FORTIS TAX-FREE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
(National Portfolio)
(Minnesota Portfolio)
Prospectus Supplement
dated December 30, 1997, to page 13 of the
Tax-Free Prospectus dated February 1, 1997
The discussion under "Alternative Purchase
Arrangements" is amended by replacing it with the
following text:
The Portfolios each offer investors the choice between
five classes of shares which offer differing sales
charges and bear different expenses. These alternatives
permit an investor to choose the more beneficial method
of purchasing shares given the amount of the purchase,
the length of time the investor expects to hold the
shares, and other circumstances. The inside front cover
of the Prospectus contains a summary of these alternative
purchase arrangements. A broker-dealer may receive
different levels of compensation depending on which class
of shares is sold. Investors may also provide additional
compensation to dealers in connection with selling shares
of Fortis Funds or for their own company-sponsored sales
programs. Additional compensation or assistance may be
provided to dealers and includes payment or reimbursement
for educational, training and sales conferences or
programs for their employees. In some cases, this
compensation may only be available to dealers whose
representatives have sold or are expected to sell
significant amounts of shares. Investors will make these
payments from its own resources and none of the
aforementioned additional compensation is paid for by the
applicable Fund or its shareholders.
