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Pioneer
Balanced
Fund

Prospectus
Class A, Class B and Class C Shares
February 3, 1997

   Pioneer Balanced Fund (the "Fund") seeks capital growth and current income
by actively managing investments in a diversified portfolio of equity
securities and bonds. The Fund's equity investments may include common
stocks, including shares of real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), and
securities with common stock characteristics, such as convertible bonds and
preferred stocks. The Fund's bond investments may include debt securities,
commercial paper, United States ("U.S.") Government securities and
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs").
    

   FUND RETURNS AND SHARE PRICES FLUCTUATE AND THE VALUE OF YOUR ACCOUNT UPON
REDEMPTION MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN YOUR PURCHASE PRICE. SHARES IN THE FUND
ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, ANY BANK OR
OTHER DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION, AND THE SHARES ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

   
   This Prospectus provides the information about the Fund that you should
consider before investing. Please read and retain it for future reference.
More information about the Fund is included in the Statement of Additional
Information, dated February 3, 1997, which is incorporated by reference into
this Prospectus. A copy of the Statement of Additional Information may be
obtained free of charge by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-6292 or
by written request to the Fund at 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02109. Other information about the Fund has been filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is available upon request and without
charge.

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS                       PAGE
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I.          EXPENSE INFORMATION                                          2
II.         FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                                         3
III.        INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND RISKS                     6
IV.         MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND                                       6
V.          FUND SHARE ALTERNATIVES                                      7
VI.         SHARE PRICE                                                  8
VII.        HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES                                       8
VIII.       HOW TO SELL FUND SHARES                                     11
IX.         HOW TO EXCHANGE FUND SHARES                                 13
X.          DISTRIBUTION PLANS                                          13
XI.         DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXATION                       14
XII.        SHAREHOLDER SERVICES                                        15
             Account and Confirmation Statements                        15
             Additional Investments                                     15
             Automatic Investment Plans                                 15
             Financial Reports and Tax Information                      15
             Distribution Options                                       15
             Directed Dividends                                         15
             Direct Deposit                                             15
             Voluntary Tax Withholding                                  15
             Telephone Transactions and Related Liabilities             15
             FactFone(SM)                                               16
             Retirement Plans                                           16
             Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)               16
             Systematic Withdrawal Plans                                16
             Reinstatement Privilege (Class A Shares only)              16
XIII.       THE FUND                                                    16
XIV.        INVESTMENT RESULTS                                          17
            APPENDIX                                                    17
    

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION
OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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I. EXPENSE INFORMATION

   
   This table is designed to help you understand the charges and expenses
that you, as a shareholder, will bear directly or indirectly when you invest
in the Fund. The table reflects annual operating expenses based on actual
expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. Management fees have
been restated to reflect the fee payable to Pioneering Management Corporation
("PMC") under the most recently approved management contract. For the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1995, actual management fees were 0.48% for each
Class of shares and total operating expenses were 1.11% for Class A shares
and 1.78% for Class B and Class C shares. For Class C shares, operating
expenses are based on expenses that would have been incurred if Class C
shares had been outstanding for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.

   Shareholder Transaction
Expenses:                         Class A      Class B      Class C+
Maximum Initial Sales Charge
  on Purchases (as a
  percentage of offering
  price)                           4.50%(1)     None          None
Maximum Sales Charge on
  Reinvestment of Dividends        None         None          None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge      None1        4.00%         1.00%
Redemption Fee(2)                  None         None          None
Exchange Fee                       None         None          None
Annual Operating Expenses
  (as a percentage of average
  net assets):
Management Fee                     0.65%        0.65%         0.65%
12b-1 Fees                         0.25%        1.00%         1.00%
Other Expenses
   (including accounting and
  transfer  agent fees,
  custodian fees and  printing
  expenses)                        0.38%        0.30%         0.30%
                                 ----------   ----------   ------------
Total Operating Expenses:          1.28%        1.95%         1.95%
                                 ==========   ==========   ============
    

+ Class C shares were first offered on January 31, 1996.

   
(1) Purchases of $1 million or more and purchases by participants in certain
    group plans are not subject to an initial sales charge but may be
    subject to a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") as further
    described under "How to Sell Fund Shares."
    

(2) Separate fees (currently $10 and $20, respectively) apply to domestic
    and international wire transfers of redemption proceeds.
     Example:

   
   You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment in the Fund,
assuming 5% annual return with or without redemption at the end of each time
period:

                                     1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years
Class A Shares                         $57       $84       $112        $193
Class B Shares
  --Assuming complete redemption
  at  end of period                    $60       $91       $125        $210
- --Assuming no redemption               $20       $61       $105        $210
Class C Shares**
  --Assuming complete redemption
  at  end of period                    $30       $61       $105        $227
- --Assuming no redemption               $20       $61       $105        $227
    

 *Class B shares convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase;
  therefore, Class A expenses are used after year eight.

**Class C shares redeemed during the first year after purchase are subject to
  a 1% CDSC.

   
   THE EXAMPLE ABOVE ASSUMES REINVESTMENT OF ALL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
AND THAT THE PERCENTAGE AMOUNTS LISTED UNDER "ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES"
REMAIN THE SAME EACH YEAR.

   The example is designed for information purposes only, and should not be
considered a representation of past or future expenses or return. Actual Fund
expenses and return will vary from year to year and may be higher or lower
than those shown.

   For further information regarding management fees, 12b-1 fees and other
expenses of the Fund, including information regarding the basis upon which
management fees and 12b-1 fees are paid, see "Management of the Fund,"
"Distribution Plans" and "How To Buy Fund Shares" in this Prospectus and
"Management of the Fund" and "Underwriting Agreement and Distribution Plans"
in the Statement of Additional Information. The Fund's payment of a Rule
12b-1 fee may result in long-term shareholders indirectly paying more than
the economic equivalent of the maximum sales charge permitted under the
Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("NASD").
    

   The maximum initial sales charge is reduced on purchases of specified
larger amounts of Class A shares and the value of shares owned in other
Pioneer mutual funds is taken into account in determining the applicable
initial sales charge. See "How to Buy Fund Shares." No sales charge is
applied to exchanges of shares of the Fund for shares of other publicly
available Pioneer mutual funds. See "How to Exchange Fund Shares."


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II. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   
   The following information has been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP,
independent public accountants. Arthur Andersen LLP's report on the Fund's
financial statements appears in the Fund's Annual Report and Semi-Annual
Report which are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional
Information. The information for the years from 1986 through 1993 has been
derived from financial statements which were audited by the Fund's then
independent public accountants, Coopers & Lybrand. The Annual Report includes
more information about the Fund's performance and is available free of charge
by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-6292.

PIONEER BALANCED FUND
Selected Data For a Class A Share Outstanding For The Periods Presented:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Six Months
                             Ended
                           June 30,         For the Year Ended December 31,+
                                           -----------------------------------
                             1996           1995        1994        1993       1992
                           ----------     -------     -------     -------    --------
<S>                        <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Net asset value,
  beginning of the
  period                   $  10.30      $   9.11    $  10.21    $  10.13   $  10.14
                           ----------     -------     -------     -------   --------
Increase (decrease)
  from investment
  operations--
 Net investment income     $   0.32      $   0.66    $   0.66    $   0.65   $   0.65
 Net realized and
  unrealized
   gain (loss) on
  investments                 (0.21)         1.29       (1.09)       0.37       0.09
                           ----------     -------     -------     -------   --------
  Net increase
  (decrease)   from
  investment
    operations             $   0.11      $   1.95    $  (0.43)   $   1.02   $   0.74
Distribution to
  shareholders from--
 Net investment income        (0.32)        (0.65)      (0.67)      (0.64)     (0.66)
 Net realized capital
  gains                          --         (0.11)       0.00       (0.30)     (0.09)
                           ----------     -------     -------     -------   --------
Net increase (decrease)
  in net asset value       $  (0.21)     $   1.19    $  (1.10)   $   0.08   $  (0.01)
                           ----------     -------     -------     -------   --------
Net asset value, end of
  the period               $  10.09      $  10.30    $   9.11    $  10.21   $  10.13
                           ==========     =======     =======     =======  ========
Total return(1)                1.11%        22.00%      (4.31%)     10.24%     7.59%
Ratio of net operating
  expenses to average
  net assets                   1.12%*+++     1.13%+++    1.11%       1.06%     0.99%
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets                       6.12%*+++     6.58%+++    7.07%       6.52%     6.47%
Portfolio turnover rate          35%           25%         50%         69%       54%
Average commission rate
  paid per exchange
  listed transaction       $ 0.0579
Net assets end of year
  (in thousands)           $270,399      $281,639    $259,970    $296,699  $250,033
Ratios assuming a
  reduction for fees
  paid indirectly:
  Net operating
  expenses                     1.10%*     1.11%
  Net investment income        6.14%*     6.60%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       1991        1990        1989     1988        1987      1986
                     -------      -------    -------   -------     -------  --------
<S>                  <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>
Net asset value,
  beginning of the
  period             $   9.14    $   9.53   $   8.92   $   8.67   $   8.94   $   9.17
                     -------      -------  -------     --------    -------   --------
Increase (decrease)
  from investment
  operations--
 Net investment
  income             $   0.65    $   0.70   $   0.74   $   0.77   $   0.76   $   0.80
 Net realized and
  unrealized
   gain (loss) on
  investments            1.00       (0.38)       0.63       0.27     (0.14)      0.04
                      -------      -------     -------   -------    -------   --------
  Net increase
  (decrease) from
  investment
    operations       $   1.65    $   0.32   $   1.37   $   1.04   $   0.62   $   0.84
Distribution to
  shareholders
  from--
 Net investment
  income                (0.65)      (0.71)     (0.75)      (0.76)    (0.76)     (0.80)
 Net realized
  capital gains          0.00        0.00      (0.01)      (0.03)    (0.13)     (0.27)
                      -------      -------    -------     -------   -------   --------
Net increase
  (decrease) in net
  asset value        $   1.00    $  (0.39)  $   0.61    $   0.25  $  (0.27)  $  (0.23)
                     -------      -------    -------    -------   -------    --------
Net asset value,
  end of the period  $  10.14    $   9.14   $   9.53    $   8.92  $   8.67   $   8.94
                     ========     =======    =======     =======    =======  ========
Total return(1)         18.62%       3.59%     15.89%      12.29%     6.82%      9.29%
Ratio of net
  operating
  expenses to
  average net
  assets                 1.04%       0.94%      0.78%       0.80%     0.79%      0.77%
Ratio of net
  investment income
  to average net
  assets                 6.73%       7.67%      7.98%       8.55%     8.29%      8.46%
Portfolio turnover
  rate                     43%         44%        69%         87%      115%        76%
Average commission
  rate paid per
  exchange listed
  transaction
Net assets end of
  year
  (in thousands)     $197,184    $166,205   $169,607   $159,212   $149,659   $118,760
Ratios assuming a
  reduction for
  fees paid
  indirectly:
  Net operating
  expenses
  Net investment
  income
</TABLE>
    

 + Prior to December 1, 1993, Mutual of Omaha Fund Management Company ("FMC")
acted as the investment adviser to the Fund.

+++ Ratios include fees paid indirectly.

   
1Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each
 period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the
 investment at net asset value at the end of each period, and no sales
 charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into
 account.

 *Annualized
    


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II. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

   
PIONEER BALANCED FUND
Selected Data For a Class B Share Outstanding For The Periods Presented:

                                        Six Months
                                           Ended          April 28, 1995
Class B***                             June 30, 1996   to December 31, 1995
                                       -------------  ---------------------
Net asset value, beginning of
  period                                  $ 10.27             $ 9.55
                                       -------------  ---------------------
Increase from investment
  operations:
  Net investment income                   $  0.25             $ 0.39
 Net realized and unrealized gain
  on investments                            (0.18)              0.90
                                       -------------  ---------------------
  Total increase from investment
  operations                              $  0.07             $ 1.29
Distributions to shareholders from:
 Net investment income                      (0.25)             (0.46)
 Net realized gain                          (0.03)             (0.11)
                                       -------------  ---------------------
Net increase in net asset value           $ (0.21)            $ 0.72
                                       -------------  ---------------------
Net asset value, end of period            $ 10.06             $10.27
                                       =============  =====================
Total return*                                0.71%             13.74%
Ratio of net operating expenses to
  average net assets                         1.85%**+           1.88%**+
Ratio of net investment income to
  average net assets                         5.48%**+           5.83%**+
Portfolio turnover rate                        35%**              25%
Average commission rate paid per
  exchange listed transaction             $0.0579
Net assets, end of period (in
  thousands)                              $ 4,520             $1,800
Ratios assuming reduction for fees
  paid indirectly:
 Net operating expenses                      1.81%**            1.78%**
 Net investment income                       5.52%**            5.93%**

  + Ratios assuming no reduction for fees paid indirectly.

  * Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each
    period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the
    investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales
    charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into
    account.

 ** Annualized
    
*** Class B shares were first offered on April 28, 1995.

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II. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

PIONEER BALANCED FUND
Selected Data For a Class C Share Outstanding For The Periods Presented:

                                                               January 31,
                                                                   1996
                                                                    to
Class C***                                                    June 30, 1996
                                                              --------------
Net asset value, beginning of period                             $ 10.39
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income                                          $  0.20
 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments            (0.23)
                                                              --------------
  Total decrease from investment operations                      $ (0.03)
Distribution to shareholders from--
  Net investment income                                            (0.20)
 In excess of net investment income                                (0.07)
                                                              --------------
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value                       $ (0.30)
                                                              --------------
Net asset value, end of period                                   $ 10.09
                                                              ==============
Total return*                                                      (0.26)%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets                         1.86%**+
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                5.64%**+
Portfolio turnover rate                                               35%**
Average commission rate paid per exchange listed
  transaction                                                    $0.0579
Net assets end of period (in thousands)                          $   517
Ratios assuming reduction for fees paid indirectly:
  Net expenses                                                      1.80%**
 Net investment income                                              5.70%**

  + Ratios assuming no reduction for fees paid indirectly.

  * Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each
    period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the
    investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales
    charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into
    account.

 ** Annualized

*** Class C shares were first offered on January 31, 1996.
    


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III. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND RISKS

   The Fund's investment objective is to seek capital growth and current
income by actively managing investments in a diversified portfolio of equity
securities and bonds. The Fund's equity investments may include common
stocks, including shares of real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), and
securities with common stock characteristics, such as convertible bonds and
preferred stocks. The Fund's bond investments may include debt securities,
commercial paper, United States ("U.S.") Government securities and
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"). The Fund's investment objective
and certain investment restrictions designated as fundamental in the
Statement of Additional Information may be changed by the Board of Trustees
only with shareholder approval. Certain other investment policies, strategies
and restrictions on investments are noted throughout the Prospectus and are
set forth in the Statement of Additional Information. These non-fundamental
investment policies, strategies and restrictions may be changed at any time
by a vote of the Board of Trustees.

   Normally, equity securities and bonds will each represent 35% to 65% of
the Fund's total assets. The assets of the Fund allocated to equity
securities will be invested in common stocks and in securities with common
stock characteristics, such as convertible bonds and preferred stocks.
Normally, Fund assets allocated to bonds will be invested in (1) investment
grade debt securities as rated by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") or
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or, if unrated, judged by
Pioneering Management Corporation ("PMC"), the Fund's investment adviser, to
be of comparable quality, (2) commercial paper of comparable quality and (3)
U.S. Government Securities, GNMA Certificates and CMOs. Investment grade
securities are debt securities rated at least BBB by S&P or Baa by Moody's
or, if unrated, determined by PMC to be of comparable quality. The Fund may,
however, invest up to 10% of its total assets in below investment grade debt
securities as rated by S&P or by Moody's, or, if unrated, judged by PMC to be
of comparable quality, and in commercial paper that is of comparable quality.
The allocation of the Fund's assets between stocks and bonds will vary in
response to conclusions drawn from PMC's continual assessment of business,
economic and market conditions. See "GNMA Certificates and CMOs" and "Risks
of Lower Rated Debt Securities" in the Appendix.

   The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in REITs and up to 10%
of its total assets in foreign securities. See the Appendix to this
Prospectus. The Fund may invest, to a limited extent, in restricted and
illiquid securities. See the Statement of Additional Information.

Investment Management Techniques

   The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, not to exceed seven days,
with broker-dealers and any member bank of the Federal Reserve System. The
Board of Trustees of the Fund will review and monitor the creditworthiness of
any institution which enters into a repurchase agreement with the Fund. Such
repurchase agreements will be fully collateralized with U.S. Treasury and/or
agency obligations with a market value of not less than 100% of the
obligations under the repurchase agreement, valued daily. Collateral will be
held by the Fund's custodian in a segregated, safekeeping account for the
benefit of the Fund. In the event that a repurchase agreement is not
fulfilled, the Fund could suffer a loss to the extent that the value of the
collateral falls below the repurchase price.

   The Fund may lend portfolio securities to member firms of the New York
Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"). As with other extensions of credit, there
are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral
should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The Fund will lend
portfolio securities only to firms which have been approved in advance by the
Board of Trustees, which will monitor the creditworthiness of any such firms.
At no time will the value of securities loaned exceed 30% of the value of the
Fund's total assets. These investment strategies are also described in the
Statement of Additional Information.

   In pursuit of its objective, the Fund may employ certain active investment
management techniques including forward foreign currency exchange contacts
and options and futures contracts relating to foreign currencies. The Fund
will use forward foreign currency contracts in the normal course of business
to lock in an exchange rate in connection with purchases and sales of
securities denominated in foreign currencies. Other currency management
strategies may be employed in an attempt to hedge currency and other risks
associated with the Fund's portfolio securities. See the Appendix to this
Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information for a description of
these investment practices and associated risks.

Portfolio Turnover

   The Fund is substantially fully invested at all times. It is the policy of
the Fund not to engage in trading for short-term profits. Nevertheless,
changes in the portfolio will be made promptly when determined to be
advisable by reason of developments not foreseen at the time of the initial
investment decision and usually without reference to the length of time a
security has been held. Accordingly, portfolio turnover rate is not
considered a limiting factor in the execution of investment decisions. See
"Financial Highlights" for the Fund's actual turnover rate.

   The Fund's investment objective was changed effective February 1, 1997.
Portfolio turnover may be greater than 50% per year for the year following
the change. High portfolio turnover (over 100%) involves correspondingly
higher brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which will be borne
directly by the Fund, and could involve realization of taxable gains that
would be taxable when distributed to shareholders.

   For temporary defensive purposes, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its
total assets in short-term investments. The Fund will assume a temporary
defensive posture when economic and other factors are such that PMC believes
there to be extraordinary risks in being substantially invested in the
securities in which the Fund normally concentrates its investments.
    
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IV. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

   The Board of Trustees of the Fund has overall responsibility for
management and supervision of the Fund. There are currently eight Trustees,
six of whom are not "interested persons" of the Fund as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). The Board meets at least
quarterly. By virtue of the functions performed by PMC as investment adviser,
the Fund requires no employees other than its executive officers, all of whom
receive their compensation from PMC or other sources. The Statement of
Additional Information contains the names of and general background
information regarding each Trustee and executive officer of the Fund.

   The Fund is managed under a contract with PMC. PMC serves as investment
adviser to the Fund and is responsible for the overall management of the
Fund's business affairs, subject only to the authority of the Fund's Board of
Trustees. PMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Pioneer Group, Inc.
("PGI"), a Delaware corporation. Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. ("PFD"), an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PGI, is the principal underwriter of
shares of the Fund.

   Each equity portfolio managed by PMC is overseen by an Equity Investment
Committee. Each fixed income portfolio managed by PMC is overseen by a Fixed
Income Investment Committee. Both Committees consist of PMC's most senior
investment professionals and are chaired by David D. Tripple, PMC's President
and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Tripple joined Pioneer in 1974 and has had
general responsibility for PMC's investment operations and specific portfolio
assignments for more than five years. Fixed income investments made by PMC
are under the general supervision of Sherman B. Russ, Senior Vice President
of Pioneer. Mr. Russ joined Pioneer in 1983.

   Day-to-day management of the Fund's investments has been the
responsibility of William C. Field, Vice President of PMC, since January 2,
1997. Mr. Field joined PMC in 1991.

   In addition to the Fund, PMC also manages and serves as the investment
adviser for other mutual funds and is an investment adviser to certain other
institutional accounts. PMC's and PFD's executive offices are located at 60
State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. In an effort to avoid conflicts of
interest with the Fund, the Fund, and PMC have adopted a Code of Ethics that
is designed to maintain a high standard of personal conduct by directing that
all personnel defer to the interests of the Fund and its shareholders in
making personal securities transactions.

   Under the terms of its contract with the Fund, PMC provides the Fund with
an investment program consistent with its investment objective and policies.
PMC furnishes the Fund with office space, equipment and personnel for
managing the affairs of the Fund. PMC also pays all expenses in connection
with the management of the affairs of the Fund except (a) charges and
expenses for fund accounting, pricing and appraisal services and related
overhead, including, to the extent such services are performed by personnel
of PMC or its affiliates, office space and facilities and personnel
compensation, training and benefits; (b) the charges and expenses of
auditors; (c) the charges and expenses of any custodian, transfer agent, plan
agent, dividend disbursing agent and registrar appointed by the Fund; (d)
issue and transfer taxes, chargeable to the Fund in connection with
securities transactions to which the Fund is a party; (e) insurance premiums,
interest charges, dues and fees for membership in trade associations and all
taxes and corporate fees payable by the Fund to federal, state or other
governmental agencies; (f) fees and expenses involved in registering and
maintaining registrations of the Fund and/or its shares with the regulatory
agencies, state or blue sky securities agencies and foreign countries,
including the preparation of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information for filing with regulatory agencies; (g) all expenses of
shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and
distributing prospectuses, notices, proxy statements and all reports to
shareholders and to governmental agencies; (h) charges and expenses of legal
counsel to the Fund and the Trustees; (i) distribution fees paid by the Fund
in accordance with Rule 12b-1 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the 1940
Act; (j) compensation of those Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated
with or interested persons of PMC, the Fund (other than as Trustees), PGI or
PFD; (k) the cost of preparing and printing share certificates; and (l)
interest on borrowed money, if any. In addition to the expenses described
above, the Fund shall pay all brokers' and underwriting commissions
chargeable to the Fund in connection with securities transactions to which
the Fund is a party.

   Orders for the Fund's portfolio securities transactions are placed by PMC,
which strives to obtain the best price and execution for each transaction. In
circumstances where two or more broker-dealers are in a position to offer
comparable prices and execution, consideration may be given to whether the
broker-dealer provides investment research or brokerage services or sells
shares of any Pioneer mutual fund. See the Statement of Additional
Information for a further description of PMC's brokerage allocation
practices.

   Effective February 1, 1997 as compensation for its management services for
the Fund and certain expenses which PMC incurs, PMC is entitled to a
management fee equal to 0.65% per annum of the Fund's average daily net
assets up to $1 billion, 0.60% of the next $4 billion and 0.55% of the excess
over $5 billion.

   Prior to February 1, 1997, as compensation for its management services for
the Fund and certain expenses which PMC incurred, PMC was entitled to a
management fee equal to 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets up to
$250 million, 0.48% of the next $50 million, and 0.45% of the excess over
$300 million.

   John F. Cogan, Jr., Chairman and President of the Fund, Chairman of PFD,
President and a Director of PGI and Chairman and a Director of PMC, owned
approximately 14% of the outstanding capital stock of PGI as of the date of
this Prospectus.
    

V. FUND SHARE ALTERNATIVES

   The Fund continuously offers three Classes of shares designated as Class
A, Class B and Class C shares, as described more fully in "How to Buy Fund
Shares." If you do not specify in your instructions to the Fund which Class
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shares you wish to purchase, exchange or redeem, the Fund will assume that
your instructions apply to Class A shares.

Class A Shares. If you invest less than $1 million in Class A shares, you will
pay an initial sales charge. Certain purchases may qualify for reduced initial
sales charges. If you invest $1 million or more in Class A shares, no sales
charge will be imposed at the time of purchase, however, shares redeemed within
12 months of purchase may be subject to a CDSC. Class A shares are subject to
distribution and service fees at a combined annual rate of up to 0.25% of the
Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.

   
Class B Shares. If you plan to invest up to $250,000, Class B shares are
available to you. Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge, but
are subject to a CDSC of up to 4% if redeemed within six years. Class B shares
are subject to distribution and service fees at a combined annual rate of 1% of
the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares. Your entire
investment in Class B shares is available to work for you from the time you make
your investment, but the higher distribution fee paid by Class B shares will
cause your Class B shares (until conversion) to have a higher expense ratio and
to pay lower dividends, to the extent dividends are paid, than Class A shares.
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares, based on relative
net asset value, eight years after the initial purchase.

Class C Shares. Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge, but are
subject to a 1% CDSC if they are redeemed within the first year after purchase.
Class C shares are subject to distribution and service fees at a combined annual
rate of up to 1% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class C
shares. Your entire investment in Class C shares is available to work for you
from the time you make your investment, but the higher distribution fee paid by
Class C shares will cause your Class C shares to have a higher expense ratio and
to pay lower dividends, to the extent dividends are paid, than Class A shares.
Class C shares have no conversion feature.
    

Selecting a Class of Shares. The decision as to which Class to purchase depends
on the amount you invest, the intended length of the investment and your
personal situation. If you are making an investment that qualifies for reduced
sales charges, you might consider Class A shares. If you prefer not to pay an
initial sales charge on an investment of $250,000 or less and you plan to hold
the investment for at least six years, you might consider Class B shares. If you
prefer not to pay an initial sales charge and you plan to hold your investment
for one to eight years, you may prefer Class C shares.

   Investment dealers or their representatives may receive different
compensation depending on which Class of shares they sell. Shares may be
exchanged only for shares of the same Class of another Pioneer mutual fund
and shares acquired in the exchange will continue to be subject to any CDSC
applicable to the shares of the Pioneer mutual fund originally purchased.
Shares sold outside the U.S. to persons who are not U.S. citizens may be
subject to different sales charges, CDSCs and dealer compensation
arrangements in accordance with local laws and business practices.

VI. SHARE PRICE

   
   Shares of the Fund are sold at the public offering price, which is the net
asset value per share, plus the applicable sales charge. Net asset value per
share of a Class of the Fund is determined by dividing the value of its
assets, less liabilities attributable to that Class, by the number of shares
of that Class outstanding. The net asset value is computed once daily, on
each day the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") is open, as of the
close of regular trading on the Exchange.
    

   Securities are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange or
market where they are traded. Securities which have not traded on the date of
valuation or securities for which sales prices are not generally reported are
valued at the mean between the current bid and asked prices. Securities
quoted in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars utilizing foreign
exchange rates employed by the Fund's independent pricing services.
Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day
at various times prior to the close of the Exchange. The values of such
securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are
determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates are also
generally determined prior to the close of the Exchange. Occasionally, events
which affect the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur
between the times at which they are determined and the close of the Exchange
and will therefore not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net
asset value. If events materially affecting the value of such securities
occur during such period, then these securities are valued at their fair
value as determined in good faith by the Trustees. All assets of the Fund for
which there is no other readily available valuation method are valued at
their fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees.

VII. HOW TO BUY FUND SHARES

   You may buy Fund shares from any securities broker-dealer which has a
sales agreement with PFD. If you do not have a securities broker-dealer,
please call 1-800-225-6292. Shares will be purchased at the public offering
price, that is, the net asset value per share plus any applicable sales
charge, next computed after receipt of a purchase order, except as set forth
below.

   The minimum initial investment is $1,000 for Class A, Class B and Class C
shares except as specified below. The minimum initial investment is $50 for
Class A accounts being established to utilize monthly bank drafts, government
allotments, payroll deduction and other similar automatic investment plans.
Separate minimum investment requirements apply to retirement plans and to
telephone and wire orders placed by broker-dealers; no sales charges or
minimum requirements apply to the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains
distributions. The minimum subsequent investment is $50 for Class A shares
and $500 for Class B and Class C shares except that the subsequent minimum
investment amount for Class B and Class C share accounts may be as little as
$50 if an automatic investment plan is established (see "Automatic Investment
Plans").

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Telephone Purchases. Your account is automatically authorized to have the
telephone purchase privilege unless you indicate otherwise on your Account
Application or by writing to Pioneering Services Corporation ("PSC"). The
telephone purchase option may be used to purchase additional shares for an
existing mutual fund account; it may not be used to establish a new account.
Proper account identification will be required for each telephone purchase. A
maximum of $25,000 per account may be purchased by telephone each day. The
telephone purchase privilege is available to Individual Retirement Plan Accounts
("IRAs") but may not be available to other types of retirement plan accounts.
Call PSC for more information.
    

You are strongly urged to consult with your financial representative prior to
requesting a telephone purchase. To purchase shares by telephone, you must
establish your bank account of record by completing the appropriate section of
your Account Application or an Account Options Form. PSC will electronically
debit the amount of each purchase from this pre-designated bank account.
Telephone purchases may not be made for 30 days after the establishment of your
bank of record or any change to your bank information.

   Telephone purchases will be priced at the net asset value plus any
applicable sales charge next determined after PSC's receipt of a telephone
purchase instruction and receipt of good funds (usually three days after the
purchase instruction). You may always elect to deliver purchases to PSC by
mail. See "Telephone Transactions and Related Liabilities" for additional
information.

Class A Shares

   
   You may buy Class A shares at the public offering price including a sales
charge as follows:

                                   Sales Charge as a %
                                            of             Dealer
                                  --------------------    Allowance
                                                Net       as a % of
                                   Offering    Amount     Offering
       Amount of Purchase           Price     Invested      Price
- --------------------------------   --------   ---------   ----------
Less than $100,000                  4.50%      4.71%        4.00%
$100,000 but less than $250,000     3.50%      3.63%        3.00%
$250,000 but less than $500,000     2.50%      2.56%        2.00%
$500,000 but less than
  $1,000,000                        2.00%      2.04%        1.75%
$1,000,000 or more                   -0-        -0-        See below

   The schedule of sales charges above is applicable to purchases of Class A
shares of the Fund by (i) an individual, (ii) an individual and his or her
spouse and children under the age of 21 and (iii) a trustee or other
fiduciary of a trust estate or fiduciary account or related trusts or
accounts including pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit trusts
qualified under Section 401 or 408 of the Code, although more than one
beneficiary is involved. The sales charges applicable to a current purchase
of Class A shares of the Fund by a person listed above is determined by
adding the value of shares to be purchased to the aggregate value (at the
then current offering price) of shares of any of the other Pioneer mutual
funds previously purchased and then owned, provided PFD is notified by such
person or his or her broker-dealer each time a purchase is made which would
qualify. Pioneer mutual funds include all mutual funds for which PFD serves
as principal underwriter. At the sole discretion of PFD, holdings of funds
domiciled outside the U.S., but which are managed by affiliates of PMC, may
be included for this purpose.

   No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1
million or more or for participants in certain group plans (described below)
subject to a CDSC of 1% which may be imposed in the event of a redemption of
Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. See "How to Sell Fund Shares."
PFD may, in its discretion, pay a commission to broker-dealers who initiate
and are responsible for such purchases as follows: 1% on the first $5 million
invested; 0.50% on the next $45 million; and 0.25% on the excess over $50
million. These commissions will not be paid if the purchaser is affiliated
with the broker-dealer or if the purchase represents the reinvestment of a
redemption made during the previous 12 calendar months. Broker-dealers who
receive a commission in connection with Class A share purchases at net asset
value by 401(a) or 401(k) retirement plans with 1,000 or more eligible
participants or with at least $10 million in plan assets will be required to
return any commission paid or a pro rata portion thereof if the retirement
plan redeems its shares within 12 months of purchase. See also "How to Sell
Fund Shares." In connection with PGI's acquisition of FMC and contingent upon
the achievement of certain sales objectives, PFD may pay to Mutual of Omaha
Investor Services, Inc. 50% of PFD's retention of any sales commission on
sales of the Fund's Class A shares through such dealer. From time to time,
PFD may elect to reallow the entire initial sales charge to participating
dealers for all Class A shares with respect to which orders are placed during
a particular period. Dealers to whom substantially the entire sales charge is
reallowed may be deemed to be underwriters under the federal securities laws.
    

Qualifying for a Reduced Sales Charge. Class A shares of the Fund may be sold at
a reduced or eliminated sales charge to certain group plans ("Group Plans")
under which a sponsoring organization makes recommendations to, permits group
solicitation of, or otherwise facilitates purchases by, its employees, members
or participants. Class A shares of the Fund may be sold at net asset value
without a sales charge to 401(k) retirement plans with 100 or more participants
or at least $500,000 in plan assets. Information about such arrangements is
available from PFD.

   Class A shares of the Fund may also be sold at net asset value per share
without a sales charge to: (a) current or former Trustees and officers of the
Fund and partners and employees of its legal counsel; (b) current or former
directors, officers, employees or sales representatives of PGI or its
subsidiaries; (c) current or former directors, officers, employees or sales
representatives of any subadviser or predecessor investment adviser to any
investment company for which PMC serves as investment adviser, and the
subsidiaries or affiliates of such persons; (d) current or former officers,
partners, employees or registered representatives of broker-dealers which
have entered into sales agreements with PFD; (e) members of the immediate
families of any of the persons above; (f) any trust, custodian, pension,
profit-sharing or other benefit plan of the foregoing persons; (g) insurance
company separate accounts; (h) certain "wrap accounts" for the benefit of
clients of financial planners adhering to standards established by PFD; (i)
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which PMC or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser or manager;
and (j) certain unit investment trusts. Shares so purchased are purchased for
investment purposes and may not be resold except through redemption or
repurchase by or on behalf of the Fund. The availability of this privilege is
conditioned upon the receipt by PFD of written notification of eligibility.
Class A shares of the Fund may be sold at net asset value per share without a
sales charge to Optional Retirement Program (the "Program") participants if
(i) the employer has authorized a limited number of investment company
providers for the Program, (ii) all authorized investment company providers
offer their shares to Program participants at net asset value, (iii) the
employer has agreed in writing to actively promote the authorized investment
providers to Program participants and (iv) the Program provides for a
matching contribution for each participant contribution. Class A shares of
the Fund may also be sold at net asset value without a sales charge in
connection with certain reorganization, liquidation or acquisition
transactions involving other investment companies or personal holding
companies.

   
   Reduced sales charges are available for purchases of $50,000 or more of
Class A shares (excluding any reinvestments of dividends and capital gains
distributions) made within a 13-month period pursuant to a Letter of Intent
("LOI") which may be established by completing the Letter of Intent section
of the Account Application. The reduced sales charge will be the charge that
would be applicable to the purchase of the specified amount of Class A shares
as if the shares had all been purchased at the same time. A purchase not made
pursuant to an LOI may be included if the LOI is submitted to PSC within 90
days of such purchase. You may also obtain the reduced sales charge by
including the value (at current offering price) of all your Class A shares in
the Fund and all other Pioneer mutual funds held of record as of the date of
your LOI in the amount used to determine the applicable sales charge for the
Class A shares to be purchased under the LOI. Five percent of your total
intended purchase amount will be held in escrow by PSC, registered in your
name, until the terms of the LOI are fulfilled.

   You are not obligated to purchase the amount specified in your LOI. If,
however, the amount actually purchased during the 13-month period is more or
less than that indicated in your LOI, an adjustment in the sales charge will
be made. If a payment to cover actual sales charges is due, it must be paid
to PFD within 20 days after PFD or your dealer sends you a written request or
PFD will direct PSC to liquidate sufficient shares from your escrow account
to cover the amount due. See the Statement of Additional Information for more
information.
    

   Investors who are clients of a broker-dealer with a current sales
agreement with PFD may purchase Class A shares of the Fund at net asset
value, without a sales charge, to the extent that the purchase price is paid
out of proceeds from one or more redemptions by the investor of shares of
certain other mutual funds. In order for a purchase to qualify for this
privilege, the investor must document to the broker-dealer that the
redemption occurred within the 60 days immediately preceding the purchase of
Class A shares; that the client paid a sales charge on the original purchase
of the shares redeemed; and that the mutual fund whose shares were redeemed
also offers net asset value purchases to redeeming shareholders of any of the
Pioneer mutual funds. Further details may be obtained from PFD.

Class B Shares

   You may buy Class B shares at net asset value without the imposition of an
initial sales charge; however, Class B shares redeemed within six years of
purchase will be subject to a CDSC at the rates shown in the table below. The
charge will be assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current
market value or the original purchase cost of the shares being redeemed. No
CDSC will be imposed on increases in account value above the initial purchase
price, including shares derived from the reinvestment of dividends or capital
gains distributions.

   The amount of the CDSC, if any, will vary depending on the number of years
from the time of purchase until the time of redemption of Class B shares. For
the purpose of determining the number of years from the time of any purchase,
all payments during a quarter will be aggregated and deemed to have been made
on the first day of that quarter. In processing redemptions of Class B
shares, the Fund will first redeem shares not subject to any CDSC, and then
shares held longest during the six-year period. As a result, you will pay the
lowest possible CDSC.

   
   The CDSC for Class B shares subject to a CDSC upon redemption will be
determined as follows:
    

Year Since                       CDSC as a Percentage of Dollar
Purchase                             Amount Subject to CDSC
 ---------------------------  -----------------------------------
First                                          4.0%
Second                                         4.0%
Third                                          3.0%
Fourth                                         3.0%
Fifth                                          2.0%
Sixth                                          1.0%
Seventh and thereafter                         none

   Proceeds from the CDSC are paid to PFD and are used in whole or in part to
defray PFD's expenses related to providing distribution-related services to
the Fund in connection with the sale of Class B shares, including the payment
of compensation to broker-dealers.

   
   Class B shares will automatically convert into Class A shares at the end
of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the purchase date, except
as noted below. Class B shares acquired by exchange from Class B shares of
another Pioneer mutual fund will convert into Class A shares based on the
date of the initial purchase and the applicable CDSC. Class B shares acquired
through reinvestment of distributions will convert into Class A shares based
on the date of the initial purchase to which such shares relate. For this
purpose, Class B shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will
be attributed to particular purchases of Class B shares in accordance with
such procedures as the Trustees may determine from time to time. The
conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares is subject to the continuing
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Revenue Service ("IRS"), for which the Fund is applying, or an opinion of
counsel that such conversions will not constitute taxable events for federal
tax purposes. There can be no assurance that such ruling or opinion will be
available at the time any particular conversion would normally occur. The
conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares will not occur if such ruling
or opinion is not available and, therefore, Class B shares would continue to
be subject to higher expenses than Class A shares for an indeterminate
period.
    

Class C Shares

   
   You may buy Class C shares at net asset value without the imposition of an
initial sales charge; however, Class C shares redeemed within one year of
purchase will be subject to a CDSC of 1%. The charge will be assessed on the
amount equal to the lesser of the current market value or the original
purchase cost of the shares being redeemed. No CDSC will be imposed on
increases in account value above the initial purchase price, including shares
derived from the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions.
Class C shares do not convert to any other Class of Fund shares.
    

   For the purpose of determining the time of any purchase, all payments
during a quarter will be aggregated and deemed to have been made on the first
day of that quarter. In processing redemptions of Class C shares, the Fund
will first redeem shares not subject to any CDSC, and then shares held for
the shortest period of time during the one-year period. As a result, you will
pay the lowest possible CDSC.

   
   Proceeds from the CDSC are paid to PFD and are used in whole or in part to
defray PFD's expenses related to providing distribution-related services to
the Fund in connection with the sale of Class C shares, including the payment
of compensation to broker-dealers.
    

Waiver or Reduction of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge.

   The CDSC on Class B shares may be waived or reduced for non-retirement
accounts if: (a) the redemption results from the death of all registered
owners of an account (in the case of UGMAs, UTMAs and trust accounts, the
waiver applies upon the death of all beneficial owners) or a total and
permanent disability (as defined in Section 72 of the Code) of all registered
owners occurring after the purchase of the shares being redeemed or (b) the
redemption is made in connection with limited automatic redemptions as set
forth in "Systematic Withdrawal Plans" (limited in any year to 10% of the
value of the account in the Fund at the time the withdrawal plan is
established).

   The CDSC on Class B shares may be waived or reduced for retirement plan
accounts if: (a) the redemption results from the death or a total and
permanent disability (as defined in Section 72 of the Code) occurring after
the purchase of the shares being redeemed of a shareholder or participant in
an employer-sponsored retirement plan; (b) the distribution is to a partici-
pant in an IRA, 403(b) or employer-sponsored retirement plan, is part of a
series of substantially equal payments made over the life expectancy of the
participant or the joint life expectancy of the participant and his or her
beneficiary or as scheduled periodic payments to a participant (limited in
any year to 10% of the value of the participant's account at the time the
distribution amount is established; a required minimum distribution due to
the participant's attainment of age 70-1/2 may exceed the 10% limit only if
the distribution amount is based on plan assets held by Pioneer); (c) the
distribution is from a 401(a) or 401(k) retirement plan and is a return of
excess employee deferrals or employee contributions or a qualifying hardship
distribution as defined by the Code or results from a termination of
employment (limited with respect to a termination to 10% per year of the
value of the plan's assets in the Fund as of the later of the prior December
31 or the date the account was established unless the plan's assets are being
rolled over to or reinvested in the same class of shares of a Pioneer mutual
fund subject to the CDSC of the shares originally held); (d) the distribution
is from an IRA, 403(b) or employer-sponsored retirement plan and is to be
rolled over to or reinvested in the same class of shares in a Pioneer mutual
fund and which will be subject to the applicable CDSC upon redemption; (e)
the distribution is in the form of a loan to a participant in a plan which
permits loans (each repayment of the loan will constitute a new sale which
will be subject to the applicable CDSC upon redemption); or (f) the
distribution is from a qualified defined contribution plan and represents a
participant's directed transfer (provided that this privilege has been
pre-authorized through a prior agreement with PFD regarding participant
directed transfers).

   The CDSC on Class C shares and on any Class A shares subject to a CDSC may
be waived or reduced as follows: (a) for automatic redemptions as described
in "Systematic Withdrawal Plans" (limited to 10% of the value of the
account); (b) if the redemption results from the death or a total and
permanent disability (as defined in Section 72 of the Code) occurring after
the purchase of the shares being redeemed of a shareowner or participant in
an employer-sponsored retirement plan; (c) if the distribution is part of a
series of substantially equal payments made over the life expectancy of the
participant or the joint life expectancy of the participant and his or her
beneficiary; or (d) if the distribution is to a participant in an
employer-sponsored retirement plan and is (i) a return of excess employee
deferrals or contributions, (ii) a qualifying hardship distribution as
defined by the Code, (iii) from a termination of employment, (iv) in the form
of a loan to a participant in a plan which permits loans, or (v) from a
qualified defined contribution plan and represents a participant's directed
transfer (provided that this privilege has been pre-authorized through a
prior agreement with PFD regarding participant directed transfers).

   
   The CDSC on Class B and Class C shares and on any Class A shares subject
to a CDSC may be waived or reduced for either non-retirement or retirement
plan accounts if: (a) the redemption is made by any state, county, or city,
or any instrumentality, department, authority, or agency thereof, which is
prohibited by applicable laws from paying a CDSC in connection with the
acquisition of shares of any registered investment management company; or (b)
the redemption is made pursuant to the Fund's right to liquidate or
involuntarily redeem shares in a shareholder's account. The CDSC on any
shares subject to a CDSC will not be applicable if the selling broker-dealer
elects, with PFD's approval, to waive receipt of the commission normally paid
at the time of the sale.
    


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Broker-Dealers. An order for any Class of Fund shares received by PFD from a
broker-dealer prior to the close of regular trading on the Exchange is confirmed
at the price appropriate for that Class as determined at the close of regular
trading on the Exchange on the day the order is received, provided the order is
received by PFD prior to PFD's close of business (usually, 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Time). It is the responsibility of broker-dealers to transmit orders so that
they will be received by PFD prior to its close of business. PFD or its
affiliates may provide additional compensation to certain dealers or such
dealers' affiliates based on certain objective criteria established from time to
time by PFD. All such payments are made out of PFD's or the affiliate's own
assets. These payments will not change the price an investor will pay for shares
or the amount that the Fund will receive from such sale.
    

General. The Fund reserves the right in its sole discretion to withdraw all or
any part of the offering of shares when, in the judgment of the Fund's
management, such withdrawal is in the best interest of the Fund. An order to
purchase shares is not binding on, and may be rejected by, PFD until it has been
confirmed in writing by PFD and payment has been received.

VIII. HOW TO SELL FUND SHARES

   You can arrange to sell (redeem) fund shares on any day the Exchange is
open by selling either some or all of your shares to the Fund.

   
   You may sell your shares either through your broker-dealer or directly to
the Fund. Please note the following:

(bullet) If you are selling shares from a retirement account, other than an
         IRA, you must make your request in writing (except for exchanges to
         other Pioneer mutual funds which can be requested by phone or in
         writing). Call 1-800-622-0176 for more information.

(bullet) If you are selling shares from a non-retirement account or an IRA,
         you may use any of the methods described below.
    

   Your shares will be sold at the share price next calculated after your
order is received in good order less any applicable CDSC. Sale proceeds
generally will be sent to you in cash, normally within seven days after your
order is received in good order. The Fund reserves the right to withhold
payment of the sale proceeds until checks received by the Fund in payment for
the shares being sold have cleared, which may take up to 15 calendar days
from the purchase date.

   
In Writing. You may sell your shares by delivering a written request, signed by
all registered owners, in good order to PSC, however, you must use a written
request, including a signature guarantee, to sell your shares if any of the
following applies:
    

(bullet) you wish to sell over $50,000 worth of shares,

(bullet) your account registration or address has changed within the last 30
         days,

(bullet) the check is not being mailed to the address on your account
         (address of record),

(bullet) the check is not being made out to the account owners, or

   
(bullet) the sale proceeds are being transferred to a Pioneer mutual fund
         account with a different registration.
    

   Your request should include your name, the Fund's name, your fund account
number, the Class of shares to be redeemed, the dollar amount or number of
shares to be redeemed, and any other applicable requirements as described
below. Unless instructed otherwise, Pioneer will send the proceeds of the
sale to the address of record. Fiduciaries or corporations are required to
submit additional documents. For more information, contact PSC at
1-800-225-6292.

   
   Written requests will not be processed until they are received in good
order by PSC. Good order means that there are no outstanding claims or
requests to hold redemptions on the account, certificates are endorsed by the
record owner(s) exactly as the shares are registered and the signature(s) are
guaranteed by an eligible guarantor. You should be able to obtain a signature
guarantee from a bank, broker, dealer, credit union (if authorized under
state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency or savings
association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee. Signature
guarantees are not accepted by facsimile ("fax"). For additional information
about the necessary documentation for redemption by mail, please contact PSC
at 1-800-225-6292.

By Telephone or by Fax. Your account is automatically authorized to have the
telephone redemption privilege unless you indicate otherwise on your Account
Application or by writing to PSC. You may redeem up to $50,000 per account per
day of your shares by telephone or fax and receive the proceeds by check or by
bank wire or electronic funds transfer. The redemption proceeds must be made
payable exactly as the account is registered. To receive the proceeds by check:
the check must be sent to the address of record which must not have changed in
the last 30 days. To receive the proceeds by bank wire or by electronic funds
transfer: the proceeds must be sent to your bank address of record which must
have been properly predesignated either on your Account Application or on an
Account Options Form and which must not have changed in the last 30 days. To
redeem by fax send your redemption request to 1-800-225-4240. The telephone
redemption option is not available to retirement plan accounts except IRA's. You
may always elect to deliver redemption instructions to PSC by mail. See
"Telephone Transactions and Related Liabilities" below. Telephone and fax
redemptions will be priced as described above. You are strongly urged to consult
with your financial representative prior to requesting a telephone redemption.
    

Selling Shares Through Your Broker-Dealer. The Fund authorized PFD to act as its
agent in the repurchase of shares of the Fund from qualified broker-dealers and
reserves the right to terminate this procedure at any time. Your broker-dealer
must receive your request before the close of business on the Exchange and
transmit it to PFD before PFD's close of business to receive that day's
redemption price. Your broker-dealer is responsible for providing all necessary
documentation to PFD and may charge you for its services.

Small Accounts. The minimum account value is $500. If you hold shares of the
Fund in an account with a net asset value of less than the minimum required
amount due to redemptions or exchanges, the Fund may redeem the shares

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held in this account at net asset value if you have not increased the net
asset value of the account to at least the minimum required amount within six
months of notice by the Fund to you of the Fund's intention to redeem the
shares.

   
CDSC on Class A Shares. Purchases of Class A shares of $1 million or more, or by
participants in a Group Plan which were not subject to an initial sales charge,
may be subject to a CDSC upon redemption. A CDSC is payable to PFD on these
investments in the event of a share redemption within 12 months following the
share purchase, at the rate of 1% of the lesser of the value of the shares
redeemed (exclusive of reinvested dividend and capital gain distributions) or
the total cost of such shares. Shares subject to the CDSC which are exchanged
into another Pioneer mutual fund will continue to be subject to the CDSC until
the original 12-month period expires. However, no CDSC is payable upon
redemption with respect to Class A shares purchased by 401(a) or 401(k)
retirement plans with 1,000 or more eligible participants or with at least $10
million in plan assets.
    

General. Redemptions may be suspended or payment postponed during any period in
which any of the following conditions exist: the Exchange is closed or trading
on the Exchange is restricted; an emergency exists as a result of which disposal
by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not
reasonably practicable for the Fund to fairly determine the value of the net
assets of its portfolio; or the SEC, by order, so permits.

   Redemptions and repurchases are taxable transactions to shareholders. The
net asset value per share received upon redemption or repurchase may be more
or less than the cost of shares to an investor, depending on the market value
of the portfolio at the time of redemption or repurchase.

IX. HOW TO EXCHANGE FUND SHARES

   Written Exchanges. You may exchange your shares by sending a letter of
instruction to PSC. Your letter should include your name, the name of the
Pioneer mutual fund out of which you wish to exchange and the name of the
Pioneer mutual fund into which you wish to exchange, your fund account
number(s), the Class of shares to be exchanged and the dollar amount or
number of shares to be exchanged. Written exchange requests must be signed by
all record owner(s) exactly as the shares are registered.

   
   Telephone Exchanges. Your account is automatically authorized to have the
telephone exchange privilege unless you indicate otherwise on your Account
Application or by writing to PSC. Proper account identification will be
required for each telephone exchange. Telephone exchanges may not exceed
$500,000 per account per day. Each telephone exchange request, whether by
voice or by FactFone(SM), will be recorded. You are strongly urged to consult
with your financial representative prior to requesting a telephone exchange.
See "Telephone Transactions and Related Liabilities" below.
    

   Automatic Exchanges. You may automatically exchange shares from one
Pioneer mutual fund account for shares of the same Class in another Pioneer
mutual fund account on a monthly or quarterly basis. The accounts must have
identical registrations and the originating account must have a minimum
balance of $5,000. The exchange will be effective on the 18th day of the
month.

General. Exchanges must be at least $1,000. You may exchange your investment
from one Class of Fund shares at net asset value, without a sales charge, for
shares of the same Class of any other Pioneer mutual fund. Not all Pioneer
mutual funds offer more than one Class of shares. A new Pioneer account opened
through an exchange must have a registration identical to that on the original
account.

   Shares which would normally be subject to a CDSC upon redemption will not
be charged the applicable CDSC at the time of an exchange. Shares acquired in
an exchange will be subject to the CDSC of the shares originally held. For
purposes of determining the amount of any applicable CDSC, the length of time
you have owned shares acquired by exchange will be measured from the date you
acquired the original shares and will not be affected by any subsequent
exchange.

   Exchange requests received by PSC before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time will be
effective on that day if the requirements above have been met, otherwise,
they will be effective on the next business day. PSC will process exchanges
only after receiving an exchange request in good order. There are currently
no fees or sales charges imposed at the time of an exchange. An exchange of
shares may be made only in states where legally permitted. For federal and
(generally) state income tax purposes, an exchange is considered to be a sale
of the shares of the Fund exchanged and a purchase of shares in another
Pioneer mutual fund. Therefore, an exchange could result in a gain or loss on
the shares sold, depending on the tax basis of these shares and the timing of
the transaction, and special tax rules may apply.

   You should consider the differences in objectives and policies of the
Pioneer mutual funds, as described in each fund's current prospectus, before
making any exchange. For the protection of the Fund's performance and
shareholders, the Fund and PFD reserve the right to refuse any exchange
request or restrict, at any time without notice, the number and/or frequency
of exchanges to prevent abuses of the exchange privilege. Such abuses may
arise from frequent trading in response to short-term market fluctuations, a
pattern of trading by an individual or group that appears to be an attempt to
"time the market," or any other exchange request which, in the view of
management, will have a detrimental effect on the Fund's portfolio management
strategy or its operations. In addition, the Fund and PFD reserve the right
to charge a fee for exchanges or to modify, limit, suspend or discontinue the
exchange privilege with notice to shareholders as required by law.

X. DISTRIBUTION PLANS

   The Fund has adopted a Plan of Distribution for each Class of shares (the
"Class A Plan," "Class B Plan," and "Class C Plan") in accordance with Rule
12b-1 under the 1940 Act pursuant to which certain distribution and service
fees are paid.

   Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund reimburses PFD for its actual
expenditures to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale
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holders of Class A shares, provided the categories of expenses for which
reimbursement is made are approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. As of the
date of this Prospectus, the Board of Trustees has approved the following
categories of expenses for Class A shares of the Fund: (i) a service fee to
be paid to qualified broker-dealers in an amount not to exceed 0.25% per
annum of the Fund's daily net assets attributable to Class A shares; (ii)
reimbursement to PFD for its expenditures for broker-dealer commissions and
employee compensation on certain sales of the Fund's Class A shares with no
initial sales charge (See "How to Buy Fund Shares"); and (iii) reimbursement
to PFD for expenses incurred in providing services to Class A shareholders
and supporting broker-dealers and other organizations (such as banks and
trust companies) in their efforts to provide such services. Banks are
currently prohibited under the Glass-Steagall Act from providing certain
underwriting or distribution services. If a bank was prohibited from acting
in any capacity or providing any of the described services, management would
consider what action, if any, would be appropriate.

   Expenditures of the Fund pursuant to the Class A Plan are accrued daily
and may not exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable
to Class A shares. Distribution expenses of PFD are expected to substantially
exceed the distribution fees paid by the Fund in a given year. The Class A
Plan may not be amended to increase materially the annual percentage
limitation of average net assets which may be spent for the services
described therein without approval of the shareholders of the Fund.

   Both the Class B Plan and the Class C Plan provide that the Fund will pay
a distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund's average daily
net assets attributable to the applicable Class of shares and will pay PFD a
service fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net
assets attributable to that Class of shares. The distribution fee is intended
to compensate PFD for its distribution services to the Fund. The service fee
is intended to be additional compensation for personal services and/or
account maintenance services with respect to Class B and Class C shares. PFD
also receives the proceeds of any CDSC imposed on the redemption of Class B
and Class C shares.

   Commissions of 4%, equal to 3.75% of the amount invested and a first
year's service fee equal to 0.25% of the amount invested in Class B shares,
are paid to broker-dealers who have selling agreements with PFD. PFD may
advance to dealers the first year service fee at a rate up to 0.25% of the
purchase price of such shares and, as compensation therefore, PFD may retain
the service fee paid by the Fund with respect to such shares for the first
year after purchase. Dealers will become eligible for additional service fees
with respect to such shares commencing in the 13th month following the
purchase.

   
   Commissions of up to 1% of the amount invested in Class C shares,
consisting of 0.75% of the amount invested and a first year's service fee of
0.25% of the amount invested, are paid to broker-dealers who have selling
agreements with PFD. PFD may advance to dealers the first year service fee at
a rate up to 0.25% of the purchase price of such shares and, as compensation
therefore, PFD may retain the service fee paid by the Fund with respect to
such shares for the first year after purchase. Commencing in the 13th month
following the purchase of Class C shares, dealers will become eligible for
additional annual distribution fees and service fees of up to 0.75% and
0.25%, respectively, of the net asset value of such shares. When a
broker-dealer sells Class B or Class C shares and elects, with PFD's
approval, to waive its right to receive the commission normally paid at the
time of the sale, PFD may cause all or a portion of the distribution fees
described above to be paid to the broker-dealer.
    

   Dealers may from time to time be required to meet certain criteria in
order to receive service fees. PFD or its affiliates are entitled to retain
all service fees payable under the Class B Plan or the Class C Plan for which
there is no dealer of record or for which qualification standards have not
been met as partial consideration for personal services and/or account
maintenance services performed by PFD or its affiliates for shareholder
accounts.

XI. DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXATION

   
   The Fund has elected to be treated, has qualified, and intends to qualify
each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code,
so that it will not pay federal income tax on income and capital gains
distributed to shareholders as required under the Code.

   Under the Code, the Fund will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax
on a portion of its undistributed ordinary income and capital gains if it
fails to meet certain distribution requirements with respect to each calendar
year. The Fund intends to make distributions in a timely manner and
accordingly does not expect to be subject to the excise tax.

   The Fund's policy is to pay to shareholders dividends from net investment
income, if any, quarterly in March, June, September and December and to make
distributions from net long-term capital gains, if any, usually in December.
Distributions from net short-term capital gains, if any, may be paid with
such dividends; dividends from income and/or capital gains may also be paid
at such other times as may be necessary for the Fund to avoid federal income
or excise tax. Generally, dividends from the Fund's net investment income,
market discount income, certain net foreign exchange gains and net short-term
capital gains realized by the Fund are taxable under the Code as ordinary
income, and dividends from the Fund's net long-term capital gains are taxable
as long-term capital gains.
    

   UNLESS SHAREHOLDERS SPECIFY OTHERWISE, ALL DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY REINVESTED IN ADDITIONAL FULL AND FRACTIONAL SHARES OF THE
FUND. FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, ALL DIVIDENDS ARE TAXABLE AS DESCRIBED
ABOVE WHETHER A SHAREHOLDER TAKES THEM IN CASH OR REINVESTS THEM IN
ADDITIONAL SHARES OF THE FUND. Information as to the federal tax status of
dividends and distributions will be provided to shareholders annually. For
further information on the distribution options available to shareholders,
see "Distribution Options" and "Directed Dividends" below.

   
   Distributions by the Fund of the dividend income it receives from U.S.
domestic corporations, may qualify for the dividends-received deduction for
corporate shareholders, subject to
    


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holding-period requirements and debt-financing restrictions under the Code.

   
   The Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes or other foreign
taxes on income (possibly including, in some cases, capital gains) from
certain of its foreign investments, which will reduce the yield or return
from those investments. If, as anticipated the Fund does not qualify to pass
such taxes through to its shareholders, they will neither treat such taxes as
additional income nor be entitled to any associated foreign tax credits or
deductions.

   Dividends and other distributions and the proceeds of redemptions,
exchanges or repurchases of Fund shares paid to individuals and other
non-exempt payees will be subject to 31% backup withholding of federal income
tax if the Fund is not provided with the shareholder's correct taxpayer
identification number and certification that the number is correct and the
shareholder is not subject to backup withholding or the Fund receives notice
from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") or a broker that such withholding
applies.

   The description above relates only to U.S. federal income tax consequences
for shareholders who are U.S. persons, i.e., U.S. citizens or residents or
U.S. corporations, partnerships, trusts or estates, and who are subject to
U.S. federal income tax. Non-U.S. shareholders and tax-exempt shareholders
are subject to different tax treatment that is not described above.
Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding state, local and
other applicable tax laws.
    

XII. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

   PSC is the shareholder services and transfer agent for shares of the Fund.
PSC, a Massachusetts corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PGI. PSC's
offices are located at 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, and
inquiries to PSC should be mailed to Pioneering Services Corporation, P.O.
Box 9014, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-9014. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
(the "Custodian") serves as custodian of the Fund's portfolio securities and
other assets. The principal business address of the mutual fund division of
the Custodian is 40 Water Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Account and Confirmation Statements

   
   PSC maintains an account for each shareholder and all transactions of the
shareholder are recorded in this account. Confirmation statements showing
details of transactions are sent to shareholders as transactions occur,
except Automatic Investment Plan transactions which are confirmed quarterly.
The Pioneer Combined Account Statement, mailed quarterly, is available to
shareholders who have more than one Pioneer mutual fund account.

   Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of an investment
broker-dealer or other party will not normally have an account with the Fund
and might not be able to utilize some of the services available to
shareholders of record. Examples of services which might not be available are
purchases, exchanges or redemptions by mail or telephone, automatic
reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, withdrawal plans,
Letters of Intention, Rights of Accumulation and newsletters.

Additional Investments

   You may add to your account by sending a check (minimum of $50 for Class A
shares and $500 for Class B and Class C shares) to PSC (account number and
Class of shares should be clearly indicated). The bottom portion of a
confirmation statement may be used as a remittance slip to make additional
investments. Additions to your account, whether by check or through a Pioneer
Investomatic Plan, are invested in full and fractional shares of the Fund at
the applicable offering price in effect as of the close of regular trading on
the Exchange on the day of receipt.

Automatic Investment Plans

   You may arrange for regular automatic investments of $50 or more through
government/military allotments, payroll deduction or through a Pioneer
Investomatic Plan. A Pioneer Investomatic Plan provides for a monthly or
quarterly investment by means of a pre-authorized electronic funds transfer
draft drawn on a checking account. Pioneer Investomatic Plan investments are
voluntary, and you may discontinue the Plan at any time without penalty upon
30 days' written notice to PSC. PSC acts as agent for the purchaser, the
broker-dealer and PFD in maintaining these plans.
    

Financial Reports and Tax Information

   As a shareholder, you will receive financial reports at least
semiannually. In January of each year, the Fund will mail you information
about the tax status of dividends and distributions.

Distribution Options

   
   Dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, will automatically be
invested in additional shares of the same class of the Fund, at the
applicable net asset value per share, unless you indicate another option on
the Account Application. Two other options available are (a) dividends in
cash and capital gains distributions in additional shares; and (b) all
dividends and capital gains distributions in cash. These two options are not
available, however, for retirement plans or for an account with a net asset
value of less than $500. Changes in your distribution options may be made by
written request to PSC. If you elect to receive either dividends or capital
gains or both in cash and a distribution check issued to you is returned by
the United States Postal Service as not deliverable or a distribution check
remains uncashed for six months or more, the amount of the check may be
reinvested in your account. Such additional shares will be purchased at the
then current net asset value. Furthermore, the distribution option on the
account will automatically be changed to the reinvestment option until such
time as you request a different option by writing to PSC.
    

Directed Dividends

   You may elect (in writing) to have the dividends paid by one Pioneer
mutual fund account invested in a second Pioneer fund account. The value of
this second account must be at least $1,000 ($500 for Pioneer Fund or Pioneer
II). Invested dividends may be in any amount, and there are no fees or
charges for this service. Retirement plan shareholders may only direct
dividends to accounts with identical registrations, i.e., PGI IRA Cust for
John Smith may only go into another account registered PGI IRA Cust for John
Smith.

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Direct Deposit

   If you have elected to take distributions, whether dividends or dividends
and capital gains, in cash, or have established a Systematic Withdrawal Plan,
you may choose to have those cash payments deposited directly into your
savings, checking or NOW bank account. You may establish this service by
completing the appropriate section on the Account Application when opening a
new account or the Account Options Form for an existing account.

Voluntary Tax Withholding

   You may request (in writing) that PSC withhold 28% of the dividends and
capital gains distributions paid from your account (before any reinvestment)
and forward the amount withheld to the IRS as a credit against your federal
income taxes. This option is not available for retirement plan accounts or
for accounts subject to backup withholding.

Telephone Transactions and Related Liabilities

   
   Your account is automatically authorized to have tele-
phone transaction privileges unless you indicated otherwise on your Account
Application or by writing to PSC. You may purchase, sell or exchange Fund
shares by telephone. See "How to Buy Fund Shares," "How to Sell Fund Shares"
and "How to Exchange Fund Shares" for more information. For personal
assistance, call 1-800-225-6292 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
on weekdays. Computer-assisted transactions may be available to shareholders
who have pre-recorded certain bank information (see "FactFone(SM)"). You are
strongly urged to consult with your financial representative prior to
requesting any telephone transaction. To confirm that each transaction
instruction received by telephone is genuine, PSC will record each telephone
transaction, require the caller to provide the personal identification number
("PIN") for the account and send you a written confirmation of each telephone
transaction. Different procedures may apply to accounts that are registered
to non-U.S. citizens or that are held in the name of an institution or in the
name of an investment broker-dealer or other third-party. If reasonable
procedures, such as those described above, are not followed, the Fund may be
liable for any loss due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. The Fund
may implement other procedures from time to time. In all other cases, neither
the Fund, PSC or PFD will be responsible for the authenticity of instructions
received by telephone, therefore, you bear the risk of loss for unauthorized
or fraudulent telephone transactions.
    

   During times of economic turmoil or market volatility or as a result of
severe weather or a natural disaster, it may be difficult to contact the Fund
by telephone to institute a redemption or exchange. You should communicate
with the Fund in writing if you are unable to reach the Fund by telephone.

FactFone(SM)

   FactFone(SM) is an automated inquiry and telephone transaction system
available to Pioneer mutual fund shareholders by dialing 1-800-225-4321.
FactFone(SM) allows you to obtain current information on your Pioneer mutual
fund accounts and to inquire about the prices and yields of all publicly
available Pioneer mutual funds. In addition, you may use FactFone(SM) to make
computer-assisted telephone purchases, exchanges and redemptions from your
Pioneer accounts if you have activated your PIN. Telephone purchases and
redemptions require the establishment of a bank account of record. You are
strongly urged to consult with your financial representative prior to
requesting any telephone transaction. Shareholders whose accounts are
registered in the name of a broker-dealer or other third party may not be
able to use FactFone(SM). See "How to Buy Fund Shares," "How to Exchange Fund
Shares," "How to Sell Fund Shares" and "Telephone Transactions and Related
Liabilities." Call PSC for assistance.

Retirement Plans

   You should contact the Retirement Plans Department of PSC at
1-800-622-0176 for information relating to retirement plans for businesses,
age-weighted profit sharing plans, Simplified Employee Pension Plans, IRAs,
and Section 403(b) retirement plans for employees of certain non-profit
organizations and public school systems, all of which are available in
conjunction with investments in the Fund. The Pioneer Mutual Funds Account
Application accompanying this Prospectus should not be used to establish any
of these plans. Separate applications are required.

Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)

   
   If you have a hearing disability and access to TDD keyboard equipment, you
can call our TDD number toll-free at 1-800-225-1997, weekdays from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time to contact our telephone representatives with
questions about your account.
    

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

   
   If your account has a total value of at least $10,000 you may establish a
Systematic Withdrawal Plan ("SWP") providing for fixed payments at regular
intervals. Withdrawals from Class B and Class C share accounts are limited to
10% of the value of the account at the time the SWP is implemented. See
"Waiver or Reduction of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" for more
information. Periodic checks of $50 or more will be sent to you, or any
person designated by you, monthly or quarterly, and your periodic redemptions
of shares may be taxable to you. Payments can be made either by check or
electronic transfer to a bank account designated by you. If you direct that
withdrawal checks be paid to another person after you have opened your
account, a signature guarantee must accompany your instructions. Purchases of
Class A shares of the Fund at a time when you have a SWP in effect may result
in the payment of unnecessary sales charges and may therefore be
disadvantageous. You may obtain additional information by calling PSC at
1-800-225-6292 or by referring to the Statement of Additional Information.
    

Reinstatement Privilege (Class A Shares Only)

   
   If you redeem all or part of your Class A shares of the Fund, you may
reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds without a sales charge in
Class A shares of the Fund if you send a written request to PSC not more than
90 days after your shares were redeemed. Your redemption proceeds will be
reinvested at the next determined net asset value of the Class A shares of
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of the written request for reinstatement. You may realize a gain or loss for
federal income tax purposes as a result of the redemption, and special tax
rules may apply if a reinstatement occurs. In addition, if a redemption
resulted in a loss and an investment is made in shares of the Fund within 30
days before or after the redemption, you may not be able to recognize the
loss for federal income tax purposes. Subject to the provisions outlined
under "How to Exchange Fund Shares" above, you may also reinvest in Class A
shares of other Pioneer mutual funds; in this case you must meet the minimum
investment requirements for each fund you enter.
    

   The 90-day reinstatement period may be extended by PFD for periods of up
to one year for shareholders living in areas that have experienced a natural
disaster, such as a flood, hurricane, tornado, or earthquake.

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The options and services available to shareholders, including the terms of
the Exchange Privilege and the Pioneer Investomatic Plan, may be revised,
suspended or terminated at any time by PFD or by the Fund. You may establish
the services described in this section when you open your account. You may
also establish or revise many of them on an existing account by completing an
Account Options Form, which you may request by calling 1-800-225-6292.

XIII. THE FUND

   
   The Fund, an open-end, diversified management investment company (commonly
referred to as a mutual fund), was established as a Nebraska corporation on
January 19, 1968 and reorganized as a Delaware business trust on June 30,
1994. Prior to February 1, 1997, the Fund was known as Pioneer Income Fund.
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest.
As an open-end management investment company, the Fund continuously offers
its shares to the public and under normal conditions must redeem its shares
upon the demand of any shareholder at the then current net asset value per
share. See "How to Sell Fund Shares." The Fund is not required, and does not
intend, to hold annual shareholder meetings although special meetings may be
called for the purpose of electing or removing Trustees, changing fundamental
investment restrictions or approving a management contract.
    

   The Fund reserves the right to create and issue additional series of
shares. The Trustees have the authority, without further shareholder
approval, to classify and reclassify the shares of the Fund, or any new
series, into one or more classes. As of the date of this Prospectus, the
Trustees have authorized the issuance of three classes of shares, designated
as Class A, Class B and Class C. The shares of each class represent an
interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund. Each class has
equal rights as to voting, redemption, dividends and liquidation, except that
each class bears different distribution and transfer agent fees and may bear
other expenses properly attributable to the particular class. Class A, Class
B and Class C shareholders have exclusive voting rights with respect to the
Rule 12b-1 distribution plans adopted by holders of those shares in
connection with the distribution of shares.

   In addition to the requirements under Delaware law, the Declaration of
Trust provides that a shareholder of the Fund may bring a derivative action
on behalf of the Fund only if the following conditions are met: (a)
shareholders eligible to bring such derivative action under Delaware law who
hold at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, or 10% of the
outstanding shares of the series or class to which such action relates, shall
join in the request for the Trustees to commence such action; and (b) the
Trustees must be afforded a reasonable amount of time to consider such
shareholder request and investigate the basis of such claim. The Trustees
shall be entitled to retain counsel or other advisers in considering the
merits of the request and shall require an undertaking by the shareholders
making such request to reimburse the Fund for the expense of any such
advisers in the event that the Trustees determine not to bring such action.

   When issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information, shares of the Fund are fully-paid
and non-assessable. Shares will remain on deposit with the Fund's transfer
agent and certificates will not normally be issued. The Fund reserves the
right to charge a fee for the issuance of certificates.

XIV. INVESTMENT RESULTS

   The Fund may from time to time include yield information for each Class of
Fund shares in advertisements or in information furnished generally to
existing or proposed shareholders. Whenever yield information is provided, it
includes a standardized yield calculation computed by dividing the Fund's net
investment income per share for each Class of Fund shares during a base
period of 30 days, or one month, by the maximum offering price per share for
each Class of Fund shares on the last day of such base period. (The Fund's
net investment income per share for each Class is determined by dividing the
Fund's net investment income for each Class during the base period by the
Class's average number of shares of the Fund entitled to receive dividends
during the base period). The Class's 30-day yield is then "annualized" by a
computation that assumes that the Class's net investment income is earned and
reinvested for a six-month period at the same rate as during the 30-day base
period and that the resulting six-month income will be generated over an
additional six months.

   The average annual total return (for a designated period of time) on an
investment in the Fund may also be included in advertisements, and furnished
to existing or prospective shareholders. The average annual total return for
each Class is computed in accordance with the SEC's standardized formula. The
calculation for all Classes assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of federal
or state income taxes. In addition, for Class A shares the calculation
assumes the deduction of the maximum sales charge of 4.50%; for Class B and
Class C shares the calculation reflects the deduction of any applicable CDSC.
The periods illustrated would normally include one, five and ten years (or
since the commencement of the public offering of the shares of a Class, if
shorter) through the most recent calendar quarter.

   One or more additional measures and assumptions, including but not limited
to historical total returns; distribu-

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tion returns; results of actual or hypothetical investments; changes in
dividends, distributions or share values; or any graphic illustration of such
data may also be used. 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.

   Other investments or savings vehicles and/or unmanaged market indexes,
indicators of economic activity or averages of mutual funds results may be
cited or compared with the investment results of the Fund. Rankings or
listings by magazines, newspapers or independent statistical or rating
services, such as Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., may also be referenced.

   The Fund's yield and investment results will be calculated separately for
each class of shares and will vary from time to time depending on market
conditions, the composition of the Fund's portfolio, operating expenses of
the Fund and expenses allocated to a specific class of Fund shares. All
quoted investment results are historical and should not be considered
representative of what an investment in the Fund may earn in any future
period. For further information about the calculation methods and uses of the
Fund's investment results, see the Statement of Additional Information.

   
APPENDIX

   This Appendix provides a brief description of certain securities in which
the Fund may invest and certain transactions it may make. For a more complete
discussion of these and other securities and practices, see "Investment
Objective and Policies" in this Prospectus and "Investment Policies and
Restrictions" in the Statement of Additional Information.
GNMA Certificates and CMOs

   The Fund may invest a portion of its assets allocated to debt securities
in GNMA Certificates and CMOs. GNMA Certificates are mortgage participation
certificates, that is, an interest in pools of residential mortgage loans
issued by U.S. governmental or private lenders, which may be of varying
maturity guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association. Although
the payment when due of interest and principal on GNMA Certificates is backed
by the full faith and credit of the U.S., this guarantee does not extend to
the market value of these securities. The GNMA Certificates which the
Portfolio may purchase are the "modified pass-through" type. Modified
pass-through certificates entitle the holder to receive all principal and
interest owed on the mortgages in the pool, net of fees paid to the issuer
and GNMA, regardless of whether or not the mortgagor actually makes the
payment.

   CMOs are mortgage-backed bonds which may be issued by U.S. government
agencies and instrumentalities as well as private lenders. CMOs are issued in
multiple classes and the principal of and interest on the underlying mortgage
assets may be allocated among the several classes in various ways. Each class
of CMO, often called a "tranche," is issued at a specific adjustable or fixed
interest rate and must be fully retired no later than its final distribution
date. Because of principal prepayments and foreclosures with respect to
mortgages underlying GNMA certificates and CMOs, such investments may be less
effective than other types of securities as a means of "locking in"
attractive long-term interest rates. Prepayments generally can be invested
only at lower rates.

"When-Issued" GNMA Certificates

   When-issued or delayed delivery transactions arise when securities are
purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and delivery taking place in the
future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and
yield which is fixed at the time of entering into the transaction. However,
the yield on a comparable GNMA Certificate when the transaction is
consummated may vary from the yield on the GNMA Certificate at the time that
the when-issued or delayed delivery transaction was made. Also, the market
value of the when-issued or delayed delivery GNMA Certificate may increase
or decrease as a result of changes in general interest rates. When-issued and
delayed delivery transactions involve risk of loss if the value of a GNMA
Certificate declines before the settlement date.

   The value of when-issued GNMA Certificate purchase commitments at any time
will not exceed the value of the Fund's assets invested in U.S. Treasury
bills (i.e., U.S. Treasury obligations with maturities of one year or less)
and other debt securities having remaining maturities of less than six
months. In addition, the Fund's aggregate investments in when-issued or
delayed delivery commitments and repurchase agreements may not exceed 25% of
its assets.

Real Estate Investment Trusts and Associated Risk Factors

   The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in REITS. REITs are
pooled investment vehicles which primarily invest in income producing real
estate or real estate related loans or interests. REITs are generally
classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or a combination of equity and
mortgage REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in
real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents.
Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling properties that have
appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in
real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest
payments. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided
they comply with several requirements of the Code. The Fund will indirectly
bear its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it
invests in addition to the expenses paid by the Fund.

   Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks. Equity REITs may be
affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the
REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit
extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, are not diversified,
and are subject to the risks of financing projects. REITs are subject to
heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the
possibilities of failing to qualify for the exemption from tax for
distributed income under the Code and failing to maintain their exemptions
from the 1940 Act. REITs whose underlying assets include long-term health
care properties, such as nursing, retirement and assisted living homes, may
be impacted by federal regulations concerning the health care industry.
    

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   REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks.
When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT's investment in fixed rate
obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise,
the value of a REIT's investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to
decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable rate mortgage loans are
reset periodically, yields on a REIT's investments in such loans will
gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates,
causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in
response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed rate
obligations.

   Investing in REITs involves risks similar to those associated with
investing in small capitalization companies. REITs may have limited financial
resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume and may be
subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company
securities. Historically, REITs, like small capitalization stocks, have been
more volatile in price than the larger capitalization stocks included in the
Standard & Poor's Index of 500 Common Stocks.

Foreign Investments and Associated Risk Factors

   The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in foreign securities.
Investing in securities of foreign companies involves certain considerations
and risks which are not typically associated with investing in securities of
domestic companies. Foreign companies are not subject to uniform accounting,
auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable to those
applicable to U.S. companies. There may also be less publicly available
information about foreign companies compared to reports and ratings published
about U.S. companies. In addition, foreign securities markets have
substantially less volume than domestic markets and securities of some
foreign companies are less liquid and more volatile than securities of
comparable U.S. companies. There may also be less government supervision and
regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies than
exists in the United States. Dividends or interest paid by foreign issuers
may be subject to withholding and other foreign taxes which will decrease the
net return on such investments as compared to dividends or interest paid to
the Fund by domestic companies. Finally, there may be the possibility of
expropriations, confiscatory taxation, political, economic or social
instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect assets of
the Fund held in foreign countries.

   The value of foreign securities may also be adversely affected by
fluctuations in the relative rates of exchange between the currencies of
different nations and by exchange control regulations. For example, the value
of a foreign security held by the Fund as measured in U.S. dollars will
decrease if the foreign currency in which the security is denominated
declines in value against the U.S. dollar. In such event, this will cause an
overall decline in the Fund's net asset value and may also reduce net
investment income and capital gains, if any, to be distributed in U.S.
dollars to shareholders of the Fund.

   Currency exchange rates may affect the Fund to the extent that the Fund
invests in non-U.S. securities. Some foreign currency values may be volatile,
and there is the possibility of governmental controls on currency exchange or
governmental intervention in currency markets, which could adversely affect
the Fund. PMC may attempt to manage currency exchange rate risks for the
Fund. However, there is no assurance that PMC will do so at an appropriate
time or that PMC will be able to predict exchange rates accurately. For
example, to the extent that PMC increases the Fund's exposure to a foreign
currency, and that currency's value subsequently falls, PMC's currency
management may result in increased losses to the Fund. Similarly, if PMC
hedges the Fund's exposure to a foreign currency, and the currency's value
rises, the Fund will lose the opportunity to participate in the currency's
appreciation.

   The performance of the Fund may be affected by the relative performance of
foreign currencies. PMC may manage the Fund's exposure to various currencies
to take advantage of different yield, risk, and return characteristics that
different currencies can provide for U.S. investors. To manage exposure to
currency fluctuations, the Fund may enter into forward foreign currency
exchange contracts (agreements to exchange one currency for another at a
future date) and buy and sell options and futures contracts relating to
foreign currencies.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contacts

   The Fund has the ability to hold a portion of its assets in foreign
currencies and to enter into forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate
settlement of foreign securities transactions or to protect against changes
in foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund might sell a foreign currency on
either a spot or forward basis to hedge against an anticipated decline in the
dollar value of securities in its portfolio or securities it intends or has
contracted to sell or to preserve the U.S. dollar value of dividends,
interest or other amounts it expects to receive. Although this strategy could
minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged foreign
currency, it could also limit any potential gain which might result from an
increase in the value of the currency. Alternatively, the Fund might purchase
a foreign currency or enter into a forward purchase contract for the currency
to preserve the U.S. dollar price of the securities it is authorized to
purchase or has contracted to purchase.

   If the Fund enters into a forward contract to buy foreign currency, the
Fund will be required to place cash or high grade liquid securities in a
segregated account of the Fund maintained by the Fund's custodian in an
amount equal to the value of the Fund's total assets committed to the
consummation of the forward contract.

Options and Futures Contracts on Foreign Currencies

   The Fund may purchase put and call options on foreign currencies for the
purpose of protecting against declines in the dollar value of foreign
portfolio securities and against increases in the U.S. dollar cost of foreign
securities to be acquired. The purchase of an option on a foreign currency
may constitute an effective hedge against exchange rate fluctuations.
    

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   To hedge against changes in currency exchange rates, the Fund may purchase
and sell futures contracts on currency, and purchase and write call and put
options on any of such futures contracts. The Fund may also enter into
closing purchase and sale transactions with respect to any of such contracts
and options. The futures contracts will be based on foreign currencies. The
Fund will engage in futures and related options transactions for bona fide
hedging purposes only. These transactions involve brokerage costs, require
margin deposits and require that the Fund segregate assets to cover such
contacts and options.

Limitations and Risks Associated with Currency Transactions

   The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and
may buy and sell options and futures relating to foreign currencies. Each of
these currency management strategies involves (1) liquidity risk that
contractual positions cannot be easily closed out in the event of market
changes or generally in the absence of a liquid secondary market, (2)
correlation risk that changes in the value of hedging positions may not match
the securities market and foreign currency fluctuations intended to be
hedged, and (3) market risk that an incorrect prediction of securities prices
or exchange rates by PMC may cause the Fund to perform less favorably than if
such positions had not been entered. The ability to terminate
over-the-counter options is more limited than with exchange traded options.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options and futures contracts
relating to foreign currency transactions may involve the risk that the
counter-party to the transaction will not fulfill its obligations. The use of
forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options and futures relating
to foreign currencies are highly specialized activities which involve
investment techniques and risks that are different from those associated with
ordinary portfolio transactions. The Fund may not enter into futures
contracts and options on futures contracts for speculative purposes. The Fund
will only invest in currency management strategies to the extent that it
invests in foreign securities. The loss that may be incurred by the Fund in
entering into futures contracts and written options thereon and forward
foreign currency exchange contracts is potentially unlimited. The Fund may
not invest more than 5% of its total assets in purchased options other than
protective put options.

Risks of Lower Rated Debt Securities

   The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in lower rated or
unrated debt securities determined by PMC to be of comparable quality. These
securities involve greater risk of default or price declines due to changes
in the issuer's creditworthiness then investment-grade securities. Because
the market for such securities may be thinner and less active than for higher
rated securities, there may be market price volatility for these securities
and limited liquidity in the resale market. These factors may have the effect
of limiting the ability of the Fund to sell such securities at their fair
market value either in response to changes in the economy or the financial
markets or to meet redemption requests.
    

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                                    Notes
    

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                                    Notes
    

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THE PIONEER FAMILY OF MUTUAL FUNDS

Growth Funds
Global/International

  Pioneer Emerging Markets Fund
  Pioneer Europe Fund
  Pioneer Gold Shares
  Pioneer India Fund
  Pioneer International Growth Fund
  Pioneer World Equity Fund

United States

  Pioneer Capital Growth Fund
  Pioneer Growth Shares
  Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund
  Pioner Small Company Fund

Growth and Income Funds

  Pioneer Balanced Fund
  Pioneer Equity-Income Fund
  Pioneer Fund
  Pioneer Real Estate Shares
  Pioneer II

Income Funds
Taxable

  Pioneer America Income Trust
  Pioneer Bond Fund
  Pioneer Short-Term Income Trust*

Tax-Free Income

  Pioneer Intermediate Tax-Free Fund**
  Pioneer Tax-Free Income Fund**

Money Market Fund

  Pioneer Cash Reserves Fund

 *Offers Class A and B Shares only

**Not suitable for retirement accounts
    


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                                                                [Pioneer logo]
Pioneer
Balanced
Fund
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
    

OFFICERS

   
JOHN F. COGAN, JR., Chairman and President
DAVID D. TRIPPLE, Executive Vice President
WILLIAM H. KEOUGH, Treasurer
JOSEPH P. BARRI, Secretary
    

INVESTMENT ADVISER
PIONEERING MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
PIONEER FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.

CUSTODIAN
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

   
LEGAL COUNSEL
HALE AND DORR LLP

0197-3847
(C)Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc.
    

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND TRANSFER AGENT
PIONEERING SERVICES CORPORATION
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone: 1-800-225-6292

SERVICES INFORMATION

If you would like information on the following, please call:

Existing and new accounts, prospectuses,
 applications, service forms
 and telephone transactions ................................... 1-800-225-6292
FactFone(SM)
 Automated fund yields, automated prices and
 account information .......................................... 1-800-225-4321
Retirement plans .............................................. 1-800-622-0176
Toll-free fax ................................................. 1-800-225-4240
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) .................. 1-800-225-1997

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                              PIONEER BALANCED FUND
                                 60 STATE STREET
                           BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109

                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                       CLASS A, CLASS B AND CLASS C SHARES

   
                                FEBRUARY 3, 1997


         This  Statement of  Additional  Information  is not a  Prospectus,  but
should be read in  conjunction  with the  Prospectus  (the  "Prospectus")  dated
February 3, 1997 of Pioneer Balanced Fund (the "Fund"). A copy of the Prospectus
can be obtained free of charge by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-6292
or by written  request  to the Fund at 60 State  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts
02109.  The most  recent  Annual and  Semi-Annual  Reports to  Shareholders  are
attached to this Statement of Additional Information and are hereby incorporated
by reference.
    


                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                          Page

   
1.  Investment Objective and Policies.......................................2
2.  Investment Restrictions.................................................6
3.  Management of the Fund..................................................8
4.  Investment Adviser......................................................12
5.  Underwriting Agreement and Distribution Plans...........................13
6.  Shareholder Servicing/Transfer Agent....................................16
7.  Custodian...............................................................17
8.  Principal Underwriter...................................................17
9.  Independent Public Accountant...........................................17
10. Portfolio Transactions..................................................17
11. Tax Status and Dividends................................................19
12. Shares of the Fund......................................................22
13. Determination of Net Asset Value........................................23
14. Systematic Withdrawal Plan..............................................24
15. Letter of Intention.....................................................25
16. Investment Results......................................................25
17. General Information.....................................................29
18. Financial Statements....................................................29
    Appendix A..............................................................30
    Appendix B..............................................................48
    


        THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT A PROSPECTUS AND
         IS AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ONLY IF
               PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY AN EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS.



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1.       INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

         The Fund's current Prospectus presents the investment objective and the
principal investment policies of the Fund.  Additional investment policies and a
further  description of some of the policies  described in the Prospectus appear
below.

The  following  policies  and  restrictions  supplement  those  discussed in the
Prospectus.  Whenever  an  investment  policy  or  restriction  states a maximum
percentage of the Fund's assets that may be invested in any security or presents
a policy regarding quality standards,  this standard or other restrictions shall
be  determined  immediately  after  and as a result  of the  Fund's  investment.
Accordingly,  any later increase or decrease  resulting from a change in values,
net assets or other  circumstances will not be considered in determining whether
the investment complies with the Fund's investment objectives and policies.

LENDING OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

The Fund may lend  portfolio  securities  to member  firms of the New York Stock
Exchange,  under  agreements  which  would  require  that the  loans be  secured
continuously by collateral in cash,  cash  equivalents or United States ("U.S.")
Treasury Bills  maintained on a current basis at an amount at least equal to the
market value of the  securities  loaned.  The Fund would continue to receive the
equivalent  of the  interest or dividends  paid by the issuer on the  securities
loaned  as well  as the  benefit  of an  increase  in the  market  value  of the
securities loaned and would also receive compensation based on investment of the
collateral.  The Fund would not, however,  have the right to vote any securities
having voting  rights during the existence of the loan,  but would call the loan
in anticipation of an important vote to be taken among holders of the securities
or of the giving or  withholding of consent on a material  matter  affecting the
investment.

As with other  extensions of credit there are risks of delay in recovery or even
loss of rights in the  collateral  should the  borrower of the  securities  fail
financially.  The Fund will lend portfolio  securities  only to firms which have
been  approved  in advance by the Board of  Trustees,  which  will  monitor  the
creditworthiness of any such firms. At no time would the value of the securities
loaned exceed 30% of the value of the Fund's total assets.

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

The Fund may engage in forward foreign currency transactions. These transactions
may be conducted on a spot, i.e., cash basis, at the spot rate for purchasing or
selling currency  prevailing in the foreign  exchange market.  The Fund also has
authority  to deal in forward  foreign  currency  exchange  contracts  involving
currencies of the  different  countries in which the Fund will invest as a hedge
against  possible   variations  in  the  foreign  exchange  rate  between  these
currencies  and the  U.S.  dollar.  This  is  accomplished  through  contractual
agreements to purchase or sell a specified  currency at a specified  future date
and  price set at the time of the  contract.  The  Fund's  dealings  in  forward
foreign   currency   contracts  will  be  limited  to  hedging  either  specific
transactions or portfolio positions. Transaction hedging is the purchase or sale
of forward foreign  currency  contracts with respect to specific  receivables or
payables of the Fund,  accrued in connection with the purchase and sale of their
portfolio securities denominated in foreign currencies. Portfolio hedging is the
use of forward foreign currency contracts to offset portfolio security positions
denominated or quoted in such foreign currencies. There is no 


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guarantee  that the Fund will be  engaged  in hedging  activities  when  adverse
exchange  rate  movements  occur.  The Fund will not attempt to hedge all of its
foreign portfolio  positions,  and will enter into such transactions only to the
extent, if any, deemed appropriate by the investment adviser.  The Fund will not
enter into speculative forward foreign currency contracts.

If the Fund enters into a forward  contract to purchase  foreign  currency,  the
custodian  bank will  segregate  cash or high grade liquid debt  securities in a
separate  account in an amount equal to the value of the total assets  committed
to the  consummation  of such forward  contract.  Those assets will be valued at
market  daily and if the value of the assets in the separate  account  declines,
additional  cash or securities  will be placed in the accounts so that the value
of the account  will equal the amount of the Fund's  commitment  with respect to
such contracts.

Hedging  against  a  decline  in the  value of a  currency  does  not  eliminate
fluctuations  in the prices of  portfolio  securities  or prevent  losses if the
prices of such securities decline.  Such transactions also limit the opportunity
for gain if the value of the hedged currency should rise.  Moreover,  it may not
be possible  for the Fund to hedge  against a  devaluation  that is so generally
anticipated  that the Fund is not able to  contract  to sell the  currency  at a
price above the devaluation level they anticipate.

The cost to the Fund of engaging in foreign  currency  transactions  varies with
such factors as the currency involved,  the size of the contract,  the length of
the  contract  period  and  the  market   conditions  then   prevailing.   Since
transactions in foreign currency and forward  contracts are usually conducted on
a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved. The Fund may close out a
forward  position in a currency  by selling the forward  contract or by entering
into an offsetting forward contract.

OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES

The Fund may purchase  options on foreign  currencies for hedging  purposes in a
manner similar to that of  transactions  in forward  contracts.  For example,  a
decline in the dollar value of a foreign currency in which portfolio  securities
are denominated will reduce the dollar value of such  securities,  even if their
value in the foreign currency remains constant. In order to protect against such
decreases  in the  value of  portfolio  securities,  the Fund may  purchase  put
options on the foreign currency. If the value of the currency declines, the Fund
will have the right to sell such  currency for a fixed  amount of dollars  which
exceeds the market value of such currency.  This would result in a gain that may
offset, in whole or in part, the negative effect of currency depreciation on the
value of the Fund's securities denominated in that currency.

Conversely,  if a rise in the dollar value of a currency is projected  for those
securities to be acquired,  thereby increasing the cost of such securities,  the
Fund may purchase call options on such  currency.  If the value of such currency
increased,  the purchase of such call options  would enable the Fund to purchase
currency  for a fixed  amount of dollars  which is less than the market value of
such currency.  Such a purchase would result in a gain that may offset, at least
partially,  the  effect  of  any  currency  related  increase  in the  price  of
securities the Fund intends to acquire. As in the case of other types of options
transactions,  however,  the benefit the Fund  derives from  purchasing  foreign
currency  options  will be  reduced  by the amount of the  premium  and  related
transaction  costs. In addition,  if currency  exchange rates do not move in the
direction  or to the  extent  anticipated,  the Fund  could  sustain  losses  on
transactions in foreign  currency options which would deprive it of a portion or
all of the benefits of advantageous changes in such rates.

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The Fund may close out its position in a currency  option by either  selling the
option it has purchased or entering into an offsetting option.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into  repurchase  agreements  with "primary  dealers" in U.S.
Government securities and banks which furnish collateral at least equal in value
or market price to the amount of their repurchase obligation.  The Fund may also
enter  into  repurchase   agreements   involving   certain  foreign   government
securities.  The primary risk associated with repurchase  agreements is that, if
the  seller  defaults,  the  Fund  might  suffer a loss to the  extent  that the
proceeds from the sale of the underlying securities and other collateral held by
the Fund in connection with the related  repurchase  agreement are less than the
repurchase  price.  Another  risk is that,  in the  event of  bankruptcy  of the
seller, the Fund could be delayed or prohibited from disposing of the underlying
securities and other  collateral held by the Fund in connection with the related
repurchase agreement pending court proceedings. In evaluating whether to enter a
repurchase  agreement,  PMC will carefully consider the  creditworthiness of the
seller  pursuant  to  procedures  reviewed  and  approved by the  Trustees.  See
"Repurchase Agreements" in the Prospectus.

LOWER QUALITY DEBT OBLIGATIONS

   
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in debt  securities  which are
rated below  investment  grade by Standard & Poor's  Ratings Group  ("Standard &
Poor's") or by Moody's Investors Service,  Inc. ("Moody's") (i.e., ratings lower
than BBB by Standard & Poor's or Baa by  Moody's)  or, if unrated by such rating
organizations, determined to be of comparable quality by PMC.
    

Bonds rated  below BBB or Baa or  comparable  unrated  securities  are  commonly
referred  to  as  "junk  bonds"  and  are  considered  speculative  and  may  be
questionable as to principal and interest  payments.  In some cases,  such bonds
may be highly speculative,  have poor prospects for reaching investment standing
and be in default.  As a result,  investment  in such bonds will entail  greater
speculative  risks than those  associated  with  investment in investment  grade
bonds (i.e.,  bonds rated BBB or better by Standard & Poor's or Baa or better by
Moody's  or,  if  unrated  by such  rating  organizations,  determined  to be of
comparable quality by PMC).

The amount of junk bond securities  outstanding has  proliferated in conjunction
with the increase in merger and acquisition and leveraged  buyout  activity.  An
economic  downturn could severely affect the ability of highly leveraged issuers
to service their debt  obligations or to repay their  obligations upon maturity.
Factors having an adverse impact on the market value of lower quality securities
will have an adverse  effect on the Fund's net asset value to the extent that it
invests in such securities.  In addition, the Fund may incur additional expenses
to the  extent it is  required  to seek  recovery  upon a default  in payment of
principal or interest on its portfolio holdings.

The  secondary  market  for  junk  bond  securities,  which is  concentrated  in
relatively few market makers,  may not be as liquid as the secondary  market for
more highly rated  securities,  a factor which may have an adverse effect on the
Fund's  ability to dispose of a particular  security when  necessary to meet its
liquidity  needs.  Under adverse  market or economic  conditions,  the secondary
market for junk bond  securities  could  contract  further,  independent  of any
specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular  issuer.  As a result,
the Fund could find it more difficult to sell these securities or may be able to
sell the  securities  only at prices lower than if such  securities  were widely
traded. Prices realized upon the sale of such lower rated or unrated 


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securities,  under  these  circumstances,  may be less than the  prices  used in
calculating the Fund's net asset value.

Certain  proposed  and recently  enacted  federal  laws  including  the required
divestiture  by  federally  insured  savings  and  loan  associations  of  their
investments  in junk bonds and  proposals  designed to limit the use, or tax and
other advantages,  of junk bond securities could adversely affect the Fund's net
asset value and investment practices. Such proposals could also adversely affect
the  secondary  market for junk bond  securities,  the  financial  condition  of
issuers of these  securities and the value of outstanding  junk bond securities.
The form of such proposed  legislation and the  possibility of such  legislation
being passed are uncertain.

Since investors  generally perceive that there are greater risks associated with
lower quality debt securities of the type in which the Fund may invest a portion
of its assets,  the yields and prices of such  securities  may tend to fluctuate
more than those for higher rated  securities.  In the lower quality  segments of
the debt securities market, changes in perceptions of issuers'  creditworthiness
tend to occur more frequently and in a more pronounced manner than do changes in
higher  quality  segments of the debt  securities  market,  resulting in greater
yield and price volatility.

   
Lower rated and comparable  unrated debt  securities tend to offer higher yields
than higher rated  securities  with the same  maturities  because the historical
financial  condition  of the  issuers  of such  securities  may not have been as
strong as that of other issuers.  Since lower rated securities generally involve
greater  risks of loss of income and  principal  than higher  rated  securities,
investors   should  consider   carefully  the  relative  risks  associated  with
investment  in securities  which carry lower  ratings and in comparable  unrated
securities.  In addition to the risk of default,  there are the related costs of
recovery on defaulted  issues.  PMC will  attempt to reduce these risks  through
portfolio diversification and by analysis of each issuer and its ability to make
timely  payments of income and principal,  as well as broad economic  trends and
corporate developments.
    

RESTRICTED AND ILLIQUID SECURITIES

With respect to liquidity  determinations  generally,  the Board of Trustees has
the  ultimate   responsibility  for  determining  whether  specific  securities,
including Rule 144A securities,  are liquid or illiquid. The Board has delegated
the function of making day to day  determinations  of liquidity to PMC, pursuant
to  guidelines  reviewed  by the  Trustees.  PMC takes into  account a number of
factors in reaching liquidity  decisions.  These factors may include but are not
limited to: (i) the  frequency  of trading in the  security;  (ii) the number of
dealers who make quotes in the securities;  (iii) the number of dealers who have
undertaken  to make a market  in the  security;  (iv) the  number  of  potential
purchasers;  and (v) the nature of the  security  and how  trading  is  effected
(e.g.,  the time needed to sell the  security,  how offers are solicited and the
mechanics of  transfer).  PMC will monitor the  liquidity of  securities  in the
Fund's portfolio and report periodically on such decisions to the Trustees.

   
Since it is not  possible to predict with  assurance  exactly how the market for
restricted  securities sold and offered under Rule 144A will develop,  the Board
will carefully monitor the Fund's  investments in these securities,  focusing on
such important factors,  among others, as valuation,  liquidity and availability
of information. This investment practice could have the effect of increasing the
level of  illiquidity  in the Fund to the extent  that  qualified  institutional
buyers become for a time uninterested in purchasing these restricted securities.
In the  current  fiscal  year,  the Fund will limit  investments  in each of the
following to 5%: illiquid securities,  including certain restricted  securities;
and restricted securities determined not to be illiquid.
    


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2.       INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

FUNDAMENTAL  INVESTMENT  RESTRICTIONS.  The Fund has adopted certain  additional
investment restrictions which may not be changed without the affirmative vote of
the holders of a "majority" (as defined in the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the "1940 Act")) of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  securities.  As
used in the  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  such
approval  means the approval of the lesser of: (i) the record  holders of 67% or
more of the voting  securities  present  at a special  or annual  meeting if the
record holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund
are  present  or  represented  by proxy,  or (ii)  more  than 50% of the  Fund's
outstanding shares.

The Fund may not:


1. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the Fund's borrowing, lending
and commodity restrictions,  and for purposes of this restriction,  the issuance
of shares of beneficial  interest in multiple classes or series, the purchase or
sale of  options,  futures  contracts,  options  on futures  contracts,  forward
commitments,  forward foreign exchange contracts, repurchase agreements, reverse
repurchase  agreements,  dollar rolls, swaps and any other financial transaction
entered  into  pursuant to the Fund's  investment  policies as  described in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional  Information  and in accordance with
applicable SEC pronouncements,  as well as the pledge, mortgage or hypothecation
of the Fund's  assets  within the meaning of the Fund's  fundamental  investment
restriction regarding pledging, are not deemed to be senior securities.

2. Borrow  money,  except from banks as a temporary  measure to  facilitate  the
meeting of redemption  requests or for  extraordinary or emergency  purposes and
except pursuant to reverse  repurchase  agreements or dollar rolls, in all cases
in amounts not  exceeding 10% of the Fund's total assets  (including  the amount
borrowed) taken at market value.

3. Purchase  securities on margin,  but it may obtain such short-term credits as
may be necessary for clearance of purchases and sales of securities.

4. Make short sales of securities unless at the time of such sale it owns or has
the right to acquire as a result of the ownership of convertible or exchangeable
securities, and without the payment of further consideration, an equal amount of
such securities which it will retain so long as it is in a short position. At no
time will more than 10% of the value of the Fund's  assets be committed to short
sales.

5. Act as an  underwriter,  except as it may be deemed to be an underwriter in a
sale of restricted securities held in its portfolio.

6. Invest in real estate,  commodities or commodity  contracts,  except that the
Fund may invest in financial  futures  contracts and related  options and in any
other financial  instruments  which may be deemed to be commodities or commodity
contracts in which the Fund is not  prohibited  from  investing by the Commodity
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

   
7. Make loans of its assets,  except that the Fund may  purchase a portion of an
issue of bonds or other  obligations of types commonly  distributed  publicly to
financial  institutions,  may purchase repurchase  agreements in accordance with
its  investment  objective,  policies  and  restrictions,   and  may 


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    make  both  short-term  (nine  months or less)  and  long-term  loans of its
    portfolio  securities  to the extent of 30% of the value of the Fund's total
    assets computed at the time of making such loans.
    

8. Participate on a joint or  joint-and-several  basis in any securities trading
account.

9. Purchase any security  (other than  obligations of the U.S.  Government,  its
agencies or  instrumentalities),  if as a result: (a) more than 25% of the value
of the Fund's total assets  would then be invested in  securities  of any single
issuer, or (b) as to 75% of the value of the Fund's total assets:  (i) more than
5% of the value of the Fund's total assets would then be invested in  securities
of any  single  issuer,  or (ii) the Fund  would own more than 10% of the voting
securities of any single issuer.

10. Enter into transactions with officers,  trustees or other affiliated persons
of the  Fund or its  Investment  Adviser  or  Underwriter,  or any  organization
affiliated with such persons,  except securities transactions on an agency basis
at standard commission rates, as limited by the provisions of the 1940 Act.

         It is the  fundamental  policy  of the  Fund  not  to  concentrate  its
investments  in  securities  of companies  in any  particular  industry.  In the
opinion  of  the  staff  of  the   Securities  and  Exchange   Commission   (the
"Commission"),  the Fund's investments are concentrated in a particular industry
if such investments aggregate 25% or more of the Fund's total assets. The Fund's
policy does not apply to investments in U.S. Government Securities.

   
         The  Fund  does  not  intend  to  enter  into  any  reverse  repurchase
agreements  or  dollar  rolls,  or  borrow  money as  described  in  fundamental
investment  restrictions (1) and (2) above, during the coming year. In addition,
in compliance  with an informal  position  taken by the staff of the  Commission
regarding leverage, the Fund will not purchase securities during the coming year
at any time that outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets.
    

NON-FUNDAMENTAL  INVESTMENT  RESTRICTIONS.  The following restrictions have been
designated as  non-fundamental  and may be changed by a vote of the Fund's Board
of Trustees without approval of shareholders.

The Fund may not:

1. Invest in  securities of other  registered  investment  companies,  except by
purchases in the open market including only customary brokers' commissions,  and
except  as they may be  acquired  as part of a  merger,  a  consolidation  or an
acquisition of assets.

2. Purchase or retain the  securities of any issuer if the officers and trustees
of the Fund or of its Investment  Adviser who own  individually  or beneficially
more than 1/2 of 1% of the  securities of such issuer  together own more than 5%
of the securities of such issuer.

In order to register its shares in certain jurisdictions, the Fund has agreed to
adopt certain additional investment restrictions,  which are non-fundamental and
which may be changed  by a vote of the Fund's  Board of  Trustees.  Pursuant  to
these additional investment restrictions,  the Fund may not (i) invest more than
2% of its assets in  warrants,  valued at the lower of cost or market,  provided
that it may  invest up to 5% of its total  assets,  as so  valued,  in  warrants
listed on a nationally recognized U.S. or foreign stock exchange, (ii) invest in
interests in oil, gas or other  mineral  exploration  or  development  leases or
programs.

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3.       MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

         The  Fund's  Board of  Trustees  provides  broad  supervision  over the
affairs of the Fund.  The  officers of the Fund are  responsible  for the Fund's
operations.  The Trustees and  executive  officers of the Fund are listed below,
together  with  their  principal  occupations  during  the past five  years.  An
asterisk  indicates those Trustees who are interested persons of the Fund within
the meaning of the 1940 Act.

JOHN F. COGAN,  JR.*,  Chairman of the Board,  President and Trustee,  DOB: June
1926
         President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of The Pioneer Group,
Inc.  ("PGI");  Chairman  and a Director of  Pioneering  Management  Corporation
("PMC") and Pioneer  Funds  Distributor,  Inc.  ("PFD");  Director of Pioneering
Services   Corporation   ("PSC"),   Pioneer  Capital   Corporation  ("PCC")  and
Forest-Starma (Russian timber joint venture);  President and Director of Pioneer
Plans Corporation ("PPC"),  Pioneer Investment Corp. ("PIC"), Pioneer Metals and
Technology,  Inc. ("PMT"), Pioneer International Corp. ("PIntl"),  Pioneer First
Russia, Inc. ("First Russia") and Pioneer Omega, Inc. ("Omega"); Chairman of the
Board  and  Director  of  Pioneer   Goldfields  Limited  ("PGL")  and  Teberebie
Goldfields  Limited;   Chairman  of  the  Supervisory  Board  of  Pioneer  Fonds
Marketing,  GmbH ("Pioneer  GmbH");  Member of the Supervisory  Board of Pioneer
First Polish Trust Fund Joint Stock Company  ("PFPT");  Chairman,  President and
Trustee of all of the Pioneer  mutual funds and Partner,  Hale and Dorr (counsel
to the Fund).

RICHARD H. EGDAHL, M.D., Trustee,  DOB: December 1926
Boston University Health Policy Institute, 53 Bay State Rd., Boston, MA  02115
         Professor  of  Management,  Boston  University  School  of  Management;
Professor of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health; Professor
of Surgery,  Boston University School of Medicine;  Director,  Boston University
Health Policy  Institute and Boston  University  Medical Center;  Executive Vice
President and Vice  Chairman of the Board,  University  Hospital;  Academic Vice
President for Health Affairs,  Boston  University;  Director,  Essex  Investment
Management  Company,  Inc.  (investment  adviser),  Health Payment Review,  Inc.
(health care  containment  software firm),  Mediplex Group,  Inc.  (nursing care
facilities firm),  Peer Review Analysis,  Inc. (health care facilities firm) and
Springer-Verlag  New  York,  Inc.  (publisher);   Honorary  Trustee,  Franciscan
Children's Hospital and Trustee of all of the Pioneer mutual funds.

MARGARET B.W. GRAHAM, Trustee,  DOB:  May 1947
The Keep, P.O. Box 110. Little Deer Isle, ME  04650
         Founding Director,  Winthrop Group, Inc.  (consulting firm) since 1982;
Manager of Research  Operations,  Xerox Palo Alto Research Center,  from 1991 to
1994;  Professor of Operations  Management and Management of Technology,  Boston
University School of Management  ("BUSM"),  from 1989 to 1993 and Trustee of all
of the Pioneer mutual funds, except Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust.

JOHN W. KENDRICK, Trustee,  DOB:  July 1917
6363 Waterway Drive, Falls Church, VA  22044
         Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Scholar,  George Washington  University;
Economic  Consultant and Director,  American  Productivity  and Quality  Center;
American  Enterprise  Institute and Trustee of all of the Pioneer  mutual funds,
except Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust.

MARGUERITE A. PIRET, Trustee,  DOB:  May 1948
One Boston Place, Suite 2635, Boston, MA 02108
         President,  Newbury,  Piret & Company, Inc. (merchant banking firm) and
Trustee of all of the Pioneer mutual funds.

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DAVID D. TRIPPLE*, Trustee and Executive Vice President,  DOB:  February 1944
         Executive  Vice  President  and a  Director  of PGI;  President,  Chief
Investment  Officer and a Director of PMC;  Director of PFD,  PCC,  PIC,  PIntl,
First Russia,  Omega and Pioneer SBIC Corporation,  Executive Vice President and
Trustee of all of the Pioneer mutual funds.

STEPHEN K. WEST, Trustee,  DOB: September 1928
125 Broad Street, New York, NY  10004
         Partner,  Sullivan & Cromwell (law firm);  Trustee,  The Winthrop Focus
Funds (mutual funds) and Trustee of all of the Pioneer mutual funds.

JOHN WINTHROP, Trustee,  DOB:  June 1936
One North Adgers Wharf, Charleston, SC  29401
         President,  John  Winthrop  &  Co.,  Inc.  (private  investment  firm);
Director of NUI Corp.; Trustee of Alliance Capital Reserves, Alliance Government
Reserves  and  Alliance  Tax Exempt  Reserves  and Trustee of all of the Pioneer
mutual funds, except Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust.

WILLIAM H. KEOUGH, Treasurer,  DOB:  April 1937
         Senior Vice President,  Chief  Financial  Officer and Treasurer of PGI;
Treasurer of PFD, PMC, PSC, PCC, PIC, PIntl,  PMT, PGL, First Russia,  Omega and
Pioneer SBIC Corporation;  Treasurer and Director of PPC and Treasurer of all of
the Pioneer mutual funds.

JOSEPH P. BARRI, Secretary, DOB: August 1946
         Secretary of PGI, PMC, PPC, PIC,  PIntl,  PMT, First Russia,  Omega and
PCC;  Clerk of PFD and PSC;  Partner,  Hale and Dorr  (counsel  to the Fund) and
Secretary of all of the Pioneer mutual funds.

ERIC W. RECKARD, Assistant Treasurer, DOB:  June 1956
         Manager of Fund Accounting of PMC since May 1994,  Manager of Auditing,
Compliance  and  Business  Analysis  for PGI  prior to May  1994  and  Assistant
Treasurer of all of the Pioneer mutual funds.

ROBERT P. NAULT, Assistant Secretary, DOB:   March 1964
         General  Counsel and Assistant  Secretary of PGI since 1995;  Assistant
Secretary of PMC, PIntl, PGL, First Russia,  Omega and all of the Pioneer mutual
funds; Assistant Clerk of PFD and PSC: and formerly of Hale and Dorr (counsel to
the Fund) where he most recently served as junior partner.

WILLIAM C. FIELD, Vice President of PMC,  September 1964
Research analyst since 1991 and has served as an assistant portfolio manager for
certain institutional accounts since January 1996.

The Fund's  Amended  and  Restated  Declaration  of Trust (the  "Declaration  of
Trust")  provides that the holders of two-thirds of its  outstanding  shares may
vote to  remove  a  Trustee  of the Fund at any  meeting  of  shareholders.  See
"Description of Shares" below.  The business address of all officers is 60 State
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

All of the outstanding  capital stock of PFD, PMC and PSC is owned,  directly or
indirectly,  by PGI, a  publicly-owned  Delaware  corporation.  PMC,  the Fund's
investment  adviser,  serves as the  investment 


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adviser for the Pioneer mutual funds listed below and manages the investments of
certain institutional accounts.

The table below  lists all the Pioneer  mutual  funds  currently  offered to the
public and the investment adviser and principal underwriter for each fund.

                                        Investment           Principal
Fund Name                                Adviser           Underwriter

Pioneer International Growth Fund          PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Europe Fund                        PMC                   PFD
Pioneer World Equity Fund                  PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Emerging Markets Fund              PMC                   PFD
Pioneer India Fund                         PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Capital Growth Fund                PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Mid-Cap Fund                       PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Growth Shares                      PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Small Company Fund                 PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Gold Shares                        PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Balanced Portfolio                 PMC                  PFD
Pioneer Equity-Income Fund                 PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Fund                               PMC                   PFD
Pioneer II                                 PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Real Estate Shares                 PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Short-Term Income Trust            PMC                   PFD
Pioneer America Income Trust               PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Bond Fund                          PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Intermediate Tax-Free Fund         PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Tax-Free Income Fund               PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Cash Reserves Fund                 PMC                   PFD
Pioneer Interest Shares, Inc.              PMC                   Note 1
Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust           PMC                   Note 2

Note 1 This fund is a closed-end fund.

Note 2 This is a  series  of  eight  separate  portfolios  designed  to  provide
       investment  vehicles for the variable annuity and variable life insurance
       contracts of various insurance companies or for certain qualified pension
       plans.

   
         PMC, the Fund's  investment  adviser,  also manages the  investments of
certain  institutional  private  accounts.  As of  December  31,  1996,  to  the
knowledge of the Fund, no officer or Trustee of the Fund owned 5% or more of the
issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  PGI,  except  Mr.  Cogan  who  then  owned
approximately  14% of such shares.  As of December  31,  1996,  the officers and
trustees held in the  aggregate  less than 1% of the  outstanding  shares of the
Fund.  As of  December  31,  1996 , the City of  Lawrence,  MA Trust Funds , 200
Common Street, Lawrence, MA 01840-1517 owned approximately 29.46%(29,380) of the
outstanding  Class C shares of the Fund;  Treava  C.  Yandle,  1588 S. Robb CT.,
Lakeland,  CO, 80232-6025 owned approximately 20.74% (20,689) of the outstanding
Class C shares; MLPF&S for the Benefit of Customers, Mutual Fund Administration,
4800  Deer  Lake  Drive  East  3rd  FL,   Jacksonville,   FL,  32246-6484  owned
approximately


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        10.41% (10,387) of the outstanding Class C shares ;PFD, 60 State Street,
        Boston, MA 02109 owned approximately  10.28% (10,259) of the outstanding
        Class C shares of the Fund.
    

Compensation of Officers and Trustees

         The Fund pays no salaries or compensation  to any of its officers.  The
Fund pays an annual  trustees'  fee to each Trustee who is not  affiliated  with
PGI, PMC, PFD or PSC  consisting of two  components:  (a) a base fee of $500 and
(b) a variable  fee,  calculated  on the basis of the average net assets of each
series,  estimated to be approximately $282 for 1996. In addition, the Fund will
pay a per meeting fee of $120 to each  Trustee who is not  affiliated  with PGI,
PMC, PFD or PSC. The Fund also will pay an annual committee participation fee to
Trustees who serve as members of committees  established to act on behalf of one
or more of the of Pioneer mutual funds.  Committee fees will be allocated to the
Fund on the basis of the Fund's average net assets. Each Trustee who is a member
of the Audit  Committee for the Pioneer  mutual funds will receive an annual fee
equal to 10% of the aggregate  annual  trustees' fee, except the Committee Chair
who will receive an annual  trustees' fee equal to 20% of the  aggregate  annual
trustees' fee. The 1996 fees for Audit Committee members and the Audit Committee
Chair are expected to be approximately $6,000 and $12,000, respectively. Members
of the Pricing  Committee  for the Pioneer  mutual  funds,  as well as any other
committee which renders  material  functional  services to the Board of Trustees
for the  Pioneer  mutual  funds,  will  receive an annual fee equal to 5% of the
annual  trustees'  fee,  except the  Committee  Chair who will receive an annual
trustees'  fee  equal to 10% of the  annual  trustees'  fee.  The 1996  fees for
Pricing  Committee  members and the Pricing  Committee  Chair are expected to be
approximately $3,000 and $6,000, respectively.  Any such fees paid to affiliates
or interested  persons of PGI, PMC, PFD or PSC are  reimbursed to the Fund under
its  management  contract.  The Fund paid an annual fee of $1,000  plus $100 per
meeting  attended to each Trustee who was not  affiliated  with PGI, PMC, PFD or
PSC. The Fund paid the Chairman of the Audit Committee an annual fee of $250 and
paid each member of the Audit  Committee an annual fee of $200. All Trustees are
reimbursed for expenses  incurred in attending  Trustee and committee  meetings.
The Fund also paid an annual trustees' fee of $500 plus expenses to each Trustee
affiliated  with PMC, PSC or PFD. Any such fees and expenses  paid to affiliates
or  interested  persons of PMC, PFD or PSC are  reimbursed to the Fund under its
Management Contract.


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         The following  table provides  information  regarding the  compensation
paid by the Fund and other Pioneer Funds to the Trustees for their services.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   PENSION OR                    TOTAL
                                                                   RETIREMENT                COMPENSATION
                                                                    BENEFITS                 FROM THE FUND
                                            AGGREGATE                ACCRUED                 AND ALL OTHER
                                          COMPENSATION             AS PART OF                   PIONEER
   
TRUSTEEFROM THE FUND*                 THE FUND'S EXPENSES**      MUTUAL FUNDS**

<S>                                           <C>                       <C>                    <C>    
John F. Cogan, Jr.                            $   500                   $0                     $11,083
Richard H. Egdahl, M.D.                        $2,159                   $0                     $59,858
Margaret B.W. Graham                           $2,259                   $0                     $59,858
John W. Kendrick                               $2,259                   $0                     $59,858
Marguerite A. Piret                            $2,736                   $0                     $79,842
David D. Tripple                              $   500                   $0                     $11,083
Stephen K. West                                $2,434                   $0                     $67,850
John Winthrop                                  $2,432                   $0                     $66,442
Stephen G. Kasnet                               $   0                   $0                     $   500
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------

  Totals                                      $15,279                   $0                    $417,052
                                              =======                   ==                    ========
</TABLE>

 * As of December 31, 1996 the Fund's fiscal year end.
** As of December 31, 1996 (calendar year end for all Pioneer mutual funds).
    


4. INVESTMENT ADVISER 

         As  stated  in  the   Prospectus,   PMC,  60  State   Street,   Boston,
Massachusetts,  serves as the Fund's investment  adviser.  PMC became the Fund's
investment adviser on December 1, 1993. Prior to that date, Mutual of Omaha Fund
Management  Company  ("FMC")  served  as  the  Fund's  investment  adviser.  The
management  contract with PMC is renewable annually by the vote of a majority of
the Board of Trustees of the Fund (including a majority of the Board of Trustees
who are not parties to the contract or  interested  persons of any such parties)
cast in person at a meeting  called for the  purpose of voting on such  renewal.
This contract  terminates if assigned and may be terminated  without  penalty by
either  party by vote of its Board of Trustees or a majority of its  outstanding
voting securities and the giving of 60 days' written notice.

         Under the most recently approved management  contract,  PMC is entitled
to compensation  for its management  services and certain expenses PMC incurs on
behalf of the Fund equal to 0.65% of the Fund's  average  daily net assets up to
$1  billion,  0.60% of the next $4  billion  and  0.55%  of the  excess  over $5
million.  The fee is computed daily and paid monthly.  Under the prior contract,
PMC was entitled to compensation  for management  services and certain  expenses
PMC  incurred  on behalf of the Fund of 0.50% of the  Fund's  average  daily net
assets  up to $250  million,  0.48% of the next $50  million,  and  0.45% of the
excess over $300 million. The fee was computed daily and paid monthly.

         PMC had agreed that until  December  1, 1995,  its fee would not exceed
the fee that would have been payable under the previous  management contact with
FMC,  without  giving  effect to any  expense


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limitation.   Under  the  previous  management  contract  with  FMC,  which  was
terminated on December 1, 1993,  the Fund paid FMC a management fee at an annual
rate equal to the following percentages of the Fund's average daily net assets:

Net Assets                                                   Annual Rate

For assets up to and including $100,000,000                       0.50%

For assets over $100,000,000 but not over $200,000,0000           0.48%

For assets over $200,000,000 but not over $300,000,000            0.46%

For assets over $300,000,000 but not over $400,000,000            0.44%

For assets over $400,000,000 but not over $500,000,000            0.42%

For assets over $500,000,000                                      0.40%

         PMC has agreed that if in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the
Fund exceed the expense limitation  established by any state having jurisdiction
over the Fund,  PMC will  reduce its  management  fee to the extent  required by
state law, although no such law currently applies.

         The Fund paid  $1,228,585 in management fees to FMC for the period from
January 1 to November 30, 1993. The Fund paid $121,129 in management fees to PMC
for the period from  December 1 to December 31, 1993.  The Fund paid  $1,341,020
and $1,306,546 in management fees to PMC for the fiscal years ended December 31,
1994 and  December  31,  1995,  respectively.  For the six months ended June 30,
1996, the Fund paid $693,788 in management fees to PMC.

         Under  the  previous  management  contract  with  FMC,  FMC  agreed  to
reimburse the Fund  quarterly for all expenses  (excluding  interest,  brokerage
commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses) incurred in each year by the Fund
in excess of 1.50% of the first  $30,000,000  of the  Fund's  average  daily net
assets  plus  1.00%  of any net  additional  net  assets,  up to an  amount  not
exceeding its management fees for the period for which  reimbursements,  if any,
is  made.  No  excess  reimbursement  was paid by FMC or PMC to the Fund for the
fiscal years ended  December 31, 1993,  1994 or 1995 or for the six months ended
June 30, 1996.


5.       UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION PLANS

         The Fund entered into an Underwriting Agreement with PFD on December 1,
1993.  Prior to that date, FMC served as the Fund's principal  underwriter.  The
Underwriting  Agreement will continue from year to year if annually  approved by
the Trustees.  The  Underwriting  Agreement  provides that PFD will bear certain
distribution expenses not borne by the Fund.

         PFD  bears all  expenses  it incurs  in  providing  services  under the
Underwriting Agreement.  Such expenses include compensation to its employees and
representatives  and to securities  dealers for  distribution  related  services
performed for the Fund.  PFD also pays certain  expenses in connection  with the
distribution of the Fund's shares, including the cost of preparing, printing and
distributing  advertising or promotional materials, and the cost of printing and
distributing prospectuses and supplements to 


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prospective  shareholders.  The Fund  bears the cost of  registering  its shares
under  federal  and  state  securities  law.  The Fund and PFD  have  agreed  to
indemnify each other against certain  liabilities,  including  liabilities under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  Under the Underwriting  Agreement,  PFD
will use its best efforts in rendering services to the Fund.

         The Fund has  adopted a plan of  distribution  pursuant  to Rule  12b-1
under the 1940 Act with  respect  to Class A,  Class B and  Class C shares  (the
"Class A  Plan,"  the  "Class B Plan"  and the  "Class C Plan")  (together,  the
"Plans").

         Class A Plan

         Pursuant  to the  Class A Plan,  the  Fund  may  reimburse  PFD for its
expenditures in financing any activity  primarily intended to result in the sale
of the  Class A  shares.  Certain  categories  of such  expenditures  have  been
approved by the Board of Trustees and are set forth in the Prospectus  under the
caption  "Distribution  Plans." The expenses of the Fund pursuant to the Class A
Plan are  accrued on a fiscal  year basis and may not exceed the annual  rate of
0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A.

         Class B Plan

         The Class B Plan  provides  that the Fund shall pay PFD,  as the Fund's
distributor for its Class B shares, a daily  distribution fee equal on an annual
basis to 0.75% of the Fund's  average daily net assets  attributable  to Class B
shares and will pay PFD a service fee equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily
net  assets  attributable  to  Class B  shares  (which  PFD  will in turn pay to
securities  dealers which enter into a sales  agreement with PFD at a rate of up
to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets  attributable  to Class B shares
owned by investors  for whom that  securities  dealer is the holder or dealer of
record).  This  service  fee is  intended  to be in  consideration  of  personal
services and/or account maintenance services rendered by the dealer with respect
to Class B shares.  PFD will advance to dealers the first-year  service fee at a
rate equal to 0.25% of the amount invested.  As compensation  therefor,  PFD may
retain the  service  fee paid by the Fund with  respect  to such  shares for the
first year after purchase.  Dealers will become eligible for additional  service
fees with respect to such shares  commencing in the thirteenth  month  following
purchase.  Dealers  may from  time to time be  required  to meet  certain  other
criteria in order to receive service fees. PFD or its affiliates are entitled to
retain all  service  fees  payable  under the Class B Plan for which there is no
dealer  of  record or for  which  qualification  standards  have not been met as
partial  consideration for personal services and/or account maintenance services
performed by PFD or its affiliates for shareholder accounts.

         The purpose of  distribution  payments to PFD under the Class B Plan is
to  compensate  PFD  for  its  distribution  services  to  the  Fund.  PFD  pays
commissions to dealers as well as expenses of printing  prospectuses and reports
used for sales  purposes,  expenses with respect to the preparation and printing
of sales literature and other distribution related expenses,  including, without
limitation,  the cost  necessary to provide  distribution-related  services,  or
personnel,  travel office expenses and equipment. The Class B Plan also provides
that  PFD  will  receive  all  CDSCs  attributable  to  Class  B  shares.   (See
"Distribution Plans" in the Prospectus.)

         Class C Plan

         The Class C Plan  provides  that the Fund will pay PFD,  as the  Fund's
distributor  for its Class C shares,  a distribution  fee accrued daily and paid
quarterly,  equal on an annual  basis to 0.75% of the 


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Fund's average daily net assets  attributable to Class C shares and will pay PFD
a service fee equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable
to Class C shares. PFD will in turn pay to securities dealers which enter into a
sales agreement with PFD a distribution  fee and a service fee at rates of up to
0.75%  and  0.25%,  respectively,   of  the  Fund's  average  daily  net  assets
attributable  to Class C shares  owned by  investors  for whom  that  securities
dealer is the holder or dealer of record.  The  service fee is intended to be in
consideration of personal services and/or account maintenance  services rendered
by the dealer with  respect to Class C shares.  PFD will  advance to dealers the
first-year  service  fee at a rate  equal to 0.25% of the  amount  invested.  As
compensation  therefor,  PFD may  retain the  service  fee paid by the Fund with
respect to such  shares for the first year  after  purchase.  Commencing  in the
thirteenth  month  following a purchase of Class C shares,  dealers  will become
eligible  for  additional  service  fees at a rate of up to 0.25% of the  amount
invested and additional  compensation  at a rate of up to 0.75% of the net asset
value of such shares.  Dealers may from time to time be required to meet certain
other  criteria in order to receive  service  fees.  PFD or its  affiliates  are
entitled to retain all  service  fees  payable  under the Class C Plan for which
there is no dealer of record or for which qualification  standards have not been
met as partial  consideration for personal  services and/or account  maintenance
services performed by PFD or its affiliates for shareholder accounts.

         The purpose of  distribution  payments to PFD under the Class C Plan is
to  compensate  PFD for its  distribution  services  with respect to the Class C
shares of the Fund.  PFD pays  commissions  to  dealers as well as  expenses  of
printing prospectuses and reports used for sales purposes, expenses with respect
to   the   preparation   and   printing   of   sales    literature   and   other
distribution-related expenses, including, without limitation, the cost necessary
to provide  distribution-related  services, or personnel, travel office expenses
and  equipment.  The Class C Plan also  provides that PFD will receive all CDSCs
attributable to Class C shares. (See "Distribution Plans" in the Prospectus.)

         General

         In accordance with the terms of the Plans, PFD provides to the Fund for
review by the Trustees a quarterly  written report of the amounts expended under
the respective  Plan and the purpose for which such  expenditures  were made. In
the Trustees'  quarterly  review of the Plans,  they will consider the continued
appropriateness  and the  level  of  reimbursement  or  compensation  the  Plans
provide.

         No  interested  person of the Fund,  nor any Trustee of the Fund who is
not an  interested  person of the Trust,  has any direct or  indirect  financial
interest in the operation of the Plans except to the extent that PFD and certain
of its employees may be deemed to have such an interest as a result of receiving
a portion of the amounts  expended under the Plans by the Fund and except to the
extent certain officers may have an interest in PFD's ultimate parent, PGI.

         The Plans were  adopted by a  majority  vote of the Board of  Trustees,
including  all of the Trustees who are not, and were not at the time they voted,
interested  persons of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (none of whom had or
have any direct or indirect  financial  interest in the  operation of the Plan),
cast in person at a meeting  called for the  purpose of voting on the Plans.  In
approving  the  Plans,  the  Trustees  identified  and  considered  a number  of
potential  benefits which the Plans may provide.  The Board of Trustees believes
that there is a reasonable  likelihood  that the Plans will benefit the Fund and
its current and future  shareholders.  Under their  terms,  the Plans  remain in
effect from year to year provided such continuance is approved  annually by vote
of the Trustees in the manner  described  above. The Plans may not be amended to
increase materially the annual percentage limitation of average net assets which
may be  spent  for  the  services  described  therein  without  approval  of the
shareholders of the Fund affected thereby,  and material amendments to the Plans
must also be approved by the Trustees in the manner 


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described  above. A Plan may be terminated at any time,  without  payment of any
penalty,  by vote of the majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons
of the Fund and have no direct or indirect  financial interest in the operations
of the Plan, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding  voting securities of
the  respective  Class of the Fund (as  defined in the 1940 Act).  The Plan will
automatically  terminate in the event of its  assignment (as defined in the 1940
Act).  In the  Trustees'  quarterly  review of the Plan,  they will consider its
continued appropriateness and the level of compensation it provides.

         During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, the Fund incurred total
distribution  fees  pursuant  to the  Fund's  Class A Plan  and  Class B Plan of
$674,096 and $4,628,  respectively.  The Fund had not incurred any  distribution
fees pursuant to the Class C Plan. Class C shares were first offered January 31,
1996.  During  the six months  ended  June 30,  1996,  the Fund  incurred  total
distribution  fees pursuant to the Fund's Class A Plan, Class B and Class C Plan
of $343,975, $16,160 and $1,531,  respectively.  The distribution fees were paid
by the  Fund  to PFD in  reimbursement  of  expenses  related  to  servicing  of
shareholder accounts and to compensating dealers and sales personnel

         Redemptions of each Class of shares may be subject to a CDSC. A CDSC of
1.00% may be imposed on certain net asset  purchases  of Class A shares that are
redeemed  within one year of purchase.  Class B shares that are redeemed  within
six years of purchase are subject to a CDSC at declining rates beginning at 4.0%
based on the lower of cost or market value of shares being redeemed. Redemptions
of Class C shares  within one year of  purchase  are subject to a CDSC of 1.00%.
See " How to Buy Fund  Shares" in the  Prospectus.  During the fiscal year ended
December  31,  1995,  CDSCs in the amount of $134 were paid to PFD.  For the six
months ended June 30, 1996, CDSCs in the amount of $1,191 were paid to PFD. Such
CDSCs are paid to PFD in  reimbursement  of  expenses  related to  servicing  of
shareholder accounts and compensation paid to dealers and sales personnel.

6.       SHAREHOLDER SERVICING/TRANSFER AGENT

         The  Fund  has   contracted   with  PSC,  60  State   Street,   Boston,
Massachusetts,  to act as shareholder servicing agent and transfer agent for the
Fund. This contract terminates if assigned and may be terminated without penalty
by  either  party  by  vote  of its  Board  of  Trustees  or a  majority  of its
outstanding voting securities and the giving of ninety days' written notice.

         Under  the  terms of its  contract  with  the  Fund,  PSC will  service
shareholder  accounts,  and its  duties  will  include:  (i)  processing  sales,
redemptions and exchanges of shares of the Fund; (ii) distributing dividends and
capital gains  associated with Fund portfolio  accounts;  and (iii)  maintaining
account records and responding to routine shareholder inquiries.

         PSC  receives  an annual fee of $22.00 per Class A, Class B and Class C
shareholder  account from the Fund as  compensation  for the services  described
above.  This fee is set at an amount  determined  by vote of a  majority  of the
Trustees  (including  a  majority  of the  Trustees  who are not  parties to the
contract with PSC or interested persons of any such parties) to be comparable to
fees for such services being paid by other investment companies.

7.       CUSTODIAN

         Brown  Brothers  Harriman & Co.  (the  "Custodian"),  40 Water  Street,
Boston,  Massachusetts  02109,  is the  custodian  of  the  Fund's  assets.  The
Custodian's responsibilities include safekeeping and controlling the Fund's cash
and securities,  handling the receipt and delivery of securities, and collecting

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interest and dividends on the Fund's  investments.  The Custodian  also provides
fund accounting, bookkeeping and pricing assistance to the Fund.

         The Custodian does not determine the investment policies of the Fund or
decide which  securities it will buy or sell.  The Fund may invest in securities
issued  by the  Custodian,  deposit  cash in the  Custodian  and  deal  with the
Custodian as a principal in securities transactions. Portfolio securities may be
deposited into the Federal Reserve-Treasury  Department Book Entry System or the
Depository Trust Company.


8.       PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

   
         PFD, 60 State Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts,  serves as the principal
underwriter  for the Fund in  connection  with the  continuous  offering  of the
shares of the Fund. Under the Fund's previous  underwriting  agreement with FMC,
FMC received  $2,376,000 in aggregate  underwriting  commissions  for the period
from January 1 to November 30, 1993, of which  $216,280 was retained.  Under the
Fund's  current   Underwriting   Agreement  with  PFD,  PFD  received  $123,000,
$1,501,540 and $665,332, respectively, in aggregate underwriting commissions for
the period from  December 1 through  December  31, 1993 and for the fiscal years
ended  December 31, 1994 and December  31, 1995 of which  $15,107,  $120,501 and
$73,704, respectively, was retained. For the six months ended June 30, 1996, PFD
received approximately  $386,000 in aggregate underwriting  commissions of which
approximately $26,000 was retained.
    

         The Fund will not generally issue Fund shares for  consideration  other
than cash. At the Fund's sole discretion,  however, it may issue Fund shares for
consideration  other than cash in  connection  with a bona fide  reorganization,
statutory  merger,  or other  acquisition  of portfolio  securities  (other than
municipal  debt  securities  issued  by state  political  subdivisions  or their
agencies or  instrumentalities)  provided (i) the securities meet the investment
objective and policies of the Fund; (ii) the securities are acquired by the Fund
for investment and not for resale; (iii) the securities are not restricted as to
transfer  either by law or liquidity of market;  and (iv) the securities  have a
value which is readily  ascertainable  (and not  established  only by evaluation
procedures)  as evidenced by a listing on the American Stock Exchange or the New
York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market.


9.       INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

         Arthur Andersen LLP, One  International  Place,  Boston,  Massachusetts
02110, is the Fund's independent public  accountants,  providing audit services,
tax  return  review,  and  assistance  and  consultation  with  respect  to  the
preparation of filings with the Commission.


10.      PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

         All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio  securities are placed
on behalf of the Fund by PMC  pursuant  to  authority  contained  in the  Fund's
management  contract.  In selecting  broker-dealers,  PMC will consider  various
relevant  factors,  including,  but not  limited  to,  the  size and type of the
transaction;  the nature and  character  of the markets  for the  security to be
purchased  or  sold;  the  execution


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efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer;
the  broker-dealer's  execution services rendered on a continuing basis; and the
reasonableness of any broker-dealer spreads.

         PMC may select  broker-dealers  which provide brokerage and/or research
services to the Fund and/or  other  investment  companies  managed by PMC or who
sell shares of the Pioneer Funds.  In addition,  if PMC determines in good faith
that the amount of  commissions  charged by a  broker-dealer  is  reasonable  in
relation to the value of the  brokerage and research  services  provided by such
broker-dealer,  the Fund may pay commissions to such  broker-dealer in an amount
greater  than the amount  another  firm may charge.  Such  services  may include
advice  concerning the value of securities;  the  advisability  of investing in,
purchasing  or  selling  securities;  the  availability  of  securities  or  the
purchasers or sellers of securities;  furnishing analyses and reports concerning
issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy
and  performance  of  accounts;   and  effecting  securities   transactions  and
performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement).  PMC
maintains a listing of  broker-dealers  who provide  such  services on a regular
basis.  However,  because it is anticipated that many  transactions on behalf of
the  Fund  and  other  investment  companies  managed  by PMC  are  placed  with
broker-dealers  (including  broker-dealers on the listing) without regard to the
furnishing of such  services,  it is not possible to estimate the  proportion of
such transactions  directed to such broker-dealers  solely because such services
were provided.

         The  research  received  from  broker-dealers  may be  useful to PMC in
rendering investment management services to the Fund as well as other investment
companies  managed by PMC,  although not all such  research may be useful to the
Fund.  Conversely,  such  information  provided  by brokers or dealers  who have
executed transaction orders on behalf of such other PMC clients may be useful to
PMC in carrying out its  obligations  to the Fund.  The receipt of such research
has not reduced  PMC's  normal  independent  research  activities;  however,  it
enables PMC to avoid the additional  expenses which might  otherwise be incurred
if it were to attempt to develop comparable information through its own staff.

         In  circumstances  where two or more  broker-dealers  offer  comparable
prices and executions, preference may be given to a broker-dealer which has sold
shares of the Fund as well as shares of other  investment  companies or accounts
managed by PMC. This policy does not imply a commitment to execute all portfolio
transactions through all broker-dealers that sell shares of the Fund.

         The Board of Trustees  periodically  reviews PMC's  performance  of its
responsibilities  in connection with the placement of portfolio  transactions on
behalf of the Fund.

         In  addition  to the  Fund,  PMC also  acts as  investment  adviser  or
subadviser to the other Pioneer mutual funds and certain  private  accounts with
investment  objectives similar to that of the Fund.  Securities  frequently meet
the  investment  objective  of the  Fund,  such  other  funds  and such  private
accounts.  In such cases,  the  decision to  recommend a purchase to one fund or
account  rather than  another is based on a number of factors.  The  determining
factors  in  most  cases  are  the  amount  of  securities  of the  issuer  then
outstanding,  the value of those  securities  and the  market  for  them.  Other
factors considered in the investment  recommendations  include other investments
which  each fund or  account  presently  has in a  particular  industry  and the
availability of investment funds in each fund or account.

         It is possible that at times identical  securities will be held by more
than one fund and/or account. However,  positions in the same issue may vary and
the length of time that any fund or account may choose to hold its investment in
the same issue may likewise vary. To the extent the Fund,  another Pioneer Fund,
Pioneer  Interest  Shares,  Inc. or a private  account managed by PMC may not be
able to 


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acquire as large a position in such security as it desires, it may have to pay a
higher price for the security.  Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as
large an  execution  of an order to sell or as high a price  for any  particular
portfolio  security if PMC decides to sell on behalf of another account the same
portfolio  security at the same time. On the other hand, if the same  securities
are  bought  or sold at the same  time by more  than one  fund or  account,  the
resulting  participation in volume  transactions could produce better executions
for the Fund or the  account.  In the event more than one account  purchases  or
sells the same  security on a given date,  the purchases and sales will normally
be made as  nearly  as  practicable  on a pro rata  basis in  proportion  to the
amounts desired to be purchased or sold by each.

   
         The Fund paid brokerage or  underwriting  commissions of  approximately
$66,000, $78,278 and $33,565,  respectively, for the fiscal years ended December
31, 1993,  1994 and 1995.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996, the Fund paid
approximately $28,000 in brokerage or underwriting commissions.
    


11.      TAX STATUS AND DIVIDENDS

         The Fund's policy is to pay  dividends  quarterly  from net  investment
income to  shareholders of record in the latter part of March,  June,  September
and December and to distribute net realized  capital gains, if any, once a year.
Additional  distributions may be made for the purpose of avoiding  liability for
federal income or excise tax.

         It is the Fund's policy to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the
Code for qualification as a regulated  investment  company.  These  requirements
relate to the sources of the Fund's income,  the  diversification of its assets,
and the timing of its distributions to shareholders.  If the Fund meets all such
requirements and distributes to its shareholders,  in accordance with the Code's
timing requirements, all investment company taxable income and net capital gain,
if any, which it receives,  the Fund will be relieved of the necessity of paying
federal income tax.

         Dividends from investment  company  taxable income,  which includes net
investment  income,  net  short-term  capital  gain in excess  of net  long-term
capital  loss,  and certain net foreign  exchange  gains are taxable as ordinary
income,  whether  received in cash or in additional  shares.  Dividends from net
long-term capital gain in excess of net short-term capital loss, if any, whether
received in cash or additional shares, are taxable to the Fund's shareholders as
long-term  capital gains for federal  income tax purposes  without regard to the
length of time shares of the Fund have been held.  The federal income tax status
of all distributions will be reported to shareholders annually.

         Any dividend  declared by the Fund in October,  November or December as
of a record date in such a month and paid during the  following  January will be
treated for federal income tax purposes as received by  shareholders on December
31 of the calendar year in which it is declared.

         Foreign  exchange  gains and losses  realized by the Fund in connection
with  certain   transactions   involving   foreign   currency-denominated   debt
securities,  foreign  currencies,  or payables or  receivables  denominated in a
foreign  currency are subject to Section 988 of the Code, which generally causes
such gains and losses to be treated as ordinary income and losses and may affect
the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders.

         If the  Fund  acquires  stock in  certain  non-U.S.  corporations  that
receive at least 75% of their annual gross income from passive  sources (such as
interest,  dividends,  rents, royalties or capital gain) or


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hold at least 50% of their assets in  investments  producing such passive income
("passive foreign investment  companies"),  the Fund could be subject to federal
income tax and additional  interest charges on "excess  distributions"  received
from such  companies or gain from the sale of stock in such  companies,  even if
all income or gain actually  received by the Fund is timely  distributed  to its
shareholders. The Fund would not be able to pass through to its shareholders any
credit  or  deduction  for such a tax.  Certain  elections  may,  if  available,
ameliorate these adverse tax  consequences,  but any such election would require
the Fund to recognize  taxable income or gain without the concurrent  receipt of
cash.  The  Fund may  limit  and/or  manage  its  holdings  in  passive  foreign
investment  companies to minimize its tax  liability or maximize its return from
these investments.

         The Fund may invest in debt  obligations  that are in the lower  rating
categories or are unrated.  Investments in debt  obligations that are at risk of
default  present  special  tax issues for the Fund.  Tax rules are not  entirely
clear about issues such as when the Fund may cease to accrue interest,  original
issue discount,  or market discount,  when and to what extent  deductions may be
taken  for  bad  debts  or  worthless  securities,   how  payments  received  on
obligations in default  should be allocated  between  principal and income,  and
whether  exchanges of debt  obligations in a workout context are taxable.  These
and other issues will be addressed by the Fund,  in the event it invests in such
securities,  in order to seek to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to
preserve  its status as a regulated  investment  company  and to avoid  becoming
subject to federal income or excise tax.

         If the Fund invests in certain  PIKs,  zero coupon  securities,  or, in
general,  any other  securities  with  original  issue  discount (or with market
discount if the Fund elects to include market discount in income currently), the
Fund  must  accrue  income  on such  investments  prior  to the  receipt  of the
corresponding  cash  payments.  However,  the  Fund  must  distribute,  at least
annually,  all or  substantially  all of its net income,  including such accrued
income, to shareholders to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under the
Code and avoid federal income and excise taxes. Therefore,  the Fund may have to
dispose of its  portfolio  securities  under  disadvantageous  circumstances  to
generate cash, or may have to leverage  itself by borrowing the cash, to satisfy
distribution requirements.

         At the time of an investor's  purchase of Fund shares, a portion of the
purchase price is often  attributable to realized or unrealized  appreciation in
the Fund's portfolio or undistributed taxable income of the Fund.  Consequently,
subsequent distributions from such appreciation or income may be taxable to such
investor even if the net asset value of the investor's shares is, as a result of
the  distributions,  reduced below the  investor's  cost for such shares and the
distributions in reality represent a return of a portion of the investment.

         Redemptions  and exchanges are taxable  events.  Any loss realized upon
the  redemption or other  disposition of shares with a tax holding period of six
months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital loss to the extent of any
amounts treated as distributions of long-term  capital gain with respect to such
shares.

         In addition, if Class A shares redeemed or exchanged have been held for
less than 91 days, (1) in the case of a reinvestment at net asset value pursuant
to the  reinvestment  privilege,  the sales  charge  paid on such  shares is not
included in their tax basis under the Code,  and (2) in the case of an exchange,
all or a portion of the sales  charge  paid on such  shares is not  included  in
their  tax basis  under  the  Code,  to the  extent a sales  charge  that  would
otherwise  apply to the shares  received  is reduced  pursuant  to the  exchange
privilege.  In either case,  the portion of the sales charge not included in the
tax basis of the shares  redeemed or  surrendered  in an exchange is included in
the tax basis of the shares acquired in the reinvestment or exchange.  Losses on
certain  redemptions  may be disallowed  under "wash sale" rules in


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the event of other  investments  in the Fund  (including  pursuant to  automatic
dividend  reinvestments) within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and
ending 30 days after a redemption or other sale of shares.

         For federal income tax purposes, the Fund is permitted to carry forward
a net capital loss in any year to offset capital gains, if any, during the eight
years following the year of the loss. To the extent subsequent capital gains are
offset by such losses,  they would not result in federal income tax liability to
the Fund and are not expected to be distributed as such to shareholders. For the
taxable  year  ended   December   31,  1995,   the  Fund  had  no  capital  loss
carryforwards.

         Certain options  written by the Fund on portfolio  securities may cause
the Fund to recognize gains or losses from  marking-to-market  at the end of its
taxable year even though such  options may not have lapsed,  been closed out, or
exercised and may affect the characterization as long-term or short-term of some
capital gains and losses realized by the Fund. Gains or losses from the lapse or
closing out of options written by the Fund may be treated as short-term  capital
gains or  losses  under  Section  1234 of the Code  or,  in the case of  options
subject to Section 1256, all gains or losses may be treated as 60% long-term and
40%  short-term  capital  gains or  losses.  Losses on  certain  options  and/or
offsetting  positions  (portfolio  securities or other positions with respect to
which  the  Fund's  risk  of  loss is  substantially  diminished  by one or more
options) may also be deferred  under the tax straddle  rules of the Code,  which
may also affect the  characterization  of capital  gains or losses from straddle
positions and certain successor positions as long-term or short-term. The effect
of these  rules may be  mitigated  to the  extent the Fund  limits  its  options
writing to "qualified  covered call options" on portfolio  stock.  The tax rules
applicable to options and straddles may affect the amount,  timing and character
of the Fund's income and loss and hence of its distributions to shareholders.

         For  purposes  of the 70%  dividends-received  deduction  available  to
corporations,  dividends  received  by the  Fund,  if any,  from  U.S.  domestic
corporations  in respect of any share of stock with a tax  holding  period of at
least 46 days (91 days in the case of certain preferred stock) in an unleveraged
position and distributed and designated by the Fund may be treated as qualifying
dividends.  Any corporate  shareholder  should consult its tax adviser regarding
the  possibility  that its tax basis in its shares may be  reduced,  for federal
income  tax  purposes,  by reason of  "extraordinary  dividends"  received  with
respect to the shares.  Corporate  shareholders  must meet the  minimum  holding
period  requirement  stated  above  (46 or 91 days),  taking  into  account  any
holding-period  reductions  from  certain  hedging  or other  transactions  that
diminish risk of loss, with respect to their Fund shares in order to qualify for
the  deduction  and,  if they  borrow to acquire  Fund  shares,  may be denied a
portion of the  dividends-received  deduction.  The entire qualifying  dividend,
including the otherwise  deductible amount,  will be included in determining the
excess  (if  any)  of  a  corporation's   adjusted  current  earnings  over  its
alternative   minimum  taxable  income,   which  may  increase  a  corporation's
alternative minimum tax liability.

         The Fund may be  subject  to  withholding  and other  taxes  imposed by
foreign  countries  with  respect to its  investments  in those  countries.  Tax
conventions  between certain countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such
taxes in some  cases.  The Fund will not satisfy  the  requirements  for passing
through to shareholders their pro rata shares of foreign taxes paid by the Fund,
with the result that its shareholders will not include such taxes in their gross
incomes and will not be entitled to a tax  deduction or credit for such taxes on
their own tax returns.

         Different  tax  treatment,   including   penalties  on  certain  excess
contributions  and  deferrals,   certain   pre-retirement  and   post-retirement
distributions,  and  certain  prohibited  transactions  is  accorded to


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accounts maintained as qualified  retirement plans.  Shareholders should consult
their tax advisers for more information.

         Federal law requires that the Fund  withhold (as "backup  withholding")
31% of reportable payments, including dividends, capital gain dividends, and the
proceeds of redemptions  (including exchanges) and repurchases,  to shareholders
who have not complied with IRS  regulations.  In order to avoid this withholding
requirement,  shareholders  must certify on their  Account  Applications,  or on
separate  W-9  Forms,   that  the  Social  Security  Number  or  other  Taxpayer
Identification Number they provide is their correct number and that they are not
currently  subject to backup  withholding,  or that they are exempt  from backup
withholding.  The Fund may  nevertheless  be required to withhold if it receives
notice from the IRS or a broker that the number  provided is incorrect or backup
withholding is applicable as a result of previous  underreporting of interest or
dividend income.

         Provided  that the Fund  qualifies  as a regulated  investment  company
under  the  Code,  it will  not be  required  to pay any  Massachusetts  income,
corporate  excise or franchise  taxes, and it should also not be required to pay
Delaware corporation income tax.

         The  description   above  relates  only  to  U.S.  federal  income  tax
consequences  for  shareholders  who are U.S.  persons,  i.e., U.S.  citizens or
residents and U.S. domestic corporations,  partnerships,  trusts or estates, and
who are subject to U.S. federal income tax. The description does not address the
special tax rules  applicable to certain  classes of  investors,  such as banks,
insurance companies,  or tax-exempt entities.  Investors other than U.S. persons
may be subject to different  U.S. tax  treatment,  including a possible 30% U.S.
nonresident  alien  withholding tax (or nonresident  alien  withholding tax at a
lower treaty rate) on amounts  treated as ordinary  dividends from the Fund, and
unless an effective  IRS Form W-8 or  authorized  substitute  is on file, to 31%
backup withholding on certain other payments from the Fund.  Shareholders should
consult  their own tax advisors on these  matters and on state,  local and other
applicable tax laws.

12.      SHARES OF THE FUND

General

         The Fund is a diversified, open-end investment company established as a
Nebraska  corporation in 1968 and  reorganized  as a Delaware  business trust in
June 1994. Prior to February 1, 1997, the Fund was known as Pioneer Income Fund.
Prior to June 30,  1994,  the Fund was known as Pioneer  Income  Fund,  Inc. and
prior to December 1, 1993,  the Fund was known as Mutual of Omaha  Income  Fund,
Inc.  Reference to the Fund  includes both the Delaware  business  trust and the
Nebraska corporation.  The Board of Trustees of the Fund, as of the date of this
Statement  of  Additional  Information,  has  authorized  the  issuance of three
classes of shares, Class A, Class B and Class C.

         Unless  otherwise  required  by  the  1940  Act or  the  Agreement  and
Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust"),  the Fund has no intention of
holding annual meetings of  shareholders.  Shareholders  may remove a Trustee by
the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Fund's outstanding shares and
the Trustees shall promptly call a meeting for such purpose when requested to do
so in  writing by the  record  holders  of not less than 10% of the  outstanding
shares of the Trust.  Shareholders may, under certain circumstances  communicate
with other  shareholders  in  connection  with  requesting a special  meeting of
shareholders.  However,  at any time that less than a majority  of the  Trustees
holding  office  were  elected by the  shareholders,  the  Trustees  will call a
special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees.

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         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the issuance of series of shares in
addition to the Fund which would represent  interests in separate  portfolios of
investments.  No series  would be  entitled  to share in the assets of any other
series or be liable for the expenses or liabilities of any other series.

         In addition to the requirements  under Delaware law, the Declaration of
Trust provides that  shareholders  of the Fund may bring a derivative  action on
behalf of the Fund only if the following  conditions  are met: (a)  shareholders
eligible to bring such  derivative  action under  Delaware law who hold at least
10% of the outstanding  shares of the Fund, or 10% of the outstanding  shares of
the series or class to which such action relates,  shall join in the request for
the Trustees to commence  such action;  and (b) the Trustees  must be afforded a
reasonable  amount  of  time  to  consider  such  shareholder   request  and  to
investigate  the basis of such claim.  The Trustees  shall be entitled to retain
counsel or other  advisers  in  considering  the merits of the request and shall
require an undertaking by the shareholders  making such request to reimburse the
Fund for the  expense  of any  such  advisers  in the  event  that the  Trustees
determine not to bring such action.

Shareholder and Trustee Liability

         The Fund is organized as a Delaware business trust, and, under Delaware
law, the shareholders of such a trust are not generally subject to liability for
the debts or obligations of the Trust. Similarly, Delaware law provides that the
Fund will not be liable for the debts or  obligations of any other series of the
Trust.  However, no similar statutory or other authority limiting business trust
shareholder  liability exists in many other states.  As a result,  to the extent
that a Delaware  business trust or a shareholder is subject to the  jurisdiction
of courts in such other  states,  the courts may not apply  Delaware law and may
thereby subject the Delaware business trust shareholders to liability.  To guard
against this risk, the  Declaration  of Trust contains an express  disclaimer of
shareholder  liability  for acts or  obligations  of the  Fund.  Notice  of such
disclaimer  will normally be given in each  agreement,  obligation or instrument
entered  into or executed  by the Fund or a Trustee.  The  Declaration  of Trust
provides for  indemnification by the Fund for any loss suffered by a shareholder
as a result of an obligation of the Fund. The Declaration of Trust also provides
that the Fund shall, upon request,  assume the defense of any claim made against
any  shareholder  for any act or obligation of the Fund and satisfy any judgment
thereon.  The Trustees  believe that, in view of the above, the risk of personal
liability of shareholders is remote.

         The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees will not be
liable for errors of judgment  or  mistakes  of fact or law,  but nothing in the
Declaration of Trust protects a Trustee against any liability to which he or she
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful  misfeasance,  bad faith,  gross
negligence,  or reckless  disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his
or her office.


13.      DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

         The net asset  value per share of each class of the Fund is  determined
as of the  close  of  regular  trading  on the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  (the
"Exchange") (currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on each day the Exchange is open
for business.  As of the date of this Statement of Additional  Information,  the
Exchange is open for trading  every weekday  except for the following  holidays:
New Year's Day,  Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day,
Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The net asset value per share of
each class of the Fund is also determined on any other day in which the level of
trading in its portfolio  securities is  sufficiently  high that the current net
asset  value per share might be  materially  affected by changes in the value of
its portfolio securities.  On any


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day in which no purchase orders for the shares of the Fund become  effective and
no shares are tendered for redemption,  the Fund's net asset value per share may
not be determined.

         The net asset  value per share of each class of the Fund is computed by
taking the value of all of the Fund's assets  attributable  to that class,  less
the Fund's liabilities attributable to that class, and dividing it by the number
of  outstanding  shares of that class.  For  purposes of  determining  net asset
value, expenses of classes of the Fund are accrued daily and taken into account.

         In  determining  the value of the assets of the Fund for the purpose of
obtaining  the net asset  value,  securities  listed or traded on a national  or
foreign securities exchange shall be valued at their last sales price on the day
of valuation or, if there are no sales on that day, at the latest bid quotation.
Equity securities traded  over-the-counter for which the last sales price on the
day of  valuation  is  available  shall  be  valued  at that  price.  All  other
over-the-counter  equity  securities for which  reliable  quotations are readily
available shall be valued at their latest bid quotation.  Convertible securities
traded  over-the-counter  for which reliable  quotations  are readily  available
shall be valued on the basis of valuations  furnished by pricing  services which
utilize  electronic data  processing  techniques to determine the valuations for
normal  institutional-size  trading  units of such  securities.  Securities  not
valued  by the  pricing  service  for  which  reliable  quotations  are  readily
available,  shall be valued at market values furnished by recognized  dealers in
such securities.  Short-term obligations with remaining maturities of 60 days or
less shall be valued at amortized  cost.  Securities  and other assets for which
reliable  quotations  are not readily  available,  shall be valued at their fair
value  as  determined  in  good  faith  under  consistently  applied  guidelines
established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees of the
Fund, although the actual calculations may be made by persons acting pursuant to
the direction of the Board.

         The Fund's  maximum  offering  price per Class A share is determined by
adding the maximum sales charge to the net asset value per Class A share.  Class
B and Class C shares are offered at net asset value without the imposition of an
initial sales charge.


14.      SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN

         The  Systematic  Withdrawal  Plan  ("SWP")  is  designed  to  provide a
convenient  method of receiving fixed payments at regular  intervals from shares
of the Fund  deposited  by the  applicant  under this SWP.  The  applicant  must
deposit or purchase for deposit with PSC shares of the Fund having a total value
of not less  than  $10,000.  Periodic  checks of $50 or more will be sent to the
applicant,  or any person  designated by him, monthly or quarterly.  Withdrawals
from Class B and Class C share  accounts  are limited to 10% of the value at the
time the SWP is implemented. See "How to Sell Fund Shares" in the Prospectus.

         Any income dividends or capital gains distributions on shares under the
SWP  will be  credited  to the  SWP  account  on the  payment  date in full  and
fractional shares at the net asset value per share in effect on the record date.

         SWP  payments are made from the  proceeds of the  redemption  of shares
deposited under the SWP in a SWP account.  Redemptions are taxable  transactions
to shareholders.  To the extent that such  redemptions for periodic  withdrawals
exceed  dividend income  reinvested in the SWP account,  such  redemptions  will
reduce and may  ultimately  exhaust  the number of shares  deposited  in the SWP
account.


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In addition,  the amounts  received by a shareholder  cannot be considered as an
actual yield or income on his or her  investment  because part of such  payments
may be a return of his or her investment.

         The SWP may be terminated  at any time (1) by written  notice to PSC or
from PSC to the shareholder;  (2) upon receipt by PSC of appropriate evidence of
the  shareholder's  death;  or (3)  when all  shares  under  the SWP  have  been
redeemed.


15.      LETTER OF INTENTION

         Purchases in the Fund of $100,000 or over of Class A Shares  (excluding
any  reinvestments of dividends and capital gains  distributions)  made within a
13-month period  pursuant to a Letter of Intention  provided to PFD will qualify
for a reduced  sales  charge.  Such reduced sales charge will be the charge that
would be applicable to the purchase of all Class A Shares  purchased during such
13-month period pursuant to a Letter of Intention had such shares been purchased
all at once.  See "How to Buy Fund Shares" in the  Prospectus.  For  example,  a
person who signs a Letter of Intention  providing for a total investment in Fund
Class A Shares of $100,000 over a 13-month  period would be charged at the 3.50%
sales charge rate with respect to all purchases  during that period.  Should the
amount actually  purchased  during the 13-month period be more or less than that
indicated  in the Letter,  an  adjustment  in the sales  charge will be made.  A
purchase not made pursuant to a Letter of Intention  may be included  thereafter
if the Letter is filed within 90 days of such purchase. Any shareholder may also
obtain the reduced  sales  charge by  including  the value (at current  offering
price) of all his Class A Shares in the Fund and  other  Pioneer  funds  held of
record  as of the date of his or her  Letter  of  Intention  as a credit  toward
determining  the  applicable  scale of sales charge for the Class A Shares to be
purchased under the Letter of Intention.

         The Letter of Intention  authorizes PSC to escrow Class A Shares having
a purchase price equal to 5% of the stated investment specified in the Letter of
Intention.  A Letter of Intention is not a binding  obligation upon the investor
to purchase,  or the Fund to sell,  the full amount  indicated  and the investor
should carefully read the provisions of the Letter of Intention set forth in the
Account Application before signing.


16.      INVESTMENT RESULTS

Other Quotations, Comparisons, and General Information

         From  time to  time,  in  advertisements,  in sales  literature,  or in
reports to  shareholders,  the past  performance  of the Fund may be illustrated
and/or  compared  with  that of  other  mutual  funds  with  similar  investment
objectives, and to other relevant indices. For example, the Fund may compare its
yield to the Shearson Lehman Hutton Government Index, U.S Government bond rates,
or other comparable indices or investment vehicles. In addition, the performance
of the classes of the Fund may be compared to alternative  investment or savings
vehicles and/or to indices or indicators of economic activity,  e.g.,  inflation
or  interest  rates.  Data  for  economic  indicators  may come  from  Bloomberg
Financial Systems,  Towers Data Systems,  the financial press and other sources.
Performance  rankings and listings  reported in newspapers or national  business
and financial publications,  such as Barron's,  Business Week, Consumers Digest,
Consumer Reports,  Financial World, Forbes,  Fortune,  Investors Business Daily,
Kiplinger's  Personal Finance Magazine,  Money, New York Times, Smart Money, USA
Today, U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and Worth may also be
cited (if the Fund is listed in 


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any such  publication) or used for comparison,  as well as performance  listings
and rankings from various other sources including  CDA/Weisenberger,  Donoghue's
Mutual  Fund  Almanac,   Ibbotson  Associates  Investment  Company  Data,  Inc.,
Johnson's Charts, Kanon Bloch Carre and Co., Lipper Analytical  Services,  Inc.,
Micropal,  Inc., Morningstar,  Inc., Schabacker Investment Management and Towers
Data Systems, Inc.

         The Fund's yield quotations and average annual total return  quotations
as they may appear in the Prospectus,  this Statement of Additional  Information
or  in  advertising  are  calculated  by  standard  methods  prescribed  by  the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Standardized Yield Quotations

         The Fund's  yield is  computed by  dividing  the Fund's net  investment
income per share during a base period of 30 days,  or one month,  by the maximum
offering  price  per  share of the Fund on the last day of such  base  period in
accordance with the following formula:

                                a-b
                  YIELD =  2[( ----- +1)6-1]
                                cd

Where:            a        =        interest earned during the period

                  b        =        net expenses accrued for the period

                  c        =        the   average   daily   number   of   shares
                                    outstanding  during  the  period  that  were
                                    entitled to receive dividends

                  d        =        the maximum  offering price per share on the
                                    last day of the period

For purposes of calculating  interest earned on debt  obligations as provided in
item "a" above:

         (i) The  yield  to  maturity  of each  obligation  held by the  Fund is
computed based on the market value of the obligation  (including  actual accrued
interest,  if any) at the close of  business  each day during  the  30-day  base
period, or, with respect to obligations purchased during the month, the purchase
price (plus  actual  accrued  interest,  if any) on  settlement  date,  and with
respect to obligations sold during the month the sale price (plus actual accrued
interest, if any) between the trade and settlement dates.

         (ii) The yield to maturity of each  obligation  is then  divided by 360
and the resulting  quotient is multiplied by the market value of the  obligation
(including actual accrued interest,  if any) to determine the interest income on
the obligation for each day. The yield to maturity  calculation has been made on
each obligation during the 30 day base period.

         (iii) Interest earned on all debt obligations  during the 30-day or one
month period is then totaled.

         (iv) The maturity of an obligation with a call provision(s) is the next
call date on which the obligation reasonably may be expected to be called or, if
none, the maturity date.

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         With  respect to the  treatment  of discount and premium on mortgage or
other receivables-backed obligations which are expected to be subject to monthly
payments of principal and interest ("pay downs"),  the Fund accounts for gain or
loss  attributable  to actual  monthly  pay downs as an  increase or decrease to
interest  income  during  the  period.  In  addition,  the Fund may elect (i) to
amortize the discount or premium  remaining on a security,  based on the cost of
the security,  to the weighted  average  maturity  date, if such  information is
available,  or to the remaining  term of the security,  if the weighted  average
maturity date is not available,  or (ii) not to amortize the discount or premium
remaining on a security.

         The Fund's 30-day SEC yield for the period ended  December 31, 1995 was
5.74% for Class A shares and 5.14% for Class B shares. Class C shares were first
offered January 31, 1996.

Standardized Average Annual Total Return Quotations

         One of the primary  methods used to measure the  performance of a class
of the Fund is "total  return."  "Total  return"  will  normally  represent  the
percentage change in value of an account,  or of a hypothetical  investment in a
class of the Fund, over any period up to the lifetime of that class of the Fund.
Total return  calculations will usually assume the reinvestment of all dividends
and capital gains  distributions and will be expressed as a percentage  increase
or  decrease  from an initial  value,  for the entire  period or for one or more
specified periods within the entire period. Total return percentages for periods
of less than one year will usually be annualized;  total return  percentages for
periods  longer  than one year  will  usually  be  accompanied  by total  return
percentages  for each  year  within  the  period  and/or by the  average  annual
compounded total return for the period.  The income and capital  components of a
given  return may be  separated  and  portrayed in a variety of ways in order to
illustrate  their relative  significance.  Performance  may also be portrayed in
terms of cash or investment values, without percentages. Past performance cannot
guarantee any particular future result.

         Average  annual total return  quotations  for each Class of Fund shares
are computed by finding the average annual compounded rates of return that would
cause a  hypothetical  investment  in that  class  made  on the  first  day of a
designated  period (assuming all dividends and  distributions are reinvested) to
equal the ending  redeemable value of such  hypothetical  investment on the last
day of the designated period in accordance with the following formula:

                            P(1+T)n  =  ERV

Where:  P         =        a  hypothetical  initial  payment of $1000,  less the
                           maximum   sales  load  for  Class  A  shares  or  the
                           deduction of the CDSC on Class B or Class C shares at
                           the end of the period.

         T        =        average annual total return

         n        =        number of years

         ERV      =        ending  redeemable  value of the  hypothetical  $1000
                           initial   payment  made  at  the   beginning  of  the
                           designated period (or fractional portion thereof)

For  purposes of the above  computation,  it is assumed that all  dividends  and
distributions  made by the Fund are  reinvested  at net asset  value  during the
designated  period.  The average annual total return  quotation is determined to
the nearest 1/100 of 1%.

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         In determining the average annual total return  (calculated as provided
above),  recurring fees, if any, that are charged to all shareholder accounts of
a particular class are taken into consideration.  For any account fees that vary
with the size of the  account,  the account  fee used for  purposes of the above
computation  is assumed  to be the fee that would be charged to the Fund's  mean
account size.

   
         The total  returns  for Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund
as of December 31, 1996 are as follows:
    

                                  Average Annual Total Return (%)

                    One Year       Five Years      Ten Years     Commencement*

   
Class A Shares        4.90             7.76           9.52              8.60
Class B Shares        5.02             N/A            N/A               11.46
Class C Shares        N/A              N/A            N/A               7.12

*Commencement  was 5/17/68 for Class A shares;  4/28/95 for Class B shares;  and
1/31/96 for Class C Shares.
    

Automated Information Line (FactFone)

         FactFoneSM,   Pioneer's  24-hour  automated  information  line,  allows
shareholders   to  dial   toll-free   1-800-225-4321   and  hear  recorded  fund
information, including:

         o        net asset value prices for all Pioneer mutual funds;

         o        annualized 30-day yields on Pioneer's fixed income funds;

         o        annualized 7-day yields and 7-day effective  (compound) yields
                  for Pioneer money market funds; and

         o        dividends  and  capital  gains  distributions  on all  Pioneer
                  mutual funds.

         Yields  are  calculated  in  accordance  with  SEC  mandated   standard
formulas.

         In  addition,  by  using  a  personal   identification  number  ("PIN")
shareholders  may enter  purchases,  exchanges  and  redemptions,  access  their
account balance and last three transactions and may order a duplicate statement.
See "FactFoneSM" in the Prospectus for more information.

         All performance numbers  communicated through FactFoneSM represent past
performance, and figures for all bond funds include the maximum applicable sales
charge.  A  shareholder's  actual yield and total return will vary with changing
market  conditions.  The value of Class A, Class B and Class C shares  will also
vary,  and  such  shares  may be worth  more or less at  redemption  than  their
original cost.

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17.      GENERAL INFORMATION

         The  Fund  is  registered  with  the  SEC  as a  diversified,  open-end
management investment company. Such registration does not involve supervision by
the SEC of the management or policies of the Fund. For further  information with
respect to the Fund and the securities offered hereby,  reference is made to the
registration  statement  filed with the SEC,  including  all  exhibits  thereto.
Annual and semiannual reports of the Fund are mailed to each shareholder.


18.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The Fund's Annual Report dated December 31, 1995 and Semi-Annual Report
dated June 30,  1996,  are  incorporated  by  reference  into this  Statement of
Additional  Information  in  reliance  upon the report of Arthur  Andersen  LLP,
independent public  accountants,  as experts. A copy of the Fund's Annual Report
and  Semi-Annual  Report may be obtained  without charge by calling  Shareholder
Services at 1-800-225-6292 or by written request to the Fund at 60 State Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109.













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                                   APPENDIX A

                         MOODY'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS


Aaa

Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best  quality.  They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edge."
Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally  stable margin
and  principal is secure.  While the various  protective  elements are likely to
change,  such  changes  as can be  visualized  are most  unlikely  to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa

Bonds  which are rated Aa are  judged to be of high  quality  by all  standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade
bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds  because  margins of protection
may not be as large as in Aaa securities or  fluctuation of protective  elements
may be greater  amplitude or there may be other elements  present which make the
long term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A

Bonds which are rated A posses many  favorable  investment  attributes are to be
considered  as upper  medium  grade  obligations.  Factors  giving  security  to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which
suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa

Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they
are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal
security appear adequate for the present but certain protective  elements may be
lacking or may be  characteristically  unreliable over any great length of time.
Such  bonds  lack  outstanding  investment  characteristics  and  in  fact  have
speculative characteristics as well.

Ba

Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative  elements;  their future
cannot be  considered  as well  assured.  Often the  protection  of interest and
principal  payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during
other good and bad times over the future.  Uncertainty of position characterizes
bonds in this class.

B

Bonds  which  are  rated  B  generally  lack  characteristics  of the  desirable
investment.  Assurance of interest and principal  payments or of  maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

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Caa

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.

Ca

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.

C

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.

Note:  Moody's  applies  numerical  modifiers 1, 2 and 3 in each generic  rating
classification  from Aa  through B in its  corporate  bond  rating  system.  The
modifier 1 indicated  that the  security  ranks in the higher end of its generic
rating category; the modifier 2 indicated a mid-range ranking and the modifier 3
indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category.


                  STANDARD AND POOR'S RATINGS GROUP CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

AAA

Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard and Poor's.  Capacity
to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA

Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and
differs from the higher rated issues only in small degree.

A

Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal  although
it  is  somewhat  more   susceptible  to  the  adverse  effects  of  changes  in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB

Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate  capacity to pay  interest  and
repay principal.  Whereas it normally exhibits adequate  protection  parameters,
adverse economic conditions of changing circumstances are more likely to lead to
a  weakened  capacity  to pay  interest  and  repay  principal  for debt in this
category than in higher rated categories.

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BB

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.

B

Debt  rated B has a greater  vulnerability  to  default  but  currently  has the
capacity to meet interest payments and principal  repayments.  Adverse business,
financial or economic  conditions  will likely impair capacity or willingness to
pay interest and repay  principal.  The B rating  category is also used for debt
subordinated  to senior  debt that is  assigned  an actual or  implied BB or BB-
rating.

CCC

Debt rated CCC has a currently  identifiable  vulnerability  to default,  and is
dependent upon  favorable  business,  financial and economic  conditions to meet
timely  payment of interest and repayment of principal.  In the event of adverse
business,  financial  or  economic  conditions,  it is not  likely  to have  the
capacity to pay interest and repay  principal.  The CCC rating  category is also
used for debt  subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied
B or B- rating.

CC

The rating CC is typically  applied to debt  subordinated to senior debt that is
assigned an actual or implied CCC rating.

C

The C rating is typically  applied to debt  subordinated to senior debt which is
assigned  an actual or  implied  CCC- debt  rating.  The C rating may be used to
cover a situation where a bankruptcy  petition has been filed,  but debt service
payments are continued.

CI

The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid.

D

Debt rated D is in payment default.  The D rating category is used when interest
payments  or  principal  payments  are not  made  on the  date  due  even if the
applicable grace period has not expired,  unless S&P believes that such payments
will be made during such grace  period.  The D rating also will be used upon the
filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.

PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-)

The rating from AAA to CCC may be  modified  by the  addition of a plus or minus
sign to show relative standing within the major categories.

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PIONEER INCOME FUND - SAI TEMPLATE - A SHARES

PERFORMANCE UPDATE 12/31/96 - CLASS A SHARES
INVESTMENT RETURNS

 Average Annual Total Returns (As of December 31, 1996)

        Period                Public Offering Price
        1 Year               4.90%
        5 Years               7.76
       10 Years               9.52
    Life (inception           8.60
       5/17/68 )


INVESTMENT ILLUSTRATION TO 12/31/96
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

         Date               Initial       Offering Price    Sales Charge   Shares Purchased    Net Asset      Initial Net
                           Investment                         Included                      Value per Share   Asset Value
        <S>                <C>               <C>               <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>   
        5/17/68            $10,000.00        $10.4700          4.50%           955.110         $10.0000         $9,550

         Date           From Investment   From Cap Gains   From Dividends    Total Value
                                            Reinvested       Reinvested

       <S>                  <C>                 <C>             <C>            <C>    
       12/31/68             $11,041             $0              $200           $11,241
       12/31/69              $8,853            $259             $592            $9,704
       12/31/70              $9,541            $279            $1,243          $11,063
       12/31/71             $10,325            $693            $1,881          $12,899
       12/31/72              $9,923           $1,369           $2,319          $13,611
       12/31/73              $8,147           $1,124           $2,573          $11,844
       12/31/74              $6,523            $900            $2,775          $10,198
       12/31/75              $7,746           $1,068           $4,128          $12,942
       12/31/76              $9,246           $1,275           $5,860          $16,381
       12/31/77              $8,740           $1,205           $6,528          $16,473
       12/31/78              $8,319          $11,148           $7,349          $16,816
       12/31/79              $8,185           $1,129           $8,678          $17,992
       12/31/80              $7,946           $1,096          $10,337          $19,379
       12/31/81              $7,449           $1,028          $12,005          $20,482
       12/31/82              $8,109           $1,119          $15,776          $25,004
       12/31/83              $7,861           $1,084          $17,902          $26,847
       12/31/84              $7,908           $1,091          $21,171          $30,170
       12/31/85              $8,759           $1,996          $26,609          $37,364
       12/31/86              $8,539           $3,119          $29,177          $40,835
       12/31/87              $8,280           $3,644          $31,695          $43,619
       12/31/88              $8,519           $3,813          $36,650          $48,982
       12/31/89              $9,102           $4,074          $43,592          $56,768
       12/31/90              $8,729           $3,907          $46,167          $58,803
       12/31/91              $9,685           $4,334          $55,735          $69,754
       12/31/92              $9,675           $5,010          $60,360          $75,045


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       12/31/93              $9,752           $7,376          $65,599          $82,727
       12/31/94              $8,701           $6,581          $63,882          $79,164
       12/31/95              $9,837           $8,436          $78,307          $96,580
       12/31/96             $10,173           $8,734          $87,228          $106,135



PIONEER INCOME FUND - SAI TEMPLATE - B SHARES

PERFORMANCE UPDATE 12/31/96 - CLASS B SHARES
INVESTMENT RETURNS

Cumulative Total Return (As of December 31, 1996)

        Period                Public Offering Price
        1 Year               5.02%
    Life (inception          11.46
       4/28/95)


INVESTMENT ILLUSTRATION TO 12/31/96

         Date               Initial       Offering Price  Shares Purchased Net Asset Value    Initial Net        CDSC
                           Investment                                         per Share       Asset Value
        <S>                <C>               <C>               <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>   
        4/28/95            $10,000.00        $9.5500          1047.120         $9.5500          $10,000          4.00%

         Date           From Investment   From Cap Gains   From Dividends     Contingent      Total Value
                                            Reinvested       Reinvested     Deferred Sales
                                                                                Charge

       <S>                  <C>                 <C>             <C>            <C>    
       12/31/95             $10,753            $118             $503
       12/31/96             $11,089            $123            $1,188            $400           $12,000


PIONEER INCOME FUND - SAI TEMPLATE - C SHARES

PERFORMANCE UPDATE 12/31/96 - CLASS C SHARES
INVESTMENT RETURNS

Cumulative Total Return (As of December 31, 1996)

        Period                Public Offering Price
    Life (inception          7.12%
       1/31/96)


INVESTMENT ILLUSTRATION TO 12/31/96

         Date               Initial       Offering Price  Shares Purchased Net Asset Value    Initial Net        CDSC
                           Investment                                         per Share       Asset Value
        <S>                <C>               <C>               <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>   
        1/31/96            $10,000.00        $10.3900         962.464          $10.3900         $10,000          1.00%


         Date           From Investment   From Cap Gains   From Dividends     Contingent      Total Value
                                            Reinvested       Reinvested     Deferred Sales
                                                                                Charge

       <S>                  <C>                 <C>             <C>            <C>    
       12/31/96             $10,222             $1              $589             $100           $10,712
    
</TABLE>

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                             COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE
                               INDEX DESCRIPTIONS

The following  securities  indices are well-known,  unmanaged measures of market
performance. Advertisements and sales literature for the Fund may refer to these
indices or may present  comparisons  between the performance of the Fund and one
or more of the indices.  Other indices may be used, if appropriate.  The indices
are not available for direct  investment.  The data presented is not meant to be
indicative of the  performance of the Fund,  reflects past  performance and does
not guarantee future results.

S&P 500
This index is a readily available, carefully constructed,  market value weighted
benchmark  of common  stock  performance.  Currently,  the S&P  Composite  Index
includes  500 of the  largest  stocks  (in terms of stock  market  value) in the
United States; prior to March 1957 it consisted of 90 of the largest stocks.

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE
This is a total return index based on the performance of 30 blue chip stocks.

U.S. SMALL STOCK INDEX
This index is a market value  weighted  index of the ninth and tenth  deciles of
the New York Stock  Exchange  (NYSE),  plus stocks listed on the American  Stock
Exchange (AMEX) and over-the-counter  (OTC) with the same or less capitalization
as the upper bound of the NYSE ninth decile.

U.S. INFLATION
The  Consumer  Price  Index  for All Urban  Consumers  (CPI-U),  not  seasonally
adjusted, is used to measure inflation,  which is the rate of change of consumer
goods prices.  Unfortunately,  the  inflation  rate as derived by the CPI is not
measured  over the same period as the other asset  returns.  All of the security
returns are measured  from one  month-end to the next  month-end.  CPI commodity
prices are collected during the month.  Thus,  measured  inflation rates lag the
other  series  by about  one-half  month.  Prior to  January  1978,  the CPI (as
compared with CPI-U) was used.  Both inflation  measures are  constructed by the
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, DC.

S&P/BARRA INDEXES
The S&P/BARRA Growth and Value Indexes are constructed by dividing the stocks in
the S&P 500 Index according to price-to-book  ratios.  The Growth Index contains
stocks with higher  price-to-book  ratios,  and the Value Index contains  stocks
with  lower  price-to-book   ratios.  Both  indexes  are  market  capitalization
weighted.

LONG-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS
The  total  returns  on  long-term  government  bonds  from  1977  to  1991  are
constructed  with data from The Wall Street Journal.  Over  1926-1976,  data are
obtained  from the  Government  bond file at the Center for Research in Security
Prices (CRSP), Graduate School of Business,  University of Chicago. Each year, a
one-bond  portfolio  with a term of  approximately  20  years  and a  reasonably
current  coupon  was used,  and whose  returns  did not  reflect  potential  tax
benefits,  impaired  negotiability,  or special  redemption or call  privileges.
Where  callable  bonds had to be used,  the term of the bond was assumed to be a
simple  average of the maturity and first call dates 


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                             COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE
                               INDEX DESCRIPTIONS


minus the current  date.  The bond was "held" for the calendar  year and returns
were  computed.  Total returns for 1977-1991 are calculated as the change in the
flat price or and-interest price.

INTERMEDIATE-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT BONDS
Total  returns  of the  intermediate-term  government  bonds for  1977-1991  are
calculated from The Wall Street Journal prices,  using the change in flat price.
Returns from 1934-1986 are obtained from the CRSP Government Bond File.

Each year,  one-bond  portfolios  are formed,  the bond  chosen is the  shortest
noncallable  bond with a maturity not less than 5 years, and this bond is "held"
for the  calendar  year.  Monthly  returns are  computed.  (Bonds with  impaired
negotiability or special redemption  privileges are omitted, as are partially or
fully  tax-exempt  bonds starting with 1943.) From  1934-1942,  almost all bonds
with maturities near 5 years were partially or full tax-exempt and were selected
using the rules described  above.  Personal tax rates were generally low in that
period,  so that yields on  tax-exempt  bonds were  similar to yields on taxable
bonds. From 1926-1933, there are few bonds suitable for construction of a series
with a 5-year  maturity.  For this period,  five year bond yield  estimates  are
used.

MSCI
Morgan  Stanley  Capital  International   Indices,   developed  by  the  Capital
International  S.A., are based on share prices of some 1470 companies  listed on
the stock exchanges around the world.

Countries in the MSCI EAFE Portfolio are:
Australia;  Austria;  Belgium;  Denmark;  Finland;  France;  Germany; Hong Kong;
Italy;  Japan;  Netherlands;  N.  Zealand;  Norway;  Singapore/Malaysia;  Spain;
Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom.

6 MONTH CDs
Data sources include the Federal Reserve Bulletin and The Wall Street Journal.

LONG-TERM U.S. CORPORATE BONDS
For  1969-1991,  corporate  bond total  returns are  represented  by the Salomon
Brothers Long-Term  High-Grade  Corporate Bond Index. Since most large corporate
bond  transactions  take place over the  counter,  a major dealer is the natural
source of these data. The index includes  nearly all Aaa- and Aa-rated bonds. If
a bond is  downgraded  during a  particular  month,  its return for the month is
included in the index before removing the bond from future portfolios.

Over  1926-1968  the total  returns  were  calculated  by  summing  the  capital
appreciation returns and the income returns. For the period 1946-1968,  Ibbotson
and Sinquefield  backdated the Salomon Brothers' index,  using Salomon Brothers'
monthly  yield  data with a  methodology  similar  to that used by  Salomon  for
1969-1991. Capital appreciation returns were calculated from yields assuming (at
the beginning of each monthly holding period) a 20-year  maturity,  a bond price
equal to par,  and a  coupon  equal to the  beginning-of-period  yield.  For the
period 1926-1945, the Standard and Poor's monthly High-Grade Corporate Composite
yield data were used,  assuming a 4 percent coupon and a 20-year  maturity.  The
conventional  present-value  formula  for  bond  price  for  the  beginning  and
end-of-month  prices was used.  (This formula is presented in Ross,  Stephen A.,
and Randolph W. Westerfield,  Corporate Finance, Times


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                             COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE
                               INDEX DESCRIPTIONS


Mirror/Mosby, St. Louis, 1990, p. 97 ["Level-Coupon Bonds"].) The monthly income
return was assumed to be one-twelfth the coupon.

U.S. (30 DAY) TREASURY BILLS
For the U.S. Treasury bill index, data from The Wall Street Journal are used for
1977-1991;  the CRSP U.S.  Government  Bond File is the source until 1976.  Each
month a one-bill  portfolio  containing the  shortest-term  bill having not less
than one month to maturity is constructed. (The bill's original term to maturity
is not relevant.) To measure holding period returns for the one-bill  portfolio,
the bill is priced as of the last trading day of the previous  month-end  and as
of the last trading day of the current month.

NAREIT-EQUITY INDEX
All of the  data is  based  upon the last  closing  price of the  month  for all
tax-qualified  REITs  listed  on the  NYSE,  AMSE  and the  NASDAQ.  The data is
market-value-weighted.  Prior to 1987 REITs were added to the index the  January
following  their  listing.  Since 1987 Newly formed or listed REITs are added to
the total  shares  outstanding  figure in the month that the shares are  issued.
Only  common  shares  issued by the REIT are  included  in the index.  The total
return  calculation  is based upon the weighing at the  beginning of the period.
Only  those  REITs  listed for the  entire  period are used in the total  return
calculation.  Dividends are included in the month based upon their payment date.
There is no smoothing of income. Liquidating dividends, whether full or partial,
are treated as income.

RUSSELL 2000 SMALL STOCK INDEX
Index of the 2,000 smallest  stocks in the Russell 3000 Index (TM); the smallest
company has a market capitalization of approximately $13 million.
The Russell  3000 is comprised of the 3,000  largest US companies as determined
by market capitalization representing approximately 98% of the US equity market.
The largest company in the index has a market capitalization of $67 billion. The
Russell Indexes (TM) are reconstituted  annually as of June 1st, based on May 31
market capitalization rankings.

WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INDEX
The Wilshire Real Estate  Securities  Index is a market  capitalization-weighted
index which measures the performance of more than 85 securities.

The index  contains  performance  data on five  major  categories  of  property;
office, retail, industrial, apartment and miscellaneous. Additionally, the Index
has real estate portfolio encumbered by 16% third party mortgages. The companies
in the WRESEC are 79% equity  and hybrid  REIT's and 21% real  estate  operating
companies. The capitalization is 47% NYSE, 33% AMEX and 20% OTC."

STANDARD & POOR'S MIDCAP 400 INDEX
The Standard and Poor's MidCap 400 Index is a  market-value-weighted  index. The
performance  data for the MidCap 400 Index were  calculated by taking the stocks
presently in the MidCap 400 Index and tracking them backwards in time as long as
there were prices reported.  No attempt was made to determine what stocks "might
have  been" in the  MidCap  400  Index  five or ten  years  ago had it  existed.
Dividends  are  reinvested  on a monthly  basis prior to June 30, 1991,  and are
reinvested daily thereafter.

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                             COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE
                               INDEX DESCRIPTIONS


The S&P MidCap 400 Index and the S&P 500 together represent approximately 85% of
the total market capitalization of stocks traded in the United States.

BANK SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Data sources include the U.S. League of Savings Institutions Sourcebook; average
annual yield on savings  deposits in FSLIC [FDIC] insured  savings  institutions
for the years 1963-1987 and The Wall Street Journal for the years 1988-1994.






Source:           Ibbotson Associates



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                  PERFORMANCE STATISTICS - TOTAL RETURN PERCENT


          S&P 500       Dow      U.S. Small                  S&P/     S&P/
                       Jones       Stock         U.S.       BARRA    BARRA
                    Industrials    Index      Inflation    Growth    Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dec 1928   43.61       55.38       39.69       -0.97         N/A      N/A
Dec 1929   -8.42      -13.64      -51.36        0.20         N/A      N/A
Dec 1930  -24.90      -30.22      -38.15       -6.03         N/A      N/A
Dec 1931  -43.34      -49.03      -49.75       -9.52         N/A      N/A
Dec 1932   -8.19      -16.88       -5.39      -10.30         N/A      N/A
Dec 1933   53.99       73.71      142.87        0.51         N/A      N/A
Dec 1934   -1.44        8.07       24.22        2.03         N/A      N/A
Dec 1935   47.67       43.77       40.19        2.99         N/A      N/A
Dec 1936   33.92       30.23       64.80        1.21         N/A      N/A
Dec 1937  -35.03      -28.88      -58.01        3.10         N/A      N/A
Dec 1938   31.12       33.16       32.80       -2.78         N/A      N/A
Dec 1939   -0.41        1.31        0.35       -0.48         N/A      N/A
Dec 1940   -9.78       -7.96       -5.16        0.96         N/A      N/A
Dec 1941  -11.59       -9.88       -9.00        9.72         N/A      N/A
Dec 1942   20.34       14.12       44.51        9.29         N/A      N/A
Dec 1943   25.90       19.06       88.37        3.16         N/A      N/A
Dec 1944   19.75       17.19       53.72        2.11         N/A      N/A
Dec 1945   36.44       31.60       73.61        2.25         N/A      N/A
Dec 1946   -8.07       -4.40      -11.63       18.16         N/A      N/A
Dec 1947    5.71        7.61        0.92        9.01         N/A      N/A
Dec 1948    5.50        4.27       -2.11        2.71         N/A      N/A
Dec 1949   18.79       20.92       19.75       -1.80         N/A      N/A
Dec 1950   31.71       26.40       38.75        5.79         N/A      N/A
Dec 1951   24.02       21.77        7.80        5.87         N/A      N/A
Dec 1952   18.37       14.58        3.03        0.88         N/A      N/A
Dec 1953   -0.99        2.02       -6.49        0.62         N/A      N/A
Dec 1954   52.62       51.25       60.58       -0.50         N/A      N/A
Dec 1955   31.56       26.58       20.44        0.37         N/A      N/A
Dec 1956    6.56        7.10        4.28        2.86         N/A      N/A
Dec 1957  -10.78       -8.63      -14.57        3.02         N/A      N/A
Dec 1958   43.36       39.31       64.89        1.76         N/A      N/A
Dec 1959   11.96       20.21       16.40        1.50         N/A      N/A
Dec 1960    0.47       -6.14       -3.29        1.48         N/A      N/A
Dec 1961   26.89       22.60       32.09        0.67         N/A      N/A
Dec 1962   -8.73       -7.43      -11.90        1.22         N/A      N/A
Dec 1963   22.80       20.83       23.57        1.65         N/A      N/A
Dec 1964   16.48       18.85       23.52        1.19         N/A      N/A
Dec 1965   12.45       14.39       41.75        1.92         N/A      N/A
Dec 1966  -10.06      -15.78       -7.01        3.35         N/A      N/A
Dec 1967   23.98       19.16       83.57        3.04         N/A      N/A
Dec 1968   11.06        7.93       35.97        4.72         N/A      N/A


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                  PERFORMANCE STATISTICS - TOTAL RETURN PERCENT


          S&P 500       Dow      U.S. Small                  S&P/     S&P/
                       Jones       Stock         U.S.       BARRA    BARRA
                    Industrials    Index      Inflation    Growth    Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dec 1969   -8.50      -11.78      -25.05        6.11        N/A      N/A
Dec 1970    4.01        9.21      -17.43        5.49        N/A      N/A
Dec 1971   14.31        9.83       16.50        3.36        N/A      N/A
Dec 1972   18.98       18.48        4.43        3.41        N/A      N/A
Dec 1973  -14.66      -13.28      -30.90        8.80        N/A      N/A
Dec 1974  -26.47      -23.58      -19.95       12.20        N/A      N/A
Dec 1975   37.20       44.75       52.82        7.01       31.72    43.38
Dec 1976   23.84       22.82       57.38        4.81       13.84    34.93
Dec 1977   -7.18      -12.84       25.38        6.77      -11.82    -2.57
Dec 1978    6.56        2.79       23.46        9.03        6.78     6.16
Dec 1979   18.44       10.55       43.46       13.31       15.72    21.16
Dec 1980   32.42       22.17       39.88       12.40       39.40    23.59
Dec 1981   -4.91       -3.57       13.88        8.94       -9.81     0.02
Dec 1982   21.41       27.11       28.01        3.87       22.03    21.04
Dec 1983   22.51       25.97       39.67        3.80       16.24    28.89
Dec 1984    6.27        1.31       -6.67        3.95        2.33    10.52
Dec 1985   32.16       33.55       24.66        3.77       33.31    29.68
Dec 1986   18.47       27.10        6.85        1.13       14.50    21.67
Dec 1987    5.23        5.48       -9.30        4.41        6.50     3.68
Dec 1988   16.81       16.14       22.87        4.42       11.95    21.67
Dec 1989   31.49       32.19       10.18        4.65       36.40    26.13
Dec 1990   -3.17       -0.56      -21.56        6.11        0.20    -6.85
Dec 1991   30.55       24.19       44.63        3.06       38.37    22.56
Dec 1992    7.67        7.41       23.35        2.90        5.07    10.53
Dec 1993    9.99       16.94       20.98        2.75        1.68    18.60
Dec 1994    1.31        5.06        3.11        2.78        3.13    -0.64
Dec 1995   37.43       36.84       34.46        2.74       38.13    36.99
Dec 1996   23.07       28.84       17.62        3.58       23.96    21.99


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                  PERFORMANCE STATISTICS - TOTAL RETURN PERCENT



                         Intermediate      MSCI               Long-
          Long-Term       -Term U.S.       EAFE        6     Term U.S.    U.S.
          U.S. Gov't      Government     - Net of    MONTH   Corporate  (30 Day)
            Bonds           Bonds          Taxes      CDs      Bonds    T- Bill
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dec 1925     N/A              N/A           N/A       N/A      N/A      N/A
Dec 1926     7.77             5.38          N/A       N/A      7.37     3.27
Dec 1927     8.93             4.52          N/A       N/A      7.44     3.12
Dec 1928     0.1              0.92          N/A       N/A      2.84     3.56
Dec 1929     3.42             6.01          N/A       N/A      3.27     4.75
Dec 1930     4.66             6.72          N/A       N/A      7.98     2.41
Dec 1931    -5.31            -2.32          N/A       N/A      -1.85    1.07
Dec 1932    16.84             8.81          N/A       N/A      10.82    0.96
Dec 1933    -0.07             1.83          N/A       N/A      10.38    0.30
Dec 1934    10.03             9.00          N/A       N/A      13.84    0.16
Dec 1935     4.98             7.01          N/A       N/A      9.61     0.17
Dec 1936     7.52             3.06          N/A       N/A      6.74     0.18
Dec 1937     0.23             1.56          N/A       N/A      2.75     0.31
Dec 1938     5.53             6.23          N/A       N/A      6.13    -0.02
Dec 1939     5.94             4.52          N/A       N/A      3.97     0.02
Dec 1940     6.09             2.96          N/A       N/A      3.39     0.00
Dec 1941     0.93             0.50          N/A       N/A      2.73     0.06
Dec 1942     3.22             1.94          N/A       N/A      2.60     0.27
Dec 1943     2.08             2.81          N/A       N/A      2.83     0.35
Dec 1944     2.81             1.80          N/A       N/A      4.73     0.33
Dec 1945    10.73             2.22          N/A       N/A      4.08     0.33
Dec 1946    -0.10             1.00          N/A       N/A      1.72     0.35
Dec 1947    -2.62             0.91          N/A       N/A     -2.34     0.50
Dec 1948     3.40             1.85          N/A       N/A      4.14     0.81
Dec 1949     6.45             2.32          N/A       N/A      3.31     1.10
Dec 1950     0.06             0.70          N/A       N/A      2.12     1.20
Dec 1951    -3.93             0.36          N/A       N/A     -2.69     1.49
Dec 1952     1.16             1.63          N/A       N/A      3.52     1.66
Dec 1953     3.64             3.23          N/A       N/A      3.41     1.82
Dec 1954     7.19             2.68          N/A       N/A      5.39     0.86
Dec 1955    -1.29            -0.65          N/A       N/A      0.48     1.57
Dec 1956    -5.59            -0.42          N/A       N/A     -6.81     2.46
Dec 1957     7.46             7.84          N/A       N/A      8.71     3.14
Dec 1958    -6.09            -1.29          N/A       N/A     -2.22     1.54
Dec 1959    -2.26            -0.39          N/A       N/A     -0.97     2.95
Dec 1960    13.78            11.76          N/A       N/A      9.07     2.66
Dec 1961     0.97             1.85          N/A       N/A      4.82     2.13
Dec 1962     6.89             5.56          N/A       N/A      7.95     2.73
Dec 1963     1.21             1.64          N/A       N/A      2.19     3.12
Dec 1964     3.51             4.04          N/A      4.18      4.77     3.54
Dec 1965     0.71             1.02          N/A      4.68     -0.46     3.93


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                  PERFORMANCE STATISTICS - TOTAL RETURN PERCENT


                         Intermediate      MSCI               Long-
          Long-Term       -Term U.S.       EAFE        6     Term U.S.    U.S.
          U.S. Gov't      Government     - Net of    MONTH   Corporate  (30 Day)
            Bonds           Bonds          Taxes      CDs      Bonds    T- Bill
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dec 1966     3.65           4.69            N/A       5.75     0.20       4.76
Dec 1967    -9.18           1.01            N/A       5.48    -4.95       4.21
Dec 1968    -0.26           4.54            N/A       6.44     2.57       5.21
Dec 1969    -5.07          -0.74            N/A       8.71    -8.09       6.58
Dec 1970    12.11          16.86          -11.66      7.06    18.37       6.52
Dec 1971    13.23           8.72           29.59      5.36    11.01       4.39
Dec 1972     5.69           5.16           36.35      5.38     7.26       3.84
Dec 1973    -1.11           4.61          -14.92      8.60     1.14       6.93
Dec 1974     4.35           5.69          -23.16     10.20    -3.06       8.00
Dec 1975     9.20           7.83           35.39      6.51    14.64       5.80
Dec 1976    16.75          12.87            2.54      5.22    18.65       5.08
Dec 1977    -0.69           1.41           18.06      6.12     1.71       5.12
Dec 1978    -1.18           3.49           32.62     10.21    -0.07       7.18
Dec 1979    -1.23           4.09            4.75     11.90    -4.18      10.38
Dec 1980    -3.95           3.91           22.58     12.33    -2.76      11.24
Dec 1981     1.86           9.45           -2.28     15.50    -1.24      14.71
Dec 1982    40.36          29.1            -1.86     12.18    42.56      10.54
Dec 1983     0.65           7.41           23.69      9.65     6.26       8.80
Dec 1984    15.48          14.02            7.38     10.65    16.86       9.85
Dec 1985    30.97          20.33           56.16      7.82    30.09       7.72
Dec 1986    24.53          15.14           69.44      6.30    19.85       6.16
Dec 1987    -2.71           2.90           24.63      6.58    -0.27       5.47
Dec 1988     9.67           6.10           28.27      8.15    10.70       6.35
Dec 1989    18.11          13.29           10.54      8.27    16.23       8.37
Dec 1990     6.18           9.73          -23.45      7.85     6.78       7.81
Dec 1991    19.3           15.46           12.13      4.95    19.89       5.60
Dec 1992     8.05           7.19          -12.17      3.27     9.39       3.51
Dec 1993    18.24          11.24           32.56      2.88    13.19       2.90
Dec 1994    -7.77          -5.14            7.78      5.40    -5.76       3.90
Dec 1995    31.67          16.8            11.21      5.21    26.39       5.60
Dec 1996    -0.93           2.10            6.05      5.21     1.40       5.21


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             RUSSELL                                      LIPPER      MSCI EMERGING
                              2000       WILSHIRE REAL    S&P MIDCAP     BALANCED     MARKETS FREE         BANK
              NAREIT-EQUITY   INDEX         ESTATE           400           FUND           INDEX       SAVINGS ACCOUNT
                                          SECURITIES        INDEX          INDEX
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>               <C>          <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>                    
Dec 1925          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A              N/A
Dec 1926          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A              N/A
Dec 1927          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A              N/A
Dec 1928          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A              N/A
Dec 1929          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A              N/A
Dec 1930          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             5.30
Dec 1931          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             5.10
Dec 1932          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             4.10
Dec 1933          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.40
Dec 1934          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.50
Dec 1935          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.10
Dec 1936          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.20
Dec 1937          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.50
Dec 1938          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.50
Dec 1939          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.40
Dec 1940          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.30
Dec 1941          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.10
Dec 1942          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.00
Dec 1943          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.90
Dec 1944          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.80
Dec 1945          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.50
Dec 1946          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.20
Dec 1947          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.30
Dec 1948          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.30
Dec 1949          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.40
Dec 1950          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.50
Dec 1951          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.60
Dec 1952          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.70
Dec 1953          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.80
Dec 1954          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.90
Dec 1955          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             2.90
Dec 1956          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.00
Dec 1957          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.30
Dec 1958          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.38
Dec 1959          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A            N/A            N/A             3.53
Dec 1960          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           5.77            N/A             3.86
Dec 1961          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           20.59           N/A             3.90
Dec 1962          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           -6.80           N/A             4.08
Dec 1963          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           13.10           N/A             4.17
Dec 1964          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           12.36           N/A             4.19
Dec 1965          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           9.80            N/A             4.23
Dec 1966          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           -5.86           N/A             4.45
Dec 1967          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           15.09           N/A             4.67
Dec 1968          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           13.97           N/A             4.68
Dec 1969          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           -9.01           N/A             4.80
Dec 1970          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           5.62            N/A             5.14
Dec 1971          N/A          N/A           N/A             N/A           13.90           N/A             5.30



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                             RUSSELL                                      LIPPER      MSCI EMERGING
                              2000       WILSHIRE REAL    S&P MIDCAP     BALANCED     MARKETS FREE         BANK
              NAREIT-EQUITY   INDEX         ESTATE           400           FUND           INDEX       SAVINGS ACCOUNT
                                          SECURITIES        INDEX          INDEX
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>               <C>          <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>                  
Dec 1972         8.01          N/A           N/A             N/A           11.13           N/A             5.37
Dec 1973        -15.52         N/A           N/A             N/A          -12.24           N/A             5.51
Dec 1974        -21.40         N/A           N/A             N/A          -18.71           N/A             5.96
Dec 1975         19.30         N/A           N/A             N/A           27.10           N/A             6.21
Dec 1976         47.59         N/A           N/A             N/A           26.03           N/A             6.23
Dec 1977         22.42         N/A           N/A             N/A           -0.72           N/A             6.39
Dec 1978         10.34         N/A          13.04            N/A           4.80            N/A             6.56
Dec 1979         35.86        43.09         70.81            N/A           14.67           N/A             7.29
Dec 1980         24.37        38.58         22.08            N/A           19.70           N/A             8.78
Dec 1981         6.00         2.03           7.18            N/A           1.86            N/A             10.71
Dec 1982         21.60        24.95         24.47           22.68          30.63           N/A             11.19
Dec 1983         30.64        29.13         27.61           26.10          17.44           N/A             9.71
Dec 1984         20.93        -7.30         20.64           1.18           7.46            N/A             9.92
Dec 1985         19.10        31.05         22.20           35.58          29.83           N/A             9.02
Dec 1986         19.16        5.68          20.30           16.21          18.43           N/A             7.84
Dec 1987         -3.64        -8.77         -7.86           -2.03          4.13            N/A             6.92
Dec 1988         13.49        24.89         24.18           20.87          11.18          40.43            7.20
Dec 1989         8.84         16.24          2.37           35.54          19.70          64.96            7.91
Dec 1990        -15.35       -19.51         -33.46          -5.12          0.66           10.55            7.80
Dec 1991         35.70        46.05         20.03           50.10          25.83          59.91            4.61
Dec 1992         14.59        18.41          7.36           11.91          7.46           11.40            2.89
Dec 1993         19.65        18.91         15.24           13.96          11.95          74.83            2.73
Dec 1994         3.17         -1.82          1.64           -3.57          -2.05          7.32             4.96
Dec 1995         15.27        28.44         13.65           30.94          24.89          5.21             5.24
Dec 1996         35.26        16.53         36.87           19.20          13.01          6.03             4.95

</TABLE>



Source:  Lipper

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                                   APPENDIX B


                         ADDITIONAL PIONEER INFORMATION


         The  Pioneer  group of mutual  funds was  established  in 1928 with the
creation  of Pioneer  Fund.  Pioneer  is one of the oldest and most  experienced
money managers in the United States.

   
         As of December 31, 1996, PMC employed a professional  investment  staff
of 53, with a combined  average of twelve  years'  experience  in the  financial
services industry.

         Total assets of all Pioneer  mutual  funds at December  31, 1996,  were
approximately $15.8 billion representing 1,086,554 shareholder accounts, 722,661
non-retirement accounts and 363,893 retirement accounts.
    











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