  have been
satisfied.  A futures  contract held by the Fund is valued daily at the official
settlement  price of the exchange on which it is traded.  Each day the Fund pays
or receives cash, called "variation  margin," equal to the daily change in value
of the futures contract. This process is known as "marking to market." Variation
margin  does not  represent  a  borrowing  or loan by the Fund but is  instead a
settlement between the Fund and the broker of the amount one would owe the other
if the futures  contract  expired.  In computing daily net asset value, the Fund
will mark-to-market its open futures position.

         The Fund is also  required to deposit and maintain  margin with respect
to put and call options on futures contracts written by it. Such margin deposits
will vary  depending on the nature of the underlying  futures  contract (and the
related  initial margin  requirements),  the current market value of the option,
and other futures positions held by the Fund.

         Although some futures  contracts call for making or taking  delivery of
the underlying  securities,  generally these obligations are closed out prior to
delivery of offsetting  purchases or sales of matching  futures  contracts (same
exchange,  underlying  security or index, and delivery month).  If an offsetting
purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund generally realizes
a capital gain, or if it is more,  the Fund  generally  realizes a capital loss.
Conversely,  if an  offsetting  sale  price is more than the  original  purchase
price,  the Fund  generally  realizes a capital gain, or if it is less, the Fund
generally  realizes a capital loss. The transaction  costs must also be included
in these calculations.

         When  purchasing a futures  contract,  the Fund will  maintain with its
Custodian (and  mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or liquid securities that,
when added to the amounts deposited with a futures  commission  merchant ("FCM")
as margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract. Alternatively,
the Fund may "cover" its position by purchasing a put option on the same futures
contract with a strike price as high as or higher than the price of the contract
held by the Fund, or, if lower, may cover the difference with cash or short-term
securities.

         When  selling  a futures  contract,  the Fund  will  maintain  with its
Custodian in a segregated account (and  mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or
liquid  securities  that,  when added to the  amounts  deposited  with an FCM as
margin,  are  equal  to the  market  value  of the  instruments  underlying  the
contract.  Alternatively,  the Fund may  "cover"  its  position  by  owning  the
instruments  underlying  the  contract  (or,  in the  case of an  index  futures
contract,  a portfolio  with a volatility  substantially  similar to that of the
index on which the  futures  contract  is based),  or by  holding a call  option
permitting  the Fund to purchase the same futures  contract at a price no higher
than the price of the contract  written by the Fund (or at a higher price if the
difference is maintained in liquid assets with the Fund's custodian).

         When  selling  a call  option  on a  futures  contract,  the Fund  will
maintain with its  Custodian in a segregated  account (and  mark-to-market  on a
daily basis) cash or liquid securities that, when added to the amounts deposited
with an FCM as margin,  equal the total  market  value of the  futures  contract
underlying  the call option.  Alternatively,  the Fund may cover its position by
entering into a long position in the same futures  contract at a price no higher
than the strike price of the call option,  by owning the instruments  underlying
the futures  contract,  or by holding a separate call option permitting the Fund
to  purchase  the same  futures  contract  at a price not higher than the strike
price of the call option sold by the Fund,  or covering  the  difference  if the
price is higher.

         When selling a put option on a futures contract, the Fund will maintain
with  its  Custodian  (and  mark-to-market  on a daily  basis)  cash  or  liquid
securities that equal the purchase price of the futures contract less any margin
on deposit.  Alternatively,  the Fund may cover the position  either by entering
into a short position in the same futures contract,  or by owning a separate put
option  permitting  it to sell the same  futures  contract so long as the strike
price of the purchased put option is the same or higher than the strike price of
the put option sold by the Fund, or, if lower,  the Fund may hold  securities to
cover the difference.

         FOREIGN  CURRENCY FUTURES  CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS.  The Fund may
engage in foreign  currency futures  contracts and related options  transactions
for hedging  purposes.  A foreign  currency  futures  contract  provides for the
future sale by one party and purchase by another  party of a specified  quantity
of a foreign currency at a specified price and time.

         An option on a foreign  currency  futures contract gives the holder the
right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a long position (call) or short
position (put) in a futures  contract at a specified  exercise price at any time
during the period of the option.  Upon the exercise of a call option, the holder
acquires a long position in the futures  contract and the writer is assigned the
opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the opposite is true.

         The Fund may purchase  call and put options on foreign  currencies as a
hedge against changes in the value of the U.S.  dollar (or another  currency) in
relation to a foreign currency in which portfolio  securities of the Fund may be
denominated.  A call option on a foreign  currency  gives the buyer the right to
buy, and a put option the right to sell, a certain amount of foreign currency at
a specified  price during a fixed period of time. The Fund may invest in options
on foreign currency which are either listed on a domestic securities exchange or
traded on a recognized foreign exchange.

         In those  situations  where foreign currency options may not be readily
purchased  (or where such  options may be deemed  illiquid)  in the  currency in
which the hedge is desired, the hedge may be obtained by purchasing an option on
a "surrogate"  currency,  i.e., a currency where there is tangible evidence of a
direct  correlation  in the  trading  value of the two  currencies.  A surrogate
currency's  exchange  rate  movements  parallel  that of the  primary  currency.
Surrogate currencies are used to hedge an illiquid currency risk, when no liquid
hedge instruments exist in world currency markets for the primary currency.

         The Fund will only enter into  futures  contracts  and futures  options
which are standardized and traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange, board of trade,
or similar entity or quoted on an automated  quotation system. The Fund will not
enter into a futures  contract  or purchase  an option  thereon if,  immediately
thereafter,  the aggregate initial margin deposits for futures contracts held by
the Fund plus premiums paid by it for open futures  option  positions,  less the
amount by which any such  positions are  "in-the-money,"  would exceed 5% of the
liquidation value of the Fund's portfolio (or the Fund's net asset value), after
taking  into  account  unrealized  profits  and  unrealized  losses  on any such
contracts  the Fund has entered  into.  A call option is  "in-the-money"  if the
value of the  futures  contract  that is the  subject of the option  exceeds the
exercise price. A put option is "in-the-money" if the exercise price exceeds the
value of the futures contract that is the subject of the option.  For additional
information about margin deposits required with respect to futures contracts and
options thereon, see "Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts."

         RISKS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  FUTURES AND RELATED  OPTIONS.  There can be no
guarantee  that there  will be a  correlation  between  price  movements  in the
hedging  vehicle  and  in the  Fund's  portfolio  securities  being  hedged.  In
addition,  there are significant  differences between the securities and futures
markets  that could  result in an  imperfect  correlation  between the  markets,
causing a given hedge not to achieve its objectives.  The degree of imperfection
of correlation depends on circumstances such as variations in speculative market
demand for  futures  and  futures  options on  securities,  including  technical
influences in futures trading and futures options,  and differences  between the
financial  instruments being hedged and the instruments  underlying the standard
contracts  available  for  trading in such  respects as  interest  rate  levels,
maturities,  and creditworthiness of issuers. A decision as to whether, when and
how  to  hedge  involves  the  exercise  of  skill  and  judgment,  and  even  a
well-conceived  hedge  may be  unsuccessful  to some  degree  because  of market
behavior or unexpected interest rate trends.

         Futures  exchanges  may limit the amount of  fluctuation  permitted  in
certain  futures  contract  prices during a single  trading day. The daily limit
establishes  the maximum  amount that the price of a futures  contract  may vary
either up or down from the  previous  day's  settlement  price at the end of the
current  trading  session.  Once the daily  limit has been  reached in a futures
contract subject to the limit, no more trades may be made on that day at a price
beyond  that  limit.  The daily  limit  governs  only price  movements  during a
particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses because the
limit may work to prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. For example,
futures  prices  have  occasionally   moved  to  the  daily  limit  for  several
consecutive  trading days with little or no trading,  thereby  preventing prompt
liquidation  of positions and  subjecting  some holders of futures  contracts to
substantial losses.

         There can be no  assurance  that a liquid  market  will exist at a time
when the Fund seeks to close out a futures or a futures option position, and the
Fund would remain  obligated to meet margin  requirements  until the position is
closed.  In addition,  there can be no assurance that an active secondary market
will continue to exist.

         Currency futures contracts and options thereon may be traded on foreign
exchanges.  Such  transactions  may not be regulated as  effectively  as similar
transactions  in the United  States;  may not involve a clearing  mechanism  and
related  guarantees;  and  are  subject  to the  risk  of  governmental  actions
affecting  trading in, or the prices of, foreign  securities.  The value of such
position  also  could  be  adversely  affected  by  (i)  other  complex  foreign
political,  legal and economic  factors,  (ii) lesser  availability  than in the
United  States of data on which to make trading  decisions,  (iii) delays in the
Fund's ability to act upon economic  events  occurring in foreign markets during
non  business  hours in the United  States,  (iv) the  imposition  of  different
exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the
United States, and (v) lesser trading volume.

SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS

         The Fund may  enter  into  securities  index  futures  contracts  as an
efficient  means of regulating the Fund's  exposure to the equity  markets.  The
Fund will not engage in transactions in futures  contracts for speculation,  but
only as a hedge against changes  resulting from market  conditions in the values
of securities held in the Fund's  portfolio or which it intends to purchase.  An
index  futures  contract  is a  contract  to buy or sell  units of an index at a
specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made. Entering
into a contract to buy units of an index is commonly referred to as purchasing a
contract or holding a long  position in the index.  Entering  into a contract to
sell units of an index is commonly  referred to as selling a contract or holding
a short  position.  The value of a unit is the current value of the stock index.
For example,  the S&P 500 Index is composed of 500 selected common stocks,  most
of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"). The S&P 500
Index  assigns  relative  weightings  to the 500 common  stocks  included in the
Index,  and the Index fluctuates with changes in the market values of the shares
of those common stocks.  In the case of the S&P 500 Index,  contracts are to buy
or sell 500  units.  Thus,  if the value of the S&P 500  Index  were  $150,  one
contract would be worth $75,000 (500 units x $150).  The index futures  contract
specifies  that no  delivery of the actual  securities  making up the index will
take place.  Instead,  settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the
contract,  with the settlement  being the difference  between the contract price
and the actual level of the stock index at the  expiration of the contract.  For
example,  if the Fund enters into a futures contract to buy 500 units of the S&P
500 Index at a specified future date at a contract price of $150 and the S&P 500
Index is at $154 on that  future  date,  the Fund will gain  $2,000 (500 units x
gain of $4). If the Fund enters into a futures contract to sell 500 units of the
stock index at a specified  future date at a contract  price of $150 and the S&P
500 Index is at $154 on that future date, the Fund will lose $2,000 (500 units x
loss of $4).

         RISKS OF SECURITIES INDEX FUTURES.  The Fund's success in using hedging
techniques  depends,  among other things,  on IMI's ability to predict correctly
the  direction  and  volatility  of price  movements  in the futures and options
markets as well as in the securities markets and to select the proper type, time
and duration of hedges.  The skills  necessary for  successful use of hedges are
different from those used in the selection of individual stocks.

         The  Fund's  ability  to  hedge  effectively  all or a  portion  of its
securities  through  transactions  in index futures (and therefore the extent of
its gain or loss on such  transactions)  depends  on the  degree to which  price
movements in the underlying  index  correlate with price movements in the Fund's
securities.  Inasmuch as such securities will not duplicate the components of an
index, the correlation probably will not be perfect. Consequently, the Fund will
bear the risk that the prices of the  securities  being  hedged will not move in
the same  amount as the  hedging  instrument.  This risk  will  increase  as the
composition of the Fund's portfolio diverges from the composition of the hedging
instrument.

         Although the Fund intends to establish  positions in these  instruments
only when there  appears to be an active  market,  there is no assurance  that a
liquid  market  will exist at a time when the Fund  seeks to close a  particular
option or futures position.  Trading could be interrupted,  for example, because
of supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers.
In addition, the futures exchanges may suspend trading after the price has risen
or fallen more than the maximum amount specified by the exchange. In some cases,
the Fund may  experience  losses  as a result  of its  inability  to close out a
position, and it may have to liquidate other investments to meet its cash needs.

         Although  some  index  futures  contracts  call for  making  or  taking
delivery of the underlying  securities,  generally these  obligations are closed
out prior to  delivery by  offsetting  purchases  or sales of  matching  futures
contracts (same exchange,  underlying security or index, and delivery month). If
an  offsetting  purchase  price is less than the original  sale price,  the Fund
generally realizes a capital gain, or if it is more, the Fund generally realizes
a  capital  loss.  Conversely,  if an  offsetting  sale  price is more  than the
original purchase price, the Fund generally realizes a capital gain, or if it is
less, the Fund generally  realizes a capital loss.  The  transaction  costs must
also be included in these calculations.

         The Fund will only  enter  into  index  futures  contracts  or  futures
options that are  standardized and traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange or board
of trade, or similar entity,  or quoted on an automated  quotation  system.  The
Fund will use futures contracts and related options only for "bona fide hedging"
purposes, as such term is defined in applicable regulations of the CFTC.

         When purchasing an index futures contract,  the Fund will maintain with
its Custodian (and  mark-to-market  on a daily basis) cash or liquid  securities
that,  when added to the amounts  deposited with a futures  commission  merchant
("FCM")  as  margin,  are equal to the  market  value of the  futures  contract.
Alternatively,  the Fund may "cover" its position by  purchasing a put option on
the same  futures  contract  with a strike  price as high as or higher  than the
price of the contract held by the Fund.

         When selling an index futures contract, the Fund will maintain with its
Custodian (and  mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or liquid securities that,
when added to the  amounts  deposited  with an FCM as  margin,  are equal to the
market value of the instruments underlying the contract. Alternatively, the Fund
may "cover" its position by owning the instruments  underlying the contract (or,
in the  case  of an  index  futures  contract,  a  portfolio  with a  volatility
substantially  similar  to that of the index on which the  futures  contract  is
based),  or by holding a call option  permitting  the Fund to purchase  the same
futures  contract at a price no higher than the price of the contract written by
the Fund (or at a higher price if the difference is maintained in cash or liquid
assets in a segregated account with the Fund's custodian).

         COMBINED  TRANSACTIONS.  The Fund may enter into multiple transactions,
including  multiple  options  transactions,  multiple  futures  transactions and
multiple currency  transactions  (including forward currency contracts) and some
combination  of  futures,   options,  and  currency  transactions   ("component"
transactions),  instead of a single transaction, as part of a single or combined
strategy when, in the opinion of IMI, it is in the best interests of the Fund to
do so. A combined  transaction  will usually  contain  elements of risk that are
present in each of its component  transactions.  Although combined  transactions
are normally  entered into based on IMI's judgment that the combined  strategies
will reduce risk or otherwise  more  effectively  achieve the desired  portfolio
management  goal, it is possible that the combination will instead increase such
risks or hinder achievement of the management objective.

                             INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The Fund's investment  objectives as set forth in the "Summary" section
of the Prospectus,  together with the investment  restrictions  set forth below,
are fundamental policies of the Fund and may not be changed without the approval
of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund. The Fund has adopted
the following fundamental investment restrictions:

(i)       The Fund has elected to be classified  as a  diversified  series of an
          open-end investment company.

(ii)      The Fund  will  not  borrow  money,  except  as  permitted  under  the
          Investment  Company Act of 1940,  as amended,  and as  interpreted  or
          modified by regulatory  authority  having  jurisdiction,  from time to
          time.

(iii)     The Fund will not issue senior  securities,  except as permitted under
          the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,  and as interpreted or
          modified by regulatory  authority  having  jurisdiction,  from time to
          time.

(iv)      The Fund will not engage in the  business of  underwriting  securities
          issued by others,  except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to
          be an  underwriter  in connection  with the  disposition  of portfolio
          securities.

(v)       The Fund will not  purchase or sell real  estate  (which term does not
          include  securities of companies that deal in real estate or mortgages
          or investments  secured by real estate or interests  therein),  except
          that the Fund may hold and sell real  estate  acquired  as a result of
          the Fund's ownership of securities.

(vi)      The Fund will not purchase physical  commodities or contracts relating
          to physical  commodities,  although the Fund may invest in commodities
          futures  contracts and options thereon to the extent  permitted by its
          Prospectus and this SAI.

(vii)     The Fund will not make  loans to other  persons,  except  (a) loans of
          portfolio securities, and (b) to the extent that entry into repurchase
          agreements  and the  purchase  of debt  instruments  or  interests  in
          indebtedness  in accordance with the Fund's  investment  objective and
          policies may be deemed to be loans.

(viii)    The  Fund  will  not  concentrate  its  investments  in  a  particular
          industry,  as the term "concentrate" is interpreted in connection with
          the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,  and as interpreted or
          modified by regulatory  authority  having  jurisdiction,  from time to
          time.

                             ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS

         The Fund has adopted the following additional  restrictions,  which are
not fundamental and which may be changed without  shareholder  approval,  to the
extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or regulatory policy.

         Under these restrictions, the Fund may not:

(i)       purchase or sell real estate limited partnership interests;

(ii)      purchase or sell  interests in oil, gas or mineral  leases (other than
          securities of companies that invest in or sponsor such programs);

(iii)     invest in oil, gas and/or mineral exploration or development programs;

(iv)      purchase  securities on margin,  except such short-term credits as are
          necessary  for the  clearance of  transactions,  but the Fund may make
          margin  deposits in connection with  transactions in options,  futures
          and options on futures;

(v)       make  investments in securities for the purpose of exercising  control
          over or management of the issuer;

(vi)      participate  on a joint or a joint and  several  basis in any  trading
          account in  securities.  The  "bunching"  of orders of the Fund and of
          other accounts under the investment  management of the Manager for the
          sale or  purchase  of  portfolio  securities  shall not be  considered
          participation in a joint securities trading account;

(vii)     borrow  amounts  in excess of 10% of its  total  assets,  taken at the
          lower of cost or market value, and then only from banks as a temporary
          measure for extraordinary or emergency  purposes.  All borrowings will
          be repaid before any additional investments are made;

(viii)    purchase any  security if, as a result,  the Fund would then have more
          than 5% of its total  assets  (taken at  current  value)  invested  in
          securities  restricted as to disposition under the Federal  securities
          laws; or

(ix)      purchase   securities  of  another  investment   company,   except  in
          connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition
          of assets,  and except that the Fund may invest in securities of other
          investment  companies  subject to the restrictions in Section 12(d)(1)
          of the 1940 Act.

         Whenever an investment  objective,  policy or  restriction  of the Fund
described in this Prospectus or in the SAI states a maximum percentage of assets
that may be  invested  in a  security  or other  asset,  or  describes  a policy
regarding quality standards, that percentage limitation or standard will, unless
otherwise  indicated,  apply to the Fund  only at the time a  transaction  takes
place. Thus, if a percentage limitation is adhered to at the time of investment,
a later increase or decrease in the percentage  that results from  circumstances
not  involving  any  affirmative  action  by the Fund will not be  considered  a
violation.

                               PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

         The Fund  purchases  securities  that are believed by IMI to have above
average  potential  for  capital  appreciation.  Securities  are  disposed of in
situations  where  it is  believed  that  potential  for such  appreciation  has
lessened or that other securities have a greater potential.  Therefore, the Fund
may  purchase  and sell  securities  without  regard  to the  length of time the
security is to be, or has been, held. A change in securities held by the Fund is
known as "portfolio  turnover" and may involve the payment by the Fund of dealer
markup or  underwriting  commission and other  transaction  costs on the sale of
securities,  as well as on the reinvestment of the proceeds in other securities.
The Fund's  portfolio  turnover  rate is  calculated  by dividing  the lesser of
purchases  or sales of  portfolio  securities  for the most  recently  completed
fiscal  year by the  monthly  average of the value of the  portfolio  securities
owned by the Fund  during that year.  For  purposes  of  determining  the Fund's
portfolio  turnover  rate,  all  securities  whose  maturities  at the  time  of
acquisition were one year or less are excluded.

                             MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

         The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of
the Trustees.  Information about the Fund's investment manager and other service
providers  appears in the  "Investment  Advisory  and Other  Services"  section,
below.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

         The Board of  Trustees  of the  Trust is  responsible  for the  overall
management of the Fund,  including general  supervision and review of the Fund's
investment  activities.  The  Board,  in  turn,  elects  the  officers  who  are
responsible for administering the Fund's day-to-day operations.

         The  Trustees  and  Executive  Officers  of the Trust,  their  business
addresses and principal occupations during the past five years are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              POSITION WITH            BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE             THE TRUST             AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS

<S>                           <C>                    <C>
John S.  Anderegg, Jr.                  Trustee                   Chairman, Dynamics Research
60 Concord Street                                                 Corp.  (instruments and controls);
Wilmington, MA 01887                                              Director, Burr-Brown Corp.
Age: 75                                                           (operational amplifiers);
                                                                  Director,
                                                                  Metritage
                                                                  Incorporated
                                                                  (level
                                                                  measuring
                                                                  instruments);
                                                                  Trustee     of
                                                                  Mackenzie
                                                                  Series   Trust
                                                                  (1992-1998).

James W.  Broadfoot                     President                 President,
700 South Federal Hwy.                  and                       Ivy Management, Inc.  (1996-
Suite 300                               Trustee                   present); Senior Vice
Boca Raton, FL 33432                                              President, Ivy Management,
Age: 56                                                           Inc.  (1992-1996); Director and Senior
[*Deemed to be an                                                 Vice President, Mackenzie Investment
"interested person"                                               Management Inc.  (1995-present); Senior
of the Trust, as                                                  Vice President, Mackenzie Investment
defined under the                                                 Management Inc.  (1990-1995).
1940 Act.]

Paul H.  Broyhill                       Trustee                   Chairman, BMC Fund, Inc.
800 Hickory Blvd.                                                 (1983-present); Chairman,
Golfview Park-Box 500                                             Broyhill Family Foundation,
Lenoir, NC 28645                                                  Inc.  (1983-Present);
Age: 75                                                           Chairman and President, Broyhill
                                                                  Investments, Inc.  (1983-present);
                                                                  Chairman, Broyhill Timber
                                                                  Resources (1983-present);
                                                                  Management of a personal portfolio
                                                                  of fixed-income and equity
                                                                  investments (1983-present);
                                                                  Trustee of Mackenzie Series Trust
                                                                  (1988-1998); Director of The
                                                                  Mackenzie Funds Inc.  (1988-1995).

Keith J.  Carlson                        Chairman                 Senior Vice President of Mackenzie
700 South Federal Hwy.                   and                      Investment Management, Inc.  (1996-
Suite 300                                Trustee                  -present); Senior Vice President
Boca Raton, FL 33432                                              and Director of Mackenzie
Age: 42                                                           Investment Management, Inc.  (1994-
[*Deemed to be an                                                 1996); Senior Vice President and
"interested person"                                               Treasurer of Mackenzie Investment
of the Trust, as defined                                          Management, Inc.  (1989-1994);
under the                                                         Senior Vice President and Director
1940 Act.]                                                        of Ivy Management Inc.  (1994-present);
                                                                  Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
                                                                  Director of Ivy Management Inc.
                                                                  (1992-1994); Vice President of The
                                                                  Mackenzie Funds Inc.  (1987-1995);
                                                                  Senior Vice President and Director,
                                                                  Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.
                                                                  (1996-present); President and Director
                                                                  of Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.
                                                                  (1993-1996); Trustee and President of
                                                                  Mackenzie Series Trust (1996-1998);
                                                                  Vice President of Mackenzie Series
                                                                  Trust (1994-1998); Treasurer of
                                                                  Mackenzie Series Trust (1985-1994);
                                                                  President, Chief Executive Officer
                                                                  and Director of Ivy Mackenzie
                                                                  Distributors, Inc.  (1994-present);
                                                                  Executive Vice President and Director
                                                                  of Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc.
                                                                  (1993-1994); Trustee of Mackenzie
                                                                  Series Trust (1996-1998).

Stanley Channick                         Trustee                  President and Chief
11 Bala Avenue                                                    Executive Officer, The
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004                                             Whitestone Corporation
Age: 75                                                           (insurance agency); Chairman,
                                                                  Scott
                                                                  Management
                                                                  Company
                                                                  (administrative
                                                                  services   for
                                                                  insurance
                                                                  companies);
                                                                  President, The
                                                                  Channick Group
                                                                  (consultants
                                                                  to   insurance
                                                                  companies  and
                                                                  national trade
                                                                  associations);
                                                                  Trustee     of
                                                                  Mackenzie
                                                                  Series   Trust
                                                                  (1994-1998);
                                                                  Director    of
                                                                  The  Mackenzie
                                                                  Funds     Inc.
                                                                  (1994-1995).

Roy J. Glauber                           Trustee                  Mallinckrodt Professor of
Lyman Laboratory                                                  Physics, Harvard
of Physics                                                        University (1974-present);
Harvard University                                                Trustee of Mackenzie Series
Cambridge, MA 02138                                               Trust (1994-1997).
Age: 73

Dianne Lister                           Trustee                   President and Chief Executive Officer,
556 University Avenue                                             The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario L4J 2T4                                          Foundation (1993-present); Chief
Operating Officer, The Hospital for Sick
                                                                  Children
                                                                  Foundation
                                                                  (1992-1993);
                                                                  Executive Vice
                                                                  President, The
                                                                  Hospital   for
                                                                  Sick  Children
                                                                  Foundation
                                                                  (1991-1992).

Joseph G. Rosenthal                     Trustee                   Chartered Accountant
110 Jardin Drive                                                  (1958-present); Trustee of
Unit #12                                                          Mackenzie Series Trust
Concord, Ontario Canada                                           (1985-1998); Director of
L4K 2T7                                                           The Mackenzie Funds Inc.
Age: 64                                                           (1987-1995).

Richard N.  Silverman                    Trustee                  Director, Newton-Wellesley
18 Bonnybrook Road                                                Hospital; Director, Beth
Waban, MA 02168                                                   Israel Hospital; Director,
Age: 75                                                           Boston Ballet; Director, Boston
                                                                  Children's Museum; Director,
                                                                  Brimmer and May School.

J.  Brendan Swan                         Trustee                  President, Airspray
4701 North Federal Hwy.                                           International, Inc.;
Suite 465                                                         Joint Managing Director,
Pompano Beach, FL 33064                                           Airspray International
Age: 69                                                           B.V.  (an environmentally sensitive
                                                                  packaging company); Director of
                                                                  Polyglass LTD.; Director, The
                                                                  Mackenzie Funds Inc.  (1992-1995);
                                                                  Trustee of Mackenzie Series Trust
                                                                  (1992-1998).

Edward M.  Tighe                         Trustee                  Chief Executive Officer,
5900 N.  Andrews Avenue                                           CITCO Technology Management, Inc.
Suite 700                                                         ("CITCO") (computer software develop-
Ft.  Lauderdale, FL 33309                                         ment and consulting) (1999-present);
                                                                  President and Director, Global
                                                                  Technology Management, Inc.  (CITCO's
                                                                  predecessor) (1992-1998); Managing Director,
                                                                  Global Mutual Fund Services, Ltd.  (financial
                                                                  services firm);
                                                                  President, Director and Chief
                                                                  Executive Officer, Global Mutual Fund
                                                                  Services, Inc.  (1994-present).

C.  William Ferris                       Secretary/               Senior Vice President,
700 South Federal Hwy.                   Treasurer                Chief Financial Officer
Suite 300                                                         and Secretary/Treasurer
Boca Raton, FL 33432                                              of Mackenzie Investment
Age: 54                                                           Management Inc.  (1995-present); Senior
                                                                  Vice President, Finance and
                                                                  Administration/Compliance Officer of
                                                                  Mackenzie Investment Management Inc.
                                                                  (1989-1994); Senior Vice President,
                                                                  Secretary/Treasurer and Clerk of Ivy
                                                                  Management, Inc.  (1994-present); Vice
                                                                  President, Finance/Administration and
                                                                  Compliance Officer of Ivy Management
                                                                  Inc.  (1992-1994); Senior Vice
                                                                  President, Secretary/Treasurer and
                                                                  Director of Ivy Mackenzie
                                                                  Distributors, Inc.  (1994-present);
                                                                  Secretary/Treasurer and Director of
                                                                  Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc.
                                                                  (1993-1994); President and Director of
                                                                  Ivy Mackenzie Services Corp.
                                                                  (1996-present); Secretary/Treasurer
                                                                  and Director of Ivy Mackenzie
                                                                  Services Corp.  (1993-1996);
                                                                  Secretary/Treasurer of The Mackenzie
                                                                  Funds Inc.  (1993-1995); Secretary/
                                                                  Treasurer of Mackenzie Series Trust
                                                                  (1994-1998).
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                               COMPENSATION TABLE
                                    IVY FUND

                      (FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999)

                                               PENSION OR RETIREMENT                           TOTAL COMPENSATION
                                               BENEFITS ACCRUED AS                             FROM TRUST AND FUND
                                               PART OF FUND            ESTIMATED ANNUAL        COMPLEX PAID TO
                     AGGREGATE COMPENSATION    EXPENSES                BENEFITS UPON           TRUSTEES**
NAME,                FROM TRUST*                                       RETIREMENT
POSITION
<S>                  <C>                       <C>                     <C>                     <C>

John S.                        ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Anderegg, Jr.
(Trustee)

James W.                       ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Broadfoot
(Trustee and

 President)

Paul H.                        ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Broyhill
(Trustee)

Keith J.                       ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Carlson
(Trustee and

 Chairman)

Stanley                        ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
  Channick
(Trustee)

Frank W.                       ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 DeFriece, Jr.
(Trustee)

Roy J.                         ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Glauber
(Trustee)

Dianne                         ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Lister
(Trustee)

Joseph G.                      ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
Rosenthal
(Trustee)

Richard N.                     ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Silverman
(Trustee)

J. Brendan                     ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Swan
 (Trustee)

C. William                     ---                    N/A                  N/A                   ---
 Ferris
(Secretary/
Treasurer)
</TABLE>

* Estimated for the Fund's initial fiscal year ending December 31, 2000.

** Estimated for the Fund's  initial  fiscal year ending  December 31, 2000. The
Fund complex consists of Ivy Fund and Mackenzie Solutions.

         As of the date of this SAI, the Officers and Trustees of the Trust as a
group owned no Fund shares.

         PERSONAL INVESTMENTS BY EMPLOYEES OF IMI.

         Employees  of IMI  are  permitted  to  engage  in  personal  securities
transactions,  subject to the  requirements  and restrictions set forth in IMI's
Code of Ethics and Business  Conduct Policy (the "Code of Ethics").  The Code of
Ethics is designed to identify and address certain conflicts of interest between
personal investment  activities and the interests of investment advisory clients
such as the Fund.  Among other  things,  the Code of Ethics,  which IMI believes
complies  with  Rule  17j-1  under  the 1940  Act,  prohibits  certain  types of
transactions  absent prior  approval,  applies to portfolio  managers,  traders,
research analysts and others involved in the investment  advisory  process,  and
imposes time periods during which personal  transactions  in certain  securities
may not be made, and requires the submission of duplicate  broker  confirmations
and quarterly and annual  reporting of  securities  transactions.  Exceptions to
these and other  provisions  of the Code of Ethics may be granted in  particular
circumstances after review by appropriate officers or compliance personnel.

                     INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

INVESTMENT MANAGER

         Ivy Management,  Inc.  ("IMI"),  Via Mizner  Financial Plaza, 700 South
Federal Highway,  Boca Raton,  Florida 33432,  provides  investment advisory and
business  management  services to the Fund pursuant to a Business Management and
Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"). The Advisory Agreement
was approved by the sole  shareholder  of the Fund on  _________,  2000.  Before
that,  the Advisory  Agreement  was approved at a meeting held on February  3-4,
2000 by the Fund's Board of  Trustees,  including a majority of the Trustees who
are neither  "interested  persons"  (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund nor
have any direct or indirect  financial  interest in the  operation of the Fund's
distribution  plan (see  "Distribution  Services")  or in any related  agreement
(referred to herein as the "Independent Trustees").

         IMI is a wholly owned  subsidiary  of Mackenzie  Investment  Management
Inc.  ("MIMI"),  Via Mizner Financial  Plaza,  700 South Federal  Highway,  Boca
Raton,  Florida  33432, a Delaware  corporation  with  approximately  10% of its
outstanding common stock listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSE"). MIMI is a
subsidiary of Mackenzie Financial  Corporation  ("MFC"),  150 Bloor Street West,
Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada,  a public  corporation  organized  under the laws of
Ontario  whose  shares are listed for trading on the TSE. MFC is  registered  in
Ontario as a mutual fund dealer.  IMI currently  acts as manager and  investment
adviser  to the  other  series  of Ivy  Fund and the five  series  of  Mackenzie
Solutions.

         The  Advisory  Agreement  obligates  IMI to  make  investments  for the
account  of the Fund in  accordance  with  its  best  judgment  and  within  the
investment objectives and restrictions set forth in the Prospectus, the 1940 Act
and the  provisions  of the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as  amended  (the
"Code"),  relating  to  regulated  investment  companies,  and subject to policy
decisions  adopted by the  Trustees.  IMI has  delegated  to Cundill the primary
responsibility  for  determining  which  securities the Fund should purchase and
sell.  (See  "Sub-Advisor,"  below.) Under the Advisory  Agreement,  IMI is also
obligated to (1) coordinate  with the Fund's  Custodian and monitor the services
it provides to the Fund; (2) coordinate with and monitor any other third parties
furnishing  services to the Fund;  (3) provide  the Fund with  necessary  office
space, telephones and other communications facilities as needed; (4) provide the
services  of  individuals  competent  to  perform  administrative  and  clerical
functions  that are not  performed by  employees or other agents  engaged by the
Fund or by IMI acting in some other capacity pursuant to a separate agreement or
arrangements  with the Fund; (5) maintain or supervise the  maintenance by third
parties of such books and records of the Fund as may be  required by  applicable
Federal or state law; (6)  authorize  and permit IMI's  directors,  officers and
employees who may be elected or appointed as trustees or officers of the Fund to
serve in such  capacities;  and (7) take such other  action with  respect to the
Fund,  upon the approval of its trustees,  as may be required by applicable law,
including  without  limitation  the rules and  regulations of the Securities and
Exchange  Commission (the "SEC") and of state  securities  commissions and other
regulatory agencies.

         The Fund pays IMI a fee for its services  under the Advisory  Agreement
at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund's  average  net assets.  The Fund is also
responsible for the following expenses:  (1) the fees and expenses of the Fund's
Independent  Trustees;  (2)  the  salaries  and  expenses  of any of the  Fund's
officers or employees who are not  affiliated  with IMI; (3) interest  expenses;
(4) taxes and governmental fees,  including any original issue taxes or transfer
taxes applicable to the sale or delivery of shares or certificates therefor; (5)
brokerage  commissions and other expenses  incurred in acquiring or disposing of
portfolio securities;  (6) the expenses of registering and qualifying shares for
sale with the SEC and with various state securities commissions;  (7) accounting
and legal costs;  (8)  insurance  premiums;  (9) fees and expenses of the Fund's
Custodian  and  Transfer  Agent  and any  related  services;  (10)  expenses  of
obtaining  quotations  of  portfolio  securities  and of  pricing  shares;  (11)
expenses  of  maintaining  the  Fund's  legal  existence  and  of  shareholders'
meetings; (12) expenses of preparation and distribution to existing shareholders
of  periodic  reports,  proxy  materials  and  prospectuses;  and (13)  fees and
expenses of membership in industry organizations.

SUB-ADVISOR

         Cundill,  an SEC-registered  investment  advisor located at P.O. Box SN
117,  Southhampton,  Bermuda SN BX,  serves as sub-  advisor to the Fund under a
subadvisory  agreement  with IMI (the  "Subadvisory  Agreement").  Cundill began
operations in 1984,  and as of the end of 1999 (along with its  affiliates)  had
approximately $1 billion in assets under management.  The Subadvisory  Agreement
was approved by the sole  shareholder  of the Fund on __________,  2000.  Before
that, the Subadvisory  Agreement was approved at a meeting held on February 3-4,
2000 by the Fund's  Board of Trustees,  including a majority of the  Independent
Trustees.  For its  services,  Cundill  receives a fee from the Advisor  that is
equal,  on an annual  basis,  to .60% of the  Fund's  average  net  assets.  The
subadviser's  fee will be paid by IMI out of the advisory  fees that it receives
from the Fund.

TERM AND TERMINATION OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

         The initial term of the Advisory  Agreement is two years from ________,
2000. The initial term of the Subadvisory Agreement is two years from _________,
2000.  Each Agreement will continue in effect with respect to the Fund from year
to year, or for more than the initial  period,  as the case may be, only so long
as such  continuance is specifically  approved at least annually (i) by the vote
of a majority of the  Independent  Trustees and (ii) either (a) by the vote of a
majority of the  outstanding  voting  securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Fund or (b) by the vote of a majority of the entire  Board.  If the question
of  continuance  of either  Agreement  (or  adoption  of any new  agreement)  is
presented  to  shareholders,  continuance  (or  adoption)  shall  occur  only if
approved  by the  affirmative  vote  of a  majority  of the  outstanding  voting
securities of the Fund. (See "Capitalization and Voting Rights.")

         Each Agreement may be terminated  with respect to the Fund at any time,
without payment of any penalty,  by the vote of a majority of the Board, or by a
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, on 60 days'
written  notice to IMI, or by IMI on 60 days' written  notice to the Trust.  The
Advisory Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

         Ivy Mackenzie Distributors, Inc. ("IMDI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
MIMI,  serves as the exclusive  distributor  of the Fund's shares  pursuant to a
Distribution  Agreement with the Fund dated  ________,  2000 (the  "Distribution
Agreement").  The Board approved the Distribution Agreement on __________, 2000.
IMDI distributes  shares of the Fund through  broker-dealers  who are members of
the National  Association  of  Securities  Dealers,  Inc. and who have  executed
dealer agreements with IMDI. IMDI distributes  shares of the Fund  continuously,
but reserves  the right to suspend or  discontinue  distribution  on that basis.
IMDI is not obligated to sell any specific amount of Fund shares.

         The Fund has authorized IMDI to accept  purchase and redemption  orders
on its behalf.  IMDI is also  authorized to designate  other  intermediaries  to
accept  purchase and redemption  orders on the Fund's  behalf.  The Fund will be
deemed to have  received  a purchase  or  redemption  order  when an  authorized
intermediary or, if applicable, an intermediary's  authorized designee,  accepts
the order.  Client  orders  will be priced at the  Fund's  Net Asset  Value next
computed  after an  authorized  intermediary  or the  intermediary's  authorized
designee accepts them.

         Under the Distribution Agreement, the Fund bears, among other expenses,
the expenses of registering and qualifying its shares for sale under federal and
state  securities laws and preparing and  distributing to existing  shareholders
periodic reports, proxy materials and prospectuses.

         As of the date of this SAI,  IMDI had not received  any payments  under
the Distribution Agreement with respect to the Fund.

         The  Distribution  Agreement  will  continue in effect for the Fund for
successive  one-year  periods,  provided that such  continuance is  specifically
approved  at  least  annually  by the  vote  of a  majority  of the  Independent
Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose and by the vote of
either a majority of the entire  Board or a majority of the  outstanding  voting
securities  of the Fund.  The  Distribution  Agreement  may be  terminated  with
respect to the Fund at any time,  without payment of any penalty,  by IMDI on 60
days' written  notice to the Fund or by the Fund by vote of either a majority of
the outstanding  voting  securities of the Fund or a majority of the Independent
Trustees on 60 days' written notice to IMDI. The  Distribution  Agreement  shall
terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

         RULE 18F-3 PLAN. On February 23, 1995, the SEC adopted Rule 18f-3 under
the 1940 Act, which permits a registered  open-end  investment  company to issue
multiple  classes of shares in  accordance  with a written plan  approved by the
investment  company's  board of  directors  and filed with the SEC. At a meeting
held on _________, 2000, the Trustees adopted a Rule 18f-3 plan on behalf of the
Fund. The key features of the Rule 18f-3 plan are as follows: (i) shares of each
class of the Fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the Fund and generally
have identical voting,  dividend,  liquidation,  and other rights,  preferences,
powers, restrictions, limitations,  qualifications, terms and conditions, except
that each class bears certain  class-specific  expenses and has separate  voting
rights on  certain  matters  that  relate  solely to that  class or in which the
interests of shareholders of one class differ from the interests of shareholders
of  another  class;  (ii)  subject  to  certain  limitations  described  in  the
Prospectus, shares of a particular class of the Fund may be exchanged for shares
of the same class of another Ivy fund; and (iii) the Fund's Class, B shares will
convert  automatically  into  Class A shares of the Fund after a period of eight
years,  based on the  relative  net  asset  value of such  shares at the time of
conversion.

CUSTODIAN

         Pursuant  to a  Custodian  Agreement  with the  Trust,  Brown  Brothers
Harriman & Co. (the  "Custodian"),  a private  bank and member of the  principal
securities exchanges,  located at 40 Water Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts 02109
(the "Custodian"),  maintains custody of the Fund's assets.  Rules adopted under
the 1940 Act permit the Trust to maintain its foreign securities and cash in the
custody of certain eligible foreign banks and securities depositories.  Pursuant
to those rules, the Custodian has entered into  subcustodial  agreements for the
holding  of the  Fund's  foreign  securities.  With  respect  to the  Fund,  the
Custodian  may  receive,  as partial  payment for its  services  to the Fund,  a
portion of the  Trust's  brokerage  business,  subject to its ability to provide
best price and execution.

FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICES

         Pursuant to a Fund Accounting Services Agreement, MIMI provides certain
accounting  and  pricing  services  for the  Fund.  As  compensation  for  those
services,  the Fund pays  MIMI a  monthly  fee plus  out-of-pocket  expenses  as
incurred.  The  monthly  fee is  based  upon the net  assets  of the Fund at the
preceding  month end at the  following  rates:  $1,250  when net  assets are $10
million and under;  $2,500 when net assets are over $10 million to $40  million;
$5,000 when net assets are over $40 million to $75 million;  and $6,500 when net
assets are over $75 million.  As of the date of this SAI, no payments  have been
made under the agreement.

TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND PAYING AGENT

         Pursuant to a Transfer Agency and Shareholder  Service  Agreement,  Ivy
Mackenzie  Services Corp.  ("IMSC"),  a wholly owned  subsidiary of MIMI, is the
transfer agent for the Fund. Under the Agreement, the Fund pays a monthly fee at
an annual  rate of $20.00 for each open  Class A, Class B, Class C, and  Advisor
Class account.  The Fund pays $10.25 per open Class I account. In addition,  the
Fund pays a monthly fee at an annual  rate of $4.58 per  account  that is closed
plus certain  out-of-pocket  expenses.  As of the date of this SAI, the Fund had
made no payments for  transfer  agency  services.  Certain  broker-dealers  that
maintain  shareholder  accounts with the Fund through an omnibus account provide
transfer agent and other  shareholder-related  services that would  otherwise be
provided by IMSC if the  individual  accounts that comprise the omnibus  account
were opened by their beneficial owners directly. IMSC pays such broker-dealers a
per account fee for each open  account  within the omnibus  account,  or a fixed
rate (e.g., .10%) fee, based on the average daily net asset value of the omnibus
account (or a combination thereof). As of the date of this SAI, no payments have
been made with respect to the provision of these services for the Fund.

ADMINISTRATOR

         Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, MIMI provides certain
administrative  services to the Fund. As compensation  for these  services,  the
Fund  (except with respect to its Class I shares) pays MIMI a monthly fee at the
annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets.  The Fund pays MIMI
a monthly fee at the annual  rate of 0.01% of its  average  daily net assets for
Class I shares.

AUDITORS

         [___________],  independent  certified  public  accountants,  have been
selected  as  auditors   for  the  Fund.   The  audit   services   performed  by
[_____________]  include audits of the annual financial  statements of the Fund.
Other  services  provided  principally  relate to  filings  with the SEC and the
preparation of the Fund's tax returns.

                              BROKERAGE ALLOCATION

         Subject to the overall  supervision of the President and the Board, IMI
and/or Cundill  places orders for the purchase and sale of the Fund's  portfolio
securities.  All  portfolio  transactions  are  effected  at the best  price and
execution  obtainable.  Purchases  and  sales  of debt  securities  are  usually
principal  transactions  and therefore,  brokerage  commissions  are usually not
required to be paid by the Fund for such purchases and sales (although the price
paid generally includes undisclosed compensation to the dealer). The prices paid
to underwriters of newly-issued  securities usually include a concession paid by
the issuer to the  underwriter,  and purchases of  after-market  securities from
dealers  normally  reflect  the  spread  between  the bid and asked  prices.  In
connection with OTC  transactions,  IMI and/or Cundill attempts to deal directly
with the principal market makers, except in those circumstances where IMI and/or
Cundill believes that a better price and execution are available elsewhere.

         IMI and/or Cundill selects  broker-dealers to execute  transactions and
evaluates the  reasonableness of commissions on the basis of quality,  quantity,
and the nature of the firms'  professional  services.  Commissions to be charged
and the rendering of investment services,  including statistical,  research, and
counseling  services by brokerage  firms,  are factors to be  considered  in the
placing of  brokerage  business.  The types of  research  services  provided  by
brokers may include  general  economic and industry  data,  and  information  on
securities of specific companies. Research services furnished by brokers through
whom the Trust effects securities transactions may be used by IMI and/or Cundill
in servicing all of its accounts. In addition,  not all of these services may be
used by IMI and/or  Cundill in  connection  with the services it provides to the
Fund or the Trust.  IMI and/or Cundill may consider sales of shares of other IMI
or Cundill managed funds as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers  and may
select broker-dealers who provide it with research services.  IMI and/or Cundill
will not, however,  execute brokerage  transactions other than at the best price
and execution.

         The Fund may, under some  circumstances,  accept  securities in lieu of
cash as  payment  for Fund  shares.  The Fund  will  accept  securities  only to
increase  its  holdings  in a  portfolio  security  or to  take a new  portfolio
position  in a  security  that  IMI  and/or  Cundill  deems  to  be a  desirable
investment for the Fund. While no minimum has been  established,  it is expected
that the Fund will not accept  securities having an aggregate value of less than
$1  million.  The Trust may  reject in whole or in part any or all offers to pay
for the Fund shares with securities and may discontinue  accepting securities as
payment for the Fund  shares at any time  without  notice.  The Trust will value
accepted  securities  in the manner and at the same time  provided  for  valuing
portfolio securities of the Fund, and the Fund shares will be sold for net asset
value determined at the same time the accepted  securities are valued. The Trust
will  only  accept  securities  delivered  in  proper  form and will not  accept
securities  subject  to  legal  restrictions  on  transfer.  The  acceptance  of
securities by the Trust must comply with the applicable laws of certain states.

                        CAPITALIZATION AND VOTING RIGHTS

         The  capitalization  of the Fund  consists  of an  unlimited  number of
shares of beneficial interest (no par value per share).  When issued,  shares of
each  class of the Fund are fully  paid,  non-assessable,  redeemable  and fully
transferable.  No  class  of  shares  of  the  Fund  has  preemptive  rights  or
subscription rights.

         The Amended and  Restated  Declaration  of Trust (the  "Declaration  of
Trust")  permits the Trustees to create  separate  series or  portfolios  and to
divide  any  series  or  portfolio  into one or more  classes.  Pursuant  to the
Declaration of Trust, the Trustees may terminate the Fund upon written notice to
shareholders.  This  might  occur,  for  example,  if the Fund does not reach an
economically  viable size. The Trustees have authorized  twenty series,  each of
which  represents a fund.  The Trustees have further  authorized the issuance of
Class A,  Class B, and  Class C shares  for Ivy  International  Fund and the Ivy
Money Market Fund and Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class shares for the
Fund,  Ivy Asia  Pacific  Fund,  Ivy Bond  Fund,  Ivy  China  Region  Fund,  Ivy
Developing Nations Fund, Ivy European  Opportunities  Fund, Ivy Global Fund, Ivy
Global Natural  Resources Fund, Ivy Global Science & Technology Fund, Ivy Growth
Fund, Ivy Growth with Income Fund, Ivy International  Fund II, Ivy International
Small  Companies  Fund,  Ivy  International  Strategic Bond Fund, Ivy Pan-Europe
Fund, Ivy South America Fund,  Ivy US Blue Chip Fund and Ivy US Emerging  Growth
Fund,  as well as Class I shares  for the  Fund,  Ivy Bond  Fund,  Ivy  European
Opportunities  Fund,  Ivy Global Science & Technology  Fund,  Ivy  International
Fund, Ivy  International  Fund II, Ivy  International  Small Companies Fund, Ivy
International Strategic Bond Fund and Ivy US Blue Chip Fund.

         Shareholders have the right to vote for the election of Trustees of the
Trust and on any and all matters on which they may be entitled to vote by law or
by the  provisions of the Trust's  By-Laws.  The Trust is not required to hold a
regular annual meeting of shareholders,  and it does not intend to do so. Shares
of each class of the Fund  entitle  their  holders  to one vote per share  (with
proportionate  voting  for  fractional  shares).  Shareholders  of the  Fund are
entitled  to vote alone on matters  that only  affect the Fund.  All  classes of
shares of the Fund will vote together,  except with respect to the  distribution
plan applicable to the Fund's Class A, Class B or Class C shares or when a class
vote is required by the 1940 Act. On matters relating to all funds of the Trust,
but affecting them differently,  separate votes by the shareholders of each fund
are  required.  Approval of an  investment  advisory  agreement  and a change in
fundamental  policies would be regarded as matters requiring  separate voting by
the  shareholders  of each  fund of the  Trust.  If the  Trustees  of the  Trust
determine that a matter does not affect the interests of a particular fund, then
the  shareholders  of that fund  will not be  entitled  to vote on that  matter.
Matters that affect the Trust in general will be voted upon  collectively by the
shareholders of all funds of the Trust.

         As used in this SAI and the  Prospectus,  the phrase  "majority vote of
the outstanding  shares" of the Fund means the vote of the lesser of: (1) 67% of
the shares of the Fund (or of the Trust)  present at a meeting if the holders of
more than 50% of the  outstanding  shares are present in person or by proxy;  or
(2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund (or of the Trust).

         With  respect  to  the  submission  to  shareholder  vote  of a  matter
requiring  separate voting by each fund of the Trust, the matter shall have been
effectively  acted  upon  with  respect  to  that  fund  if a  majority  of  the
outstanding  voting securities of the fund votes for the approval of the matter,
notwithstanding  that: (1) the matter has not been approved by a majority of the
outstanding  voting securities of any other fund of the Trust; or (2) the matter
has not been approved by a majority of the outstanding  voting securities of the
Trust.

         The  Declaration  of Trust  provides  that the holders of not less than
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust may remove a person serving as
trustee  either  by  declaration  in  writing  or at a meeting  called  for such
purpose.  The  Trustees  are  required  to call a  meeting  for the  purpose  of
considering  the removal of a person  serving as Trustee if requested in writing
to do so by the  holders of not less than 10% of the  outstanding  shares of the
Trust. Shareholders will be assisted in communicating with other shareholders in
connection with the removal of a Trustee.

         The Trust's shares do not have cumulative voting rights and accordingly
the holders of more than 50% of the  outstanding  shares  could elect the entire
Board,  in which case the holders of the  remaining  shares would not be able to
elect any Trustees.

         As of the date of this SAI, there were no Fund shares outstanding other
than those issued to the sole shareholder.

         Under Massachusetts law, the Trust's  shareholders could, under certain
circumstances,  be held  personally  liable  for the  obligations  of the Trust.
However,  the  Declaration  of Trust  disclaims  liability of the  shareholders,
Trustees or officers of the Trust for acts or  obligations  of the Trust,  which
are binding  only on the assets and  property of the Trust,  and  requires  that
notice of the disclaimer be given in each contract or obligation entered into or
executed by the Trust or its Trustees.  The  Declaration  of Trust also provides
for  indemnification  out of Fund  property  for all  loss  and  expense  of any
shareholder of the Fund held personally  liable for the obligations of the Fund.
The risk of a shareholder  of the Trust  incurring  financial loss on account of
shareholder  liability  is limited to  circumstances  in which the Trust  itself
would be unable to meet its obligations and, thus, should be considered  remote.
No Fund is liable for the obligations of any other Fund.

                          SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES

         Information  as to how to  purchase  Fund  shares is  contained  in the
Prospectus.  The Fund  offers  (and  except  as noted  below)  bears the cost of
providing, to investors the following additional rights and privileges. The Fund
reserves  the right to amend or  terminate  any one or more of these  rights and
privileges.  Notice of amendments to or  terminations  of rights and  privileges
will be provided to shareholders in accordance with applicable law.

         Certain of the rights and  privileges  described  below refer to funds,
other than the Fund, whose shares are also distributed by IMDI. These funds are:
Ivy Asia Pacific  Fund,  Ivy Bond Fund,  Ivy China Region Fund,  Ivy  Developing
Nations  Fund,  Ivy European  Opportunities  Fund,  Ivy Global Fund,  Ivy Global
Natural  Resources Fund, Ivy Global Science & Technology  Fund, Ivy Growth Fund,
Ivy Growth with Income Fund, Ivy International  Fund, Ivy International Fund II,
Ivy International  Small Companies Fund, Ivy International  Strategic Bond Fund,
Ivy Money Market Fund, Ivy Pan-Europe  Fund, Ivy South America Fund, Ivy US Blue
Chip Fund and Ivy US  Emerging  Growth  Fund (the other  nineteen  series of the
Trust).  Shareholders  should obtain a current  prospectus before exercising any
right or privilege that may relate to these funds.

AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT METHOD

         The Automatic  Investment  Method,  which enables a Fund shareholder to
have specified amounts  automatically  drawn each month from his or her bank for
investment  in Fund shares,  is available for all classes of shares except Class
I. The minimum  initial and subsequent  investment  under this method is $50 per
month  (except  in the case of a tax  qualified  retirement  plan for  which the
minimum initial and subsequent  investment is $25 per month).  A shareholder may
terminate  the  Automatic  Investment  Method at any time upon  delivery  to Ivy
Mackenzie Services Corp.  ("IMSC") of telephone  instructions or written notice.
To use  this  privilege,  please  complete  Sections  6A  and 7B of the  Account
Application that is included with the Prospectus.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         As  described  in the  Prospectus,  shareholders  of the  Fund  have an
exchange  privilege  with  other  Ivy  funds.   Before  effecting  an  exchange,
shareholders  of the  Fund  should  obtain  and  read  the  currently  effective
prospectus for the Ivy fund into which the exchange is to be made.

RETIREMENT PLANS

         Shares of the Fund may be purchased in connection with several types of
tax-deferred  retirement plans. Shares of more than one fund distributed by IMDI
may be purchased in a single application establishing a single account under the
plan, and shares held in such an account may be exchanged among the Ivy funds in
accordance  with the terms of the  applicable  plan and the  exchange  privilege
available  to all  shareholders.  Initial and  subsequent  purchase  payments in
connection  with  tax-deferred  retirement  plans  must  be  at  least  $25  per
participant.

         The following fees will be charged to individual  shareholder  accounts
as described in the retirement prototype plan document:

         Retirement Plan New Account Fee           no fee

         Retirement Plan Annual Maintenance Fee    $10.00 per fund account

         [For  shareholders  whose  retirement  accounts are diversified  across
several Ivy funds,  the annual  maintenance fee will be limited to not more than
$20.]

         The following discussion describes some aspects of the tax treatment of
certain  tax-deferred  retirement  plans under current  Federal  income tax law.
State  income  tax  consequences   may  vary.  An  individual   considering  the
establishment  of a retirement  plan should  consult with an attorney  and/or an
accountant with respect to the terms and tax aspects of the plan.

         INDIVIDUAL  RETIREMENT  ACCOUNTS:  Shares  of the Fund may be used as a
funding  medium  for  an  Individual   Retirement   Account  ("IRA").   Eligible
individuals may establish an IRA by adopting a model custodial account available
from IMSC,  who may impose a charge for  establishing  the account.  Individuals
should consult their tax advisers before  investing IRA assets in a fund if that
fund primarily distributes exempt-interest dividends.

         An  individual  who  has  not  reached  age  70-1/2  and  who  receives
compensation  or earned income is eligible to  contribute to an IRA,  whether or
not he or she is an active  participant in a retirement  plan. An individual who
receives a  distribution  from  another  IRA, a  qualified  retirement  plan,  a
qualified annuity plan or a tax-sheltered  annuity or custodial account ("403(b)
plan") that qualifies for "rollover"  treatment is also eligible to establish an
IRA by rolling over the distribution either directly or within 60 days after its
receipt.  Tax advice should be obtained in  connection  with planning a rollover
contribution to an IRA.

         In general,  an eligible  individual may contribute up to the lesser of
$2,000 or 100% of his or her  compensation or earned income to an IRA each year.
If a husband and wife are both employed, and both are under age 70-1/2, each may
set up his or her own IRA within these limits.  If both earn at least $2,000 per
year, the maximum potential  contribution is $4,000 per year for both. For years
after 1996,  the result is similar even if one spouse has no earned  income;  if
the joint earned income of the spouses is at least $4,000,  a contribution of up
to $2,000  may be made to each  spouse's  IRA.  Rollover  contributions  are not
subject to these limits.

         An individual may deduct his or her annual  contributions  to an IRA in
computing  his or her  Federal  income tax within  the limits  described  above,
provided he or she (and his or her spouse,  if they file a joint Federal  income
tax return) is not an active participant in a qualified retirement plan (such as
a qualified  corporate,  sole  proprietorship,  or partnership  pension,  profit
sharing,  401(k) or stock bonus  plan),  qualified  annuity  plan,  403(b) plan,
simplified  employee pension,  or governmental plan. If he or she (or his or her
spouse) is an active  participant,  whether the individual's  contribution to an
IRA is fully deductible,  partially  deductible or not deductible depends on (i)
adjusted gross income and (ii) whether it is the individual or the  individual's
spouse who is an active  participant,  in the case of married individuals filing
jointly.  Contributions may be made up to the maximum permissible amount even if
they are not deductible. Rollover contributions are not includible in income for
Federal income tax purposes and therefore are not deductible from it.

         Generally, earnings on an IRA are not subject to current Federal income
tax   until   distributed.    Distributions   attributable   to   tax-deductible
contributions and to IRA earnings are taxed as ordinary income. Distributions of
non-deductible  contributions  are not subject to Federal  income tax. There are
special rules for determining  what portion of any  distribution is allocable to
deductible and to non-deductible contributions.  In general,  distributions from
an IRA to an  individual  before he or she  reaches  age 59-1/2 are subject to a
nondeductible   penalty  tax  equal  to  10%  of  the  taxable   amount  of  the
distribution.  The 10% penalty tax does not apply to amounts  withdrawn  from an
IRA after the  individual  reaches age 59-1/2,  becomes  disabled or dies, or if
withdrawn  in the form of  substantially  equal  payments  over the life or life
expectancy of the individual and his or her designated  beneficiary,  if any, or
rolled over into another IRA,  amounts  withdrawn and used to pay for deductible
medical  expenses,  amounts withdrawn by certain  unemployed  individuals not in
excess of amounts paid for certain health  insurance  premiums,  amounts used to
pay certain  qualified  higher education  expenses,  and amounts used within 120
days of the date the  distribution  is received  to pay for  certain  first-time
homebuyer  expenses.  Distributions  must begin to be  withdrawn  not later than
April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the individual
reaches age 70-1/2.  Failure to take certain minimum required distributions will
result in the imposition of a 50% non-deductible penalty tax.

         ROTH IRAs:  Shares of the Fund also may be used as a funding medium for
a Roth  Individual  Retirement  Account  ("Roth IRA").  A Roth IRA is similar in
numerous ways to the regular  (traditional)  IRA,  described above.  Some of the
primary differences are as follows.

         A single  individual  earning below $95,000 can contribute up to $2,000
per year to a Roth IRA. The maximum contribution amount diminishes and gradually
falls to zero for single filers with adjusted gross incomes ranging from $95,000
to $110,000.  Married  couples earning less than $150,000  combined,  and filing
jointly,  can  contribute a full $4,000 per year  ($2,000 per IRA).  The maximum
contribution  amount for married couples filing jointly phases out from $150,000
to $160,000.  An  individual  whose  adjusted  gross income  exceeds the maximum
phase-out amount cannot contribute to a Roth IRA.

         An eligible  individual can contribute money to a traditional IRA and a
Roth IRA as long as the total  contribution  to all IRAs does not exceed $2,000.
Contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible.  Contributions to a Roth IRA may
be made  even  after the  individual  for whom the  account  is  maintained  has
attained age 70 1/2.

         No  distributions  are  required  to be taken prior to the death of the
original  account  holder.  If a Roth IRA has been  established for a minimum of
five years, distributions can be taken tax-free after reaching age 59 1/2, for a
first-time  home  purchase  ($10,000  maximum,  one time use),  or upon death or
disability. All other distributions from a Roth IRA are taxable and subject to a
10% tax  penalty  unless an  exception  applies.  Exceptions  to the 10% penalty
include:  disability,  deductible medical expenses,  certain purchases of health
insurance for an unemployed individual and qualified higher education expenses.

         An individual  with an income of less than $100,000 (who is not married
filing  separately)  can roll his or her existing IRA into a Roth IRA.  However,
the individual  must pay taxes on the taxable  amount in his or her  traditional
IRA.  After 1998,  all taxes on such a rollover  will have to be paid in the tax
year in which the rollover is made.

         QUALIFIED  PLANS:  For  those  self-employed  individuals  who  wish to
purchase shares of one or more Ivy funds through a qualified  retirement plan, a
Adoption Agreement and a Retirement Plan are available from IMSC. The Retirement
Plan may be adopted as a profit sharing plan or a money purchase pension plan. A
profit  sharing  plan  permits  an annual  contribution  to be made in an amount
determined  each year by the  self-employed  individual  within  certain  limits
prescribed by law. A money purchase  pension plan requires annual  contributions
at the level  specified  in the Adoption  Agreement.  There is no set-up fee for
qualified plans and the annual maintenance fee is $20.00 per account.

         In general, if a self-employed individual has any common law employees,
employees  who have met certain  minimum age and  service  requirements  must be
covered by the  Retirement  Plan.  A  self-employed  individual  generally  must
contribute the same percentage of income for common law employees as for himself
or herself.

         A  self-employed  individual may contribute up to the lesser of $30,000
or 25% of compensation or earned income to a money purchase pension plan or to a
combination profit sharing and money purchase pension plan arrangement each year
on behalf of each participant. To be deductible, total contributions to a profit
sharing plan  generally may not exceed 15% of the total  compensation  or earned
income of all participants in the plan, and total contributions to a combination
money  purchase-profit  sharing arrangement  generally may not exceed 25% of the
total  compensation  or  earned  income  of  all  participants.  The  amount  of
compensation  or earned  income of any one  participant  that may be included in
computing the deduction is limited  (generally to $150,000 for benefits accruing
in plan years  beginning  after 1993,  with  annual  inflation  adjustments).  A
self-employed  individual's contributions to a retirement plan on his or her own
behalf must be deducted in computing his or her earned income.

         Corporate   employers  may  also  adopt  the  Adoption   Agreement  and
Retirement   Plan  for  the  benefit  of  their  eligible   employees.   Similar
contribution and deduction rules apply to corporate employers.

         Distributions  from the  Retirement  Plan  generally  are made  after a
participant's  separation from service.  A 10% penalty tax generally  applies to
distributions to an individual  before he or she reaches age 59-1/2,  unless the
individual  (1) has reached age 55 and  separated  from service;  (2) dies;  (3)
becomes  disabled;  (4)  uses  the  withdrawal  to  pay  tax-deductible  medical
expenses;  (5) takes the withdrawal as part of a series of  substantially  equal
payments over his or her life expectancy or the joint life expectancy of himself
or herself and a designated beneficiary; or (6) rolls over the distribution.

         The Transfer  Agent will arrange for Investors  Bank & Trust to furnish
custodial services to the employer and any participating employees.

         DEFERRED  COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARITABLE  ORGANIZATIONS
("403(B)(7)  ACCOUNT"):  Section  403(b)(7)  of the Code permits  public  school
systems and certain charitable organizations to use mutual fund shares held in a
custodial  account  to  fund  deferred  compensation   arrangements  with  their
employees.  A custodial account agreement is available for those employers whose
employees  wish to  purchase  shares  of the Fund in  conjunction  with  such an
arrangement.  The special  application for a 403(b)(7) Account is available from
IMSC.

         Distributions  from the  403(b)(7)  Account may be made only  following
death,  disability,  separation  from  service,  attainment  of age  59-1/2,  or
incurring  a  financial  hardship.  A  10%  penalty  tax  generally  applies  to
distributions to an individual  before he or she reaches age 59-1/2,  unless the
individual  (1) has  reached  age 55 and  separated  from  service;  (2) dies or
becomes  disabled;  (3)  uses  the  withdrawal  to  pay  tax-deductible  medical
expenses;  (4) takes the withdrawal as part of a series of  substantially  equal
payments over his or her life expectancy or the joint life expectancy of himself
or herself and a  designated  beneficiary;  or (5) rolls over the  distribution.
There is no set-up fee for 403(b)(7)  Accounts and the annual maintenance fee is
$20.00 per account.

         SIMPLIFIED  EMPLOYEE  PENSION  ("SEP")  IRAs:  An  employer  may deduct
contributions to a SEP up to the lesser of $30,000 or 15% of  compensation.  SEP
accounts  generally are subject to all rules applicable to IRA accounts,  except
the  deduction  limits,  and  are  subject  to  certain  employee  participation
requirements.  No new salary reduction SEPs ("SARSEPs") may be established after
1996,  but  existing  SARSEPs may  continue  to be  maintained,  and  non-salary
reduction SEPs may continue to be established as well as maintained after 1996.

         SIMPLE PLANS: An employer may establish a SIMPLE IRA or a SIMPLE 401(k)
for  years  after  1996.   An  employee  can  make  pre-tax   salary   reduction
contributions  to a SIMPLE Plan,  up to $6,000 a year (as  indexed).  Subject to
certain   limits,   the  employer  will  either  match  a  portion  of  employee
contributions,  or will  make a  contribution  equal  to 2% of  each  employee's
compensation without regard to the amount the employee contributes.  An employer
cannot maintain a SIMPLE Plan for its employees if any contributions or benefits
are  credited  to those  employees  under any other  qualified  retirement  plan
maintained by the employer.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN

         A shareholder may establish a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (a "Withdrawal
Plan") by telephone instructions or by delivery to IMSC of a written election to
have his or her shares  withdrawn  periodically,  accompanied  by a surrender to
IMSC of all share  certificates  then  outstanding in such  shareholder's  name,
properly endorsed by the shareholder. To be eligible to elect a Withdrawal Plan,
a  shareholder  must have at least  $10,000 in his or her account.  A Withdrawal
Plan may not be  established if the investor is currently  participating  in the
Automatic  Investment  Method.  A Withdrawal Plan may involve the depletion of a
shareholder's principal, depending on the amount withdrawn.

         A redemption  under a Withdrawal Plan is a taxable event.  Shareholders
contemplating  participating  in a  Withdrawal  Plan  should  consult  their tax
advisers.

         Additional investments made by investors  participating in a Withdrawal
Plan must  equal at least  $250 each  while the  Withdrawal  Plan is in  effect.
Making  additional  purchases  while  a  Withdrawal  Plan  is in  effect  may be
disadvantageous  to the investor because of applicable  initial sales charges or
CDSCs.

         An investor may terminate his or her  participation  in the  Withdrawal
Plan at any time by delivering written notice to IMSC. If all shares held by the
investor are liquidated at any time,  participation  in the Withdrawal Plan will
terminate  automatically.  The Fund or IMSC may  terminate the  Withdrawal  Plan
option at any time after reasonable notice to shareholders.

GROUP SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM

         Shares  of the Fund may be  purchased  in  connection  with  investment
programs  established  by  employee or other  groups  using  systematic  payroll
deductions or other systematic  payment  arrangements.  The Fund does not itself
organize, offer or administer any such programs. However, it may, depending upon
the size of the program,  waive the minimum  initial and  additional  investment
requirements for purchases by individuals in conjunction with programs organized
and offered by others.  Unless shares of the Fund are  purchased in  conjunction
with IRAs (see "How to Buy  Shares" in the  Prospectus),  such group  systematic
investment programs are not entitled to special tax benefits under the Code. The
Fund reserves the right to refuse  purchases at any time or suspend the offering
of shares in  connection  with  group  systematic  investment  programs,  and to
restrict  the  offering  of  shareholder  privileges,  such  as  check  writing,
simplified  redemptions and other optional  privileges,  to  shareholders  using
group systematic investment programs.

         With  respect  to each  shareholder  account  established  on or  after
September 15, 1972 under a group systematic investment program, the Fund and IMI
each currently  charge a maintenance fee of $3.00 (or portion  thereof) for each
twelve-month  period (or portion  thereof) that the account is  maintained.  The
Fund may collect  such fee (and any fees due to IMI)  through a  deduction  from
distributions to the shareholders  involved or by causing on the date the fee is
assessed a redemption in each such  shareholder  account  sufficient to pay such
fee. The Fund  reserves the right to change these fees from time to time without
advance notice.

                                   REDEMPTIONS

         Shares  of the  Fund  are  redeemed  at  their  net  asset  value  next
determined after a proper redemption request has been received by IMSC. Unless a
shareholder  requests that the proceeds of any redemption be wired to his or her
bank account, payment for shares tendered for redemption is made by check within
seven days after tender in proper form,  except that the Fund reserves the right
to suspend  the right of  redemption  or to  postpone  the date of payment  upon
redemption  beyond  seven days (i) for any period  during  which the Exchange is
closed  (other than  customary  weekend and holiday  closings)  or during  which
trading on the  Exchange  is  restricted,  (ii) for any period  during  which an
emergency  exists  as  determined  by the SEC as a result of which  disposal  of
securities  owned  by  the  Fund  is  not  reasonably  practicable  or it is not
reasonably  practicable  for the Fund to fairly  determine  the value of its net
assets,  or (iii) for such other  periods as the SEC may by order permit for the
protection of shareholders of the Fund.

         The Trust may redeem those Advisor Class accounts of  shareholders  who
have  maintained  an  investment,  including  sales  charges  paid, of less than
$10,000  in the Fund for a period  of more than 12  months.  All  Advisor  Class
accounts below that minimum will be redeemed  simultaneously  when MIMI deems it
advisable.  The $10,000  balance will be  determined  by actual  dollar  amounts
invested by the shareholder,  unaffected by market fluctuations.  The Trust will
notify any such  shareholder  by certified  mail of its intention to redeem such
account,  and the shareholder shall have 60 days from the date of such letter to
invest such  additional sums as shall raise the value of such account above that
minimum.  Should the shareholder  fail to forward such sum within 60 days of the
date of the  Trust's  letter of  notification,  the Trust will redeem the shares
held in such  account  and  transmit  the  redemption  in value  thereof  to the
shareholder.  However,  those  shareholders  who are  investing  pursuant to the
Automatic Investment Method will not be redeemed  automatically unless they have
ceased  making  payments  pursuant  to the  plan for a  period  of at least  six
consecutive  months,  and these shareholders will be given six-months' notice by
the Trust  before  such  redemption.  Shareholders  in a  qualified  retirement,
pension  or  profit  sharing  plan  who  wish to  avoid  tax  consequences  must
"rollover"  any sum so redeemed into another  qualified plan within 60 days. The
Trustees of the Trust may change the minimum account size.

         If a shareholder  has given  authorization  for  telephonic  redemption
privilege,  shares can be redeemed and proceeds sent by Federal wire to a single
previously  designated  bank  account.  The Fund may delay for up to seven  days
delivery  of the  proceeds of a wire  redemption  request of $250,000 or more if
considered appropriate under then-current market conditions.  The Trust reserves
the right to change  this  minimum or to  terminate  the  telephonic  redemption
privilege  without  prior  notice.  The  Trust  cannot  be  responsible  for the
efficiency of the Federal wire system of the  shareholder's  dealer of record or
bank. The shareholder is responsible for any charges by the shareholder's bank.

         The  Fund  employs   reasonable   procedures   that  require   personal
identification   prior  to  acting  on  redemption   or  exchange   instructions
communicated by telephone to confirm that such instructions are genuine.  In the
absence  of such  instructions,  the Fund may be liable  for any  losses  due to
unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions.

                                 NET ASSET VALUE

         The net asset value per share of the Fund is  computed by dividing  the
value of the  Fund's  aggregate  net assets  (i.e.,  its total  assets  less its
liabilities)  by the number of the Fund's  shares  outstanding.  For purposes of
determining  the Fund's  aggregate net assets,  receivables  are valued at their
realizable amounts. The Fund's liabilities,  if not identifiable as belonging to
a particular  class of the Fund, are allocated  among the Fund's several classes
based on their relative net asset size. Liabilities attributable to a particular
class are charged to that class directly.  The total liabilities for a class are
then deducted from the class's proportionate  interest in the Fund's assets, and
the resulting amount is divided by the number of shares of the class outstanding
to produce its net asset value per share.

         A  security  listed or traded on a  recognized  stock  exchange  or The
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") is valued at the security's last sale price
on the  exchange on which the  security  is  principally  traded.  If no sale is
reported  at that time,  the  average  between the last bid and asked price (the
"Calculated  Mean")  is used.  Unless  otherwise  noted  herein,  the value of a
foreign  security is determined in its national  currency as of the normal close
of trading on the  foreign  exchange on which it is traded or as of the close of
regular  trading on the  Exchange,  if that is  earlier,  and that value is then
converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect
at  noon,  eastern  time,  on the day  the  value  of the  foreign  security  is
determined.  All other  securities  for which OTC market  quotations are readily
available are valued at the Calculated Mean.

         A debt security normally is valued on the basis of quotes obtained from
at least two  dealers (or one dealer who has made a market in the  security)  or
pricing services that take into account appropriate valuation factors.  Interest
is accrued daily.  Money market  instruments are valued at amortized cost, which
the Board believes approximates market value.

         An  exchange-traded  option is  valued  at the last  sale  price on the
exchange on which it is  principally  traded,  if  available,  and  otherwise is
valued at the last sale price on the other  exchange(s).  If there were no sales
on any exchange, the option shall be valued at the Calculated Mean, if possible,
and otherwise at the last offering price,  in the case of a written option,  and
the last bid price, in the case of a purchased  option.  An OTC option is valued
at the last offering price,  in the case of a written  option,  and the last bid
price, in the case of a purchased option.  Exchange listed and widely-traded OTC
futures (and options thereon) are valued at the most recent settlement price.

         Securities  and other  assets for which  market  prices are not readily
available  are priced at their "fair value" as  determined  by IMI in accordance
with  procedures  approved by the Board.  Trading in  securities on many foreign
securities  exchanges is normally  completed before the close of regular trading
on the Exchange.  Trading on foreign exchanges may not take place on all days on
which  there is regular  trading on the  Exchange,  or may take place on days on
which there is no regular  trading on the  Exchange  (e.g.,  any of the national
business holidays identified below). If events materially affecting the value of
the Fund's  portfolio  securities occur between the time when a foreign exchange
closes and the time when the Fund's net asset value is calculated (see following
paragraph), such securities may be valued at their "fair value" as determined by
IMI in accordance with procedures approved by the Board.

         Portfolio  securities  are  valued  (and net  asset  value per share is
determined)  as of the close of regular  trading on the Exchange  (normally 4:00
p.m.,  eastern time) on each day the Exchange is open for trading.  The Exchange
and the Trust's offices are expected to be closed,  and net asset value will not
be calculated,  on the following  national  business  holidays:  New Year's Day,
Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. Day,  Presidents'  Day,  Good Friday,  Memorial  Day,
Independence  Day, Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. On those days
when either or both of the Fund's  Custodian  or the  Exchange  close early as a
result of a partial  holiday  or  otherwise,  the  Trust  reserves  the right to
advance the time on that day by which purchase and  redemption  requests must be
received.

         The number of shares you receive when you place a purchase  order,  and
the payment you receive after submitting a redemption  request,  is based on the
Fund's net asset value next determined  after your  instructions are received in
proper form by IMSC or by your registered  securities dealer.  Each purchase and
redemption  order is  subject to any  applicable  sales  charge.  Since the Fund
invests in  securities  that are listed on foreign  exchanges  that may trade on
weekends or other days when the Funds do not price their shares,  the Fund's net
asset value may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or
redeem the Fund's shares. The sale of the Fund's shares will be suspended during
any period when the  determination of its net asset value is suspended  pursuant
to rules or orders of the SEC and may be suspended by the Board  whenever in its
judgment it is in the Fund's best interest to do so.

                                    TAXATION

         The  following is a general  discussion of certain tax rules thought to
be  applicable  with  respect to the Fund.  It is merely a summary and is not an
exhaustive   discussion  of  all  possible  situations  or  of  all  potentially
applicable taxes. Accordingly,  shareholders and prospective shareholders should
consult a competent tax adviser about the tax  consequences to them of investing
in the Fund. The Fund is not managed for tax-efficiency.

         The Fund intends to be taxed as a regulated  investment  company  under
Subchapter M of the Code.  Accordingly,  the Fund must, among other things,  (a)
derive in each  taxable  year at least 90% of its gross  income from  dividends,
interest,  payments with respect to certain securities loans, and gains from the
sale or other disposition of stock,  securities or foreign currencies,  or other
income  derived  with  respect  to its  business  of  investing  in such  stock,
securities or currencies;  and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of
each fiscal  quarter,  (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund's assets
is  represented by cash,  U.S.  Government  securities,  the securities of other
regulated investment companies and other securities,  with such other securities
limited,  in respect of any one issuer,  to an amount not greater than 5% of the
value of the Fund's total assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of
such  issuer,  and (ii) not more than 25% of the  value of its  total  assets is
invested  in the  securities  of any one  issuer  (other  than  U.S.  Government
securities and the securities of other regulated investment companies).

         As a  regulated  investment  company,  the Fund  generally  will not be
subject to U.S.  Federal  income tax on its income and gains that it distributes
to shareholders, if at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which
includes,  among  other  items,  dividends,  interest  and  the  excess  of  any
short-term  capital gains over long-term capital losses) for the taxable year is
distributed. The Fund intends to distribute all such income.

         Amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar
year  distribution  requirement are subject to a nondeductible  4% excise tax at
the Fund level. To avoid the tax, the Fund must distribute  during each calendar
year,  (1) at least 98% of its  ordinary  income (not  taking  into  account any
capital  gains or losses) for the calendar  year (2) at least 98% of its capital
gains in excess of its capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for
a one-year period  generally  ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (3)
all  ordinary  income  and  capital  gains  for  previous  years  that  were not
distributed  during such years. To avoid application of the excise tax, the Fund
intends to make  distributions in accordance with the calendar year distribution
requirements.  A  distribution  will be  treated as paid on  December  31 of the
current  calendar  year if it is declared  by the Fund in  October,  November or
December  of the year  with a record  date in such a month  and paid by the Fund
during  January of the following  year.  Such  distributions  will be taxable to
shareholders in the calendar year the  distributions  are declared,  rather than
the calendar year in which the distributions are received.

OPTIONS, FUTURES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS

         The taxation of equity  options and OTC options on debt  securities  is
governed by Code  section  1234.  Pursuant  to Code  section  1234,  the premium
received by the Fund for selling a put or call option is not  included in income
at the time of receipt. If the option expires, the premium is short-term capital
gain to the Fund. If the Fund enters into a closing transaction,  the difference
between the amount paid to close out its  position  and the premium  received is
short-term  capital  gain or  loss.  If a call  option  written  by the  Fund is
exercised,  thereby  requiring  the Fund to sell the  underlying  security,  the
premium will increase the amount realized upon the sale of such security and any
resulting  gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss, and will be long-term or
short-term depending upon the holding period of the security.  With respect to a
put or call option that is  purchased  by the Fund,  if the option is sold,  any
resulting  gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss, and will be long-term or
short-term,  depending  upon the  holding  period of the  option.  If the option
expires,  the resulting  loss is a capital loss and is long-term or  short-term,
depending upon the holding period of the option. If the option is exercised, the
cost of the option,  in the case of a call option,  is added to the basis of the
purchased security and, in the case of a put option, reduces the amount realized
on the underlying security in determining gain or loss.

         Some of the options,  futures and foreign currency forward contracts in
which the Fund may invest may be "section 1256 contracts."  Gains (or losses) on
these contracts  generally are considered to be 60% long-term and 40% short-term
capital gains or losses;  however, as described below, foreign currency gains or
losses  arising from certain  section 1256  contracts are ordinary in character.
Also,  section 1256  contracts  held by the Fund at the end of each taxable year
(and on certain other dates prescribed in the Code) are "marked-to-market"  with
the  result  that  unrealized  gains or losses are  treated as though  they were
realized.

         The transactions in options,  futures and forward contracts  undertaken
by the Fund may result in  "straddles"  for  Federal  income tax  purposes.  The
straddle rules may affect the character of gains or losses realized by the Fund.
In  addition,  losses  realized  by the  Fund on  positions  that  are part of a
straddle may be deferred under the straddle rules,  rather than being taken into
account in  calculating  the taxable  income for the taxable  year in which such
losses are realized.  Because only a few regulations  implementing  the straddle
rules have been  promulgated,  the consequences of such transactions to the Fund
are not entirely clear. The straddle rules may increase the amount of short-term
capital  gain  realized  by the Fund,  which is taxed as  ordinary  income  when
distributed to shareholders.

         The Fund may make one or more of the elections available under the Code
which are applicable to straddles.  If the Fund makes any of the elections,  the
amount,  character  and timing of the  recognition  of gains or losses  from the
affected  straddle  positions will be determined under rules that vary according
to the election(s) made. The rules applicable under certain of the elections may
operate to  accelerate  the  recognition  of gains or losses  from the  affected
straddle positions.

         Because  application  of the straddle rules may affect the character of
gains or losses,  defer losses and/or  accelerate  the  recognition  of gains or
losses  from  the  affected  straddle  positions,   the  amount  which  must  be
distributed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term  capital gain may be
increased or decreased substantially as compared to the Fund that did not engage
in such transactions.

         Notwithstanding any of the foregoing,  the Fund may recognize gain (but
not loss) from a constructive sale of certain "appreciated  financial positions"
if the Fund enters into a short sale,  offsetting  notional principal  contract,
futures or forward contract transaction with respect to the appreciated position
or substantially identical property.  Appreciated financial positions subject to
this constructive sale treatment are interests  (including options,  futures and
forward  contracts  and short sales) in stock,  partnership  interests,  certain
actively  traded trust  instruments and certain debt  instruments.  Constructive
sale  treatment of  appreciated  financial  positions  does not apply to certain
transactions  closed in the  90-day  period  ending  with the 30th day after the
close of the Fund's taxable year, if certain conditions are met.

CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS -- "SECTION 988" GAINS OR LOSSES
         Gains or losses  attributable  to  fluctuations in exchange rates which
occur between the time the Fund accrues  receivables or liabilities  denominated
in a foreign  currency and the time the Fund actually  collects such receivables
or pays such  liabilities  generally are treated as ordinary  income or ordinary
loss. Similarly,  on disposition of some investments,  including debt securities
denominated  in a foreign  currency  and  certain  options,  futures and forward
contracts,  gains or losses  attributable  to  fluctuations  in the value of the
foreign currency between the date of acquisition of the security or contract and
the date of disposition  also are treated as ordinary gain or loss.  These gains
and  losses,  referred  to under  the Code as  "section  988"  gains or  losses,
increase or decrease the amount of the Fund's investment  company taxable income
available to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income.

INVESTMENT IN PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES

         The Fund may  invest  in shares of  foreign  corporations  which may be
classified under the Code as passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs").  In
general,  a foreign  corporation is classified as a PFIC if at least one-half of
its assets constitute investment-type assets, or 75% or more of its gross income
is   investment-type   income.   If  the  Fund  receives  a  so-called   "excess
distribution"  with  respect to PFIC stock,  the Fund itself may be subject to a
tax on a portion of the excess  distribution,  whether or not the  corresponding
income is distributed by the Fund to  shareholders.  In general,  under the PFIC
rules, an excess  distribution  is treated as having been realized  ratably over
the period  during which the Fund held the PFIC shares.  the Fund itself will be
subject to tax on the  portion,  if any,  of an excess  distribution  that is so
allocated  to prior Fund taxable  years and an interest  factor will be added to
the tax, as if the tax had been  payable in such prior  taxable  years.  Certain
distributions  from a PFIC as well as gain  from  the  sale of PFIC  shares  are
treated as excess  distributions.  Excess  distributions  are  characterized  as
ordinary  income even  though,  absent  application  of the PFIC rules,  certain
excess distributions might have been classified as capital gain.

         The Fund  may be  eligible  to elect  alternative  tax  treatment  with
respect to PFIC  shares.  The Fund may elect to mark to market its PFIC  shares,
resulting in the shares  being  treated as sold at fair market value on the last
business  day of each  taxable  year.  Any  resulting  gain would be reported as
ordinary income;  any resulting loss and any loss from an actual  disposition of
the shares  would be reported  as  ordinary  loss to the extent of any net gains
reported in prior years.  Under another  election that currently is available in
some circumstances, the Fund generally would be required to include in its gross
income its share of the  earnings of a PFIC on a current  basis,  regardless  of
whether distributions are received from the PFIC in a given year.

DEBT SECURITIES ACQUIRED AT A DISCOUNT

         Some of the debt  securities  (with a fixed  maturity date of more than
one year  from the date of  issuance)  that may be  acquired  by the Fund may be
treated as debt securities that are issued originally at a discount.  Generally,
the amount of the original issue discount  ("OID") is treated as interest income
and is  included  in  income  over the term of the debt  security,  even  though
payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt
security matures.

         Some of the debt  securities  (with a fixed  maturity date of more than
one year  from the date of  issuance)  that may be  acquired  by the Fund in the
secondary  market may be  treated as having  market  discount.  Generally,  gain
recognized  on the  disposition  of, and any partial  payment of principal on, a
debt security having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent
the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the "accrued market discount" on
such  debt  security.  In  addition,  the  deduction  of any  interest  expenses
attributable to debt securities  having market discount may be deferred.  Market
discount generally accrues in equal daily installments. The Fund may make one or
more of the elections  applicable  to debt  securities  having market  discount,
which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

         Some debt  securities  (with a fixed  maturity date of one year or less
from the date of  issuance)  that may be  acquired by the Fund may be treated as
having  acquisition  discount,  or OID in the  case  of  certain  types  of debt
securities.  Generally,  the Fund will be required  to include  the  acquisition
discount,  or OID,  in income  over the term of the debt  security,  even though
payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt
security matures.  The Fund may make one or more of the elections  applicable to
debt  securities  having  acquisition  discount,  or OID, which could affect the
character and timing of recognition of income.

         The  Fund  generally  will  be  required  to  distribute  dividends  to
shareholders   representing  discount  on  debt  securities  that  is  currently
includable  in income,  even though cash  representing  such income may not have
been received by the Fund. Cash to pay such dividends may be obtained from sales
proceeds of securities held by the Fund.

DISTRIBUTIONS

         Distributions  of investment  company  taxable  income are taxable to a
U.S. shareholder as ordinary income,  whether paid in cash or shares.  Dividends
paid by the Fund to a corporate  shareholder,  to the extent such  dividends are
attributable  to dividends  received  from U.S.  corporations  by the Fund,  may
qualify for the dividends received deduction.  However,  the revised alternative
minimum tax  applicable  to  corporations  may reduce the value of the dividends
received  deduction.  Distributions  of net  capital  gains  (the  excess of net
long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses),  if any, designated
by the Fund as capital gain dividends,  are taxable to shareholders as long-term
capital gains whether paid in cash or in shares,  and regardless of how long the
shareholder has held the Fund's shares;  such distributions are not eligible for
the dividends received deduction.  Shareholders  receiving  distributions in the
form of newly issued shares will have a cost basis in each share  received equal
to the net  asset  value  of a share  of the Fund on the  distribution  date.  A
distribution  of an  amount  in excess of the  Fund's  current  and  accumulated
earnings  and profits  will be treated by a  shareholder  as a return of capital
which is applied  against  and  reduces  the  shareholder's  basis in his or her
shares.  To the extent  that the  amount of any such  distribution  exceeds  the
shareholder's  basis in his or her  shares,  the  excess  will be treated by the
shareholder as gain from a sale or exchange of the shares.  Shareholders will be
notified  annually  as to the U.S.  Federal  tax  status  of  distributions  and
shareholders  receiving  distributions  in the form of newly issued  shares will
receive a report as to the net asset value of the shares received.

         If the net asset value of shares is reduced below a shareholder's  cost
as a result of a distribution by the Fund, such  distribution  generally will be
taxable  even though it  represents a return of invested  capital.  Shareholders
should be careful to consider the tax  implications  of buying shares just prior
to a  distribution.  The price of shares  purchased at this time may reflect the
amount  of the  forthcoming  distribution.  Those  purchasing  just  prior  to a
distribution  will receive a  distribution  which  generally  will be taxable to
them.

DISPOSITION OF SHARES

         Upon a redemption, sale or exchange of his or her shares, a shareholder
will  realize  a  taxable  gain or loss  depending  upon his or her basis in the
shares.  Such gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss if the shares
are capital assets in the  shareholder's  hands and, if so, will be long-term or
short-term,  depending upon the shareholder's holding period for the shares. Any
loss realized on a redemption  sale or exchange will be disallowed to the extent
the  shares  disposed  of  are  replaced  (including  through   reinvestment  of
dividends)  within a period of 61 days  beginning  30 days  before and ending 30
days after the shares are disposed  of. In such a case,  the basis of the shares
acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss realized by a
shareholder on the sale of Fund shares held by the shareholder for six-months or
less will be treated for tax purposes as a long-term  capital loss to the extent
of any  distributions  of capital gain  dividends  received or treated as having
been received by the shareholder with respect to such shares.

         In some  cases,  shareholders  will  not be  permitted  to take  all or
portion of their sales loads into account for purposes of determining the amount
of gain or loss realized on the  disposition of their shares.  This  prohibition
generally applies where (1) the shareholder incurs a sales load in acquiring the
shares of the Fund, (2) the shares are disposed of before the 91st day after the
date on which they were acquired, and (3) the shareholder  subsequently acquires
shares  in the  same  Fund  or  another  regulated  investment  company  and the
otherwise  applicable  sales  charge is  reduced  under a  "reinvestment  right"
received upon the initial purchase of Fund shares. The term "reinvestment right"
means any right to acquire shares of one or more regulated  investment companies
without  the  payment  of a sales load or with the  payment  of a reduced  sales
charge. Sales charges affected by this rule are treated as if they were incurred
with respect to the shares acquired under the reinvestment right. This provision
may be applied to successive acquisitions of fund shares.

FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAXES

         Income  received by the Fund from sources within a foreign  country may
be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by that country.

         If more than 50% of the value of the Fund's  total  assets at the close
of its taxable year  consists of securities  of foreign  corporations,  the Fund
will be eligible and may elect to  "pass-through" to its shareholders the amount
of foreign income and similar taxes paid by the Fund. Pursuant to this election,
a  shareholder  will be  required  to include in gross  income (in  addition  to
taxable  dividends  actually  received) his or her pro rata share of the foreign
income and similar taxes paid by the Fund, and will be entitled either to deduct
his or her pro rata share of foreign  income and similar  taxes in computing his
or her taxable  income or to use it as a foreign  tax credit  against his or her
U.S.  Federal  income taxes,  subject to  limitations.  No deduction for foreign
taxes may be claimed by a shareholder who does not itemize  deductions.  Foreign
taxes  generally may not be deducted by a  shareholder  that is an individual in
computing the alternative  minimum tax. Each shareholder will be notified within
60 days after the close of the Fund's  taxable  year  whether the foreign  taxes
paid by the Fund will "pass-through" for that year and, if so, such notification
will designate (1) the  shareholder's  portion of the foreign taxes paid to each
such country and (2) the portion of the dividend which represents income derived
from sources within each such country.

         Generally,  except in the case of certain electing individual taxpayers
who have limited  creditable  foreign  taxes and no foreign  source income other
than passive  investment-type  income,  a credit for foreign taxes is subject to
the limitation that it may not exceed the shareholder's U.S. tax attributable to
his or her total foreign source taxable  income.  For this purpose,  if the Fund
makes the  election  described  in the  preceding  paragraph,  the source of the
Fund's income flows through to its shareholders. With respect to the Fund, gains
from the sale of  securities  generally  will be treated  as  derived  from U.S.
sources and section 988 gains will be treated as ordinary  income  derived  from
U.S. sources.  The limitation on the foreign tax credit is applied separately to
foreign source passive income,  including foreign source passive income received
from the Fund.  In  addition,  the foreign tax credit may offset only 90% of the
revised  alternative  minimum  tax  imposed  on  corporations  and  individuals.
Furthermore,  the foreign tax credit is eliminated with respect to foreign taxes
withheld on  dividends if the  dividend-paying  shares or the shares of the Fund
are held by the Fund or the  shareholder,  as the case may be,  for less than 16
days (46 days in the case of preferred  shares) during the 30-day period (90-day
period for preferred  shares)  beginning 15 days (45 days for preferred  shares)
before the shares become ex-dividend.  In addition, if the Fund fails to satisfy
these  holding  period  requirements,   it  cannot  elect  to  pass  through  to
shareholders the ability to claim a deduction for related foreign taxes.

         The foregoing is only a general  description  of the foreign tax credit
under current law.  Because  application of the credit depends on the particular
circumstances of each shareholder, shareholders are advised to consult their own
tax advisers.

BACKUP WITHHOLDING

         The Fund will be required  to report to the  Internal  Revenue  Service
("IRS") all taxable  distributions as well as gross proceeds from the redemption
of the Fund's  shares,  except in the case of certain exempt  shareholders.  All
such distributions and proceeds will be subject to withholding of Federal income
tax  at a  rate  of  31%  ("backup  withholding")  in  the  case  of  non-exempt
shareholders  if (1) the  shareholder  fails to  furnish  the  Fund  with and to
certify  the  shareholder's  correct  taxpayer  identification  number or social
security  number,  (2) the IRS  notifies  the  shareholder  or the Fund that the
shareholder has failed to report properly  certain  interest and dividend income
to the IRS and to respond to notices to that effect,  or (3) when required to do
so, the  shareholder  fails to certify  that he or she is not  subject to backup
withholding.   If  the   withholding   provisions  are   applicable,   any  such
distributions or proceeds,  whether  reinvested in additional shares or taken in
cash, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.

         Distributions  may also be  subject  to  additional  state,  local  and
foreign taxes depending on each  shareholder's  particular  situation.  Non-U.S.
shareholders  may be subject to U.S.  tax rules that differ  significantly  from
those summarized above. This discussion does not purport to deal with all of the
tax  consequences  applicable  to the  Fund or  shareholders.  Shareholders  are
advised to consult  their own tax advisers  with respect to the  particular  tax
consequences to them of an investment in the Fund.

                             PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

         Performance  information  for the  classes of shares of the Fund may be
compared, in reports and promotional literature,  to: (i) the S&P 500 Index, the
Dow Jones  Industrial  Average  ("DJIA"),  or other  unmanaged  indices  so that
investors  may compare  the Fund's  results  with those of a group of  unmanaged
securities  widely  regarded by investors as  representative  of the  securities
markets  in  general;  (ii)  other  groups of  mutual  funds  tracked  by Lipper
Analytical  Services,  a widely used independent research firm that ranks mutual
funds by overall  performance,  investment  objectives and assets, or tracked by
other  services,  companies,  publications  or other  criteria;  and  (iii)  the
Consumer  Price Index  (measure for inflation) to assess the real rate of return
from an investment in the Fund. Unmanaged indices may assume the reinvestment of
dividends  but  generally  do  not  reflect  deductions  or  administrative  and
management  costs and  expenses.  Performance  rankings are based on  historical
information and are not intended to indicate future performance.

         AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN.  Quotations of standardized average annual
total return ("Standardized  Return") for a specific class of shares of the Fund
will be expressed in terms of the average annual  compounded rate of return that
would  cause a  hypothetical  investment  in that  class of the Fund made on the
first day of a designated period to equal the ending redeemable value ("ERV") of
such hypothetical investment on the last day of the designated period, according
to the following formula:

         P(1 + T){superscript n} = ERV

         Where:   P        =  a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000 to
                              purchase shares of a specific class

                  T        =  the average annual total return of shares of that
                              class

                  n        =  the number of years

                  ERV      =  the ending  redeemable  value of a
                              hypothetical  $1,000 payment made at
                              the beginning of the period.

         For purposes of the above  computation for the Fund, it is assumed that
all dividends and capital gains distributions made by the Fund are reinvested at
net asset value in additional Advisor Class shares during the designated period.
Standardized  Return  quotations  for the  Fund do not  take  into  account  any
required  payments  for  federal  or state  income  taxes.  Standardized  Return
quotations are determined to the nearest 1/100 of 1%.

         The Fund may, from time to time, include in advertisements, promotional
literature or reports to shareholders or prospective investors total return data
that  are  not   calculated   according   to  the   formula   set  forth   above
("Non-Standardized Return"). Neither initial nor CDSCs are taken into account in
calculating  Non-Standardized  Return; a sales charge, if deducted, would reduce
the return.

         CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN. Cumulative total return is the cumulative rate
of return on a hypothetical  initial investment of $1,000 in a specific class of
shares of the Fund for a specified  period.  Cumulative total return  quotations
reflect  changes in the price of the Fund's shares and assume that all dividends
and capital gains distributions  during the period were reinvested in the Fund's
shares.  Cumulative total return is calculated by computing the cumulative rates
of return of a hypothetical investment in a specific class of shares of the Fund
over such periods,  according to the following formula  (cumulative total return
is then expressed as a percentage):

         C = (ERV/P) - 1

         Where:  C        = cumulative total return

                 P        = a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 to
                            purchase shares of a specific class

                 ERV      = ending  redeemable  value:  ERV is
                            the   value,   at  the  end  of  the
                            applicable period, of a hypothetical
                            $1,000   investment   made   at  the
                            beginning of the applicable period.

         OTHER QUOTATIONS,  COMPARISONS AND GENERAL  INFORMATION.  The foregoing
computation  methods are prescribed  for  advertising  and other  communications
subject to SEC Rule 482.  Communications  not subject to this rule may contain a
number  of  different   measures  of   performance,   computation   methods  and
assumptions,  including but not limited to: historical total returns; results of
actual or hypothetical investments; changes in dividends, distributions or share
values;  or any  graphic  illustration  of such  data.  These data may cover any
period of the Fund's  existence  and may or may not  include the impact of sales
charges, taxes or other factors.

         Performance  quotations  for  the  Fund  will  vary  from  time to time
depending on market  conditions,  the  composition  of the Fund's  portfolio and
operating  expenses of the Fund.  These factors and possible  differences in the
methods used in calculating  performance  quotations  should be considered  when
comparing  performance  information regarding the Fund's shares with information
published  for  other  investment   companies  and  other  investment  vehicles.
Performance  quotations  should  also be  considered  relative to changes in the
value of the Fund's shares and the risks  associated with the Fund's  investment
objectives and policies. At any time in the future,  performance  quotations may
be  higher  or lower  than  past  performance  quotations  and  there  can be no
assurance that any historical performance quotation will continue in the future.

         The  Fund  may  also  cite  endorsements  or  use  for  comparison  its
performance  rankings and listings  reported in such  newspapers  or business or
consumer publications as, among others: AAII Journal,  Barron's, Boston Business
Journal, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Business Week, Consumer's Digest, Consumer
Guide Publications, Changing Times, Financial Planning, Financial World, Forbes,
Fortune, Growth Fund Guide, Houston Post, Institutional Investor,  International
Fund Monitor,  Investor's  Daily, Los Angeles Times,  Medical  Economics,  Miami
Herald,  Money Mutual Fund  Forecaster,  Mutual Fund Letter,  Mutual Fund Source
Book, Mutual Fund Values, National Underwriter, Nelson's Directory of Investment
Managers,  New York Times,  Newsweek,  No Load Fund  Investor,  No Load Fund* X,
Oakland Tribune,  Pension World, Pensions and Investment Age, Personal Investor,
Rugg and Steele,  Time, U.S. News and World Report,  USA Today,  The Wall Street
Journal, and Washington Post.

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                   APPENDIX A

          DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S RATINGS SERVICES ("S&P") AND
              MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. ("MOODY'S") CORPORATE

                        BOND AND COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

[From "Moody's Bond Record," November 1994 Issue (Moody's Investors Service, New
York,  1994), and "Standard & Poor's Municipal Ratings  Handbook,"  October 1997
Issue (McGraw Hill, New York, 1997).]

MOODY'S:

         (a) CORPORATE  BONDS.  Bonds rated Aaa by Moody's are judged by Moody's
to be of the best  quality,  carrying the smallest  degree of  investment  risk.
Interest  payments are protected by a large or  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.  Bonds rated Aa are judged by Moody's to be of
high quality by all  standards.  Aa bonds are rated lower than Aaa bonds because
margins of protection may not be as large as those of Aaa bonds, or fluctuations
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
those  applicable to Aaa securities.  Bonds which are rated A by Moody's 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.  Bonds rated Baa by Moody's are considered
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. Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative
elements; their future cannot be considered  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.  Bonds which are rated B generally
lack  characteristics  of the  desirable  investment.  Assurance of interest and
principal  payments of or  maintenance  of other terms of the contract  over any
long  period  of time  may be  small.  Bonds  which  are  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. Bonds which are rated Ca represent
obligations  which are  speculative  in a high degree.  Such issues are often in
default  or have  other  marked  shortcomings.  Bonds  which are rated C are the
lowest  rated  class of bonds  and  issues so rated  can be  regarded  as having
extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

         (b) COMMERCIAL PAPER. The Prime rating is the highest  commercial paper
rating assigned by Moody's. Among the factors considered by Moody's in assigning
ratings are the following:  (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer;  (2)
economic  evaluation of the issuer's  industry or industries and an appraisal of
speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of
the issuer's  products in relation to competition and customer  acceptance;  (4)
liquidity;  (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over
a period of ten  years;  (7)  financial  strength  of a parent  company  and the
relationships  which exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by management of
obligations  which may be  present  or may arise as a result of public  interest
questions and preparations to meet such  obligations.  Issuers within this Prime
category may be given ratings 1, 2 or 3, depending on the relative  strengths of
these  factors.  The  designation  of  Prime-1  indicates  the  highest  quality
repayment capacity of the rated issue.  Issuers rated Prime-2 are deemed to have
a strong ability for repayment while issuers voted Prime-3 are deemed to have an
acceptable ability for repayment. Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any
of the Prime rating categories.

S&P:

         (a)  CORPORATE  BONDS.  An  S&P  corporate  debt  rating  is a  current
assessment  of the  creditworthiness  of an obligor  with  respect to a specific
obligation. The ratings are based on current information furnished by the issuer
or  obtained  by S&P from  other  sources it  considers  reliable.  The  ratings
described  below may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show
relative standing within the major rating categories.

         Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P.  Capacity to pay
interest and repay principal is extremely strong. Debt rated AA is judged by S&P
to have a very strong  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal and differs
from the highest  rated issues only in small  degree.  Debt rated A by S&P 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 than debt in higher rated categories.

         Debt rated BBB by S&P is regarded by S&P as having an adequate capacity
to pay  interest  and repay  principal.  Although  such bonds  normally  exhibit
adequate  protection   parameters,   adverse  economic  conditions  or  changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and
repay principal than debt in higher rated categories.

         Debt rated BB, B, CCC,  CC and C is  regarded  as having  predominately
speculative  characteristics  with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay
principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While
such debt will likely have some quality and  protective  characteristics,  these
are outweighed by large uncertainties or exposures to adverse  conditions.  Debt
rated 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.  The BB rating category
is also used for debt  subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or
implied BBB-  rating.  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  or  BB-  rating.  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.  The
CCC rating  category is also used for debt  subordinated  to senior debt that is
assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating. The rating CC typically is applied
to debt  subordinated  to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied CCC
debt rating.  The rating C typically is 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.

         The rating CI is  reserved  for income  bonds on which no  interest  is
being paid.  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 also will be used
upon  the  filing  of  a  bankruptcy  petition  if  debt  service  payments  are
jeopardized.

          (b)  COMMERCIAL  PAPER.  An S&P  commercial  paper rating is a current
assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt considered  short-term in
the relevant market.

         The  commercial  paper rating A-1 by S&P  indicates  that the degree of
safety  regarding timely payment is strong.  Those issues  determined to possess
extremely  strong  safety  characteristics  are  denoted  with a plus  sign  (+)
designation.  For commercial  paper with an A-2 rating,  the capacity for timely
payment on issues is satisfactory, but not as high as for issues designated A-1.
Issues  rated  A-3 have  adequate  capacity  for  timely  payment,  but are more
vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in  circumstances  than obligations
carrying higher designations.

Issues  rated B are  regarded as having  only  speculative  capacity  for timely
payment. The C rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a doubtful
capacity for payment.  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
such payments will be made during such grace period.


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                                   APPENDIX B

                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

                                                AS OF _____________
             AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

                                            [To be filed by amendment.]


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PART C.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23: Exhibits:

(a)       Articles of Incorporation:

          (1)       Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated December 10,
                    1992,  filed  with  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  102  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (2)       Redesignation   of  Shares  of   Beneficial   Interest   and
                    Establishment  and  Designation  of  Additional  Series  and
                    Classes  of Shares of  Beneficial  Interest  (No Par  Value)
                    filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (3)       Amendment  to Amended  and  Restated  Declaration  of Trust,
                    filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (4)       Amendment  to Amended  and  Restated  Declaration  of Trust,
                    filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (5)       Establishment  and  Designation  of  Additional  Series (Ivy
                    Emerging Growth Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (6)       Redesignation of Shares (Ivy Growth with Income  Fund--Class
                    A) and  Establishment  and  Designation of Additional  Class
                    (Ivy  Growth  with  Income   Fund--Class   C),   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (7)       Redesignation of Shares (Ivy Emerging Growth  Fund--Class A,
                    Ivy Growth  Fund--Class A and Ivy International  Fund--Class
                    A),  filed  with   Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (8)       Establishment  and  Designation  of  Additional  Series (Ivy
                    China Region Fund), filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No.
                    102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (9)       Establishment and Designation of Additional Class (Ivy China
                    Region Fund--Class B, Ivy Emerging Growth Fund--Class B, Ivy
                    Growth  Fund--Class B, Ivy Growth with Income  Fund--Class B
                    and   Ivy   International   Fund--Class   B),   filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (10)      Establishment  and  Designation  of  Additional  Class  (Ivy
                    International  Fund--Class  I),  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (11)      Establishment  and  Designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    Latin American  Strategy  Fund--Class A and Class B, Ivy New
                    Century   Fund--Class   A   and   Class   B),   filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (12)      Establishment  and  Designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    International  Bond  Fund--Class  A and Class B), filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (13)      Establishment  and  Designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    Bond Fund,  Ivy Canada Fund, Ivy Global Fund, Ivy Short-Term
                    US Government  Securities  Fund (now known as Ivy Short-Term
                    Bond   Fund)  --  Class  A  and   Class   B),   filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (14)      Redesignation of Ivy Short-Term U.S.  Government  Securities
                    Fund as Ivy Short-Term Bond Fund, filed with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (15)      Redesignation of Shares (Ivy Money Market  Fund--Class A and
                    Ivy Money Market  Fund--Class B), filed with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 84 and incorporated by reference herein.


          (16)      Form of  Establishment  and Designation of Additional  Class
                    (Ivy Bond Fund--Class C; Ivy Canada Fund--Class C; Ivy China
                    Region Fund--Class C; Ivy Emerging Growth Fund--Class C; Ivy
                    Global  Fund--Class C; Ivy Growth  Fund--Class C; Ivy Growth
                    with Income Fund--Class C; Ivy International  Fund--Class C;
                    Ivy Latin America Strategy  Fund--Class C; Ivy International
                    Bond Fund--Class C; Ivy Money Market  Fund--Class C; Ivy New
                    Century Fund--Class C), filed with Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 84 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (17)      Establishment  and  Designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    Global Science & Technology  Fund--Class A, Class B, Class C
                    and Class I), filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (18)      Establishment  and  designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    Global Natural Resources Fund--Class A, Class B and Class C;
                    Ivy Asia  Pacific  Fund--Class  A,  Class B and Class C; Ivy
                    International Small Companies  Fund--Class A, Class B, Class
                    C and Class I), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 89
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (19)      Establishment  and  designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    Pan-Europe  Fund--Class  A, Class B and Class C), filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  92  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (20)      Establishment  and  designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    International  Fund  II--Class A, Class B, Class C and Class
                    I),  filed  with   Post-Effective   Amendment   No.  94  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (21)      Form of  Establishment  and Designation of Additional  Class
                    (Ivy   Asia   Pacific    Fund--Advisor   Class;   Ivy   Bond
                    Fund--Advisor  Class;  Ivy Canada  Fund--Advisor  Class; Ivy
                    China  Region   Fund--Advisor  Class;  Ivy  Emerging  Growth
                    Fund--Advisor  Class;  Ivy Global  Fund--Advisor  Class; Ivy
                    Global Natural  Resources  Fund--Advisor  Class;  Ivy Global
                    Science  &  Technology   Fund--Advisor   Class;  Ivy  Growth
                    Fund--Advisor  Class;  Ivy Growth with Income  Fund--Advisor
                    Class;  Ivy  International  Bond  Fund--Advisor  Class;  Ivy
                    International  Fund  II--Advisor  Class;  Ivy  International
                    Small  Companies  Fund--Advisor  Class;  Ivy  Latin  America
                    Strategy  Fund--Advisor Class; Ivy New Century Fund--Advisor
                    Class;  Ivy  Pan-Europe  Fund--Advisor  Class),  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  96  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (22)      Redesignations  of Series and Classes (Ivy  Emerging  Growth
                    Fund  redesignated  as Ivy US Emerging  Growth Fund; Ivy New
                    Century Fund  redesignated  as Ivy Developing  Nations Fund;
                    and, Ivy Latin  America  Strategy Fund  redesignated  as Ivy
                    South America Fund), filed with Post-Effective Amendment No.
                    97 to  Registration  Statement  2-17613 and  incorporated by
                    reference herein.

          (23)      Redesignation  of Series and Classes and  Establishment  and
                    Designation of Additional Class (Ivy International Bond Fund
                    redesignated  as Ivy High Yield Fund;  Class I shares of Ivy
                    High Yield  Fund  established),  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment  No.  98 to  Registration  Statement  2-17613  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (24)      Establishment  and designation of Series and Classes (Ivy US
                    Blue  Chip  Fund--Class  A,  Class B,  Class C,  Class I and
                    Advisor Class), filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 101
                    to  Registration   Statement  2-17613  and  incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (25)      Redesignation  of Series  and  Classes  (Ivy High Yield Fund
                    redesignated as Ivy International Strategic Bond Fund) filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 110 and  incorporated by
                    reference herein.

          (26)      Establishment  and  designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    European  Opportunities  Fund -- Class A,  Class B, Class C,
                    Class  I  and  Advisor  Class)  filed  with   Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (27)      Establishment  and  designation  of Series and Classes  (Ivy
                    Cundill Value Fund -- Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and
                    Advisor Class) to be filed by amendment.

(b)       By-laws:

          (1)       By-Laws, as amended, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No.
                    102 and incorporated by reference herein.

(c)       Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders:

          (1)       Specimen  Securities  for Ivy Growth  Fund,  Ivy Growth with
                    Income  Fund,  Ivy  International  Fund and Ivy Money Market
                    Fund,  filed  with  Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  49  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (2)       Specimen  Security for Ivy Emerging Growth Fund,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  70  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (3)       Specimen  Security  for Ivy China  Region  Fund,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  74  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (4)       Specimen  Security  for Ivy Latin  American  Strategy  Fund,
                    filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 75 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (5)       Specimen  Security  for Ivy New  Century  Fund,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  75  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (6)       Specimen  Security for Ivy  International  Bond Fund,  filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 76 and  incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (7)       Specimen  Securities for Ivy Bond Fund, Ivy Canada Fund, Ivy
                    Global Fund, and Ivy Short-Term U.S.  Government  Securities
                    Fund,  filed  with  Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  77  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

(d)       Investment Advisory Contracts:

          (1)       Master Business Management and Investment Advisory Agreement
                    between Ivy Fund and Ivy  Management,  Inc. and  Supplements
                    for Ivy  Growth  Fund,  Ivy Growth  with  Income  Fund,  Ivy
                    International  Fund and Ivy Money  Market  Fund,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (2)       Subadvisory  Contract by and among Ivy Fund, Ivy Management,
                    Inc.  and  Boston  Overseas  Investors,   Inc.,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (3)       Assignment Agreement relating to Subadvisory Contract, filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 102 and  incorporated by
                    reference herein.

          (4)       Business   Management  and  Investment   Advisory  Agreement
                    Supplement  for  Ivy  Emerging   Growth  Fund,   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (5)       Business   Management  and  Investment   Advisory  Agreement
                    Supplement   for  Ivy  China   Region   Fund,   filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (6)       Business  Management and Investment  Advisory Supplement for
                    Ivy Latin America Strategy Fund,  filed with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (7)       Business   Management  and  Investment   Advisory  Agreement
                    Supplement   for   Ivy  New   Century   Fund,   filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (8)       Business   Management  and  Investment   Advisory  Agreement
                    Supplement  for Ivy  International  Bond  Fund,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (9)       Business   Management  and  Investment   Advisory  Agreement
                    Supplement  for Ivy  Bond  Fund,  Ivy  Global  Fund  and Ivy
                    Short-Term  U.S.  Government  Securities  Fund,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (10)      Master Business  Management  Agreement  between Ivy Fund and
                    Ivy Management,  Inc., filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (11)      Supplement to Master Business Agreement between Ivy Fund and
                    Ivy   Management,   Inc.  (Ivy  Canada  Fund),   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (12)      Investment Advisory Agreement between Ivy Fund and Mackenzie
                    Financial Corporation,  filed with Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (13)      Form  of  Supplement  to  Master  Business   Management  and
                    Investment  Advisory  Agreement  between  Ivy  Fund  and Ivy
                    Management,  Inc.  (Ivy Global  Science & Technology  Fund),
                    filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 86 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (14)      Form  of  Supplement  to  Master  Business   Management  and
                    Investment  Advisory  Agreement  between  Ivy  Fund  and Ivy
                    Management,   Inc.   (Ivy   Asia   Pacific   Fund   and  Ivy
                    International    Small   Companies    Fund),    filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  89  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (15)      Form of Supplement to Master Business  Management  Agreement
                    between  Ivy  Fund  and Ivy  Management,  Inc.  (Ivy  Global
                    Natural Resources Fund), filed with Post-Effective Amendment
                    No. 89 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (16)      Form of Supplement to Investment  Advisory Agreement between
                    Ivy Fund and  Mackenzie  Financial  Corporation  (Ivy Global
                    Natural Resources Fund), filed with Post-Effective Amendment
                    No. 89 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (17)      Form  of  Supplement  to  Master  Business   Management  and
                    Investment  Advisory  Agreement  between  Ivy  Fund  and Ivy
                    Management,   Inc.  (Ivy   Pan-Europe   Fund),   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  94  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (18)      Form  of  Supplement  to  Master  Business   Management  and
                    Investment  Advisory  Agreement  between  Ivy  Fund  and Ivy
                    Management,  Inc. (Ivy  International  Fund II),  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  94  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (19)      Addendum  to  Master  Business   Management  and  Investment
                    Advisory Agreement between Ivy Fund and Ivy Management, Inc.
                    (Ivy Developing Nations Fund, Ivy South America Fund, Ivy US
                    Emerging Growth Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (20)      Supplement  to Master  Business  Management  and  Investment
                    Advisory Agreement between Ivy Fund and Ivy Management, Inc.
                    (Ivy High Yield Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (21)      Supplement  to Master  Business  Management  and  Investment
                    Advisory Agreement between Ivy Fund and Ivy Management, Inc.
                    (Ivy US Blue Chip Fund), filed with Post-Effective Amendment
                    No. 101 to Registration  Statement  2-17613 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (22)      Supplement  to Master  Business  Management  and  Investment
                    Advisory Agreement between Ivy Fund and Ivy Management, Inc.
                    (Ivy   International   Strategic   Bond  Fund)   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  110  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (23)      Supplement  to Master  Business  Management  and  Investment
                    Advisory Agreement between Ivy Fund and Ivy Management, Inc.
                    (Ivy European  Opportunities Fund) filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (24)      Subadvisory  Agreement  between  Ivy  Management,  Inc.  and
                    Henderson  Investment  Management Limited (Ivy International
                    Small  Companies Fund) filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (25)      Amendment to Subadvisory  Agreement  between Ivy Management,
                    Inc.  and  Henderson  Investment   Management  Limited  (Ivy
                    European   Opportunities  Fund)  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (26)      Supplement  to Master  Business  Management  and  Investment
                    Advisory Agreement between Ivy Fund and Ivy Management, Inc.
                    (Ivy Cundill Value Fund) to be filed by amendment.

          (27)      Subadvisory Agreement between Ivy Management, Inc. and Peter
                    Cundill & Associates (Bermuda) Ltd. (Ivy Cundill Value Fund)
                    to be filed by amendment.

(e)       Underwriting Contracts:

          (1)       Dealer  Agreement,  as  amended,  filed with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (2)       Amended  and  Restated  Distribution  Agreement,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (3)       Addendum to Amended  and  Restated  Distribution  Agreement,
                    filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (4)       Addendum to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (Ivy
                    Money  Market   Fund--Class  A  and  Class  B),  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  84  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (5)       Form  of  Addendum  to  Amended  and  Restated  Distribution
                    Agreement (Class C), filed with Post-Effective Amendment No.
                    84 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (6)       Form  of  Addendum  to  Amended  and  Restated  Distribution
                    Agreement  (Ivy Global  Science & Technology  Fund--Class A,
                    Class B,  Class C and Class I),  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 86 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (7)       Form  of  Addendum  to  Amended  and  Restated  Distribution
                    Agreement (Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund--Class A, Class
                    B and Class C; Ivy Asia Pacific  Fund--Class  A, Class B and
                    Class C; Ivy  International  Small Companies  Fund--Class A,
                    Class B, Class C, and Class I),  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 89 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (8)       Form  of  Addendum  to  Amended  and  Restated  Distribution
                    Agreement (Ivy  Pan-Europe  Fund--Class A, Class B and Class
                    C),  filed  with   Post-Effective   Amendment   No.  94  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (9)       Form  of  Addendum  to  Amended  and  Restated  Distribution
                    Agreement  (Ivy  International  Fund  II--Class  A, Class B,
                    Class C and Class I),  filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 94 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (10)      Form  of  Addendum  to  Amended  and  Restated  Distribution
                    Agreement   (Advisor  Class),   filed  with   Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 96 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (11)      Addendum to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (Ivy
                    Developing  Nations Fund,  Ivy South  America  Fund,  Ivy US
                    Emerging Growth Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (12)      Addendum to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (Ivy
                    High Yield Fund), filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 98
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (13)      Addendum to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (Ivy
                    US Blue Chip Fund), filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No.
                    101 to Registration  Statement  2-17613 and  incorporated by
                    reference herein.

          (14)      Addendum to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (Ivy
                    International Strategic Bond Fund) filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (15)      Addendum to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (Ivy
                    European   Opportunities  Fund)  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (16)      Amended  and  Restated  Distribution  Agreement,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  110  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (17)      Addendum to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement (Ivy
                    Cundill Value Fund) to be filed by amendment.

(f)       Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts: Inapplicable.

(g)       Custodian Agreements:

          (1)       Custodian  Agreement  between  Ivy Fund and  Brown  Brothers
                    Harriman & Co., filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 102
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (2)       Foreign Custody  Manager  Delegation  Agreement  between Ivy
                    Fund  and  Brown   Brothers   Harriman  &  Co.,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  110  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

(h)       Other Material Contracts:

          (1)       Master  Administrative  Services  Agreement between Ivy Fund
                    and Mackenzie Investment Management Inc. and Supplements for
                    Ivy  Growth  Fund,   Ivy  Growth  with  Income   Fund,   Ivy
                    International  Fund and Ivy Money  Market  Fund,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (2)       Addendum to Administrative Services Agreement Supplement for
                    Ivy International Fund, filed with Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (3)       Administrative   Services   Agreement   Supplement  for  Ivy
                    Emerging Growth Fund,  filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (4)       Administrative  Services Agreement  Supplement for Ivy Money
                    Market Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (5)       Administrative  Services Agreement  Supplement for Ivy China
                    Region Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (6)       Administrative  Services  Agreement  Supplement  for Class I
                    Shares of Ivy International  Fund, filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (7)       Master Fund Accounting  Services  Agreement between Ivy Fund
                    and Mackenzie Investment Management Inc. and Supplements for
                    Ivy Growth  Fund,  Ivy  Emerging  Growth  Fund and Ivy Money
                    Market Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (8)       Fund Accounting Services Agreement Supplement for Ivy Growth
                    with Income Fund,  filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment No.
                    102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (9)       Fund Accounting Services Agreement  Supplement for Ivy China
                    Region Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (10)      Transfer Agency and Shareholder  Services  Agreement between
                    Ivy Fund and Ivy Management, Inc., filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (11)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement,  filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (12)      Assignment   Agreement   relating  to  Transfer  Agency  and
                    Shareholder  Services  Agreement,  filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (13)      Administrative  Services Agreement  Supplement for Ivy Latin
                    America Strategy Fund, filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (14)      Administrative  Services  Agreement  Supplement  for Ivy New
                    Century Fund,  filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 102
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (15)      Fund Accounting Services Agreement  Supplement for Ivy Latin
                    America Strategy Fund, filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (16)      Fund Accounting  Services  Agreement  Supplement for Ivy New
                    Century Fund,  filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 102
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (17)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement,  filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (18)      Administrative   Services   Agreement   Supplement  for  Ivy
                    International Bond Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (19)      Fund   Accounting   Services   Agreement    Supplement   for
                    International Bond Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment
                    No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (20)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement,  filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (21)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement,  filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (22)      Administrative  Services  Agreement  Supplement for Ivy Bond
                    Fund,  Ivy Global Fund and Ivy  Short-Term  U.S.  Government
                    Securities Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (23)      Fund Accounting  Services Agreement  Supplement for Ivy Bond
                    Fund,  Ivy Global Fund and Ivy  Short-Term  U.S.  Government
                    Securities Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (24)      Form of Administrative  Services Agreement Supplement (Class
                    C) for Ivy Bond Fund,  Ivy  Canada  Fund,  Ivy China  Region
                    Fund, Ivy Emerging  Growth Fund, Ivy Global Fund, Ivy Growth
                    Fund, Ivy Growth with Income Fund, Ivy  International  Fund,
                    Ivy  International  Bond Fund,  Ivy Latin  America  Strategy
                    Fund, Ivy Money Market Fund and Ivy New Century Fund,  filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 84 and  incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (25)      Form of Addendum to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services
                    Agreement (Class C), filed with Post-Effective Amendment No.
                    84 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (26)      Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement for Ivy
                    Global Science & Technology Fund, filed with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 86 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (27)      Form of Fund Accounting  Services  Agreement  Supplement for
                    Ivy   Global   Science  &   Technology   Fund,   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  86  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (28)      Form of Addendum to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services
                    Agreement for Ivy Global  Science & Technology  Fund,  filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 86 and  incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (29)      Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement for Ivy
                    Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy Asia Pacific Fund and Ivy
                    International    Small    Companies    Fund,    filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  89  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (30)      Form of Fund Accounting  Services  Agreement  Supplement for
                    Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy Asia Pacific Fund and
                    Ivy   International   Small  Companies   Fund,   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  89  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (31)      Form of Addendum to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services
                    Agreement for Ivy Global  Natural  Resources  Fund, Ivy Asia
                    Pacific Fund and Ivy  International  Small  Companies  Fund,
                    filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 89 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (32)      Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement for Ivy
                    Pan-Europe Fund, filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 94
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (33)      Form of Fund Accounting  Services  Agreement  Supplement for
                    Ivy Pan-Europe Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No.
                    94 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (34)      Form of Addendum to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services
                    Agreement for Ivy Pan-Europe Fund, filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 94 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (35)      Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement for Ivy
                    International Fund II, filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 94 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (36)      Form of Fund Accounting  Services  Agreement  Supplement for
                    Ivy  International   Fund  II,  filed  with   Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 94 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (37)      Form of Addendum to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services
                    Agreement  for  Ivy   International   Fund  II,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  94  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (38)      Form  of  Administrative   Services   Agreement   Supplement
                    (Advisor  Class) for Ivy Asia Pacific  Fund,  Ivy Bond Fund,
                    Ivy Canada Fund, Ivy China Region Fund, Ivy Emerging  Growth
                    Fund, Ivy Global Fund, Ivy Global  Natural  Resources  Fund,
                    Ivy Global  Science & Technology  Fund, Ivy Growth Fund, Ivy
                    Growth with Income Fund,  Ivy  International  Bond Fund, Ivy
                    International  Fund II, Ivy  International  Small  Companies
                    Fund, Ivy Latin America  Strategy Fund, Ivy New Century Fund
                    and Ivy Pan-Europe Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment
                    No. 96 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (39)      Form of Addendum to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services
                    Agreement   (Advisor  Class),   filed  with   Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 96 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (40)      Addendum   to   Administrative   Services   Agreement   (Ivy
                    Developing  Nations Fund,  Ivy South  America  Fund,  Ivy US
                    Emerging Growth Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (41)      Addendum  to  Fund   Accounting   Services   Agreement  (Ivy
                    Developing  Nations Fund,  Ivy South  America  Fund,  Ivy US
                    Emerging Growth Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (42)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement  (Ivy  Developing  Nations Fund, Ivy South America
                    Fund,  Ivy US Emerging  Growth  Fund,  Ivy High Yield Fund),
                    filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 98 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (43)      Addendum to Fund  Accounting  Services  Agreement  (Ivy High
                    Yield Fund), filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 98 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (44)      Addendum  to  Administrative  Services  Agreement  (Ivy High
                    Yield Fund), filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 98 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (45)      Amended Addendum to Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services
                    Agreement  (Ivy  Developing  Nations Fund, Ivy South America
                    Fund,  Ivy US Emerging  Growth  Fund,  Ivy High Yield Fund),
                    filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 98 and incorporated
                    by reference herein (a corrected  version of which was filed
                    with Post-Effective Amendment No. 99).

          (46)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement (Ivy US Blue Chip Fund), filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment  No. 101 to  Registration  Statement  2-17613  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (47)      Addendum to Fund Accounting  Services Agreement (Ivy US Blue
                    Chip Fund),  to be filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment No.
                    101 to Registration  Statement  2-17613 and  incorporated by
                    reference herein.

          (48)      Addendum to Administrative  Services  Agreement (Ivy US Blue
                    Chip Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 101 to
                    Registration Statement 2-17613 and incorporated by reference
                    herein.

          (49)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement (Ivy International Strategic Bond Fund) filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  110  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (50)      Addendum  to  Fund   Accounting   Services   Agreement  (Ivy
                    International Strategic Bond Fund) filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (51)      Addendum   to   Administrative   Services   Agreement   (Ivy
                    International  Strategic Bond Fundfiled with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (52)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement  (Ivy  European  Opportunities  Fund)  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  110  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (53)      Addendum to Fund Accounting Services Agreement (Ivy European
                    Opportunities  Fundfiled with  Post-Effective  Amendment No.
                    110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (54)      Addendum to Administrative  Services Agreement (Ivy European
                    Opportunities Fund) filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No.
                    110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (55)      Addendum  to  Transfer  Agency  and   Shareholder   Services
                    Agreement (Ivy Cundill Value Fund) to be filed by amendment.

          (56)      Addendum to Fund Accounting  Services Agreement (Ivy Cundill
                    Value Fund) to be filed by amendment.

          (57)      Addendum to Administrative  Services  Agreement (Ivy Cundill
                    Value Fund) to be filed by amendment.

(i)       Legal Opinion: To be filed by amendment.

(j)       Other Opinions: Opinion of accountants to be filed by amendment.

(k)       Omitted  Financial  Statements:  Initial  balance  sheet and report of
          accountants to be filed by amendment.

(l)       Initial Capital Agreements: Not applicable.

(m)       Rule 12b-1 Plan:

          (1)       Amended and Restated Distribution Plan for Class A shares of
                    Ivy China  Region  Fund,  Ivy Growth  Fund,  Ivy Growth with
                    Income Fund, Ivy International  Fund and Ivy Emerging Growth
                    Fund,  filed  with  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  102  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (2)       Distribution  Plan for Class B shares  of Ivy  China  Region
                    Fund,  Ivy Growth  Fund,  Ivy Growth with Income  Fund,  Ivy
                    International  Fund and Ivy Emerging Growth Fund, filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (3)       Distribution  Plan for  Class C Shares  of Ivy  Growth  with
                    Income Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (4)       Form  of  Rule   12b-1   Related   Agreement,   filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  102  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (5)       Supplement to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan
                    for Ivy  Fund  Class A  Shares,  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 102 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (6)       Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares,
                    filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (7)       Supplement to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan
                    for Ivy  Fund  Class A  Shares,  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 103 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (8)       Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares,
                    filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (9)       Supplement to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan
                    for Ivy  Fund  Class A  Shares,  filed  with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 103 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (10)      Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares,
                    filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 and incorporated
                    by reference herein.

          (11)      Form of Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Growth with
                    Income  Fund  Class  C  Shares  (Redesignation  as  Class  D
                    Shares),  filed  with  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 84 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (12)      Form of  Distribution  Plan for  Class C shares  of Ivy Bond
                    Fund,  Ivy Canada Fund,  Ivy China Region Fund, Ivy Emerging
                    Growth Fund,  Ivy Global Fund,  Ivy Growth Fund,  Ivy Growth
                    with Income Fund, Ivy International  Fund, Ivy International
                    Bond  Fund,  Ivy  Latin  America  Strategy  Fund and Ivy New
                    Century Fund, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (13)      Form  of   Supplement   to  Master   Amended  and   Restated
                    Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class A Shares  (Ivy  Global
                    Science  &  Technology  Fund),  filed  with   Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 87 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (14)      Form of Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class B
                    Shares (Ivy Global  Science & Technology  Fund),  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  87  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (15)      Form of Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class C
                    Shares (Ivy Global  Science & Technology  Fund),  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  87  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (16)      Form  of   Supplement   to  Master   Amended  and   Restated
                    Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class A Shares  (Ivy  Global
                    Natural  Resources  Fund,  Ivy  Asia  Pacific  Fund  and Ivy
                    International    Small   Companies    Fund),    filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  89  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (17)      Form of Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class B
                    Shares (Ivy Global Natural  Resources Fund, Ivy Asia Pacific
                    Fund and Ivy International Small Companies Fund), filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  89  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (18)      Form of Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class C
                    Shares (Ivy Global Natural  Resources Fund, Ivy Asia Pacific
                    Fund and Ivy International Small Companies Fund), filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  89  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (19)      Form  of   Supplement   to  Master   Amended  and   Restated
                    Distribution   Plan  for  Ivy  Fund  Class  A  Shares   (Ivy
                    Pan-Europe Fund), filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 94
                    and incorporated by reference herein.

          (20)      Form of Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class B
                    Shares  (Ivy  Pan-Europe  Fund),  filed with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 94 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (21)      Form of Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class C
                    Shares  (Ivy  Pan-Europe  Fund),  filed with  Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 94 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (22)      Form  of   Supplement   to  Master   Amended  and   Restated
                    Distribution   Plan  for  Ivy  Fund  Class  A  Shares   (Ivy
                    International Fund II), filed with Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 94 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (23)      Form of Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class B
                    Shares   (Ivy    International    Fund   II),   filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  94  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (24)      Form of Supplement to Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class C
                    Shares   (Ivy    International    Fund   II),   filed   with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  94  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (25)      Amendment to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution  Plan
                    for Ivy Fund Class A Shares (Ivy  Developing  Nations  Fund,
                    Ivy South America Fund, Ivy US Emerging Growth Fund),  filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 98 and  incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (26)      Amendment to  Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares
                    (Ivy Developing Nations Fund, Ivy South America Fund, Ivy US
                    Emerging Growth Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (27)      Amendment to  Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class C Shares
                    (Ivy Developing Nations Fund, Ivy South America Fund, Ivy US
                    Emerging Growth Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (28)      Supplement to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan
                    for Ivy Fund  Class A Shares  (Ivy High Yield  Fund),  filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 98 and  incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (29)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares
                    (Ivy High Yield Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (30)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class C Shares
                    (Ivy High Yield Fund), filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment
                    No. 98 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (31)      Supplement to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan
                    for Ivy Fund Class A Shares (Ivy US Blue Chip  Fund),  filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 101 and  incorporated by
                    reference herein.

          (32)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares
                    (Ivy US Blue Chip Fund), filed with Post-Effective Amendment
                    No. 101 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (33)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class C Shares
                    (Ivy US Blue Chip Fund), filed with Post-Effective Amendment
                    No. 101 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (34)      Supplement to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan
                    for Ivy Fund  Class A Shares  (Ivy  International  Strategic
                    Bond Fund) filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 110 and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (35)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares
                    (Ivy   International   Strategic   Bond  Fund)   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  110  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (36)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class C Shares
                    (Ivy   International   Strategic   Bond  Fund)   filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  110  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (37)      Supplement to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan
                    for Ivy Fund  Class A  Shares  (Ivy  European  Opportunities
                    Fund)  filed  with  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  110  and
                    incorporated by reference herein.

          (38)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares
                    (Ivy European  Opportunities Fund) filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (39)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class C Shares
                    (Ivy European  Opportunities Fund) filed with Post-Effective
                    Amendment No. 110 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (40)      Form of Distribution Plan For Ivy Fund Class B Shares, filed
                    with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 107 and  incorporated by
                    reference herein.

          (41)      Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan for Ivy Fund Class A
                    Shares, filed with this Post-Effective Amendment No. 111.

          (42)      Supplement to Master Amended and Restated  Distribution Plan
                    for Ivy Fund Class A Shares (Ivy  Cundill  Value Fund) to be
                    filed by amendment.

          (43)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class B Shares
                    (Ivy Cundill Value Fund) to be filed by amendment.

          (44)      Supplement to Distribution  Plan for Ivy Fund Class C Shares
                    (Ivy Cundill Value Fund) to be filed by amendment.

(n)       Rule 18f-3 Plans:

          (1)       Plan  adopted  pursuant to Rule 18f-3  under the  Investment
                    Company Act of 1940, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No.
                    83 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (2)       Form of Amended and Restated  Plan adopted  pursuant to Rule
                    18f-3 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  85  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (3)       Form of Amended and Restated  Plan adopted  pursuant to Rule
                    18f-3 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  87  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (4)       Form of Amended and Restated  Plan adopted  pursuant to Rule
                    18f-3 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  89  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (5)       Form of Amended and Restated  Plan adopted  pursuant to Rule
                    18f-3 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  92  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (6)       Form of Amended and Restated  Plan adopted  pursuant to Rule
                    18f-3 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  94  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (7)       Form of Amended and Restated  Plan adopted  pursuant to Rule
                    18f-3 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940,  filed with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  96  and   incorporated   by
                    reference herein.

          (8)       Amended and  Restated  Plan  adopted  pursuant to Rule 18f-3
                    under  the  Investment  Company  Act  of  1940,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  98  and   incorporated   by
                    reference  herein (a  corrected  version  of which was filed
                    with Post-Effective Amendment No. 99).

          (9)       Amended and  Restated  Plan  adopted  pursuant to Rule 18f-3
                    under  the  Investment  Company  Act  of  1940,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective  Amendment No. 101 to Registration  Statement
                    2-17613 and incorporated by reference herein.

          (10)      Amended and  Restated  Plan  adopted  pursuant to Rule 18f-3
                    under  the  Investment  Company  Act  of  1940,  filed  with
                    Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  110  and   incorporated  by
                    reference herein.

          (11)      Amended and  Restated  Plan  adopted  pursuant to Rule 18f-3
                    under the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940,  to be filed by
                    amendment.

(o)       Codes of Ethics: To be filed by amendment.

Item 24.  Persons Controlled by or Under Common
          Control with the Fund: Not applicable

Item 25.  Indemnification

                  A policy of insurance  covering Ivy  Management,  Inc. and the
                  Registrant will insure the Registrant's  trustees and officers
                  and others against liability arising by reason of an actual or
                  alleged  breach  of  duty,   neglect,   error,   misstatement,
                  misleading statement, omission or other negligent act.

                  Reference is made to Article VIII of the Registrant's  Amended
                  and Restated  Declaration  of Trust,  dated December 10, 1992,
                  filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 and incorporated by
                  reference herein.

Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser

                  Information  Regarding  Adviser and Subadviser  Under Advisory
                  Arrangements. Reference is made to THE FORM ADV OF EACH OF IVY
                  MANAGEMENT, INC., THE ADVISER AND BUSINESS MANAGER TO nineteen
                  series of the  Trust,  Mackenzie  Financial  Corporation,  the
                  adviser to Ivy Global Natural  Resources Fund,  Northern Cross
                  Investments   Limited  (the   successor  to  Boston   Overseas
                  Investors,  Inc.),  the  subadviser to Ivy International Fund,
                  Henderson Investment Management Limited, the subadviser to Ivy
                  European Opportunities Fund and a portion of Ivy International
                  Small Companies Fund, and Peter Cundill & Associates (Bermuda)
                  Ltd., the subadviser to Ivy Cundill Value Fund.

                  The list required by this Item 26 of officers and directors of
                  Ivy  Management,   Inc.,   Mackenzie  Financial   Corporation,
                  Northern  Cross  Investments  Limited,   Henderson  Investment
                  Management Limited,  and Peter Cundill & Associates  (Bermuda)
                  Ltd.,  together  with  information  as to any  other  business
                  profession,  vocation or employment  of a  substantial  nature
                  engaged in by such officers and directors  during the past two
                  years,  is  incorporated  by reference to Schedules A and D of
                  each firm's respective Form ADV.

Item 27. Principal Underwriters

          (a)       Ivy  Mackenzie   Distributors,   Inc.   ("IMDI"),   formerly
                    Mackenzie Ivy Funds Distributors, Inc., Via Mizner Financial
                    Plaza,  700 South  Federal  Highway,  Suite 300, Boca Raton,
                    Florida 33432, Registrant's distributor,  is a subsidiary of
                    Mackenzie  Investment  Management Inc. ("MIMI"),  Via Mizner
                    Financial Plaza, 700 South Federal Highway,  Suite 300, Boca
                    Raton,  Florida  33432.  IMDI  is the  successor  to  MIMI's
                    distribution activities. IMDI also serves as the distributor
                    for Mackenzie Solutions.

          (b)       The  information  required  by this Item 27  regarding  each
                    director,  officer  or partner  of IMDI is  incorporated  by
                    reference to Schedule A of Form BD filed by IMDI pursuant to
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

          (c)       Not applicable

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records

                  The  information  required  by this  item is  incorporated  by
                  reference to Item 7 of Part II of Post-Effective Amendment No.
                  46.

Item 29. Management Services:  Not applicable.

Item 30. Undertakings:  Not applicable.


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                                   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. 111 to its Registration  Statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned,  duly authorized,  in the City of Boston, and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 28th day of January, 2000.

                                     IVY FUND


                                     BY:      JAMES W. BROADFOOT***
                                              ---------------------
                                              President

***By: /S/ JOSEPH R. FLEMING
         Joseph R. Fleming, Attorney-in-Fact

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Post-Effective  Amendment No. 110 to the Registration  Statement has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURES                                  TITLE                     DATE

JOHN S. ANDEREGG, JR.*                      Trustee                  1/28/00

PAUL H. BROYHILL*                           Trustee                  1/28/00

JAMES W. BROADFOOT***                       Trustee and President    1/28/00

KEITH J. CARLSON**                          Trustee and Chairman     1/28/00
                            (Chief Executive Officer)

STANLEY CHANNICK*                           Trustee                  1/28/00

FRANK W. DEFRIECE, JR.*                     Trustee                  1/28/00

C. WILLIAM FERRIS*                          Treasurer (Chief         1/28/00
                                            Financial Officer)

JOSEPH G. ROSENTHAL*                        Trustee                  1/28/00

RICHARD N. SILVERMAN*                       Trustee                  1/28/00

DIANNE LISTER***                            Trustee                  1/28/00

J. BRENDAN SWAN*                            Trustee                  1/28/00

EDWARD M. TIGHE***                          Trustee                  1/28/00



By:      /S/ JOSEPH R. FLEMING
         Joseph R. Fleming, Attorney-in-Fact

*         Executed  pursuant  to powers of  attorney  filed with  Post-Effective
          Amendments  Nos. 69, 73, 74, 84 and 89 to  Registration  Statement No.
          2-17613.

**        Executed  pursuant  to power of  attorney  filed  with  Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 89 to Registration Statement No. 2-17613.

***       Executed pursuant to power of attorney filed with this  Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 111 to Registration Statement No. 2-17613.


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes
and appoints  each of Joseph R. Fleming and Sheldon A. Jones its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of  substitution   and
resubstitution  for him in his  name,  place  and  stead,  to  sign  any and all
Registration  Statements  on Form N-1A  applicable  to Ivy Fund and any notices,
amendments  or  supplements  related  thereto,  and to file the  same,  with all
exhibits  thereto  and  other  documents  in  connection  therewith,   with  the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorney-in-fact  and
agent full power and  authority  to do and perform  each and every act and thing
requisite  and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent,  or his substitute or  substitutes,  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed to these presents as
of the 25th day of January, 2000.

                                    IVY FUND

                           BY:      /S/ JAMES W. BROADFOOT
                                    ----------------------
                                   James W. Broadfoot, President


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes
and appoints  each of Joseph R. Fleming and Sheldon A. Jones his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of  substitution   and
resubstitution  for him in his  name,  place,  and  stead,  to sign  any and all
registration  statements  applicable to Ivy Fund and any notices,  amendments or
supplements  thereto,  and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying  and  confirming  all that said  attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed to these presents as
of the 25th day of January, 2000.

BY:                                                  TITLE:
- --                                                   -----


/S/ JAMES W. BROADFOOT              President and Trustee
- ----------------------
James W. Broadfoot


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes
and appoints  each of Joseph R. Fleming and Sheldon A. Jones her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of  substitution   and
resubstitution  for her in her  name,  place,  and  stead,  to sign  any and all
registration  statements  applicable to Ivy Fund and any notices,  amendments or
supplements  thereto,  and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  as
fully to all  intents and  purposes  as she might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying  and  confirming  all that said  attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed to these presents as
of the 17th day of January, 2000.

BY:                                                  TITLE:
- --                                                   -----


/S/ DIANNE LISTER                           Trustee
- ------------------
Dianne Lister


<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes
and appoints  each of Joseph R. Fleming and Sheldon A. Jones his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of  substitution   and
resubstitution  for him in his  name,  place,  and  stead,  to sign  any and all
registration  statements  applicable to Ivy Fund and any notices,  amendments or
supplements  thereto,  and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying  and  confirming  all that said  attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed to these presents as
of the 17th day of January, 2000.

BY:                                                  TITLE:
- --                                                   -----


/S/ EDWARD M. TIGHE                         Trustee
- -------------------
Edward M. Tighe



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit (m)(41): Amended and Restated Distribution
                 pLAN for Ivy Fund Class A Shares



<PAGE>


                     AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION PLAN
                           FOR IVY FUND CLASS A SHARES

         WHEREAS,  Ivy Fund (the "Fund") is registered as an open-end investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") and consists of one
or more separate investment  portfolios (the "Portfolios") as may be established
and designated from time to time;

         WHEREAS,   the  Fund  and  Ivy   Mackenzie   Distributors,   Inc.  (the
"Distributor"),  a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,  have  entered  into  a  Distribution  Agreement  pursuant  to  which  the
Distributor  will act as a  distributor  of  shares  of the Fund for sale to the
public; and

         WHEREAS,  the  Board of  Trustees  of the Fund has  adopted a Plan (the
"Plan"),  in accordance with the requirements of the Act and has determined that
there is a  reasonable  likelihood  that the Plan will  benefit the Fund and its
shareholders.

         NOW  THEREFORE,  The Fund hereby  amends and restates the Plan to apply
only to Class A shares on the following terms and conditions:

         1. The Plan will  pertain  to the  Class A shares  of Ivy Asia  Pacific
Fund, Ivy Bond Fund,  Ivy China Region Fund,  Ivy  Developing  Nations Fund, Ivy
European Opportunities Fund, Ivy Global Fund, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund,
Ivy Global  Science & Technology  Fund,  Ivy Growth Fund, Ivy Growth with Income
Fund, Ivy International Fund, Ivy International Fund II, Ivy International Small
Companies  Fund, Ivy  International  Strategic Bond Fund, Ivy Money Market Fund,
Ivy  Pan-Europe  Fund,  Ivy South  America Fund,  Ivy US Blue Chip Fund,  Ivy US
Emerging Growth Fund and such other  Portfolios as shall be designated from time
to time by the Board of Trustees in any supplement to the Plan ("Supplement").

         2. The  Fund  will  reimburse  the  Distributor  for  payments  made to
brokers,  which are unaffiliated with the Distributor,  for account  maintenance
and personal service to shareholders (the "Service Fee"). The services for which
Service Fees may be made include,  among others,  advising  clients or customers
regarding  the  purchase,  sale or  retention  of Class A shares of a Portfolio,
answering routine inquiries  concerning a Portfolio,  assisting  shareholders in
changing options or enrolling in specific plans and providing  shareholders with
information  regarding the Portfolio and related  developments.  The Distributor
will be reimbursed  for such  payments,  subject to any  applicable  restriction
imposed by Rules of the National  Association of Securities Dealers,  Inc., on a
monthly  basis up to an amount  equal on an annual basis to 0.25% of the average
daily net asset  value of  outstanding  Class A shares of a  Portfolio  that are
registered in the name of a broker as nominee or held in a  shareholder  account
that  designates  a broker  as  broker  of  record.  Service  Fees for which the
Distributor  will be  reimbursed  may  also be  used by the  Distributor  or its
affiliates to compensate certain entities in addition to brokers, such as banks,
investment advisers, financial institutions and pension plan administrators, for
rendering  certain  shareholder  liaison  services similar to those rendered for
Service Fees,  PURSUANT TO A related  agreement  between the  Distributor or its
affiliate  and such  entity.  In the case of Ivy Growth  Fund,  Ivy Growth  with
Income Fund and Ivy International Fund the fee will apply only to Class A shares
of each Portfolio  which were issued after December 31, 1991.  Payments made out
of or  charged  against  the  assets  attributable  to the  Class A shares  of a
Portfolio must be in reimbursement for distribution  services rendered for or on
behalf of that Portfolio. The costs and expenses not reimbursed in any one given
month may be  reimbursed  in a subsequent  month.  The Plan does not provide for
payment of interest or carrying charges as distribution expenses.

         3.  The  Plan  shall  not  take  effect  with  respect  to Class A of a
Portfolio  until  it has been  approved  by a vote of at  least a  majority  (as
defined  in the  Act)  of the  outstanding  voting  securities  of  Class A of a
Portfolio.  With respect to the submission of the Plan for such a vote, it shall
have been  effectively  approved  with  respect to Class A of a  Portfolio  if a
majority of the outstanding  voting securities of Class A of the Portfolio votes
for approval of the Plan,  notwithstanding that the matter has not been approved
by a majority of the outstanding  voting  securities of the Fund or of any other
Portfolio or class.

         4. The Plan shall not take effect until it has been approved,  together
with any related agreements and supplements,  by votes of a majority of both (a)
the Board of  Trustees of the Fund,  and (b) those  Trustees of the Fund who are
not "interested  persons" (as defined in the Act) and have no direct or indirect
financial  interest in the operation of the Plan or any agreements related to it
(the "Plan Trustees"),  case in person at a meeting (or meetings) called for the
purpose of voting on the Plan and such related agreements.

         5. The Plan shall  continue  in effect so long as such  continuance  is
specifically  approved at least annually in the manner  provided for approval of
the Plan in paragraph 4.

         6. Any person  authorized to direct the  disposition  of monies paid or
payable by the Fund pursuant to the Plan or any related  agreement shall provide
to the Fund's Board of Trustees, and the Board shall review, at least quarterly,
a written  report of the amounts so  expended  and the  purposes  for which such
expenditures were made.

         7. Any  agreement  related to the Plan  shall be in  writing  and shall
provide:  (a)  that  such  agreement  may  be  terminated  at any  time  as to a
Portfolio,  without  payment of any  penalty,  by vote of a majority of the Plan
Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding  voting securities of Class
A of the  Portfolio,  on not more than sixty (60)  days'  written  notice to any
other  party to the  agreement;  and (b) that  such  agreement  shall  terminate
automatically in the event of its assignment.

         8. The Plan may be  terminated at any time with respect to a Portfolio,
without payment of any penalty,  by vote of a majority of the Plan Trustees,  or
by vote of a majority of the  outstanding  voting  securities  of Class A of the
Portfolio. If the Plan is terminated with respect to a Portfolio, that Portfolio
will not be obligated to reimburse the  Distributor for any  unreimbursed  trail
fee payments.

         9. The Plan maybe  amended at any time with  respect to a Portfolio  by
the Board of Trustees,  provided that (a) any  amendment to increase  materially
the costs which the  Portfolio  may bear for  distribution  pursuant to the Plan
shall be effective only upon approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of Class A of the Portfolio,  and (b) any material  amendments
of the terms of the Plan shall become  effective  only upon approval as provided
in paragraph hereof.

         10.  While the Plan is in  effect,  the  selection  and  nomination  of
Trustees  who are not  interested  persons  (as  defined in the Act) of the Fund
shall be committed  to the  discretion  of the  Trustees who are not  interested
persons.

         11. The Fund shall preserve  copies of the Plan, any related  agreement
and any report  made  pursuant to  paragraph 6 hereof,  for a period of not less
than six (6) years form the date of the Plan,  such agreement or report,  as the
case may be, the first two (2) years of which  shall be in an easily  accessible
place.

         12. It is understood and expressly  stipulated that neither the holders
of shares of the Fund nor any Trustee,  officer,  agent or employees of the Fund
shall be  personally  liable  hereunder,  nor shall  any  resort be had to other
private property for the satisfaction of any claim or obligation hereunder,  but
the Fund only shall be liable.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the Fund has adopted  this  Amended and  Restated
Distribution Plan as of the 3rd day of December, 1999.

                                    IVY FUND

                           BY:      /S/ JAMES W. BROADFOOT
                                    ----------------------
                                    James W. Broadfoot, President





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